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GI of Mexican Origin, Denied Rites
GI DENIED FUNERAL
In Texas, to Be Buried in Arlington
TO LIE IN ARLINGTON
By WILLIAM S. WHITE
Continued From Page 1
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-
sol-
erans' organization known as the
the prejudice. of some individuals
dier's funeral and burial were ar-
extends? even beyond this life.
can GI Forum.
"I have no -authority over civil-
ranged today by the Government
"In our estimation," he tele-
ian funeral homes, nor does the
of the United States for Felix
graphed to Senator Johnson, "this
Federal Government.'
Longoria, late private, Infantry,
action in Three Rivers is in direct
"However, I have today made
Army of the United States, who
contradiction of those same prin-
arrangements to have Felix Loh-
died in action on Luzon.
ciples for which this American
goria reburied with full-military
honors in Arlington National Ceme-
It will be with full military
soldier made supreme sacrifice
tery here at Washington where the
honors, in Arlington National
in giving his life for his country
honored dead of our nation's wars
Cemetery, where lie some of the
and for the same people: who now
rest. Or, if his-family prefers to
more illustrious dead-such, for
deny: him the last de-
have his body interred nearer his
example, as John J. Pershing, the
serving of any Americar hero re-
home, he can be reburied at Fort
General of the Armies.
Sam Houston National Military
gardless of his origin."
Cemetery at San Antonio (Tex.).
Private Longoria's widow, Bea-
Mr. Johnson telephoned ,to old
There will be no cost.'
trice, and such of his friends as
friends in South Texas and, he
Mr. Johnson then asked Private
live in his little town of Three
said, found that the case in its sub-
Longoria's widow to indicate her
Rivers, Tex., had reported some
stance had been correctly reported.
preference "before his body is un-
difficulty in having funeral serv-
loaded from an Army transport
As a member of the Senate Armed
ices there for him.
at San Francisco on Jan. 13.'
Services, Committee he got in
Mrs. Beatrice Longoria, in a
Dr. Hector P. Garcia informed
touch with the high military
telegram to the Senator, then
Senator Lyndon D. Johnson of
authorities and made arrange-
closed these exchanges.
Texas, in fact, that the manager
ments for a different sort of
"Humbly grateful," she said.
of the one undertaking parlor in
burial.
"for your kindness in my hour of
Three Rivers had refused the use
humiliation and suffering. Gladly
then to Dr. Garcia a
of his facilities with the explana-
accept your offer >for reburial of
telegram of his own, which said
my husband at Arlington National
tion: "Other white people object to
in part:
Cemetery. Please arrange for di-
the use of the funeral home by
"I deeply regret to learn that
rect shipment to Washington. For-
people of Mexican origin."
ever grateful for your kindness."
Dr. Garcia is p: sident of a vet-
Continued on Page 11, Column 2
Senator Johnson, during the
war, was a lieutenant commander,
U.S.N.R., and was awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in the
Pacific theatre: n E
Private Longoria was born on
April 19, 1919. He began active
military service on the anniversary
of an old armistice, Nov. 11, 1944,
He fell less than a year later-on
June 16, 1945, in the last) months
of action in theW-Philippines. This
is all' that could be learned from
the War Department.records avail-
able here.
"I am sorry, Mr. Johnson said,
"about the funeral home at Three
Rivers. But there is, after all, a
fine national funeral home, though
of a rather different sort, out at
(Arlington.'
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