Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
DR.. HOPKINS WAR TALK
GETS cash FOR BELGIUM
Chemist. With Pictures, Tells of His
Experiences as Red Cross
Worker at Front.
Describes Amusing Incidents Of His
Return From France-Shows Bat
tie Scenes He Photographed.

Strong appeal for generous relief to
the Belgian sufferers by DIR. Nevil Mon
roe Hopkins, who had seen actual field
service among them as Red Cross
worker. was made yesterday afternoon
at an illustrated lecture in the Belasco
Theater. He gave a graphic panoramic
sketch of his tour through Europe,
traversing all of the belligerent coun-
tries during the times of greatest war
panic, telling of scenes as he himself
had witnessed them.
He had a very sympath etic audience.
The theater was filled to capacity, and
the fact that his urging all to send
checks as they were able to the Bel
Eian legation for the succoring of this
little great nation of Belgium" struck
responsive note is shown by the fact
that many contributions were received
by the Belgian minister. E. Havenith,
today.
1t rs expected that the lecture will
raise more than $1,000 for the Belgian
relief fund.
DIR. Hopkins lecture had n particular
appeal because it was given in chatty,
conversational style. with many little
hunlan-intcrest Sidelights that made
1t more intimate for the audience. He
showed 10 lantern slides, many of
self, and others which he had secured
from photographers throughout Europe
in exchange.
Most Striking Picture.
The NEST striking picture was OF IA real
battle scene, painted by famous
London illustrator from a description
given him by DR.. Hopkins. 1t was here
that Dr. Hopkins had his battle bap-
tism. Itshowed masked battery.
with officers on horseback in the rear,
being charged by German infantry,
with regiment of English cavalry
swooping down upon their rear. In
this battle the Germans were prac-
tically moved down and almost annihi-
lated.
DR.. Hopkins tour was begun as
pleasure trip. with the intention of ex-
tending it around the world, but when
he was in Petrograd the war cloud
broke, and he hurried back to France
to see actual service in the field. An
amusing strain was lent to the lecture
by the fact that DR.. Hopkins had
party of eight women dependent upon
him for guidance and protection. and he
frequently referred in jocular vein to
their experiences.
He told several amusing stories about
his mother, who is personally we'll
known to many in the audience He
showed a photograp hic freak-looLins
mat 1t was near the base of tnis. WIN ie
taking his mother for walk to see
en- airship gun trained against German
aerial craft, that they were both ar
rested and she uas greatly shocked
Again he told of how they missed
the Tennessee, on which they were to
take passage as refugees to London.
after wild chase through a seaport
town and across bridges onto a quay,
only to see the Tennessee steamine
away. And all during this wild chase
he was pushing a hand cart with their
grips on it and his dignified mother
sitting i'll state on top of the luggage.
Demands of Refugees.
DIR. Hopkins also told amusing Incl
dents of the importunate and prepos-
ferrous demands of refugees at the
American embassy in Paris during the
early days of the panic when he was
assisting Ambassador Herrick in the
registration of the American refugees.
dramatic incident occurred, he said.
~hen ne was arrested by a German
guard on the northern French frontier.
ms papers taken from him and prom-
ised to be returned only if he could fix
Two motors captured from the Belgians
and which they had Intentionally nut
out OF commission. AS he is an engi-
neer as well as a doctor of philosophy,
pr Hopkins said he worked a solution
OF the trouble after two hours labor.
he was then ordered to run the motors
to point near Antwerp. He did so
But. he added, observing the ma
chimes were powerful and dangerous
weapons OF war. l slipped the coes SO
they were again out of order when
LETT them. This was done in strict neu-
trailtE, after my papers were returned.
le1t the machines as helpless as 1
found them
Saw German niriO;h1o