The Washington times., 1915-05-16

This Is the story Of casual remark |
by pretty Washington society girl to
a tea table surrounded by young maids
and matrons which promises to result
in the largest gathering of army and
navy folk seen in Washington for
months at the Poll Theater to-
night TO attend the benefit to be given
the widows of the men who lost their
lives in the submarine F-4 at Honolulu.
1t happened about three weeks ago.
The story Of the needs of the widows
and other dependents OF the men who
met death so suddenly and tragically
had just become known to a few people
| in the navy circles. A. an afternoon tea
| some eight young women fell to dis
ated themselves. they felt the deepest
| sympathy for the dependents OF the VIC
| Tins. Ono suggested that benefit
should be given for the women who
will receive nothing but tho most
! measre widows pensions.
Form of Benefit Decided On.
Being energetic young wcmen who try
to mako themselves usefui-and some
being wives and daughters of army or
navy officers-they determined to do
something Immediately and to interest
every navy and army officer In Wash
ington in the proposition. Ono remem-
bered that Lieut.. Clarence H Hinkamp.
the navys expert authority on sub
marines, was stationed In Washington,
| and that he had prepared and delivered
a lecture on submarine warfare before
the Automobile Club Of America in New
| York.
That solved the question Of what the
form of the benefit should be. Despite
the fact that submarines are among the
most talked-of things in the world to-
uyh
much about them. Lieutenant Hinkamp
knows all there is to know. and has a
number of photographs from which to
make illustrations for a lecture that
Therefore. the lecture would not only
be of timely interest. but would give
the public something 1t could not OBJ
tain in any other way.
Then came the question Of where the
lecture should be given Polls Theater
was naturally selected, because it is
both centrally located and the largest
available house in the city. The young
women were rather timorous about ask
ing for the use of the theater. as they
had no money with which to rent it.
Their ardor in the cause was so great.
however, that they visited Manager
Louis ]. Fosse and told him what they
wanted. Their reception was more
than cordial. Mr.. Fosse told them they
should have the theater whenever they
wanted it-on any Sunday evening
without cost.
Features Are Contributed.
Lieutenant Hinkamp was next visited
He was more than pleased to deliver
the lecture, he told them, for such a
purpose Further than that. he knew
of a number OF motion picture studies
of submarines which had been made
by Paul Thompson, of New York. which
he thought could be obtained for the
even ng also free Of charge.
; The committee next called on Major
General Barnett. commandant of the
Marine Corps, for the purpose OF OBJ
tuining the services of the Marine
. Band.
astic as that by the theater, and b!
Lieutenant Hinkamp. The band wa
, placed at their disposal. +. ". Thomp
son. Photographic supply dealer, wa
, next called on for information regard
: ing motion picture machine. MI
Thompson offered the services OF tn
machine and the operator free OF cost
The Maurice, Joyce Engraving gray t Com @
mtttee, and the plates for poster Wer
: furnished CopenhaVer, the engraVei
heard of the affair and insisted on be
ing allowed to furnish the envelope
n and tickets.
s List of Patronesses.
!. Thus equipped, the committee GALE
e on the wives of the Secretary and tn
l, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. tn
r Secretary and Assistant Secretary G
War and the wives OF all the highc
@ officers OF the navy and army /"
r result was a complete capitulation' an
s before the project for the benefit wa
twenty-four hours old the energeti
s committee had obtained not only gres
n educational lecture by the man 6ei
s qualified to speak on, the subject, bI
Il a theater to deliver the lecture In an
q a set of patronesses that included Mr.
Daniels, Mrs. Garrison Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs Breckinrdge, Mrs Dewey. Mr.
l. scott. Mrs. Victor Blue, Mrs. Barnet
" Mrs Bliss. Mrs. Aleshire, Mrs. Crozie
4 Mrs. Gorgas, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Elberl
y. Mrs Braisted and Mrs, Nash.
Even before any publicity was s!ve
- ~ the scheme, before a notice OF It ha
Al been published In the newspapers. over
box In the thsatss had bean sold. th