Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Secretary Glass to Attend.

Secretary Glass of the Treasury De-
n.T''nent is to make his first public
~ rance" as Treasury head to-
grow at 1890 o'clock pm, when
he first presentation of tableau rep
esenting favorite Red Cross posters
viii be given on the south steps of
he building.
Announcement was made today of
those who will pose in the various
scenes. Mrs. June Day will repre-
sent The Spirit of the Red Cross"
Master Reynolds Albertine will pose
in The Christmas Red Cross" where
Columbia Leads" will be depicted by
Miss Edith Swanson and Miss
Brooke st. Clair.
THE Greatest Mother in the
World" probably the best known and
loved of all Red Cross posters, will
Oe posed by Miss Anne Smith.
Miss Boardman Presiding Officer.
Miss Mabel Boardman will preside at
4, opening tableau tomorrow. The
,.neS will be repeated in the after
at 1880 o'clock, and twice a day
- ,av and Saturday. Motion pictures
=. be shown Mrs. Hemmick is as
.-s Miss Boardman, with Mrs.
sfrlce Langdon and Miss Greer as
formed members of the Red Cross
uXilIarieS here met today to get final
instructions as to the canvass to be
conducted throughout the city tomor-
row. Every home will be visited by
the women.
One dollar will constitute one
member of the Red Cross, with all
dues paid for the year 1919. Each one
who signs the roll will be given
membership button. ten Red Cross
Christmas StickerS and a window sign.
Children may become members of the
Fed Cross by payment of the regular 81
adult dues. There has been some mis-
understanding about this. members of
the local committee stated today. Chill
dren are constituted members of the
Junior Red Cross upon payment of 25
cents dues. but if 81 is paid for child
that child becomes 4 member of the Red
Cross adult organization.
Women who will canvass the city to-
morrow will continue their efforts Fri
day and Saturday in booths to be placed
in stores and at various points through
out the city. ..
Rev. Dr.. Kerby's Tribute.
Rev. DR.. William ]. Kerby of the
Catholic University. and secretary of the
National Conference of Catholic Chart
tiAs. today paid the following tribute to
the Red Cross:
THE Red Cross gives the best in
each of us opportunity to be asso-
ciated with the best in all of u.s. By
TINS association the spirit of service
"a. tlltIeu, lHe VISION better
things is purified and the pulse of
the nations idealism is made strong.
a., The Red Cross is one expression OF
the strength of America. 1t is one
expression of the spirit of sacrifice of
Eherica. 1t is one expression of
Americas understanding of the moral
unity of the world and the universal
brotherhood of man."
..All officers and employees of the fol-
lowing organizations are enrolled as
members of the Red Cross. it was an
nounced today: Federal National
Bank. Union Savings Bank, National
Metropolitan Bank. Liberty Savings
Bank. National City Company and
the Rotary Club of Washington. From
president to office boy, ii is stated
each organization named is 100 per
cent Red Cross member.
Pershing Heartily Commends.
Gen. Pershing has heartily COM
nended work of the American Red
Cross for soldiers of the American ex-
Evolutionary forces in a statement iSS
sued from headquarters in France. AS
made public by the Red Cross national
Headquarters. the statement reads:
The American Red Cross is the rec
ognized national organization for re-
lief work with the Army and Navy in
time of war. 1t is through this oreani-
Zation that the men and women of
america contribute their funds and
tHeir labor for the relief and COM
fort of the men in the service.
ITO the millions of women whose
hearts and hands are consecrated to
the service: to the millions of men,
rich and poor alike, throughout the
country who have contributed and
sacrificed and even to the millions of
children of our schools who are doing
their part. it should be made clear
that the relief and comfort contrib
uted by them through the American
Ned Cross 10 the men in SecYlce is eS-