Evening star., 1918-04-13

tion has been exhausted, Mr. Cooper
0tateA There still arc more than 1000
available seats in the Tabernacle for
these meetings open to all coners.
Nine Schumann-Heink. the noted
contr1lto. will give . concert tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the Taber-
naoae in the interest Of the liberty
loan campaign.
Only Adults Admitted.
Huston Thompson, assistant attorney
gsnefal. is to speak at this meeting.
and brief addresses probably will be
made by members Of the liberty loan
committee Of tho District Because
Of limited space only adults win be
It is probable that Nine. schumann-
Heink win give second concert to-
not yet completed details for this
mssting. however. and win announcs
4 liberty loan rally il to be held in
day evening. Dr. Gordon announces. At
this meeting the Rev. frank w.
Gunsaulus OF Chicago, one of the fore-s
most pulpit orators Of America. Is to,
Poole. chairman of the liberty loan
eommittess wfu peeeide Y
Speakers at TheaterA q
Audiences III tis fi,eaters viii BE urx.
~ TO buy third liberty loan bonds to-s
night By the following. 3. II. DrooI'.
Haskin. Keith's: ssrgt. V. Marshall.
National; J. B. Torbert. Gayety.
The following are to speak in the mo-
tion-picturs theaters: B. q. Nelson.
sayoy and Knickerbocker: Robert J.
AiIlisrA LYRIC: George McBlair. Re
Gardens: e.: Foster. Foraker and
Hius Mouse: Gilbert L. Hall, N Street
Shepard. Truxten; II. e. Warner, Lib
+ erty; J. 3. Barnhill. Mid-City and How
. ard; c. 3. Matthews. Garden: Leut
John A. Parks. Strand and Masonic
2. D. Baldwin. Leader and Cosmos; T.
Lttlepage. Crandalrs and Loew's
Columbia; W. J. Barrows, Plaza and
Casino; B; =. Lindas. Dixie and Favor
ite: Z. J. Meek. Apollo and Stanton; w.
". Nillin. Avenue Grand and Navy;
Charles N. Joyce. Victoria, Jewell and
Grand.
clergy's Pledge Of Support.
Unstinted support of more than
zoo ministers was pledged to the lib
,erty loan campaign at rally yester-
day afternoon in the board room of
represented all religious denominations
In the city and they not only gave as
eurance OF their individual support. but
Of tha6 Of their congregations as well.
Commissioner Brownlow opened the
: proceedings with . brief address In
which he declared that the very life
Of the nation Is at stake, and expressed
conndsnce that the citizens Of the Ma
tfonal Capital could be relied upon not
only to do their share, but to set an
example to the entire nation In this
campaign.
Cooper. who. as chairman of the COM
mittee on churches. presided. Others
Who addressed the rally were John
Poole. chairman OF the local commit
zee: Eugene :. Thompson. Eugene e
Allies, Corcoran Thorn and B. F. Saul
Mr.. Thompson read a letter Secretary
McAdoo has sent to all the clereymen en-
IN the United States requesting them to
observe Sunday. April FL. as Liberty
loan Sunday. Mr.. Thompson said he
hoped that this day would be observed
by all the churches in Washington. and
that liberty loan sermon would bs
preached from every pulpit in the city
1r. Cans Addresses Merchants.
Isaac Cans, as a member Of the sub.
committee on groups OF employees
made an address to large number o.
merchants at special meeting yester.
day afternoon at the District libert,
II.
that the committee IL anxious for ever,
merchant and every other business mar
In the city to have all his employe,
subscribe to the governments new bon,
issue.
Addresses were made at this rneetins
by Assistant Secretary Of the Treasur,
Moyle. William j. Eynon, chairman q
the committee on groups Of employees
and Others.
Mr.. Cans. yesterday also addresse,
more than 800 employees of the FruIie
Construction Company employed in III,
erection OF the government building
In the vicinity Of 10th and D streets.
All the details incident to the rail-,
OF college and university students. Il
Of the Central High School. were com
pletsd yesterday afternoon at a meet
Ing Of the subcommittee on colleges
Judge walter I. Mccoy, as chairman +
Npreoided. In addition to the 2500 col
lege and university students who ar
expeeted to attend, there will be ,
large number Of teachers Of the pub
iic and private schools.
Bond Sales at Keith's.
There seems to be no let-up in I'll
liberty bond sales being conducted 4
KsitEs BY Frederic ). Hssiein~ ~ and Nan 3
ager Robbins. Almost S100. 900 wa
noon and last night. Among the large
subscriptions were those from Georg
W. White. president Of the Nationa
MetropoiitayB Bank. the Terminal Tax
Company JaHas o'Donnen drusgtst
Leon Tohfiner. Fred Levy Of Louisvfiit
Z; VI BIee, Gecpgn r Walker and F1e1n
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