Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05
WARF!UNpRALYz
/. :.ST|RS THOUSANDS
Nine. Scilumann-H eink Sings,
Appeals Made, Engineers
Band Plays.
MEETING AT@~fREAsURY

Several thousand persons, principally
war workers on lunch leave, gathered
about the south steps of the Treasury:
building shortly after noon today and
listened to Nine. Schumann-H eink, the
famous contralto singer and to stir
ring appeals for the coming united war
work campaign.
This rally was held under the au-
spices Of the District united war work
campaign committee. OF which Corcoran
Thorn is chairman. Between the speak
ing and singing the occasion was en-
ilvened by the playing Of the Engi-
neers' Band from Washington barracks.
The speakers told of the united effort
of the seven big recognized relief or
CARNATIONS to raise s17o,5oo.ooo in the
United States with which successfully
to continue their work.
Expected to Raise $500, 600. =,
The people of Washington were
urged again to respond with their Gus
tomary patriotism and generosity in
making this campaign a success. This
city is expected to raise at least $780,
600. and those in attendance at the
rally today were called upon to do
everything in their power to help the
cause here.
The principal speech was. made by
L. 8. Rowe, acting Secretary Of the
Treasury, who made a stirring appeal
for the united war relief work cause.
Princess Lazarovitch Of Serbia, an
a npsio b. s.Al t.
Serbian prince. and who has observed
great deal OF the work Of the seven
welfare organizations in Europe, told
OF her experience in the Balkans.
About Ready for Campaign.
The committee managing the local
campaign announced today that all pre-
liminary arrangements for the opening
of the drive next Monday are practically
complete and that Washington is ready
ana eager Tor the seven days of in
tense money raising.
The committee has. asked for official
recognition by the public school author
tiles of the city Of the Victory Boys
and 'Victory Girls" drive. which is to
be conducted in connection with the
be formally passed upon at a meeting
Of the Washington board of educa ton
at the Franklin School tomorrow, -.
1t is planned by the committee. If
| the approval of the board of education
is given, to enlist every boy and girl
! in the grade and high schools in. a
great army of pupil workers, every one
of them standing sponsor for The, Wei
| fare of soldier. =. :..s75--i,
Plan to Have Assemblies. =
The matter, if approved by the
board, will be brought to the atten-
ton of the pupils by the school prin-
cipals and teachers and by speakers
representing the seven united. a agencies
at general assemblies. 1t is also
planned to have one or more pupils In
each school give a talk at general as
sembly on subjects furnished by the
speakers bureau Of the united war
work Campaign. -.
The personnel of. the committee ;. in
charge of the VICTORY Boys and Girls
campaign is as follows: Chairman,
]. H. Hanna; Morton M. Little; chair
man. Protestant churches; L. Gordon
Leech, secretary; Il. b. Fuller, secfe-
| tary for high schools. The organiza-
lions of officials of the drive in the
colored schools and churches is as
| follows: DIR. NJ. ]. Hayden johnson
chairman; A. S. Pinkett, D. o. w
j Hoomes, John Williams. BENJAMIN
Washington, F. l. Cardoso, A. x
Savoy, j. c. Payne. James ,. Hunter
and Thomas Turner.