The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
RED CROSS DRIVE
NEARS GOAL AS
$36,6S ,604 is GIVEN
cosrrsurp FROM PAGE ONE.

Canadian Red Cross hospital. He said
that when he regained consciousness
he looked into the most beautiful eyes
Of the sweetest girl on earth-a REQ
Cross nurse.
Lieut.. @. Huber said he belonged
to the branch of the service desig-
mated by the Germans as "the ladies
Of hell"
He described his treatment In a
German prison hospital as compared
to the treatment a. German prisoner
receives in allied hospitals.
Lieut.. Mccullough, ofiicial repre-
sentative of the Canadian Red Cross.
spoke OF the kind relations between
Great Britain and the United States.
"Under another and tyrannical
George, Great Britain and the United
States became estranged. But now
under the present George. a spiritual
reunion Is taking place"
Miss Helen Marsh sang two songs,
one Of which was q British recruiting
song, THE Spirit Of Liberty oy
Lawrence Townsend. D..
Clerks to Give $500 900.
Plans are under way by the gov
ernment clerks to swell Washington's
quota by at least $4,000. and the
chances seem favorable that these
workers for Uncle Sam will have
contributed more than $4,000 by the
time the campaign ends.
Sixty-fiye thousand Federal en-
ployes as subscribers, with IS every
enploye, is the aim OF the local spe-
cial committee on governmental or
ganizations, OF which William ].
Eyenon is chairman. The plan being
carried out in the government serv-
ice is a acknowledgement plan which
Is similar to the one being used
throughout the city.
Tonight is United States Night"
at the Liberty Hut, where Sergt Ar
thur Guy Empey will be the princi-
pal speaker. Short talks earlier in
the day on the Red Cross will pre-
cede his address at the Hut.
Aside from speakers prominent op-
cratic stars will sing at the Hut
this evening. Miss Anna Fftziu, So
prano. arrived in Washington late last
evening. NJ. HipoIite Lazaro. tenor;
Adres de Segurola, baritone, and Os-
car Seagle. Americas foremost BARI
tone and noted interpreter OF Southern
songs. will also be on the program.
These operatic stars will present a
program the equal Of which is seldom
heard on one program. The singers
will appear free of charge to the pub
lie. First come. first serve. will be
the only rule governing admission at
the "Hut" this evening.
These artists have contributed gen.
erously to the liberty loan and Red
Cross drives. They have sung in
many cities and have often appeared
ir the open and jeopardized their
voices for the patriotic cause. II the
contribution OF their talent would be
figured it would amount to thousands
Of dollars.
Mrs. Theodore Richards has ar
ranged an unusual feature for to-
night consisting OF the appearance
of ten stretchers on downtown
streets. each borne by a soldier.
bearing a Red Cross flag, and by
a Red Cross nurse. On each will be
the inscription You Hold Up Your
End
Aviation Exhibition.
A stirring feature of United
States Night" will be the aviation
exhibition directly over the south
steps of the Treasury building. de-
signed as a testimonial to Ameri-
cas- late ACE" Mai. Lufberry, who
was recently killed in France. This
will take place at about $50 o'clock.
Immediately prior to the motion
pictures showing the Battle of Cam
Drai. which also takes place on the
south steps of the treasury.
Capt. A. c. Weidenback, OF the
United States army. Aviation sec
ticn. recently brought from abroad
where he saw service above the
trenches. and Lieut.. W. W. King.
Aviation section. Signal Corps, are
the men chosen to do the flying.
In their flights above the crowds
both birdmen will drop thousands
of memorial pamphlets in honor of
the departed hero of the skies, Mai.
Lufberry.
At this outdoor meeting. Joseph
O'Toole. secretary OF the United
States Senate. will make a short
address. and music will be proyid-
ed by the Boy Scouts Band.
Battle Film.
The film portraying the Battle
OF Cambria. shows the sector which
was the recent zone OF conflict. II
depicts the loading. firing and ex-
ploding of the six inch guns. be-
sides showing the Indian Cavalry
in action, the movements OF the
batteries and the tanks doing their
work of crossing the trenches.
Scenes showing the surrender of
the Germans and the prisoners be-
ing searched are also in the film.
as are British aeroplanes passing
over the ruins, headquarters of
the Crown Prince after evacua-
tion. collecting Of spoils. etc. The
film closes with a view of Lloyd