Evening star., 1919-12-22
ARMSTRONG FUND
NOW TOTALS $335
The Star and Maj. Pullman
Receive Gifts for Family
of Slain Detective.

Practical gratitude in the shape of
contributions in memory of the public
service Of Detective Sergt. James K.
Armstrong. who lost his life in line of
duty in apprehending an alleged mur-
derer. was evidenced today through
the receipt of s135 for the Armstrong
relief fund. making a total of 1885.
The fund was started Sunday with
"A check from George A. Horning for
$500. The Star received a contribu-
tion of $25 today from ''P. E. B."
MAJ Pullman. chief of police, report
ed that $110 had been received by his
ONCE for the fund. Charles A. Man
gum. automobile accessories dealer. a
friend of Armstrong since the days
when he was precinct bluecoat con-
tributed 800. and Robert F. Rose
forwarded SO.
Mrs. Armstrong Grateful.
appreciation for the evidences of
friendship to my husband" Mrs. Arm
strong said today. % appreciate the
spirit of the contribution, and the evil
dence Of gratitude on the part OF so
many for my husbands work. don't
know just how to express my Sentl-
ments.'
Citizens associations. social bodies
and other organizations, through ef-
forts of individual members, II is ex-
at the next meetings of the respective
organizations. Statements from a
number of members of citizens asso-
Citations are to the effect that steps
will be taken at the earliest possible
time to start a movement of contHou-
tions to the fund as a mark of graft
tude of local citizens for the stead
fastness to duty evinced by Detective
Armstrong.
The Star will receive contributions
for the Armstrong relief fund. Con-
tributions should be addressed to
The Evening Star. Armstrong Fund"
Maj. Pullman at po ice headquarters
is also receiving contributions.
} Funeral Tomorrow.
Arrangements for the funeral of
pleted. Services will be held at Christ
Episcopal Church at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Rev. William Curtis
White officiating, and interment will
be at Forestville. Prince Georges
county. Md Pal.bearers will be De-
tectives Sweeney. Embrey. Scrivener,
Nermillion and Wech, and Ringgold
Hart, assistant corporation counsel
Howard S. Green and Edward ].
Hutchinson, representing the Elks
X Young of the police department
viii compose a quartet that will par
ticipate in the funeral service. Capt.
T. E. Mulhall will have charge of a
uetall OF tWenty-SlX uniformed men,
who have been directed to attend the
funeral as representatives of the
police department.
Dance to Aid General Police Fund.
The committee in charge Of the sup
per and dance to be given at Ward
man Park Hotel on the evening of De-
cember %. for the benefit Of the Police
Relief Fund Association. has invited
the wives and children of the police
men to be its guests on that after
noon from to o'clock.
1t has been suggested that it would
he appropriate for the citizens who
have automobiles to show their ap-
probation of the men who protect
their wives and children to lend their
automobiles to take those mems wives
and children to the Wardman Park
Hotel on this occasion
Rudolph Jose, commander of the
motor division of the Home Defense
League. has issued a general call to
members of his corps to report with
their cars to him at the 14th street
entrance Of the District building not
later than I 80 pm. Monday. December
%. and requests that any citizen who
desires to assist in so worthy a cause
send or bring his car at the same time
and place