Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
EXPECT FARE CUT
FOR D. c. VOTERS
Party Leaders Predict Sub
stantial Reduction for All
Going Home for Election.

While not officially announced. local
political leaders are confident that a
very liberal reduction in railroad rates
will be allowed those residents of
Washington who are qualified to vote
in their home states
Both parties are alive to the value
OF sending home the $4,000 voters who
live in Washington, and conference
between the officials of the railroad
companies and the national commit
tees of both parties is now being held
in New York city. the result of which
will be announced at an early date.
Formal announcement was made to-
day of the formation of the Young
American Republican Club of the
District of Columbia. composed of
Harding boys' who will offer their
services to the republican campaign
committee of the District.
ii. Marseglia, 1920 5th street, and I.
MULTI. 1909 5th street. are the organ
izers of the club, and all boys between
the ages of twelve and sixteen who
wish to enroll should get in touch
with them. The first meeting of the
organization will be held at repub-
]ican headquarters. 1414 II street, on
Saturday at o'clock.
Plan to Stir Up Voters.
The campaign committee represent
Ing the various republican organiza-
night at republican headquarters at
O'Clock for the purpose of outlining
the functions OF the campaign COM
mittee in its general service TO arouse
the fullest possible interest on the
part of persons living in Washington
in the duty of going to their homes
to vote at election time.
A schedule for volunteer workers
to assist in informing voters of the
necessary qualifications to vote will
also be taken up.
An executive meeting of the Hard
ing Democratic Club of the District
of Columbia will be held tonight at
O'Clock in the Columbian building,
when plans will be discussed and
speakers announced for the clubs
Wednesday night at the Community
Service Hall. COL Z street. F. Ed
ward Mitchell, president of the or
ganization, announces that to date
2S5 former democrats had enrolled
their names on the clubs roster.
Women support Gov. Cox.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Kate
Abrahams, group of women promi.
nent in the socoial and artistic life of
Washington have banded themselves
together to lend their support to Gov.
Cox, and his league of nations policy.
Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy:
resident president of the League of
n Z
dent supporter of the democratic
nominee. has been named chairman of
the publicity committee.
1t is planned to hold a mass meeting
at an early date. Those who have en-
rolled their names with the club are
Mrs. w. l. Saul. Mrs. E. r Todd. Mrs.
Norman B. Hussman, Mrs. Mary Rice
johnson, Mrs. Strother Smith, Mrs
George A. Kicker, Mrs. r. L. Dayton,
Mrs. Frederick A. Young, Mrs. Murray
c. Adams, Mrs. Kerr F. Taylor, Mrs
Crete Hutchinson. Mrs. Harry H. Kin
kaid, Mrs Grace Porter Hopkins, Mrs
Monte Griffith and Mrs. Rose Gouver-
neur Hoes.
Plan to Visit Baltimore.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Harding and Coolidge Club
of Washington, working in conjunction
with the League of Republican State
Clubs. to go to Baltimore on September
81, when Senator Harding delivers his
first address in the east.
Edgar c. Snyder. chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, announced
last night that all those desiring to
make the trip should register at once al
republican headquarters. as arrange
ments will have to be made for spe-
cial train.