Evening star., 1921-09-22
|ARMSPARLEYFUND
NOW Being RAISED
T PLEASES0FF|o|A[S
Undersecretary Fletcher Ex.
presses Pride in Local
Activities.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
SEES HIM TODAY
Firms and Individuals Add to Gifts
Amounting to $4,000
to Date.

The desire on the part Of the citi-
zens Of the District of Columbia to do
their share in making as pleasant and
comfortable as possible the stay OF
the delegates to the conference to dis
cuss the limitation Of armament, to
convene here in November. is highly
pleasing to those officers Of the fed
eral government who are arranging
for the event.
An expression to that effect was
made today to Undersecretary of
State Fletcher. who is representing
President Harding and Secretary OF
State Hughes In directing the work
of caring for the delegates and their
assistants and other distinguished
foreigners who will be here for the
sessions. Like President Harding,
who has given approval regarding
the local activities. Mr.. Fletcher told
of his pride in the enthusiasm and
pie Of the National Capital
= Sees COmmittee Today.
He met a special committee of the
citizens' committee on the arms con-
ference. which conferred with him
In his Office. The committee was
headed by Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. chairman of the citizens COM
mite: Ralph Lee. vice chairman:
Charles J. Bell, chairman of the, re-
Allies. chairman Of the finance COM
mittee. These gentlemen made known
to MIR. Fletcher the various activities
on the part of the committee mem
bers In planning to accord a warm
welcome to the foreign guests. They
told Of the quick and liberal re-
sponse made by the citizens and bust
ness firms to the fund being raised by
the committee to defray the expenses
of the Districts individual share in
the event
Expressed Approval.
."Undersecretary- Fletcher gave a
deep appreciation Of the local spirit"
Commissioner Rudolph said after
ward while discussing tine confer
ence He mentioned especially his
pleasure at the local committees in
tention of having the streets and
buildings decorated for the opening
OF the conferences and Of the plan to
furnish orm af an insgrsf in d, the
play He thought those features Of
the local program would be highly
pleasing ana entertaining to the
guests. He said he admired the man
ner in which individuals and firms
to pay for all of this, and said he
hoped that the local committee would
meet with success in every manner.
1T was intimated by Mr.. Fletcher"
Commissioner Rudolph continued,
that because of a change in the plans
November IL on account of the ex-
ercises for Arlington incident to
the tribute to be paid to the un-
known soldier dead on that day that
1t would be best for the local COM
mittee to select a later date for that
part of its program which calls for
demonstration in the form OF vel
come and a. reception. Inasmuch as
it is the purpose of the committee
to conform to the wishes and plans
of the federal officers managing the
affair. we will follow the suggestion
regarding the reception. We will
make out definite plans accordingly
and will again see Mr.. Fletcher Tor
his sanction
Chairman Allies of the finance COM
mittee said today that there continues
to be generous response to the local
conference fund. and that the $4,000
set by the committee as the arnoant
necessary will be raised within a
week. -. '
More Subscriptions Given.
Subscriptions from thirteen firms
and individuals were received during
the last twenty-four hours, making q
grand total to date Of $I2.e00 OF
fraction more than one-half OF the
desired amount -
Mr.. Alice will meet Daniel J. Cal
lahan,. vice chairman Of the finance
committee, and the six subcommittee
chairmen at his ONCE in the Riggs
National Bank tomorrow At noon to
discuss the progress Of the collection
work. The subcommittee cilairmen are:
Utilities. A. e. Berry; theaters, Roland
Robins; merchants and business
houses. Charles J. Columbus: banks,
Joshua Evans, jr.; real estate forms,
James A. Petty, and hotels and res
taurants. Townley H. Mckee.
Subscribers to, the fund during the
last twenty-four hours and the
amounts follow: Terminal Taxicab
Company. $75:. Yellow Cab Company.
S75: National Bank Of Washington,
$le0: franklin National Bank. flo0;
Merchants' Bank, 800: Albert F. FOX,
Sz5; s. Kann, Sons Co. $500: BYRON
s. Adams. 8 $50; Mount Vernon SAVINGS
Bank, $50: National Metropolitan
Bank, $3.50: Bank, Of Commerce and
Savings, $50; Standard Savings Bank,
$50: Washington. .Mechanics' Bank.
$50. Total to date, 3l2,60