Evening star., 1921-04-01
HARDING TO SPEAK
ONMEM0R|AL DAY
President Accepts G. A. R.
Invitation for Arlington Ad-
dress May 80.

President Harding will make the
ceremonies at Arlington National
Cemetery May 80, it was announced
at the White House today. follow
ing the visit of delegation of local
G.. A. R. men, headed by Col. John
McElroy, commander of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. r., who
called on the President in his ONCE
to invite him personally and formally
to speak on this occasion.
Accompanying Commander McEiroy
on this mission were Capt. II. 3. Sny-
der, past department Commander, G.
A. r.: Mai. Gen. John l.. Glen, U. S.
IA, retired; Dan W. Chisholm. past
lcommander-in-ch chief. U. IS. w. ";
George e. siaybaugh. past senior vice
commander-in -chief. G. A. r.. and
Brig. Gen. James A. Drain. command
er, Department of the Potomac. Amer
lean Legion. Col. Washington Gard :
ner. former national commander OF
the G. A. R.. recently appointed COM
missioner Of pensions. was 10 nave ~
| been one of the delegation. but at the
| last minute reported he was detained
by business.
President Greets Each Caller.
When the little group of veterans
entered the Presidents private office
he personally greeted each man and
told his visitors he deeply appreciat-
| ed the honor accorded him. He said
he would be most happy to accept it.
Col, McElroy said afterward that
unusually elaborate plans are belng
made for the observance OF Memorial
day this year. Cen Pershing will be
among a number of prominent mill
farv men who will be present during
| the ceremonies.
Will Receive Law Society.
! A. delegation Of the international
Law Society will be received by Pres
ident Harding at the White House
| April 2s. Arrangements for this au-
dience were made today by former
Senator Sutherland of Utah, and
James Brown Scott of this city. sec
| retary Of the society, who called upon
| the President. The society Is anxious
| to obtain more international law on
| the government statute books.
Rev. John T. Burke. general secre-
| tary Of the National Catholic Welfare
Council, with headquarters at 1872
Massachusetts avenue, called upon
| the President today to express his ap-
! probation for the tribute paid by Mr.
Harding to the late Cardinal Gibbons,
! and to thank him for the address he
! made at the opening of the councirs 8
community house at Balboa, Panama
Canal Zone, at the time Mr.. Harding
| was visiting the zone.
First Woman Candidate Calls.
Mrs. d. /. Stucki of'Bufralo. N. Y,
| and former resident of Marion
Ohio. is the first woman to appear
! at the White house as a candidate
| for an important federal position.
| She aspires to be United States in
| ternal revenue collector at Bunaio
and she has the backing of the Erie
county republican organization. Mrs
| tive part in the campaign. and When
| a resident of Ohio was active in the
! party's interests.
Gift fer Woman Scientist.
! When Nine. Curie. the noted French
! woman discoverer OF radium, IS re
ceived by President and Mrs. Hard
| ing at the White House. May 20. she
radium, valued at 100000. The gift
!: will be made by the President and
his wife in behalf of the women OF
America. who have contributed to a
fund for this purpose in recognition
of Nine Curie's scientific services, par
| ticularly in it's discovery.
| Nine. Curie comes to this country
especially for the presentation. 1t was
| stated at the White Hopse. and Will
, be escorted here from Paris by Mrs
| william Browne Meloney OF New
York, who will sail for France Tor
that purpose April 20.
hidden to Press Club Banquet.
Percy H. Howard. president of the
New York Press Club. personally in
vited President Harding today to at
tend the annual banquet of that or
panization, the date for which has not
Vet been set. Mr. Howard said that
the club has the distinction of having
had every President since Grant to
attend one of it's banquets.
Robert N. Harper. Joshua Evans.
ir.. and w. w. Spaid. as a special
Committee representing the District
Of Columbia Bankers Association, con-
ferred with Secretary Christian at the
White House offices today, regarding
the plans for the annual banquet of
the association to be held at the Viii
lard Hotel April 26. to which Presf-
dent Harding has been invited. AL
though the President has not yet ac-
cepted the invitation. the committee
wished to make clear certain details
Of the plans that they might be COM