Evening star., 1921-10-09
MEMORIAL FUNDS
DRIVE STARTS SOON
Corner Stone of National
Victory Building to Be
Laid November ID.

With the corner stone of the ma
tional victory memorial building to
be laid November IA and construction
work expected to begin before spring,
officials of the George Washington
Memorial Association, which is be-
hind the project, will launch this
week a national Embarrassing cam
paign, planned not only to bring in mil
lions of dollars for completing the build
ing. but endowing it for utilitarian
purposes. Five hundred thousand
dollars is in hand for starting opera
tions. Ten million dollars may be
required for finishing and equipping
the shrine and an equal amount for
an endowment fund.
Mrs. Henry f. pimock, president
of the association. who expects to
that state to be the first over the
line in making its memorial contri-
button, is confident there will be no
state not on the list when the financ-
ing drive is finished.
The campaign for funds will not
have Il sim ultaneous start in the
states. AS the legislatures meet the
plan will be presented to them of
having appropriations made to cover
the cost of placing gold stars in the
dome of the building in memory of
the sons and daughters of each COM
monWealtn VINO gave up tnelr lives
during the world war. The Tennes-
see legislature already has authorized
a 100000 bond issue for the purpose,
which is now being marketed.
Blue stars. representing those who
wore their country's uniform in the
world conflict but were spared from
making the supreme sacrifice, also
will be set in the dome of the me-
mortal building and paid for through
the voluntary contributions of rela-
tives and friends.
Four Million Stars.
There will be total of four mill
lion stars in the memorial cupola
financed at the rate 800 each for
the gold, and IS for the blue stars
and this will produce an amour,
sufficient to complete the building
and endow it.
Under the endowemnt proposed, the
building will be dedicated to con-
stant service for the welfare of the
people. Mrs. Dimock said last night
1t will have an auditorium where
national gatherings to consider ques-
tions involving the welfare of the
country can be held. A room will
be set aside for each state, where
the commonwealths can maintain eX-
hibits of their resources. There will
be quarters for eX-service men and
a library in which will be displayed
noted paintings of war incidents. A
mammoth pipe organ will be built
in the main auditorium. where free
public concerts frequently will be
given.
Plans Unchanged.
Mrs. Dimock stated that the plans
for the memorial building. which
were prepared by the architectural
firm of Tracy & Swartwout of New
York. several months ago. have no,
been altered. and that the corner
stone laying exercises will be held
in the anticipation of the original
program being carried out. although
it can be amended to permit of the
addition of important features for
which a need might be indicated
later.
Mrs Dimock expects to return from
her trip to Tennessee and, also. a
visit to Ohio. where a memorial vic
tory fund is now being raised, about
October %. Immediately following
her return, she will take charge OF
the final preparations for the cere-
monial November IA. at which Chief
Justice Taft of the United States Su-
preme Court will preside and PreSi-
dent Harding will deliver the prin-
cipal address.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., in charge
of public buildings and grounds and
secretary and executive officer of the
national commission of fine arts
which formally has approved the vic
tory building site in the square be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets and soutl
of street has had the site cleared
and prepared for building operations
Invitations to be present at the lay
ing of the corner stone will be is
sued from Col. SherrilfS Office.