Evening star., 1921-05-28
APPEAL IN PULP|TS
FOR SERVICE STARS
| so Pastors in Memorial Ser
mons Expected to Ask
for Contributions.

With only $4,000 thus far donated
for the service stars to be placed in
the national victory memorial build
ing for District soldiers. Washingto-
mans tomorrow will be appealed to
through the churches OF the city to
make possible this fitting tribute to
their sons and daughters who fought
for the preservation of the nation.
In memorial sermons pastors Of the
$50 congregations here will be eN-
pected to ask for contributions to the
victory building fund, request that
they do SO having been sent out by
DIR. Charles Wood. pastor Of the Fed
Grafton of Churches.
Situation DiRers Aere.
washington's relation to the fund
raising campaign Is some what differ
ent from that of the states. The
financing plan calls for legislative ap-
propria tions by the states. for gold
stars to represent those who fell In
battle. and organization and individ-
uai contributions for blue stars to
represent those who saw service. but
preme sacrifice.
Inasmuch as the District has no
legislature other than Congress. and
Congress already has provided the
site for the memorial at 9TH and b
streets northwest. il has been sug-
gested Washingtonians should fur
nish the money for both the gold and
blue stars that will be set in the dome
Of the edifice in commemoration Of
the deeds Of District patriots.
Hope for Patriotic Impalse.
An additional argument advanced
by those who support this view Is that
the memorial will be located here. and
will be devoted to utility purposes
from which the citizens of Washing
ton will derive more benefit than
those OF any other city.
Response by the people Of Washing
ton to this first appeal for service sta.
donations will. 1t is hoped. be inspired
by such patriotic impulses as to leave
no doubt Of the intention and purpose
Of the people here to provide the fuH
quota OF District gold and blue stars
No announcement has been made as
here. but conservative estimates are
that at least $250.000 will be required
to put the District in line with the
states that already have their fund
general victory memorial committee
Of 100. now being formed. will an
nounce the District quota in the near
future.
Contributions of Any Amount.
Contributions Of any amount are de-
sired and they should be sent to the
Washington Memorial Association. in
care Of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. presi-
dent. Any person who contributes as
much as IS will have the satisfaction
Of knowing he has provided at least
one blue star for District soldier
hoy who risked his life for liberty ip
the late war Smaller amounts. how
y, taf mi
States appropriating for gold stars for
martyred heroes are basing the
amounts on an estimate Of 800 for
each star.
Congratulations today poured in
from every source upon Mrs. Dimock.
whose untiring efforts during the past
few years generally are acknowledged
as having made possible the an
nouncement yesterday that the me-
mortal is assured and that actual
in the fall.
These are some of the expressions
that have come to Mrs. Dimock from
some Of the great men of the country
regarding the memorial project:
President Harding: You are pro-
posing a truly national memorial to
the men and women who made Amer
ica.s part in the world war what 1t
was. Your plan includes features
which appeal both to exalted senti-
ment and to the thought of subetan-
tial utility. and in this respect 1 feel
that II has unique merit"
Former President Wilson: IT have
noted with genuine interest the plans
Of the George Washington Memorial
Association for a memorial to the
boys Of 1917 as we'll as those Of 20
No one could withhold approval from
such plans. They undoubtedly express
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