Evening star., 1921-09-19
CITIZENS OBTAIN
TOTAL OF $3.50
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tainment and reception to be adopted
and followed.
Subscriptions to fund incident to
conference on limitation Of armament
as announced at noon today follows:
Washington Gas Light Company, $500;
Georgetown Gas Light Company. $3.50;
Charles ]. Bell, $3.50; Milton A. Allies,
$3.50: Clarence F. Norment, 500;
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. $3.50; Potomac Power Com
pany. $500; Norfolk and Washington
Rudolph. 800: w. B. Hibbs & Co..
500 John L. Edwards & Co.. 500:
Craze. Paris & Co. $1oo; District of
Columbia Paper Company. $50; George
t.mac Telephone Company. $500: Wood
card & Lothrop, $500; William j. Fla
ther. $50: Frank J. Hogan. 500: Riggs
National Bank. $500: julius Garfinkle &
Co.; $3.50: Charles c. Glover. 500:
ton Hotel Samuel ]. Stenberger).
800; Washington Post. $3.50; Wash
ington Times, $3.50; Shoreham Hotel,
$500: Washington Herald, $3.50;
Washington Evening Star, $500; WASH
ington Market Company. 800. Total.
Committee Opens Headquarters.
The citizens committe opened head
quarters today In room sos. District
Frederick A Fenning. secretary to
the committee. and Ralph w. Lee.
one of the vice chairmen. will be
o'clock daily. it was announced.
Thus far the committee has no
definite program of entertainment
mapped out. but will draw up such
nk -
utive group in the office of Conn
missioner Rudolph at 3 o'clock to-
morrow.
1t has been tentatively proposed to
program parade on Armistice day
symbolic of the fact that the United
States is at peace with the world.
Such parade, the committee be-
w01ld give the people p ,,e1 Of
out in welcoming the diplomats who
will arrive about that date.
The size Of the parade. what sort Of
units will be in line and similar de-
tails will be worked out at the meet
ing tomorrow.
Other Features Proposed.
A carnival and a display Of fire.
works also have been suggested to
the committee as entertainment fea-
lures, but definite action has not been
taken.
Another proposal Is that a Sunday
during the conference be designated
for special sermons in all the churches
on the subject of limiting ornaments.
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman of
the citizens committee. Is desirous of
having Washington act as host to the
visitors in such q manner that the
foreigners will always remember
National Capital.
In providing entertainment for the
delegates the citizens committee will
not overlook the comfort of the
guests: The housing eommittee Of
has been made the official housing
group Of the citizens committee, to
make sure that all of the visitors OBJ
tain satisfactory accommodations.
Members of the Washington Board
OF Trade received today the following
letter. signed by President Thomas
Bradley:
THE conference on the limitation
of armamentS will be held in WASH
ington commencing November IL. 1921.
1T is the desire Of every good
citizen to have our city look its
best during that period. and with
of the District of Columbia have re-
Gently issued q proclamation calling
upon all to cooperate with them in
cleaning the city.
1T is felt that special effort should
be made at this time to correct any
condition which is unsightly or un-
attractive or which would be a mat.
ter of unfavorable comment by our
visitors.
will you assist us in your neigh
borhood by seeing to the removal of
weeds from vacant lots, clearing Of
untidy rubbish from all premises and
cooperating generally with the spirit
of the occasion?
I'VE believe that no higher civic
duty can be performed by the MEM
bers of the Board Of Trade at this
time than by assisting in this work.
The Commissioners promise full
co.onaro tim nm tho mart NJ tho v.o1foo