Evening star., 1921-09-21
PRESIDENT PRAISES
!. SPIRIT OF DISTRICT
Says He Is Greatly Pleased
by Plans to Make Confer
X ence Success.

President Harding is greatly pleased
with the spirit being shown by the
District of Columbia in connection
with the coming conference for the
discr,..on of the limitation Of arma-
ments.
The executive said he was happy to
lotice that the citizens here have or
ranked and are busily engaged IN
tanning to do their share to make
this great international event a sue
cess in every way. While discussing
the activities on the part of the local
citizens, the President said that ne
could not help but admire the evidence
is patriotism and enthusiasm being
shown. He said he had no doubt about
the welcome the foreign visitors
would receive from the National Capt.
tai and of the hospitalities that would
be shown during their long stay here
He said also he was impressed win
the enthusiastic and quick manner IN
which the citizens and the business
firms are responding to the fund being
raised to defray the city's expenses
incident to the conference.
Milton e. Allies, chairman OF the
finance committee of the citizens
committee on the arms conference,
renor-ad at noon today that since
publishing his last statement. his
committee had received ten contribu-
tons from individuals and firms ag-
gregating S2.150. This amount, he
said, now makes a total of Sl1.325,
almost one-ha1f of the $25.006 which
the committee proposes raising with
in the next week.
Divided Up In Groups.
Mr.. Allies stated that the work of
collecting subscriptions will be great
ly facilitated since he divided 1t up
among subcommittees and groups.
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, was added today by Mr..
Allies. to the list of subcommittee
chairmen, and placed in charge of the
work. of soliciting funds among the
business men of the city. The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton has given its unanimous approval
TO the work being done by the citi-
zens' committee. and has pledged
itself to support in every way.
John Poole. president of the Federal
National Bank and former president
of the Rotarians, at luncheon of the
local RotarianS today introduced a
resolution, which was adopted. pledg-
ing the support of that organization.
The principle object of this resolution.
it was explained. was to impress upon
the membership and to the public in
general the Importance of raising this
fund that the foreign visitors may
always carry a fond memory of the
Natbq1at Capital.
Kiwanians Pledge Aid.
A sfrdlar resolution will be adopted
tomorrow, Mr.. Allies said. Assurance
to this effect was given by Claude
Woodward, president of that organ
ixation, who conferred with Mr.. Allies.
In fact, the citizens committee has
been assured by the various trade and
civic bodies of the city that they will
Join hands with the committee in
making the Districts share in the
coming conference a complete success.
Mr.. Allies has called special meet
ing Friday at noon OF the several SUP. TO-,
committee chairmen to meet with him
in his Office to discuss the various fea-
lures incident to the raising of the
remainder of the S25.000 fund.
Subscriptions to the fund since noon
yesterday and the amounts follow:
500; American Security and Trust
Company, $500: National Savings and
Trust Company. $3.50; Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank, S1OO; Lans-
burgh & Bro, $3.50; w. F. Roberts,
500; Clarence A. Kenyon. $25; Kenyon
Glover. 800; Washington Loan and
Trust Company, $3.50; Second National
Bank, 800; National Bank of WASH
ington, 800; Clarence F. Norment,
$100: Franklin National Bank, $1G0;
total for the last twenty-four hours,
$3.50; grand total to date, $11,325.
Appeal to Merchants.
An appeal to the members of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation to contribute to the fund was
Issued today by Philip King, president
and Charles ]. Columbus, secretary. 1t
follows:
The United States government has
S,1rr fa1 = ho To na arfi ~ ne q
in the arms limitation conference,
which will begin in the National Capt.
tai November II next.
"Our government, headed by Presi-
dent Warren 6. Harding, has indicated
that it would be most becoming
thing for the residents of the District
of Columbia to look to the entertain
ment of the city's guests. :
They will be in Washington for al
least six months, and maybe longer.
Cuno H. Rudolph, a citizens commit
tee is preparing a program of en-
tertainment that will extend over
the period of the conference. 1t will
not only be gratifying to our guests,
but SO attractive. that our fellow
citizens from throughout the land
will make Washington their mecca
during the parley.
Upon official invitation the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
necessary funds among the business
interests of Washington.
Business of every character and
kind should heed this call, even
without further invitation.
"a representative number of bust
ness interests have already mailed
their checks to Mr.. Milton E. Allies,
chairman, finance committee, Riggs
National Bank. this city.
please make a personal interview
on this subject unnecessary.
Mail yours today.
This fund should be quickly COM
pleted and a generous response made,
the more because of the momentous
character of the parley in which
the city's guests will be engaged.
Let there be a patriotic and busi-
ness-like response in order that the
Commissioners and others who are
to do this great work in behalf of
our citizenship, may proceed with
their very necessary arrangements"