Evening star., 1925-03-26
PERSH|NG TO VISIT
TRADE EXHIBITION
Wounded Veterans Handi-
work Feature of Military
Night at Auditorium.

Washington's rehabilitation from
wartime city TO peace-time industrial
center will be demonstrated in graphic
form tonight to men who are re-
habilitating themselves at local mill
tary hospitals, with the celebration
of Military night" at the Chamber OF
Commerce Industrial Exposition in
the Washington Auditorium, Nine
teenth street and New York avenue.
The industrial interests of city
commonly thought of as solely the
seat of Uncle Sans governmental
machinery will show the veterans or
the country's military forces how
successful the Nations Capital has
been in readapting itself to peace-time
industry and progress.
Gen. John J. Pershing. once general
Of the armies, but now himself
leading figure in the promotion of
peace and business normalcy. VIII
greet his former comrades or the
battlefield in the new and more
humane surroundings of city's ex-
hibition of its humdrum business
activities.
To make the military atmosphere
more complete, the United States
Army Band has consented to be on
hand and furnish a, stirring program
of martial and popular music.
Gen. Pershing readily accepted the
invitation extended to him by Di-
rector Alfred l.. Stern through Isaac
Cans, former president of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Stepping tempo
rarily from his present role of diplo-
matte arbiter of South American
problems, Gen. Pershing may grow
reminiscent of the days he spent
over there" and make "a few re-
marks to the eX-seryice men who
will be the chambers free guests to-
night.
The veterans, located at the Walter
Reed, Mount Alto, Naval and Tuber-
cuIosis hospitals, will be rendered
special passes through the Red Cross,
and transportation to the Auditorium,
where needed, will be provided.
Mrs. William S. Spencer, president
of the District of Columbia Chapter
of the Red Cross, who is in charge
of the exposition's exhibit of vet
Grams handiwork is taking an ac
1--WE part in the arrangements for
tonight. She arranged for the pres
ence of the Army Band.
Marine Band Friday.
Tomorrow night the marines will
be much in evidence. Gen. John A.
Lejeune has let it be known he will
attend. and the United States Ma
rinc Band is expected to furnish
program of music during the evening.
There will be much of military in
terest to attract the special guests
tonight and tomorrow night, it is
pointed out. Besides the elaborate
display of occupational therapy prod
ucts from the various soldier and sail
Or hospitals here. there is a large dis
play of war products manufactured
in Washington by the Naval Gun
Factory. This exhibit was authorized
6y Admiral B. +. Hutchinson, COM
mandant of the navy yard, and he has
assigned Lieut.. D. NJ McGurl to super
wise the demonstration, which in
.;ludes gun patterns, engine patterns,
sorpeod tube valves, etc, from the
gun shop; "a board depicting the vari
Gus stages in the manufacture of car
fridge cases: one-pounder guns
mounted on wheels, etc.
Another exhibit of military inter-
asst is that of the photographic Di-
vision of the Navy Department. 1t
consists of framed charts, drawings,
diagrams and publications for the
safety of those at sea. The display