Evening star., 1926-04-07
POOLE MAKES PLEA
FOR WAR MEMORIAL
Says Potomac Park Struc-
ture Should Be Creation of
Washington People.

cha ara ct erizing the District Of Co
Iumbia war memorial to he erected
in Potomac Park as a structure
which should be "the creation cf the
people of Washington John Poole.
president Of the Federal American
National Bank. and chairman OF the
campaign committee to raise 5000, 900,
beginning next week. last night sp-
pealed over radio station WMAL for
contributions from every local citizen.
Mr.. Poole also asked for volunteers
10 assis, in canvassinc each block in
the city for subscriptions.
Quotation from Address.
only = short while ago many NJ
the great nations of the world were
engaged in terrible conflict" said MIR.
Poole resulting in untold loss Of
life. The finest ma nhood of Amer
ics- our boys and young men-were
alone more than 5000 Joined the
military and naval forces of the
United states in defense of our ma
tional honor and for the protection
Of our homes and property. Their
courag age-their spirit-their patriot
ism-have long since been indelibly
recorded in the annals of history of
all peoples Of the earth, for their
vaior and bra very have never been
surpa ssed
1T is now the privilege Of Wash
ington to sienaliZe the honor. love
and remembrs nee in which We hold
those. the dead and living. who rep
resented us in defense of our nationsl
ideals and security. for memorial is
about to he erected in Potomac Park
in afectionate tribute to those who
gave their services. and especially
those who gave their lives.
In Form ~ Doric Temple.
This memorial will he in the form
OF beautiful Doric temple. erected
of pure white marble. In II will he
inscribed the names NJ the 2Ss SONS
of our city who made the supreme
sacrifice. while in it's corner stone
will rest the name Of all who en-
tered the service from the District of
| Columbia.
The site chosen by the Commits
| sion Of Fine Arts will he in a grove
! OF trees not far from the rejecting
| pool of the Lincoln Memorial. 2 most
! appropriate setting. in which the
! beauty Of the temple will he enha need
| by its surroundings.
The temple will serve as a music
! stand for all military band concerts
| given i'm Potomac Park. zach con
! cert will be memorial service for
| the deeds Of the living whom we
| honor and the dead whose memory
we cherish
This memorial will he the cres tion
Of the people Of Washington alone
indicating our deep local pride. To
he an appreciation In the biecest
sense. II must have the heart and the
purse Of all Of us. What IN empty
. honor. il built by only few. Let US
unite in proclsiming our gratitude.
/ The appeal. therefore. is made 70
every one of my listeners. and through
! YOU 10 each of your friends. Two
! hundred thousand dollars is needed.
i II should he our pleasure yours and
mine To respond generously and
quickly. thus expressing our great
gratitude 70 the men who 50 nohly
represented the Nations Capital In
the great emergency.
Contributions Solicited.
The time has come 10 send In
your contribution. Write out gen
erous check-make II payable to John
Poole. trea asurer--and drop II in the
mail hox.. II you haven't a check
pin your name and address to bill
and send il in. -
1T is believed many persons will
want 20 suhscrihe-he IL ever so little.
To provide an easy facility TOR doing
go. We want some one person from
each block in the city To go from
house Ia house and receive these con
trihutions II YOU are willin, to as
sist please send your name and al
dress 10 John Poole. care Of the Fed
eral.Amprican National Bank. and In
dictate the particular square or block
YOU are willing To cover Assign
ments will he promptly made and ere
dentiaIs with precise instructions will
he sent you.
1T is meet that this heautirui
, tribute should he the creation M every
citizen Of the District of Columbia.