Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
SHOW TO BENEFIT
CAMP FOR WOMEN
Legion FoIIies Thursday to
Raise Funds for First
Military Center.

A musical review and minstrel
show-"The American Legion FOL
lies"--in which the Vincent B. Cos
tello Post of the Legion and the st
Patrick's Players will collaborate
will be staged in the washington
Auditorium Thursday night for the
benefit of the business girls military
camp to be conducted throughout the
Summer by the American Federation
of Industrial Women in Maryland
lust over the District line on the
Cabin John trolley route.
The site, known as Camp Gen.
Washington, will be opened Satur-
day and it will provide business ana
professional young women or the
country with rest, recreation, pnysl-
cal training and an opportunity TO
visit the Capital at nominal expense.
One dollar a day for board Will be
the only charge with the exception
of an initial registration fee OF ~
and a season membership fee OF 81,
which are paid only at time of entry.
and the girls may remain at camp
for any period from single day
to the whole season.
First Appeal for Funds.
Thursdays performance is the first
public appeal for funds that the
American Federation of Industrial
Women will have made and there
will be no formal drive. Some OF the
cleverest talent in the District Will
have part on the program which Is
being directed by Charles N. Hess:
KIM Carroll will be interlocuter OF
the minstrel show. while his END
men will include Tom Murray.
Samuel Bear, Charlie Punkett. Buck
Barney Puck, some of whom are In
vaudeville circuits.
Special acts will be staged by
Paul Burthe, Jack Lynch and VIII
bnr Alderman. A 30-piece drum and
buele corps, under Henry Loveiess,
WI have a. prominent place on the
program also.
Review numbers of speciality dances
and songs will be presented by the
st, Patrick's Players in the compile
ton of the "Follies."
The proceeds of the show will be
deposited with a committee OF Wash
tngton business men, headed by Gen.
Anton Stephan, which will make all
expenditures for the maintenance OF
the camp. 1t is estimated that the
overhead expenses for the season VIII
total $5.3S7 and this amount is TO be
raised as required by such perform
ances as the coming "Follies" ana py
private subscription.
First of National Chain.
Canrp Gen. Washington is the first
Of a oast.to.coast chain of such posts
which viii enable employed girls or
the various sections of the country
20 visit other localities at reasonable
expense and at the same time enjoy
the benefits of out-of-doors life. The
Washington site was selected at the
first camp because of the unusual
attraction that the Capital has for
residents of other communities. While
allowing the visiting privilege to out
of town girls, Camp Washington offers
the local business girl Summer resi-
dence from which she can commute
to her place of employ
inert.
The District National Guard is fur.
nishing the military aspect to Camp
Gen. Washington by conducting reg
ular military drills every day during
the season. A company band viii be
established also and musical instruc-
ton will add to the camps activities.
e. E. McDougall will be the musical
director.
A 1O-foot-deep natural swimming
pool ow the 'ole swinnmin' hole"
variety, canoes and tennis courts will
add further TO the attractions of the
camp. Eniistments are being received
daily at camp headquarters. 134l New
York avenue where to date New York
City Is leading the number of reserva-
tons made by prospective campers.