Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
UNDERGROUND
PROPOSALS VARY.
Committee Still Undecided on
Exact Use of $15,000to
Be Raised.

Many and varied suggestions have
been made to the finance committee
in charge of raising $4,000 to carry
out the civic part of Washington
greeting to Capt Charles A. Lind
bergh, a week from today but the
committee has not made any definite
decision as to just what the money
will be spent for, Howard Moran, vice
chairman of tne finance committee,
said today. T.. G. Graham, chairman
of the committee, is out of the city
and will not be back in Washington
until Friday. Mr.. Moran is acting in
his absence.
Fifteen thousand dollars is to he
raised by public subscription, from
civic bodies, trade organizations.
luncheon clubs, business organizations
and the general public of Washington.
1t is to be spent, Mr.. Moran said
"for such entertainment as the gen.
eral committee may decide to provide
and such decorations as may be de.
cided upon"
Mr.. Moran said it had been sug-
gested that a small stand be erected
near the Washington Monument, to
hold only President Coolidge. Capt.
Lindbergh and a few members of the
Presidents official family.
Larger Stand Suggested
Others suggested that a large stand
in which would be grouped the mem.
bers of the diplomatic corps and many
Government officials would provide a
more fitting setting for the official
greeting of the Nations CaDital to
the airman. Some committee mem
bers proposed that archways be
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which the cortege bearing Capt. Lind
bergh to the place of greeting would
pass, and a suggestion taht fireworks
be provided at night has been made.
None of these suggestions has been
finally acted upon, Mr.. Moran said,
nor has one that a great illumination
program be embarked upon. with
festoOns of electric lights adjoining
many of the downtown streets and
the spaces near the Washington
Monument.
All plans of the finance committee
must be Endorsed by the general cele.
bration committee and in the last in
stance by President Coolidge. Mr..
Moran pointed out. Since the official
invitation to visit Washington came
from the White House, Mr.. Moran
explained that it would be improper to
announce plans for the celebration
before they have been submitted to
the President for his approval.
Yaden Issues Appeal.
In an open letter to all Washington
residents, j. G. Yaden, president of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons of the District Of Columbia, has
appealed for individual contributions to
the $4,000 fund being raised for the
reception to Capt. Charles Lindbergh
on his arrival in Washington one week
from today.
Declaring that the people of Wash
lngton are singularly honored' in
being the first to greet the returning
ocean flyer, Mr.. Yaden believes it
privilege to contribute to the reception
fund, and asks that all contribution
checks be made payable to Robert V.
Fleming, treasurer of the reception
committee, Riggs National Bank.
His letter follows:
The people of Washington are
singularly honored in being the first
TO extend TO Capt. Charles A. Lind
bergh. worldwide hero, the con-
gratulations of a grateful Nation.
1t is expected that Capt. Lindbergh
will arrive in Washington about noon
June IL. and preparations are being
MADE for reception BETTING the
people Of his own native country.
1T is estimated that the cost of
the reception will be about SIS 900,
and it is the hope of the finance COM
mittee that all will avail themselves
of the privilege of making some con-
tribution to this worthy cause.
please make out your check to Mr..
Robert V. Fleming, treasurer, Riggs
National Bank, and mail it within the
next two or three days"
Checks received should be made
payable to Robert V. Fleming. Con-
tributions to the fund received by The
Evening Star to date for the Lind
bergh day fund include:
The Evening Star. $500
]. Leo Kolb. %
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Dawson. -. .