Evening star., 1927-05-07
MEMORIAL TEAM
CAPTAINS MEET
Plans to Begin Construction
Expected to Be Announced
at Luncheon Monday.

With two DAYS remaining in which
to complete their campaign. team cap
tains in the drive to obtain $140,00O
from the people of Washington to as
sure the erection of the District War
Memorial met at luncheon today for
their final regular report, hoping to
bring their $43500 fund 30 far raised
we'll above the $50,000 mark before this
evening.
Monday the final campaign luncheon
will be held, and this luncheon will be
attended by all team workers as we'll
as captains. Depending on the report
to be made then, plans probably Will
be announced for the future of the me-
morial and whether sufficient funds
will have been raised actually to be-
gin It's construction. Although returns
have been disappointing, those in
charge of the campaign are unWllilng
to concede defeat and are banking on
la st minute reports from number Of
sources yet to be heard from.
"Gold.star Mothers" Day.
Today has been designated Gold.
Star Mothers" day in the campaign
as a. mark of respect to the hundreds
Of mothers in Washington who gave
sons and daughters TO the Nation
during the war. Many OF these
mothers have been among the most
active workers in the campaign, Civ
ing all Of their time during the past
week to active solicitation among
Washingtonians for the money that
will mean to them the perpetuation
of their childrens memory.
Every day during the campaign,
about to end, has brought some little
story to the workers at headquarters.
showing the spirit OF willingness and
self sacrifice on the part of many who
have subscribed, An old colored man,
giving a contribution of dime to one
of the booths. told the lady in charge
that he had 10 such dimes, and that
he was going from booth to booth,
leaving a dime at each place in mem
ory of his son. One young man yes
terday sent in the contribution of
dollar, saying that he gave 1t In mem
ory OF his father, who lost his life in
the war. Little Kitty Hill. 4-yearold
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Philip
Hill, conducted a. brief "house-to-
house" canvas yesterday, and through
her mother, was able TO report $40 at
yesterdays luncheon.
Navy Band UlVeS concert,
Last night the Navy Band played
in front of the Earle Theater for It's
first concert, under the direction of
Lieut.. Charles Benter, following the
concert by the Army Band on Thurs.
day night The Navy Band will play
once more this evening at 1880 o'clock,
closing this series of concerts in con-
junction with the Earle Theater's s
week. The Marine Band. the Brigade
Band of the High School Cadets, the
Army and the Navy Bands have made
these concerts an enjoyable feature of
the weeks campaign, and large
crowds have assembled each evening
to hear the military band play the
martial airs which meant so much
few years ago, when they were played
to the rhythmic swing OF marching
troops.
AS an added attraction at the Earle
last night the Washington Boys In
dependent Band, resplendent in neat
new uniforms. appeared twice on the
stage at the Earle, once at Z o'clock
and again at 1880, and under the di-
rection of J. l.. kidwell. band leader,
played the march sour Director" the
overture, Energy" and the "lnde-
pendent Band March," There was
also a saxophone solo,. by c. j.
Brown, jrY son of the vice president
and manager Of the band, and Ernest
Lenzer, 7-year-old cornetist, played
the solo in a march trio. }One of the
features Of the concert was the ap-
pearance on the stage in uniform
of Eugene j. Downs, 2-year-old
mascot OF the band.
Contributors to the fund an
nounced yesterday were:
American Legion. Bureau Engrav-
ing and Printing. Post No. %, $500:
American Legion Auxiliary. "40 and
g." SIS; Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
Equality. Walter Reed Post, SO; Leo
B. Abernethy, $25; Irma Aligood. 81;
George Action, /; Mime. Ash. 800;
Byron S. Adams Co., $500; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardin B. Arledge, $5; George
Aryernke, 81; Jim Ambrosia, 81.
Joseph A. Berberich & Sons. IS; r.
w. Burgess, 81; Walter X. Bachrach,
$40; Gus NJ Balls, 81; Elizabeth
Biedler, 81; Mrs. Eta +. Brown, 81;
Charles A. Baker, 81; Miss Marion NJ.
Bond, 81; E. B. Bell, 81; NJ. X. Butler,
s5; f. A. Brown, SIS: c. r. Berry, $25;
Norman NJ. Bailey, IS; Robert S.
Brookings, $25; Charles Henry Butler,
800: S. Fl. Boyd, $40; Mrs. Florence
NJ. Buckman, $40: II. II. Byrne, SIS;
Brentanos, 800; r. Carter Ballantyne,
So; Col ]. Franklin Bell, s.; Ellis II.
Brant, 81; Mrs. E. Bugbee, $50; Ada
Brown, So; E. w. Bradford, IS: Vir'
ginia Brown, $5: P. T. Brandstedt, 81
j. b. Bland. 81; r. G. Brigg, 81; George
A. Bradford. 81; I. Budmar, 81; Paul
S. Bulla, 81.
The Curtis Children, 5000; Miss
Eleanor Corby, 500; Miss Justine M
| Corby, 500; Mrs. w. S. Corby, $100i
Mrs. A. c. Cunningham, 81; Annie K
Campbell. 81; Catherine F. Cromley,
81; Maurice j. Colbert, SIS; Esther
| Chunelcoff, 81; L. r. Colturn, $25
| William H. Cross, 81; Ethel Clements
81; Lewis P. Clephane, IS; T. w. Coe
| 81. Mrs. NJ. E. Carroll, 81; Sidney G.
| Cousins, $50: F.. w. Crosby, 81; f. v
Crittenden, 81; Annie NJ. Clephan, $25
shaw, 81; Luella p Chase, $50: DR.
De Witt G.. Chadwick, SIS; Paul d
| Crandall, $40; Maurice Collins, 81; Mrs
Catloth, 81; J. Joseph Catloth, 81
c. f. Cornell, So; Thomas CahiIl, 81
NJ. Cohen, 81; Jerome F.. Crowley, IS
r. TT. A. Carter, S.; Lloyd r. Coli
flower, 81.
Harold f. Doyle, 500; Harry Dick
81; Officer breaker. 81; B. F. Du
laney, 81; Maurice Davis, 81; Mrs. NJ
Donne, 81; b. W. De Loss, 81; j
Murtle Darcy, 81; Mrs. F. T. Dawson
SIS; r. De Marco. 81: f. r. Bowling
81; Mamie Davis, 81 Proctor L. Dough
erty, $24; James NJ. Denty, $50.
Europe unit. S25 Richard B. Eng
lish $3.50; T.. ]. Enrich. s25; F. j
Ehlers, $40: Edmund 2. Ellis, s5; Erie
bacher, Inc, $50: Percival d. Emmert
SO: j. Orville Ecker, IS; c. A. Ev
erett. IS: Jacob Edontehl, 81; L. Els
worth, 50; F. H Edmonds, $25.