Evening star., 1927-05-04
MEMORIAL FUND
GOES OVER $4,000
S7,O73 Reported Today at
Luncheon by Captains
of Teams.

Total subscriptions to the District
War Memorial to date were raised to
little over $4,000 when team cap
tains, meeting at their luncheon today.
reported $7,073 as the amount raised
in the last "a hours. With three days
remaining in which to secure the need
ed balance of $115,000, the team cap
tains were urged to redouble their
efforts.
School children of Washington paid
a tribute to the memory of the 535
men and women of the District of
Columbia who died in the World
War when they paused in their class
work today to observe minute pc
riod of silence.
Acting on instructions from the
superintendent of schools, teachers in
the public school system of the city
called a halt in classwork at 10:Q5
o'clock and read the following state
ment to their pupils.
Every nation fhonors 1t heroes
who in time of war and stress have
given their lives to their country.
These patriots left their homes and
their loved ones and followed our
flag, thereby placing their hearts de-
votion on the altar of their country'S
service.
Sacrifice Brought Liberty.
"In every crisis faced by our coun-
try our forefathers have willingly
made sacrifices that their children
might have a better country in which
to live. Today we honor their
memory. We enjoy many blessings
of liberty and justice because of the
sacrifice they made for their children
and for their country.
"During the World War, 535 men
and women from the District of Col
rmbia gave the last full measure OF
their devotion to the country we love.
Today in silence as we pause in our
school work we pay solemn tribute
to them as an evidence of our appre-
citation for their noble sacrifices"
After the reading OF the statement.
the pupils remained standing for
minute, in silence.
This brief ceremony in the schools
today was designed as a preface to
the observance of School Children S
day lin the campaign tomorrow,
when each child will be given op'
portunity to contribute cents to the
war memorial.
Booths Are Assigned.
Today was marked as Business
Employees day" in the campaign, and
preparations were made for the par
ticipation, at the same time, of Gov
ernment employees. Booths We're set
up in the Government departments,
to be opened during the noon hour
for the remainder of the week.
The assignment of booths follows:
Mrs. Jessie Lee Webb, in charge of
booths for the Department of Agri-
culture and the Civil Service Com
mission; Mrs. James s. Calvert and
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, in charge
of booths for the Department OF Com
merce, the Census Bureau, the Bu-
reau of Standards, Coast and Geo
detic Survey, Patent Office. Bureau
of Mines, Interior Department and
Interstate Commerce Commission:
Miss Edith King, in charge of booths
for the Department of Justice and
Department of Labor; Miss Annie
Hage, in charge of booths at miscel-
laneous establishments, Pension Office,
Navy Department, State Department,
War Department, Treasury Building,
Liberty Loan Building, Treasury an
mex at Fourteenth and d streets; Mrs.
James II. Grubb, in charge of booths
at the Walker johnson Building, Audi
tors Building, registrars office and
Coast and Geodetic Survey; A. w.
Hall, in charge of booths at Bureau
of Engraving; Miss Hage is also in
charge of booths at Annex No. /, No.
2, Temporary buildings 2, 4, 5, and
Munitions Building, and Mrs. Cal
vert, in charge of additional booths
at the Post Office Department and the
District Building.
Appeal Made I'm Radio.
Speaking over station WMAL last
night in behalf of the war memorial
Will p. Kennedy, declaring that
Washington is often described as the
worlds premier capital. added: 1--WE
are reminded this week that there
has been one important omission
in our Capital development that has
been too long neglected and which
is soon to be filled to the further
establishment of the City of WASH
ington--and in testimony to all the
country and to all the world that the
half million people here are not un-
grateful"
Referring to the men and women
of Washington who took their part
in the World War, the speaker de-
clared that washington thus far has
raised no monument in evidence of
the love and pride this peerless city
feels in this hero band, to perpetuate
for years to come the ideals and
spirit of these sons and daughters,
to commemorate the service and the
death sacrifice of these loved ones"
Mr.. Kennedy picked from the list
of District war dead the names of
Capt. Henry e. Chandler, Pvt. James
w. Dorsey, jr., Sergt. Donald r.
Green, Capt. Charles ID. Harris, Pvts
Howard Il. Morrow and Lieut.. Paul
J. O'Donnell, all of whom were killed
In action and who were decorated for
distinction and bravery in action.
Names Picked at Random.
He chose the names at random
from long list of District heroes.
and suggested that friends of these
men might assist in the movement
to build the war memorial through
dedicating their contributions in their
memory.
Examples of the spirit behind the
team workers in the campaign were
mentioned today at campaign head
quarters In pointing out the work of
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, who has been
working at the American League ball
park seeking contributions alone
from the crowd of base ball fans
there. She found, she said, that con-
tributions were confined to no one
class of fans, but everybody asked
seemed willing to make some dona.
ton. Miss Hage, Government en-