Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-27

President Hoover will shortly have
before him for approval the tentative
dedicatory program for the Harding Me-
mortal at Marion, Ohio, on June IL.
The newest high spot in the arrange
ments Is that Calvin Coolidge will at
tend and officiate as presiding ofiicer.
When Mr.. Hoovers belated decision to
go to Marion was announced last Win
ter, news from Northampton was that
Mr.. Coolidge had not yet determined to
participate In the ceremonies. According
to present plans, proceedings will be
opened with q brief talk by former Sem
ator joseph T. Frelinghuysen Of New
Jersey, president Of the Harding Me-
mortal Association, who will narrate the
the memorial. The program will then
be turned over to Mr.. Coolidge, who will
make some brief introductory remarks.
He will present the Democratic Governor
of Ohio, George White, who will accept
the memorial on behalf Of the State.
Thereupon Mr.. Hoover, who Is honorary
president of the Memorial Association,
will accept the beautiful $75O,000 mar
BILE temple In the name OF the Nation.
It is tscitly understood, this observer
Is informed, that Mr.. Hoover's address
will be the only one devoted to the late
Presidents memory. On such occasions,
with two or three preceding speakers,
there's danger Of repetition and deluge
of eulogy. Word came rom the White
House that the President inSists-in ac-
cordance with custom-on having the
topic Of the day exclusively to himself.
It has been SO ordered. If MT. Hoover
approves, q band Of national reputation
will give a concert before the dedicatory
program begins Marion would like to
have the Army, Navy or Marine Band
come out with the presidential party.
Two large choirs of state wide reputa-
ton in Ohio (the MaSchke Glee Club
Of Cleveland and the famous Republican
Glee Club of ColumbuS-the latter
frequent participant in Harding poiiti-
cal campaiRns) are to sing. Their num-
bers will conclude with THE End OF Q
Perfect Day." q longtime favorite OF
both President and Mrs. Harding. The
entire proceedings are scheduled to last
only an hour and quarter. Mr.. Hoover
plans to be in Marion practically only
for his 2 pm. address. The home town
folks think he ought to turn up earlier
and stay later.
It had been assumed that the three
other members of the original Harding
cabinet, now in washington, would join
the President at Marion-Chief Justice
Hughes, Secretary Mellon and Senator
Davis. Only Jim" Davis Is going.
Neither Mr. Hughes nor Mr.. Mellon Will
be able to make the trip to Ohio. Vice
President Curtis, a crony OF Harding IN
the senate, will attend the dedication II
his engagements permit. Little birds are
whispering that President Hoover's ao-
soiutely ANAL decision TO go to Marion
dCnended on the part Harry M.
Da,ugherty would have in the cere-
| monies. The probability is that the
former Attorney General though he has
baen very active In the Memorial AS
ISOLATION affairs, will not be in Marion on
lime i6, Former Federal Reserve Board
Governor d. r. Crissinger and former
White House Secretary George b, Chris
| tan. ir.. will be other Neutrality-suspicious.
III the distinguished throng.
| y
Hoke Donithen one of Mr.. Harding's
| bosom Marion friends, estimates that
| coo 900 persons contributed the $876,-
7Oe So paid into the memorial treasury.
Expenditures aggregated $783,lOSo0
| Tho balance, designated as an endow-
roent fund, is invested in Government
sacmrities or is In bank. The difference
between cash contributions and actual
disbursements has been enhanced by
| interest income and other revenues, SO
that the endowment fund now amounts
to sl94,7l32O. Just how this money IS
to be utilized perhaps win be disclosed
at the Marion ceremonies. School chill
drel in all parts OF the United states
ere on the subscription list. In scores
o. cases, rooms containing 80, 40 or 30
children contributed totals ranging from
SIS to SIS or more. The youngster who
CAV, a nickel or a dime Is down in the
records alphabetically alongside men
like Mellon, who sent five-ngure checks.
| Il X
Senator Borah Is billed for o speech
in Carnegie Hail. New York City, on the
evening OF May S, under the auspices OF
the American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee. which has charge OF money
contributed In this country for Jewish
relief throughout the world. The chair
msn Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will discuss conditions in
Eastern and Central Europe, especially