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INFLUENZA VIRUS HELD NON-SUUGGESS Tests at Fort Myer Fail to Show Effectiveness of Vaccines. Eiffectiveness of vaccines In the prevention of influenza or other respiratory diseases has not yet been proven in experiments with troops, fome of them at Fort Myer, Va, where “controls” were establtshed | JOHN W. DAVIS CLUB Mrs. Harding to Help FORMED BY BOOSTERS Home State Plans Aotive Work for Former Envoy As Demo- cratic Nominee. Special Dispateh to The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va., October 20. —The first organized effort to pro- mote the presidential boom in this state for John W. Davis of Clarks- burg was made at a meeting Mfon- day night In Wheeling of Ohio county democrats. A John W. Davis for President Club was launched amid considerable enthusiasm, P. J. McGinley served as chairman of the meeting and Camden 8. Taney Widow to Aid Committee Raise Three| Millions for Public Park and Mausoleum at Marion. BY CAROLYN VANCE. Florence Kling Harding's lite work is not finished. Bhe ‘Washington to ald in the Harding memorial eampalgn. the crowning achlevement In a life devoted - unreservedly to the President. First s coming to That will be in Drive For Great Memorial Project self entirely to the campalgn. tive committee." late | dent Harding the affectionately called Mrs. ““Duchess,” as has been relleved from all other work in order that he might devote him- “But, of course, she shall be consulted In all of the plans made by the execu- Just_as in the lifetime of Presl Hardin| C. OCTOBER 21, 1923—PART 1. of the funeral train darkened at night, as It crossed the continent, with the exception of the coach that carrled the body, which was bril- liantly lighted. The thousands who lined " the tracks, some walting all night to see the funeral train pass, |1t was during the hottest season an in the coaches where the shades were pulled down it was stifiing, but Mrs. Harding insisted upon it. She also insisted that the train be slowed down to ten miles an houy while passing through -even the smallest hamlet, in order that the | crowds might be fully satisfied, even though the train was constantly los- |ing time. She planned the cortege Which bore the body from the Union station to the While House, and that has been eaid by many to have been the most impressive procession they have ever witnessed in thelr lives. All that is left now to be done is the memorial, and Mrs. Harding will see to that, too. She is coming to Washington soon after the memorial services in Marion November 2. Offices from which the campalgn were spiritually uplifted by the sight. | bath sides by beautiful Aerican flags of silk and gold fringe. ‘The late President's good friend, Joseph . Frelinghuysen, Is president 6f the board of trustees for the me- morial, with President Coolidge as the honorary president. ‘ Members of Board. | Members of the cabinet and other | intimate friends aro on the board, in- cluding C, E. Sawyer, D. H. Crissinger, Charles G. Dawes, B. B, McLean, John | Barton Payne, Fred Upham, Johu Hays Hammond, George S. Christian, | jr.; Hoke Donithen, J. F. Pendergast. it is proposed to'erect at Marlon | a mausoleum, located within a park, which will be maintained in per- petuity by an endowment fund. The famous front porch will be proserved | and the Harding home, which was | the mecca of hundreds of thousands of Americans who came to pay their respects, and who listened there to the speeches of the late President. It is contemplated that a fireproof bullding shall be erected a= a shrine, adjoining the Harding home, con- taining a library where the Presi- | | destred that the spirit of this tribute | monument fund, If any there be later, should be universal and widespread. | to erect a ms The desire of the committee is thal| President Hard all of his countrymen shall have a | leum site in share, however small, in providing | might be | this monument to his memory. (Copyright, 1923.) HEADQUARTERS TO OPEN. RICHARD P. CRENSHAW,JR., WINS YALE SCHOLARSHIP Studeut From Award as Resutl of Scholar- ship and Personality. fund, give Mr. Christian, in' Charge of Hard- ing Fund, Starts Tomorrow. National headquarters of the Hard- | ing Memorial Association were estab- | lished yesterday at 1411 F street northwest and will be opened tomor- | row morning officially to launch the campaign for $3,000, to be raised by March 4, 1924, ' George B, Christian, jr., sccretary to the late President H - sume his post as sec morial association, charge of the org: Furniture and d stalled yesterday. American predominate In the decorative Washington Get flags to put her faith was always. “consulted” in all po. s e i dent’s w;-mn‘g; and speeches :lmnthhg n this man of destiny, she wills to i ¢ - | Monday. They are really magnificent | preserved, with mementoes and other | the Willard Hotel Company. 4 litical moves of Importance, so it is | alvo. . Eh R interest asmoclated with ,, Sompany have that faith and that of the mil- | that her advice and counsel will be\twmcdrcmf:::'“ll)‘:.k hufifllg:r“ok'l-'“’:u:l::\;’::39;;1;. e LR lons of others who belleved in him |sought In this tremendous campaign en 14th and 15th. Th | | | between 14th and e maln | and where thero was an outbreak of | oo vy wwropiie Rogister b8 seares will be conducted will be opened of the room, donated for th the dise according to Maj. H. J.| = Ntehols. Medical Corpe l'nnm{ States | 1377- Jamés W. Ewing, .prominpnt Fhota.0) e ates | Wheellng attorney, was eloctod prest- o v “|dent of the club, Mrs. Archibald W. The doses nsed did not furnieh apy | PAUIL Vice president, and Mr. McGin- clear-cut protection from influenza, | !®¥: secretary and s ane ccording to his report, and it would et S e Gt i S % | aeaicatea to the purpose of continu- Ing activities on hehalf of Mr, Davis .be premature to draw any con- clusion. He says, however, that the ) as a candidate for President so long | as he may 1ve. presistent work of the investigators ot the Rockefeller Institute has re-| B3 Mol Davie Club will tnvade vealed & new group of organisms|other counties through what 13 to chich can be handled only withibo known as a “misslonary commit- \borious technique, adding that the | te€.” and work for the organi-ation g X or | Of Bimilar clubs in each of the fifty- koy to tho Influensa problem Very|ave counties. It was decided at the orobably les in this group. Further | Wheeling meeting to confine the club tved for B | the Harding memorial was . and “In_erecting this memorial,” jt was | was sent to Mr. CI perpetuated In @ fitting shrine and |t Taise $8,000,000 for a memorial. | mce 1y In a huge place with all nfisnm in a statement issued today by |ly a few days after the Pres mausoleum. Had Train Darkened. T {the dusk and hush of a cathedral.|the committee, “to the man e &;a‘:‘umh The five-d e i A “wonder woman,” has been the|The room is at least forty feet high his life for his country and died a®| closed in a letter, It would not be fitting to have ! verdict of all who have come in con- | With panelled walls and pdulara ulnfl a | his post of l|u;r‘ln fn» far‘\\mxl. undv';, SR 5. Ha w|tact with Mrs. Harding sinee the |huge stained glass window. High |such sorrowful circumstances, and | “Mr. Christian: g Mra. Harding lead in this campalgn, [de.'nl' G Eitnni Eenaluaur. ¢ mes SDk | nion & wallitacins ine doamiy fn n | who represented tn his life and’char- | “Dear Sir—Inclosed find §5 from Brig. Gen. Sawyer sald today. who concelved the idea of having all | plcture of Mr. Harding, flanked on | acter the true type of American, it s | unknown friend as contribution WW*‘%%Z R gpepeelanianissfosioeipofedls R e B O D B e e B R work, he points out, is necessary and, it the proper time, further co-oper- | membership to Ohio county, although there were representative democrats present and secking membership from ttive work should be undertaken by | Marshall, Brooke, Harrison, Taylor the Army. |and othér neighboring countles, Fort Myer Experiments, ‘ Goodykoontz Candidate, Explaining the experiments, Maj.| Former Representative Wells Goody- chols says that the principal ex-|koontz of the fifth district Is & re- riment was made at Fort Myer, | cept! candidate for the republican | Va., where previous worlk of this kind | NOmination for governor {s the de- Wi Bies dong duction made from his guarded con- Tt was in charge of Maj. W, ap|LorSatlon on the subject while in Charleston this week. ~He will con- Hall, Medical Corps, U. S. A. The|test for this nomination instead of vonditions, the report indicates, were | trying to regain his seat in Congress, fuvorable, as a definite epidemic of | provided the invitation so to do is influenza occurred and there was a |sufficlently backed. control group. The results there in-| There was an unconfirmed report ticated that a siight protection was|in eireulation here this week that @fforded by vaccine, but very little. | Secrctary of Agriculture Wallace was The difference between the vaccinated | to be given another post and that end those who were not inocculated | Mr. Gore may be his successor. with the serum was but 3 per cent. LYNN KIRTLAND, RV R AR R R AR A AR S A A AR 2 22 Beoteepeidieod O A e e S e XXOE 50022 in GOLD STARTING TOMORROW hundreds of stores throughout Washington in- vite you to try a big new loaf of Bread which the White Cross Bakery has per- fected. 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