Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1927, Page 2

$10215 COLLEGTED INMEMORIAL DRIVE Team Captains Gather at Report Luncheon to Tell of Campaign’s Progress. Holding their first report luncheon is after- ot the New Willard Hotel noon, team captains in the campaign to build a District war memorial re- ported a total of $10,215.60 collected as sesult of their first d: s efforts, As this represented a half day’s work, the amount indicated a good start toward securing the total desired of $140.000. About $20,000 a day is neces- sary to reach this total Some of the contributions received indicate that groups are planning to combine their contributions and dedi cate them an individual veteran who died in the World War. In this connection, the first contribution in this campaign was received yesterday from a Sunday school class of the Met- hich sent les Stratton Chu of Cha Capital Gets Busy. week's m- day Distric in i 100 necessary in Pot park | the men and | ict who died in the arked today by a| he District Com the city to sup- the District “be t @ IMemory u(‘ 1 in th erv- | 4 the same | s who have ices during the| orial’'s behailf, began by personal calls on gtonians, asking that to the fund which will commemorate T years to come the the World War of their servic fellow citizens. Other agencies were combining to hring home to the city the epitomized version of the spirit behind the cam- paign—*They died for us—their mem- ory must live.” Teachers Explain Object. When school opened today the 70.- Qb0 school children of the District in the city’s public schools, and thou- sands of others in private and parochial schopls, were told by the lassroom. teacners and school princi- pals that they will be given oppor- tupity actively to participate in the eampaign. On Wednesday a minute period of silence, out of respect for who died in those bserved ad: the war, will be the schools, while on School Children’s day'— npaign. each child will be al- contribute 5 cents, repre- in of his interest in building the morial. ‘rom the street cars, from the ns of theate from the radio and through the efforts of police, firemen, Boy and Girl Scouts, the campaign was emphasized in Wash. ington toda Many of the theaters began showing on their screens yes- the short scenes of District ction, with an appeal for con- to the fund. At the same tiogs WRC and WMAL be- gan to inteisperse their regular pro- grams with brief statements from their announcers, calling on Wash- ingtonians to subscribe. This co- operation from the moving picture theaters will be augmeuted tonight and tomorrow night by speeches rela- tive to the memorial. Tonight Fred- eric William Wile will speak at 6:20 from WRC, and tomorrow night at § o'elock Will P. Kennedy will go on the air from WMAL with an appeal for the memepial. | Concerts Each Evening. This gvening at 730 o'clock the first of a series of band concerts, to continue every evening for a week, will bs given by the United States Marine Band from an open-air band- stand erected by the office of public buildings end public parks of the Na- Capital at the northeast corner pirreenth and E streets. This concert will call attention to the benefit performances being given by the Earle Theater during the week, wearly half of the procceds of which fre being donated to the memorial fund. The Marine Band will play again tomorrow evening at the same time, and Wednesday the Brigade ‘Band of the High School Cadets will furnish the music. The United States Army Band will play on Thursday eve- men in tribution: d on Friday and Baturday the United States Navy 1l be heard. In connection with the benefit per- forinance at the Earle, tableaux will be staged during the week by detach- ments of sold sailors and Marines from Washington and the vieinity; the three-minute moving picture appeal will be run two-minute speech will be ie stage—these fea- actions at the theater this week. et interest in the memorial, there will be on exhibition at the Karle a Spanish cannon captured by the old Distriet of Columbia Regiment, states Volunteers, at Sant{ago, rman fleld piece, captured dur- World War and exhibited by the District National Guard. Income Tax Ruling. t was announced for publication to- day that subscriptions to the District War Memorial fund may be deducted in making income tax returns. This decision by the Treasury Department was obtained by Sohn Poole, treasurer of the campaign In order to subseribe to the fund,| t e coupon carricd in tle newspapers or the subscriptions may be & Mr. Voole at the Federal American Bank: campaign headquar- 2ers in the Gridiron room at e New Willaxd, or subscriptions wil]" be re. ceivea The Evening Stur and| ecknowledged in its columns, At t and fire stations this| ning the commanding officers ad- | ed the men at roll call on the| memorial. At police headquar- Dete verett L. Philips spoke | he asse I detective on the me- | i A PROCLAMATION. The Commissioners of the District of Columbla call upon the citi- zens of the District to contribute to the erection of a memorial to be erected in Potomac Park to those men and women of the District bf Columbia who served in the World War. A citizens’ committee has been appointed to secure such a fund and will call upon all citizens of the District of Columbia for contributions. This worthy object should enlist the support of the people. Most of the communities of the United States have already erected such a memorial, and the District of Colum- bia would be recreant to its duty to the memory of those who gave their lives to the service of their country if no fitting memorial was erected in the Capital City of the country to commemorate this sacrifice on thelr part. PROCTOR 1. DOUGHERTY, SIDNEY F. TALTAFERRO, W. E. R. COVELL (Acting), Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Note—Maj. Covell signed the proclamation in the absence of Col. Bell, who has now returned to the District Building. UNREQUITED LOVE LEADS T0 SUICIDE Cecil W. Clardy, 23, Repeat- edly Rebuffed by His Aunt, 35, Kills Himself. AIRGRAFT EXHIBIT OPENS AT BOLLING “All-America” Display at Fly- ing Field Most Extensive Ever Attempted. With two hangars at Bolling Fleld filled with exhibits from the aeronau- tical industries, the “All-America Alr Craft” display, under the auspices of the Aeronautical Chamber of Com- merce and the National Aeronautical of more than a btain a welcome in, 35 years, an Rebuffed in each dozen attempts to from Mrs. Olive C aunt, whom he avowedly loved, 23- vear-old Cecil W. Clardly tragically terminated a trip here from his home Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday morn- )V Send g & ) 3 ough his s }.,;Gf},?‘:'\‘r\,,f. e s Association, opened at 2 o'clock this b of Mre. Myrtle Becker, 103 ]afternoon and will continue through Warren avenve, Aurora Hills, Va.|Friday. Deatie (e Instantaneous, according | No ceremonies attended the in- o hysicians. A certificate of suicidal | auguration of the display, the first Heath was 1ssued, following a coro-|and biggest concentration of aircraft products from the leading aeronauti- cal firms in the country ever under- taken, owing to the fact that the ar- rival later in the afternoon of the pan-American flyers captured much of the interest. However, small groups of people began arriving at the fleld at noon to be sure of a point of vantage to wit- ness the reception to the flyers, and they spent most of the earlier after- noon hours in studying the various exhibits which have been neatly and tractively arranged in hangars Nos. and 8. Exhibits Given Wide Range. The exhibits range from the small- est parts of aircraft engines to huge bombers and include in the range vital elements in aircraft never be- fore set forth here in exhibition form. Several commercial airplanes of the cabin type arrived yesterday and a few more are due some time today by air. These aircraft, ranging in price from $2,000 to $40,000, embody the latest principles of aircraft design and construction d enable passengers and pilots, in many instances, to fly with the comfort of a limousine, as far as exposure to the wind and pro- peller slip stream is concerned. One of the most attractive exhibits, contributed by the Government, whose several agencies employing aeronau- tics have established booths, is the Army Curtiss racer equipped with wheels. This plane, as it is on exhibi- tion, won the Pulitzer race in New York in October, 1925, at a speed of nearly 250 miles an hour, and was piloted by Lieut. Cyrus K. Bettis, who was fatally injured in an ajrplane crash in the Pennsylvanian mothtains last year. As a lelgk\m.‘ this ship, piloted by James H. Doolittle of the Army, won the Schneider Trophy Race at Balti- more a few weeks later at a speod of 231 miles an hour. This plane never before has been in Washington and plans are afoot for placing it in the aircraft building of the Smithsoniun Institution, Leading Firms Represented. n s inquest. H‘mrn‘ shooting himself, Clardy thrice rang the bell of the Becker home, where Mrs. Cain has resided during the three months she has been in Virginia. After isceiving no re- sponse, Clardy dropped two letters in the mail slot of the door and took his life. Mrs. Cain's Statement. Heartbroken over the death of young Clardy, Mrs. Cain today ex- plained that she merely had tried to discourage the armprous attentions of her nephew. She said she was in the Becker home when she heard Clardy ring, and also heard the re- port of the .32-caliber automatic which folowed. Mre. Caln stated that she had writ- ten Clardy that she didn’t object to his coming to Washington for work but she advised him he must not at tempt to see her “for at least a yea Note Warns of Suicide. The text of one of the letters drop- ped in the Becker house by Clardy, ad- dressed to “Aunt Olive,” plainly showed that he planned his suicide be- fore arrival., It said: “Just a few lines before I go. See now, you have caused me and Em- mett to do the same. “I thought you wae true to me, but I see Myrtle changed so, so don't take it too hard over us two. You have caused us to give our lives for you, so if you will kindly have me sent to Placid, Tex., Sam Clardy will pay all expenses so 1 can be put by the side of my mother. “I have got the worst of it all way through. So forget Emmett and I, for we were not worth it. 8o keep this for remembrance, for I must say good-by forever, and 1 died loving you, Olive. The authorities said today that the “Emmett"” referred to was Mrs. Cain’s husband, Emmett Cain. Arrives in City Saturday. Clardy arrived in Washington Sat- urday and immediately went to Mrs. Becker's residence, in Aurora Hills, in search of Mrs. Cain. He took with Four of the nations leading air him L. R. Ludwig of Lima, ,Ohlo, | craft engine firms, Curtiss, Pratt and whom he met on the train. Whitney, Packard and Wright, are ‘When the two men arrived at the | represented with spotlessly clean and shining engines of their own manu- facture. The Curtiss Co. has the new V-1550 water-cooled power plant, brought out last year with a horse- power of over 500; the Pratt and Whitney firm has the Wasp and Hor- net air-cooled engines of the 9-cylin- der radical type; the Packard Co. has the V-shaped water cooled engine of over 400 horsepower, and the Wright's have the famous whirlwind.” The ‘Wasp, now used by the Navy, re- cently established three world records in the Vought Corsairs observation plane. Tt has a horsepower of about 400 and the Hornet is a larger de- velopment and approaches 600 horse- Becker home they found only Mrs. Cain’s daughter Hazel. The girl would not let them in. Hearing that the two men were at- tempting to get in the Becker home, Mrs. Pauline A. Smith, deputy sheriff, challenged them. Mrs. Smith sa. that Clardy contended that he had a check against Mrs. Cain’s estate and wanted to see her “for business rea- sons.” Mrs. Smith advised the men to see Mrs. Cain’s attorney and warned them to keep away from the Becker residence. During Saturday evening, however, Clardy 'is said to have called the | JOUEY Becker home no less than 10 times " ; an In the airplane fleld, the Buhl for the purpose of talking to Mis.| giingon petroiter, Fairchild Mono- Cain, without result. Origin of the Romance. Clardy’s romance with Mrs. Cain began while he worked for Mrs. Cain's husband on their ranch in Cheyenne. The body of Clardy rests in the undertaking establishment of C. J. Ives in Clarendon, and probably will be sent as directed to Placid, Tex. Mrs. Cain, during the two months he has been here, has worked for the F. J. Febrey Co., 616 New York ave- nue. Mrs. Becker explained today that she and Mrs, Cain were ‘“school chums” and she invited her to come to Virginia after her husband’s death. Clardy had registered at the Driscoll Hotel Saturday afternoon. After his death detectives founds#a bag in his room containing a bundle of canceled checks and a pair of brass knuckles. When Clardy dropped the two letters in the slot of the Becker home he in- ciuded a $10 gold piece and a man’s navy ring. FEASRHESS TR TWO TO RECEIVE RED HAT.| Archbishops of Malines and Posen to Be Cardinals, ROME, May 2 (#).—According’ to | relizble Vatican reports, Pope Pius | will hold a consistory at the end of May or the beginning of June, creat- ing two new cardinals, Mgr. Van Roey, Archbishop of Malines, and Augustus Hlond, Archbishop of Posen. At the same consistory, Cardinal TLauri. who was elevated at the col plane, Hamilton all-metal monoplane, ‘Waco, and Laird, repre- ery latest in commercial aircraft now widely in use throughout the countr: Ale Mail Exhibit. In addition to these two major exhibits, the Post Office Department has an attractive booth showing by photographs and models the working of the transcontinental air mail route. There is a booth from which spec- tators may purchase air mail stamps, all of which are represented in dieplay form. The work of alr craft in the Department of Agriculture is depicted with photographs, and the Geological Survey likewise has an exhibit of the air craft photography work done for it by the Army and Navy. All of today’'s program for the dis- ple will be centered around the “still” exhibits, but tomorrow Aying demcpstrations and an aerfal parade of commercial and military planes from Washington to Baltimore and return will be staged. TAKE 219 DRY OFFENDERS. 169 Arrested Over Week End, Charged With Intoxication. Arrests for offenses growing out of the handling and drinking of intox- jeants during the 48 hours ended at 8 o'clock this morning totaled 219. Ar- rests for intoxication, resulting in most instances irom the consumption of bootleg Mquor, according to the police, morial and urged them not only to contribute themselves, but to spread | tye wor weir friends. De- tentive headquarters’ response o the appeal was 100 per cent, every man making atior f————— e s s i (Picase ank paces above - e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e They Died for Us—Their Memory Must Live District of Columbia Memorial Commission: promise to pay to the order of John Poole, treas- following 10 pay your subscription in three amnual installments e e e e e S o e e e e o e S e e e o S o led the list with a total of 169. There were 42 arrests for sale, possession, transport and manufacturing intox- fcants and four for drinking in public, Saturday's arrests by members of || tho liguor squad, in charge of Sergt. || George Little and members of the pre- || cinct commands, netted 465 quarts of 1 whisky, gin and rum, while only two | sistory of laat December, will recely the red hat. Cardinal Lauri is the nuncio to Poland. quarts of whisky were seized yester- a Police also seized 183 bottles of | beer, 6 automobiles and a still, and de- || stroyed 600 gallons of mash. | RECEIVERS AFFIRMED. | Appeals Court Rules in Relief As- sociation Case. The District Court of Appeals, in n opinion by Chief Justice Martin, to- day affirmed the action of the District | Supreme Court in appointing receivers | ios the Provident Rellef Assoclation, ] #ftairs of which have been before | the court for several years. | "he court dismised an original peti- : tion, filed by Catherine Vernon, Julin | Meinberg and I i Brosnan, V. Gwynn Gardiner, 1| company; Tunice V. Avery, Irene Mc- | || Carthy and Nellie Brosnar | |1 The four women are sisters of John || Brosnan, jr., and inherited the stock ! (3 +es0:) Dollars, basis asking for the dismissal of the other appeal, which had ben made by John Bl acting president of the print.) It you wish to.pay in one flat sum fill of the company from its founder, John Brosnan, ar, .thelr father, | HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Postmaster V that is being done. The upper shows POST OFFICE a group of boxes in the Benniny D. C., MONDAY, MAY 2 OFFICIALS AID CLEAN.-UP DRIVE i 1097 M. Mooney and Assistant Postmaster W. H. Haycock are showing the residents in suburban areas of Washington how to improve the appearance of their letter boxes and these two pictures illustrate the good district before the officials set to work. The lower shows Mr. Mooney and Mr. Haycock inspecting the same boxes after rearrangement. DRYS FEAR HAYNES WILL LOSE HIS 0B Mellon Delays Decision on Retention of Acting Prohi- bition Chief’s Services. BY DAVID LAWRE For some reason the “dry are a bit anxious about the permanent ap- pointment of Roy Haynes as commis- sioner of the newly created Bureau of Prohibition. Mr. Haynes was appoint- ed acting commissioner when Secre- tary Mellon was away. Now that the Secretary of the Treasury s back the drys are wondering if he will confirm the selection. Senator Willis of Ohio, one of the spokesmen for the ‘‘dry organiza- tions, has discussed the Haynes ap- pointment with President Coolidge and is insisting that there be no de- lay about it. Secrets Mellon has rather indicated that he would like to think the matter over. Mr. Haynes' superior officer, of course, will be Gen. Andrews, Assist- ant Secretary of the Treasury. And there is every reason to believe that Gen. Andrews’ attitude toward pro- hibition enforcement fits in with that of Secretary Mellon. Rumors in the Air. But there have heen rumors that Mr. Andrews would resign. In fact, his retirement was expected on March 4. If he resigns, Mr. Mellon will face the barrage of the Anti-Saloon League; which will insist on a man more or less of the Haynes type. The latter {8 much more inclined toward the Anti-Saloon League idea of enforce- ment than is Gen. Andrews. Maj. Haynes believes in appealing to the moral instincts of the people in en- foreing prohibition, whereas some of the Treasury officials feel that prog ress will be made when enforcement is carried on the practical basis of using the time and energies of the bureau in going at the largest sources of_supply. Mr. Coolidge is the arbiter of the dispute. It js his political future which is wrapped up in the question. For if Al Smith is the Democratic candidate and if Mr. Coolidge is the Republican nominee, the dry strength will have to be kept in line actively tor the Republican side of the fight, especially in_the States west of the Alleghanies. Then there is the chance that Senator Willls may yet become the candidate of the Aati-Saloon League for the presidency. Prohibition enforcement may be- come a political {ssue of much more practical importance than prohibition ftself. The expenditure of large sums of money without getting iesu’ts in the populous States has been a fa- vorite argument of the “wets, Drys Make Reply To this the biggest barrier to enforcement is the attitude of the “wets,” who while not admitting that they are discouraging obedience to the law, are nevertheless endeavoring to prove that law en- forcement has thus far been futile. On the policy pursued by the Prohib- ition Bureau depends a great deal for President Coolidge, It the Republican administration assumes a more or less passive attitude toward the enforce- ment problem, the drys will begin a steady attack, which might have the effect of keeping certain Republican “wets” in line, for the ware 1-:uach more interested in that kind of a policy than in voting the Democratic ticket. The number of States, how ever, in which the Republican party is ‘wet” is limited and the chances are that Mr. Coolidge will ba found for the next several months working closer to the ideas of the Anti-Saloon League than to any other elements in the situation. rys’” answer that the | NATIONAL FLOOD PARLEY HEADED BY PRESIDENT URGED (Continued from First Page.) 1$10,000,000 FLOOD RELIEF IS ASKED AS (Continued from F t_Page.) a big, national enigma that must be solved in a big, national way. Both Secretary Hoover and Gen. Jadwin, tthe Army engineer chief, are agreed on that point. “If something is not done at once of the Mississippl Valley of the cring- ing flood fear to which they have been subjected as a result of the 10 and the present floods, America will find he faced with an economic calamity through evacuation of thou- sands of square miles of the coun- try's richest cotton country,” a promi- sive flood.. that new constr flood menace. Yet the waters re- lentlessly have mocked at the fmprov- ments time after time. It is high time that the Nation woke ton the fact that the only solution to the prob- | lem is not piecemeal construction, but extensive ‘Temedial measures of per- manent, safe character.” Greatest Blow Since War. The drainage from 31 States con- tributed to the present flood—the greatest blow the South has had singe the Civil War. The flood question ‘has more than local scope, Hoover and Jadwin believe. Strengthening of the huge elevated trough through which these waters flow to the Gulf of Mex- ico, therefore, assumes national im- portance, they explain. Whether President Coolidge will give bis approval to a national con- ference on the subject depends largely on the 1eport to be made to him by Secretary Hoover today, it is believed here. Tt is even thought not unlikely that Hoover voluntarily may recom- mend some sort. of national forum in his discussfon of the Mississippi sit- uation with the President. nator McKellar, in writing to some 4) members of Congress regard- ing his suggestion of a congressional meeti pointed out that the advice of the Mississippi River Comraission, membars of State Leves Boards and representatives of the Army Engi neers' Department woild be sought on bllls to cure the Mississippi of its orgies. The Senator said that the confe ence could go fully into the matter of rebuilding levees and co-ordination of andard levees, so as to provide em- bankments “big enough, strong enough |and high enough to turn back all flood waters.” CREST REACHES VICK! Armies of Men Fight Desperately to | trengthen Levees. | NEW ORLEANS, May 2 (#).—With | the flood crest of the Mississippi mov- | ing past Vicksburg toda rmles of | were fightting desperately to raise and strengthen the levees along the wide front from the mouth of the Red River to New Orleans, where record stages are forecast between May 5 and 18. Meantime, torrents of ‘water flowing through four cri vasses opened yesterday by the river south of Vidalia, opposite Natche: were completing the inundation of Concordia ~ Parish, in Fast Central Louisiana, with the prospect that it would submerge parts of four ad- Joining parishes, The flood along the Yazoo River in Mississippi alzo was spreadinjs east- ward, but a somewhat improved situa- tion was reported in southeastern Arkansas with the Arkansas Rives slowly falling and the flood waters through three breaks moving rapidly over In‘o ngithern I.su ‘ihers was no change in the situa- tion at New Orleans, the river gauge standing stationary at teot, due, engineers sald, to the rapid flow of URG. n What threatened to be an im- promtu high dive act from the third floor of the Willard Hotel to the cold, hard pavement below was frustrated by firemen shortly after last midnight when they, crept out on the window ledge and removed irom danger Mar- ion Pudd Walker, 35 yvears old, who says he is a professor at Chester, 8. C. Walker was taken to No. 1 precinet and charged with intoxication. He was removed later to Gallinger Hos- pital. Attracted by his calls that he was about to jump, a crowd gathered un- der his window. Members of the crowd engaged in repartee with him until the arrival of the fire rescue squad. When the squad arrived its mem- bers carried on the work of delaying Teacher, Poised for Death Leap, Saved As Firemen Lasso Him on Window Ledge the imminent leap until a rescue could be effected. One of them reached the ledge and, emulating the cowboys of the rodeos, lassoed him with a stout rope. The noose settled about his neck. “Now you can jump,” the fireman velled. The crowd roared. The man on the ledge, poised and ready to leap, hesitated. ‘While he hesitated the firemen were busy. Cautiously they edged out on the narrow ledge. Finally they reach- ed Walker and put a life belt on him, pulling him from his dangerous perch. The crowd, relieved, dispersed. The rescued one gazed upon his rescuers with dignity. ifwis a harsh he in- “Don’t you think t way to treat a gentl quired, to relieve the minds of the residents | “We, in these inundated areas have been led to-belleve after each succes- measures undertaken would en: g The only w therefore, levees. situation, ¥ he stated, is tc as is possible. In his outline to the Presid Comme! nt, the concentration of relief camps at vita points in the flood area. He was happy to report that through the assi of the War and Navy Departments and the Coast Guard and the Public Health Service of the Treasury De. such shape now as to be highly effec tive. tration camps scattered about with. the varlous boa rushed to any point in a short time. This medium of organization, he said, his talk of three-quarters of an hour with President Coolidge, section on Wednesday During the latter part of this cor ference between Sscretary Hoo! ment, are doing in the matter of giv ing assistance. Tmmediately following his talk with the President, Hoover went to the national arters of the American Red ( where he con- ferred with officers of that organiza- tion relative to the manner in which contributions are being received. Later foday Secretary Hoover will meet with nated by President Coolidge more than a week ago to serve as special a position to say whether or not such a visit would help matters. Associates of the President said to- day that the President still has the invitation under consideration and has reached no deciston. water through the grtificial crevasse t Caernarvon, 15 miles south, which ! was widened again today by the use of more dynamite. Rises Steadily at Vicksburg. A statement issued during the fore- noon by the Weather Bureau said the river here would change very little or fall slowly during the next few days. Before the Caernarvon crevasse was created a steady rise here was predicted. The river was rising steadily at Vitcksburg, going up four-tenths of a foot overnight, due to the waters from the Stop's Landing break north of Greenville, flowing back into the Mis- i siseippi_through the Yaz aldsonville to the south. A similar drop was recorded at Nate | sult of the breaks at ( c | other points in Concordia Parish. Serious situations were threatened |along the Atchafalaya, in southern | Louisiana; on the Ouachita, in north- eastern Louisiana, and on the Red River below Alexandria, La. Red River Still Rising. The Red River had risen half a foot at that place, while at Monroe the Ouachita showed a rise of three.tenths of a foot, Rescue and relief work in Louisiana is well organized and John M. Parker, flood director, said he &n- ticipated little difficulty in safely evacuating the more than 70,000 per sons who are likely to be affected b; the floods during the present week. Mobilization of a great fleet of small and large craft continues. Refugees. will be taken to nearby | towns and later to the great concen- | tration centers at Baton Rogue and Natchez, 1 [ i . Tn Peru the postal system is owned by private individgals and net by the Sovernments HOOVER REPORTS i to meet this | make the lévees as large and strong e Secretary described in some work has been perfected and of the ance He stated that with these concen- and and ships and medical officers on hand, aid could be announced that he will return to the Mississippi | e the three other cabinet officers desig- | A fall of onetenth of a foot was| recorded at Baton Rouge, with the | river stationary at Angola and Don- FLOD RELEF FUD ND.C NEARS.000 Red Cross to Contifiue Appeal With Prospect of Doubling Washington Quota. the to With people of Washington nearly $40,000 given by to date chapter ready to go ahead with the effort they have been putting forth for more than 10 days to lay the ap peal before Washingtonians in t stores, banks, theaters, hotel lobbies and other places. When the returns were compiled Saturday night Victor Deyber, cha man of the disaster rellef committee of tha District Chapter, had more than $34,000 in hand. He estimated that several thousand dollars had been turned in this morning, but not vet listed, and he knew of other returns that would be made later in the day, which are expected to bring the total up to $40,000. Secretary Mellon Issues Circular. Secretary of the Treasury Meilon today sent a circular to all bureaus of that department appealing for con- He said the “appalling aster which has overtaken the in- bitants of the Mississippi Valley regions calls for prompt and heroie measures of relief. Thousands have heen rendered homeless, scores killed and want and suffering prevail throughout the devastated section. Temporary homes, food and clothing must be provided at once and atten- tion given to the injured or the loss of life will be even greater.” Similar appeals have been made to the employes of other government de- partments and the funds are being gathered by the chief clerks. Plate printers of the Bureau of En- graving and Printing, through their organization, the Washington Plate Printers’ Union, contributed $425 to the flood relief fund. A check for cashier of The Star today by Frank J. Coleman, editor of the Plate Print- er, and Thomas J. McQuade, secre- tary. Will Appeal to Trade Unions. Mr. Coleman will make an appeal to the delegates of the various trade unions of the National Capital tonight meeting of the Central Labor Jnion for aid of the flood sufferers. Gen. Barnett sent Mr. Coleman a sking him to take charge of appeal to the labor organizations of the District. Mrs. H. C. Barnes, secretary of the > auditorium of the Hecht Co. Depart- ment Store at 1:30 o'clock, May 12, for the benefit of the flood relief fund. Special Benefit Performance. features never hefore shown 1 y | regular show, for the Red Cross flood fund. to co-operate in similar benefit en- tertainments for the flood sufferers, Salvation Army Assists, Employes of the Interstate Com- large | that amount was presented to the Marcus Loew has directed his other theaters throughout the country At a conference yesterday it was decided to have a general adinission price of $1 for the benefit entertain- PLUCKED DOGWOOD WILTS IN AUTOS Local Motorists Continue Work of Extermination on Beautiful Nearby Trees. In violation of the public spirit conservation, which has been st relieve hardship in the Mississippi|jo 0. .. G o T area. the District chapter of ihe | Increased in Washington and victnits ed Cross turned willingly and with [for the past several years, mang oo vigor this afternoon to the task of |sons were observed vester wi'y making ite goal §30,000 instead of tha | jarge branches of flowering dogwoed, original figure of $45,000. etk e i g Announcement from national head- | " oess quarters of the Red Cr shortly | the cit na fore noon asking every local chapter |drooping con: in the country to double its quota| Tured by the beautiful Spr found the workers of the District motorists evident * bring home sy iys of dogwood, ¢ that thes bios: wou but found for the m ¢ pa had does not keep Tree Being Exterminated The prine campaigns a which have W during the pa ever, | | | | | | is that is one « on of the cou extermination who were 1 in m ightless . br motorists nches ance onal Capi [ den Club of 2 flower Pre especia con reri in Iy active e campai have i aving the dogwood. The: p pealed to the public to leave It for “others to enjoy " also. Markets here have been offering branches for sale, but indignant pro test against this practice was raised Saturday and today by friends of the campaign, who saw the ruthless de- struction ~which had been caused. Campalgn representatives plan to visit the markets regularly to make com- plaints against continued sale of tie tree. Planting in Parks. In addition the campalgn for saving the dogwood waged by private to agencies, this tree also has friends among park officlals, who are planting additional trees in the city parks. A gorgeous display is expected to be in full bloom in Ridge road in Rock Creek Park within few days m trees planted last Fall. Many home owners are also adopting the dogwood as a highly decorative tree for lawns and estat PR GOOD WILL FLYERS WILL BE HONORED ON ARRIVAL TODAY (Continued from First Page.) |detail what has been done in the way | District chapter of the Red Cross, | Lre.of the fivers. The Washinglon {of organizing the relief agencies. He | vas advised today that the Welcome | (ant. Ralph Wooten and Capt. Ross told how carefully the organization|Club will hold a card party in the| o by FalP g s Hoyt. The Langley are Lieut. Charles Au Richard Aldworth and A. Lee worked out a schedute of ¢ on paper and this morr through a rehearsal at Bollis Lieut. James The six pursuit pilots h nent landowner of the stricken | Z6Qth PEEVCE Mo b b shington will be included in a | One of the features of the fa spondent toda. el i ekl g given hy Loew’s Palace Theater at|gimylating bronchos ente A Y 1 relief work has hbeen whipped into|11:30 o'olock Friday night, after the & g and end. avoring to thro; “Ike,” two dummics emergencies on previous aerinl strations, have been pressed iv ice and Jumps from aeroplanes in fii nally it had been p! Jjumpers, but tha usug h T C 088 O ife v . 3 Eg;fl([:“g‘md the loss of life and|ment, and the tickets will be 8old by | ing the final preparations precls - girls of the District chapter of the|them, as the time allotted for the mi Arrives Eearly in Morning. Red Cross at the Palace and Colum- | tary entertainment program I8 limit Sécretary Hoover arrived in Wash. | Pl Theaters during the week. In| The President's s decorated i 7 “ | addition to the motion pictures. there | with flazs and bunt structs ington on a sleeper shortly after 6 will be a number of stage acts. ed especially for today's ceremonies, o'clock this morning, and, following | was completed at noon today. Alr Will B Cleared. merce Commission have raised $453.3: The fleld and air wiil be ‘ for the flood sufferers, which Was | o all planes at 453 o'clock o o | recelved yesterday by the American | that hour it is anticipated the dia | Red Crass. mond-shaped formation of the four Salvation Army workers of Pan-American Loening nphibian be promptly called for upon notifica- tion to the local branch of the Sal- | call to Main 8023 Total Is $6,145.95. | | The Star since vesterday received | more than $1,000 in contributio making the total thus far $6,14 Subscriptions made to The Star in the last 24 hours, to be forwarded to the Red Cross, follow: | Abna D. Woods ... 5 { Trinity Lutheran Church. | Margaret H | Mary John 10 00 | Ca She 50.00 | Margaret R. S .00 F I Combe: ... 200 | Men's Bible Class of | €. ¢. Presb. Church. 50.00 | | Mabel Colcord. 5.00 John A. Baker.. 50.00 | John N. Ogle 5.00 Adelnide Davis 10.00 | Louise B. Johnson 40.00 Mrs. W. B. Sanfred 4.00 “atherine E. Polkinhorn . 25.00 elson Franklin i 10.00 Mary Guy . 00 William T. Bair & Sons.. 00 E. Clarence Rice |Mrs E. B. 8. ... Mrs. R. L. C A Al Jolson appeal over radio. . Plate Printers Union, Local No. 2. Mr. and M H 8 M otine > 43 P | Mr. ana M . Martin Schram Maggle Devail Edwin A. Halsey, jr... 1.00 B. V. McK e 1.00 R. Ross Per 25.00 Lapham s 00 Maj. Edward F. Riggs 5.00 Mrs, Eva L. Leman 1.00 A. B. Coppes McD, Stewart Mrs. Helen J. Stewar Ira L. Weil Marian Clark .... ene's Rev, William H. Pettus. Miss H. Z. Fowler . Annie L. Kenny W. W. Withers W . W. and J. M. $6,145.95 PORTO RICAN MISSION COMING TO AID TOWNER SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 2 | P).—Bearing a petition to President Coolidge not to make a_change in the governorship of Porto Rico, a legisla- tive commission will sail for Wash- ington this week, President Coolidge will be asked foym conference during ‘the fveek beginni May 8. o | ation Social Service, or a telephone | 1.00 | and the President Secretary of War | Southern forces are rushing b: planes will have ‘appeared on the PVin reaent. e veportad. th | needed supplies of clothing to the vic- | horizon. e hat the aboned 19| tims of the flooded districts of the | Special police control of traffic lanes e T A ot o T MisetasipploValley. : | will be in effect from 4 until 6 pm. of Maj, Gen, Jadwin, chief of the| Br Myles Pickering, in charge of | The general public will be directed to Engineer Corps of the Army, nua'&‘: r“w'r‘:;"fi:z:q“?rk;; ia request- | the field v!)n'nuf.'h Talbert and Howard her ;i Pl Froba g e s or s and cloth- | streets, the customa o vhil uiher agencles of the War Depart-| .. ¢ this purpose. All gifts will Al s dpbri b the special guests will be sent in the | “back way" through Sumner street. Parking on Nichols avenue will he prohibited during the anticipated con- | gestion hours to facilitate the move- | ment of traffic to and the fleld. K. OF C. GIVES $50,000. Half of Flood Relief to Be Applied Through Red Cross. advisory commission, representing the | Acknowledged ..$5,006.20 Federal Government, to co-operate | Cash . s 1.00| NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 2 (®).— with the Red Cross in the emergency. [ L6 M. ooveve.e.. 5.00 | An appropriation of $30,000 fo Secretary Hoover said after his con-| Mrs. T. A. Whittington. 2.00 | Mississippt flood sufferers has been ference with the President that the [ Mrs Anna G. Stahle.... 2.00 | ordered by the supreme board of latter did not mention the invitation | A G. W. ......... 2.00 | directors of the Knights of Columbus, { he recelved from four governors in the | Mrs. B. J. Culien. . 1.00 | meeting in Chicago, the executive flood district personally to visit that | Mr. and Mrs, James P. Dail 2.00 | officers of the order here were advised section. Mr. Hoover said he had | Employes of Clarence A. | ziven no thought to the question of | O'Brien half the fund will be contribut- the President personally visiting the | Employes of ed to the American Red Cross fund flood area, and therefore was not in|C. W. Smith... and the other half will be administer- od by Knights of Columbus councils in the area affected by the flood FOR TOMOEROW. RACE—The H 000 d-vea, FIRST purse, € | *aAraret | Duettiest *hMa Moonhill | Casette | Gasper | aFtusks * al P. Whitne: bWinburn Stab: SECON purse. € Reprove Joe Adams *Roukh Sea nper Crust Go Nrach ing, Party rue Pal.... .. Wind Flower | D 1.300 THIRD RACE—The Handtican: Lverr-olds and up: puree 00:"'6 fir- 100 What'l T Do.... 108 5.0 118 B e L ics. § 104 I 3 | RACE vmico - | and Omarcs: wrirse. $1.500: " -veur-oide and 8 | un | Eliza Crump. .. 105 Tatsling 7 | Fresco . 115 Broken Vows... 10 The Pimlico y: added: 4% farlongs. ® 122 cAlways . Rose Eternal.... 119 dRooney Sucky Pt 3 asunchen i bInauisitor L 122 Soirea eco . 1i% eTifin ot Toddy 122 dBogan r Lad 122 bCayuga Genera) Digkin." 133 aSesaul aSun Edwin. ... 1 aWillis Sharpe Kiimae entry, PEdward F. Whitres entry. E. Hitt . entrr dWilliam Garth entse | eH. P. Whitney entiy. | SIXTH RACE—j-yea 0 var « 32 | *Harry e | | Battleshor . 1 Abpleeross *Forehead . 3 *Blehel Speedy Prince.. 1 ear-olds and uj mile " and 70 yards, Fast Mail. 138 *Donges .... *Byway - 13 JClvdeila’ 1l *South Breeze... 178 Lanoli .. Mra. Finle L 123 Mikado . Ruben . Ouried; . " $ yAuprantice allowance claimed. -