Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1930, Page 6

Lol bviiNizg WAdSRINULUN, mmmmmmfimfififfifiaifiafififia TO WOMEN IN WAR! :I"rosident and Mrs. Hoover Take Part in Colorful Exercises. l With colorful exercises marked by a | tribute from President Hoover to the | women to whom it stands as lasting ' reminder, and by partlclplum;hln the ony by Mrs. Hoover, the new :;::Ter ‘nulye of the Distriet Red Cross was dedicated vesterday afternoon as a memorial to “the sacrifice and services of American women in the World War.’ The President’s speech, brief but im- pressive, was spokeil in the presence of | 2 large gathering of prominent men and women assembled in the auditorium of the memorial building on E street ! botween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets and adjacent to national head- quarters of the American Red Cross. Gen. John J. Pershing, chairman of the committee which handled the funds for the building, presided, and on be- | half of contributors formally presented the building to the Government. accept- | ance being made by President Hoover. Pays Tribute to Women. “To the patriotic mothers who gave Yheir sons. to the many other loyal women who lost those dear to them for their country's sake, to the noble wom- en, so many of them nurses, who d|ed in war service, to all those who nmd with devotion throughout the war, we | owe a desp debt of gratitude” Mr.! Hoover said. “May they ever see in thi: memorial & token af the honor and af: fection in which their country hoids | them." Gen. Pershing called attention to the | interest of the late Willlam Howard | ‘Taft and the late Bishop C. H. Brent | in the Red Cross and stated that it was regrettable that they could not have besn present to witness the dedication of the building. | The other speaker, Senator Fess of | Ohio, declared the Red Cross is the best example of organized sympathy ex- pressed in the national life of the | country. | the Legion to motl | sons for their country. ‘ { honor Miss Boardman by the national | committee on volunteer :ervice was un- veiled by Mrs. Theodore W. Richards | of Washington and Mrs. C. C. Overton | of New York City, members of the com- mittee. Lieut. Prank Schoble of Philadelphia, national vice commander of the Ameri- can Legion, a blind veteran, unveiled | one of the columns on the front of the building, dedlcltln‘. it h:hth! nln:‘eh'(‘): ers who gave Other columns on the front of the bullding were dedicated as follows: To women of the District of Columbia Chapter, Red Cross, by Miss Alice J. Clapp of Washington; to the New York County Model Red Cross Workroom, by Mrs. Austin R. Baldwin of New York ‘Three marble columns on the east side of the building were unveiled ar follows: To women of the Jewish Wel- fare Board, by Mrs, Lewis L. Strauss of New York City; to women of the ¥. M. D. U, THUKSDAY, MARCH 20, 1w, CLAIM TO FORTUNE |2 | eh OF DANCER DISPUTED| Peoria and surrounding cities tatied | reveal lnymorrmmuln ild sent by Mme. Deslys. Claim Railroad Wrecks Sleep. HAMMOND, Ind, March 20 (%) Friend of Baby Deslys Declares She | Morpheus has’ enemies. Had No Children, as e Woman Asserts. ol By the Acsociated Press. | residents of Hammond f sleep been to-a%% thefr domain by the squea igs, the moolng.of cows, the blea sheep and whatnot that are nightly ca ‘Monon n'lwhed into the district by the Railroa The clty council hn been asked to , Ill, March 20.—Mrs. Mar- do 80 m"m ‘about it. guerite Palmer of Peoria, who claimed to have been an intimate friend of the late Gaby Deslys, dancer, yesterday de- nied the relationship claim of Mrs. Edna C. Stiles of Pasadena, Callf. Mme. Deslys died in 1920, leaving a large estate, now under probate in Paris courts. Mrs. Stiles claimed the estate on the ground that she was an illegiti- mate child of the dancer. , fermerly Mme. Mar- p) lly that no child was born to the famous actress. Mrs. Stiles asserted in her claim for the estate that she was placed in a Peoria foundling home in 1885 and that one of her little fingers was cut for purpuu of identification. The asser- tion was based on the testimony of an aged nurse. A check of foundling homes Jameson of New York City; to women of the Catholic War Council, given by the Knights of Columbus, unveiled by Admiral W. 8. Benson. Three columns on the west side were unveiled as fol- lows: To women of Houston, Tex., by Representative Daniel E. Garrett of Texu; to women of the Overseas uiue by Mrs. H. P. Davison of New York, and to the National League of Woman's Service, by Miss Maude Wet- l;lcr; and Miss Grace Parker of New ork. 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SERRRRARKRY; Your Future As You Make It “The greatest financial rewards during the next decade will probably go to the plodders rather than the plotters; to the calcu- lators instead of the spec- ulators; to. the thrifty and not to the shifty.” ~—Col. Leonard P. Ayres of Cleveland NN INERNEERENNEEN Invocation was given by Col. J. E. i = 1 (S™ SR - Gates, chief chaplain of the Army and| [ . A, an e Y. W. C. A, by Mrs. the benediction pbv Capt. Sydney K. r i James S. Cushman and Mrs. E. C. Evans, chief chaplain of the Navy. Music was played by a section of th Marine Band. Tablet Is Unveiled. Mrs. Hoover and Miss Mabel T.| ! Boardman, secreary of the Red Cross, \ took part in the dedicatory exercises by unveiling a tablet, shrouded with an Renewegl hope to the plodder whose savings is small, but regular. Encouragement to the calculator who figures 3% and safety in a good bank better than the chance of gain in the stock market. Besides the formal dedu‘ntlon of the Memorial Building itself' and the tablet | to_service, several other tablets, rooms, | P . columns and lamps in the building and | and = r;oazd i-m: sides of &n‘; ‘er:rtzrlor of | | ()4 uj ing were unveile memory | )nounc 12 of various women's organizations and | = e individuals. The building is of stone mnstmcmn] and of an architecture to correspond | with the Red Cross national headquar- | ters and will serve as a model Red | Cross chapter house. It will houss all ::ch':vlau ?(! h‘h;.e E%tflct ot]ucolumm i 5 T O e TOSS. erection md‘}urnumnu cost $580,000, of which | Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary of (he American Red | $200,000 was given by Congress and the | J. Pershing, who presided Frank Schoble, national vice | i zemainder by individuals, | commander of n:e American Legion, and Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley. | ©Occasion. In the Hall of Service, five columns Below: The President and Mrs. Hoover descending the steps of the new | at the north side of the stage honor | model M Cross C| the following women who gave distin- | Women who served guished service in Red Cross ranks: 4rs. Florence Sheffield Boardman, un- We c{c[tng Invitations It Won't Be Long Now! Watch for Opening Announcement when engraved by Brewood lend an added touch of dignity to the A prophecy to the Saver and a warning to the im- provident. pter House, which he dedicated as a memorial to American | n the World War. —Associated Press Photos. ‘Brewan ravers and J?-r’iom ©i1-12th St. N.w. Lincoln National Bank 7th and D Sts. 17th & H Sts. TUTTTINNATANSAAREERANNRRN SN NVAR S AN NS NNA S VRSN SN | Tetary of the Navy Ernest Lee Jahncke | eran, who remains a patient at Walter | Jelled by her granddaughter. that for the Navy. Reed. A similar Toom given by cltizens | i e Tt thi A room, ‘furnishings and intérior of | ot ncisco was dedicated by | ¥ jron by Ot hter: Mrs, | Vhich were given to memorialize the | Adolph Miler of that city. 3 g work of the Grey Ladies at Walter Reed Danlels. unvelled z‘;' Mrs. | Hospital, was dedicated by Louis Albertl, Lamps Hono¢ $iat Bardman. Jos 3 stonr ‘m"“” By M"v:{?fl"flf‘m now recovered, and| Two marble lamps, which flood-light | bl CR AR A SRR RN SRR AR S S S A A A A A A O N RARRR AR SR SRR AR AN SRS SRR SR RN RN AN AR NN N S A AN S AR R A S A AN A AR S SR A RS S S S SRR S AR SN 1328%-F- STREE T S rrison Craig, a hlinded vet- the facade of the building, given to WASHINGTON'S FINEST MEN'S WEAR STORE c'llmnl Au Dedicated. Columns at the south side of the stage were dedicated as follows: To &e Daughters of the American Revolu- m served during the war, by un. Brosseau of New York, mwem general; to the saeri- nu m services of American women in memory of George B. Evans, jr., ‘World War naval aviator, who lost his life, and to all other naval aviators, ven by his mother, Mrs. George B. ans, sr., and unveiled by his sister, Mrs. J. Lawrence Pancoast of Roseman, Pa.; to the General Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs’ war workers, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and women of the fed- eration, unveiled by Mrs. John P. Sip- pel of Baltimore, national president, - and a column to commemorate the g%a‘;x:;-: PSR | U T of the House New Low Prices On Stearns & Foster Mattresses Finery in Bedding . . . that’s the kind you find here at Mayer & Co. .. Stearns & Foster layer felt mattresses are quoted below . . . absolutely sanitary and beautifully tailored. Then there are the other popular beddings at standard prices. Special! 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