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TRADE BODY URGES
VOICE IN CONGRESS
Board to Press Appeal for
Representation and Fairer
Split of Expense.
National representation for the Dis
trict o£ Columbia in both houses of
Congress and the establishment of a
definite and fixed fiscal relations plan
«ndcr which the taxpayers of the Dis
trict would pay GO per cent and the
federal Government 40 per cent of
the costs of the National Capital will
be sought with renewed energy by
the Board of Trade during the coming
session of Congress.
These and other important matters
affecting the District were outlined at
a special conference meeting of the
officers, direct- s ami committee chair
men of the tr •> body held last night
at the liomr r,r Edwin C. Graham,
Ihe presiden. f the board, at 2921
Forty-fourth place. Wesley Heights,
when a comprehensive program of
activities was mapped out for the V> in
ter months.
Taxpayers I tear 75 Per Cent.
Determination of the committee of
the board on municipal finance to urge
upon Congress the establishment of
the former 60-40 fiscal system was
revealed last night as a part of plans
of the board for a readjustment of
t* Villon loaners here by which it is
hoped a fairer and more equitable
division of taxes would be made as be
tween the Federal and local govern
ments than the present system, under
which local taxpayers are bearing ap
proximately 75 per cent of the costs of
the Capital as a result of the lump
turn plan of Federal contribution. The
hoard is completing a national tax
survey in support of its position.
With representatives of the District
In the Senate and House to guard the
interests of residents of Washington,
members of the board believe many
of the unfair features which have
crept into legislation affecting the
District in the past would be eliminated
as better understanding of the needs
of Washington was accomplished
through the work of local representa
tives in Congress.
With a view to organizing the forces
of the Board of Trade for a deter
mined effort for these and other major
legislative projects during the ap
proaching session of Congress, the
officials of the organization unani
mously approved a suggestion by
President Graham for the appointment
of a legislative steering committee,
which will be in charge of all legisla
tive proposals to be laid before Con
gress.
Trade Co-operation Urged.
The movement inaugurated last
Jjune during consideration of the bud
get estimates for the next fiscal year
for co-operative action by all the ma
jor trade organizations also was given
the stamp of approval of the near 40
officials of the board attending the ses
sion last night and plans were dis
cussed for furthering this plan. It
was felt that greater weight and con
sideration would be given by Congress
to requests of local trade organizations
If they worked together on matters of
outstanding importance to the city as
a whole and could present a united
front to Congress of such matters.
A detailed study of the proposed
budget for the next fiscal year, which
calls for the appropriation of a total
of $42,600,000, was presented to offi
cials of the board by Joshua Evans,
chairman of the municipal finance
committee, who stated that it would be
the purpose of his committee to limit
the appropriations total which would
make possible an equitable tax burden
on residents of the District, and one
which they could afford to pay, taking
into consideration the amount to be
Srovided by the Federal Government.
[e recommended that all appropria
tion items for new development pro
jects, which would make necessary
any increase in the present tax rate,
be eliminated from the budget for the
next fiscal year. This, he said, would be
the only business-like method to be
followed inasmuch as a blanket in
dorsement of worthy development
projects might, and probably would,
result in boosting of the tax burden.
“Watch Dog” Over Taxes.
Declaring that it would be the pur
poee of his committee to be “the
watch dog” over the District tax bur
den, Mr. Evans pointed out that the
real estate property tax was the only
flexible tax existing here and that re
quests for needed and worthy projects
' probably would result ip an increase
in this tax. which bow is 11-70 per
|IOO, if action upon all these projects
was taken during the coming year.
Unless the Federal Government in
creases its share of the costs es the
National Capital, he said, the only al
ternatives would be an increase in the
gas tax, a bond issue or an advance
from the Federal Treasury, already
proposed, as a means of providing
funds tor park extensions.
A detailed study of the budget and
revenues for the fiscal year 1928-29
was presented to the conference by
Robert J. Cottrell, second assistant
secretary of the board, showing the ex
pected revenues to be 133,500,000, as
against the United States’ contribu
tion of $9,600,000, as under the exist
ing fiscal plan, making a total ex
pected revenue of $42,500,000, which
would cover the budget as leeommend
eri by the District Commissioners.
The study showed that recurring
and operating expenditures of the Dis
trict. which must »>e provided for,
would consume about 75 per cent of
the estimated revenues for the next
fiscal year, including a Federal con
tribution of $9,000,000, or a total of
$81,875,000. This would leave only
about $10,625,000, the Btudy showed,
for taking care of new developments.
Objections to Bond Issue.
E. C. Brandenberg and other offi
cials of the board voiced objection to
the bond-issue suggestion, or an in
crease In the gas tax, imposition of
pew taxes, or to an advance from
the Treasury and indorsed the pro
posal of the municipal finance com
mittee that only such estimates for
pew developments be urged as could
fee taken care of under the $l7O tax
rate.
John Joy Edson, a past president of
the Board of Trade, made a stirring
appeal for national representation for
the District of Columbia, declaring
such representation to be the out
standing need of the District.
A resident of the District for G 4
years, Mr. Edson stated that he had
found one thing to be “awfully lack
ing" in the District government, and
a thing that one day would have to
be provided—that being a voice for
the District residents in their gov
ernment. He held it to be amazing
that the Capital of the TJni’ed States
was the only capital in the world
where citizens were deprived of a
voice in their government.
“The true relation of the Federal
Government to the District of Colum
bia never yet has t*een established,"
he said. Describing the complicated
and confused system of governmental
management of local institutions, he
declared that under such an arrange
ment an efficient, intelligent and sat
isfactory government never could be
obtained.
If the District had had representa
tives in the House and Senate years
ago many of the present unfair situa
tions never would have developed, he
so id. At the present time, he con
tinued, there is no one in either
House to correct even misstatements
of fact concerning the District’s needs
misstatements which often have
jratiHfcl damage to the cause of the
district. He cited one case in whipb
CLAYTON APPEALS
FOR D. C. SUFFRAGE
Declares Arguments for
Present Form of Govern
ment Without Foundation.
Arguments upholding the present
form of government in the District
of Columbia by members of Congress
and others are inconsistent and with;
out foundation, otherwise ail of the
States would be clamoring for a
change from an elective to an appoin
tive standard, William McK. Clayton
declared in presenting a resolution
which was adopted by the Brightwood
Citizens' Association, meeting in Holy
Comforter Parish Hall, Georgia ave
nue. last night, favoring the election
of the Commissioners, Board of Edu
cation and a delegate in Congress and
the appointment by the President of
the Engineer Commissioner.
“There is nothing Just or equitable
under present conditions, men are ap
pointed to govern our affairs with
names we are unable to pronounce
tnd who are unknown to a majority
of the citizens, and we are political
irpliuns and the laughing stock of
he country.” Mr. Clayton stated N’a?
ional representation is desirable, he
utid. but while waiting for that “glo
rious day” it is essentia! that citizens
lave elective control over their local
overning officials.
Outlines Suffrage History.
fie declared he would "stake iiis all
in an elective Judas Iscariot against
in appointive Peter, Paul or John.'*
He outlined the history of suffrage in
the District, showing that it was taken
away in 1878 because it was feared an
uneducated, easily-swayed, recently
freed negro population would be able
to control the situation, which condi
tion has now- been changed, because
the average negro is as capable of sift
ing out political problems and voting
intelligently and without pressure as
any one. »
Copies of the resolution will be sent
to the Federation of Citizens' Asso
ciations and to District committee
chairmen in both the House and Sen
ate.
Discrimination against residents of
the District In fire insurance rates
was charged in resolutions adopted
urging Congress to enact a biff to con
er on the insurance department of the
District authority to supervise rates
:ooking to the removal of discrimina
tions as between risks of similar char
acter within the District and as com
pared with all risks in other juris
dictions: also authority to supervise
ind adjust damage claims.
Change in Trolley Poles Urged.
Removal of the center trolley poles
.o the sides of the avenue on Georgia
ivenue from Rock Creek Church road
to the north end of the Brightwood
tar barn will be urged upon the Wash
ington Railway A Electric Co. Im
provement of the car service on the
fakoma Park line of the Capital Trac
tion Co. is to be requested. It was
jointed out that the service is entirely
•’adequate on this line and also the
Georgia avenue line of the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Co., especially
during rush hours, and an effort will
be made to have the Takoma line
double tracked at least te Concord
avenue.
A. C. Haight, chairman of the police
and fire committee, was directed to
confer with the captain in charge of
No. 13 police precinct and with the
captain of the fire station located
within the territory with a view to
the improvement of these two branches
of public service. The fire apparatus
is old and worn ogt and in need of
replacement, it was said, to properly
care for the rapidly increasing num
ber of homes in the community, and it
is sought to bring the police comple
ment up to the quota needed for the
proper patrolling of the section.
Request is to be made for a traffic
directing light at Georgia and Colo*
rado avenues, and for the paving of
Jefferson street between Fifth and
Seventh streets and the alley between
Rittenhouse, Sheridan, Georgia ave
nue and Piney Branch road. To com
plete the improvement of Georgia
avenue from the wharves to the Dis
trict line, It will be urged that this
thoroughfare be concreted from Fern
street to the District line, where It
connects up with improved Maryland
roads. Placing es crushed stone on
and widening of Rock Creek Church
road west of Georgia avenue also will
be asked.
New members elected were James
R. Larcombe, Leon H. Carlton and
A. H. Phillips. It was announced
that entertainment and refreshments
would be provided at the next meet
ing. President Charles W. Ray pre
sided.
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Col. Hixson Reassigned.
Lieut. Col. Arthur G. Hixson. Bth
Cavalry’, at Fort Bliss. Tex., has been
transferred to the 14th Cavalry, at
Fort Des Moines, lowa.
a member of the House was heard to
ask: “How is it that the Federal Gov
ernment has to pay all the expenses
of the District?’’
Praises Citizens’ Work.
Mr. Edson praised the work of the
Citizens’ Joint Committee on National
Representation, which is at the head
of the movement for an amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States which w’ould make possible
representation in Congress for the
District.
Mr. Edson also joined with others
in commending the movement for co
operative action by the major trade
bodies of Washington on mattera of
importance to the city as a w'hole.
Francis R. Weller, chairman of the
water supply committee, denounced
the practice of the Federal Govern
ment in making residents of the Dis
trict provide free of charge the water
which is consumed by the Federal
departments and agencies in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Not only this, but
the District lia* been forced to pay
for extensions of water mains into
Walter Reed Hospital and other Gov
ernment institutions.
Building Program.
Stephen E. Kramer, chairman of the
libraries committee, reported on the
five-year library building program,
which has been approved by his com
mittee. This program would provide
additional branch libraries in various
sections of the District and other
branches to be located in the public
schools, such as the one now at East
ern High School.
Samuel J. Prescott, past president of
the board, opposed any new District
development projects which would
cause an increase in the tax rate. Re
ferring to the old Chain Bridge, which
has been closed because of its danger
out condition, Mr. Prescott declared
that if it could not be replaced with
out resulting in a boost in the tax
burden on the District, it should re
main closed. He also questioned the
right of the Federal Government to
require District taxpayers to pay for
the operation of St. Elizabeth’s In
sane Asylum, which ha declared is
purely a Federal proposition.
Mr. Graham outlined legislative pro
posals being studied by committees of
the board —lnch include, the Under
hill bill for workmen’s compensation,
as a substitute for the Fitzgerald bill;
the proposed community chest plan for
charities; a new land condemnation
law; regulation of the character of
private buildings erected within 800
feat of public buildings and parks; a
mental hygienic clinic; street car mer
ger; a law to wipe out “diploma mill'’
schools and colleges; and extension of
a number of highways from the city to
the District Uaes,
THE EVENING STAB. WASHINGTON. I). C.. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1927.
GRANDDAUGHTER PAYS TRIBUTE
AT TOMB OF WOODROW tVILSON
Mary Faith McAdoo Places Lilies on War
President's Shrine Before Pilgrims
at Washington Cathedral.
In the quiet, solemn depths of a
Gothic chapel beneath the slowly ris
ing mass of a great cathedral, men
and women of all ages and stages
found the object of their pilgrimage
vesterday afternoon, and before the
lighted tapers on a distant, niched
altar shortened their waxen lengths
a full inch they had come, had paid
honor and had departed imbued with
the nobility of ideals imparted to them
by their intimate reverence of the
body of Woodrow Wilson, buried
there.
Those 4">o reverencers of Wilson,
his admirers in life, wended their
ways from all parts of the District of
Columbia to seek his tomb in Bethle
hem Chapel of the Washington Cathe
dral, where each Armistice day they
go to do him honor. Yesterday, as on
previous years, they were summoned
at 4 o'clock by the chapel organ's
notes swelling in “The Strife Is O'er,
the Battle Done,”
Inside the sacred sanctuary heads
were bowed in solemn tribute to God
for a moment before honors were
heaped upon the memory of one of
His creatures. There was a muffled
rustle of movement, and men and
women lifted their heads and turned
their eyes to watch a golden-haired
child—a little girl, Mary Faith Mc-
Adoo —leave the side of her parents
to step timidly yet confidently to the
drawn iron grill to place a spray of
lilies upon the marble tomb of her
grandfather. William Gibbs McAdoo,
son-in-law of America’s war President,
watched his child perform her duty
that seemed sacramental, and Mrs.
MrAdoo, tlie dead Wilson’s daughter,
libwed her head amid the solemnity of
L4e moment, which was her daugh
ter's and tier father’s.
Former Pastor Says Prayer.
Another pair of understanding eyes
were focused upon the fair child, too,
in ths gaze which Gordon Grayson,
9-year-old son of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, and a favorite
with the War President, directed at
her. Gordon himself placed the flow
ers in laßt year’s pilgrimage—and he
remembered.
‘ Slowly she withdrew from the tomb
to join her parents, a scant 2 yards
from its portals. The grill swung shut
at the touch of a vestmonted church
officer and the Wilsonian pilgrims
once again bowed their heads as Rev.
Dr. James H. Taylor, the former Pres
ident’s pastor and friend in the war
BRITISH TODAY MARCH
ON WHITE HOUSE FOR
FIRST TIME SINCE 1814
fCofltinued from First Page.)
went to the south lawn and reviewed
the Canadian troops. ■
Immediately after the brief cere
mony the visiting soldiers re?
turned to Fort Myer and Washington
Bgrracks and made ready for their
departure gt Union Station' late this
afternoon. En route to the station
the troops will stop at the Canadian
embassy, 174 G Massachusetts avenue,
about 5 o’clock, to pay their respects.
The Canadians who gave their lives
while serving with the United States
armies and the Americans who died
while serving with Canadian forces in
the World War "have consecrated and
hallowed the ties of friendship" be
tween tha two countries. Secretary of
War' Davis declared yesterday after
noon at the dedication in Arlington
Cemetery of Canada’s "cross of sacri
fice.”
The imposing monument, erected by
the Dominion government in memory
of Americana who lost their lives
w'hile serving with Canadian troops,
w'as unveiled by Vincent Massey, the
Canadian Minister, and accepted on
behalf of the American people by
Secretary of State Kellogg.
Thousands of spectators watched
the impressive ceremonies, made es
pecially colorful by the fanfare of
trumpets and bsgpipes.and the salutes
of the Royal Canadian Regiment and
the Royal 22d Regiment, fprminy part
of the guard of honor.
Peace Due to Understanding.
Repeating the old text. “Greater
Inva hath no man than this, that he
lay down his life for his friends," Sec
retary Davis said:
"Many of us imagine that the long
peace that has existed between us is
due to a treaty, now nearly 110 years
old, for disarmament on the Great
Lakes. That peace is due not to the
treaty, but to the spirit that led to the
treaty. It Is due not to a formal bond
of agreement, but to the closer bonds
of friendship.
“True peace comes from the heart.
That treaty provides for naval dis
armament on the lakes: but it is silent
about other armaments and concentra
tions of forces on the shores of the
lakes and along the land frontiers.
Yet there have been no permanent
armaments anywhere along the border.
"Where there is a will to peace, no
formal agreement is necessary: when
it is lacking upon either side, treaties
and conventions often become vain
gestures. It requires only one to make
war, but. two are necessary to make
peace.
Neighbors Most Friendly.
"North America is the dwelling
place of two of the most friendly
neighbois of ancient or modern times.
Our common frontier is probably more
frequently crossed by the neighboring
inhabitants than any other frontier in
the world.
"The young men who crossed the
border and enlisted In the Canadian
forces during the World War are the
latest and most precious offering upon
the altar of our mutual friendship.
They are doad, but their spirit lives,
cementing more closely the bonds of a
friendship of over 100 years’ stand
ing."
The Canadian minister. In formally
presenting the memorial to America,
addressed Secretary Kellogg as fol
lows:
"On behalf and in the name of the
government of Canada, I hereby pre
sent through your good offices to the
Government and people of the United
State* this monument, the gift of the
Canadian government and people to
honor the memory of your citizens who
served in the Canadian Army and
gave their lives in the great war.”
Kellogg Accepts Tribute.
Secretary Kellogg replied: "It gives
me a sense of deep satisfaction to ac
cept upon behalf of the Government
and the people of the United States
this monument. May I ask you to
convey to the government and people
of your country the heartfelt thanks
of the Government and people of the
United States for the grateful remem
brance which caused the erection of
this splendid monument."
Ths formal address of dedication
was delivered by ths Canadian minis
ter of national defense, J. L. Ralston,
who asserted the cross would be a
perpetual symbol of the fellowship
existing between the two neighboring
countries.
“In life these sons of your land
stood with ours,” he said, "Joined to
them In service and sacrifice; so in
death they are numbered with our
own. Os that fellowship which even
death could not break, this cross is
the symbol.
“By Us testimony ths world shall
know that the people of our Dominion
cherish with pride the memory of the
mep, w’ho in life and death were our
brethren. We look for the ways to
administration. Intoned a prayer. It
was a lengthy prayer, but one which
carried the fervor of every worshiper
in the little chapel, expressing, as it
did, gratitude to God for the man Wil
son. the President Wilson, and for the
ideals of Wilson.
When another hymn had been sung,
Bishop James E. Freeman stepped be
fore the tomb to deliver his verbal
honor to Wilson, yet not so much to
Woodrow Wilson, he explained, but to
the virtues of the man and to the
ideals for which he lived, labored and
died. Those in the crypt turned their
faees toward the bishop when he be
gan talking and became visibly
thoughtful when that cleric charged
that one of the tragedies of America is
its genius to forget The Great War
ar.d the deaths of 77,000 American men
occurred 'a short space of time ago
and the life of it all “lingers in our
memory—let us hope,” the bishop in?
terjected. “for a long while.” And his
plea which followed stapled unneces
sary in its direction toward these rev
erencers gathered with him in the
presence of the dead Wilson:
“Let us who are here resolve that
what he stood for, lived for—yes. died
so never perish from the
earth!”
Remain for Fveasoug.
When he hail concluded his eulogy
to Woodrow Wilson, Bishop Freeman
explained that the cathedral’s regular
evensong would follow immediately
and he suggested that those who had
not time to remain for the re3t of the
services could leave quietly at that
time. A few of those who had come
distances eased from the crowded
church, but so few were these that
their absence was hardly noticeable.
Prayer and benediction by the bishop
followed, and when the clergymen
apd their vested assistants filed from
the chapel another pilgrimage was
ended as departing admirers crowded
about the grilled Wi’son tomb for a
last, an intimate, honor.
These annual pilgrimages to Beth
lehem Chapel are planned by a group
of women who, before Mr. Wilson’s
death, met each year at his home to
arrange Armistice day celebration.
The honoring programs always are
laid before Mrs. Wilson and she ap
proves them.
This year’s committee included Mrs.
Kate Trenhojni Abrams. Mrs. Huston
Thompson. Mrs. Blair Bannister, Mrs,
H. E. U. Bryant apd farmer District
Commissioner Oliver P. Newman.
understanding and friendship. Have
pot these mep shown us the way?
“Pledging themselves to one great
purpose: together and united, giving
their best to the common task witli a
consecration so sincere that it did. not
falter ip tjie sacs of death itself.
Devotion such as .heirs left no room
ip their hearts for jealousy distrust
and suspicion—those enemies of
friendship,
“Through the (Jays to come may
the two nations represented here
never forget the spirit of this moment
por lose sight of the mutual glory of
this cross—our renewed pledge of
brotherhood and the symbol of a fel
lowship faithful even unto death.”
A hlust of trumpets from the 3d
United States Cavalry signaled the
opening of the exercises, shortly aflrr
3 o’clock. Col. J. M. Almond, former
chaplain general of the Canadian Ex
peditionary Force, offered invocation,
including a prayer of thanksgiving
and remembrance. The choir of St.
John’s Church led in the singing of
“O Valiant Hearts.”
The actual unveiling was heralded
by a general salute by the guards of
honor. There were two groups of
these, one consisting of the Canadian
troops and the other of the 3rd Bat
talion of the 12th United States Infan;
try. With these guards standing at
"present arms," trumpeters of the
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and
the Roy a) Canadian Dragoons sounded
the “last post.” After the presenta
tion apd acceptance, pipers of the 48th
Highlanders wailed a "lament" for the
honored dead.
Prayers of dedication and of peace
were repeated by Col. John T. Axton,
chief of chaplains of the United States
Army.
Then Secretary Kellogg, Sir Game
Howard, the British Ambassador, and
Canadian Minister Massey stepped for
ward and laid wreaths on the monu
ment. Wreaths also werp laid by Dr.
J. H. King, minister of soldiers’ civil
rc-establlshment, on behalf of Viscount
Willingdon, governor-general of Can
ada, and by representatives of the
Canadian Legion, the American
Legion, the Army and Navy Veterans’
Association of Canada, the George
Washington Post of the -American
Legion, tha United States Navy
League, the Association of Canadian
Clubs, the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the
American Revolution,
Tributes Exchanged.
These formalities over, the Canadian
Band played “The Star Spangled
Banner” and the United States Army
Band played “Qpd Save the King.”
The official party then moved to the
amphitheater, where Dr. King laid
another wreath on the Tomb of
America’s Unknown Soldier. Capt. IT.
Colebourne, Dominion secretary-treas
urer of Ottawa, also placed a wreath
on the tomb on behalf of the veterans
of Canada.
Ts- ' Ut 'WPJT’"■»!■ »■» ■ ■ —y—
BALKANS SEETHING,
WITH ALL EUROPE
FEELING DANGERS
(Continued, from First Page.)
by infernal machines. Bombs were
thrown. Armed bands, sometimes of
as many as 40 men, fought Serbian
gendarmes near the frontier.
Jugoslavia sent something almost
like an ultimatum to Bulgaria, whose
sympathies with the Macedonians and
the Macedonian revolutionary organi
zation were well known. Bulgaria, in
the interest of peace, declared mar?
tia! law in the frontier regions. Muny
arrests and reprisals were reported in
Serbia and Macedonia. But while
Bulgaria was immediately blamed, the
Jugoslavs, rightly or wrongly, see in
these events the hand of Italy, which
Is believed to be trying to prevent a
rapprochement among Jugoslavia,
Bulgaria and Greece.
France, which after the Lacarno
treaty and during the fail of the franc?
tended to contract upon herself, now
seems to bo inclining toward a some
what firmer foreign policy than a year
ago. She desires both to conciliate
Italy and to consolidate the Balkans,
and sincerely believes that her treaty
with Jugoslavia should facilitate both
of these ends. But Fascist opinion in,
terprets the treaty almost as an un
friendly act, and other diplomatic
moves probably will follow soon.
Great Britain is earnestly trying to
hold tba balance between France and
Italy, as she has between France and
Germany. England's aims are con,
dilatory, but at the same time are
somewhat sympathetic with Italian
ambitions. As for the United States,
barring details like the money-raising
activities of Macedonians in America,
a few missionary schools in Bulgaria,
a share in the Greek refugee loan,
and tha presence of the American
refuges commissioners, Charles B,
Eddy, in Greek Macedonia, we are not
involved in any way In the Balkans,
excepting so far as we are morally
and economically bound to interest
ourselves in all major questions affect
ing world peace.
RED CROSS DRIVE
GETS UNDER WAY
200 Volunteer Workers Try
to Enroll 40,000 in District
Chapter of Order.
A coiu-entrated effort to enroll 40,000
members in the District of Columbia
diopter of the American Red Cross
got under way today, with more than
200 volunteer workers at booth* In
banks, theaters, stores and Other pub
lie places to carry to the public of the
Capital the message of the Red Cross,
with the hope that public generosity
will rise to the occasion in a year
when the national relief organization
has undertaken some of its greatest
tasks.
Many organizations have already re
ported a full membership for 1927, ac
cording to Gen. John A. Johnston,
chairman of the District roll call, and
he is hopeful that Washington will
enroll more than the 40,000 quota as
signed to it.
Speaks at School.
Yesterday Gen. Johnston addressed
the teachers and pupils at MaeFar
land Junior High School on the work
of the Red Cross in peace and war.
He was told that the enrollment of
the school is already beyond that of
last year, and that the junior Red
Cross of the institution is 100 per ceijt
enrolled. A table at which Red Grots
memberships are to be taken was set
up yesterday in the rooms of the
Women’s City Club, under the direc
tion of Miss Adelie Heaven, director
Os relief work for the club.
In recognition of the universal char
acter of Red Cross service, leadeis of
all denominations, as their tribute to
Red Crqps Sunday in all the churches
tomorrow, have called upon the Amer
ican people to join the organization
during the roll call, which concludes
Thanksgiving day. Proclamations to
the people have been issued by Rev.
8. Parkes Cadman. president of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, in behalf of the
Protestant churches; by Leon Harri
son, rabbi of Temple Israel, St. Louis,
for the Jewish faith, and by William
Cardinal O'Connell, Boston, for Cath
olios.
Volunteers in llooths.
Tn "Washington Red Cross voiun
tcera are in charge of booths at the
following banks- American Security
& Trust Co., Miss Caroline Thorn is
ip charge of a group of debutantes;
Commercial National Bank. Mrs.
Richard C. Marshall, ji\; Federal
American Bank, Mrs. M. Perkins;
Merchants' Bank & Trust Co., Mrs
A. A. May back; Metropolitan Bank,
Mrs. Walter ll■ Finley; Notional Sav
ings & .Trust Co., Miss Sophia Casey,
representing the Colonial Dames; Park
Savings Bank. Mrs. L. F. Scheckbier;
Riggs Bank, Mrs C. V. Chappell;
Second National Bank, Church of
Our Father Auxiliary; Munsey Trust
Cp., Mrs. .T A. Wood! National Bank
at Washington. Mrs. J. S. Bennett;
Second National Bank. Mrs. Alfred
Craven - Washington Lain & Trust
Co.. Mrs. Grace Chamberlain, and the
Union Trust On., Park View Auxiliary.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Alfonso
Rogers.
BIG TEN UNIVERSITY
CROUP PLANS DANCE
Program Arranged for Seventh An
nual Affair gt Washing
ton Hotel.
An elaborate program of entertain
ment haa been planned for the sev
enth annual dance and round-up of
the Big Ten University Association
to be held Saturday night, Novembei
19, at the Washington Hotel, The
program, which will be supported by
a novelty Meyer Davis dance orches
tra. includes several musical features
and two solo numbers by Mrs. Lottie
L. Volkmer, soprano, who will be ac
companied at the pianp by Miss Pau
line Knoeller.
Prizes will be awarded to the uni
versity group having the largest gross
attendance and other prizes will be
awarded colleges having the largest
|ncrc-ise In attendance over the pre
re” year, and the largest repre
f( m in proportion to resident
ub
< ge songs and yells will fea
ture dancing intermissions.
RUTH ELDER PREFERS
CAREER TO WASHING
DISHES FOR HUSBAND
(Continued from First Page.)
cussing plans for the future, at least
publicly, than he was In greeting his
wife and in locating the reporter who
wrote of him as “Mr, Ruth Elder,”
“All I want,” he said as he went
down the bay on the city tug Macom
to see his returning wife, "is to meet
the man who said I Was Mr. Ruth
Elder, I weigh 170 pounds.”
lie Is, in addition,'6 feet tall, a
graduate of lowa State College and a
former foot ball player. He was
middleweight boxing champion of the
college, he said.
When he came from Panama, a
newspaper captioned his picture, “Mr.
Ruth Elder arrives.”
Both Miss Elder and Hujdemun said
they would like to try the ocean flight
again in a plane just like the Amer
ican Girl and may do so next year.
“I have no Intention of giving up
flying," Ruth said, “and although I
have made no plans for the future, I'll
try again to fly across the ocean if no
other woman beats me to it,
“I don't think Lyle will insist on my
giving it all up. I do think It quite
natural l'or him to want me to go back
to Colon with him. But we shall try
to find the happiest combination of
family life and a career. I like family
life.
“I think a woman can be a compe
tent wife at the same time that she'la
successful in her chosen career,
whether It be flying, writing or bank
ing, and neither activity need Inter
fere with the other."
Miss Elder and Capt. and Mrs. Hal
deman last night attended a theater
party and supper. While they were
there, a reporter found Womuek along
In the hotel suite reserved for him and
his wife.
Tho publicity expert acting as Miss
Elder’s manager said that Womuek
was not a member of the theater
party because he had a previous en
gagement. But Womack's explana
tion wap: .
“Ruth wanted me to go ulong and
so did all the others. But l didn't
want to. I opposed her flight and 1
didn’t want to be hypoerlttcftl about
It and strut about In public, basking
Jn ner glory. It's Ruth’s day, and
phe's entitled to all of it.
"This places me In an emt»g?r#»*»ng
position, I had no part In the flight
and feel that l should not BUt myself
Jn the position of trying to take any
of the credit. But I don't wgnt people
to think that there is any coolness
between my wife and myself.
“I was against her making the
flight for just one reeion, and It can
be simmied up In a four-letter word
spelled 1-o-v-e. I’m very much In love
with Ruth.
“I know that Ruth loves me, hut I
haven’t had live minutes alone with
her, end all that we discussed were
trivial thing*."
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