The Washington times., 1913-08-02
BLIND GIRL FUND
/ PAST $3.50 MARK
Interstate Commerce Commits
j sion Clerks Swell SubsCrip-
|. tions by Adding S22.50.

The fund being raised for little
Evelyn, the blind child, swelled by a
subscription of $3.50 received by The
Times today from the Interstate Com
merce Commission clerks. has now
passed the $50 mark, and the workers
who have been active in the afflicted
girls behalf are encouraged.
Since The Times was asked to make
an appeal in behalf of little Evelyn
hg the International Sunshine Society
de funds have been coming in stead
iH. Benefits given by Mcsdames
Brahm and Cohen at two picture
houses owned by them netted a good
sum.
The patrons of Pap" sanford's cigar
store, at 1908 H street, more than 81
by depositing nickels and dimes in the
box provided by Mr.. sanford. Money
has been sent in to The Times office,
and to Mrs. E. S. Knight. president of
the Sunshine Society, by mail. many
letters coming from anonymous donors.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
clerks donation today was the last
received.
Funds Open For All.
In sending The Times its check for
$3.50, covering the subscription of the
clerks in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission toward the fund for little Eve
lyn, a suggestion was made that the
funds be opened for large or small sub
scriptions.
This is a case" says a note accom-
panying the check, that should appeal
TO all classes. Christians should remem-
Der that the Master has said. In so
much as ye do it unto the least of one
of these ye do II unto Me-"
"Those who speak of the brother
hood Of man, the community of in
terests, socialism, ETC., all find in
thie an oportunity to show forth their
doctrines. Open again the subscrip-
ton. Make the appeal as strong as
Subscription List.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
subscription list was signed by the fol-
lowing:
Subscriptions Of s1-Rooerts. Sub
scriptions of 50 cents-Gessner, Bur-
leigh, H. d. Boyer, W. A. Dique. Sub
scriptons of q cents-P. E, Huettner,
II. Darr, T. Jackson, A. Tull, NJ II.
Greenwald, J. c. Jennson, Edward i.
Glenn, H. c. Wilson, J. B. Keeler, c.
Stiles, J. H Harvey. E. H. Kenyin.
George z. Bequette. NJ. ". Kreigh. T.
H Nolte, F. E. Brown. r. G. Taylor
W. J. Arvis, Burk, McGrath, Flood,
Burbank. Mcc., H. D. H, S. D. stumrn,
White, H. Masman, J. A. Shiel, A. II.
Davis, S. z. Hutton, James Sullivan,
r. w. Diver. William Cox, Knight, J.
]. Mackley Rougean, Gardner, Mays,
Powers. Knudston, @. A. Corbin, Will
liam ]. Koebel, r. T. Ledrou, c. H. w,
Daad a RalI " Pardnen
H o. Vent. R. Lyon, J. r. Pipes. For
rest Stuart, E. NJ. Grany, y. A Wilson,
H A. Klug, F. c. ,Weems, L. Rlau.
Metcalf. W. A. Mcmillan. c. F. Brown,
c. T. Forsyth. l. B. Conkling, A Sieg-
fried. J. W. Davie, Friend. G. L. Gill.
F. H Fegun, P. A. Conway, D. NJ
Wood, NJ. z. Smith, A. Morgan. u. w.
Scott w. Jeannette, c. r. NJ, and H. o.
Child To Go To School
The funds are being raised in order
that the child may be sent to an in
stItutIon in New Jersey where blind
children are cared for and educated.
The mother clerks in a department
store. She is unable to stand the eX-
pense of her afflicted child's education.
A grandmother lives with them, too
and the mother must support her. Unth
the international Sunshine Societys at
tentfon was called 10 the sad case the
little blind child was practically help
Iess. Since then a kindergarten teacher
has given her lessons. She has learned
20 use her hands anc her mind
street. president OF the Washington
branch Of the International Sunshine
Society. has been soliciting funds for
the little blind girl. She desires TO close
Up the fund. and viii make redoubled
efforts in the next few days TO COM
plete the sum ne sded TO care for the