The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
PRETTY GIRLS WILL
SELL .BREEzES TO
KEEP BABIES Cool,
Mrs. Edwin Seton Organizes
Corps Of 200 Who Are to
Distribute Fans.
DEPARTMENTS ARE TO HELP
Three Fresh Air Camps Of
Washington viii Be Bene-
fitted by Proceeds.

rIted by Pr0cee0S.
BUY a Breeze and Save the Riddles"
Unless YOU hide tomorrow In some ex-
tremely secluded spot. a pretty girl is
bound to make this appeal to you.
BY noon today more than 100 girls had
been signed I'D by Mrs. Edwin Seton to
sell fans for Baby Fan Day" tomor-
row. and the moro the merrier" is the
ed'ct gone forth from headquarters.
Mrs. Seton will mobilize her entire
force of fan sellers at the big room at
headquarters at $50 O'Clock this after
non. There she will give them final in
structions.
nished with the help Of Washington
merchants and decorated by Washing
ton florists. There Mrs. Edward Seton,
In charge Of Baby Fan Day. and Miss
Pauline Jerdone today put the finishing
touches on the plans for the sale to-
morrow.
Details All Worked Out.
Nothing has been left to luck or
change. ARRANGEMENTS have been made
in every detail. Each girl who volun-
teers Will &c directly to her station.
and there she will find her CONSIGNMENT
of fans awaiting her.
These fans are being taken around
| today and left at the places where they
are to be sold. They are all accounted
for on a list at headquarters.
This afternoon each girl will receive
slip indicating the place she IL to be
stationed. and the hours she Is to re-
main there. Girls will work In relays
at the stations. and, wherever possible,
Will remain at their posts until a late
hour.
All funds are to be turned In at head
quarters. The amount taken at each
station Will he reported on. and there Is
considerable competition among the
UP as the banner one with the largest
receipts tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening a group Of pretty
girls Will invade Chevy Chase Lake.
There they will sell fans to the dancers
ana to those who 90 out for the amuse-
mehts and to attend the band concert.
Departments To Help.
A number Of Government departments
and bureaus will cooperate in the SALE
Though the workers are not permitted
to 60 into the departments. In a humber
OF cases the department employees have
canvassed their offices and ordered fans
which they will distribute and collect
for tomorrow. Five hundred fans will
go out. early in tie morning. to the
Children's Bureau. which made a large
contribution last year: At the Depart
,nent OF Justice, Mrs: Leona Kidweil re-
collected to turn over to the Baby Fan
Day fund. More will be subscribed to-
morrow when the fans are sold.
Inc proceeds tomorrow are to be dis
Saby Hospital Camp. and Camp Pleas
ant. The money Is to be turned over to
the Summer Outings Committee. which
has charge of these three camps where
who would not otherwise have a summer
outing.
Bureau Aided Materially.
One OF the biggest sales last year
among the Government bureaus was at
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
Another large consignment will be sent
| there tomorrow. and also to the Gov
eminent Printing Office.
Consistent friends OF the camps, es-
peciaily Of Camp Good wiii. nave been
the employees at the Washington Navy
Yard. They go out once week ana
entertain the children. frequently taking
band with them. and they have vol
unteered to take n large order or the
fans tomorrow.
Employees at the Postorrice Depart
ment at the Agricultural department
ing. also will cooperate In the sale.
The workers will be stationed In front
OF these and other department build
ings at noon and at the closing hours
ances at keith's Theaters young women
| viii sell fans In the lobby.
Tomorrow Mrs. Seton will be in an
automobile, going from station to sta
tion, to see that the full compliments
Faust, secretary of the summer out
ings committee. also will be doing
scout duty.
Check Kept On Boxes.
| The boxes used for the collections
will be sealed and numbered accord
ing to the stations where they are to
be placed. In this way a check will
be kept on each box that goes out.
| These boxes will bear the inscrip-
ton. Buy a Breeze and Save the
Riddles" and the names of the three
camps for which the fund Is intended.
Richardson Gibson has donated the
large office room at 140S II street for
the use of the committee. In the
counted and placed In baskets. all
ready to be taken out.
| There are $4,000 of the fans and
an effort will be made to sell them
| all tomorrow. Because the warm
weather makes the task an arducus
one for the young woman volunteers.
the public has been urged to CO.
| operate so that the sale may be con-
cluded tomorrow. II the fans are not
sold. however, the sale will continue
| on Wednesday.
At the Union Station will be an at
tractive booth decorated by William
+. GUIDE. The station last year was
a profitable selling place, The booth
again will be decorated both with