Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
GIVES
CASH FOR RELIEF
One of Those in Audience at
Keith's Contributing to Aid
Guardsmen's Families.

Prompted by an article in The Star
ment, the Keith Theater started an in
PERMISSION collection last night for the
benefit of needy families of District Ma
tional Guardsmen In a few minutes
ss0.4s was collected. Collections will be
made at both performances tomorrow
and all during next week.
President Wilson. who was in attend
ance last evening. gave his contribution
to Miss Henrietta Crosman. He dropped
a bill into the big felt hat she held out
to him and made some pleasant remark
She says she was SO overcome" she
didn't notice just what he did say. She
told him that her great-great-great-
grandfather was Rev. Samuel Blair. a
Presbyterian minister and founder of
Princeton University. of which institu-
ton the President formerly was head
This pleased him. and he offered her his
congratulations.
Zine, But What's It For?"
Miss Crossman figured in an amusing
incident after Manager Roland S. Rob-
bins made an announcement of the col
lection from the stage. A nice old
gentleman leaned over to her and
said This is fine and I'll give you
something. but what's it for. l couldn't
gave Miss Crossman four pennies and
she also found four car tickets in her
hat. Her collection totaled $15.44.
The prize collector was Miss Grace
Goodall of Miss CHEESEMAN'S company,
who raised S31.10 in the handsome en-
broidered bag she carried She took
strategic position at the entrance as
the patrons were returning at the close
of the intermission, and she complained
to Manager Robbins that he should
have let her have a little more time.
II never had SO much fun in all my
life" she said. You know, it isn't
every place 1 go that they are as nice
to me as here in Washington. where
help do something for the families of
our brave soldier boys. This has made
me feel good"
Gallery Is Generous.
The gallery showed it's generosity in
hne style. Bert Levy. the cartoonist,
who has frequently been taken for
John Philip Sousa, climbed. with his
straw hat as a collection plate, to
the gallery and brought back s21.73 in
cash. and a card of Y. NJ. C. A. mem
Der, promising that he will send
check to the Keith management for
the good cause.
Miss Anna Chandler realized s14s5
One man handed me five-dollar BILL"
she she n said II asked q him II he wanted
as though he didn't. Then I said:
Will you take it now or wait til you
get it? He said he'd wait. and the
way he smiled at me made me know
he didn't expect to get it. so-he's still
Dainty little MariIyn Reid didn't get
a fair start in the collection, but as
soon as she knew what was doing she
volunteered her services and with
clares she will collect the most to-
morrow
Invites Generosity.
Manager Robbins. in inviting the
generosity Of the Keith audience. said
that 1t was hardly necessary to remind
mont Is always ready for public sery-
ice.
AT this moment" he added, "a num-
men. who are now enlisted in the serv-
ice of our country - these dependent
in need of financial help |
We know that the President and his |
officials and Congress intend doing all |
that can be done, but it takes time. Ac-
ton right now. this moment, is need |
ed. VIII you help? Just a little from |
your pockets now. You will not miss |
1t. 1t will be collected by Miss Cros-
and gentlemen Of the bill They are /
anxious to do their bit-as they call IL. |
Remember, he who gives quickly. gives |
triply. Thank YOU"