Evening star., 1916-10-15
FOR AID TOPEOP[E
DRIVEN INTO EXILE
Society Girls Will Ask Contribu-
tions to Fund for Armenians
and Syrians.
MADE HOMELESS BY WAR

That Washington's business men pro-
pose to do their part in the campaign in
the National Capital to aid the suffering
Armenians and Syrians who have been
driven into exile by the war was indi-
Gated yesterday.
The first of the responses was received
by the Washington auxiliary committee
to its appeals for the privilege Of placing
booths and tables In these establishments
for the receipt of contributions.
Four replies were received in the first
mail following its delivery and each gave
hearty Endorsement to the plan.
W. W. Everett of Woodward & 10th
rop. speaking for that department store,
informed the committee that he would
set aside space at the main entrance of
the store for a booth or table, where the
patrons of the establishment will find a
committee of young women ready to take
what they may care to give.
Other Favora BILE Responses.
From the Federal National Bank, John
Poole. president of the institution, sent
word that space In the lobby of the bank
committee. Mr.. Poole's letter concluded
with the statement that the bank would
cooperate as far as we can in this
worthy cause"
The Columbia Theater. through Mana
ger Beatus also indorsed the project
heartily. and stated a place in the lobby
would be provided for a booth
The fourth letter was from James
Runctman. manager of the New Ebbitt
house. who gave strong approval to the
effort to aid these unfortunate people. A
prominent place for the booth will be ar
ranged, Mr.. Runciman said. and the staff
OF the hotel will cooperate with those in
charge
Society Girls in Charge.
These booths will be in charge of young
women prominent in the social life of the
capital, and will be directed by the gen.
eral committee of Armenian and Syrian
residents of Washington. which is work
ing under the Washington auxiliary COM
mittee, Of which Henry B. F. Macfarland
is chairman
This general committee is composed of
Dr. NJ. NJ Doimage. who is secretary of
the auxiliary body Msnsour Samaha. NJ
Daoud, s. Daoud, Joseph and Ayoub
Rizik, DR.. A L. Garabedian and A. NJ
Barsamian.
Inc auxiliary committee Yesterday
SEM ietters to 220 pastors of churches
In Washington. calling attention TO the
proclamation of President Wilson des
ignating Sunday. October %, for spe-
clai collections in the churches for this
purpose. The cooperation of the pas
tors on this day was earnestly So
licited.
Further plans for the relief campaign
viii be outlined at meeting in the
Office of DR.. Dolmage on Vermont ave-
nue. tomorrow evening.
Posters Depict Horrors.
Actual scenes of the sufferinSs en-
dured by the Armenians and Syrians
are shown to the people of Washing
ton in posters put up in the leading
show windows of the city and In the
hotels and theaters. These posters
make a graphic, though silent. appeal
for aid, showing the women and chill
aren dropping along the route taken
those who fell from exhaustIon ana
lack of food never rose again. Other
pictures show the mothers and their
children In pathetic contemplation Of
their plight and not knowing what the
1uture had in store for them. These
posters were put up by a COMMITTEES
of Mansour Samaha. Josenh
Rizik and NJ. Daoud
another committee, which was or
ganfzed at the recent meeting In the
mont avenue. called on the proprietors
Of the larger restaurants in the city
with contribution boxes, which they
requested be placed in prominent
places in the establishments to make
The giving more easily possible. The
members of this committee were A. M.
Barsamian, S. Daoud and DR.. A. l.. Car
ibedian.