Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
DISTRICT INCREASES.
ITS RED CROSS FUND
Washingtonians Stirred by
knowledge Local People Are
With Forces in France.
NAVY YARD GIVES s10,46O

spurred by the fact that well known
washington people are with the expedi-
uonary force now in France the humani-
'arian zeal and generosity of the people
OF the District was demonstrated again
today in increased contributions to the
Red Cross fund.
retaliation of the fact that the I-nt,.d
States forces have got into the from of
the war. and that among these are soma
OF their own friends and fellow-citizens,
mas brought home to the residents OF the
National Capital an appreciation that
there is immediate need for Red Cross
service to relieve their necessities
mus the Red Cross service and the i'm.
perauve necessity of giving it adequats
support have been brought more yiyidiy to
the attention Of thousands of persons
Today was recorded the contribution of
tne largest sum from any specific source
mus Tar in Washington This was $40. .460
given by the men employed at the Wash
inston navy yard. FROM other large gov
efnment workshops in the District word
was received by the finance COMMITTEES
tnat coliections are being made that will
Iotal many thousands of dollars These H.
tustrate how large sums can be raised
tnrough each person giving a little
Letters From Washingtonians.
Letters are beginning to come from
W Washingtonians who are surgeons or
nurses in the Red Cross contingent,
mrs. Leena Curtis Hall. mother of DR..
custis Hall. one of the Red Cross sur.
geons from Washington, in sending her
g1ft to the fund, writes: Il have re.
cefVed several letters from Custis who
Is oehsnted at the reception his party
received in England and fs enthusiast
acaliy entering upon his privilege of
service In the military orthopedic hos
pitals DR.. Halls example of cheer
1ul self-devotion. as he gave up a most
promising practice here. has naturally
stirred his friends to give money.
Ihe nnance committee received again
To-Day many Communications for its de-
cieion to guarantee the raising Of the
entire 100000 for Red Cross week and
TO raise as much more at least every
year OF the war. and new assurances OF
support in doing so.
The children. who all over the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia are eagerly at work
for the Red Cross. were heard from ~.
peatedly today.
Subscriptions Received Today. I
Some subscriptions today were:
Justice J. c. McReynolds, 500; Z. C. .Br,nde,.
burg. S100i Gen and Mrs. william Crosier 5sd-
als,Snai soyd s1s slS1; % Gen r. Moore go Nm, g.
Ard Gibson 8 ns.r..t = on i issrss srsy Ss.a q
Parish. n Mr.. see sSsSsss SsS.ss
$lGo; Mrs Clarence Galben, s5; Mrs. James 81.
Eleanor and Florence ssops.ek t.sed rese.ctsv
y: two ge.r. and eight Meeks1. si2; J: n o1ge-
ea. Siss S.sier. $50: ssnfsf 8. s. furn.l MEND so
Jam, James Young 81 gin Bes,hs sahs Pope s.; a y
Wooiley st. H Michsfow1e. aSSs1e e. S. 'fa r. coi.r
S5: NJ. R. Brouse. S: Louise B. Vaudeville. a:
Isabel R. Nicely. $25; John E. Fuegel. S.: Alice
.friend.." through the Metropolitan NJ E. Gu1.
s27; John Amschutz,. 81: Alice B. Houshton. S:
Kenneth Ken t,. R1%mey g. federal trade commit
ton. s.; John Scott. IS; Lucy B. Chandler. IS;
Henry c. Bell. 81 q month.
Through the Church & Of the covenant Auxiliary
Custis Hall, SO.
From District Employees. .
Contributions from employees of District gov.
ernment are as follows: Arthur G. Cole. Us;
D. Gasiin.. s2aas Wlam wh9s TaRp -.
G. B. Brady. 5000: Alfred H. Anadale. a. E.
aSsss: joseph sa
R 1sehs1 M0r.tS n Z Psssll Pssse4,oS 1RsIep
sparrow. Nita II. stellwas. Frank wall Joseph
Mhel:9 W. a. &C Charles Turner sl1.o Andrew Mgl-
S.; N !. MeArdls. $50; Z. =. wager; Nj.
Ladd william P. Richards. E. N. Tsicott, B.
T; E.. Adams: A MeKen.ie. p ". oyster; v; 2.
Joseph Fit.pssries ss 20; ' E. E. sRer FisRer.
Mrs knne seFiee Dennis H snlRss nsRsa.
Te sssIs saSo; joSnsns Matson NJ Davis Claude
G1sarn. Edx.rd A Cheney B. Fesehs1
Ears b WSS NJ Saks G Lyde
6. B; Beaudfo5d. T. ]; Lerch. A; L. we.sei, G.
dale. ". il. Arnold. S: B. Garrstt. A. Youst.
William Erskine. J. g. Martin. L. c. BROOKS. A.
Gr. fFsIF hdEa,s Rspst h.nss. s'sss se.;.
Nj: Mss T. E. s1s s.. n Ms s. s
N. V. Healy. c. E. Brod. John Monohan.
Dennis ns,I Ricsard Leon l. Perry Marie , MhsrrE
Robinson, Everett L. Brown. William Thompson.
William H. Gordon, Matte Stewart, Jane Cart
Madison. Ella Rouser: katherine Gordon. Thomas
Whitney; Charles G.s.u Th9mPsSn, LAURA Butler. s
j. T. Townsend. G. c. Wright. /. o. MaIlery.
willis Howard. Augustus Willise. Leslie S. WI
% Entwisle, H. A. Darneiiie. Louise T. @ sturgi..
Richard Hamilton. Gilmore d. Holmes Mary G.
W aernsen Erbe
l. Mack, Margaret A. Burns. Bessie 4. Win
chell, Nita II. Stellwag, ID. VI. Crider, James p.
herman. F. NJ. Langstcn. X. NJ. Humphries. D.
R. Prettyman Gloria Smith. ID. W. Fleming,
Frederick A. Griffin. 81 each: H. W. Hamilton
and William Moten, so cents each.
Other Contributions.
Men of the Washington navy yard. SO. .4oo;
8. W. Haney. $500: Colin 81. Livingstone, 5000:
Mrs R. Ross Perry. 500; h. Wells. 500: col
lections at Potomac Savings Bank. S102-23s
George ". Moss. IS; Stevenson Bible class, o.;
w, Scott Belden. 81; P. B. Mazoni. IS: Wil-
liam F. Rawlings, 81; Frank L. Wagner. $25.
Miss Z. Hicklin. 81; Luther X. Alther, VIM
nipeg, Can, 81; Alexander Grant, $40; reck
Memorial Chapel Sunday school. $31. 80: Philip
F Larner. sa5: Mrs Mary H; Cooke; slo Mary
w. Parry. So: Mrs. Emma J. Smith. $50: Phi
Alpha Delta class of Ingram Memorial Church.
S2; Miss Hattie e. Moore. s. month: e.
Virginia Boss. $40: Miss Grace G. Thompson.
81: Dr. and Mrs. R. Thomas West s35: Mrs.
Francis E. Mast. 81 month: Florence S. Mar
fin S5: William Taylor Thorn. S.: Miss Emma
NJ Thom IS: Augusta NJ. Swan. IS; ". n.
Mason. $40: William L. Mclean, IS: cash, 81: c.
H Kiilian, SO; J. W. English, SIS: 10 per cent
II the gross receipts for SATURDAY. June % from
reopie's Drug Stores. NJ, G. Gibbs. proprietor--
I4th street store SOL 40: 7th and store. Sa2 es
I'm and Massa chusetts avenue store. SOTO; W.
Iobanns Gieeson, IS; Margaret G. Tolson. s250:
Rsrnard r. Tolson. 1r., $3.50: Charles n.
st.Iey. 81: NJ A. Kettler. 81: Washington
Eiectrotype Company. $60.25; employees Byroh
I adsms' slO.s7: william J. Eynon. IS: Evan
1elfetic Tent services. It'll and D streets south
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