Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22


had not declared their efforts were more
valuable in constructive work on mu.
nitions.
Subscription Blanks Distributed.
Subscription blanks were distributed
to be niled out and returned to Cuno
II. Rudolph. treasurer of the finance
committee, at the District headQuar-
ters. 1901 Massachusetts, avenue
At the ball park this afternoon Rep
resentative E. ]. Meeker of Missouri
and Henry b. F. Macfarland are ap-
to let their good fellowship and
sportsmanship show itself in generous
giving that comforts may be pro-
vided for the men who are fighting
for the country. Clark Griffith and all
members of the Washington club had
put on the button which shows that
they had been enrolled as members
OF the Red Cross Association.
Franklin X. Lane. secretary of the In
terror Department. had through bu-
reau and division chiefs arranged for a
big mass meeting of the employees of
the department and the many other
committees associated with the council
of national defense in war plans.
which are occupying offices in the new
Interior Department building. Mr.. Mac
farland and several speakers from the
department will address this gathering.
1t is expected that Herbert c. Hoover.
the food administrator, Will also speak.
Speakers at Theaters.
Assignment of speakers to the various
theaters for today is as follows:
Keith's matinee. John l.. Weaver:
Keith's tonight. Simon Wolf: Belasco
tonight, Rev. Charles Wood: National
tonight, Representative w. NJ chands.
ler of New York: Polls matinee. Rev.
d. H. Martin: Polls tonight. Eli Swave-
ley; Columbia matinee. c. F. Consaul:
Columbia tonight. c. E. Matthew'S;
Crandalls. T. D. Grannaway.
Other speakers for the Red Cross
campaign are: c. A. Aspinwall. Miss
Mabel Boardman. Commissioner Louis
Brownlow. Representative ?. P: Camp
Williams Sei eHac MeR ciaSten Ste Joseph f. Davies.
J. Damn Faber. w. T. Galliher. Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. J. H. Hanks. n. o.
Leighton. James T. Lloyd. c. e. Mat
thews. Charles F. Nesbit. George H.
Representative Henry w. Temple.
Eugene Z. Thompson and Corcoran
Thorn.
. Arthur c. Moses telegraphed from
New York today: Mrs. Moses and
are purchasing an ambulance to give
to the Washington Red Cross company
Patriotism Expressed in Letters.
The finance committee is receiving
many encouraging and some very pa
triotic and touching letters. including
this morning one from Maj. Richard Sys-
yester from Wilmington. saying that. al
though he had already given In Della
ware he wishes to contribute In his
old home also and therefore subscrihes
SO a quarter, adding: my son is pre-
paring to do his duty in defense OF the
flag and country.
Mr. Crammond Kennedy wrote:
MY wife and have sold our limousine
and taken again to 'shank's mare in
our old age. and being thankful and
proud that our country al last is stand
ing side by side with the allies in the
fight for civilization, we have decided
to devote the proceeds of the sale
s13o7 SOTO the humane work of the
Red Cross"
DR.. George NJ Kober wrote: "Realiz-
ing as / do that the funds of the Amer
ican Red Cross are expended for the
mitigation of human suffering and the
conservation of life. | gladly duplicate
my contribution of April for $50 for
Red Cross work
Other Gifts Reported.
Besides the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crammond Kennedy. other large gifts
are Paul NJ. Warburg. $1,000. in addi-
ST 900; Mrs. Arthur Glasgow. $1,000:
Mr and Mrs. Whitman Cross. $1,000:
DR.. George NJ. kober. $3.50 in addition
to former subscription Of $3.50; Wade
III. SlUV d niisoSs ~ Aa Aiio
M. S. Lawrence. 500: Miss Julia Dar-
ling Strong, $50: George r. Tolman. IS:
A. N Goebel. 81: Alice J. Boynton. $40:
DR.. w Franklin Phillips. 81 a month:
Alfred L. Palmer. So; Emily NJ. Hodge,
SIS month: Bessie Lewis. So: Aron
Aronstein. 50: Walter B. Kennedy. s12:
Mrs. E. c. Rogers. s12; A. X. Stewart.
IS; A. NJ. Sargent. 81 per month; DR..
John Tweedale, S25: II. &. Fisher sl2;
Miss Alice E. Stuard. $40: Mrs r. F. Earl.
$50 a quarter: Miss Eea'sr Wilson. 81: )
Miss F. Pepper, 81; Miss M E Martin. ;
81: George Burke. IS; w. J. Frick. 81: ,
Y. R. MacBroom. $40; Mary T; Matthews.
ST E. o. F., 81: Mary w. Jacob, SEQ:
Mrs. Kate. J. Mcclure. SO; Mai J; H
Barnard. 81; Elizabeth C. Dallas. 81; u
lady earned by selling flowers. 35 cents:
Bussie Sherwood teight years ODD, 81:
MCGOWAN tadditionaD. sl0:
Riverdale. from sale OF flowers. sl.55:
William ]. Gammell, 81 w. r. Danna.
SIS: DR.. w, H. Jaeger. SO T. n: Robert
son, $40; T. P. Van Arsdale. So; G. e.
tr. 81: Elizabeth Tilton.
Smell. 81; Rhesa H; Jones. sl4: N. 4.
s5.s5: NJ. G. cacorta. 81; Margaret H.
W. Bowen. 81: R Cotton Lewis. $12: H.
n Moss. s5: NJ L. Garth. $3.50: Samuel
wood. s5: r. G. Defrees 81: D. Nachman,
s.: August F. Moeller. $50: Flora A. /.
Lloyd. 81: S. 4; Schneider. 81: /,
sayIes. SIS: Mrs. r. Clancy. 81; :