Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
MONEY DONATED TO AID
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
Work of Organization Under Execu-
tive Committee, Headed by Maj.
Pullman, Progressing.

Beginning the third week in the work
of organizing the District Home De-
tense League. the executive committee,
headed by Mai. Pullman. superintendent
of police. announced today receipt of
a check for $500 from William P. Emo
Joward defraying the expenses of the
organization. This. added to previous
donations. brings the total fund up to
ss23. Although money subscriptions
are not a requirement for membership
in the league. more than 125 persons.
1t is stated. have sent in donations.
ranging from 81 TO SIS. All expendi-
lures will be made only with the APP
prevail of the full executive committee,
and accounts will be audited by Alonzo
Tweedale, auditor for the District.
To Organize Precincts.
During the week the work of or
ganizing the various police precincts
and the special units will proceed rap
idly. 1t is announced that the first to
be organized Will be. the automobile
unit. which will have duties to perform
similar to those of the las motor car
owners who assisted in the public or
period Applications for membership
in the league are coming in rapidly.
and 1t is expected the full quota. of
1000 members will be reached within
a few days
Names Of Contributors Announced.
The committee announced today the
following contributors to the fund:
William Phelps Emo. E. H. Snyder, r.
p. Andrews. w. L. Hull, j. p. Stephen
son, G. A Howe. c. F. Fadeley, r. w.
Lee. ]. 2. Hermann. John F. May, Guy
E. Mitchell. Francis NJ. Phelps, L. B. b.
Oliver. Henry W. Tippett, Z. H. Grove.
Harry F. Almond. j. C. Arneth. G. NJ
Fisher. F. ]. White. NJ l. Clifford, E. E.
Dearborn. Max Vollberg. w. +. Colman.
b. 5. Branson. John NJ. Biddle, William
W. Dodge. J. Lester Brooke, f. A. Sc
bring. George Howard, c. T.
Bride. 6. E. Pollen, Henry n
Bacon, Charles ]. Waters. Lewis
Flenner, J. +. Talbert. John Dolph,
Challan b Ellis. Z, II. Mealy. W. +.
Sullivan. W. T. Watson, AL. Shields n
NJ. Brown. ]. S. Arnold, J. ]. sullivan
l. II. Riggles. w. Il. Wilson. L, - AL
bert. G. 4. Tachton, Rudolph Jose. d
Il. Norwood. A. NJ. Proctor, A. b. viii
lams, r. l. Middleton, G. NJ Whitweil
X. +. Downing, ]. NJ. Stoddard. Law
renee Washington, ]. NJ. Waters, j. b
Gilpin. J. William Downing. F. w. Nc
kenzie. r. J. Febrey. X. G. Fletcher. i
Doyle Carmody, Lee H. Harris. II. n
Link. A. y. Lyon. 9. A. Aspinwall, +. b
Hyde. +. r. Jelleff. F. G. Nebb. e. I
o'Neill. John Poole, Harry E. Gladmon
odell 5. Smith. Henry Brewood, Eugene
Gaf. Luther II. Linkins Corbin Birch
G. +. Nesbitt. F. y. Potter. corneliu,
Barber, A. g. Parker. w F. Franklin.
J. Beers. II. +. Longley. 5. VI. Darraeh
George W. Wallace. John L. Weaver
a. j. May. +. ]. Leesniter, E. p. CarIin
Il. A. Campbell, 5. Nicholson S c. C,is
sci. W. c. Eustis. Thomas Sidweu, j
W. Rawlings. +. ID. Morris, W. l.. Rob
ins. Samuel Hart, A. II. Tyson, William
c. Woodward. j. c. Arneth O. G. Stables
J. NJ. Cherry, Max Walton. A. McSween
William II. Waters, ]. w. Brawner
Charles Parke. F. L. Marsden, c. ]. RelI
B. II. Whiting. II. a. colman. J. NJ Pick
ems, j. V. Heany, d. l.. Selke l. s. Brew
er. c. II. Schaitmann. J.. j. Battle. a 8
Seldom. G. +. S. Williams. c. K Jones
p. f. Johnson. J. T. Meany. F. NJ
Barnes. Morris Hacker. Maj. r. w. Pull
man.