The Washington times., 1917-06-16
FORESEE. FRUITFUL
RED CROSS WEEK"
Workers Put Last Touches
on Canvass Plans.
PASTORS WILL LEND AID
Surgeon Generals to Tell What
Service Needs.

With the inspiring words OF Henry
Dawson, chairman of the Red
Cross war council, who addressed
them yesterday afternoon at Rausch-
er's, still ringing in their ears. Hem
ry B. F. Mcfarland and other mem
bers OF the finance committee OF the
District chapter. possessed OF a new
vim. are today threshing into shape
last minute details incident to the in
auguration tomorrow OF Red Cross
week. officially set aside by Presl-
Dental proclamation as a week OF
giving"
Mr.. Mcfarland announced today
more confident than ever that Wash
ington would do its full duty to the
country and humanity. 1t is estimated
that so per cent OF the Districts pop
ulation has subscribed so far.
Rally on Monday.
Pastors in Washington churches,
as well as those throughout tn:
country. are expected to read to-
morrow the Presidents proclamation
setting apart THE week for gifts 20
the Red Cross.
At noon on Monday. a special Red
Cross rally. to which the public is in
vited. will be held at b F. Keith's
.Theater. Surgeon General GOrgas will
speak at the rally on what the army
expects. Surgeon General Braisted will
tell what the navy needs. and Miss
Mabel T. Boardman will tell what
women can do. Mrs. Baker, the wife
Of the Secretary OF War. will sing.
Mr.. mcfarland points to the fact
that this will be a community gath
ering. and expresses the wish that the
theater be packed.
Just before the rally the women's
Automobile Corps will parade the
principal streets.
At the conclusion OF the rally the
members OF the finance committee.
divided into nine sections under the
leadership OF Miss Bsardman, d. s.
Callahan, Simon Kann, Joseph NJ
Stoddard. william J. Eynon. Ralph
W. Lee. B. F. Saul. William E. Shan
non. and John L. Weaver. will begin
their canvass OF the wellto-do citi-
zens who have not as yet contributed
to the Red Cross fund.
Golf Players Gift.
While this canvass is going on. the
letter carriers will deliver messages
from the finance committee in 5000
homes throughout city. Billboards.
street cars, and placards will also
carry the Red Cross message.
Announcement was made today by
Walter II. Tuckerman. president OF
the Middle Atlantic Golf Association.
that he was sending the local COM
mittee $1,000. the proceeds OF a pa
triotic golf tournament on May and
o at the Chevy Chase Club.
Today's Contributions.
Contributions reported today fol-
low:
Middle Atlantic Golf Association.
81 800. "in memoriam.' J. T. D., 500:
Mrs. ]. X. Glennon, $l25: Mrs. F. n.
Silsbee. 800: r. l. Finch. 81: Homer
T Smith. So: Greek residents as fol-
lows: Gissal & Demas Bros. proprie-
tors Century Lunch: ROussos Bros,
proprietorS Ohio Lunch: T. X. Cha
conas & Co.. $50 each: DsscalacOs
Bros, a AnAgnostopOulOS S25 each;
DR.. John Constas. George LAmbros.
Little Palace Lunchroom. $50 zach:
L. Chaconas. KoZanI Bros. Papageor-
gopoulos Bros. George Lefas. pro-
prietor Presto Lunch: George Proes-
tos, Ar Lambracopoulos. 6. DemitTo-
poulos. White Palace Lunch. J. Dou-
MAS. n f. Chaconas. $40 each: d.
Vacratsas. A PapagIannopoulos
Theodore Marcopoulos. L. Lefas. X.
Llnardakis, r. Papageorgiou. Charles
Katsireas, J. Lambrlnos, J. KaraliI.
y Katsireas, ]. ScOunaE. l.. NiaOuris.
Harry Riganis. Charles Raids. a. Kap-
rAlos, A. Ealomeris, A. kastritsiS. F..
Kousoumountzakis. George k0utrtS.
T. Theos. A. TsaEaris. Kockinos Bros.
Mt. Pleasant confectionery store, X.
V. GinnacopouloS, AcrOpoliS lunch.
*. Zacharoudis, Stellios Coussis. =.
PetropoulOs, 6. EconomOu. So each
q. Nicolopoulos. J. Zitsas. Agelos
Kapralos, "a Friend" r. Gecas, L.
NicoIopouIos, Charles Logudia. George
Chaconas. 81 each: Charles Georgiou,
G. KordeIIos. A. Chatzoudis. 7. Koron-
eos, A. ManthOusiades. 4. Donteris.
NJ Psarakis. r. Wells, J. Dassoulas.
Krassas Bros. J. Smiriotis, f. Demet
riades. 4. Demetriades, Mario. So
each: X. BaXivanskis, p. Skiadas. V.
GeorEIou. y. Calivas. \. C. Panagop-
oulos. steve Dumond. Harry Nassi-
Iious z. Representation. Sotorios
Nicolson. y. G.. Gsisnis, V. Tn. ASST
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