Evening star., 1917-04-13

MONEY IS ALLOTTED
TOREDCR0SS WORK
Support for War Activities
Made From Patriots Fund
Being Raised Here.
HELP IS STILL NEEDED

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FRS: allotment of funds for support
OF various war activities was made at
the meeting of the executive committee
OF the District Chapter, Red Cross, yes
terday afternoon in the WadSworth
House. 1901 massachusetts avenue north
west
These were made from the 100000
patriots fund being raised by voluntary
contributions in Washington. They were
as follows.
For ambulance company, $4,000; for
LA ,erial 1,r army base hospital, $4,000;
for civilian; relief Iooo; for equipment
for refreshncnt division. $1,000: for ad-
uinistration expenses. $1,000. covered by
the individual Subscriptions made for
this partit l;lar purpose.
Henry B +. Macfarland. chairman of
the finance committee. reported that
more than S9D. GOO OF the 100000 fund
has already been contributed. He said
he expected the entire fund will be
completed before the close of the week.
Greater Contribution Needed.
The Red Cross war time activities
outlined at the meeting yesterday will
call for very much greater contrib bu-
tion from Washington, as from other
cities
Chairman Macfarland's report of the
plaps of the finance committee for eX-
tending opportunities to all sections of
the city and to givers of small amounts
as well as of large amounts was also
approved.
At the meeting yesterday was pres
ent James l. Wilmeth. chief clerk of
the Treasury Department and chairman
of the Red Cross standing committee on
contributions from the employees of the
government departments to any Red
Cross emergency fund in peace or in
war. He said that his committee was
ready to act. and Chirman Macfarland
mediately requested him to start the
machinery at once, so that government
employees might have an opportunity
to give on the midmonth pay day.
which will be done.
Chairman Macfarland said today that
he saw reason why an additional
100000 should not be subscribed after
the first 100000 was accomplished.
Few can fight. but all can give he
said. ''and all the money that can be
given is needed
He requested that all the clergy in
Washington announce in their pulpits on
Sundays where subscriptions can be sent.
Willing to Give as Required.
In letter to the finance committee,
Justice John H. Clarke of the United
States Supreme Court, enclosing his
check for $500 for the Red Cross fund.
says: Il shall consider it my duty. as
well as great pleasure, to add to this
contribution as occasion may require. 80
Commissioner Brownlow wrote as fol-
lows:
My only regret is that 1 cannot make
more substantial subscription as an
earnest of my great interest in the
work.
If there is any other service that !
can perform you may command me at
any time
Another letter said: The Billiard As
meeting, held yesterday, voted to con-
tribute $40 year for each year of the
war and to offer to the Red Cross the
use of the establishments of its mem
bers for any purpose that the Red
Cross deems advisable
More than 5000 letters have been
sent out to persons recommended by
members of the finance committee as
likely to contribute large amounts and
thousands of other letters are being
addressed now.
The executive committee voted to
hold meetings regularly on the second
and fourth Thursdays Of each month.
Additional Subscriptions.
Additional subscriptions this morn
ing are: Mr.. Justice John II. Clarke,
$500; Commissioner Louis Brownlow,
$50 a year: Mr. and Mrs. Beale R. How
ard. $500; George Adams Howard. 800 !;
Mas. Emily L. Nourse. $40; Guide Bros.
Company. $50; Mr.. and Mrs Simon
Wolf 500; DR.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Yarnal1. 500; James A Dowrich,
So; Elizabeth Marr, 81; George F.
Bowerman. So; NJ. Morris, SIS; John
Morris. s25; Arthur D. Marks, SIS;
Frank P. Reeside, 500; Mrs. D. {.
Kingman, S25; Perry Stokes Gather,
500; DIR. Charles W. Richardson, $lGO;
Billiard Association of Washington $50;
Lewis Hopfenmaier. $3.50 year; Hazel
Morse, 50; Mrs. Isidor Rayner 500:
Joseph Sanders. 800: Lewis Simon, $50
per year; Appleton 2. Clark, jr., $50:
L b. Underwood, $40: Miss X r An
drews. SIS; L. NJ Merrick. $50; John L.
karrick. jr., SIS a year; David b Kar-
rick, SIS a year; William E. Edmonston
500.
Contributions yesterday afternoon. in
addition to those credited in The Star,
were:
D. J. Kaufman. SIS month; Ger
man-American Fire Insurance Com
pany. $50; Charles CQnradis, $25: Mrs.
l. r. Lee. 800; Nine. Hauge, SloO:
Hiram w. Hayes. $40.