The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
SAILING OF ARMY SOON
BOOSTS RED CROSSFUND
Workers Hope Week Win Add Greatly
tossl45 900 Collected.

The prospect that American troops may
be ordered to France next month has
stimulated interest in the District Red
Cross War Service Fund. since II may
be drawn upon for their assistance, as
u - available for soldiers and sailors.
Chairman Macfarland. Of the finance
COMMITTEES. said yesterday that the fund,
which now amounts 10 about u45.oo0
ought to be greatly increased this week
IN view Of the needs and the opportunity
L presents for expressing patriotism, and
also because next Saturday the American
ked cross Headquarters Building 10 to
Be dedicated.
organization. wants to do better proper
tionately to the population than any
ether OF the SO chapters In the United
states. Canada has given 50 per capita
70 the Red Cross. At that rate Washing
tons contribution would be q. 90 in
three years. II the war lasts that long
Washington VIII give that much
Reports Of good subscriptions are ex-
pected today from several government
Departments. Additional contributions
secured BY members Of the Rotary Club
who are canvassing professional men
Except lawyers and bankers) and busi-
ness men generally. were received yes
terday and others are expected daily.
The District executive committee at It's
meeting Yesterday praised warmly the
or washington. The contribution Of the
latter through the sale Of their pictures
amounted to S.e55
w. r. Senior. 800; Mary E symons,
" Mrs A. w. Prescott, 80: E. B. Horen,
-; Theodore L Baker, 81; Miss X A.
lands, 81; Mrs. George A. Hancock, so;
Artists of Washington, N,sss.25; James
2, Lambie. so; Oscar T. Crosby, 40; H
< w. so: Junior League. Church ce
the Covenant, 80; Mrs. J. s., 80; H II.
Pierce. $; Washington Florists Club. 500;
Byron 5. Adams. siOo; through the Wash
mgton Rotary Club. through Charles J.
O'Neill: f. W. Bradford. so: p. b Hills,
y; II. NJ Sterling. 81: ]. NJ Spear, s.;
3 g. Foster, SIS; e L Bradford, 81;
?. Bonnelyel<e, $40; W. P Hahn, s.: e.
4 fewen, 81; Helge Murray IS; W. L.
Edmonston. so: II. L. Shepard, 81, per
month; A. B. Foster s.; John NJ. Colt,
10; s. NJ Stockslager. S; ]. z. Hutehin-
son. jr.. so: Ritter & Ritter, SIS; c. D.
Davis, s., per month; +. b. Stocking S25;
2. &. Brown. $40; ]. II. Briekenstine, $;
w y. Kerksm. so; D. P. wolhaupter,
SO; through John J.. Weaver: John L.
Weaver, so; Irene +. Shirley, SIS; James
J, hampton, IS; Dorothy Hampton, SIS;
Annie J.. hampton, IS; William H Saun-
ders, IS; Mrs. Jonn L Weaver, SIS;
and Clarence Dodge. $15. From Samuel ].
Prescott: Rudolph & West t100; James
D. Darnen. IS; Walter II. Klopfer. t25;
w. n. Walker. s25; Frank l. Wagner,
81 From William A. Leetch and c. F.
Fadeley: Robert d. Weaver, 800; F. B.
Mayfeld & Son, 500; W. w. Grifith, 800;
Washington Brick & Terra Gotta Com
psny. 500; District of Columbia Paper
Manufacturing Co, 800; s. NJ Frazier,
80: l. T. Smoot. SIS; william P. Kalk-
mann. s; Carl Casey, $50; William James
& Son, 80; Ligon & Company, so; T.
W. Rose, SO; Charles p. SeeboId. so;
John Batista. s.; Hessick & Son, $; RI
naldi Bros. -; A c. Bridges. s.; Phillip
T. Carter. s.; C. s. Hessler, jr., s.; l.
Giacomo. IS: Cucchiara Salvatore, IS; o.
@. staples. IS. and J. Edward Chapman,
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