The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
DC. HAS $235,OOO
TO AID RED CROSS
Nearly Half Of City's Quota
Subscribed.
$1,000 GIVEN THIS MORNING
Chairman MacfarIand Confident
Sum viii Be Raised.

quota of the SlOO,OOO,OOO heo SEOSS
war fund already subscribed. and
with interest in the campaign in
creasing hourly. members OF the
finance committee and the scores OF
women's organizations are putting
forth renewed efforts today to insure
washingtons share OF the fund.
Chairman mcfarland telephoned ma
tional headquarters this morning that
the S235, 900 had been raised, and ex-
pressed confidence that the S5OO,OOO
mark would be reached.
With New York leading all cities
subscriptions amounting to S2O,oSI,-
355-total subscriptions reported up
to noon today at Red Cross war fund
headquarters in the eight-day cam
paign TO raise 500 1000, 600 had reach
ed S46,OS3,O72. Red Cross officials
are confident that by tonight the $780,
COCOON mark will have been passed
Chicago I'm Second Place.
OF the more than S2O,OOO,OOO raised
by New York, approximately S12.-
oO0, 700 represents dividends from
large corporations.
Chicago holds second place among
the cities, reporting subscriptions OF
&2,5e4,262, with Cleveland running a
close third, reporting total OF S2,-
426,665. The middle Atlantic States
continue TO lead the other States. New
England States are second, and the
West is third.
More than $4,000 was received this
morning, including $500 from MI
and Mrs. Larz ANDERSON. in sidiu.n
to the amounts they had already sub
scribed, and $1,000 from DR.. and Mrs
C. c. F. Bratenahl A member OF the
finance committee who had previously
given $3.50 gave an additional $780,
bringing his total contribution up to
$1,000.
The following note. with IS in
closed. was received from Mrs. Pax
ton Waters, Home for Incurables:
with appreciation and thanR )
for the splendid Red Cross work..
An additional S126T1 was re ed
from Miss Madeira's School. and Mas
ter Milton Albert Smith. six, sent so
cents which he had saved. "A few
colored women" sent Sl.0O.
Champ Clark SubscrIbes.
Speaker Champ Clark yesterday
subscribed $500 a year during the
war; Dr. and Mrs. John c. Boyd, 500;
Mrs. J. Low Hartman, $500 additional
TO her 81 200 a year subscription.
The finance committeeman and the
women OF the District Red Cross are
making their greatest effort thus far
today.
1T is especially hoped that the IS per
cent Of the District people who have not
yet given at all will do so Immediately.
without being asked" said Chairman
Mcfarland today. They can do so at
The Times office, banks. trust companies.
department stores. or by transmittal to
Postmaster Chance, to Corcoran Thorn.
to Chairman mcfarland, or to The
District OF Columbia Chapter, 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue"
Postmaster Chance is extremely active
in the campaign. by authority OF the
Postmaster General. who takes a deep
interest in It Red Cross flags are flying
over the main entrances Of the post
office and at branches.
District Building Rally.
At Z O'Clock today a rousing Red Cross
rally. arranged by Commissioner
Brownlow. was held in the board room
Of the District Building. Mr.. Brownlow.
presiding. expressed the hearty interest
Of the District government and the hope
that Washington would do its full duty:
Miss Mabel BOardman made a brief
presentation Of the main reasons for
giving largely and promptly. and to the
point Of self-sacrifce. for the assistance
OF our boys going as soldiers, sailors,
marines. or Red Cross surgeons and as
Sistants. and Of the women going as
nurses
Chairman Mcfarland reported that
at least SzSs.OOO had been subscribed by
Washington.
Tomorrow meetings will be held at
"a
terror Department 4 special appeal
will be made tomorrow afternoon at
the baseball game between Washing
ton and Philadelphia. which is for
the benefit Of the Red Cross To-
night Congressman f. J. Meeker
speaks at Keith's; Joseph Z. Davies,
OF the Federal Trade Commission. at
the Belasco, and tomorrow night the
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood speaks at the
BeIasco. and Simon Wolf at Keith's.
The following are some OF the late
subscriptions:
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson. ad-
ditional $4,000: Dr. and Mrs. g. c. F.
Bratenahl. 81 900: Finance Commit
teeman increases pledge $3.50. making
in all $1,000: c. a. Kenyon. 500: Mrs
George F. Downey. $50: Mrs Edmund
Pendleton. S25: Miss Margaret X
Simpson. $50; Miss Madeira's school
(adoltionall. Sl-b-tl. Elizabeth +.
Earl. quarterly. SO: Elizabeth A. Nc
Fadden, 500: Col. J. J. Astor Camp,
Spanish War Veterans. Sl5.25.
Latest Subscriptions.
Latest subscriptions follow: Speak
er Champ Clark. $500 year: Mrs. w
J. Boardman. $500 additional. $4,000
in all: Mrs. J. Low Hartman. $500
additional. DR.. and Mrs. John C Boyd.
500: Thomas EaKan, 800: C F.
Hanke. $50: c. F. Hanke. $50; Mrs
z. NJ. Shirley. 81: Miss A. Bourke, SO:
J. f. Battenheld. Mrs. Margaret J.
Gallaher. and Mrs. William S. Hodges,
IS each; DR.. John II. Stone. So: Mrs.
Cecylia Sniegoski. IS: NJ. w. Seville
and. C.. w. Richmond. SIO.O5: Mrs
Lucy S. Bahnsen. So: d. S. Shea, 81:
William Werrnand. IS; Miss Edna l.
Smith, S5l.50: Ben Solomon. IS; Mrs