Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

! names will be allotted by the chairman.
Special efforts will be made to inter-
est the government employees, who have
always been generous giyers.
Appeal for Contributions.
The following letter was sent to all
members of the committee:
Like every other patriotic American
you wish to do something practical at
once to serve the country in this hour
of need. On behalf of the District of
Columbia Chapter of the American Red
Cross. we offer you an opportunity to
do SO in a most effective manner-by
contributing to the war service fund of
the Red Cross. AS you know, the Red
Cross, under congressional legislation.
! is officially related to the government
of the United States. the President of
the United States being it's president.
and having appointed on it's central
committee the Secretary of State, the
srgeon general of the army, the sur
troller of the currency and the solicitor
general All its accounts are audited
by the War Department. Long since
the part 1t should take in aid of the
government in time of war was thor
oughly mapped out in cooperation with
the United States government. and all
that is necessary at this time is to pro-
vide all the money that is required.
Inc American Re0 cross functions
through its chapters in the different
cities and states. The District of Co.
lumbia chapter is the Red Cross in
miniature. 1t has appointed commit
tees for war service as follows:
ION military relief. Gen. c. A. Devol,
L. :. A. chairman: on civilian relief, c.
c. Glover. jr.. chairman: on first aid.
Dr. Ryan DevereuX, chairman, and on
women's aid, Miss Mabel Boardman.
chairman.
"As their names suggest, the commit
tees are to supplement the provision
| made by the government for hospital
and other service. including support for
the dependents of the District national
guardsmen in the national service. A
hospital ambulance corps unit. such as
| has been effective under the Euro
pean Red Cross societies. is one of the
! first things to be equipped and main
! tanned by the District of Column ia
chapter. the personnel coming from the
| colleges of the District of Columbia.
- beginning. an immediate fund of
| 100000 is desired by the finance COM
| nittee for the purpose outlined. Sub
scriptions. payable monthly. may be
| made. He gives twice who gives
quickly so that we ask for an early
\ response. Those who cannot fight can
I serve those who defend them. 1t is
the natural thing that the District of
! Columbia people should do this through
| the District of Columbia Chapter of
| the American Red Cross. the only aid
society having official relation to the
! United States government"
Theaters offered for Meetings.
| Thomas Moore has promised the free
use of the Strand and Garden thea
| ters for any meetings to be held in
| the future. He has esta blished a re-
cruiting office in the lobby of the
| Strand.
l cd 1aI ,l,x-
| for thirty-siX men to complete the per-
sonnet of it's hospital ambulance corps.
| which is to be equipped and maintained
in the District. The total strength of
| the corps is to be eighty six men and
Ave officers At present only fifty men
have volunteered. Applications will be
received at the Wadsworth building,
1901 Massachusetts avenue.
| The American Red Cross had its part
in the war mapped out long ago in CO.
operation with the government. with
which it is officially related. President
Wilson being it's head Its central COM
mittee includes the Secretary of
State, the surgeon general of the army,
the surgeon general of the navy. the
controller of the currency and the So
| licitor general.
Subscriptions Already Received.
Those who subscribed yesterday are:
S. X; nm. Sons & Co. $1,000.
E. B. Grandin, $1,000.
| Mrs. W. J. Boardman, $500.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. $500.
| Mrs. Frederick Keep. $500.
| julius I. Peyser, $500.
| Abram Lisner, $500.
| Alexander Graham Bell. per year
| during the war, $500.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, $500.
! Louis Lombard, per year during the
| war, $500.
| Gen Arson S. Mills, $500.
| Charles c. Glover. 1900.
| Robert n H"rper, per year during
| the war $500.
| Edward J. Stellwagen, $500.
| William Littauer. $500
| Christian Heurich, per year during
| the war. $780,
Larz Anderson. $1,000.
| Gen. and Mrs Charles L. Fitzhugh,
$1,000.
| Victor Kaufman. $1,000.
| William p. Emo. $1,000
! Charles J. Bell per year during the
war. $500.
| Gilbert H. Grosvenor $500.
| Mrs Gilbert II. Grosvenor, $500.
/ Dr. William c. Rives, $500.
Clarence F. Norment, $1,000.
| William J. Flather, $500
Henry Kirke Porter. $500
! Rudolph Kaufman, $500.
! Alban b. Butler, $1,000.
| Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Mckinney,
| $500.
| Henry p Fairbanks, $500.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph, 5000.
Dr. John C. Boyd, per year during the
| war $500.
| Donald D. Thompson, by John w.
| Thompson. guardian, $500.