Evening star., 1917-04-26
RED CROSS NEEDS
STILL MORE CASH
Contributions in Twenty-Five
Days Have Been in Ex-
cess of $121,00O.
PLANS TO DOUBLE FUND
PLANS TO DOUBLE FUND

More than s121.ooo has been con-
tributed in Washington in twenty-five
days to the patriotic war service fund
being raised in support of the activities
of the District chapter of the Red
Cross. There are also large additions
in sight coming from committees and
organizations now at work.
This announcement Is to be made this
afternoon at the executive meeting of
the District chapter by Henry B. F.
MacfarIand, chairman Of the finance
committee.
Mr.. Macfarland today gave special
commendation to the assistance of The
Star In bringing this fund to the at
tention OF the people and emphasizing
the needs of the Red Cross in various
lines OF work. He also expressed the
conviction that the action of the NOV
ing picture tbeaters in throwing on
their screens reminders of the fact that
all should give a little toward this fund
would help in bringing In a volume of
contributions.
Less Than TOO Have Given.
As yet less than roo persons have
given, although the interest In the Red
Cross activities for the American army
and navy. and prospectively for the SOL
diers and sailors of the allies, is wide
spread. A large increase in the Red
Cross membership shows this. and 1t
will bring other subscriptions.
The finance committee will press the
execution of its plan for bringing the
fund to the attention of everybody
through the machinery which 1t has been
perfecting. so that every man, woman
and child In the District of Columbia
npn IN "a To ri httfa
Under the Presidents appeal, the COM
mittee feels. twice as much should be
given in Washington as has been given.
Few can fight. but all can give" and
the gifts ought to be made at once SO
as to save the time Of committeeman.
Schools Are to Cooperate.
The board OF education has officially
| replied. through H. o. Hine. Its secre-
tary, to the request Of the finance COM
mittee. stating that it will heartily CO.
operate in placing before the $4,000
pupils of the public schools the oppor-
tunity to show their patriotism by CIV
ing to the fund.
tary Club, which is organizing IN re-
sponse to the request of the finance
committee to canvass professional men
except lawyers and bankers, otherwise
covered) and merchants and manufac-
turers. are expected to add a large
amount to the fund. All of them have
been appointed members OF the finance
committee and have accepted in cordial
letters.
The committee on canvassing law
yers OF which julius l. Peyser is chair
man, and the committee on bankers
and stock brokers, of which George w.
White is chairman, are also at work
TattarS fo Rod CrosS
Chairman Macfarland today received
a letter from George f. Moore, SOW
ereign grand commander. Supreme
council Of the Thirty third Degree.
s,otttsh Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, in
which he says:
II am In hearty sympathy with the
movement to aid the American Red
+, cross and hope at an early date to
with you with a view of organizing
! some work for its benefit through
| channels which are open to me-"
/ In a letter from "Rauscher's." in
which a check for $50 is inclosed. 1t IS
I stated
we wish you would kindly express
I to the Red Cross Association that in
4 addition to this small contribution we
always stand ready to lend our serv-
4 ives and the use of our rooms at any
I time they may desire, and would ask
! that they feel no hesitancy in calling
on us for the use of our rooms.
i The following letter was received by
the Red Cross this morning:
Enclosed please find IS. God bless
the workers. A. c. b.
/, New Contributors to Fund.
Additional contributions announced to-
day are. Berry whitmore Company,
sro. through the public health service
unit-F. f. Sargeant 500; Miss Mary
Moravic. 81 Lieut.. H. F. Emerson and
mother. $50; II. G. M, 81; In Memoriam.
! r. s. H., $5; In Memoriam, c. A. s., 81
! Mrs w H. Brownson. for Ave grandchil-
dren tthe same amount annually. 1000:
Dr. and Mrs. George b. Welch, $50
Rauscher's. s25: A. c. b.. S.. West End
\ Citizens Association, S25.
RED CROSS NOTES.
/ Recruits for civilian relief work un-
der the district Chapter OF the Red
Cross are to receive their second lesson
Il In the course OF instruction training