Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
WASHINGTON SUBSCR|BES
s346,277 TO RED CROSS
Riggs National Bank Gives ST.
W6.25, While Other Substantial
Additions Are Reported.

| Washington has subscribed s346,277.ss
TO the Red Cross since April 3. OF
which $22S,458.32 has been paid in This
was the record up to last midnight
France with the dispatch Of more base
hospitals the people here have been
thoroughly aroused to the multiplying
needs of the Red Cross for immediate
and generous support.
| Large collections have been made by
the uniformed workers of the Woman
Volunteer Aid, Of which Miss Mabel T.
Boardman is the active chairman. In
banks and department stores accord
ing to returns now coming in. The
largest collection yet reported was that
at the Riggs National Bank, S1,006.25
the Optimists' Club was heard from to-
day with gifts aggregating $247. Con.
siderable amounts came from children
and others in the coin containers and
on subscription blanks sent out to 65,-
I 600 homes in all sections of the District
OF Columbia. Harry o. Hine, secretary
TRANSPORTED for the board of education
School sent 311s.07 and the CONDUIT,
Road School So. From all over the city
came reports of continuous giving and
enthusiastic work for the Red Cross
war-service fund. Much Is expected
from the Independence day giving to-
morrow.
Henry B. F. mcfarland. chairman OF
the finance committee for the District
chapter, addressed a meeting at Mary
land State College, College Park, last
night, attended by people from all over
that neighborhood in Prince Georges
county. who have formed a large and
Jealous Red Cross auxiliary, which is
| doing valuable service. President
Woods and others of the faculty were
present.
Chairman Macfar1and said there could
| be no question that Washington was
1 Tn1 tn hA q
Cross opportunity. and that it would
| moro than make good the guarantee
given national headquarters Of the
half million quota.
Contributions announced today are:
CHARLES I. corby. Woo; Miner Normal School
$1ls.o7; collected at the Merchants. Bank
Weber. rs: Mrs Theodore HencKeis. 81 month
and Mrs, Merton 4. English: SO; Mildred iS ]
nansyant. 81; M.cis..y. 81: Mrs. a. r. Punts
T III 81; c. W. waiburton, s.; n. I. Cha
son,s: 81 clerks Of 80. Altsm9s Grocery, $40
ars. Alice Lee Moaue. Is; Mrs. +. N. Caldwell ii
8; pr. u. NJ. Doimase. S.: All Saints Chapel
Is; H. A Thompson &C.. G. e pa.terson: r
Carrick. George Ehatl. Thomas W. Gleason
through aerre treasurer oP Psota sHss
as follows: 8. N. Gleason, E. L. Brice. Franc. E.
Sherry. L. II. English. r. T. Parsons, George F.
Wainw,isht. Eugene F: Cochran; 9: 2: :: WI
y BUCK. p. T. Her5ell, each 80: Michael s Dowd
PIERCE. Lee L. Herrefl, DR.. Wade Il. Atkinson
Harry R. Carroll, William II. Saunders. eacl
| IS; Thomas Upset. 81.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
50, 1000; Vice President Marshall, $780, Mrs
Thomas F. Bayard, $50; Justice F. i; siddons
s. month: Mrs. Mary E. Stewart, 5000 Sur
geon General Rupert Blue, 80; Gen. G. H
Lanchhefmer. 30; members United States Marin,
Band. 1870; 8. =. kramer. $50; G. L. Blake
$40; Miss Ruth NJ. stauffer. 50; Rosebud Cir
| Gle. Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, 81
from friends, '1n memory Marie Keenit." SIT
TIE Marine Corps. s22: Mary I. Dyer: $40
lin all $500, .s4.4b: Elizabeth B. striker. IS
Jeanette r. Smith. So; Mrs. Hugh Johnson. t.
equip two beds for American soldiers. $82; Mrs
"a Clinton Weloornn.; to equip two beds 70
for litter, $50; sRero Peratino.; 81; Ben
dolDh . Co.. fl7so: = p, sinclair: ,a1os n!
I'll Mt, y H r ssswss z; H. O. Ftshush. 81
Through Mrs. s. P. Martin--Little Children
patriotic chorus (additonal), 420.36.