Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
mission Gen. Harvey and Col. Young
spoke In behalf Of the Red Cross.

mission Gen. Harvey ana Col. 4ouHS
Proceeds of entertainment given by
six little girls and one boy In Mount
Pleasant, $3.50.
Under the auspices of the District
Federation of women's Clubs.
"Chrysanthemum." japanese play.
will be given for the benefit T OF me
Red Cross fund at the Cosmos ihea Me.
]. P. S. Neigh will present the pa
triotic tableau, Columbia" with sixty
children from the Neighborhood HOUSE.
The part of Chrysanthemum WIZ 20
taken by Miss Gladys Price, VINO loon
the part of Yum Yum at the Iecn
opera, The Mikado." given recently at
Central High School.
A colonial tea under the auspices OF
the Gaithersburg (Maryland) Chapter
of the American Red Cross Is TO pc
served tomorrow at pm at the WOOD
lands. the residence of Francis =. Hut
ton. Chopper station, three miles south
west of Gaithersburg, near state roau;
Many loaned exhibits of much age ano
real interest are now arranged: anu
more are promised. Every one inter,
ested in revolutionary relics and
antiques OF several centuries ana IN
helping the Red Cross are invited.
Riceless weddings are now on the
program. 1t Is estimated that In llne
with the economy propaganda the Gus
tom of purchasing rice and confettl LOT
the purpose of pelting the departing
bride and groom costs many thousands
of dollars annually. This is a luxury
and the proposal has been made that
the money be saved and given to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Court F. Wood, president OF the
District Federation of Women's Clubs,
has appealed for some sewing machines
which are badly needed by this Red
Cross auxiliary. These women meet
every Thursday at 1929 I street.
Scores of Geographic inquiries reach
ing headquarters today from local com
mittees showed how cities are vying
with others of similar size in the Red
Cross race. Many which heretofore have
been tardy in reporting sent frequent
summaries of their progress today.
Committees in Kansas City. st. Louis.
Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis. Co
lumbus. Toledo and Minneapolis sought
information on the progress of the cam
Mayor Puchta of Cincinnati wired:
Cincinnati will come across with more
than her 100000 quota"
Wilmington, Del. was one of the
honor cities yesterday. It's report last
night showed a total Of s646.o00. more
than three times the original allotment
VI @-UU,oUVS 4iio inc CITY 8 new goal Is
$1,000.000. In Newark. N. j., $1,000 was
contributed by each of thirty men.
The police have been generous con-
trfbutors to the Red Cross fund. More
than $1,000 has been turned in through
the Rotary Club as a result of an ap
peal made to the members of the Met
ropolitan police force by Maj Pullman.
The men turned in amounts varying in
size from so cents to $25
Americas campaign to raise $780,
100000 this week for the Red Cross to-
day assumed international proportions
when word reached headquarters here
that committees of American residents
in London. Paris, Panama, Ecuador,
Peru and other South American coun-
tries are actively soliciting funds.
Promises of contributions aggregating
several hundred thousand dollars came
also from Manila, Alaska and Guam.
Already the Red Cross machinery is
at work on plans for spending the sum
mos: wisely. Henry P. Dawson, chair
man of the Red Cross war council has
held almost daily conferences with rep
resentatives of Russia. France and Ru-
mania, to discuss what relief work
shall be undertaken in those coun-
tries.
1t was said today that the prospective
field of work for the American Red
Cross is developing so fast that $780,
600, 900 might not be sufficient for long,
and possibly either another popular
canvass for funds would be conducted
or Congress would be asked for an APP
preparation.
Cleveland's success in raising 3d.
100000 already. exceeding its original
apportionment of $500, 600, and it's
determination to double the appor-
tionment. drew from Mr.. Dawson to-
day a statement urging other cities to
emulate the example Of Cleveland.
which he described as 200 per cent
city"
Many hundred thousands of Russian
prisoners in Germany already have died
and more are dying from famine and
tuberculosis. according to a letter sent
today by Messrs. Borodine and Sakh-
novsky Of the Russian mission to the
receive less than one-half a pound
of bread per day, and besides this a
very small quantity Of unwholesome
potatoes and the worst kind Of coffee"
the letter said.
The Red Cross is asked by the COM
missioners ito do everything possible
to send to Copenhagen at the present
time a quantity of bread sufficient at
least for the first month";" while Rus
sian organizations are preparing to
meet the difficulty For the 100000
Russians in Germany the need is esti-
mated to be 30.00O.000 pounds. costing
about $2.4OO,00O. About $4,000 previ-
all been expended. the letter says.
indianapolis. with s2S2.433 more
| than half of Its apportionment, Is the
banner city of Indiana. Evansville is
holding second place with $e4.76s