The Washington times., 1917-10-05

her part in the affair, Mr.. heindiel
tration, from highest officials TO hun
Sets New
This is the largest contribution yet
collected by an individual for the
fund that will purchase smokes for
the boys "over there"
The generous spirit OF the Food
Administration, the Federal agency
that is knocking the props from un
der the high cost of living, ought
to be emulated by other Government
departments which have been back
ward about sending in their contri'
buttons to the Washington Times
Tobacco Fund. The Food Admintstra
tion today is way In the lead for
honors among the Government de-
partments, and II Is the youngest de-
partment OF the Government. The
Food Administration is more than
bureau. Il occupies the entire space
OF the Gordon Hotel, Sixteenth and
Eye streets northwest and other
Offices also, and In point Of import
ance to the American people right
now Is bigger than most any other
agency that the war has created and
brought into prominence
Auction at Gayety.
The auction sale at the Gayety
Theater last night where Lon Hascall
held forth in Broadway Frolics,"
was q pronounced success and q rec
ord breaker for speed Less than
four minutes were required to aue-
tion of the wristlets that were knit
by girls Of the chorus and principals
Of the company for the soldiers in
France or in training here. Lon Has
call was the auctioneer. He put
pep" and dash into his calls for
bids and It wasn't ten seconds after
he offered the FIRST pair Of wristlets
before a pretty girl was vending her
way through the audience to deliver
to the purchaser the gift that will
make glad the heart Of some soldier
now doing his bit
Moe Messing, manager OF the
Frolics, couldn't see at first where
Lon got on as an auctioneer, so he
went down front to demand a per-
sonal explanation. The witty repair
tee that followed brought applause
from the crowd and a boost In bids
The girls worked every minute right
up to the auction scene, knitting aS
Sister Susie never did before Miss
Bertha belmont and Miss Jean Irwin
made wristlets. So did Mrs Lon Has
call and Mrs. Cornelia Van Dake, wife
of the stage carpenter. Violet Rio. q
girl OF the chorus, who IL I'll at local
hotel, sat up in bed and finished her
pair OF wristlets before the evening
performance started. Kitty Star did
some auctioneering on her own ac-
count; once she got down among the
crowd. There wGs no escaping her
appeals for money for smokes for the
boys "over there"
Net Proceeds $50.
Others OF the company who made
the wristlets and delivered them after
sale by auction were Neil Wood, Billy
Foye, Florence Delmar, Edith Parker,
Pansy Leroy, Bert Kritton, Kitty
Richardson. Nellie LawIess, Bobby
Moore. Frances Lockwood, Anna
Blanchfeld, Alice Burns and Misses
Romen. Edwards, Ralph. Randall
AAOAACt oAOhC anu 1AAhNclA- Inc duC-
tion netted $50. That will buy q
roomful of smokes for American boys
in the trenches.
Manager Harry Jarboe and Show
Manager Messing purchased the wool
for the wristlets.
Contributions thus far received to
The Washington Times Tobacco Fund
include:
Previously acknowledged. &. SO .057.Tl
Employees OF Bureau OF Soils,
Department OF Agriculture. 615
Miss Rebecca Kelly. daughter
of the regiment. ........ 80
W. NJ. Dempsey. 100
Jane P. Dempsey. so
Annie B. Mcdonald. Ripley.
Nd. 70
Mrs. Harry c. woodward. Ho-
tel Bellevue .............. 500
Miss Nellie A. Broderick. 1852
Mclean avenue southwest. .25
Proceeds OF auction sale at
Gayety Theater ..... 5000
Mrs. Linnie NJ. Bourne, 2027
Hillyer place northwest. 500
Dana F. Ackerly. 500
Mr.. Bunker .......... b.On
]. w. Gould d.......... 300
G. r. Haskell. ll................ 800
P. W. HerTick. k......-.....-.. 500
n. T. Leggett ............... BOO
]. F. Lucey .........-...--.. 900
James Miles ................. 800
NJ. l. Requa ................ 300
Edgar Rickard .............. 300
G. NJ RoIph ............... 800
F. c. Walcott .............. b.OO
T F. Whitmarsh .......... 800
Mary A. Cameron .......... 200
Ben s. Allen ................. lUO
Margaret Coonan ........... LOO
:. A. Mitchell. l................ l.OO
Lewis Strauss ............ 100
r. A. Kleindienst. 1DO
No Gray Hair Now
You need not have bit OF gray
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