Evening star., 1917-10-04
MELTING POT NOW
filling Up AGAIN
Many Red Cross Articles Held
Out for a Competitive
Sale.
PLAN FOR FUTURE POTS

The Red Cross melting pot. once
emptied. is filling mp again Meanwhile
the contents of tho first melting pot
have been sent away for conversion
into currency.
Not quite all Some things remain.
/. articles Of artistic. sentimental or his
torio value, souvenirs and curios- These
are to be sent to the District Of Column
bia branch of the Red Cross and Of
fered for competitive sale.
Articles for Competitive Sale.
Among the articles so offered are:
Signatures and autograph letters of
.rominent people of civil war days. in
Guiding those of Susan Is. Anthony.
Gen Robert E. Lee, with a lock of his
hair: Alexander Humboldt scientist:
Charles Guiteau, murderer of President
Garfield; George Bancroft, historian;
Mrs. f. d. E. N Southworth. author;
Confederate generals and many others.
A bake pan from the wreck of the
Maine, which is adequately authenti-
Gated by official correspondence.
Bullion from the epaulets Of Admiral
Farragut, with the communication of
the donor indicating the method of ac-
copper cent dattened out by the
train on which was carried the dead
body Of President William Mckinley
from Washington to its last resting
An ancient italian hairpin of silver.
dattsned for use as an envelope opener.
Exquisite French Doll.
A French doll. three feet tall, .ex-
quisitely attired.
A Colt revolver of the first type. muz-
xle loading and fired by percussion
caps. =
A kimono. which was reputed by the
donor to have cost $40 abroad, and to
be worth more in America.
A Chinese fan, richly embroidered, in
lacquer box.
A japanese lacquer cigarette box. with
mechanical stork. which presents the
cigarette to the smoker on manipulation
of the workings.
a set Of three canoes and another
A small bronze statuette, bfsque stat
uette and two ivory paper cutters. :
A box OF minerals and other inorganic
materials
These are to. be placed in a show case
In headquarters. 1901 Massa chusetts ave-
nue.; OF the District Of Columbia branch
articles will be received up to October ID,
when the highest bidder for any article
viii be awarded the proprietorship.
Articles to Be Withheld.
Also IN future Red Cross melting pots.
any article that appeals to any individual
fancy will be withheld from the sn1eiter
or general disposition on the posting OF a
responsible bid. and will be sent to the
1lstrict 'of Columbia branch of the Red
cross Tor consideration of the offer and
any other bid made in competition But
tnere are no bargains for the public in
sne Red Cross melting pot. Each article
10 to bring the best price obtainable
Another interesting firearm has found
ITS way into the Red Cross melting pot
II Is muzzle-loading. percussion cap fire
gun, reputed to have been used in the
evolutionary war. The contribution was
house at I'LL y street
a bronze medal conferred for inyen-
1on by the Maryland Institute for the
promotion Of Mechanical Arts was a
gift by Miss Bessie Sommers The
medal is dated 1872 and was inscribed
with the name OF w. Sommers and was
ennounced to. have been awarded for
Improvement to the sewing machine.
Miscellaneous Donors.
Among other givers are: Mrs Paul
Leake. old gold: Elmer Strang, plated
ware and tin foil: B. C. Smith, regu-
lar contributor. scraps of silver and 9TH
er metals. with sometcoins: Mrs. F.4G
Lynn. siiverware and tin foil; Cob,
Blount, two metal statues; Mrs. " T.
Comm. lis 4th street southeast Eeld.s
silver and two revolyers:iS, C. Hawes,
III A street pOf<heart heavy ware.
Belated credit Is given to the donurs
of a box of silver, gold and brass made;
to the first ineitiag pot by Miss Isabel!
Moves and Miss Duguid.