The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-05
ALL D. c. UNITES
In RED CROSS AID
Men and Women From Every
Station Do Bit.
TO BEGIN BIG DRIVE JUNE Is
District Chapter ApprOpriates
$1,000 More for Supplies.

Business. law. finance. medicine.
and other vocations were represented
today in subscriptions to the war
service fund of the District chapter
of the Red Cross.
From all walks of life men and
women sent in their bits to Chair
man Henry B. F. mcfarland, OF the
District finance committee. All classes
of business men and their employees
have subscribed to the war service
fund, Mr.. mcfarland said today. and
donations from private homes are in
creasing as the campaign proceeds.
Chairman mcfarland received for
NAL notification today from National
Red Cross headquarters of the special
effort that will be made by the 600
local chapters throughout the country
to raise 100000, 900 to aid in the
prosecution of the war.
Maximum subscription amounts
that have been set by Red Cross work
ers for the various cities include
| $4,000, 900 for Boston, $1,O00.000 for
| Rochester, and a minimum amount
| Of $4,000, 900 for New York city. 1t
is said that 81 900, 900 OF this amount
has already been privately subscribed.
Wilson To Launch Drive.
The drive for the National War Ser
vice Fund will begin June IS, by
proclamation OF President. The local
committee is carefully planning to
present an opportunity to everybody
in Washington to subscribe.
An additional appropriation for
I 1.
been made by the District chapter.
total appropriation for supplies
$57.542.5O
Among subscriptions received TO,
day were the following:
Employees of Old Dutch Market
| $50; c. L. Sturtevant, increased to
$3.50; Robert Batcheller third contri
| bution), 500: DIR. Thomas NJ Cha
1 tard, $50: T. S. Durvall, 81 a month;
r. A. Howe, So: Leonard Brady, 81;
ii. w. Stone, additional. 81; +. L.
Upton, 800; Officers and employees
National Training School for Boys
C. a. Stirling, So; Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.
Lloyd, IS: Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Roberts
IS: Z. Hiser, SO; J. c. Roberts, 81
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Dilley, 50; P Jen
kins, E. V. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. f. J
Hickey, Mary L. Eberhart, W. j
Hickey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ira Smith
Jane Bowie. Carrie 4. stone. L. b
Staples, 81 each; Andrew G. Wise, .
cents.
Through w. w. Bowie. additional
| (total to date, 81, s2s.TT)-w. J. VIII
son, S5: telegraph and telephone en-
ployes Washington Terminal Com
pany. S7.25.
Through William E. Shannon-Mrs
4 Jane Gill. 81.
Mothers Committee Helps.
| Through Mothers Week Committee
| (additionaD-John c. Rau, IS; n. E,
Mason, 50; Gunda C. Collie. So: a. C.
81: Georgia Perham. 81: Miss B. Claw
son, Tokyo, Japan, 81; B. J. Price, 81;
Mrs. B. T. Gilmore. 50; Charlotte Lu
cinda Smith. 81: F. A. Millard, 81;
Miss Johnson, 80 cents; George II
| Stewart, 70 cents; John \. Mccarthy
/ 50; Mary B. Saunders, 81 a month
] Mrs. II. r. McCabe. % cents: Mrs
Rathburn, 81; Miss NJ {. T. So , una
| Rockwell, IS: Mrs. U. T. Sicard. 81; J.
q Moves. 81; Cash. 81: S. B. H., s.
| Through william +. Gude-Flor'
lists Club OF Washington. 500; \. and
| William F. GUIDE. $50; Alexander
GUIDE. SOS; George Field, So: Leonard
Grander, So: Nicholas Cononnik. 81
Harry L. Roby, 50: Jacob Minder 50
J. NJ. Hammer & Sons, IS; Guthrie
Marvin, wilkesbarre. Pa, S2j: Will
| lam F. GUIDE. $50: Adolphe Guide, sr
| Sa5. Mrs. Adolphe GUIDE So: Mrs
Marie De Shields, and Esther. Edwin
! Edgar, Ernest, Amelia Louise w. {.
/ Granville. wilhelmina, and Adolph'
4 Guide ir S12 each.