Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-03
RUD0LPHD|V|S|0N
LED YESTERDAY IN
HOSPITAL DRIVE
Mrs. Rudo|ph's Team Also
Does Good Work for Chill
/ dren's Institution.

/ dren's Institution.
Figures submitted at tOday's
meeting of leaders in the Children's
Hospital drive. held mt noon at the
willard, show TINT the $1OO.OOO
fund In nearly one-thfrd completed.
The total announced as rniscd or
pledged so far il S3O.2S2.17. Thomas
Bell SNeeney'S division still holds
the lead. with S14.794. The st.
Mary's Guild team, headed by Miss
LOCKER. lends all other teams. with
x4.sS3. Mrs. John Crnyke simpsons
team Il next, with 1857
The division headed by Cuno II. Ru-
dolph and the team captained by Mrs.
Rudolph were the leaders as tar as
Yesterdays activities were concerned
in the financial campaign on beha!t
of the Children's Hospital. The divi-
sion of teams headed by the president
of the Second National Bank turned IN
S3,232 for the day while the team led
by his wife produced $3.50.
Thomas Bell Sweeney's division not
only was second for the day, with
S2425.25 in contributions. but still
holds the lead on the whole campaign.
with a total of S12.514.12. Mrs. James
w. wadsworths division. with total
of $1,000. is being closely pressed by
trat of Mr.. Rudolph, whose total is
s6.ss55O.
Miss Lockers Team Leading.
The team of Miss Bertha LOCKER is in
the lead o nthe entire campaign with
s4,6lO5O. followed by Mrs. John Crayke
Simpsons workers. with sS,4o5 and Mrs
Rudolph's with ISIS. Other captains
who have reported more than $1,000
are Mrs Reginald S. Huidekoper. $2.792 ::
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, s2:411;12:
Wilbur Carr. $1.357; Edward l.. Stock,
s1,215, and Dr. S. S. Adams, $1,036.50.
Mr. Rudolph announced at yester-
days meeting that the widow of an
Army officer had donated handsome
gold watch. the last of her late hus-
the committee desired for the benefit of
the children.
Applause greeted the reading of a let
ter from Mrs Maria Tilton, us Taylor
street northwest, inclosing a check for
IS toward the fund Zone dollar is
Old said the writer. "She wishes to
contribute what she can to help the
fund. The balance is for my two grand
children, Elaine and William Ingram,
age three and two years old. l wish
them to know as they get older that
Must Ask Donor Only Once.
The attention of solicitors cannot
be too strongly directed to the neces-
sity of living up to the widely adver-
tised plan whereby a prospective
only. Departure from this rule. re-
sulting from unauthorized appeals.
tend not only to discredit the business
methods adopted by the campaign Of
ficials. but WILL in the long run, de-
tract from the financial results.
hv Lar -
to the attention Of those in charge of
the drive that make 1t appear as if
philanthropic members of teams
think this is a sort of free -for-all."
One philanthropic resident of Wash
ington has been approached on no less
her feelings in the face of the an
nouncement that workers approach
only those whose cards they have
drawn.
A member of one team yesterday,
after considerable difficulty and time
spent in making an appointment, in
terviewed distinguished retired
Army officer whose card she had
drawn and from whom she hoped for
a generous subscription. The dona-
tion did prove to be of three figures,
but had already been made, a busi-
ness friend of the officer having
come around early and gotten the
money. The Army mans time and
patience had been trespassed on, while
the solicitor had sacrificed her own
time and convenience on a fruitless
Grand.
This sort of thing is bad business:
how bad the offenders apparently do
not appreciate" said one of the head
workers today, land I regret to say
that men. more used to strict BUSH
ness methods than women. have de-
parted from the rule laid down more
often than women. If this sort of
thing doesn't stop there will be an
after effect of dissatisfaction on the
part of the general public that will
take a long while to live down."
Members of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association at their
final meeting of the year Monday
night at the City Club voted to donate
$500 to the cause.
Need for Fund Shown.
What is the pressing need for this
100000? A visit to the institution,
18th and w streets northwest, is cal
culated to convince any one of the
fact that this sum. and more, too.
could be spent to the advantage of
hospital and of community. this being
the only hospital ministering exclu-
sively to children. In the infants
tor was taken around, were eight
mites. victims of malnutrition. Four
occupied cribs. the other four occu-
plying comfortable railed-in in
closure on a mattress-covered floor.
Through an adjoining window the
warm rays of the sun fell on the tiny
sleepers, whose blanched faces and
emaciated bodies showed only too
plainly the lack of proper nourish-
ment. The ward was their sun parlor
No glasS-incloSed porch, the boon of
the convaleScent, is attached to the
room. and this is one instance where
the dollars of the philanthropic pub
lie will be put to good advantage
A stroll through the medical and
surgical wards of both white and col
ored children and a view of their
crib-filled interiors presents eloquent
testimonials to the work that is be-
ing carried on under difficulties by
the physicians and nurses. Here again
the visitor can visualize at a glance
the wonders that his or her dollars
will accomplish.
Visit to Dispensary.
Proceed to the dispensary and pic.
ture from thirty to sixty mothers
daily bringing their precious offspring
to the doctors for treatment or admis.
sion. Follow the child to the glass.
partitioned cubicle wherein il is plac.
ed for forty-eight hours for observa.
ton and diagnosis in order that any
contagious disease can be readily de.
tected and the patient assigned to one
of the hospitals in the city special
izing on maladieS of this character
no