Evening journal., 1919-04-26
"AIR HOP" TODAY
FOR MRS,J.P.LAFFEY
Mrs. F. W. Curtis Gives
Her Seat in Plane to Miss
Suzanne SpeaL man

I There was a better feeling GnonS
the Victory Loan workers today. The
reporls made were more encouraging
and there seemed 10 be The imp. ession
that with more than % per cent. OF the
citys quota raised and more than haH
Of the c0unly's allotment met, the re-
malnder would come quickly.
Chairman Marvel complimented the
workers on what they had d0na, but
said that The remainder Of the cam
paign would Doe harder because the
amounts would be smaller thus requh-
ing more work
The chief interest cniered today
about the prize winners OF the tnree
dSy contest for rides In the government
aeroplancs which take place al the
Country Club at 4 o'clock this after
noon. When the reports wee totlled
90 was found that Mrs. j. p. Laffey and
Mrs. +. W. Curtis had won. Mrs. La1ey
and Mrs. Curtis were called before the
speakers table on the meZzanine floor
OF The Hotel dupont and congratulated
by Mr.. Marvel and Informed that they
would be the guests Of the L. :. gov
| erhment this afte noon for the "trip.
Mrs. Larrey announced her intention OF
taking the trip. while Mrs. Curtis de-
clined the honor in favor Of Miss Suz-
anne Speakman.
The winners among the mems teams
were the railroad administration and
Z Captain W. A. Simonion.
Industrial plants came 90 the front
today with some good reports. The
Pullman plant reported 27i subscrp-
lions for 500 JJO; tha Speakman Com
pany. iOl subscriptions for $3.50, and
the railroad administration reported on
l3he Pennsy i9O subscriptions for S32,-
$50.
The public schools also had a fine
report and expect TO corral many cd
ditional subscriptions The report co.
day was &C subsc ipiions for Sisi50.
The women's committee under Mrs.
I Otho Nowllnd. chairman. had splendid
/ reports TO make. The amounts by
teams follow:
Women's headquarters, Mrs. Otho
Nowland. chairman; subscribers, 70;
amount, siO6J0.
1 Central Bank booth. Mrs. J. X. stack,
captain; subscribers, 10; amount, Sii,-
/ 4J0
Delaware Trust Company booth, Ms.
Robert Pennington. captain; subscrib-
/ ers. i2; amount, 5000
/ Equitable Trust Company booth.
Mrs. Robert H. Richards. captain; sub
/ scribers. IS: amount Si5,600.
National Bank Of Delaware. Mrs. John
Richardson, Jr., captain; subscribers,
40: amount, Sii50.
: Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany. Mrs. J. p. Lsifey captain; sub
scribers, 46: amount $500.
Union National Bank, Mrs. J. H. Mar
tin. captain; subscribers, %; amount
81 400.
Wilmington SovinSs Fund Society,
Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst captain
subscribers. "a: amount $1,000.
! Wilnington Trust Company. Second
street oflice Century Club team, Mrs.
J.. Merrick Horn and Mrs. j. Y. Jemi-
son. captains; subscribers, 9; amount
/ $500.
Wilmington Trust Company, Mrs. G..
| I. Candee, captain; subscribers, q;
amount. $1,000.
Junior League booth. Mrs. F. ". Cur
It's. captain; Subscribers. 46; amount
/ $3.50: Fourth and Market booth, Mrs.
| T.. Coleman dupont. captain; subscrib-
ers. Z: amount. 5000.
Majestic Theatre Booth. Mrs. a. II.
Berwold. captain; subscribers, IS;
amount, ST. $50.
Pennsylvania railroad both. Mrs. Gam
BILE Latrobe. captain; subscribers, IS;
amount, $500.
ostofllce-Century Club team, Mrs.
! z. p. Moody and Mrs II. j. Bailey. cap
! tains; subscribers. IS: amount s2,i00.
Grace NJ E. Church, Mrs. z. T. Neg
endank. captain; subscribers, 2;
amount, 5000
schools-Mrs. C. L. Ward. captain;
! subscribers, 63: amount, $4,000.
School No. i-Subscribers, 3, amount,
$3.50.
Mrs. Stacks team at the Central Ma
tional Bank has been doing splendid
work Reports from this team have
shown that the women. are working
harder than they ever did and their ac-
tivity is reflected i'm the large number
Of subscribers and heavy amounts
turned in.
| coin MAY WEEK pRFDICTED