The Washington herald., 1919-05-22
CAPITAL LACS
IN DRIVE FOR
SALLY FUNDS
Campaigners Sound Warn.
ing for Washingtonians
10 Start Digging"

uHiNe Tor 100000. Contributions
are slowly coming in and those in
charge of the campaign are begin
ming to feel uneasy about this city
going over the top. it was announced
last night
II Is felt by those in charge of
the drive that the people here will
nave to loosen up their purse strings
and contribute to the fund. A check
Tor $3.50 was received from Levi p.
Morton. former Cabinet officer, and
one for 500 from former President
Taft The other amounts received
are not encouraging. it is said by
members Of the executive commit
tee
Plan Ball Game.
Admiral Grant. commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard. reported
Yesterday that every man at the
yard Is behind the drive and many
stunts are being planned to put
their quota over the top.
A baseball game is planned for
May 81 between the Naval Gun Fac
tory and Walter Reed Hospital
teams. II will take place at the
American League Park and Lieut.
Thomas. better know in fstic circles
as Freddy Welsh" and Billy Belts
are to umpire the game. There will
be two bands OF music. one from
the navy yard and the other COM
posed OF the boys from Walter Reed.
The yeomen CD from the yard are
TO serve as ushers and sell pro-
grams. They will also sell dough-
nuts. the kind that won the war.
Mrs. Barnett Aids.
Mrs. George T. Barnett. wife OF the
commander OF the Marines. spoke at
the Belasco last night for the fund.
and a large collection was taken up
Commissioner Morrison. of the U. S
Civil Service Commission. announced
yesterday that every employe of his
department was behind the drive and
they were going over the top with
thir quota
Dollars for dcuEhnuts'' is the slo-
Ean of so yeomen ~ from the Navy
Department, who have given up a
days paw to sell the succulent
sinker" for the Salvation Army
These yeomanettes have already
turned in &5s54. according to Jack
Connolly. former overseas man at
tached to the Twenty-sixth Division.
and chairman OF the Doughnut Com
mittee- They are fried "a la Per-
shing." and will be on sale on street
corners and in hotel lobbies, theaters,
railroad stations and public buildings
Battle-scarred heroes now at Walter
Reed Hospital have consented to sit
at tables in the various banks
throughout the city to collect pledges
for the fund. These men will be
brought down town in private auto
mobiles today and placed in nearly
every bank.
Accept Only Pledges.
II was made plain yesterday at
me Salvation Army headquarters that
the men would accept only pledges
and not cash. which Is prohibited by
the War Department
Will y. Cressy. OF the team Of
Cressy and Dayne, now playing at
keith's. is pulling of stunts for the
drive during his monologue at every
performa nee He is meeting with
great success in this work and has so
far turned in over 500
The Shipping Board and Depart
ment Of Interior employees are con-
Quoting doughnut selling contest
among the employees. The Shipping
Board. under the direction of Elmer
p Rogers. has collected $50 Homer
Smith. in charge of the drive at the
Interior Department, has not as vet
made his report.
IL was also announced that every
permanent employe of the govern
nent has been pledged for 81 each in
addition to their contributions for
doughnuts.
Speakers for Tonight.
DR.. Bennett. of the American Ped
Cross. also reported yesterday that the
employees OF this organization are back
Of the movement.
W. W. Bride. chairman of the
speakers committee, announced his
program for tonight as follows: Ma
ttonal. Hon. Henry B. F. Macfarland.
Belasco, Senator Fl. D. MYERS. of
Montana: Keith's. Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell. youngest general in the army
saw nearly two years at the front.
Gayety. Maj. c. Fred Cook. from
overseas. and Board of Trade. Col
John G. Capers.
Guy Mason spoke to some school
children. all under the eighth. Grade
Yesterday at the Jefferson-Amidon
school. Sixth and D streets southwest,
ana so strong was his appeal for
funds that the Riddles" dug down in
PONhCNS ana named over
pennies and nickels that amounted to
S25. ~
Tag Day Captains.
Mrs. Louis BrownIow, wife Of the
Commissioner of the District and
member OF the executive committee in
charge of women's organizations. an
nounced yesterday the personnel of
team captains. who are to take mart
in the Tag Day" ceremonies tomor-
row. Each captain will have about
fifty girls. all prominent in society
circles in this city. The names of the
captains are as follows:
Mrs Harwood Read. Mrs RasiI
Manly. Mrs. Robert Watson. Mrs. ]
Rozier Biggs, Mrs. Theodore TilIer.
Mrs Isaac Pearson. Mrs. Hal II,
Smith. Mrs. e. II. Syme. Mrs. Earl
Goodwin, Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs. Joseph
Solomon. Mrs A. n. Preltiss, Mrs. X.
CowinE. Mrs. Melvin c. Razen. Mrs
G. l. Henry. Mrs. ]. T. McClenahan.
Mrs o. J. Rider. Mrs. ]. p. Yoder,
Miss Rosalie Waters. Miss Callasan,
Miss Mildred Clark, Miss Della
Heaven. Miss Mary Heyler. Mrs. NJ. o.
Chance. Mrs. David Meade Lea and
Mrs. r. Thomas West.