The Washington herald., 1919-05-26
$4,000 NEEDED
ITO PUT DRIVE
over THE TOP
Salvation Army Issues Fare
= well Appeal to Reach
Full Quota.
sELKS AIDING CAMPAIGN
Almas Temple Will Parade
=. To Get "Sallies" Bar
: rel of Money.

This is the last day of the Saliva
tion Army drive for 100000. The
latest figures of contributions are
rlaeed at $4,000 and the District
must contribute $4,000 today to put
is quota "over the top"
II was also announced that COM
plete reports from the employees of
tbs government would be given out
At neon. Only a few of these re-
pcrts have been received and it is
hoped that their contributions will
BE Instrumental IN putting this city
eover the top"
rhe mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
Afxnss Temple, win hold their pa
rnie tonight They will have their
e~n band and expect to raise a
-soArrsl of money" The Elks and
ether salvation Army workers will
sa1so be out on the streets to help
alhe cause along.
Campaign Closing.
while the campaign closes to-
night. there will be a baseball game
Tuesday at 5 o'clock at the Ameri-
can League ball park between the
Navy Yard baseball team and a
crack team from Walter Reed Hos
pftal.
Admission will be charged to see
the game and the proceeds will go
to the Salvation Army fund. helping
10 swell the quota, which the COM
mittee hopes will be realized by to-
night.
1.-The yeomen CD battalion, under
erection of Jack Connolly. former
overseas man with the Yankee di-
=
nut committee. announced last night
that 5O.700 doughnuts. netting the
committee over $1,000. were sold on
the strets alone by the yeogirls dur
ing the drive. with Miss NJ. Donnelly
carrying off the honors by selling
ss50 worth last Saturday afternoon.
the biggest" day The Food Ad-
ministration turned in s5oO.54 from
doughnut sales. the Washington
steel plant s7s.61. ''Krazy Kat" the
little Bohemia cafe. s26.Se.
Miss Bertha Draper King will pre-
sent four OF her best pupils in a beau
tiful Italian dance in the final scene
of the pageant to be given this after
noon at ) O'Clock at the Sylvan The
ater. opposite the Monument, which
was postponed Saturday on account Of
the inclement weather.
The pageant will close with a grand
march in which all the participants
will take part. and dozens of na-
tional flags will be a feature of the
scene.
The Engineer Band. led by Lieut..
Weber. will furnish the music for the
whole entertainment. There will be
no admission charged. but a silver
offering will be taken up by 100
yeomen CO.
Shipping Board Rally.
The Shipping Board employees will
hold their rally. and it is expected
that 5000 will be turned into the
fund.
DR.. James L. Gordon. pastor Of the
First Congregational Church. deliv-
cred two sermons yesterday. and the
silver offering taken up was donated
10 the Salvation Army fund. Miss
Kathryn Mckinley. the noted Irish
soprano from Philadelphia, was heard
at both services.
The Victory Loan truck will also
be out today soliciting funds. Alice
Roach. Sailor Burke and Lieut.
William E. Severe will be aboard to
solicit.
Old Brass Rail.
The comeradeship of the brass
rail- will soon be fact in Wash
ington. As soon as Washington has
contributed its share to the Home
Service Fund the Salvation Army
will begin the salvaging of saloons"
in Washington. II was announced by
Commander Evangeline Booth.
Firmly believing that the man with
cents needs a club where he can
nave a reading room. a telephone and
fight lunches at reasonable prices
tue Ssl.s' on Army is out to estab-
MI these new saloons in $50 cities in
Ire ccuutrE. & was stated today.
Ehariss Weits, formerly purchasin;;
esent FOR the army has been appoint
81 Officially by Commander Booth to
locaIe saloon properties and acquire
decadent leases for this new depart
ment CT the organization.
Just where these clubs will be es-
tablished in Washington Is no,
known, but il is the desire OF Miss
Booth to locate in such places that
are nationally known to the general
public, as shoemaker and Han
cocks" in the days when Washing
ton was wet"
The Salvation Amy. however. is
not planning to plunge financially in
acquiring saloon properties. There
VIII be no initial - astment. Each
lease acquired will De so adjusted
that the property will be seif-sus-
tanning.