Evening star., 1919-11-13
PRETTY G|RLSSELL
RED CROSS TAGS
ALL DAY IN RAIN
Miss Lowers Corps Wins
3,701 Members; Enrolment
Period Is Extended.

| In spite of the thorough and syS-
tematic house-to-house and offlce-to-
office canvass on behalf of the vic
tory roll call of the District Red
Cross, there were necessarily many
Washingtonians whom it was not
possible to reach and remind by that
method. In spite of the indefatigable
labors of 200 pretty girls. who will
lingly worked in the rain all day yes
terday as tag sellers for the benent
of the 1920 membership campaign.
many residents of the capital again
could not be reached because they
were not on the streets.
The campaign managers, however.
firmly believe that, had the weather
been propitious. practically every man.
woman and child who could afford
it would have enrolled. and. on this
assumption. ask that prospective new
and renewed members send their dol
lars with their names and addresses.
to Thomas Bel Sweeney, roll call
chairman. 1919 H street northwest,
before Sunday.
Indiscriminate soliciting ceased last
night with the close of the tag day,
during which the feminine workers
not only took toll of the streets. but
also canvassed office buildings, banks,
theaters and hotels.
Enrolment Period Extended.
In order to accommodate the hun
dreds of government employees who
have declared their willingness to
contribute on their next pay day. No
vember Is. the period for enrollments
has been extended to that date, the
same extension of time being also
made for those who are desirous of
subscribing to the 100000 war time
relief fund.
Was a Red Cross Day.
1t was essentially a RED Cross day
in the District yesterday, with uni
formed workers circulating through
the principal thoroughfares and the
flag of the organization floating from
various buildings in the business dis
trict. The rain alone detracted from
the inspiring work of the comely vol
unteers. who came from the govern
ment departments and national head
quarters and Potomac division head
quarters of the American Red Cross.
Force Secures 3,7O1 Members.
Miss Margery Lower, Chairman OF
the uniformed corps, reported that
force yesterday, and all the returns
More than $500 was collected by
the girls, who volunteered during
the day. Miss Alice NJ. Carmody, with
led the list, with Miss Jenette Cor
bett, s67.75, second for single days
effort, and Mrs. Ina G. Rider, third,
with $47.eB. These three workers are
from the Potomac division, which also
Marcella c. Moran, Frances G. Tod
hunter, Margaret Eppler. Adelaide
Spicer. Alberta Wolf, Mary Becker,
katherine johnson. Edith Watkins.
Ray Williams, Ruth Meekins, Helen
Mosher, Louise Hamilton, Rose Light
Mary Mangan, Mary Mcintosh, Eliza
beth Ketnef, Esteila BlAckman, Har-
riet Dart and Mrs. Amy L. Van Riper.
Mr. and 1Ers. Wilson Aid.
Chairman Sweeney announced that
President and Mrs Wilson had sent in
a donation of 5000 to the 100000 fund,
their check being sent to national
headquarters.
are: $3.50, Washington Times; $500,
ilton; 500, Elizabeth Psttefson. Mrs.
I. D. Stedman; $50, w. w. Everett.
Peter Grogan, Sons Company, w. 8.
Harlan. National Furniture Company
Mrs. Rena ]. Rhees has been ap-
pointed financial secretary, Temporarily.
during the absence of Mrs. R. s. Huide-
koper.
Miss Stella Mayhem, the headliner at
Keith's, helped to boost ths tag day
the Red Cross in neat little speech
at the conclusion of her act.
David Belasco also indorsed the work
of the Red Cross, and said that he
would be glad to help it in every way,
as he has done in the past