The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
Dc D0UGHNUT
DRIVE BEGINS
Unique Program for Raising
$4,000 Salvation Army
Budget Launched Today.

Today is "Doughnut Day" in
Washington and doughnuts will be
sold from early morning until mid
night in various parts OF the city
by workers for the Salvation Army
budget.
ARMY SHOWS APPRECIATION.
The day will be under direction of
the women of the United States army
in Washington and will be token
of appreciation of the army for the
never-to- be forgotten work Of the Sal
walton Army with the doughboys In
France.
Approximately $4,000 doughnuts
were ready for sale this morning and
an additional supply will be Available
II Washington's appetite for dough
nuts exceeds the 10000 mark.
Mrs. Golden II. Ruggles has been
APPOINTED captain" OF the force of
doughnut sellers. Mrs. Ruggles will
direct the entire sales force in all
parts Of the city through the follow
ing "lieutenants'': Mrs. Amos b.
Fries, Mrs. John Pegrsm, Miss Alma
Ruggles, Mrs. Clarence II. Miller. Mrs.
Charles II. Barth, Mrs. stephen Mills.
Mrs. r. Il. Miller. Mrs. Fred c. Kelly.
Mrs. Floyd wageaman. Mrs. Arthur
Black. Miss Sally ovenshine, Mrs.
william G. Ham. Mrs. Norris X. Bur
reIl.
"Doushnut Headquarters" has been
opened at 1145 Connecticut avenue
northwest, which will be the central
distributing station. From the Con-
necticut avenue store the doughnuts
will be distributed to substations in
the Shorcham. New willard and Pow
hatan hotels, Union Station, the
Knickerbocker Theater. +. +. Droop &
Sons Co, Goldenbere's. s. Kann Sons
Co. and Dulin & Marin Co.
GIRLS SELL DOUGHNUTs.
The teams Of girls who will sell
doughnuts will be headed by the
Misses Norvell Yates. Ruth Coleman.
Lucille Ehle. Dorothy Berrens, Golden
Ruggles, Katherine Rutter, Florence
Telford. Maude Radcliff. Julia Har-
ris, Mary Teller. Beverly Smith, Mary
Harper. Lydia Happier. Josephine Nc
Cormick, Catherine Let's. Dorothy
Gowen, Jean Gillard. Mary Steele,
Katherine Mills Katherine Burrell,
Lily Preston, Elizabeth Fries, Ruth
Morgan, Dorothy Ruhl, Frances Nor
row, Evelyn Moyle. Isabel Boniface,
Marion Smith, Ada Birmingham,
Corinne Stephens. Jean Conrad, Mrs.
william Carter, Mrs. Walter Hess,
Mrs. Clark Fales.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddsrd. general
chairman OF women workers for the
Salvation Army Budget, is asking for
women and girls to volunteer their
services today in aiding the sale or
doughnuts.
"Ail who will aid US in selling the
10, 900 doughnuts that have been do
~ Air
work for the Salvation Army said
Mrs. Stoddard. volunteers should
report to Mrs. Golden II. Ruggles at
l145 Connecticut avenue at any time
today, the earlier the better"
Among the contributions OF dough-
nuts reported are the following;
Washington Times, $50 dozen: Gus
Buchholz. proprietor Occidental Ho-
tel, 200 dozen; Corby Baking Com
pany. 100 dozen: George II. Amrein-
1909 New York avenue, 20 dozen.
.DOUGHNUT DANCE TONIGHT.
The doughnut sale will end to-
night at a "doughnut dance TO be
given at Meridian Mansions, 2tOo
sixteenth street northwest. under
auspices of women OF the united
States Army in Washington. sal
walton Army bonneS will be SOLO
as favors. Coffee and doughnuts
also will be sold. The dance Is
being given under direction OF a
committee of army women headed
by Mrs. David King. Four hundred
tickets at 81 each already have oeen
sold. and the entire proceeds from
the >ale OF fsvors, coffee, dough
nuts and tickets will go OF the SAL
walton Army budget.
Rudolph Jose. chairman Of the exec
utive committee in charge OF presenting
the Salvation Army's Budget for Sff'.
900 yesterday announced that part OF
the gate receipts from the baseball
game to be played at American League
| PARK Thursday afternoon at o'clock
between the Washington Braves ana
the Cuban Stars will be given to the
Salvation Army Budget. Tickets VIII
be on sale at Spaiding's.
.FLOwER DAY. TOMORROW.
Tomorrow viii be Flower Day. and