Evening star., 1924-06-02
RADIO SHUT-IN FUND
contributions GROW
Two Crystal Sets and So Received
by The Star in Response
to Appeal.
INVALID TO HELP OTHERS
Owner of Set Tells of Joy It Has
Brought Him.

Touched by the appeals of the In
Valids for recreation and entertain
ment through the medium of radio.
Washingtons radio fans and charit-
ably inclined persons responed today
with cash contributions and crystal
sets for The Stars radio, shut-in
rund," which was inauguarated yes
terday to give every deserving shut
In in the District radio set. The
sets will be given to invalids not
financially able to purchase them and
only upon an affidavit signed by
physician or Clergyman.
me contributions received TODAY
Inciune TWO crystal sets and a check
tor 80, which will be applied to the
@ iunu Tor the purchase of antenna
wire, headphones and other essential
equipment. One set was donated bv
pr: John Hartman. 201 Brownley
building. The other was ANONYMOUS.
The donor of the So check made it
IN Memory Of |. II. S."
east, "shut-in," who has not walked
since last December 5. called The
Star today on the telephone and of
fered to Donate three crystal sets
to the "shut-in" fund. Mr.. Carter
made the sets during his confinement
with the help of friends, and being a
"shut-in" himself, realizes the value
of radio to entertain invaiids who
cannot leave the confine of their home
Il kow what radio has done for me,
he said, 'and ! am anxious TO help
to bring joy into the lives of others
who canot get out-of-doors"
The Star has the names of more
than 400 invalids in the District, into
whose lives radio would bring ray
Of sunshine. The aim of the shut
in Can1naiPn ia fn DlAca crystal
receiving set at their respective bed
sides There are, perhaps, many
others, whose names have not been
submitted. and the doctors and
clergymen in the city are urged TO
send them to The star
Discarded Sets Good.
The campaign depends entirely for
it's success on the charitably inclined
residents of the District. and espe-
cially the radio fans. Many of the
radio enthusiasts started with the
simple crystal sets, later discarding
them for the more expensive re-
ceivers employing audion tubes. These
discarded crystal sets are still In the
possession of these fans. stored away
in the cellar or attic. 1t is these sets
that The Star is anxious to turn over
to the poor and needy "shut-irs.
Radio fans having such sets not in
use are urged TO donate them. Ar
rangements have been made TO re-
ceive them at the business once
of The Star on the first floor of The
Star building. A certificate acknowl-
edging the receipt Of the set VIII
be issued to every person who makes
a contribution.
Money also is needed to purchase
head phones, antennae and other
necessary equipment. Cash contriou-
tions in any amount may be made
by persons who have no crystal sets
to give.
Scouts TO Install Sets.
The 5000 Boy Scouts in the District
have volunteered to install the sets
in the homes of the "shut-ins with
out charge Virtually all or them
are familiar with the technique oil
radio and can install the sets salts
factorily.
Le Roy Mark, who started the
movement about a month ago to rafse
through the generosity of the pub
lio enough crystal sets to give one
to every deserving "shut-in" in the
District, announced in a speech
broadcast from wCAP last night that
the work had reached such proper
tions that he was unable to continue
it single-handed and that The star
had made arrangements to take over
the campaign. He urged all raoio
fans to make contributions to the
"shut-in" fund.