The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-10
REDCROSS
DRIVE IS
BEGUN
''Bucky" Harris Asks 100 Per
Cent Police Enrolment.
Firemen Also Sought

"Bucky" Harris, manager of
the Washington baseball club, To-
day asked the Washington police
department to subscribe 100 per
cent to the annual roll call of
the American Red Cross.
II know you men will come
through" he told officers of the
department, when he addressed
them in the office of Major
Daniel Sullivan, superintendent OF
police.
Silver Baseball Trophy.
A silver baseball and bat trophy,
donated by Mrs. Robert Mackenzie,
will be presented to either the police
or fire department after the roll
call. The trophy goes to the depart
ment securing the greatest number
of enrollments. The department win
ming it three times gets it perman.
emily.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Red
Cross worker. presided at the meet.
ing and explained the workings of
the Red Cross. j. Arthur letters,
one of the heads or division of the
Red Cross, also spoke.
Tomorrow Red Cross officials will
hold a meeting with officials of the
fire department.
Plans Are Complete.
Preparations for the annual Red
Cross roll call in the District Of
Columbia, on a scale never before
attempted, are complete The roll
call starts tomorrow, Armistice Day,
and will continue until Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
The District quota is $4,000, but
officials of the local chapter de-
clare that this amount will be in
sufficient for the needs of the CAPT
tai, inasmuch as half of this amount
must be turned in to the national
organization.
An effort is being made, there
fore to raise an additional $25. 900
from contributions over the usual
II membership fee.
Cody Marsh, executive secretary
for the roll call in the District, ex-
planned today that large numbers
or eX-service men, seeking adjust.
ment of their compensate claims
IN Washington, must be ministered
TO by the Red Cross, and this work
could not be carried on for the en-
suing year at cost of less than
10000. when other features of
Red Cross activity in the District
are considered.
Booths in u. 8. Buildings.
A notable advance in the roll cali
method is believed to have been
made through the permission of
the Federal government to install
booths in the Government depart.
ments. A cabinet meeting. last
May, considered this matter, and
permission was acf orded.
Mrs. Harry c. Barnes. secretary
OF the District chapter, in the roll
call headquarters at the Merchants
Bank building, 1413 G. street north
west, today was modifying her
FORCES to man the booths in the
departmental buildings. All but a
very few have been filled.
The District building, likewise
Will be equipped with a booth for
the reception of subscriptions dur.
ing the roll call.
Officials sent out a call today for
twenty-five women volunteers who
can drive their own cars, to carry
. workers and supplies to the various
stations throughout the city.
Motor Corps Addition.
The temporary addition to the
Motor Corps will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. C.. p. Wheeler Mrs.
Wheeler said today that even the
use of the cars for part of the time
during the day will be acceptable
to the organization. Volunteers
should register either by telephone
to the District chapter, Main 1910,
or at G street headquarters.
Two large contributions were au-
nounced today from headquarters.
They were Mrs. G. V. Riley, $50. and
Mrs G. A Stadnan g1OO