Evening star., 1924-03-15

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lion dollars yearly for its AUTOMOBILES
can afford. to spend half a million I'd
keep up the life-saying services of
Emergency and Casualty hospitals -
declared Col. Edward Clifford, former
assistant secretary OF the treasury
and chairman of the campaign for
$500. 900 for these institutions, in re-
porting a grand total of $l70.0e0 yes
terday. .
"lf Washington> were a poor COM
,nunity in the northwest wheat belt,
where crops had failed. it might be
said that this was a large fund to
raise, but in wealthy community
such as Washington this appeal to
provide for a continuance of a serv-
ice which may mean a question OF
life or death to any one of us IS little
enough for community to meet he
declared.
The campaign is scheduled TO end
in three more days, with little over
raised to date. Col. Clifford estimated
that the government spends quarter
Of billion dollars annually in Wash
inston In salaries. rs there any
most of the people are so sure of a
large and steady income as this? The
Washington public has the money.
these hospitals are vital to them, we
must show them this fact he de-
clared.
Closing Danger Real.
These hospitals do not belong to
public of Washington. We would
hear a howl of complaint from one
end of the city to the other were
they to close, and the danger of clos
ing is real one. and we must bring
that fact TO the public" declared Col.
Clifford.
Arthur c. Moses. one of the vice
chairmen Of the campaign, received
/ the Endorsement of the six workers to
appeal to the local branches of for
eign corporations to help in the CAM
paign-
The total reported for yesterday
was s57,s66. Mrs. James F.. Mitchell
| of team 81 of the womans division,
section ID, reported the highest for
| the day with a total of $13,S22, win
ming the banner for the woman's
| division. Or Clyde Gearheart of
! team .. section A, of the mans divi-
sion, was second highest with $4,000,
! winning the banner in the mans sec
! tion. $780,
Mrx. Wilson Contributes.
| Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was an
| nounced as one of the donors for the
| day. DR.. David ]. Hill. it was an
nounced, had given $1,000. The Wash
| ington Railway and Electric Company
i and the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany jointly gave $4,000. with stipu-
| lation that il the campaign committee
is in effect two years from now they
| will give a similar sum each year.
Other gifts were $4,000 from Henry
| c.. Sheridan and an anonymous one OF
i the same amount. Others for $1,000
and more were: Anonymous. $4,000;
Dr.. James F. Mitchell, $1,000; Mrs.
John j. Duff. $1,000, and Lansburgh &
Bro. $1,000.
| Robert Aaron, $40: Mrs. w. S. Alb
rams. $40; Harry Abramson. $50; r.
b. Adams, 500; DR.. T. S. Adams. $25;
w. H: Alexander $50; Charles r. Al
H. Allen. 81; B. S. Amber, $40; Ameri-
! can Ice Co, S. A. Kimberly, manager
! 5000; w. F.. Andrews, $50; Adam F.
Arnold. SIS; Association Against the
Atkinson. $12o: Walter B; Avery, $40
James II. Baden. $40; Alphonse NJ
Baer, S25; David A. Baer, $3.50; Mrs.
David A. Baer. $75;. Bailey Brothers
SIS: Gibbes L. Baker, $50: Lawrence A
Baker. $40; Mrs. orien Barber. So
jP. Barney. $25; Barnhart Brothers &
!Spindler Company, Inc, $50; William
Barnum, $50; J.; Barron. s.; H. A
Bartholomew. IS; Barton; Duer &
4
Charles T. Bassett: $40: Francis Bat
| telle, $50; John E. Rattenfeld. $40;
Leo Baum, $3.50; DrE Charles NJ. Beall
$50; Harry n. bedelL 500; Mendsl
800; Charles J. Bell. $500; James w
Beller. $40; Bellevue Farms Lunch
$25; Ira E. Bennett, $25; Helen Mason
Beresford. $50; DR.. f. r. Berger, ,$25;
James Berrall, $50; Charles E.: Berry
S25; Edward MERRY, $50; Jock J.
I Patron san
Admiral John d. r. Beuret, $50;
! William T. Bingham, $3.50; Miss
| Edith Birckhead. IS; Rev. Andrew
Reid Bird, So: Arthur G. Bishop, 500;
| T. D. Blackstone, sic; Mrs. David H.
Blair, $3.50; Harry Blake, 500; Mrs
]. !. Blakeslee, SO: Elizabeth Ban
| croft Bliss. $500; Sol. Bloom, $100;
Abraham. Blum. SIS; Samuel H Blu
| menthal. $12; Lucien n. Boggs, $40;
/ Henry Bogorod, SIS; Joel Thompson
Boone. $26; William c. Borden, SO;
DR.. George H Borisow. $40; David
Bornet $50; DIR: w. Sinclair Bowen,
Plsasanton 9. bowie. IS; Joseph s
Charles b. Boyer, $; Nathalie Boyn'
Wyniond H, Bradbury IS; Miss NJ
Rradt, s25; William Bralove. $e5; E
lC. Brandenburg, $50: Warren F.
Bre singer, $25: W. Spencer. Brenixer
$50: Nellie Breuninger, $25; Henry
Brewood. $50; Stacy H. Briant, 81
Raymond c. Briggs. So: Harry w
MIS-. sl,mfd Edwapi A I. BroWn. % Sc: ofS Mrs. N a
IC RuSh-RroWn, SO; Louis w. Brown