Evening star., 1926-01-24
ROXY ASKS $4,000
FOR EXPENSES HERE
Charges Events That Gross
ed Only $4,000 and Cost
More Were Mismanaged.

the SmeTlCSn n security ana tlhSi ~
The concerts were given 10y The
radio erformers al the Washington
Auditorium for movement now on
foot 10 establish the National Sana
tcrium for tuberculosis children. Inc.
At Albuquerque. y. Mex. Fina ciallI
II "as 4 failure.
In addition to RoNN's claim for cN
penses incurred by his gang. loca
bills presented 10 the fund now In
safe keeping amount 20 nearly the
entire proceeds. The rent nf the
auditorium is 81 500. adNertisinc bills
which has been cut in half: expenses
tor professional promoters VIII" ~
sisted in putting over the concerts
and numerous minor debts incurred
total nearly &4,"n".
Money i Withheld.
The entire matter 0f closing up the
aftermath of the concerts ami Rosy :
visit mas been brewing for tw" Wet :,
while The American Security anu
Trust Go. ste dfastIy refuses to dis
hurse = nickel until all the ntereSi "a
parties reach an aGreemru' ON "ht.
shall he paid.
Mrs MAY B. Moran Of Pittsburgh j.
executive secretary Of the national
urCa nizatinn which iS seeking Z" eS-
tahlish he National Sanitulum FOR
Tiherculous Children, ana Mrs. John
Allan Doucherty. socially prumlneni
here and a leader in charitable work
in Washington. acted rs chairman at
the Washington campaign.
Brig Gen LLOYD NJ. Brett. /. :. n.
retired. national preside nj OF the or
eanization. hut who had n" part in
arranging for The local entertain
ment. said yesterday Mrs. Moran was
given authority Ia collect funds for
the institution and that in the end she
would he held responsible for any def
Cits. At the same time Gen. Brett
emphasized that Mr. Rothafel had led
Mrs. DouGhertN. Mrs. Moran and him
self to believe that he would person
ally see 10 il that no loss would result
from The concerts
MIR Rothafel in a telephone conver-
sation with The Star Yesterday. eX-
planned he arrived in Washington two
days prior 70 the first concert FOR the
sole purpose Of entertaining ths
BOYS" at ST. Eliza hethS. Mount Alto
Naval and Walter Reed Hospitals
The expenses incurred by the gang
on these two days were horne by him
self
The whole thing was badly an
aged People did not know where TO
l.
been thouSa nds OF dollars more money
taken in. he said. "our expenses for
those TWO days was $4,000. which |
paid. nd when found ont the pro
ceeds We're small I reduced it to 81 .0"0.
There was no contract or writer
agreement. hIt | WAS told | would he
given $S.o0n for expenses"
Now" he continued. how am
going to get the money had a let
l.. ,.-l-a
me tn waive the Cla i'm. I've written
letter in reply declining to do 50.
think We are entitled !" something 10
indemnify us again some Of the
loss
Mrs Doucherty. who was located
In Baltimore by telephone. declared
she had nothing To do with the oricin
of the enterta iument. bun her part
was "to assist in making it sue
cess She said the entire matter Of
enCa cing Roxy and the Gang was
handled by Mrs. Moran. She declared
Afr. Rothafel could not he paid the
full amount he now SKIS for hut he
might Get q pro rata share. Be
yond that she refused /" discuss the
matter and referred further questions
to Edwin l.. Wilson. Washington at
torney. who * handling the case.
Mr.. Wilson. in turn declined Ia dis
CrISS the matter except to say there
will he p meeting tomorrow. at which
time the matter. ii is hoped. will be
settled
Mrs. Moran Backs Drive.
The nationwide movement to 10
cate - sauatorium for tuberculous
children in New MeNic" il actively
supported by Mrs. Moran. who is
identified with the Veterans of For
eign Wars Hospital in Pittsburgh and
the success Of the Buddy Poppy"
campa igns OF the V. F ". The oh
jecr was to raise sufficient funds TO
erect 4 sanatorium At Albuquerque.
which would accommodate about 100
children. II would he the first in
stitution Of its kind in the United
States
The detailed plans Of the corpora =
ton. which i non profit making. are
to est3 hlish districts throughout the
country with several physicians in
charge who viii pass on applicants
for the hospital in addition to volun-
tarilv locating those children infect ed
with the white plague
Cen. Brett who served for - wears
on border duty. and has wide ac-
duainta nceship in the Southwest g.
where he hospital is to he located
dent Of the orsa nization. The board
Of directors appointed suhcommit-
tee 20 study and approve ways and
nlea MS Of raising funds for the institn-
ti0n which has heen iniruSted Ia Mrs
Moran Peyond giving his approval
as member Of the subcommittee for
the first of series Of entertainments :
In principal cities he Roxy Concert
Gen. Brett had no active part in the
local arra ngementS.
Recalls Roxy's Remark.
II was While riding to the Willard
Hotel from the station with Mrs.
Doucherty. Mrs. Moran and Roxy.
Cen Brett aid that tho subject Of
proceeds was brought up. Mrs.
Dougherty. the general said. told MIR.
Rnthafel that the seats We're not sell
ing ardly enough. and she was afraid
the income would ne small.
That's all rch, Mrs. Doucherty." "
Cen. Brett said Mr. Rothafel replied
"don't YOU worry about any loss.
on another occasion. at the Willard
Hotel. the subject of funds came up.
md Mr.. Rothafel is said 10 have re
marked that he would prevent the
fund from suffering loss. 1t was on
the basis Of this understa ndine by the
Washington workers for the concert
thai additional money was spent for
advertising. and renewed efforts We're
made for large attenda nee. it was
stated.
At The suggestion of Cen Brett.
Charles J. Bell. president of the Amer
Jean Security and Trust Co. appointed
Charles F.. Howe. an official of the
bank. trea surer Of the subscriptions to
tickets The trust company Also was