Evening star., 1927-05-03
CAPITAL DONATES
$4,000 TO RELIEF
Goes Over Top of First Quota
and Starts on Second to
Aid Flood Sufferers.

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for achieving the city's new quota of
$50. 900.
Victor Deyber, chairman of the
local disaster committee, announced
this morning that the National Capital
went over the top on its orig mai
ouota of S45 900 yesterday evening, a
few hours after the American Red
Cross had appealed to all cities to
double their original quotas. He esti-
mated that he had close to $4,000 more
in hand, but unlisted this morning,
and other receipts may bring the Dis
trict to $780, 900 before night.
National Mark Is S5,384,9 ,929.
As Red Cross chapters throughout
the country entered vigorously today
llpon the task of raising a second
s.. 600. 600, National headquarters here
announced that the total from the
Nation had risen from S5, 400 last
night to $5.3S4,929 shortly before
noon.
Arrangements were being made to-
day by Mrs H. c. Barnes. secretary
of the local Red Cross chapter, to
have a staff of three minute speakers
go into the theaters of the city on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday to
depict briefly the suffering wrought
performing Washington share OF the
work of mercy.
Mrs. Barnes made public the fol-
lowing list of theaters where the ap-
peal will be made:
Ambassador American, Apollo. Ave-
nue. Grand Carolina, Central Chevy
Chase. Conony, Circle, Criterian, Dunn
barton. Earle, Empire, Empress, Elite,
Favorite, Grand, Happyland, Hippo
drome. Home, Loews' Columbia,
Loew's Palace, Leader, Liberty. Little,
Lincoln, NJ Street, Metropolitan, New.
Olympic, Palace ninth street,, Prin-
cess, Republic. Avenue Rialto, Savoy,
Staunton, Strand. Takoma, Tivoli,
Truxton, Victoria, Wardman Park and
York.
Boys Send Savings.
Two little boys, Charles L. Brate,
nahl, 10 years old. and Alexander
Bratenahl. s, of 2525 Woodley road
today sent to the local Red Cross
money they had saved for themselves.
Charles sent 81 and Alexa nder S5
They are the sons Of Rev. George C.
+. Bratenahl. dean OF the Washington
Cathedral. Both boys said they were
prompted to give their savings by
the appeal for aid they heard while
at service at the Cathedral. In ac.
knowledging their letters Gen. George
Barnett, retired, chairman of the local
Red Cross chapter. commended them
for their thoughtfulness.
After the doubling of Washington's
quota had bcen announced yesterday
Mrs William j. Boardman and her
daughter, Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
each doubled their earlier contribu-
tions. Mrs. Boardman sent second
donation of $500 and Miss Boardman
renewed her previous contribution OF
800.
through Chief Clerk Libbey. sent S51I
from the employees to Red Cross head.
quarters this morning.
Relief Ball Planned.
The uniformed Red Cross workers
will continue to keep their vigil at
booths in banks, stores and other pub
lie places to receive cash collections
for the fund.
Plans are being perfected for the
great food relief ball at the Willard
Hotel Monday night. May 9. under
auspices of the Mississippi State So
ciety, which President Coolidge has
signified his intention to attend. The
Mississippi Society, of which DR.. FL. K.
Fulton of the Department of Agricul.
ture is president. is taking the lead in
planning the event. but the State So
cieties of Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri,
Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana
have given assurance, through their
officers, of full cooperation.
The Willard Hotel has donated the
ballroom and other expenses will be so
small that virtually the full proceeds
will go to the Red Cross relief fund.
Tickets are on sale, and it is expected
the demand win exceed the supply,
since the number will be limited to the
capacity of the ballroom.
Chairmen Are Listed.
Those in charge of the sale of tick
cts for the Mississippi Society ball
are:
George Potter, general chairman OF
the ticket committee, assisted by f. L.
Sandoz for the Louisiana State So.
ciety; II. r. Young for the Arkansas
State Society. A. s. Badgesley for the
Missouri State Society. A. l.. Duncan
for the Tennessee State Society, V. B.
Martin for the Illinois State Society,
J. Y. Balm for the Alabama State So
ciety and Mrs. D. Y. Moore for the
Kentucky State Society. Lee Lamar
Robinson, president of the Pan-State
Society of the District Of Columbia, is
also actively interested in the distri-
button of tickets and the general ar.
rangement of the ball.
Mrs. Robert A. Lacey of the Cal
verton Apartments is in charge of the
arrangement for the boxes. 1t is un-
derstood that many of the socially
prominent in the city have engaged
box seats and have contributed liber-
ally in doing so.
Persons desiring TO purchase tickets
should apply TO any of those actively
engaged in arrangements, at RI ,Iesk
of the Willard Hotel or at the Dis,
trict Red Cross headquarters, S21 Six
teenth street.
The national executive board of the
League Of American Pen Women,
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel yes
terday, voted a contribution of 500
TO the fund. on motion Of Mrs Will
liam Atherton Du Puy. past national
president of the league.
Flood fund contributions received
by the cashier OF The Evening Star
mp TO noon today:
Previously acknowledged ..$6,15495
Second floor, sos IL st NV. 500
N. 1. b. .................. 100
John L. Francis ..... 500
A. II. w. ........s.... 1000
japanese Association Of the
D. C.. Inc. c.,........ 5i.OO
NJ. A. G........ ................ $50
Robert lie Bruce Chapter,
Order Of De Molay -. 1000
G. w. and NJ E. Lewis .... 800
}. a. 6. ................ 100
Mrs. Beale r. Howard ... 10000
Centennial Baptist S. s. Build.
ers' Class ................ 1000
Cash ................ 1000
Mrs. Emma A. Clarke ..s 500
Mrs. Chas. II. Beach. ..... 500
Mrs. Robert H. Smith .... 800
Mrs. b. w. Boyce. ........... 500
Mrs. Alex S. Clarke. jr... 500
A. II. Fiegenbaum. ...... 200
i. j. II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200