Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
CR|TTENTON HOME
TO HAVE TAG DAY
win Appeal for Funds, as
Regulations Prevent Hold
ing Baby Show.

prevented from staging tnelT tTaul-
tional baby show for the benefit Of
the Florence Crittenton Home. be-
cause of the police regulation inaugu-
rated this year which prohibits the
solicitation Of funds on public prop
erty. the board of managers Of the
home will make an appeal for con-
- tributions for the institution at tag
sale to be held at Griffith Stadium
July 2.
Through the courtesy OF Clark Grit
nth and Edward b. Eynon, jr.. the
president and secretary Of the ball
/, club, women of Washington interested
(, in the operation of the home will sell
tags just prior to the ball game
scheduled for Saturday afternoon on
grounds of the ball park just outside
, the entrance to the park
The baby show had grown to be
virtually an institution in Washing
ton and one that attracted unusual
attention as the babies of the home.
which were placed in their cribs at
the exhibition headquarters. laughed
and cooed and sometimes cried, win
ming many dollars from passers-by for
the upkeep of the home.
Home Needs Nearly $1,000.
This year. however. the youngsters
Of the home will not be taken from
the Crittenton Home at Conduit and
New Cut roads to aid in the annual
appeal and the only reminder of the
requirements for the operation of the
institution will be the workers with
their tags.
The home is badly in need of be-
tween s., 900 and IS 900. it was pointed
out last night by Mrs. F. NJ. KERRY.
chairman of the publicity for the
appeal.
Mrs. J. H. HARDWOOD is chairman of
the committee in charge OF the Tag
day appeal. assisted by Mrs. Robert
Rausch, Mrs. Walter Brown. Mrs.
George Price, Mrs. F. NJ. Mitchell and
Mrs. Kerby. The appeal is under the
supervision of the members Of the
board of managers of the Crittenton
Home, who are: Mrs. Thomas E.
Robertson. president of the board;
Mrs. John Boyle. jr., first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. F. G. Mitchell, recording
:, secretary; Mrs. A. B. McManus, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. A. S.
Douglas, treasurer.
Assisting mi Tag Day.
, Among those who plan to assist in
the tag day benefit are members OF
. the following circles who regularly
contribute to the support Of the in
stitution: The All Souls Church Circle.
headed by Mrs. W. P. Roop: the Baby
Lovers Circle, No. I, Mrs. A. B. Nc
Manus. president; Baby Lovers Circle.
No. 2, Mrs. George H. Price. presi.
dent; Baby Lovers Circle. No. 8. Mrs.
81 c. T. Bassett president: Chevy Chase
Circle. Mrs. S. L. Tabor. president;
Dahlgren Terrace Circle. Mrs. w. B.
Rowzie. president: the Emma Robert
-soH f. %
Shelton. president; the Friendship
Circle. Mrs. L. W. Harte. president:
the Florence Circle, Mrs. Fred NJ.
Kerby. president: the Goodwill Circle.
Mrs. A. H. Tew. president: the Help
ing Hand Circle. Mrs. r. c. Hess,
president: the Ingraham Memorial
Church Circle, Mrs. H. A. Barrows,
president: the Jean s. Cole Circle. Mrs.
r. G. Await. president: the Kate Wal
Ter Barrett Circle. Mrs. G. B. Steph- |
enson. president; the kensi7gton
Circle, Mrs. J. T. Brady. president:
the Reba Barrett Smith Circle. Mrs. |
Horace Whitaker. president: the
Wheel Club Circle. Mrs. E. c. Alvord |
president: the Sunshine Circle. Mrs. |
W. H. Howard. president. and the |
Eastern Goodwill Circle, Mrs. Jessie |
L. Marshall. president.
The Florence Crittenton Home. 1t is
pointed out. Is not an endowed insti
tuition and depends upon public sup
port for its operation. The homeless
youngsters there are given the best
OF care and are provided home until
they are well provided for elsewhere
or are able TO make a start in life.
IS Babies at Home.
At the present time there are being
cared for at the home Is babies and 40
girls. The home Is under the super
vision OF Miss Jean s. Cole.
In addition to the various circles
named above. which are engaged in
lending support to the work Of the
: home. a number OF other organiZa-
tons are actively interested in the
institution and regularly lend their
aid toward it's support. Among these
are the All Souls Unitarian Church,
the Calvary Baptist Church. the
Burrell Bible Class of the Calvary
Baptist Church, the First Congrega-
-tional Church, the First Baptist
Church, the Grace Baptist Church,
the Miszpah Glass of the Immanual
Baptist Church, the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club and many other churches
and organizations which have dis
played interest in the maintenance
: Of the home for the youngsters.
While the tag day appeal is to be
made during Saturday afternoon.
contributions toward the upkeep Of
: the home also are being received by
mMrx A. g. Douglas the treasurer, at