Evening star., 1927-05-05
S71,237 IS GIVEN
TOFLOOD RELIEF
Total for Nation Goes Over
100000 Mark-Benefit
Show Planned.

Citizens of Washington and of the
entire country continued today to
rallv TO the assistance of their home
less fellow Americans in the Missis-
sippi flood zone, as indicated by the
steadily mounting fund of contribu-
tions.
with today's returns incomplete,
the Nation had jumped from &c.
31O,348 last night to S7,1S3,54S, and
the aggregate donations in the Dis
trict had gone up from approxi-
mately $65 900 yesterday to S71, ,237.50
at noon. Victor Deyber, treasurer for
Washington, expects to have $4,000
by evening.
| Capital Near Quota.
Although this puts Washington
within $4,000 of its quota, the army
of Fed Cross workers are using every
available channel of bringing the APP
peal TO public attention. because they
have been advised by those in charge
of relief measures that the $10,000,O 900
goal fixed by the American Red Cross
represents an absolute minimum and
that every dollar received can be
used in giving shelter and the neces-
sites of life to the thousands in refu-
gee camps in the flood area.
Every day evidence comes to the
in which donations are made. A wom-
an in the Government service sent in
a check for $50. She explained that
1t represented her share from the sal
wage of a toll bridge in a Western
State. in which she had been stock
holder( and which was wrecked by
tornado several years ago. The check
came 10 her a few days ago and she
Immediately passed it on to the flood
| relief fund.
terday afternoon, Red Cross workers
collected S97.2S from the crowd enter
ing the base ball park.
Washington theater managers are
planning an imposing vaudeville per-
formance to be staged at Polls The
ater at $50 o'clock Friday evening,
May 13, for the benefit of the flood
relief fund. The bill will include acts
from Keith's, including Win Ma
honey; from the Earle, headed by the
Vincent Lopez Orchestra, %nd an act
of 'Laff That Off, by the National
Theater Players. Several stars from
New York have promised to journey
to Washington to take part in the
benefit. The local musicians and
stage hands unions are cooperating
with the theater managers in making
arrangements, and the theater has
been offered without charge for the
occasion.
Mrs. Coolidge's Prize.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has donated
prize for the card party to be held
in the auditorium of the Hecht Co.
store on the afternoon of May -,
under auspices of the Welcome Club,
the entire proceeds of which will go to
the Red Cross flood relief fund. The
club, of which Mrs. A. D. Fairbairn is
president, has appealed to business
men to offer other prizes for the
party. The club has been given free
use of the auditorium. so that the
full amount raised will go to flood
relief.
A similar card party will be held
at o'clock tomorrow night in the
recreation hall of the Government
Hotels, North Capitol near c street,
under auspices of all the buildings in
the Government Hotel group. Both
bridge and 500 will be played, and the
full amount raised will go to the
fund.
Response to Appeal.
In response to an appeal by Martin
A. Leese, president, members of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
have forwarded S626 to the Red Cross.
Many members of the chamber had
already contributed through other
sources. Those who made their dona-
ton through the chamber are:
c. w. Boyd, $40; II. D. Champion,
$40; Oppenheimer & Shah, SO; Louis
A. Spiess, $40; NJ Holzbeierlein, SIS;
Leonard B. schloss, IS; L. Colvin, $40;
Brown Tea Pot Shop, by Marie Z.
Winner, S5; George c. Cook, SIS; NJ.
]. Sherratt. S5; Michael O'Hanlon, $5;
Frederick Levy, $5; Harrison Brand,
jr., 81; E. j. Febrey & Co., SIS; Ross
l.. Fryer, S25; James B. Henderson,
$50; Gait & Bro, S25; Chevy Chase
: Dairy, by r. ]. Wise, S25; Meyer
! Davis, S25; Ernest NJ. Merrick, SIS;
E. w. Davis. $40; j. Dreyfuss. SIS.
: III. G. Anderson, S5; Joe High, IS;
Sibyl Baker, $40; William Muehleisen,
$25; Kennedy Bros. Co., by E. S. Ken
nedy, $50; Philadelphia Market Co.,
$25; Fl. V. Hayden, SIS; w. c. Kendall,
SO; Es Morrison Paper Co., $5; B. S.
Reynolds, SO; A. H. Baker & Co.. Inc,
$50; Edmund III. Parry, $40; James NJ.
Denty, $25; Ada c. Payne, S5: Samuel
NJ. Marks, SO; Mason. Fenwick &
Lawrence. SO; NJ. A. Leese (cash), $11;
Ivan c. Weld (cash). Sc; Dorsey w.
! Hyde, jr. CASH, Sc, and Charles ].
Stockman (cash), 81.
Players Give Benefit.
The Mount Pleasant Players staged
a vaudeville show for the benefit of
the flood sufferers at the home Of the
director, Theodore Tiller, jr., 3409
Mount Pleasant street. last Saturday
night and raised $50 for the flood
sufferers. They viii repeat the per-
formance at s o'clock next Saturday
evening. The 10-act bill was enjoyed
by an audience of grown-ups last
week. Among those who took part
We're Elsie Ward, Frances Vaughn,
Jessie Thurston, Barry Mulligan,
Dorothy Witcover and Howard Smith
William Backus and Churchill Down
ing gave a violin duet.
The name of Mrs. s. Boyce with
her donation of s. was left out of
the published list in The Star by mis-.
take yesterday.
FLOOD FUND.
Contributions received by cashier
Evening Star since yesterday:
Previously acknowledged. -. $8,672.14
John A. Phillips ........ $50
Mrs. Ada I. Lippitt ....... 500
G. w. c. ................. 1000
y. X. a. .........,........ o.O0
r. r. s. .............,,.. 500
T. A TNhitcraft ...k...st., 200
Miss s. ]. Collins ,.,. 800
Calvary NJ. E. Church, Co
lumbia road, near Fifteenth
street ...........~..... $4,000
Profit of "Vodvil show by
Theodore Tiller, jr, ...... $40
Fred Decker .............. 200
p. o. Department, div, genl.
accounting Office ......... 12o.75
G. +. Day ..........s...... 100
j.. L. H. ...........>. $500. 200