Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
LARGE SEAT SALES
FOR BENEFIT GAME
Last of Grid Clash Tickets
Being Disposed of by Police
and Firemen.

Police and firemen today were dis
posing Of the last of the large patches
Of both general admission and reserved
seat tickets for the foot ball game be-
tween the United States Marines and
the Coast Guards at Griffith Stadium
tomorrow afternoon for the benefit Of
the unemployed Of the District.
The policemen and flremeD, accord
ing to Newbold Noyes, chairman OF the
Game Committee, have disposed OF q
largs number of the pasteboardS. The
firemen have sold the tickets through
out the week In O house-to-house ana
ONCE -to-off1ce canvass, about 5000 OF
them so far. Police have had the tick
cts for sale on the streets and at the
precinct stations. definite check-up
Of the number of tickets disposed OF by
the pol 90 had not been made this aft
erncon.
Seats Assured Disabled Veterans.
Definite assurance today was given
all disabled war veterans that they Will
be provided with seats for tomorrow'S
colorful game.
Buses have been ordered by a special
committee, headed by Isaac Cans, ana
the inmates of Walter Reed, Mount Alto
and the Navy Hospitals will be provided
with transportation to and from the
game and with choice seats to watch
the progress of the gridiron struggle.
Buyers of tickets who have contributed
to the cause Of helping the unemployed.
but who do not intend to see the game,
have turned in q generous supply OF
tickets to the Cans Committee, and
more are expected late today and TO-
morrow.
Reserved seats and general admission
tickets will be sold before the game to-
morrow at Grifflth Stadium. A large
block Of seats will be put aside for the
policemen and firemen, who have done
yeoman service in getting the tickets
to the public.
In an effort to arouse further the in
terest of local business leaders In the
game, y statement was issued today by
Mr.. Noyes.
More Business Backing Asked.
Mr.. Noyes said:
THE indications are that the game
will be a complete success. Only one
factor is essential to insure this result.
That is the more substantial backing
of the business establishments in Wash
ington.
, SThere never has been and there
never can be-nor should there be-a
thoroughly successful local civic enter
prise that has not had the whole
hearted support of mercantile wash
ington.
."For some reason, and It is doubtless
the fault of those Of US In charge OF
the arrangements for the game, TINS
enterprise In the interest of vital
civic function has not, so far, been al
forded that support in adequate meas
ure. Local unemployment Is infinitely
more a direct problem of local business
men than it is of official or even social
Washington. Ohicial and social WASH
ington have more than played their
parts in meeting this emergency. l
cannot believe that when the last re-
turns are in the business element OF
our community, which has always borne
more than its full share OF our local
responsibilities, will, in this instance,
do less than Is appropriate.
UNABLE to place the urgent necessi-
ties of the moment before each, leader
of local industry personally, make this
plea: 80
or more toward the amelioratlon OF
local unemployment you would not hesl-
tate. Asked to contribute this sum and
receive in return a box for an excellent
foot ball game, to be played before one
of the most distinguished groups ever
assembled In the National Capital,
urge that you do no less.
"Send a message or telegram 10
George Adams, 507 District Building,
and YOUR order VIII be promptly filled.
Act as host in your box to your junior
executives, encourage your employees 70
attend, and the full success. OF this es-
sential civic endeavor Is assured"