Evening star., 1934-01-17
ROOSEVELT BALL
DONATIONS MOUNT
Three "Honor Tables" for
Fete January 80 Are Sold
for $1,000 Each.

Three "honor tables" at the ball to
Be- held at the Shoreham Hotel the
night of January 80. as a part Of the
Nation wide celebration of President
Roosevelt's birthday have been sold for
$1,000 each, 1t was announced today
by Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man of the Washington committee.
The first table was ordered by Mrs.
Ray T. Baker, who cabled her con-
tribution from London. The other or
ders were received from Miss Helen
Lee Doherty, who cabled from Den
mark, and Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose.
Many other prominent men and women
have asked to have honor tables" set
aside for them, Mrs. Dougherty said.
New Rooms Arranged For.
At a recent meeting of the Tables
Committee. held at 1881 H street, de-
tailed plans Cor arrangement of the
tables were made Mrs John r. Will
liams is chairman of the committee
and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer. Mrs.
Hugh S. johnson, Mrs. Mark Bristol
Mrs. Fred Britten and Mrs. Kenneth
Simpson comprise its membership.
Demand for tickets to the ball Is so
great Mrs Dougherty said, that the
committee is arranging for use of sew
eral additional rooms on the main floor
Of the hotel.
feature OF the ball will be half
hour concert by the National Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by DR.. Hans Kind
Ter. Elsewhere in the hotel there will
be an entertainment program by
group of professional players from New
York. brought here especially for the
birthday celebration.
The object of the ball, as well of all
the other events planned for the birth
day celebration. is to help raise funds
for a s2OOO.OOO endowment fund for
the Warm Springs, Ga, Foundation for
Infantie Paralysis, in which the Presi-
dent has taken such keen personal
interest.
Member Drive Mapped.
Formation of Warm Springs Foun-
dation Club also has been announced.
The organization, sponsored by "a
Washington communities, will enable
those who cannot attend the ball to
do their bit toward helping the en-
dowment campaign on to success.
According to DR.. George c. Havenner,
chairman of the Club Committee, plans
are being made for distribution of men,
store and drug store in the city. All
that one need do to become member,
DR.. Havenner explained, is to make q
contribution to the fund.
Plans for organization Of the club
will be completed tomorrow night, at
q meeting in the board room of the
District Building. Mrs. Dougherty and
Ray T. Baker, arrangements chairman
for the ball, will be the principal
speakers.
Club Committee Members.
Members of the Club Committee are:
Mrs. H. j. Steiner, w. H. Seaquist,
E. F. Blanchard. Maj. A. NJ Holcombe,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, j. M Schaffer,
George J. Cleary, DR.. E. E. Richardson,
Miss Bessie B. Warren, Miss Elaine Ep-
pley, Col. E. G. Bliss. Charles S. En-
brey. Mrs. C. w. Sheriff. A. F. Scheer.
A. E Westrater. Thomas E. Lodge, ].
w. McGarry John T. Thomas, M. M.
F. D. Ryan, George E. Strong, H, l..
Quinn, Mrs. H. M. Phillips. George L.
Gee, Charles L. Norris, Mrs. F. c. Hill
der, L. A. Carruthers, David T. Blose,
w. j. Neale. w. D. Harris.
The sections Of the city represented
are American University Park, Anacos-
tia, Benning, Brookland, Burleith. Bur-
roughs. Central Chevy Chase, Chillum
Heights, Columbia Heights. Conduit
Road, Congress Heights, Dalgren Ter
race. Dupont Circle, Forest Hills,
Georgetown, Glover Park, Lincoln Park,
Manor Park, Michigan Park, Mount
Pleasant, North Cleveland Park, Park
View. petworth. piney Branch. Rich
mond Park sistesnth street Msights
Washington, Takoma Park, Trinidad.
Washington Highlands, West End and
Woodbridge.