Evening star., 1934-01-22
ROOSEVELT BALL
GIVEN AID OF ELKS
Lodge Will Give Dinner Dance
With Proceeds to Go to
Benefit Fund.

Plans for the Washington Elks' part
in the Nationwide celebration Of
President Roosevelts birthday. on jan
uary 80. have been completed 1t was
announced today.
The announcement was made by
James E. Collifower. chairman of the
committee in charge, who said the plans
call for a dinner dance In the Elks'
Home, 9l9 H street. There will be
many artists from local theaters," he
9 pm. until midnight. Tickets are 81
each"
Committee Members.
Assisting Mr.. Collihower are the fol-
lowing:
Capt. H. M. Peter, Charles Herman,
Joseph P. Hagerty. DR.. John T, Ready.
j. Forrest Reilly. James J. Murray.
Joseph A. Burkhart, Henry I, Quinn,
Edwin S. Fuller. John D. Fitzgerald,
John E. Lynch, George E. Strong,
David LaPorte, Robert Tiger, Fred
Saffell, Sam Rice, Percy Klein, Joseph
Ready. c. P. Sewers, Vic Woodbridge,
Joseph Geier. Joseph Reynolds. George
Guy Ansberry, Fred Catlin, Frank
Chrisman, Gus Brahler. S. A. Gatti,
John N. Auth. Frank v. A. Brown,
Lanemeade. Lang George @ T. Evans. Bernard
Carroll, Joseph Manley, William E.
Keefer, E. Lawrence Phillips, Clint
Carroll, Clarence schmid. Joseph j.
Leary, Harry Mace. Joe Handley. H.
E. Clipper, Johnny Reh. George
Wathen, H. H. Dodek, M. Hvman, v.
Holt, E. P. Smith, ]. Dyer and Charles
L. Rouse.
Meanwhile demand for tickets to the
ball to be held at the Shoreham Is "ex-
Allan Dougherty, chairman Of the COM
mittee In charge. Tickets still are on
sale, however, in hotels throughout the
city, as well as at the committees head
quarters, 1881 H street; the Women's
National Democratic Club and at West
ern Union Offices. The Elks' dance and
the Shoreham ball, together with nu-
merouS other affairs, are being held as
a part of the Nationwide campaign to
raise a 100000 endowment fund for
the Warm Springs Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
The local Musicians Union is co.
operating. Mrs. Dougherty said, by
granting permission, wherever possible,
for bands and orchestras to donate their
services to the various events being
arranged in connection with the drive.
A substantial contribution to the
fund is being raised by the District Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, according to
an announcement by Mrs Harvey Wiley,
president. An effort to obtain "spon-
taneous gift" was to be made at today's
meeting OF the organization. and the
money collected was to be turned over
to Mrs. Dougherty's committee by Mrs.
T1llman Parks, wife Of the Representa-
tive from Arkansas. The Soroptimist
Club also is aiding in the campaign, an
entertainment styled "A Night on the
Mexican Border" being scheduled to be
held In the Kennedy-Warren on the
31st. Part Of the proceeds will 60 to
the Warm Springs fund. according to
Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch. president
Plans for the Soroptimists' program
are being made by committee COM
posed of DR.. Lulu Irene Waters, Mrs.
Edith Kane. Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman,
Miss Sallie Millard Mrs. Mary Cath
erine Lewis, Miss Belle Logan. Miss
Lulu Ayo1duo oHo MISS 1CIetIa murphy.
Jewish Groups Aid.
Jewish fraternal and social organiza-
tionS also are cooperating. At meet
ing at the Jewish Community Center
yesterday, it was decided to hold a ball
there on the Presidents birthday, the
proceeds to 60 to the endowment fund,
1t was announced by David Wiener,
chairman Of the committee in charge
Among the groups cooperating with
Mr.. Wieners committee are B'nai
Birth. the Council of Jewish Women,
Adas Israel Congregation. Emerson
Street Synagogue. George Washington
Beneficial Lodge, Jewish War Veterans
and Auxiliary. Sixth Street Synagogue
Sisterhood and the Amity Club.
Serving with Mr.. Wiener on the COM
mittee are DR.. Ivy Pelzman. Edward
Rosenblum. Morris BIsgyer. DR.. Meyer
Ostrower, Mrs. James Lansburgh and
Mrs Edward Heidensfelder.