Evening star., 1936-10-06
RED CROSS DRIVE
ENROLLS' 22,125
0ne.Third of Qouta Reached
as District Workers
Push On.

Showing q substantial gain Tor the
last "a hours, the Red Cross ENROLL
ment drive for $1,000 members in
the District today had passed the one
third mark.
Campaign auditors revealed the
total enrolment stood last night at
22,125. This represents an increase OF
6,738 members over Saturdays figures
and tops all other daily reports so far.
BY noon today, the total had swelled
to 23, ,709. Of which 1,134 represented
memberships among Works Progress
Administration employees. Dean
Brimhall. chairman of the w. p. A.
solicitation division. said his canvass
ers had reached about half Of the w.
p. A. personnel.
With SAT- persons enrolled yester-
day, the Government Division, head
ed by Brig. Gen. Fred w. Boschen.
continues to lead all campaign units.
Yesterdays reports show other groups
are slowly gaining on the leader, how
ever.
To date, Robert v. Flemfhg's flnan-
cial workers have enrolled 1,108 per-
sons; the utilities group, D. A. Skim
ner. chairman. 1,042: professional. un-
der DR.. A. c. Christie, 1,085; business.
John Saul, 1877; residential. Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, $40, and miscellaneous.
6l0. The Government total is
1882.
Professional Group Gains.
Marked progress was made yester-
day by the professional group, which
enrolled $50 members. Utilities in
creased by 1877, residential by 142 and
business by 121. The apartment house
unit reported 267 memebrs in partial
returns from Is Of the IS apartment
dwellings being covered.
In q message delivered to every
student in Washington public schools,
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman
Of the American Red Cross, yesterday
called on members Of the Junior Red
Cross in the District to play their
part In acquainting the public with
the work and mission Of the Red
Cross.
"The Junior Red Cross has as its
leading purpose service for others, u
he said. Through the practice OF
service, the junior members aim to
make and keep themselves fit for
greater opportunities in community
effort and world wide understanding.
In effect, this Is the ideal Of the
entire Red Cross organization that Is
now In the midst of its annual roll
cali for membership in the District
Of Columbia.
Keeps PerpetuaIly Youthful.
s"The Red Cross keeps itself per-
petually youthful through the zest
and eagerness of the Juniors to IN
terpret the spirit Of the Red Cross In
service to humanity. In the roll call
the Juniors are the messengers AND
outrunners Of the organization. They
carry the Red Cross name to every
household and prepare the way for q
successful enrolment Of the adult
members Of the family.
"As your chairman, I call upon yor
to play your part under the roll cal
organization direction in widening the
| acquaintance of the people with the
great mission Of the Red Cross"
Tonight, Janet Clapper. II, daughter
Of Raymond Clapper, newspaper col
umnist, will speak under Red Cros!
sponsorship ON Radio Joe" Kauf'
mans weekly program over station
WMAL. Miss May Hankins, assistant
director, Social Service, Public Assist
ance Department, was scheduled te
speak this morning before q group o.
workers In the District playground
department. Miss Hankins formerly
was director Of Red Cross activities II
Mount Alto Hospital She has loni
been associated with the organization