The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-16
HOLSTERS Give
S7104 TO FUND
FOR MEMORIAL
State Ranks Fifth in Con-
tributors to Rogers
Drive.

Indiana stands fifth among the
AZ states in the number of con-
tributors TO the Will Rogers Me-
mortal Fund and sixth, with S7104.51
IN the total amount of funds given,
according to word received today by
Hugh NICK. Landon, active state
chairman for the contributions. Gov.
McNutt served as honorary chair
man for the Indiana campaign.
Texas leads the nation, with con-
tributions Of $4,000. New York,
California, Oklahoma and Illinois
follow.
However, Indiana had more than
three times as many contributors as
Illinois. Contributions from all
sources to the Rogers fund total
Sl,7oO,OO0, according to a statistical
summary sent Mr.. Landon by Jesse
n. Jones, treasurer of the Will Rog-
ers Memorial Commission.
Hospital Is Given
The remainder consists of the
gift OF a hospital at Saranac. N. Y.
valued in excess of 81 100000 from
the National Variety Artists Fund,
lncp and 100000 pledged by the
nVe major motion picture theater
circuits for its maintenance.
Mr.. Landon, discussing Indiana S
record IN the memorial campaign,
pointed out that large part of the
iund will be used in aid of handi-
capped children and that it is his
understanding that the fund will
be kept open as a vehicle wherein
those persons interested in assist
ing handicapped children may make
gifts In life or requests in their
wills. Consideration is being given
on suggestions received by the ma
tlonal Memorial Commission as TO
methods of best serving the handi-
capped children Of the nation with
the funds.
The amount raised in Indiana
ana other states for the fund is
record Tor voluntary contributions.
mr.. Landon said today. mo solicit
tatlon OF funds was permitted bv
the commission. The bulk of the
money was from small contribu-
lions, as the nationally prominent
group which sponsored the cam
palen wished. Alaska, England
canada, Honolulu and the Far East
were represented, as we'll as every
state in the Union.
Reports Still Due
Reports from a number of 1ndi-
ana local chairmen have not vet
peen received and letters are being
sent them asking for a summary of
what their districts Accomplished
Many sections of the state made
outstanding efforts to contribute
generously to the fund and in num-
erous places the total number of
contributors was so large as TO cause
comment from the national head
quarters. This was true in Muncie
bloomlngton, Lafayette, Indian
apolls, Evansville, Charlottesville
FRANKLIN, Greencastle, Hagerstown
hokomo, Lawrenceburg, Richmond
sullivan, Terre Haute, Rockville and
South Bend.
IN these places local chairmen
arranged with schools, motion pic
ture theaterS and other agencies to
spread the word of the voluntary
git arrangement for the Rogers
Memorial and hundreds made small
deposits in local banks, which volun-
teered to serve as repositories. Ad-
ditional contributions from Indiana
undoubtedly will be reported"
Chairmen in numerous Indiana
towns and cities have reported the
VIII Rogers contributions in their
communities to date as follows.
Anderson, Willis S. Ellis. S135 65.
Aurora, VIM. Fehrman, $40: Angola
Raymond Willis, 1929; Batesville,
John A. Hillenbrand, $17.74: Bloom
ington, DR.. William Lowe BRYAN
$560.70: Boonville, L. w. Bohn
sll.50; Brazil, George James. 81:
Brookville, John P. Goodwin
S13l.25: Connersville, Joseph M
Wilkin. SIS.
Charlottesville, DR.. L. B. HOPKINS