Evening star., 1937-09-26
RED CROSS STARTS
ROLL CALL TODAY.
21st Annual Drive of D. c.
Chapter Seeks to Enroll
$4,000.

With summons to service from
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman
of the American Red Cross, the twen-
ty-first annual Roll Call of the District
Red Cross Chapter opens its 21-day
campaign to raise the funds needed to
carry on its work for another year.
To stir at least $4,000 men and
women to become member of the Dis
trict Chapter between now and Octo-
Der is, Admiral Grayson said:
Since this is the first big chapter
to launch the twenty-first Roll Call, it
sets the pace for the country. As WASH
ington enrolls, so the 3,700 chapters
enroll"
500 to Make Canvass.
The 5:l00 volunteer lieutenants will
comb Government agencies. homes,
apartment houses, business Offices,
public utility companies and profess
sional mems Offices in the intensive
campaign to make sure the little red
and white button is worn by as many
as can contribute the 81 membership
fee.
From strategically located booths, a
host of pretty girls will wage an axuil-
iary campaign for membership, under
the lead of Miss Mabel Boardman, a
Red Cross valiant for 40 years.
The volunteer workers received
their orders during an impressive cere-
mony last night at the Sail Loft in the
Navy Yard.
pri0 q % oh
of the District Red Cross, reported to
Admiral Grayson at the close of the
ceremony:
Admiral Grayson, the twenty-first
roll call OF the District of Columbia
Chapter is ready and organized"
Message from Pershing.
At the Sail Loft function, which
was broadcast by Washington's radio
stations WJSV. WRC, WMAL and
VOL. and conducted to the music of
the Navy Band, cable from Gen.
John J. Pershing in Aixen-Provence,
France, was read 1t declared:
MY enthusiasm crossed the ocean
tonight carrying warmest wishes to
the Red Cross and to those workers
who will do their utmost to make
possible its extensive and beneficial
work. Never has the world needed
the Red Cross more"
Commissioner Melvin T. Hazen
said:
The Red Cross Is truly Demo-
cratic organization. 1t belongs to
you and to me. The dues are but
a dollar year; little enough to ask
when yielding such a tremendous con-
tribution to the general welfare
Therefore it gives me great pleasure,
as president of the Board of Com
miSSioners of the District of Columbia.
to set aside this designated period as
a time when all past members will be
asked to renew their memberships and
for those who have not before enrolled
Red Cross members in the Nations
Capital"
Sperry Reports to GraySon.
Marcy L. Sperry, chairman of the
Roll Call and president Of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co., reported to
Admiral Grsyson:
Our organization for this Roll Call
is complete. Our leaders are men
and women who have left no stone
unturned to make this the best Roll
Call in 81 years"
The men and women he referred
to. all of whom spoke briefly, are: w.
w. Wheeler, vice chairman of the
Roll Call; Capt. T. w. johnson, rep
resenting the Government group:
Thomas Groom. financial chairman:
E. Barrett Prettyman, professional
group chairman; Charles T. Clag-
gett, representing the professional
group; l.. E. Rubel, publicity chair
man; Charles Doing, Roll Call treas
urer, and Miss Boardman.