Evening star., 1938-09-28
RED CROSS DRIVE
SIGNS UP 3,032
Number Is Three Times That
of Same Period Last
Year.

The 1898 Red Gross roll call gath
cred momentum today IS campaign
ofdcials reported that the number Of
members enrolled at the end Of the
second day Of the drive totaled 3,032-
more than three times the number
signed up In the corresponding period
last year.
The Speaker Committee was PLAN
ming to continue its activities before
local organizations today, beginning
with the Hahn Shoe Store employees
at . am.
Speaking at . dinner attended by
roll call divisional leaders at the
Army and Navy Country Club last
night, Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chair
man Of the booth division, declared
this years campaign takes on special
significance in view Of the Czechoslo-
yak crisis. She assured the as guests
that the Red Cross is "splendidly pre-
pared" for any need growing out Of
the European crisis.
Other speakers included Richard r.
Allen, manager Of the Eastern area,
which includes the District Red Cross
chapter; Lloyd B. Wilson. president Of
the Chesapeake 4 Potomac Telephone
Co., q member of the Advisory Com
mittee. who was the 1886 roll call
chairman; Marcy L. sperry. president
Of the Washington Gas Light Co. and
chairman Of the roll call last year;
Maj. Gen. Fred Boschen, chairman Of
the governmental division last year,
and Admiral Charles Conard, chair
man Of that section this year.
Skit Is Presented.
A Red Cross skit was presented un-
der the direction of Mrs. Frederick
Warren by . Warrington Civic The
ater cast and special entertainment
was brought from the Capitol Theater
through the courtesy Of Carter Barron.
Eastern manager Of the Loews Thea
ters and chairman of the roll call
theater division.
MI. Barron announced that begin
ming Friday the Capitol Theater viii
feature Red Cross pageant.
Dr.. Robert E. Moran, vice chairman
OF the Speakers Committee, spoke be-
fore the Rotary Club at the Willard
yesterday while Samuel F. Beach ad-
dressed members Of the Interior De.
partment Reclamation Bureau. WASH
ington I. Cleveland spoke before an
Optimist Club luncheon.
Two firms reported 100 per cent con-
tribution yesterday. They were the
Edgar Morris Sales Co. and the East
man Kodak Co.
Aided by Posters.
Posters have been carrying the
American Red Cross "over the top"
since that organizations first big
undertaking in 1891.
The Arst task of worldwide sisnifi-
canoe tackled by the Red Cross was
the shipment Of grain to the victims
Of the Russian famine. Even then
this aid was expedited by . large
piece Of cardboard displaying = big
red cross and the words, for the suf-
ferers by famine in Russia"
Since 1891, the American Red Gross
had been going forward on = small
scale under the leadership Of its
founder, Miss Clara Barton.
Then, one day, reports reached the
United States concerning the untold
suffering in drought-stricken Russia.
Miss Barton proceeded ut once to the
grain fields Of the Middle West and in
Iowa obtained 225 carloads of grain.
The shipment was rushed to New
York and placed on waiting boats
which were dispatched Immediately
for Europe.
On arrival . placard was tackled
on the first boxcar Of the first train
section. Across the continent sped
this freight, displaying the flaming
red cross and bearing the precious
grain for the starving Russians. The
placard gave the train. the right-of-
way over all trains, even passenger
and mail carriers.
This poster now i q part of the
private collection Of World War
posters owned by Col. Edward H.
McCrahon Of this city.
Thus the first placard of the Red
Gross served its purpose we'll. Since
that time, posters have become in
valuable in calling to the attention Of
the more fortunate the necessity for
their help In providing aid for SUI
terers ut home and abroad.