Evening star., 1939-09-28

children and other helpless non-
combatants in the warning nations. ="
He said the men and women of
Washington have always been in
tensely loyal to the cause, and that
he is confident they will be quick to
meet this new challenge and will be
more ready and willing to do their
part In bringing out the membership
increase.
Miss Mabel r. Boardman, national
director of volunteer services, and
Donald s. Bittinger, chairman of
the Special Events Committee, also
spoke. Mr.. Bittinger predicted that
this years drive will be the greatest
roll call in the history Of Washing
ton.
After Mrs. De Graw was enrolled
by Chairman Morris, her registration
was dispatched to Red Cross head
quarters by a carrier pigeon of the
Army Signal Corps.
Ceremony Is Broadcast.
The Army Band played during the
half hour ceremony, which was
broadcast over Station WMAL. The
invocation was pronounced by Chap
lain workman of the Navy. Court
land D. Ferguson, chairman of the
campaigns Radio Committee, was
master of ceremonies. The program
was arranged by Mr.. Bittinger.
During the flag raising an Amer
lean Legion bugler sounded ITO
the Colors" as details of the Legion,
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard and National Guard stood at
attention.
Workers yesterday distributed g.
900 Red Cross flags to be displayed
throughout the city and handed out
100000 pieces of literature. Window
displays we're arranged and Red
Cross messages posted on all street
cars.
w. w. Wheeler, local telephone
company executive, will address the
Northeast Businessmen's Association
tonight in behalf of the Red Cross,
and the Kiwanis Club today was de-
voting its luncheon program to the
cause. with James T. Nicholson, di-
rector of the Junior Red Cross, as
principal speaker. The club was to
see Red Cross dramatization by
Civic Theater players.
Fieser Addresses Rotary.
Guests of honor at the flag raising
ceremony are: Maj. Gen. Thomas
Holcomb, commandant United States
Marine Corps; Rear Admiral Rus
sell Waesche, commandant Coast
Guard; Gen. Max Murray, COM
mander of Washington Provisional
Brigade; Rear Admiral Ross T. Nc.
1ntire, surgeon general United States
Navy: Maj. Gen. James G. Magee,
surgeon general United States Army;
Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Cox, commander
Of District National Guard; Walter
Davidson, assistant manager of
Eastern area Of American Red Cross;
Joseph Ashi, chairman, American
Legion Red Cross Participation Com
mittee; George McLeish, commander
Of Veterans of Foreign Wars; Frank
T. Gartside, acting superintendent
National Capital Parks; William A.
Van Duser, director of traflc, and
Marcy L. Sperry, president Washing
ton Gas & Light Co., past roll-call
chairman.
Speaking before the Washington
Rotary Club at the Willard Hotel
yesterday, James L. Fieser, vice
chairman in charge of domestic Oh.
erations for the American Red Cross,
asserted that because of the high
est tide Of human interest since the
World War, the Red Cross member
ship this year may reach 10000 OOO."
Washington gives every indication
OF setting an example for the ma
tional drive, he said.
Miss Hazel Hurst, president of the
Hazel Hurst Foundation for the
Blind, enrolled her "seeing-eye dog,
Babe" for a local Red Cross mem
bership, and commended the work
OF the Red Cross among the physi-
cally handicapped. Mr.. Morris spoke
briefly and Gen. Cox, chairman of
the District Chapters Speakers
Committee for the Roll Call, pre-
sented an entertainment program
featuring the Civic Theater PLAYERS
In a series of skits dramatizing Red
Cross services and Mrs. Sylvia Kap-
lowitz' "Accordionettes" in several
popular songs.