Evening star., 1940-06-08

The District Red Cross drive for q
$500, 900 war relief fund reached a
total OF s168,s35 today, while va
rious groups organized for an in
tensive effort to put the campaign
over the top.
Students at Roosevelt High School
yesterday formed their own organ
ization to stage special events everv
day next week in an effort to raise
$500 from the student body. A spe-
cial edition of the school paper will
be devoted to the cause.
Woodrow Wilson High School pu-
pills are planning benefit presenta-
ton of the film Robin Hood" after
school Monday to raise money for
the Red Cross.
Meanwhile, the influx of vollln-
teers assisting in the preparation OF
surgical dressings and garments has
caused the District chapter to or
ganize branch agencies for the con-
venience of the workers. One unit
has been established in Takoma
Park, D. c., and another at Lin
thlcum Hall in Georgetown.
Appeals From Pulpits.
An appeal for funds will be made
tomorrow from the pulpits of many
Washington churches at the regular
Sunday services
The American Red Cross an
nounced that S8,171,215 has been
raised in its drive for a $4,000, 900
war relief fund. Among the days
contributions was a second check
for $4,000 from donor who asked
to remain anonymous. He pre-
viously had given $4,000, request
ing that the money be used for
French relief
Local contributions received yes
terday included: Union Trust Co.,
S226; Asian Arts, 500; E. A. Burke,
500; Washington Daily News, s321;
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., sl99: Dr. H. r. Schneider, S100s
chlldren's contribution to National
Children's Fund, s226.56; contribu-
tons through booths in stores and
banks, s1,361.58.
Government Receipts.
The days receipts from Govern
ment departments were:
Housing Authority. ST, ,208.O6: Navy
Department. s3,13608 Naval Hos.
pital, S57: Secretary of War Office.
s66: District Engineering Depart
ment, $3.50; District Minimum
Wage Board, $40: Public Roads Ad-
ministration, s1664O; Securities and
Exchange Commission, Sill; Public
Library, $6605; National Research
Council, $3.50; War Department,
s136.50; Social Security Board.
s639.34; Army War College, $1955;
National Advisory Committee,
$3.50; District Auditors Office, $35;
Federal Home Loan Board, $424.40;
District Water Division, S54.50;
United States Employment Council,
s356.28; District Municipal Archi-
tect's Office, $3.50; Department Of
Labor, $l,622.27; Veterans Admins
tration, $1.27610; Architect Of the
Capitol Office, s268.50.
To Aid Americans.
The American Red Cross has or
ganized a service to assist Ameri-
can refugees returning to the United
States from the war zone. Volun-
teers will meet ships arriving at At
lantic ports to aid the sick and des-
titute.
A unit organized by the New York
Red Cross chapter will meet the S.
S. President Roosevelt when she
docks tomorrow with 72O passengers,
and the S. S. Manhattan arriving
Monday with 1900 passengers. SINH
lar services will be provided by Red
Cross chapters in Jersey City and
Boston, it was announced.
Disaster as we'll as war relief oc-
cupied the American Red Cross this
week. A staff of IL relief workers
was dispatched from St. Louis to
Sioux City, Iowa, to aid 1000 fami-
lies rendered homeless by a cloud
burst and food which claimed seven
lives,