Evening star., 1940-05-19

Religious forces of the Nation yes
terday were called on by leaders of
the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
faiths to marshal support for the
American Red Gross drive for S10,-
100000 to relieve suffering in war
torn Europe.
The Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore
and Washington, said that because
of the urgent need, every one of all
walks of life and OF all religious
faiths, must support the Red Cross
in generous outpouring of
sympathy"
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
declared the Red Cross is the "one
international agency recognized by
all peoples, peaceful and belligerent
alike, as the outstanding neutral
ministering to all without respect
to color, race, nationality or creed"
From Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of
Cleveland came the statement that
'it is our moral duty as we'll as our
sacred privilege to do our utmost to
assist our fellow human beings
abroad"
Another appeal for support came
from the Most Rev. John j. Glen
non, Catholic Archbishop of st.
Louis
More Than $4,000 Raised.
Appointment of Edward D. Merrill
and Robert P. Smith to head sections
in the District Chapter campaign
was announced yesterday by Bruce
Baird, chairman of the Fund Rails
ing Committee.
Mr.. Merrill. who is president of
the Capital Transit Co., will direct
the utilities section and Mr.. Smith,
an attorney, will lead the drive
among professional groups.
Officials announced that total
of s15,017.50 has been raised in the
local campaign. OF this sum. S3,24l
was received in the past three days.
On Wednesday more than 40
booths in the banks, stores and other
business places will be ready to re-
ceive contributions. Miss Mabel T,
Boardman, chairman of Special
Gifts and Booths, has named Mrs.
Albert N. Baggs to be her assistant
in charge of the booths.
Organization of the Government
departments is progressing rapidly,
Assistant Secretary of State Henry
F. Grady announced as he made
public the names of those who are
heading drives in the various de-
partments. Pointing out that Fed
eral workers always have been in
the forefront of Red Cross activi-
ties. Mr.. Grady expressed confidence
in the "whole-hearted response of
Government employees"
Departmental Directors.
The directors and their assistants,
respectively, in the departmental
drives are: War, Maj. Gen. James
C. Magee and John w. Martyr;
Navy, Rear Admiral Ross T. McIn-
tyre and w. S. Douglas; Treasury,
Daniel w. Bell, director of the
budget, and F. A. Birgfeld; Justice,
Socilitor General Francis Biddle
and John c. Hill; Post Office, j.
Austin Latimer, executive assistant
to the Postmaster General, and
Frank H. Ellis; Interior, Oscar L.
Chapman. Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, and Miss May Sher-
man; Commerce, Edward j. Noble,
Undersecretary of Commerce, and
E. w. Libbey; Labor, Charles V.
Mclaughlin, Assistant Secretary of
Labor, and Samuel Gompers. and
Agriculture, Arthur B. Thatcher.
Mr.. Grady heads the State Depart
ment drive.
Contributors included:
Miss Ruth Evelyn Hend-
erson Observation-Disclosures $4,000
Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Ewell ---------- 10000
James Campbell - 100
Mrs. William Allen
Hayes ----------- 10000
Miss Nellie Reed -- 100
Mayer Lerner - 800
Thomas M Kealy -- 800
Chaplain Sydney K. Evans 1000
Miss Ella G. Brehaut --- 1000