Evening star., 1940-06-23
Red Cross Is Within
$4,000 Of Goal Here,
Expects 10 Go Over
$780, 900 War Relief
Quote Due to Be Reached
BY Middle of Week

BY Middle Of Week
With approximately $4,000 of its
100000 war relief fund goal still
unpledged, the District Chapter of
the American Red Cross made plans
last night to complete the task by
the middle of this week 1t was en-
phasized the chapter would be happy
to exceed its quota by a good mar
gin
Urging his workers to continue
their efforts until the last penny is
raised, Bruce Baird, general chair
man OF the campaign, said: There
will be no harm done if Washing
ton exceeds its quota by few thou
sand dollars"
He pointed out that conditions in
Europe are getting worse hourly,
and added: "The Red Cross can
make splendid use of every dollar
we can deliver to it."
National Fund Hits S14,264, 1862,
Meanwhile, national headquarters
OF the Red Cross announced con-
trlbutlons to the war relief fund
throughout the Nation now total
$l4,264, 1862. Among the larger gifts
received yesterday were checks for
$25 900 from Mrs. James H. R. Crom-
well. the former Doris Duke: the
Andrew w. Mellon Educational and
Charitable Trust. and the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union.
Plans for the Red Cross pro-
amateur golf tournament, to be
held July 4 at the Indian Spring
Country Club. were taking shape
yesterday. Gov. O'Conor of Mary
land will be present. it was an
, nounced. to pin medals on the win
! ners, and the Red Cross will add
to the gayety by having large
number of uniformed girls present
to take part In various ceremonies.
One Of the pre-tournament fea-
lures will be reception and dance
at the Indian Spring Clubhouse the
night Of July g. Many nationally
known sport figures will be present.
The only admission charge will be
: a ticket to the next days tourna-
ment.
All Proceeds to Red Cross.
1t was emphasized every cent OF
the proceeds will go to the Red
( Cross. The country club is bearing
all the expense of bringing the
players to Washington; the Am
bassador Hotel is putting them up
during their stay here and the
medals are being presented by
friends of the club.
A check for $505, representing
the proceeds from play given by
the children of her neighborhood
was sent to The Star by Mrs.
Rudolph Santelmann, 6123 Eighth
street NV.
Another contribution received by
The Star was SILT, sent in by
Maurice Vekeman, 10, and Alvin
Sargent, II. In letter accompany
ing their gift, the boys said: I'VE
are sending you S217 which we
made by building a carnival
I'VE were going to make some
spending money to spend in the
summer" the letter said, "but we
changed our minds, and instead
/ we are sending it to the Red Cross
for the poor refugees of the war.
We would have liked very much to
have more, but we ran out of prizes.
We are starting again to collect all
prizes which we can get and have
another carnival. Please send our
money to the Red Cross quickly"
1904 Received From Schools.
Among other local contributions
yesterday was an additional gift
OF $804.45 from District schools.
Booths in stores and banks re-
turned a total of s4l1.s2, and in
the Government unit, the Federal
Security Administration sent in
sl4925; Quartermaster's Depart
pent. U. S. A., $1188S; District
Refuse Department, 29.O9; Frank
lin School Building, $3.50; General
Accounting Office, $6O287; Treasury
Department. $12875, and Federal
Alcohol Administration, $25.
Melvern Dairy turned in S91.
Washington Building Trades Coun-
Gil, 500: National Metropolitan
Bank, $500; Hebrew Home for the
Aged Synagogue, s11s; Carlton Ho-
tel concert, $3.50; Mrs. Dwight F..
Davis, $1,000 additional gift): All
Souls Unitarian Church, 500: Mrs,
s. M. Burnett, 500; Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy EMPLOYEES
$679.15; Potomac Electric Power Co.
employees, $1,228.40; the Ross Co.
Sl0O; Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
GO. employees, s468.13, and Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co.. $500,
Contributions for the day totaled
s8,610.48, which brought the total
to date to s28S, ,722.3s.
In the national campaign, Gov.
Lehman Of New York made a per-
sonal contribution of $1,000; the
millinery trade of New York CITY
pledged its efforts to raise $4,000,
and the Jane A. Delano Post, No.
344, OF the American Legion in New
York City, composed of Red Cross
nurses who served in the last war
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