Evening star., 1940-03-10
Flights Over City
For Aid Of Finland
Are Under Way
Contributions Of Gosh
And Valuable JeweIry
Also Being Received

Washington friends Of Finland
are rallying to the financial aid Of
the invaded republic by taking ben.
eflt sightseeing flights over the city
in q modern transport airplane and
making contributions of cash and
jewelry through the Fighting Funds
for Finland" Committee.
The benefit flights in 21-passenger
planes, furnished the Finnish relief
fund free of charge by the Penn
sylvania Central Airlines, are sched-
uled twice daily. Begun yesterday,
the flights will be continued, morn
ing and afternoon, with the hours
arranged for the convenience Of
aerial sightseers. The original price
Of IS was reduced.
For So, sponsors of the flight
point out, one can obtain an eagles
eyeview Of the Washington area and
get all the trimmings Of an inter-
city flight, with attractive hostesses
passing out cigarets and chewing
gum and otherwise putting trav-
elers at ease.
MEMBERS OF Legation Fly.
On the first trip yesterday Capt.
Tauno Karvonen, Finnish aviation
expert and assistant military at
tache at the Finnish Legation here,
remarked that it is fitting that
Finland, which is suffering greatly
from enemy air raids, should be aid
ed by benefit flights in q friendly
country.
Other attendants of the first fight
yesterday included Miss Gunnell
Holsti, Miss Rebecca Wellington and
Mrs. Sylvia Ramo-all of the Fin
nish legation staff-and three young
Washington women assisting in sale
of tickets for the flights, Misses
Alice Barry, Nancy Weller and
Marlyn Hines.
Tickets may be, obtained at all
hotel and transportation Offices han
ding airline traffic and also at
Washington Airport.
Checks, cash and jewelry of vari-
Gus kinds, some of great value, are
being received at newly established
headquarters of Fighting Funds for
Finland" at 743 Fourteenth street
NV, according to reports yester-
day at meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Washington
branch.
The committee is underwriting the
expense of administering the drive
and every cent received from the
public will 60 direct to the Finnish
government.
Window Display Planned.
A window display Of the type Of
arms and ammunition being bought
In this country with the aid of the
public contributions will be installed
in the windows of the headquarters
Office this week.
The display will feature rifles,
ammunition and other fighting
equipment. Another exhibit will be
arranged Of original cartoons on
Finland by Clifford Bergman Of
The Star, Gene alderman of the
Washington Post and Harold Tai
burt Of the Daily News, 1t was an
nounced.
The committee has asked that any
one Wishing to contribute to the
fund mail or bring checks or money
orders to the headquarters.
Meanwhile, the Finnish Legation
announced here that Jesse G. Car
son Of La Junta, Colo, grandson OF
Kit Carson, would have to qualify
before he can be accepted for work
in Finland's civilian forces. Mr.
Carson wrote the Legation seeking
employment as an engineer and
stating he would come to Washing
ton in person to apply. He was
sent a routine application form
which he had filled out and re-
turned. Legation officials said Mr..
Carson was "one of 1000" young
men who have expressed q desire
! for specialized civilian work. ALL
1t was said, must show themselves
fully qualified In one of q dozen
lines for which men are needed.