Evening star., 1940-05-17
TIL Of Dollar Club
Stays Open for
Symphony Gifts
Extension Of Drive
Holds New Hope
For NotionoI Orchestra

The N. B. C.-Star Dollar Club
announced today it would keep its
doors open and its cash register
ready to receive contributions to the
National Symphony Orchestra's sus-
tanning fund drive, which has been
extended . week.
Programs will continue from DOL
lar Club headquarters at 728 Four
teenth street NV, through next
Wednesday with school groups,
clubs, business organizations and
civic delegations invited to partici-
pate In the broadcasts, and, Incl
dentally, to add their dollars to the
Dollar Club.
The Warrington Choral Socaety,
directed " Louis Potter, was to
come 70 the Dollar. Club to take part
In . broadcast at 5 pm. today over
Station WRC. A delegation from
the Chevy Chase Junior College was
also scheduled to be interviewed and
drop dollars in the cash register dur
ing the late afternoon program.
John Rowland Hill, chairman Of the
Business and Professional Commit
tee for the drive, was to be guest
speaker.
Mrs. Foster Adams, chairman Of
the Orchestra Guild Committee and
newly-elected member Of the Or
chestra Associations Board of Di-
rectors. was to speak on a program
from the Dollar Club at 3:45 pm.
over Station WMAL.
Except for Sunday, when appeals
will be broadcast during the day
from the N. B. G. studios with q
quintet Of radio notables addressing
Washington by electrical transcript
ton, the doors to the Dollar Club
will be open daily from 10 am. to
6 pm.
Damrosch's Voice Included.
The electrically Transcribed broad
casts Sunday viii include talks by
Walter Winchell, Walter Damrosch,
Clifton Fadiman, Frank Black and
Lowell Thomas.
Mrs. Carl o. Romberg visited the
Dollar Club yesterday with $3.50
and q suggestion. The money rep
resented $12 from the teachers and
principal Of Fillmore School; $40
from its Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton and $3.50 from n interested
parents. Mrs. Romberg's suggestion
was that other groups band to-
gether, adding quarters to quarters
to make dollars and dollars.
Another contribution to the Dollar
Club came from the Calvary Bap-
tist Church Choirs which sent An
envelope full Of jingling coins, total
Ling SIS.
A. r. e. Horn, general chairman
Of the symphony campaign, who
announced during the broadcast
yesterday that the campaign would
be continued, referred to the SYM
phony as "a solace to torn nerves"
In these times.
Urging that the city make sure
1t does not lose the advantages
Of the orchestra, built up over q
period Of nine years, Mr.. Horn said:
please do not wait to be So
ncited by one Of our workers.
Please contribute voluntarily what
ever you feel you can. The Dollar
Club Is centrally located. You can
reach 1t without Inconvenience and
We do need your support"
Spirit Encourages Cappel.
@. G. Cappel, manager Of the
symphony, who also was interviewed
during the program from the Dol
lar Club. said the figures announced
at the report meeting he had Just
attended were "far better than I
dared hope they would be. But
more than that, I was encouraged
BY the spirit that mas 90 evident
at today's luncheon"
he described the unanimous vote
for continuance Of the campaign.
And many Of these workers." he
added. have given up almost an Of
their time for the past 10 days to
the drive. many Of them were plan-
ming to leave town o. soon as It
was finished. And vet, they are
willing to sacrifice their own plans
In order that the orchestra may
continue. II was "A inspiring ex-
perience."
Mr.. Winchell. whose address was
electrically transcribed. pointed out
that tho worthiness Of the gym
phony was unquestioned but that
many people were Hable to forget
thas It takes money b support such
m institution.
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