Evening star., 1940-06-21
Red Cross Campaign
Requires $16,4S2
10 Attain Goal
Sum Must Be Roised
In Two Doys to Fill
Woshineton's Quote

Washingtonians are urged to con-
tribute &26, ,482 today and tomorrow
to put the Red Cross campaign for
war relief funds lover the top" by
the end Of the week. The sum is
sought to complete the Districts
quota of 100000.
Children in the city's schools have
set an example for their elders by
foregoing ice cream, moving pictures
and other luxuries to contribute a
total to date of $6,125. Several
schools have yet to turn in their
subscriptions.
The fund for the American Red
Cross reached a total of $13,53l .543
today toward goal of $4,000, 900.
This was about IS per cent of the
amount sought, as compared with
81 per cent for the local campaign.
Washington Ahead.
washington is still ahead of the
national average by a large per-
centage," said Bruce Baird, general
chairman of the campaign mere,
''but I feel that we should drive
ahead and finish the job.
Even if we manage to exceed
our quota, there is still a use for
very penny that can be raised. Suf-
fering among the refugees In Europe
is intense and their situation Is
growing more desperate every day."
With the closing of the schools,
N. A. Danowsky, school statistician,
placed the total contributed by
teachers and children at $6,125.
John F. Brougher, chairman of the
Junior Red Cross, who had charge
OF the school campaign, praised the
enthusiasm of the boys and girls
who organized their own drive in the
final week of the school term.
The children held rallies and made
speeches describing the need among
refugee children abroad Every cent
Of their contributions, 1t was said,
will go to the National Children's
Fund.
Schools Responding.
Mr.. Brougher reported a similar
response from the parochial schools,
which were not enrolled in the Junior
Red Cross, but received special per-
mission from Archbishop Curley to
participate.
More than 200 children who at
tended classes at Barney Neighbor-
hood House, the Community Chest
settlement at 470 N street S.W., have
organized Red Cross and Urgent
Relief for France units. Glasses,
clubs and social groups will be busy
every morning except Saturday dur
ing the vacation season making use
full articles for children abroad.
Among the gifts received yester-
day was one from the Western I'm
ion employees for 42e3.5s: Washing
ton Unit, League Of Coast Guard
Women, $50; National Bank Of
Washington, $500; Western Electric
Co. employees, $214; Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Phillips, $1,000; Miss Flea
nor M. Connolly, Sl25 (second con-
tribution; anonymous, 500; the
Hecht Co. employees, s3le.23; Nine.
CASTOR, 45S; Warner Bros. Theaters,
$1s7.s5; Miss Olga 8. Halsey, 800;
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge. jr., $3.50.
Booths in the banks and stores
returned . total Of $o5s.os tor tie
day. - -
In the governmental units Walter
Reed Hospital sent in $2505; Treas
ury Department, $98.57: Smith
sonian Institution. $10765; Federal
Works Agency. $24: War Depart
ment. $223.13: Veterans Administra-
ton, $l25; Labor Department, $4s7.
Asks Help Of Spain.
The American Red Cross yester-
day sought cooperation of the
Spanish government in expediting
the shipment to France Of a cargo
Of foodstuffs, medical supplies and
clothing to be landed at Bilbao,
Spain, by the mercy ship" s. s.
McKeesport.
The 100 hospital trucks aboard
the McKeesport already are loaded
and ready to be rushed to the aid
of refugees in the vicinity of Bor-
deaux when the way is cleared for
them.
The remainder of the cargo prob
ably will be shipped by rail.
Meanwhile, 5000 was cabled to
the United States Consulate in Bor-
deaux to tide over stranded Ameri-
can citizens awaiting transportation
home.