Evening star., 1940-05-16
Dollar Club Funds
Will Be Presented
To Symphony Today
More Thon 81 900 Held
In Gosh Register for
Compoien OfficioIs

The cash register at the N. B. c.
Star Dollar Club was to be emptied
this afternoon and the money turned
over to National Symphony Or
chestra of1cials in the name of the
hundreds of music lovers who have
joined the Dollar Club to keep WASH
ington's own orchestra alive.
Scheduled to be on hand to accept
the Dollar Club contribution to the
campaign, sum totallng more than
81 900, were A. F. Z. Horn, general
chairman Of the symphony's sus-
tanning fund drive, and &C. Cappel,
manager Of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
The program, to be broadcast at
4:30 pm. over Station WRC, also
was to include a last-minute report
on the success of the To-day CAM
paign. The speakers were to come
to the Dollar Club headquarters, 728
Fourteenth street NV. following the
final report luncheon Of the cam
paign.
Meanwhile, dollars continued to
pour into Dollar Club headquarters.
An 81-year-old woman mailed in her
dollar for membership with a note
wishing the campaign success. A
white-coated barber stopped by DOL
lar Club headquarters to leave the
tips he had earned during the day.
An 8-year-old boy bicycled to the
Dollar Club to heave 81, one for mis-
father, the other for himself.
Reminds of Pay Day.
Charles Barry, N. B C. representa-
tive for the drive, opened the first of
two broadcasts from the stand yes
terday afternoon with a reminder of
Government pay day. He urged that
those who had been waiting for pay
day to contribute, mail or bring their
gifts to the Dollar Club.
DR.. John r. Steelman, director of
the United States Cancellation
Service, who was interviewed during
a broadcast yesterday, was intro
duced as the man directly RESPONSE
BILE for the continuance of the or
chestra.
I'VE Of the Cancellation Service. !"
he said, wouldn't be human If we
weren't a little bit proud that we
were able to help the symphony as
sociation and the members of the
orchestra to work out their mutual
problems. But all their efforts would
be In vain without the support of the
people Of the Washington area"
All Of Service Contribute.
Reporting that every member of
the Cancellation Service has already
contributed to the drive, DR.. Steel
man said: 'They did not give till
1t hurt and the symphony associa-
ton is not asking any of us to give
till 1t hurts. Rather, they ask that
every man and woman in every walk
Of life give his or her small bit
toward keeping for the Nations
Capital, and for our town, the in
spring work of DR.. Kinder and his
orchestra"
Speaking on the second broadcast
from the Dollar Club yesterday,
Federal Works Administrator John
Carmody, urged support Of the cam
paign and declared that more and
more we are coming to a realization
Of the part music plays in our
national life"
Il am hoping" he said, that we
will have not only symphony or
chestra but one Of the finest SYM
phony orchestras in the world"
Girl Scouts Aid.
Dollar Club headquarters over
flowed yesterday with Girl Scouts
and troop leaders who had come
to bring contributions from their
troops. Many Of the girls were In
terviewed on the air and, before they
left. presented $23 from as many
troops. Two Of the green uniformed
youngsters recited in unison poem
written for the occasion, and point
ing out that while they were Scouts,
loyal and true, they were lovers Of
music, too.
Ten-year-old Thor Kerekes made
q little speech to the effect that
Calvert School had collected 81 for
the symphony campaign. Young
Tbor deposited his own dollar bill
In the cash register after the broad
cast.
Also on the program was q song
by the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
The power company Of Shanghai,