Evening star., 1942-01-30
Stanley Orr 10 Head
Red Cross Aid Setup
In Prince Georges
Mrs. james B. Bentley
Announces Chuirmen
For SIC, 900 Drive

Appointment of Stanley Orr of
Riverdale, Md, to head a greatly eX-
panded first aid program of the
Prince Georges County chapter of
the American Red Gross, was an
nounced yesterday by ]. Raymond
Fletcher chairman.
At the same time, Mrs. James B.
Bentley, general chairman of the
county's Red Cross war fund drive,
named 20 district chairmen who will
Seek. during the next three weeks,
to raise $4,000 in the county.
Mr.. Orr, who has taught first aid
in the county for number of years,
will direct program which is cur
rently about ten times as ambitious
as that conducted last year, Mr..
Fletcher explained. From Septem-
Der 1910 to September 194l. 212 per-
sons received first aid instruction
in the county. Today there are ap-
proximately 1000 taking standard
and advanced training courses. Mr..
Fletcher added that nearly an equal
number have applied and are now
waiting to receive instruction.
Course to Furnish Teachers.
Mr.. Fletcher said it is hoped that
a course for those desiring to be-
come instructors. scheduled to open
February 16. will provide enough
qualified teachers to handle the en-
larged program. Open only to stu
dents who have passed both the
20-hour standard and the 10-hour
advanced courses. the class will COM
plete Is hours of study in one week.
It is to be taught by Luther Allison
of Red Cross national headquarters
in Washington, Mr.. Fletcher said. s..
officials of the chapter expect
that the series of classes for pros
pective instructors will be attended
by about 80 persons. They have
not vet selected meeting place.
Mr.. Fletcher praised the attitude
of physicians in the county who
have volunteered their services as
first aid instructors for the courses
now in progress. He said II phvsi-
clans are at present engaged in this
work.
District Chairmen Named.
District chairmen named by Mrs.
Bentley in connection with the
county war fund" drive are:
Mrs. G. w. S. Musgrave. Laurel;
B. K. Miller, Surratts: Mrs. M. E.
Blalock. Aquasco; Mrs. Herndon
Peach, Queen Anne; Mrs. Harold
Benjamin, Berwyn; Mrs. Robert
Cook, Lanham; Mrs. Perry Brown
ing, Riverdale; Mrs. Dolores Tax
son, Seat Pleasant. Mrs. J. Enos
Ray, Chillum: Mrs Ralph Shelter,
Hyattsville; Mrs. T. Van Clagett,
jr., Marlboro and Melwood: Mrs
Lee Van Horn, Bowie; Mrs. William
Roberts. Kent: Mrs Charles James,
OXon Hill; Mrs. Joseph H. Bland
ford, jr.. Brandywine; Mrs. Henry
Fuchs Spauldings: Mrs. Henry
Clagett. Piscataway: Mrs. John L.
Shovel. Nottingham; Mrs. John S.
White, Bladensburg, and Mrs. Ralph
c.. Schott, Vansville.
The committee hopes to reach its
goal of $4,000 for the county within
three weeks, but the drive will be
extended as long as is necessary to
reach the goal. About $4,000 will be
turned back to the county bv the
Red Cross in the form of local war
relief work.
$500 Given in Advance.
Mrs. Bentley said approximately
$700 has been collected in advance
contributions to the drive Dona-
tionS were received. prior to the
setting up of machinery for solici-
tation, at banks throughout the
county and at chapter headquarters
in Hyattsville. In addition, she said,
the Red Cross has been given the
proceeds of several benefit card
parties and teas.
Mrs. Bentley said a tea for the
benefit the Red Cross is scheduled
for 4 pm. Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Ray, Chillum chairman, and
that the Hyattsville Women's Club
will sponsor a benefit card party at
7:30 pm. February at the Hyatts-
vile High School.