Evening star., 1942-01-27
Dimes 10 Wage Fight
On Paralysis Pour in
|0n White House
$47,72o Comes in From
States; Montgomery
Broudcosts at Stund

Dimes from every State In the
Union are flooding the White House,
and ofncials said today the total
amount received to date is one Of
the largest since the idea Of con-
tributing dimes to fight infantile
paralysis started here six years ago.
A special corps Of workers has
been opening letters mailed to the
White House for several weeks, with
the total received thus far placed at
$47,729. This figure. according to
George z. Allen, national vice chair
man Of the Committee for the Cele-
bration Of the Presidents Birthday,
is well ahead Of a like period last
year.
The Washington Mile O. Dimes
campaign received yesterday from
the hands Of 1t. Robert Montgom.
cry, U. s. N. r., former movie star,
$1,000 contributed by the Navy,
Marine Corps and civilian personnel
Of the Navy Department. It was
one Of the largest single donations
thus far In the campaign.
An All-Time Fight.
The fight against infantile paraly-
sis. said 1t. Montgomery. is "a fight
which must go on all the time-in
time Of war and in time Of peace" "
To-day we Americans are being
urged to contribute to many worthy
causes" he said. Most OF all, every
patriotic American is being urged
to invest In Defense bonds and
stamps. We Of the Navy and Ma
rine Corps are buying bonds and
stamps. However, we feel that this
fight against infantile paralysis is a
fight which must go on all the
time. Only by keeping our
citizens strong and healthy can we
ever hope TO defend our liberties. /"
He pointed out 1t was a night
which was started by the President
and I'VE Of the Navy and Marine
Corps feel privileged in making our
contribution to so magnificently
humane a cause"
Also appearing at the red, white
and blue Mile o. Dimes stand at
Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV. was Sabu, the elephant
boy, who Is touring the country as
Treasury Department minute
man" to promote sale Of Defense
stamps. He contributed q dollar
bill and asked that 1t be placed In
the California bottle.
Tells Of Young Victims.
He told the radio audience over
Station WMAL OF his visit to the
Warm Springs (Ga) Foundation
for people suffering from the disease
and commented: IT you could have
seen those young victims OF in
fantile paralysis you would help
the cause too."
Robert v. Fleming. president OF
Riggs National Bank, spoke briefly
and turned over an unstated amount
collected from bank employees. Rob-
sistant to j. Edgar Hoover, presented
sack containing $465 SO contributed
by F. B. I. workers. '"
Others contributing during the
day were Mrs. Ross r. McIntire, wife
Of the surgeon general Of the Navy;
the Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion, $2o9l5; Alley Dwelling Au.
thority, $14; board members and
stan Of Florence Crittenden Home
$3480; construction employees o,
Federal on1ce building No. 3 at Suit.
land, Nd, 1881; Raleigh Hotel EN-.
ployes, SIS, and Steuart Motor Co
and L. P. Steuart Fuel Oil Co., $6l
Scheduled to be heard In broad.
casts over WMAL today are repre-.
sentatives Of the Civil Service Com.
mission, National Labor Relation.
Board, General Accounting ONCE
General Federation of Women
Clubs, Jobs Daughters, National Ra.
dio Institute and Gallinger Hospita
nurses.