Evening star., 1942-01-28
Number Of Agencies
Increase Gifts 10
Mile O Dimes
TotoI So Far Is Behind
Lost Yeor; Compoien
To Close Friday

10 SlOSe TIIuuy
Hosts of new workers brought
brought here by the war effort have
added their dimes to swell the con-
tributions of many Government
agencies to this years Mile O. Dimes
campaign.
The total amount Of money col
lected in this phase OF the drive
against infantile paralysis. however,
is somewhat below that recorded for
the same period last year, when IN
suguration crowds were among those
who passed the stand at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue to drop
their dimes on the line. Still, a
number Of the larger Government
agencies have yet to bring their
group contributions to the stand. So
it is hoped that, by Friday night,
when the campaign closes on the
Presidents. birthday anniversary,
the amount of dimes collected will
equal last years, total Of more than
S27,5oO.
Already the Navy Department,
one agency which has seen a con-
siderable increase in personnel since
the war effort was started, has sent
1t. Robert Montgomery, the movie
star turned naval officer, to the
stand with $1,000. Last year Navy's
contribution was $768.
Justice Sends More.
The Justice Department, too, has
made a considerably increased con-
tribution to the Mile O. Dimes. The
department, including the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, has added
1922 so to the infantile paralysis
fund this year, sizable increase
over last years $494.40.
The Interior Departments 1857
marks an increase of s1l0 over the
same agency's contribution of last
year and officials said this was in
complete and more dimes would be
added.
Perhaps the most spectacular Of
all the increases from a percentage
standpoint, however, is that of the
employees of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. Last year their con-
tribution to Mile O. Dimes was $545;
this year it was $50.
Then there is the Southern Rail-
way, whose employees sent $22 last
year and $104 this year, with more
promised.
Today a number of notables were
scheduled to appear at the red,
white and blue Mile O. Dimes stand,
bringing further contributions to the
fund. Among them was Edward
Arnold. in town for the Presidents
Birthday Balls, who appeared for
the 1915 broadcast over WMAL,
impartially dropping a dime in each
state bottle, adding a dollar bill for
California. his home state now.
Jesse Jones to Broadcast.
Secretary OF Commerce Jesse
Jones will appear on the afternoon
broadcast, scheduled for 4:30 in
stead of the usual 4:45, presenting
the contribution of the Federal Loan
Agency. On the same program,
Gen. Albert l.. Cox will present the
War Departments contribution and
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land will
bring that of the Maritime Com
mission.
Yesterdays visitors at the Mile
o. Dimes stand included group of
young children from Whittier
School, who brought $l060 in dimes
to be added to the fund. Speaking
for them. Welson Davis, sixth-g7ade
pupil, said:
I'm glad. can use my arms and
legs to help those who can't"
Other Groups Bring Funds.
Other contributions we're received
on the 1915 broadcast over WMAL
from the Civil Service Commission.
$258.80; the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., $106.10, and Lans-
burgh & Brothers. $82, ten dimes
for each year the store has been in
business. Also adding to the Mile O.
Dimes fund were the Gallinger Hos
pital nurses, the Federation Of
Women's Clubs. the Navy Yard unit
of the Federal Welders' Association
and the Ladies Auxiliary of the
District Hebrew Beneficial Associa-
ton.
On the afternoon broadcast at
4:45 o'clock yesterday there appeared
of a group of
nurses who have cared for infantile
paralysis victims at Children's Hos
pital, the sixth grade at Ketcham
School, the Reconciliation and
Clearance Division of the General
Office, Bethel No. l of
Jobs Daughters, the National Labor
Relations Board, the National Re-
sources and Planning Board and the
National Radio Institute.
A portion of the proceeds from the
ticket sale for tomorrows wrestling
show at Turner's Arena, featuring
the match between Ernie Dusek and
The Angel" will be turned over to
Mile o. Dimes.