Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Red Cross Launches
S750,000 DC. Drive
For War Fund
Quote Is Capitals
Part of $50, 900, 900
Minimum for Nation

A S750,000 war fund drive was
under way here today following a
proclamation by the Commissioners
yesterday urging every one working
or living in the District TO contribute
to the campaign, which is sponsored
by the local chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
AS a beginning, chapter officials
reported they had received S71,373.70
in advance gifts. The District has
been given the S750,OOO quota out of
the S50,000,000 minimum set by the
national organization for the entire
country.
In their proclamation the Com
missioners asked the support not
only of Washington residents but
also Of those who are employed here
but live elsewhere in order to make
the drive a success.
Leaders Hold Conference.
Their appeal followed a confer
ence with chapter officials and drive
chairmen, headed by Bruce Baird,
chairman of the campaign, and
Rear Admiral Charles Conard, vice
chairman.
Others in the delegation included
Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer, chair
man Of the District Chapter; Otto
Lund, chapter manager; Mrs C. B.
NickelWaite. chairman of staff as
slstance: Earl Nash, vice chairman
OF public relations; Mrs. Addison G..
Foster, chairman of the Newspaper
Committee; Miss Patricia Morris
and William Blum, assistants to Mr..
Baird, and Miss Nancy Masten.
Chairman Baird announced today
that Secretary of Navy Knox and
Secretary of War Stimson had &C
copied appointment as co-chairmen
Of the Government unit for the
drive. Grover B. Hill, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, is eXecu-
tive chairman Of the unit.
Knox Lauds Red Cross.
Mr.. Knox, in accepting the ap-
pointment, stated:
1T would be hard to comprehend
a war without the Red Cross fight
ing by our SIDE. l say fighting by
our side advisedly. In every Pacific
and Atlantic outpost of your Navy
the Red Cross is on the JOB.
Our vessels have been stocked with
surgical dressings folded by vol
unteerS in Red Cross WOrkroomS. I
consider the Red Cross as an es-
sential and integral part of our
Navy. To you who believe in Amer
lea I say give your support TO the
Red Cross
Seventy booths located in hotels,
store and theater Hobbies have been
put into operation. For the first
time the Red Cross has placed a
booth in Union Station. Special
arrangements have been made at all
local banks to receive contributions.
Large Contributions Listed.
Among the large contributors so
far are: Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., $500; Mrs. Caroline
r. Shaw, $1,000: John R. Haas,
$1,000; John R. Haas, Inc, $4,000;
Mrs. Joseph Davies, $1,000; w. R.
WinsloW, S1,700: Baroness Fieda
Won Seiditz, $1,000; Count and
Countess A. de Limur, 81 ,O00 Rob-
ert N. Miller, $1,000: Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Hinshaw. $4,000; Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Phillips, $1,000; Miss
Mabel T. Boardman, $1,250; Flor
enCe F. Keep, $4,000; Richard H.
Wilmer, $500; Cyrus Hankins. $780,
Frederick Bancroft, $500: MI. and
Mrs. R. F.. Huidekoper, $500; Will
liam S. Conant, $500; Charles Evans
Hughes, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Lee P.
Warren, $1,000; Frank r. Jelleff,
Inc, $500; Arthur Krock, S256; the
International Hold Carriers Build
ing and Common Laborers' Union
of America, $500; the Sisterhood of
Bnai Israel, 5000: Charles Stuart
Guthrie, 5000; Washington Lodge
OF Masons, No. Is. $3.50; the National
Council of Jewish Women, 500;
Washington Properties, Inc, 500;
Anne H. Davis, 500; Ernest Knabel,
500; Castleberg's Store, 500;
Samuel Gompers' Masonic Lodge,
No. As, 500; Arthur M. Godfrey,
500, and Seventh Street Business
Mems Association, S40389.
War fund headquarters has been
established at 1920 Massachusetts
avenue NV, where funds may be
sent.