Evening star., 1942-01-30
Heavy Day Marks
Eve ofCIosingo Of
miIeo' Dimes
e.. Thousands Of Dollars
Poured in on Stond
By Mony Groups

Washingtou's Mile O. Dimes cam
paign, scheduled to close tomorrow
at 8 pm, was assured Of success
to-day following one Of the busiest
days at the stand at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue yester-
day, during which two high-rank-
ing Government officials together
handed in contributions totaling
s., ~.
Largest accumulated contribution
came from Jesse Jones, Secretary
of Commerce and Federal Loan ad-
ministrator, who appeared in a
broadcast late yesterday over Sta
ton WMAL. The total was 81 ,321 90.
The second large sum came from
Herbert e. Castor, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Who pre-
sented $1,571.53 contribated b
Treasury employees.
Mr., Jones said $ee7 came from
Commerce elnplnyeS,s $6O4 96 from
1oan agency workers md 81 1,020 sent
him as . result Of . recent national
hFoadcast IN support Of the Tight On
infantile paralysis. Included In the
last category was . large check
from 1t. Gen. William S. Knudsen,
q. s. A.
More From Treasury Forecast.
Shane Mccarthy, administrative
assistant in the ONCE of Production
Management, presented $627.13 vol
unteered by o. E. M. personnel. He
described each dime contributed to
the cause "a silver bullet in the
battle against the dread disease" F"
Mr.. CASTOR pointed out that addi-
tional funds were expected from
Treasury employees.
Miss Patricia Morrison, Paramount
star, who will participate in the
Presidents birthday observances
here today, shared the micro
phone with the Government ON
cials and gave 81, requesting it be
be placed in the California bottle.
Another Hollywood luminary here
for the Presidents birthday celebra-
tions made an appearance at the
red, white and blue stand at a
noontime broadcast over WMAL
yesterday. She was Carol Bruce,
Universal star, whose last picture
was Keep En- Flying" In drop
ping 13 dimes into the California
bottle Miss Bruce explained that
13 was her lucky number.
Miss Bruce hardly lacked for police
protection at the Mile o. Dimes
stand, because appearing on the
same program were all precinct
captains and Heutenants, headquar-
tiers inspectors and detectives and
Maj. Edward j. Kelly, police super
intendent. Maj. Kelly turned over
to officials $150.80 In dimes, which
he said represented 100 per cent
participation by the department.
$3.50 From Veterans Administration.
From employees of the Veterans
Administration came $430.44, pre-
sented by w. c. Black, chief clerk
Of the Government agency.
Five-year-old Bryan Dugan, who
attends the Providence Day Nursery,
operated by the Sisters of Charity,
opened the noon broadcast by
describing life at the nursery. At
the end of his little speech he asked
permission of Announcer Don Fischer
to say one thing more. It was
Happy birthday, Mr.. President"
James H. Ferry, vice president and
general manager Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., presented on
behalf Of the employees $133. Mrs.
H. d. Adams, president Of the
Women's Club Of Chevy Chase,
turned In $35 which was collected at
the last meeting Of the group. From
Mrs. Philip Latimer Of 1914 Eighth
street NV. came $25 so, the proceeds
Of . benefit bridge party given
recently In her neighborhood.
Other contributions received dur
ing the day were Casualty Hospital
nurses, SIG; Arthur Murray Studios,
SIS: Goodwill Industries, $3.50;
Rich's Barber Shop, IS; Master
BARRIERS Of America, Local $50, $40;
Washington Lions Club, $4; Lewis
Hotel Training School, $7.07; Hebrew
Sisters Aid Circle, S.; Southwest
Settlement House, 81; Ransdell, Inc,
unstated amount: Emergency Hos
pital nurses, $l3; Hicks Photog-
raphers, $40; Jemer Club, SO, and