Evening star., 1943-02-27

Redress Flags; ] 5;
1oFly:oyn: j Eve. J. Of
War, Fund. ! Drive J
Appeals to 60 Out
From PuIpits for
Campaign Next Week

Red Cross 1iags--the familiar red
cross In the. center Of white cloth
Will 60 on display beginning tomor-
row as q visual reminder Of the, I'M
minenee of the Red Cross Metro
politan Area, War, Fund drive to
raise $l.555. 100.
The first appearance OF what will
total approximately $500 flags win
be coincident with sermons from
pulpits. and President .Roosevelt's 5
radio appeal. preparatory to launch
ing the national campaign Monday
and the District area drive Thurs
day.
The majority Of the emblems-
some 2,6oo-will be placed on street
cars and buses operated by the Cap
ttal Transit Co. Other flags will
adorn poles In front Of leading stores,
hotels and apartment houses. Post
erA urging support of the humani-
tartan organization Will be displayed
on commercial trucks.
Mrs. p. ]. Altizer, chairman Of the
Flag Display Committee, expressed
the opinion that flags would prove
an effective reminder that the Red
Cross follows the flag-not only our
flag. but steps in to feed and clothe
the victims Of war and disaster
everywhere, as well as performing
essential home functions.
National Goal Sl25, ,ooo. 100.
Some 5000 leaders and interpre-
tiers will carry the Red Cross appeal
to Metropolitan Area residents as
part Of an army of 3 900 900 men and
women trying to achieve q national
goal Of $125,0 600.
Through the speakers bureau OF
the District Red Cross, arrangements
have been made for special Red
Cross sermons or talks In area
churches tomorrow. In many In
stances this Is an unprecedented act
on the part Of, numerous churches
which heretofore never permitted 1
layman to speak to the congresa tion
in the church proper.
Among churches opening their
doors to the Red Gross for this prr-
pose are st. Stephens Episcopal
where Dr.. William de Kleine viii be
the guest: Epiphany Episcopal, where
the, rector, the Rev. Charles w
Sheerin, will deliver q Red Cross
sermon; st. Johns Episcopal, with
the rector, DR.. c. Leslie Glenn, a.
preacher; st. Margaret's Episcopal
Mrs, Edward st. John speaker
Fairmont Heights Presbyterian ane
Episcopal Chapel Of the .Atonement
Mrs. A.. B., johnson. speaker, and
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian, Mis-,
Jesama oslin. speaker. Z.
In asking churches to cooperate
Norman H. Davis, national Red
Cross chairman, said in part:
Through the Red Croas you car
help. suffering humanity by utilizing
February 70. IN . manner that viii
make 1t . notable festival OF good
viii, prophetic Of better days ahead
for AL the werld."
Massins Sf CsIefy at Cathedral.
Masstng of the coloYs by repre-
sentatives of. the Volunteer Special
Services Of the Red Cross viii take
place at 1 pm, tomorrow at the
Washington Cathedral. TWO rep
resentatives Of each branch, pre-
ceded by uniformed members Of the
motor corps bearing the American
Flag and the Red Cross banner
will march down the nave before
the service begins. In, this group
will be members of the admintstra-
tive stan In outdoor uniform, stan
assistants in yellow. production corps
IN white with dark blue wells, can
teen corps in blue, nurses aides In
pale blue, home service In white with
purple wells and Gray Ladies In their
gray uniforms and veils.
At S:15 pm. tomorrow President
Roosevelt will broadcast q message
over al major networks Messages
from Gen. Dwight. D. Esenhower In
North Africa and Admiral CHESTER
W. ,Nimitz In the Pacific zone VIII
supplement the Presidents appeal
Monday night the east Of '.In-
formation, Please" win perform ai
Constitution Hall for the Red Cross
benefit. Indications are that . ca
pacity audience viii be present te
see &nd hear John Kieran. FRANKLIN
p. Adams, Oscar Levant and Cliftor
Fadima11. "A preliminary enter.
tatnmeI1t program begins at %.
pm.
The District area drive gets ,nde,
way March 4 at = rally 1t 1890 pm
at the Departmental Auditorium
with Admiral Ernest J. King ant
Harry Hopkins as the featured
speakers. @' = -