Evening star., 1943-04-08
D. T.. Red Cross Drive
Raises $1,869,282;
Leads Entire Nation
1913 Per Cent Of Quote
Collected; Additional
Gifts Expected

Inc DlSLrlCL ReQ cross war FunC
today stood at s1,869,282 or 1918
per cent of quota. with additional
sums from booths, theaters and
schools to be received through Sat-
urday. The number of donors was
361,221.
This sum not only represented the
conclusion of the most successful
major campaign ever waged here
but also gave Washington first place
to date, in percentage of oversub-
scription, among all cities in the
Nation having quota of s1,200,oo
or more
Thus in the space of one year
Washington cast off the unenviable
distinction of being the only large
city in the Nation to fail to raise
its 1912 quota, to win at least tenn
porary recognition as pace-setter for
the country.
Until the figure is exceeded
Washington leads the Nation" cam
paign headquarters announced yes
terday after checking with Red Cross
Eastern area headquarters.
Only One Division Is Short.
The victory luncheon meeting yes
terday at the United States Cham.
Der of Commerce brought together
several hundred jubilant men anc
women, all of whom we're box-lunch-
con guests of Miss Mabel Boardman
secretary Of the American RED
Cross.
Every division except the District
government, which raised only
60.24 per cent of its quota, went over
the top. District theaters from April
l through April 6 raised $4,000
from patrons, in dimes, quarters and
dollars. The booth division under
Mrs. Oliver. Echols, wife of Mai
Gen. Echols, which swung into ac-
ton last week, raised more than
$4,000 against a quota of $4,000
The Junior Red Cross is going over
the top also. With an $4,000 quota
the sum of $7,08493 already has
been raised in 119 schools, with 50
schools to report.
Prince Georges Sets Pace.
Prince Georges County set the
pace for the four nearby county
units which participated in the Dis
trict drive for the first time. Prince
Georges workers raised S43lO4,
nearly doubling their quota, the ac-
tual figure being 1877 per cent. Fig
ures for the other three counties
we're: Montgomery, s55,2lo, or
1890; Arlington, s3O.85915, or
1924; Fairfax, $36,426, or 155 per
cent.
Final figures for the District units
were: Federal Government, $751;
1925 or 118.41 per cent; District
Government, $30,e3o or 1924 per
cent; general business. $475,263 or
152 per cent of original quota and
1889 Of revised quota; city, $163.-
l16 or 152 per cent; residential,
S2O7,729 or 100 per cent; booths,
s20,657.5 so or 157 per cent; District
theater collections, S5OOOO.
Last Day Sets Record.
A. G. Neal, president of Pepco
and general campaign chairman, was
congratulated by John Clifford Fol-
ger, District Chapter chairman, and
Miss Boardman for leading us in
the greatest campaign of our his
tory" Miss Boardman, Mr.. Neal
announced. personally raised $55, 600
for the District fund. She termed
the District workers "the most splen-
did recruiting body in America, ,
adding that the Red Cross is the
great vanguard of service to our
country and humanity"
The final days report revealed the
largest collection-$182, ,856-in any
single day of the months campaign
On April l the District exceeded its
81 ,555 400 quota. Far from being an
anti-climax, yesterdays meeting pro-
duced general enthusiasm.
1t was a memorable campaign, Mr.
Neal said as he expressed his appre-
citation to all leaders, workers and
donors. He extended especial con-
gratulations to Randolph G. Bishop
campaign director, and the head
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