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

The District Red Cross War Fund
today stood at $l,869.282 or 1913
per cent of quota, with additional
sums from booths, theaters and
schools to be received through Sat-
urday. The number of donors was
36l ,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 a quota of $4,000
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
palgn 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 and
women, all of whom were box-lunch-
con guests of Miss Mabel Boardman,
secretary of the American Red
Cross.
Every division except the District
government, which raised only
6024 per cent of it's quota, went over
the top. District theaters from April
l through April raised $50, 900
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 $7,084.93 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
trlct drive for the first time. Prince
Georges workers raised s43,104,
nearly doubling their quota, the ac-
tual figure being 1877 per cent. Fig
ures for the other three counties
were: Montgomery, $55.210, or
1920; Arlington, S3O.859.15, 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, $30,939 or 1924 per
cent; general business, $475263 or
152 per cent of original quota and
1889 of revised quota; city. s163,-
116 or 152 per cent; residential.
S207,729 or 109 per cent; booths,
S20,657.50 or 157 per cent; District
theater collections. s5O,OOO.
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 $55 500
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-S182,856- any
single day of the months campaign.
On April the District exceeded its
81 .555. 400 quota. Far from being an
anti-climax, yesterdays meeting pro-
duced general enthusiasm.
1t was 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,