Evening star., 1944-03-24
Red Cross Fund
May Hit 66%
Mark Today
Justice Jackson
To Be Guest Speaker
At Luncheon Session

To Be Guest Speaker
At Luncheon Session !.
Progress reports from the general
business and Government divisions
|of the District Red Cross campaign
at the 1890 pm. luncheon meeting
today may bring the aggregate total
to two thirds Of the $2,665 900 goal,
campaign officials said today. Su-
preme Court Justice jackson will be
the guest speaker.
1T isn't important that the job
be done quickly but that it be done
well" declared Lloyd B. Wilson,
campaign chairman. I'VE can't
fail. There is no excuse for failure
but every possible excuse for sue
cess. "We know the money is here
and the cause is here. That puts
the problem up to us, the campaign
workers"
At yesterdays luncheon reports
from the residential, city end near
by Maryland and Virginia area d.
visions of an additional $116658
from 17,4l5 donors boosted the over
all total to $1,492 500 or 56.01 per
cent of the quota, representing
9l,l96 gifts.
Lags Behind Last Year.
Comparing the progress Of the
drive to that OF last year, Mr.. Will
son said that at approximately the
same time last year the District had
reached IS per cent of its goal.
However, he pointed out that the
average gift this year was So as
compared to $6.28 last year.
Reporting for the residential area,
Martin T. Wiegand, chairman, said
that his group had collected an ad-
ditional $28 ,969, raising the total to
$189, 1854, or 63.31 per cent of the
$299, 800 goal. Included in this re-
port was a $4,000 donation from the
National Council of Scottish Rites.
Barnum l.. Cotton, chairman Of
the city division, reported $34.3l8,
bringing the total to $167, ,431 or 69.95
per cent of the $239, 1861 quota.
Leading the nearby Maryland and
Virginia areas, the city of Alex
andria reported an increase Of $4,-
827, bringing the total to date to
$50, 1852, 70.59 per cent of the $45.830
goal.
Other County Reports.
Reports of other county collec-
tions to date and their quota per-
centages were: Arlington, $28, ,262,
SGT per cent; Fairfax, $24, ,791, 52.26
per cent; Montgomery, $48, ,255, 62.43
per cent, and Prince Georges, $20,-
Az, 41.43 per cent.
One individual contribution re-
ported at yesterdays meeting was
IS sent by Staff Sergt. George
Triantafillos, tail gunner on a
Liberator bomber In England.
Sergt. Triantaallos, whose home Is
at 226 Anacostia road Sc, is a
former member of the Central
Branch of the Boys Club.
With IS missions completed, the
young gunner wears the Distin-
guished Flying Cross and the Air
Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
He has seen combat duty in the
Middle East, Africa and European
theaters.
Mrs. Peggy Donovan, recently re-
turned Red Cross clubmobile direc-
tor in North Africa attached to the
Army Air Forces, was guest speaker
at yesterdays committee meeting.
Greek Independence Day.
Peter Sintetos, chairman of the
Hellenic Committee under the gen.
eral business division, announced
yesterday that the celebration of
Greek Independence Day tomorrow
will be devoted to the Red Cross
as National Greek Day.
Four Greek firms will donate the
entire proceeds from their business
Saturday. They are James Chaco-
mas, restaurant, 821 H street NE:
Nicholas Chaconas, restaurant, 1898
G street NV: Garvins Grill, 26l9
Connecticut avenue NV, and the
Crystal City Restaurant, l647
Twentieth street NV.
Using the slogan contribute to
the American Red Gross and help
Greece regain her freedom" the
committee has quota of $10,134 as
compared to $7,170 last year
In addition to the contributions
OF the four restaurants, James
Nickas, proprietor of a store at
1853 Wisconsin avenue NV, has
announced that the entire proceeds
from the popcorn machine in hfs
store for both Friday and Saturday
will be given to the Red Gross
A Red Cross rally preceding the
opening OF IS booths in the Metro
politan area Monday will be held
at 1880 am. tomorrow in the Hall
OF Flags at the Chamber of Com
merce.