Evening star., 1944-01-16
Mary Pickford Joins
Mrs. Roosevelt in
Mile 0 Dimes Appeal
Women Are Requested
To Take Collections
In Nations Theuters
Press Photo

Mary Pickford and Mrs. Roose-
velt Joined in a radio and press
appeal at the White House yester-
day for women volunteers to pass
collection baskets in Mile O. Dimes
drives in theaters here and through
out the country this week.
They can practically make the
job suit their own convenience, I"
Miss Pickford said. The former
motion picture star, now the wife
lof 1t. Charles Buddy" Rogers,
USNR, and motion picture pro-
ducer in her own right, is chair
man of the March of Dimes Ma
tional Women's Division for the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
With Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Pick
ford faced battery of microphones
and newsreel cameras in the Dip
lomatic Room of the White House
to explain the method of volun.
teering.
Washington volunteers can tele-
phone Executive 1928, the phone
number Of the campaign office at
the District Building. Each volun.
siteer y asksd to leave her name, ad-
dress. telephone number, hours she
lean work and. her preference among
1.-THE 66 District theaters.
Carter Barron, chairman of the
theater division, said each volun-
teer would be given a chance tc
serve at the theater she prefers
but he hopes all will be willing to
fill in wherever needed.
Collection begins Thursday and
Friday in the downtown .theaters
as the pictures change for the week
and will continue through January
81. A short subject with Miss
Greer Carson as star will be shown
to explain the campaign. The
neighborhood theaters will need COL
lection volunteers from January "a
to January 30.
Form Permanent Corps.
Miss Pickford also revealed for
the first time yesterday that the
National Foundation plans to set
up a permanent corps of women
workers, to drive children on return
trips to hospital for paralysis treat
ment, and to prepare woolen packs
used in the Kenny treatment" fol
the disease. Mrs. Irene Caldwell
chairman of the District women's
division, asked volunteers for this
permanent organization to write OF
call her at the District Building
Office for more information.
Miss Pickford, blond and youthful
appearing despite her 81 years, will
make appeals in nine cities and ther
return to the White House for lunch
on the Presidents Birthday.
Midnight Show Sale.
Tickets for the midnight shows
January 28 in connection with the
birthday celebration are now or
sale for $3.50 and $1.60. The visit
ing stars will appear at shows at the
Capitol and Earle Theaters. Tickets
for the Howard Theater, $1.25 and
IS cents, will go on sale Tuesday.
Tickets for the Birthday Balls
January 20, sell for $3.50 at the
Mayfiower, Statler, Washington,
Shoreham and Willard Hotels. The
Shoreham will also hold a dinner
dance, with tickets So, plus price OF
the dinner selected. Tickets for the
Lincoln Colonnade dance are 50.
Mrs. Roosevelt will visit each
hotel dance and cut the traditional
cake at the Statler. A Birthday
dinner will be held January % at
the Mayflower Hotel, preceded by a
reception for the movie. stars-as
lyet to be announced-coming to the
Washington celebration. Reserva-
tions are limited to TOO. The Birth
day Souvenir programs will 60 on
sale at hotels and Government de-
partmentS January "a