Evening star., 1945-04-06
Red Cross Drive
Record 10 Go
Even Higher
Chuirmun Praises
Workers Who Melted
Total of $3,178,886

Total Of $3,178,886
The record collection of $3,178, 1856
which put the Metropolitan Areas
American Red Cross War Fund drive
over its quota by IT. per cent, was
expected today by campaign officials
to rise considerably in the next IL
days, during which receipts will
count in the official result.
At a final report session yester-
day, at which new gifts of $37l SO;
were announced, Samuel H. Kauff-
mann, general campaign chairman
said the books would be kept oper
through April 16 for additional con-
tributions and for those which have
not as yet been turned in by So
licitorS.
The last report of gifts pushed the
total oversubscription to approx
mately s478,OOO above the $2,7O0,90C
quota The all-time record was
achieved in 35 days of campaigning
shortest period of any Red Cross
War Fund drive here-and puts
Washington second only to Mil
Waukee among IA major cities in
point of percentage of oversubscrip-
ton, according to Randolph G
Bishop, campaign director. Mil
waukee Countys subscription was
reported to be 1191 per cent of its
goal.
479,356 Donors.
New contributors reported yester-
day reached 75,473, which sent the
total number Of givers to 479, 1856
and raised the per capita contribu-
ton above that of last year.
The s478,000 oversubscription was
dedicated to the armed forces, and
the dedication was accepted in their
behalf by Maj. Gen. James A. Ulio
Army adjutant general, and Vice
Admiral Charles M. Cooke, jr, chief
of staff and aide to the commander
in chief of the fleet.
The 10000 solicitors and other
workers who pushed the campaign
to a victorious conclusion" were
thanked by Mr.. Kaufman at the
report luncheon In the Hall of Flags
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce Building.
II never felt more enthusiastically
happy about anything in my life
than over what everybody has done
in this campaign" Mr.. Kaufman
said, adding he had lost pounds
himself during the campaign.
John C. Folger, chairman of the
District Red Cross Chapter, refer
ring to Mr.. Kaufman, said he had
given "the most dynamic leadership
we have ever had"
In accepting the oversubscription
dedication, both Gen. Ulio and Ad-
miral Cooke complimented the Red
Cross for war work it Is doing
throughout the world.
Referring to the Red Cross organi-
zation as IAN indispensable adjunct
of the fighting forces" Gen. Ulic
pointed out that its blood donor
service plays large part in giving
the wounded soldier in this wal
three times as good chance for
recovery as before.
Fighters Appreciate 1t.
I'VE in the Army are aware at al
times of what you are doing anC
the men at the front are filled with
gratitude at the good job you've
done he said
Admiral Cooke, speaking in behalf
of the Navy Marine Corps and Coast
Guard. said he had travelled widely
abroad during the war, and that
wherever he had gone he had seer
the excellent work" Red Gross
workers were accomplishing.
The Red Cross is very specia,
manifestation of the mixture of the
practical and the ideal which is the
special genius of our country" he
said
Attending the meeting as guest:
of honor were 10 soldiers who hae
either escaped or were Liberated
from prisoner of-war camps il
Germany and Japan and who art
completing a tWo-month tour of the
Nation.
Will Address Meeting.
The eX-prisoners of war will ad.
dress a meeting at BIS pm. to.
morrow in Constitution Hall al
which more than $500 neXt-of-kir
and other relatives and friends o1
men from this area who are wal
prisoners are expected to attend.
All campaign divisions substan.
TALLY exceeded quotas assigned tc
them. The divisions, with chair.
men, amounts of collection and per.
centages of quotas, follow:
Government, Charles B. Hender-
son, 81, 1886 ,955-115.07 per cent.
General Business, Robert c
Overs. s729 ,624-1O7.38 per cent.
Residential, Martin T. Wiegand
1924, ,527-1l1.9l per cent.
City, Harvey j. Cheston, $257 ,305-
1l26l per cent.
Alexandria, Charles M. Jones, S62,.
922-l2867 per cent.
Arlington, John Phelan, $7O,753-
1867 per cent.
Fairfax, Col Waldron E. Leonard
$50. .l69-111.74 per cent.
Montgomery, Col. A. H. Hobley
$112,000-13445 per cent.
Prince Georges, Clay Whiteford
S54, 4,710-l0964 per cent.
Booths, Mrs. Homer Case, $37,.
l39-137.55 per cent.
Theater collections totaled 500, 900
and total of $53,7 was contribut
ed under the heading general as
signments.'
Contributions in the campaign
last year, according to a final audi
May 16, totaled $3,003,810, or 1927
per cent of the quota of $2,665 900.