Evening star., 1952-03-09
Red Cross Asks
Speed in Drive
For Funds Goal
Steady Momentum
Will Muintuin Lead.
Campaign Chiefs Say.


Leaders in the Red Cross funt
campaign last night called for {
steady momentum in the drive t.
permit reaching the $l,385, 500
area goal by the end of thi.
month.
The first week Of the campaign
put the percentage of contribu.
tions about 31s per cent ahead Of
the achievement at the compar.
able stage last year. but leader.
in the drive warned that the leac
must be maintained to accomplish
the objective.
AS Of the second report Friday
gifts totaled $216,822, or 1856 pei
cent Of the goal.
Appeals for Speed.
M. A. (Mike) Morrison, vice
chairman Of the General Bushes,
Division, appealed to key men in
charge Of on-to-person solici-
tation Of large business firms for
a speed-up in coverage Of the
l 500 firms and their employees.
Mr.. Morrison pointed out that
the mid-point in the calendar of
repor5 luncheons would be reached
this week, and that 1--WE have a
long way to 60 from the 1929 per
cent Of our quota now in hand to
the SO per cent we should have by
next Friday"
The Red Cross urged key men n
the drive to give full progress re-
ports at the Tuesday and Friday
report luncheons in the United
States Chamber Of Commerce
building.
Pickup Service Available.
Those who cannot attend but
want to take advantage Of the
pickup service provided by the
Red Cross Motor Service volun-
;eers may call william H. Waters,
director Of the General Business
at campaign headquar-
;ers, 1915 L street NV, Executive
1888.
H. Malcolm Baldrige, chairman
# the Residential Division which
70 far leads the other divisions
n percentage of quota achieved,
warned his area chairmen that
we can't rest on our laurels.
I've have nearly 80 per cent Of
,ur $4,000 quota yet to 60"
Nr. Baldrige pointed out.
The City Division, which has
'17.206. or 30.19 per cent OF its
luota. reported two downtown
lrea apartment buildings with
Ibove-quota results: Donald Apart
nents, los per cent, and York
apartment building. 101 per cent.
!. D. Camel Is chairman Of the
,ity Division.
Government Unit Up.
The Government Unit. with
58,115 or 500 per cent of its
Iuota tabulated, is expecting sub
tantial progress next week, ac-
ording to Chairman william Nc
:hesney Martin. jr. Key depart
nentE are State, Agriculture. De-
ense. Interior. Commerce. Justice
nd Treasury. he said.
Among Red Cross speakers to
address, Government groups early
his week is Mrs. Ernest Mark
valter, chairman Of the District
sed Cross Nurses Aides Service.
'he will speak at noon tomorrow
o IS key women in the Surgeon
Office.
Three hundred and fifty people
It the ordinance stock Office of
he Naval Gun Factory are sched-
lied to hear John C. ,Rout of the
led Cross Speakers Bureau to-
morrow.
VA to Hear Knott.
At the Veterans Administration,
n the Munitions Building at
nineteenth and Constitution ave-
lue, 5000 employees are to hear
Albert Knott, another Speakers
'ureau member. in q series Of 16
hree-minute fund appeals on
tuesday,.
Leo Wilhelm. assistant manager
( the Eastern Area American Red
ross, Alexandria, will address q
ally for 100 volunteer qey men in
he Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
cunts, Navy Department, on
Among business firms holding
allies for employees Tuesday, is
,aleigh Haberdasher. Mrs. Law
ence B. Slater of the Speakers
'ureau will address some $50
here at 8 am.
The third report luncheon for
olunteer solicitors in the 10 CAM
aign divisions will be held at
D 80 pm. Tuesday.