Evening star., 1952-03-23
Red Cross Chairman
Appeals 10 Businesse,
10 Spur Drive Efforts

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ness Division-second largest II
the campaign, he said.
51.3S Per Cent Response.
This division last week hac
reported a total response amount.
ing to 51.39 per cent of the $685..
900 quota.
Reluctantly we are forced K
the conclusion that the lagginf
progress in many business places
has its roots in what appears tx
be a rather determined resistance
to the Red Cross appeal" Mr.
Garrett went on.
"Our Woodworking volunteer
leaders find that without the &C.
tive cooperation of the heads o1
firms and key people. they haven'I
|a chance of obtaining the generou.
response SO vital to the success oi
the 1852 Red Cross drive"
Appealing for cooperation from
the heads Of business firms, ,he
said there never had been more
need for united and generous sup
port Of Red Cross services.
Chapters Expanded.
Every chapter in this area il
now expanded to practically .
wartime basis" he said. "Witf
the largest concentration of mill.
tary establishments and hospital.
OF any community in the Nation
Red Cross services here mus
carry an exceptionally heavy load
We need our goal"
Although the Government Unit
so far has only 1879 per cent o1
its $646,500 quota, Mr.. Garrett
said he believed the campaign
among Federal and District en-
ployes was gaining momentum anG
would be successful.
The Tuesday luncheon report
meeting in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building
will be designated General Busi-
ness Day" in the, campaign,
Hildegarde, the singer, will joir
the campaigners as a head table
guest at the 1890 meeting.
Meanwhile, the District Rec
Cross Water Safety Service an.
nounced the organization Of two
new life saving courses.
Class for Men and Boys.
One. for boys and men, win bs
held at 100 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc. beginning Tuesday, from
g to 10 pm. on Tuesdays anc
Thursdays.
The other. for girls and women
will be held at Trinity College
Michigan avenue and Franklin
streets NE, on Mondays anc
Wednesdays from Z to g. pm.
starting Wednesday.
There is no charge for Rec
Cross instruction. Swimmers ma,
call Hobart $500 for enrolment
The Red Cross also announced
that the Pakistan Embassy ha.
Joined other embassy blood donor
at the Washington Regiona
Blood Center, 1880 E street NV
Headed by H. A. Abbasi, thirt
secretary, 20 staff members Of.
fered blood Thursday.
The center distributed l.23.
pints of blood in the District
and communities covered by thu
bloodmobiles in Maryland, Vir.
ginia and West Virginia last week
A total Of 824 pints were shipped
to the Department Of Defense.
In the District. 624 pints were
distributed, 341 in Virginia; 80 ir
West Virginia; 176 in Maryland
and 64 outside the area.
BlO0dmobile Schedules.
The bloodmobiles are scheduled
to make the following visits this
week, starting at 10 am. unless
otherwise indicated:
Tomorrow-Arlington County:
Airport Building TT, Gravelly
Point.
TueSday-Main Navy, ConSti-
tuition avenue. Room 2541; Catho-
lie University, Gymnasium, Michi-
gan avenue NE; Alexandris
Chapter House, Royal and Duke
streets, Alexandria.
Wednesday ay-Pentagon, Room
4A-750; Montgomery County: Sill
yer Spring Armory, Silver Spring
from 2 pm.
Thursday-Pentagon, Room 4A-
750; Fairfax County: Fort Belvoir
Building NN-94, North Post;
Prince Georges County: Center
School Auditorium, Greenbelt
Md. from 2 pm.
Friday-Pentagon, Room IA
750; Prince Georges County: An
drews Field. Service Club, Build
ing T-391: D. C. Chapter: Naval
Gun Factory. Sail Loft, from noon