Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1942, Page 10

A-3B District Red Cross Raises $223,000 in $750,000 Drive Chapter Membership Reaches 190,000; Officers Are Re-elected A total of $233,000 has been re- eeived toward the District’s $750,000 goal in the Red Cross war fund campaign, Bruce Baird, drive chair- man, reported yesterday to members of the chapter’s Executive Com- mittee. Mr. Baird expressed confi- dence the full amount would be! subscribed. At the same time officials learned that membership in the District chapter had reached 190,000, fig- ures submitted by Edgar Morris, | Red Cross roll call chairman, re-| vealed. | The Executive Committee re- elected the following officers for the year: Brig. Gen. Prank R. Keefer, enatrman; Victor Deyber, first vice chairman; Miss Mabel T. Board- man, second vice chairman; Fred- erick P. H. Siddons, treasurer, and John Flannery Spalding, counselor. An operations budget of $222,761.12 was approved by the committee after agreeing that war activities | had greatly expanded the work of the chapter. In addition a con- tingency budget of $70,260 was set aside for further expansion on com- pletion of the war fund drive. Rear Admiral Charles Conard was reappointed chairman of the Fi- nance Committee and Miss Board- man chairman of Volunteer Special Services Committee. Other com- mittee heads include Col. Philip W. Huntington, home service; Earl A. Nash, public relations; Mr. Balrd, | War Fund Committee; John F.| Brougher, Junior Red Cross, and | Miss Marjorie G. Russell, blood | donor service. | Boy Gets $1,330 Verdict ‘ In Shooting by Policeman | A District Court jury yesterday returned a verdict of $1,330.50 as the aftermath of the shooting of an 11- | year-old colored boy, Fred Walker, jr.. 912 Fifth street N.-W., by Capitol Police Sergt. Vernon O. Deus on June 24, 1940 in the guard room of the Senate Office Building. The jury rendered a verdict of $250 as punishment against the policeman, for negligent use of his /| service revolver, when threatening | young Walker and his compamons,‘ after they had been caught swim- ming in a nearby fountain. The jurors gave $1,000 actual damages to the boy and awarded his father $80.50 for medical expenses incurred as the result of the boy's injury. | The case was heard before Justice | Jesse C. Adkins. The Walkers were | represented by Attorneys Charles H. | Houston and Joseph C. Waddy. [ | | | Library Lecture Tomorrow ‘Miss Jean K. White will speak on “The Prontier in American Liter- ature” at 7:45 pm. tomorrow at: the Publie Library at Eighth and K streets NW. This is the third| of a series of book talks on Amer- | ican life which the library staff is presenting. | Organ musicale, Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Sixteenth street and Columbia road N.W, 8 o'clock tonight. Concert, Guild Btring Quartet, Almas Temple, 1315 K street N.W., 8:45 o'clock tonight. Concert, Marine Band Symphony & Orchestra, Marine Barracks Audi- | torium, Eighth and I streets SE., 8:15 o'clock tonight. | FORUM. | Town Hall of the Air, Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth and Q streets N.W., 8:30 o'clock tonight. DINNER. ' Turkey dinner, Women's Guild of Grace Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and Varnum streets NW, § to 7 o'clock tonight. | ANCE. | All States Club, Washington Ho- tel, 9:30 o'clock tonight. | MEETINGS. | Argo Lodge, B'nai B'rith, Jewish | Community Center, 8:15 o'clock to- night. National Lawyers' Guild, District of Columbia Chapter, Annapolis Ho- tel, 8:30 o'clock tonight. Master Barbers’ Association, Ham- fiton Hotel, 5 o'clock today. | Syrian Americans’ Club, Willard | Hotel, 8 o'clock tonight. LUNCHEONS. Junior Chamber of Commerce, Annapolis Hotel, 12:30 p.m. tomor- row Kiwanis Club, Mayflower Hotel, 12:30 p.m. tomorrow. . | Washington Institute of Public Accountants, Madrillon Restaurant, 12:30 p.m. tomorrow. Cosmopolitan Club, Hay-Adams House, 12:30 p.m. tomorrow. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1942.. Certain Toilet Preparations and Jewelry, including Clocks and Watches, subject te a 10% tax under Federal Internal Revenue Act effective October 1, 1941, Accurate, Easy-to-Read Thermometers Made to be especially quick and simple to read. It's wise to have one on hand during the “cold™ season. APEX With Case ___ 51 49 5 Y &R New, Special Size! NOXZEMA SKIN CRE AM Medicated, help ul in clearing up o lndeiney RUSEESST, externall blemishes 25¢ JAR KRISPY KRUNCH The Old-Fashioned Kind! 33 Big clustefs of fresh, crunchy peanuts, coated with deliclous crispened syrup. 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