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Gansett Gets Approval For Red Cross Program ProgramClearance Clearance by Bureau of Internal Revenue May Help Raise 40000 40000PAWTUCKET PAWTUCKET R I May 6 President James E Dooley of the Narragansett Rac ¬ ing Association received clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue this morning for the Red Cross Day that will be held on Saturday final matinee of the 24day spring season at Narragansett Park Rac ¬ ing will be held in the interest of the Providence chapter of the American Red Cross War Relief Fund FundUnder Under the arrangements that have been completed the Red Cross will receive all proceeds from Saturdays racing after the days actual operating expenses have been deducted President Dooley stated this morning in announcing the clearance rule that these operating expenses will be cut to a minimum and will not include the tracks overhead charges It is hoped that at least 40000 will be raised for the cause on Saturday afternoon Last season Gan ¬ sett donated 18312831 to war relief and local charities at its two meetings meetingsCharity Charity days at a race track or other place of amusement cannot be held with ¬ out the sanction of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Otherwise the track or other place of amusement would be forced to pay heavy taxes on money which it actually contributes v vThe The public generally does not compre ¬ hend this fact factGansett Gansett Red Cross benefit day is ex ¬ pected to be one of the largest of the en enContinued Continued on Page ThirtyOne Gansett Gets Approval For Red Cross Program ProgramClearance Clearance by Bureau of Internal Revenue May Help Raise 40000 40000Continued Continued from Page One Onetire tire spring season It will be featured by the six furlong Blackstone Valley Handicap which has drawn the nominations of 13 of the fastest sprinters on the grounds President Dooley announced that Gan ¬ sett is sending 400000 cigarettes to serv ¬ ice men who are overseas or on Americas fighting ships
