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Show USE OF BALL FUNDS ! IN FLOOD AID URGED 1 ! WASHINGTON, Jsn. 28 (UP) Henry L. Doh.rty, chairman of the president', national birthday ball committee, revealed today that both 'the White House and the committee commit-tee are receiving "widespread request." re-quest." that fund, from dancing parties Saturday night be diverted to flood relief. Previously, all funds have gone for infantile paralysis treatment or care of crippled children. Seventy per cent of the money has been administered ad-ministered by local ball committees, and SO per cent has been spent for medical research. Therefore," Doherty said, "the national committee for the birthday ball cannot approve or disapprove the use of this TO per cent of local i funds , or any portion thereof for ' local purposes. I |