Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE
CANVASS TODAY
Hundreds of Collectors Cam
vassing for Relief Funds.
HELPLESS SAN FRANCISCO
Spirit of Humanity and Charity Mani
fest in Washington.
TABULATIoN OF THE RETURNS
Contributions to Be in by O'Clock
Tomorrow-The Supply Depot
Individual Effort

All washington Is giving TO the cause
OF humanity today.
Hundreds of collectors have been engaged
Ia house-to-house canvass since early
morning collecting donations for the Cali
fcrnia relief fund. The pennies of the poor
alike with the dollars of the rich ara ba
ine added to swell the sum total for the
purpose OF assisting the helpless people IN
sunny California to recover in a measure
from the stunning shock OF the recent
earthquake disaster and the great con-
hegra ton that followed
some OF the canvassers report pathetI,
happenings while on their collection routes.
Men and women palsied with age have
given their mites 70 aid in the good work.
LAY laporers have cheerfuliy given OF the
paltry stipends they receive.
servant girls have taken sums from their
small wages and given 1t to the collector,
10 assist the destitute on the other side OF
the continent The spirit of humanity and
charlty is contagious today and the ou,
iook was this afternoon that when The COLI
lections are totaled by the canvassnx com.
Hlietee Washington will have made a mag
nifcent showing.
Mr. W. Riley DeebIe was busily engaged
this afternoon receiving aud committing
numerous contributions that arrived todav
committee in the Washington Loan and
Trust building. These amounts came f,om
many OF the collection districts tie send
ers Following the printed injunction on ihs
envelopes that accompanied the subs rim.
ton blanks to mail II not called for
Checked as Fast as Received.
As fast as contributions are received In
the mails they are checked up by the mem-
harc Of IAl,~
The canvassers have all been notified to
have the collections from their respectiyo
districts in the hands of the canvassine
committee by 3 O'Clock tomorrow altar
noon. Sunday will be devoted to arriving
at totals and auditing the accounts in or
der that comprehensive report may ha
made to the general relief committee ar
It's meeting Monday forenoon at the New
Willard Hotel
one OF the first districts that was cam
Nassed was downtown business h,ock
as me aoU cTliectors turned In several hundreds
OF oonars. Some of the merchants and
professional men explained that they had
contributed to other funds. while some said
IN .ney would send their contributions direct
10 the rooms of the caflvassing committees
either by mail or messenger Every ,,,.,i
To-Day Drought many of the manila enyeI-
opes containing varying amounts from con-
'r1putors in all sections of the District.
Scenes at Supply Depot.
An interesting place today was the SUM-
ply depot at the corner of 9th and c streets.
In charge of Mr.. Edwin L. Sprinemann
who is trained transportation handler of
iohs experience The room presented the
appearance OF Veritable Dickens curiosity
shop. Mr.. Springmann was ably assisted
by Mr. G. H. Powell, a travelling man
from Toronto, Canada, who is a guest al
the National Hotel, and who explained tha,
he would lend hand in the interest of
the stricken people the Pacific coast.
We are rushing supplies OF clothing.
Dedoing and what not across the continent
by every express train that leaves Wash
inston, said Mr.. Springmann TO Star
reporter this afternoon. We found that
the process of waiting until we had a
carload and then sending the supplies was
too slow. The vehicles of the Adams and
United States Express Company call at
our supply depot every hour and carry
away the boxes We have packed In that
manner We have a constant stream of SUM-
plies always on the road en- route 10 the
stricken section
Mr.. Springman said the thanks Of the
transportation and supplies committee are
Que Mr.. J. E. Bulger OF Oakland, tai, one
of the smitten towns who has been a tire
less worker at the supply depot. Also to Dr.
Richard Kingsman of I'll East Canitol
street who has rendered the use of his au-
tomobie for the bringing of supplies from
the eastern section of the city To the sup
ply rooms.
The propretors of the Tolman laundry To-
day notified Mr.. Springman that they would
launder all soiled linen intended for San
Francisco that may be received by the COM
mittee The supply depot is kept open from
O'Clock am. until pm, but those In
charge say they will keep 1t open later IL
necessary. All boxes of supplies sent a%ay
are marked Edward T. Devine. agent Red
Cross, San Francisco.
Character Of the Contributions.
A peep in the supply depot today gave an
idea of the class OF goods that the citizens
of Washington contributing to the suf-
ferers by the great catastrophe. In ons
package white silk wedding dress.
trimmed with real Irish point lace. 1t had
egg-shell sleeves and was full tucked and
pleated. This gown will shield some poor
soul" explained a card that was attached
to the garment
Another package contained a soldiers
uniform of khaki, which may have seen
active service in the tropics. Still another
had in II brown smoking jacket.
There were straw hats and white vests,
a woman's full brown cloth travelling suit.
and number Of spring suits for men and
women, that have been worn but little, and
numerous collars and neckties.
Mr.. Springmann opened one package at
random that had just been received. 1t
contained two negiige shirts. three women's
wrappers, one cheviot coat and vest one
spring coat and vest and one black alpaca
petticoat.
That will give you a fair Idea of the
general contents of the bundles that are
piled high here" said Mr. Springmann
Several callers have asked If household
goods would be received. but the commit
tee has been forced to decline all such
tenders. A little tot of girl came in with
q ready-to-work basket containing needles
thread, cotton and other requisites FOR sew
ing or nending clothing. Rev e. D.
Huntiey 20 Sd street southeast, sent In Q
.'hoid alr' Strip sack filed with all sorts Of