Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Italian Officials Accept Advice
as to Relief Work.
CATHOLICS ASKED TO HELP
Special Appeal Is Made Through
Archbishop Ireland.
RELIEF SHIP VISITS CATANIA
Committee Finding Wide
Field for Charity Among Ref
ugees Crowded in That City.
SpcciaI Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
ROME. January 12.--The Italian au-
thorities are making use of suggestions
telegraphed by the mayor of San Fran
cisco to London newspaper. They have
adopted his advice as to dividing the re-
lief work at Messna and Reggie into
five departments-namely finance. re-
Mobilization. food distribution, health
and hospitals and shelters.
The Archbishop of Messina. in the
course of conversation with Ambassa-
dor Griscom, said that the most gener-
o,s aid had come from English and
Americans. He asked Mr. Griscom to
request Archbishop Ireland to use his
influence in securing the aid of English
speaking Catholics. In compliance with
this request Ambassador Griscom on his
return to Rome. visited Archbishop Ire
land and delivered the message. The
archbishop said he would do his best
He said he had already addressed cir
cular to the bishops In his province on
the subject. and he had written in the
same strain to prominent Americans
with whom he was friendly ternlA
The central relief committee has
adopted a suggestion of the Duke of
Aosta to send Scilian and Calabrian
refugees back to their native places as
quickly as possible.
Americans at Catania.
The American relief ship Bayern,
which arrived at Catania yesterday, has
wide field for it's charities here The
town Is crowded with refugees, and the
hospitals and municipal relief commit
tees are eagerly and gratefully accept
Ing the supplies offered
Bayard Cutting. jr., American vice
consul mas gone to Syracuse to investi-
gate conditions there. He will return
Wednesday,
The American relief committee at Ca
lama is communicating with Rome
through the wireless appa ratus on the
Bayern and the supply ship Culsoa
For Benefit of the Relief Fund.
Al the Arlington Hotel yesterday after
noon large representation of the dip
tomato corps appeared to attend the lee
ture given by the Countess Lydia Ros-
toptchine. one-third of the proceeds of
which will be given to the Italian am
bassador for the relief fund.
Another concert will be given nv tho
Italian colony Sunday afternoon. One of
the features will be the Marine Band.
which, under the direction of Lieut.. San
'eihHdil, VIII furnish a large part of the
program. The patronesses are Baroness
Mayor des Planches. Baroness Hengel
muller. Nine. Jusserand. Nine. Nabuco.
MIS- James Bryce. Baroness Moncheur'
sonora de Portela. Sonora de Ouesada
NINE Loudon. Countess Moltke. Nine
G G'' Mrs G. Won 1. Meyer. Mrs. W.
MURRAY Crane. Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Oliver
MRS Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs Herbert
ellsworth. Mrs. Warder Mrs. Austin
Stlckney. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Mrs
Ihoron. Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs vii.
nam Douglass Window. Miss Marion
Sands. 'o
Living Still Found in Ruins.
The fact that living persons still are
being rescued from the ruins of Messina
and Reggie has decided the authorities
TO continue the excavations of the wreck
age and several thousand soldiers are
today employed in this work who other
wise would be detailed to helm In tho,
distribution of the necessities Of life for
the survivors LII
In most cases those now being brought
out awe were Imprisoned in rooms and
ceiars not completely demolished and
their situation was such that thew co,,ii
get hold of some little nourishment.