Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

| her of dead is reported to mount int
the hundreds.
that all contributions should be sent to
! William v. Cox vice president of the Sec.
ond National Bank, who will forward the
| contributions received direct to Gov. Goa
| of Ohio.
Vice President Marshall will be the
guest Of honor and the principal speaker
at a special meeting of the Indiana SO
| ciety of Washington, to be held at .ths
Chamber of Commerce at o'clock to-
| morrow afternoon. The meeting was call
| ed by the president of the society, Johr
w. Holcombe, to take action in regard to
| the flood situation in Indiana and TO give
| such help as is possible to the food sur
ferers in that state.
Boy Scouts Invited to Help.
A. C. Moses, president of the Boy Scouts
Of Washington, starts Boy Scout fund
for the relief of the flood sufferers with
his check for $500, and invites the LOO
Boy Scouts of this city to send in to
scout headquarters any contribution to
be forwarded with this fund to the Amerl-
can National Red Cross
In q letter to the scoutmasters Mr..
Moses suggests that the boys be asked
to confer with their parents, and that
each patrol of eight boys make up "a
box of clothing, shoes and soft hats to
be expressed to the boys of Ohio and
particularly of Dayton, from the scouts
Of the Capital city.
Teachers as Receivers.
One of the most far-reaching plans
for the raising of relief funds has been
devised by p. p. Claxton, commissioner
of education. He has called upon
teachers and school officers throughout
the United States to act as receivers OF
contributions for the benefit of chill
dren and teachers. in statement In
| which he says reports received indl-
cate that there are 10000 children
and teachers in the food districts who
are without homes, and who viii need
help for several weeks to come.
The. committee to distribute these Iunos
will be announced tomorrow by Mr. Clax-
ton In the meanwhile he asks that con-
tributions be sent to DR.. William H. Da-
wilson, superintendent of, the Washing
ton schools.
DR.. Claxton's- Statement
His statement is as follows:
reports indicate that there are 10000
children and teachers among the home
less In the flood districts of Indiana and
Ohio. They need help Immediately, and
will need 1t for many weeks. Teachers
and school children in all parts of the
country will wish to aid in giving help.
s'That they may have an opportunity to
do so L suggest that teachers and school
officers in the schools of the country OF
all grades, both public and private, re-
ceive contributions for this purpose, and
that the children be encouraged to give
entertainments in order to raise additional
funds. ~
! "Ail funds contributed will be expended
| to the best advantage by competent COM
mittees working in cooperation with
other relief agencies. The dfsbursing
committee will be announced on Satur-
day of this week. Until the committee Is
announced contributions may be sent to
Dr. William HI. Davidson. superintendent
| Of schools, Washington. d. c"
Students of the veterinary medical
school of George Washing ton University
| last night donated a quantity of medical
| supplies which were carried to the r
street relief station today and packed IN
cases. They will be placed aboard the
special Red Cross train which Is to
leave Washington tonight
Rev. DIR. McKim's Appeal.
The rector, Rev. DIR. r. H. Nc
Kim, will ask the people Of Epiphany
| Church to contribute Sunday morning,
March 80, to the relief of the sufferers
from the floods in the west.
Dr. McKim said today that "such a stu
pendous calamity, involving such great
loss of life and such distress and desti-
tuition, must appeal to us all to do our
part In the work Of relief"
| At a conference between Monarch Jesse
Grant, his official divan and Past Mon
arch Ed s. Schmid last evening 1t was
decided to send 500 to the relief of the
! flood sufferers in Ohio and Indiana as
| the contribution Of Kallipolis Grotto. No
Is, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets, of
| this city.
| Benefit Entertainment rendered.
! A monster musical and vaudeville ben.
eft for the Ohio flood sufferers VIII bs
given at Chase's Sunday evening. with
| all seats reserved at the regular prices
The performance is rendered by Mr.
Chase his Office staff. house stan and
the polite vaudeville artists who appear
in this and next weeks bills at Chase's
| Arrangements are under way whereby Il
is expected to also secure the services
of the Marine Band, with Lieut.. Santel
mann. The gross receipts. to the last
penny, Mr. Chase states, will be turned
/ over to the relief fund. Full Particular
| as to the program will appear later on.
| Mr.. Chases sister and Mrs. Chase'i
brothers and sisters with their families
| are all in the stricken districts, either
| at Delaware or at Mount Vernon, Ohio
| and he has been unable to get into com
munication with any OF them.
POLICEMEN COLLECT TRIBUTE.