Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
s.: F. R. Solger, 81; cash, 81; T. c.
81; Annie s. Roberts, 81.
Other Sources of Supply.

Contributions have been made at How
ard University to the Red Cross fund for
the relief Of the mood sufferers. as fol-
lows: Brown e. Mcdowell, So; Coralie
Franklin Cook, 81: George William Cook,
jr., so cents: Helen Chapel, so cents.
| and George William cook, S. These con-
tributions were originally credited as SO
from Howard University, but they came
from these individuals.
A performance by theatrical stars will
be given at the National Theater. Friday,
April A. Manager Harry Rapley having
donated the use of the theater for the
matinee.
The gross receipts will be donated to
the flood sufferers Nick Ahrock and
Germany" Schaefer will do vaudeville
sketch, Richard earle will appear for
ten minutes, the first act of 1.-THE
produced. with scenery and costumes;
Hattie Williams will sing, twenty Bed
ouins with THE Garden of Allah
now In Baltimore. will do a sketch, the
Poll Players. including Frank Shannon,
Gertrude Bondhill, Graham Velsey, Van
Buren, and Miss Jewell and Dorothy Ber-
nard; Joe Smith and Violet Harry, with
1.-The Girl From Montmartre," at the
National, will dance; Nat Wills, at
Chase's, will do sketch; May Robson.
who comes to the Columbia next week
in "A Night Out" will appear, and the
Marine Band will play.
The four local Scottish Rite bodies
Mfthras Lodge Of Perfection, Evangelist
Chapter, Rose Croix; Robert de Bruce
Council, Knights Kadosh, and Albert
their central executive committee, at
the instance of Deputy Stirling Kerr,
jr., of the. Supreme Council, appropri-
ated 500 for the flood sufferers in Ohio
to Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston.
at Masonic Temple, in accordance with
the suggestion of Grand Master of
Masons Charles e. Baldwin.
Sovereign Grand Commander James D.
Richardson has just received a cable
Robinson Of the Scottish Rite bodies in
Hawaii. transmitting contribution for
the aid of. the flood sufferers. 1t will
be added to the appropriation made by
southern jurisdiction and obtained from
other similar sources and sent through
the proper channels to the. sufferers:
Transfer of Relief Headquarters.
Movement of the headquarters of the
naval relief work for flood sufferers from
Ohio points to Louisville. KY, was begun
today, according to a dispatch received
at the Navy Department from naval pay
masters in Ohio.
Conditions in Dayton do not warrant
oplllllsllc press Reports OA April i, Dut
fear 1t Is too late now to render aid
there said Naval Paymaster Nesbit, in
dispatch to the Navy Department to-
day. Paymaster Nesbit explained that In
accordance with the order of the Secre-
tary of the Navy he had been placed
under the direction of Maj. NormoyIe of
the army.
A dispatch to the department from Pay
master Wertenbaker at midnight showed
he was leaving Columbus for Marietta
to embark there for work down the
Ohio river as far as Cincinnati with
cars of army supplies.
1.-The sanitary conditions in the flood
ed districts are better than one could
possibly expect under the circumstances.
There is very little danger from disease
to be apprehended."
Such was the statement made today by
Surgeon General Blue Of the United States
public health service on his return to
Washington with Assistant Surgeon Cen
eral Rucker early this morning
Little Work Needed.
Dr. Blue said there was comparatively
little sanitary work to be done in the
food districts. During his stay in Ohio
he was in conference with city and state
health authorities and assisted them. in
starting their cleanup campaign. The
health authorities In Dayton were opposed
to letting the people return to their
homes until the debris caused by the
flood had been cleaned out by laborers
to return, however, as he felt the clean
ing up would be expedited in this way
Sherman Allen, assistant secretary of
| the Treasury, today authorized the three
| hfe-saving crews from southern Lake
Michigan to go TO caro-, ILL.,, II the flood
| eitnation warrants it