The Washington times., 1913-03-30
WASHINGTON
TODONATE $4,000
Relief Fund Already Amounts to
S35, 900, and Cash Is Still
Being Contributed.

With $500 already given by District
residents to the Red Cross fund, and
with several thousand more in the mails
unaccounted for as vet, 1t seemed prob
able today that District contributions
will reach total of $4,000 or more by
tomorrow evening.
The national fund of the Red Cross
is fast nearing the million mark More
than S500,000 had been received by
Saturday afternoon, and today word
came of enormous increases in the
amounts subscribed by New York and
Boston and places near these cities.
The largest individual subscription
which came on Sunday was from the
Anhauser-Busch Brewing Company, of
st. Louis, which sent a check for
S2S, 900.
May Ship Again Tuesday.
1t was announced by the Red Cross
today that the local shipments of
clothing and food will be continued.
Probably no cars will be sent tomorrow,
but there is every likelihood that enough
will be on hand by Tuesday night to
warrant third shipment. The second
shipment took place last evening when
and barrels, went on its way to the
Ohio sufferers.
The depot at I'LL street was not open
today, but will be tomorrow from 9
a. m. to p. m.
At the headquarters of the Red Cross
in the War Department, assuring word
was received at noon from its agent in
charge at Dayton. This agent, DR.. Ed
ward I. Devine, Of New York, wired
as follows:
and Surgeon General Blue had a con-
ference this morning with Governor
Cox and have made most admirable
sanitary arrangements. This makes the
outlook highly encouraging in this
respect"
Agents Aid Sufferers.
DR.. Devine also wired that he had
good reports from other Red Cross
agents in Ohio and Indiana. that Eu-
gene T. Lee and c. NJ. Hubbard, two
of the agents under him at Dayton.
have done an enormous amount of re-
lief work and that the visit of the Sec
afforded in the way of food, clothing
and money, has encouraged the city
to a remarkable degree.
Commenting today on the way Dis
trict citizens have subscribed, Howard
S. Reeside, treasurer of the local branch
of the Red Cross. said:
THE response here has been wonder
fully prompt and has been quite gener-
ous: 1t is a well-esta blished fact that |
more demands are made throughout the |
year on the purses of charitable WASH
ngton folk than anywhere else. A |
of in no
tional Capital do not feel themselves |
citizens here and not only escape pay
ing taxes but do not subscribe to chari- |
ties. The real Westinghouse on the |
other hand are generous in wonderful |
degree
... Today's Mail Unopened.
The mail today for the local branch |
treasurer of the Red Cross was not |
opened and will not be until tomorrow
Inasmuch as the American |
Security and Trust Company. where Mr. |
Resides office is, closed its doors at |
noon, yesterday because 1t was Saturday, |
the amount of contributions received |
afternoon and put in the |
mails today will total a large figure J
when added up tomorrow.
The churches of Washington are con- /
tributing a goodly sum today by special \
collections. Morning prayer at Epiphany |
Church today became a special service |
Tor the benefit of the relief fund. and |
he rector, the Rev. DR.. Randolph II. |
McKim, preached on the disaster The /
collection will be given to the local fund. |
According to MIR. Reside, the sub
;cription list will undoubtedly be kept |
open for several days more. The money |
-aised, which will run into the millions, |
will be distributed according to plans
ret to be devised, although part of II Is
,eing spent now by Red Cross agents
or immediate and pressing relief work. |
.ater, agents of the Red Cross will |
.gree on q oint plan with the relief COM
mission named by Governor Cox, Of |
ohio.