Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
NEED OF new HOME
FOR THE RED CROSS
Theme of Miss Mabel Board
man at Local Chapter
Meeting.
DONATION OF 100000,
LOYAL LEGlGN'S OFFER
Organizations Work and Stories of
Suffering Outlined by Secretary
Daniels and Others.

lie pressing HeeO OF the american He0
Cross for home building in Warrington
was set forth by Miss Mabel Boardman
last night at a meeting of the District
Of Columbia chapter held at Rauscher's
hall. Miss Boardpan said that $500, 900
toward such a building had been offered
by the Loyal Legion in New York and
that 1t was proposed to erect it as a me-
mortal to the loyal women OF the civil
war. At present the offices used by the
Red Cross in the State, War and Navy
building are entirely inadequate, she said.
and che hoped Congress would provide
for the structure in the near future.
Thrilling descriptions Of suffering In AN
parts of the world. accompanied by life
like moving and stereoptican pictures,
were given at the meeting by Miss Board
man, Secretary of War Garrison, Miss
Jane Delano and Others. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. wife OF the President, was in
the large audience Of society people who
attended the meeting.
Secretary Of War Garrison and Miss
Boardman and Miss Delano told of per-
sonal experiences in the Ohio flood dis
tricts and gave sidelights on the situa-
ton they found there. They told how
the United States answered the CALI Of the
sufferers and Of the work of relief and
restoration now being carried on.
Object Lessons in Moving Pictures.
The entire audience sat spelboupd dur
ing the showing OF the Red Cross Christ
mas seal moving picture film Hope" a
film play which shows the father and
lover Of beautiful girl and their ex-
periences with the dreaded tuberculosis.
a
to contribute toward a tuberculosis sana-
toriLm. but refuse because we have nc
tuberculosis in DUN town. Then The CIR
contracts the disease. and Is finally cured
in a sanatorium started by the two men
Mrs Wilson, with Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. chair
man Of the women's welfare department
Of the National Civic Federation. was ar
interested auditor and spectator Of the
entire program. Secretary OF Commerce
Gen. and Mrs Robert Shaw. Oliver and {
large number Of prominent men ant
women were present. i-.S.,."
Secretary Garrison declared. that grea
icatastrophes like the Ohio floods serve t
show the true natures Of people. H
mentioned that his hobby has Away
been the army, and praised its work II
| the floods The army started. the relic
work, he said. and then came the Re-
Cross, and then the local relief measures
| In Times Of Stress.
''The Secretary said that. in times o
stress like the recent floods there are n
laws to govern. the action of the army
lin fact he declared, the movement Of tn
army at such. times may ,be .considere
lawless. But sthe work done is SO hi
lmanitarian that it is universally approve
and applauded.
When he reached the flooded district:
he said, he found that the loss of lii
was not nearly as bad as previous re
ports had shown. but that the loss {
property was enormous. He told just no.
the work of relief was carried on, and tn
results already achieved.
Miss Delano. chairman OF the Red eros
nursing committee, said that the organ
tzation now has nearly 1000 traine
nurses ready for any emergency In
efficiency of the service was shown
the Omaha tornado and the Ohio Hood
she said. The nurses underwent HARD
ships without mtrmuring. according
the speaker and performed invaluabl
work. There was perfect cooperation
She praised the work of John Patterson
president of the National Cash Registe
company, In Dayton.
Col j. Van r. Hon. L. s. A.. gave do
tails Of first aid work, illustrated by mo,
ing pictures. Speed and skill are tn
chief requisites of effective first aid worl
he said.
Miss Boardman gave a comprehensiy
| view Of the world work being done by II
American Red Cross. and told OF I'll
pressing need for a Red Cross building
| Washington. She said the Red Gro:
| Christmas seals alone have brought j
| nearly 81. 100000 in the last five year
| She spoke particularly of the work
China. telling of how the American Re
Cross sent an experienced civil enginee
/ TO China to devise means for preventin
/ recurrence Of the terrible floods whic
\ cause almost yearly famine there. c. L
4 jacobson. the engineer referred TO. ha
| submitted a plan. she said. which is eS
pected 10 put an effectual stop to tn
famines IL carried out