Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

Pointing out that 10 cents will buy
sufficient quantity of ether to make
possible a painless operation on a
wounded soldier, Miss Mabel T. Board
man, chairman of the national relief
board of the American Red Cross, to-
day issued an appeal to all Washing
tonians to contribute to the fund be-
ing raised for carrying on the work
of the Red Cross III the European war
zone.
Miss Boardman this morning assist
ed in the organization of a local COM
mittee which will canvass the city for
contributions. She expects to leave to-
morrow for New York to make ar
rangements for the chartering Of a
ship which will carry Red Cross
nurses and surgeons to the scene of
conflict across the Atlantic.
Gen. George w. Davis. chairman of
the central committee of the national
association. and Barnard n. Baker Of
Baltimore will accompany Miss Board
man to New York. 1t is hoped that a
ship can be procured and made ready
for sailing by the early part of Sep
TENDER. One hundred and twenty
nurses and thirty surgeons will be
carried on the first voyage.
Local Committee Meets.
Today's meeting of the local commit
tee. consisting of representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce. Board of
Trade and Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. was held in the Office of District
Commissioner Newman. Permanent Of
fcers elected include Commissioner
Newman chairman; W. F. Guide, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
Ross P. Andrews, president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, and James
r. oyster, representing the Board OF
Trade. vice chairmen; Charles ]. Co
lumbus, secretary, and Howard S. Rec
side treasurer.
The officers compose an executive
committee, which Will make immediate
plans for and direct the fund raising
campaign. Contributions of any
amount are desired and should be sent
to Howard s. Reside. treasurer, at the
American Security and Trust Company,
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Subscription lists will be circulated In
all of the government departments, and
it is probable that the city will be divided
into districts for the purposes of the cam
paign. To every contributor a receipt
will be given if his name and address ac-
company the subscription.
hed cross Plans.
Explaining the plans of the American
Red Cross to dispatch relief boat to the
area of hostilties Miss Boardman. who
addressed the committee stated that the
ship will sail under the Red Cross flag
and will be under the protection OF the
treaties of Geneva and The Hague.
1t is planned to divide the force OF 12O
at1d
Of ten nurses and three surgeons each.
They VIII be sent to warning countries
where their services are most needed,
the purpose of the association being To
maintain strict neutrality.
Rear Admiral Aaron Wood, L. 5. N,
retired. will assume command of the ship
upon its arrival in England, where the
first stop will be made.
The nurses Will be in charge of Miss
Helen Scott Hay of Chicago, a veteran
Red Cross nurse and formerly head nurse
at the Cook County Hospital.
Cash Only Is Wanted.
Miss Boardman explained that only
donations of money are desired at this
time, but that if the ship makes a re-
turn trip clothing and relief donations
of various kinds may be carried to the
war sufferers.
\ contribution of $50 from Mary l..
Soule was TO-DAY received LOT the rec
Cross work at the office of The star, and
another of S1.GD from T. II. l..
Asks S1.1OO Day.
NEW YORK August 24.-The Ham.
burg american line. in reply to query
| from Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman
of the American Red Cross, announced
| today that it was willing to put lts
| liner Prinz Joachim at the disposal o
| the society for the actual cost of opera
tion. This the line estimates at 81 Ion
| q day. In addition the owners stipulat'
! that the neutrality of ship and crew
| must be guaranteed and the United
States government must insure hel
! against all risks
! II is proposed to have the Prin;
/ Joa chin visit the harbors of the WarrinI
nations. giving aid wherever possible
| The line limits the trip to sixty DAYS