Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16

yesterday at the national headquarter
of the American Red Cross. which cam
in the form of a check and was &C
companied by note from the dono
expressing the desire that his name no
be made public The contribution TO
the work of mercy abroad will there
fore be credited to anonymous"
Another donation in the form of (
check for s., 900 has been received from
Mrs. Mackay Smith of this city, and thu
Berwind White Coal Mining Compan!
of New York has forwarded a contribu
ton amounting to $500.
From the Iowa encampment of thu
G. A. r. contribution Of $345 for Eu
ropean war relief has reached nationa
| headquarters.
Miss Boardman in sending the thank.
of the Red Cross to these veterans tolt
them that they, of all men, could appre
ciate the horrors of war and know thu
great need for their relief.
Extreme Suffering Is Predicted.
| Appeal for clothing for the hundreds
| of thousands of distressed peasant
women, children and old men in the
entire war-ravaged territory of Eu-
rope was made by the Red Cross
headquarters here today. which says:
with their cottages leveled, their
fields devastated and their bread win
ners away on the battle line. the suf-
| fering in this vast region during the
approaching winter will be terrible to
| an extreme degree.
| The Red Cross appeal emphasizes that
the following articles of new clothing
are needed for the destitute women and
children: Wooden blouses. warm shirts.
boots and shoes. stockings. cotton
chemises, untrimmed, and knitted muf-
| flerS, or ScarfS, to cover head and shoul-
ders; but, above everything, shawls.
knitted, woven or made OF warm
wooden material. large enough to fold
so that they cover the head, and the
shoulders and body as we'll
They do not wear sweaters. Only
the young girls will wear coats. Some
will wear petticoats. These would be
very useful for the children; also SIM
pie. warm dresses and knitted hoods,
with long ends to throw around neck,
or with short capes to cover shoulders.
Presents of yarn and long knitting
needles would be very welcome. All
the refugees beg for wool. etc.
Pressing Need for Blankets.
The need for blankets is going to
be overpowering this winter in all
war-ridden countries
Donations of clothing should be sent,
the contents of each package plainly
written on the outside, to American
Red Cross. care Bush Terminal Com
pany, 39th street and I'd avenue.
Brooklyn, N Y.
At the meeting of the Army and
Navy Chapter, d. A. r.. held Monday
work in aid of the Red Cross COM
mission was outlined.
The chapter will give a card party
at the Cairo Wednesday, November IL,
for the Red, Cross fund.
Seaman Tells of Welcome.
Details of the welcome given to and
the interest shown in the Red Cross
relief ship on her arrival in foreign
waters are contained in letter from
youth of nineteen who shipped on the
Red Cross as a common seaman, lately
received by his parents in the United
| States.
I'VE saw many English men-of wal
and many captured German ships in
the harbor of Falmouth, England" the
| letter says in part. AN English sub
marine and a French torpedo boat es-
corted us to the docks. There were
dipping the British and French flags
| 1t was certainly great sight. 1 think
| our next stop is In Rotterdam, where
we will get supplies"
| Preparations in Lyon. France. To-
! the care of soldiers wounded in the
great conflict are described by Miss
| Frances Van Dyne, daughter of the
| United States consul in that city, anG
graduate of Central High School.
Washington Girl Writes Home.
They are bringing the wounded back
now by the hundreds every day." Miss
Van Dyne writes a girl friend II
Washington, land the Red Cross flag
! flies from all the schools and univer-
sity buildings, and from many hotels
pensions and private residences. Jus,
across the street from the consulate
| there is a big stock exchange building
and they're even fitting that out for
| the wounded"
| Donations of money and materials for
| the European war sufferers are being
solicited by the Georgetown Industrial
| Center, which is located at 144O Wis
| consin avenue. Needy women will be
| paid to cut out and sew donated ma
| terials into garments to be sent abroad