Evening star., 1914-10-02

In appealing today for contributions
to defray the cost of rendering aid to
the wounded of the armies of Europe
now at war, the American Red Cross
issued a statement showing that in it's
work along this line already it has
spent or obligated itself for $293,O43.
This includes the cost of transporting
and keeping in the field 172 surgeons
and nurses, and the cost of sending
hospital and surgical supplies for equal
distribution among the belligerents.
Contributions up to September 26
totaled $4,000, and it is stated that
more liberal donations must be forth
coming if the American Red Cross is
to be of greater service in the war
than it already has been.
Euchre Party Benefit.
A euchre party for the benefit of the
Red Cross war relief work abroad is
to be given by Lincoln Circle, No. 3,
Ladies of the G. A. R., of which Mrs.
Jeanne Harvey Street is chairman. The
affair is scheduled for Thursday even
ing at Flynn's Hail.. Sth and k-streets
northwest, and it is announced that
there will be a number of valuable
prizes donated by public-spirted busi-
contributed through the Washington
Board of Trade to the American Ma
tional Red Cross.
The committee of arrangements is
composed of Mrs. Helen Nelson D9ocy'
Junior vice president; Mrs. Mida Pea
body, past president; Mrs. Mary S1tz
Parker, Mrs. Sarah Deeds, Mrs. cara
Avery, Miss Rebecca Chapman. Miss
Nellie Colclazier, Miss Emily Glennan
and Mrs. Winnie Ream HoXie.
The congregation of Eighth Street
Temple is to take up a special collection
for general Red Cross work within the
next few days The money will be used
without regard to sect. Whether tnere
brews of the National Capital for the
special relief of people of their own faith
in the countries involved has not yet oeen
announced, but will be discussed at the
next regular meeting OF the HEBREW Re-
lief Association October 13.
To Send Second Relief Expedition.
It is. the intention OF the Red Cross
to send a second relief expedition to
Europe as soon as the ship Red Cross
returns from the present trip. She is
scheduled to sail from Rotterdam Octo-
ber II, after depositing her last unit of
surgeons, nurses and supplies at that port.
The British Red Cross is putting zoo
motor ambulances into France at the
earliest possible moment Motor ambu-
lances can come down from the front in
a little more than two hours. whereas
trains may take ten or even twenty hours.
For Chinese Drought Sufferers.
Following the receipt by the Ameri-
can Red Cross, through the State De-
partment. of a piteous appeal for re-
lief for Chinese drought and famine
sufferers in central China provinces,
where it is reported the loss Of life
and the suffering have never been so
great in the last twenty years, the
Chinese Students Alliance of America,
which has been getting up an elabo-
rate entertainment to be held in New
York December in support of the
American Red Cross European war re-
lief work, has agreed to a suggestion
of the Red Cross that the funds raised
by this entertainment be devoted to
the relief of the distressed Chinese.
Chinese merchants throughout the
United States, and others identified
with the big Chinese organization in
New York mentioned. have been taking
an active interest in the plans for the
December fete and they have been
very enterprising and enthusiastic in
helping the Red Cross on it's mission
Of mercy in the war-harassed region
of Europe. Now that their native
country is appealing for help to the
Red Cross it was considered due them
that the Red Cross should urge that
the funds raised by the proposed big
entertainment be expended in behalf
OF their suffering countrymen.