Evening star., 1914-11-17
Germany Announces 1t Will As
sist in Transmission of
Supplies From U. S.
WASHINGTONIANS' PLANS
TO AID GIVEN IMPETUS
Commissioners Are Asked to Ap-
point Representative Committee
to Direct Efforts.

Efforts for relief of the Belgians by
the citizens of Washington were heart
ened today by the official announce
ment. through the state Department.
by Ambassador Won Bernstorm and
American Ambassador Page in London
that the German government has is
sued denial that food and other sup
plies for the Belgians are being held
up by the Germans.
1t was officially announced for the
German government that it was highly
Pleased with the American assistance,
and that the German military author
tiles are giving and will continue to
give every assistance in their power
Tor its transmission.
Washlngton's effort to send a ship
load of food and clothing from the Ma
t1onal Capital was given fresh impetus
at today's meeting of the Washington
Belgian relief committee, of which Mrs
John A. Logan is the chairman, in the
headquarters at 425 11th street north
west
Some of the most prominent men in
charitable and philanthropic work in
Washington met with the more than
10y "oihSp WHO comprise this COM
mittee.
Ask Commissioners to Act.
Several of these men brought word
that strong appeal from prominent in
dlvlduais had been brought to bear on
the District Commissioners to appoint a
committee representative of all inter
ests in Washington to take charge of
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resentative and worthy of the National
capital Arthur c. Moses said the
commissioners had this matter under
serious consideration and would make
decision before noon tomorrow.
a committee was appointed to confer
Win the commissioners and to show
them that it was the disposition of the
people OF Washington that such civic
enort should be made for the relief of
the women. children and other nom
comb .ants of the invaded nation.
appointed on this committee are Mr..
Moses. William Singleton, president Of
the Board of Trade: William f. GUIDE,
president of the Chamber OF Commerce: :
Medical Director John c. WISE u S. n.
retired; Archibald Hopkins. Rabbi
Abram Simon. pastor of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation; John Joy
Edison. Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs
Wyckliffe Rose.
The waited on the Commissioners
Immediately after the meeting.
Relief Work Strictly Neutral.
Archibald Hopkins and Mr. Moses ad-
vocated broadening of the work of the
committee to include relief for the
needy of all the nations, but this met
with serious opposition. Mrs. Logan and
Mrs. c. NJ. Ffoulke mother -in-law of the
Belgian minister. explained that the
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the national Belgian relief committee.
Arthur D. Call. executive director of
the American Peace Society, said that
the relief work was being done On "a
strictly neutral basis, to care for the
suffering in that little nation which
was not at war. but had been devas-
tated by invading armies and which is
badly in need of help, being unable to
help itself. while assistance given
other nations would be in the nature
of new strength to continue the war.
1t also was pointed out that the Red
Cross and other agencies are organ
lied and spreading relief to the surfer
ing of all nations. but that the public
sympathy is with the Belgians. and
that it is to the innocent sufferers in
that nation the people of Washington
want to give what they can.
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley gave advice as
to how boxes can be packed with food
stuffs under three designations-for
children, for the sick and for the we'll
which will aid materially in lessening
the indiscriminate distribution of sup
plies so as to bring the greatest amount
of nourishment where it is most
needed.
Present at the Meeting.
Among those attending the meeting
were Mrs Archibald Hopkins, Mrs.
Moran. Miss Hiffton. Mrs A. S. Wor
thington, Mrs Allyn Cushman. Mrs.
George B. Welch, Mrs. Ralph c. John
son. Mrs. Jack Story, Miss Ernst, Mrs.
Hatcheu, Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Geddes,
Mrs. r. Augustus Heaton, Mrs. Resin-
ger, Mrs. Powell Clayton, jr.: Mrs.
owen, Miss Rector. Mrs. y. = Forrest.
Mrs w. p. Malone, Mrs. Darling, Mrs.
E. S. Martin. Mrs. Nevil NJ. Hopkins.
Mrs. Allyn Williams. Mrs. Wycliffe Rose.
Mrs. Charles McFarlane. Mrs. Freder-
lex Atherton. Mrs. Victor Cushman.
Mrs. Ailerton Cushman. Mrs. Archibald
Davis. Mrs. +. b. Moran Mrs th'tr es
Card, Mrs c. F. B. Price Mrs. Lite Thur
man, Mrs Hoffman and Miss Dorothy
Whitehead.
Fer Purchase of Bandages.
Mrs. Leigh Palmer, wife of Lieut..
Commander Palmer, U. S. N, former
aid to the President, has started an
"anesthetic and bandage fund" in
Washington for the benefit of the
wounded soldiers in Dinan. France.
A musical recital will be held for this
fund at Sis o'clock Friday evening. 1T
I1217 r street. Miss Irma NJ. Gibson
will give an exhibition of modern and
stage dancing. and Miss Florence
Worthington will sing.
Mrs. Palmer has also placed mite
boxes in various public places for the
same purpose. The money will be used
to purchase the bandages and anes-
thetics here for shipment to Dinan.
One of the early visitors at the head
quarters in the Cripps building today
was a little boy, who brought in 10
cents, which he had saved for the
Belgian relief work by giving up go
ing to the movies.
Clothing Donated.
A number of large bundles of very
good clothing We're brought in this
morning, including one collected at the
W. c. T. U. by Miss Elenor L. Walker,
superintendent of the flower mission
department. 1t included eight dozen
pairs of stockings, seven woolen union
suits four woolen skirts, one dress, one
apron one fannellette sacque, one doll
and one ribbon.
Na,y members who ioined tha work