Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

A decision has been reached by the
officials Of the American National Red
Cross whereby more nurses and physi-
clans than were originally intended to
board the Red Cross ship on its coming
expedition abroad are to be sent to the
field of the war. A separate hospital
unit, consisting of three surgeons and
twelve trained and enrolled Red Cross
nurses. is to be sent to Servia on another
vessel, in order to expedite it's arrival at
the scene of conflict. This unit will leave
New York on Greek ship about Sep
TENDER and is to go to the Piraeus,
thence to Saloniki and then into Servia.
The chartered ship, carrying the main
expedition is to sail directly for north
ern Europe. probably on date earlier
than that on which the Servian unit
leaves.
-Four individual contributions received
at Red Cross headquarters today aggre-
gated $500. George F. Porter. a proni-
nent Chicagoan. has started a Chicago
list OF contributions with $1,000. Mrs
Redheld Proctor and Miss Emily Dutton
Proctor, widow and daughter, respective
~. OF the late Senator Proctor of Yer
mont. added to previous generous contri-
buttons today with checks for 81 600 each.
Redfield Proctor and Miss Proctor Mrs.
FLETCHER d. Proctor, daughter-in-Iaw of
the late senator, has given $500. so
three women in the Proctor family have
given $500 to assist the Red Cross in
its European relief work,
Needed on Hospital Ship.
Ambassador Page in London has adj
vised the American Red Cross. through
the State Department. that it is the de-
sire of the British government to use
some Of the American surgeons and
nurses on hospital ship rather than
In land hospital. He also advised that
plcr1c acid dressings for burns are great
~ desired, and that a large supply of
Photographic films for x-ray work would
be useful
Sir Cecil spring-Ri the British am
bassador to the United States advised
the Red Cross late today that the British
government would recognize the neutral
ity Of the chartered American Red Cross
relief ship although the primary owner
may be German line.
From Mr.. Morgenthau, the American
ambassador at Constantinople the Amerf-
can Red Cross has received an appeal for
200 cots and substantial quantities of
Dandages and other hospital supplies.
None Of these, he said, can be secured in
Constantinople or in neighboring coun-
tries.
Mobilization has taken the bread-win-
ners from thousands of families who
nave no savings, and the supplies re-
quested are needed in Turkey. 1t is re-
ported, although that country is not in
VOWED in war. The Constantinople chap
ter Of the American Red Cross wants to
be prepared for a famine, which would
produce much disease.
The campaign for Red Cross European
war relief funds In the District of Co.
lumbia is progressing systematically I'M
der the joint direction of the committees
of the Board of Trade, Chamber of Com
merce. Retail Merchants Association and
local Red Cross chapter.
Police and Firemen Help.
Through the cooperation of Mai Rich
ard Sylvester, chief Of police, and Frank
}. Wagner, the fire chief. every police
station and every fire engine station has
been made Red Cross relief fund COL
Letting agency. Citizens of the District
should find it convenient to visit the
nearest police station or fire department
station and leave their contributions
These contributions will be turned over
to Mai Sylvester and Chief Wagner who,
in turn, will deliver them to II. $. Rec
side, the local Red Cross treasurer. 2e-
who puts his name and address on the
subscription blanks, which are to be
found In the stations mentioned.
The local government and various as
sociations are setting striking exam
pie for other cities to follow in behalf Of
suffering huna nifty in the war ridden
countries of the old world
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of
the Episcopal Churches Of Washington
have sent to the Red Cross headquarters
a large supply of sewing bags, shoe bags
and laundry bags. A number of the
Episcopal women spent the day at the
Red Cross Office filling bags with neces-
sary articles for the use of the Red Cross
nurses.
Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe, wife of Brig.
Gen. Sharpe, quartermaster's depart
ment, United States Army, has given the
Red Cross large number of individual
drinking cups for the convenience of
the Red Cross surgeons and nurses who
will go to Europe. She has also con-
tributed little comforts known as "Japa-
nese warmers"
Among contributions for the Red Cross
yesterday were the following received at
| the Office of The Star: Miss NJ. A. Davis,
So; o. T. Classon, S15; Troop No. 4, Girl
Scouts of Petworth. 81.
We wish our contribution were much
more writes the captain of the Girl
Scouts. Mrs. s. A. Mooers, but we are
young in years and organization. We
are much interested in the Red Cross
for we are studying first aid very dill
gently"