Evening star., 1918-05-17
MOTOR CORPSEVER
p. READY FOR CALLS
Band of Patriotic Women,
100 il Number, in Red
Cross Service.
HUMAN INTEREST STORIES

More than 100 patriotic women of
Washington constitute the personnel
of fhA motor corps Of the District OF
Columbia Chapter of the American
Red Cross. always ready is the
corps slogan.
The women have placed themselves
and-.their automobiles. driven by
thenfSelves. in readiness to answer
any caf1 for service. The calls range
from those for use of cars for
errands to those by which these cars
carry soldiers from camps to hos
pitals.
This week, for instance, on notice
of only few hours the corps at
tended to the transportation of the
"Blue Devils" French soldiers who
came as the city's guests.
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman is the colo
mel commanding the corps.
Human Interest Develops.
Many are the human interest Incl
dents related Of the work of this
corps.
One night troop train stopped for
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embarkation. Five officers asked to
be driven to hotel where they ex-
pected to meet their wives who had
come from distant cities to say good
bye. The wives were not to be found
at the hotel, being unable to obtain
rooms. The members of the motor
corps made a can yass of the hotels,
with no results. One man then tele-
phoned his brother. who was in train
ing at Camp American University.
He was not in camp. The motor
corps workers then suggested that
the men write notes to their wives.
telling where they could meet them
to say farewell.
The notes were written in haste.
Later the motor corps workers man
aged to get the man at Camp Univer.
gity. He directed them to small
hotel, where the wives had stopped.
The notes were delivered to the ladies
in the wee small hours of morning.
They were able to see their husbands
before their transport sailed.
One Who "Wanted to Co."
A motor corps worker tells this
story:
$50 much has been said about the
unwillingness of the Fernch Cana
dians to participate in the war that
the story Of one who wanted to go
should be told. He was a giant Of
man, in perfect physical condition. A
mule kicked him when he was sew
Of his ribs. Unwilling to admit rlat
he was badly hurt. as his regiment
was to sail in a few days, he rode
back to camp and did not tell the
medical officer of his condition.
when he no longer was able TO
lance was sent for him. He cried like
a child all the way to the hospital
because he feared he would be left
behind. Luckily the sailing date was
postponed and a mighty happy
with his comrades"
Work for Soldier and Cupid.
Recently a troop train was getting
up steam outside canteen. One
soldier had spent the entire time for
fest trying to get Philadelphia on the
telephone. Just as he got the connec-
tion the sergeant announced it was
was fearfully distressed and the ever
present motor woman came to the
rescue with Cant I give the mes
sage for you?"
Sure" said the soldier. MY name
is John Smith and / want her to
meet me in Philadelphia and marry
me before I sail"
The unusual proposal was made in
great haste by the Red Cross worker.
The lady in Philadelphia declined so
far as the wedding was concerned.
but agreed to meet her hero before
he sailed.
The motor woman rushed to the side
Of the train, by that time in motion.
and delivered the message to the
man. who. leaning far out of the
window. yelled back:
Thank you, miss. and don't worry.
She'll marry me all right when she
sees me in uniform"