The Washington times., 1920-08-15
.lC. RED CROSS
ALWAYS READY.
Local Unit Prepared to Act in
Any Disaster That. May
Visit Capital.

"If Washington should ever be Wis
pLosiop. nood, cyclone, rIot or other
catastrophe the District Red Cross
chapter Is prepared to meet, the emer-
genmy and furnish relief to.the popu-
lation afflicted" said Mrs. Theodore
W. RichardsS acting chairman OF the
Jackson place. yesterday. "of course
IL Is improbable that disaster will
come In many of the above forms. but
if IL should We will be ready TO meet
the call for relief"
As outlined by Mrs. Richards the
disaster relief committee will consist
Of District Commissioner Louis
Brownlow, honorary chairman. rep
resentipg the city government, and
DR. Ralph Jenkins, chairman OF the
chapter The latter will be the nrst
one to be informed OF the necessity
for calling out the Red Cross forces
and In turn will notify the chairmen
OF the various committees. who have
just been appointed.
Hon Henry b. II. Mcfarland is
chairman OF the relief fund sub-com.
mittee and serving under him are
Maurice ID, Rosenberg, president of
the Bankers Association: Col. Robert
N. Harper, OF the Chamber of Com
merce: Capt. James =. Oyster, presj-
dent of the Board of Trade; Roland
S. Robbins, president of the Rotary
Club; J. A. Whitfield, president of the
City Club. and G. A. Aspinwall, also
OF that Organization, and N. s. Rec
side. treasurer, representing with Mr..
Mac arland, the chapter
OTHERS IN HARGE.
The housing subcommittee is in
charge Of Miss Anna j. Greenlees.
head of the teaching center in the
Red Cross chapter: Miss Alice Bagiey.
of the Visiting Nurses Association.
and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. chairman
Of the Red Cross Volunteer Aids.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman is chair
man OF the supplies and food subcom-
mittee In charge of distribution. As
sisting her are Mrs. Theodore W.
Richards, vice chairman: Mrs. A. o.
Powell and Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. the
last two taking care of garment and
bedding supplies. Miss Emma Jacobs
Is chairman OF the food committee
under Miss Boardman. and will have
as her associates Mrs. Allyn X. Cap
ron. head Of the Red Cross kitchen:
Mrs. Isaac w. Littell. chairman of
the chapter canteen corps. and Mrs.
Eldridge II. Jordan. w. G. Davis, of
the Bureau of Markets. Department
Of Agriculture. will make all food
purchases. J. A. Whitfield. president
of the Old Dutch Market, will also
serve on Miss Boardman's stan.
The transportation facilities will
be looked after by Mrs. c. ID. Carter,
captain commanding the Red Cross
Of
the District Branch of the Automo-
bile Association of America.
Home service work and investiga-
tions will be conducted under the
craftsmanship of John Dolph, OF the
relief and rehabilitation committee
Mrs. Walter s. Ufford. Walter S. Uf-
ford, Judge w. II. DeLacy and Lee
Baumgarten will assist him.
Lieut.-Col. Charles w. kutz will
act as vice chairman in representing
the District government on the
emergency housing committee. The
chairman will be appointed at later
date.
FOWLER HEADS COMMITTEE.
DR.. william c. Fowler. the District
health officer, will act as chairman of
the health committee, and will appoint
his own staff.
A special storeroom for disaster
supplies has been equipped in the
chapter house. 1t contains emergency
packets and surgical instruments.
Among the things kept on hand are
absorbent cotton. gauze, safety pins,
artery forceps, thumb forceps. sells
sors, tournequets tongue depressor,
bass wood splints, blankets. boric acid
ointment vaeline iodine, ether, hypor-
dermic set, strychnine. congresses,
bandages and muslin bags.
During the summer months all
committee members have alternates
to serve in their absence SO that the
chapter is prepared at all times TO
assemble Is forces at a moments
notice.