The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
EUROPEAN RELIEF
GETS $4,000 FROM
RED CROSS GROUP
First Donation in Fund o1
s33,0OO,O 900 Received at
Headquarters Here.

Herbert Hoover's headquarters In
Washington for the relief of over
5000. 900 helpless children in Central
and Eastern Europe was scene OF
Unusual animation yesterday. when
word was received from DR.. Ralph
Jenkins. chairman of the District OF
Columbia Red Cross Chapter, that
the executive committee of that or
ganizatien had voted $1,000 to the
fund of $3s,oOO, 900 now being raised
throughout the United States.
This donation from the Red Cross
chapter represented approximately
one-fourth of its receipts from the
recent roll call. 1t was prompt
and unanimous endorsement Of the
movement to help the suhering
waits abroad.
Indirectly the chapter figured IN
the first contribution to the EURO
peAn Relief Council campaign in
this city as District Commissioner
Mabel T. Boardman, one of its fore
most members, took the lead by sub
scribing 5000 to save the lives OF
twenty children for six months. Her
mother, Mrs W. ]. Boardman, quick
lyrfollowed suit by pledging herseh
for a like amount. Thus the DIS
trict committee is in possession OF
S5,4O5, even though the drive has not
formally started. check for 30 being
received in the mails yesterday un-
solicited. from VIM. S. TorbeFt, pres
lfident of the Rhode Island AEenue
Citizens Association.
Response Good.
Local organizations are respond
ing in gratifying numbers to the ap-
peal for cooperation made by Ar
thur c. Moses, District chairman. In
addition to the twenty-five already
afhliated with the general committee
REPLIES were received from the
Chevy Chase Club stating the mat
ter would be taken up at the next
meeting of its board of governors.
Gen. George Richards u. S. A. presi-
daAt of the Army and Navy Club,
has appointed Charles Porterheld
Light to represent that body. f., w.
Mccullough of the'Chamber of Com
merce of the United States has en-
dorsed the project and W. B. Todd
and Simon Lyon have similarly
acted.
Senator Howard Sutherland has
assured the local committee that
he would hardly be able to tste
an active part in the worthy
charity in which you and Mr.. Hoo
yer are engaged. but shall be glad
to be helpful generally and to lend
my moral support in any possible
direction" Senator Sutherland Is
chairman of the Interstate Y. M. c.
\. committee and is endeavoring TO
Of haN
ganization in Maryland, West Vir-
ginia. Delaware and the District of
Columbia
z The forty-four windows at head
quarters in the Homer Building.
Thirteenth and F streets northwest,
will be devoted to an unique pur-
pose. All those who donate $3.50 or
more will have their gift immediate
ly announced on large sign. which
will remain in the window. through
out the campaign.
The Boy Scouts are actively sup
porting the local committee by de-
failing one of 'theirA members each
day, after school hours. to head
quarters to run errands and dc
other service.
Dudley TO Serve.
John C. Dudley of the United
States Grain Corporation here has
notified Mr.. Hoover that he will
serve on the District Committee. He
was in Germany for nearly two year.
in 1916 and 1917 and is familiar
with European conditions.
Mr.. Moses has sent out a call fol
women volunteers to attend a meet,
ing at headquarters at 10 o'clocl
Tuesday morning, and every woman
in the city who is interested in thii
relief work is invited to attend. i
promises to be one of the larges
gatherings of it's kind since the war
many OF the most prominent womer
of Washington having already sig
nifled their intention to be present
Addresses on conditions abroad will
be made by Mrs. Vernon Kellogt
and Mime. Marie Lazard. boeh o
rwhom have witnessed the actual sit
uation in some of the countries II
the stricken area
Meetings will be held daily mex
week by the committees and plan
are being formulated for a mas
meeting mkt Sunday when some dis
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