Evening star., 1922-02-03
LAUD ALL WORKERS
At THEATER WRECK

Admitting an oversight, through
inadvertence," when they failed TO
mention the physicians and nurses in
their statement of thanks TO those
who aided in the rescue work and per-
formed other valuable services at the
Knickerbocker Theater last Saturday
night and Sunday. the Commissioner
today paid tribute to members OF the
medical profession IN the following
statement:
"In the statement made by the Conn
missioners on January 30 regarding
the Knickerbocker Theater disaster,
in which the Commissioners expressed
their apprecia tion of services rendered
by various organizations and indi-
cuing the injured. they failed to men,
tion the splendid services rendered Dy
physicians and nurses.
This oversight occurred through m
advertence. and the Commissioners
now avail themselves of the oppor-
large number of physicians and
nurses who performed such heroic
and useful duty on this sad occasion;
This service was purely voluntary ana
was rendered as soon as a call was
made. The Commissioners on behait
of themselves and the citizenship OF
Washington cannot too strongly eN-
press their appreciation and thanks
for the good work done by the phy-
sicfans and nurses.
Others Who Rendered Service.
Attention has been called to the
services rendered by the naval med
ical officers, Hospital Corps men. and
nurses who worked necessarily In the
basement of the Christian Science
Church throughout Saturday night
and Sunday. They, like other mem
bers OF their profession. rendered al
miracle assistance in caring LOT s tns
injured, administering first ala ana
identifying the dead.
Mrs. Edward Quinn. superintendent
Of Kindall House Sanatorium, was
one OF the first on the scene. she
worked untiringly all through me
night. according to FRIEND. ana
stood at her post under most trying
circumstances. giving aid to the IN
jured and spiritual and physical sup.
port to those in need Of courage ana
strength.
Tribute to the Police.
INSPECTOR Daniel Sullivan. acting
superintendent of police. has received
numerous messages commencing the po-
lice for their work at the knieker.
booker Theater From Julia Barret;
LittelI, chairman of the women OF the
Red Cross Lantern Corps, he received
the following:
.'The women OF the Ped Cross Lantern
Corps wish to express to your men
through you. their great appreciatioI
of the courtesy and assistance they SC
! unfailing,y gave them during their re-
! lief work at the Knickerbocker Theater
Most earnestly we thank them
every known human agency was
brought into play at the scene OF the
disaster" Inspector Sullivan remark
ed to a Star reporter this morning
"and credit is due everybody who
rendered assistance.
SOLDIERS, marines, civilians in all
walks Of life a{ld everybody who re-
sponded to calls for aid did splendid
, work
Example Of Man Power.
Inspector Sullivan spoke of the work
of dragging the heavy material from
the theater building by marines and
soldiers, who, he said, displayed a
splendid example of the man power
that was so much needed. He also
paid a high tribute to G. w. Forsberg
who made pronp. response TO re.
iauest for assistance in severing the
heavy steel beams to facilitate the
work of the rescUerS.
| The acting superintendent of police
, said there had been no report Of the
work of shouls, such as characterizes
so many accidents in which loss OF
Z; human life results. A number of re-
; ports of losses have been made, he
said, and in some instances the arti-
| cles reported lost were found.
/ I'VE IN the theater business are al
Z ol,, TO a Sa1
. in the same line Of work." said Man
ager McNaughten Of the Leader
i Theater, who, when he heard of the
crash. left his post on 9Th street and
hurried TO the scene. He worked until
IS o'clock Sunday morning removing
| the injured and dead bodies and, with
several marines, whose work previ-
ously was commended, contributed
] largely toward removing the debris
+; by shovelinE plaster. concrete and
dragging out pieces of steel and
timber.