Evening star., 1922-01-30
REDCR0SS QUICKLY
RESPONDS TO need
District. Chapter Begins Re-
| lief Almost Immediately
Il After Crash.

With the same zeal and efficiency Of
service that has become synonymous
with the name of the American Red
Cfoss throughout the world. the local
chapter responded to the urgent need
bIbught about by the Knickerbocker
T4eater disaster Saturday night. The
District Chapter began to function
almost Immediately after the crash.
1te treasurer, Miss Margaret Hood,
who was near to the scene of the
trhgedy. Immediately notified DR.. Will
liam E. Clark, head Of the medical
Subcommittee, of the disaster, who
summoned in short time seventy
two doctors, who went to those places
throughout the city where their help
was needed.
Miss Hood then called DR.. Ralph
Miss Mabel 7. Boardman and Mrs.
Theodore Richards. executive secre-
tary of the chapter. Mrs. Richards at
once notified the canteen, motor corps,
help aides and clerical committees,
who quickly responded.
In Charge of Committees.
In charge of the various committees
were Mrs Isaac Littell, canteen COM
mtttee; Mrs. B. d. Carter, Mrs. Charles
B. Wheeler, substitute, motor corps
committee; Miss Anna Keeper, cleri-
cal committee; Mrs Scaton Schroeder,
with Mrs. Clara Chappell and Mrs
Frank Pleadwell. substitutes. help
aides committee: Mrs Marie Cham
berlain, head of nursing service: Mrs
William Spencer, head Of comfort Sec
tion, and Mrs. David Roberts, in
charge Of the: production, relief and
Saturday night Mrs. Anna Winner
and her husband walked ten blocks
through the snow to obtain the chauf-
feurs of the motor trucks who got
the cots and blankets for Emergency
and Garfield hospitals and also the
Christian Scientist Church.
Among the supplies furnished by
the Red Cross were 100 blankets. 100
robes. $50 pairs of socks, 80 pairs OF
warm pajamas and 100 hot-water
bottles. Donations In the form OF
blankets were received from s. kann's
G. Sons.
The help aides assisted in feeding
the wounded at the theater. also aid
ing those still pinned under the
debris by means OF tubes: Ine sol,
diers, sailors, marines. policemen and
citizens aiding in relief work were
also fed and from time to time given
new gloves. Food and careful nurs-
ing attention was also given at the
Christian Scientist Church.
Generous Public Spirit.
Mrs Richards. in commenting on
the work of the Red Cross. stated
that she wanted to commend the
splendid spirit Of the public, who
almost overwhelmed the Red Cross
with generous gifts, and use of homes.
machines and assistance OF every
kind.
The Junior Red Cross Of this city
also aided in relief work OF the
injured and rescuers Saturday night.
lasting through today Every aid
that the Junior organization could
give was furnished.
Prominent in the work OF the
organization were Miss Hilda King,
Miss Marian King, Miss Ruth Rosen-
felt, Miss Catherine Chambers and
Miss Edwarda Gavre. Members OF
the Red Cross working with them
were Col and Mrs. H C. Barnes Mrs.
Alvin Newmyer, Mrs Natalie Mayer,
Mrs. Gilbert Hahn, Mrs. Sylvan King
and Mrs Lawrence Gassenheimer.
Salvation Army Assistance.
Great assistance in the way OF food
was rendered by the Salvation Army,
headed by Capt. and Mrs. Harold
smith, and a corps of ten workers:
Early yesterday morning members OF
the Salvation Army appeared with
large supply Of doughnuts and hot
ooffee, which they. gave to the res
cuers and injured.
Assistance was given the workers
by many nearby residents, who in
vited them in their homes and helped
them in the making of coffee and
sandwiches.