Evening star., 1922-01-31

lief a canteen service was quickly set
up by the chapter workers. who, under
the direction of Misses Nettie Burch,
Harriet Loring, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs.
Isaac Littell. furnished such hot re-
freshments as could be quickly obtained.
Answers Inquiriers.
To help in answering the inquiries
of frantic relatives and friends of
those who were victims of the disas-
ter. Director Stuart negotiated with
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company for additional facili-
ties in the Christian Science Church.
Within three hours after the request
was made there was working a tele-
phonic information service of sub
stantial size. This service was later
taken over by the police so that all
information service might be central
iZed in their hands.
Among chapter workers early on
the scene were Miss Margaret Hood.
Mrs. Allyn X. Capron. Mrs. Anna
Winner and her husband, Mrs. Marie
Chamberlain, Mrs. Clara Chapelle,
Riggs. Miss Mary Alice Hudson and
Sumner Curtis. AS rapidly as the
news spread volunteers reported to
headquarters.
Salvation Army Aid.
The news of the disaster found
Maj. MCGEE. senior Salvation Army
officer in the District, and Mrs. Nc
Gee out Of the city on account of
Illness The command of the forces
devolved On Capt Harold r. Smith
and Mrs. Smith, in charge of the
Eivangeline. the business woman's
residence maintained by the organi-
zation. formerly tie Dewey Hotel.
! They got the news at midnight.
Even with utmost endeavor it was
between and am. before they
got headquarters established. due to
lack of transportation facilities.
Capt. and Mrs. Smith. Lieut.. Ida
McAuley and Miss Grace Beard made
up packs of coffee, cocoa, sugar.
bread, jam and meat and, putting
these on their backs. started on the
two-mile hike Toward the end of
the trip they got a lift in a passing
automobile. Through the courtesy of
Mrs. Herbolt and Mrs. Kramer. 1884
Columbia road, they established
headquarters at that house. These
two wcmen had worked all night and
! their larders had been emptied. They
had wisely called up the Salvation
Army and told the officers where to
come.
Before Capt. Smith left he called
Adjutant Roberts and Mrs. Roberts.
in charge of colored work at 7th anu
P streets. They started with a load
of dishes, and the two parties met at
1884 Columbia road, and at once began
serving refreshments to all who
needed them, workers, victims, guards
everybody.
! Stores Send Aid.
By the time the supplies they had
brought began to get low the
Havenner Baking Company rushed
them eighty loaves of bread; E. T.
Goodman's market told them "the
store is yours" while the proprietor
worked himself. preparing food, and
Wardman Park Hotel sent more coffee
, and sandwiches.
In the meantime the head chef at
the Evangeline started batch of
1000 doughnuts, which reached the
scene by Sunday evening. The Sal
vation Army stayed on duty until
about Z o'clock yesterday morning.
when the military left the scene. Capt.
Marion Beatty worked all Sunday and
all Sunday night.
They went back again last night,
| among those on duty being Adjutant
Paxton. in charge of mems social
| work, and Miss Mary Billings. All
! last night the laborers, police and
others still at work or on guard were
served with coffee. doughnuts. etc.
A radio message was received today
from Commander Evangeline Booth.
| on shipboar1 in the Pacific, urging
the local organization to do every
thing possible and expressing her
deepest sympathy; another message
from the chief of staff in New York