Evening star., 1923-09-12
us. GIVES S5,&,OlO
FOR IAPANS RELIEF
Fund Raised by Red Cross
Far Exceeds the Original
Estimate.

With the game sort of generosity
which characterized the country dur
ing war time. America has poured
S5,563,000 into the Japanese relief
fund, which was originally set at
$5,000,000 by the American Red Cross,
and indications are that millions in
addition Will be forthcoming before
the week is out to aid stricken areas
of Japan.
John Barton Payne. chairman of tie
Red Cross. emphasized today that
none of the money being collected for
Japanese relief would be used for ad-
ministrative expenses. He informed
the society's executive committee at
its daily meeting that arrangements
had been completed for the organiza-
tiou TO absorb all administrative ex-
penses IN handling the fund.
Washington Doing its Dit.
Washington is doing its bit The
fund here is almost 60 per cent over
subscribed. Every indication points
TO the doubling Of the $5o.c0o local
quota before the end OF the weel.
since today's reports showed $79,03485
already on hand. with thousands
being received every day.
Three of the seven divisions Of the
Red Cross. organization throughout
the country have oversubscribed the
quotas already assigned to them.
The Washington division, which in
cludes ten states and the District Of
Columbia, was assigned Il quota OF
S2ss00.000. almost 60 per cent of the
total fund. and today it was reported
that $3,S17.000 had been subscribed in
this territory
Central Division over the Top.
The central division. with head
quarters in Chicago, reported exceed
ing its 100000 quota by 81 ,000, and
the New England division. with S400,-
00o, was $4,000 over the assigned
quota.
Reports from other divisions are
asifollows: Southern, SiS2.0G1: south
wastern. $3.50, 600; Pacific. $500. 600: in
sulRr and foreign $201,500.
ih s3,76S,50O Dispensed.
"A statement issued by tAe Red
Cross last night showed that the ,ex-
penditures and commitments for Jap
aneSe relief totaled S3,76S,500 thus
far. OF this amount s2,40l,o0O has
been expended for food, clothing,
medicines and building materials.
One million dollars was set aside
yesterday in response TO the appeal
OF Ambassador Woods at Toxic. to be
placed at the disposal OF the Japanese
emergency relief bureau while the
! 4IllldllL4lS NOua,ONb represents tOHG-
tion of actual money for use IN Japan
and the Philippines for purchase OF
supplies.
With thousands of tons OF cloth
ing, building materials, food and
other necessities in cargo, nine Red
Gross relief ships are either steam
ing toward Japan or making ready
to go within d few days from Pacific
coast ports.
Commodities Shipped.
Commodities making UP these ship
ments account for. expenditure of 81
1910 including the following:
Ten to twelve million pounds Pacific
coast rice. $500. 900; medical and
hospital supplies. s66.000; authority to
Seattle to purchase milk, canned fish
and flour, $685. authority to San
Francisco to purchase milk. canned
fish and flour, $685., 900; 100000 suits
of underwear 100000; 800 900 pairs
OF stockings. $4,000; authority to
Portland to purchase 4500.000 feet of
timber. $4,000: authority& & &to Seattle Seattle
OF NfS, the SisSseGs' Vessels which have sailed
the Tyndareus. KongOsan Maru and
President Jackson cleared from
Seattle and the President Tat and
Somme from San Francisco. The
Toyama Maru is to sail from Seattle
September IS. the Vega from San
Francisco September. 16. the West
Hensharo from Seattle September Is
and the Dewey from Portland Sep
tember 25.
President Coolidge EXPRESSED yes
terday to John BartSn Payne. chair
man Of the Red Cross, his deep per-
sonal qualification at the response
made by the American people to the
appeal for relief funds. He asked to
be kept informed of all details of the
work, including the quantities of
commodities forwarded and the plans
for additional measures.
Through the State Department Am
bassador Hanihara transmitted ex-
pressions of gratitude from Premier
Yamamoto of Japan