Evening star., 1923-09-10
Society to Boom Receipts.

that the premier presentation OF TINS
piay would be fostered by Washing
ton society. Persons prominent IN
local social circles already have put
in requests for tickets, and 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be in attend
ance on that night at the Belasco
probably the most representative
gathering of Washington noeables OIL
the season in any theater Seats are
being reserved for President Coolldse,
members of the cabinet and others.
The photoplay, while the main attrac-
tion on the program. will be encased
in a program of Red Cross incl
dentals, the nature Of which VIII be
announced later.
Fund Reported by Divisions.
Reports from the Red Cross divi-
sions throughout the country. issued
today ct Red Cross headquarters here.
are as follows:
Division Subscribed
Washington ", SS,Ogo
New England ..........'... @.e'ave
southern ....'''''''.'' se'ovv
Central .....'.'''.-' o15'ooU
Southwestern .....-........ 2so'oe0
Insuiar and foreign. ......... 10000
Total 4.0Tl, 600
Authorization for the purchase of
additional relief supplies for the
stricken Japanese was given TINS
morning by the executive committee
of the Red Cross In a meeting at the
national headquarters. The authorl-
cations will bring expenditures thus
far in behalf of the earthquake sur
ferers by the American people. close
to the level of the funds so far COL
lected throughout the country.
Reports that an epidemic of fever
OF a severe type had already broken
out in Toxic were received at the Red
Cross headquarters today.
An indication OF the spirit or CO.
operation being shown by shipowners
is found in the announcement that the
President Jackson, which clears from
Seattle tomorrow (Tuesday) has 81
lotted 200 tons of cargo space TO the
American Red Cross The Red Gross
filled this space with food and medi-
cal supplies estimated TO be worth
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The executive committee authorized
w Gordon Brown, chief of the pur-
chasing force for the Japanese relief
effort. to buy additional supplies to
fill cargo space donated to tire volume
of 500 tons.
Two carloads of surplus Surgical
dressing offered by the Veterans Bu-
committee. SO far FIVE carloads of
dressings have been shipped to sea-
board.
Two carloads. containing $4,000
pairs ofeshoes, the gift of the Endi-
cott johnson Corporation, are being
rushed from Endicott, n. Y, TO Japan
via San Francisco, IL was announced.
Cargo Under Way Today.
The third relief cargo to be sent
EV-r@r AI.4l
under way today while five additional
ships are loading at various ports.
Necessity of swelling the contrfbu-
tions to a maximum during the cur
rent week in order TO expediate re-
lief for the hundreds of thousands
injured and more than 1000, 900
homeless in the stricken area was
emphasized in a joint statement by
John BaSton Payne, national chair
man OF the Red Cross, and Secretary
of Commerce Hoover, who is aiding
in relief activities as a member OF
the executive committee. For Amer
lean aid to be of the most eeffctive
character. the statement said, I'VE
must have American resources placed
at our disposal during the current
week"
The economic strength of japan.
! which calls for extension of every
norr-al facility of trade to that
country by American business men
| as 4 means of expediting recovery,
| the statement emphasizes, makes IL
none the less imperative that Amer
lean charity respond with that gener-
osity which is BETTING our people
in relieving the appalling suffering
and destitution" resulting from the
catastrophe.
United States Efforts Augmented.
Meanwhile, American relief efforts
! have been augmented by the arrival
at Yokohama of the United States
destroyers Treble, Preston and Hull
bert and the supply ship Noa, re-
ported to the Navy Department today
by Admiral Anderson. commander of
the Asiatic feet, The dispatch also
said the Pacific Mail steamship Presi-
dent Pierce. which arrived at Yoko-
hama September s, was leaving there
today for Honolulu, presumabiy with
refugees.
The Red Cross statement estimated
che area affected as supporting a
population of approximately 10000, goo
lpersons. Between 20e,g0o and 300,-
coo are estimated to have been killed
and from 100000 to 100000 injured.
IN the Yokohama and Toxic district
alone 1,500,00e have been rendered
homeless, 1t is estimated, in addition
to more than 100000 homeless in
the outside districts.
The problem Of American charity
was said to be one of providing with
the utmost expedition" supplies of
food, medicines and clothing, and 10
ship material for temporary shelter
to provide solution for the destitu-
tton, which follows from such a great
disaster and dislocation.
YamamotO Grntffed.
Premier Minister Yamamoto cabled
the Japanese embassy yesterday a
mesaage of "undying" gratitude of
Japan for the generosity of the
American people, with instructions
that it be communicated to the
American nation.
The message was: :"
Material relief and messages or
sympathy have already poured in
while the Japanese people were be-
ginning their struggle against this
Unprecedented disaster. This gene
rosity has sunk deep into the heart OF
the nation and will ever be remem-
bered with -undying gratitude"
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor emphs.-
sized the need of relief funds for Inn
mediate use yesterday, in an appeal
for quick contributions TO the Red
Cross relief fund. In his message to
organized labor Mr., Gompers said:
The calamity that has overtaken
Japan is beyond description. Suffering
and want are acute. On Labor day