The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-07
D, {, FUND
FOR JAPS,,
S18,560
Total Toward 5000 Quota
Mounting Fast-Checks
Flood Mails.

To-Day saw no lessenlng or the
local response for contributions to
the $4,000 Japanese relief fund
being raised here.
Today's reported subscriptions
brought the fund over $s8,50O.
Possibly never before In the his.
tory of Washington have local mails
carried greater number Of checks
sent by sympathizing residents in
response to an appeal for aid made
necessary in this instance by the
greatest catastrophe OF modern
times. While tabulating Of the con.
tributions received at National Red
Cross headquarters from District
contributors received direct and
transmitted through the Second
National Bank, Riggs National Bank
and other agencies has not been
completed, it is estimated the total
subscriptions carry the relief fund
well past the $4,000 mark.
From the liberal response being
made throughout the District Red
Cross officials see no reason for nm
ticipating anything but an over
subscription of the $4,000 by Mon.
day. Many Washingtonians who
have been absent from the city are
returning today and tomorrow. They
deferred making their contributions
until after reaching home. From
this element many substantial con-
tributions are expected.
Give Till 1t Hurts.
While the relief fund is swelling
rapidly those directing its collec-
ton warn against overconfidence
as to results and are urging con.
tributors to be as generous as their
means will permit The amount
Of money which will be required
to carry on effectively the relief
work in Japan will be far in ex;
cess of the $5,000,0O0 fixed as the
| first contribution to the disaster
! fund. ver-subscriptions to present
quotas will be credited to the gen
eral fund ultimately to be raised.
| The last report issued by National
| Red Cross headquarters shows a
total local subscription amounting
to $22.698.66. To this must be
| added the contributions carried In
the nights mails, estimated at up
ward Of $4,000.
Contributions from club organi'
cations, it is expected, will carry the
amounts reported as subscribed by
| them, far above the latter figure.
This results from the subscriptions
being made when many members or
the organizations were absent.
Personal subscriptions will be
made by the District Commissioners.
These will be added to the District
contribution. 1t will result In mate
rally increasing the amount Of the
latter.
| Contributors belonging to the
Women's City Club have been asked
to send their contributions to the
club, marking them for the, Char
tty Chest for the Japanese Relief.
Supplies Being Shipped.
Purchasing of supplies by Red
Cross agents is going on rapidly.
Shipments of them have already
started. According to officers OF
the organization the latter has never
functioned more quickly or more ef-
ficiently than in the present crisis.
| For the present all purchases are
being confined to food, medical sup
plies and clothing. Later, it is de-
clared, quantities Of other materials,
selected by the Japanese government
as essential for reconstruction work
will be supplied.
| The latest report of subscriptions
to the local fund, reported by Victor
B. Deyber, president of the Second
National Bank and chairman Of the
Japanese Relief Fund, American
Red Cross follows:
Subscriptions received yesterday
by Victor B. Deyber. chairman OF
the Japanese relief fund. American
| Red CroGS folloHx.