The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-06
HINES HEGELED
By DIsABL Ed
VI TERAN
President Unmoyed as Serb
Disturbs Meeting Of
Red Cross
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Ahe President told the meeting.
win develop as mankind develops. !,
He declared that any departure
from tho ideals underlying civiIiza-
ton lis q reversion to lower
nature, to barbarism ana darkness
seEhe beauty of life. . he said,
lies in meeting whatever destiny
awaits us, trusting one another,
helping one another Z
He called to mind its activity
during the Japanese earthquake.
when the Red Cross appeal for
35.OOO,000 brought In more than
I'll ,OO0, 900.
From its inception, the Red Cross
has made history in the fulfillnient
~ humanitarian ideals MIR. Cool
idge concluded. ''Our country IS
proud Of It's record. It's realization
ID one Of the ideals Of our fore
fathers. It represents the truly
American way Of organized eff
cheney, practical humanity and in
s spired charity.
It Is a strong support OF the
NAVNGEAAlA0ulk IGlAdtUAo ESuaEdllIG0
Of the continuing progress Of civil
l1ation. It shows q way to more
complete realization Of truth and
Justice through mercy.
Opened BY Bishop.
The convention was opened with
IN invocation BY Bishop william
r. Mcdowell.
Following the address OF Gem
eral Hines was q descriptive talk
on the first forty-eight hours Of
the disaster at Lorain, Ohio, by
Colonel y. III. Pond, chairman Of
the home service section Of the
Cleveland Red Cross chapter.
He told of how the forces Of the
Red Cross were organized to relieve
the suffering, and mentioned in
particular the influence OF the
organization in closing the road be-
tween Cleveland and Lorain, which
was 30 choked with sightseers that
relief trucks could not be operated.
1t was q high-handed pfoco-
dure'' said Colonel Pond. ..but Il
had to be done. The orders were
given by the city administration.
And for four days the rOad was
closed to traffic except for auto
mobiles bearing q pass from the
Red Cross.
Hall Packed
The hall was filled with delegates
q Red Cross chapters from all parts
@ the country, and with Washing
tOnians and visitors who took ad-
vantage of the open session to hear
the Presidents address.
The program began at 10 o'clock,
with music by the Navy Band or
chestra, led by Director Charles
Benter. The music and addresses
were broadcast by Station WCAP.
Prominently seated were nOtabIes
Of the Government, diplomatic and
social circles Of the Capital.
The majority of the delegates ar
rived in Washington on early
trains today. Many came yester-
day, and awaited themselves OF the
national headquarters for registra-
tion and to see the special exhibits.
Night Session Public.
The diplomatic corps, embassy
stats and their families will be
special guests OF the Red Cross at
the session in Memorial Continental
Hall tonight, when the foreign and
Pan American service OF the organ
iEatiDn will be discussed. This SEES
sion likewise is open to the public.
The speakers viii be Senior Doc
tor Don Rafael II. Elizalde, minis
ter from Ecuador; Miss Alice Fitz.
gerald, former director of nursing
with the American Red Cross Com
mission to Europe, and Colonel
Ernest r. Bicknell, vice chairman
OF the Red Cross In charge of
foreign operations.
The afternoon will be taken up
BY round table conferences on pub
lie health nursing, first aid, war
service, home hygiene and care Of
the sick.
Preparations have been made for
the first presentation in the hall,
Wednesday night, Of ~The Gifts
We Bring" pageant, in connec-
ton with the discussion Of Red
Cross service to the schools.
Army Band to Play.
Mrs. George s. Derby. Of Boston;
Miss May Clark and c. u. Goodrich,
both Of Washington. will take prom
inent parts. incidental solos will
be- sung by odell Whipple. The
Army Band orchestra win furnish
the music, with Master Sergeant
Theodore Bingert conducting. EN-
bassy children will take part.
Doctor William Mather Lewis,
president Of George washington
University, will preside at the We'd
I nesday night session. The meeting
will close on Thursday.
@saas S-aoarNffnVn rrytll Ina fanIa,.aN 4ha
of the central committees and Cabi-
net members wives in the receiv-
ing line.