Evening star., 1926-09-21
CAPITAL RESPONDS
Ito RELIEF APPEAL
Citizens. Business Firms and
Organizations Giving Sup
plies or Cash.

presidential appeal to the American
people for aid in the Florida disaster,
the National Capital sailed forth to-
day, under the experienced guidance
of the Red Cross, to practice what it
breaches.
The public, and private relief re-
sources Of the city were being marsh
aled into a determined front, ready to
rush steadying influences into the
stricken areas of the far South.
With the military and other govern
mental machinery of the Nation al
ready turning into paths of mercy
in immediate response to the plea or
the Chief Executive, citizens OF Wash
ington today took stock Of their tinan-
cial or other resources and were be
ginning to give, without stint, to the
cause of their stricken countrymen
In Florida's hurriCane-swept sections.
Business Profits Sacrificed.
Business interests offered to sacri.
f1ce commercial gain in Difference to
the cries for financial assistance and
arranged with relief authorities to
turn over generous allotments of their
profits to those furthering the work
Of relief.
Private individuals from all classes
Of life in the Capital came forward to-
day with evidences of self-sacrifice,
s~'AN@
supplies to liberal donations of funds.
While their fellow citizens of the
Nation at large were rolling up a
grand total to date of more than
S743,000, according to Il tabulatlon at
national headquarters of the American
Red Cross, residents of this city had
subscribed through the local Red
Cross chapter the sum OF $4l6, not
counting $3.50 received by The Star
nd
agencies, from newspapers to banks.
Damage Being Surveyed.
Meanwhile numerous surveys OF
the damage wrought in Miami, Holly
wood and other centerS of devasta-
ton were under way by responsible
public authorities. One was being
conducted under auspices of the War
Department. with view to ascertain
ing to what extent and in what ways
the military forces could be used to
best advantage in protective or rescue
work. Another was being pushed by
the Red Cross, itself, in the face of
great obstacles.
The obstacles included the wreck
ing of an airplane hurrying the so
Ciety's NATIONAL director of disaster
relief, Henry y. Baker, to the scene
OF distress. Bakers plane was forced
down by the still unspent fury of
the tropical storm as 1t was en- route
from Kansas City to Miami. crashing
TO the ground at Gordon, Ala. Neither
Mr.. Baker nor his pilot, Lieut..
Bevans, was injured, and the former
made arrangements for another plane
to carry him on to his destination.
Acting under instructions radioed
yesterday by Secretary of War Davis
Mai. Gen. Hagood, commanding the
4th Corps Area, at Atlanta, has offered
all Army facilities under his control
70 GOV. Martin, he notified the War
Department today.
Variety of Relief Supplies.
The relief equipment ran the gam
Ut from rolling kitchens to airplanes,
X was stated.
I'VE are prepared TO make the tenn
porary loan of tents, cots, blankets
and a limited number of rolling kitch-
ems" Gen. IlagoOd advised the gov
ernor by wire. I'VE can also furnish
airplanes for patrol and messenger
service.
"An Regular Army officers on duty
with National Guard and Reserves in
Florida are hereby placed at your dis
pOSal if YOU can furnish them with
necessary transportation. If YOU de-
Sire assistance Of additional officers,
they viii be furnished"
The Army authorities also told Gov.
Martin that Col. Percy l.. Jones of the
Medical Corps has left for the affected
area with Instructions to report to
the governor in the capacity Of per-
Sonal representative of Gen. Hagood.
IN charge of Army relief work.
Contributions received by The Star
for the Red Cross Florida relief fol-
low:
Stanley Il. Covert .......... $500