New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
RED GROSS HOLDS BANNER GATHERING
Largest Meeting Since World War Marks Annual BanQuet

School nutrition, the Florida dis aster, the annual Red Cross roll call and the election of directors occupied the attention of what Chairman Curtlss L. Sheldon de. clared to be the largest gathering of members of the New Britain chapter. American Red Cross, since the World war, at a banquet in the BuEritt hotel last night.
 It was the first time New Brit. ain has had a nutrition report, and the members in attendance seemed to be greatly interested in the work of Miss Elizabeth Beye. Miss Beye, who Is a trained nutritionist, works under the direction of Superin- tendent of Schools S. H. Holmes. and her work is supported finan- cially by the local Red Cross.
 The meeting was opened by Chairman Sheldon, who turned it over to Rev. Theodore A. Greene.
 Directors Elected
 The election of directors was the first item of business transacted and resulted in the election of the following: Curtiss L. Sheldon, Mrs. I. D. Russell, Leon A. Sprague R. H. Benson, c. r. Bennett, Rev. Lucyan Boinowslli, w. F. Brooks, Peter Crona, S. H. Holmes, E. w. Irving, Earl Kisselbrack. F. G. Platt, Mrs. Walter H. Hart, Paul K. Rogers, Morris D. Sake. George P. Spear; for the Newington branch. Mrs. W. T. Wells; for the Berlin branch, Rev. Samuel A. Fiske; for the Plainrille branch. J. E. Lamb Mrs. Hart succeeds Mrs. J. H. Rob inson who asked not to be named again.
 Addresses on the Florida hurri- cane were made by Mrs. James Williams, jr., Of Glastonbury, and Rev. Worth M. Tippet. D. D., sec- retary of the welfare committee of the Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. Mrs. Williams was residing at Miami beach at the time of the storm. Dr. Tippet was sent there to investigate and aid, as the representative of his organ ization.
 Mrs. Williams gave graphic and thrilling description of the storm. She told how she, her hus- band and several others fought their way through the streets, the wind blowing 130 miles an hour, rain coming down in torrents so heavy that water on the streets rose four feet in 10 minutes and it was impossible to see buildings from adjoining houses.
 Mrs. Williams complimented the Red Cross on it's relief measures and agreed with Red Cross officials that real estate and financial in terests in Florida had tried to minimize the damage, so as to avoid money losses, and thus had hindered relief work.
 Dr. Tippet told of 200 ships blown out of the water and as much as half mile. from shore, some of them piled on top of others. He said the Masonic tenn pie was the only building left standing in Fort Lauderdale-
 He stated that the damage never will be known, that tens of thou sands of people lost all they owned there. There were 1S,00O to 2O,00O homes destroyed and 500 major fractures sustained by persons caught in the storm
 He closed with a description of the work the Red Cross is doing in Florida and added that Havana has just suffered a similar catastrophe and should be given some aid by America. in appreciation of what ald Cuba gave Florida.
 Report by Miss Beye
 The report by Miss Beye in part was as follows:
 Nutrition is broad subject, em- bracing number of points Of view. | Many times children simplify these complex definitions which we grown ups sC cautiously construct. In hur- ! rying up the hill which leads to one Of the schools, I passed two small | children-one of whom l knew. This | conversation followed me. Who's | she?' She's nut-she's a nut she's al don't know what you call i her but anyway she's the lady who | makes. you eat carrots and spinach
 ''The relation between health and |