Evening star., 1926-09-26
RED CROSS REVIEWS
PLEAS FOR HELP
Officials Concerned at Lag
gIng of Contributions Far Be-
low $4,000 COO Needed.

Concerned over the large sums Vet
needed to carry on rehabilitation work
In F1oriha's storm swept areas Rsa
Cross officials here last nieht tssued
urgent appeale fo~ additional Corfri-
buttons to the fund for aiding the
homeless and sick survivors If the
hurricane.
Washington late Yesterday wae
ehout S34 0no under it's quota of $50 =
nno and the Nation as whol~ 'o {
s2.7s7.200 under i-s Quota of ss an".
900. according 10 official rero"ts made
70 the national headquarters of ~"
Fed Cross
Again II was emnha e;7o' h" cfr'~i''> :
that the reed Of s. 5o00. 600 to provide
for immediate necessities had nv hoNn
overestimated. The,r etntemen'v vera
corroborated nv tho sight Of Refugees
who passed through Union salon
he~e .--.'p'a - y :, --....'
relatives are 20 care for them Nanr
Of them We're sick and weak fr"r,
their experiences in the storm AMI
few had means for their own needs.
Churches Will Aid.
Arneals for contributions gro =" ho
made in MANY Waehineton chu-r''o 90
TODAY. in accnrd~ nre ~-'tlh tho
nou1cemen: h~ the TAder,I Cow" -
Of Churches frono New y~~,. nsl;,,t:
for 4 ruhlic appeal from ru'''its
Washington ~eeterSe" ~a@eS {"
3o4 an - contributions r7o1e d'reo-'--
to the Ped C'ross hrtrc;r~ the toto
for the District TO as sac 81 - ',te
hour YESTERDAY Fortv-oight do''n rc
and nfnetv-eeven cente We're rece,v e'
by The Star and added ~ thle t~+"'.
Meanwhile. tho apneel for f,~Ie
reached passengers on the stea u,shir
Ievi7than. rross the Atlantic 10
Europe, and $40 600 vae raised during
A concert FRIDAY night. according tr
advices recei-ed nv President Coolidge
Yesterday. THE informa t!on was e',e-
In a radio message from r V. O('e-.
nor chairman Of the Shirping Boz rd
who is en- route TO Europe on a nusi.
ness mission.
Gives FirSt.Hand Report.
John Farton Pavne. national chair.
man NJ the Red Croee vAs+erdav re.
ported that suhscriptions 'ofTiciaiIv re.
ported totaled so.o1o 500. and express
ed the hope that the sums would
mount to at least - n0N COO over
Sunday.
A report from first hand informa
tion yesterday was given tn rres.
henI oolnEe. VINO iS nfeStGent 0f the
American Red Cross hv William W
Burgess. vice president of F'ort
LauderdalA hank and 2 member IF
the mavor's relief committee of that
ctty. He declared there were 5000
out Of permanent population of
1000 left homeless hv the storm
These persons. he told the President,
are in need Of immediate aid
Judge Pavne declared vest arday.
The Red Cross is undoubtedly facing
one Of the greatest and most dtfficult
relief tasks II ever has had We
are urging that every possible effort
be made to impress uron cha rtare
OF our orga nization and the people
Of the Nation that relief fund nf
not a. penny less than $4,000 600 is
necessary # the Red Cross is to per-
form the obligat tions placed upon It,"
At special noonday services at Obey
Sholem Synagogue here Friday a fund
Of more than 800 was raised. 1t has
been announced.
Among those raising funds are
Ruth Brodie. years old. and her sis
ter. Anita. 6. daughters oe n. F..
Brodie. a headquarters detective. who
Yesterday brought to the Star a lar
containing $1n.o5, mostly in small
coins, which they had collected from
among playmates and persons living
near their home. 4ot rpshur street.
Contributions Yesterday.
Contributions received at the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter Of the Red
Cross. Is Jackson place, yesterday.
follow:
Cash ............... 5000
@ A. Gardner r......... 100