Evening star., 1927-04-25
CAPITAL RESPONDS
TO FLOOD APPEALS.
Early Contributions to S45,-
i 900 Relief Quota Here
Bring in $4,000.

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ISSUED by the District Commissioners,
officers Of the local Red Cross Chapter
met with representatives of civic and
business organizations in the board
room of the District Building today
10 devise plans for raising Washing
TONS quota Of S45, coo for relief of suf-
ferers in the Mississippi River flood
area.
"EVashingtOnians never have failed
yet to respond generously TO any ma
fion-wide appeal for aid said victor
h. Deyber, treasurer of the Red Cross
committee. and we have every conf
dence that the local quota will be eX-
ceedad in a remarkably short time.
Plans for raising Washington's re-
lief fund include an intensive CAM
paign, in which women of the local
Red Cross viii participate.
Booths to BE Opened.
Those attending the meeting today
were Mai Gen. George Barnett, presi-
dent Of the Washington Red Cross
Chapter: Mrs II. c. Barnes, secretary;
Victor 3 Deyber, treasurer of the
relief committee; Howard Moran,
president of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association; Mark Lans-
burgh, representing the Merchants
end Manufacturers Association;
Charles a. Darr. representing the
Washington Chamber of Commerce;
Edward c. Graham, president of the
Washington Board Of Trade; w. $.
Ouinter. president Of the Kiwanis
Club. and ]. Harry Cunningham,
president Of the Rotary Club.
Booths will be installed in banks.
department stores and theaters over
which Red Cross women will preside
and solicit personal donations. Motion
picture theaters also are 10 be asked
20 aid in the publicity.
The Evening Star will receive con-
tributions for the relief fund sent into
its office and announce the names of
doners.
While there has been little oppor.
tunity until today to get the campaign
actually underway, many cash con-
Tributions and checks from Washing
Tonians were received today both at
the national headquarters and by the
local Red Cross chapters. Mr.. Deyber,
who is president of the Second Ma
tional Bank, will receive contributions
sent to his Office.
$4,000 Received Early.
Practically 81, 900 toward the S45 900 |
quota had been received up to early
this morning and this amount is ex-
pected to swell tremendously within
the next day or so.
Among the contributions received |
today was $50 from Mrs. Woodrow |
Wilson. Other contributions received |
today were as follows:
Flora f. Smith, $500: Lieut.. Col. |
J. G. Pillow. SO; Grace NJ. Henderson, |
$40; Mrs. Thomas l.. Casey, $40; Mr.. |
and Mrs. William H. Sholes, $50; Rev. |
and Mrs. William B. Pettus, $40: |
Nellie L. Francis, So; John Randolph |
Boiling, $40: Miss n. V. D. Skillman, |
$50; Mrs. Grace 7. Train. $40; Rev. +.
Bland Tucker, $5; Anna G. Davis. $5; |
Sallie f. Newton, IS; John G. Rob
bins, SIS: I'D. e. r." $5; Mrs. Mary j.
Benjamin, 81; Fannie G. Jones, 81;
Bernice ID. Mansfield. 81, and three
donations sent by friends" totaled So
Proclamation Is Issued.
The District Commissioners today
issued proclamation calling upon
the people of Washington to con-
tribute generously to the fund being
raised by the American Red Cross for
the relief of refugees. The proclama-
ton follows:
1.-THE appalling distress due to the
prevailing floods in the Middle West |
calls for such extraordinary and i'm |
mediate relief that the local chapter |
of the American Red Cross most ur-
gently appeals to the people of the |
District of Columbia to contribute as |
far as is within their power to pro- |
vide money for the needful assistance |
of the unfortunate people who live |
within the flooded area.
THE Commissioners of the District |
of Columbia urge upon the people of |
the District q generous response to !
this call. Our people have never
failed to respond to such a call, and |
our record Of liberality in this respect
should be maintained"
S926,000 Contributed.
Nine hundred and twenty-six thou
sand dollars has been contributed for
relief of sufferers in the food areas
Yesterday in the nationwide appeal for
Il S., ,000,00 fund
Red Cross headquarters here was
neluged with messages today from
Individual chapters, saying that quo
tas would be exceeded and in some
cases doubled.
The chapter at Richmond, whose
Quota was set at $4,000, reported it
would raise an amount equal to that
which Richmond contributed at the
time Of the Florica hurricane, $4,000. |
chicago voluntarily increased its
quota from $4,000 to $750,000. A
wire from ST. Louis said the chapter
there already had received more than
S100, 600.
Florida apparently is not forgetful
bf Red Cross aid during the hurri-
zane. Bradentown reported that, al
though funds were lacking for the
schools, due to q financial depression, |
the community would contribute
s1,50O.
Columbus, Ky, one of the towns in
Undated early in the flood, has con-
tributed $500. and Jackson. Miss, has
taised $4,000 of it's $28,000 quota.
New Orleans chapter, given a quota
bf $4,000, reported to headquarters
It would raise 100000. The chair
man Of the Clarksdale, Miss, chapter
wired We have raised more than our
huota"
Numerous chapters in small COM
munitles, with quotas of $100 to $500,
are notifying headquarters, they will
raise $1,000, or more.
Radio Broadcasts Appeal.
The call for funds is being broad.
last 10y radio stations and announce
ments Ia motion picture theaters.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
called at headquarters yesterday
upon his arrival from his home State
and declared that the food crisis in
the Middle West would impress Con.
Eress with the necessity of broader
legislation and greater appropriations
20 control the flood waters of the Mis-
sissippi River.
Tt will be one Of the big problems
xhat viii demand the attention of the
next Congress" Senator Harrison
said.
The promptness and efficient man.
ner in which the Federal authorities
and the Red Cross have taken hold
of the situation is greatly appreciated
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