Evening star., 1927-05-04
FLOOD FUND HERE
REACHES $4,000
Total Subscribed by Nation
Declared to Have Exceeded
$6,2Oo,0O0.

Pushing steadily on toward its goal
of $50 1000 as Washington's share of
the relief fund needed in the Mississip
pi flood area, the District chapter of
the Red Cross today had collected a
total Of 100000, with prospects Of
higher total by night.
From the Nation as a whole the
American Red Cross today had
reached a total of $6.214,8 86S toward
the national quota of $4,000 900.
With $685. still needed to put
Washington over the top, Red Cross
workers today asked the people of
the District to think of the plight of
the thousands who were forced to fee
from their homes into refugee camps
before the path of the swollen rivers.
Officials Are Gratified.
Local officials are gratified at the
spirit in which the people of Wash
ington have rallied to the appeal made
Monday to double the original quota.
The District had achieved it's original
goal of S45 900 at almost the same
moment that the Red Cross was ask
ing all cities to double their original
figures. In the two days that have
elapsed since the second appeal,
Washingtonians have given approx
mately SIS, 900. or one-third of the ad-
ditional S45, 900 called for. Those in
charge of the local fund voiced the
hope today. however, that the Ma
tional Capital would keep up it's pres
ent pace and be among the first cities
to reach their new quotas.
Although the official tabulation Of
Victor Deyber, local treasurer, was
$53,S6191 this morning, Mr.. Deyber
said he knew of other returns to be
received during the day that would
undoubtedly run the total to 100000.
Uniformed workers of the District
Red Cross chapter planned to go to the
base ball park this afternoon to re-
ceive contributions for the flood suf-
ferers.
Speakers will begin this afternoon
t3''vering 3-minute appeals in down
town motion picture theaters, and to-
morrow it is expected the number of
theaters covered by speakers will in
crease to 40.
Benefit Performance Friday.
Plans also are going ahead for the
special flood benefit performance to
be staged by Loew's Palace Theater
at 11:30 o'clock Friday night. Marcus
Loew has arranged to have his
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operate in this way.
The ball of the Mississippi State So
ciety to be held at the Willard Hotel
Monday night, with President Coolidge
expecting to attend, is another event
that will add a substantial sum to the
flood relief fund.
Members of the Chevy Chase branch
of the Needlework Guild were asked
today to help swell the flood relief con-
tribution being raised by the Needle
work Guild of America. Checks should
be made payable to Eliza r. Ridgway,
treasurer, and sent to Mrs. V. E.
Hodges, branch president. 5 East
Kirke street, Chevy Chase, Nd.
SIS. Constantine and Helen Greek
Orthodox Church, Sixth and G streets
southwest, sent to the Red Cross
through the cashier of The Star,
contribution of $9320, raised by the
congregation in response to the APP
peal of Archbiship Vassilios Of Lowell.
Mass, who has jurisdiction over the
church. The contribution was for
warded by REV. Thomas Daniels and
George CaIomiris, acting chairman Of
the board of trustees.
The following contributions have