Evening star., 1927-04-28
D. c. FLOOD FUND
ISNEARLy $4,000
National Donations Reach
$3,O85, ,600-AppealS Are
Issued to Assist.

rrha Red Cross relief fund for food
sufferers in the Valley of the Mis-
eissinpi had reached S3,085, 600 today
and Washington was rapidly ap'
nroaching the 900 mark in its cam.
paign to achieve the local goal OF
$45, 900.
Word reached here today from Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover. who Is
in the flood zone, to the effect that
the danger period is not over and that
present conditions do not justify any
Iet-up in the raising of funds Tor the
relief Of the hundreds Of families
in the stricken area.
Officials in charge of the District
allotment had received an actual total
of Sl5.S76 last night, but it is known
that there are collections from var1-
Gus sources not yet compiled. so that
at this time Washington is nearer It's
quota than last nights announcement
indicates.
viii Enlist Pastors.
The pastors of Washington churches
will be requested by Rev. W. L.:
parhv. secretary Of the Federation of
Churches. to call the appeal OF the
food sufferers to the attention of their
CONGREGATIONS Sunday and ask them
10 assist the Red Cross in meeting
The emergency. This was announced
following a conference today between
DR.. Darby and Mrs. Fl. c. Barnes,
secretary of the District Chapter OF
the Red Cross.
It was emphasized again today by
! Mrs. Barnes and by Victor Deyber
chairman Of the finance committee,
! that the National Capital still has
more than half way to go. They urged
OF q
ton to think of the desperate plight
of hundreds of families living in the
path of the Mississippi torrents. The
local workers also are anxious to pre-
serve Washington's past reputation
for doing its part in national emer-
gencies.
Personal Appeals Planned.
Local Red Cross headquarters was
rrwnar-ing today to mail letters con-
tanning a personal appeal for con-
4rfbutions to scores of District resi-
dents.
Government workers in Washing
4oD. it is expected, viii make gem
erous addition to the local quota With
In the next few days. z. w. Llbbey,
chief clerk of the Department OF Com
1nerce and chairman of the Assocla-
zion of Chief Clerks, has furnished
EbtldTJilGIlLS
ice with an outline of the plan being
Followed in the Commerce Depart
1nent.
There word was sent to the heads
of all divisions, calling attention to
the emergency created by the Hood,
and a substantial response already
has been made by the workers IN that
department Mr.. Lfbbey said the re-
turns from his department nave not
vet been forwarded to headquarters
and it is probable that other GOV
ernment departments have returns TO
be sent in later. The national mead
quarters Of the Red Cross here also
Is receiving liberal subscriptions from
day TO day, which are recorded as
part of Washington's quota.
Index of Cooperation.
Az illustrative of how various or
&anizations and groups are co-operat'
Ing in spreading the appeal, the fol-
lowing plea was issued today by Ed
gar c. Snyder, grand chancellor of the
knights Of Pythias:
IAN appalling disaster involving
Hundreds of lives and the homes of
thousands Of families, including those
Of many Of our brethren, has over
spread the Mississippi Valley by rea-
son of the rising tides of the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries. The dam
age done is incalculable and national
aid is needed to relieve the stricken
territory covered by the floods and
provide against disease and pestilence.
! "Supplementing the urgent request
for donations by the President of the
limited States, may I not call upon
s0ur brethren to make such contribu-
ktions as they deem able to the local
ERed Cross in order that the work of
relief may go on unabated."
Howard Issues Appeal.
Perry W. Howard, Republican ma
ttonal committeeman for Mississippi,
this morning implored the people of
the District, regardless of race, color
or creed, to respond to the call by
Rending what they can to the Red
Gross. He said that if Americans in
other parts of the country could pic
Iture the poverty, suffering and
squalor that follow in the wake of
the rising waters, there would be no
hesitation in giving aid
At Red Cross headquarters it was
said today that while it may develop
that more than S5 600, 900 viii he
needed from the Nation as a whole to
meet conditions found to exist when
the flood is over, consideration has
not yet been given to the question Of
raising the Nations quota above
that figure. OF the S3,085, 500 re-
ported received up today, the Eastern
section of the country had given ST.
997, 600, the Midwest, $840,0 900; the
Pacific Coast, S148,000, and S100 900
was listed through the American Red
Cross.
Contributions to the Red Cross.
The following additional contribu-
tions have been announced by Mr.
{ Deyber, chairman Of the Red Cross
finance committee:
Mrs. J. G. Boyd. $4,000
James w. Woodward. .... 1000
Mrs. w. b. Rodgers. ...... SOC
Anonymous ............ zoo
Cash Observation-Disclosures
store ................... 1885,
Mrs. r Q. Eckels ...... 1000
Cash ollections-Continen
Bank ................... 24.OC
Mrs. Bessie c. Kincaid ... 500
Cash ollections-Lincoln Ma
tional Bank .......... 75s
William .. Hoover ...... 5000
Cash collections 49, National
Savings & Trust Co. ..... 40.2;
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