Evening star., 1927-11-20
Citizens Body to Name Com
mittee to Cooperate in
Rehabilitation.
RELIEF HEADQUARTERS
TO REMAIN OPEN TODAY
All Needy Families Made Comfort
able Over Week End-Loss
Seen Within 100000.

wherever necessary, in the recon.
structlon OF homes damaged by
Thursdays tornado. Red Cross work.
ers in the eastern section of the city
concentrated their efforts Yesterday
afternoon and last night in making
certain that every stricken family was
comfortably provided for over the
week end
Miss Edith Spray, in charge of
tornado relief headquarters in Hine
Junior High School. Seventh and C.
streets southeast. said last night that
coal and groceries had been given to
10 needy families during the after.
noon and that a quantity of mat
tresses, pillows, sheets and blankets
were distributed in the early evening.
She felt certain. after listening to
reports of eight workers who cam
vlssed the northeast and southeast
sections hit by the destructive wind,
that there were no cases of suffering
in the area.
Open All Day Today.
To make certain, however, that
every person is properly cared for, the
headquarters will be kept open all
day tomorrow. Headquarters of the
District Chapter of the Red Cross, S21
Sixteenth street northwest, also will
be open tomorrow.
The Federal ton of Citizens Associa-
tons last night adopted a resolution
offering its services to aid the Red
Cross and other relief agencies to the
limit of its resources. in the work of
rehabilitation in the stricken area. A
special committee will be appointed to
cooperate with the District Chapter
of the Red Cross.
Citizens associations and settlement
workers in the northeast and south
east have offered to cooperate with
Miss Spray Many individuals have
called at relief headquarters in the
southeast and offered personal aid.
Others have reported needy families
and thereby facilitated the Red Cross
canvass.
Revised police estimates Of the
property damage indicating that not
MOI than $50 dwellings and busi-
ness houses were seriously affected by
the storm, are being checked against
reports from Red Cross workers. A
copy of the police list was sent to
Miss Spray last night for comparison
with data which she is tabulating.
Police Estimate Close.
II is not believed that the police
estimate viii be found far from cor.
rect. Only a few places have been re-
ported thus far by Red Cross work.
ers to have been damaged by the
wind. in addition to those on the
police list. The estimat. of Col. John
W. Oehmann. District Building In
spector. that the total structural
damage will be within 100000, still
stands.
These estimates, of course, do not
include damage outside of the District
in Maryland and Virginia. nor damage
to property of the Federal Govern.
ment in the Navy Yard and at the
Naval Air Station. Anacostia, which
was heavy.
William s. Fepner of the national
headquarters staff of the Red Cross
called at relief headquarters in the
Hlne School late yesterday afternoon
and consulted with Miss Spray about
the reconstruction program. Thus
far the relief workers have only con.
sidered the rebuilding needs in gen.
eral way. When it became apparent
yesterday that they would not be able
to complete their hcuse-to-house can
vass by late In the afternoon. Miss
Spray gave directions to drop every.
thing else and find out as quickly
as possible whether every emergency
case was taken care of. either by the
Red Cross or friends and relatives.
Each of the women relief workers
carried order blanks. ready to provide
nd fNR
Many families thanked the workers
for their offers of aid. but said they
were able to provide for their own
needs.
Storm Victims Praised.
II cannot speak too highly of the
splendid spirit of independence mani.
fest throughout the stricken area"
said Miss Spray last night "The peo.
pie are turning to the job of rehabili-
tation themselves. They are very
grateful for our offers of aid, but are
struggling to get along without it, ii
possible.
Then, too, it seems to take a dis.
aster of this kind to show how kind
people can be to one another. Neigh
bOrs are helping each other with will.
tngness. Those persons whose homes
escaped damage Ire so happy over
that fact that they are anxious to
help others not so fortunate. / know
OF one family that moved into the
neighborhood only two weeks ago and
is practically unacquainted. Yet it is
providing rooms for another family
whose home was damaged by the
storm"
Maj. Gen. George Barnett. CHAIR
man OF the District Chapter of the
Red Cross. will appoint "A committee
on awards next week TO hear the re-
ports of those who have been max
ing survey OF damaged homes.
and decide which families are In
need of financial aid TO put their
houses in habitable condition again.
The work of permanent relief will
be taken up in earnest tomorrow.
now that emergency needs have been
supplied.
Aided by Motor Corps.
The canvassers were aided yester-
day by the volunteer motor corps
of the District Chapter. The Asso-
ciated Charities loaned several work
ers to advance the work a rapidly as
possible. Red Cross workers in the
storm area are keeping in close touch
with police of the fifth and ninth pre-
cincts. Miss Spray has asked police.
of churches In the eastern
part of the city. and all others who
IRE willing to notify headquarters of
any cases that may come under their
notice, i'm which assistance Is needed.
Since Thursdays tornado. the Dis.
trict chapter has set new mark in
It's roll call drive for members. II
started Armistice day. November II.
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