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passed on seven cases, will meet every
day, including Thanksgiving day and
Sunday, to expedite the reconstruction
program. The staff of workers lend
ing their assistance was busy today
checking up on the multitude of de-
tails which must be considered in in
dividual cases.
One of the first cases to be given
consideration involves a family that
includes seven children. said to be
in an extremely destitute condition.
A series of calamities and sickness
during the past year has piled up on
the shoulders of the wage Garner of
this family a staggering debt. Their
small home, badly damaged by the
tornado is mortgaged to the hilt. In
fact, the mortgages amount to $4,000,
although the house only cost $3.50.
To take care of the immediate
needs of this family the committee
has awarded it enough money to make
necessary repairs to the house and
provide bedding and other necessary
household goods.
Another case involves an italian
with seven children who is not earn
ing enough now to keep his family in
the necessities of life. His house IS
minus a roof. the walls are partially
crushed and the house is altogether
unhabitable. These cases were cited
as an example of families who are de-
serving of first consideration by the
committee. and the amount already
collected through the tornado relief
fund will be used in part to help them
stand on their own feet.
Ont re tho fra CpIipS that anVa1on
so many families in the Southeast
and Northeast sections has come one
with a tragically humorous side.
which also will receive early atten-
ton. A family in Southeast Washing
ington escaped in their night clothes
when the front of their house was
torn away by the wind. The house
is in such a dangerous condition that
no one can go into it, yet in the
front bedroom closet a suit of clothes,
hat and shoes are exposed to view
The father. however, is going about
in borrowed clothes. unable to get to
his own wardrobe.
Reports at the Hine Junior High
School headquarters today showed a
total of 442 families visited by work
ers IN the tornado areas of Washing
ton. It is estimated that approx
mately 1913 more families are on the
waiting list.
Davis Named to Board.
The committee on awards was aug
mented today by the appointment Of
Allan Davis, principal Of Eastern
High School; as an additional MEM
Der. The personnel of the commit
tee, now completed, with this addi-
ton. is as follows: Chairman, Da-
vid Babp, chairman of the com
mittee appointed by the District
Federation of Citizens Association;
Mrs. Howard L. Wilson, presi-
dent of the Hine Junior High School
Parent Teachers Association; Joseph
L. Gammell. president of the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association; A.
G. Hermann, president of the South
east Citizens Association; Warren
Z. Spencer and Victor Deyber, mem
bers of the executive committee OF
the District Red Cross Chapter; Mrs.
Allan Davis, secretary of the Com
munity Center Association; Mrs.
Harry C. Barnes, secretary of the
District Red Cross Chapter and Maj
Gen. George Barnett, chairman or
the District Red Cross Chapter.
''It is the program of the commit
tee" said Gen. Barnett, "to meet
every day and pass on awards as
speedily and thoroughly as possible