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in progress since Armistice day end
will end Tha nksgiving day. We want
to exceed our quota of 10000. We
ought to have at least $4,000 members
In the District. OF course. anybody
who wants to give money for the pres
ent storm sufferers in addition 10 the
membership fee can do so. The money
can be used to good advantage
Gen. Barnett sad the present survey
of the stricken section would disclose
the financial status of families whose
homes have been damaged, so that
the Red Cross can formulate definite
plans for aid in repair work and re-
placement of household furniture.
The survey also will disclose what
clothing and household supplies are
needed.
The Red Cross intends to extend aid,
Gen Barnett explained, only whore II
is needed. but when it does Eelp
money will he given outright. lie sai'i
the Rcd Cross is not in the business
of loarinG money. If ii appears tnat
any families have suffered so heavily
that they are in danger of losing their
homes through inability to keep up
payments, the Red Cross will render
assistance with gifts of money.
Financial Aid offered.
1t was learned today that financial
institutions in Washington are ready
to assist persons in the stricken area.
An instance of this was an announce
ment this morning by j. w. Carr, sec
retary of the Perpetual Building AS
sociaton that the association would
help to finance rebuilding Of homes III
the devastated section.
The Police and Fire Departments
are busy ell through the storm tr"a
today holpn. 10 clear the streets and
remove portions of buildings which
ara in danger of falling.
Miss Spray, who will have direct
charge of emergency relief work il
the stricken section, played Il prom
inent part in similar work at La Plata
Md, which was visited by a tornado
last Fall. The headquarters in Alex
andria will he in charge of Miss Sadie
James. The worker who will take
| charge in Hyattsville will be an
nounced later.
| The Associated Charities has placed
| it's entire staff at the service OF the
| Red Cross. Its social workers were
| husy last night in the devastated sec
| tons. standing by to render any as
sistance possible.
Experienced i'm Work.
Three of the Associated hAritie,
| are experienced in disaster relief under
| the Red Cross. two OF them haNlns
| hcen assigned to Florida in last Win
ter's Miami storm and one Of hen
! having hcen on the permanent staff
| If the Red Cross.
This mornin" the Associated Char
tiles, through it's Social service ex
change. was able To learn which al
the families affected were or had pre-
viously hecn under its care, especially
any of it's clients who We're reported
as receiving hospital care. All others
known to the society, as well as those
who may lie referred to il. will be
given care and relief Immediately i,
co-nneration with the Red Cross.
The storm broke about go O'clock
fortunately for tle families whose
houses were unroofcd and damaged on
the second floors. At that time of the
afternoon. moGt Of the housewives
were preparing meals downstairs
while husbands were away at Worl;
and children We're in school.
In the downtown section, the storm
WAS violent. and marked by hurricane
like blasts of rain and sporadic bolts
Of lightning. No intimation of the in
tensity of the blow beyond the Capitol
was received for several minutes.
Victims Seek Treatment.
Then, over impaired telephone lines
and by means Of the fire alarm system
Police and Fire Departments received
| their first, meagcr reports. Simulta
! neously there began to arrive ut Prov
idence, Casualty and Emergency Hos
pitfalls groups of the injured, some run
ming on foot and some assisted from
automobiles and ambuances BlooC
! streamed from gaming outs on theil