Evening star., 1927-04-26
APPEAL. RENEWED
FOR FLOOD RELIEF
District Red Cross Intensi-
fies Effort-Country
Gives $1,955, 900.


OF the American Red Cross for flood
relief, has brought the total to ST.
a55 000 it was announced at noon to-
day A constantly mounting death
list caused Red Cross officials to re-
new their pleas for aid to homeless
thousands in the flood areas of the
Mississippi, in the hope Of raising by
night more than half Of the $5,000,-
900 goal.
The Eastern area still leads with
total Of $1,351 900 contributed From
the Midwest, Sass, 600 has been re-
ceived, while reports from the Pacific
Coast accounted for $121, 900.
With reports that many LOCALITIES
already have raised or exceeded their
quotas for flood relief, members of the
District OF Columbia Red Cross Chap
ter put renewed pressure behind the
campaign to raise Washington's quota
of only $4,000. Beginning slowly,
contributions began to pour in to the
various offices today. Two checks for
$1,000 each put new heart into the
workers, and it is expected more than
$4,000 toward the S45 900 goal will
have been collected by tonight.
A third contribution of $1,000, re-
ceived from Z. A. Pierce & Co, was
announced later. bringing the total of
the days receipts to $4,2l5.
Booths in Banks.
A corps of volunteer workers assist
ed Mrs. Fl. G. Barnes, secretary of the
local Red Cross, throughout the day at
the chapter house, 821 Sixteenth
street. Getting behind the campaign,
Mrs. Barnes sent a staff Of volunteer
Red Cross women to the principal
banks in the city, where they set up
booths. Other women distributed Red
Cross posters similar to those used in
the Florida relief campaign last year.
Washington must not fail at this
time" Mrs. Barnes declared in an
appeal issued today. Give as gener-
ously and as promptly as you can.
The call of distress from the flood
area should appeal to all without
suggestion. Washington far exceeded
its quota for the relief of earthquake
sufferers in Japan, We should not
fail at this time to answer this urgent
SOS cali from our own people,
when we did so much for foreigners.
Every contribution, no matter how
small, viii give the local Red Cross
new heart to go ahead with its work.
Surely Washingtonians cannot fail to
respond promptly and generously"
Contributions continued today to fill
ter into the office of the treasurer OF
the local Red Cross committee, Victor
j. Deyber, president of the Second
National Bank. Mr.. Deyber likewise
made a vigorous appeal to the busi-
ness and civic organizations OF the
city, most of which are beginning to
respond generously to the call of dis
fress. The Washington Board of Trade
has appropriated $500, this action hav
ing been taken by a vote of the execu-
tive committee last night.
Star Opens Fund.
Others, like the Washington Cham
ber Of Commerce and the Merchants &
Manufacturers Association, are getting
behind the campaign and are helping
individually and collectively to put the
local quota ''over the top. The
knights Of Columbus contributed $40
at an offering last night during
dance and card party in the Audi
torium. Tonight the Rotary Club is
expected to take decisive action to-
ward raising fund.
The Evening Star has opened food
relief fund, and will turn over to the
Red Cross all such contributions re-
ceived. A contribution Of $50 from
III. R. #. was the first to be received
today. All contributions through The
Star should be addressed to the Flood
Relief Fand and made payable to the
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Barnes today equipped num-
ber of women with bronze Red Cross
collection boxes and sent them to the
following banks:
Continental Trust Co. Mrs Hattie
Cranston: American Security and
Trust Co. Miss Carolyn Thorn; Riggs
Bank, Mrs. G.. S. Bogart: II street
branch of the Lincoln Bank, Mrs. Al
len Caper; Park Savings Bank, Miss
Beatrice Benjamin; West End branch
of the washington Loan & Trust
Co, Mrs. Alphonso Rogers; National
Savings g. Trust Co., Mrs. c. E.
Coleman; Union Trust Co, Mrs. a. v.
ChureomnieE of Walter Reed Hospi-
tai; Metropolitan Bank, Miss Juliet
Carpenter, also Of Walter Reed Hos
pital.
VIII Canvass Stores.
Booths will be placed in other banks
during the day and tomorrow, it was
said, Howard Moran, president of the
District Bankers Association having
requested that this be done. Funds
also will be solicited in the depart
ment stores. Mrs. NJ. S. Fawcett was
placed iii charge of booth at Wood.
ward & Lothrop's. and Miss Alice
Clanp, at julius Garfinckel & Co.
Heading the partial list Of local con-
tributors made known today We're two
checks for ST 900 each, from a person
who wished to be known merely as a
"a friend and from Mrs. Clarence c.
Williams.
Other contributions made known
were: Dr. Il. NJ Chapman, SIS: Mrs.
Il. Taylor Wade, $10 Mrs. Annie Rig
giles, SIS; Clara Hays, SO: Mrs. G. n.
Gregory. $40; J. e. Thomas. S25: Mr..
and Mrs. Edward C. Sherman, $40;
Theda B. Sherman. 81; Edward c.
Sherman, jr., ST.; Richard Washing
ton, SIS: 4 Friend, So; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Roberts, s.; Alice NJ Clark, $5;
O. A Zimmerli, s.: ID. J. Murphy, $40;
Ira w. Hopkins, $40; Helen r. Gage,
So: Duane Il. Fox, $40, Edith NJ.
Peckham. SIS; Anonymous, IS; Anony-
NOUS, 81: Mrs. A, T. Fanchot, $40:
Julia D. Strong, S 0; Anonymous. So;
Sarah II. Church. S.; Henry L. Simon,
S.; Anonymous. 81; Margaret NJ. Weld,
g., $. A, Reeves, S25: H. X. Schmidt,
81: Anonymous, $5; Mrs. w. c. Bay
ard, SIS.
Motor Corps Aids.
Women Of the Red Cross Motor
Corps also rendered valuable services
SPECIAL NOTICES.