Evening star., 1927-05-08
FLOOD FUND SHORT
S1,5|0,OO OF QUOTA
Capitars Share Is Virtually
Raised, But Appeals Will
Continue.

| 900 for Mississippi food relief work.
with reports indicating that the mum
| Der of refugees to be cared for may
| increase before the flood runs It's
| course.
The District of Columbia virtually
| Is up to it's quota of $4,000, but the
local chapter of the Red Cross will go
| on with the collection of contributions
until word is received of more favor
able conditions in the flood area ac-
cording to Mrs, II. C. Barnes, secre-
tary of the chapter.
In view of the possibility OF new
| emergencies arising, Mrs. Barnes said
the workers of the local chapter Will
| be at their collection stations In banks
and stores tomorrow.
Capitai Fund Near Quota.
The latest official compilation made
Yesterday by Victor Deyber, chairman
of the disaster committee of the local
! chapter. placed Washington's total al
| $50 400. but later in the day several
| returns were received at the chapter
house OF Sixteenth street.
A check for $1,000 was contributed
to the local fund yesterday afternoon
hy senior Conde Pereira Carneiro. of
Rio .Janeiro. He gave the donation
to Mrs. e. S. Bogart. member OF
the local chapter, in charge OF contfl-
buttons at the Riggs Bank. the chap"
ter house also received returns yester-
dav afternoon amounting to Sl,oH
from the Government Printing OTlce-
Wasbington's contribution to the
food sufferers will be sweiled 10
higher total by two large events plan-
ned for this week, namely, the MISS
issippi State Society ball at the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening. ana
the exceptional program or enter
tainment to be staged at on ,
Theater Friday evening through the
cooperation Of the managers, stage
hands and musicians of local theaters'
Roland s, Robbins, chairman OIL the
committee i'm charge OF TINS latter
event, said last night that everything
required for the performance is celng
donated, so that the full proceeds Will
go to the Red Cross, through the
local chapter.
Seat Pleasant GIFT.
Pupils of the Maryland Park High
School at Seat Pleasant, Md. con
tr;huIed s1S.26 to the flood relief fund.
The 140 pupils had been asked to give
cents each. but they responded mucn
better when the hat was passed
around. 49,
The appeal for financial aid for the
stricken people in the floor area was
broadcast last night from station
WMAI in this city. Short speeche5
we're made by Douglas Giiesemer oi
the Red Cross, by Rev. Abram simon
Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley ana wa.
liam Knowles Cooper, A NUMBER ol
local entertainers also took part IN the
program to stimulate interest IN the
drive for flood relief funds.
AS evidence that all danger has not
passed, announcement was maze mere
yesterday that an advance guard OF
Red cross relief workers is busy pre-
nariny to meet new emergency IN
the vicinity of Atchafalaya Basin, La,
which engineers have predicted may
he inundated within few days.
Henry M. Baker, director OF disaster
relief for the Red Cross, advised
national headquarters that between
600 and 10000 additional refugees
would have to be cared for II THIS
basin should be flooded. Local. com,
,nittecs are being organized Dy heu
Cross chapters and survey IS oelns
n,ade to select safe camp sites in st.
Martinsyille and st. LandryS parishes
S8.5OS,487 Now i'm Hand.
The total contributed to the Red
Cross by the Nation up to o'clock
Yesterday was $s,50S,4S a gain OF
S163.376 over the total on ,hand at
o'clock Yesterday morning. The IN
crease was due to returns from the
eastern section of the country. Whlch
has given more than So 5.00O,O00 or the
entire sum raised for the Red cross;
Additional amounts also were received
during the day from insular and ior-
eign possessions.
George T.. Scott. in charge of Ma
tional Red Cross headquarters, While
Chairman James l.. Fieser is In the
food zone issued statement last
night voicing the appreciation or Fhc
Red Cross for the cooperation u mas
received from every quarter IN carry
ing on it's work of mercy. Referring
to the part played by the railroads.
Mr.. Scott said. that while some ot
them sustained severe property losses
in the flood area, they have responded
to every Red Cross call in getting sup
plies to the refugees. In conclusion,
Mr.. Scott said;
"Everywhere and in every line OF
business have we met with this same
signal response to our call. 1t is, In
deed. most gratifying to know that IN
the time of such a grave national
crisis the American Red Cross, act
ing as the agent for the entire Amer
lean people, can rely with such com
plete confidence upon the generous
response which makes possible our
continued efforts in behalf of the
stricken"
Local Contributions.
The following contributions were an
nounced last night by the local Red
Cross
A friend So 5000
Cash collections
Second National Bank. ...,. 11.00
Pail Park $3.50
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