Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
S5,ODO,00O RELIEF
FUND IS SPEEDED
Red Cross Plans Increased
Efforts to Aid Hurricane
Sufferers.

FIOTlQd CLUES Is StedQlIy SIUW1lS IHOlc
serious by the influx of refugees, and
the rising of water in the Florida ever
glades cutting off several towns in the
hurricane disaster district, the American
Red Cross last night announced that
increased efforts will be made this week
to speed up contributions to its $5,000,-
900 hurricane relief fund.
Preliminary and incomplete reports
received, but all chapters have been
asked to report tomorrow so that q
comprehensive statement. which it Is
believed will be much more impressive
can be made within the next few days
Meanwhile tabulationS of Washing
tons contributions revealed the Ma
tional Capital was fast approaching the
halfway mark in its effort to quickly
collect it's quota of $4,000. Contribu-
tions received by the local Red Cross
Yesterday brought the total up to
S12456.76, which is exclusive OF
$4,30925 collected through The Star.
The students of the Maryland Park
High School at Seat Pleasant, Md, yes
terday sent a check for $26 to be used
in the storm relief work, that amount
having been collected in the various
classes after hurricane relief day
Idl1y III GI1c ABSOLUTELY
Donations Sent by Freight.
In addition to the financial contrjbu-
tions several donations of material and
clothing in large lots have been made
to the Red Cross These include car
load of asbestos roofing from Phila-
delphia company and 10000 feet OF
roofing from another concern. Both
have been shipped by fast freight to
West Palm Beach where roofing is badly
needed in order to get the people under
shelter. A New York firm has con-
tributed $4,000 worth of Women's cloth
ing for the Porto Rico sufferers.
A IL. Schafer, directing disaster re-
lief operations in Florida, wired the
Red Cross headquarters here last night
that six towns at the southeast end OF
Lake Okeechobee had been cut of
from all motor communication by the
! rising Everglade waters, necessitatine
food, clothing, medical supplies ano
relief workers.
| An airplane is now being employed
to assist in locating possible survivor:
and bodies of the victims in the lower
| lake section, Director Schafer wired
Several flights have already been made
| for this purpose, although the work il
regarded as highly dangerous because
of the necessity of low flying.
Aside from this task of recovering
and diSposing of the untold number O.
bodies, the health situation, outside thu
lower Everglades section, is now re-
garded as favorable, Red Cross medica
officers agree.
The first comprehensive statement O.
conditions in the Virgin Islands wa:
received here last night from Henry M
Baker, national director of disaster re.
| lief, and revealed that the principa
need there is for building materials
Orders for $4,000 square feet of gal
vanized corrugated iron sheets ane
! 100000 feet of lumber and other item:
were placed Immediately through thu
| Navy supply department. Confirming
earlier reports, the statement from
Baker indicated that st. Croix had suf'
fered the greatest loss in the Virgin
| group.
A donation of $4,000 was sent tn,
governor of the Leeward Islands yes
terday after offers of assistance to TIT
sufferers on all the foreign islands o.
| the West Indies by the Red Cross re-
suited in replies that no relief from
| the American organization was needed
! in any other locality. The offers were
| made through the French and British
embassies here.
San Juan Meeting Today.
A meeting of committees from eacf
municipality in Porto Rico will be helG
in San Juan today to perfect plans
for feeding and clothing the $4,000 fam.
lilies, estimated to comprise between
100000 and 100000 persons, suffering
from the disaster on the Island. 4
was stated at headquarters here las
night that $50 tons CT foodSCaffs were
yesterday shipped over the island BY
auto truck and boat. considering
conditions, the situation is we'll in hanC
there" it was announced.
The Red Cross, through the British
embassy, yesterday received cables from
the British governors of the Bahamas
generous offer of assistance for victim!
in those islands of the West Indie.
hurricane.
please thank American Red eros:
for most generous offer, which is much
appreciated" cabled the acting COVER
| nor of the Bahamas. $50 far there i:
no need for help, but If reports from
our islands show help is required,
| shall telegraph to you"
Although the French island Of
Guadalupe was most seriously dam
| aged in the hurricane, the French Rec
Cross, through it's head, Gen. Pau, in
formed the American organization that
"all necessary measures" for its relief
had been taken.
Baron Erik Stjernstedt, secretary
general of the Swedish Red Cross, OBJ.
served the Red Cross operations at the
national headquarters yesterday ane
expressed admiration for the efficiency
of its relief work.