Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-07

rates held their final session. with Har.
nv Bruce Wilson, their director, sum-
ming up the work of their meeting.
Means by which the junior delegates
numbering mere than 200 might share
the benefit of their attendance with
members of their home chapters were
discussed at the home meeting. This
afternoon the Junior delegates were
taken on a sightseeing trip OF Wash
ington. Tomorrow the convention viii
be concluded with final general ses-
sion, at which MFR. Wilson will be the
principal speaker.
Describes Elba Flood.
A dramatic description of how the
Red Cross gave emergency relief 70 the
town of Elba, Ala, when flood waters
inundated the town on March IA. 1923,
and later rehabilitated the community,
was given before the assembled dele
gates at the annual convention dinner
last evening by w. NJ Brunson, disaster
chairman Of the Coffee County Chapter
in Alabama.
The dinner was held In the May
flower Hotel and was largely attended.
Dean Charles E. Jackson, chairman OF
the Grand Rapids, Mich, Chapter, pre-
cided, and addresses were delivered by
Miss Nan Dorsey, superintendent of the
HeQ CTOSS CIuuCIllS r1OLnc, 1OAlooA,
England; Dr. Thomas E. Green, secre-
tary of the convention and director Of
the national organization's speakers
service and DR.. Rene Sand, technical
counselor at Paris for the League OF
Red Cross Societies.
Elba is situated at the intersection Of
two tributaries to the Mississippi River,
and once the flood waters swept over
the town the destruction was immedi-
ate and far reaching. Mr.. Brunson re-
ported that today the town is much the
same as before the flood, due chiefly to
the efforts of the Red Cross and the
cooperation of public officials and citi-
zens of surrounding towns.
Estimates Value.
I'm money, the Red Cross spent about
$35, 1000 in emergency relief he said,
land about $4,000 for permanent re-
Mobilization. However, these figures do
not represent the true economic value
of the work done. I doubt that any one
could correctly estimate the value Of
the work done for the protection of the
health of the citizens of our town."
DR.. Green, who has been identified
with the national organization for many
years, told the delegates thac/ne has
witnessed, heartening change in con-
ventions in recent years. II have been
watching your faces as the days and
years have gone by" he said land, be-
lieve me or not, have seen, a progress
sion therein sincerity, in devotion, in
unselfish service.
Back some years ago." he said,
f"there used to be in our organization
an eagerness about this thing position
and compensation. We have heard very
little about that for the last few years.
The Red Gross has been so busy living
up to its ideals that it has forgotten
those sordid things"
Tells of Foreign Work.
The varied activities of the Red Cross
Societies in European countries were de-
scribed by DR.. Sand, who delivered mes
sages of greeting from the League of
Red Cross Societies and paid tribute to
Judge John Barton Payne. its chairman.
The society accomplished "a huge
task" in disaster relief in Europe in
1929 and is continuing that work this
year, he reported. All the societies
keep In mind the part they would have
to play in the event of war. he said.
Every one Of them" he asserted. "is