Evening star., 1937-02-04
RED CROSS FUND
FOR FLOOD GROWS
Stream of Food and Cloth
ing Continues to Pour Into
Stricken Area.

A stream Of food and clothing sur
passed only by the World war move
ment Of supplies continued to pour
into the flood sector today as the Red
Cross announced receipt Of an addi-
tional million and a half dollars for
victims OF the overflowing Mississippi
and Ohio Rivers.
The national flood relief fund stood
at sl4,ll9000. while the Districts
chapters had reached S2l2.672 at the
latest accounting. Contributions made
through The Star now total S32 224 81,
with another 1892, raised through the
Bowlers' Flood Fund. sponsored by
The Star sports department, being re-
ceived.
In addition to the many carload
lots Of staple foods and articles of
clothing and bedding purchased by
the Red Cross and shipped to the dis
aSter area, carload lots of potatoes
from Idaho, 40 carloads of vegetables
from New York, tank car of pas
| teurized milk from Louisiana. vege-
tables from Arizona, tangerines from
North Carolina. carloads Of eggs from
the Midwest and shipments of sup
plies. from as far West as Tacoma
Wash, and San Francisco have been
donated to the Red Cross for food
sufferers.
Canada Sends Food.
The Canadian Red Cross sent from
Petersburg. Ontario. a carload OF
food, clothing and bedding. which
was passed duty-free through the
United States customs and relayed to
Columbus, Ohio. for distribution from
the Red Cross warehouse recently
established there.
Utmost cooperation has been ac-
corded the Red Cross by the railroads,
which have not only expedited the
shipments and made ample cars avail
able, but also have volunteered 10
ship free all donated supplies.
To receive free shipment. supplies
must be turned over to the Red Gross,
usually local chapter. at their point
Of shipment and consigned TO a Red
Cross warehouse, field headquarters
or refugee center.
A recent shipment Of supplies from
Chicago to the Evansville area is
typical of the amount and variety OF
the items being sent to the flooded
zone. 1t included carload of pottcd
and canned meats and bacon. 140 bar
rels Of -four 10000 POUNDS OF coffee,
400 barrels of sugar. 500 cases of can
ned milk and like number of cases
Of vegetable soup, 500 cases of canned
salmon, 200 cases of sardines, 500
cases of canned tomatoes 500 cases
Of canned corn. 1900 cases of baked
beans. l carload of separately wrap
ped loaves Of bread and 2 fiat cars
loaded with 5000 cots and 5000 blan-
kets.
Full Group Named.
In line with its policy Of prepared
ness to meet whatever emergencies
may arise, the Red Cross has ap-
pointed an Emergency Fuel Advisory
Committee, under the craftsmanship
Of L. A. Snead. This group will assist
the general supply officer and regional
and area directors in the flood zone
in obtaining delivery Of fuel to meet
emergency requirements.
The bowling fund created here is
exceeding all expectations. Although
it was intended to raise 81 900 through
this medium, the fund probably will
be continued another week. The
largest individual contributor so far
has been Morris Cafritz, the real estate
operator, who was one of the Capt.
tails earliest bowling enthusiasts. He
gave $50. A bowling show will be
staged Saturday night at Convention
Hall to aid the fund.