Evening star., 1938-09-30
RED CROSS HELPS
TORNADO VICTIMS
Six Relief Workers Sent
to Charleston Drive
Funds SWelIed.

norman H. DAVIS, chairman OF the
American Red Cross, reported to Presi-
dent Roosevelt that six Red Cross
disaster relief workers were en- route
to Charleston, s. c., which was struck
By . tornado yesterday.
Mr.. Davis also reported on the relief
measures being carried out by the
organisation for the $4,000 families
which suffered losses in the New Eng
land and Long Island hurricane and
1ood lsst week.
Disaster workers at Charleston will
Be prepared to give any necessary aid
to the victims, Mr.. Davis said, and in
addition to meeting the emergency
needs Of food, shelter and medical aid,
the Red Cross will help rebuild and
repair homes.
Contributions to the relief fund yes
terday totaled $265, ,024. Mr.. Davis re-
ported. expressing the hope that more
than the 100000 originally asked
would be given Contributions for the
relief Of families in Charleston also
should be given to Red Cross chapters,
he asserted.
500 Persons Hospitalized.
DR.. william De Kleine, medical ad-
wiser Of the Red Cross, reported to
Mr.. Davis that more than 500 persons
IN Connecticut. Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, had been hospitalized
as . result Of the hurricane and flood.
DR.. De Kleine said at least so persons
suffered critical fractures from being
hit by flying debris. or suffering in
juries in the tidal wave. The re-
mainder were hospitaAzed for ex-
posure. bruises and other causes. He
said there was no other medical prob
lem, such as threatening epidemics Of
communicable diseases. although there
had been number Of typhoid tnocu-
lations.
Miss Margaret Dizney, assistant
director Of public health nursing for
the Red Cross, reported that Is doc
tors and 10 Red Cross nurses gave vol
unteer service from one to three days
during the height Of the emergency in
Springfield and West Springfield,
Mass. First aid treatment was given
to 1850 persons.
Leaders Of the Districts 22d annual
Red Cross roll call will be guests of
Loew's Capitol Theater tonight at
tableau depicting the Red Cross service
to humanity to be presented as pro-
iogue to the last stage show.
The tableau will be staged by Gene
Ford with the Chester Hale girls, fol-
lowing . Red Cross overture by Phil
Iampkin's orchestra. A Red Cross
booth will be set up in the lobby of
the theater. which is to be decorated
with Red Cross flags and emblems
The tableau will be shown through the
coming week.
Roster Increased.
The roll call roster was increased
substantially yesterday when the more
than 800 employees of the Palais Royal
Department Store were enrolled in the
first 100 per cent large business con-
cern enrolment in this years drive for
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the Roll Call Committee signed up the
store employees. Other 100 per cent
enrollments by the United States
Chamber Of Commerce and the Folger-
Nolan Investment Co., brought the
total for the fourth day to 5,215.
Mrs. Frederick Warren, daughter Of
Presidential Secretary Marvin McIn-
tyre, yesterday enrolled Pat McKenna,
veteran White House employe. at the
Red Cross exhibit in the lobby of the
White House of1ice.
Station WMAL last night presented
q talk by Mrs. F. w. Pennoyer, men,
Der Of the Roll Call Public Relations
Committee, and skit, Red Crossing
the Bar"
The Red Cross message was to be
carried to school children today when
Miss Mary Concannon, veteran junior
Red Cross worker. spoke at the
Friends School. The Red Cross skit
vas presented under the direction of
Mrs. Frederick Warren.