Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1927, Page 4

’ FLOOD PLANS HELD NATIONAL PROBLEM Special Committee Urges Matter Be Kept Out of Partisan Politics. arees with Govern hnsin a puent antharities thai Mississi < a obtem 10 he controt from e denlt with Congy apa any other Waterways proj he polivic 1 terday kept out of the realm of pardsan known ves controt whe commitiee of the Un he ol War formal v of Commerce presenicd Seeretary Davis with a preliminary, in duing 2 Valley. port on its fing . Delan the specid commitie eport will be mads divectors of the ch Oetober Conclusions on Suryey the and com and in have evhausted with the menice problem tremselves 3 food eonirol vt fAoods. tack and net legisl with any othe Project, n howeve national probie mer ned ent i the War Department by agree with men of the nminttee toe conclusion of the vi The flood control commitiee of the Chamber sree of the United states oo 1 on Secreiary War s to iell him of the commitiee’'s b the recently flouded Arkansas, Louisiana and sipn The commitiee, Lewis Piersos rhamber, left W accompanied by president of hington, September 20 via Louis, going by and putomobile down the west bank of the Mississippi River to New Orleans and up the east bank of the river ending a trip 4t Memphis on Sepiem ber 27. The committee met in Wash nzton today #nd will reconvene tfo morrow (n write its report for the chamber's hoard of directors whieh will meet at West Baden 15 to 1S Report to Secret; Alembers of the committee told (he ®ecretgry of War that it was not their purpose to attempt to formulate pny plan for flood control, leaving that I the enginecrs and others who are row studving the question with a w to bringing forward a scheme. The committee is dealing only with fundamentals. hoping it can offer ions dealing with genera! which should he kept in view In the approach to the flood control proiem. “The rommitiee, the Secretary was fold, was impressed in its contac #ith business men and others in the Poodedsareas that the people of the Ihree States have reached the end of fieir resources in levee construction Ind other measures of flood control. Fhe United States Government, th tommittee helieved, should now take pver Mississippi flood eontrol, giving central direction to the problem and self taking the financial burden off the States affected. “With reference (o carrving out the work of flood control, once Congress buthorizes it and appropriates the money. the committee has no specific suggestions except that general thought is that the effort must be ac. tomplished in the most effective and Mhicient way possihle. “The committee was strongly of the ppinion that Mississippi flood control I so important in itself that it should »e considered by Congress entirely ax 1+ separate and distinet legislative | easure, in no way associated with ¥ other wroject, however meritori- Jus. The committee expressed the tope tha: the legislation would be tep: on a high plane and that parti- 1an politics would be left completely wit of the situation.” Members of Committee. Members of the committee who call on Secretary Davis, in addition to fr. Delano, were: Robert P. Lamont, “hicago. vice chairman: William But {erworth, president. Deere & Co., Mo- fine, T11.: Jacoh M. Dickinson. Chicago. former Secretary of Wai; Daniel W. liead, University of Wisconsin; John M. Parker, New Orleans; Alfred H. Ktone, vice president, Staple Cotton I'o.operative ~ Association. Dunleigh, Mise.: M. S. Sloan, president, Brook- wn, N. Y., Edison Co.: H. C. Couch. president, Arkansas Light & Power To., Pine RIuff: Walker D. Hines, presider:t. Cotton 'Textile Institute, New York, and W. D. Brookings, I'nited States Chamber of Commerce, | secretary of the commiitee. Tn addi- lion, Judge Kdwin B. Parker, chair- | man of the directors of the National 'hamber of Commeice. accompanied Movious | the | Ind.. October | | have proved a blessing | waters subsided. |COOLIDGE TALKS TO RED CROSS AT GROUP'S ANNUAL MEETING President Traces Work Done in Mississippi Flood Relief and Tells of Plans FOI‘ Pre olidze spoke follows lasi nizht the annusl meciing of Arerican Red Cr of the “Members (e American Red Cross hean D times oty months have tivity on it For June differ 1d past of nizat which ended tended in Locenrred which 13.000 was davoted to for T the same = £5.216.898 was expended in £30.000 people as a re stie disasiers. In ihis 3,000.000 of ihe Ais bur it in n W M disasiers e hout sul don sum only ab sissippi flood fund is inclnded LAocs eover 3450000 nsed fou and habilitation due 1o the storm Frorvide which ocenreed Jast ) . clndinz the §3,000.000 expended Mississinpt flood, > used at home vitable work of t th 12 mon 1o ahout main work of the prosent sea heen caused by the Mississinpi flood. While hizh water in this basin ! has heen of cons ence, the rise this vea foot above any other record the ulf of Nexico, ave thon~and miles, ners hroken dovn in ing ove 0,000 volving counties in 1 Stat The moans of cation were entirely inter live sto: was destroved, of more thar 000 o flooded. 1t is e nated >monni abroad in the z on ch Amoungs 00.000. on ha from ¢ o distance of Dikos subm iz in of s miles, parts ommuni pted. wuch A homes wera Ao that rt Quickened. pea esi mp in April blished is firs Arkansas on the situati When on Api ville, Miss Moo March reltel Tn . ew wo 21 the city of Gree inundated it was v ous catastrophe was impendi following wlay the full orsan the Red €ross was placed in action. 1 issued a proclamation asiing the peon 1o contribute $5.000.000 for its work. 1 named a committee of the eabinet (o see that all the reso €5 of the Government were made avail alble. Secretary Hoover, as a member | of the central committee of the Red Cross, was placed in charge of opera- | tions. Co.operation and co-ordination weve assured through his general di rection and leadership, ably nssisted dames L. Feise:. acting chairman of the Red Cross in the absence abroad of Judge Payne. Accompanied by Gen. Kdgar Jadwin. Chief of Engi neers of the \War Department, they left for Memphis on Aptil Chey have made four trips since, spending a total of about 75 days in the flooded acea. The Secretary of War has also hecn on the scene of the disaster. The story is one of the fine chag ers in American history--a record of generous response to a call for funds, of the high devotion to duty by those engaged in saving life and relieving distress and of endurance and coura, shown by the people of the stricken, area. The North and the S heen brought closer together in trha bhonds of sympathy and understanding. The heart of an entire Nation has been quickened. Fund Over $17,000,000. an addi and our Without The on of 1 issued a second call for tional $5.000.000 on May 2 country quickly responded. further request. ihe Red has now veached a total of over 000.000. The money in hand is suf cient to carry the relief still required and the reconstrutcion plans, already under way. weli heyond January 1 “There were many deaths fromn drowning prior (o April but so ef- ficiently was the relief extended thai less than half a dozen persons lost their lives thereafter, although the perils were very great. The health of the refugees was so well guarded that there were more births than deaths in the concentration camps. A recent medical snrvey of the districts affected shows that, generally speaking, dis- ease is less prevalent now than in previous years. This affliction may in disguise. Undoubtedly the people have learn lessons of sanitation and healih which will not be fargotten. The lands have heen enriched by deposits of river mud, and many of the farmers. sup plied with a better quality of seeds than used before, have been asion- ished by the size of the have heen able to grow i New buiidings will be better than the old. These advan tages will remain. And, finally. we propoge to solve the problem of flood control so such a situation may never again have to be met. In the solu tion we shall advance our system of inland waterways. “The $17,000,000 contribuied to the Red Cross for Mississippi flood relief! by no means represents the total ex penditures. It is extremely difficult 1o estimate the value of the services, the equipment and the supplies given by the Kederal Government, but it prob. vention. of eqnin includi proective 0,000 meadical supplie nod seruims. A @nitary program has heen wi. fo which the Poblic He is cooperating with (he s # authoritfes in 19 counties in for period of 18 monihs h authorities can assume th, vden. Of an estimated ex of $1.000,000 for the fscal vear 1928, the Public Health Serviee has agreed 10 pay $262,000, and t frrnish about $200,000 more for 19 The Rockefeller Foundation is helping ‘o finance the balance of the cost Piis work will be of hsting benefii to that country. “The Coast Guard vision of veasnry, took itional work for th elmed by the wai [ nd 674 officers and men . aad maaned and operated boots, 1hon « and vaceines S n loeo ) Siates urtit oy nenditure N under the supe up s in i 40 wdditions ! stho agencieg in rescuing vietims of the flood, transporting officers workel Aistributing supplies, sal-| ne live stock and properiy. and hlishinz and onerating telephone nA telegraph and radio commmica tion Work of Recon S The s s ion. Bosrd, through han s service in o I was needed 1o their ne Loan intermediate cred very important of reconstructi that money was the formers to replant tn assist Tocal industr o flnance capital in each 1o of of with local organized LLoisi At Pierzon, ils president, the of Commerce of the United ihe doubling of this capital through the subscriptions of financiers in other States. The inter mediate credit banks have undertaken to discount loans made ital of 000,000 und will provide total credi 5 00,000, A= over aven repianting this has been impossible, it is suggested thai the finance corporations be continued 1o asgist in the 1928 crop operations “The Department of Agriculture co- operated through the extension forces employved jointlv by it and the State agricnitural ecollege: These agenis assisted in moving persons and live stock oui of the flooded avea and aided the Red v in determinin: certain measvres of rehabilitation, the kinds of seeds to he bought and the b methods of planting. The home- demonsiration agents were most use- tul in the refugee camps and in giving adv on home problems to be faced later by the farmers. The Post Office Department had a difficult problem in handling the mail, which it mei ceptably. The Veterans’ Bu also of great assistance. dition to this participation of the fonal (lovernment we must | not fail 1o remember the services! rendered by the States themselves poration $300.000 the and to 1. of her secured considerable through their militia, health and other | (e wife the American mention all the industries and organizations which plaved a helpful part would make an almost interminable lisi. Plan 0o well had departments, and by lLegion. T 2 of Crops. the situatior been composed by July 12 that the flood rellef headquarters, originally’ estab- | lished at Memphis and later moved to | New Orleans, were transisrred to na- | tional headquarters here in V\'zlshln;-{ ton “Over 600.000 people have been de pendent on the Red Cross for food clothing and medical assistance. While nearly 280,000 insisted upon re. maining_in their waterlogged homes, | where the task of caring for them was tremendous; 330,000 were trans ferred to the Red (ross refugee camos, one of which contained as many as 20,000 persons. “When the floods receded the re gees were returned (o their homes. ' began the no less important habilitation and reconstric- | tion, with specially constituted Siate commissions to work in_co-operation with the Red Cross. This included furnishing sheiter and household | g00ds Where necessary, repairs io buildings, live stock, agricultural im- | plements’ and seeds. Out of a crop acreage of about 4,500,000 which was flooded. 1.622,000 acres have heen re- planted through the assistance of the Red Cross. The crops include cotton, corn, oats, soy beans, peas, wheat. sweet potatoes. alfalfa and garden truck. Over 100,000 families have been rehabilitated. Now all excepi % per cent of the people affected are able to provide for themselves. FExtends Highest Commendation. | “The people of the South are most. | appreciative of the assistance given ' to their stricken States. In mv capac ity as President of the 1’nited States, and as head of the American Red ! the commities on its visit (o hte War apiv amounted 1> about $7.000.000. Of Cross, I wish to exiend the highest | Denartment, GAS IS FATAL TO TWO; ONE IS HELD SUICIDE Betived Tailor Found by Daughter snd Ccroner Rules Death Due to Accident. were killea b here asphviation one accidental, while in verdier of suicide was flered by the corone: acob Dreisontok. 7 retired tailot 1708 ¢ tas found in the filled bathroom ot his home by his dsughter, Miss Annz. Dr about 530 o'clock yesterday He was in the athtub and gas was escaping from a water heiter. It appeared evident that he had bheen heaiing water his hath when the flame was blown but by a draft of wind. A certifics of accidental death issued T'oroner Nevitt. A certificate of suicide was issued In the case of Willlam Adam, 48 vears nld, of 2123 O streei, who was f dead at his home by bis son, Will Ada A gas jer was turned on tnd the windows closed. Young Adam gald his father had been despondent mnd in il healih for some time. e tax an emplove of the Fidelity #lorage Co. ENGINEERé TO MEET. Maj. Twn me t- rerday. heing nther, a gas the ren- of aftern was by Somervell to Address Mili- tary Group Friday Night. Maj. Brehon B. Somervell. head of 1he Washington post of the Society of American Military Jngineers, will be the principal speaker at the chapter’s firsi meeting of the year to he held in the wnew Dalecarlia fiitration Friday night at & o'clock. ‘The filty tion plant is the latest addition to the District’s water supply system and is Tocated at the intersection of Little #alls road and Conduit road After a tour of inspection members a huffet supper worved. the be hy will 2 b Farmers of Africa are adding muny modern jmplements to their farm for plant | course, a great deal of the equipment will be salvaged Response of Railroads. “The railioads in the affecied area responded superbly. ‘They provided thousands of hox s for shelter, gave free transportation for workers and materials, all al an approXimate cost of $3.000,000. Other large cor- yrations were most generous. 1n ad- Aition, there were important contribu- ons from the States affected and from u variety of organizations in Vvarious parts of the country and per sonal services given by thousands of volunteer workers. “Never hefore have so mental departments velief work partment had former experience working with the Red and was | familiar with the Mississippl through gineer Corps. 'This department | only did what was possible to Yold the levees intact, but prosided ente, cot: oves and cloth ing frem various depots to the 5.000,000. Rescue work was or- " in four distriets, each under in Ay engiveer. Marine and aerial activit p-ordinated in a efective way. The Army and the |furnished more than 50 airplan Without the plane and the radio the fatatities and destruction would have bheen much reate They worked ether, collecting and transmitting Jformation, scouting for refugees and | ' rescue workers and plac- ing in needed points in the quickest | possible (ime medicines and other emergency supplies. A flzet of 1,000 and small, was used. It the Navy, the Army en- the light t and Geo. urvey under the supervision of the Deparment of (‘ommerce, the! Mississippl River Commission. the In lund Waterways Corporation and other sources. x man Contribution of Navy. | ““The Navy contribuied 21 airplanes, | which covered a total of 100,000 miles |% tugs, 16 radio sets, some moto hoats, 59 officers and 135 men. In ddition to the work of its €oast | Guard. the Treasury Department put its Public Health Service 10 work on | | the many serious problems. Nineteen | | medical officers and 4 sanitary i ! gineers, thoroughly experienced in | Public Health emergency work and tamijjar with the localities, at once oS Raged o $he aemviee of the Gaip | malice, so that commendation and the thanks of the ' country to the members of the cabi- net, to all Government officials and employes. to the officers and siff of the Red (ross, to the thousands of voiunteers, and to other persons and agsncies for the unselfish contribu- tion of time and substance to (his | great humanitarian work in the Mis- sissippi Valley. But in our admira- tion for the stupendous work done there we must not forge: that the | Red Cross organization has function- | ed efficiently throughou: the vear in | every emergency call and in all of its | regular activities. | ““Much glory has been added to our | Red Cross emblem. More and more it is coming 10 be recognized univer sally as the symbol of love, sym.| pathy and charity for all those in !ur~1 fering and distress. Its benign influ. ence reaches out to touch and soften | our daily lives, dispelling envy and | we thini: less of seif | and more of others, bringing more of | cth and good will toward | Speed Autos for Officers. Scotland Yard is preparing to siop the activiies of the auto bandtf. | Twenty super-speed automobiles, each | capable of carrying six men snd at-. ining a speed of %0 miles an hour have heen ordered for the officers, who will be delegated 10 stamp out crimes in | which automobiles are used. The of. | ficers’ cars will have the right of‘ way when In pursuit of bandits, will ' have an aluminum fire bell under the | hood and will cairy a sign. “Metro- politun Police” 0 display when neces. | sary. Many more in cloging dow mines Mexico are | K RAD IATD.AN SHIELDS AND ENCLOSURES A evon For every type and size_radiator Protects walls and decor: Over 600,000 Installstions Al ! Prodt k ), - S T in 3934 'ENVOY TO ADDRESS 'R=P mapped | This force helped | Dansion of the Wi jeontest, and in accepting (he invita | suit the married her, and when TAR. WARHINGTO unteer speakers that the biggest problem of the next de for the ntive Red Cross organ in ive public interest in loc er work. '| Mrs. viser necied Henry a relief. clothing needs«, but nado prevented his | vention Mr Mayi of the District took charge of the health nd table, at which Miss Caroline Sweeney, chief nurse of the child welfare clinic of the Childeen’s Hospital, in Washing- told of the servoe done at {hat ution. The Red Cross director at teed Hospital, Misa Mar ded ovel Sir Esme Howard te Make Formal Talk Opening Con- test for World Honors. I ehap do Prevents Appearance. A. Baker, went produciion, M. Baker, o speak the St tending the con Lonis naio on divector ster on disaster Esme Ho d, Briosh Ambas sudor 1o the United St of t diplomatic corps liver the formsl 1dy ntermationn! o torical ihe \ hing.on Aud 14, when the yvoung o nations compete for the |1 forensic championship of Was announee by ihe il today. he addr oved by Ires accord with the international asnec of the contest, Great ritain's officiat vepresentative in this ¢ invited 1o kpeak at this second & neering. Ambassador e w 0 Louis tor here, at the se ntest tinals | orium, Octo tors of five | sehiool world, offi [ ids zh the contest deliv and. in st vear deni Coolidg wi reereation, i ficers explained ice from the Army view! Exhibits nivy was value hpspital nnu the point of Favors Contest. < one of the v foreign diplomats stationed in ington 1o iake an interest national ora ernatior of garmems. s dresaings added 1o 1he terost of tion round t tad the District of Colimbia Chapier has sent n small exhibit of 1y nteen serviee. table conferences ttention of the conventi tions throughout tomorrow’s 1150, Lol the Wash- in the ex- wieal con iest into ihe ovatovieal tion to speak he further ement, which, throo exchange of ideas on th tions of the compe motes intern o ickets for t Oratorical Coniest nted from conte rters, room 323, The Kveni - Bullding. T phone cails will not b honored un any circimstances because of the pos. sibitity contusion. Applications should he made in person. and these will be given fivst consideration. Contestants Due Fr The five contestanis will reach here + Friday and will be met by a delog: ton incliding contest officials, edu cators and students. The pariv a present is corapleting e visit to Bdin burg, Tesx. followinz a visit 10 Mexico City. The orators. including Miss Dorothy Carlson of the Iinited States, James Keith Waison of England Georzes Guiot-Guillain of France. Frederick P. Hotson of Canada and Arturo Garcla-Kermenti Mexico, will lezve Edinburg tonight for Bii mingham. where they will bhe tained hefore continuing their ney to Washington. POLICEMAN ACCUSED. Wife Charges Husband With Sag- ing He Regretted Marriage. Mfs. Cora 1. Newton (oday in the District Supreme for separate maintenance George F. Newton, n the eleventh precinci. She charges that her husband told friends and wcquaintances that he was sorr; indorsed the 0 open consiitu Permanent Solution Planned. thousands Valle; agains To the siricken Mise i River Coolidge last night pledge of security disasters Ve propose to solve the problem of fload control so that such a situation may never again have to he met President promised tn the solu tion,” he added dvance our svsiem of inland waierways.” TUis was the exteni o which the Presid discussed inture corn mental policy with regard to the flood sltuation, 1o which his address was de exclusively. He made no di snce 10 probable congres- ion, ignoring as well the de definite future fAood h cial session. In the same manner he avoided specfic predictions as to what should be done to meet the problems Igrowing ouc of the great disaster leaving ihe inference thai this is a © to be worked ont by the es jou ppointed commission and the The first night session of the con | vention, he'd in the greai assembly {hall of the I’nited States Chamber of | Commerce Building, was a notable oc asion. An_exteusive tadio hook-up arried the Presideni’s message to the { principal cities. It was the fitst time i the President had faced the micro. phone since bis return from his Sum- mer sojourn in South Dakota. The President’s graphic @escription of the flood situation in the Mississippi Vailey brought forcibiy to the atten- tion of the Nation task that awaits solution. affiction and suffering to the |sands in the widesprezd avea South and Middle West, Mr. Coolidge expressed the belief last night that new lessons of sanitation and health [have heen learned. that the ca tastrophe may prove a blessing in dis suise, The soil of the flooded area. he add ed. has been enriched by deposits of viver iud, the farmers have heen sup filed Court from policeman of t I she ill in a hospital refused (o visit her following the hirth of their child. She asks alimony and the custody of (he child. The court also is requested to vequire the hushand to give a bond not to leave this jurisdiction on the s assertion that he threatened o leave his job on the police force. | Attorney A. D. Smith appears for thou of the ELECTRICAL HEADQUARTERS 14th & C Sts. N.W, Safe! M World’s Series ation is keep- | | yana the | nds made on many sides far a spe- | the stupendous | Out of the | TUESPAY. OCTOBER 3. 1927. CROSS TO HEAR FLOOD AREA RELIEF DETA ILS DESCRIBED plied with a better quuliiy of seed and | their buildings have heen replaced | with new structures better thau the old These advaniages will remain.” he ved. | *The stor ters in An 1 history— a record of | generous response to a call for funds, of the high devotion to duty | aged in saving life and relieving | dis . wnd of endurance and cout- { age shown by the people of the strick- avea,” President Coolidge declared. The 'North and South have been hronght eloser together in the honds {of sympathy and understanding, The heare of n entire Nation has been lqu Complimeniing those most actively | concerned with relief for the flood suf- the President me, cifically the services of Secretary Her- bert Hoover, feiser, acting chairman of the Red Cr nd Maj. Gen, Kdgar Jadwin, of Army Engineors, Telling of the generous response in answer to his second eall for an additional $5,000,000 on May 2 last, the I'resident declared that without further request, the Red Cross tund has now reached a to of over $17,000,000. “The money in hand is sufficient to carry the relief still requived and the reconstruetion plans, alr under way, Tam 7 he added. . Recalling that the flood enlisted the agsistance of more Government depart- ments than any previous disaster in the history of the country, the Presi dent declared that the relief work was so well designed and carried out that by July 12 last flood relief headquar- {ers, originally established at Memphis and later transferved 1o New Orleans, were moved to the national headquar- here in Washington. The peaple of the South are most appreciative of the to their stricken St : dent asserted. “‘In my ecapucity as Preaident of the United States and as head of the Ame | Red Cross I v i the thanks of the country to the members of the cabinet, to all Government officlals and employes, o ihe officers and staff of the Red Cross. fo the thousands of volunteers, and {o other persons and agencies for the unselfish contribution of time and sub stance to et work in the Mississippi Valley. on But is one of the fine chap- | ed spe- | well be- | istance given | the Presi- h 10 estend the highest commenda- | R e — by mo means reptesents the total ex-| penditures, the President mentioned. | Supplies and equipment fornished by | the Government probably amounted to about $7,000.000. Of no small im- portance, he pointed out. was the service of the Farm Loan Board | through its intermediate credit banks, which has undertaken to discount loans under terms which will pro- vide credit resources of $12,000.000. “As over w considerable ar planting this vear has been impos- sible,”” Mr. Coolidge said, “it is sug- gested that the finance corporations be continued to assist in the 1928 crop operation: | A feature of last night's proceed ings was the presentation by Miss Mabel ‘. Boardman, secrelary of the American Red Cross, of a silk Red Cross flag to the State which en- rolled the largest percentage of Red Cress members in proportion to the population in the tenth annual roll | re. | B Lo Service Held in Shed. When rain prevented the holding recently, of commemoration exercises ar the grave, at Swarland, Scotland, of William MeSillrigge, a noted Pres- byterian of Scotland. the services were held in a farm shed. A local clergy- man officlated, a seed drill was used 2% a pew, and metrical hymns were sung - unaccompanied. MeSillrig died in 1681, and heeause of his Pu, heliets was denied a epilture, necessitating bu The Bank that makes you a Loan with a |call. This honor went to CAliforn the colors being accepted by Willia H. Avery, ex-director of the Francisco Chapter. Californ crease in membership was the total enrollment m San | in-| per being | ‘s 5. ient was second in the con- | test with 4.9 per cent and 79,434 mem- | bers, ska third with 4.8 per « and members, and the of Columbia fourth with 1.7 fand 25,365 members. Goal of 5,000,000 Miss Boardman, who presided, intro- duced the President snd Judge John Barton Payne, chairman of the | central committee. Judge Payne, who rveturned last Spring from a trip| around the world, told about Red | ‘ross activities as he found them in | many counte | The central commiltee Jate vester- | ay set a goal of 5.000,000 members | for the 1928 roll call, and issued an | {#ppeal to the American people 1o in- | {crease their support of relief work. | Kvery chapter was urged to take such |steps as will assure membership | increase. | A resolution also was adopied by »l committee on the d=ath of | 1. Rogers, executive director ew York Chapter, on Sep-| tember 28 : per cent | humanitarian | in our admiration for the stupendous | work done there, we must not forgel | that the Red Cross organization has functioned efficientiy throughout the vear in every emergency call and in all of its regular activities. Influence of Red Cross. “Much glory has been added 1o our Red Cross emblem,” the President added. “More and more it is becom- ing Lo be recognized universally as {he symbol of love, ympathy and charity for all those in suffering and dlstress. 1ts benign influence reaches out to touch and soften our daily lives, dispelling envy and malice, so that We. think less of self and more of others, bringing more of peace oun earth and good will toward men."” The President pointed out that the past months have heen times of great activity on the part of the Red Cross. For the fiscal vear ending June 30 relief was_extended, he said, in 20 different disasters which occurred abroad. while in the same year the | organization was compelled ‘to meet the demands of about 690,000 suffer- ers as a result of 77 domestic Als- asters. The $17.000.000 contributed to the Red Cross for Mississippi flood relief LAY-BY-PLAY the Radio brings the World's Series to vour easy chair! Hear “His Umps” every decision! 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