Show red cross relief extends to large number in quake area milton A melville chairman of east millard chapter Is in receipt ot of a report from rom A L schafer red cross manager in the pacific area who has directed the earthquake disaster relief work in southern california to the effect that all but of the cases registered tor for assi stanco have been considered and closed the report shows 2876 families given rehabilitation or emergency assistance of this number 1370 families received rehabilitation awards involving building and repairs hospital nursing and medical bills in the 90 day period since the earthquake of march per cent of all cases have been closed during that time 1223 homes have been inspected and estimates made covering rebuilding and repair to the extent of contributions to the disaster relief funds total of this amount red cross chapters individuals and organizations gave and the national red cross at the request of the board of directors of long beach chapter the red cross gave immediate assistance to families without resources who sustained losses in the explosion that wrecked a refinery plant of the richfield oil company in north long desch beach on june 2 some of the famines who had suffered loss in the earthquake of march had made repairs to their homes only to sustain additional damage as a result of the oil explosion manager schafer reports that red cross relief workers have given these particular families prompt assistance si ile he draws attention to the tact fact that red cross beneficiaries have disbursed their awards very rapidly in making repairs reconstruction st of family residences therefore Is tar far ahead of reconstruction of business buildings churches and public buildings east millard countes Coun tys quota of disaster relief was 1600 1500 2300 was sent in tor for this purpose |