Evening star., 1921-05-24
CHURCH CAMPAIGN
SHIFTS DOWNTOWN
Chevy Chase Drive for Build
ing Fund Brings Total of
$79,372.

The campaign for the Cehvv Chase
Presbyterian Church, whose $125.00o
etifice of Cleveland Park stone will
tower over Chevy Chase Circle in the
near future. shifted today to down
town Washington. The regular teams
of prominent business men who have
been organized in the business sec
ton and have barely gotten under
Gcally three dozen men and women
. who have gone over the top in Chevy
Chase. The combined personnel of
volunteer public-spirited moneyget-
ters are expected to clear up the
fight for funds downtown within
three days. under the. inspiration Of
Chevy Chase's successful example.
A luncheon at the University Club
during the noon hour to-day. presd-
ed over by Edward F. Collada =
chairman of the citizens committee.
marks what he called "the fourth
speed forward" in the campaign.
Members of the teams and coworkers
who have just brought the Chevy
--'hase house-to-house canvas to a
close were guests. along with the
downtown CampaiSncrS and others
interested in the cause.
With Chevy Chase showing it's good
faith by providing a little over three
ffths OF the total amount required.
there is yet $25.000 required from the
city itself and $4,000 from outside of
Washington.
Chevy Chase "Over the Top"
Chevy Chase went over the top last
night at meeting in the crowded
temporary church. Chairman f. D.
Hathaway of the campaign commit
tee and Mr.. Colladay conducted the
inside drive for bridging the gap to
reach the required Chevy Chase al
finally was announced, of which $16.-
sos came entirely from citizens Of
Chevy Chase. This total represented
subscriptions from 629 people, exciu-
, sive of those making cash contribu-
tions. Chevy Chase's own -contribu-
! tionS ran more than a thousand dol
lars over its allotment
William S. Elliott, register of the
Treasury and an active worker for
the civic interests of Chevy Chase.
was captain of the team that won
the highest honors of the campaign.
His team. consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs. William Y. Brady,
George Winchester Stone, W: S. Gar
land and L. H. Russell, reported a
total of s11,542 for the week. The
follows: Walter H. Booth, captain.
s11.536; D. Sherman Hoover. s10.64s;
Mark A. Tyndall s9sS0: r. Harvey
Sargent. s9.s14, and. John S. Sherry,
SS.95S. For the citizens committee.
Mr.. Colladay said the campaign was
$3.o56. SO far. and many more con-
tributions about to be made. He said
he hoped the downtown people would
put over $4,000 for Chevy Chase.
Chevy. Chase has reached the
hearts Of the city of Washington"
Chase have done your part. starting
and finishing exactly on schedule. in
the face of extraordinary conditions
in Washington and throughout the
country. You've broken the ice in
non-commercial community. You are
part of Washington to do their part.
We will finish downtown within
three days" Mr.. Hathaway of the
campaign committee said the cam
paign started as local proposition
and we end our campaign out here
with a movement that is rolling ma
tionaliy."
senator Ball's CeaEratulatie,s.
Senator Ball, chairman OF the Sem
ate committee on the District OF Co
1umbia, smilingly characterized Dis
triet Commissioner Rudolph as the
real boss of the District Of Columbia"
He congratulated Chevy Chase on its
successful campaign. Its campaign
was not local. but national. He stated
that every important matter in the
National Capital is of national inter
greatest city in the world in beauty.
IN government. schools and churches.
He said it is the capital Of the great
est country in the world. and that
you will be looked to in the future
as the leader in everything"
ITO have the people Of Chevy Chase
take such interest as they have in this
church should inspire Congress and
the District Commissioners to do their
part toward the best interests of the