Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
DE[ANO WILL HEAD
COMMUNITY CHEST
Elected President by Trus-
tees-TelIs of Plans for
Drive Here.

Frederic A. Delano was elected presi-
dent of the Washington Community
Chest at meeting in the United States
Chamber Of Commerce Building yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Delano served as chairman of
the committee on organization and has
been one of the most enthusiastic sup
porters Of the chest plan.
Charles j. Bell, Mrs. Whitman Cross
and E. C. Graham were elected vice
presidents; Clarence A. ASpinwall, sec
rotary: Rudolph JOSE treasurer, and Ell
wood Street, director
Elected by Trustees.
The officers were elected by the trus-
tees, who, in turn, had been elected by
the incorporators. The trustees are as
follows: C. A. Aspinwall, Charles j. Bell,
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Morris Ca
fritz, Dwight Clark, w. S. Corby, Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Mrs. James F. Curtis,
Frederic A. Delano. Edward T. Devine,
Clarence Donohoe w. w. Everett, Rob-
ert v. Fleming. c. c. Glover, jr.: E. c.
Graham, William Green, George E.
Hamilton, Arthur HELEN, Joseph H.
Hines. Mordecai Johnson, Rudolph
Jose, Harry King. George Hewitt Myers,
Newbold Noyes. Mrs John Jay O'Con-
IL.
Stephan, l.. P. Steuart Corcoran Thorn
and James G. Yaden.
The organization of the executive
committee is to be completed after the
community chest has gotten the par
ticipating delegates to it from the va
rious welfare organizations lined up.
About 20 organizations have made ap-
plications for membership.
After the meeting Mr.. Delano said:
MIR. Delano said:
Tells of Work.
81 am thoroughly convinced that this
Is an important undertaking. not only
for the charities of Washington, but
also of the utmost value to the citizens
of our city, for it will give us all
splendid opportunity to cooperate in
the carrying through of the welfare
work which we know to be of vital
worth for the health, safety and happi-
ness of the whole community. Hereto
fore we have known little, sometimes
a good DEAL about few of our local
charities Now we shall know much
about all of them. The coming of the
chest will give to our social agencies the
chance to work together with greater
efficiency, without duplication OF effort
or undue interference and with the
minimum of expenses both for fund
raising and for administration.
"As the time for our first annual
campaign for funds has been set for the
latter part of January next, the EFFORTS
of all concerned must be made from this
time forward. For the planning and
direction of these efforts Washington
is most fortunate in having the services
of Elwood Street, who comes to us from
his great experience and success as di-
rector of the community fund Of st.
Louis and before that in similar work
at Louisville, KY, and other cities. Mr..
Street is to be with us after November
/, when his st. Louis chest campaign
ends for the current year.
Finally. may express the hope that
the organization of this social service
financial federation for Washington will
serve to develop and intensity those
larger and finer conceptions of COM
munity service and civic spirit IN me
minds and hearts of an increasing
number Of citizens regardless of race,
creed or official status"