Evening star., 1928-12-08
ASP|NWALL AIDS
COMMUNITY CHEST
Named Vice Chairman of Vol
unteer Workers by
John Poole.

Clarence A. ASpinwall president of the
Security Storage Co., has accepted the
position of vice chairman of volunteer
workers for the Washington Community
Chest campaign for funds, it was an
nounced by John Poole, chairman, yes
terday.
Mr.. Aspinwalls duties will be to assist
Mr.. Poole in securing chairmen of the
various units into which the campaign
organization will be divided and to help
in supervising the organization of the
units themselves. The campaign, which
is to be for more than $1,000,000, is
scheduled to begin in January.
Mr.. Poole, who recently accepted the
position of chairman of volunteer work.
ers for the campaign, in referring to
the selection of Mr.. Aspinwall, said:
II selected Mr.. ASpinwall for the
important position of vice chairman of
the campaign because believe him the
best qualified man in Washington for
this position"
Familiar With Work.
HE is thoroughly familiar with the
work of the Community Chest; he has
had experience in many campaigns for
public purposes in Washington; he is
one of the city'S most respected and
able business men. I am sure that with
him as vice chairman we are off to a
fine start in our campaign organization
which will insure complete success when
our 5000 volunteer workers complete
their work about the end of January"
Mr.. Aspinwall in accepting declared:
i am delighted to work with Mr. Poole
as vice chairman of the campaign
have the highest regard for him as
citizen and know the sacrifice he is
making to assume the campaign chair
manship. am glad to help him in any
way that I can.
I'm addition, I believe thoroughly in
the Community Chest. 1 realize that
it can only succeed if busy people with
many other responsibilities take an
active part in its organization, and
am willing to do all that 1 can to make
it the greatest possible success in
financing the services of its so or more
member organizations in this, it's first,
campaign, which will necessarily be
most difficult.
Il believe that Mr. Poole will find
it possible to command the services of
Washington's most important and most
effective citizens and that he will Sc
cure such volunteer army for human
service as never has been assembled in
Washington before and which will wage
a victorious fight for the funds with
which to assure adequate and effective
service for Washingtons people in every
kind OF need of every race and creed
during the year ahead"
Secretary Of Chest.
Mr.. Aspinwall, who is secretary of
the Community Chest, which he has
been active in organizing, holds numer-
GUS important positions and Is promi-
nently identified with various organiza-
tions in the District He is vice presi-
dent of the Sons of the Revolution, a
trustee of George Washington Uni
versity and trustee of Garfield Memo
rial Hospital. He also is director of
several large business concerns and a
member OF leading clubs and trade
bodies in the District.
Although the Community Chest Off
cials do not yet know exactly the
amount 1t will seek for its first years
budget and the campaign for funds is
not scheduled to get under way until
sometime in January, a check for $500
was received yesterday for the chest
treasury from Mrs. Laura M. Sum-
neral, wife of Maj. Gen. Charles p.
Summerall, as part of the proceeds
from the military exposition and carni-
val held at the Washington Barracks
in October,
Mrs. Summerall in letter to Elwood
Street, chest director. stated that she
had been directed by the executive
committee of the exposition and car
nival to send the check TO the chest.
The letter concludes:
THE carnival in question was held
primarily to raise funds for Army re-
lief purposes, and as the success of our
efforts is due in large part to the
loyal support of the people of this COM
munity, it is felt that the Community
Chest, which is all-embracive in it's re-
lief activities, should share in the pro-
ceeds thereof