Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26
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CHEST SOLICITORS
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raised by the time of the official open
ing of the campaign. The latter
which is to be for total of $l,343,-
1888, Is to continue through Febru-
airy 6. The funds raised will be to
enable the 81 member agencies of the
chest to carry on their welfare during
the year.
Cooperation of the colored citizen
ship of Washington in the chest to the
fullest extent was promised at a mass
meeting last night at the Metropolitan
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church. at which DR. Kelly Miller, dean
of Howard University and chairman of
the committee on colored coordination,
presided.
John Poole. campaign chairman,
stressed the Importance Of the cam
paign. Mr. Street, director Of the
chest, explained the instructions given
TO the workers. Neval Thomas of the
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, urged the cooperation
of the colored citizens in the drive,
! pointing out that the colored people are
large beneficiaries Of the various
agencies affiliated with the chest.
Bishop E. d. w. Jones Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church asked
the colored people in the name OF
charity to do their share In making
the campaign success.
Settle Outlines Objects.
Department heads and buyers of the
Palais Royal met at $3.50 O'CLOCK TINS
morning to consider plans for conduct
ing the campaign In their store. The
objects of the drive were outlined by
r. S. Settle. There will be meeting
Of all employees of this store Monday
| Employees Of the Thompson Dairy
| heard the plan explained by Wayne
Kendrick at meeting at IL O'CLOCK
| this morning.
| L. w. De Cast will speak at meet
| ing of division II at the Jewish Com
munity Center tonight, and Elwood
| Street will speak at meeting OF d.
vision IA at l412 Monroe street north
west.
Radio talks will be made tonight by
| Louis Ottenburg, speaking over VOL;
Thomas J. F'railey, over WMAL, and
by Mrs Terrill. over WRC.
Besides Mr.. Melons gift, other con-
| tributionS were announced yesterday as
follows
| The Chesapeake e. Potomac Tele-
| phone Co., $1,000; Lansburgh Bros. q
| 70, ulCluQlilB CulCldlS, 9o,UOU, VI WAtSA
$4,000 was previously acknowledged
under individual names: Charles H
| Tompkins, $4,000: Senator and Mrs
Laurence c. Phipps, $1,000; John Hays
Hammond. $4,000; Mrs. Helen S. De-
wore, $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lisner
| $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. James Parmelee
$4,000; Frank ]. Hogan. $4,000; E. I
kaufman, $5,000 Mrs. Mary E. Stew
art, $4,000; Donald Woodward, $4,000
Palais Royal, Inc, $4,000; the Hech'
Co.. $4,000; Acacia Mutual Life Asso.
citation. $4,000; Federal American Ma
tional Bank, $4,000; Frank R. Jelleff
Inc, $4,000: Frank Brett Noyes, $4,000
Theodore w. Moves, $4,000; Mrs. Alex
ander Stewart, $4,000: w. F. Ham
$500; Mrs. Emile C. Riley. $1,000
Mrs. Montgomery Blair. $1,000; Fed.
eral American Co.. $1,000: Mr.. anc
Mrs. Newbold Moves. $1,000; Peter
a. Drury. $1,000; W. w. Grit.
fifth, $1,000; Mrs Perry Heath, $1,000
Rudolph d. Behrend. $1,000; anony.
nous, $675; j. Wilbur Carr. $3.50
Colonial Ice Cream Co., $500; anony
nous. $500; Norfolk g. Washington
Steamboat Co, $500; Fleming. NewbOld
$500; Judge and MRS. J. H. CovingtOn
$500: Edgar S. Kennedy, $500; JOSEPH
p. Tumulty, $500: Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Chaplin Huntington. $500: Mrs
Frank B: Moves. $500; DR.. and Mrs
James Alexander Lyon, $500: Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward F. Colladay. $500: Wade