Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
CHEST DRIVE ADDS
INFORMATION UNIT
Mrs. John Jay 0'Connor Is
Named Chairman of
New Group.

The Washington Community Chest
campaign for funds to be conducted
January % to February 6 was given
added impetus today with the appoint
ment of chairman of an Information
unit" just established, and the appoint
ment yesterday of two additional vice
chairmen of the campaign committee
by John Poole, campaign committee
chairman.
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, president Of
the Washington Council of Social
Agencies and trustee and member OF
was named chairman of the "informa-
ton unit" while John Joy Edison and
Mrs Archibald Hopkins. president Of
the board of the Home for Incurables,
were appointed vice chairnen OF the
campaign committee.
All three, 1t is pointed out, have long
been prominently identified with various
important enterprises in the District Of
Columbia.
Mrs. O'Conner, in addition to her
other activities, has twice been presi-
dent of the American Association OF
University Women's National Club, is a
former chairman of the committee on
child welfare Of the National League Of
Women Voters, and in 1924 represented
the United States at Rome in the In
ternational Suffrage Congress. Suisse
quently she served on two committees
on child welfare of the League Of
Women Voters. During the World War
she was director Of volunteer service
for the Red Cross in Chicago. Besides
having had much experience in social
work, Mrs. O'Conner has taken a deep
interest in politics and during the re-
cent campaign she was one of the
Hoover speakers through several States
Of the Middle West.
The purpose Of Mrs. O'Connor's
group, 1t Is stated, will be to supply
information concerning the policy of
the Community Chest to every worker
in the ranks, give out the campaign
rules, status Of pledge cards and etc
Also 1t will handle all complaints from
whatever source and will receive and
transmit to the proper agency any in
formation as to persons in need of help.
This unit will see to the providing Of
campaign supplies for the workers. The
chairman will be assisted by two cap
tainS, one in charge of information
and complaints and the other in charge
OF supplies, and a secretary. Mrs. w.
A. Roberts, executive secretary Of the
Council of Social Agencies, has con-
sented to serve also as the secretary
of this unit
'Mrs. Hopkins, as the president of
the board Of the Home for IncurableS
has for many years done a notable
service to the community. Since the
death Of her husband, the late Archi-
bald Hopkins, she has taken his place
on the board of Associated Charities
She was former president of the
Monday Evening Club and has taken an
active part in the movement for bet
ter housing. Mr.. Poole stated in an
nouncing her appointment
INF Edison, besides being still active
ly In charge of his large business in
tereSts and on the board of directors of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, continues to serve as the presi-
dent Of the Board Of Public Welfare,
OF which and its predecessor, the Board
OF Charities, he has been q member
for many years. For more than twenty
years he served as treasurer Of the AS
sociated Charities and was chairman
OF the Summer outings committee from
its inception. Mr. Edison has been
identified with many other special
charities and has taken an active part
In nearly every form of civic betterment
for Washington"