Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
DEMONET TO HEAD
NEW CHEST GROUP
Accepts Craftsmanship of Cor
poration Unit for Commu-
nifty Charities Campaign.

Mai. Charles Demonet, president oil
Demonet's, Inc, has accepted the chair
manShip of the national corporation
unit of the Community Chest campaign
John Poole. campaign chairman, an
nounced today.
Mai. Demonet has called a luncheon
meeting of representatives of out-of-
town corporations doing business in
Washington for next Tuesday, and al
that time will draw up preliminary
plans for soliciting funds from the 25C
corporations of this nature.
Mai. DcmOnet's Statement.
"T am glad to do all I can for Wash
ington' said Maj. Demonet today. THE
man who lives in a place and gets his
living from 1t has a responsibility to
render service in such movement as
the Community Chest. I am sure 1t
must appeal to all citizens, regardless
Of race or creed. because of the all-in-
elusive service of its member organiza-
tons.
al am quite sure that the national
corporations will rally enthusiastically
to the support of the Community Chest
and will be glad to do their utmost to
helm in the adequate financing of social
work in the Nations Capital for which
it seems to me that they have peculiar
responsibility.
Poole COmmendS Choice.
maj. Demonet's acceptance of the
i,nportant craftsmanship Of the nation
al CORPORATIONS unit is a most happy one
and indicates we'll the caliber OF the
men who are rallying to the support OF
the Community Chest" said Campaign
Chairman John Poole. The citys
business leaders IN unprecedented num-
bers and with unprecedented enthusiasm
are cheerfully rendering every service
asked of them. So,
'I am sure that Maj. Demonet Will
make a great success OF the nauonaI
CornoratiOn unit, and with the active
co-oneration of representatives of these
corporations will set new standards OF
giving by national corporations: giving
lis a record in Washington which Will
surnass the experience of Community
Chests in any other city"
Frank R. Jelleff, chairman OF the
group solicitation unit. gave out the
names of four additional divisional
chairn1en who had accepted service In
this work of soliciting establishments
having Is or more workers. They are
percy Thompson of w. A. Prince Co.,
for the Rhode Island and North Capt.
toll divisions; Charles H. Frame OF the
American Railway Express Co, lot the
central division; William E. Russell OF
the Capital Awning Co., for the Iowa
circle division. and Sidney W. Strauss
Of the r. Harris Co., for the Mld-Clty
division.
Large Firms Cooperating.
Mr.. Jelleff further announced the
names of several more large establish
Tnents which had offered to cooperate
with the unit by naming key men IN
their employ to aid in organizing the
solicitation of their fellow employees.
These concerns and their key men are:
American Railway Express Co., G. H.
Frame American Security & Trust Co,
Charles j. Bell; American Dairy supply
Co., E. j. Grayson; N. Auth PROVISION
Co. Nicholas H and Lawrence j. Auth;
Acacia Mutual Life Co., William Mont
comerv: Federal American National
BANK. Henry H. Shackleford; Frank R.
Jelleff. Inc, W. E. ingalls,; Kings Pal
ace. Sylvan King; Lansburgh g. Bro,
Charles A. Goldsmith: Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., John Dolph; w. b.
Moses g. sons, r. A. Freeman; National
Lumber Manufacturers Association,
Theodore M. Knappen: National RADIO
Institute. G. Birrell: National Savings
& Trust Co., Audley Savage; Palals
ROYAL, Robert E. Buckley and A. @
Case; Riggs National Bank, George O.
Vass: Union Trust Co., Irving zirpel.
w. w. Spaid. chairman of the metro
politan unit of the chest campaign
added another recruit to his force OF
division chairmen in the person of c.
w. Shoemaker, cashier Of the Potomac
Savings Bank. for the northwestern
division. Mr.. Spaid also gave notlce OF
the next meeting of his unit, called for
tomorrow evening at o'clock, in the
New Willard.
Chairman Robert Fleming of the
special gifts unit has called a special
meeting of his vice chairmen 1or tnls
afternoon, at o'clock. in the Riggs
Bank.