Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
CAPITAL EVIDENCES
FAITH IN CHEST BY
|. OVERSUBSCR|PT| TON
Announcement Made at "Vic-
tory Dinner" Is Greeted by
Roar of Applause.
ADDITIONAL REPORTS
OF FUNDS EXPECTED
Volunteer Workers and Campaign
Leaders Are Lauded for Efforts
in Putting Drive Over.

Exceeding expectations Of even the
most optimistic officers and workers
in the campaign for funds, the Wash
ington Community Chest budget last
night reached the total of $1,41O, ,765 .e2,
SURPRISING by $67,416.99 the campaign
goal of $1,343,34893.
The figures were announced at the
victory dinner" in the Hotel May
flower, attended by about 1000 of the
1000 volunteer workers in the CAM
paign, who waited eagerly for the totals
and greeted the information with thun-
derous applause.
Thus the Washington Community
Chest becomes reality, with no doubt
as to whether Capital residents wanted
chest. through which they could give
once for all charitable and welfare
agencies, instead of contributing sepa-
rately TO each OF 81 member agencies
OF which the chest is composed.
Tne fnal figure given last night is
unaud1ted and the totals as reported
| at the meeting were compiled amid
wild excitement, incident to putting
| over the greatest welfare campaign
ever staged in this city.
Showing Came as Surprise.
| The total was reached by adding the
sum OF 1887 ,536.99 reported raised yes
terday to the revised audited figures of
$1,073, ,228.93, reported raised prior to
last nights meeting.
| Until returns Of unexpected propor-
t1ons began pouring in from the vari-
Gus units Of campaign workers at the
meeting there remained doubt among
chest officials as to whether the goal
/ would be reached without extending the
campaign, when it was realized that
approximately $270,000 additional to
yesterdays audited figure was necessary
to complete the budget sought.
Hopes were raised early In the meet
ing, however, as the various heads Of
| the campaign workers began to report.
The special gifts committee, Robert
v. Fleming chairman, which had the
tentative amount it was to raise set at
$725,0 900, reported total Of more than
$735, 900. Likewise, the various divisions
Of the metropolitan unit began report
ing returns OF unexpected proportions.
with the midcity division, James B.
Evans and Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith,
co-c' irmen, leading with more than
900 raised yesterday alone. E. w.
| Libbey, chairman of the governmental
unit, which solicited Government en-
ployes through letter, reported $47,870.13
raised, while the committee on colored
coordination, meeting In the Phyllis
Wheatley Young Women's Christian As
sociation, reported an additional sum
of more than $14,500. The latter figures
were telephoned to the meeting in the
| Mayfower, where they were greeted
u,if NIL CD rx@1an
| nounced. Likewise, the various other
groups reported returns beyond all ex-
pectations.
Figures giving in detail the amounts
| reported by all groups are being COM
piled by chest officials, who will soon
submit audited figures for publication.
Employees Contribute $4,000.
Other groups making reports include
the national corporations unit. Maj
Charles Demonet, chairman, and the
group solicitations unit, Frank r. Jel-
leh. chairman, of which w. F. Ham,
president of the Washington Railway G.
Electric Co. and of the Potomac Electric
Power Co., as a key man. reported
more than $4,000 contributed by en-
ployeS OF his companies.
Excitement increased in such inten-
slty as each succeeding group reported
that even the auditors had diffculty in
putting down the figures for a detailed
and accurate compilation later.
John Poole, chairman of the CAM
paign committee, who announced the
totals, in brief statement declared:
The question of whether Washington
wants Community Chest has been
very decisively answered"
After announcing the totals Mr.. Poole
pointed out that although audited fig
ureS may show some reduction in the
total unaudited amount reported raised
Yesterday. many pledges are still COM
ing in, while others who have not vet
contributed to the chest probably want
to, so that the grand total of all returns
may show figure thousands of dollars
more than the totals reported to date.
The worthinesS of the chest and
the great cooperation showed by the
large army OF volunteer workers and
contributors to make it a reality and
an outstanding success were stressed
by speakers prior to the business Of
reporting funds raised.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
declared: THE thing that has i'm
pressed me most IS the speed with
which the work has been accom-
pliShed," and said that the workers
and contributors have the ability to
develop spirit of comradeship and
that Washington has set a fine ex-
ample for other cities to follow"
Lejeune Lauds Workers.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejuene. COM
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps. said: You have done a work
OF great beneficence, not only for the
City of Washington. but for these 81
institutions. and more for the people
who are aided by them," adding: "You
have gone into battle for humanity.
You have made it possible to reach
out helping hand"
Frederic A. Delano, president of the
Community Chest, described the cam
paign as "the greatest Washington has
undertaken since the war" and empha-
sized the great BENEFITS to be received
by the needy through the money raised
Elwood Street, director of the Com
munity Chest, declared: The organi-
cation represents the hopes and prayers
Of many Of u.s." and said during all of
his experience with Community Chests
in other cities he has never seen such
enthusiasm as has been shown in the
present campaign. He praised the
work Of Mr.. Poole, as campaign chair
man, the division secretaries and the
group of workers, declaring: "You have
all done wonderfully
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith. Mrs.
Sidney F. Taliaferro and Mrs. Edward
Cafritz. outstanding workers in the
were cheered to the echo
when introduced before the gathering.
A lively auction Of a picture pre-
sented to the chest by Mrs. H. L.
Wtlmarth was held during the meet