Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
1904, 900 Shortage ImperiIS
Campaign, With All Forces
ToiIing VaIiantIy.
DRIVE is DUE TO CLOSE
BY 7 O'CLOCK TODAY
at Least Half of Deficit Is Expect
ed as Special Advisory Com
mittee Is Named.

The fate of Washington's second
Community Chest campaign hung in
the balance today with only few hours
remaining in which to wipe out a S604,-
600 shortage in the quota to meet the
requirements of the increased budget
for this year.
Cheered by the moral support of the
President of the United States, who
has called upon every citizen of the
District to rally to the aid of the Chest
in this emergency, the volunteer army
OF workers combed the city today for
approximately 10000 additional contri-
buttons. The accomplishment Of this
task alone, it was said, would have
an important bearing on the outcome
Of the Chest campaign which ends to-
night.
Fewer Contributors.
t"The fact remains" Chairman John
Poole said today, that only approx
mately $1,000 contributors have been
listed this year as compared with total
of $1,000 persons who contributed to
the Chest last year. Group solicitation
will account for large number of
these giverS by tonight but we should
have reports not only on these missing
$4,000 contributors, but on at least
$4,000 new giverS. am basing what
hopes I have for the success of the
campaign on the reports that will be
brought in on these givers at tonlghts
meeting"
Some idea Of the "clean UP" Job may
be Cleaned from the audited report
rendered this morning, which accounts
for total of SLIT, 931.59, or only $50
per cent of the quota of $1,786, 737.07
required by the Chest before z o'clock
this evening. This sum, Frederick A.
Delano, president Of the Chest, says,
represents the minimum amount the rs
agencies affiliated with the Chest can
get along on this year.
The eyes of Community Chest organ
izationS throughout the country were
on washington today as the campaign
passed into its final, critical stage. This
fact, as much as the necessity of keep
ing faith with its pledge of last year,
spurred the $500 workers to renewed
efforts during the closing hours.
100 Per Cent Attendance Expected. -,
The meeting at z o'clock In the May
flower Hotel is expected to bring out q
100 per cent attendance of workers.
While yesterdays disappointing showing
Of only $67,911.94. as revised by the Of
fetal auditing department, failed to
meet expectations, it was fully expected
that more than half of the remaining
deficit will be reported tonight, even by
those who do not anticipate reaching
the required goal
One encouraging factor in the final
campaign is the aid that is being rem
dered by the Special Gifts committee
by an advisory body of approximately
$50 leading citizens, who organized at
the meeting addressed yesterday after
noon at the White House by President
Hoover. Mrs. Hoover is a member of
the organization.
With this welcome support, the Spe-
claI Gifts committee was confident of
completing its own quota, now about
30 per cent raised, before the campaign
ends. The newly organized committee
also Is expected to render much aid in
bringing in additional increased sub
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