Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
CHEST CAMPAIGN
ISFAC|NG FAILURE
Drive Is Doomed at Present
Rate of Progress, Lead
erS Fear.
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| of great service in the final drive, Chest
| officials were aware that the 100000
or more expected from this source must
be quadrupled by other citizens if the
goal is to be reached on scheduled time.
Chairman Poole accurately sized up the
situation by saying that at least 10000
more gifts are needed, of less than $500
down, as well as more gifts of more
than $500, If the existing emergency is
/ to be passed.
With offers of assistance coming from
all sides, Washington centers Of finance
and business began today to take on the
aspects of open solicitation. Members
of the Junior League began active
solicitation of funds in any amount this
morning, establishing Community Chest
stands at number of the downtown
stores and banks. Practically every
bank in the city has appointed teller"
to receive and handle pledges to the
Chest. Thousands of success pledge
cards are being circulated by Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish pastors in an effort
to arouse the citizens of Washington to
the critical situation that faces the
CHEST In the closing hours of its 1880
campaign.
U. S. Employees Mail Cards.
Many Government employees are
using the mails in sending their pledge
! cards to the Community Chest head
quarters, 1418 I street, and numerous
telephone calls resulted in campaign
volunteers being sent to various parts
OF the city to collect other cards from
persons anxious to give toward the
deficit.
The committee in charge of the mill
tary exposition and carnival, given last
Spring by the Army, increased its gift
to the Community Chest from $500 to
81 900.
Chest officials. who are confident the
job of raising $293,S35.15 can be done
If the members of the community real
lie the economic advantage of giving
once for ALL" declared today that no
gift is too small If 1t really represents
the persons ability to give and good
will toward the rs appeals.
If any one who is not seen by the
Community Chest workers will mail or
bring or telephone his pledge to the
Chest, at l4l8 I street, Metropolitan
2284," it was said, land if many who
have already given. but who have not
given as much as they might, thinking,
perhaps, the Community Chest would
easily reach its goal this year. as it did
last year, the gap between what we have
and should have may be closed. 1t
must be-"
Stand Stats Work in Relays.
Junior League stands were estab-
Lansburgh g. Bro, S. Kann'S Sons,
Woodward & Lothrop's, the Hecht Co,
the Mayhower Hotel, the Willard Hotel,
Federal-American National Bank, Riggs
National Bank, Metropolitan Bank
American Security & Trust Co. and the
Union Trust Co.
In charge of the stands at these 10
cations and working in relays we're
Mrs. Lewis Arthur, Mrs Claude Lang
lais, Mrs. Richard Dunn, Miss Emily
Mackall, Miss Margaret Boss, Miss
Elizabeth Dunlap, Mrs. Frank Harmon,
Miss Anna Southland Larner, Miss
Anne Butler, Mrs. Rodney Dean, Mrs
Owen Albright, Mrs. Herbert GARRISON
Mrs. Gadwin Moore, Mrs. Charles W.
Eliot, Mrs Thomas baltimore, Mrs.
Reeve Hoover, Mrs Maurice Crumpacker,
Mrs. Blaise DeSibour, Mrs. Theodore
Gill, Miss Louise King, Mrs. Dean
Acheson, Mrs. Benjamin Weems, Mrs.
Samuel Beach, Miss Alice Parker, Miss
Suzanne Bradley and Mrs. John r.
Ewell.
tellers," who will receive pledges be-
ginning today are as follows:
TeIIers at Banks.
American Security g. Trust Co., C. E.
Howe; Anacostia Bank, Mr.. KoontZ;
Bank of Brightwood, r. L. Schreiner;
Bank of Commerce IL Savings, Mr..
Riordon; Chevy Chase Savings Bank
Mr.. Troth; Columbia National Bank,
nj
Mr.. Cox; Crane Paris & Co., Mr.. Har-
per: Departmental Bank, Mr.. ExnicioS;
District National Bank, Mr.. Offutt, jr.;
East Washington Savings Bank, Mr.
Earnshaw; Federal-American National
Bank. Mr.. Waller; Franklin National
Bank, Mr.. Thrift; w. B. HibbS & Co,
Mr.. Spaid; international Bank, Mr..
Waller; International Exchange Bank
Mr.. kaufman, jr.; Liberty National
Bank, Mr.. Soper; McLachlen Banking
Corporation, Archibald McLachlen;
Merchants Bank & Trust Co., F. p.
Hartman, jr.; Morris Plan Bank, Mr..
Barker; Mount Vernon Savings Bank,
Mr.. Highfeld; Munsey Trust Co., Mr.
Radcliffe; National Bank of Washing
ton, j. F. White; National Capital
politan Bank, Mr.. Jacobson; National
Savings & Trust Co., Mr. Lamborn;
North Capitol Savings Bank, Mr.
Michael; Northeast Savings Bank, Mr.
Lewis; Park Savings Bank, Mr.. Stun;
Potomac Savings Bank, Mr.. Shoe
maker; Riggs National Bank, Mr. VasS:
Second National Bank, Mr.. NARROW;
Second Savings & Commercial Bank,
Mr.. Leith; Seventh Street Savings
Bank, Mr.. Howard; Union Trust Co.,
Mr.. Zirpel; United States Savings Bank,
Mr.. De Lashmutt Washington Loan &
Trust Co.. Mr.. Endicott; Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank, Mr.. Groom;
Washington Savings Bank, Mr.. Leonard
There was no meeting of campaign
team workers today, though many Of
the divisional secretaries of the Metro
plitan Unit will submit partial reports
Of their activities during the day The
| public has been invited to the meet
! ing in Constitution Hall tomorrow
| which begins at 8 pm. The United
| States Marine Band has volunteered its
! services for the meeting.