The Washington times., 1930-02-11
TO CLOSE
1880 CANT PA|GN
FOR CHEST
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NS""AAnue0 from rage H.
up" campaign which has been
under way since last Thursday
night and which has as its object
the raising of approximately
$3OO.OO0, If the Chest quota is to
be completed. The meeting will
be called to order at 8 o'clock
by John Poole, campaign chair
man, and is scheduled to adjourn
at 10 o'clock.
Reports from a sections of the
city this morning indicated that
every unit connected with the
Chest campaign was actively at
work. In the mean time gifts
were still being received by mail
and by telephone and the large
number Of pledges from the
government department, which
were expected to be the vanguard
of q veritable avalanche of
such pledges before the day
was. out. were being received at
Chest headquarters. Members Of
the Junior League were again
soliciting for funds at leading
stores and banks, and all the
banks Of the city. were cooperat-
ing by accepting pledges through
special Community Chest tellers"
located at each bank.
Whether today's whirlwind cam.
paign would result in reaching
the final quota Of the chest was
still in doubt by chest officials,
but they had definitely decided
that the campaign will close Of
ficially tonight. 1t was stated,
however, that If the quota is not
reached, steps will be taken to
continue the solicitation of those
who have not given to the chest,
with the object of completing the
quota in this manner.
Every Cent Needed
I'VE are not asking for one
penny that is not needed" John
Poole, campaign chairman, said
today. Every dollar Of the ST.
1876, ,73707 sought for the chest
has been definitely allocated to
some organization by q level
headed, close-questioning group
of business men and women who
investigated every cent sought by
each organization before giving 1t
their final approval. This means
that we simply must have the
amount sought, and I am still
certain that Washington will not
let as worthy a project as the
Community Chest fail"
.Tonight's meeting will open
with a concert by the United
States Marine Band. After the
invocation by Rabbi w. F. RoSen-
blum, of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, William Schmucker
will lead the audience in com
munity singing. This will be fol
lowed by an address by the Rt.
Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal
Bishop Of Washington.
George O'Connor and Matt
Horn, two of WaShington'S most
popular entertainers, will give a
program Of songs which will be
followed by addresses by MSgr
P. c. Gavin, pastor of Sacred
Heart Church, and DR.. Mordecai
Johnson. president of Howard
University.
Fred East, baritone. will sing.
Unit Chairmen Report
Report Of the final result of
the campaign will be made by
the unit chairmen. Merritt o.
Chance, chairman Of the metro
politan unit, will report by regions
as follows:
Graham Powell, acting for
Simon Lyon. chairman Of Region
/; H. L. Hunt, jr., chairman of
Region q: Radford Moses, char
man of Region 3; James E. Col
liflower, chairman Of Region 4;
DR.. Kelly Miller, chairman OF
Region S.
Frank r. Jelleff, chairman Of
the group solicitation unit, and
Newbold NoyeS, chairman Of the
special gifts committee, will re-
port for their respective units,
ana E. w. Libby will report re-
suits from the Government de-
partmentS.
Frederic A. Delano, president Of
the Community Chest, will speak
on "Our Community; John Poole.
campaign chairman, on What
We Have Done" and Elwood
Street, director of the chest, on
What We Shall Do" Tonight's
meeting is open to the public.
The workers will sit in sections
of the hall designated by signs
and seating charts and guests will
occupy the balcony.
1t Is hoped that the nights
meeting will be the greatest gath
ering IN a charitable cause ever
held in Washington.
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