Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
COMMUNITY CHEST
!. HANGS IN BALANCE
$500, 900 Shortage ImperiIs
Campaign, Due to Close
at 7 Pm. Today.
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scriptions if a shortage exists in the
general budget.
Every radio broadcast system in
Washington carried its appeal for the
Chest last night and other means of
publicity were used to the utmost in a
final desperate attempt to stave of
possible defeat. Mr.. Delano, Frederick
j. Wise, governor of the Capital Divi-
sion Of Cosmopolitan Clubs Mr.. Poole
and Harlan Wood, past departmental
commander of the American Legion, all
appealed to the people of Washington.
In addition, Radio Joe" Kaufman
dedicated his usual Wednesday night
program to the workers of the Chest
Hoover Speaks Over Radio.
President Hoover's speech, which
stressed the moral factor of the Chest,
was broadcast throughout the city over
Stations WMAL and WRC and indica-
lions early today showed that it is
beginning to have excellent effect on
the amount of subscriptions pouring in.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
OF washington, offered the motion at
the conclusion of the Presidents speech
TO form an advisory committee to
render aid to the Special Gifts Commit
tee. His motion was seconded by Mrs
Whiteman Cross
To fail to raise this sum of 81, 1885,
S37.07 would be a disaster that would
Stdect greatly on the moral worth and
gre moral character of the community
& which we live" Bishop Freeman
declared at the meeting.
NeWoold NoyeS, chairman of the Spe-
ctal Gifts Committee; Mr.. Poole. Mr.
A-laAo and Elwood Street, director of
Che Chest. addressed the meeting, ex-
planning the critical emergency which
races the campaign.
Ihn figures, as announced by the
N.uditing department, represent every
dollar that has been turned in to date
10 the general Chest fund. I'VE are
holding back no surprise for this eve
ming" Chairman Poole said.
The final report from the Group So
ncitation Unit was awaited anxiously in
view OF its quota of $4,000 Only
small part of that amount had been
raised up to yesterday. but there was
every expectation that the final report
would show the quota goal pledged.
Totals by Units.
Revised figures submitted by the
auditors this morning show yesterdays
total divided as follows: Special Gifts
Committee, s10,469; Group Solicitation
Unit, $4,467.28; Metropolitan Unit,
$52,976.67, which includes $3,099.21
from Region Five. which embraces the
colored population of the city.
Contributions received by the Metro
politan Union were reported as follows:
Region /, of which Simon Lyon is
chairman: Arthur Adelman, Division
l, $892.50; Lee D. Latimer, Division 2,
$1,4l0; Graham H. Powell, Division 3,
$2,68l; Dion S. Birney, Division AS,
$819; G. B. Craighill, Division 6,
$3,438.25.
Region 2, of which H. L. Rust. jr., is
chairman: F. A. Birgfeld, Division z,
$3,962.75; James B. Evans, Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith and w. C. Hanson, CO.
chairman Of Division 8, $5,255.50; Leon
s. Ulman, Division 9-25, $l,850.50; j.
Leo Kolb, Division 1924, $1,546; John
w. Hardell, Division IL, $2,611.50;
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., and Coleman
Jennings, Division II, $6,717.80.
Region 3, of which Redford Moses is
chairman: S. H. Kaufman, Division
13. $4,3s4.50; ]. Frank Kelly, Division
II, $1,184.30; Robert S. Stun, Division
15A, $4,548; w. NJ. Schoonmaker, Divi-
sion 15B, $429.25; w. N. Freeman, Di-
vision Is, 81 ,545.50; Dwight N. Burn
ham, Division II; $1,197.50; F. z.
Rogers, Division 1919, $1,7eo.75.
Region 4; of which James E: Coli
Division 20-21, $325.5o: DR.. Percivai
Hall, Division 1928. $9491O; Harry N.
StuIl, Division rs, $s64.21; Mrs. Allan
Davis, Division 81, 1891 o5; G. M Yeat-
man, Division %, $563o5.
e. j. McQuade, in charge of the
Bankers and Brokers Division of the
Group Solicitation Unit, reported the
following organizations as having given
100 per cent to the Community Chest:
Liberty National Bank, Columbia Ma
tional Bank, Washington Savings Bank.
Crane, Paris & Co., G. M. p Murphy
& Co, Glover & Father and F. B.
keech & Co.
Based upon the scale of giving, the
workers at the Jewish Foster Home
gave an average of 1853 per cent to the
Community Chest, according to a re-
port received yesterday. The Jewish
Community Center was another 100 per
cent organization.
Large Gifts Reported.
Gifts Of 500 or more reported yes
terday were as follows: 81 900, @. A..
Snow, ST.: $500, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton
NJ. Fadely; $500, Junior League of d.
c., Mary Gertrude Durant; $500,
Georgetown Visitation Convent, Mrs.
SPECIAL NOTICES.