Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
CHEST RECEIVES
S97,328 PLEDGES
TOday's Report Brings Total
Amount Raised to
$458,352.31.

A bit more encouraging to the special
gifts campaign of the Community Chest.
today's report of the committee showed
additional pledges amounting to $97,-
328.5O, an increase OF more than $4,000
over the previous day.
There were 1875 subscribers to the
fund today and the total amount raised
since the committee started work was
announced as 458,352.3l. Despite the
Improvement made in the showing.
Chairman NewbOld Noyes impressed on
the committee workers the necessity Of
making even greater efforts during the
final three work days remaining before
the city-wide campaign opens Tuesday
evening.
Large Givers Increase.
Todays report indicated an increase
In the number of large subscriptions
received. Senator Couzens of Michigan
gave $4,000. Included among other
large contributors were Duncan Phil
lips, $4,000: B. F. Saul. $1,000; Abram
Lisner, $4,000. and Clarence F. Nor
ment, sr., $4,000. On behalf of Vice
Chairman william j. Eynon, whose
team has not yet reported during the
campaign, 1t was indicated that num-
total win be turned in when 1t makes
by the board of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. that 1t had voted a subscrip-
ton OF $l4.4
subscription of $1,000, reported
Tuesday from MessrS Hahn, should
have been accredited the William Hahn
Co.
In a statement signed by the rabbis
OF WashingtOn's Hebrew congregations
an appeal TO people Of Jewish faith was
made in behalf of the Community Chest,
which was read at today's meeting.
Reports from the various vice chair
men today we're as follows: Barry Mo-
hun, $500; Mrs. Charles c. Glover, IT,,
$5,425; Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, $l2,-
1875; william Knowles Cooper, $7,e75
Arthur HELEN, $4,000; William w.
Everett, $4,000: Mrs. Sidney F. Taliafer-
ro, $l6,l73; Thomas B. Sweeney, So, $40:
Robert v. Fleming. $6,496.5O; execu-
tive committee, $20,50O.
Encouraged by Action.
The unanimous action of the board
OF governors of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association in indorsing
the Community Chest campaign has
given added encouragement to the COM
mittee. In letter to Frederic A. Delano,
president Of the Chest. from Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan. president of the mer-
chants body. the latter said in con-
cluSion:
The Community Chest has been a
powerful influence in promoting better
understanding. tolerance and co-opera-
ton among the citizens of Washington
and In the groups to which they be-
long, and has as the result of its
activities brought about marked inn
provement In civic spirit and united
civic endeavor."
DIR. John O'Grady will discuss 1.-THE
Community Chest as a Greater Co
operative Enterprise" in radio ad-
dress over Station WMAL, during the
Chamber of Commerce hour Saturday
evening from Gas to o'clock. DIR
O'Grady is director of the Catholic
Charities. He has been able to witness
the operation of the Chest, not only
within his own organization, but among
those of every creed and color in the
city The time on the radio is the
gift of the Chamber of Commerce, which
gives up this portion OF its hour to
Father O'Grady and the Community
Chest.
Members of the Probus Club at their
luncheon meeting in the Ambassador
Hotel Yesterday adopted resolutions
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