The Washington times., 1930-01-28
100000 GIFTS
STILL SOUGHT
BY CHEST
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At this firm. it was announced.
every person, from the janitor to
the president, made a donation.
Every unit engaged in the 1880
campaign will be actively in the
field today.
The Group Solicitation Unit
held it's organization meeting at
the MayfloWer last night. The
special gifts committee, 100000
short of its goal, decided yesterday
to continue work until its quota is
reached. Region Five of the
Metropolitan Unit, which will
solicit the entire colored citizen.
ship of the city, held its opening
meeting at the Whitelaw Hotel
last night. The first four reg.
ions of the Metropolitan Unit will
hold their opening meeting at the
MayfloWer tonight. BY tomorrow
morning more than $500 workers
will be in the field seeking the
$1,786,737 which is the Com.
munity Chest goal this year.
More than 300 key" men,
representing business and COM
mercial establishments of the
city, were present at last nights
meeting of the Group Solicita.
ton Unit at which Frank r.
Jelleff, chairman of the unit. pre-
sided. Rabbi William F. Rosen.
blum, assistant rabbi of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
delivered the invocation.
The first speaker of the eve
ming, John Poole, chairman Of
the campaign, was introduced as
"the man who put the Chest over
last year"
TumuIty Talks
Joseph P. Tumulty, former Sec
retary to President Wilson, de-
clared:
This is the greatest demo-
cratic organization with which
have ever been affiliated"
ElWood Street, director of the
Community Chest, gave a stereop-
tlcon talk illustrating the work of
the various organizations to
which the public is asked to con.
tribute. He showed charts ex-
planning the economy as we'll as
the effectiveness of the Chest in
diSburSing charitable and philan-
thropic funds in minimum of
cost.
William Knowles Cooper, for
mer general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Associa,
ton, told of the work that the
Chest is doing.
Bishop E. T. W. Jones, the
principal speaker at the meet.
ing of Region Five at the White,
law Hotel. discussed The Bene.
fits of the Community Chest to
the Colored Population of Wash
ington." He pointed out that
the Chest had taken in several
more Colored organizations.
DIR. Miller PreSides
DR.. Kelly Miller. chairman OF
Region Five, presided at the meet
ing. Invocation was delivered
by the Rev. w. H. Jernagin
Short talks outlining the duties
of the workers were made by
Street. DR.. Miller and Major
Campbell C. johnson. assistant
secretary of the Metropolitan
unit and secretary of Region
Five.
Newbold Noyes, chairman OF
the special gifts committee, out
lined his plans last night, when
announcement was made that the
days gifts totaled only $76,874 to
be added to the $637 ,365.76 al
ready contributed, with a final re-
port due tomorrow in the small
ballroom of the Willard Hotel.
Headquarters Open
At the time. the committee OF
information and supplies openCu
headquarters at the MayfloWcl
Hotel, where 20 workers, operai
ing in shifts under the direction
of Mrs. John Jay O'COnnOr, VIII
maintain an information service
for workers coming to the daily
luncheonS at the hotel.
A table containing literature will
be in the hands of the Junior
League. headed by Miss Marion
Jardine. The committee serving
with her includes Misses Helen
Stone, Catherine Lowman, Nil,
dred, Catherine and Alice Huston.
Others who will aid at the infOr-
nation bureau are Mrs. Joseph Nj.
Stoddard, Mrs. James j. Davis,
Mrs. William Jardine. Mrs. J.
Harry CoVington, Mrs. c. B.
Drake, Miss Barrine Drake, Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin. Mrs Ed
mund Horgan. Mrs. E. V. Van FoS-
san, Mrs. Leroy, Mrs. John Poole,
Mrs. Elwood Street. Mrs. Houston
Thompson, Mrs. Luke I. Wilson
and Mrs. Leo P. Watson.
Freeman Talks
Bishop James E. Freeman yes
terday told the special gifts com.
mittee that the greatest good a
person can do himself, aside from
his own spiritual care, is to give
to the Chest.
Many of the best prospects for
tee Of the Chest, under the di-
out of town, Noyes explained.
and various committees are try
ing to get into touch with them
by mail, wire or cable.
AUTO DEATH ACCIDENT
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 2S.-
DR.. T. NJ. Jones, city coroner,