Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
WORKERS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO CHEST
AS DRIVE OPENS
Thousands Attend Rally in
Constitution HalI-SpeeCheS
Are Broadcast.
SPECIAL GIFTS UNIT
NEARS ASSIGNED QUOTA
Red Cross Will Share in Total to
Extent of 100000 for
Drought Area Relief.

Several thousand workers pledged
their support last night as the biggest
drive for charity ever undertaken in
Washington was launched by the Com
munity Chest at rally in Constitution
Hall
Leaders cautioned the solicitors to
call upon every possible prospect in
order to complete the fund of $780,
154.40 by February 4. Emphasis was
laid on the fact that unemployment has
caused widespread distress i'll Washing
ton, taxing the resources Of practically
every institution affiliated with the
Chest.
Attention also was called to an agree
ment under which the Red Cross will
receive from the Chest Washington S
quota of 100000 in the national CAM
paign for SI0,000,000 to be used in pro-
viding food, clothes and other relief
for the hundreds of thousands Of per-
sons affected by the drought.
Noyes' Unit BATS .75O."
An unusually spontaneous ovation was
accorded Newbold Noyes, chairman of
announced his unit already had obtain
ed nearly three-quarters of the 81 ,oo0,-
900 it was assigned to raise.
MY crowd" Mr. Moves declared,
"comes before you tonight batting about
$50. We had hoped to report contri-
buttons of $1,000,000 tonight, but sick
ness and other causes initiated
against us.
I'VE still are working. however, and
will continue to work. We will be with
YOU at your luncheon meetings starting
Wednesday and will report daily on our
progress. Perhaps before the campaign
closes you will have a chance to APP
plaud the announcement that we have
collected that million
Feeling Is Strong.
The Special Gifts chairman reported
Washingtonians in general had new
feeling for the Chest this year. He said
workers were being warmly received,
because all the people realize the crisis
caused by the unemployment situation
which confronts the city.
There is no need to sell the Chest.
Everybody in Washington knows what
it is and what It does. What We must
sell is that there are hundreds of men
and women without food for themselves
and for their children and that they
must be fed. Hungry and cold men and
women, despairing because of that
hunger and cold. are hard people with
whom, to deal The best way is to feed
them, and if you put that idea before
the public your task is made easy"
TabIeau Given.
The activities of the organizations as
ISOLATED with the Chest were depicted
in a tableau. THE Heart of Washing
tom This event was directed by Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest. Colorful cos
TUNES worn by the participants added
to the success of the pageant
Judge John Barton Payne, national
chairman, expressed pleasure over the
merging of the Chest and Red Cross
campaigns. He pointed out that the
Red Cross already is feeding Gal 900
people IN 81 States where the drought
caused the most deplorable conditions.
"There are no carloads of food" Judge
PAYNE explained. THE American Red
Cross is not fixing any ration for these
stricken people. Our chapter workers,
neighbors of the afflicted people, study
their needs and give them orders on
the nearest store for the food they
require"
Red Cross Contributions.
Pointing out he preferred not to
discuss the measure at length, Judge
PAYNE said there was no doubt that
the proposed appropriation by Con-
gress of $25. 900 900 for drought rellet
had reduced the number OF contripu-
tions to the Red Cross. He said many
people wished to learn first whether
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