Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
WORKERS D|SBAND
WITH VICTORY WON
IN CHEST CAMP A|GN
DISSATISFACTION of $1,000
Reported as Pledges Con-
tinue to Come In.
POOLE PRAISES GIVERS
AS HIS FAITHFUL AIDES
Drive One of Greatest Feats of
Large Organizations, Street
Declares.

Another battle won-Washington
Community Chest army" was mustered
out today.
The 1881 drive, the biggest in the
history of the organization, drew to a
successful close yesterday. Audited re-
turns disclosed the goal of $3.50, 154.4O
had been exceeded by approximately
$1,000. The total continued to soar as
additional pledges filtered into head
quarters today.
"This victory" John Poole, president,
declared. belongs to the citizens OF
Washington. We thank and credit our
faithful workers, who, without compen-
sation. trudged the streets, seeing every
possible prospect and laboring hard TO
make their quotas, giving not only
time. but money as well, and even pay
ing toward their own luncheonS.
I'VE thank and credit the nearly llO,-
900 contributors who welcomed our
workers, their neighbors, and gave gen.
erously because they knew that more
relief was necessary. We creolt anu
thank the community spirit engendereo
by the Community Chest, which went
20 far toward making all this possible
and we feel that every citizen OF our
Capital City will feel a pride III tnlS
achievement"
Street Halls Achievement.
Completion of the drive was charac-
+erized by Elwood Street, director, as In
many respects one of the greatest
achievements by any of the large cneSt
organizations in the country. He pclnt-
ed out the workers had attained goal
of IS per cent more money than was
raised last year. :.
Mr.. Street praised the thousands OF
solicitors for the manner in which they
had overcome every obstacle In tneH
determination to cope with the unpre-
cedented situation resulting from unem-
ployment and the drought. He also
1auded his staff workers for remaining
on duty about Is hours day during
the drive.
Mr.. Street said, that Washington mas
a heart and that it beats in sympathy
with the less fortunate who need help;
The people of the Capital, once aroused
to the relief situation as brought about
by unemployment and other causes, an
swered the challenge with shower OF
dollars and pledges that today has
made Community Chest history"
Leaders were particularly enthusiast
tic in their praise of the two new
groups, the governmental and school
units, which far exceeded their quotas.
The former was headed by Gen. John
J, Pershing, while Sidney F. Taliaferro,
q former District Commissioner, was
chairman of the latter.
TaliaferrO Praises Students.
Students of private and special
schools displayed an unusual willing
ness to aid in the movement, Mr.. Talia-
ferro reported He also expressed pleas
ure at the countless contributions OF
pupils in the public and parochial in
situations. !.
I'm view of the fact that many of
the contributors are young people who
are but temporary residents of the COM
munity here only for their school years,
they made a remarkable showing" Mr..
Taliaferro remarked.
Their home interests" he added,
"are elsewhere, representing practically
all the States in the Union. Since their
gifts have come out of their allowances,
their contributions represent most
commendable spirit of sacrifice"
Included among donations from these
sources were Mount Vernon Seminary,
$1,0O1.25; National Cathedral School
for Girls, $575; Sidwell's Friends
school, $8e2 80; Holton Arms, SIPS;
Miss Madeira's School, $547.76; st. Al
bans School for Boys, 1913; National
Radio Institute, $285.25; Dewitt Pre-
paratory School, $50; Potomac School
for Girls, $155.79.
Thomas w. Sidwell was chairman OF
the private schools section and Miss AL
berta Wilson, secretary.