Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
COMMUNITY CHEST
SUCCESS INDICATED
Crucial Need Expected to
Bring 100000 Required
to Reach Goal Tonight.
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prospects that the total would exceed
100000 Should the donations reach
the later mark, the large ratio of in
crease over those of last year would be
maintained.
Pershing Predicts Success.
Preparations were made to care for
an exceptionally large crowd tonight.
Gen. John j. PerShing, chairman Of
the governmental unit, and other not
ables were invited to attend. The pro-
gram will include a concert by the
Twentieth Marines Band and vocal
selections by Fred East, William Ray
mond and Mrs. Vernon Lowry. Robert
Thomas will be the accompanist.
Gen. Pershing sent a message to
the workers of his unit congratulate
ing them upon exceeding their quota of
$3.50, 900. He urged them to cross the
100000 mark He declared every
Government Office should subscribe its
quota. He forecast success for the en-
tire campaign as we'll
Last minute radio appeals were made
by Mrs. John j. O'Connor, chairman of
the information unit, speaking over
WRC; E. c. Graham, chairman of the
group solicitation unit, over VOL, and
Contribution Means Needed Meals.
"You who, though able, have not yet
given of your money or your talents"
Mrs. O'Connor said, please realize that
my voice is but the echo of the appeals
of thousands of your fellow citizens,
young and old, wealthy, comfortable and
poor, of all races and creedS, members
of washington families that are shar-
ing something of. their means with the
thousands of others of our city who are
now, or through the coming year Will be
in need of our help.
MANY of you who, though able, have
not gwen will soon have your evening
meal. Before you dine please realize
that if we fail, scores of children in
homes of misfortune in the course OF
the next II months will be going hun
gry at meal times. The question must
then arise in your minds: Should you
not do your share? Can you not re-
lieve some of these worrying fathers out
of work. discouraged widows and moth
ers of their anxiety their dread?"
Group Report Largest.
The biggest report at yesterdays
luncheon OF workers in the Willard Ho-
tel was made by the group solicitation
unit with S48.782. TIE governmental
unit obtained S48, 619, the metropolitan
unit S46,830, the special gifts unit $4,-
$50 and the school unit $4,455.
Gifts OF 500 or more were as follows:
Lincoln National Bank, $1,145.60; Mr..
and Mrs. H p Erwin, 81 800; Henry n.
BreWner, jr, 81 900; Admiral Willard
H. Brown, $1,000; Equitable Life InSur-
ance Co, $3.50; Southern Daries, Inc,
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis D. Bliss, $500;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Greenbaum, $500;
France Potomac Laundry Co., $500;
Carry Ice Cream Co., $780, Frank r.
1884 so; Mrs. c. A. Simpson, 1925;
Northeast Savings Bank, 1919; Capital
Towel Service Co., $500; Washington
Branch, Western Electric Co., $500: Mr..
and Mrs. Louis W. Austin, $500; c. &
o. Coat and Towel Supply Co., $500; H.
H. Levi, $500; G. c. league, $500; Frank
B. Essex, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Robertson, S285; John Dolph, $3.50;
E. j. Murphy Co., Inc, $3.50; Gideon
A. Lyon, $3.50; Fred Buchholz, $3.50;
Capital Awning Co., $3.50; j. F. M.
Bowie. $3.50: Herbert Griggenheim,
$3.50; Adam Weschler & Son, $3.50: Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes, $3.50; George P.
McCabe, $3.50: johnson 81 Adams, S225;
Spalding g. Brothers, $225; Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Henderson, $500; Masbit
Frank 5000; Mrs. C. B. Desjardius,
$3.50; Alderney Green Meadow & Fair
fax, 5000; H B. Stabler, 5000; Pioneer
Laundry. $500; Mrs. William F. Hahn,
$500; West End Laundry Co., 5000;
Samuel c. Redman, 5000; Otis Beall
Kent, $500; Mrs. Bradshaw H. Swales,
$780, Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis, 5000;
Charles S. Abel, 5000; A. r. Benson,
$3.50; Col. Howard H. Badly, $3.50; Fred
NJ Hopkins. $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Fairbank $50: William M. Weaver,
$50; Charles B. Dulcan, $3.50; G. w.
OfTutt, $3.50: William Davis, $50; Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Mann, $3.50; Clifford K.
Bergman, $780, Gen. and Mrs. Fred
crick S. Foltz, $50; Walter Donaldson,
$3.50; Parker and Redpath, Inc. $3.50;
F. Steward, $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs. William
D. Mitchell $3.50; Albert M. Sewers,
$3.50; c. c. Rogers & Son, $50; DR.. c.
B. Allen, $50; Homer L. Kilt Co.. $125:
the Dodge Hotel, S125; Mrs A. Staun-
ton, SIPS; Hill e. Tibbitts, SIPS; Comdr.
and Mrs. Frank Slingluf and Frank
Slingluff, jr., $l25; DR.. and Mrs,
Abram Simon, Sl25; c. H. Spencer,
S125; Frank E. Mack, s12o; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frederic B. Pyle, $l20; Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Caddison, jrp Sis;
Capt and Mrs. Albert j. Gore, Sl15:
Motors Acceptance Corporation, $llO;
william Emil. $1I0; Mrs. Henry
c. Browning, 500; E. j. McVann. 500;
Joseph S. wan, 500; Mr. and Mrs. S
r. Golioart, s100; George Spransy, $780,
Charles F. Roberts. $780, Maj E. r.
Leonard, 500; Joseph S. Wall. $780,
Brueggman, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
er:ck NJ. Pelzman 500; Frank r. Rus
sell, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Owen
Williams. 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Monte
Apple 500; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bal
lou, 500: d. Lewis H. Taylor, $780,
Mrs. William M Strong, 500; Judge
Mary O'Toole, 500; Mr.. and Mrs.
Moultric Hit, 500; Irwin L. Lenroot,
S1O0: Mrs. Hattie Hall. 500; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles L. Carhart 500; Allen T.
Klots, $500; c. c. Jarboe, 500: M j.
Moore. $500; William L. Thurber, 500;
William A. Kiman, $500; Thomas Sem
erville Co., 500; o. r. Evans e. Bro,
S100; Grcsners, S100; Mr.. and Mrs L.
A. Slaughter, s1O0; B. H. Hoenig. 500;
Edgar c. Fisher, 500; Miss Sophie
Eber $500: Dr. E. w. Titus. 500; DR.
Frank Luchs, 500; DR.. Edgar Copeland,
500; George P. Plummer, $780, Mrs.
Emma K. Pitts. S100; E. "a. Shuster,
ir., 500; George C. TAYLOR, 500;
Arthur L. Day. $780, Herbert r.
Kerslake. 500; Brig. Gen. Rufus H
LANE, o1OU, TSHQeISOH WlHOuer 70,
500; Hugh Obear, 500; Howenstein
Bros, 500; Mrs C. Willard. 500;
HegemanH Harris Co.. Inc, $l00; Mr..
and Mrs. Albert H. Lucas. 500: Mrs.
James Crawford, $500; Miss Virginia
Brown, $500; Mrs. Frank C. Let's. $500;
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Kean, $500; Mr.
and Mrs Louis NJ Prindle, 500; Mrs.
Alexander S. Steuart, 500; Benjamin
NJ McKelway $100; Oliver owen Kuhn,
$780, A. c. Case, 500: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Nesbit. 500; Mr.. and Mrs.
E S. Brashears, 500; Francis A.
Blundon Co, Inc, $780, Fred Mckee,