Evening star., 1931-12-08
Campbell, Kept From Giving
Radio Talk by Traffic,
Holds Goal Near.
HALF OF $1,000, 900 SUM
NOW PLEDGED, He SAYS
Civil Service Commissions Head
Reports 37,150 Give $511,250
Up to December S.

With more than half of q $1,000 900
quota already pledged, Federal employees
vii raise the full amount of their Com
munity Chest allotment by the end of
the week, Thomas E. Campbell presi-
dent Of the Civil Service Commission,
predicted in a statement he was pre-
vented from reading over the radio last
night by traffic tie-up resulting from
the parade of the unemployment relief
marcherS.
Mr.. Campbell was to have delivered
the prepared address over Station
WJSV from the Washington Navy Yard
during part Of the time given the United
States Navy Band for its concert.
37,15o Pledge s511,250.
Delayed by other engagements, Mr.
Campbell gave himself just time enough
to reach the Navy Yard The unem-
ployed marchers, however, had snarled
traffic TO such an extent that his car
was held up and he arrived at the Navy
Yard after the time on the air allotted
him had expired.
The latest reports, Mr. Campbell
stated in the prepared address, are
available only through December S, but
show that 37,l50 employees so far con-
tacted have subscribed a total OF
s51l $50
tinued, that the Government employees
allotment of 81 900, 900 will be fully sub
scribed by the end of the week"
Fleming and Thorn win Aid.
Meanwhile, it was announced. that
an invitation to serve as vice chairmen
of the new Community Chest Campaign
Committee has been accepted by two of
Washingtons leading bankers-Robert
v. Fleming, president Of Riggs National
Bank and Corcoran Thorn, president of
the American Security g. Trust Co.
Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. Thorn will help
direct the approaching drive to raise
81 sol 600 from citizens outside the
Government departments, with view
to reaching the Chests 1882 goal of
s2,601 900.
Three of the 10 executive depart
ments have virtually completed their
canvaSSeS-the State, Interior and
Labor Departments-while the follow
ing Federal groups have submitted final
reports:
The White House, sl,s23, with 46
employees contacted; railroad admin
istration, 1896, with II employees con-
tacted; Commission of Fine Arts, $5l,
with employees; Bureau of Efficiency,
s1,238, with 43 employees; alien prop
erty custodian, Salts, with 134 en-
ployes; American Battle Monuments
Commission, s137, with employees; the
Panama Canal, S1,288, with 78 en-
\ployes; the National Advisory Commit
tee for Aeronautics, s877, with 43 en-
ployes; recorder of deeds, s807, with II
employees; International Boundary Com
mission, s20l, with 7 employees, and the
Mixed Claims Commission, s46s, with
2i employees.
Other Pledges Mount.
Reports to Mr.. Campbell showed the
following subscriptions through Deem
Der S, together with the number Of en-
ployes contacted in the various depart
mentS:
The State Department, $1S,s57, from
s13 employees; Treasury, $l0,373, from
$40 employees War, SAL ,255, from 3,342
civilian employees; Justice, $12,987 from
GOT; Post ONCE Department and postal
service in Washington, Sl6,07l. from
979; Navy Department, Navy Yard and
naval establishments, $5e,920 from
$500; Interior, s46,292. from 1929;
Agriculture SAG ,967, from 3,272; Com
merce S6,538 from $40; Civil Service
Commission, $6,944, from 429 District
government, $l09997, from 1891; vet
erans' administration, S25,268, from
1879; Federal Board for Vocational
Education, 81 ,689, from 49, Government
Printing Office, 50 ,480, from 100; Gen.
eral Accounting Office, S24, ,44l, from
1,786; Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, S22,556, from 1900; Board of
Mediation, $651, from 26 Federal Power
Commission, l,646, from as; Federal
Trade Commission, sails from 96;
Personnel Classification Board 81 ,233
from 81; Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, $l5,442, from 1,724;
Smithsonian Institution, 81 l,875, from
1876; Pan-American Union, 81 ,070 from
80; Employees Compensation Commits
sion. Sl,o5l, from 54; Department of
Labor. $l2, ,894 from 742; Board of Tax
Appeals. S2,207, from 65; Federal Radio
Commission $1,000, from 1913: Federal
Farm Board, S5,388, from 299 and Ship
ping Board 81 ,903, from 448.
The total amount previously reported
through Mr.. Campbells committee was
1921 ,496
Anticipates Full Subscription.
"The showing from latest figures. -
Mr.. Campbell stated, lis quite in line
with the willingness which Government
employees in Washington have always
shown to contribute a generous share of
the funds needed for social service work
In our community.
While few Of the departments and
Independent establishments have made
full reports. the complete totals SUBJ
mitted by IL Of the smaller establish
mentS amount 10 more than three days
pay Of all employees
Early next week the final returns
will be published and there is no doubt
they will show that Federal employees
have raised their full allotment"
Mr.. Campbell closed by pointing out
that the need for charity is greater this
year because of the fact that 20 900 per-
sons are registered as out of work. com
pared with $4,000 registered last year
and 5000 the year before.
Navy Band Gives Radio Time.
In announcing the appointment Of
Mr., Fleming and Mr.. Thorn to the Ches
Committee 1t was pointed out that botf
have been active in Community Ches
work since the organization in 1928
Mr.. Fleming has been chairman of tht
special gift unit vice president ant
later treasurer Of the Chest, while MI
Thorn was chairman of the Bulge
Committee in 1881
Speakers for the Community Ches
will be given five minutes during tn
weekly broadcast hour of the Navy Bant
over Station WJSV, beginning at 7:3
O'Clock each Monday night, through tn
courtesy of Lieut.. Charles E. Benter
leader Of the band.