Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
HELP CHEST FUND.
Today'S Gifts Received From
81 Increase Total to
$528,e65.

Numerous subscriptions by persons
who never before had contributed were
reported today at meeting of the Spe-
cial Gifts Committee Of the Community
Chest in the Willard Hotel as the units
pledge to date crossed the half million
dollar mark.
1t was reported that most of the
new pledges were made by individuals
distressed over the unemployment and
drought conditions. Some of the new
subscriptions were made because the
Red Cross is to receive 100000 from
the Chest this year as Washington S
quota OF the Red Cross $lO0OO,OoO ma
tional drought relief campaign.
A total OF "a gifts were announced
today. increasing the aggregate OBJ
tanned so far to $528,865.
Fleming Praises Chairman.
In predicting success for the unit,
pledged to raise 81 100000, Robert v.
Fleming, president CT the Riggs Nation
al Bank, commended the work of New
bold Moves, chairman.
You have great chairman" MIR.
Fleming declared, ''the best fitted man
in Washington for this task. The Chest
was most fortunate when he was select
ed and accepted"
Joseph p. Tumulty, a team captain,
rcpoited six pledges for 1890. incIud3
ing a contribution of $4,000 from John
Clapp which represented an increase
of $l,l00 over the amount Mr.. Clapp
gave last year.
Mr.. Noyes reported five contributions
for tctal of $40, 800. He said Frank J
Hc9su, had boosted his donation from
5000 last year to $4,000, while T. W.
iTryes had raised his subscription from
- 500 10 $2,700.
Mr. Gus increasss were reported all
long the line.
Speakers to Tell Needs.
EEtr9 ordinary demands made on
charitable organizations because of I'M
employment and the drought will be
outlined in addresses of four promi-
nent supporters of the Chest and the
Red Cross tonight over washington
radio stations.
The Chest Radio Committee, headed
by Vincent Callahan, has ARRANGED to
obtain free time daily at each Of the
stations until the campaign ends Feb
ruary 4. This will be the Contribu-
ton of the stations to the combined
Chest and Red Cross drive for ST.
950,15440
DR. Luther Reichelderfer, chairman
OF the Board of District Commission
ers, will speak over WRC from 6:10 to
CHS; Edward F. Colladay, chairman
OF the campaign committee, over
WNfAL from $50 to SOS: Elwood
Street, Chest director, over VOL, from
$50 to 6:35, and W. w. Wheeler. d.
rector of the Chest speakers clinic,
from tbs to 1880, over WJSV.
Aid Pledged in Letter.
John Poole, president of the Chest,
made public a letter of commentator
from Mark Lansburgh, president, and
Edward D. Shaw, secretary Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton. Every aid was pledged to the
Chest in the communication.
1.-THE Merchants and Manufacturers
Association" the letter said, "for many
years worked earnestly and persistently
for the adoption of the Community
Chest plan of raising funds for civic,
charitable and philanthropic work in
the District of Columbia, believing this
method of financing social work would
increase the efficiency of the service
rendered by agencies so financed and
greatly reduce the cost of raising funds
needed, and eliminate the labor and
annoyance of holding frequent cam
paigns for the various organizations
needing funds.
"The Community Chest has been
most important factor in bringing about
a better understanding of the civic
needs among the citizens of Washing
ton, and has, as a result of its actiVi-
ties, developed a fine, harmonious,
united, cooperative effort, without
which the past two campaigns could
not have been brought to so successful
q conclusion.
This association was deeply gratified
by the success of the 1880 campaign
nifty Chest best wishes for an even more
successful campaign this year"
Since request for relief was received
January IL. the District Chapter of the
Red Cross has shipped to the drought |
area a large quantity of clothing. 1t
was sent to chapters in Virginia, West
Kentucky and Alabama.
Chest officials disclosed Eugene Meyer |
had contributed $4,000 instead of |
81 900, as reported recently.
Team Captains Report.
Reports from team captains yester- |
day showed the following totals:
Coleman Jennings, $7,445, from IL !
Mrs Charles C.. Glover, |
IT., $S,9l5, from 9 contributors; Mrs. |
Charles A. Goldsmith, $3.50, from IL /
Clarence A. Aspinwall, |
B12,125, from contributors; w. j. |
Father, jr, $10,675, from Is contrib |
ltors; Newbold Noyes, $8,45O, from S |
Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro,
B24,S76, from II contributors; Joseph |
?. Tumulty, $I150, from 3 contrib
ltors, and Frederic A. Delano, $3,450,
rom contributors. E. j. Murphy did
1ot report.
Givers of $500 and more yesterday |
we're: Woodward & Lothrop, $11 600;
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Saul, $500; Mr..
md Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, $4,000: Julius |
Tarfinckel & Co., 1900; Miss Mary B.
Adams, $500; Judd 6smpetweiler, Inc,
-, 900; Ogden L. Mills, 5000; Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke I. Wilson, $3,000;aMr. and
Mrs Victor Kaufman. $4,000; Mrs.
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