Evening star., 1932-11-22
Thanksgiving Day May Be-
come Bitter Irony for Those
Dependent Upon Funds.
$184, ,045.99 SUBSCRIBED
WITHIN LAST "a HOURS
Unprecedented Response to Appeals
Regarded as Necessary to Meet
Quota of Drive.

Shall the pitful prayer Of Washing
tons unfortunate, Give us this day
our daily bread" be answered with q
few crumbs from the groaning and
festive Thanksgiving board2
Thousands of Washingtonians looking
forward to the traditional turkey and
trimmings beside warm hearthsideS-
partaking of the plenty America has
always provided-were being asked this
question as the army of more than
5000 workers for the Community Chest
undertook to raise in the last day of
the Chest campaign the money needed
to reach the goal of $2,419,787
From present indications Washing
tons Thanksgiving for those to whom
the Community Chest stands as the
only ray of hope in dreary stretch
Of days through the coming year prom
ises to be but bitter irony.
Grand Total, S1,572, ,705.
There had been added to the total
subscriptions to date $184, ,045.99, to
bring the grand total to $1,572, ,7o5.56.
This leaves $847.o8l44 to be raised be-
tween now and tomorrow night.
There still remain 1913 dreary Fall
days on the 1888 calendar, days for
which money to feed Washington's
hungry. clothe the ragged and shelter
the homeless will be lacking unless
Washington opens its purse strings be-
fore the campaign closes.
The group solicitation unit took the
lead in today's report, adding $53 3,398.49
to the previously reported total OF
S183, ,643.27 to bring its grand total to
$237,041.76 from 28,382 givers. This
was 87.8 of the quota assigned this
group.
Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman Of the
unit, expressed confidence that his
group would exceed its quota in the
reporting, which is to be made tomor-
row night.
Next in line was the Government
scriptions totaling $51,048.62 swelled
the previously reported total Of $685.
80667 to a grand total to date Of 1884,
855.49 from 4o,951 employees In the Gov
eminent service. This was 1888 per
cent of this units quota.
S47,447.81 In Special Gifts.
The special gifts unit today added
$47,44781 to the previously reported
total of $3.50, ,49416 for a grand total
Of $685., ,941 81 from $40 subscribers.
The metropolitan unit boosted its
subscriptions $50, 2,15087, to bring its
grand total to $256,651.99. This was
80 per cent of the units total and was
subscribed by 1886 persons.
H L. Rust, jr., today opened the en-
tire city to members of his units.
THE city," he said, sis your treasure
box. Pry 1t open and with the treasures
you find fill up this Community Chest.
If the person you solicit has already
been seen, try to get more. If they
have not given and are unwilling to
give, convert them. And If they have
not been seen, they will be glad to see
you and give, know, bountifully."
Newbold Noyes, campaign chairman,
in his final charge to the campaign
workers, said;
1T does not matter as far as COM
petition is concerned whether or not
this Chest succeeds. The competitive
spirit Of team against team and unit
against unit is all very well, but the
thing that is vital and which must be
borne in your minds in the remaining
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