Evening star., 1932-11-24
S1,&5,651IRA|SED
BY CHEST WORKERS
Campaign Formally Closes
With Gifts Half Million
Short of Goal.
Continued From First Page.)

uC McJIOpOllLdlI OhlSt Will o. PCA
cent of its quota in, had reported to-
tai Of s3l1, ,723.72 from more than 10000
subscribers, and H. L. Rust, jr., the
chairman, reported that contributions
which undoubtedly will put the unit
oyer its quota are yet to be reported.
yhe report of the Government Unit
showed a total of $487, ,605.06 from
50,757 givers, approximately 5043 per
cent of its quota.
The Schools Unit, headed by DR.. H.
G. Moulton, reported that up to the
final meeting 81 schools had subscribed
$15,479, or 88.9 per cent of its quota.
DR.. Kelly Miller, who led the colored
section Of the Metropolitan Unit, re-
ported his group, assigned a quota Of
$10.467.4 40, raised in excess Of $4,000
among "the poorest of the poor in
Washington"
Mr.. Aspinwall Of the special gifts
unit reported that there has been prom
ised the Chest, but not included in the
final formal report of the unit, $2s, 500
in large gifts. Large gifts reported last
night included a $4,000 gift from Prin-
cess Marguerite Boncompagni, obtained
by long-distance telephone, and $4,000
gifts from Mrs. Robert s. Brookings,
Mrs. Mary Stewart, Frank j. Hogan
and the National Savings & Trust Co.
Ambassador Gives $3.50.
MRS. Frank B. Noyes reported receipt
Of a donation of $3.50 by mail from the
British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lind
say, and Lady Lindsay.
Listed among establishments whose
employees have subscribed 100 per cent
were: The American Automobile Asso-
citation, the Capital Towel Co. the Ma
tional Geographic Society, the Amer
ican Railway Association, the Stewart
Motor Co., P. ]. Nee Furniture Co., the
National Furniture Co., the Security
Storage Co., the Lee House, M. Brooks
g. Co., Judd & Detwiler. Peoples Hard
ware Co., Sears, Roebuck & Co.; the
International Harvester Co., the Auth
Provision Co.. Warner Bros, theaters
and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
In the role of auctioneer, Chairman
Eoyes auctioned of among the Chest
workers a prize pekingese puppy. given
the Chest by Mrs. James Carroll
Frazier, After spirited bidding the pup
was knocked down to Lady Willmott
Lewis, wife Of the correspondent of the
London Times.
Making the principal talk at last
nights final report meeting, held In
the exhibition hall Of wardman Park
Hotel, E. c. Graham, president of the
Chest, said:
''we were particularly fortunate in
obtaining the consent-of NewboM Noyes
to act as campaign chairman; The
untiring effort, the unfiagging zeal, the
straight-from-the- interest that
. NewboId Noyes has put into this cam
paign has been largely responsible for
any success that it may have attained
mo small portion OF Mr.. Noyes'
success, OF course, Is due to the highly
efficient organization with which he
surrounded himself. With background
Of publicity supplied by the Publicity
and Speakers Units, headed by Radio
Joe and Mrs. John Jay O'Connor,
respectively; with the soliciting units,
headed by such men as Mr.. Aspinwall,
Special Gifts; Mr.. Wilson, Group
Solicitation; Mr.. Rust, Metropolitan;
Gov. Campbell, Government. DR..
Moulton. Schools, and John Hays
cllairmen of the National Corporations
Unit; with distfns flushed list Of vice
chairn1en, including Edward r, Coiiaday,
Frederic A. Delano, Robert w. Fleming,
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, Joseph r.
Tumulty, Arthur HELEN, Gen. John j.
Pershing, Corcoran Thorn, Mai. Daniel
j. Donovan and John Poole, and with
an Information Unit, headed by Mrs.
Dwight Clark, who has been responsible
for the number Of prominent guests at.
tending our meetings; with all these, /
say, assisting, there could be no Dos
sibility Of any marked failure In any
entrprise. -
Praises Other Workers,
These people have given their time,
their money and their services uusttnt-
ingly, and they have been ably seconded
by area and division chairmen, team
captains and workers, and keymen in
the various organizations.
Back of this entire organization was
the real strategic head of the cam
palgn, the man who, with his regular
stan organization and his 10 years of
experience in Community Chest work,
plotted out In minute detail every step
OF the drive so that our volunteer work.
ers found themselves equipped with the
necessary working material with which
TO go ahead. 1t always give me a
pleasure to pay a tribute to our direc-
tor, our own Elwood Street.
And just for one second, permit
me to express to you the real unex-
pressed, inaudible thanks from the
thousands Of homeless and hungry men,
women and little children, who will be
work in this campaign.
u am more than grateful for the
splendid spirit displayed by every
Washingtonian- engaged in this cam
paign," Chairman Noyes said. II know
1t has been hard, I know the going
has been rough, I know that you faced
tasks that were almost stupendous in
your attempt to put the Chest over the
top and ! appreciate it more than
Will ever find words to say.
The campaign Is officially over"
Mr.. Noyes continued. This means that
none of the workers are expected to seek
for any new subscriptions, but I do hope
that each and every one Of you, in the
name Of suffering humanity, will COM
plete the unfinished work that you have
undertaken in order to put every pos
sible dollar at the disposal OF these So
agencies Of mercy which constitute the
Chest.
Refers to Pledge Cards.
"This applies particularly to the
Group, Solicitation, Government and
Special Gifts Units, and I hope each
OF you who still has an unfinished task
will make use OF the emergency under
writing pledge card which has been
explained to you and which we hope
will aid us In yet approximating our
goal.
''You have done a magnificent job.
No group Of Washington group
of people anywhere-ever displayed a
more unselfsh spirit than has domi-
mated your ranks from the beginning
of the campaign"
Elwocd Street, director Of the Chest,
paid special tribute to the members
of his staff, not only for their spirit
which has carried them through the
campaign, but for their year-round ac-
tvities. .,
Short talks were made by Walter
Hynson for the special gifts unit, Mr..
Rust, Mr.. Wilson, Gov. Campbell, DR..
Mculton, Mrs. OConnor, Mr.. Kaufman
and Mrs. Clark.
AL these unit chairmen paid high