Evening star., 1932-01-20
S145,777 IS ADDED
TO SPECIAL GIFTS
lin CHEST CAMPAIGN
Unit Has Two Days to Raise
$4,000 Balance of Quota,
NeWboId Noyes Warns.
SOLICITORS TO GET
INSTRUCTIONS FRIDAY
Elwood Street Optimistic of Re-
suits of General Drive for
Community Funds.

Additional Community Chest con-
tributions totaling $145,77737 were re-
ported today at a luncheon of the
special gifts unit in the Willard Hotel.
In announcing that today's pledges
increased the units grand total so far
to $707,1 7,15737, Newbold Noyes, vice
chairman, warned the workers the group
has only two more days in which to
obtain some $4,000 of its quota still
outstanding. He demanded action.
I'VE have had ample time in which
to do our job" Mr.. Noyes said. Still
we're behind in doing it. know there
are discouraging factors in going out
on the streets of Washington at this
time in search of money, but we must
get to work and complete our quota
on time
Ball Club Gives $500.
Mr.. Noyes urged the solicitors to seek
immediate donations from persons who
have contributed heretofore, but have
delayed making their subscription this
year. He approved suggestions that
teams who have seen all their prospects
already lend their aid to those with
potential donors yet to interview.
MIR. Noyes announced his uncle,
Fleming NeWbold had received do
nation of $500 from the Washington
Base Ball Club, which never had been
asked to contribute in the past
Workers of the group solicitation
unit will be. given final instruction
Friday night at 6:15 o'clock In the
Raleigh Hotel at one of the most i'm
portant Community Chest meetings
prior to the opening Of the campaign
proper Sunday.
Speakers Listed.
Among the speakers will be Edward
F. Colladay, Campaign Committee chair
man; Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Episcopal Bishop of Washington; Rev.
DR.. Fulton j. Sheen of Catholic Uni
versity, DR.. Abram Simon, John H.
Hanna, w. w. Everett and Elwood
Street, Chest director. Lloyd B. VIII
son. unit chairman, will be the toast
master.
The division chiefs, team captains
and key men will be told the best
methods of approaching prospective
donors. The unit will solicit contribu-
tiors from some $4,000 employees OF
more than 800 business concerns. IN
cluded VIII be virtually every COM
mercial establishment with a pay roll
OF more tnan ~ peIsoIls.
Co-operation Asked.
Representatives of the speakers unit
will make talks in each Of these con-
Germs. The dates will be arranged by
division chiefs. An unusually compre-
hensive program of speeches will be
perfected, as donations were greater
last year at companies where talks
were given.
Earnest appeals for cooperation by
every worker were made last night In
separate talks before regions q, and
S of the metropolitan unit by H. L.
Rust, jr., unit chairman. Citing the
unemployment emergency, Mr.. Rust
declared final responsibility for success
Of the drive rests upon the shoulders
of the metropolitan and group solici-
tation units.
Street Is Optimistic.
Separate talks also were made be-
fore each Of the three regions by Mr..
Street and Joseph D. kaufman, chair
man of the speakers unit. Mr.. Street
expressed an optimistic opinion Of the
campaign prospects, but warned tnten-
sive work will be necessary If the goal
is to be reached. He urged the work.
ers to study Chest literature concern
ing methods Of canvassing.
Mr.. Kaufman said the workers
should employ all of their personality
and humor in seeking pledges. He said
increased subscriptions must be OBJ
tanned "to meet the needs Of all races,
colors and creeds."
Regions 2 and held separate meet
ings at the United States Chamber Of
Commerce with Chairmen Mark Lans-
burgh and James E. Colliflower of the
respective groups presiding. Region S,
headed by Dr.. Kelly Miller of Howard
University, met at the Whitelaw Hotel.