Evening star., 1932-01-26
NEW CHEST GIFTS
BRING TOTAL FUND
UP TO $1,763,835
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out this country more than they ever
have before" Mrs. Norton said. 1T is
c horrible shame that people are going
hungry. We must give jobs to every
body. All they want Is a chance to
work and chance to live. If we grant
their wish, we won't be bothered with
communism or any other ism
Mrs. Norton was accorded rising
vote of thanks as she concluded with
the announcement that she must
hurry back to the Capitol in order to
do everything she could to prevent a
slash in the pay of Government
workers.
Mrs. Hoover Speaks.
Elwood Street, Chest director. re-
ported solicitors had been unusually well
received this year by the public. He
suggested workers assigned to seek do
nations from merchants should remind
them that organizations affiliated with
the Chest spend more than $500, 900
in Washington annually. He explained
the Chest funds were augmented by
earnings ard endowments.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, the guest OF
honor at yesterdays luncheon, pre-
dicted the Chest would surpass its goal
by from Is to 20 per cent. She declared
many persons in unfortunate cireum-
stances this year who find 1t necessary
to accept charity. probably would be
able to become Chest contributors next
year
The First Lady was accorded a rising
vote of thanks when she, finished, She
attended as the guest OF Mrs John Jay
O'Connor, chairman of the information
unit
Every member of the American Legion
is behind the Chest, r. @. Fraser, de-
partn1ent commander, declared. THE
American Legion" he said, knows what
the Community Chest means to Wash
ington. We see the need for aid in
creasing daily and know that but for
the Chest it would not be met"
MFR. Street received a letter from II.
C. Phillips corresponding secretary Of
the Federation of Citizens Associations,
indorsing the Chest. The communica-
tion follows:
"At its meeting on January l6, 1882,
the Federation of Citizens Associations
voted that it heartily indorses the aims
and principles Of the Community Chest
and recommends 1t to the people OF
Washington"
New Gifts Reported.
Gifts of 500 and more reported yes
terday included:
$4,000, Potomac Electric Power Co.;
5000, c. c. Glover, ST., S. Kann g.
Sons Co.; s3,5oO, Mr.. and Mrs. william
P. Emo; $4,000, Washington Railway 81
Electric Co. Capital Traction Co., Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Corby; s2,500, Byron
S. Adams, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs.
j. L. Proctor; $4,000, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Fadeley, Mr. James Sharp,
E. Lee and Miss Helen Jones, Abram
Lisner; 81 800, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Mer-
rill; 81 500, Coleman Jennings, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Davidge, DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley M Rinehart, Washington XII
wants Club; 81 1900, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter c. Bolton, Barber & Ross MT. and
Mrs. William F. Ham, Mrs. Anne G.
Glover, Col. and Mrs. N. E. Locke, Morris
Cafritz, William Hahn g. Co.. E. /.
Kaufman, Leon Torbiner, Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Cooke; 1890, Mrs. Henry w.
Fitch; $1,000, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Phillip
Hermann, Maj. and Mrs. Henry Leon
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. kaufman, MT.
and Mrs. Frederic Delano; 81 100 Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Bell Sweeney, Melvin
and Leopold Behrend; $1,000, Maj. and
Mrs. william G. Crane. Miss Helen Nico-
lay. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Stellwagen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Lyon. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Snow, ST., George r. Bene-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hanil-
ton, Harris g. Ewing, John c. Let's,
Ward w. and Mrs. Grifith, Mrs. Sarah
Stokes Halkett. Griffith Consumers
Corp, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke. Hugh D. and Mrs. Auchincloss,
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Eynon; $500,
Herbert j. Rich g. Sons. William l..
Bush: s750. Young g. Simon, Washing
ton Sanitarium Co.: $700, John H. viii
kins Co., Inc, J. D. Horning, Peoples
Life Insurance Co.; $780, Mrs. Paul
Himmelfarb 5000, Weaver Bros, Mr..
and Mrs John Poole, Ourisman Chevro-
let Sales Co., Kings Palace Department
Store, Gerson Nordlinger, Clark c. Grif-
fifth, Merchants Transfer g. Storage Co.,
Capt. and Mrs. Stuart FarTar Smith,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son; $500, Milton Hopfenmaier (estate) /;
$500, Dr. and Mrs. John w. Burke, DR..
and Mrs. Walter S. Harlan. Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur ]. Sundlun, E. G. Schafer
g. Co., Mr. and Mrs. Sidney w. Strauss,
Simon, Koenigsberger, Young & Brez,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz, Schnei-
der Baking Co., Joseph Sanders, NARROW
Coal Co., Mrs. Hannah M Lansburgh,
Hub Furniture Co, Harry kaufman, Mr..
and Mrs. Mark s. Goldnamer, Mr.. and
Mrs Lawrence GasSenheimer, Elite
Laundry, Inc, Peter M Dorsch, Mr..
and Mrs. Aubrey L. Clarke, Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph B. Behrend. Guide Co,
Frazee Potomac Laundry Co., Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Eisemann, Col Wade H.
Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Appleton P. Clark,
ir.; L. Z. Breuninger e. Sons, Arcade
Sunshine Laundry Co.. Emmons s.
Smith, jr.: Mrs. w E. Wilder, Admiral
and Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville Church. Mrs. Katherine V. H.
Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry @. Ferguson,
Mrs. Walter E. Burnside, Maj Gist
Blair. Willard Hotel, w. D. Hoover. z.
Russell True, ir; Mr.. and Mrs. Ord
Preston, Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Haw-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton M. Fadeley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H Edmonds, Henry
N. Brawner, Harry Blake, Lester A.
Barr; $40o, Col. and Mrs. Paul Hender-
son, Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
George G. Bowie, Mr.. and Mrs. George
e. Hamilton, jr; schwab Inc; Mr.
George Starkey, Wilbur r. Nash, Ralph
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