Evening star., 1933-12-02
.PERSH|NG CALLED
!. TOHELP PUT CHEST
DRIVE lover TOP"
General to Bolster Federal
Employees Sector Now |
Short of Quota.
WILL ADDRESS RALLY
AND LUNCHEON MONDAY
Numerous Meetings Held by Cam
paign Leaders-Dr. Marvin Ap.
peals to Clergy in Letters. I

Gen. John ]. Pershing has been called
to the Community Chest campaign
front in a renewed effort to send the
volunteer army of mercy lover the top
in its drive for s1.945 ,OOO
One-time chairman Of the Governs
ment unit in q Chest drive. Gen. Per.
shing readily agreed to aid in bolster-
ing the wavering lines in the Federal
employees sector. where contributions
have fallen far short of the quota.
Gen. Pershing. at the invitation Of
Robert ". Fleming, member of the
General Campaign Committee. will ad-
dress the solicitors and their leaders at
a rally and luncheon in the large ball
room Of the Willard Hotel Monday at
noon.
The presence of Gen Pershing should
prove an inspiration for every Com
munity Chest worker" Frank j. Hogan,
campaign chairman, said last night. 1T
is inconceivable that any thought OF
failure can possibly exist in the pres
ence of the man who led our American
1OlCCo III oll0 hPOAl SNAA-
ners victory has always proudly perched.
As leader of the governmental unit,
Gen. Pershing inspired his aides to
make a splendid showing and We know
that he will again bring that nsplras
ton to his fellow workers"
Numerous Meetings Held.
Campaign leaders held numerous
meetings yesterday and today in con-
nections with the work of the various
units of the Chest army" Area and
division chairmen of the metropolitan
unit carefully canvassed the prospect
cards of each territory and wherever
it was found that prospective con-
tributor had not been solicited, workers
dispatched to both home and Office
to make sure that the prospect was
given at least an opportunity to sub
scribe.
In the GROUP Solicitation Unit. re
chairman, Walter b Clarkson. held a
luncheon meeting of his chief aides
and laid plans for seeing that every
person coming under the scope of that
before the close of the campaign next
Thursday
Meeting at the United States Cham
Der of Commerce Building yesterday
afternoon, leaders of the Governmental
Unit. under direction Of Lieut. Col.
U. S. Grant. Sd. chairman. made
plans to revisit each department. seeing
every employe who has not yet been
approached and going back to those
who have, perhaps, not clearly un-
derstood the gravity of the situation
here.
Marvin Appeals to Clergy.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
OF George Washington University and
chairman of the Speakers Unit, made
a last-minute appeal to the clergy Of
Washington for help from the pulpits
tomorrow DR. Marvin sent a per-
sonal letter to each clergyman in the
city pointing out the gravity of the
present situation. the terrific need that
exists and the absolute necessity for
the Che5t's reaching its goal if the
welfare problems confronting the city
are to be properly met.
A number Of the workers called in
to make unofficial reports of gifts OBJ
tanned or of increases made by persons
who had previously pledged. These re-
ports, while failing to indicate the
amount that may have been obtained
during the day. were at least heartening
to other workers still in the field
One check received explained that it
was an additional gift in memory of a
gentleman who died recently and that it
was given to the Chest for practical
use rather than spend it for flowers.
Another gift out of the ordinary was
IRON man who has Just found his
flrst JOB In more than year and speci-
Charities. which had helped him and
is still helping his aged father.
Stlll another gift, an increase over
that OF the same person last year, said
that the contributor was sacrificing his
hopes for badly needed suit this Win
ter. because he realized the misery that
exists all around and which is alleviated
by Chest agencies. and Just felt i'm
pe.led to help little more
$4,000 Gift Included.
Among the givers of sl00 or more.
announced yesterday, were:
S10.000-Mrs. Eleanor Patterson.
s3,O0O-MaJ. and Mrs. David S. Bar.
ry, jr.
$l,770-National Bank Of washing-
ton.
Griffith Consumers Co.
81 Goodnight Davis, Gen. John ],
Pershing.
$S00--Washington Sanatorium Co.
SfoU-Wllllam MCCLELLAN.
S600-Justice and Mrs Pierce But.
Ter, Wilkins-Rogers Milling Co., Inc:
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott.
S500-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaufman.
Clark c. Griffith. Mr.. and Mrs. @.
Francis jenkins. Bishop and Mrs. P,
M. Rhinelander, Comdr. and Mrs. T.
s. Wilkinson.
$400-Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Atherton. WAL
ter D. Denegre, Miss Emily L. Storer,
Mrs. Charles Piez.
$360-Joseph B. Eastman.
S325-Dr. James A. Lyon.
S30o-Mrs. Ruth Buchanan, wilfred
B. Putnam, Julius Lansburgh Furniture
Co, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Nesbit.
Willard M. Kiplinger, Kings Palace De-
partment Store, George Rublee. John
n. .Storer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest N.
Smith.
$250-Mrs. Isidor Grosner Franciscan
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