Evening star., 1934-11-13
|CHEST CAMPAIGN
TALL|ES $2aD,476
Nearly Quarter Of Coal Of
$1,675,000 Raised by
Second Day.
Continued From First Page.)

Waterways Commisson, Guy BARLEY,
keyman.
Judiciary, United States Court Of
Customs and Patent Appeals, Joseph
G. Gauges, keyman; Bureau Of Prisons,
DR.. F. Lowell Bixby, keyman; Grim
| inal Division, Judge w. E. Fort, key.
man; Taxes and Penalties Division,
Harry B. De Atley, keyman; Employ
ment Service, Labor Department,
John H Zabell, keyman; Woman's
Bureau, Anne Larrabee, keyrnan; Ma
tional Advisory Commission Aeron-
autics, John F. Victory, keyman;
N. r. A., Division 2, H. Crosby, key
| man; N. r. A. Public Utilities Divis-
| ion, Marvin Shirley, keyman N. r. A.,
| Insignia, Walker M. Duvan, keyman;
N. r. A., Press Intelligence, Katherine
C. Blackburn, keyman; N. R. A., In
dustrial Advisory Board, Walter White,
keyman; Navy Department, Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Capt. Walter H. Al
len, keyman; Washington City Post
| Once, Postal Cashier Division, John
w. Quick, keyman; r. F. c., Office of
Mr.. Talley, S. K. Barnes. keyman;
r. r. c., Railroad Division, R. A.
Homer, keyman; Securities and Ex-
change Commission, Joseph r. Shee-
han, keynan.
Commissioner Accounts and Deposits
Office William T. Heffelhnger, key
man; Bookkeeping and Warrants Di-
vision, A. M. Smith, keyman; Internal
Revenue, Alcohol Tax Unit, Edward L.
Springer, keyman; Internal Revenue,
Technical staff, w. E. Marshall, key
man; Procurement Division, Architect
I, Division No. 2, Arthur L. Blakeslee,
keyman; Legal Division, Treasury, Will
liam K. Laws, keyman; Mechanical
and Electric Engineering, Treasury, E.
w. Goodwin, keyman; Offce Manage
ment Division, Treasury, John II.
Schaefer, keyman; Treasury Accounts
and Audit, George c. Denny, keynnan:
ONCE of Commissioner of Public Debt,
Treasury, Sara o. C. Doolittle, key
| man; Register OF Treasury, Byrd
Leavell, keyman; Division 8, Public
Health Service, DR.. L. r. Thompson.
keyman; Division 4, Public Health
Service, DR.. w. L. Treadway, keyman;
Division 6, Public Health Service, DR..
c. E. Waller, keyman; Redemption Di-
vision, Treasury, W. D. Beatty, key
man; United States Railroad Admins
tration, r. c. Dunlap, keyman; United
States Tariff Commission, Administra-
ton Division, Serge Benson, keyman;
Veterans Administration. Classifica-
| ton Committee, j. H. Webb, keyman;
Chief Of Coast Artillery, War Depart
ment, Mrs. Ida M Elmquist, keyman;
Chief Of Finance, Miss NJ L. Blanch-
ard, keyman, and Chief of Infantry,
Mai. F. E. Uhl, keyman.
U. S. Unit Heads.
| The Governmental Unit, under the
leadership Of Maj Gen. Frederick W.
| Coleman, chief of finance of the Army,
who was assigned by President
Roosevelt to take charge Of the Com
munity Chest volunteer work among
the ranks of Government employees,
took the lead at the opening gun Of
the campaign yesterday by reporting
the subscription Of 22.6S per cent Of
its quota.
Gen. Coleman explained, however,
that the total actually raised by his
unit is greater than the sum Of s129,-
| ToS ICpOI bco yCoOCIudy . AlCCb441Bs
| His unit is composed of more than 800
divisions, he said, and 1t has been q
physical impossibihty to obtain re-
ports on all of their contributions.
The sl29, ,432 reported by the unit
yesterday represents the gifts Of 1905
contributors in the Federal and Dis
trict Governments. The quota of Gen.
Coleman's unit is $570, 500, the largest
quota set for any Of the Chest cam
paign groups this year.
Group Goes Over Top.
Gen. Coleman's own Office personnel
was reported as the first governmental
group to go over the top in the Chest
campaign. 1t was one of q score of
Federal and District offices able to
report more than 100 per cent of its
quota raised at the opening report
meeting yesterday.
There was hearty applause for the
Federal Emergency Relief Admintstra-
ton when it was announced the en-
ployes of this Office had exceeded their
quota to the tune of 225 per cent. The
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, reported 'over the top" with
153 per cent of its quota IN hand on
the opening day.
The Special Gifts Unit, headed by
Charles Carroll Morgan, was second,
with 14.9 per cent of its quota in hand
on the opening day. Morgan reported
that II contributors had turned in a
total Of $74,772, many without solici-
tation, prior to the official opening Of
the drive. The units quota is $5o1,-
600, second in amount only to that Of
the Governmental Unit.
The Metropolitan Unit, with a quota
Of $257, 100, reported 7 per cent of its
allotment in hand, or a total of $18,-
012.20, as the drive opened. Joseph D.
kaufman Is chairman Of the unit.
The Group Solicitation Unit, headed
by Walter B. Clarkson, reported SIS
53766 received from 661 contributors,
for toal Of As per cent Of its quota
Of $342, 100.
First Day Encouraging.
Chest leaders were greatly en-
couraged by the results of the first
days report" meeting. The total of
11.9l per cent in hand is unusually
high for the first day of the annual
drive. Last year the opening meeting
found 90 per cent in hand. The
campaign lasts officially for 10 days.
and the total yesterday, exceeding the
average percentage required for each
day Of the drive, Is regarded as ex-
ceptioral in Chest campaign expert
ence.
Cloak room attendants at the vii.
lard were applauded when 1t was an
nounced that, as a part Of their con-
tribution to the Chest, they wished
to forego the privilege Of receiving
tips from Chest workers
The first report meeting brought out
an overflow meeting OF volunteer
workers and. although 100 seats in
excess OF the anticipated total had
been provided, II was found there
were not enough to 80 around, Those
unable to find seats IN the big ball
room were sent down 10 the coffee
shop for luncheon. Joining the main
group in time for the reports.