Evening star., 1934-09-16
N.E.W.COLEMAN|
HEADS CHEST UNIT
Accepts Guardianship of
Governmental Group in
Coming Drive.

Maj. Gen. Frederick william Cole
man, chief of finance, U. Q. Army, has
accepted the craftsmanship Of the
governmental unit for the coming
Community Chest campaign, which
starts November IL, it was announced
yesterday by H. L. Rust, jr, chairman
of the Campaign Committee.
1--WE are delighted with the accept
ance of Maj. Gen. Coleman" Mr..
Rust said, "he, as Washingtonian
and O high ranking oficial Of the
War Department, is well known and
Is deservedly popular with the per-
sonnel of the Government depart
ments."
Born in Baltimore, Gen. Coleman
was appointed to the Army from the
District as second lieutenant Of Caval-
ry In 1898. He has served In the
United States, Canal Zone, and the
Philippines. During the World War
he was chief Of the personnel section
Of the 9lst Division, participating in
the Ypres-Lys and Meuse-Argonne
offensives and the Lorraine defensive
sector. He was twice cited for gal
lantry in action and wears the silver
star with one oak leaf cluster and the
Distinguished Service Medal
Gen. Coleman will assume charge Of
the governmental division tomorrow,
and with the assistance of c. e. Car
ter, secretary of the unit, will begin
outlining plans for the campaign.
Series of Conferences Planned.
A series of budget conferences viii
be held starting tomorrow between
member agencies of the Chest and
the Chest Budget Committee.
The Budget Committee has been di-
vided into five subcommittee, each
meeting one day week, each ham
ding the problems Of institutions of
similar character.
The Chest organizations giving re-
lief and service for dependent children
will hold their conferences Monday
before a subcommittee consisting of
DR.. Frederic w. Perkins, chairman;
Walter Davidson, vice chairman: AL
bert Atwood, D. N. Burnham, j. o.
Burnham, Mrs. Charles Goldsmith,
Dorsey Hyde, o. A. Keen, Lowell Mel
lett, Marcy l.. Sperry, DR.. w. w.
Stockberger, DR.. Dudley w. Willard
and Mrs. w. A. Roberts.
Tuesdays organizations having in
charge institutional care for de-
pendent children and adults will meet
a subcommittee consisting of Mai.
Ennals Waggaman, chairman; Rev.
A. A. McCallum, vice chairman, Clar-
ence A. Aspinwall, Frank A. Birgfeld,
Walter Z. Burnside, Miss Agnes
Hanna, Mrs. Mary F. G. Leute, G. l..
McCrea, L. w. Moore, ]. G. Noel,
Nelson B. O'Neal, Allen Pope, L.
Corrin Strong and John F. Victory.
VIII Discuss Finances.
Wednesdays the hospitals will dis
cuss finances with committee con-
sisting Of DR.. H. j. Crosson. chair
man; Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., vice
chairman: Herbert d. Brown, DIR. D.
c. Howard. Raymond F. Garrity, DR..
g. w. Leadbetter, Lewis Marian,
w. w. MILAN, DR.. John Minor, Wal
ter Mitchell, jr.: John A. Remon,
Harry w. Sohon, DR.. Russell j. Ber-
bycke, Capt. Chester Wells and Ross
Garrett.
Thursdays health organizations
will meet with a subcommittee of
which A. q. Neal is chairman. Other
members are DR.. William A. White,
vice chairman; Mrs. Dwight Clark,
Rev. Russell j. Clinchy, James A.
Councillor, Dr.. william De Kleine, A.
w. Hall, Mrs. Joseph H. Hines, Mrs.
Reginald Huidekoper, DR.. James p.
Leake, Lanier p. McLachlen, Thomas
P. Morgan. jr.: L. 3. Schloss, Mrs.
Sidney F. Taliaferro and Ross Gar
rett.
Fridays will be given over to or
ganizations dealing with the promo
tion Of leisure-time activities under
q committee headed by Louis often
berg. Other members are: Col. Ed
ward Goring Bliss, vice chairman:
Judge Fay Bentley, Mrs. Harry S.
Bernton, Harold A. Brooks, Mrs. Will
son Compton, Mrs. w. L. Corbin,
Miss Mary Edith Coulson, Mrs. H. a.
Flather, D. ]. Kaufman, Mrs. Gaze
move Lee, DR.. Harold G. Moulton.
George Hewitt Myers, Rev. DR.. Cole
man H. Nevis, Hugh Thrift, Garnet
Wilkinson, J. Bernard Wyckoff. Mrs.
Arthur Mullen and Judge James A.
Cobb.