Evening star., 1934-11-12
RECEIVES
$2O0,O)O IN GIFTS
AS DRIVE OPENS
Pre- e-Campaign Total Is High
er Than Last Year,
Officials Say.
GOVERNMENT UNITS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
City Heads Issue Appeal for Full
Support of Organization.
Luncheon Held.

The Community Chest 1884 cam
paign got of to an unusually good
start today, with contributions totaling
5000 ,562 86 reported by volunteer work.
ers at the first report" luncheon
meeting in the Willard Hotel
The total is l1.91 per cent OF the
quota of s1,675,000 set for this year
and is more than per cent better
than the total contributions on the first
day of last years drive.
A score of governmental units al
ready are over the top with more than
100 per cent of their quotas, it was re-
ported by Maj. Gen. Frederick w.
Coleman, chairman of the govern
mental unit. The list was led by the
Federal Emergency Relief Administra-
tion, which has exceeded its quota by
225 per cent. The Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, is 153
per cent over its quota
Other governmental agencies which
already have exceeded their quotas
include the finance department of the
Army, the Public Works Administra-
ton, the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
the Federal warehouse, the first pre-
cinct personnel of the Metropolitan
Police Department, the Coast Artil-
lery headquarters, the United States
Court of Customs and Tax Appeals,
engine house No. 4, District Fire De-
partment; the redemption division of
the Treasury Department, the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics and the National Securities
Commission.
Official opening of the 1884 Com
munity Chest campaign today was
heralded by proclamation by the
District Commissioners urging all who
live or work in Washington to give
to the utmost of their ability.
Boards Proclamation.
The proclamation of the Board of
District Commissioners follows:
Whereas, the practice of charity is
enjoined by all religions of our COM
munity. and Is part of our heritage
from ages past;
whereas, it is well krown that
there are many human needs of Wash
ington and its people which cannot
be met by public welfare activities
through lack of appropriations, and
through lack of legal authorizations;
Whereas, these additional eontin-
| uing needs require the assistance now
as they have in the past, and doubt
less will In the future, of generous
citizens through established charitable
/ and welfare organizations
Whereas, the Community Chest
has demonstrated itself as an eco
nomical and effective method of
financing some 60 of these charitable
and welfare organizations. and more
, than that, has united all of the citi-
zens of Washington in common pur-
pose and activity as nothing else has
| done;
Whereas, the needs which must be
met by private philanthropy IN the
year ahead are quite evidently greater
than last year;
Now, therefore, we, the Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia,
heartily indorse the Community Chest
campaign which will be held Novem-
Der IL to 81, inclusive, and urge all
who live and work in Washington and
who are willing to share what they
have with those in our community
who are less fortunate than they are
to give to the utmost extent of their
ability and good will to pledges made
| to the Community Chest and payable
during the year 1885"
| Daily luncheon meetings will be
! held at the Willard for the receiving
of team reports on the progress Of
solicitation. James E. Schick, chair
man of the Meetings Committee, ex-
poets to have all reports made within
an hour. After today short talk by
a prominent speaker will be included
| within the limit of the one-hour pro-
| gram.
The Audit Unit, headed by James A.
Councillor, has established head
quarters in the Southern Building.
occupying the space formerly utilized
by the Merchants Bank & Trust Co.
willard Headquarters.
Campaign headquarters for the
Chest have been established on the
first floor of the Willard. Offices have
been provided there for Director Her
bert L. Willett, jr., all the soliciting
units, the Information Unit and the
Publicity Unit.
Two special radio programs tonight
will feature the campaign. Radio joe
kaufman will devote his entire period
to the Chest over WMAL at 8 o'clock.
This program will feature the Chest
dramatic sketch, 1T Happened One
Night" written by w. w. Wheeler, as
an example Of Chest solicitation In a
Washington home.
At IL o'clock tonight, wJSv Is plan
ming a radio party in cooperation
with the Fox Theater, dedicated to
the Chest. Duke Ellington and his
orchestra will be featured. Other
radio features will be put on the air
in behalf Of the campaign by all four