Evening star., 1934-09-02
CHEST CAMPAIGN
UNITS PREPARING
Rust Says Organization of
Forces Further Ahead
Than in Other Years.

Greater progress in the organiza-
ton of the Community Chest CAM
paign units than has ever been made
this early in the year in the history
Of the Chest was reported to Cam
paign Chairman H. l.. Rust, jr., at a
meeting Of the Campaign Committee
last week. q.
Joseph D. (Radio joel Kaufman.
chairman Of the Metropolitan unit,
said his organization down to team
captains has been about so per cent
perfected. Charles Campbell Morgan,
chairman Of the special gifts unit,
reported his organization as to team
captains almost complete. Walter B.
Clarkson, chairman of the Group So
licitation Unit, has obtained all his
area chairmen and expects to have
most OF his division chairmen reported
at a meeting to be held next week.
Plans of the Publicity Committee are
further along than ever before at this
time OF the year, according to Laur-
ence E. Rubel, chairman of that COM
mittee.
Chairman Rust expects to have
the entire organization perfected early
in October, so that every item of
supplies may be ready and every in
struction meeting held in ample time
before the opening Of the campaign,
November IL.
Neighborhood House.
The children presented an operetta,
Bobby Shaftoe," in three acts, at
the Sylvan Theater, Friday evening,
Thirty children, aged II to 16, took
part. The operetta was directed by
Miss Lena Barghausen, with Miss
Dorothy Wright in charge Of the
music.
Children's Hospital.
The hospital Is conducting an i'm
provement campaign, with a crew of
painters at work renovating the entire
building. In order to expedite the
job the modern method of spraying
the paint Is being used.
Florence Crittenton Home.
Mrs. William Knowles Cooper spoke
on Dreams" at a meeting of the girls
OF the home last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. P. j. Stupka and Mrs. Frederick
kummel gave musical selections and
Mrs. A. H. Coster was in charge of
the program.
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
Camp Clarissa Scott had the best
season in its history, and a longer
period will be planned for next year.
The resident school for unemployed
women was opened at the camp at
the close of the regular session. Miss
Ethel Robertson, instructor in home
economics at Howard University, is
director of the school
The Council of Industrial and Busi-
ness Women's Department met at the
club rooms Tuesday evening.
Friendship House.
Members of the Mems Club are on
a three-day camping trip to Fort
Foote, which started yesterday and is
to continue over Labor day.
The junior boys will have an all
day outing at Fort Washington Sat-
urday.
The Family Night Club will make a
boat trip on the Gen. Rucker to Fort
Washington Wednesday. A picnic
supper will be held.
Boys Club of Washington.
With the close of Camp Reeder the
club is making plans for a Fall and
Winter program. A new registration
will be held next month and Director
Charles M. Fyfe is preparing for a
vigorous program of education and
sports.
Children's Country Home.
Miss Edith Torkington, who has
been associated with Children's Hos
Florence Abbott, who has been super
fective yesterday. She succeeds Miss
intendent for the past several years.
pital, became superintendent Of the
Children's Country Home, Eighteenth
and Bunker Hill road northeast, ef-