Evening star., 1935-11-21
CHEST WORKERS
HOPEFUL 'MOP-UP
WILL BRING GOAL
Drive Closed Last Night
With $1,701,354 From
1898 Subscribers.
CAMPAIGNERS PRAISED
FOR UNSELFISH EFFORT
Cleanup Expected to Net $1B,-
545 Deficit and 100000 Asked
by Commissioners.

mum goal realized, the Community
Chest campaigners today were en-
gagged in a post-campaign cleanup
which they hoped would send them
over the top in their drive for ST.
877,900 for Washington's needy.
The campaign closed officially last
night with rousing rally of workers
in the large ball room of the Willard
Hotel. The grand total of the 10
day canvass was $1,701 ,354.72, repre-
senting gifts from 157 1898 subscribers.
In addition to making up the $l76,-
545 deficit, the solicitors will strive
through a "mopping up" process to
raise as much as possible of the s400.-
900 additional asked by the District
Commissioners for relief Of former
benefieiaries Of Federal direct relief.
Mcclellan Is Hopeful.
Campaign Chairman William Nc
Clellan expressed himself as grateful
for the splendid work" Of the cam
paign organization in bringing the
needs of the IS Chest agencies to the
attention of the citizenry and de-
clared it was not the fault of the
campaigners that the minimum sum
was not attained within the Today
period. He told the organization last
night he was confident the deficit
would be wiped out when late returns
are in.
The Governmental Unit under Mai
Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, former
surgeon general of the Army. led the
four other major campaign units in
number of pledges, total subscribed
and percentage of quota obtained
This unit secured $667, ,454 from 1OO.-
1923 subscribers in the Government
service The sum represented 9844
per cent Of the units quota.
Special Assignment Second.
Next in total subscribed and per-
centage of quota was the Special AS
signment Unit, led by Coleman Jen-
nings. This unit obtained $512,417
from 633 subscribers, or 91.e6 per cent
of its quota.
The Group Solicitation Unit of
which John Poole was chairman, re-
ported total of 1899 .O66.56 from IA
662 subscribers, or 88.I per cent of its
quota.
The Metropolitan Unit, headed by
Bernard Wyckoff, brought in $176,-
253.76 from 10.632 subscribers, or 8s.12
per cent of its quota.
The Capital Unit, led by Col. West
A. Hamilton, and which canvassed in
colored sections of the city. raised
$6,16332 from 1,243 subscribers. or
62.34 per cent of its quota.
Gift Of Property Disclosed.
Clarence Phelps Dodge, president of
the Chest. announced the gift to the
Community Chest and the Council of
Social Agencies, by an anonymous
friend of the properties at the south
west corner of Eleventh and M streets
and on the northwest corner of the
same intersection. Earlier he had dis
closed the gift to the board of trustees
of the Chest.
The two properties are known as
the Elizabeth Somers Home and the
Elizabeth Somers Home Annex. They
have been owned by the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, but the
new benefactor of the Chest pur-
chased them from the Y. w. c. A. and
will transfer title to the Chest when
repairs have been made to the build
ings. The Chest, Council of Social
Agencies and several other welfare
organizations are occupying the an
mex, which had been rented from
the "Y."
The board Of trustees formally ac-
cepted the buildings at a meeting yes
terday, upon recommendation of the
Executive Committee of the Chest. At
this meeting H. L. Rust, jr., was
elected treasurer of the Chest, sue
seeding William J. Flather, jr.
Acquisition of the two buildings will
enable the Chest to realize its dream
of social service center" A num-
ber Of Chest agencies will be moved
to the new location.
Pays Tribute to Workers.
Dodge paid tribute to the untiring,
unself1sh services of the campaiguers
and pledged that the Chest itself
would take up the torch you hand to
us and will keep it burning brightly"
He said the volunteer canvassers had
inspired the Chest staff to carry on
with view to making 1886 the most
effective year in Chest history.
Chairman Mcclellan thanked the
army Of volunteers for its "conse-
Grated devotion" to just cause.
Il believe" he declared. "the goal
will be achieved when all returns are
made and the cleaning-up process
is done. We intend to finish this lob.
You've fought good fight-you've
kept the faith-and Washington is
grateful for it."
Herbert Willett, jr., director of the
Chest, suggested that the deficit be
considered not in terms of dollars. but
in terms Of human needs and that
every effort be made to assure the city
that these needs Of the unfortunates
will be met 100 per cent.
Other speakers included joseph d.
kaufman, chairman of the Publicity
Unit; w. w. Wheeler, head of the
newly organized Civic Interest Unit:
Chester Caywood, chairman of the
Meetings Committee: James A. Coun-
cilor, chairman of the Audit Unit, and
MRS. Charles A. Goldsmith, aide to
Jennings in the Special Assignment
Unit.
The orchestra Of the Army Band
provided music at the outset of the
program.
7. V. A. Dam Concrete Poured.