Evening star., 1935-11-24
COMMUNITY CHEST
PREPARES TO CUT
AID TO65 AGENCIES
Campaign Far Short of Goal.
BeIated Returns Will
Help Slightly.
THOSE OFF U. S. ROLLS
ARE PRESSING PROBLEM
800 Divisions Of Governmental
Unit Exceeded Quotas,
Figures Reveal.

The Community Chest, virtually
abandoning hope Of attaining its min
imum goal of $1,877 300, has turned
reluctantly to the unpleasant task OF
considering plans for reducing alloca.
tions to its IS agencies for 1886.
Although many of the solicitors will
continue their search for additional
funds until a final audit of returns Is
made December 6, there appeared to
be little prospect of bridging the
s165 900 gap to the goal unless a
miracle intervenes.
Herbert l.. Willett, jr., Chest direc.
tor, said yesterday the Budget Com
mittee will assume the responsibility
of seeing that the shortage is dis
tributed to impose the least possible
hardship on the agencies. This COM
mittee is headed by Louis Gutenberg.
Late Returns Received.
Several thousand dollars have been
collected since official termination OF
the annual drive last Wednesday
night, but the post-campaign returns
have not been rolling in fast enough
to arouse optimism of Chest leaders
for the ultimate outcome.
Even more hopeless, Of course, was
the prospect Of obtaining the extra
$500, 900 declared necessary by Dis
trict officials to avert the threat OF
starvation among persons cut of di-
rect relief rolls of the Government.
What to do about these unfortunates
is pressing problem to the city ad-
mfnistration and relief authorities.
approximately 300 divisions of the
Community Chest Governmental Unit
have exceeded their quotas in the
campaign, according to a report made
yesterday by Mai. Gen. Merritte w.
Ireland, U. S. A, retired. chairman
Of the unit.
Federal Workers Praised.
Gen. Ireland pointed out this was
the first and only unit Of the Chest to
exceed 100 per cent to date, and that
this was made possible by the mass
giving of small-salaried people.
II think this proves conclusively,
he said, that the workers in the
governmental departments are truly
civic-minded and appreciative Of the
needs of their fellow citizens. ! have
never seen manifested q more gen.
erous spirit than that which prevailed
among all ranks Of Government work.
ers and I am proud to have been asso-
ciated in this campaign with such
q worth while group. Some of these
gifts mean real sacrifice but the
humanitarian spirit that prompted
them refused to recognize the thought
of sacrifice and they were given with
the utmost unSelfishneSs.
Among the divisions reporting 100
per cent or more were the following,
with their division chairmen and per-
centage Of quota:
Division of Finance, A. A. A., Mrs.
Ellen S. List, 114.o4; Bureau of Agri-
cultural Engineering, Mrs. o. E.
1o1 90; Bureau of Animal
Agriculture. Norris A. Ohm
stead, 1872; Bureau Of Biological Sur
vey, Agriculture, James S. Talbert,
1872; cafeteria, Mrs. Marion H.
Jones, 25070; Bureau Chemistry and
Soils, Agriculture, H. A. Donovan,
1927 .o3; Bureau of Dairy Industry. DR..
]. F. Kendrick, 25744; Entomology
and Plant Quarantine, Agriculture, H.
S. Elmslie, 109.76; Experiment Sta
tions, Agriculture, Mrs. Daisy <. Muir
ply, 1o0.28; director of extension
work, Agriculture, DR.. Erwin II.
Shinn, 106.46; Forest Service, Agri-
culture, A. B. Hasting. 1o264; Grain
Futures Administration, Agriculture,
Francis B. Thompson, 100; Bureau of
Home Economics. Agriculture, Mrs.
Elizabeth Whiteman, 103.17; office of
Agriculture, DR.. M. C.
120.24; library, Department
Of Agriculture, Miss Ruby M. Wilson,
1866; Soil Conservation Service,
j. Lawrence Dobell,
1862; Weather Bureau, Agriculture,
William Weber, 1928; Alley Dwelling
of District of Columbia,
John Ihlder, 1888; American Battle
Monuments Commission, James E.
Mangum, 129.48; Capitol Grounds and
garages. William A. Frederick. 102 90:
House Office Buildings, Edward Brown,
1922.
Senate Building Over Top.
Senate once Building, Thomas L.
Younger, 1894; Supreme Court
Architect of Capitol, John
A. Martin, 100.49; Central Statistical
Board, DR.. Stuart A. Rice, 11214;
Civil Service Commission, John @.
102.07; Division No. l, Civil
Service Commission, James c. O'Brien,
l01.37; Division No. 2, Civil Service
Hannah A. Powderly.
l03.90; Division No. 3, Civil Service
Commission. Maude v. Carter, 10072;
Office Of the Secretary, Commerce. E.
W. Libbey, 11.36; Bureau of Air Com
nerce, Commerce Department, Fred
rick r. Nicely, 102.65; Bureau Of the
Census, Commerce Department, Ar
hur j. Hirsch, 100.29; Patent Once,
Department of Commerce, Charles e.
romlin, 106.51: National Bureau Of
DR.. Lyman. j. Briggs,
00.45; Bureau Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Thomas Burke, 100.37:
Commodity Credit Corp, Guy G.
Chase, l10.50; District of Columbia,
Aaj. D. J. Donovan, 102.15; Executive
Office, District of Columbia, Roland
". Brennan, 108.52; Alcoholic Bever-
Ige Control Board, George w. Offutt,
27.65; Auditors Office, District of
A. r. Pilkerton, 1923: Col
ector Of Taxes, District of Columbia,
J. M. Towers, 103.28; Corporation
COUNSEL Offlce, District of Columbia,
J. Barrett Prettyman, 1894; Health
Department, District of Columbia, DR..
George c. Ruhland, 110.44; Insurance
District of Columbia, John
\. Marshall, 100; Juvenile Court, Dis
riot Of Columbia. Judge Fay l.. Bent
ey, 1924: Militia of District of Co
umbia, Col. p. G. Nevtt, 100; Play
round Department, District of Co
umbia, Sybil Baker, 135.45; Proba.
ion System, Supreme Court, District
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