Evening star., 1935-11-15
Returns TabuIated at
Luncheon Show $165,572
Collected Since Yesterday.
FIRST TO EXCEED QUOTA
is POST OFFICE UNIT
Postmaster General Farley Sends
Message of Cheer to Cam
paign Workers.

Chest officials announced receipt dur
ing the last "a hours of $165,572,
bringing the grand total to date to
$899.5lS. The latter sum represents
gifts from 1887 subscribers.
Postmaster General Farley, whose
department was the first of the major
governmental agencies to exceed its
quota in the campaign, today sent to
Campaign Chairman William McClel-
Ian a message Of cheer to the workers
and asked Chairman Mcclellan to
voice for him an appeal that every
body in Washington join whole
heartedly in the drive for the city's
needy. The Postmaster General ex-
pressed the opinion that every citizen
should share as much as they are able
to in the responsibility Of caring for
their unfortunate neighbors.
Special Unit Leading.
The Special Assignment Unit to-
day reported a grand total for the unit
Of $295,361 from 30S subscribers, or
Sis per cent of its quota of $573,00o.
The Metropolitan Unit reported $102,-
985 from 5,914 subscribers, or ATT
per cent Of its quota Of $230.000. The
Governmental Unit reported $355 ,693
from 1901 subscribers, or 5253 per
cent Of its quota Of $677,o00 The
Group Solicitation Unit reported
$142 ,668 from l6,18o subscribers, or
36.8 per cent Of its quota of 1888, 900.
The Capital Unit reported $2.81l from
400 subscribers, or 1889 per cent Of
its quota Of $500.
A feature Of today's luncheon was
the playing for the first time Of The
Community Chest March," composed
by Sidney Seidenman, maestro Of the
Mayfiower Hotel Orchestra, who ap-
peared at the luncheon with his Or
chestra and formally dedicated the
stirring march to the Chest. The
original copy Of the composition was
handed to Chairman Mcclellan by the
composer.
Bishop Freeman Makes Plea.
Right Rev. James e. Freeman. Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington, made a
vigorous appeal over the radio last
night for a generous community spirit,
calling attention particularly to the
abandonment by the Government Of
direct relief.
Speaking over Station WMAL, Bish-
op Freeman said the IS Chest agen-
cies were selected after careful scrutiny
by an impartial jury of prominent
business men and women Of the city
and none of these agencies is of such
a nature that 1t could be supported by
taxation.
He urged his listeners to forget all
bias and prejudice during the period
of the Community Chest drive, and
merge into a common effort, an effort
that sweeps away lines of class, relig-
ion and politics. The Chest, he point
ed out, recognizes communal interest
instead of individual, and suggested
that q text for the drive could well be
None Of US nveth to himself"
Drawn Together BY Chest.
This period might well be looked
on as a predecessor of the day when
all prejudices would be dissolved and
all would come together with a larger
sense Of community responsibility and
solidarity to face communal problems
together, even though each practiced
his religious rites in his own manner,
Bishop Freeman said.
As one who has been identified with
the Community Chest since its incep-
ton he stressed the fact conditions in
the field Of welfare work had been un-
economic, disorganized and chaotic,
and that the community was sepa-
rated rather than consolidated by the
many appeals for funds, but that,
since the Chest. they were being drawn
together and more eminently express
ing the spirit of Christ.
All should unite their endeavors,
large or small, In this very vitality i'm
portant matter, the bishop said, and
open hearts as well as purses, doing
all within the limits of their means
for these agencies dedicated to the
forgotten men, women and children.
$734,641.35 Collected.
Reports from the I've soliciting
units yesterday showed o total Of
SITS. .699.05 from 17.406 contributors.
This brings the total to date to $734,-
641.35 from 53,877 contributors. This
amounts to 1912 per cent Of the
Chest goal.
Maj. Gen. Merriette w. Ireland,
U. s. A., retired, chairman of the
Governmental Unit, made the larg-
est report yesterday. He announced
gifts Of $87.304 from 12,7l3 givers.
This makes the governmental total to
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