Evening star., 1935-11-22
WHITE HOUSE GIFT
TO CHEST DOUBLED
ASCAMPA|GNFA|LS
Roosevelt Expresses "Real
Concern" Over Failure
to Attain Goal.
QUOTA is SUBSCRIBED
BY FEDERAL WORKERS
DR.. Mcclellan Says Job Not Fin
ished Until Every Source of
Funds Has Been Tapped.

Expressing his "real concern" over
failure of the Community Chest to
attain its goal of 81 ,877 900, President
Roosevelt voluntarily has doubled his
original contribution 20 the campaign
fund.
In announcing the extra gift today
Chest leaders made public this letter
from the President to William ].
Flather, jr., treasurer Of the Commu-
nifty Chest:
81 have noticed, with real concern,
that the Community Cnest fund for
Washington is still far behind its goal.
I am, therefore, glad TO send the in
closed check as an added contribution
from Mrs. Roosevelt and me.
VERY sincerely,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
In accordance with Chest policy, the
amount of the presidential gift was
withheld.
At the same time it was disclosed
that contribution of several dollars.
representing one days receipts from
his peanut and popcorn cart at East
CACSullNC anu anna
has been received from steve, the
White House Peanut Man" The gift
was signed in just that way.
U. S. Workers Over Top.
President Roosevelt's huge army Of
Federal workers also has done more
than its share in raising the annual
mercy fund required by the SIS
agencies of the Community Chest.
Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland,
chairman of the Governmental Unit,
reported today sufficient post-cam-
paign returns to send his unit lover
the top by fraction of percentage
point. This is the first of the five
major campaign units to attain its
quota
Gen. Ireland reported a grand total
to date of $679. 9.646.15. representing
gifts from 105.455 subscribers. This
sum is 10O24 per cent of the units
quota.
'As long as a single potential con-
tributor remains unsolicited, the work
of the campaign is not done" it was
declared by Campaign Chairman VIII
liam Mcclellan.
Marines Also Over.
The Marines yesterday reported a
contribution of S2.559.40, or 107 per
cent of their assigned quota in the
Chest drive
Lieut.. Col. Jeter R. Horton. division
chairman of the unit comprising
United States Marine Corps Head
quarters and the Marine Barracks,
declared:
The contribution from the Marine
Barracks this year is 80 per cent in
crease over the record made last year.
due to the combined efforts of the
commanding officer, Lieut.. Col Thomas
S. Clarke, and Capt. Reginald H.
Ridgely. jr."
Col. Horton attributed the success
of the campaign at Marine Corps
Headquarters to these active workers:
Miss Lillimay E. Powers, division
secretary; Capt. c. H. Hartsel, Sergt.
William o. Rice, Charles L. Smell,
Mrs. Katherine M Kinnear, Troy A.
Nubson. Quartermaster Clerk Andrew
Ramsey, Miss Irene Scott, Miss Mar
garet Shaughnessy, Thomas P. Blank
enship, Mrs. Carrie E. Thompson, E.
w. Dunsmoor. William E. Springer,
Miss Josephine McNulty. Mrs Cath
crime B. Seal and Mrs. Alma B. Swope.
Audit Next Month.
Final audit of the Community Chest
campaign will not be completed until
about December 6. This was an
nounced yesterday by Herbert L. Will
lett, jr.. director of the Chest.
In the meantime. Willett explained,
any pledges turned in by any of the
Chest workers will be added to their
(See CHEST Pono 81