Evening star., 1935-09-15
SOLICITING UNITS
REPORT PROGRESS
Personnel Is Obtained for
Chest Campaign in
November.

<AA oOlACIIluB UIllLS OF The COm-
munity Chest are reporting excellent
progress in obtaining their personnel
for the November campaign. The
Special Assignments Committee has
practically all of its vice chairmen
and the Metropolitan Unit is making
excellent progress on personnel as far
down as team captains. Group Solici-
tation and Governmental Units are
both getting their division chairmen
and expect to start work on the Sc
lection Of keymen in the near future.
Bernard Wyckoff, chairman of the
Metropolitan Unit, has adopted plan
calling for meetings at the homes Of
the team captains. These will pre-
cede the big general get-together
meeting, which is held just before the
campaign opens.
Chairman Joseph D. Kaufman Of
the Publicity Unit, has obtained all
of his subchairmen and is starting ac-
tive work on the preparation of cam
paign publicity.
Chairman w. w. Wheeler of the
Civic Interest Unit is working over
new idea of picture presentation Of
the cause of the Community Chest,
which he hopes to have completed
within the next four weeks.
Washington Home for Foundlings.
The home is still under quarantine
for whooping cough. Miss Parker Of
the Playground Association, arranged
marionette show for the children
Of the home last Thursday.
Southwest Community House.
The Fall program embraces a num-
Der of clubs. These include Mothers
Club, Fathers Club, Citizens Club,
Better Homes Club, First Aid and
Thrift Clubs and the Remodeling class.
There are also the Boys Fellowship
and Girls Council, the latter consist
ing of the Girligage Needle Work Club,
Boy Scout, Girl Reserve, Live Wire
Athlete, Joe Louis Boxing Club, Clear
view Ping-Pong, Mask and Wig Drs-
matte Club, the Young Forum, Save-a-
Penny-a-Day Club, Ambassador Club,
Mickey Mouse Club, Kiddies' Play
Band, Harmony Glee Club. Nature
Study. Carter G. Woodson Negro His
tory Club. the Book Lovers Club and
the Loyal Temperance Allegiance Club.
Georgetown Children's House.
The Winter program will start Oc-
tober with registration for the clubs
during the first week. Dancing, Car
pentry and Craft, Dramatic Art and
the Glee and Music Clubs will be
resumed. The house plans to start
Q club, to be known as the Cheerio,
which will solicit worn, broken and
discarded toys to be put in repair
and used as Christmas gifts.
The Nursery School viii continue
through the Winter.
Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts Board members, under
the direction Of Mrs. Harris Frank
lin, will form an entire division In
the Metropolitan Unit Of the Chest
campaign in November.
Florence Crittenton Home.
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, chair
man Of the Board Of Managers, was
the principal speaker at the opening
rally Of the Metropolitan Unit Of
the Community Chest held last Tues
day night at the Y. w. @. A. The
board will have a team in the Metro
politan Unit Of the campaign.
Boys Club Of Washington.
The club is planning a Winter
program, which will include craft
classes and athletic teams.
Northeast Boys Club.
The foot ball season started last
Monday with practice by Q number
of boys who are striving for the
various weight teams. The club ex-
poets to have q strong boxing team.
st. Roses Technical School
School opened last Monday. The
courses consist Of academic and COM
mercial work, with an extensive course
in home economies emphasizing sew.
ing and cooking.