Evening star., 1936-11-24

send the subscriptions over the top
Of the goal.
I'VE are not pleading for success
Of the drive" he declared. but for
our own neighbors. We are pleading
that Washington shall not be humi-
lated by failure to reach the goal"
Quoting a distinguished Britisher,
Jennings admonished his solicitors to
follow the advice. "If there Is a good
fight don't miss it,"
The meeting tonight will take
place in the same ball room of the
Willard Hotel. where since Novem-
Der IL. with the exception Of Satur-
days and Sundays, the daily 1890
report luncheon has been held. Doors
will be thrown open at z o'clock for
the workers to gather and prepare
their reports. The session will be
called to order promptly at o'clock
by Chairman Jennings. He, and
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director Of the
Chest. will conduct the session.
Drive Ends Tonight.
There were no prospects early today
that the campaign would be pro-
longed. Chairman Jennings explained
that gifts would be received after
tonight. but that the regular machinery
Of the campaign would bring its
activity to an end. For several DAYS,
however. it is anticipated, that the
power of the appeal made by the
Chest organization to support IS diff
ferent agencies throughout the city
will result in voluntary contributions
coming in to build up the total re-
ported at tonight's session.
Another public denial of stories
about high salaries paid campaign
officials was entered yesterday by
Willett at the luncheon. He ridiculed
as absolutely unfounded stories which
he said had been reported. to the
effect that President Clarence Phelps
Dodge Of the Chest was receiving
5000 q year, and Chairman Jennings
$4,000. Neither these men nor solicit
ors, he emphasized, were getting "one
single cent" for all the work they
did. He scored the unfounded stories
concerning salaries paid to campaign
officials as untrue and perennial"
g" men captured the silver trophy
in the Community Chest radio playlet
contest, it was announced today from
headquarters. The silver cup, which
goes to the Drama Unit of the Social
Activity Club, Federal Bureau of In
vestioat tinn napo rfr, ant of J,,etioa r,;lI
be presented to Stanley ]. Tracy, pres
ident of the club, at the final Chest
meeting tonight. Ceremonies of pres
entation also will be broadcast at tbs
pm. over Station WMAL, which broad
cast the playlets during the Chest
campaign. The trophy was presented
by Lansburgh e. Bro. Honorable men
ton in the contest went to the Mont
gomery Players.
Harold Allen Long of the Arts Club
will oficiate at the ceremony. Judges
in the competition were Miss Caroline
Mckinley, Denis Connell and Prof.
Marvin Herrick.
Reports Of the Ave solicitation units
yesterday resulted in q total Of 22,S22
gifts amounting to $167,346.63, bring
ing the aggregate to date up to 140,169
gifts amounting to $1,5l7, ,468 .3e,
which Is 77.06 per cent of the total
goal of 1859 900.
Reports Of the five units were "a
follows:
Special assignments - Today, 50,
amounting to $l5,454: to date. 500
gifts amounting to s498,352, which is
S807 per cent of quota.
Group solicitation-Today, $500
gifts amounting to $67.136.55; to date.
36, 462 gifts amounting to $286. .828.7s,
which is 70.78 per cent of goal.
Governmental-Today, 1853 gifts
amounting to $65,647.53; to date,
93,178 gifts amounting to 577,273.26,
which is 1852 per cent of quota.
Metropolitan-Today. 1,474 gifts
amounting to $l9,147.36; to date, s,16s
gifts amounting to $l51,140.62, which
Is 32.5 per cent Of quota.
Capital-Today, 134 gifts amount
ing to $561.19: to date, 1853 gifts
amounting to $3.873.6s, which is 4s.47
per cent Of quota.
Among the gifts of 800 or more
reported yesterday were:
5000 Chestnut Farms Chevy
Chase Dairy.
$l,200-Karl w. Corby.
$625-Security Storage Co.
$600-Wilkins Rogers Milling Co
$500-Willard Hotel.
$400-Mr. and Mrs. Henry N
Brawner, jr.
$365-F. E. Rogers.
$300-Corby Baking Co.. Clarence
A. Asperwall and @. c. Murphy Co.
$250-H. zirkin & Sons. Inc;
anonymous. Franciscan Monastery,
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