Evening star., 1936-11-11
Official "0pening Gun" in
Campaign for $780, 900
Sounds Tomorrow.
BUT MANY WORKERS
ALREADY REPORT GIFTS
$297 ,056 Collected by One Group.
Oman Addresses
Meeting.

trlct OF Columbia war against the
four public enemies. hunger, disease,
crime and despair"
The official opening gun" Of the
1867 Chest war will be fired at the
first general report luncheon meeting
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel. But organization of the va
rious units has been completed, work.
ers have been instructed and sent into
the field. The Special Assignments
Unit had raised already $297,056 up
to this morning and was preparing for
a substantial addition to this at the
noon luncheon meeting today.
Tonight another Chest radio play
will be presented over Station wMAL
in the series entitled "Other Peoples
Money"
Newbold Noyes to Speak.
Tomorrow night Newbold Noyes,
former president OF the Community
Chest. and former campaign mana
ger. who has been active in the organ
zation since its inception, will speak
for the Chest over Stations WJSV and
WMAL from $50 to GAS pm.
Outstanding among yesterdays Chest
activities was dinner at the Willard
Hotel at which the Metropolitan Unit,
which covers the entire city, got of
to an enthusiastic start. More than
750 workers heard stirring addresses
from Chest leaders and from Hugh
H. Clegg Of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice,
guest speaker of the evening.
Clegg drew a parallel between the
activities of the "G"-men in the bat
tie against crime and the "C"-men Of
the Community Chest in their war
against the four designated public
enemies. The speaker hkened hun
ger" to "heartless John Hamilton;
disease to dread. death-dealing Dill
linger":; crime to cruel, criminal
Harry Campbell" and despair to "des-
perate Dainard. the kidnaper of hope,
the breeder of disorder"
Coleman Jennings. campaign chair
man, called on the workers to make
this campaign glorious adventure. :"
He declared a great epidemic has
broken out in the city-of Community
Chestitis-like measles the contagion
is spreading"
Herbert L. Willett, jr., campaign
director. asked workers not to waste
time of prospects with mere visiting,
but to tell the story OF the Chest and
its work, and don't take money If
you can possibly help ii" Emphasize,
he said, that SIS in cash is not worth
as much as 81 a month, and the
latter is easier to pay.
Bishop Freeman Speaks.
At the Special Assignments Unit
lancheon yesterday at the Willard,
Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, declared that Ameri-
can life showed curve that was
definitely up"
Despite economic indications for
the betterment here in America.
among which he mentioned the Gen
eral Motors and United States Steel
showing of greater generosity" +"
Bishop Freeman declared, I'VE are in
a very serious and critical period" !"
He referred to the European situation.
where he declared "the Russian
shadow is over the whole world, Spain
is threatening France and even
threatening the stability of Great
Britain" He said ''reafirmation of
religious faith was necessary" to sta
bilize business, social and religious life
He praised the Community Chest for
bringing together the whole COM
munity into new unity and solidar-
ity" to promote kindness and toler-
ance."
Chairman Joseph p. Tumulty of the
Metropolitan Unit criticized the "cow-
ard who always resorts to alibis" such
as I'VE are facing imitation in order
to cut his gifts to the chest. Tumulty
quoted President Woodrow Wilson,
whom he served as secretary, as saying,
I'VE gain more by audacity than we
do by prudence"
Reports of SIS pledges amounting to
$51, ,902 were made at yesterdays meet
ing. This brings the total reported
by the Special Assignments Unit to
date up to 271 pledges for total of
$297, ,056. Harold N. Marsh reported
the largest amount contributed yester-
day. He brought in IL pledges for
$20,315. Hilleary Hoskinson was Sec
ond with one pledge for $500.
Philip o. Coffin announced three
gifts for $4,000. Mrs. Fedora j. Lewis
announced eight gifts for $3.50, Will
son Compton's team reported five gifts
for $3.50, F. Moran McConihe an
nounced two gifts for $500, Andrew
Saul reported IS gifts for $8,837, James
E. Colliflower reported two contribu-
tions amounting to S2,100 and Mrs.
Sidney F. Taliaferro reported seven
gifts amounting to $3.50.
Among the gifts reported yesterday
were:
Potomac Electric Power Co.. SIS, 900;
Riggs National Bank, $500; Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes. $2,500:
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Heurich, ST.,
$4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Lisner,
$4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis.
$4,000; B. F. Saul Co., $4,000; anon
ymous, $1,000: Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Garrett, $1,250; Elite Laundry Co., ST.
900: Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Flannery.
$1,000: anonymous, $1,000; Mrs. e.
Newlands Johnston, $500; George d.
Horning, $500; anonymous, $500; Mr..
and Mrs. william Mckee Dunn, $3.50;
anonymous, $500; Mabel T. Boardman,
$500; Mrs Charles Evans Hughes,
$500; Harry Kaufman, Inc, $500;
Westel w. Willoughby, $500; DR.. and
Mrs. Edwin B. Behrend, $500: Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence v. Benet, $500; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter F. Chappen, $500;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Trowbridge,
$500; Samuel A. Drury, $500; Mr.. and
Mrs. Giles r. Heilprin, $3.50; Mr.. and
Mrs. William 8. Conai1t, $3.50, and