Evening star., 1937-11-30
Chest
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low giving in the middle brackets for
this year and to raise such contribu-
tions in the future"
Arthur HELEN. Chest counsel, pre-
siding at todays meeting, called on
every Chest volunteer worker who has
not reached the quota assigned him
to go out and complete the job" De-
cision to continue the drive. he said,
ais no idle gesture on the part of the
committee, but is a pledge to put be-
fore Washington the proposition that
the Chest is its responsibility and
that failure is direct injury to the
community as whole"
AS a result of week of intensive
soliciting in Washington and its sub
urbs, an army of volunteer workers
today turned in to Chest Golfers s,532
new contributions totaling $64, $50.
This brought campaign totals to 170.-
563 gifts. amounting to 1882, ,281.
This is $3.50 per cent of the campaign
quota of $2,059,0 900.
All soliciting units were represented
at the closing luncheon meeting today
Solicitation in the Governmental and
Group Solicitation Units, halted at the
close of business in the governmental
departments and business establish
ments yesterday, was resumed today.
Workers in other units worked all day
yesterday and far into the night, ac-
cording to reports to Chest head
quarters.
A number of Increases in gifts were
received during the closing hours of
the campaign. Dr. and Mrs. Adolph
G. Miller increased their gift $3.50,
Theodore w. Noyes increased his gift
$500, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker increased
800. employees of the composing room
Of The Evening Star. who had previ-
ously contributed 1866, sent in an
additional gift of 3230.75; An anonymous
gift was increased by 5000, Mrs Henry
Leonard sent in an increase of 500,
Mrs. Frances T. Shiras increased $1OO,
Mrs. Charles L. McCawley increased
her gift for the second time by $780,
Wilbur F. Nash. 1916 Bryant street
NE, in . desire to stimulate that Sec
ton to greater activity, increased his
gift from 500 to $500. The Govern
mental Unit reported . gift of $3.50
from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Marlett.
not previously reported. A large num-
Der Of smaller increases were reported
oy telephone from the Metropolitan
Unit but were not listed.
Members of the Tenth Anniversary
Campaign Committee composed of %
local civic leaders who have held hieh
ranking posts In the Chest campaign
organization during previous annual
drives and who were back in the
ranks" this year. held a long meeting
late yesterday to consider ways and
means for carrying out the aims of
the Chest in view of an anticipated
shortage in campaign funds for 1898.
Clarence Phelps Dodge, Chest presi-
dent said the committee would have
statement to issue when final re-
turns have been made.
Dulcan Makes Final Plea.
Charles B. Dulcan, ST., vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Hecht Co. and vice chairman of the
Chest publicity unit. made final
plea for support of the campaign in
. talk broadcast by Station wRC last
night.
Mr.. Dulcan described his emotions
at = football game Sunday and how
the game lifted him out of himself
and made him forget his own troubles
until suddenly the thought came to
his mind that many persons in WASH
ington not only were denied the solace
Of sports and entertainment, but even
the ordinary comforts Of life.
Then" Mr.. Dulcan said. II thought,
How many Of these fans-these fine
sports, these good fellows-have con-
tributed to the Community Chest?
How many have given Is much as they
should to the thousands of unfortu.
mates the Chest serves through its 50
aeencies-those who see no football
games. who have no heat, no housing,
no food, nothing?'
Lets be good sports. Let's do our
share. Let's get this drive over. The
Community Chest fund has reached
the 10-yard line. Let's make the goal.
Let's kick the extra point"
"A Lesson in Charity"
Chest officials today received from
Children's Hospital q report OF a case
which they described as "a real lesson
in charity and practical humanity"
There John Bonner, 1921 L street
NV, is, colored, is giving his own
skin, at the cost Of eight weeks of
illness, to help q l3-year-old neishbor
girl, Clara Howard.
The transfer of skin from the boy
to the burned body Of the girl is being
performed without charge by DR.. Rob-
ert E. Moran, plastic surgeon at Emer-
gency Hospital. The operation is more
extensive than any Of the kind 50 far
attempted here, it was reported.
The girl was burned from head to
knees when her dress caught IRE as
she was shaking peanut shells from
her lap into . stove. Formation Of
scar tissue drew her head down to
her chest and pulled her right arm
down to her hip She would have
been totally helpless for life but for
the aid volunteered by DR.. Moran and
young Bonner, it was reported.
DR.. Moran cut large strip of skin
extending from Bonners' armpit to
his thigh and stitched it back onto his
body in the form of pleat This
pleat u growing larger and larger and
now looks like IN inflated tire tube.
In about two weeks Dr.. Moran will
open the pleat and attach one end Of