Evening star., 1938-11-22

per cent OF the quota had been SUBJ
scrtbed, with the second precinct, the
sixth precinct, the tenth precinct,
administrative headquarters and the
Woman's Bureau going over their
individual quotas.
The public schools went over their
$31 $50 quota yesterday when they
announced $34,029.97 had been
pledged, amounting to 1O6 per cent
of the quota.
The Group Solicitation Unit
showed a considerable increase in
pledges, reporting $685. in addi-
tional pledges at the meeting.
George B. Kennedy, an area chair
man in the unit, announced q total
of $322,016.66 from 1921 contribu-
tors, bringing the percentage of quo
ia to 68.72. He added that the next
day or so would show a material
increase in the number Of Arms re-
porting and the number giving.
100 Per Cent Firms.
Firms and organizations solicited
by the unit which were reported in
the 100 per cent class included
Georges Radio Stores, 100 per cent;
National Cathedral Association, $50
per cent; Edmonds Art Store, 102
per cent; CAROLS Laundry, 104 per
cent; Langdon Mills e. Lumber Co.,
100 per cent; Episcopal Home for
Children, 120 per cent; Western
Union, 100 per cent and more to
come.
Other hundred-per-centers include
Atlas Theater. Princess Theater,
Temple Bowling Alleys, Randall
Hagner Co., Academy Theater, R-K-
o Keith's Theater, Silver Theater,
Takoma Theater, Congress Theater,
Fairlawn Theater, Circle Theater,
Sidney Lust Theaters, Trans-Lux
Theater, Vitagraph and Joseph
Cherner.
Rainbow Dyeing g. Cleaning Co.
reported a 400 per cent increase
over last years pledge. Partial re-
turns from Lansburgh & Bros. in
clude the firms pledge of $4,000:
top management personnel, $2,194,
and employe pledges amounting to
5,446. A $400 increase over last
years gift was reported by s. Kann
e. Sons employees, who have con-
tributed $4,915 so far and expect to
pledge more.
Brazilian Embassy Gives.
It was announced that the Bra
lillian Embassy, as gesture of good
will between nations, had made a
contribution to the campaign.
The Y. M. c. A.-Y. w. G. A. Recrea-
tional Committee, which sponsors
dances at the two associations, sent
in check for $50, an increase of
$25.12 over last years gift.
The Metropolitan Unit was a frac-
ton above the Special Assignments
Unit for second place in the units
race to their quotas. The Govern
mental Unit had climbed to first
place.
Mrs. G. Rowland Chase, a team
captain in the Junior League Divi-
sion of the unit, reported for the
unit in observance of Junior League
day." She announced additional
pledges of $19,584.9l, bringing the
units total to $157 1894, or IT'S
per cent of its quota.
Five areas in the unit were re-
ported over the so per cent mark,
with Mrs. A. c. Ohphant captaining
the leading area with 9O2 per cent
Of quota. Other areas, percentages
and their captains include Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldron Faulkner, area 2, BIB
per cent; Mrs. Louis Kahchstein,
area 3, 81.1 per cent; John M. How
ard, area 4, 1913; J. Louis Goldman,
area S. 54.8 per cent; H. S. Wender,
area 6, SO per cent; Edward s..
Pardoe, area 7, 82.6 per cent; Daniel
Partridge, Sd, area 8, Bill per cent,
and George A. Ford, urea 8, 75.6 per
cent.
Suburban Unit Climbs.
Mrs. Chase presented the daily
gift of flowers to Mrs. Laurence
Green, chairman Of the Junior
League division of the unit.
Following the rapid pace set by
the other units, the Capital unit
reported a substantial increase at
the meeting, with $947.68 collected
since the last report, bringing the
total to $5,002.55, or 45.47 per cent
Of its quota.
The suburban unit has climbed
from 27A per cent to 41.69 per cent
since its last report, made Thurs
day, Mrs. Lucy Madeira Wing, prin-
cipal Of the Madeira School, an
nounced in reporting for the unit.
WHERE TO DINE.