Evening star., 1938-11-19
Chest Victory Needs
$250,000 at Each
Report Meeting
Workers Exhorted to
Intensity Solicitation
Over Week End

bring in an average of $3.50, 900 to
each of the three remaining report
meetings before the close of the
campaign Wednesday.
Although there was to be no report
meeting today, Chest leaders antici-
pated renewed efforts on the part of
the workers after the appeal made
by Herbert L. Willett, jr., Chest di-
rector. at the meeting yesterday.
In order to 60 over the top the
volunteers still have to raise $751;
500. The total to date is 81, ,375, 400 80,
or 6466 per cent of the quota of
$2127,OO0.
Last year, Mr.. Willett pointed out,
the Chest raised SO per cent of its
goal This might be good scholas-
tically, he added, but it's not pass
ing grade when human lives are at
stake.
100 Per Cent or Over"
TT we're going to pass in this
campaign" he told the volunteers,
we've got to make 100 per cent of
our goal or over"
He urged the workers to apply the
campaign slogan to themselves, not
to take a hand-out but hand-up,
or increase in the amount pledged
in other years.
This year, it was pointed out, the
average gift, exclusive of special
assignment pledges, is $3.50. as COM
pared to $792 last year. However,
the number of pledges last year was
larger. Mr.. Willett reminded the
workers to keep the amount OF the
gifts up. but try to get more pledges
to reach the goal.
The Junior Board of Commerce
was represented by a number Of
members at the meeting. They came
to hear the boards vice president,
Minor Hudson. who is also chairman
of Chest section in the drive, re-
port for the Metropolitan Unit.
Mr.. Hudson, prefacing his report
with the announcement that other
members of the board were busy
soliciting and could not attend the
meeting, outlined the boards work
during the campaign.
Dwight E. Hahn, who turned in
more pledges yesterday than any
other member of the board, receiv-
ed the daily gift of flowers. The pres
eneation was made by Mr.. Hudson.
68 Per Cent for Unit.
The board vice-president reported
that the Metropolitan Unit had
raised 68 per cent of its quota, or
sl3S, S,3O74 from 5000 pledges.
Members of the unit who were
mentioned for their good work dur
ing the campaign were DR.. Maurice
j. Kossow who solicits business
houses along the water front in the
Southwest area: Mrs. Bessie Parrish
and Miss Carolyn Matthews, who,
it was said, have difficult territories
In the Southwest area; Mrs. Henry
Sokol, who takes four buses daily
to cover her territory; Mrs. Talbert
M. Brewer, Mrs. Joseph Hines, Mrs.
Harold N. Marsh and Mrs. Marion
Joss.
The youngest solicitor in the cam
paign, Keith Gossman, Is, who be-
longs to the Boys Club volunteer
team in the Southeast area of the
Metropolitan Unit, reported $50 per
cent of the individual quota as
signed to him.
Newbold Noyes, associate editor
of The Star and a chairman in the
Special Assignments Unit, reported
that his unit had reached 1907 per
cent of it's quota, having collected
s436 ,539 from 511 contributors.
Cites 2 Specific Increases.
William J. Flather, jr, campaign
chairman, adding few words about
the units work, said that an anony-
nous donor who always gave $4,000
had increased his gift to 1900 and
that another donor who custom
arily gave 500 had pledged $4,000
this year. Mr.. Flather explained
that the second case was due SIM
ply to a lack of understanding pre-
viously as to the work of the Chest.
Large gifts reported at the meet
ing included those from Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, $4,000; L. Corrin
Strong, $4,000, and William Hahn
and Co.. $l,5O0.
The report for the Group Solici-
tation Unit was made by Herbert
j. Rich. an area chairman in the
unit. Mr.. Rich announced the unit
had raised 1882, ,41080 from 25,932
contributors, or 53.71 per cent of its
quota.
Firms and organizations over the
100 per cent mark reported at the
meeting include Maurice j. Colbert
g. Co., Cleve's Cafeteria, Joseph
Gawler's Sons, Inc; Washington Pc
troleum Products, Inc; National
Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associa-
ton; Investment Building, National
Aeronautic Association, Packard
Washington Motor Car Co., James
H. Small g. Sons, Inc; Wilkins
Rogers Milling Co., j. E. Dyer & Co.,
Dome Oil Co., H. G. Smyth, Shan
non e. Luchs, the staff of the Epis-
copal Home for Children and the
Sidwell Friends School.
Government Unit &c Pct.
Miss Mae A. Schnurr, vice chair
man of soliciting in the Department
of the Interior, reported for the
Governmental Unit. The total an
nounced was S525, ,91215 or 66.10 per
cent of the units quota. This
aAloul1o plCoellUCu 10, 40 kJlCOSCo.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing's Plate Printing Division,
with 1872 employees, and the Engi-
neering Division. with ITO employees,
were announced as having achieved
10 0per cent of their goal with every
employe contributor.
Thirty eight other Government
divisions and departments among
the 100 per centers include Chem
istry and Soils, Agriculture Depart
ment. captained by H. A. Donovan,
1019 per cent; Federal Crop Insur-
ance Corp, Agriculture Department,
Helen A. Bonorden, 104.63 per cent;
Civil Aeronautics Authority, Paul
j, Frizzell, 110.47 per cent: Au-
thority, Civil Aeronautics Authority
c. M. Estep, 1913 per cent; Eco
nomic Regulation, Civil Aeronautics