Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
5000 Volunteers Lined Up
For 100000 Chest Drive
$500 at Mass Meeting Hear McNutt
And Rev. Edmund Walsh Emphasize Needs

with those in need in proportion as
you have been blessed"
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., general
campaign chairman. spoke of the
Chest as powerful hand, steady
and enduring. held out to the falter-
ing and the weak" He introduced
the campaign leaders and the presi-
dents OF sponsoring organizations.
One of the highlights of the rally
was the childrens massed chorus,
from II Community Chest agencies,
which was introduced by Chest Di-
rector Herbert L. Willett, jr, with
the statement that it offered "a type
Of harmony which represents the
way in which Chest agencies are
working together"
400 Sing.
Some 400 youngsters, many of
them in the uniforms of their agen-
cies, filled the stage Girls from St.
Roses Technical School in white
and pink, blue-tied Girl Reserves of
the Y. w. c. A., Cub Scouts in blue
and gold, youngstems from the Sal
Walton Army in gray and yellow
formed colorful pattern as the
young voices caroled folk and patri-
otto songs. Miss Mary Burnett, mu-
steal director of the Y. w. c. A.. led
the singing. which brought enthu-
siastic applause from the audience.
The musical part of the program
was rounded out by the Hecht Co.
choral group and the United States
Marine Band.
After Mr.. Parker's godspeed to
the volunteers. the audience carried
from the hall the large flags bearing
the red heart symbol of the Com
munity Chest that will adorn their
automobiles during the campaign.
Campaign leaders and mass meet
ing sponsors seated on the platform
included:
Floyd D. Akers, Bruce R. Allen,
Commissioner George E. Allen,
Frank A. Birgfeld Edmund Carl,
l.. A. Carruthers. C. Chester Cay
wood. Donal L. Chamberlin, James
A. Councillor, Gen. Albert Cox, Mrs.
E. H. Daniel, Nathan A. Dobbins,
Charles B. Dulcan. ST.; Thomas L.
Eagan, Alvin @. Erhlich.
Clifford Folger, Charles Carroll
Glover, jr.; Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith, John S. Gorrell. Brig. Gen.
Frank Hines, Minor Hudson, Rich
ard w. Hynson, Coleman Jennings,
j. Monroe Johnson, Miss Cecil Les
ter Jones. j. Austin Latimer, John
Locher, Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr; Thomas P. Morgan, jr.;
Raymond w. Murray.
Earl A. Nash, Arthur G. Newmyer,
Mrs. A. Chambers Oliphant, Edward
S. Pardoe, John E. Parker. Mrs.
Stanley F. Reed, Paul D. Sleeper,
Charles M. Thomas, John E. Upp,
Mrs. William Van Week, William
w. Wheeler, Lawrence E. Williams,
Mrs. Carol Carson Wiliston and
Richard H. Wilmer.
Boxholders were as follows:
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Ed
win B. Parker, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Com
missioner and Mrs. George E. Allen,
Gen. and Mrs. Edwin N. Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert v. Fleming,
Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker, jr.; Chief
Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Rust,
jr.; Mr.. and Mrs l.. Corrin Strong,
Joseph P. Tumulty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith. Judge Sted.
man Prescott.
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Father.
jr.;; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood
Robert. jr: Admiral and Mrs. David
Foote Sellers. Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn, Senator and Mrs. William
H. King, Mrs. John L. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank B. Moves. Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Daniel B. Devore.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. Hines,
Miss Mabel Boardman, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Hanes, Commissioner
and Mrs. David McCoach, jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. David S. Barry, IT,; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Dulcan, ST.:
Mrs. William Van Week, Gen. Al
bert Cox, j. Monroe johnson, John
E. Upp.
DR.. H. c.. Byrd, William w.
Wheeler, Frank Birgfeld, j. Austin
Latimer. Arthur G. Newmyer, Mrs.
Belle Sherwin, Col. Robert H.
Fletcher, B. w. Thoron, Mrs. Ernest
H. Daniel. Mrs. John A. Remon,
William Waller, Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
H. Rozier Dulaney, Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, Mrs. Reginald S.
Huidekoper, Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen, Mrs. Wilson Lee and