Evening star., 1939-12-15
Three More Federal
Units Enlist 10 Aid
Heart Fund
Collection Plans Loid
For Commerce, Post Office
And Veterans Personnel

The campaign to cary a bright
CLEAN of Christmas cheer to chill
dren of distressed families, through
cash contributions to The Stars
Christmas Heart Fund, gained mo-
mentum today with recruitment of
employees in three great Government
agencies.
The Post Office Department, De-
partment of Commerce and Vet
erans' Administration threw their
support behind the appeal. Besides
cash, each agency will gather guam
titles of toys. clothing and nom
perishable food for the needy.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley initiated the drive with an
expression of personal approval:
by cooperating in this campaign
for those who would otherwise be
deprived of vital Christmas neces-
sites we are entering into the true
holiday spirit, by spreading good
will and cheer among our less for
tunate men.
Commends Star for Campaign.
The Washington Star is to be
commended for the Christmas cam
paign it is conducting on behalf of
the needy in the District, in con-
junction with Warner Bros. and the
National Broadcasting Co." Mr..
Farley said.
At the Commerce Department
Mrs. Frances Kelley, assistant di-
rector of personnel, was appointed
to lead the appeal. She was named
by Administrative Assistant M. Ker-
lin, acting in the absence of Secre.
tary Hopkins.
Mrs. Kelley announced that con-
tributions would be accepted in each
department bureau, as well as in
room 6323.
In the Veterans Administration
Chief Clerk w. c. Black was named
as campaign representative after
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans
administrator, announced that Wig
orous support of previous years is
to be renewed Contributors will
be accepted in room 308 of the Vet
erans' Administration Building.
Post Office solicitation is under
leadership of Chief Clerk Owen A.
Keen and the departments welfare
association. Representatives of %
divisions met in council to decide on
first moves in their drive. A memo
randum explaining it's purposes was
issued to every individual in the de-
partment.
Headquarters will be in room 2440
of the Post Office Building.
Response From Other Sources.
Meanwhile response to The Stars
appeal for those in dire need was
not limited to Government agencies.
While individuals poured in contri-
buttons to The Christmas Heart
Fund, it was learned that employees
of the National Savings & Trust
Co. are collecting enough funds to
provide Christmas for one dozen
families.
Addition of Commerce and Post
Office Departments brought to 10
the number of Government depart
ments aiding The Stars effort to
create Christmas for children in
destitute homes. Those previously
enlisted are:
Navy Department, with Verne
Simkins as campaign representa-
tive.
Agriculture Department, whose
agent is Miss Gertrude Rest.
Justice Department, where j.
Leighton Cornwell Is collection
agent.
State Department, with Edward
Yardley in charge.
War Department, where Miss
Mary Oliver is collection agent.
Treasury Department, with Harry
N. Jones as agent.
Labor Department, with Chief
Clerk Samuel Gompers accepting
cash gifts and George R. Hersey
collecting goods.
Interior Department, where Ed
ward Kelly is representative.