Evening star., 1940-06-26
Chest Accepts
50 Agencies
As Members
Seven, Including
Health Security
Unit, Drop Out

Unit, Drop Out
Applications of 60 welfare agencies
for membership in the Community
Chest during 1941 have been ac-
cepted by the Chest Board Of
Trustees.
Membership of seven agencies now
In the Chest, including the Health
Security Administration, was not
renewed for 194l.
The action was taken yesterday
at the trustees final meeting for
the summer. Coleman Jennings,
president of the Chest. presided at
the session in the Chamber of Com
merce Auditorium.
Holiday House, the Chest Execu-
tive Committee reported. did not
reapply for membership because it
has become virtually self elf-supporting.
Although some of the five Alex
andria tVa.) member agencies
tentatively applied for renewal Of
their membership, the Executive
Committee stated, it was felt that
it was not feasible to recommend
any of them for membership In the
Washington Chest because of plans
now under way for separate Chest
in Alexandria.
Final Decision Before Fall.
The Health Security Administra-
ton, the trustees were told, re-
quested that its application for
membership for 1941 be withdrawn
pending further study of whether
it could better serve the needy sick
as an institutional member of the
Chest or as a direct representative
of the hospitals. A final decision
on the status of the agency will be
made before the opening of the fall
campaign for funds.
Report on Overhead Expenses.
Capt. Chester A. Wells, giving the
second section of the report on his
committees survey of the overhead
expenses of the Council of Social
Agencies and the Social Service Ex-
change. said the expense of operat-
ing the council is mot excessive
when compared to that spent by
councils in other cities"
The committee found that the
service of the Social Service Ex-
change is fundamental to a COM
munity welfare program in pre-
venting duplication of effort and
promoting team play and co-opera-
ton between social agencies"
John A. Reilly gave the treas
urers report at the meeting and
Col William O. Tufts reported as
chairman OF the Budget Commit
tee.
Personnel Announced.
The completed personnel of the
Chests Executive Committee for
1940-41 was announced as follows:
Mr.. Jennings, president; Alvin w.
Hall. first vice president; Thomas
P. Morgan, jr., second vice presi-
dent: Morris Cafritz, third vice pres
ident; Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall,
fourth vice president; Mr.. Reilly
treasurer; John F. Victory, secre-
tary; Col. Tufts. chairman, Budget
Committee; Chauncey G. Parker, jr..
chairman, Campaign Committee;
Mr.. Gorrell, chairman, Headquar-
tiers Committee: Mr.. Allen, chair
man, Public Relations Committee
and DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee, Charles
c. Glover, jr.: Benjamin w. Thoron,
Mrs. Frederick Altemus, Mrs. j. L.
Houghteling, Richard H. Wilmer, the
Rev Oscar F. Blackwelder, Col. Rob-
ert H. Fletcher, Mrs. Reginald S.
Huidekoper, William G. Illch, Joseph
D. Kaufman, Col. West A. Hamil-
ton, Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Mr.. Will
lett and Charles Effinger Smoot.
Agencies recommended by the
Executive Committee for institu-
tional membership in 1941 and ap-
proved yesterday by the trustees are
as follows:
Barney Neighborhood House, Boy
Scouts of America, National Cap
ital Area Council; Boys Club of
Washington, Bureau of Rehibilita-
ton, Catholic Charities, Catholic
Charities of Prince Georges County.
Child Welfare Society, Children's
Country Home, Children's Pro-
tectiye Association, Christ Child
Fresh Air Farm for Convalescent
Children, Christ Child Settlement
House, Council of Social Agencies
OF the District of Columbia and
Vicinity, Department of Social Well
fare, Washington Federation of
Churches; District of Columbia Re-
Mobilization Department, Disabled
American Veterans; Episcopal Home
for Children, Family Service Asso-
citation, Florence Crittenton Home,
Friendship House, Georgetown Chill
dren's House, Girl Scouts of District
OF Columbia and Montgomery
County, Girl Scouts of Arlington
County, Girl Scouts of Prince
Georges County, Hebrew Home for
the Aged, Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society, Instructive Visiting Nurse
Association of Arlington County,
Jewish Community Center, Jewish
Foster Home, Jewish Social Service
Agency, Juanita Kaufman Nye
Council House, Legal Aid Bureau,
Northwest Settlement House, Phyl-
lis Wheatley Y. w. c. A., St. Anna's
Home, st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
st. Joseph's Home and School, ST.
Roses Technical School, st. Vim
cents Home and School, Salvation
Army, Shoe and Rubber Fund, Dis
trict of Columbus Congress OF