Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-23
Larger Average
Gift Is Held Hope
OF Chest Drive
WiIIett Points to Lag
In UsuoI Amount
As Well as Quote

n VI WOLh NAAA 40 AAat SNSN W<~~
for all Of YOU"
The Community Chests volun-
teer solicitors were keeping in mind
these words Of Herbert L. Willett,
Chest director, today as they sought
to forestall repetition of last years
failure to achieve the $4,000, 900
goal.
Meanwhile, in a statement issued
today, the Right Rev. James z.
Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of WASH
ington, declared the Chest has
justified itself as the wisest and
most economical method for main
timing the beneflcient and philan-
thropic agencies of the city"
The appeal of the Chest this
year." he said, sis made the greater
by reason of the exigencies and de-
mands of this critical time. 1t Is
indispensable in such days as these
that the less-privileged and the
underprivileged should be freed
from the harassments and burdens
that attend enforced idleness, sick
ness and severe trials.
"It is also urgently important that
the aged and infirm and little chill
dren should have protection and
proper safeguards.
IF we are to be a united Nation
in a disrupted world, we must ease
the burdens and assuage the pain
and the misfortune that fall to the
lot of our less fortunate neighbors.
There is economy, wisdom, consist
ency and Christian charity in BEAR
ing our part of the heavy load too
often imposed upon shoulders too
feeble to bear them"
Broadcasts Over VOL.
He stressed that this "of all years"
is the most urgently important one
in which to give generously to the
Chest.
Bishop Freeman was also heard
on Station VOL last night in be-
half of the Chest campaign. Con-
tinuing the radio appeal Mr.. Willett
will speak on the current campaign
at 1890 am. tomorrow over Sta
ton WRC.
In analyzing reports made at the
seventh luncheon yesterday in the
Willard Hotel Mr.. Willett pointed
out that 1884 per cent of the quota
had been reached, as against STOP
per cent by the same time last year.
A reduction rather than the
hoped-for increase in the average
gift" has been experienced, he said.
The average for last year was given
as s1l39 and for the current drive
sl0.87.
Agencies May Face Curtailment.
Unless the average is pushed up
ward appreciably in the final days
of the campaign, the director
warned, a greater curtailment of
member agency services than was
forced by last years insuficiency
will be made necessary.
The Rev. DR.. c. Leslie Glenn.
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. guest speaker at the lunch
con, declared:
The psychological disease that
afflicts many people is that they
think they are not themselves-that
they don't belong here; that they
have no responsibilities"
He warned against spiritual
anemia" and reminded the workers
the remaining campaign days
would be more important than all
that have gone before"
"Keyman" of Reports.
A special report was made by
George Edward Gillespie, 5-year-old
"keyman" of the Barney Neighbor-
hood House kindergarten. George
sat at the speakers table with his
teacher, Mrs. Frances McTyier, and
when called upon by Mr.. Willett
advanced with tiny cedar chest.
He was lifted onto the table, and
then, speaking into the public ad-
dress microphone, the youngest key
man gave his carefully memorized
report:
Il am glad to give this S. to the
Chest for Neighborhood Kinder
garten."
Among additional business firms
and organizations reporting 100 per
cent employee participation in Civ
ing were A. Guide & Son, Olmstead
Grill, Liggett's Drug Stores at BOZ
Fourteenth street NV. and AT Sew
enth street NV. and the Boys Club
Of Washington, Community Chest
member.
List of 100 Per Centers."
Departments and divisions of the
Government which yesterday re-
ported they had reached 100 per
cent of their quotas follow, with
their chairmen:
Management and Operations, Agri-
culture Department, Raymond S.
Royston, l00.85 per cent; Bureau of
the Census, Commerce Department,
Edward j. Gardner, 1882; Com
mission of Fine Arts, H. P. Caem-
merer, 100; Public Works Admins
tration, c. Russell Shetterly, 10006;
Division l, Wildlife, Fish and Wild
life Service, Interior Department,
DR.. Ira N. Gabrielson, l0011; Naval
Examining and Retiring Boards,
Comdr Homer c. Wick, 10225;
Naval Research Laboratory. Mrs.
Elizabeth J. Hudson, 1o044; Shore
Establishments Division, Navy De-
partment, Capt. Frank Baldwin,
1929; Pan American Union, Will
liam v. Griffin, 1922; Smithsonian
Building and Astrophysical Labora-
tory, ]. U. Perkins, 106.36; Loans
and Currency, Bureau of Public
Debt, John T. Skinner, 103.45.
Oficials and others in chiefs Of
flee, Secret Service Division, w. S.
Bowen, 10486; Regulations and
Procedure, Administrators Once,
Veterans Administration, Howard
BULGE, 10024; Supply, Medical and
pomiciliary Care, Construction and