Evening star., 1941-11-19
$179,203 Given
In Single Day
Spurs Chest
Bib Per Cent of Cool
Already Reached,
Workers Are Told

day's report in the current drive.
Another boost to hopes that the
goal of S2.OOO,000 will be reached
here before the close of the cam
paign next week came from the
announcement of Herbert l.. Willett,
ir.. Chest director, that One-flfth OF
the people listed as potential givers
already have contributed nearly one
third of the quota.
The grand total now stands at
1922 655.l4, representing BIB per
cent of the goal These results still
are approximately $4,000 behind
the figure at this period of last year.
Picture Changes for Better.
AS the number of pledges obtained
during the present campaign were
several thousand ahead OF the COM
narrative total for 1910, even though
contributions were considerably be-
hind, there had been fear on the
part of some of the Chest leaders
that the average donor was reducing
the size of his gift this year. Yes
terday's reports. however, changed
the picture. Individual subScrlp'
tions dropped to nearly 5000 below
those for the same date OF the
preceding drive.
At Yesterdays report luncheon, the
fourth Of the campaign, 20,o9o
pledges were added, increasing the
grand total to 1852. The additions
represented sl79 203.64.
Largest total for the day was
turned in by the Federal Govern
ment Unit. II added l5,848 pledges.
totaling s98, ,84927 to give it grand
total of 36,288 pledges and s24l,-
Ol8.80. or 28.76 of its 1898 900 quota.
Unit. which reported 2805 new con-
Next was the Group Solicitation
Unit. which reported 2805 new con-
tributors, representing s46.822 .O9,
for a grand total of 867l pledges,
totaling s24O, ,el757. or 1858 per cent
of its S678000 quota.
Mrs. Sibiey Speaks.
The Metropolitan Unit advanced
/ from 23.ll to BIB per cent OF Its
$4,000 quota. It's reports yester-
day included 1.045 pledges, totallng
! s3O.948. for a grand total of 4,851
pledges and s127 $50.
The District Government Unit
added 397 givers, with donations
amounting to 81, ,58428. The grand
total of this group now is 1926
pledges and sl3,05976, which rep
resents 1765 per cent of its s74,OO0
quota.
Encouraging the volunteers in
| their work, Mrs. Harper Sibley OF
Rochester, N. Y, wife of former
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and princi-
pal speaker at the luncheon, told
them the heart of the Community
Chest is the number of people who
give"
unless great numbers of people
give and give Willingly she said,
"the Chest fails in its purpose-a
free will offering of free people"
She said "the freeSt thing and the
most American thing we have is
the Community Chest movement in
the various cities These commu-
mites she numbered at SGT.
Contributions Boosted.
Announcement was made that
eight of the leading business firms,
while already committed to large
contributions, had increased the
amount of their individual gifts by
Is per cent to give impetus to the
campaign. These firms were repre-
sented at the meeting as follows:
John j. Hasley, general manager
of Palais Royal; William F. Friel
superintendent of S. Kann's Sons;
Philip M. Talbot, third vice presi-
dent and secretary of Woodward &
Lothrop; William E. Schmid. presi-
dent of Julius Garflnckel G. Co.:
Charles B. Dulcan, ST.. vice president
and general manager of the Hecht
Co.: Frank R. JeIeff. president and
treasurer of the Frank r. Jellefi
Co.: Ralph A. Goldsmith, vice presi-
dent and general manager of Lans-
burgh Bros, and DR.. George E. Nc
Cam, secretary of Peoples Drug
Stores.
Mellon Trust Gives $1,000.
j. Clifford Folger. general cam.
paign chairman. also announced
that the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
had increased its contribution by
100 per cent and the Hahn Shoe
Store by 25 per cent.
Notable among the contributions
reported through the Advance Gifts
Unit yesterday was an $11 900 con-
tribution from the Andrew w. Mel
Ion Education and Charitable Trust
made through the cooperation OF
Donald D. Shepard, who is trustee
of the Mellon trust.
This gift to Washington is in
many respects a memorial to the
many years Mr.. Mellon spent here
and expresses the devotion he felt
for the people of this city" COM
mented Mr.. Folger.
Although Pittsburgh was Mr.
Melons home and his chief con.
tribution has always been made
to the Pittsburgh Chest, he has al
ways contributed in substantial
manner to the Washington Chest.
Physician Sends $50.
DR.. William F.. Snow, New Yorl
physician, according to another an.
nouncement, sent Ray Everett, exec.
utive of the local Social Hygiene
Society, check for $40 as an un
solicited Chest contribution "be
cause consider your agency il
. doing such an unusually fine job il
connection with national defense.
/ Robert B. Swope, area chairman
of the Metropolitan Unit, gave tn
following breakdown report on hi
+ group:
: Residential. s44,oe3 so, or 1873
2 per cent of quota; business, Sill ,63t
! or 2198 per cent; Montgomer,
e County, s3,442. or 1929 per cent
3 Prince Georges County, $4,O62, o
l 27.08 per cent, and Capital, $798, o
S 9.38 per cent.
= New Conservation Director
4 WINCHESTER, Va. Nov.
:, (SpeciaD Floyd P. Trent has as