Evening star., 1941-11-27
Chest Fund Drive,
5we||ed by S360,774,
Still Needs 100000
None Of Four Compoign
Solicitation Groups
Hos Reached Quote

! A squirt in contributions as the
two-week period originally set for
the annual Community Chest drive
ended boosted the total pledges to
81 sol ,630.73 today, leaving nearly
S400 900 to be raised between now
and what campaign leaders hope will
be the last report period next week.
Today's additions amounted to
! $360.77448.
None of the four campaign solici-
tation groups has reached its indi-
vidual quota, it was announced.
The highest in percentage was
the Metropolitan unit, trailed by
from four to eight points by the
other three groups.
Group Reports Listed.
Groups reported as follows for
today: Federal Government unit,
30,438 pledges totaling 59460.
7730 per cent of its quota; District
government unit. 1853 pledges, to-
falling S8,48780, 1910 per cent of
quota; group solicitation unit. l2,423
pledges, totaling Sl34,163 0S. for oO.69
per cent of quota; Metropolitan unit,
II ,203 pledges totaling ST. ,529, for
1896 per cent of quota.
Encouragement in the annual drive
was given yesterday by Lord Hall.
fax, British Ambassador Meeting
j. Clifford Folger. general campaign
chairman. in the lobby of the
Willard Hotel, at which the Chests
headquarters are located, he ex-
pressed personal interest in the last
minute effort to attain the goal.
Impressed by Effort.
II am very much impressed with
the value of such concentrated
effort and with the devoted work
being directed to secure the target
sum- he said.
Reporters gathered around the
Ambassador to question him about
welfare work in England. when he
said they had societies to dole out
money to the needy, but nothing
with such a concentrated effort as
the. Community Chest. Before they
could proceed far with their Ques-
tioning, however, an elevator door
opened nearby and Lord Halifax
hurried away.
st must catch my lift,' he apollo
gized.
Later in the afternoon, Secretary
of Navy Knox and Rear Admiral
Ross T. Mcintyre conferred with
Chairman Folger in an effort to
stimulate 100 per cent response to
the Chest in the 1884 Navy De-
partment employees. 90
Among the major Federal depart
ments, only the State Department
so far has exceeded its Chest quota
Under the Craftsmanship of G. How
land Shaw, Assistant Secretary OF
State, it had passed its goal by Is
per cent Tuesday.
In analyzing achievement Of the
volunteer forces organized under
his leadership, John A. Reilly, chair
man of the Metropolitan Unit, said
state of keen competition was
developing between the residential
areas, especially in Northwest WASH
ington. He attributed the lag in
response from small business con-
Germs and their employees to in
creased duties, but appealed to these
sources ito take time for the Chest"
no matter how busy they are.
Appeals for No Delay.
Don't ask our volunteers to come
back tomorrow" he pleaded.
They are sacrificing a great deal
of time away from their own re-
sponsibilities to ask for your gift
for the distressed and unfortunate
people of this city. BY making a
Chest contribution without further
delay, you can help our gallant and
hard-working volunteers complete
their Job within a minimum amount
Of time"
A comparison Of results m the
(see CHEST, Page A-3D