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

Community Chest volunteers viii
70 out into the field today to wind
up the first week Of general cam
paisning encouraged by the fact
that yesterdays addition OF 9l79,-
z03.6 represented the largest single
days report in the current drive.
Another boost to hopes that the
goal of 100000 will be reached
here before the close OF the CAM
paign next week came from the
announcement of Herbert L. Willett.
jr., 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
parative 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
terdays reports. however, changed
the picture. Individual subscrip-
tions dropped to nearly 5000 below
those for the same date OF the
preceding drive.
At yesterdays report luncheon, the
fourth OF the campaign, 20095
pledges were added, increasing the
grand total to 51.642. The additions
represented $179 .203.64
Largest total for the day was
turned in by the Federal Govern
ment Unit. 1t added 15,848 pledges,
totaling s98,84927. to give it a grand
total of 36,288 pledges and SAL
o18.80. or 2S.76 Of its $838, 900 quota.
Unit, which reported 2,805 new con-
Next was the Group Solicitation
Unit, which reported 2,S05 new con-
tributors, representing S46,822 .09,
for a grand total Of 8,67l pledges,
totaling $240,9l7.57. or 1858 per cent
OF its se78.00o quota.
Mrs. Sibley Speaks.
The Metropolitan Unit advanced
from 23.11 to Bib per cent OF its
$4,000 quota Its reports yester-
day included l,045 pledges, totaling
e30948, for a grand total OF 1857
pledges and S127,659.
The District Government Unit
added 397 givers. with donations
amounting to $2,58428. The grand
total of this group now is 1926
pledges and s13,059.76. which rep
resents l7.65 per cent OF its $4,000
quota.
Encouraging the volunteers in
their work, Mrs. Harper Sibley Of
Rochester, N. Y, wife of a 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 597.
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 Garfinckel g. Co.;
Charles B. Dulcan ST., vice president
and general manager of the Hecht
Co.; Frank r. Jelleff, president and
treasurer Of the Frank r. Jelleff
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 Is per cent.
Notable among the contributions
reported through the Advance Gifts
Unit yesterday was an $l1 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 a substantial
manner to the Washington Chest"
Physician Sends $50.
DR.. William F. Snow, New York
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 I consider your agency is