Evening star., 1941-11-30

With the Community Chest still
about 20 per cent short of its 81
900 900 goal and an extended cam.
paign now under way. the Capita
faces the prospect of being the only
laggard among the big cities of the
Nation. the only one to fail to reach
Its objective.
Warning to this effect was sounded
last night by Allen r Burns. presi-
dent of Community Chest anc
Councils, Inc, of New York City.
Il have been all over the country.
he said. "and Washington. D. c.. i.
the first community where I have
heard any note of encouragement OF
any fear of failure.
City after city has had a better
Community Chest response than
ever before. The Detroit Commu-
nifty Fund raised s2.565.423. a sum
81 per cent above its previous
years achievement. This report
came in the same day we read that
employment in Detroit in the auto
mobile trades was down 25 per cent
Greater Effort Asked.
surely il is not TOO much to ex-
pect that in the Nations Capital,
where national defense activity has
caused so great an increase in en-
ployment and business activity. in
creased generosity will make pos
sible 100 per cent response for the
$4,000 900 goal"
Local chest campaign leaders still
are hoping to make up the nearly
100000 still lacking to bring the
pledges up to the goal They have
called for even greater efforts by
volunteer workers TO bring in re-
suits for the Tuesday noon report
meeting at the Willard Hotel.
Washington is far behind the
average of all cities reporting so
far on their fall campaigns. Figures
from the l89 cities show they aver
aged 1904 per cent of their goal this
year, raising a total of s39. .l29. .472,
which was lot per cent of the total
sum raised by the same chests In
last years campaigns.
Denver has raised a goal which
included an increase Of 8 per cent
In tht budgets of Its 50 agencies, ac-
cording to reports received by the
Community Chest and Councils.
Other, cities where generous citizen
response has recently chalked up a
victory for the Community Chest
include Charlotte, N. c., 1908 per
cent of goal; Honolulu. Hawaii. lo2 6
per cent: Newport News. Va. Ill
per cent; Omaha. Nebr., l001 per
cent; Richmond. Va. 100 per cent:
San Diego, Calf. 1853 per cent:
Worcester Mass. 1927 per cent.
Seattle. Wash, exceeded its Chest
goal by 1oys per cent, raising a total
of 1859 900.
Chest Day Requested.
To avert the possibility of failure.
Washington business and industrial
places where the campaign appeal
has not yet been answered are being
asked to make tomorrow "Commu-
nifty Chest day" in their Offices, ac-
cording TO Group Solicitation Unit
leaders.
Contributions of s14,824, or 30 per
cent. are still needed TO reach the
100 per cent mark in Area I of the
Group Unit. where Howard Eales is
chairman; sl298O. or 10 per cent.
Is needed in Area II. Paul V. B. Heiss.
chairman; S7,l38. or per cent, is
needed in Area III, where Herbert J.
Rich, sr., is chairman; s9.066, or y
per cent. is needed in Area ". Har-
vey j. Cheston. chairman; 1851,
or "a per cent, is needed in Area V,
Mack L. Langford. chairman: ST.
l33, or 81 per cent, is needed through
the Functional Divisions, Lawrence
E. Williams. chairman.
John A. Reilly, chairman of Met
fopolitan Unit. pleaded with his
volunteer workers for ''redoubled eff
forts to see every possible contrib
utor" and bring in all possible addi-
tional responses to the report lunch
con Tuesday.
I'VE urge contributors who desire
70 give, but who have not yet been
reached. to join our volunteer or
ganization by telephoning either
Chest headquarters or by getting in
touch with the chairman of the area
In which they live" said Mr.. Reilly.
Two Areas Exceed Quotas.
The level of Chest giving now
reached in Metropolitan Unit home
front areas. together with the
names OF the chairman whom pros
pectlve givers are invited to con-
tact. was announced by Mr.. Reilly,
In the residential section the
eeven area chairmen have reported
raising the following sums: Mrs.
Marshall R. Diggs, s17.695.75. which
is 96.5 per cent of quota: Mrs. Fred
erick Altemus. s19,63275, which is
e0.06 per cent of quota: Mrs. Ed
ward Sturdevant. s2113214. which
Is 9O.46 per cent of quota. Mrs.
Harold N. Marsh. s18,284 80, SO. 3.33
per cent; Mrs. LIE Verne Beales,
$8,S63, 6345 per cent: LLOYD H.
johnson, $6.594. 40. 1872 per cent;
Harry D. Wood. $2,944.34, Hl8 per
cent.
In the business section Robert
B. Swope has raised Sl5,676. %, which
is 1892 per cent of quota; Karl E.
farrell, S8,92775, 1888 per cent:
Richard L. johnson, $11652, 1886
per cent.
In Montgomery County, the only
two areas in the whole Metropoli-
tan Area which have exceeded 100
per cent, are headed by Mrs. B.
Peyton Whalen, with $5,55335,
which is 14127 per cent of quota,
and Mrs George M. Ferris, with
se.838, which is 1855 per cent.
Others in Montgomery County in
clude Thomas C. Kelley. $99. rs. 449
per cent of quota; Bladen j. Dar-
nellie, $2,302.25, 4145 per cent.
In Prince Georges County DR..
Fl. c. Byrd has raised $10,145.4 As,
which is 67.64 per cent of quota.
Nearly four -fifths Of the tin
shipped from British Malaga last