Evening star., 1942-02-25
Coleman Jennings
Begins Fifth Year
As Head Of Chest
New Officers Include
Wilbur J. Carr and
Mrs. Eugene Meyer

Coleman Jennings, president of
the Community Chest for the past
four years, today began his fifth
term in that office following annual
elections of the Board of Trustees
yesterday in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Named as the new first vice pres
ident was Wilbur j. Carr, former
Assistant Secretary of State Other
new officers named were Mrs. Eu-
gene Meyer, third vice president,
and Joseph D. Kaufman, fourth vice
president.
Frank A. Birgfeld, former fourth
vice president, was elected second
vice president, and John F. Victory
was named secretary for a third
term. j. Clifford Folger, campaign
chairman last year; Capt. Rhoda
Millken of the Women's Bureau,
and Mrs. Frederick Altemus we're
elected to the Executive Committee
for two-year terms.
Tough Year Ahead Of U.s."
Warning of tough year ahead
of U.S." Mr.. Jennings promised his
very best efforts" for another term
In the office.
Trustees learned yesterday that
$4,000 set aside for war cataStro
phes following United States en-
trance into the war has been re-
leased for meeting emergencies
faced by Chest agencies. The action
was announced by Frank M. Gray,
budget secretary and controller,
who read the report of Col. William
o. Tufts, Budget Committee head.
Herbert L. Willett, director of the
Chest. reported that $l,070,800 has
been collected in pledges made dur
ing last years drive. This figure,
he pointed out, compared with ap-
proximately 81 100000 collected dur
ing the same period last year. Mr..
Willett warned, however, that some
donors had Jagged behind in making
payment on their pledges, some as
much as two years behind.
Savings Put to New Uses.
The Chest director said that
money produced by savings last
year in agency budgets will now help
to meet demands for increased we'll
fare services, rises in food prices
and other costs, and IAN unprece-
dented turnover in staff personnel"
The reserve funds now being
used were earmarked originally for
the purpose of meeting some unfor-
seen war catastrophe, Mr.. Willett
said. Since it is now apparent
that such an emergency would
properly be met by other organiza-
tions in the community, the funds
are now being allocated to agency
budgets to do the things that seem
most urgent at the present time"
More than $4,000 Of the addi-
tional allotments to agencies has
been made necessary by rising costs
of food used in II Chest-supported
institutions which give shelter to
nearly 1000 children and aged per-
sons, Mr.. Willett reported.
disqualification Aided.
To help meet the increasing need
for free or part-time hospital care
among the city's growing popula-
ton, the Chest has added $4,000
to the $295 500 already in the hospi-
talization fund, it was disclosed In
addition, the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society has been granted an
additional $4,680 to relieve the in
crease of bedside care.
Mr.. Willett reported that a $500
Defense bond donated by Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith had been
placed in the endowment fund of
the Chest.
Linn C. Drake, Boy Scout execu-
tive, expressed appreciation in the
name of Chest agencies for addi-
tional funds made available to such
groups.
Other reports were made by John
A. Reilly, treasurer; Robert H. Da-
wilson, Public Relations Committee
head. and John S. Gorrell, Head
quarters Committee.