Evening star., 1946-10-13
Volunteer Chest Units
Plan Series Of Talks
To Federal Workers

Teams Of Community Chest Fed
Grafton volunteer speakers tomor-
row will begin q series of brief in
formative talks In the major Gov
ernment departments. At the Gov
ernment Printing Office the story of
the work of Federation agencies,
will be told around the clock" for
the benefit of those working on the
night as well as the day shifts.
Nearly 5000 campaigners in the
Government unit have been solicit
ing funds for the last two weeks.
The drive formally opens October
%.
The annual Community Chest
luncheon of IS civic clubs is sched-
uled to be held at 12:15 pm. Thurs
day at the Mayflower Hotel, If the
hotel strike is settled by that time.
John L. Sullivan, Undersecretary
of the Navy and yice-chairman of
the Navy Department solicitors, will
be the principal speaker. Daniel
w. Bell, chairman of the Fedora
tion drive. and other officials OF
the Chest Federation have been in
vited to attend,
G Commissioner to Speak. j
The Il washington Advertising
Clubs Tuesday luncheon meeting aa
the Hotel Statler which was PLAN
ned to honor the men and women
who are working on the 1947 Com
munity Chest Federation campaign
win be Cancelled If tie hotel strike
Is not settled by tonight. ..s
! District Commissioner John Rus
sell Young is scheduled to speak
and the RED Feather March,
written especially for the local drive
by Mai. George S. Howard, director
Of the Army Air Forces Band, viii
be introduced by the hand.
The volunteer speakers who will
address Government workers have
been trained in the details of the
Chest Federation organization and
the functions of the agencies. They
will prepare the way for solicitors
asking contributions from Federal
employees.
Services Described.
Six speakers tomorrow win give
q total of "a Chest campaign talks
and answer questions from en-
ployes at the Veterans Administra-
tion headquarters. Navy Depart
ment workers will hear a talk and
see the Chest drive motion picture,
Page One Story"
During the week, workers In other
major departments, including
Treasury, Agriculture and the So
cial Security Administration will
hear how contributors dollars are
spent to provide services through
1875 Chest member agencies.
The Government unit, which Is
headed by Edward n. Foley, jr., As
sistant Secretary Of Treasury has q
quota of $1,790, ,2o2, or 43 per cent
of the overall goal of $4,000, 900.
Schedule Listed.
The schedule of meetings Of CAM
paign groups this week is as follows:
Tomorrow: Report meeting OF the
Special Gifts unit, at 1915 pm. at
the central YWCA. Seventeenth and
K streets NV. The Junior League
Chest Campaign Committee will
meet at 1915 pm. at the League
headquarters dining room, 2001
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Tuesday: The Alexandria unit
Kick or breakfast will be held at
8 am. in the Lee room of the George
Mason Hotel, Alexandria. At pm.
the Montgomery County unit, Area
Z, will meet at the home Of F. l..
Thomas, Ashton, Md.
Thursday: A training session OF
Residential unit members viii be
held at 8 pm. at Georgetown House,
1924 N street NV.
Friday: The Special Gifts unit
will have a report meeting at 1918
b m. in the Pan American room of
the Mayfiower Hotel. II the hotel
employees strike is still in effect,
other plans will be announced.