Evening star., 1947-02-08
Groups Here 10 Select
Members for Study
OF Chest Next Week

Presidents of the organizations in.
vited by the Community Chest t.
study its operations plan to cal
their executive boards together mex
week to select representatives t<
serve on the study committee.
Several organization president.
pointed out, however, that it will
be up to their boards to decide
whether or not they will join in the
study.
Generally, the leaders of labor
business and Washington citizens
welcomed the idea of an expanded
committee to make the study. The
decision to invite eight organizations
to join in the survey was announced
yesterday by Chest President Lee
D. Butler.
Two Appointed to Committee.
Woolsey w. Hall, president of the
Federation of Civic Associations, has
appointed two members to serve on
the Study Committee. They are
William D. Nixon and Richard r.
Atkinson. MIR. Hall indicated his
federation was greatly in favor OF
theI proposed study. 1--WE are
pleased" he said, "to Cooperate
wholeheartedly in any project such
as this for the general welfare"
Mr.. Atkinson, an attorney, was
one Of the civic leaders nominated
by the District Commissioners yes
terday for a place on the Distric,
Redevelopment Land Agency to aio
slum clearance In Washington. Mr.
Nixon is a retired high schoo
teacher and is vice president of the
Federation of Civic Associations.
Speaking for the Council of Per.
sonnel Administration, E. r. Ball.
niger, personnel director of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office, said thu
council would discuss the Chest.
invitation at meeting next Thurs.
day.
The council has been asked t.
select three Government representa-
tives for the city-wide Study Com.
mittee. Mr.. Ballinger said he wa.
sure the council would cooperate
as far as it could and, If it decide.
to participate, will select suitable
representatives. A~. = -
Union Will Decide Monday.
The Executive Board of the
Washington Central Labor Union
Allan added starter on the com.
mittee-wil decide Monday on It's
participation, c. F. Preller, presi.
dent Of the organization, said. Mr.
Preller added that he personally
believed his group should participate
in the study. If the boat votes te
join the committee, representatives
will be selected at the board meet
ing, Mr.. Preiler said,
Clifford H. Newell, president o1
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions-one of the groups originally
invited-said he would call meet.
ing Of his Executive Board in the
next two or three days to select rep.
resentatives. The federation, he said
will have an opportunity to confirm
the selections at its next meeting
Henry Beitscher, president of thu
Washington Industrial Union Coun.
Gil, CIO, said his group was eagel
to participate in the study and tha
the council board would select it,
three representatives at a boart
meeting next Friday.
Other Groups to Act.
The Junior Board of Commerc,
will select its representatives Mon
day. L. Wagner Lawder, presiden
OF the group, said the organization
was "very gratif1ed to be chosen" tt
serve on the committee.
Joseph G. McGarraghy, presiden
OF the Washington Board of Trade
said he would confer with his as.
sociates early next week and decide
on the men to represent the boarc
on the Study Committee. The Boaro
of Trade was one of the sorganiza.
tions originally invited.
j. M. Heiser, president Of the
Federation Of Businessmen's Asso-
ciation, said his group would meet
sometime next week to consider the
invitation to be represented on the
committee.