Evening star., 1947-02-12
War Fund DissoIyes;;
Chest Takes Up Job
With New Directors

With NEW UIeCIVIS
The Community Chest War Fund
of Washington ofiiciaIly dissolved
yesterday after your years Of exist
ence and turned its job over to q
peacetime organization-the Com
munity Chest Federation.
The last report OF the old group
and the first annual statement OF
the new were submitted to the same
meeting In the United States Cham
ber Of Commerce building.
Edwin G. Graham, chairman of
the War Fund, was Ill and could not
attend the meeting, but his COM
munity service was praised In his
absence. Tribute also was paid to
William j. Father, jr., chairman
Ct the Committee on Admissions and
Budget; Corcoran Thorn, treasurer,
and the successive campaign chair
men, Floyd Akers, Coleman Jennings
and Lee D. Butler.
Success Encouraging.
Frank r. jellen said the success
of the War Fund was encouraging
to those who thought Washington
and the surrounding area, including
Alexandria and Arlington and Fair
fax County, in Virginia, and Mont
somery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Maryland, could merge their
Community Chest campaigns for
peacetime operation.
The Board of Directors of the
federation named yesterday includes
88 persons. Members were appointed
by the respective Chests, the number
depending on the population and
number Of agencies served by the
Chest, Alexandria has 10 members,
Arlington 8, Fairfax T.. Mont
gomery 10, Prince Georges and
Washington At. One more director
remains to be named by the Wash
ington Chest.
The board will hold its first meet
ing on February rs and from its own
membership will elect a president
and vice president from each Chest
and a treasurer and secretary. Ac-
cording to the statement issued by
the federation, one of its immediate
tasks will be to amend the tentative
by-laws under which 1t has been
operating on an interim basis the
last year.
The statement also said "an inten-
sive study of every facet Of head
quarters Office activities is already
N progress In order to assure,
under pioneering organization, the
maximum of economy and efficiency
which are vital parts of Community
Chest operation"
Members of New Board.
Following is an alphabetical list
Of the members Of the new board
with the abbreviation of the name
of the Chest naming him. The
abbreviations are Alexandria-Alex.;
Abingdon - Arl.; Fairfax - Fair;
neutrality-suspicious.; Price Georges
p. G., and Washington-D. c.
Aiello. Col. Caesar = L., P. G.; ,Al.emus.
Mrs. Fredessk tAo,G p i. G Ansn, n1ss,. GSl Joseph
Bell. Daniel W, >: G.; B.rsteld. Frank
A.: D. c.; Boethe. ATmisteaes is al. Alex; BOY
B. at; e.; i Butter. % Pat H.. IT,, Alex; Bussafd,
Edward, Alex.
cafr,ss, Morris, 5. G; Campbell; Ed.
Gaaa rooE. George R A C.. s' 7. 8. Aa'''' N '"'"'
Dun, Mrs. Angus. p. C.
Evans, Joseph H E. d. C.
e.rsss rsss1ss, r. b. B Dorothy B." D. c. Fields
Garfield, Mrs. Frank. Mont; aarwood.
Gie1ener, MRS; Henry, 2, G.; Glover, Mrs; Mrs..
4. D T.; Goodman; Charles n, si,l Alex.;
e. & aFiftT 6 Ii s. eaiR dad: L. a. p Mont S Grant
D. Hs'!' E.: zas' MSf''fs Ras = T.. .: c: A' N''
5aE9sp Dr. jeas,1k: p FL Ae!i ao.mana Sss p Frtet e
Mrs.. A'e okeai. Mont - "
u,1Ssn ksas5; w. 1svrsn's' S, e. Fair kins' Mrs.
Lewis, Edwin NJ, !: c.: 1ons DR.. How
ard. D. c. NJ
Mace .t.! n A. AT, Yas.n, Asg.I5s,}sI Me- HIN.
H., b. c.; McManus. William j.. p, C.;
McNaIly, Miss Gertruds. D. 6; Miller
s. C.: Morsan' Thomas r. ir" D. c.
Nees, Bernard J., g.; Nolan. Mrs.
orme. Albert FAR; M Parker. chsansssy sss
shelaR9. q John T ?" TArl.; a 'PhilliDs. joseph
W., Alex.
s.,Der. Mrs. Paul. q. .Arl.
ys:y sss AGaEsz ESsszsan!a .v s. sSsSssss His II!
Richard, Fair; Sherman. W; Alyord'
Fair; siman, Burnett, D. e; slaae'
Clarke w, Mont; Smith, Malcolm F.
Fair; Smith. Stephen NJ, Arl.; Smoet. Al
bert A., Alex; Smooth, Charles Emnger'
). C.; stanley, Dean Hill D. G.; Stehman,
J, Harold, Arl.; Stephen, Mrs. Frank, z. G.;
stovall, Clyde B.. Arl.; Summers, J. Fran
els, p. q.
turner. J. c. D. T.
Van orydel, Ralph A. .. C.; victory
John r., D. c. ~,
Walker, Mrs. Albert, Mont; Welch, j.
Harry, Mont. West. Douglas n. Mont,
Thiteford, H. Clay. p. G.; Wills MAJOR
Davis Bowles, .. c.