Evening star., 1947-02-08
Groups 70 Act
Next xtWeeko on
Chest Study
Organizations Plan
To Select Members
Of Committees

Presidents of the organizations in
yited by the Community Chest to
study its operations plan to call
their executive boards together next
week to select representatives to
serve on the study committee.
Several organization presidents
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. Mr.. Hall Indicated his
federation was greatly in favor of
the proposed study. eve are
pleased" he said, ito 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 District
Redevelopment Land Agency to aid
slum clearance in Washington. Mr..
Nixon is retired high school
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 ONCE, said the
council would discuss the Chests
invitation at meeting next Thurs
day.
The council has been asked to
:, select three Government representa-
tives for the city-wide Study Com
mittee. Mr.. Ballinger said he was
sure the council would cooperate
as far as it could and, II it decides
to participate, will select suitable
representatives.
Union Will Decide Monday.
The Executive Board of the
Washington Central Labor Union,
AFI-an added starter on the COM
mittee-will decide Monday on its
participation, G. r. Preller, presi-
dent of the organization, said. Mr.
Preller added that he personally
believed his group should participate
in the study. If the board votes to
join the committee, Representatives
will be selected at the board meet
ing, Mr.. Preller said.
Clifford H. Newell, president OF
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions-one of the groups originally
invited-said he would call a 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 Beitscl1er, president Of the
Washington Industrial Union Coun-
Gil, CIO, said his group was eager
to participate in the study and that
the council board would select its
three representatives at a board
meeting next Friday.
Other Groups to Act.
The Junior Board of Commerce
will select its representatives Mon
day. L. Wagner Lawder, president
of the group, said the organization
was livery gratified to be chosen" to
serve on the committee.
Joseph G. McGarraghy, president
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 board
on the Study Committee. The Board
of Trade was one of the organiza-
tions originally invited.
J. M. Heiser, president Of the
Federation of Businessmen's Asso-
citation, said his group would meet
sometime next week to consider the
invitation to be represented on the
committee