Evening star., 1947-10-26
GovernnlentUnit
MayFi||Chest
Quota byN Nov. L
Treasury Section
First to Report
Reaching Goal


November 12-the first report date O.
the drive-were reported yesterday
The campaign seeks to oversub'
scribe a total goal Of $500, 900 foI
1913 Red Feather agencies In tn,
Washington area.
Undersecretary Of the Navy, w
John Kenney, who Is chairman O.
the Government Unit, said tha'
signs of good organizst ton ane
a spirit Of optimism which have
noticed since our organization
started It's campaigning last Wednes.
day have influenced me to raise my
sights.
May Get 100 Pct.
"1 did think that we might be
able to get in so per cent of oul
s1,357, 800 quota by the first report
day. Now I think we ought to be
able to get in 100 per cent"
Mr.. Kenney noted that the frs
report of a Treasury Department
section reaching its quota came
Yesterday from Miss Agnes M
Holland, chairman of the campaign
in the Office of administrative
services.
e. Courtlandt Parker, chairman
Of the Special Gift Unit. had praise
for the teams working with Assist.
ant Secretary of Commerce Davic
K. E, Bruce, who reports gifts from
598 persons in the higher-paie
Government jobs.
Campaign Rallies Set.
Mr.. Parker said the first few re-
ports of the unit show that the
number of increased gifts is about
two and a half times the number
that have been decreased this year,
Business Unit II and three subur-
ban units of Prince Georges. Ar
lington and Montgomery Counties
will hold special final instruction
meetings this week. Other rallies
and meetings are scheduled as
follows:
Tomorrow.
Col. Sidney F. Mashbir, chairman
of the decorations and awards
branch of the Adjutant Generals
Department, will address his cam
paign workers at $50 am. at the
Pentagon.
Frank Bentley, special assistant
to the administrator for personnel
and chairman of the Veterans Ad-
f1inistration campaign, will address
his volunteers at las pm. at the
VA Building, Vermont avenue and
II street NV.
William M. Werber will distribute
campaign pledge cards to the Prince
Georges County Unit section chair
men at a kickoff" Dutch treat
dinner at $50 pm. at Varsity Grill,
College Park.
Tuesday.
Tariff Commission Chairman
Oscar B. Ryder will address his vol
unteers at noon at the Commission
Building, Eighth and e streets NV
George P. Marshall, owner OF the
Washington Redskins, will speak be-
fore $50 volunteers of Busine Unit
II at 1915 pm. at a "kiCH-oH
Dutch treat luncheon at the An
napolis Hotel.
Special gifts volunteers report
progress to their chairman at l2:30
pm. at the Burlington Hotel.
Mrs. Fontaine Bradley, chairman
of District IS, Region l., of the
Residential Unit, will instruct hei
volunteers at 3 pm. at the Florence
Crittenton Home. A tour OF the
home will follow.
WEDNESDAY.
Personnel of the Potomac River
Naval Command, under the COM
mandant, Admiral Glenn B. Davis
campaign chairman, meet for an In
struction rally at 10 am. at the
Naval Gun Factory.
Mrs. Edward Bacon, chairman OF
District II, Region I Of the Resi-
Dental Unit, will take her volun-
teers on tour of Georgetown
House, 1924 N street NV, at 2:3(
pm.
Mrs. M. M. Weaver, chairman o1
the apartment area, meets with her
volunteers at 8 pm. at Buckingham
Community Center for instructions
and a talk by the Arlington County
Unit chairman. Edmund D. Camp
bell.
Thursday.
War Assets campaigners will see
the campaign film, "The RED
Feather" and get final instructions
at meetings at ii and 1880 am
at the Social Security Building
Third street and independence ave-
hue S.W.
Special Gifts Unit volunteers will
report ut 1915 pm. at the Burling-
ton Hotel.
Mrs. P. Landon Banfield, Mont
eomery County Unit chairman,
meets for "kick of" luncheon with
volunteers Of Area II. Bethesda
Chevy Chase, under the area chair
man, Mrs. Benjamin Powell, for q
rep rally, at 1890 pm. at Kerwcod
Country Club.
Fedora! Security Administrator
Oscar Ewing will address his volun-
teers at 2::30 pm. at the agency
Nationsl Guard Bureau.
Volunteers IN the National Guard
Bureau will assemble for a CAM
paiga meeting at pm. at the
once OF the Chief of Staff at the
Pentagon.
Mrs. J. Edgar Murdock. chairman
of Section IL. Region I. Residential
Unit. meets with her group at 8
pm. at the Palisades Field House,
Dana and sheI1ter place NV.
Mrs. William B. Kuhna, chairman
Of Region III. Residential Unit
will give final instructions to her
workers at 8 pm. at Friendship
Hou5e. 619 D street Sc. A tour Will
follow.
FRIDAY.
Raymond M. Foley. chairman OF
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, and chairman of his por.
tion Of the Government Unit, viii
meet with his campeigners at II
am. at 1901 Vermont avenue NV
Red Cross Secretary Named
Appointment of Harry L. Wilbur
as executive secretary of the Fair