Evening star., 1949-11-30
Chest Appeals
For$793,860
To Reach Goal
Drive Chairman Says
100000 Have Not
Been Solicited

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With $793,860 still needed, a
new appeal to carry the Red
Feather drive over the top was
before the community today.
Chairman Frank j. Luchs made
the plea at a report luncheon yes
terday, which recorded new SUBJ
scriptions of $85.068. bringing the
drive to the 80 per cent mark.
The goal is $3,991,719.
Chairman Luchs expressed ap-
probation for the contributions,
but added that there must be
nearly 100000 other gainfully en-
ployed people in this Washington
area who might have a part in
this campaign if we can reach
them"
People Have Resources.
"You and I should feel no hesi-
fancy in asking the people OF
Washington to fill this Community
Chest to overfowing," Mr.. Luchs
told the volunteers. Labelling
Metropolitan Washington zone Of
the most highly favored and
greatly blessed communities on
the face of the globe" the chair
man cited favorable business
trends, increased Government en-
ployment and pay, new building
construction. larger bank clearings
and heavier Christmas shopping
and declared:
"All these signs point to one
thing-we live and work in city
enjoying good economic health
with steady employment and vast
opportunities for making living.
Surely the people of our COM
munity have the resources to give
a little less than $4,000, 900 through
the Community Chest for those in
need"
Mr.. Luchs said he was con-
cerned about reports Of some
homes, apartment buildings and
offices still being unsolicited. and
he urged workers to complete
their assignments.
Two Groups HOnored.
Two groups Of churchwomen
were honored yesterday for their
efforts in the campaign. Mrs.
Theodore o. Wedel. residential
chairman, presented Red Feather
Oscars" to Mrs. Isadore Rods.
representing the Council of Jewish
Women, and Mrs. Julius H. Lob.
representing women of the catho-
lie parishes. Mrs. Lob substituted
for Mrs. Frederick Altemus, who
was not present.
| Mrs. Wedel said the Catholic
award was being given Gin effect"
to the Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle. Archbishop Of Washing
! ton, who early in the campaign
asked each parish to assign i've
women to take part in it. The re-
suits were wonderful" Mrs.
Wedel said.
The residential chairman also
presented certificates to two other
solicitors, Mrs. w. E. Spicer and
Miss Bella Hirsh, praising their
work.
Baby Aided Fund Raising.
Another worker to whom Mrs.
Wedel called special notice was
Mrs. Myron L. Madden, 2800
Woodley road NV. Mrs. Madden.
the chairman said, had stumbled
on an effective money-raising
technique when she took her g.
months-old son, Brian with her
on her door-to-door solicitation
in her apartment building.
"She found everybody took a
liking to the baby and was glad
to let them in and in most cases
make a contribution, the chair
man recounted. It helped to
raise more than the building pro-
duced last year. she added. Mrs.
Madden's husband is the manager
of Brodt's, Inc, hat store at 423
Eleventh street NV.
In yesterdays reporting, both
Alexandria and the big Govern
ment division reached 80 per cent
of their quotas. Washington's
Business and Residential units
topped rs per cent. and Business
II reached IS per cent. For the
counties, the new tallies were
Montgomery. 48 per cent and
Arlington, 63 per cent. Fairfax
and Prince Georges made no re-
port.
Addition of 9,075 new gifts
brought the overall contributor
total to 312,976, and the money
total to $3,197,859.
Business II was to meet again
today, and all units are sched-
uled to make another report to-
morrow. Meetings are at the
Hotel Washington. This is the
drives fifth report week.
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