Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-24
Chest Agency
Fund Requests
Cut 10 1877
5 Units to Receive
Same or Bit More
Than for 1853


drew larger reductions.
Five agencies received thu
same or a little more than they
did last year. Barney Neighbour
hood House drew a special al
location for demonstration
project, although its basic bulge
was subjected to the IL pei
cent cut.
Failure of the Community
Chest Campaign to reach it's goa
last fall made the fund decrease!
necessary.
The Washington agencie!
were budgeted under the $685..
SIT allocated the JUGS from thu
Community Chest Federation il
the District area. Member Chest!
Of the five nearby jurisdiction.
determine their own agency al.
locations.
Some Area-Wide Services.
Some of the Washington
agencies. however, are area wide
in service.
Balances on hand brought the
total funds available for the
Washington agencies to $2,357,-
$40. This is a net $25,936 less
than was available in 1858. The
agencies 1854 requests were
$659.890 higher than the total
amount on hand.
Approval of the budget grants
was announced by Charles c
Glover III, UCS president, after
a. meeting yesterday afternoon
to consider recommendations
made by the UCS Budget Com
mittee.
These agencies were singled
out for specific budget treat
men:
American Legion Welfare De-
partment-Reduced by $4,000, OF
Is per cent. The Budget Com
mittee held that the 1853 expen-
diture of $13,253 for salaries was
excessive and recommended a
reduction to about $10,355 fol-
that purpose. The committee
pointed out that only S7.028 in
relief was administered and that
counseling services to veterans
was available under other pro-
grams. 1t also said the amount
of funds obtained by the agency
from non-Chest sources is toe
low and could be increased.
Recreation Services, Inc.-Re.
duced by $2.623 or 10 per cent
The Budget Committee held the
type of service provided is, "tc
a significant degree" an ap.
propriate responsibility of the
District government. 1t said the
District should pay more towarc
the cost. One of the agency.
functions. it pointed out, is ap.
proving clubs operated for serv.
ice personnel under standards
promulgated by the District.
Social Hygiene Society
Granted $4,000 for the first sis
months. The ALLEGATION for the
second six months is to be fixeC
by the committee after a review
of program and proposals. The
committee noted that the agency
now is reviewing its function.
American Youth HOStels-Re-
duced $1,728, or about 20 per
cent. The committee expressed
the view that not less than 20
per cent of the persons served
could pay for the service. II
made the reduction with the ex-
pectation that the agency should
obtain reimbursement for serv-
ices given those able to pay.
Shoe and Rubber Funds of the
District and Washington PTA
CongresseS-No reduction. The
committee said that to reduce
the funds of $1,000 each by
the small percentage applied to
most agencies would be meaning
less.
disqualification Fund-No re-
duction. A special UCS Hos
pltalization Committee is work.
ing out a permanent plan for
the administration of Chest
funds allocated for hospital care.
1Onia r. Whipper Home-In-
creased 1925, or 9.8 per cent.
The increase was recommended
by the Budget Committee in view
OF a need for more adequate
facilities for institutional care
for Negro unwed mothers.
Washington Institute of Mem
tai Hygiene-Increased $1.355.
or 3.4 per cent. This was rec
commended in view of increased
costs Of operating in a larger
physical plant furnished without
a rent charge by Hillcrest. In
stitute participation in the Hill
crest Children's Center program
OF psychiatric service for chill
dren was believed to merit the
increase
Mr.. Glover announced that
3. B. Burgunder, jr., vice presi-
cent OF S. Kann Sons Co.. has
accepted Craftsmanship of the
6uoget Commute tor the COM
ing year. He succeeds William
J. Haggerty. who was commended
along with the rest of the COM
m1ttee by Mr.. Glover.
The Executive Committee YES
terday agreed that legislation
along the general lines of that
drafted by the Committee for
Regulating Solicitations for
Charitable Purposes sis an es-
sential STEP"
DisclOsive Approach.
The legislation. described by
the study group chairman, David
Llnowes, as principally a reveal
ing rather than a regulatory act,
would:
Require registration of all or