Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
UGF Reaches
63% Of Coal;
10 Days TO Go

The United Givers Fund enters
Its final stage tomorrow with SO
per cent of its $50 million goal
i'm hand and the momentum for
success.
With seven ana a half work.
ling days-10 calendar days-re-
naming in the campaign, about
half of the potential contribu-
tors are still to be solicited. Said
Carleton D. Smith, general cam
Ipaign chairman and vice presi-
dent of the National Broadcast
ing Co.:
From the results of this last
weeks great momentum we now
know the community can put
this record-breaking campaign
over. And If in the next few days
we complete the calls on people
we know are waiting to give, we
can put it over by noon of Octo-
Der 81"
Thus far, a total of SAITH
031.35 has been reported. or $685.
per cent of the goal. This repre-
sents 250,2l2 pledges. or half the
100000 estimated potential gifts
U. S. Unit Leads Rival"
The $4,000 Government Unit
volunteers lead their 1000
friendly rivals" of the Business
Uunit with $2,15l,291. or 76.0s
Iper cent Of the unit goal oil
So, 100000. The Business Unit
has reported 1885, 65.70, OF
1908 per cent of its $4,000, 00C
quota.
The Metropolitan Unit, whose
$4,000 volunteers started door,
to-door and neighborhood bust.
ness calls two weeks later thar
the other two units. have re-
ported $369.974.65, or 25.l7 PEI
cent of a $1.470.0O0 quota.
Mr.. Smith said the Metropoli,
tan Unit last week reported near.
ly twice as many new pledges
13,652-as it had in the previous
two weeks. The Business Uni
had almost as many last weel
as in the previous two weeks
with 1875 pledges.
This means there is a grea
; possibility that We can really
, finish this marvellous campaign
by noon of october 81 on SEIZED
ule," he said. This is plainl,
the popular way to give. We viii
surely get the pledges if we cal
on the people"
Report Meetings Listed
:, Mr.. Smith urged all worker
to bring in their reports as soor
as possible. He listed the follow
ing report meetings in the are;
this week:
On Tuesday, the District Gen
eral Business Division meets a
1890 pm. in the Washington
Hotel. Paul Arnold, WRC radi,
and television personality, vii
be a special guest. Models from
.. the Patricia Stevens agency vii
also take part. Also on Tuesday
UGF volunteer workers in Primo
Georges County will lunch a
the Prince Georges Country CluI
: at 1890 pm.
A theme of Put All Your Egg
in One Basket" will be continue
by the District Neighborhood Di
: vision at a report luncheon Wed
: nesday at 1890 pm. in tn
Washington Hotel. Mrs. Corinn
Griffith Marshal, author of Egg
Have Known" Mime. Herve All
phand, wife of the French Am
basSador to the United States
!. and Audrey Meadows. televisiol
, star. will be among the guest:
UGF volunteers from North
ern Virginia will make their re
. ports the same day at a luncheon
in the National Airport Dinin
Room at 1890 pm.
Montgomery Luncheon
Pauline Betz, international,
famous tennis champ, and nov
the tennis professional at tn,
Edgemoor Country Club, vii
, share the celebrity spotligh
! with Bill Sprague. NBC televisior
and radio news commentator a
a luncheon Thursday, at 1873
pm. for Montgomery County
UGF campaigners at the Manor
Country Club in Norbeck, Md.
Meeting at the same time OF
Thursday in. the Washington
Hotel, the Government Uni
workers will make their reports
at luncheon.
Duke Ellington, due in Wash.
ington this week for a concer
with the National Symptom,
Orchestra and Margo Lucey, Mis-
Washington Of 1856 and runner
up in the Miss America contes
will highlight the final repor
: meeting Of the week. They vii
appear at the Business Uni
luncheon to be held Friday a
! 1890 pm. in the Washington
. Hotel.
A final report luncheon 70
workers in all units of the Unite,
Givers Fund campaign is SEIZED
uled for noon. Wednesday. DC
tober 81 in the Washington
Hotel.