Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24

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their solicitors, and make full
reports on money taken in anc
disbursed in every fund-rais.
ing effort.
Embarrassing organization
failing to provide the neces-
sary information, or supplying
false figures viii be subject Il
denial Of registration, and theii
officers viii, be liable to possible
fines or Imprisonment.
Besides its financial require
ments, the new law bans tele-
phone solicitation by paid soil
citors.
The new regulations are de-
signed to implement a chart
table solicitation law, Public
Law 1851, enacted last year
by Congress. The aim of the
law is to cut of a flow into
the hands Of ,illegitimate "char.
lily" operators estimated by
some off1cials at 100000 an
nually.
Generally Approved
The regulations, drafted by
city legal officers working with g
citizens Charitable Solicitation
Advisory Council, were reviewed
by leaders of major fund-rais-
ing groups at a public hearing
some weeks ago and there was
virtually no criticism. Subse-
quently the regulations were
approved by the District Com
missioners.
Waldo F. Chappell, advisory
council chairman, said Friday
lit is not yet known how vel
the new rifles will work.
Much Of their effectiveness
he said, will actually be deter
mined by the public. 1t will be
up to citizens, he explained. to
seek the information which the
new regulations require fund.
raiserS to report to the city
in order to be guided in max
ing or Withholding donations.
The city, however, is prepar-
ing to make every effort to see
that fund-raiSers comply with
the laws disclosure require
ment.
Years Trial Planned
The advisory council, Mr.
Chappell said. intends to give
the regulations a years trial
and then review the situation
to determine whether change:
! in the law or the regulations
may be needed.
Those organizations which
solicit funds exclusively amonl
their own membership rathel
than from the public, or which
realize less than $1,000 a yea
in Embarrassing, will not b
subject to the new require
ments. Neither will churche;
or organizations operating un'
der direct church control, pro.
vided they have been grantee
tax exemption by the Fedora
Government under Section sol
of the Internal Revenue Code
Exempted groups, however
must apply for official recogni-
ton of their exempt status. A
list of such groups will be
maintained by the District
government. These groups will
be permitted to buy, at cost
the new official solicitor in
formation cards." or identif1-
cation cards for use by theil
solicitors as a convenience ano
to foresLall embarrassment. Use
of the cards by such solicitors
will not be required, however.
The city expects at least sew
eral hundred registrants under
the. new rule. 1t is now print
ing 5000 solicitor information
cards as a start. but they expect
to have to supply substantially
more.
The new rules require non
exempt organization to file writ
ten applications for registra-
ton at least Is days prior tc
any fund drive, on forms
printed by the District. The
forms will be obtainable in
Room ia at the District Build
ing. Fourteenth and E streets
IN w., where applications and re-
ports must be filed.
A $25 fee is to be charged
for registration.
When and if registration is
granted, the department will
issue solicitor information
cards to the organization at a
price of 81 for 100 cards. The