Evening star., 1960-12-16
Givelrs Fund Tops
81 Million Mark
Drive Passes
'Borrier' With
o7% Raised

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barrier" was broken today as
United Givers Fund officials
reported this years drive had
passed the 81 million mark.
While the goal of $7.2 million
was not reached, a last minute
report from the District Gov
ernment Unit Of $4,000 edged
contributions over the long
sought 81 million figure.
Daniel w. Bell, general chair
man of the 1860 campaign, said
a tremendous psychological
barrier" had been cracked. Mr..
Bell, chairman of the board Of
the American Security & Trust
Co.. said future fund drives
should be much easier "be-
cause we have demolished the
belief that Washington can
not raise 81 million"
The $4,000 contribution
which brought the total amount
raised up to $7,0O4,64 or 81
per cent of the goal-was an
nounced by John B. Duncan,
Recorder Of Deeds for the
District.
The 1859 campaign raised
$6.8 million.
Workers Praised
Mr.. Bell singled out three
units in the drive, the Govern
ment. Advance Gifts and Major
Firms. as largely responsible
for the drives successful ef-
fort.
I'm many ways" Mr.. Bell
said, "the most important
(contribution) has been the
Major Firms Unit chaired by
Donald s. Bittinger. Even in
the first successful UGF cam
paign in 1856 the Business Unit
was not able to reach its full
quota. and for the past several
years there has been a tend
ency to make a. whipping boy
of the business community for
not meeting its obligations. I
am very glad to be able to tell
you that this is now another
outmoded concept"
Mr.. Bell reported the unit
had exceeded its goal and COM
mended Mr.. Bittinger, presi-
dent of the Washington Gas
Light Co. for his efforts. He
said future drives should dem
onstrate the business commu-
nifty is indeed carrying its full
share-and note-of commu-
Unity responsibility"
Charles E. Phillips, president,
Equitable Life Insurance CO.,
was reelected president of the
United Givers Fund by mem
bers attending today's meeting.
He served as campaign chair
man last year.
He said a tremendous
amount of credit" for break
ing the 81 million barrier
should go to Mr.. Bell. He said
Mr.. Bell had earned the
thanks of the UGF's lat men,
ber agencies.
Other officers elected today
were: John T. Barnett, senior
vice president; Morris Cafritz,
John s. Hayes, Roger; w. Jones
and Charming S. Walker, vice
presidents; Mr.. Duncan, secre-
tary, and Douglas r. Smith,
treasurer.
Elected to three-year terms
on UGF's Board of Directors
were: Robert C. Baker; Col.
Perry L. Baldwin. Irving d.
Berger and Mr.. Bittinger.
! OtucES Named
Also, A. Smith Bowman,
Rabbi A. Balfour Brickner
John R. Busick, Everett L. But
Ter, Mrs. David L. Carpenter
and Arthur Glow.
Also, Lester Cohen, the Rev.
David Colwell. Orville Crouch,
Lorimer A. Davidson, Donald
Fancey, Harold D. Fangboner
and Herbert D. Ford.
Also. Frank A. Gunther. Gill
bert Hahn, Frank S. Hight. jr..
r. E. L. johnson, Milton King,
John Monaghan and Mrs.
Donald L. Murphy.
Also, DR.. James M. Nabrit,
William j. O'Connor, the Rev.
Robert Oleweiler, Miss Flake
Pinkett, Frank D. Reeves and
Herbert w. Reichelt.
Also, Adrain Roberts, Richard
L. Seggel, j. Robert Sherwood,
Rocco Siciliano, DR.. Arthur w.
Sloan and Blair Smith.
Also, Douglas r. Smith, Mrs.
Ezekiel Stoddard, Mrs. Walter
Tobriner. Philip Watts, Millard
F. West, John S. Winston and
Gibson Wright.
= Vected to terms ending in
1862 were: C. Ray Davidson
and B. J. Dorsey.