The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-24
C|TY'S HEART
IS OPENED TO
help NEEDY
Citizens Determined That
None Shall Go Hungry
on Christmas.
BASKETS DISTRIBUTED
Response for Poor Greater
Than Ever Before,
Say Leaders.

Determined there shall be no
hunger and that no underprivileged
child should be forgotten, people of
Indianapolis today opened their
hearts wider than ever to the
Christmas appeals of their less for
tunate fellows.
Scores of civic, charitable and fra
ternal organizations began a con-
certed drive to make this Christmas
a cheerful one for all. distributing
hundreds of baskets of food and toys
to destitute families.
From corridors of the statehouse
Salvation Army workers earlv be-
gan distribution of nearly 8Q0. has -
kets of food paid for by donors to
the Ar1ny's Christmas fund.
At dawn, Elks began packing and
distributing Christmas baskets for
500 needy families.
Prevent Duplication
To prevent duplication of effort
and insure every ones being cared
for, thousands of requests and Of
fers for aid we're cleared through
the Christmas clearing house.
Charitable workers and leaders OF
hundreds of organizations admins
tering Yuletide charity were unani-
nous in declaring generosity this
year surpassed all others.
More than 1000 boys will be en-
tertained tonight at a Christmas
party to be given by the Kiwanis
Club at the English Avenue and
Luther Memorial Boys Club.
Fruit, candy, nuts and toys will
be distributed today at the Indian
apoliS day nursery by the Lions
Club and its auxiliary in connection
with Christmas program.
Kappa Alpha Theta Alunlnae So
Siety will have charge of the Christ
mas celebration at Coleman hos
pital, distributing gifts to each baby
and its mother.
Churches Hold Services
Christmas carols we're sung in all
wards today by employees and pa
tients at the Central State hospital.
Churches joined in the observ-
ance with services and charitable
work. Midnight masses will be held
in a number of Catholic churches
tonight and Christmas day services
will be held Thursday
Included among organizations and
individuals aiding the city-wide
charitable work and amount or
scope of their donations are Rotary
Club, $1,253.50; Second Presbyterian
church, baskets of food for eighty
families; Public Health Nursing As
ISOLATION, party for patients at Rob-
ert w. Long hospital. Marion
County Good Government Club, 200
baskets of food and coal; Indian
apolis Street Railway workers, 5000
cans of food and $50 in cash; state
house employees, 200 baskets of food,
and Blue Diamond Coal Company,
1900 bushel baskets of coal
No Christmas Paroles
William D. Beanblossom, 1921
West Ray street. is following his
annual custom of giving candy to
all youngsters and has 1900 sacks
of it for distribution Christmas
morning. He also has 100 baskets
OF food to be delivered tonight to
West Indianapolis families.
No Christmas paroles from state
penal institutions Will be issued.
Governor Harry G. Leslie has an
nounced. The practice has been
discontinued because of dissatisfac-
ton among prisoners not given the
privilege.
Red-fezzed Shriners set out early
today bearing 500 baskets of food to
needy families and distributing toys
to children.
Firemen Distribute Baskets
Among the newcomers in dis
tributors of Christmas joy is Local
las, Indianapolis chapter of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America. Under the direction of
Paul Reeves, president; B. Foster.
secretary, and Mary Kaskey, record
ing secretary. ninety baskets we're
prepared from funds donated by
organization members.
Three fire trucks this morning
departed from Engine House 80 to
distribute about ITO baskets to
needy families in the southeastern
part Of the city. The fremen at
that station for several years have
made up and delivered the baskets
the day before Christmas.
Members Of the Local Service
Council of the Indianapolis postof-
flee today and Tuesday distributed
1872 baskets of food.