The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-24
THOUSANDS Get
FOOD, TOYS ON
CHRISTMAS EVE
City Organizations Care for
All, Says Clearing
House Head.

Churches, relief agencies and in
diyidualS joined throughout the city
today to spread Yuletide cheer in
every home.
Ten thousand baskets of food were
being distributed to needy families,
and orphans and destitute children
were being entertained at numer-
Gus parties.
Three thousand children received
gifts of toys, candy, fruit and cloth
ing at a party in the statehouse
this morning. Baskets of food were
supplied adults by the Salvation
Army and state employees.
Mrs. Harry G.. Leslie, wife of the
Governor, gave the first basket, and
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan gave
the first toy.
Scouts Take Baskets
The program began at $50 with
a concert by the Indianapolis News
boys band, followed by a message
of welcome by Governor Leslie.
Thirty-six Boy Scout troops were
to distribute scores of baskets to
the needy, according to F. o. Belzer,
scout executive. Troop rs was to
be host at a party for children in
the Robert W. Long hospital, where
Santa Claus was to distribute toys.
Lions Club members entertained
children with party in the Indian
apolis Day nursery.
Employees of the Reserve Loan
Life Insurance Company gave a
party Wednesday night for twenty
four children in needy families be-
ing cared for by the Wheeler Rescue
Mission.
Entertain at Hospital
Exhibitions in tap dancing and
athletics we're given at the annual
Christmas party of South Side
Turner's, 306 Prospect street,
Wednesday night, by 125 men, wom-
en- and children in athletic classes.
st. Margaret's Hospital Guild pro-
vided thrills galore for children at
city hospital in a party Wednesday
afternoon. A dollhouse was present
ed to Mrs. Preston G. Rubush.
Service Club of the Real Silk Ho-
siery Mills today distributed 100
baskets Of food. The baskets con-
tanned food for four and six people
for several weeks, Carl Fox, club
president, said. Twenty baskets
were distributed by members of
the International Travel Study Club.
Hold Benefit Dance
Social Club of the Garment
Workers Union, 312 East Washing
ton street, distributed thirty-five
baskets.
Members of the Indiana lodge,
No. 104, Negro Elks, distributed 100
baskets from the lodge rooms, 739
Indiana avenue.
Benefit dance for the unemployed,
sponsored by the Made Work Fund,
Inc, at Tomlinson hall Wednesday
night, was attended by several hun
dred couples. Receipts will be ap-
Piled to fund for supplemental
wage from men who receive baskets
from the township trustee.
More than 1000 south side chill
dren received candy and oranges
at the annual Christmas party of
Fountain Square erchants
Wednesday night.
Twenty-Five orphans were guests
OF the Advertising Club of Indian
apolis at party at noon today in
the Columbia Club. Santa Claus
distributed gifts, and music was
provided by an orchestra.
Everyone Cared For
Girls of the Florence Crittenton
home, 2044 North Illinois street.
were guests of home directors at a
party Wednesday night. The pro-
gram included a motion picture and
a Sleight-of-hand exhibition.
Among other organizations dis
tributing baskets are: Sahara Grot-
to, Catholic community center.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, Murat shrine, Loyal order
of Moose, Universal Club, Family
Welfare Society, F1anner House,
tuberculosis Nursing Society, Vet
Grams of Foreign wars, city and
county employees, Daughters of Isa-
bella, knights of Columbus, Camp
Fire Girls, Y. w. G. A., Eli Lilly &
Company, the American Legion.
ArtemuS Club, Present Day Club,
and the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company. =
Organizations of the city are do
ing tremendous amount of work
this Christmas" Herbert S. King.
chairman of the Christmas Clear
ing House, said today.
Through their efforts and the
of individuals, it looks
now as though not one person in
indianapolis need go hungry on