Evening star., 1931-12-25
HOOVER EXTENDS
YULET|DE GREETING.
Capital Spends Quiet Christ
mas-Unemp|oyed in City
Remembered.
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Of the people Of the National Capital
to the President was expressed by Mary
Schaller Of Troop 81, Girl Scouts, and
Robert Crowder, Troop 43, Boy Scouts.
The Marine Band, conducted by Capt.
Taylor Branson, was assisted in the
musical presentation by the Govern
ment Printing ONCE Quartet, the senior
class of st. Patrick's High School, the
Young Peoples Society of the First
Congregational Church and the chorus
Of George washington University.
As twilight faded into darkness, the
President and the First Lady bade
goodnight to the household staf and
joined with their sons, Herbert and
Allen, and their daughter Law, Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. jr., In arrangements
for Santa's visit.
Behind the white door Of the Presi-
dents House, ON which there hangs a
berries, the Hoover grandchildren
claimed today for their own. With a
live Santa Claus and a surprise array
OF toys, they thrilled with the childish
pranks OF Christmas morning.
Reminders of homeland observances
were brought into the American cele-
bration by foreign officials as the city
became an alembric Of the emblems OF
the Yuletide season. Back OF the mas
sive doors of legations and embassies,
In the private celebrations Of the repre-
sentatives Of other lands, there are re-
Elections Of the Yule log that marks
the day in France and of the hay-filled
wooden shoes put out for st. Nick's
reindeers In Holland. And then, too,
the pungent foods and convivial bowl
that makes the Christmas feasts OF
Italians who hold their Christmas
service in the Splendor of st. Peters In
Rome.
Cabinet Members ut Home.
Most of the members OF Mr.. Hoover's
cabinet planned day at home with
their families. Secretary Stimson and
Secretary Hurley OF the State and War
Departments, respectively are among
the Santa Clauses Of the day. The War
Department head has four small young
sters with whom to share Christmas
joys.
Attorney General Mitchell was to
have his two sons with him and the
daughter of Secretary and Mrs. HYDE
planned to spend the day with her
| parents. Ray Lyman Wilbur, jr, also
was with his family.
More than 2lOO boys and girls in
Washington were visited by Santa
Claus from the Christ Child Society
last night. Far into the night members
OF the organization distributed toys that
had been donated for the under
privileged youngsters of the city.
The Central Union Mission which
yesterday gave gifts to 1900 underpriv-
ileged children at its biggest party in
II years, today kept open house for the
homeless ard jobless men of the city.
Approximately $50 men, many of
them former converts, were the mis-
sion's guests at Christmas dinner 1t
was a generous repast, the Civitan Club
of Washington having contributed a
300-pcund side of beef and various
firms also having contributed groceries
and delcacies that seldom grace the
tables at such repasts. Tonight the
mission will keep its doors open for all
who seek shelter.
Special Service Held.
Before the dinner, which women OF
the mission served, a special service was
held in the chapel attended by several
hundred men. Col James Laird made
talk and there was special music led
by Miss Ruth Brauson at the piano
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Bennett who
run the mission. expressed their hearty
qualification over the public co-opera
ton OF their many friends in helping
| to make this the most successful
Christmas, perhaps. in the more than
40 years of the missions service to the
poor
Members of the Lions Club were out
early distributing rs baskets of food to
needy families They aided Santa
Claus in his visit to the Washington
Home for Foundlings. the Wisconsin
avenue Home for the Aged and a.
Friendship House Vergne Potter is
chairman Of the Clubs Christmas
Charities Committee