Evening star., 1932-12-16
HUGE CROWDS DUE
At TOY MAT|NEES'
FOR POOR CHILDREN
Gifts Already Arriving to
Bring Cheer Into Des-
titute Homes.
THEATERS IN READINESS
FOR TOMORROW MORNING
Public Responds Quickly to Pro
gram Sponsored by Warner Bros.
in Cooperation With Star.

Fair weather and popular approval
promise a huge turnout tomorrow
morning when the Il toy matinees'
throw open their doors to city-wide
audience.
The forecast calls for real Christmas
weather brisk and cold. and the pub
lies early response has been nearly.
with gift hampers already filling and
with telephones and letters bearing
eager inquiries.
A new toy or bit Of clothing-a
Christmas gift for some destitute child
is the only admission price to the
matineeS. arranged by Warner Bros. IN
cooperation with The Star.
They open at $50 o'clock at the
Earle and Metropolitan. and 80 minutes
later at the Ambassador, Apollo. Avalon,
Avenue Grand, Central Colony Home,
Savoy, Tivoli and York.
Everything in Readiness.
Everything is in readiness for to-
morroWs opening. Feature pictures,
starring popular juveniles. will be sup
D!emented with comedies and shorts.
Huge gift hampers have been set up in
the lobbes to receive Christmas cheer
for forgotten boys and girls
Things look bright for the children
Of the poor, for the 10000 unfortunates
in hospitals and institutions, in foster
homes and in the dark dwellings OF the
unemployed.
Little Zeta, tiny offspring of foreign
born parents. fed and clothed by charity
Will get the pair Of skates she dreamed
OF on Christmas morning.
Several persons already have tele-
phoned about Zeta. asking her address
an address which they wished to at
tach to a shiny new pair of roller
skates.
The twins, years old. whose father
Is not working can come to the toy
matinees, as well as their young brother
and still younger sister A letter to
Warner Brothers fixed that.
Theater officials, impressed by the
plight of the youngsters, Who shared
not toy between them, but still wished
to give to other poor children" dug
into their own pockets to buy for new
toys. and delivered them in person yes
terday afternoon.
Able to Attend Parties.
The children now plan to attend the
parties, bringing their contributors
But their names are on the TOY matine"
list They won't be forgotten when toys
are distributed Christmas morning
The widow of an admiral. who mailed
contribution to neighborhood
theater, can be assured her gift will
go straight to some boy or girl other
wise forgotten
Lloyd, years old, and Joseph. just
3 whose father has been unemployed
for years-their mother can tell them
TO hang up their stockings on Christ
mas eve, confident that appropriate
gifts will not be lacking.
"All We have wrote the mother, sis
food allowance under the Emergency
Relief Committee
All these. and countless others. are
joining hands to fill common need
the need to give and to receive on
Christmas morning!
All is in readiness for the TOY
matinees help swell them into one
huge merry Christmas for the for
gotten children of washington!
Three juvenile film stars, Jackie
Cooper. Robert Coogan and Mitzi Green,
who are featured in number of tomor-
rows toy matinee" pictures, have tele-
graphed from California. saying they
are sorry they can't attend the Christ
mas benefits, but hope the washington
children will enjoy them.
Sending Some Toys.
One of them. Mitzi Green, said she
was sending some toys for the poor
little boys and girls of Washington.
Here's what the stars telegraphed:
'Culver City. Calf. December Is.
The Washington Star.
Gee. l just think the Warner Bros
Evening Star toy matinees are swell
idea Wish that I could be at the show
in person but my new picture will keep
me here.
me here. JACKIE COOPER"
Hollywood, Calf, December Is.
Il think that those Evening Star
Warner Bros toy matinees are the
Swellest things l wish could be there
with big bunch of toys for poor boys
and girls of Washington but I am SO
busy l will have to stay here. l am
glad my picture has been chosen for
showing at toy matinees.
ROBERT COOGAN."
Hollywood, Calf December Is.
Thanks for invitation to attend
Warner Bros. Evening Star toy
matinees. Sorry I cannot be there but
am sending some toys for poor little
boys and girls of Washington. I hope
the kids enjoy the picture.
MITzI GREEN"