Evening star., 1934-12-07

day and Thursday. December u
and 10: Home, Friday December
IL, and York on the same date.
T BEGINS to look like Christmas
already at the toy shop which
the Council Of Social AGENCIES
i has set up in the old Gait Jewell
ry store building. adjoining The
Evening Star, at ll07 Pennsylvania
avenue. There is a doll house in the
window which would capture the
heart of any little girl. And inside
some shelves are filled with toys o.
every kind and description.
II is not a shop in the ordinary
sense Of the word. 1t differs from
other shops in that nothing is sold
People who come there do not come
to buy. Most Of them come in BRING
ing gifts to beplaced on the shelves
beside the others Everything there
will be given away. Each article " i'll
find its way into the hands of some
needy little boy or girl when the
council begins distributing its pack
ages Of Christmas cheer.
this shop, too, empty handed Some
are children. poorly dressed and with
pathetic little faces. asking that the
council put their names on its lists
that they might receive something on
Christmas morning And some are
mothers, who look hopefully at the
toy displays and meekly ask that
their little ones be not forgotten.
These visitors are few. But the let
ters which come to the council from
others among the needy are many.
Requests Many.
There are many more requests than
there are gifts And there is much
bare floor space and many empty
shelves in the shop which will have
TO be we'll filled if all or even a part
Of the councils long list Of needy
families is to be taken care Of.
1t Is with this in mind that The
Star and Warner Bros. are calling
upon all who possibly can to attend
the Christmas toy matinees on Sat-
urday, December IS.
A new toy or some new article Of
clothing will be your price Of admis-
sion and these will be brought to the
councils toy shop to be distributed to
the needy children of Washington.
The matinees will be held in the IL
theaters listed below, where elaborate
programs, which include the finest
feature pictures and supplementary
short subjects and comedies. have been
planned TO provide you with royal en-
tertainment.
It's Easy to Help.
The Star-Warner Bros Christmas
toy ma atinee plan, with the co-opera-
which has proved so successful during
the three past Christmases, makes it
simple and easy for you to help pro-
vide happiness for the poor children
Of Washington.
1t requires a minimum Of effort on
your part and your kindness and gen.
eroSity will be more than rewarded
You have merely to buy a new toy or
article Of clothing and leave it In the
lobby of the theater where the matinee
is held. And there your effort ceases
and you can attend the show In the
full knowledge that your gift will find
its way into the hands Of some child
who is depending upon you for happi-
ness Christmas morning.
While one new gift will admit you,
you may come like Santa Claus him
self, if you wish, with a whole bagful.
Or if you find that you cannot attend
in person you may send your gifts to
any theater on the list as early as you
wish. These theaters are prepared
every day to receive whatever you may
send or bring in advance of the matt
nee performances.
Choose a program that appeals to
you, or theater you wish to attend,
and bring the children with you. You
might even ask few youngsters from
the neighborhood to come with you.
Give each one a new toy to leave in
the theater lobby and bring one or
more yourself. You will be adding
greatly to your own happiness this
Christmas by doing so.
Here is the full list of theaters where