Evening star., 1934-12-13
Toy Matinees Hope to Meet
Need for Children's Clothing
Playthings in Demand, of Course, but
Many Should Haze Other Comforts
Supplied by Sho,os Saturday.

emergency relief and makes so little
it is impossible for me to buy toys
and clothing for my boy. He has no
shoes. He wears a size 5la, age 2,
and # any one has q pair of shoes
to give mother for her little boy I
certainly would appreciate it a thou
sand times"
She Gave No Address.
Probably a mother sent the follow
ing plea, but she forgot to give any
address. If she will communicate
with the Council of Social Agencies
by phoning Metropolitan 1884, or by
writing them, the children will 60 on
the councils list. The note reads:
will you please remember two chill
dren who will have nothing at all
this Christmas unless some kind per-
son thinks Of them. Marjorie. IL,
and George g."
Mrs. Loren johnson, who Is in
charge Of the councils Christmas ex-
change and toy shop al l107 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, next door to The Star
Building, is keeping q careful check
on the particular needs of all who
write IN asking for aid and Is classify
ing gifts and contributions in groups
for boys and girls according to age
She stresses the need OF gifts for
little girls from to particularly,
and those Of you who attend or send
contributions to the toy matinees
are asked to bear this in mind.
These matinees offer you the sim
plest possible plan to aid the needy
children Of Washington, and at the
same time reward your kindness with
really great entertainment.
Gift Is Admission Ticket.
The price Of admission to any one
Of them IS o new toy or Q new article
Of clothing for q child. You merely
bring your gift and leave 1t in the
theater lobby. The Council Of So
cial Agencies will see to it that 1t
reaches the hands Of some needy boy
or girl.
In the meanwhile, like the great
many others who have done so. YOU
can send or bring anything you wish
IN ADVANCE. The more you bring OF
send sthe more certain you can be
that the hope of all who are work.
ing "A this cause will be realized. II
Is simply that there shall be no for
gotten child in Washington this
Christmas.
Consult the following list Of the
aters where the Star-Warner Bros.
matinees will be held on Saturday
and choose the one you wish to at
tend or to which you wish to make
your contribution, be it one simple
new toy or . whole bag full.
List Of Shows.
Here Is the full list of theaters
where The Star-Warner Bros Christ
mas toy matinees will be held:
Tivoli-Shirley Temple in Baby
Takes a Bow" . Laurel and Hardy
comedy, Busy Bodies; THE Night
Before Christina" and THE Man on
the Flying Trapeze," Popeye
comedy.
Ambassador-Jackie Cooper and
Wallace Beery in Treasure Island. +"
THE Shanty Where Santa Claus
Lives" and Can You Take It?" q
Popeye comedy.
Savoy-Joe E. Brown in The Cir
Gus Clown" Bedtime Worries" an
Our Gang comedy; Touchdown
Mickey" Mickey Mouse comedy. and
Let's You and Him Fight q Pop
eye comedy.
Colony-Shirley Temple in Little
Miss Marker" Wild Poses," an Our
Gang comedy, and THE Night Be-
fore Christmas" . Silly Symphony.
York-Joe Z. Brown in "son of q
Sailor" Dirty Work." Laurel and
Hardy comedy, and Touchdown
Mickey" Mickey Mouse comedy,
Avenue Grand-Shirley Temple In
Little Miss Marker" DIRTY Work. {"
Laurel and Hardy comedy, and
"socsabye Baby" Popeye comedy.
Shows Include Comedies.
Apollo-Joe E. Brown in "The Cir
Gus Clown" His Neighbor," an Our
Gang comedy, and "Mickey's Good
Deed" q Mickey Mouse comedy.
Home-Bruce Cabot in "Midship-
man Jack" His Neiehbor," an Our
Gang comedy, and THE Three Lit
tie Pigs"
Metropolitan-George O'Brien In
"The Last Trail" "Oliver the Eighth, /"
q Laurel and Hardy comedy, and
THE Big Bad Wolf," . Silly Sym
phony.
Earle-Charlotte Henry in Alice in
Wonderland" and "Shanty Where
Santa Claus Lives"
Avalon-Jackie Cooper and Wallace
Beery in Treasure Island" Santa s
Workshop" Silly Symphony, and
"Shoein' Horses" Popeye comedy.