Evening star., 1934-12-12
Three Days Left to Enter
Santa Claus Essay Contest
$50 In Prizes Offered Children Under
II Years of A Age-Many to Attend
Gift Matinees Saturday,.

The Star Expedition film, search
for Santa Claus" q thrilling rop-
ing picture record OF the arplane
trip to the Far North, presenting
the first scenes ever made irithin
the home and tDorkshops of Santa
Claus, and Which has been drdUin0
large cToiDds to the thedters tDtere
IS has been shot0n, tciH be presented
today and tomorrow at the APOLLO.
1t may be seen on Friday at the
HOME and at the YORK Thedters.
~ OYS and girls, there are Jus,
- three days left In which tc
write your letter to win the
- $50 in prizes The Star is Of
fering for the best essays tell
ing why you know there is a Santa
Claus and why every poor child ir
Washington should receive gifts this
Christmas. Remember, the contest
closes at midnight next Saturday, and
your letter must be in the mail by
that time to be eligible
What an easy way to win Christmas
money with which to buy those toys
for which you are longing! The best
letter gets SIS. Ten dollars goes to the
second best, and the third best gets SIS
The rules are simple and few. First
Of all, you must not be over IL years
old, and your letter must not be
longer than $50 words. Write on one
side Of the paper only and remember
that neatness will count In your favor
Winners to BE Announced.
So don't delay. Get into the con.
test now, before it is too late, and send
your letter to the Santa Claus editor
Of The Star. Then watch for an
nouncements Of the winners, which
will be published one week later
Wouldn't il be a thrill to read your
letter in The Star, and to have the
mailman bring you check for the
prize money?
Remember, when you write your let.
ter, that there are hundreds of little
children in Washington who will bt
forgotten this Christmas unless some
kind person helps them. Surely you
who are luckier than they, would moi
want this to happen.
There are children whose father,
are out Of work. Children whose par.
ents are very poor. Some have barely
enough clothes to wear and barely
enough food TO eat. Yet they vii
hang their stockings up on Christina
eve, Just like you will, and hope tina
when they wake up the next morning
they will find them filled.
Empty Stockings Threatened.
Think how you would feel If 70,
found your stocking empty on Christ
mas morning, and If there were M
nice toys to make you happy. Ye
there will be empty stockings anc
broken hearts unless all who can will
do their share to prevent it.
There have been so many letter.
coming in asking for help for thes,
little ones that it is going to take 6
lot Of kindness and generosity on thu
part of more fortunate Washing.
tonians If all are to be remembered
From the Children's Hospital alone
where there are boys and girls whc
will have to spend their Christmas II
sickbeds with very little hope of get.
ting any presents to cheer them, ha.
come an appeal for 500 toys.
And it is going to take many hun.
dreds more to take care of the chill.
dren whose mothers and fathers are
too poor to help them.
But there is way that you, too, car
help. And it is such an easy, simple
way.
Next Saturday the Star and War.
ner Bros are going to hold theil
Christmas toy matinees in II theater.
in all parts Of town. Ask your parent;