Evening star., 1935-12-22


hats, trampled feet and overloaded re-
volving doors-failed to mar the gen.
erous Christmas spirit.
Around the toy shops, grown-upS
had the edge on small children.
THE kids don't get so many of these
tiny toys as their elders" one clerk
commented. 80 many of them go
as jokes for office Christmas trees and
the like. And sometimes it takes our
customers ages to decide just which
trinket to purchase"
In the dress shops, cases and racks
were almost inaccessible as charming
young creatures bliSsfully exceeded
budgets to add glamour to prospective
parties and balls.
Peak Records for Stores.
Peak records for all times were re-
ported by most department stores. In
recognition of prevailing prosperity,
many of the establishments here are
paying bonuses to all employees as
Christmas gifts; the amount, in most
In order to accommodate the holi-
day trade through Christmas eve, the
dime stores and many of the small
shops will remain open after the
usual 6-o'clock hour. Downtown, the
10-cent stores will close around Z and
8 O'Clock, but neighborhood stores will
be open until 10 or 1890. Large de-
partment stores announce no change
in schedule.
Many smaller Christmas ceremonies
and celebrations in various communi-
ties and offices have been arranged.
Employees of the Justice Department
are playing Santa Claus to three desti-
tute families. whose needs were
brought to their attention by Capt.
Maurice Collins of the seventh pre-
cinct
A decorated tree has been set up
in the department library by ON
cials and employees of the Tax Division
and all employees have been invited to
contribute food. clothing and toys.
Baskets have been placed around the
tree to receive the gifts. There also
is a poX Tor cash donations.
Carols to Be Broadcast.
Carols will be broadcast over a
Nationwide radio hook-up from the
central building of the Public Lii
brary Tuesday at 2:30 pm. by the
National Capital Choir. Community
singing by the audience. beginning at
ais pm, will precede the broad
cast.
For the eleventh Christmas, a dra-
matte presentation Of "The Other
Wise Man" will be staged in the
Luther Place Memorial Church for
the benefit of the poor. There will
be four performances, three on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday evenings,
and one Saturday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. The players have been drawn
from various church and drama
groups.
An 1e-foot spruce tree will be
brought directly from the Mononga-
hela National Forest in West Vir-
ginia for the thirty-f1rs Christmas
party of the United States Forest
Service, to be held IN the First Con-
gregational Church tomorrow after
noon. Some 165 members Of the serv-
ice are expected to attend.
Candy canes will be presented to
children of the Potomac Heights sec
ton during the annual celebration of
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton Christmas eve. There will be
community tree in the center park
way Of Conduit road near Dana place.
Frank Shull. president of the associa-
ton. will light the tree at $50 pm,
and it will remain Illuminated until
after New Year. Children will sing
carols in the nearby Francis Scott
Key School.
Tree at HilIcrest.
The Hillcrest community Christmas
tree will be lighted at simple cere-
mony tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock.
The tree IS sponsored by the Hillcrest
Citizens Association and is located on
the lawn of the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, Branch and
Alabama avenues southeast.
The Stephen P. McGroarty Ameri-
can Legion Post held a Christmas
party for children yesterday afternoon
at 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
The senior choir of Holy Redeemer
Church, New York avenue near New
Jersey avenue, will sing Christmas
carols from 11:1o pm. Christmas eve
until midnight, when mass will be
held.
As has been customary on Thanks
giving and Christmas, q Dutch treat"
Strangers Dinner will be held at the
Shoreham Hotel The idea was origi- |
mated several years ago by q visitor
to provide a medium for out-of-town |