Evening star., 1935-12-02

Claus now has three great channels
to send his message through-the
press, the theater and the radio.
Had Grand Time Last Year.
81 had such a grand time last year, ~
Santa Claus said over the phone,
that I'm going to stop work in the
shop one day and come down to
Washington again-to collect toys for
the boys and girls
Santa Claus chuckled.
What time will you be here?" he
was asked.
I'm the morning of Saturday. De-
cember H." he said. About 8 O'Clock" "
Anything special you want?"
Have all the Warner Brothers
theaters open-at 9 o'clock out in
the neighborhoods, and 10 o'clock
downtown"
Anything else?"
yeah! Have the lobbies stocked
full of toys!"
That alp"
mo! Get some new shoes, If pos
sible, and some new overcoats, and
some new pants, and new dresses,
and new clothes of any kind-for a
lot of the boys and girls will have
hardly anything to wear this Christ
mas unless their good friends Of
Washington go out and buy them
something"
10000 Gifts Last Year.
Santa Claus recalled the success
he had last year. The people Of
Washington brought 10000 individual
gifts to the Warner Brothers IL the
aters. Just imagine that! Forty
thousand separate toys and pairs OF
shoes, and coats, and cloaks, and
blankets, and everything the heart
would desire-for little boys and
girls.
"I tell you what" Santa Claus said
just before he hung up the receiver,
''it does my old heart good to see what
can be accomplished when one sets
out to do something worth while. I'm
not flattering you-don't think that.
And I'm not showering too many
praises on those good persons who
brought all the toys for my boys and
girls in years past. For. after all, it's
only common kindness to help out in
cases of this kind. Whatever you've
got on that old earth is only loaned
to you, anyway-and II you've got
more than you can reasonably do with,
it's just decency to give some Of it
away. No, I'm not flattering any of
you fellows and I'm not Dragging
about what you've done-5ut I'm
thanking you for what you will do
this time. See?"
And Santa CLAUS replaced the re-
ceiver. You could hear his final
chuckle as he flung Merry Christ
mas" message to all the Washing
tonianS he hopes will Join his toy
brigade.
Tells STAFF to Get Busy.
After such a hearty message from
Santa Claus there was nothing for the
managing editor to do but get started.
So he called in one Of the reporters,
one additional writer, cartoonist and
an artist.
Here, you fellows, get busy" he
said. Santa Claus is coming to
town."
The editorial writer said, We've
Just got over Thanksgiving-and
Christmas is long way of. Give me
time to get my breath"
This" the managing editor ex-
planned, "is a special visit-just like
the one Santa Claus made last year.
week or so before Christmas. You
know, to get all those new toys for the
boys and girls"
Everybody went to work-the re-
porter, and the editorial writer. the
cartoonist, with the artist looking on,
started to get ready for the great day
at Warner Bros theaters.
It was arranged, through Frank La
Falce, director, that the II Warner
Bros theaters selected would have
special showings of fine photoplays-
appealing to chldren-and
that any perSon-man, woman or
child-who brought a new toy for the
poor little boys and girls may come in
to see the show on Saturday morning,
December IA.
Urges Early Giving.
Santa Claus will be there-at all
the theaters-the Earle and the Met
ropolitan in the downtown district and
these theaters of the neighborhoods:
Ambassador, Tfvon, Savoy, Avalon,
Colony, York, Avenue Grand, Apollo
and the Home.
And wait till you hear what's In
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