Evening star., 1935-11-24
CHRISTMAS LANE"
OPENS TOMORROW
Columbia Heights Business
Association Will Start
Civic YuIe Activity.

WaSnlngtOnS pre-Chr1StmaS actlVi-
ties, which will be climaXed by the
lighting of the Community Christmas
Tree in Lafayette Square by President
Roosevelt on Christmas eve, will get
an early start with the opening of
Santa Claue Lane tomorrow at pm.
by the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, in cooperation
with various civic organizations in
that part of the city.
The official opening of the 1ane"
this year will be more elaborate than
any heretofore. Commissioner Mel
win C. Hazen will speak and there
will be parade.
Louis r. Gottlieb, president Of the
association, will open the affair with
the lighting ceremonies, assisted by
George A. Ford, electrical engineer
for the "lane."
Leslie c. Rucker, chairman of the
Parade Committee, will be marshal
of the parade and Mai. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police, will
be honorary marshal. The procession,
which will move on Fourteenth street
from Randolph to Fairmont street,
will include number of floats, large
delegation of the business mems as
sociation, representatives of civic
organizations, the Schoolboy Patrol, ac-
companied by an A. A. A. emergency
truck, and school and parent-teacher
units in costume. The American
Legion guard of honor will escort the
marshal. There will be seven musi-
cal units in the line of march
Barnum A Levitan is general chair
man and DR.. William v. Connors,
finance chairman. has been RESPONSE
BILE for raising the funds necessary
for the affair.
Committees Will Meet.
Numerous subcommittee handling
the details of the community Christ
mas tree ceremonies will meet during
the week to further plans for this af-
fair. Principal among them are COM
mittees handling arrangements at the
grounds. lighting and decoration of
the tree, invitations to honor guests,
music and program.
These ceremonies, which will start
at pm, will be of Nationwide in
tereSt and will be broadcast through
out the country by the two major
radio networks. Officials of these are
included in the broadcasting COM
mittee.
The Executive Committee is headed
by Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director
OF the Community Center Department.
She has taken an active part in the
annual ceremony since it was started
several years ago.
Both President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will be present.
Groups Participating.
Participating in the affair will be
the following representatives of ageu-
cies and organizations:
Miss Sibyl Baker, Playground De-
partment; DR.. Edwin N. C. Barnes,
Music Department, District of Colum-
bia public schools; Lewis R. Barrett.
co-ordinator of recreation; Birch E.
Bayh, Health and Physical Education
Department, public schools; George w.
Beasley, Federation of Civic Associa-
tions; Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, District
OF Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs; Maj. E. w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police; Capt. P. j. Carroll,
National Capital park police; A. c.
Case, Greater National Capital Com
mittee: Rev. Russell J. Clinchy. Rec
reation Committee. Council of Social
Agencies; Albert Clyde-Burton. office
of Nation Capital Parks; James E.
Collifower, Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association; G. H. Collingwood, !
American Forestry Association: John |
B. Colpoys, United States marshal;
Col. Wallace M. Craigie, high school |
cadets; Miss Dorothy Davidson, Dis
trict Of Columbia Girl Scouts; Miss
Anna L. Goodwin, Community Center
Department; e. M. Graham, National |
Electrical Supply Co.; DR.. j. M. Gray,
American University; woolsey M.
Hall. Community Center Council; |
Richard Ham, American Automobile
Association: Mrs. L. W. Hardy. Com
munity Center Department; Miss Har-
lean James, American Civic Asso-
citation.
DR.. Mordecai johnson, Howard
University; George Kneipp, Keystone
Automobile Club; Thomas E. Lodge,
Federation Of Citizens Associations;
Col. E. L. Mattice, District of Colum-
bia Boy Scouts; Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j., Georgetown Univer-
sity; John Saul. Washington Board
Of Trade; Miss Bess Davis Schreiner,
Community Center Department;
Thomas s. Settle. secretary, National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion: c. Melvin Sharpe, Community