Evening star., 1935-12-25

Joy Webster, Girl Scouts. and Richard
Miller, Boy Scouts.
As the President pressed the button
sounding the chimes and lighting the
tree, Christmas carols were sung by
the Franciscan Friars of Washington,
and after the Presidents greeting to
the Nation, more carols were sung by
the Lincoln Cathedral Choir Of Lin
coin, Nebr. Right Rev. James Z. Free
man. Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
pronounced the benediction.
Sales Measure Merriment.
When many Washington stores
finally closed their doors last night
their books showed, In records OF the
busiest season In history, evidence
that today is q merry one in many
Washington homes. An overworked
postal force also was willing to testify
to the fact that Christmas 1885 is
without equal in recent years.
The twelfth anpual Christmas serv-
ice OF the Washington Federation Of
Churches, which the Roosevelt family
attended, was held at IL am. at Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church with
Dr. Henry w. Snyder, pastor Of st.
Pauls Lutheran Church, presiding.
DR.. Snyder Is chairman of the COM
mittee on public meetings Of the fed
Grafton.
DR.. Clinchy Speaks.
The sermon was preached by DR..
Russell ]. Clinchy. pastor of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. upon
the subject of "A Worlo for Heroes 4"
The invocation was given by Rev. A. p.
Shirley, pastor Of Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
and the benediction by DR.. w. L.
Darby, executive secretary Of the fed
Grafton.
More than 200 young persons from
local congregations gathered this
morning at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church for special Candle
light service" Those attending the
brief service then distributed gifts to
young inmates OF hospitals and other
institutions, along with a message Of
greeting from the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches. The gifts were
assembled by hundreds Of members of
churches affiliated with the federation.
The gifts were presented to patients
at hospitals, to inmates of various
District institutions and to prisoners
at the Jail and at Lorton Reformatory.
The llth annual presentation of DR..
Henry Van Dykes Christmas drama,
The Other Wise Man." Is to be given
at $50 pm. tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday, and at 4:30 pm. Saturday
In the Luther Place Memorial Church.
Programs by leading local musical Or
ganizations will precede each of the
presentations. Children from schools
and orphanages will be guests at the
Saturday afternoon performance.
The 7th annual Christmas eve carol
program Of the National Capital Choir
was given yesterday afternoon in the
Public Library. part Of the program
going on the air over a Nation wide
radio hookup. Brief addresses were
made by DR.. George F. Bowerman.
librarian, and Rev. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain Of the House
There also was special program of
carol singing by the Lincoln Cathedral
Choir earlier yesterday on the steps Of
the Lincoln Memorial
Yule In Institutions.
Special Christmas programs were ar
ranged last night and today in District
welfare, medical and penal institu-
tions. There was a big program at
the Children's tuberculosis Sana-
torium, arranged by the newly Gre
ated recreational department there.
Parents Of the little patients were
guests at the Christmas party there
during this morning and roast turkey
was on the menu for dinner.
Two Christmas trees have been set
up at the District Jail, one for men
.-I tha ofhar for uyny,,an v,rieonore