Evening star., 1935-12-26
CITY IN ROUTINE
AFTER GAY YULE
None Overlooked by Santa
From White House Family
to HumbIeSt.

Awakening to biting cold Of a truly
Northern Christmas season, Washing
tonians returned to the daily routine
today, warmed by what for most Of
them was one of the gayest Christ
mas days in many years. Police and
relief organizations were able to re-
port that. to the best Of their knowl-
edge, none Of the Districts needy
went hungry and there we're few. If
any, youngsters who did not receive
some gift.
Washington children today had
ample opportunity to break in" new
sleds. skates, skis and mittens they
found under Christmas trees yester-
day. Motorists who received such
gifts as tire chains, car heaters, lap
robes and gadgets for ''de-icing"
windShieldS also were able to put
them into service at once.
In the White House, as well as In
the homes of majority of the rank
and file, it was an old-fashioned
Christmas. The White House day be-
gan early. when 4-year-old Sara
Roosevelt pattered into the bed room
Of her grandfather, the President. to
pull down her Christmas stocking
from above his fireplace.
Roosevelts Hear Sermon. q,
Seven RooSevelts went out Sixteenth
street to Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church to near a young Congrega-
tionalist minister. Rev. Russell j.
Clincny of Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, preach a fear not"
sermon in the annual Christmas serv-
ice OF the Washington Federation Of
Churches.
The President and his family filled
a pew near the front as Dr. Clinchy
developed the theme. The World God
Made Was Made for Heroes to Seek
the Perfect"
This world is no nursery" the min
lister declared. tits not set for holi-
day Of fishing and sleeping, not made
for playboys-it was made to give
heroes place to stand on. No coward
ever looked at life and found this
world was made for him.
Men who can face everything na-
ture can throw against them and still
have determination to clumb her high
mountains are the heroic souls"
After benediction the congregation
waited for the presidential family to
leave and then hurried to the doors
to call Merry Christmas" From the
front seat, beside the chauffeur, Mr..
Roosevelt waved and smiled as long
as he could be seen. With the Presi-
dent were his mother, Mrs. Sara
Delano Roosevelt; his wife, his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and
three Of his sons, James, John and
Franklin, jr.
After the services the Roosevelts re-
turned to the White House for lunch
con and the opening of packages.
Dinner was served in the evening in
the state dining room.
Returns to Duties.
The President returned to his desk
today Tomorrow he expects his other
grandchildren, Curtis and Eleanor
Dali, to arrive at the White House,
after being prevented by colds from
joining him for Christmas. Saturday
afternoon the three grandchildren of
the President will have number Of
their little friends at the White House
as guests at party.
Washington policemen, under lead
ership of Capt. Joseph c. Morgan,
fifth precinct commander, distributed
more than 1000 baskets Of food yes
terday in city-wide party for the
needy. More than TOO men were fed
at Central Union Mission, and at the
Children's Emergency Home nearly 200
mothers and children had dinners.
Many homeless also gathered at the
Salvation Army headquarters for din
ner. At the Gospel Mission more than
800 mothers and children were given
Christmas bags. The Volunteers of
America, in addition to delivering food
in hundreds of homes, also fed 200.
A Christmas festival will be given
at Congress Heights Community Cen
ter at 2:30 pm. tomorrow by the chill
dren's department Of this center. The
program, to be given in the auditorium
of the Congress Heights School, will
include folk dances, selections by the
glee club and turnbling acts and
wrestling by members Of the boys