Evening star., 1936-11-28
Toys
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Bros theaters all over the city-the
attempt OF three business organiza-
tions to prevent any little girl being
without a doll in her arms on Christ
mas day or any small boy from being
ashamed to join his playmates in
"see-w what l. got for Christmas" con-
claves.
Fun With Pleasure Of Giving.
Washingtonians with jobs and
salaries and children who haven't the
remotest notion that Santa Claus
sometimes passes up households on
Christmas eve will have the oppor-
tunity of combining the fun of seeing
show with that greatest OF all
pleasures, giving New toys and new
wearing apparel will be the sole price
of admission at the Warner Bros.
movie wickets that morning.
The possibilities are endless. What
gifts do you remember most fondly
from the heavily laden Yuletide trees
of your own childhood? You might
decide on woolly rabbits for babies to
cuddle in unheated rooms-roller
skates for lads who yearn to 60 places
with their gang-children's books for
small shut-ins to keep their eyes
from brothers and sisters playing
in the streets-Shirley Temple dolls
for the ecstatic clutches of tiny mai
dens-stockings and socks for thin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
flers-blocks-sweaters-al of the
stun Of life, in fact, that might send
children forth the day after Christ
mas with their first illusion intact.
Bicycles and Sleds.
Last year at the toy matinee some
OF the more afiluent citizens brought
or sent bicycles and bob sleds that
thrilled q hundred harried young
hearts. Other Children, who received
clothing, the distributors reported.
lost their distaste for school and at
tended regularly. They had hated
education, apparently, because their
old clothes had been embarrassing.
Lest the inner infant be forgotten.
the Metropolitan Police Department
Is giving its sixteenth annual Christ
mas party. where baskets OF food
will be distributed. Ofncers all over
town are canvassing their precincts
at the moment to hunt out families
who are threatened with going din
nerless on Christmas. Those who
wish to contribute food baskets are
asked to take or send their contribu-
tions to the station house in their
section Of the city, it is announced
by Capt. Joseph c. Morgan. tifth pre-
cinct, chairman Of the police party.
Canned Goods Preferred.
No perishable goods-turkeys, chick
ems or fresh vegetables-are desired,
Capt Morgan said, because of the
danger of spelling. Staples. such as
canned goods, hams and flour, are well
coined by the destitute, he says.
That the need for toys. food and
clothing Is pressing Is stressed by Mrs.
Walter B. Fry, president of the Dis
trict Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers, who hears not only the stories
Of school-teachers but Of distracted
parents in despair over the prospect
Of Christmas. With relief budgets
slashed. there are more undernour-
isfled and incompletely clothed chill
dred in Washington than ever before,
she says.
To make sure that there shall be
no forgotten child In the city this
Christmas the ether waves will ring
with appeals. Four special radio pro-
grams of one hour each will be pre-
sented over Station WMAL or WRC
or both preceding the toy matinees.
The programs will be announced later.
Santa to Attend Party.
An elaborate special program Of
entertainment will be presented at
the Shoreham Hotel the night Of De-
cember 1s at . Christmas toy ball.
where Santa Claus himself will be
the guest Of honor The entire show