Evening star., 1936-12-15
BOY GIVES SAVINGS
ITO POLICE PARTY
Takes 81 Cents From Bank
to Help Spread Cheer
Among Needy.

JOtlu WlIkulbOu, y, lBUeneQ 4ttens
lively as the blue uniformed oficer
with gold badge and captains bars
spoke.
The captain told q sad story, and
Johns face grew old with gravity. Un-
smiling, burdened with thoughts
weightier than any usual for one Of
his years, he went home when the
speaker had finished and addressed
his mother.
Mother" John began, solemnly, II
just heard Capt. Morgan speak at the
dedication exercises of the st. Peters
Church Parochial School. He said
there were a lot Of poor boys and girls
around here who wouldn't have any
Christmas unless some one helps
them.
Mother, I've got some money in
my bank that I've been saving for
Christmas. I want to give it away
so some of those people won't feel
sad on Christmas day"
Mrs. Wilkinson knew that John
himself would have none too elabo-
rate q Christmas. but she understood
and approved. John opened his bank,
carefully counted out the contents
OF pennies, nickels and q few dimes
There wasn't much-57 cents-but ths
captain had said every little bi.
helped.
John took his small savings to the
sister superior at the parochial school
and they were turned over to Capt.
Joseph C. Morgan for the sixteenth
annual Metropolitan Police Christmas
party.
Such is the spirit of the season,
when even those with little make sacri.
fees for those with less. John Will
kinson's pennies and nickels, added
to contributions from older persons,
able to give larger sums, will provide
Christmas dinner or perhaps warm
garments for some needy family.
In letter received today from the
donor Of IS to the police party was
the statement that the writer had
been unable TO find any information
IN The Star on how properly TO make
a gift of cash. Such information
has been published in the daily
stories about the police charity, but
Is given again here for the benefit OF
those who may not have seen 1t.
Checks Should Be Mailed.
Checks should be made out to ths
Metropolitan Police Christmas PARTY
and mailed to Capt. Morgan at the
NTH precinct, Fifth and E streets
southeast. Gifts Of currency should
be brought to gift collection head.
quarters In the District National
Guard Armory, Sixth street and Penn.
sylvania avenue, or given to a uni.
formed police officer. Men have been
designated In each precinct to so.
licit and collect such contributions
Their names were published in Fri.
days Star. If they do not call al
your home soon, please phone the
nearest police station and notify II
that you have q donation which YOU
would like to have called for. Thi,
procedure applies to gifts Of food ano
clothing as well as cash.
The small feet Of Joe Bozzi. 10 OF
65l street southeast tapped out las
night an appeal for Christmas gifts 70,
other children. The staccato rhythm
Of Joe's tap dancing was carried over
the air to radio listeners, as the bo,
performed on program broadcast bJ
the Police Boys Club from the clut
gymnasium, In the basement of the
fifth precinct station. The broadcast
was on Station WdAL from 1890 t.
II pm.
-Four police officials talked briefly
on the general theme, Not q Hungry
Person in This City on Christina
Day." the slogan adopted for the DO.
lice Christmas party.
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, assistant
superintendent Of police, said: II can.
not imagine anything more tragic thar
q family which has to face Christina.
day without food in the house or thar
q child who is without some sort OF
q toy"
"You can't believe the appallini
conditions at this time, and as tn,
weather gets colder, they will becomt
worse" Capt. Morgan said.
Other speakers were Lieut.. Walter
H. Thomas, in charge of the Polict
Training School, and Sergt. John E
Scott, supervisor Of Police Boys Clubs
Folk song and cowboy" melodies
were played and sung by "Th,
Rangers" a Fifth Precinct Boys Club
stringed instrument aggregation, ane
THE Harmonica Boys" Gordon Hit.
tenmark, conducting the broadcast
told how The Star, Warner Bros. anc
the National Broadcasttng Co. are
working with the police and Parent.
Teacher Associations to provide every
needy child with toys, clothing ane
food on Christmas.