Evening star., 1936-12-16
YULE TREES CHEER
FEDERAL LOBB|ES
SpangIed Greens and Gay
Santas Attract Gifts to
Star Campaign.

With the deadllne Tor the general
collection Of Federal employees
Christmas contributions to Washing
tons needy drawing near, holiday
trees and Santa Claus scenes are
springing up in lobbies and Offices
throughout Government buildings
here.
A variety Of means to remind Gov
ernment workers who have joined in
the campaign being conducted by The
Evening Star, In cooperation with
Warner Bros Theaters. National
Broadcasting Co., Metropolitan Police
Department and Parent Teachers
Association to see that none Is for
gotten this Christmas in the Nations
Capital were reported today to Harry
r. Daniel. chief co-ordinator Of Fed
eral employees.
In the Navy Department a brick
chimney, elaborately decorated to call
attention to the forgotten child" has
been set up in room l542 and already
has attracted number Of gifts, ac-
cording to p. J. Plant Of the Navy
Department Supply Division, who is in
charge. AS donations are received
from the various sections, Plant said,
names of donors are recorded In a
book of honor" which the depart
ment will keep throughout the cam
paign.
Cash Boxes Attractive.
Justice Department employees have
added eight cash boxes. handsomely
designed in a modernistic Christmas
motif by Reginald Cooper. to the
seven Christmas trees set up yester-
day throughout the building. BY
placing one of these boxes in the At
torney Generals section. employees
expect to receive cash from visitors
as well as employees.
Enthusiasm in this department,
which has pledged itself to provide
all the immediate wants in the way
of food and clothing, as well as toys
for Is families. has been increased by
personal interviews with prospective
recipients, it was reported by j.
Leighton Cornwell, who is in charge.
Small groups in the Federal Hous-
ing Administration and the ReSettle-
ment Administration also planned to
provide Christmas baskets for spe-
cific families.
A ham led the list of supplies being
accumulated by IS employees in the
service division of Federal Housing,
Miss Gladys Goeringer reported.
Canned foods and clothing also will
be placed in the basket as soon as the
exact needs of the family to be helped
are ascertained.
Twelve Resettlement Administra-
ton employees in rooms 507, sos and
500, Arlington Hotel. are collecting
funds to f1ll a basket for a single fam
lily, Miss Rose Tompkins reported.
Santa Claus Train Set Up.
A Santa Claus special, consisting o!
an engine and several cars set up in
the old Post ONCE Building by d.
audit division of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, was re-
ported almost showed under with a
load of gifts which long since over
flowed the tender
Daniel stated also that q number
Of Offices have notified him they ex-
pect to make out checks to The Wash
ington Star Toy Fund. These are to
be sent to his office and forwarded tc
The Star.
A $40 contribution was assured YES.
terday from the mortality coding sec.
ton, division of vital statistics in the
Census Bureau. This sum was raised
through q sale Of candy. according Il
a report by James NJ. Copeland.
Meanwhile, plans are going forward
for the dance Saturday to be held ir
the patio OF the Agricultural Depart.
ment Building under the auspices o.
the Athletic and Recreational Associ'
alton of the department. Admission
price will include contributions for tn,
Christmas campaign or a cash do
nation.
With employees of all Government
departments and the ma jority Of Fed
eral boards. commissions and miscel
laneous agencies already allied with
the campaign. newcomers still are be
ing welcomed. The Federal Commu
nications Commission Is the lates
organization to join. John B. Rey
nolds, acting secretary. reported II
Daniel that Mrs. Euna P. Wiley ha!
been placed In charge.