Evening star., 1936-12-09

and talented of this seasons de-
butantes. will act as mistress Of cere-
monies and sing several songs.
Eddie Elkins and his Pail Mall room
orchestra will play for both radio lis
teners and dancers, while Henry c.
Nestor's quartet will sing. Nestor is
attached to the office of District Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen, who will
be guest Of honor. The Telephone
Quartet, managed by Raymond B.
Leavitt and made up of Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. personnel,
will sing to stringed instruments.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Raymond Lus-
key, known professionally as "the
Rays" will sing and play both the
accordian and the violin. and Sara
Bella and Jacqueline McGraw will tap
dance.
Santa Arrives Friday.
Late news on the campaign designed
to feed, clothe and delight every needy
soul in Washington this Christmas.
included the fact that Santa Claus
will arrive from his North Pole quar-
tiers on an American Airlines Co.
transport about 10 pm. Friday. the
night Of December 1s. his welcome to
be broadcast over WRC. He will then
rush to the Shoreham Toy Ball, via
Connecticut avenue, escorted by q
motor cycle escort provided by Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent Of
police. He will be presented with the
keys to the city at the Shoreham cele-
bration, to be on the air from 1880
pm. until very late hour. A new
article Of clothing-hose, shirts, shoes,
sweaters or anything else-or a new
toy will be the only cover charge that
night.
The same sort of contributions are
invited from guests who attend all the
toy parties run in conjunction with
The Star-Warner Bros. IN. B. c. Christ
mas campaign and the Metropolitan
police Christmas party. at the Russian
Club Troika December IA and the
Heigh-Ho and Club Volga Boatman on
December 16.
So that those who may attend either
Warner Bros toy matinees December
l9. or night club parties, or contribute
to Federal or apartment and hotel
gift centers may know that there are
needy in Washington, radio audiences
will be transferred to the very homes
of the needy tomorrow night. The
broadcast will be held from police
precinct No. S, at 9:15 pm, over
WMAL, and will last Is minutes. Capt.
Joseph c. Morgan will be interviewed
on conditions in thousands Of homes
the prosperous never imagine.
Collection Baskets in Lobbies.
Seven apartment houses and hotels
are placing collection baskets in their
lobbies where non-perishable food,
clothing and toys, may be received from
generous guests. They are the Carlton
Hotel, Wardman Park Hotel, Cathedral
Mansions, Davenport Terrace. the
Boulevard Apartments, the Chastleton
and 2700 Connecticut Avenue.
While arrangements for bestowing
necessities and gifts on the needy pro-
gressed all over the city, number OF
citizens displayed an interest in pro-
viding an entire Christmas for some
one family. Such call came today
from Miss Anna Jane Copeland. who
with her sisters in Beta Chi Sorority OF
Business High School, were referred to
Mrs. Ada M. Minnix, Metropolitan
100, who is listing the destitute for
the Police Department.
Dolls for the campaign will come not
only from the toy matinees and Cor
don Hittenmark's Doll House at Four
teenth and F streets, open for collec-
ton "A hours daily, but from some OF
our embassy and legation folk. Sew
eral ladies Of the diplomatic set have
suggested to Ted Kimble, announcer