Evening star., 1936-12-02
Toys
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days and now q noted guitarist, and
Eddie Carr, whose limitations at enter
tainments are not limitations Of en-
tertainment.
The Harmonica Band of the Police
Boys Club. whose amateur standing
Is endangered by their regulations as
performers, will be on the air.
Dancing at home will be made pos
sible by the Lotus Club Orchestra,
playing popular dance tunes for the
broadcast.
Both next Wednesday and the
Wednesday night before Christmas
other programs will be broadcast, fea-
turing other stars as part of The
Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. c. campaign.
Next week large portion of enter
tainment will come from the new
Pail Nall room of the Raleigh Hotel,
where an English Christmas" pro-
gram is being presented. On that
night, too, a new toy or new clothing
for needy children will pay the cover
charge.
tent on Frightening Christmas for the
needy this year.
Hittenmark Opens Drive.
Gordon Hittenmark, Your Time
keeper" OF WRC, oficially opens his
part of the Christmas drive for toys
Saturday morning by dedicating the
Doll House, a central collection center
for dolls at the corner Of Fourteenth
and F streets northwest.
All 81 local organizations Of the
Parent-Teachers' Association are en-
gagged in preparing for the big task
of distributing the toys and clothing
received at the toy matinees, ac-
cording to Mrs. c. D. Lowe, chair
man Of the committee in charge. A
card catalog of the children who will
receive their Christmas gifts from
kindly citizens because their parents
cannot manage it this year is being
made with the assistance Of school
teachers, to be cleared through the
Council of Social Agencies.
Have you any Yuletide Christmas
wrappings, ribbon or string? The
PIT. A. needs lots Of it. They want
to distribute their presents-at five
school houses few days after the toy
matinees-wrapped as If st. Nicholas
himself had delivered them, and no
funds are available. Those who have
discovered that they always have spare
wrappings on hand after the last
package is decorated may avoid that
by leaving those probable leftovers
now at the association headquarters at
1901 Sixteenth street northwest.
Food. Clothing Headquarters.
Headquarters for assembling, COL
lecting and distributing food and
clothing for both children and adults
and cash and toys, Of course, too
will be open Thursday at the National
Guard Armory at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Ada M. Min
nix, in charge of headquarters clerical
work for the Police Christmas party.
Mrs. Minnix Is not an employe Of
the department, but has been volun-
teering her services for 10 years, says
Capt. Joseph C. Morgan. chairman Of
the Christmas party.
With the assistance Of girls from
the Lennox School, 5000 letters are
being prepared now for mailing to a
list OF altruistic local folk. Last year
the largest cash contribution was $500,
while several others sent 500.
Smaller contributions. as low as a
quarter, were received all during the
pre- Christmas period.
Cash contributions are greatly
needed, Mrs. Minnix says, because
when baskets are assembled the day
before Christmas it Is often found that
food contributions must be supple
mented by last-minute purchases to
give the basket variety. Although the
toy matinees are asking only for new
toys or new clothing. the police will
welcome, in addition, worn clothing
in good condition, Mrs. Minnix says,
as well as woolen blankets. Persons
who know of destitute families who
may not apply directly for aid may
notify the police at their own precinct
she says.
Shoreham Toy Ball.
In the meantime the Shoreham Ho.
tel is inviting the town to its Christ
mas toy ball sponsored by The Star
Warner Bros. and N. B. G. on the might
Of December Is. where Santa Clau'
will be the guest Of honor, and where
q toy will take the place of the covel
charge. Santa Claus will 60 night
clubbing for the frst time that night
attending a party 50 that others may
do likewise.
Toy parties, as q matter Of fact
seem to be in vogue, with one sched.
uled for the Russian Club Troika De-
cember II and others on the night ol
December 16 at the Heigh-Ho Clut
and Club volga Boatman. Toys col