Evening star., 1936-12-15

Bank Board. Home Owners Loan
Corp. Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp. Veterans Administra-
ton, National Emergency Council, Sc
curities and Exchange Commission,
Federal Housing Administration, E,ec-
trio Home and Farm Authority, Re-
construction Finance Corp, Mari
time Commission. Rural Electrical
ton Administration, Works Progress
Administration. United States Tariff
Commission. National Youth Admins
tration. Division of Press Intelligence
of the United States Government,
Resettlement Administration, Rail-
road Retirement Board and Agricul-
ture Adjustment Administration.
As the organization Of tiae Federal
employees Christmas campaign spread
through o vast majority of Govern
ment bureaus and agencies here
Uncle Sans workers for the first
time we're being given an opportunity
to cooperate with The Star and its
affiliated agencies in their efforts to
bring Christmas cheer into the homes
Of Washington's needy.
The almost unanimous response
since the campaign was opened to
these workers 10 days ago indicates
that Federal workers have felt a gen.
erous impulse to share their Christ
mas bounty with their less fortunate
neighbors.
CoIIAcfion points TnratAd
Central points for the collection Of
gifts have been designated in each
department, and cooperating bureaus
and employees are asked to contribute
gifts OF toys. food, clothing or cash
by Friday. If possible. On that day
all donations will be gathered up by
a fleet Of trucks and sent to Warmers s
Earle Theater, from there to be dis
tributed by the Parent Teachers As
sociation, in cooperation with the
Metropolitan Police.
The Police Department, which will
collect and distribute all donations
made after Friday, requests that in
formation regarding prospective con-
tributions be cleared through the
Daniels office over telephone District
2200, extension 2421. A number Of
Government folk have made requests
for the names of needy families. off,
cials pointed out. and these should be
made through Daniel.
Each agency joining the campaign
Is asked to designate person or per-
sons from its personnel to have charge
Of the collection Of donations.
Thus Frank Bane, executive director
Of the Social Security Board, notified
Daniel that w. c. Bowen has been
selected to accept contributions from
Social Security Board employees.
In the Farm Credit Administration,
the Farm Credit Club. an organization
Of employees, has volunteered to super
wise the work through one Of its COM
mittees. York Dale, an officer In the
club, was designated to keep in touch
with Daniels office.
In the Central Statistical Board,
e. r. Gray, review odicer, notified
Daniel that letters are being circu-
lated to members of the staff and that
all contributions received will be for
warded to The Star fund.
In the United States Board Of Tax
Appeals, Robert c. Tracy. secretary,
has appointed Miss Clara NJ. Rowsee
to be in charge.
In the Board of Governors Of the
Federal Reserve System, Chester
Morrill,, secretary, has asked Mrs. Mary
H. Watson, room sol, Washington
Building to take charge.
A complete organization Of the Com
merce Department was made possible
through the efforts Of E. w. Lbbey,
chief clerk.
Daniel also announced today that
Arthur Clarendon Smith, president Of
the Smith Transfer d Storage Co.,
1918 U street, has promised the use
Of O number of trucks for the collection
Of gifts on Friday.
Others who have responded to an
appeal for trucks are James Rogers,
president of Calvert a. Rogers, Inc,
and Jack Cisenfeld, president Of the
General Amusement Co.
Chinese Devised Trick.