Evening star., 1936-12-19
GIFTS FOR NEEDY
STILL POURING IN
Fleet of Trucks Forced to
Work Overtime to Col.
lect All.

Contributions of toys, food, clothing
and cash for Washington's needy con-
tinued to pour in today from Federal
employees TO be added to the thousands
of articles collected yesterday from
Government workers cooperating with
The Star, Warner Bros. Theaters, Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.. Metropolitan
Police Department and the Parent
Teacher Association to see that no one
in the Nations Capital is forgotten
this Christmas, according to an an
nouncement just made by Harry r.
Daniel, chief co-ordinator of Federal
employees.
Overwhelmed at the response of
Government organizations working in
the Christmas drive, Daniel said today
that many departments and groups in
the Government expect TO continue
donations up to Christmas Eve
A feet of trucks scheduled to make
the rounds of all Federal departments
and agencies yesterday for a general
collection of gifts to be deposited at
the Earle Tieater was forced to con-
tinue operations today. having been
unable to pick up all donations now
on hand for the campaign.
Cash Total Mounts.
A total Of S624l5 in cash received
late yesterday at Daniels Office was
growing today as many groups, hith-
erto unreported, added substantial
SUNNI to that amount.
Complete returns on donations re-
ceiyed yesterday are impossible at
present, Daniel stated, but early re-
ports are gratifying.
Largest cash contributions reported
to date, however, came from the Post
Once and Commerce Departments, the
former having already turned in s25l
to the campaign and the latter s2o8.l5.
This was in addition TO four truck
loads Of toys collected yesterday from
the Post ONCE Department, and hun
oreds Of packages Of toys. food and
clothing collected from the Commerce
Department.
The Smithsonian Institution report
ed today that Institution employees
have q cash contribution of S52.5o. in
addition to Isl gifts of clothing, food
and toys for the campaign.
Census Bureau Responds.
The Census Bureau yesterday turned
in 3lS packages, including a large sup
ply Of canned food and clothing as
well as toys, in addition TO a cash do
nation Of ss7s2
Other contributions from the Com
merce Department included ll2 toys.
IS cans of food, 10 articles of clothing
and S4045 from the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. SIS packages
from the Bureau of Standards, 395
gifts and cash totaling ss50l from the
Patent Once. 80 packages Of miscel-
laneous gifts from the Bureau of
Lighthouses.
The Veterans Administration con-
tributed so packages including toys,
food and clothing in addition to a cash
donation of s46.55. Outstanding gifts
in this collection were portable bath.
play pen and baby carriage.
A conservative estimate Of the Labor
Departments contribution was 500
articles of toys, canned goods and
clothing in addition to a cash donation
of S4l50.
From the Navy Department trucks
collected AL cans of food. 14S pack
ages of toys and clothing A cash do
nation of s4e was sent to Daniels
ONCE also during the day
Treasury Supplies Toys and SIS.
The Treasury Department contribut-
ed approximately 200 toys and four
large boxes of miscellaneous gifts, be-
sides SIS in cash.
From the State Department yeSter-
days contribution totaled 40 cans of
/ food. 20 toys and q dozen articles of
clothing.
The Maritime Commission turned in
81 gifts. principally toys.
The Electric Home and Farm Au-
thority-with q personnel Of only 25
employes-turned in u toys, five pairs
of shoes, two articles Of clothing and
$40.
The Farm Credit Administration yes
terday donated SIS in cash in addition
to a generous supply of toys.
The Resettlement Administration
turned in 500 packages, toys, food and
clothing, and SIG in cash.
Benefit Dance Tonight.
Between $50 and 200 articles Of toys
and clothing already have been re-
ceived from the Agriculture Depart
ment, and this amount is expected to
be increased greatly by the benefit
Christmas dance tonight in the patio
OF the Agriculture Building under the
auspices Of the departments Athletic
and Recreational Association. In ad-
dition two units of the department are
planning special Christmas parties for
Christmas eve, at which donations will
be received for the campaign.
Reports from other Government
groups were being made today, Daniel
declared. The latest Federal organizs-
tions to join in the campaign, he said.
are the Employees Compensation Com
mission and the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue. Collections from these grour
will be taken up next week.