Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
WHITE CHRISTMAS
HOPE REMOTE AS
PLANS TAKEFORM
City Prepares for Most Pros
porous and Happy Sea-
son for Years.
PARTLY CLOUDY, WARMER
TOMORROW'S FORECAST
Approach Of 3l/a-Days-0ff Period,
Starting Tomorrow, Adds
Joy to Prospects.


Possibility of a white" Christmas
was declared remote by the Weather
Bureau today as Washington-led by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt-pre-
pared for the happiest and most pros
porous holiday season since pre-de-
preston days.
Overcast skies and moderate tenn
peratures were the nearest things to
traditional Yuletide weather that the
forecaSter could offer. This, he said,
will follow partly cloudy and warmer
weather tomorrow.
Holiday Begins Tomorrow.
The joy of the Christmas season
has been increased, however, by the
approach of three and one-half day
holiday which will begin tomorrow for
majority of Washingtonians At noon
tomorrow all Government establish
ments will close their doors, under
executive order, not to reopen until
Monday morning. Tomorrow and
Saturday will be bank holidays and
many Of the citys business establish
ments also will remain closed all day
Saturday.
The local and national observance
OF Christmas will begin officially
shortly after pm. tomorrow, when
President Roosevelt will close switch
lighting the Community Christmas
tree in Lafayette Park His Christ
mas eve message will be carried by
radio to the people of America as the
signal for the lighting of similar trees
In all parts OF the country.
Residents of Michigan Park will
celebrate the lighting of a commun-
ny tree at Twelfth street and Mich
igan avenue northeast at 4:45 pm.
tomorrow. The program will include
Christmas message from Very Rev.
Leonard Walsh, o. F. NJ. commits
sary general of the Holy Land.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Attend.
Mrs. Roosevelt will greet some 1,700
children expected to attend the Gen.
trail Union Missions annual party at
the Capitol Theater at am. She also
will assist in distribution of the first
few gifts to the children.
Homer Rodeheaver, song leader, will
appear as Santa Claus. John S. Ben
nett, mission superintendent and Santa
Claus at the party for the last Is
years. will be absent, due to illness. i,
Music for the program furnished by
the United States Marine Band, will
be broadcast over Station WJSV from
$50 to 10 o'clock.
Eight hundred needy men will be
fed at the mission building, 613 C
street, on Christmas day. During the
dinner special musical program will
be broadcast from l 80 to pm. over
station VOL. The program will in
clude vocal selections by Mrs. Ruth
Rodeheaver Thomas and violin. cello
and piano music under the direction
of Leon Brusiloff.
Car0lerS TO Serenade.
A band of carolers, directed by
Robert Frederick Freund, will sere-
made Washington shut-ins tonight
The group will travel in a truck, ac-
companied by a Sata Claus. The
Home for Incurables will be the first
stop.
The student food drive at George
washington University closed today,
and 1873 baskets of foodstuffs and toys
were sent out to needy families selected
by students at the school. The Christ
mas relief movement at the university
Is an annual affair. This year 1t was
directed by Miss Katherine Porter and
I. Ray Howard
Farm Credit Administration en-
ployes were put in the Christmas spirit
yesterday when they were serenaded
by the Farm Credit Choristers. The
program was arranged by Freund. Ola
M. Brubaker sang a solo. Garth c.
Beaver played the violin and Mrs.
Edna Lee Freund accompanied at the
piano.
Roper TO Be Guest.
Secretary of Commerce Roper will
be the guest of honor at the annual
Christmas party of the Volunteers of
America at 2 pm. tomorrow at the
Thomson School AT this time 1000
baskets of food will be distributed to
the needy. Roper will assist in the
distribution of the baskets and of
toys and clothing. Oficials of the
Thomson Community Center have ar
ranged brief program of entertain
ment. The Volunteers will start their
Christmas work tomorrow at $50
am. with the distribution of new
shoes to scores of children at Hahn's
shoe store, Seventh and K streets.
Lieut.. Maj. H. Mills Eroh will be in
charge OF activities at the school and
the store.
Concert by 40-Piece Orchestra.
A 40-piece orchestra organized from
employees of the Internal Revenue
Bureau will give concert Of Christ
mas music at 3:45 pm. today in the
main lobby of the Internal Revenue
Building.
The Buchanan Recreational Club
will give special dance at pm.
tomorrow in the Buchanan School,
Thirteenth and D streets southeast.
Immediately following the dance
sroup Of 40 club members will visit
the homes of their sick friends in the
neighborhood TO sing cerols and to
distribute toys. ~
A party for 100 children viii be
held at Providence Hospital at 8 am.
tomorrow by doctors and nurses on
duty there. Toys and candy will be
distributed.
The central building Of the Pub
Lie Library and all of its branches will
close at / pm. tomorrow and remain
closed until Monday morning. it was
announced by DR.. George F. Bower
man, librarian. The sub-branches at
Chevy Chase, Conduit road. Eastern
High School, Tenley and Woodbridge
will be open from am. to pm. to-
morrow instead of during the usual
afternoon hours.
Among the local business eStab.