Evening star., 1936-12-03
Toys
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needy will replace the price of admis-
sion at the Warner Bros toy matinees
to be held all over the city Satur-
day, December 19. was explained by
Miss Sieber. She also introduced Hud-
son Grunewald. Sunday editor Of The
Star, who Is acting as liaison officer
for all organizations working together
now so that there will be no forgotten
child In the District Christmas morn
ing
Roy Smeck, headliner at the Earle
Theater this week, did fascinating
things with guitar strings, and Eddie
Carr, noted imitator now being fea-
tured at the Earle. presented q one
act police court play in which he was
all six characters.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, told Of the dona-
tions Of food and clothing desperately
needed so that the poor. as we'll as
the prosperous, may be happy at
Christmas time The Police Boys
Club Harmonica Band followed him
on the air. and several numbers were
played by the Novelty Strings" Or
chestra of N. B. G.
Next Wednesday night an entirely
different program will divert the radio
public, ct the same time sketching the
progress Of q campaign that Is the
very manifestation of Yuletide spirit.
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take place on Friday night. December
18, from the ball room Of the Shore.
ham Hotel. beginning at 10:30 o'clock
and lasting far into the night.
Lists Of Needy Prepared.
While the ether waves quivered with
the Christmas spirit hundreds Of moth
ers and teachers were working under
the Parent-Teachers' Association pre-
pairing lists of the needy. The city Is
being combed for children whose par
ents cannot preserve their illusions
about Santa Claus. according to Mrs.
@. D. Lowe. chairman of the associa-
tion's committee on Christmas plans.
Names of deserving families may be
telephoned to the police or to PIT. A.
headquarters, District 4552.
Mothers with their own home duties
for the holiday and teachers busted by
the ending Of . school semester are
quietly toiling daily to see that the
new toys and clothing collected at The
Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. c. toy mat
inees are presented just before Christ
mas to boys and girls Of appropriate
ages.
In districts where few destitute fam
lilies live school children are planning
to attend the toy matinees, bringing
things for young folks not 50 fortunate,
according to Mrs. c. H. Kendall, PIT.
A. representative Of the fifth division
Of schools and president Of the Gage
School organization. Only four schools
out Of ten In Mrs. Kendall's division
have many children from poverty
stricken homes enrolled, she says.
Employees of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, who alone
sent 800 toys to the Earle Theater last
year, are planning the same intra-
departmental activity for 1896, accord
ing to Mrs. Lowe. Dozens Of pairs Of
roller skates, and sweater and cap sets
were specialties of the A. A. A. in 1895,
as well as toys. When Mrs. Lowe was
telephoned by the modest group to see
If their collection was wanted again
for distribution she could only gasp
YES" she declares.
Wrappings Are Needed.
Christmas wrappings and ribbons, or
the cash with which to buy them, are
needed by the women who have &C.
cepted the responsibility Of distributing
the toys and wearing apparel collected
for the needy.
In the meantime it seemed today
around campaign headquarters that
the entire city Is engrossed in giving.
For example, If you want q free ride
to the opening Of the Doll House ct
o'clock Saturday morning, ut Four.
teenth and F streets, please call Met
rcpolitan 0400 as soon as possible, Civ
ing your name and address. A Union
Tadcab Association car will then pick
you up II you have q doll to offer to
charity, or in lieu of that cash dona-
ton Of not less than 81 to present to
Gordon Hittemark. Your Timekeeper"
Of WRC. when the parade reaches the
Doll House he has sponsored for sew
eral years.
Your driver will take you to the
north side Of Florida avenue, west Of
Sixteenth street, where the doll pa
rade will drive downtown under police
escort today provided by Maj. Brown.
Persons who wish to be In the parade
but have their own automobiles are
invited to join the procession at the
starting place. II they will be sure to
leave their names and mailing ad-
dresses with the dolls or cash they
donate as they file by the Doll House
at $50 o'clock they will receive later
in the mail surprise from the Union
Taxicab Co. that will make their jour
ney worth while, not only TO poor
children, but to themselves.
Night clubs and hotels win say give
/ to the needy" with swing music for
two weeks, eliminating In the 6hores
ham Toy Bsll sponsored by The star,
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