Evening star., 1936-12-20

have Christmas program, including
Q visit Of the Girls Club TO the Old
Folks Home ct Blue Plains on Deceln.
Der 23, community carol singing on
December 20 and the annual Christ
mas party on December 30.
Grouped around the famous Guten.
berg Bible. at the Library Of Congress,
the Council Christmas Carolers, con.
sisting Of more than 250 children, will
sing tomorrow at 4 pm.
Accompanied by the United States
Marine Band Orchestra, the children
will be directed by Miss Jessie Olin
and their program will be broadcast
over Station WMAL.
Carolers Trained.
The carolers have been assembled
and trained under the auspices OF
the Recreation Committee of the
Council OF Social Agencies. Prom
different groups throughout the city
the children have been instructed by
part-time workers employed by the
Council Of Social Agencies and Com
munity Chest and by the music di-
rectors Of several Chest agencies.
Each child taking part has received
a medal for proficiency IN carol
singing.
Taking part in the program tomor-
row will be youngsters from st.
Josephs Home and School, the Com.
munity Centers. Neighborhood House,
Georgetown Children's House, z
Street Y. w. C. A., Christ Child So
ciety, Friendship House, Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Girl Reserves and PLAY.
ground Department Of the Public
Schools.
The Washington branch Of the In
ternational Geneva Association of
Hotel. Club and Restaurant Owners
and Employees will hold its Christmas
festival at the Maynower Hotel to-
night at 10 o'clock. Proceeds will
90 TO the associations home at Lit
tleton, Colo.
At the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. c.
A. tonight at Z o'clock there will be
presentation Of Living Madonnas,"
under the direction OF Mrs. Greroria
F. Coins. Models will represent the
famous paintings Of the Madonna.
The Boys Club Of Washington, Of
which Frank r. Jellen is president.
VIII have an old-fashioned Christmas
party Wednesday at 7:30 pm. in the
club headquarters. 23o C street. The
Rotary Club Is playing the role of
Santa Claus for the boys.
The Georgetown boys will be
brought to the main club In busses.
| Greed w. Fulton, chairman OF the
Boys Work Committee, In In charge
OF arrangements. The junior mem.
oers OF the Rotary have been com.
missioned a committee to work with
the stan of the Boys Club by the
Rotary's president, Rev Charles T.
Warner. Members Of the Board of
Governors will welcome the boys and
the visiting Rotarians.
The Thomson School auditorium
Will be the scene Of a big party for
the needy Of the city Tuesday after.
noon, when about 1000 food baskets
Will be distributed by the Volunteers
OF America. Prior to the distribta-
ton, the Volunteers will At several
hundred school children with new
shoes at local stores in the morning.
Tickets for the shoes have already
been placed in the mail for children
recommended by school officials, The
volunteer Prison League Is making
efforts to care for the families OF O
number OF inmates of local penal in.
stitutions who may be in distress.
The Army and Navy Union Relief
Committee is selling Christmas trees
to obtain money to furnish Christmas
baskets to worthy and deserving vet.
erans.
Neighborhood House Celebration.
The Barney Neighborhood House
will continue its Christmas celebra.
ton tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
with carols at the Library Of Con.
gress and a night story hour for
children at the house at Z o'clock.
Older children will have their party
wednesday at pm. and that night
the kindergarten children will dis.
tribute handiwork gifts to their par.
ents. The Lions Club will entertain
the nursery group Thursday from
to pm.
"Underprivileged" children will be
given big Christmas treat this aft.
ernoon at Roosevelt High School By
the Kiwanis Club of Washington,
which will bring these selected chill.
dren from their homes to the celebra.
ton.
About a big Christmas tree there
will be an entertainment, with Santa
Claus, Of course, in the leading role.
Each child will receive q "suhstan.
tial" present Of its own choosing, nc.
cording to the committee in charge.
These selections were made previously
by the children. and presents pur-
chased accordingly.
The American Business Club Of
Washington will be host to q number
of children on Christmas day at the
Bethesda Women's Club, donated for
the occasion. Arch Mcdonald, radio
announcer, will introduce Santa Claus,
who will tell stories and distribute
toys.
The club will first hold q luncheon
meeting at the Hsy-Adams House and
then pick up the youngsters for the
party in the afternoon.