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phase of the program will be from
5:18 to 5:25 pm.
A tWo-minute cornet solo will be
given by Principal Musician Winfred
Kemp of the Marine Band, entitled
"Cantique de Noel" Maestro Papa
lardo will direct IA selected instru-
ments OF the Marine Band during the
singing of the carols. From 5:27 to
5:28, benediction will be given by the
Very Rev. Michael J. Ready. This
permits a tWo-minute leeway in the
program to any unforeseen Interrupt
ton.
Senator Thomas is chairman of the
National Community Christmas Tree
Committee. Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples,
director of the Community Center De-
partment of the Board of Education,
is secretary of the group, and Arno B.
Cammerer, director of the National
Park Service, is vice chairman.
Henry Nestor aide to Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen, will have the BARI
tone solo part in the first number,
Infant Jesus" by Pietro Yon. Miss
Gertrude Lyons. chairman of the
Music Committee; Maestro Papalardo.
Mr.. Finnan and Carleton Smith of the
National Broadcasting Co went over
the ground and assisted in final ar
rangements for the Christmas eve
program.
Lady Lindsay at Party.
Lady Lindsay, wife of Sir Ronald
Lindsay, the British Ambassador. will
hand out the first of 75O baskets of
food at the largest Christmas party
In the history of the local division of
the Salvation Army, at o'clock this
afternoon in the Salvation Army
Temple. 606 E street NV.
In substituting for Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, whose plans to open the
party were changed by her unex-
pected departure for Seattle, Lady
Lindsay is establishing precedent for
the British diplomatic service, it was
said.
Among the other guests of honor
Will be Mrs. Cordell Hull. wife of the
Secretary of State Mrs. Daniel F..
Roper, wife of the Secretary of
Commerce; Mrs. Claude A. Swanson,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy;
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin, United
States Civil Service Commission: Miss
Katharine Lenroot. head Of the United
States Children's Bureau; the Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal
Bishop of Washington; Dr.. Oscar F..
Blackwelder, Frank r. Jelleff, Cole
man Jennings, the Rev. John w.
Rustin, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney T. Talia-
ferro, Miss Pearl Riden and Miss
Boyle
The meeting will start about 1:3O
with a program of music by the
United States Navy Band.
Asher Master of Ceremonies.
Brig, Asher, commanding the Dis
trict of Columbia division of the Sal
vation Army, will act as master of
ceremonies, and will welcome the
guests. He will introduce the dis
tinguished visitors on the platform
with the exception of Lady Lindsay,
who will be introduced by Coleman
Jennings, philanthropist and former
campaign chairman of the Commu-
nifty Chest.
Following the exercises in the up
stairs auditorium, the party will ad-
journ to the basement of the building
where the baskets will be distributed.
Each basket will contain q Christmas
dinner and an additional supply of
food staples. The increased number
OF baskets this year. according to
Brig. Asher, have been made possible
by economies in other activities and
through few special donations for
this purpose
Declaring that more laughter is
essential to the happiness of the
world" DR.. Hart said that people can
enjoy laughter at Christmas time If
they consider the needs of little chill
dren and of lonely people. He pointed
out that Washington, by virtue Of its
position as the Nations Capital, at
tracts thousands of people who are
away from home Christmas time, and
consequently, lonely.
P. A. Davis, chairman Of the clubs
Relief Committee, announced that 100
baskets of food were to be distributed;
called attention to the functioning of
the committee throughout the year
and invited members to present the
needs of families in need of help at
any time.
Party for Strangers.
The plight of the lonely visitor
in Washington has been considered in
plans for an annual strangers
Christmas party" in the form of q
combined breakfast and luncheon, tc
be held at the Shoreham Hotel to-
morrow morning.
DR.. Grace A. Thompson, sponsor OF
the affair. and her co-sponsor, Miss
Earlene White, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, will greet
the guests in the Carlo room Of the
hotel at 10:30 o'clock. Breakfast will
be served in the blue room at II am.
DR.. Thompson has extended a
blanket invitation to all who "liye