Evening star., 1937-12-19

mas period. In its general forecast
for the week, issued yesterday, the
Weather Bureau forecast for the Mid
die Atlantic States region, including
the District, some precipitation at the
beginning of the week. then generally
fair weather except over the northern
sections of the area during the latter
part Of the week. The temperature
was expected to remain about normal
for the season.
Schools Closing.
Many private schools in Washing
ton already have closed for the vaca-
ton period. The public schools will
close Thursday and will reopen jan
uary 3. Parochial schools, already
closed, will reopen at the same time.
Local colleges and universities have
closed for the holidays. George Wash
lngton University closed yesterday to
reopen January l. Georgetown Uni
versity closed Friday and will reopen
January 4 The University of Mary
land, as result Of petition signed
by majority Of students. closed yes
terday instead Of next Tuesday and
will reopen January 3. Catholic Uni
versity closed yesterday until January
4 and American University closed Fri
day to reopen January 3.
Children of diplomats, representing
Is foreign countries here, have been
invited to send Christmas greetings to
the youth of their native lands as
part of the fifth annual international
children's program, to be broadcast
Wednesday over the blue network of
the National Broadcasting Co. The
program is sponsored by the Greater
National Capital Committee OF the
Washington Board Of Trade.
The children, ranging in age from
to 13 years, have been asked to
speak in their native languages, after
which their messages will be trans
lated into English. The broadcast will
be made from the Carlton Hotel be-
tween 4 and 4:3O pm. The United
States Marine Band will participate.
Welfare and charitable work on a
large scale already Is under way in
Washington in the annual effort to
make certain that none of the needy
and unfortunate, especially among the
city's children, Is forgotten. The pro-
gram of the Washington Federation
OF Churches, for example, calls for the
distribution among patients in hos
pitfalls and other public institutions Of
more than 5000 Christmas stockings,
Kiwanis Party Today.
The annual Christmas party Of the
Washington Kiwanis Club will be held
IN the auditorium of the Roosevelt
High School at 2:30 pm. today, with
l25 crippled children as guests. At
the conclusion Of a program arranged
by Carl ]. Bergman, chairman Of
the Party Committee, Santa Claus
will make his appearance, dstribut-
ing gifts. The program will include
singing Of carols, music and motion
pictures. Jack McCauley, cartoonist,
and Charles w. Townsley, magician,
also will be on the program.
Noel himself-a chubby baby born
there a year ago Christmas eve-will
preside at the Christmas festivities at
Florence Crittenton Home. Noel is
one Of the more than $4,000 children
cared for by Community Chest agencies
who are counting on visits by Santa
Claus and who will not be disap-
pointed.
Friendship House, 619 D street Sc,
celebrating its first Christmas in its
new home. has a two-week program
which will open this afternoon with
pageant and carol singing. There
will be an old-fashioned popcorn and
taf1y party Tuesday. Wednesday will
be big day for tots in the nursery