The Washington times., 1937-12-20

to bring Santa Claus to every
The spiritual Interpretation
OF this quotation has been
strictly observed by the clubs.
Under the banner of charity,
suffering has been alleviated,
privation checked and Christ
mas made possible in many
homes.
Among the clubs doing their
bit is the Business and Pro
feSsional Women's Club o fthe
District. Tonight at $3.50 O'Clock
rs needy boys and girls will re-
ceive toys and new clothes and
enjoy a Christmas party at the
First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G Streets Northwest.
These children, between 5 and
13, selected by officials of the
Juvenile Court, Judge Fay Bent.
ley, Miss Eta May Russell and
Miss Helen B. Richards. will
have a grand time. Santa
Claus" will be Miss Earline
White, the clubs national presi-
dent. To make sure the gifts
will be suited to the children'S
needs, members have adopted"
them for the evening. Each
member has learned the name.
age and size Of her adopted
child and has bought toys that
should please and clothing Of
the proper size and description.
Included in the party are
games, music and a huge Christ
mas tree.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
One Of the most interesting
organizations which will hold q
Christmas party tomorrow night
at 1880 at 1918 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w., is the Goodwill In
dustries. This organization is
O philanthropic enterprise to
take care Of the handicapped
and aged unfortunateS who
might otherwise become depend
entS Of government and social
charity agencies. The party,
sponsored by the ladies' guild Of
Goodwill Industries, is for 100
employees. A large Christmas
tree, gifts and filled stockings
will decorate the reception
rooms. Representative and Mrs.
John F. Dockweiler donated
candy for the event.
Various chapters Of the
Daughters Of the American Rev
olution are holding Christmas
parties at which members pre-
pare boxes Of toys, clothing and
sweets. Thomas Marshall Chap
ter is sending a box Of Christ.
mas toys to the Kate Duncan
Smith School in Alabama, and
q bag Of clothing to the Cross
more School for Mountain Chill
dren in North Carolina. Christ
mas boxes are being sent to the
Tennessee and CroSSnore
Schools by the Captain Joseph
MdSr Uuer GQapGGr.
The Itamassee School, sup.
ported by the D. A. r., Is q
boarding school for boys and
girls in South Carolina. The
CroSSnore School is a boarding
school and day school for noun
tain boys and girls. Other d.
A. r. chapters contributing to
the needy include the President
Monroe Chapter, Abigail Hart
man Rice Chapter, Judge Lynn
Chapter and the Continental
Chapter.
Under the supervision of Miss
Augusta Uhl, grand regent,
members of the welfare commit
tee court, District Of Columbia,
Catholic Daughters of America,
will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at her home, 2712 Cortland Pl.
N. w., to pack Christmas baS-
kets for about so families. All
sorts Of canned vegetables, deS-
Serts, cheese, coffee, tea, canned
and fresh milk, cereal, butter
and even chickens and smoked
ham are included.
Another organization which
will hold a Christmas party this
week is the Bank Women's
Club. Tomorrow at $50, at the
Parrot, 1701 Twentieth st. N.
W., members will gather for a
worthy cause. Each year at
this time the club gives q sum
of money, preferably to q bank
woman or the family Of a bank
woman in need. This gift IS
always made secretly.
JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB
The Junior Women's Club,
following in the footsteps Of its
sister organizations, is also con.
tributing Christmas baskets to
those Of unfortunate circum-
stances at this time. Members
will meet tomorrow night at
8 o'clock at the JeSSup-Blai
Community House, for q lively
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