Evening star., 1937-12-25

home visitors to the Capital who lack
friends here but don't like to be alone
on Christmas. Forty women called
to make reservations, compared to
eight men.
DR.. Grace A. Thompson, sponsorer
Of the party, however, anticipated .
far larger turnout than the reserva-
tions would indicate. sne recalled that
on Thanksgiving Day, although only
IL persons had made reservations for
the strangers dinner, approximately
so took part.
DR.. Thompson is being assisted by
Miss Earlene White, president Of the
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs.
Conservation Service Held,
Members Of the young people, IS
groups Of the Washington Federation
Of Churches met at the federation
headquarters at l749 N street NV, at
6 O'Clock this morning for a candle
conservation service. This was con-
Quoted by Louie Lucas. president OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union, and
was followed by distribution of more
than 5000 Christmas socks filled with
candy among patients in local hos
pitals. Carol singing at the hospitals
also was a part of the program. Men,
bers Of the intermediate groups met
at Gallinger Hospital, under direction
of Mrs. L. c. Greene, to distribute
stockings there.
A list Of Washington families who
are not on the Christmas list of any
social agency, but who are in need,
was compiled at the federation head
quarters and these families have re-
ceived baskets Of food, clothing and
toys prepared to meet the particular
needs Of the family group.
Young peoples groups from the fol-
lowing churches participated in the
programs at the hospitals: Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian, Sher-
wood Presbyterian, Petworth Baptist,
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
copal South, Francis Asbury Methodist
Episcopal South. West Washington
Baptist, Eight Street Christian, and
Southern Methodist. Other partici-
pating groups included the Luthern
Young People, the Chevy Chase Young
People. Calvary Baptist Tuesday Eve
ming Christian Endeavor, New York
Avenue Christian Endeavor, Young
People of the Epworth League and
the Clyde Kelly Mems Bible Glass OF
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Hospitals visited included Casualty,
Columbia, Emergency. Freedmen's. S.
Homeopathic, Gallinger, Garfield,
George Washington, Glenn Dale Sana-
to-ium, Mount Alto and Sibley.
Groups also visited the Children s
Receiving Home Home for the Aged,
Home for Incurables, Industrial Home
School, the District jail, National
Training School for Boys and House
OF Detention.
Needy Children Entertained.
Many of the young women of the
General Accounting Office today are
acting as hostesses to the children of
povertv-stricken local families. There
are no halfway measures in the enter
tainment Of these children, it was ex-
planned. Each young woman assumes
full responsibility for the entertain
ment of one child for the whole day.
The children are selected by the vari-
Gus welfare agencies.
One such Lady Bountiful'' recent
ly called on the family of her as
signed guest and found the infant
sister of the child clad only in a
dress made from a -four sack. The
baby had just recovered from pneu-
monia The baby as well as the child
guest have been outftted with new
clothing and today there was to be q
fine dinner in the apartment of the
hostess, followed by visit from Santa
Claus and. this afternoon by a visit
to the theater.
Some 125 unemployed walters and
cooks will be guests at Christmas
dinner and party to be held by the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees AL
lance. Local 781, today at its hall,
429 Eleventh street NV.
Drawing upon their experience in
preparing and serving dinners for
the most fastidious epicures of the
National Capital. the members Of the
alliance have planned what they con-
slider a model dinner for their job
less fellows. The menu: Celery. olives,
cream Of mushroom la Refine roast
Vermont turkey, oyster dressing. brus-