The Washington times., 1938-12-30
$50 CARRIERS
ENJOY FEAST
At BIG PARTY
Jitterbug Contest Part
Of Big Program

That smile on the face of your
Herald and Times carrier boy TO-
day-well, it meant that last night
he attended the first Of series o1
Christmas parties given for the
boys by the management OF The
Patterson Newspapers.
Some $50 Of the boys were
guests at the first party last night
held at Odd Fellows Hall. Ninth
and 8 Streets Northwest, and they
had one Of the grandest times OF
the holiday season.
JITTERBUG CONTEST
There was a big dinner, replete
with turkey and all the fixin'S, as
much to eat as boy could desire.
And there was a three-hour pro
gram Of entertainment, with a
jitterbug contest, the famous Blu.
reau Swing Band and acts from
the Howard Theater.
Under the direction of Rufus G
ByarS of the Lichtmar Theater
Corporation and Manager Shep
Allen it was a program designed
to make boys happy-and it GER
tainly did. judging from the ap-
plause and laughter.
In addition to the entertain
1nent, there were short addresses
to the boys by distinguished civic
leaders and newspaper executives.
Among speakers were DR.. J.
Emmett Scott. DR.. Amanda Hill.
yer, James Young, Col. West A.
Hamilton, Roland Valentine.
Major H. c. Atwood; Jefferson
Coage, DR.. e. 3. Henderson. Judge
James A. Cobb and Daniel Pitt.
man.
Recorder of Deeds W. H.
Thompkins, in an address, said:
1.-The Patterson Newspapers are
one Of the great institutions that
goes out of its way to encourage
and stimulate our youth. We owe
these papers a great debt for their
services"
NEWMYER REPLIES
In reply, Associate Publisher
Arthur G. Newmyer said:
Happy I am to be home again.
And happy to be with you. Our
circulation is upon a firm and
solid foundation. We are proud of
this department. And you can tell
yollr subscribers and prospective
customers that in 1889 we will give
them the best newspapers they, or
you, have ever seen in Washing
ton.
II wish to express for Mrs. Pat
terson her deep affection for you
and her thanks for the fine, sub
stantial work you boys have been
doing"
Circulation Director Robinson
expressed his appreciation Of the
effort the boys put forth during
the past year and the conviction
that with the same fine team
work all along the line a banner
year would be experienced in
JTTTERBUGS IN TIE
Circulation Manager Charles A.
Corcoran wished the boys great
success in the coming year. L.
Gordon Leech, director Of the
Boys Club, was master Of cere-
monies. John Curry, secretary
treasurer of the club, thanked the
guests for their interest and pres
ence. Sergeant Howard Valentine
greeted the boys on behalf of the
Thirteenth precinct, while Detec-
tive Sergeant Daniel Pittman
greeted them on behalf Of the
department and Major Ernest w.
Brown.
The jitterbug contest brought
four couples into action. So close
was the competition that Leonard
Drew and Julia Tobin and Level
lyn Constantine and Regina Wilk-
inson were given tie for the cash
prize. Thir prize went to Eugene
Wright and Vivian Gray. Con-
stantine is vice president Of the
Herald-Time Boys Club.
Amorg the guests attending
were:
Major Henry Atwood, DR.. Mary Nc.
Leod Bethune, Capt. J. e. Bobo, Police
Precinct No. g.; John H. Burr; Miss Nan
ME H. Burroughs Rufus G. Byers, JET
ferson s. Coake. Hon. James A. Cobb,
Col. West A. Hamilton. Edward B.
Henderson, Hon. William C. Houston, DR..
Amanda ". G. Hilyer, G. D. Houston,
Major Campbell johnson, Dr. J. Hayden
johnson, DR.. Mordecai W. johnson, DE-
T. Edward Jones. DR.. Herbert Marshall
jr., Lieut.. Lawrence Oxley, Mrs. Gabrielle
Pelham, D. D. Pitman, No. Precint
DR.. ]. Emmett Scott, Howard Univer.
sity; Sergt. John W. Scott, Walter L.
Smith, Charles N. Thomas, DR.. W. ].
Thompkins. C. Tiffany ToIlIver, R. W.
Valentine, Lieut.. C. ]. P. Weber. Garnet
C. Wilkinson, John Young, Metropolitan
Police. Boys Club and shep Allen, How.
ard Theater
Members Of the Herald Times
Boys Club Council present were:
President, Herbert E. Banks, Station
No. "a; vice president, lewellyn Con-
stantine, Station No. 81; secretary-treas
urer, John e. Curry. Station No. 9.
Members Of the council, including the
officers, are Carey B. Lowrey, Station
No. /; Harding Marshall, Station No. q
Roland s. Carmichael, Station No. 4;
Calvin p. Lynch. Station n. 6; Odell p
Lewis, Station No. "a; Polous Hubbard,
Station No. II; Andrew Warren, Station
No. "a; Charles S. Grigsby, Station No
81: Harry s. Hutcher. Station No. 81
Bernard Porter. station No. 80; Ernest