Evening star., 1938-12-13

those who desire to give cash con-
tributionS Santa Claus little help
ers will be around visiting you, one
and all. So be prepared for their
coming"
Metropolitan Police Christmas
headquarters were opened officially
yesterday at the District National
Guard Armory, Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, with
Mrs. Ada Minnix, police social work.
er, and Pvt. Jack O'Connell of fifth
precinct, veteran of the police
Christmas party since it began II
years ago, in charge.
Appeals Made to Public.
Under the name of Capt. Joseph
C. Morgan of No. 5, police Christ
mas chairman, letters are now be-
ing issued to the public bearing ap-
peals to help the hungry and desti-
tute through the annual party.
Last year more than 4,080 baskets
of food, several thousand garments
and shoes, as we'll as fuel and other
necessities of life, were distributed
to needy families. And we do not
overlook the children, as dolls and
toys are given them" Capt. Morgan
said. The members of the Police
Boys Club are assisting, with one
of our policemen playing Santa
Claus.
while this is not depression
year, we expect greater demand
for assistance due to the large in
f1ux of people to the city from all
over the United States, who seek
employment and decide to make
their home here, fail in their en-
deavor and become problem for
others to see that they do not suffer
the pangs of hunger. This, together
with the usual poor that are with
us always, will make our job
greater one.
You may send your contributions
of money to police headquarters or
to the undersigned and food and
clothing to our headquarters in the
District National Guard Armory or
to any police precinct station house"
While Capt. Morgan's appeal is
in the mail, his own mail of appeals
from needy families grows bigger
every day. The letters are sorted
out at the armory and sent to the
special Christmas officer in the pre-
cinct where the needy ones live
The officer then investigates the
case, and arrangements are made
for their participation in the Christ
mas party.
Will Be Santa Claus.
Santa Claus for eight families
will be meter repair shop en-
ployeS of the District Water De-
partment, an annual undertaking.
B. B. Perkins, chairman for Christ
mas cnarity. called today to ask for
the names of eight worthy and
needy families-with lots of chill
dren.
Each one of 80 employees gives
dime to this Christmas fund every
pay day of the year, according to
Mr.. Perkins. This sum mounts up
so that food baskets worth Sc, toys
and other gifts are supplied people
fortunate enough to draw the meter
repair shop as Santa Claus. There
are SO separate items in each basket
this year.
Employees at the Veterans Bureau
have also adopted a family for
Christmas, the name secured
through an appealing letter received
by Capt, Morgan,
School of Dance Aids.
Assisting police precinct IL with
their Yuletide plans is the Modern
Studio of D .nce, where a Christ
mas entertainment and dance will
be held next Monday at 7 pm. for
the police food basket fund. The
program will include dance and vo-
cal numbers, carols and dramatics.
A Hawaiian dance led by Fay Joyce
Beavers will be presented by Maxine
Nuthall, Patsy Smith, Margaret
Jane Curling and Romaine Saun-
ders.
In the meantime don't forget to
attend toy matiness next Saturday
morning. Matinees at the Earle
and Metropolitan will begin at 9
am. and at all other theaters at
10 am.
Plays and Players.
Contributed to the campaign by
their local distributors, the films for
these matinees are first-string at
fractions. Plays and players are:
EARLE-Bonita Granville in
Nancy Drew, Detective" cour-
tesy of Warner Bros. Pictures;
Merrie Melody cartoon, Pen
guin Parade" and a Popeye
cartoon. big Chief"
METROPOLITAN M ickey
Rooney, Freddie Bartholomew
and Judy Garland in Thor
oughbreds Don't Cry" cour-
tesy of Metro Goldwyn-Mayer,
and Merrie Melody cartoon,
"Sneezing Weasel" and Mick
ey Mouse cartoon, Moving
Day."
AMBASSADOR James Ellison
in Annapolis Salute" courtesy
of R-K-O Radio Pictures, and
a Merrie Melody cartoon, DAT
fy Duck and Egghead," and a
Mickey Mouse cartoon, Mick
eys Revival" and a Popeye
cartoon, Big Chief"
TIVOLI-Errol Flynn in 1.-THE
Adventures of Robin Hood"