Evening star., 1938-12-03
street and Pennsylvania avenue


NV.
Thus far the police legion reliev-
Ing human distress here has had
one lucky break" A downtown
shoe merchant had on hand about
l50 pairs OF W0men'S and children s
shoes and wished to clear his shelves
to make way for new Christmas
stock. He offered these shoes at q
bargain price, and, with funds on
hand, Capt. Morgan bought them
and they are now being distributed
to the needy who ask for help at
the station house
Posters Are Put Up.
The approach of Christmas was
heralded today in Federal Govern
ment buildings throughout Wash
ington as distribution of Star
Warner Bros.-N. B. C. Christmas
campaign posters went forward un-
der direction of Harry Daniel, Fed
eral co-ordinator for the program
and director of current information
in the Department of Commerce.
In addition to the posters, which
proclaim You Are Santa Claus
many Federal Government depart
ments, bureaus and subdivisions al
ready are setting up brightly COL
ored and decorated boxes to receive
gifts for thousands of men, women
and children who are dependent
on others for their Christmas.
Mr.. Daniel announced he would
like to hear from any section in
the Government that has not re-
ceived poster We do not want
to slight any one"
Next week, Mr.. Daniel predicted
the Federal end of the Christmas
campaign will be in full swing.
Meanwhile the Interior Depart
ment and the District Works Prog
ress Administration added them
selves to the growing list of Gov
ernment agencies participating ac-
lively in the annual Christmas
movement.
Floyd Dotson, chief clerk of In
terror, informed Mr.. Daniel that all
Interior workers are being advised
of the opportunity to take part
He said that contributions may be
delivered to Mr.. Hubacher of the
departments shipping room, located
at ramp D of the Interior Building,
entered from Eighteenth street be-
tween c and E streets NV.
District w. P. A. Director Otto
Cass advised Mr.. Daniel his division
was joining Fundamentally in the
campaign. Mr.. Cass few days ago
cited w. P. A. employment figures
and thousands of applicants to show
the real need that exists in Wash
ington this winter.
National Savings Club.
But it isn't only Federal employees
who help Christmas in Washing
ton to be a real Christmas. Mem
bers of the National Savings Club,
made up of employees OF the Ma
tional Savings ~ Trust Co., have
already adopted" a lArge family
of children and their parents for
Christmas. Miss Virginia Shinn,
chairman of holiday plans, said
the organization is planning a toy
dance shortly before Christmas, to
which guests will bring contribu-
tions for this family-toys, clothing
and food basket.
Women of the District Congress
of Parents and Teachers are play
ing one of the most prominent
parts in the Christmas work, which
they do annually in addition to
their additional widespread activi-
ties throughout the year.
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of
the District PIT. A., has designated
Mrs. Charles Sinclair as chairman
of the associations Christmas forces,
assisted by Mrs. Willard Jeffrles.
Their committee will oversee the
sorting, wrapping and distribution
of toys and clothing contributed at
the matinees.
This committee is COMPOSED of