Evening star., 1938-12-08
YuIe Campaign
Continued From First Page

F.. S. Rizzo. The broadcast will be
concluded with number from the
Novelty Washboard Trio of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Daniel Praises Talent.
This is fine array of Federal
Government talent" Mr.. Daniel
commented today, land all those
taking part already are prepared to
render their best in this Christmas
cause"
The mammoth task of delivering
food, clothing and toys to the poor
families of Washington is conducted
again this year by the District Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers and
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. Gifts taken to Warner Bros.
theaters, Peoples Drug Stores and
the Federal units here will be COL
lected shortly before Christmas for
distribution.
Mr.. Daniel reported today the first
cash contribution from Federal
workers to the You Are Santa
Claus" campaign.
from the Treasury Department
through Chief Clerk F. A. Birgfeld.
A total of $12.76 was collected in
Mr.. Birgfeld's Office and $3.50 in
the surety bonds section.
Mr.. Birgfeld in a letter to Mr..
Daniel said this represents but the
beginning of what I hope will be
generous response to the call for
help from the poor and needy. I
am transmitting this to you as re-
ceived in order that your Office may
get it hand as quickly as possible"
Fine Showing Predicted.
Miss Gertrude Rest of the De-
partment of Agriculture reported to
Mr.. Daniel that Agriculture en-
ployes already are dropping their
Christmas gifts into collection boxes
She predicted the department would
make fine showing in the Yuletide
campaign.
National headquarters of the
American Red Cross also will do
its bit to brighten Christmas for
the hungry and destitute here.
James L. Fieser, vice chairman in
charge of domestic operations OF the
Red Cross, has designated j. A. L.
Sayer, chief clerk, as liaison man
for gifts of Red Cross Office workers
to The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. c.
program.
Two Government agencies noti-
fed Mr.. Daniel they would join
other departments and divisions in
the Christmas work. They are the
District Works Progress Admins
tration, with E. M. Kegel named as
the campaign representative by Di-
rector Otto Cass. and the Govern
ment Printing Office, where Chief
Clerk H. H. Wright was designated.
Reginald o. Cooper, whose decora-
ton of Department of Justice cash
collection boxes is an annual fea-
ture of the Federal drive, is again
preparing these boxes for the Justice
folk.
Meanwhile Capt. Joseph Morgan
Of fifth precinct, police chairman
for the Christmas drive. continued
to have a busy time at his office
answering call for help from needy
families.
BY permission of Brig. Gen. AL
bert L. Cox, commanding officer of
the District National Guard, the
Metropolitan police again will have
their Christmas headquarters in the
armory at Sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. The headquar-
ters will be opened Monday morn
ing.
Christmas gifts also have begun
to appear in the II Warner Bros
theaters that are cooperating to
make the campaign success.
People are beginning to bring
toys into the neighborhood and
downtown theaters," said John j.
Payette, general zone manager of
Warner Bros. theaters. Those who
have a gift to bring may leave it
with the doorman of any theater
If they do not wish to attend the
show"
Hampers already have been pro-