Evening star., 1938-12-05
YuIe Campaign
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needy persons in the District. We
shall be glad to cooperate this year
with The Evening Star in its efforts
to make Christmas happier to the
worthy poor. The secretary of the
welfare council. Miss Marie Thomp-
son. will inform you later when you
should have some one call for the
gifts contributed by this office"
The Justice Departments annual
Christmas program again will be
under the direction of j. Leighton
Cornwell, Special Assistant to the
Attorney General, who has partici-
pated in Star Warner Bros. IN. B. c.
Christmas campaigns for several
years. Mr.. Cornwell was designated
for the work by T. D. Quinn, ad-
ministrative assistant in the de-
partment.
George H. Crane. president of the
Prison Employees Club. Federal Pris-
on Industries. Inc. will assist Mr..
Cornwell in his own organization.
Other subchairmen will be an
nounced later.
Trees TO Be Set Up.
Eight brightly decorated Christ
mas trees will be set up in the de-
partment building, their locations
to be in the administrative. anti
trust, claims. criminal, lands. tax
bonds and the Bureau of Prisons.
Reginald Cope of the department
supply division will follow his an
nual custom of making boxes to re-
ceive cash contributions.
Other Federal units pledging
Christmas cooperation and their
representatives are:
Maritime Labor Board, Madeline
M. Bernard. secretary to Chairman
Robert w. Bruere; Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority, S. A. Kamp. assist
ant chief of the Office service divi-
sion, designated by Paul J. Frizzell,
secretary of the authority; Federal
Trade Commission, D. c. Daniel,
president of the F. T. c. social or
ganization, "Fetracom," and the
Smithsonian Institution, H. w. Dor
Sey, administrative assistant to the
secretary.
Discussing the Federal Christmas
setup, Harry Daniel said many in
quirieS have been received at his of
flee in the division of current in
formation. Commerce Department.
from Government workers assigned
as group chairmen.
Experience has shown" Mr.. DAN
iel said, that the best plan is for
each group to secure a large box rs
the receptacle for its contributions
This box. of course, should be ap-
propriately decorated with Christ
mas ornamentation and with the
posters of The Evening Star cam
paign. 1t should be placed in some
spot convenient to access by all
members of the group and then
notice concerning it should be is
sued.
More Subchairmen Named,
"All that will be necessary then
will be for the individuals to deposit
their toys, articles of food, clothing
or other gifts between now and the
date of collection a few days before
Christmas.
amy one in the Government serv-
ice who is in doubt regarding what
to do in order to cooperate with
the campaign should telephone me
at the Commerce Department., and
we will be very glad to answer any
questions or lend any possible assist
ance."
Mr.. Daniel announced that 100
per cent participation of the Com
merce Department was assured with
appointment of the following addi-
tional subchairmen:
Secretary Roper's Office, Miss
Margie G. Rem; Office of the adj
ministrative assistant, Miss Laura
@. Shepherd: office of Assistant Sec
retary johnson, Miss Mary c. Dom
ohue; Office of Assistant Secretary
Patterson, Mrs. Lois E. Sweeley; Of
flee of the solicitor. Mrs. Eleanor
st. Johns; chief clerks office, r. r.
Stewart; chief, division of person.
mel, E. j. Gardner; chief, division
of accounts, c. E. Molster; chief,
division of publications, T. F. Nc
Keon; chief, division of purchases
and Sales, w. S. Erwin; librarian,
Miss Charlotte M. Carmody: chief
telephone operator, Mrs. Edith s.
Ewing; marine inspection and nav
igation, j. S. Brand, chief of files
and mails, and lighthouses, C. J.
Ludwig, jr., chief clerk.
E. w. Libbey, chief clerk in Sec
retary Roper's ONCE, is general
chairman for all groups under the
office.
Entertains on Radio.
Dick Foran, screen and singing
star. and Johnny Brodertck, pian-
list and entertainer, will appear on
the campaign broadcast tomorrow
night from to $50 pm.
Again the Shoreham Hotel will
give its annual toy ball to help the
Christmas campaign. The date OF
this gala event is Friday, Decem-
Der is. Performers and entertain
ers from many places will combine
to make this toy ball one of the
most delightful evenings of the
year. The ball is arranged through
the good will of Harry Bralove, pro-
prietor of the Shoreham, and Gard
ner Moore, the hotels manager.
Be sure to attend q toy matinee
at any one of the II Warner Bros.'
theaters where these special ner.