The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
SPIRIT OF YULE
LINKS CAPITAL
IN MUTUAL BOND
Saviour's Birth Is Topic
In Most Churches

The spirit of Christmas pre-.
vailed in Washington today, with
churches, schools and all types of
business. social and patriotic or
eanizationS either spreading cheer
or preparing to do so.
Spiritual phases of the ancient
hold y we're stressed in dozens of
pulpits yesterday. while the practi-
ca aSpectS-Such as distribution
/, of toys, food and clothing to the
Observation-Disclosures in the capa.
p Bile hands of many humanitarian
groups.
HOLIDAY IN DOUBT
Activities were scheduled to in
crease as the week progresses, COM
ing to climax on Christmas Day.
Only one phase remains unde-
termined, the question of when
pupils in the public schools will
begin t4leir annual holiday.
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou revealed that classes will
be closed until after New Year
either on Thursday or Friday of
this week. Parochial schools will
start the vacation on Thursday.
Highlight of the rites to date
was the Yule party for ITS Grip
pied children given by the Kiwanis
Club of Washington yesterday aft
ernoon at Roosevelt High School.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
guest of honor, and helped dis.
tribute gifts while the youngsters
enjoyed long program of enter
tainment
The First Lady will also be pres
ent when 500 children are given
q party at the Wilson Theater,
Colonial Village, Va, by the
Kiwanis Club of Arlington County
on Saturday.
PROGRAM OF CAROLS
More than $50 youngsters will
participate in a carol program to
be broadcast over national hook
up from the Library of Congress
by Station WMAL at 4:30 p. m.
Wednesday. Sponsored by the
Council of Social Agencies, the
singing will be done by children
from II charitable agencies.
At Immaculate Seminary, a Yule
play entitled What Men Live By"
will be staged by students Of Dun.
blame School. Mary Hahn will
play the role of the Blessed
Mother, and Mary Loughran will
appear as st. Joseph.
The Metropolitan Police Christ
mas fund, through which toys and
clothing are distributed to needy
youngsters, received presents
yesterday from students of Column
bus University Junior College.
Policeman John Humphrey, who
called at the institution to receive
the gifts, was literally showered
with toys.
STRANGERS LUNCHEON
All strangers in Washington are
invited to the annual Strangers
Dutch Treat luncheon to be held
at the Shoreham Hotel at p. m.
on Christmas Day under the ulrec-
ton of DR.. Grace A. Thompson.
Guests are asked to bring 25-cent
presents for exchanging. Last
year, go persons from % States
and two foreign lands attended.
Many churches began their Yule-
tide activities Yesterday. EVERY
where, Everywhere, Christmas To
night" was the title of pageant
presented at National City Chris
tian Church by DR.. Augustus
Smith, author of the presentation
and director of music at Boston
University
Under the direction of Robert L.
Haycock, a play entitled The
Prince of Peace" Was given at
West Washington Baptist Church.
A cantata, Behold Thy King"
was sung at Lincoln Road Metho-
dist Church by a choir conducted
by William T. Stevens.
Another cantata, The Wise
Men," was given at Douglas
emorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, with Estelle Wentworth
directing, while a film version of
Dickens "a Christmas Carol" was
shown at First Congregational
Church.
PAGEANTS AT CHURCH
Other pageants were seen yes
terday at All Souls Unitarian,
Grace Episcopal, Foundry Meth
odist, Fifteenth Street Christian,
Albright M m or i a Evangelical
and Calvary Methodist churches.
Sermons expounding the spirit
Of the traditional rites on the
birth cate of the Founder of the
Christian religions were heard in
many churches. Among pastors
chooS sing Christmas as their
themes were the Rev. William An
drew Reese. Metropolitan Me
mortal Methodist Church; the
Rev. Virgil M. Cosby, River Road
Presbyterian Church; the Rev.
Samuel R. Allison, guest speaker
at Covenant First Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev William r.
Moody. of St. Marks Episcopal
Church