Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Children Broadcast
Goodwill MESSAGE
To 80 Nations
International Radio
Program Is Marked by
Goyety, enderness, Pothos

That good will. If not peace, pre-
walls IN most parts of the world this
Christmas was evident here last
evening as 80 children representing
30 countries joined in the interna-
national children S Christmas broad
cast.
Gayety and spontaneity were
tempered with tenderness and
pathos as the young performers,
clad in native costume or in their
Sunday best. took turns before Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. microphones
which carried their greetings TO the
United States and Canada, and, via
short wave, to distant lands.
The lively youngsters and the
several hundred adults in the studio
audience at the Washington Hotels
Hall of Nations ballroom, hushed
to an aWesome silence as Paul
WankowicZ, son of the Counselor
Of the Polish Embassy, said in even
tones:
Il would like to say merry Christ
mas to the children of Poland, but I
cannot do So as it will be a sad
Christmas for them. Their country
Is not free, their homes have been
destroyed. many of them are
orphans, and they will have little to
eat. But we pray with them that
Poland may be restored and that
Christmas shall again become a day
of rejoicing, not only for them. but
also for so many other suffering
children throughout the world"
To Finland's Children.
There was vigorous applause, and
not few eyes wet with tears, as
Sinikka Solanko. daughter of the
secretary of the Legation of Fin
land, declared with restrained emo
ton:
Dear children of Finland, we
greet you from the United States.
We want to wish you a happy
Christmas during these trying times
and we want you to know that we
are proud of you"
But there was humor, too.
As ParVin Davallou, son of the
secretary of the Iran Legation, be-
gan his message ahead of his cue,
calmly ad nbbed answers as the
announcer, Bryson Rash, smoothed
out the continuity and started over
again like a radio veteran.
AS Lisa de Kaufman, daughter
Of the Minister of Denmark,
and Jacqueline van Troostenburg,
daughter of the First Secretary of
the Netherlands Legation. mastered
nervousness and bravely spoke their
pieces.
AS Amir, son of Egyptian Minister
Mahmoud Hassan Bey, beaming
happily and maintaining military
carriage to match his naval officers
uniform, asserted that this is my
second year in this country and
the more stay here the more I
like it."
AS Llama de Bayle, daughter of
the Minister of Nicaragua, arrest
ingly beautiful in a simple costume
topped with bright yellow shawl,
emphasized her lines with. sweeping,
graceful gestures.
Youngest Not Yet 3.
Youngest of the scheduled per-
formers, 2h-year- old Adolpho Paez,
son of the Second Secretary of the
Embassy Of Ecuador, gripped the
microphone stand firmly and ap-
peared at ease. but declined to
speak above a whisper.
The first children to speak were
Mildred and William o. Douglas, jr.,
daughter and son of the associate
| justice of the Supreme Court. They
took the proceedings in stride, and
az the conclusion of the program
were among the first to ask where
ice cream was to be served at the
ter-broadcast party.
Christmas music was played at
intervals by the United States Ma
rine Band. Marjorie Bertha de
Morgenstierne, daughter of the Min
lister of Norway. sang Silent Night,
Holy Night" In Norwegian. and Will
lie and Charles Bruggmann, sons
of the Minister Of Switzerland, won
approval with Swiss yodel song.
Other participants in the to
5:45 pm. program included:
Nora and Anna Marie, daughters
of the Brazilian Ambassador, Carlos
Martins; Isabel, daughter of the
Minister Of Guatemala, DR.. Don
Adrian Recinos; Teresa. daughter
of the Minister of Ell Salvador, DR..