Evening star., 1939-12-12
Justice Department
And Agriculture
Join Toy Campaign
Chuirmen Are Named
To Receive Donutions
For Stur's Fund


Acting Secretary of Agriculture M
l.. Wilson today threw the support
of their departments behind The
Star Warner Bros.-N. B. C. Christ
mas Campaign to provide the sea-
sons cheer for children of needy
families.
Il am anxious, Of course" Mr.
Murphy commented, that the De-
partment Of Justice should CO.
operate in every possible way with
the Christmas giving campaign OF
The Star. There is no need to as
sure you of my warm wishes for the
success of this effort"
Acting Secretary Wilson, declar-
ing that this worthy cause has my
unqualified Endorsement" announced
the appointment of Miss Gertrude
Rest of the Office Of plant and opera
tions, as collection representative in
the Agriculture Department.
Miss Rest said she will receive
gifts of cash, toys. clothing and nom
perishable food in room 104 of the
Agriculture Administration Building
and place large collection boxes
in other spots convenient for per-
sonnel.
Cornwell Named Chief.
The Attorney General named his
special assistant, J. Leighton Corn
well, to act as chief of solicitation in
the Department Of Justice. Mr..
CornWell at once announced "com-
petition in Christmas giving" among
nine divisions of Justice employees.
Each division. according to plans,
will have its own Christmas tree in
separate lobby of the Justice
Building, where gifts may be piled
On December 20 and 81 each group
will hold its Yule. party, with At
torney General Murphy invited.
Department of Justice Post of the
American Legion will hold a candy
sale, Mr.. Cornwell announced-with
proceeds added to the Department. S
contribution.
Both Agriculture and Justice Of
ficials stressed their confidence that
the splendid record of Christmas
giving by their departments in past
years will be repeated this season.
Will Lend Out Trucks.
The Interior Department is going
to follow the Labor Department S
example in sending out Government
trucks to homes of employees to pick
up bulky contributions. President
Edward Kelly Of the Interior De-
partment Recreation Association ex-
planned tht this move was thought
essential in order that such gifts
as bicycles may be encouraged.
Hours for the dance to be spon-
sored by the General Accounting Of
flee Athletic Welfare and Recreation
Association have been set from 5
to 8 pm, on Wednesday, Decem-
Der 20, it was announced by Presi-
dent Alden j. Towberman. All re-
ceipts at the dance, to be held at
Hotel 2400, Sixteenth street NV,
will 60 to The Stars Christmas
Campaign.
The action of the Attorney Gen.
erel and the Acting Secretary of
Agriculture brings to seven the
number Of Government Departments
cooperating with The Star Warner
Bros.-N. B. @. Christmas drive. The
others chipping in with Christmas
aid for the unfortunate are:
State Department, with Edward
Yardley in charge.
War Department, where Miss
Mary Oliver is collection agent.
Treasury Department, with Harry
N. Jones as agent.
Labor Department, with Chief
Clark Samuel Gompers accepting
cash gifts and George R. Hersey
collecting goods.
Interior Department, where Ed
ward Kelly is representative.
Matinees on Saturday.
For those not In Government de-
partments or unable to make their
donations in their offices, as we'll as
for the hundreds of youngsters who
want to make Christmas less bleak
for children not as fortunate as
they are, The Star in cooperating
with the National Broadcasting Co.
and Warner Bros theaters is pre-
senting Toy Matinees at II motion
picture theaters throughout the city
Admission to any will be one new
toy, and all toys collected will find
their way into the hands of a needy
child for Christmas morning.
The Toy Matinees will be present.
ed on Saturday. All except the
Earle show, which will be at 8 am,
will begin at 10 am. Toys collected
at these performances will be dis
tributed through the Council of
Social Agencies.
List of Features.
Following is a list of the feature
pictures to be shown at the theaters.
together with short subjects making
up full-length performances.
Ambassador-Deanna Durbin in
Three Smart Girls Grow Up,"
courtesy Universal Pictures.
Earle-The Jones Family in TOO
Busy to Work." courtesy Of Twen-
tieth Century-Fox.
Tivoli-Mickey Rooney in "Adven-
lures Of Huckleberry Finn" courtesy
of M-G-M.
Penn-George Brent and Olivia de
Havilland in wings of the Navy"
courtesy of Warner Bros.
Sheridan-Shirley Temple in Lit
tie Princess" courtesy of Twentieth
Century-Fox.
Uptown-Bing Crosby and Baby
Sandy in EAST Side of Heaven"
courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Silver-Cecil B. De Miles Union
Pacific" )" with Joel McCrea and Bar
bara stanwyck, courtesy of Para
mount.
Beverly-W. c. Fields and Charlie
Mccarthy in "You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man." courtesy of Universal
Pictures.
Avalon-Penny Singleton and Ar
thur Lake in Blonde Meets the
Boss" courtesy of Columbia Pic
lures.
COnOlV-Mickev Pnopoy Il, uo,,+