Evening star., 1940-12-09
Christmas
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who can be cared for at Christmas
depends on the number Of times
that bell sounds.
F.B.I. Gives S100.
Employees of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation today added their
generosity to The Stars Christmas
campaign, sending a 500 check to
Christmas House. J. Edgar Hoover,
director of the F. B. l., explained
the gift in letter:
Each year the F.. B. I. employees
have an annual Christmas tree for
the purpose of contributing their
bit to make Christmas merry sea-
son for others.
This year we want to start our
program off by contributing 500 to
the splendid endeavors of your paper
and accordingly I am incloslng
check for that amount from the
F. B. I. Recreation Association, an
organization composed Of all mem
bers of the F. B. l. both here in
Washington and in the field. With
best wishes and kind regards"
Oficials of the Department OF
Commerce will participate in the
official opening of the campaign IN
their building at 1890 pm. tomor-
row beside a gaily decorated Christ
mas tree in the main lobby.
First gifts will De piled around the
tree, and the entire ceremony Will
be broadcast over the public address
system so that crowds in the de-
partment cafeteria will be able to
hear it. The lobby itself will accom-
modate about 200 observers, and as
many as possible are being urged to
attend.
Preparing for its "toy matinee" ;"
the Tivoli Theater has built toy
house in it's lobby. Measuring 10 by
19 feet, the house is complete with
windows, doors. chimney and elec-
tricity. Inside the house is a Christ
mas tree around which are piled
toys. A miniature talking Santa
Claus will greet the children as they
come into the theater.
Many gifts have already been
taken to the Ambassador Theater,
where they are piled on q massive
table from which towers a tree
covered with tinsel.
The Cleveland Park Businessmen's
Association will dedicate its Santa
Claus" trailer in front of the Up
town Theater half hour before the
show begins. Santa Claus will greet
the children as they go into the
theater, while the Metropolitan Po-
lice Boys Club Band holds forth.
After the matinee all the children
will be given candy by the associa-
ton.
Beverly Theater Fireplace.
Candles and holly decorate the
large fireplace that has been built
in the Beverly Theater lobby for
the TOY matinee" Stockings hang
fro mthe mantle shelf and toys are
arranged at the base.
At the Calvert Theater talking
Santa is already telling moviegoers
about the "toy matinee" there Sat-
urday. The toy Santa also will
greet the children as they enter and
leave the theater.
A toy train, the kind that any
boy would like to find beside his
Christmas stocking. circles track
around the Christmas tree in the
Silver Theater.
A hamper wrapped with ribbon to
look like a large Christmas package
will hold the toys brought to the
Avalon and Kennedy Theaters.
The Sheridan, Takoma and Col
ony Theaters all have fireplace dis
plays complete with cleaning tapers
dangling stockings and the begin
nings of heaps of toys.
Miniature Santa Claus.
At the Penn Theater miniature
Santa Claus stands near an llluml-
mated Christmas tree around which
toys and packages are piled.
The attractions to be shown al
the TOY matinees" follow:
Ambassador - Freddie Bartholo-
new. Thomas Mitchell, Edna Bes'