Evening star., 1941-12-24
Churchill 10 Join
President in
Yu|e Broadcast
Tree Lighting Set
For This Afternoon on
White House luwn


Of Great Britain will join with Pres
ident Roosevelt in broadcastine
Christmas greetings to the people OF
the Nation this afternoon, beginning
in the Capital the countrys cele-
hration of its first war time Christ
mas in "a years.
Mr.. Churchill disclosed his inten-
tion Of extending Christmas greet
ings to the American people at a
Joint press conference at the White
House yesterday afternoon.
The official celebration is sched-
uled to begin at 4:30 o'clock on the
south lawn of the White House.
After a concert by the Marine Band
and the singing of Christmas carols,
the President, accompanied by Mr..
Churchill, will appear to light Wash
ington's community Christmas tree.
Then he and Mr.. Churchill will
speak briefly.
Plan Reception.
Before the Presidents appear
ance at the tree lighting ceremonies,
he and Mrs Roosevelt were to re-
ceive for a Christmas greeting men,
bers Of the White House staff and
their families in the East Room OF
the mansion this afternoon.
Tonight. Mr.. Roosevelt will give
his annual family reading Of Dick
ems Christmas Carol"
Distribution of personal and fam
fly gifts at the White House is
planned for tomorrow afternoon,
after their return from church. The
Christmas dinner. at which Mr.
Churchill is to be the principal
guest, will be served at the White
House tomorrow night.
The President and Mr.. Churchill
will attend inter-denominational
church services at the Foundry
Methodist Church. Sixteenth and
p streets NV. at II am. tomorrow
There are indications that in many
ways this may be Washington's big
gest Christmas. Gift-giving seems
at an all-time high, the defense
workers who have jammed the city
beyond capacity also jamming the
downtown stores.
Travel is at a high peak, too. air
and rail terminals busting with
crowds of homeward bound. Among
the travellers are Senators and Rep
Yesentatives. Congress having taken
a brief breathing spell. Large num-
bers of service men are mlngllng
with Government workers bound for
Christmas celebration with family
and friends.
Throughout the Capital churches
are preparing for their annual Yule-
tide observance. The candlelight
service will be held at 11:l5 o'clock
tonight at the Washington Cathe-
dral. The only celebrant at COM
munion will be the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, D. D.. Bishop of Wash
ington. The services will be illufni-
mated only by the tapers in the
great choir and the candles carried
by the choristers.
Carol Service Sunday.
Tomorrow holy communion will be
celebrated at 6, 7:30 and $50 am.
at the cathedral. The services will
be climaxed with a festival holy
communion at 1890 am. The an
nual Christmas carol service will be
ut 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The solemn pontifical high mass
at midnight tonight in the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at Catholic University will be
given an international aspect by the
presence of two priests taking grad
uate courses at the university. The
celebrant of the mass, the Most Rev.
Joseph NJ Corrigan, Bishop OF Bilta
and rector of Catholic University,
will have as deacons of honor the
Rev. Leonidas Rodriquez-Sandoval
OF Quito, Ecuador, and the Rev.
Augustine Tsin-liang Chow OF the
Catholic Mission OF Nanking, China.
Other Celebrations Scheduled.
/ The Christmas celebration was
underway yesterday and today at
many other parties scheduled by
charity, Community Center and
other groups. Tomorrow afternoon at
z o'clock the National Cathedral
Post. No. 10, American Legion. will
play Santa Claus at party at the
Washington Home for Foundlings.
The U. S. o. Club, under the di-
rection of the National Catholic
Community Service, at 92O Tenth
street NV. will be open to service
men all dav tomorrow The Navy
Band will be on hand to provide
dance music in the afternoon from
3 until 6 o'clock. A Christmas din
ner will be served the first 300 serv-
ice men who register for it.
Washington's children already are
thoroughly in holiday mood, the
Christmas school vacation starting
Yesterday afternoon leaving e1,85o
boys and girls free from books and
studies until Monday, January S
Parochial schools already had sent
some 1000 students from the class
rooms Monday afternoon, free until
January 5.
University students in the Capital
also have begun their Chrlstmas
holiday. Georgetown University sus-
pended classes Friday, George Wash
inston released its students Monday
and the American University vaca-
ton began last Thursday. Glasses
will be resumed January ) at all the
institutions.
Two hundred members of thu
Young Mems and Women's Mutua
Improvement Association of tn
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints toured residential sec
tions last night, singing Christina!
carols. They were directed by Mis-
Marian Vaughan.
In addition to taking time OF from
pressing wartime duties to send hi!
holiday message to the Nation ane
light Washington's communlt!
Christmas tree, President Roosevelt
also has sent a Christmas message
to the Civilian Conservation Corps
"It is a real pleasure to extene
holiday greetings. to the Civilian
Conservation Corps the President
letter says. I'm no previous veal
has the C. C. C. performed more
important service to the Nation thar
during the year just coming to
close, Through your work you havt