Evening star., 1941-12-23

Conception, Catholic University.
The celebrant of the mass. the Most
Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, Bishop of
Bilta and rector of the university,
will have as deacons of honor the
Rev. Leonidas Rodriquez-Sondoval
of Quito, Ecuador, and the Rev
Augustine Tsin-Liang Chow of the
Catholic Mission of Nanking. China.
The two priests are taking graduate
courses at the university.
Mrs. Roosevelt Makes Plea.
washington's charity institutions
already have started their celebra-
tions. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
yesterday urged that every. one with
hold bitterness against other ma
tions in a talk to an audience Of
about 260 persons who received
Christmas checks and toys from the
Salvation Army at its headquarters,
426 Sixth street NV.
Mrs. Roosevelt handed out the
first check and the first package
Of toys.
Reconstruction Of the world is
this Nations task after the war,
Mrs. Roosevelt said. and nothing
can be accomplished in a spirit of
revenge.
Two weeks of war have turned the
Nations Christmas from a CONNER
cial celebrate to a demonstration
of unity and solidarity, Bishop Free
man told the Salvation Army's
guests.
Nearly $50 more checks were dis
tributed to colored families by the
Salvation Army at 1901 Seventh
street NV. Checks were given in
stead of baskets to permit families
to choose what they want for Christ
mas.
Clergymen Give Talks.
Victor B. Deyber, chairman Of the
Salvation Army's Advisory Board
here. introduced Mrs. Roosevelt and
Bishop Freeman. Maj. James A.
Longina presided, and three clergy
men speaking were DR.. Oscar F.
Blackwelder, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation; 1t.
Col John j. Allen, Office of the
chief of Army chaplains, and the
Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Music was furnished by
the United States Navy Band Or
chestra.
The voices of nearly 200 Chill
dren's Chorus members rang out to
the accompaniment of Marine Band
musicians in the annual Christmas
Music Festival sponsored by the
Council of Social Agencies in the
Library Of Congress yesterday.
Represented in the chorus were
Hampshire, Barney Neighborhood
House, Boy Scouts of st. Joseph's
School, Christ Child Society. Friend
ship House, Georgetown Children's
House, Georgetown Girls Club, Girl
Reserves Of the Y. w. c. A., Girl
Scouts, Girls Auxiliary of the Y w.
C. A., Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church and st. Roses Tech
nical School.
Schools Get Holiday.
George Mills White, recreational
director Of the District w. P. A.,
led the singing.
Students of the District public
schools were being released for the
holidays this afternoon. A total of
81 $50 boys and girls are being freed
from study until Monday, January
5. Parochial schools began the holi-
days yesterday and will resume
classes January 5. This released
about II 900 more students from the
classroom.
Georgetown University suspended
classes Friday, George Washington
University released its students yes
terday, while at American University
the holidays started last Thursday
Students will return January 5 at
all of these institutions.
1t was announced that the U. S.
o. Club, under direction of the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ice at 920 Tenth street NV, will
be open to service men all day
Christmas. The Navy Band will
furnish music for dancing in the
ballroom and gymnasium from 8
pm. until 8. A Christmas dinner
will be served TO the hrst 300 service
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