Evening star., 1944-12-24

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Christmas to servicemen and women
at home and overseas. Plans, months
In the making, have assured that nc
one in uniform, whether stationed
at an arctic outpost or on an island
jungle, a prison camp or a ship at
sea will be overlooked. Even war
stricken children in Allied countries
will be remembered, some by Ameri-
can soldiers.
A million and a quarter gifts will
be distributed on Christmas Day to
service patients in overseas hos
pitfalls, aboard hospital ships, trains
and planes and to small groups Of
men at remote stations.
Committees from the Red Cross,
the USO and other organizations are
visiting wounded and sick service
men and veterans of past wars in
local hospitals today and tomorrow
laden with gifts and cheer. Pro-
grams of entertainment will be
given in each institution.
300 Guests at Dinner.
More than 300 service men and
women were guests of the Central
Union Mission at Christmas dinner
last night. Herbert E. Eberhardt,
mission superintendent, presided.
and members of the District Chris
tian Endeavor Union gave a pro-
gram. There will be $50 bags for
children at the missions Christmas
party at 2:30 pm. today.
Cathedral Post of the American
Legion will play Santa Claus to
children under 3 at the Washington
Home for Foundlings, Community
Chest agency, at 2 80 pm. tomorrow
The Washington Council of
Church Women will spread s1,500I
among 81 needy families selected
through the social department of
Juvenile Court. The fund will reach
1863 children and 139 adults.
Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, director
OF the Women's Army Corps, praised
the spirit shown by WACs stationed
all over the world for their ingen-
uity in arranging Christmas cele-
brations with whatever material
they had. In a message to them,
she said:
More than $1,000 of you today
are sharing with other American
soldiers the strangeness of Christ
mas in odd, unlikely places through
out the world. I know there is in
your hearts, as in the hearts of all
soldiers, the loneliness that comes
to those away from home on a
day which is linked traditionally
with the love and kindliness of
your own family. I know, too, how
ever, that out of your own warm
hearts and with your own amazing
hands you have made Christmas
decorations where there were none
and have found in your Army FAM
lily the love and kindness you
knew at home"
S2,1O0 for Boys Club.
The Optimist Club of Washing
ton will present a s2,100 check to
the Boys Club of Washington at
1890 pm. Tuesday at the May
flower Hotel. The gifts will be used
to spread Christmas throughout the
year by providing facilities for the
boys Libraries, health clubs and
bands.
Prisoners in the Districts jails and
inmates of its corrective and chari-
table institutions will not be for
gotten
Steak will be the piece de resist
ance of the Christmas dinner at the
District Jail. There will be, be-
sides, peas, celery, apple pie and
coffee. Fried chicken will be served
prisoners at Lorton Reformatory
and baked chicken will be the prin-
cipal dish at the Occoquan Work
house.
Children of the Industrial Home
School will have turkey and so will
those at the National Training
School for Girls. Turkey dinners
also have been planned at the Home
for the Aged and Infirm at Blue
Plains and the Receiving Home for
Children. Those staying at the Mu-
nicipal Lodging House will dine on