Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Christmas
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AAoa.A cC1N4SC CCIltclS 10 GIle MONIES,
Christmas will live again on a
backdrop of peace.
Noel will come to the White
House at $3.50 pm. when the south
east and southwest gates are
opened to the public. An hour later
the Marine Band will open a haH-
hour concert. Following the invo-
cation by the 1T. Rev. Thomas J.
smyth, pastor of the Shrine of the
Blessed Sacrament. there will be
carols, the President will switch on
the tree lights, and broadcast his
holiday message to the Nation. -
Before Mr.. Truman arrives, the
audience will sing 20 Come, All Ye
Faithful" As the guests walk
through the gates, they will be
given programs and copies Of The
Evening Star Selection Of Christ
mas Carols. -,tss5'R
The Washington Choral Society
will sing, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" and Silent Night" Follow
ing his address, the President will
join the throng in singing 20 Little
Town Of Bethlehem" after which
Edward Masters of the Marine
Band will play a cornet solo, Can
tique de Noel"
New Lights on Tree.
Greetings from residents OF
washington to Mr.. Truman will be
presented by Ann Miller of Girl
Scout Troop n and Jeremy Jack
son, Eagle Boy Scout from Troop S
Presiding over the program will
be Brig. Gen. Gordon Russell
Young, District Engineer Commits
sioner and chairman of the Ma
tional Tree Committee. The bene-
diction will be pronounced by the
Rev. Clarence w. Crawford, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist Church.
A new set of lights and orna.
ments adorn the huge tree thil
year, helping to signal rebirtf
of the colorful ritual begun in 1872:
and continued every year excep
4Of tIlree WAT years.
Cameras, umbrellas or bundle.
will not be allowed inside the Whit,
House gates. Guests displaying
official passes on their cars may
park them in a space around thu
Ellipse. Special guests should ap.
proach the White House grounds by
e street from Fifteenth or Seven.
tenth streets and pedestrians by
State place or Treasury place.
Given Presents Early.
Not all the servicemen and WON.
en- will be home by Christmas
Many of these away from home il
Washington will make the most OF
what they have at parties and din.
ners tomorrow and Tuesday, anc
others will keep alive the memories
of other Yuletides in places like thu
Naval Hospital at Bethesda.
Every patient sturdy enough t.
travel has been given a To-day leav,
to spend the holidays at home. On,
was wrapped in a cast up to his hips
and police escort took him to al
airport. But others were unable tt
take advantage of the leaves granted
by doctors and approved by Capt
Robert E. Duncan, U. S. NJ, com
handing officer.
Because of the holiday leaves
fewer Navy patients will be invitet
to homes for dinners than in tn
past. Miss Elizabeth Davis, Amer
lean Red Cross field director, sal,
the Christmas dinner invitation lis
had been closed with relatively few
patients taking advantage of offer,
Music Preferred.
Santa Claus dropped in at tn
hospital early, scattering gifts, nut
and candy. Patients who wen
home received their presents earlier
sut not as many as remain for thos
left behind. Miss Davis said tn
demand was heavy. for radios
monographs, Christmas records an,
music of all kinds.
OF course, parties are in orde
for the entire week, but many mel
have arranged for their own get
togethers. Some of the patients vii
be able to telephone home with do
nations such as the $25 contribute,
by the Navy Mothers Club, Uni
491 of Clarksburg, w. Va.
Christmas will not pass who'll,
unobserved by any OF Gallinge
Hospitals $50 patients. The Is
children there will see Santa Clau
pass out presents from a bright
lighted tree, thanks to the kindnes
of Washington organizations an,
the diligent work Of a few Red eros
ladies and Girl Scouts.
Entering into the spirit, doctor
and nurses had their dance an
party last week 50 that mare at
tention might be paid patients tn
next two days. All yesterday VA
spent by Girl Scouts Of Troops Is
and u trimming small trees in eacl