Evening star., 1946-12-22

gala holiday season were in evidence
in washington today--three days
before Christmas.
It could be noted In church sery-
ices, neighborhood gatherings and
homes. Special parties were being
held for hospitalized servicemen and
veterans and underprivileged fam
lilies. ~
Many Government employees al
ready had left the Capital. Some
planned to remain away until after
New Year Day.
The round of neighborhood fetes
began last week, but the principal
community observance still was In
the offing President Truman's
lighting Of the National Community
Christmas Tree on the White House
lawn.
Program to Be Televised.
The program, to be televised fol
the first time, will begin at 4:3l
pm. Tuesday. The public will be
admitted to the White House
grounds for the ceremony but will
not be permitted to bring cameras
or packages.
Capt. William F. Santelmann will
lead the United States Marine
Band in concert, and there will be
carol singing by the National Press
Club Chorus, led by Reinard Wer-
renrath.
Boy. Scouts, Girl Scouts ant
Campfire Girls will be ushers. High
school cadets will form a guard oi
honor.
The program is sponsored by the
District Recreation Board, the OF.
flee of National Capital Parks
American Forestry Association
Electric Institute Of Washington
and the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Board Of Trade.
Justice Laws VIII Speak.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws OF
District Court, national COMMITTEES
chairman for the event, will speak
briefly after the invocation by the
Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor oi
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
After pressing switch to light
the living tree, the President will
give his Christmas greeting to the
Nation.
The Rev. Msgr. John j. Reilly
director of the National Shrine Of
the Immaculate Conception, will
ask the benediction just before the
program closes with the singing o1
the National Anthem.
An international exchange OF
seasonal greetings by radio will take
place at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
when the 18th international chill
dren's Christmas program is broad
cast from the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Diplomats Children to Speak.
Children of diplomats stationed
here will speak in their native
tongues. James Allan Krug, 8, son
of the Secretary of the Interior,
will represent the United States.
The program viii baetelevised. II
is sponsored by the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee.
The District Department of tfls
American Legion will hold a Christ
mas party from 2 to S o'clock this
afterfaoon "a Its clubhouse, PAST RI
teenth strc NV, IN ehildren o1
veterans families being cared fos
BY the Legion, American Red CFuss
Travellers Aid Society, and Board
Of Public Welfare.
Community Chest agencies will
have parties as follows today:
Southeast House, 3 pm: Stoddard
Baptist Home, 8 pm; st. Joseph's
Home and School, s pm; Friend
ship House, 4 pm.
Playground Program Planned.
Pageants, carol-singing and dis
tribution of candy and toys are fea-
lures of most of the gatherings
arranged by social agencies.
The Metropolis View Citizens AS
sociation and District Recreation
Department will present a co-opera-
tive program at 3 o'clock this after
noon at Edgewood Playground
Third and Evarts streets NE. A
tree-hghting ceremony and music
by the Army Ground Forces Band
will be among the attractions.
Christmas Round the World
Is the theme of a program to be
presented at 4:30 o'clock this after-
noon in Barker Hall of the YWCaa
Building. All YWCA groups viii
take part.
The Central YMCA will presen,
a Christmas program of singing
games and story telling for the
younger "preps" at II am. tomor-
row in the Boys Theater, 1876 G
street NV. At 7:30 pm, the in
termediate and senior groups will
have their party. Employees Of the
YMCA will hold their annual party
in the assembly hall at 2:30 pm.
Other YMCA Activities.
Activities at the YMCA scheduled
for the rest of the week include a
party in the Boys Theater at II
am. Tuesday for the junior men,
bers of the Boys Department, and
a daily decathlon program, as well
as numerous individual sports, fol
varied age groups, from Thursday
until New Year Day.
The city's Police Boys Clubs have
scheduled Christmas parties as
follows:
Club No. 4, 472 I street S.W.. al
7 pm. tomorrow: Club No. 5, Fifth
and E streets Sc, at 6 pm. to-
morrow; Club No. 10, Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV, at 7::30 pm
tomorrow; Club No. 2, Twelfth and
U streets NV, at 4:30 pm. Tues
day; Club No. II, Anacostia Field
House, at s pm. Tuesady; Club No
IL, Lincoln road and Randolph place
NE, at pm. tomorrow.
The Junior Police and Citizens
Corps has arranged three parties
early this week at 720 Barry place
NV. This afternoon, from to 6
pm, a "toy tea" will be presented
with a new game or toy required
as admission fee. Tomorrow, Junior
Police from 6 to IL swill4be enter
tanned by the Les Amies Social Club,
and Tuesday evening win be Santa
Claus Night for all club members