Evening star., 1947-12-18

With one week remaining before
Christmas, the schedule of special
activities by clubs, charitable insti-
tutions and other groups is growing,
and plans for the National Com
munity Christmas Tree lighting
ceremony are being completed.
The executive committee on the
National Community Christmas
Tree will hold its final meeting at
II am. tomorrow in Room 531 of
the Evening Star Building to COM
plete arrangements for the Christ
mas Eve ceremony, during which
President Truman will broadcast
greetings to the Nation.
Mary Frances Hurley, represent
ing the Girl Scouts, and Kenneth
Mcdonald, an Eagle Boy Scout,
will spresent greetings from Wash
ingtos1 area residents to President
and Mrs. Truman during the pro-
gram, beginning at $3.50 pm. on
the south lawn of the White House
Miss Hurley of Troop 289 is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Hurley, 5210 First street NV. and
young Mcdonald is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil P. Mcdonald, 119
West Mason avenue, Alexandria.
Truman to Broadcast.
The President will speak over a
Nationwide network from 5 to $50
pm. Associate Justice E. Barrett
Prettyman of the United States
Court of Appeals is chairman Of the
committee in charge of the event.
A guard of honor for the presiden-
tial party will be furnished by high
school cadets, Girl and Boy Scouts
and Campfire Girls.
Miss Sibyl Baker, chairman of
the Executive Committee, has an
nounced plans are nearly complete
for the 25th celebration, which be-
gan in 1923, when the late President
Coolidge was in the White House.
The invocation will be said by the
Right Rev. John K. Cartwright, pas
tor of st. Matthew's Cathedral, and
the benediction by the Right Rev.
Angus Dun, Episcopal Bishop of
Washington.
The southeast and southwest gates
Of the White House will open at
$3.50 pm. At 4:30 pm, the United
States Marine Band, directed by
Maj. William F. Santelmann, will
begin a concert. The program will
include carols by the Central High
School Chorus, conducted by Miss
L. Jeanette Wells.
Mrs. Truman Invited to Party. +.
The program is being arranged
jointly by the National Capital Parks
office, District Recreation Board,
American Forestry Association, Elec-
trio Institute of Washington and the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
Mrs. Truman is expected to attend
a Christmas party for 500 under
privileged children at 2 pm. Sunday
in the Central Union Mission, 613 C
street NV, the Rev. Herbert E.
Eberhardt, superintendent Of the
mission, announced today.
Children at Juanita kaufman
Nye Council House, a Community
Chest agency at $50 Eighth street
S.W., are making presents for their
families from odds and ends which
otherwise might be wasted.
The youngsters meet several after
moons week designing Christmas
cards, making dolls and doll clothes,
belts, bands and purses, place mats
and Christmas tree decorations. The
agency has been collecting materials
all year and teaching the children
to turn them into useful gifts.
The Naval Gun Factory's third
annual Christmas party for chill
dren from homes and orphanages
in the District will take place at
1880 pm. today in the departmental
auditorium, Fourteenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
10000 Presents to Be Given.
Entertainment will include 10 fea-
ture acts and about 10000 Christ
mas presents. There will be carol
singing. tree and Santa Claus.
The Gun Factory Recreation As
sociation has arranged transporta-
tion for 500 children from the Ger
man Orphanage, st. Johns Home,
the Episcopal Home, the Baptist
Home, st. Joseph's Home, St Annes
Infant Asylum, st. Vincent's Home,
Hillcrest Home and Eastern Star
Home. Music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Band
The public is invited.
The Potomac Area Chapter of the
Gold Star Wives of World War II,
Inc, will have Christmas party for
orphaned children of American
servicemen who died in World War
II from Z to 9 pm. tomorrow at the