Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1936, Page 2

'VAN SWERINGENS FORMULA BARED Probers Told Brothers Han- dled Rail System for Barkers. B the Associated Press. The Van Sweringen brothers’ for- muls for success was written today into the records of the Senate Railway Pinance Investigating Committee. " The one-time newsboys held the reins of their $3,000,000,000 rail and industrial empire when they were bor- rowing money for household expenses during the depression, the record showed, because it was too vast and complex for any one else to handle. Long after a J. P. Morgan banking syndicate had seized control of the 23,000-mile rail network, investigators were told, it retained the Van Swerin- gens as active managers, because they were “the only ones who can handle this very intricate situation.” Eventually the bankers were glad to hand the whole system back to the Van Sweringen interests at a $40.- 000,000 loss, Chairman Wheeler of the investigating committee said. William C. Potter, chairman of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, tese tified yesterday his firm eventually “got sick of putting up money” to sup- port the brothers’ towering corporate pyramid. The syndicate then sold the system's controlling securities at auction in September, 1935, to George A. Ball, Indiana manufacturer. In explaining the syndicate's rea- son for selling the key securities at a $40,000,000 loss, Potter said some | bankers — including Morgan and George F. Baker of the First National Bank of New York—were eager to take the loss “for income tax pur- poses.” “And we did not feel we were com- petent to run those railroads our- selves,” he added. A memorandum from Baker's per- sonal files described the brothers, whose private fortune once was esti- mated at $100,000,000, as “‘up against 1t” and “living off thelr insurance” in 1935 John P. Ryan, Van Sweringen at- torney, and L. W. Baldwin, head of the Missouri Pacific system, were called to testify today. NEARBY DELEGATES FEAR FAULTY LAW Job Insurance Bill's Constitution- ality Question Rouses Opposition. By ff Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 10.— Questions concerning the constitu- tionality of the unemployment insur- ance bill pending before the General Assembly, raised during yesterday's hearings on the measure, served to crystallize some of the opposition to it among Montgomery and Prince Georges Delegates. A typical view, expressed by a Delegate who insisted on remaining unidentified, was that the legisiators are reluctant to pass & measure un- constitutional on its face merely be- cause probably no one will chal- lenge it. Features of the bill regarded by many as unconstitutional consist of creation of a commission, and chang- ing the duties of existing officials by an emergency measure, and the impo- sition of a retroactive tax. Those who support the bill ldmit' 1t may be unconstitutional for those | reasons, but argue that no one, prob- ably, will challenge it. Employes would have nothing to gain by having it declared unconstitutional, and em- ployers will have to pay the Federal tax anyway, regardless of whether Maryland has a constitutional or un- constitutional law. If th¢ State’s act should be held void, employes would have to continue to pay the Federal levy. But Maryland would not get its 90 per cent refund. In answer to constitutional eritics of the bill, its advocates say it can be changed, or, if necessary, an entire new bill can be enacted at the regular session, which convenes in January. OVING COMPANIES wishing to co-operate with The Evening Star and the Federal bureaus in the drive to aid needy fam- ilies this Christmas, by fur- nishing trucks to collect gifts from Federal bureaus for de- livery to the Earle Theater on December 18, are requested to communicate with Mr. Harry Daniel, campaign co- ordinator for Government employes, at DISTRICT 2200, BRANCH 2421. SGHOPPING DAYS LEFY Night Final Delivered by Carrie Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. POINSETTIAS. ITHIN a short time the poin- settias will be blooming in the florists’ windows as a symbol of Christmas. This distinctively holiday flower was named after Mr. Joel R. Poinsett, who was & figure in Washington official life & century ago. Mr. Poinsett was a native of South Carolina and the first Minister ap- pointed to Mexico. While serving there he became acquainted with this flower with its brilliant red petals and golden center with a background of evergreen leaves. So pleased was he with its unusual brightness and Christ- mas color combination that he brought a number of plants back with him and distributed them among friends. Later, the commercial growers saw the possibilities of the poinsettias, and it has now become the hall mark of Christmas cheer. Mr. Poinsett served as Secretary of War from 1837 to 1841, after acting as Minister to Mexico. * % ¥ X% GLOVES. Aviator Bill Klenke received @ little present recently in the form of a Victrola record—the title being “You Forgot Your Gioves.” Sociglite Klenke took a lady friend over to Baltimore to one of those Monday evening Germans and was quite unaware of the fact that you're about as much out of place without white gloves as you would de without trousers. The distressed young man sat in @ hotel lobby for what he says seemed like a dog’s age while beli~ boys scoured the town for some kind merchant who might be open just in case such a fauz pas should occur, but he ended up by going miserably without them. He says he understands now the pangs of anguish suflered by those with theatrical asptrations when they wonder what to do with their hands, and the seasoned director brings up that good old theatrical term, “business.” * % ok % PUP. (COINCIDENCE s working overtime in one Chevy Chase home or, if lives there is a smarter dog than most. The dog, named “Tam,” frequently Either through accident, or observa- tion, she has found a way to get the swinging door open simply by lying mons the maid. When the maid opens the door to see what it is all| about, Tam makes a beeline for the | kitchen. * k% X MYSTERY'S END. I’r TOOK a Wayside observer to clear | up a mystery about a certain Washington man that has baffled his | intimates for years. | It seems that this man always car- | ries a wedge of wood about with him.| noticeably in restaurants, where he has been seen to take it out of his pocket and lay it on the table with other articles of a more conventional nature. | Strangely enough, it is a very ordi- | nary piece of wood, unpolished and unformed, with no especial signifi- cance 50 far as the ordinary person could make out. It is quite impor- tant to this individual's peace of mind, however. As it happened our observer was one of & small party at some cafe when the mysterious piece of wood was brought into use. The fact is they had got one of those tables that didn’t sit plumb. Every one began to squirm. The mys- tery man rose to the occasion. Smil- ingly drawing from his pocket the in- evitable wedge of wood, he inserted it under the shortened leg and adjusted the table to normal. So the mystery was solved and everybody made happy. k%% PARK SCENE. A NICE citizen walking through La Fayete Park the other morn- ing left behind him a pretty grateful little squirrel. The squirrel, whether it wanted a drink or a bath, found the water in its pool frozen. It stood there ap- parently in awful contemplation of & waterless world, wher the nice citi- zen came along. He looked 2t the ;m‘;‘irul and the squirrel looked at ‘The man walked over to the spot, the squirrel stepped aside. As the man tapped on the thin ice film with his heel, the squirrel's head bobbed in restoring order to his little world. It all added up to one of life's nicer moments. *xxxn MAIL. The morning mail brings quite & Jew oddments to the Wayside desk. Oddest of today’s assortment was a bunch of milk receipts from a New Jersey farmer (of all kinds) accompanied by a note which read: “Please do something about this. Heaven will reward those who are interested.” There i3 nothing to indicate in what one should be “interested,” however. Anywhere in the City Full Sporits Race Results, Complete Market News of the Day, Latest News ashes from Around the World. Whatever it is, you'll find ‘THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY STAR-delivered by will start at once. carrier—70c a month. Call National 5000 and service | it isn't, the Cocker spaniel pup which | finds the door closed barring her from | her favorite spot in the kitchen. on the buszger which ordinarily sum- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURS LABOR UNITLEADS CHRISTMAS DRIVE Department First to Have Organization Reaching All Branches. ‘The Department of Labor stepped to the forefront in the Federal Employes’ Christmas campaign today and be- came the first Government depart- ment to announce a campaign or- ganization establishing direct contact with every unit under its jurisdiction. Samuel J. Gompers, chief clerk, has accepted appointment as chair- man of a Labor Department commit- tee to work with The Star, Warner Bros.” Theaters, National Broadcast- ing Co., metropolitan police and the Parent-Teacher Association in pro- viding Christmas gifts for every needy person in Washington, according to announcement by Harry R. Daniel, chief co-ordinator for the Govern- ment workers. Simultaneously, it was made known that the Federal Housing Adminis- tration has swung in line with the Federal campaign, with Leigh R. Gignilliat, jr, deputy administrator in charge of modernization credits, at the helm. Gignilliat's appointment was made personally by Administra- tor Stewart McDonald with the under- standing that he was to have the full co-operation of every section of the administration in the collection of Christmas contributions. Other Units to Co-operate. Daniel, highly encouraged with voluntary response from Federal bureaus throughout the Government, said that other departments and agencies have indicated their desire to co-operate and are at work now on organization plans. The organization of the Labor De- partment was held up as a splendid plan to be followed by other agencies. There are eight units under the de- partment, each of which is repre- sented as follows: Office of the BSecretary, Gall Judd: Divisions of Publications and Supplies, George Hersey, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Howard D. Light; United States Employment Service, R. G. Phelps; Children's Bureau, Mary F. Bickford: Bureau of Labor Statistics, N. N. Parker; Divi- sion of Labor Standards, Della Laurence Conciliation Service, Eva M. Bonnette. Under the general supervision of Chairman Gompers, the above workers | will establish central collecting points | for gifts from employes throughout the department. Immediately prior | to the general collection of toys on | December 18, contents of the various | depositories will be sent to the ship- ping room, from there to be taken up | by trucks sent out by The Eve- ning Star. General Collection December 18. Daniel reminded Government em- ployes that, since a general collection of gifts will be made December 18, it is important that each agency notify his office of the whereabouts | of depositories as early as possible | by caliing District 32200, Extension 2421, | All contributions taken up Decem- | ber 18 will be sent to the Warner Bros. Earle Theater, from there to be turned over to the Parent-Teacher Association for distribution in co- operation with the Metropolitan Police Department. Contributions made after Decem- ber 18 will be coliected by the Metro- politan Police Department who may be notified by calling National 4000 or Metropolitan 1100. Clothing and canned goods as well as toys are acceptable as Christmas gifts for Washington's needy. -, BROADCAST PLANNED The Sherwood Chapter of the Future Farmers of America from Silver Spring will broadcast over Sta- tion WMFD at Frederick, Md., to- morrow from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The program, arranged under the direction of the chapter adviser and vocational agriculture instructor, Sydney T. Lawler, will consist of selections by the Sherwood F. F. A. Band, guitar duet, cornet solo, group singing and talks on the accomplish- ments and objectives of the chapter. Austin LaMar, principal of the school, will talk on the “Value of the F. F. A in the School Curriculum.” THE SIXTH ANNUAL STAR-WARNER BROS.- N. B. C. TOY MATINEES and THE_SIXTEENTH ANNUAL METROPOLITAN POLICE PARTY in co-operation with THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION have joined forces to provide food, new toys and new clothing for needy children and poor families this Christmas. New toys and new clothing will be received at all Warner Bros. theaters and wil be taken as the price of admission at 11 theaters on Saturday morning, December 19. Non-perishable food or any other gifts will be received at any police precinct in Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE NATIONAL 5000 Branches 260, 293 end 418 Music, Merriment and Midgets for Sweet Charity show was staged for a capacity which played over WRC. broadcast. Did you know that more than 11,000 children in Washington were clothed last year by the Student Aid Com- mittee of the Parent-Teacher As- sociation so that they could continue attending school? Those who may wonder how tragic is the need for contributions of clothing and toys to The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C. Christmas campaign to be distributed by the Metropolitan Police Department and the P.-T. A. should drop in at Parkview School any Wednesday morning of the school year. There, mothers of the District col- lect, mend and distribute clothing given by the charitably inclined of their own section to the association. Streams of children, brought by par- ents who have been defeated by the shame their boys and girls express over entering class rooms in wretched wearing apparel, wait in line each Wednesday, and their needs are ful- filled within the limitations of the stock on hand. Sewing machines sing in corners of the room, while aproned women bend over small coats and dresses. Others unwrap and classify the contents of bundles, hanging up coats and suits and sweaters. At a desk covered with applications for aid sits Mrs. E. J. Dowling, who has been chairman of the Student Aid Com- mittee of the District Congress of the P.-T. A. for 11 years. She signs vouchers for new shoes, an inade- quate few hundreds of dollars having been received through the Community Chest this year for that purpose. “Shoes — shoes!” exclaims Mrs. Dowling. “That is what they need most of all” Since footwear must fit properly, it is the outstanding problem of the organization. “Last month, November, we issued 145 pairs of shoes, mostly cecond- made presentable before their class- mates numbered 242.” Worn footwear given to the P.-T. A. through the year is mended at a low cost by a shoemaker, according to Mrs. Dowling. “This work keeps us busy every day of the year,” Mrs. Dowling explains, “and we are delighted when the Christmas campaign relives us for s time of the necessity of soliciting for help with school ‘bundle drives.’ “We always need children’s under- wear badly. None contribute it, since, 1 suppose it is pretty well through when most youngsters outgrow it. Hundreds of boys come to school in all sorts of weather without a stich of underclothing beneath their shirts and trousers. We use our slender Community Chest allotment for this purpose as well as shoes. Tune in Station WMAL At 9:15 Tonight Listen to the special broadcast from the fifth precinet station in behalf of the Sixteenth Annual Metropolitan Police Christmas Party, to be held in co-operation with the ° Parent-Teacher’s Association and The Star-Warner Bros.- N. B. C. Toy Matinees. Hear the Emergency Call to Police Hear the “conference” between Capt. Joseph C. Morgan and the poor children of various neighborhoods. Hear the interview with Jack O’Connel, officer. !anun police i Toy Campaign. Here are glimpses of the volumes appearing on the Earle stage this week, at N. B. C. taking inventory with Santa Claus of the pile of gifts brought by Raleigh patrons. 3.—Fred Clar’: i 4—Lieut. Henry Nestor, police aide to Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, singing at the Pall Mall room hand, and 1,277 garments. Children h throng which came bearing gifts. DISTRICT P.T.A. CLOTHES 11,000 FOR SCHOOLIN YEAR “Already this one organization has | received the names of 2,000 families | applying for help this Christmas?” Busy with mending and distribu- tion yesterdsy at Parkview was Mrs. Louise Fraser. 8he is called "the granamother of the Southwest.” Mrs. Fraser pre- ceded Mrs. Dowling in the job of chairman of the Student Aid Com- mittee. She “retired” 11 years ago, but as | she puts it, “I can't stay away a.| Christmas time.” “Sometimes we get discouraged at the way mothers send their chiléren | to school. Everyone has heard it said, ‘you can excuse peopie for being ragged, but not for being unclean.’ But mothers have told me that they | haven't the heart to pay 5 cents for | a bar of soap to wash their small | sons’ knees when bread is needed in the house.” This sewing group was organized more than 18 years ago under the P.-T. A. when the Red Cross gave shirts and cloth left over from the World War to be made into garments for poor children. Mrs. Praser was a chairman of that initial committee, which met at Webster School. Later the necessity for footwear and overshoes became apparent and the workers were nicknamed “the shoe and rubber brigade.” Mrs Lowe in Conference. Handkerchiefs, gloves and mittens | are badly needed always—being ar- ticles donors seldom think of—Mrs. Fraser says. Conferring with Mrs. Dowling yes- terday was Mrs. C. B. Lowe, chairman in charge of Christmas plans for the P. T. A. in assisting with the work of distributing collections from The! Star-Warner Bros. Christmas cam- | | paign, to be received at 11 Warner ros. toy matinees, the parties at five | night clubs, from the Federal workers’ Christmas campaign, and 10 hotels and apartment houses. On Muis. Dow- | ling’s committee, working every week of the year, are Mrs. A. W. Taylor, Mrs. Anna Phillips and Mrs. Maude Meyer. While the P. T. A. attacked the routine of assigning Christmas dona- tions to worthy folk, entertainers went Summary of Page. Amusements C-10 Lost & Found A-20 Obituary ....A-12 FOREIGN. Spanish Fascists repelled at start of “push” on Madrid. Page A-17 Pope has relapse from paralysis, Vati- can doctor reports. Page A-1 Progress on the neutrality draft move reproted in Buenos Aires. Page B-13 NATIONAL. Van Sweringen success formula re- vealed in rail probe. Page A-2 League warns Britain and France of Spanish position. Page A-13 Administration held planning exten- sion of neutrality act. Page B-14 House committee condemns Town- send plan. Page D-12 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. ment for Congressmen. Traffic head hits plan to change per- mit 3 Page B-1 Prosecution Edith Maxwell ended Lt father’s “dog’s life.” Page B-19 Nice hears jobs tax bill eriticised and datended. e | although | at all those theaters until Ciri-tmas, | M-G-M’s “Bonnie Scotland.” Page. | EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. 3| David Lawrence, DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936. Professional and amateur talent went to bat before microphones last night for The Star-Warner Bros.-N. « rograms at the N. B. C. studios and the Raleigh Hotel’s Pall Mall room.. where a special 1.—George and Olive Brasno. an abbreviateg eflition in two 2—Bette Hartz, debutante and accomplished amateyr torch singer, HUNDREDS BRING T0Y PARTY GIFTS Capital Society Flocks to Star-Warner-N. B. C. Fete at Raleigh. Toys and gifts by the hundreds poured into the lobby of the Raleizh Hotel last night, as Washington so- clety flocked to the Pall Mall room, filling it to capacity in generous re- sponse to pleas for the forgotten child. This was the first of a series of toy parties being held in five of the city's leading night clubs ir co-operation with’ The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C. toy matinees and the metropolitan police Christmas party, aided by the Parent-Teachers' Association, to pro- vide Yuletide happiness for needy families in Washington. Next week parties will be held at the Cub Troika, the Heigh-Ho and the Volga Boat- man, with a final elaborate toy ball at the Shoreham Hotel ‘The goings-on in the Pall Mall room were broadcast over Station WRC from 11 to 11:30 as the sequel to an- other half hour Christmas toy pro- gram from WRC between 10:30 and 11. Santa at Door. Patrons of the Pall Mall room were greeted at the door by a cheery Santa Claus, who inquired of each if he had brought a present for the children, Soon Santa found himself the cu todian of a small mountain of gifts in brightly colored Christmas wrap- pings. Gordon Hittenmark, “Your Time- keeper” of WRC, conducted the broad- cast, pleading with the radio audi and the Pall Mall room guests to give generous support to The Star-Wa Bros-N. B. C. campaign. After th Telephone Quartet had sung “The L. tle Red Drum” Hittenmark called for dollar donations “to buy ten little red drums for the needy tots.” His ane swer was a shower of dollar bills— enough to buy a few dozen little red drums, for he collected over $40. Surprise of the evening was the sing- ing of Miss Bette Hart., popular de- butante, whose supposedly untrained and certainly unprofessional . voice, charmed hundreds of radio list as well as the patrons of the night club. After Miss Hartz's first number there was an explosion of applause iasting several moments. Miss Hartz sang again at midnight, rew ng her listeners with three numb: Pall Mall Room Filled. By this time the Pall Mall room | was filled to capacity, with every table |a scene of gay celebration—celel ! tion in the spirit of giving which this | kind of party fosters. Every one be- |trayed outwardly that inner feeling of enjoyment which comes from the knowledge that a good turn has been C. Christmas nd his Earle Thepter orchestra, —-Stay Staff Photos. through routines to attract them.! The toy party at the Pall Mall Room of the Raleigh Hotel last night was| an enormous success, attended by nu-i merous parties of local debutantes and | their friends, bearing gifts for the| poor. Warner Bros. Earle Theater stars and radio artists performed there and on the air over an hour's broadcast presented by the National| Broadcasting Co. The next toy party scheduled is at the Russian Club Troika Monday, | followed by the Heigh-Ho and Club | Volga Boatman Yuletide oelebrluemi Wednesday and the grand finale, the | Shoreham Toy Ball, Friday, Deccm-i ber 18. The whole campaign for toys and clothing will terminate with the toy matinees at 11 Warner Bros. theale:s collections will be received to be distributed at five school build- ings by the P. T. A. December 22 and 23. Contributions for the Metropoli- tan Police will continue until Chrisi- mas Eve, when they will be given out at their sixteenth annual Christmas party, with distribution headquarters at the National Guard armory. Boys Being Neglected. Ma). Ernest W. Brown, superintend- ent of police, said today that so far the boys are being a bit neglected on toy contributions, since pretty dolls | appeal to so many folk. Keep the very young men of the city in mind, he suggests, when you attend the toy matinees. They are scheduled as fol- lows for Saturday morning, Decem- ber 19: Earle—Jane Withers in the Twen- | tieth Century-Fox production, “Paddy | O'Day.” | Metropolitan—Joe E. Brown in War- ner Bros.' “Earthworm Tractors.” | Tivoli — Preddie Bartholomew in United Artists’ “Little Lord Faunt- leroy.” | Ambassador—Harold Lloyd in the Paramount picture, “The Milky Way.” Uptown — Laurel and Hardy in Penn—Laurel and Hardy in M-G- M’s “Bohemian Girl.” | Apolo — Eleanor Whitney in the Paramount picture, “Timothy Quest.” Home — Eleanor Whitney in the Home — Joe E. Brown in Warner Bros.’ “Sons o' Guns.” } York—Buster Crabbe in the Para- | mount production, “Desert Gold.” | Colony—Jane Withers in the Twen- | tieth Century-Fox picture, “Little Miss | Nobody.” Savoy—Richard Dix in M-G-M-'s | i “Yellow Dust.” Today’s Star This and That. Answers to Questions. Political Mill. Stars, Men and Atoms. | Paul Malion. Mark Sullivan. | Jay Pranklin. Headline Folk. SPORTS. Catcher Hemsley headed here, but for trading purposes. Page D-1 Judge Landis is on hot spot in Feller case decision. Page D-1 Overconfidence declared to be bane of Louis in ring. Page D-2 Another muny golf course in North- west section is visioned. Page D-2 FINCANCIAL. Corporate bonds improve (table). Page A-19 Clearings off slightly. | Catholic Church. dome. Many groups, arriving after the theaters had let out, had to be turned away at the door because of the utter impossibility of squeezing a single ad- ditional guest into the crowded ball room. These, however, had brought gifts and they left them at the door as willingly as those who were able to get in. Henry Nestor, baritone, and police aide to Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, rounded out the vocal part of the | program with two solos. Sara Bella and Jacqueline McGraw did a snappy tap routine. Music for the radio performers and AR | for dancing was suppiied by Eddie A very subsiantal 1Ty Christ| piine and his orchestra, with Bill mas” was wished gnd granted needy | e Washington ckildrgn of every creed | 0T doing some incidental crooning. | Frequent Applause. and sec. today bsghe highest prelate 3 The enthusiasm of the guests was of the Catholfe tion of the cop: shown by frequent bursts of applause Most Rev. Mich arch- | for the entertainers and by the fact bichop of Baltimol nounced ! :‘thlr:e:lrllyn fz:“yr one stayed until the by Capt. Joseph 3 irman | SRR OIS - | of the sixteenth ual Mezropohtln‘a";h! ‘h;l‘-hogre !:'m “5\: fl; U‘-fuf;« rty. . C. studios, precs ng that from e fl‘)&“loct}:‘l:: t:;:é t:i‘ain?ainf'?.fif;.pau Mali room, Ira:ufied Fred Clark forms of Chriftmab remembrance for &nd his Earle Theater Orchestra, Au- police charity. . 3 e Br . living dolls appearing on the Earle S | stage this week with Buster Shaver. Archbishop Curigy’s gift was made Hudson Grunewald, Sunday editor of Tuesday night at t§e dedication of the | The Star, whom Miss Sieber calls the new parochial achool of St. Peter's|ganta Claus of The Star-Warner apt. Morgan had | Bros.-N. B. C. drive, told radio au- ress telling of the | diences of the progress of the cam- ARCHBIHOP IS | POLCEYILEFUND Most Rev. M ! Curley Gives $100 With Best Wishes to All Beedy. wurch in this sec- just finished an a | unhappiness threatening hundreds of | patgn. leniu at Chrisymas. The Arch-| ishop’s geneyous* contribution will . insure many aismifing face on Christ~ Railroad Track Stolen. mas morning. ' STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (#.—Arail- Capt. Morgan said yesterday there |road track apparently isn™ safe from was an acute need for more cash con- | thieves these days. tributions, large ajd small. The po-| A mile of rails of the Pennsylvania lice campaign, alldd with The Star-|Railroad's Busy Run, Ohio, spur dis- ‘Warner Bros.-N. C. toy campaign, | appeared. Police investigated and ar- places its emphasision food, and there | rested three men on charges of ripping must be money with which to buy up the rails, cutting them into small this. Or baskets gan be sent to the | lengths and selling them as junk. gift collection hesdquarters in the | =—————————————————— District Nationai Ggiard Armory, Sixth | and there will be interviews between street and PennsyWania avenue. | a member of The Star staff, Cap:. Genuine accoungs of conditions in| Morgan, needy children and Off homes which must, not be overlooked | Jack O'Connell, in charge of git at this season will be given tonight in | collection. & radio broadcs: from the fifth pre- Many calls are being received by cinct station. | Ovpr station WMAL | from 9:15 to $:30] o'clock will come | interviews refldcting the want which | police and at The Star from kindly persons who wish to contribute food, money or clothing to young children the police camijai aims to aleviate. | TR0D P C 0T R ral caliers were Hittenmark Congucts Broadcast. anxious to help some individual or Gordon Hittgnmark, keeper of the | one or two families. Names of nee Doll House, &t urteenth and F | cases will be supplied to any one call- streets, will odnd this broadcast, ' ing Mrs. Minnix at Metropolitan 1100. Fedeé‘al Bureau Christmas HONOR ROLL b 1 Federal edlployes wishing to co-operate with The Evening Star’s Christmas Campaign sponsoring the Sixth Annual + Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C. Toy Matinees and the Sixteenth Annual Metropoliten Police Party with the aid of the Parent- Teacher & tion, to provide toys, food and clothing for needy families in Washington, are kindly requested to com- municate with ; HARRY R. DANIEL, Public rel-bwml chief of the Department of Commerce, in charge of ¢he Federal Employes’ drive, at : DISTRICT 2200, BRANCH 2421, Page A-19 Stocks swept up (table). Page A-20 Curb specialties rise (table). Page A-21 Steel activity mounts. Page A-21 Briggs merger planned. Page A-21 MISCELLANY. Young Washington. City News in Brief. Trafic Convictions. Dorothy Dix. Bedtime Btory. Nature’s Children. Vital Statistios. . Page D-8 or with iTHE EVENING STAR, NATIONAL 5000, Branches 260, 418 and 385 JOIN THI§ WORTHY CAUSE. HELP THE POOR AND THE NEEDY IN YOUR ADOPTED CITY. MAKE THIS ¥ :CHRISTMAS FOR ALL WASHINGTON,