Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1923, Page 3

INCREASED DEMAND ON CHILD HOSPITAL Ball January 2 Exvpected to Pro- duce Most of $50,000 Need- ed for Year. DEFICIT SHOWS INCREASE; Splendid Opportunity Offered for Charitable Folks. Because it is recognized &s an ideal institution for the care and treatment of ailments peculiar to boys and zirls, Children's Hospital has, during the past year, been swamped with applications for admittance and treat- ment, with the result that the deficit for 1923 is greater than ever. Every $5 ticket purchased for the™ charity ball at the New Willard Hotel Wednesday night will care for one sick child at the hospital for five Qays. Fifty thousand dollars are needed, a majority of which amount should be raised by one of the sea- son's most brilliant charitable soclal functions the night of January The Children’s Hospital was found- —_— SPECIAL NOTICES. PR_W. C.KIN . 1§ NOW 10 cated at Reudolph ' place n.w., where he will be pleased to hear from his former patrons end ne who may need his wervices. Specislly d eats. N. 2517. 1% I BARNETT i3 chartering a Calif., for household goods: 10,000 pounds more at a greatly reduced rate. Call_Col._ 8770, are hereby notified the stock and fixtures in the store rdale, Prince Georges county, Md., for conducted by -Albert Raud’ Lewis and 1 A. Lewls All persons having cl Lewis, or eftiier of them, will please pre- ent same, duly authenticated, to the under- Signed within ten days from date. December 27, 1923, . DETTERMAN, Riverdale, Md. 31* MES A. WATT, A FORMER SOLDIER OF ‘he Army. supposed to have disappeared from skington in Beptember. His friends are xious about it Hix address or any i Tormation s to his whereabouts would be Dreciated. _Address Box 50-S e NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING— The nannval meeting of the stockholders of A. 8. Pratt & . Tnc., will be held at th of the .. Wilkins building. 11 o'clock Secretary. OF THE N'S 1N NCB Company of Washington and Georgetown, Eeventh street and Louisihne avemve north- weat: The stockholders of the Finfmen's In- surance Company of Washingfor and George- Town il meet at the office on Monday, Junuory 7, 1024, for the purpose of electing thirtean directors for the cnsuing Ye open from 11 a.m. To 12 noos. HOWARD. Secret OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE Company_of the District of Coiom! st and New York ave., December Policsholders are notitied that pol at noon on the last Monday ln Decembe ¢31at iostant) snd the rate of remewal for 1924 is 1 per centum on the premiom notes. The managers have ordered paid ieyholders a return of savings aceording to the value of ench policy on the thirts-fiest da. of last December. - Policles must be precontod for {ndorsement of the payments, except where heid 1a connection with loanw in which case Tliey should be brought In later to have du cate payments entered. Flease attend early and wvold the erowd: NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVE American Seer T cent on its_capital stock of $3.400.000. pasable Jan- wary 10, 1924, to the stockholders of rec at ihe closs of business on December 31, 1 Also un extra d'vidend of 2 per cent on eapital stock. psrable to said stockholders on “the same date. The annnal meeting of ti wiockbuiders of sald company for the election sear, the presen- ton of th the transact ness as properly come before them, will be held the office of the companr, in the city of . C., on Tuesday, January open “unti] ck pm The trazste broks of the company will be closed from o the 15th, both days jnciuslv J. BELL, President. Wil b Janvary 1 snnual meetiog of Capital Tractlon Company, for the election of ® board of directors for the epsuing year iga of wuch otber business bLefore the meeting, will the company, 36th and M sts. n.w.. Washington, D. C., on Thurs- 1 10:45 ofclock a.m. NSIRLE FOR_ANY by myself. SHIRO ed 27 years at 9th and ed_Marlow bldg., 811 E n. t_of_gitts. r LOAD OF FUR- iture from ‘ deipbia and Wil Miston. Del.. to Washington. SMITH'S TRANSFER AXD STORA: WILL THE TWO GENTLEME! lady struck by au sutomobile at cormer of 19th und Pa. ave. on November 8 ‘at about comuwnicate with 5D, W _building? _80° TOOME PAPERED WITH BEST OATMEA tarmonella &nd embossed papers, $6 to _$12 plasterin Col._2354. 85 RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANT offers spe. efal rates from Boston, Cleve'und, Pittsburg to_Washington. Call Maiz 2162, VICTORIA LOUISE MULLER, FORMERLY designer and buyer ut Erlebacher’s. has exclus. millinery and bats made to order. 515 11th n.w. WHY NOT MAKE YOUR PRE! GAS water heater automstic? Easy terms if du. aiced. _See demonstrati 05 N. Y. ave. ¥GGE—Day old. Would like & few permancnt mers. " Present price, 0c per dozen. Phone Clarendon 632- g MR, JAMES ELL TSH TO express their appreciation and mapy thanks ta their relatives and friends for thelr moat beautiful and useful wedding gifts. A large Dumber of friends attended the wedding re- held_at the home of the and Mrs. William Hende rfax county, Va., on D ,_at 8 o'clock. FREE PLANS AND ESTIMATES, Carpenter and genmeral contractor, altera- tions, ” repairs, prompt, resonable. Harris, 1010 F st. Fr. S072-W 13e] THE_ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE- HOLDERS OF THE COMMERCIAL NATION- AL BANK OF WASHINGTON. D. C.. FOR THE_ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOii THE FNSUING YEAR AND FOR THE TRANBAC- TION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS A8 MAY BE_PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING, WILL BE HELD AT THE BANK AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON ON TUESDAY, JAN. BETWEEN 12 AND 1 bGLOCK o e O SADEN. casHIER. JAMES H. PUBLIC_STENOGR. 704 Munsey butlding. Bain 2845, ™ Wash, B, Williams Formerly service manager, Allegheny Coal Co. Desires to announce to his many friends that be 18 now in the coal and drayage business under his own name and is prepared to fur- WHO SAW 10 nish all grades of coal and the same class of (after a court-martial wervice for which his former employers were | tence, oted Offce, 1415 G st n.w. Phone Main 1828, - Alcoholism-Drug Addiction b i timore BE. Phone Fhone 651 taquiries, Main 6080 2 Tt Makes Winter Driving ert —more AUTO our auto well, R. McReynolds & Son Bpecialists In nmm‘&'m Oan;‘-.‘n.na Tops, 14281425 L BT. N. STOP IT NOWT oo ol Gl Tronelade Maln 14, TRONCLAD Poiting 112150et.n.w. Puts HEAT 1n Heating.” [ the Persian government as having 7B Cold Weather Is Robbed —of its terrors by Biggs’ 100% efficient’ Heating Sys- tems. ,_President. | from every walk of life and of every the pol- | | | | 1924, | the per capita cost is lower than that »2 | of any other hospital in the city. For jnature of the iliness is mailed to tho | of treating certain diseases the fol- i ORCHESTRA CONCERT. At United States marine bar- racks tomorrow at 3 p.m. by the United States Marine Band Orchestra, Willlam H. Santel- mann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. Program March, “General Lejeun Branson “Love's Spring,” v. Blon .Drdla Herbert Waltz, “Life and_Love in Vienne” (Fidelis Wien), Komzak “Album Leaf”. Ballet music fre Bighth" . . .Saint-Saens (a) Gathering of the clans— modera¥o. (b) Scotch 1dyll — moderato macstoso. (e) Gy dance — moderato quesi andante. (d) Jig and final—presto. Mzrines” hymn, “The Halls of Montezuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” — {ed in 1870, through the instrumental- ity of Drs. W. W. Johnston, Samuel Bus William . B. Drinkhard, | Francls A. Ashford and Frederick D. McGuire. “Its first home was on F Street, between 12th and 13th streets, | but was shortly transferred to a larger property on E street. The old- ! est portion of the present bullding ! was erected in 1878 and it was found necessary to add a wing in 1890 Through the bequest of John W. | Nairn, two additional wings, running | ,north and south, were added to the old central structure. In & statement in connection with ithe ball it is pointed out that the hos- ;Pltal has filled a great need in Wash- {ington. Tts most efficient and far- Teaching work has taken place within ithe last three years. The total num- ber of patients treated in 1920 was 14,000 in 1921.°7,000; in 1922, 12,000; 11n_ 1923, 16,001 “It should be remembered,” the Statement says, “that these patieny iwho come from every part of th District of Columbia and the sur- rounding sections of the country, are Overture, “Souvenir” ......... Excerpts from “Ellees ‘rnlor and creed. None = away from the hospital. If they can afford to pay something for their treatment, they are asked to do so; otherwlse, treatment is given abso- lutely free by the medical staff, which is composed of the leading children’s specialists of Washington and by a most efficient corps of nurses. i | The cost of maintaining this most | |appenllng of Institutions Is, at pres- jent, $120,000 annually. This expense is met from four sources: (1) The In»l vested funde from endowments be- | Qqueathed to the hospital, the income | from which at present amounts to approximately $20,000 per year; (2) the income from the District board of ‘charnles. amounting to about $15,000; | (8) the fees from private patients, | {amounting to about $35,000. Thus it will be seen that the total fixed in- 1eome is about $70,000, leaving $50,000 to be raised through charity, such as the annual charity ball, the sta. ing memberships, the card appeal and the base ball game. Seex sustaining Members. “The musieining membersh!p plan contemplates the securing of 100 pe sons who will contribute $100 a year and 200 persons who will contribute $50 a year toward maintaining the work of the hospital. No sustaining member Is obligated in any way to continue his membership longer than one year, and the board is anxious to icomplete this total of 360 sustaining imembers, at the earliest possible date. ; ‘The names of the sustaining members ]:A!c posted in the n n entrance of ithe hospital, { “The card appeal presents an op- portunity for any one to maintain a sick child in the institution at $1 a day for as many days as the donor desires. The name of the sick child thus brought back to health, and a statement giving its name and the | e turned {person who is responsible for the donation. In other words, this plan presents an opportunity fo any on o make the hospital its direct p nal agent for caring for one of hese little sufferers. “Through the efficient managoment of Miss Gibson and her capable staff t example, the total cost of food i only 36 cents per day, and the total heat, light, medicines, food, etc. Not- { withstanding this low net per capita cost the patients receive the best of of medical treatment. i “The ultra violet ray hine is the | jonly one of its kind in any hospital | in Washington. As an illustration of | the efficiency of this modern method ; lawing case speaks for itself and s | typical of many: Frances Wolfe, now | aged twelve, has been in the hospital at intervals for three years, suffering with tuberculosis of the hip. In Au- gust her condition was pronounced | eritical—she could not cat, speak or move. She has had daily ultra violet ray treatments since the machine was installed in September, and ie now out of danger and looks the picture of health. GASSED D. C. VETERAN DIES IN LEAVENWORTH Callie R. Nolan Saw Service on Mexican Border Before Enlist- ing for World War. i LEAVENWORTH, Kan., December 29.—Callie R. Nolen, son of Samuel {Nolnn, ‘Washington, D. C., died in the federal penitentiary here today of heart disease. Nolan was serving a life sentence for the murder of a mil- itary policeman overseas. He was gassed in action, and an attempt to obtain his release had been made by several legion post: The body will be sent to Washington for burial. Callle R. Nolan was born in Wash- ington twenty-nine years ago. He was a member of tne District Na- tional Guard detachment that saw border service, and at the outbreak - | probably will be in comfortable to have [ Mansfleld, and three brot top and sides that inclose | Clarence e make | brothers Mechanics. YAt 4 Gesers” Repaiviog: | War- destroy | Legation Here Says Concession Not Company. PhoneMainld. | denled London dispatches reporting Old plants modernized. | given to the Sinclair interests, while of the world war enlisted in the Army. He was gassed in action, and, according to storles brought buck to the man's mother by companions in his outfit, became temporarily de- ranged while under treatmeat, which resulted in the death of one of hi guards. A member of tho famil: which lives at 1250 Union street southwest, stated last night that sev- eral officers who knew of ihe case circulated a petition for clemency had passed sen- and that the petition even reached this country. At the close of the war he \was brought to America. The body will arrive here probably tomerrow and funeral services will be_held at the home of a sister, Mrs, E. Mansfield, 478 N street southwest. Interment Congressicnal cemetery. Surviving the deceased are his father and mother, a sister, Mrs. p William, ATl theds aw, service in the world b nd the father has a record of orty years in e arine Y e Corps, 1t —_— PERSIA DENIES OIL STORY. Made to English Concern. The Persian legation here yesterday given the Anglo-Perfian Ofl Com- pany exclusive rights to exploit one of the five northern Perslan provinces. A concession for four of the five provinces, it was said, had been fifth was reserved for purely 1‘»"3.1.‘ interests, in_lime with the policy of shaking off the influence l l CORBIN CORBIN HOME BADLY | DAMAGED BY FLAMES Main Section Nearly Destroyed as Breeze Fans Blaze Caused by Chimnsy Sparks. PERSHING ONCE USED HOUSE Chevy Chase Structure Fails tc Get Adequate Hose Protection. Fire, fanned by a slight breeze and alded by the inability of firemen to keep water on the flames, nearly destroyed the main section of the home of Mrs. H. C. Corbin, widow of Gen. Corbdin, at Droad Branch #nd Rittenhouse street, 1ate yesterday afternoom: The place, known Highwood, is located in the center of a large tract of land and was occupied | by Mrs. Corbin, htr sister, Miss H. Pat- ten, and servants, The fire was discovered by one ot the servants. who observed flames coming out of the chimn Sparks fanned by the breeze settled on the shingled roof, and the flames spread rapidly, When the fire apparatus ap- peared one line of hose was run up the long driveway to the home, but as soon as pressure was put on it it burst. For several minutes, rival of the sccond alarm fire com- panies, the flames spread rapidly in the face of efforts to stop them with chemicals. Neighbors until the ar- nd workmen in the v cinity moy much of the furniture from the house before the collapse of the roof. Mrs. Corbin, who i3 a invalld, was removed to the’ lawn, where she watched the efforts of the firemen. Additional companies were called out on a third alarm to supply hose. Thére was considerable open criti- | per capita cost is $3.10 per day, in- lcism from residents of the neighbor- {cludlng every item, such as pay roll, | hood over the rotten hose lines which the District fire department is forced to use. The Corbin home was built about | ifood, the best of care and the best |twenty vears ago. Shortly after the war It was occupied by Gen. Pershing as his home. AUCKLAND GEDDES QUITS U. S. AS BRITISH ENVOY; SUCCESSDR IS PICKED (Continued from First Page.) from 1906 to 1908 as counsellor of the British embassy and, therefore,/ would not come here a stranger. He entered the diplomatic service in 1885, and prior to his appointment to Madrid in 1919 served for six years as minister to Swedep, and from 1911 to 1913 as min- ister to Switzerland. Like Sir Auck- land, he is a veteran of the South Afri- can war, where both distinguished themselves under fire. . He is sixty years of age, and In 1898 married Lady Isabella Giustin- jani-Bandini, daughter of Prince Giustiniani-Bandini, Earl of New- burgh. He has held various diplo- matic posts at Rome, Berlin, Crete, Vienna and Budapest. In 1896 he was secretary to the Earl of Car- narvon in Ireland and in 1894 private | secretary to the Earl of Kimberley, of state for foreign af- feire. "He was & member of the Brit- ish delegation to the Paris peace conference in 1919. The change in ambassadors here coincides for the first time in many years with a change of American ambassadors at the Court of St James through the recent resigna- tion of Ambassador Harvey and the appointment of former Senator Kel: logg of Minnesota. Few Acute Questions. The situation thus created, how- ever, is regarded as of minor sig- nificance. Notwithstanding some difficulties over shipping questions, involving the prohibition question, both countries are regarded as at one on virtually all Questions of ‘world importance. The selection of an ambassador to ‘Washington, however, is regarded as of great moment 'in England, the post being looked upon in British cabinet circles as the most important in the diplomatic service, if for no other reason than that the repre- sentative of the ompire here is mot in such immediate touch with the foreign office as are ambassadors and ministers at European capitals. Sir Auckland ' was appointed to ‘Washington in March, 1920, coming here after being head of the medical department of McGill University at Montreal. For that reason, although born and educated Scotland, he has been regarded here as somewhat of a Canadian, & charaster to which he was not averse because of the in- creasing importance of " Canadian qQuestions in the United States. At the same time, it was not forgotten that he was married to a New York woman, Miss Isabella Ross, in 1906. Active in Arms Parley. Vigorous and reflecting in outward physical appearance his military ex- periences in two wars, Sir Auckland ~was - the youngest : ambassador . THE SUNDAY STAR, WASH INGTON..D. C., DECEMBER MANSION IN GRIP OF FLAMES | - 80,3923 PART 1. CATHEDRAL FUND CONTINUES TO GROW Notable Subscriptiohs Still Coming In to Campaign Work- “ers Here. MILLION MARK IS = PASSED Bishop Freeman Praises Those Who Alded in Drive. Contributions to. the National Ca- thedral buflding fund still continue to flow into-the foundation offices at ! | 1417 K street, following the recent | NICKLES AND DIMES DONATED TO AID WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars—here they come on {the hop-skip-and-jump from the four corners of the city and out of the hands of thousands of generous Christmas shoppers, who, in the busy crowded days before Christmas thus expressed a passing generous impulse { for the cause of better health and the campaign and the fight against tu- berculosis. This cumulative addition- al publicity must be credited to the | Belf-service boxes amd to the Santa Claus posters going with them. When the boxes were being col- lected on the day after -Christmas many of the store managers expres- ed personal Interest in knowing how much had been deposited in the box placed in their care and were su priced to find that in most cases road | s the ! fight against disease as carried on by the Washington Tuberculosis Assoc ation. Here they come, these small contr | butions from the many who other- {wise might not have been reached |through the medium of the pasteboard, self-scrvice coln boxes, [ Which were distributed somewhat lan experiment and placed in stores, hotel lobbies. and at other points of | vantage throughout the city vy the courtesy and friendline; of the pro- prietors in every instance. Total Found in Boxes. Making all-in a heap nearly § jnow that the boxes have been « lected and their contents duly count ed and credited, to add to the graad total of the most successful Christ- mas seal sale in the assoclation's history. But the part thus taken by these little silent salesmen in various parts of the city is not to be mea ured merely in the goodly sum of money thus collected. Perhaps the greater gain to the work of this or- ganization and the cause of hecalth lies in the fact that all of these peo- ple who dropped in a coin were made aware of the nature and aims of this health crusade, and were given ti opportunity thus to express their ap- proval of it. Nor is that all. For the store managers and clerks who so kindly co-operated in making the self-service box sale a success, in many cases by assisting the pur- chasers and telling them where to place their coin and how to get t desired number of seals, and also t. great throng of people who saw the seal boxes in the made thus again aware of the health Washington, being still in his fortic From the first he took an active part in official life, both in the field ot diplomatic negotiation and confer ence and on the public platform. Al- though he came here after having been president of the board of trade in the British cabinet and with a reputation for a considerable knowl- edge of trade affairs, he perhaps performed his most notable service during. the preliminaries of the ‘Washington oconference on limita- tion of armament and Pacific ques- tions and as a member of the Brit- ish delegation to the - conference itsel?, He was deeply intefested in trade questions, believing that if any seri- ous friction should arise between. the tWwo countries it would be over such matters, and no phase of such sub- jects as the tariff, immigration and the merchant marine escaped his at- tention. He also was active In the negotiations for the funding of Britain's war-time debt to the United States. During the:. passage by Congress of the McCumber-Fordney tariff bill, Ambassador Geddes with other diplo- mats in Washington was regarded by little | stores—all were | | none of the seals were missing and | several of the boxes had more money | than the seals taken represented. Smoll Losss Noted. | Iua few instances seals were miss- | rg rang‘ng from ten to sixty; and i ilace about 100 seals, but this ave been due in part to a pur- aking the wrong envelope by eccident. At all events, the loss was ® | Inconsiderable on this account and | the refults testify to the general honesty of the public and good will towasd the work of chis assoclation. In one store where a discrepancy of a few cents was noted by the cel- lcotor the item was voluntarily made | up by oneof tho employes at a soda | fountain, who by chance had notleed | | the fact. In several other cases pur- | chases of seals were made, notwith- | | rtanding that the period of the F;\!P( | was ov 1d Chiristmas had passed A few m; rs sald that more seals | could ha sold in the last da | ore w0 iditional supplies had | reached o in time. ‘The failure ! to supply them was due to some| clerical "oversight in getting the{ message. H For this important phase of the €eal sale the association and the public s indebted to the generous co-operation of the following: Thel Feoples Drug Stores, the Liggett's! Drug Store: Storee, the gar Stores, lhez Wardman Park, the Raleigh, Wil lard, Washington, Grace Dodge, > | Ebbitt and _Shoreham hotel | Ccntinental Trust Company, the Po-| | tomac Savings Bank. the District ticral Bank, the Farmers and Me- | 1 | [ chardcs’ National Bank, the Arcade Market, the Dupont Drug Store, Drug Store and Vitsa's bassadorial duties ain. Hi health b galn. His general 25 much improved recently, and he undoubtedly had hopes that he would return to Washington, and told his fricnds so. He has been able recently to attend two public dinners, al- though he made no speeches; other- | wise he has lived very quietl | through the past summer and a tumn, The final decision of Sir Auckland to retire will Le a deep disappoint- ment to his friends and to the fol elgn office, where his work {n Ame ica Is belleved to have been success- ful and highly approved. Howard Not Widely Known. Sir Esme Howard, who is men- tioned as his successor, is not so well | known outside of the officlal world, because Le belongs to the regular { diplomatic cstablishment, the mem- bers of which customarily get little advertising unless some activitles of an unusual spectacular nature fall to their lot. His work in Sweden during the war was considered highly val- uable, The appointment of Sir Esme will be pleasing to the members of the regular diplomatic establishment, be- cause during the late years the gov- ernment has shown a tendency, which has almost crystallized into a policy, to go over the heads of the trained profeesional diplomats to select emi- nent outsiders for the greatest and most desirable posts. It had become a current belfef that the members of the regular foreign office establish- {to the revival of Interest in Wash- ! man announced, formal acknowledge- | some as actively, even if indirectly, |men could not aspire to represent | opposing enactment of such a meas- | the government at Washington. The selection of James Bryce was ure, and the question was taken Upon | iy, ‘firs¢ example of this policy—an the floor of the Senate with the result | example which old school _diplomats that some of the diplomats explained | hoped would be the last. During the in_would ‘be_ able their positions officially to Seeretary Hughes. \ Referred to Report. Sir Auckland, however, In so far as concerned a much discussed speech of his at Chicago, was shown by the stenographic record merely to have | sussested that the resumption of United States after the war years was. largely dependent upon the ca- pacity of té British Empire to buy American goods and pay for them with dollars in America. Attacked: by Semator Watson of Indiana for some statements on the American merchant marine reported to have been made in the same speech, the ambassador declared- that his position had been erroneously de- scribed and referred to the steno- sraphic report. This shows that he said it was the right of the Untled | States to “bulld up a great merchans marine,”” and added ‘that “when it comes to the question of the balance of trade between the countries that jmeans that there will be diminishing credits—dollar credits—for the Brit- ish to purchase your goods within this country.” - Sir Auckland was keenly interested in the conditions arranged for the arrival at American ports of immi- grants \from Great Britain, and di- rected particular atténtion to Ellis Island, New York. He made a per- sonal ‘visit of inspection there, and his return to England last sum- ter submitted a report of his ob. servations together with some con- clusions, :h'l';'_h, ‘while mounlt;:‘: :: recommendations, were - adm! ‘Washington . for the diplofuatic tact displayed in setting forth-his position. By tieAssoclated Press. i LONDON, December 29.—Virtually all of officialdom was away from Lon- don for the holiday season when the Washington ~message | was received tonight announcing that Sir Auckland Geddes had resigned as British am- bassador to. the Unied States. The announcement ‘will not cause great surprise, for ever since Sir war, however, Lord Reading was sent to Washington. He had wide officlal experience, but none in diplomacy. Labor's Views Uncertatn. Earl Grey had- been-head of the foreign office when ‘he gérved a brief term in Washington. Sir Auckland Geddes was another outsider to the profession. After the coalition brocke up and when Sir Auckland's health was be- "y trade between Great Britain and the | jigved to be precarious the Washnig- ton post was offared to Austen Cham- berlain, who declined. it. Paris is another post to which the government has sent prominent men selected from outsids the service. {Lord Derby, and the present ambas sador, the Marquis of Crews, officiat- ing ‘there after a long unbroken line of professional diplomats. In the present chaotic state of Brit- ish politics it cannot be predicted whether Sir Esme Howard's term is likely to be a long one.. The question of how the labof party will manage diplomatic appointments if it comes into power is much debated nowa- days, although the general belief ap- pears to be that Ramsay MacDonald as prime minister, would go slow in breaking down official traditions, —_— for-all social functions, formal or n- formal. 1213 F.—Advertissment. ington, now open to visitors two to six on Tt m:smdm-m Auckland ‘came honre .on leave it has|des been an’ open: question whether he piitais. up lin s~ intensive campaign, during, which | cousiderably more than a million dol- | lats was raised here. A skeleton organization is still at work, with Newbold Noyes as chair- man, Dr. L. W. Glasebrook, C. C. Glover, fr., Charles F. Wilson and Coleman. Jennings, as ‘captains, each with seven former scaptains as work- ers, making a group of ‘twenty-nine men, in addition to .the executive committee, of which John Hays Ham- mond 1s chairman. ' Subscriptions from residents ' of Washington will be coming in until the close of the national campaign in 1925, it was stated. By that time it is expected ,Wasahington's contribu- tion to the cathedral will be nearer $2,000,000 than $1,000,000. “We know,” sald Newbold Noyes at'the beginning of* the campaign, ‘“that whatever Washington does will be an inspira- tlon to the rest of the country.” The million dollars raised during the in- tensive campalgn was not in any sense the fillihg of a quota, because no quota was assigned to Washing- ton, it was recalle ur records now show.” sald the ishop of Washington last night. that about 4,500 persons gave more than $1,100,000 to the National Ca- thedral = during Christmas week. Generous as this response was, we are {nformed that large numbers are expecting to add their stones to the bullding. Proise for Workers. “Although the campajgn “Yor funds will not_be over until the $10,000,000 is raised, I cannot resist comment- ing upon the faithful work of the organization of men and women In Washington under the leadership of John Hays Hammond and Newbold Noyes, No finer and more enthusi- astic.army of crusaders ever set forth upon a campaign for the ad- vancement of Christianity. t “All of us gratefully appreciate also the contribution of the news- papers of Washington to the success of our Intensive campalgn. They en- tered hearti'y into the spirit of the cocasion ané reported facts accurate- iv, promptly and with uniaiiing gocd taste The gentlemen oY the press have' contributed in no small degree ington in religlous institutions and oo P apidly as possible, Bishop Free- ment will be made of all contribu- tions and subscriptions received in Washington. List of Countributors. The following contributions of $1 and over have been received at th National Cathedral Foundation offices since December 25: ¥. S. Bright, in memory of James McBride Sterrett, $500; John A. Lejeune, $100; E. Siggers, $10 Tav. Dr. George W. Atkinson, ¥ Callaghan, $100: Miss Margaret Halley, $100; Mr. and Mrs. 3. B, Mayfield, $50 A. Nugent, 310 %=, Eva A. G. A. lia H. Smoot, $100; Rt Philip M. Rhinelander, H and Mrs. J. & Tomlinson, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Easter- day, §100; Mre. R. C. Harding, $10 John F. McCarthy, $100; James E. Maleolm, $100: Mrs. Kathryn Gros cup Moon, 3500; Andrew C. Plan $100; a friend, $100; Wilson F. Me- | $300; Eugene H. Abodle, $200; ; 8. Kann_Sons Co., friend, $100; Edward J. nie J. Richards, George Y. Worthington, jr.. Maj. Gen and Mrs. George Baeultf, $250; Hortense H. Cook, ! $100; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hclhcrg.‘ $100; Mr. and Mrs. G. A\ Lewis, $200; a friends, $100; Shea & Donnelly Co., | $5,000; Charles olster, $100; Bu- geno Meyer, J Saks- & Co. $200; Arthur S, Browne, $125; M Newlands Johnston, $250; Mrs. Joseph ! M. Stoddard, $200; Margarita C. Hunt, | $100; Miss Marie J. Bradshaw, $100 Mre.'T. S. Wiles, $100; a friend, $100 Ella Rust Smith, $100; Dr. 'J. O Skinner, $100: Mr. and Mrs. Huil T. Estabrook, $100; Mrs. Lydia A. Mur- Capt. Godfrey M. S. Tait, £100; Richard C. Mafhall, $250; Wise Bros., $100: J. Maury Dove, $2.500; Misses Ruth and Anna Green, $100; Leroy O. King, $100; Mr. and . Peter, $125; T. Rus- Hungerford, $100. SEEK CAR IN BASIN. ‘Workmen to Try to Raise Machine |- in Which Two Died. Employing a bell diver and block and tackle, friends of Robert Me- Lennan will attempt this morning to raise the automobile which plunged into the tidal basin several days ago and resulted in the death of two men. Mr. McLennan was the.driver and owner of the car. . Work on bringing the maghine up | on land will begin about 7 o’clock. RAW'S HEAD PLAYERS TALK OVER PLANS Debt of Commercial Showhouses to Little Theater Movement Stressed. In advance of the opening of the Ram's Head Playhouse next Wednes- day evening for a season of twelve weeks, during which time six new productions 'will be made by the players, under the direction of Robert Bell and Walter Beck, a number of meetings have been held recently by the founders and the sustainers of the players to discuss plans for the present season and for the future, including a new playhouse. At a meeting at Wardman Park Ho- tel the speakers were Biss Helen Hayes, who spoke on the debt that the commercial theater owes to the Little Theater the present day; James Reynolds, who told of the plans for the new Ram’s Head Thea- ter, which is to be ready for next season; Mrs. Adele G. Nathan and Robert Bell, who spoke about the plans of the Ram's Head Players in the immediate future. Mr. Bell sald that he appreclates and counts on the tremendous help that has been given the Ram's Head Players by their founders and sue- talning members and that will be glven during this scason and in the future, and that he feels more and more strongly every day that to make the theater really live ahd grow it 18 necessary that all the peopla in the city shouid come to feel that the Ram’'s Head is their theater. It is the plan of the founders and sustainers to Increase the subscribing membership to 500 in the near future, ' P BELL WANTS NUMBER? UPON EVERY HOUSE Commissioner May Seek Aid &f Police to Survey Present Conditions. | ASKS LEAGUE PROCEDURE Figures in Some Cases Washed From Transoms. Engineer Commissioner Bell yes- terday launched a movement to have every home in Washington display a house number, The major’s first step was to inquire | of the bullding Inspector's office what procedure the District might follow to require the displaying of numbers. The Commissioner indicated that he may ask the co-operation of the po- lice in finding out whether there ars many homes without number desig- nations on them. Local postal authorities have no re- cent statistics on the subject, b they ventured the statement last night that the number of numberless houses is not very large, While Maj. Bell does not regard the question as one of great impor- tance, he nevertheless belleves that there should,be a number plainly visi- ble on every building. In many cases numbers have been painted on the transoms of front doors, but diligent housewives, in their desire to keep the trans: clean, have washed the numbers gv with ‘the dirt. EBERLE NEW CHIEF OF CARABAO ORDER Admiral Edward W. Eberle, chief of naval operations, vesterday was elected paramount carabao of Waste ington Corral, Miiitary Order of tho Carabao, at the annual meeting of the council in the Army and Navy Cluts Maj. Gen. John T. Hines, U. S A. | i before the present season is over. BELIEVE DIXMUDE FELL NEAR SICILY (Continued from First Page.) was made patriarch of the herd. Other officers of this organizatio=: {born of the Philippine insurrect | for the new year are: Bell carabao, Col. Harry R. Lay, U. S. M. C.; lead and wheel carabao, Col. Joseph M. Heller; main guard, Col. Henry C. Bonnycastle, U. winder of the horn, Capt. George W | Steele, U. . N.; caretenero, Col Johi: ‘e Dismude Was a good ship. It|R M. Taylor, U. S gamboling proved its stability and airworthi- | ¢ Capt. David M. Addison, U. ness by its first long flight acrossS. N rinario, Col. Matthew A. the Mediterranean into Africa when , De Lany, U. S. A. it set a world record for anygtype| The following dinner committes was of aircraft by remaining aloff 118 | appointed to arrange for a dinner ta hours and returning. successfully to its | be held on February 9, 1324, at tt City Club. to commemorate the con base. Capt. Lehman is a veteran airship | mencement of the Philippine fnsu designer and navigator, and has made | rection: Col. Joseph M. Heller, chairma: flights In_ them hundreds of tim - N Gen. Frank Hines, Capt. he said. : Wells, U. 8. Col. John R. ML WIDOW'S CHILD BORN. | lor, U. 8. A.; Capt. Walton R. Sextor y s NC&CBpi, David M. Addison, U S. pt. Lyman A. Cotten, U. 8. By tie Associated Press. N.; Col. Herbert L. Evans, U. 8. A. TOULON, December 23.—The wid-|Col. Hugh Matthews, U. S. AL ¢ ow of Lieut. Grenadan, commander ot | Col. Charles De F. Chandler, U. S. A the lost dirigible Dixmude, whose|Maj. Willlam Lay Patterson, U. S. body was found in the Mediterranean | Maj. Resolve P. Palmer, U. S A off the coast of Siclly Friday, gavel|Maj. Willlam T. Davis, Capt. Georg birth to a son tonight. R. Grau. anv judgment without knowing the fagis Massachusetts Park An exclusively residential section of detached homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values between Connecticut Ave., Massachusetts Ave. and Woodley Road (Cathedral Ave.) Over five million feet of land sold. Over 150 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- struction. Actual improvements and home values exceed $5,450,000. Wooded villa sites, lots and central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front—Park Office, 32d and Cathedral Ave. (Woodley Road). = MIDDAUGH & SHANNON, INC. Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Member Washington Real Estate Board. The Rare Book Shop 723 Severteenth St. Matn . - . Highest Prices Paid —for entire Libraries or Single Volumes, Prints, En- gravings and Autograph Let- ters. Representative will call. CASH PAID and purchases temoved promptly. Pre Inventory Sale WALL PAPERS 25% DISCOUNT Harry W. 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