Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1926, Page 7

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR WHITE HOUSE First Congregational Choir Announces Program for Christmas Eve. The cl ¢ the F Congre; fonal Church will give a program of Christmas carols on the north porch | of the White House at 9§ Christmas eve They the Airs. Cooli The choir consists of 60 voic will be ted by the The White louse apen to the public that the tico irance fs 3 that the o'clock past rs, wi President and | at invitation of and e Band grounds will be It has been found the north en- ng board and be heard for Assi 1sand people have gath- Several t E Wy in the past four years. ered ann Soloist to Take Part. Solo parts will be taken by Smith Stahl, director nd s oloist Dorothy Wilson H contralto; W. Madison Taylor, and John Chandler Smith, ¥ Charles T. Ferry Carols to be sung Chrisunas,” “The F Holy Mother & 3 Ang Heard on High," i hepherd's Christm: e. You, Merry Gentlemen,” “(arol of the Russian Children,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” *Come, All Ye Shepherds. Rethlehem's Ma Born Wa Th Faithfu $ In addition to this regular Chr mas feature a unique experience it in store for the people of Washington Christmas eve. They will constitute one group among more than 20,000, 000 persons throughout the land who will unite in the most remarkable Christmas eve musical observance in histo The ation-wide carol concert is made possible by linking of radio broadeasting stations. Directing the service will be a famous clergyman and & famous choir master, Rev. Dr. . Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn and Harry Rowe Shelley of New York The quartet and the choir of jces of the First Congregational Church of Brooklyn will accompany idely scattered chorus of ' “Come, All Ye carolers. The concert will begin at 10:30 p.m. and will continue for 90 minutes. Dr. Cadman will give a beautiful Christ- mas message. The Evening Star is one of many newspapers co-operating in the or- ganization of this splendid Christmas eve song service. It has engaged the facllities of Station WRC to bring the concert into the District. To help every one Jjoin the Nation-wide chorits. The Star will issue, with all editions on Christmas eve, attrac- tively printed booklets, offering the words and music for the carols on Dr. Cadman’s program. With this booklet before you it will ba possible to enjoy the carol concert to the utmost. The songs will be printed inth e order that they come on the program and each page will be finely decorated, so that the book will be prized as a handsome souvenir of a notable event. As the music comes through the air, entering thousands of homes, all listeners will be asked to join in the singing. S il i HIGHLANDS PLANS COMMUNITY HOUSE Washington Highlands Citizens’ As- sociation will own its own meeting and community houre within the next six months, Dr. B. Payne, president, told the organization at a meeting in Congress Heights School last night. The association has purchased two lofts at Atlantic and FirstStreetssouth- | east. A onestory building will be erected as soon as the weather per- mits, it was stated. It will be the first citizens’ ociation home in the Dis- txict. Funds are being raised by dona- tions from the members. The building | will provide recreation rooms as well as a large meeting hall, Dr. Payne stated. The Washington Highlands Associa- tien is just compieting the first year of its existence. There are about 110 members The next meeting, January 6, will be devoted to discussion of the Gasque bill for an elective school board. A speaker will be invited to explain the purpose of this biil. James Q. Yaden, newly elected president of the Federa- tion of Citizens' Associations, will also be invited. The assoclation discussed the prog- ress of widening Nichols avenue from 0Oil Trial Jurors Get $100 Checks, ‘Room and Board’ Checks for $100 each, drawn on | the United States Marshal's office, | were gent today to the 12 jurors who served at the trial of Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the In- | .terfor, and Edward L. Dohen: California ol man, who wern ac- quitted yesterday of conspiracy to defraud the Government in connec- tion with naval oil lands. ' pay represented $4 was explanation at SCHOOL HEAD LAUDS TUBERCULOSIS WORK Association Gets Letter of Thanks From Superintendent of Cath- olic Institutions. Dr. John 1. Barrett, of all the Catholic »ols of Baltimore and letter of appreciation From Rev. superintendent 1 s Ufford Washington Tuberculosis As- sociation in rece nition of B health work now carried on amor children of the parochial _schools of Washington. . Barrett had just received a de- tailed report of this work from M Margaret H. Hilleary, the member of | the staff specially @ gned to the parochial schools, and this moved him to write the letter, in which he sa “There is no one who is more an jous to have this work carried on in our Cafholic schools than the writer. elt that the Washington situation was 2 hopeless one. Several years 1 made inquiries as to the poss bility of having the Health Depart- ment of Washington assign a_school doctor and a school nurse to each of | the schoole, 1 was told that Congress had not appropriated sufficient funds | to carry on such work. In Balti- mofe there was no trouble in this matter, as the Health Department here provides for this. “Mrs, Hilleary's story of what has been done and what she proposed to do was h real consolation to me. trust that she will continue her good work, and I shall do all that T can to second her efforts. If you will continue thegood work it will re- leve me of a heavy burden and at the same time will benefit the Cath- olic school children of the District of Columbia. Your work has my heartiest approbation.” Up to_noon today the cash received at headquarters indicated the pur- chase of barely 2,500,000 seals, while 1,500,000 more should be sold to raise the amount sought. ‘ BILL AIDS ARCHITECTS. A bill aménding the act providing for the eéxamination and registration of architects and to regulate the prac- tice of architecture in the Distriet ent to Congress by the Commis- sioners today with a request that it be introduced at the current session. The amendment Is designed to cure certain defeets in the present law by making changes of language in some sections where the intent is not clear, and to add new provisions for making the law more workable. It also ex- tends the privilege of reglstration to corporations, all of whose officers and directors are registered architects, and removes the requirement that regis- trants record their certificates with the Board of Commissloners. 3 MERRY CHRISTMAS S i l_'%irths Reported. . and_Theresa B. Wowles. girl. = A.'and Rebecea Burkley, girl. \fford J.' and Elsie Acton, #irl. a0 gind Marg cornwell, girl Russell £ and Bla T. Grimes, Robert and Elizabeth Hicks, girl. Daviel B. and Mary C. Hager, boy. Jullan F. and Gertrade Kern, girl. Frederick W. and Barhora Pefkine, boy. Lioyd W, and Dorothy Townsend,'girl. Robert H. and Nettie Zirkle, girl. Zachariah B. and Martha Herbert_and Florence Hunter, boy'. Stuart P. and Marion P. Johuson, girl, Hurter and Annie Artisst, bo Richard and Lapra Brown, girl. Guy M. and Anbie Berkley, bo¥. Thomas and Chambery, boy. boy. rl. ax and_Blanche ington, wirl. Powhatan William and Theola Johnson, Yames Witiiam and Jula Hemsley, boy. New Stone Age Lake dwellers of the end of the car line to Oxon Run Bridge. Dr. Payne presided. WORCHS Switzerland knew how to weave eloth and do embroidery. VICTROLA CLUB - Our Special Combination Orthophonic Victrola $95.00 20 Victor Reduced Records Terms, No Interest Charges HUGO WORCEH $10 Cash Balance on Accommodating Terms on Talking Machines ’King Exp ported as suffering from an intestinal | ailment and canc | appea a shorter red overskirt, white blouse, ! when she left on her American trip. | protection of the war orphans. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, RIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 19%. FERDINAND TO G0 T0 PARIS HOSPITAL ected to Be Well Enough Soon to Allow Trip to Radium Sanatorium. By the Associated Pross. BUCHAREST, Rumania, December 17.—It has been decided to take King Ferdinand to Paris for treatment at a radium sanatorium. He has been gaining in strength daily since his recent operations and is expected to be in condition soon to make the trip. The King has been varlously re- Radium Is com- monly used in cancer cases. Queen Appears at Fair. Queen Marle made her first public ance since her return from America by attending the opening of the annuai fair of the Prince Mircea Society vesterday. She bought a few gifts for friends in the United States, but remarked that the parcels might not arrive before New Year. She wore the national costume, with a medium-length white underskirt and white kerchiet folded turban-wise abott her head and white shoes and stockings. Accompanied by Daughters. e was accompanied by her daugh Princess Ileana and former lizabeth of Greece, and Crown s Helen, wife of the errant The comment was heard that the Queen was much thinner than The Prince Mircea Society, named for Queen Marie's last child, who died during the war, was founded for the Patrick Goes to Texas. Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chiet of the Army Air Corps, loft here last night for San Antonio, Tex., to par- ticipate in the ceremonies attending the start of the Army’s pan-American fiight from Kelly Field, San Antonio, 1847 Rogers Silverplate Each piece guaranteed and engraved free of charge; sold at standard cash price. s - U e Zall 2> [ A | - (E— e (TS T T T T o R i ol 1110 G St.—Est. 1879 BENEFIT CONCERT HELD. Mrs. Coolidge Heads List of Dis- tinguished Guests, Led by Mrs. Coolidge, a distinguish- &4 audience last night attended a con- cert program, entitled “Harp, Song and Story,” at the Mayflower Hotel, given for the benefit of the Episcopal Church Home for the Aged. The soloists weroe Iithel Holtzelaw, Gawler, lyric sopranc; Marie M. Dowd, coloratura _soprano; Martin A. Dowd, pianist; Paul Brightenburg, viplinist; Edythe Marmion Brosius, harpist, and Jean Wilson, in recita- tions. Mr. Dowd also served as ac- companist for Mrs. Dowd and Emer- son Myers accompanied Mr. Ryight- enburg. Those present Included Mrs. Cool idge, Mrs. Frank Billings Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. David Blair, Mr. and 5. Woodbury Blair, Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Dean and Mrs, Bratenahl, Mrs. Marcus Ben- Jjamin, Mr. rs. Emile Berliner, Mr. and thoun, Mrs. Victor Cushman, 2 ant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Dewey, Dr. and Mrs. George F. Dudley, Mrs. Peter A. ‘Drury, Mrs. Stephen _ElKins, Bishop- and Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. James Grew, Director of the Mint and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. W. I Glover, Mr. and Mrs. St. Plerre Galllard, Mrs. Borden Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs. B Harriman, Mre. T. B. Hutch- Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hitch- ck, Mr. and Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Holland, Mrs, Bernard Jones, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Keferstien, Miss Bassie Kibbey, Mrs. Charles G. Mat- thews, Dr. and Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Mrs. Randolph McKim, Mr. and Mrs. John Newbold, Mrs. Theo- dore W. Noyes, Postmaster Genernl and Mrs. New, Mrs. Frank I3 Noyes, Judge and Mrs. Van Oredell, Judge and Mgs. B. B. Parker, Rev. and Mrs. B. Phillips, Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Mrs. Charles Richardson, Maj. and Mrs. H. L. Rice, Mary Roberts Rine- hart, Secretary to the President and Mrs. Tverett Sandérs, Canon and Mrs. Stokes, C. Bascom Slemp, Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Stellwagen, Mrs, Alfred Pembroke Thom, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Frederick W. Van Siyke, the Misses Verran, Mr. and Mis. Lester Wilson, Mrs. Charles Wood and Mrs. Rollin Bond. . G More than 200,000 electric fans wers sent from this country to China in the last From $25.75 Up 50c a Week Thugs Beat Two Because They’re Handy, Say Police Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., December 17. —Stuart Bstes, 22, and W. C. Tyree, 48, are In a hospital as a result’ of beatings administared at an early hour yesterday by auto- mobile thugs. 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