Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1927, Page 3

CHRISTMAS FUNDS AR STILL SHORT Last-Minute Appeal Issued in Behalf of Families Need- ing Relief, Tt i= more blessed to give than to receive. Thus far,.in the midst of one of the most prosperous Christmas sea- sons Washington ever has known it hAas not beén possible trifle over $15.000 are necessities of life €1 unfortunate « persons who, th own, find th the Hirdens of life. Thix 15000 emely small money gpent any day weeks for gifts not actually with an over- mothers and father are hving in comparatively luxury. It sents a very small part of the money spent for tors which will be in the trash barrel lonz hefore the Winter in over. to raise A provide the for a yemr laven and 18 older 1eh no fanlt of theiy 1o meet for elves unhile constitntes the pereent i the past N to persons who ) hem 1 hundance of toys, and whe repre- Relief Js Needed. The truest spirit Christy not exemplified in hange of and gifts with relatives and but in the relief of o £ hope ckness and despair. mess: of the man of as is the exc af ress he darkness of Such was the whose natal day Generous contributions 1 made to the 14 C mas opportuni t1ea selected by the Associs b es from the neediest cases of family distress in the city it ve Unfortunately i complet goil mas morning. two have been Others” are very near the 1 10 some less than half the asked has been contributed date. Contributions may Associated Charities, Eleventh #treet. or to The Evening Star, and they will be prompily acknowledged. early Two-Thirds Raised. The Christmas opportunity fund of the Associated Charities comes to the eve of Christmas with approximately two-thirds of the $15.080 needed to 1ske care of the 14 families which have in them 61 children, all under workinz age, with the single ‘excep- tion of one. who is too ill to earn. Several of these opportunities comparatively small sums to complete their budgets. Numbers 1 and 14 were the fortunate ones to be closed early in the campaign Number 2 is now within a few dollare of closing, and numbers 4 and 7 also are close to their goal. Organizations and groups which have recently contributed, are the fol- | Jowing: Inter-Se-Art Club, pupils of | grade 5A and 4B Summer School, Men's Progressive Club. Fifteenth Street Preshyterian Church: Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Paul's Church. Jimoghs Bridze Club, Golder® Rule C. E. Union. Fleur De Lis Club, 12 print- ers in the monotype hand sectio 0. P.; OMlest Inhahitants’ Associ eolored; Insolvent Division, compirol Jler of currency: Tuesday Evening Club of Social Warkers, Metropolitan | B. Y. P. 17 Sfaturday Evening Pleas. | ure Club, principal and teachers Mar- | ret Murray Washinzion Vocational | Echool. Mutual Improvement Club, i G. W. Wilkinson O resiim. contribution of $30 for | opporiun 11 and 13, credited to the National Alliance of Postal Em- ployes, shauld have heen credited to the Woman's Auxiliary of the Ali-| ance, through Mrs. Madeline C “’r'yf.".fffir. of the Associated Chari- tien, 1022 Eleventh street, will be open all day today and also Monday mor ing to receive subscriptions for the opportunity fund, John B. Tarner ireasurer. The Star will continue to hut maoney up to be sent to the childven | into | en | was hoped | that all could be closed before Christ- | need | | veceive and acknowledge donations of | any size sent to the eashier. | List of Opportunities, The opportunities follow: OPPORTUNITY No. Amount asked for, § INITY 1. Closed. | | OPPORTLU 2 No. Seven children are a heavy responsi- | | bility for a woman married to a wan | Who has repeatedly sidestepped his | ohligations to his famiiy. After stand- ing bv her husband through hardships and for many vears the mother has now decided that her first duiy 18 1o her children The oldest of these isa v 14 and the youngest is 4 The former has a permit to work out of school hours, hut he earns hardly more than enoush to clothe mself. He is attending the Voea- tional School, where he is taking a course which will lead to an ap prenticeship at a profitable rade, it alt soes well But this is in the future. Meantime. one of the other six chil- dren presenis a serious heal b m and requires speeial diet and ¢ Thirty dollars o week i the least that HE properly support this family of cieht and zive them nonrvish and ol necessitics, or §1 thanest 12 months. An ashedd Tor ", chnowleduaed Ay S10; LA P R P W, $10 Fotal received, $1.462.90. il needed, $97.10 i OPPORTUNITY The approach of Christmas finds Ithe tather of this family in the hos pital He has aiready endured months of illness +Now it is impossible to sav whether the future will hrinz partial recovery or release. As g as he was able to work the nun took excellent care of his wife and idren. When he hroke down his emplover heli his joh open for him and his fellow emploves con ributed us long s they were ahle are six children, inely an in arms. Just as ool and was 1 he met with a serious a is only now cecovering from pnen monia. Notwithstamding fan i fortunes, the mo'her, a splendil man wzer, maintains hee optimism in spite of discouragement. Thirty dollars a week s the minimum budget which will maintain the health nd well heing of this household. This is for the year. | $1.560 | Amount asked for. | Previously HoAB ifman. H.C 1.5 it viensly <10 w £1,416.90 ¥ No. 3. $1.560. knowledged, $7 Mr. and Mrs. T. Ansell, $1: E. J. N, $1v Mrs. W. O. L. $5 Mrs. E. G. McK., . H., $5; Mr. nml H. W, K., §$10; T., $20; lm AR H. M. B, §1 21, J. M., 8 R D, $5 < Mr. and 30: cash, $5 W. L. B.. $3: L. Mrs S R.L M. T. $5; A, RRP.LIr Twine $07 Mra. O'N,, 815, Total received, $1.07 | Still needed, $157. PPORTUNITY No. 4. “I'd rather earn it myself,” she says. when offered outside assistance. | And this mother. with five children 1o care for, ranging inage from 5 months |10 5 years, could easily make a living | for her family if she were free to 0. For she is a trained professional | worker. But what, meantime, would hecome of her bahies, who demand her best care and training? Her hushand, in a reckless moment, | committed a serious oftense, for which he is now paving the penaliy. his wife still has implcit faith in him | and | gether_until he returns, a chaxt-ned and better man. The superintentent of the institution where the man i now learning a trade savs the man going 10 make zood. Meantime, § week is needed over and above what the church and friends can contribute, or $1.144 for the coming year. Amount asked for. $1.144. Previously acknowledged, $766.21. E. T. Ansell, §1: cash, X | %52 a friend, $3: H. K. K |of Walter E 1€ P. NG § $10; H. Mre. G. Service Committee, Church, $20. Total received, $471 Still necded, §170.55 OPPORTUNITY No. ! Sickness has turned the il he WL M MeC., $10 $1 Pleasant | fand of ) E STOCK Town Papital Insuraico ot — o irasunes ol ihe "!l a_meeting heid on and i oo et e Capiial i ot Colmmbia $th day of December rance with ‘the provi 0! suheh. I'O"linl' U g "”.’.-".n; a0 Al mesi, es ol o nm’ll‘i at 3 10 extend 1te neurances all kinds of and other or drmare hy wind. he taken U Dders 3aket h 18 company s “nclude the making » and om A Patiweliing ponses Coiiiimae wed hotsehs property esio Ve Ty ne or toroaro, wl Miom and the stork ».l rsolution authorizing suc EPETT] e ST oF oy of Washin, Eventn W T Som a3 worunoisers Elmvans of HOWARD_Seeretary o WHOM YT MAY CONCER KOTICE 1% oty g ven (hwt we hase Ta” Canrromatim Commis for WOMAN Pre. WE BUSY MAN O I(I OUIRES Frow, ta A I'I(-’\ I ' A MILLION -DOLLAR Prinune Pient For Bty Brne The National Capxlal Prcsa 23103212 0 %AW § NEVER DISAPIINY BYRON ADAN PRINTING IN A HURRY Wb arpis ool gl s HOW Is Youle leOOH JHONCl All IH)OHN(J Cco, dere of the Ma oAl e held g the ol Tith sireet 1 Saturday, Jnck PM % KEIPER Secretary E COMPANY —THE. AN the " stockholders December 31 anuary 11th pom Rooks for owed from December |wary 11th R L 1sAAC BENR | ritw. AL ni:vfrl\q OF THESTOCK. { he Linea ¥ witi e heid at y Jdanuars 10 1w om “Baoka for the transfer of i Deevenbuer 20 1% " INMES A NOPER THET ANSUAL MEET] irrn ot iy e LoC tar Core for the ensuine K hetwe 101 hours of n_DE ARNUAL HELL_ Coshier oK SIOUK: BE RESPONSIBLY ¥ cated by un : 9 n VO GRIVEIN ANNUAL MPETING OF THE of WO Galher & Bio en fnr ihe e Ton ot IHY AT K fie o 307 m Taiary EMPRY GALLIRER Seoretn ARNTAL MELTING OF THE. STl K | Mallway & Ve TRY W e o Wil tw chosedd b e N 11 A P SR e Wb Wi #) ¥l Clive o by Seciin ol Winectins P b el kA e of e o Foeel now i Weanendiy dui (] Tiwib 1 g W 1o [ ANNIAL i il VK " AOCIHOLD 1 MERTL A many | prob | Tl,\‘ is trying 10 keep the home 1o | weial | to Janu: | 24, 1927 promiss into a land of denial for this foreign family. The father and moih er with their three bright children had sreat expeetutions for the future in this land of their adoption. But illness, the sreat white plazue, wuddenty dissipated their h and has prevented the father from continuing” to support his wife and children. The mother is too frail for more than home duties, The three | children are well and strong. The old- st danzhier fs looking forward to the | time when <he can leave school nnd | become a hread winner. Itecently, when coal was needed for the family, <he volunteered to store it away if it would save expense, but this was hard- Iv snitable work for a girl of 14, Twenty-three dollars a week I8 asked for, or $1.196 for the vear, so that the man can continue his treatment At the hospital without worrying over finaneinl matters at Home. Amount asked for, $1,196. eviously acknowledged, $377.15. T Ansell, $15E. V.OHL $50M. M, S 1. s (V2 £640.15 Sl necded, § OPPOITUNITY NO her husly this < left with two little for. She is facing the futire heavely and is anxious ns soon s RBilly. the younzer, s old enonsh to enter kindergarten, to find parttime employment by which she can contribiie to the support of her two little ones. Following an iliness this woman is rexaining her strengih md age. Her troubles have only erved 1o inerease her sympathy for ather folks whose plizht seems worse than her own. \When ane of her phors recently fell il and was oilized to =0 to the hospital. therehy teaving her own children without a . this mother picked up her Giddies and moved over to her s home, to stay there until ters couli he adjos Kizhicen A 1o keep this for the next Forsaken by : mother w children to cave asked for. $936 cknowledsed LT Ansell, S1: Miss M, X [ s ived. S ded Awmount eviously Patal roc Still ne ot NITY No. 1. Many songs and stories have been written of mother love, but less often of the sacrifices and devotion tather for s family. Mr. C.. a colot man 30 vears of age, left a widowe: would rather die than see his six n A v m necessary carner by day the father is now broken in health and able to earn only half the amount | cary to cover his family" penses. ‘The greater part of Sundavs he spends in bed in order that he may be able to muster sufficient strength to “carry on” during the ensuing week, The Associated Charities has tive, who is herse to give the children the devoted father and each morning the milk ha n_glee on finding it §32 for the coming year is axked to save this loyal father from a complate | breakdown. Amount asked eviously ackr W, C. % Ansell, $1; Tuesday Socinl Workers, § 2., $3; Metropolitan 30; Principal and zaret Murray School, $5; anonymous, $1 | Improvement Club through kinxon. $7.41: F. L. M., §1; $3. “The Twins,” $10. Total received, $387.35, Still needed, §244.65., OPPORTUNITY No. 8. Can a_mother and her fonr children live on 50 cents a day? This is what this family receives while the father labors at the workhouse, where he was sentenced for non-support and threats of violence against his wife and chil- | dren. He will be there a year, and for that time the family is no longer terrorized. The culldren show the effects of long deprivation and under- feeding. Three of them are under | medical care, one of them having br almont killed in a street acchdent. The maother is prey it given a chan standards, is ind for her ehildren. $23 a week Is needed over and above the District non-sup | port allowance, if this family of five to have proper food. clothing aml shelter, or a total of $1,196 for the coming yenr. Amonunt asked for, $1,196 Previously acknowledged, $420.65, E. T Ansell. $1; A, A1, $5; A, . %5, O W. 8. $10; Theodore Noyes, $100; H. S Pope, 85 L, ¥ $5: Chapter D. P E. 0., $5; C. W $10: M. K. M., §5 Total received, $571.65, Sl needed, $624 35, OPPORTUNITY No. 9. Matters have grown so desperate | that Mra. K. wnys she cannot stand the stealn much longer. Even Mabel, eldest chlld, in aging, sharing | mother's w for younger % and wixters The only solu Mrs. K. ween i to place her fiv 0. whoxe ages range from anylums, The works hard to envn while th e ut school, She by an excellent n r1ger and minke ited resources. $514 44 $10: E. eninz Club o S $16: AL L Y. P U B Teachers, Mar > Mutun! L Wil M. F. X | | | | for she has good | iwtrioun and I.. w ‘ 8 | her worr her pother the most of her lim Mr K hasx been ot cd by the court to pay $12 0 weok toward the sup, 1 of hin chil he haw disappeared. Those who know the wife respect her highly nnd | that she should be part with her children when § werk nhove her ow mings, o for the year, will kelp solve her finan- cial problems Amonnt axbed for FPreviously aeknowl 3 Anxell, §1; A N E M, N ¥ K M. 1 nooM Total reeelved §4 Bl nes 1243 OPPos ¥ No, 10, Thin home In sparsely furnished, hot immaeatately clean s whole appear e veflectn e dquiet taste an well nn weif » Mew of n devoted mother hest ey f s ehnrneter, howaver. 18 natl in the mother s ability ke the moxt of Ter small posses clons, bt in the up being three ght and beautifully childven For each of them un ex preswed wish on the mother's part e wquivnlent of o command. The lidest s bt % amd the y kil Cnther In werving thne | ie e hopen soon 1o Hvace. Fle eurns TR N TTT S PITT I IR BNTRR i pdete the Lot or 31 %48 for the year ST U I ETR B L webinondeds ol 1 Aneh, 2780 Iy 1, ‘] © 2199.65 85 1. 820, N 5, KL, B, §. 05, T ¥ Club, "W i g M, M ¥ w ditthe by [N sl ' $441 16 LI Pl pe $407.00 Bl g $90 M OVPOITUNITY N, 1, Phomin, n colored tad of anly 6, nid had to supplement the wages of this | children run to the door to see if the | arvived and clap their hands | $16 a week, or | T | i 1 to do her full shace | ives | the | | fin 11 [ 588 day |t tie Washington Voeational | 1 May we hope that in this ¢ s she A Previonsly P i is able neizhbor to eare for ak is for the con ponnt WLt Fvent | potitan e () Washine tial hmproyes uften A unt. and Sl ne orronT ckness, Asse the | leading vol mother but 12y | long e during the day. butas waze | Lealdosn 1 mother by night | gy, his work for a while on th employe 1l for ng ¥ fo sisked s W m Voeation 4z, ived, $269.4 1, $462.55 UNITY which in e dependens this fan [ in fo s of on the ve le now, o is No. the Chariti the Teddzed, Ansell, Sacial ni Club thie v of father, | v children, The > of a was oblized ) 0l 1 ex [ ! th fat as his work is seasonal ©X- | health enouzh Summer, complished for them under a proper program. the be health Knows | xeem { velopment in this dollars a week’ Is necded for the task | in hand carns $1.040 for the ¥ unt asked for vionsly precarious throughout vide for the needs of his fami he the ¥ ot ar Mrs. Frances Grayson and Licuf. Oskar land at to leave the children or them, family, $18 or 217,48, $1; Tues. Waorkers, Metra vincipal Murray $7: Mu A perience tceounts Vs the o ellest her has nervotis to give and his earn to pro- v In view of the fact that eve baby. member. physic except the 1 attention. to when t he Chiid showing The situation, real Two of the children ma aains at s 1 de marked | Al what visitor says possibilities needs | h Camp can who “there or de- wenty in osdition 1o what the man A has At he K now led $10 Satu $43 tal received N Still ne OPPORTUD ded, § 1Ty 13 always an wor No. nnlucky se it prove a fortunate desizni most unfortunate colored moth: has suddeniy hor eight [man whom she thou ried in 1914 | discovers that t hes . vange from awakened 1 to 12, the children, have no Living in good faith with the it she had mar- | this conscientinug wom father of her chil- dren has a wife living from whom Im | hax never heen cedure for the annulinent | nnul dren, One ¢ | the inte «pecinl wro o ] 8 | mothe | won S lag i the i\ Th are abl for'a year's planni this home toget Amount W ! 1 anked for 6 to | Total ildren | 801 1 aw tol i Ansoeiut 14 ent will o fund at The Kv tunities canhle by ) | My My . 1. Ay iy N i ' M1 e e o Muw, | Colore Child 13 Tnbir v » " " e (RIRE] I Min | M, A A D, any » M " Kpindie, A " Avinnty Nl Caplial City L \ « AL, Hannie Y] " Noine Gl K] W Wil 18 eripp! est of the re of the Kiwan Previously | & of Socwd Wo provem L 8, nt i $3 ® High Beh, " [ M Wilwon " I A A M e ATy iy, Wing has been i o the Clab ment, has o has learned lative e but § asked Acky | 1 uesdny Club throw canh, $5; F “The Twins. clved, $4 ded, $874.95 ORTUNITY $180, mmary. nat ed oy v | Charlties | Mixsdonry Chuich, [N 1o} M., oy Auiliary lety, 12 remuining No. Mot n.a 1 ¢ nny S ONL D hnical ANy i vt 1 enn o i 1y et i N 10 clier Lanbie, | ot W e Wiy ] ] aw legitimati sntributing ns | or $1.300 is needéd to keep t £1.040. 85 1y the This 13 one? will for a who fact whose ages 1. but, Iy sepurated. [t tituted, legal Pro he Sieh the chil- ianka to | ddie commit: I8 re Rt wledged wa k. $1.300. 3 i The ity 1k Evening Club Mutu e, M 0 Wi Mo Mais Club through & | Distriet Conferenc Totn) 1 | sull e $ | In Witkin $: M B. Ji eventh 15.080.00 8N66.T0 8621330 Nmas R ETREN Chivist ench, 2 oneh to st needed, 1 Grindle, Hikh . \v- RIRT] ¥ eanh, T VA ntige ey $oeaeh, 7 ning Star stood Opy ved cem £1,356.30 61,00 [ 24000 10,00 1.00 K 1.00 L 0N B.00 AN 100 1 w0 1000 10,00 1 (X Y an @0 L be | GEN. ). H. MRAE RETIRED BY ARMY |Leader of 78th Division in World War Quite Active Service. The Army today presented a Christ mas gift to one of its most valiant soldiers, Maj., ¢ James $1. MeRae, in the form of vetirement from active | vervice, due to his reaching the statu i o §oyems, A foretasie of sureense from ofticinl lite was given duving his lust dugys o the Aiig. for Gen. Mk pited the el of tong, and disting wished ner Ve of absence At Mok G, whe wis b Thie, gencr s most recent duties i Fetded The comni EICRETS F e, At San Prane wd then thi Laf the 20 Corps Avea New Vork I 1922 Gen. Me appin major general by Gy Davis to B the vaeane ean o by the death | of Gen, MeAndrew. 1A great future soldier 1863 ai MeRae, named for his family, for when Gen. MeRae came of proper age he was sent to the Military | Academy’ at West Point, from which he graduated J.lv 1. I886. In the <panish-American and World Wars he ned renown, for he holds the Dis tinzuished Service Mec ~ and was pro. moted for gallantry in action. Served in Philippines. During the ae was nominated to he o evet for gallantry ney in th [ was horn in dahl, aam, whe were due In Newfou WIDER PEACE MOVE - SOUGHT BY BORAH : the [ in i Fhilippine by heevet fo Mount Luman He was graduated from the lege 1911, having served o neral Staff fro 1905 to 1908, e MeBae rose to the I during the World \\ {0 addition to the Dstingnished Medal he was awarded the { the Lath (companion) Eritain, the Croix de Guerre I snd the Legion der) by France i the Ol widadd by o J the entrunce of () the World Wi nted w b il nseiy Depot Later he was (0 1 the “th Infantry Ity On eve of sion’s depurture to France he was promoted to the grade of major zeneral and asxigned (o command of the 78th Division at Camp Dix. Commanded Throughout War. This division he commanded during he United States ning aren behind the Eritish lines, in the Limney sect nd in the St. Mibiel and Meuse Argonne offensives. The Distinguished Service Medal ¢ tatlon pays partieular regard to h uecesses i the Meuse-Argonne of fensive, and reads ’ “For exceptionally distin with iy B Wi Senator Asks Briand to Seek Other Nations’ Aid Outlawing War. Vorah of the velitions . committ Forcizn Minister Eeiand to extend to other workl ¢ also the proposal to eutliw hetween the Pnited Feance. Boruh | sposed that France fndicate a wil- | svx to join the United St aking overtures for such treaties ! With Great Britain, Japan and 1al) “I xhould like to see the Statex tuke the initiative,” | declar A world wndin Service Order et i Ch: foreizn e s P ers States irman i United S1at Mt er general P wis il tem il the of the that di ifegence of the leadin niations an the ou| wry of war has | heen frowned upon by President | i Coolidse, who, however, hax indi- cited A willingiess to discuss menns of outlawing war, although he feels | [the powers of Congress Avelare war can not be clrcamseribed by o treaty. wmittee Gets Treaty. ah's committee has just re- proposed new treaty e and Ameriea to \piring arbitration paet these countries. He ase hiad le these sugges- Briand ae w means of put forth o the pro- | wr. | cwived | tween [ the It h etween 4 he M i and nded it the the Argonne-Meuse offensive an in owiant part in which forced the evemy irand 're. In thix and ot paigns his personal influence on result_obtained showed a rich qu of militery leadershi . Boy Accidentally Shot. NORFOLK, Va. December Nicholas Olah, 17 vears old. of Hick Jory. Vi, was brought to.a local hos pital late vesterday with his stomach nd right wrist perforated by a load { shot discharged by his own zun when he fell while hunting near his h Physicians held little hope for his recover i and " “particulily | posal to autlaw The new treaty is undeextood profounce upon the necess.ty for o Iawing war in its preamble, but other. | Wise to he a combination of the Root and Bryan arbitration treaties Would Broade; The United said in hix statem Iy make # trepty | =he would not e ¢ govern United 8 den the ) which now up) murked extent, o Wernments w “would with I which Iy to make with ntx, 1 F and ex theretore wonld sal, the objectic would, be It the ¢ ar moved refuse oo eaty, France und the Uni | misht well consider the advi of making such a treaty, SM. Biand can render agreat ser ive to peace by proposing x similar treaty with the other governments wid, It he does %o, the United States “hould co-opernte sincerely and fully. While ohiections have been made Senator Borah sald, that the treaty might weaken the League of Nations he expressed the view that it would strengthen the league, . Library of Congress Closes Employes of Congressional Libvary, comme with other Government warkers, todiny started on a threeay holiday. The library will reopen Tues day morning, CHINESE SHOOTS ONE OF BANDIT PAIR WHEN THEY DEMAND MONEY First Page) x WEATHER i J tonight ture tonight about W partly elomdy. Maryland apd Vi udy and continued ¢ oW partly clondy Vivginia— Fair and in"edst portion tonight; increasing cloudiness. Fuir and m tempe rees; tomor " [ 24 4 inla — Partly d tonight; to slightly colder tomor row Records for 24 Hours, Thermogeter 4 . 36: & pam midnight, 30; 4 am., 8 am. 12 | 4 pm 12 midnight, 30.2 8w, 30.320 noon, 30,32 Highest temperatige, 38, oceur [ At 230 pm. vesterday. Lowest tem. perature, X, at 3 wm. today Tempernture same date last year Highest, 43; lowest, 31, Tide Tables, (Furnished by United States Const and Geadetio Survey.) v Low tide, 238 am. and Nikh thle, $:12 4 m. and 824 Low thde, 2 am high tide, 855 aun. wnd 9 3018 & pm 4am. 3025 in Ta m Tomorrow ERER an, (Continued from a Christm | okea npon't # hollday Laundgring thut he up from his board to Uwait | 1o colored men who came in bis xhop, Instead of & parcel of ap | parel, however, one of them thrust o |4 pixtol through the small aperiure over Lee's counter. The Ovlental calmiy litted hix hot fron from the shivt he wan Binishing placed it on the Ivon stand heskde Wi, With lightn Wity rechsion, 1 (I the dron b Wit ot | the dronstand There the mntevial and ouih the counter bulw man's thigh as n his hip” the g cloth The S Sun rose and Moo, o 24 sun sets Wiow - Sun rises 725 aanc sun {0 BRI Automobile lamps to half hour after sunset swtx 818 pom be lighied one and ekl vl from cloth at | wis a A hullet | i Water. le at Fulln - Cloar Weather In Vavious Cltles, a soreg 1 by the idits fled, two more hulleis After them. Lee yan out inta the street, where he found the man police ¥y I8 dolinson Iving unconsclons. A hhar called the police for Lee and the bullet vietim was. taken. to the | hospltal, where he was fou | mertounly wopnded Weath Allena Clowty Clear By ol Wiy Ll Sl I|\l\ll\\ K Wing In veminiseing | e vocalln thint four yearn ko when | e had his shop at 480 Blin street, w e e entered s establish went aso en il A ol e st i pun TR Wy b e ke heo w il Cne L Uher s payed WHL & anpder i e Seventh century and ks o (e ol iy ot the secamd man had hnie and When he adva towand The I NIRRTy Foe's Dol cnetied e how e stk e w Blow ooy he el veon | s i Abasonde v, w kvl he prleed P B Cheistinn ol S0 that Bk Wk il (0 i, were [ When he vocwined eonscinsi Wiy the y M store e Chine s he | iidwieti pone panixh-American War | 78th Division in | 1Pk 2 ot | | ot [ Stata Departe Leaves Army Today CAROLS 0 TYPIFY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Yuletide Celebrations To- night to Be Featured by « Community Ceremonies. s celebrations will v bt tonight when the lizht iy Christias trees and tic carols will broadeast the vt throughout 1 50 In nearly ev w cing wh 0 o Yultide s oy ry se f com carul sing s trees < will e Bk, at prosy clock will b Chevy Chase | um has heen planned | i, assewiations | of Chevy Chase nd and all | commun churches, which will be | started with the lighting of a ne of Christmas by the W asisted by the Outline of Program. e celebration, to be presided over | by Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will fnclude an invocation hy Rev Thomas C. Smyth of the Church of the Blessed Sactament, and henediction by Rev. Fred . Reynolds of the West- n’ Methodist Church. Carols will be Herndon Morsell of the Chevy s Chanters. and additional music be furnished hy the |Club. “The Star Spangled Banner” { will be xung as the program closes Elmer Wildman, first the Grotto Band, will | ity singing at a ce 1d at the intersection o # sha avenues at § o'clock. The event {1 under ex of the Shepherd Maryland-North-of- ctions. On the the Preshyterian Chapel a spruce tree is heing ;“m he ablaze every nmight until New ! Year. Homeless Children As Guests, wher of homeless children will | the guests of the lea for the er Life tonight at its town house, Sixteenth stieet. Presents and {candies w { be given away und a Progeam vocul and instrumental music will be offered. There w S0 e duncing Children of the Southeast section are to be given their annual Christmas treat by officers and men of No precinet. Clothing is being distributed | thix afternoon amd tomorrow morning AL 10 oclick a party will be held at the station house. A Christmas tree has been decorated and candy and toxs will be presented to the young- sters. Capt. Willism M. Sanford has charge of arranzements. In the 13 neighobehood Crandalt theaters Monday W w'clock, 18000 chile Ruests at specind ¢ shows. A harmonica will he given h Ruest and fve tons of candy be distributed, Harry M. Crandall oMt Santa Claus el Monday nd Wednesday Tuesdiy the Metropols Heater oenhan wilt {will the s and th Washington s s, tanley morning at " \ from childven Kuests at sy shows and candy and ys will be given them Thursiday there will he a special Christmas show for the newsies of city asylums [ FoxHall Village oxt Village sty tive 1 or th tree st Cel wili have Rathering ovlock, when F. Talliatvire tights of the lage o ot the Villaxe Green ¥ 30 feet in height med with more than Carol singing by tion, Who have b the direction brate. 1 . st pight pmmis il turn amunity The trev and i trim 0 colored Nghts of th N practicing un Margy ax at Sidney K T o volers will he VIR swinging i ac with the ol custom o sinEers Will axsemble st Reservoir and Foxhall mads, wnd wil Move ngroups along Reservor s Lo Bty fonrth street, amd thence Greenwich Parkway, halting at inter ValN to Ning 0 front of the homes. A quartet of the Marine RBa in Charge of Livat. Arthy W iteamh, Wi necompany the singers. Charles C Roswell chaliman of the com mittee in charke of the progvam, SEEN AS WORLD AID. Action of the stabilizging the ures taken hy tord finaneial tlon hax been e el Halian government in lra and of the meas American hanks to at ppott for the opeva approvat at the Motal notin of the Italian Riven nt after cation of the entering decree had heen given The Washington Government \dent, (L was sall that the ata Bilietion on & okl basis would prove vihuabte o niut e United Nuiten wx well s i W i Wa kil a [ oy evnliy | the dietrihu | ctted in 2 | huze hole =R | o LIONS WILL HAVE CHILDREN'S PARTY | Clubmen Will "rovide Gifts During Program at Settle- ment House. A party for nursery children tle auspices of the Liona €1y afternoon between 5 and 5 a'clack a nder this and filed upacial t are gram of Chris Neighhorkood with crte Santa ¢ 1K e n s s, tienent T8N o The 1 srm ot et P their the he ) was eont e commy persons Tomorre | hova and Hanse will be taken Howpital. where the cinl gueste of b dirder acd snec hristmas tree Musgic Club of I sing eare Hotel tomorross while Neighhorheod \ ardman orrew nizhr Miss il he in charge relli Oihir rarerh mae stor lrer larze g-au <pecial sed for the week he New Year day. An address on the Christ was delivered by Mrs. le an featnres are and - mas spir Por-er Hinman ing Thurse mark the al apening of Mrs. D of Neighh n of the Santa Other members of mittee include J. P Nel feannette Holt. Mise Darothy Miss Lena Rarg Mr. and William R. F . Mrs. Joseph A Stoddard. Vergne W. Patter Ross L. Fryer. The last twn named are members of the Linns € AGHICULTURE BUILDING EXCAVATION STARTED Steam Shovel n.gi:op».mnm en Site of New Federal ,Structure. ead resi- Claus eom- M A steam shovel started excava this morning on the s'te of the Deartment of Agricuiture Admin tion Building. “or several davs. ving the hiz department had devoloped actual exeay started when the steam th tracting firm. which was awarded the bezan dizz ng what e building. The excavatio. and heating tunnels arw to be finished in 104 davs This added the n o the Federa athers are s sites the Department « workmen had been grade sod which thi.. steam shove ding pro cking or Rever Buii tor Choir of 40 (o Sing Carols. A choir of 40 voices will sing Ch: mas carols at the service to be heid at Metropolitan AM. E reh to night. commencing at 11 o'clock LR Johnson, secretary of the church extension department, will del: sermon at tomorrow’s se subject of the eveninz services wil be “After Christmas—Wh: — -~ Lisht purswit mit being sold in Turkey at §14 No “Step” Signs or “Go™ Signals Between CORCORAN COURTS 23ed Al D Streets NOW, And the conie: a5 T Wi DE LUXE A APARTMENTS R 0 Neat Residect s oo t the pretties - CAFRITZ Franklin %1 ECONOMY COAL W. H. Hessick & Son WE extend to e many Frionds Best Wishes Merry Christmas and for a a Happy New Year. W. H. Hessick & Son ECONOMY COAL Main Office, Lith and Water Streets S W, RN $1.50 SPECIAL XMAS DINNER Sevved fram 12 Noom ta 8 P M. b hie hele " b, walk miles 1o and o hoot ever Hay i | the Winter months the mather | At Wiy 1o meet them on their re | 10 mee them sately by a lonely stretch of won and it 18 nearly dark when ‘nuy cach home This home 18 bar , | ren. but always kept lmmaculate, It B VAN GIMEAN {18 on the outskirts of the District A AR | Wheve tin motier tives becaune of the I ORDERTHAT AR FMPLOYFS MAY | olicaper tent and where shis can go 1o the Auy with their families the piant | the woods (o cut her own fuel The of Ve Flmer B Baverases will b odoaed | ure aiwn twa children ton younk (o ko | THY PALMER €0 Ine | 10 sehool The mother was abliged to | KO/ WE KESPONSUREE FOR ANY | ®epnrate from her husband becaise Corted 1 any oaher than mysell | of evaelty. Both the polles and the ) MoEONREY., 1 ¢ Juvenile Court huve heen trylng 1o lo cate the man for over m year, hut without siuceess Besiden whal (he mother can enn by duy 8 work when Min. Mury ) sl A Y Walter ¢ I memo. of Dalty, 3 Mr.and Mrs wooany Grade TA, No. 13 B KN WM, .8 M Lo o e Bndiy hold s, Lwe temembersd TN experience, and i months agoe when Chartes Lam, another Chiness who aperates a laundey second next door 10 him, was robhed, Lee placed his gun at his fron stand, covered by a square of cloth, ready, as It hap 5 o0 | Lened_for Jast night a0 | 0o e B, 4 V001 B Camphell any 100N Van Heypon, No, 8, BON[ DMK, Nood B | D No, 4 100 | No, & n ., w e b0 HOTEL LAFAYETTE Make Reservations Now NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION $5.00 Per Cover Dancing—Six-Courve Supper- Noive Makers-—Vaudeville Features Phone Main 4214 na | i p i OHN 1) HOWA D, P BE AN ANKI 1 Wi . Heott, Hclp Save th' I‘or:«ts Live Christmas Tree e Borw plant i ‘“..u,r. or thm Acres Nurum.s fag from Qe mn!‘rfl R T 61160, member the Name! 10,00 AL e Pl Seatils Sakan ELTIN At th anith LM.. 0 Wlredas Jon meetiog is for he Eihudy Hurrville Behool, any $1 ta No. b, §2 10 No 10 No 14 Vo W, most nesidy D any Divin, on nended Aubrey, No b Mrw WL Kenly, any JA L1 mnd 1MW LIy, mny Polly, wnch M GoW Clear Chawgy Toudy 806 nor 200 FORRIGN. Greenwich time today | Temperature Woather ATUANTI (1 am ] SPRING ugo M " i) M M M M B 00 .00 00 1000 B Ao Ao Lunenh Sinckhalin fibeiigy Harta Hami " LA 5 vors m‘? {uan .Y | No, 10 Ll 0 penwioh 1 s 1 WIT1 ity o AN M0 s wnd ek, ", o 18 Inelusive No 8 onre o oy Ak s | WILL NOT R¥ RESPONSI] | ntvacked Cther KIS LUBANK 1026 Uik ot FOR AN Wyl w4 B0 00 i vans 100 Tolal o AR