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Midnight Services.

A solemn Christmas eve service will be
held, beginning at IL o'clock tonight, at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, 14th street and
Whitney avenue. Gounod's Mass st Ce-
CELIA" with appropriate motets, will be
sung by the choir of the church, assisted by
other vocal talent, with orchestral accom-
paniment, under the direction of l.. E.
Cannon.
Solemn chanting of mathis and TIE Deum
will open the Christmas services at the
Franciscan monastery, Mount St. Sepul-
cher, at Brookland, d. c., at II o'clock to-
night, while at midnight there win be SOL
emn high mass, celebrated by Father Bede,
0. +. NJ. assisted by Father Virgil, o. F..
NJ, as deacon, and Father Ohio as sub
deacon.
During the mass the Franciscan clerics
of the monastery, under the direction of
Rev. Father Stephen, o. F. NJ, will render
the Gregorian chant After the mass the
clergy and laity will form a procession
vending its way to the grotto Of B".nle-
hem, where the figure of the infant Jesus
will be laid in the manager while the deacons
chant the gospel. 1t is stated this service
Is an exact reproduction of the service
held by the Franciscan monks in the Grotto
of the Nativity at Bethlehem, Syria.
Two low masses VIII then be said at the
altar of the nativity in the grotto, and after
that low masses will be said every half
hour, from am. until $3.50 o'clOc am,
and at 8 o'clock second solemn nigh mass
will be sung. AT 3:15 this afternoon solemn
vespers, compl1ne and benediction are to We
given, after which the general dissolution
will be given to the members of the third
order, in the Chapel of Penance.
1t Is stated arrangements have been made
to have a number of cars run from Brook
land into the city until o'clock am.
Midnight mass will be celebrated tonight
at ST. AIMS Catholic Church, Wisconsin
of the church The music will be by an
augmented choir.
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HYMNS OF PRAISE.
Programs of Christmas Music Yester-
day-Exercises Tomorrow

In anticipation of Christmas many
church services in the city yesterday
sisted almost entirely of hymns of praise
and of special music. This was the case
at Grace Reformed Church, where Presl-
dent Roosevelt worships, and a very largo
congregation was present. In st. Johns
Church, Georgetown, 20 Comfort Ne"
from Handels Messiah. was sung. whilo
an organ recital by Edgar Priest was a
feature of the services in st. Pauls r. +.
Church.
The full Christmas program OF music
was sung at McKendree NJ. f. Church. and
also at the Eastern Presbyterian Church
Other churches which had Christmas
music Yesterday We're the Foundry NJ. T.
Church, 10th and Church streets northwest;
| Ryland NJ. +. Church. 10th and d streets
southwest; Calvary Baptist Church of
which Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Greene is pas
tor; the North Carolina Avenue Church,
or which Rev. Richard l.. Shipley is pas
tor; Temple Baptist Church. where tho
Oldest Christmas anthems were sung: tho
Church of Our Father, Universalist where
the music was divided into two sections
first at the regular morning service and
then at o'clock; Vermont Avenue Chris
tfan Church, of which Rev. F. ID. Power Is
pastor: the Dumbarton Avenue NJ f.
church, a111 O'Clock in the morning. and
W esiey NJ T.. Chapel, where in addition to
the regular quartet, the Ladies' Musical
Club assisted in the music.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
Holy Name Church at 1890 am. tomorrow.
Gounod's ST. Cecilia mass will be given,
followed by o Salutaris, Shelley and Tan
tum Ergo, Riga, and offertory, Adcste
Fideis.
The choir will consist of Mrs Rosa e.
Penncbaker, Mrs. Charles J. Gillette Mrs
Duncan and the Misses Doyle. Knockey ana
Collier. sopranos: Mrs. Baden, Mrs. Bishop
and Mrs. Ger. altos; Messrs Duncan,
Burns and Mills. tenors; Messrs James
Nolan, 'O'Dwyer and Middleton. basses:
Mrs Rosa c. Pennebaker. director ard
Mrs Hughes. organist.
The Christmas music of the Grace Evan
gelical Lutheran Church will be rendered
by the choir, composed of Misses Eileen
Heine, Violet Wilmer and Katherine Mas
terson. sopranos; Mrs. Alfred wilmer and
Mrs. F. w. Loetsch. altos; Messrs. Daniel
II. Ballauf, George Werner and Nicholas
Miles, tenors; and DR.. John Stutz and Mr..
VIM. Loetsch, bassos.
Peace upon Earth" by Adam Giebel,
and 20. Be Joyful in the Lord" Jubilate
Dec in c, by Mrs. r. r. Forman, will be-
used in the opening service; and 'Calmon,
the Listening Ear of Night" by J. A.
Parks. will be used as an ofrertory Or
ganist, Miss Antoinette Wilmer.
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Miners Escape on Snowshoes.

San Bernardino Correspondence Los Angeles Times
Miners, storm bound in Holcomb valley
over n week, are coming out on snow shoes.
reached this valley by this novel method.
grasping at the only avenue afforded OF
escape from the clutches OF one of the worst
storms that has ever held sway In that iso-
ated section
George Moffatt. Harry Delmas, George
McGrady and Walter Smith reached hero
today and tell of the novel experiences
which befell them on the way through the
long, winding passes. covered In many
places to depth of ten feet with snow
Several men started to walk to San Ber-
nardino without any special provision for
overcoming the snow and were compelled 10
put back to their cabin. the snow being
too light to bear their weight. They camo
near freezing before they reached their
camp.
making them the miners consumed tho
greater part of two days. no skilled hands
being present The tramp out was thrilling
in the extreme. Delmas and Mcirady had
covered their snowshoes with carpet and
before many miles this became saturated
with water and froze. 1t was necessary to
stop in an abandoned cabin and recon-
struct the shoes
While the party was marching in single
file through a narrow dehie a shout from
the rear man caused his companions TO
look back and they saw him noundering
waist deep In the snow. One Of his ehoes
had collapsed. All one night the party
was out in the storm. They camped be-
meath q cedar and kept a Are roaring with
branches. and in this way saved themselves
from freezing.
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AS ASSISTANT PASTOR.
Father P. E. Conroy Assigned to st..
Martins Church.

1t has been announced at the residence Of
Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore that Rev. p
E. ConrOy, one of the priests ordained at
st. Mary's Cathedral last Saturday, will be
an assistant pastor at st. Martins Roman
Catholic Church, North Capitol street. Rev.
l.. A. Hannah, the pastor of the church,
expressed himself as well pleased when ap-
prised Of the fact today, and declared that
he likewise reflected the views Of his con-
gregation.
For more than a year past Father Han
nan has been moro than anxious to secure
an assistant priest in his parish, which Is
thought to be one Of the most rapidly grow
ing ones of the Catholic denomination Of
Washington. There are as many as five
and six services at this church to accom-
modate the large congregation, and in order
to properly carry out the ceremonies of the
church. assistance has been required of the
clergy from the Catholic University and
AFFILIATED Institutions.
Father Conroy. the new assistant pastor
at st. Martins Church., is we'll known In
this city, where his family has long resided
He was born here, but afterward made his
residence abroad, remaining until about
four years ago, when he returned to this
country and took UP his ecclesiastical
studies at st. Mary's Seminary. Baltimore,
the training school of Catholic clergy in
this diocese
Father Conroy said his first low mass
this morning in the chapel of st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum, at Washington circle. He will
sing his initial solemn high mass tomorrow
morning at o'clock at ST. Peters Roman
Catholic Church. Rev. Father O'Brien, pas
tor. Father Conroy will probably begin the
exercise of his priestly Office at the begin
ming of the new year.
An ordination of local interest In Balti-
more last Saturday was that OF Rev Car
roll Smytb. Of Baltimore, brother of Rev.
]. A. Smyth of ST. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church, and Rev. T. Gibbon Smyth of st.
Stephens Roman Catholic Church. Father
Carroll Smyth has been assigned to the
Star Of the Sea Church, Baltimore,
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RECOMMENDS DISMISSAL.
William T. Tyser to Be Dropped From
- Roll of Detectives.

William T. Tyser. who for several
months has been on duty as a detective at
the eighth precinct, and formerly 4 member
of Inspector Boardnan's force, was recon-
mended for dismissal by Major Sylvester
today. Tyser has been absent from his
command for three days, and his dismissal
is based upon the ground of desertion.
Commissioner West approved the recon-
menda ton as soon as he received it.
Although the law gives every member of
the police department an opportunity to be
heard in such cases Tysers dismissal will
take effect at once without a hearing, in
view of the fact that his whereabouts are
not known.
While detailed as central office detec-
tive Tyser proved himself 4 courageous
and efficient officer, and on several occa-
sons distinguished himself by meritorious
captures, the most notable of which was his
arrest of Tom Fields the local attorney.
who was a fugitive from justice, and who
was wanted here to answer charge of
embezZement.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Martin R. Phillips. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Phillips of 1907 n street north
west, who was severely burned about two
weeks ago, died last night at the George
town University Hospital. result of
his injuries Young Phillips, who was
nineteen years of age. was employed at the
Tabulatng Machine Company's works in
Georgetown and was cleaning some tools
with gasoline when the fumes accidentally
caught fire, causing an explosion and burn
ing him about the hands and face. Wnen
he was taken to the hospital the surgeons
stated that he had but slight chance for
his life The remains were removed to
his home this morning and after short
funeral service this afternoon they Will
be shipped to Bristol Tenn, for interment.
Besides his father and mother one brother
survives him.
No. 5 engine company responded to n
local alarm about % o'clock yesterday
afternoon for a blaze in the chimney of a
tWo-story frame dwelling at 1924 p street
northwest. owned by Susan E. Crawford
and occupied by Agnes Hawkins. The
flames were eXtinguished before any seri-
Gus damage resulted.
Edward Warwick. a white man, thirty
seven years of age, residing at 51S X street.
fell to the pavement and received cut on
his face last night at 34th and r streets
northwest. He was given treatment at the
Georgetown University Hospital.
seventh precinct station yesterday that his
infant son had died without medical at
tention.
Fire alarm box No. - was pulled about
S:25 o'clock yesterday morning for a blaze
in the roofs of houses 2720. 2722 Poplar
placed, owned by DR.. Marshall; 2124 Pop
lar place. occupied by Winnie Ray, and
2726 Poplar place. The property is owned
by George Freeman and occupied by SOLO
mon Tilman. The fire was caused by
defective fiue The flames were soon ex-
tinguished but it was estimated that about
500 damage resulted.
Car No. 100 Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Line collided with horse
and wagon owned by E. 7. Lyddane of
14OS Wisconsin avenue about o'clock Sat
urday evening. and the horse was badly
injured The accident happened on o
street between 33d and 34th streets north
west.
The ST. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. Both and o streets
northwest. is distributing baskets OF food
among the poor of Georgetown today.
Ten poor families of GEORGETOWN were
furnished with Christmas dinners Saturday
by Rev. Father David II. Buell., S. j., of
Georgetown University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24

minds eye should regard the cataract 10
gain an idea of the trend and force of the
stream.
God placed unlimited wealth in this
country. Men entered, and there was
scramble for the possession of it. Inc re-
suit was survival of the httest: buI We
are coming out of this individuahty. ENeI
in the matter of corporations l might poiiit
out to YOU that the stockholders of the
Standard Oil Company and the stockholo-
ers of the sugar trust have increased from
hundreds to thousands.
IF the number of stockholders continues
to increase it will mean that the money
controlled by these gigantic corporations
will be distributed more and more.
What is wanted is a greater distribution
of the corporations money and greater
concentration of the corporations use. We
are coming to that fraternaism. Do not
destroy corporations If they will manage
things for the good of the whole, but the
people can make men to manage these
great interests properly and do away with
such evils as exist in them today.
LAS examples of the fraternalism which
I say is coming. might point to President
RooseveltS proposed tax on inheritanceS,
Mr.. Bryan's proposed tax on income.
Henry Georges proposed tax on the value
of all natural opportunities, and the whole
country's proposition that the people shall
operate the great high roads of the United
States"
The occasion Of Dr. Abbotts speech was
the exercises of the Institutes junior clubs.
Prof. Charles Sprague Smith presided. Or.
Abbott said at the beginning that society
was divided into three parts-autocracy, in
dividualism and fraternalism.
He pointed to Abraham In early Hebrew
history as the first great example of au-
tocracy, which found its most striking his
tory illustration in the Roman empire. The
break in autocracy, he said, took place
when the Pilgrim Fathers came to this
country The Indians whom they found
here said DR.. Abbott. were perhaps the
n1e of ind iI-i1 ach
savage was his own doctor. tailor, caterer.
judge, jury and eXecutioner. The Pilgrim
Fathers, however, did not found their indi-
vidualism upon their pattern, but Gid not
fail to learn something from them.
Before branching off into the matter of
industrial fraternalism, DR.. Abbott said
that the only way for the people to- reach
the fraternalism to which they are tending
was by loving God and their neighbors as
themselves.
Nevertheless" he added, "it is only in
our relations to our fellowcreatures that
we can see the relationship of all of us to
a common Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
RABBI SIMON'S VIEW.
Says Jewish Synagogue is Institution
of Absolute Democracy,

Rabbi Abram Simon of the Eighth
Street Temple sympathizes in measure
with DR.. Stephen S. Wise in his proposed
establishment of free synagogue in
New York city. He maintains that the
Jewish synagogue Of the present is, as
always, an institution of absolute democ-
racy.
DR.. Wise proposes to establish syna-
gogue supported by voluntary contribu-
tiOns, where all will be met on equal
terms and where precedence will be given
to none. He declares that the synagoe dc
has become too much Of a social center.
and that under present conditions there
is no place for the poor man.
In speaking of DR.. Wise, Rabbi Simon
said: He is a man of many parts, an
organizer, orator and intense individual
list, as well as a man of absolute indie
pendenee.
With reference to his statement as
published, however, that the synagogue
of today is the rich mans club having
become SO institutionaltzed and central
ICED as to no longer serve it's original
purpose, the history of the church has
shown US that it is, from its very nature
an institution of religious democracy
The poor man Is as welcome to worship
within its walls as the man of wealth."
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Greek and Roman Artillery.
rom Technical World Magazine.

Greek ordnance-wiIich was adopted by
the Romans without any material altere-
tfon-was, almost without exceptions, de-
pendent on the handbow principle. On try
ing to shoot a larger bullet to greater dis
tances, the elastic arms OF the bow were
necessarily made SO strong as to be no
longer susceptible OF tightening by hand.
A tension shaft had therefore to be fitted
to the bow, which shaft was frightened with
levers or handwheels. Finally. the
power of bows altogether failed to insure
the efficiency desired. their bending elias
ITCHY was replaced by the tensional elias
ITCHY of neura. that is. ropes made from
animal sinews, womans hair, or, In an
emergency, horsehatr.
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mo ROOM FOR CHRIST"
Sermon by Rev. George B. Wilson at
Northminster Church.

The pulpit of Northminster Church. N
street between 9th and 10th streets, was oc-
cupied yesterday by the pastor, Rev
George p. Wilson, who preached an ante
Christmas discourse from Luke. ii:7: There
was no room for them in the inn," and
John, I'll: He came unto His own, and
His own received Him not
The speaker said. in part, that under the
reign of Herod none would care to shelter
the babe OF Bethlehem. even had not the
inns been overcrowded by the throngs
from far and near at the time. But when
he increased in wisdom and stature and in
favor with God and man and that ministry
began. so marvellous that 1t has set the
time date for all ages, ne Himself found
there was no room for Him even In Naza-
reth the native city of his parents, nor yet
in Jerusalem. over which he wept. nor
room In all of Galilee, through which He
journeyed on His wondrous mission of self
sacrificing mercy and healing. Later on
He finds there is no room in the synagogue,
and so they cast him out through all those
three years, into which seemed crowded
events momentous enough to have filled a
century, thronged, prosecuted, idoliZed,
threatened, beseeched and stoned, by turns
it was. In truth. all triumphal progress
toward the agony of the cross, OF which
He said: For this cause came l into the
world.
= And now. through all the intervening
centuries since that humble Christmas
morn, the same Christ has found the world
full of worldly matters that In the realm
of poetry, science. politics, struggle for
empire there has been no room for Him
whose word Is the making or the undoing
of nations. Today go into society," dis
tinctly so called. and though the golden
emblem may be worn as an ornament to the
elaborate costumes. the man whose sacred
memory is forever embalmed In that cross
has little place. So in craftsmanship and
literature and traffic and money getting in
its many forms, there seems to be no place
for Him-they would fain crowd him out,
IL would SEEM from His own house! No
room for Him, saddest of all, no room even
in the human heart.
And yet. In spite of all this rejection
of the Christ, He has His place. and must
ever have II, in the world, in every depart
ment Of human progress. In the inspiration
that comes to men in this era Of rapid
strides for the worlds betterment. The
men may themselves be 10th to acknowl-
edge II, but He is the source of vital ac-
tivity and mental embodiment that surprises
even the most active participants in the
upward drift OF mundane affairs and aside
from material prosperity there Is an in
creasing multitude of those of whom John
writes, as many as received Him Those
on whom IL bestowed power to become the
sons OF God are forging to the front in
the worlds progress and preparing the
BLESSED time when every heart shall be
opened for His indweliing and the Master
shall make room for his own in the man
sions OF the just"
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NEVER HEARD OF COLUMBUS.
Conductor Said to Have Refused
Columbian Half-dollar.
From the Baltimore Sun

from Inc BALTIMORE Dull
The street car conductor who refused to
accept 2-cent piece in part payment OF
the fare of passenger, having never seen
such a coin, as told in the Sun recently
has counterpart in another conductor
who refused to accept a Columbian half
dollar from a passenger. In each case the
passenger was put of the car.
Mr.. John Nickel. the passenger who Of
fered the Columbian coin, brought suit
against the railway company in the court
Of common pleas yesterday by William Col
ton, attorney, claiming 5000 damages as
does Mrs. Dora Norman, from whom a con-
ductor refused to accept the 2-cent piece
Mr. Nickel says he offered his coin In pay
ment Of mis- fare last Thursday. The mo-
torman and conductor consulted over the
Columbian half-dollar; 1t is alleged. anu Mr.
Nickel was told in lond and boisterous
tone that he could not ride on the car on
such CON-. Thereupon, 1t is alleged, Mr.
Nickel was put off the car.
Mr. Nickel, 1t Is said. was put OFF the
car with seven sailors he was taking TO
the office of the German consul. While
the conductor was examining the coin it Is
asserted he said: whoever saw a half
dollar with a ship on it?" Then. when the
nature of the coin was explained, he is said
to have exclaimed: whoever heard Of Co
lumbuS?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
NOT A TIME TO GRUMBLE.
Rev. DR.. McKim's View of the Christ
mas Season.

Christmas note was sounded by Rev.
DR.. r. H. Mckim, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany, in his address at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building yesterday afternoon. He
said Christmas is no time to grumble.
1t is time for men to open their hearts
freely and to realize that we are fellowpas-
sengers to the grave"
The speaker impressed upon his hearers
the importance Of the brotherhood of man.
He said it renewed the trust of men in each
other, and brought out all that is good In
them. The good feeling which Is prevalent
at Christmas time had its origin In the
birth of Christ, he said.
Music was furnished by the Lyric Male
Quartet of Baltimore, and the usual Sunday
concert was held in the lobby. At the tea.
which many of the members enjoyed at q
o'clock, a brief address was made by A. j.
Elliott of Brooklyn.
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FUNERAL RITES.
Services Held in Memory of Captain
Thomas Ross

The funeral of Capt. Thomas c. Ross, the
veteran commander of the steamer Charles
Manchester, who died suddenly Saturday
last, took place from his late home, 2O1O 9th
street northwest, this morning at 10 O clock.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Edward NJ Mott of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church of the Advent, and We're at
tended by large throng of the friends of
the deceased.
After the services the body was taken to
Baltimore and will be cremated this after
noon. The pall-bearers were Capt. William
+. Luckett, Capt. ]. A. Beacham, Can't. r.
Bailey Reid, Capt. Albert Richards and
Chief Engineers Z. F. O'Donnell and WILL
lam A Moore.
In respect to the memory of Capt Ross
all the steamers in the harbor are flying
their flags at half-mast.
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Alleged Irregular Ash Service.

Another complain was received by the
Commissioners this morning to the effect
that the ash collections in the city are ir-
regular. H. ". Cotton of 1928 University
place northwest declares that the ash COL
lectors have missed his premises on their
rounds several times within the last month
and on one occasion refused to remove his
ashes. claiming they were not in the proper
receptacles and not placed according to the
regulations of the street cleaning depart
ment. The matter has been referrd to Su-
perintendent Twohy Of the street cleaning
department to investigate and report upon.
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For Needy Confederate Veterans.

Camp No. III. Confederate Veterans of
the District of Columbia. are receiving
Christmas donations for needy veterans and
their families. A relef committee, consist
ing of John II. Walsh chairman; John H.
Cook. DR.. G. Wythe Cook, DR.. A. p Nit
chell and DIR. w. p Young. have charge
of the donations. Gifts of various kinds
were received at Confederate Veterans
Hall, Maryland building. 1910 H street, to-
day. They will be distributed tomorrow.
The custom of receiving such gifts was es-
tablished by the camp several years ago.