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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Salvation Army Gives Food.

Christmas for the very poor was cell
ebrated at the headquarters of the
Salvation Army yesterday with the dis
tribution of provisions to probably
1000 people who otherwise might
have gone hungry. Baskets were
given out at first, but when the num-
Der OF applicants exhausted the bas-
kets bundles of provisions were has
tily made up and distributed. Through
out the day religious services were
held in the main hall, concluding with
the regular Christmas evening service
at o'clock. Friday afternoon the
poor children cared for by the Saliva
ton Army will have their Christmas
tree.
The Central Union Mission served a
hot breakfast yesterday morning to
about $50 people. Religious services
were held after the breakfast and a
religious meeting for the man converts
at 1870 o'clock In the afternoon, and
another at o'clock Nin the. evening,
conducted BY Rev Z. J. LukeRs. Xha
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Knocked Down by Car at Crossing

Bette Williams. colored, was struck by
a Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
electric car on the crossing at 6lst and c
streets northeast last night and knocked
down. Her arm was SO. badly bruised
that 1t required treatment at the Casualty
Hospital. b.,
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Filling Orders for Yellow Pine Laths
at special figure. A good time 70 stock
up. EISINGER BROS, cl0a 9TH NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

1911 Model Davis Rotary. 20 Per
cent swifter. best for dressmakers, exc
pert repairs; advice free. elS eth.
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" Your Roof LIE

" Your Roof Leaks,
Phone Old Reliable, 40 years in present
location. Work always satisfactory.
John Moran Co, 2126 Pa. ave.
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Fine Carriages for Holiday Week.
Phone North 1912 for TTCO taxicabs
Ready on the minute, day or night. 81 hr.
--Advt.
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in these annual overcoat distributions
that a sick child drags himself to the
store. This morning, however. there avs
none who had overeaten. or had any OF
the ordinary complaints of children at
Christmas, for they had no Christmas at
all.
Some Notable Cases.
Some Of the cases were far more strik-
, ing than any that have come to the
notice of the Associated Charities in past
years. One in particular attracted great
attention. 1t was that of mother. with
three boys. Her husband had deserted
her some time ago when the burden OF
providing a home grew too great for
him. The mother was left penniless and
has since been able to earn not more
than s. a week to keep herself and her
three children alive. There was case
where a mother had been supporting
family Of two boys and husband. A
third boy was born only a short time
ago, crippled and deformed, and on top
of it all the father, worthless as he was,
disappeared. They lived all in one room.
The two boys went to the store this
morning in rags, but their faces were
washed and bright. They left reclothed
from head to foot.
Benefactor's Name Withheld.
Some kind man had sent forty one-dollar
bills down TO be distributed. Mr.. Cans
wouldn't say who it was Perhaps, how
ever, he was connected with the firm in
some way. The men who gave up part
Of their holiday to make poor boys warm
and happy were G. S. Daniel, s. Breslin,
d. Rabineau. Charles Bast, Charles Hoo
yer. r. w. Brooking, II. p. Wroten, 8.
Splitter, J. Novich, f. Nelson and Sam
uel Peach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

Extend Your Toasts in q SPARKLING
glass OF ARNOLD'S OGDENSRl-Ra
ALE. A hearty. healthful drink such a.
figured in the holiday celebrations of vore.
Grocers or tel. Arlington Bottling Co, w. 81.
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Christmas dinner of the mission was
served today at IL o'clock. preceded
by a musical service at 10 o'clock, con-
Quoted by o. b. Brown.
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Entertainment for Incurables.

The inmates of. the Home for Incura-
bles were treated to dinner Of roast
turkey and cranberry sauce and mince
pie at o'clock yesterday. Christmas
tree was arranged for the inmates later
in the afternoon and about fifty Of them
were present for the distribution of gifts
They We're distributed by Miss Bertha
Looper. The entertainment was conclud-
ed with religious services conducted by
Rev: Frederick Howden. pastor of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church of Georgetown.
Thirty-f1ve children. inmates Of the
Washington Founding Hospital were
treated to a special Christmas dinner
and tree. The tree had been brought
from the branch of the institution at
Bethesda. Md. The dining room in which
the meal was served was gayly decorat-
ed. The children were admitted to the
main hall of the hospital at 10 o'clock in
the morning, where the Christmas tree
had been placed. The presents were dis
tributed by the janitor, who was dis
guised as Santa Claus, much to the de-
light of the children.
Following the dinner the children were
treated to a concert in the parlor. Among
the donations received were two boxes
Mrs. A. +. Fechteler of San Francisco,
Cal. other gifts consisted of toys and
childrens garments. barrel of apples
was sent by w. P. Kellogg. Toys were
given by Mrs George Douglas. Mrs A.
Lisner Mrs. G. s. Johnson and the Sun
shine class Of Andrew Chapel. In charge
of the tree were Mrs. III. W. Kilkenny,
matron, and Miss Myrtle Hill, head
nurse.
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CHEER
FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Hearts of Found|ings. Also
Made Glad by Presents and
B0untifuI Dinners.

Christmas cheer was carried to the
inmates Of the hospitals and homes for
foundlings in Washington yesterday.
Christmas trees, special dinner menus
and the distribution of flowers and fruit
in many Of the institutions sladdened the
hearts of the patients or the children.
A Christmas celebration was held at
George Washington University Hospital.
A large tree had been prepared by the
doctors and nurses for the benefit of the
free patients. and a special dinner was
served. Presents were distributed to all
the twenty seven patients. During the
afternoon the ward was thrown open to
visitors, and fruit and flowers were
brought in and distributed
At the Children's Hospital the hearts of
eighty children were made glad yester-
day afternoon by toy-laden tree, ar
ranged by the board of visitors Toys,
clothes. fruit and candy were received
in abundance. The distribution of pres
ents began at O'clock The Christmas
dinner had been served to the children
at noon. Mrs. Frederick Mcclure and
Miss Sally Schenck were in charge of
the celebration. The presents were
handed to the children by Rear Admiral
Willard II. Bronson, president of the
board of visitors.
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Poor Brown.

Gaynor, during the tense days OF
the Mayoralty contest. said of tricki-
ness in the course of an after dinner
speech:
But the tricky man usually winds
up by being too tricky-like Brown.
Brown, who lives on Fifth avenue,
suspected his English butler OF drink
ing his wine. So one night he
drugged a couple of bottles of 81 or
IS Chateau Yquem and left them in
the dining room.
Unfortunately that night Browns
wife returned late from the opera
She saw the rare wine and had It put
down i'm the wine cellar along with
the twelve dozen other bottles OF Cha
teau Yquem that Brown had laid in
Brown is wondering to this day
which two bottles are the drugged
ones. He has stopped drinking Cha
teau Yquem. In fact, / understand
his whole stock OF 1t is for sale at a
reasonable price" - Minneapolis
Journal.
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You are crazy, man. to suppose
that we are burglars" 1 said. These
ladies are Mrs. Clarke and Miss Blair,
and l am John Hunter"
Show me year cards." he leered
pulling from his pocket pair of
handouts.
l vainly searched my pockets with
out finding the desired bit of paste
board.
Mrs. Clarke" I cried desperately,
"haye you or Miss Blair any cards
with your"
Miss Blair had dissolved in tears.
and only replied by a mournful lit
tie shake of the head. and after in
yestigation Mrs. Clarke made the
same report
"Oh, Jack, what shall we do?" she
cried, pulling a tiny bit of lace from
her muff and preparing to follow her
niece's example
We have none" I announced test
fly.
HIM I though So" said he
well, 1 guess we've wasted bout
all the time that's necessary, so come
along"
Along where?" demanded Dolly in
fearful little voice.
Lookup he answered. conciseIy.
"Oh!" She gave a little scream.
Wont YOU please wait tn we ring
the doorbell, and then ask Judge
Blair III me- doesn't recognize us?"
No. an I'll be afther dom no such
thing" was the curt answer.
"Oh, OH" walled Dolly. Aunt
Alice, we can't go to jail"
Accordingly Aunt Alice tried TO
come to the rescue. but failed.
II assure you we are respectable
people" she said with dignity. 1--WE
never stole anything. and"
Here her dignity gave way, and
she laughed Historically.
And then, just as the last grain OF
hope had left me. the window above
us was thrown open, and there stosd
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and here Dolly found her voice long
enough to remark:
I'VE must be careful not to wake
him when we get home. brought a
key" which she proceeded to hand
me. WhereupOn I bestowed it in my
pocket and forgot all about it.
] did not enjoy the opera as much
as l should. but there were reasons
First, by some means, how l know
not, Dolly contriyed that her aunt
should sit between us. Secondly. the
seat on her other side was occupied
by young man. one OF her friends
whom had always considered a good
fellow, but who sank so low I'm my
estimation before the evening was
over that / cheerfully could have
strangled him For Dolly was all
sweetness TO him, and, i'm fact. be-
haved in such a bewitching fashion
that was reduced to glazing savageIy
at the stage. An old lady. meeting
my glance, became somewhat fus-
tered, and hastily looked the other
way. However. 7 fond some relief in
deciding just what 7 should say I'm my
challenge. For fight with him !
would, and that right soon.
After the opera vo drove home.
Mrs. Clarke and talking I'm a de-
sultory fashion. Dolly not even at
tempting to take par. i'm our CONVEX
sation; resting her head on the cush-
ions, she closed her eyes. Arriving
at the house 7 dismissed the carriage.
intending TO walk home. as I took
half savage delight in the GOODNESS of
the night It had showed while we
were at the opera. and though the
storm was over The sky was overcast
and the wind moauod dlsmally.
Mindful OF Dolly's command 7 did
not ring the bell. but commenced
hunting for the key But. strange to
say, It seemed 20 have disappeared
I searched through every pocket. not
once. but many times, still that trou-
blesome little key was nowhere to be
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S1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
THE PIRATES ESCAPE.

The Office boy had freckled face, and his
hair was as red as FIRE;
His nose turned upward as though IL
wished TO direct ones gaze up higher.
He had front teeth of the gravestone type
'twixt which was a tiny slit,
From which, with an aim quite accurate,
he frequently did spit.
The Office was Uttered and filed with dust,
there was dirt on the window pane,
But he sat and read of the pirates bold
who sail DER the raging main;
And when a gentleman wandered in and
asked: ais the boss about?"
He barely lifted his eyes and said, quite
short: "No, the boss is out"
But when do you think he will return?"
asked the man, in accents low,
And the lad read on for n page or two and
then jerked out, Don't know"
He still read on with bated breath and
sort of feverish haste,
For the pirate boat was out at sea by
man-of-war s-man chased.
MAY sit down and wait for him?" next
questioned the timid man.
And the boy, at the end of a paragraph,
replied, with grunt, you can"
The Office clock marked the time away till
a couple of hours had fled,
And the man still sat, and the boy still
read, and the pirates were still ahead.
At last the man the silence broke-'twas
nearing the hour of noon
II say, my boy, do you think the boss is
liable 20 be back SOON"
Twas something like a quarter of an hour
e'er the boy got round TO say:
"He went to Europe a week ago. BY jings,
that crew got 'way!'
From the Buffalo News.
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The turkey rather than the eagle,
is the real American bird Eagles
are found all over the world but the
turkey is q foreigner everywhere else
except I'm America. his native home
The wild turkey of America is the
progenitor of all the turkeys i'm the
world I'm North America, Mexico
and Honduras the turkey was found
I'm great numbers by the white men,
but I'm South America the bird IS un-
known. Scientists are agreed that
the turkey resides outside of this com
tinont only as an immigrant. and that
his native home must be sought some
where north OF the lsthmus of PAM
ama,--New York American.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Some people can tangle truth up
so badly that it looks more suspicious
than a lie.
The more money a man could save
being sensible the more he'd rather
waste being foolish
What makes a girls eyes seem such
a clear blue to her is they aren't.
Friyolity can get plenty of exercise
dancing in company; sobriety must
take long walks by itself
A man can always learn his enc
mics in a short while, but not his
friends in a lifetime.
Charity which begins at home hard
ly ever goes cut calling.
There's no way to poison a girls
cup OF happiness with more bitter
ness than to admire another girls
hair more than hers.
The way for a woman TO like eat
ing anything Is to hear it is good for
the complexion
Most men can preach themselves
out Of breath without ever thinking
about practicing any of It..
The more contempt we think we
have for money the more respect we
seem to have for those who own it.
II friends were only as plentiful as
foolsl
Square meals are a close rival to
the Ten Commandment in making
good citizens.
II the average man could afford to
be generous he'd make out that it
was weak-mindcd
Women understand so many things
much better than men because they
don't study so hard over them
It's n long night that has no get
ting up late for breakfast
There's hardly anything a woman
can enjoy so much as the way She can
cry over how cunning the babys new
shoes are.
The reason q woman likes to- wear
low shoes in cold weather is she
would be so much more comfortable
in high ones.
a man can get down ON his knees
to pick mp a quarter without nearly
as bad rheumatic twists as when he
does SO TO say his prayers.
A woman likes 60 think She is go
ing to inherit money from some UNI
known relative just the way she ex-
poets the complexion she had as q girl
to come back TO her.-From Re
Hections OF a Bachelor" in tho New
York Press.
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eoeOeeessssoseasssessesess
TRiIGNT SHOOTING !
AT LONG DISTANCE.
eoee8s seosssee esesoeeo 8

A remarkable record was made by
Company 115 of the Coast Artillery
Corps at Fort Rosecrans, California.
recently. Four shots were fired from
battery of two ten-inch guns at a
target thirty feet high by sixty feet
long which was moving at the rate
of eight miles an hour at a distance of
about five miles away. All four shots
were fired in a period of one minute
and twenty seconds and passed
through a rectangle nine feet high
by forty-two feet wide, three of them
striking the target and the fourth
passing four yards to the left of 1t.
The remarkable accuracy of this firing
can be appreciated when it is realized
that circle with radius of eleven
yards at the target would include all
the shots.
On the same date the Fifty-second
Company Coast Artillery Corps at
Fort Rodman, Massachusetts, fired
four shots from an eight-inch battery
at thirty by sixty-foot material tar
get which was moving at the rate of
five miles an hour at distance of
about four miles from the battery
firing. All four shots were hits, and
the first shot cut the raft of the ma
terial target in two. A circle with
a radius of fifteen yards at the target
would include all the shots The in
terval between the shots was thirty
six econds.-Harper s Weekly.
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the Judge, respondent in a lowered

the Judge, respondent in a lowered
dressing gown.
whats all this?" he cried, gazing
down on us in great surprise. What
are you doing around here? Didn't
l give you a key TO open tie door,"
1--WE lost it, father" began Dolly.
"And Mr.. Hunter was just climbing
in the dining room window when this
policeman saw u.s." she motioned to-
ward the amazed functionary of the
law as she spoke, "and he thought we
were burglars, and he was going TO
take us to Jail"
ITO jail" roared the Judge, in hot
anger Take my daughter to Jail?
You scoundrel, you, I'll see to it that
late captor had fed before the tor
you are properly rewarded, You viii
lain. Why, where is he?" for our
rent of the judges anger.
Hes gone" said Mrs Clarke, with
n sigh of relief. Wont you please
let us in? I'm nearly frozen"
In few moments we were in the
back parlor, warming ourselves be-
fore the fire. / was just wondering
If l should have an opportunity TO
speak to Dolly when Mrs. Clarke took
her brother upstairs and left us to
ourselves.
For a full minute after they had
disappeared neither Of us spoke. Dol
ly stood by the fire, with her back to
me, and l stood watching her, rapid
ly considering what was best to say.
Then l arrived at the conclusion that
l could not do better than follow Mrs.
Clarke's advice, so / said. watching
her back the while. and trying to feel
sure that she would be kind:
Dolly, it was all my fau-"
had got no further when she re-
turned suddenly and ran to me.
"Oh, Jack" she sobbed, throwing
her arms about my neck, 1T was all
my fault-can you ever forgive me?"
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422l! !HiERzzis

why do they call that big real es.
tate owner a land octopus? BE
cause he has so many front feet."-
Cleveland Leader.
rs the pen mightier than the
sword?" Nothing to it, You don't
see any homes for disabled poets" -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Teacher-"How many eggs are
there in a dozen?" The Pupil-"Five
fresh ones, five doubtful ones, and
two bad ones. "-Cleveland Leader.
$50 you want to marry my daugh-
ter, do you, young mani" yes.
s-s-i-r." well, can you support a
family?" "H-how many are there of
you, r?"-Judge.
To have your sweetheart far away
May make the days seem dark and drear,
But there's this consolation though
She's less expense than when she's near.
81 disagree with the scientists who
claim that the brain is the seat of
reason" Don't get excited about it,
they probably don't mean your
brain. "-Houston Post.
"Impatience," said Uncle Eben, '1s
ginerally de feelin' you has when you
wants somebody else to hurry an
make up fob de time you's been
wastin'." Washington Star.
Oh, tradesman, in thine hour of e e c,
If on this paper you should C C,
Take our advice and now be yyyy,
Go straight ahead and advert i j.
You'll find the project of some u u u,
Neglect can offer no ex qqqq,
BE wise at once, prolong your da a a a a,
A 1nrNN ht,cTv IL l. l. L L
&C. b. A. Lange, in Success Magazine.
Wouldn't it be a good thing if the
City Hall administration was like
Hades?" Heavens! What shock
ing ideal" mot at all. Then good
intentions would do the paving. -
Baltimore American.
Belle-"How silly men act when
they propose! Why, my husband
acted like a perfect fool" Nellie
That's what everybody thought
when your engagement IS an
nounced. "-Cleveland Leader
Servant-'There's no coal. mum,
an the fire is goin' out" Mistress
why, Norah, you should have told
me that before" Servant couldn't
tell you there was no coal, mum,
when there was coal."-Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. A.-''What's the matter with
Mrs. DeStyle? She looks the picture
OF embarrassment" Mrs. Z-"No
wonder. Her little boy used all her
old love letters to make the tail Of
his kite and they came down in the
neighbours yard Chicago Daily
News.
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DINING TABLE.

Every housekeeper knows how hard
1t is to keep a dining table in good
condition, even when it is given the
greatest care.
This is best done by putting lit
tie gasoline in lukewarm water and
rubbing the boards with a well-damp-
ened cloth. Rub in circular direction,
and do not have the cloth wet
enough to have water stand on the
wood. Wipe until nearly dry, then
polish with soft flannel and a fur.
niture polish.
This final polishing should be
done with the grain of the wood or
it will leave blurred surface. Rub
hard until the wood is hot and shin
ing.-,New Haven Register.
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found. At last I announced the fact

found. At last I announced the fact
to my companions.
well. ring the bell, for mercy's
sake!" calculated Mrs. Clarke. I'm
freezing"
You mustn't wake papa!" cried
Dolly, vehemently.
looked from one to another. then
really brilliant idea came into my
head.
is there no window open any
where?" l asked. 81 could climb in. ."
'One of the dining room window
locks is broken" said Dolly. frigidly
you could push It up and get in
there"
This l decided to do; so we walked
around the house, and there l found
the window. 1t was high, but after
several unsuccessful attempts I
gained the sill. and proceeded to open
the window. 1t was stuck fast, how
ever, and 1 worked steadily for some
time without producing the slightest
impression on it. At last, after five
minutes, l succeeded in inserting my
benumbed fingers somewhere, and
was raising the sash when a smoth-
cred scream from Dolly caused me
to turn. Below me stood a man in
the uniform of policeman, his hands
holding my ankles in a grip of steel.
while he firmly tied them together
with piece of rope. So quick was
his actions, and so great my surprise,
that L did not think to prevent him
before they were tied.
"Oh, we scoundrel!" said he.
Would we be after Robin honest
folks houses?"
"Robbing? What on earth are you
talking about? l am merely trying
to enter this lady's house." 1 ex-
claimed with some heat.
AN ye're in the habit of interim
young ladies' houses by the windies.
are ye?" he demanded. I'm thinkin'
that's quite the ordinary mode of in
trance"
Having said that, he gave sudden
jerk to my feet. which, being unex-
pected, sent me flying backward. Now
at any time ii was not pleasant to be
sent flying into a snowdrift, and in
the present instance it was abso-
lutely maddening. 1 felt something
cold stealing down my neck, and, es-
saying to rise quickly, found 1 could
not, my feet being tied together. AL
though was not in the best of tenn
pers as l sat up and looked at that
policeman. If looks could kill he
would be in better and more peace
full world; but as it was, he stood
there and grinned at me.
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RESOLUTIONS for
AMY Day of ANY Year

l.. G. RoUTzAHN.
For the Well that They May Keep Well!
For the Sick that They May Get Well!
RcsoIVed:
That will take care of my body
That will about nv bodv en- be
better able to give it proper
That will try to aid others NAV take better
of their bodies. ' ~ O0':0i
That will plan to learn conditions which
AFFECT the physical well-being o others
That will give particular attention as occasion makes
possible to conditions affecting the poor the
ignorant and the neglected
Resolved:
That in school, church.
the discussion
OF plans towards better health
Ihat viii endeavor, day of every year to
sleep in the Fresh
Work in the
play in the Fresh
Live in the Fresh Air"
That will present these resolutions, if possible. every
class and society to which belong.