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Contributions to Deserving Poor.

Members OF the congregation and Sum-
day school at the Marvin NJ. E. Church
South began the celebration of Christmas
Saturday by distributing number Of
baskets filled with food to deserving Door.
The distribution Of the baskets continued
throughout yesterday. Two services were
held at IL am. and 7:3O o'clock in the
evening. Rev. Harry l.. HOut, the pas
tor preached appropriate sermons The
texts were from Matthew, Do, and Luke,
2:11, on the themes THE Star of the
East" and THE Birth of Christ" re-
spectively. Special programs of Christ
mas music were sung at both services.
The Sunday school celebrated the day
with special service at $50 am. The
regular Christmas entertainment Of the
Sunday school will take place Wednes-
day evening.
Special Christmas music was rendered
at two services held at the Epworth NJ.
E. Church South yesterday morning and
evening. Rev. J. w. Smith, the pastor,
preached at the morning service on the
subject THE World Made Flesh" The
mas anthems by the choir. The sermon
at the second service was THE Fullness
of Time
1.-The Angels Song" was the subject of
Christmas sermon preached by Rev.
James l.. Kibler. pastor of the Calvary
NJ E. Church South. at the II O'Clock
service yesterday morning. Christmas
anthems were rendered by an augmented
choir. Rev. +. ]. Prettyman occupied
the pulpit at the evening service. The
Sunday school celebrated the day at a
special morning service. The Christmas
entertainment Of the Sunday school will
he held tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
RUSSIANS PROTECTING
PROVINCE IN PERSIA
C0ssacks Save Inhabitants of
Azerbaijan From the Pill
Laying Tribesmen.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

tOFelgn Correspondence or Inc Star.
PARIS, December Is, 1910.
The Tempts publishes a letter from
correspondent at Taurie, in which the
situation in the Persian province OF
Azerbaijan is described. The Russians,
says the letter, still occupy Tauris. and
it is fortunate for the inhabitants that
they do so. for were it not for the pres
ence Of the Cossacks they would as
suredly have been pillaged by the Shah
seven tribe. which has advanced to within
twelve miles Of the city, after plundering
a number Of towns. The governor gen.
eral dispatched a small body OF Persian
troops against the tribesmen, who quickly
put them to flight and continued their
incursions. The road from Tauris to
Teheran has been cut and the couriers
plundered.
So much, says the Temps correspondent.
for the eastern portion of the great prov
ince Of Azerbaijan; the most important
in Persia. for which, since the proclama-
ton Of the constitution, nothing has been
done. and where disorder and anarchy
are rampant. In the west Of the province
the Turks are steadily enrOaching. and
there is continual fighting between the
Persians and the Kurds. The Kurds.
egged on by the Turks, have attacked over
and over again the neg governor OF
Urmia The loss has been considerable
on both sides, but 1t is difficult 10 say
what the situation exactly is. AS for the
Ottoman troops, they are continually
occupying fresh villages and continually
receiving reinforcements. The Turkish
consulates at Urmia, Saudi -Bulak and
khoi have a military guard.
Turks Trying to Gain Control.
It is clear, says the correspondent OF
the Temps, that the Turks are trying
to gain a footing in Azerbaijan, which
formerly belonged to them. The opinion
here is that they are urged on by Ger
many.
The Provincial Club of Tauris, contin-
ues the writer, telegraphed throughout
Persia manifesto, calling on the Per-
slams to resist the foreign invasion, and
concluding with the words. Our last
remedy is union"
chamber OF commerce and industry.
the first in Persia, was recently created
at Tauris, with the cooperation of a few
European merchants. But how" says
the writer, ARE European merchants to
enter into relations with it? The Taurus
tradespeOple owe enormous sums to
European manufacturers and to commits
sion agents at Constantinople. How are
they to be compelled to pay when there
are neither laws nor courts? Turkey is
apparently about to send a consular judge
here. This gives an idea Of the existing
disorder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
CONGREGATIONAL.

Special musical programs were given at
both morning and evening services at the
First Congregational Church, 10th and G
streets northwest. yesterday. Handlers
1.-The Glory Of the Lord in chorus. and
Bartlett's famous carol, 1T Came Upon
a Midnight Clear were features OF the
morning service.
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
was filled to its capacity for both services
yesterday. The offertory anthem in the
morning was Lavellee's ''Tu est Petrus.' -
In the evening the old German folksong.
''Silent Night" was sung by the quartet.
sets avenue and 10th street northeast,
was the scene of two beautiful musical
services, in which the choir was assisted
by Mrs. A. d. Melvin. soprano. and Mrs.
Charles Sleeper of Manila, p. l., mezzo-
soprano. The anthem from Handlers
Messiah" 1.-The Glory of the Lord, -
was excellently rendered by the choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

The Ninth Street Christian Church
held its most important service in the
morning. Rev. George A. Miller, pas
tor Of the church. took as his sermon
1.-The Christmas Heart" Special music
was rendered by the choir and several
solos were sung, including Night of
Nights, Cavatina and Welcome the
King.
Regular services were held at the
18th Street Christian Church.
Special song programs were given at
both morning and evening services at
the Whitney Avenue Memorial Chris
tan Church. Among the most ap
propriate songs were Hallelujah. Christ
Is Born; Awake. for the King Has
Come. and Come. Let Us Worship.
DIR. F. D. Powers preached at the
morning service at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Church, and Rev. Earle Whitley
gave a Christmas lecture sermon on
THE Eastern Star" in the evening. The
lecture was illustrated by colored pic
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
METHODIST PROTESTANT.

The cantata AT Bethlehem" was rem
dered at a special Christmas service in
the North Carolina Avenue NJ. P. Church
at 100 clock last night by an augment
ed choir under the direction Of c. V.
Schofield. Solo parts, were sung by Misses
Ada NJ. Filler and Mary A. Dodge and j.
l.. Downs At the IL o'clock service in
the morning Rev. n. O. Gibson. the pas
tor. preached a sermon on the birth Of
Christ. Special services for the day were
also held by the Sunday school.
Christmas trees laden with presents for
the poor who called during the day were
a part of yesterdays celebration at the
Rhode Island Avenue NJ. p. Church. The
gifts were distributed under the direction
of Rev. Frank T. Benson, the pastor.
Two services were held. one at II o'clock
in the morning and the second at 7:3O
in the evening. The texts for the SER
mons were "Emmanuel'' and Gods
Christmas Gifts to Us" There were
elaborate musical programs presented at
both services,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Children Supplant Choir.

A carol song service by 100 Sunday
school children at 8 o'clock last night was
the feature of the days celebration at
the Congress Street NJ. P. Church yes
terday. The children occupied the choir
loft in the place of the regular choir. The
program consisted of twelve numbers. At
a morning service the pastor. Rev. E. d.
Stone. preached on the child life of the
Savior. The Sunday school celebrated at
an early morning service.
Two services were held yesterday in the
First NJ. P. Church. at II o'clock in the
morning and 7:3O o'clock in the evening.
The pastor, Rev. w. a. Melvin, preached
in the morning on the text 1.-The Great
Gift" The evening service was devoted
to music. the story of the shepherds being
the theme. Several special Christmas an
thems were sung by the choir at the
morning service. The Sunday school
celebration will take place Wednesday
evening.
Two services were held in the morning
and evening at Mt. Tabor NJ P.
Church with special programs of music
Few. f. L. Beauchamp, the pastor,
preached on the Sav1or's message to
mankind and the meaning of Christmas
Oay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

At the II o'clock service In Mount
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church
South the anthem Hail, Holy Morn, -
was sung by an augmented choir. There
Were Shepherds was the title Of a solo
sung by c. Austin Miles. The pastor,
Rev. p. w. Jeffries, preached a Christ
mas sermon.
Rev. DR.. J. Howard Wells, pastor of
the Mount Vernon Place Church, dis
cussed the child labor question in con-
nection with the Christmas services held
in that church last night. At the II
O'Clock service In the morning the pastor
preached a Christmas sermon on the
theme of Gods omnipotence and it's daily
reflection in mankind. Elaborate pro-
grams Of special Christmas music were
delivered at both services. There was
also a special Sunday school service at
0::}O am.
Rev. F.. j. Prettyman occupied the pull
pit at the IL o'clock service yesterday
morning in st. Pauls Church, preaching
on THE Meaning of Christmas to Chris
tianity." Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor. the
temporary pastor. preached at the evening
service, taking his subject The. Com
ing of Christ" Special music. including
anthems and solos. was rendered at both
services by an augmented choir.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Music q Feature.

A special Christmas service, with an ex-
tensive musical program, was held in the
Brookland Nj. E. Church at II o'clock
yesterday morning. The sermon by the
pastor was on the song Of the angels.
The Sunday school service will take place
the latter part Of the week.
Christmas was the theme. also, yester-
day morning and evening in the Anacos-
tia M. E. Church. the Eldbrook Church at
Tenleytown, Wilson Memorial and the
Bradburn Memorial M. E. churches.
Christmas music at the Simpson Me-
morial' NJ. E. Church yesterday morning
was under the direction Of Mrs. Arabella
v. Chase 1t included several anthems. a
soprano solo and a cornet solo, The
morning sermon was the message Of
Christ to men.
Rev. D. w. Hayes. pastor of Mount
Zion NJ. E. Church. preached on the life
and teachings Of Christ at special serv-
ice held yesterday morning. There was
an elaborate program Of music under the
direction of James T. Beason. choir lead
er, including a duet and several anthems.
The music was sung by an augmented
choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Speed and Human Endurance.

The astonishing thing Of MIR. Peary's
tatement.' said Mr.. Macon, lis the
number of miles he Travelled every day
after Bartlett left him, his only COM
panion being his negro valet and four
E,skimoS
His greatest marches. SinguIarlS, were
all north from the Bartlett camp. From
that time forward. going 10 the pole and
returning to Cape Columbia, he claims to
have made an average of 264 miles per
dav until he reached the pole. ~ miles
per day on his way back from the pole
10 Rartetts camp and DIS miles per
day from Bartlett'S camp To Cape Column
ba.
THE greatest speed lie had made be-
fore Bartlett left him was 600 miles per
day. 81 Peary must have made nearly
three times as great a speed after Bart
lett left him as ne did before. in order
t. reach tho pole.
Mr.. Macon declared that Mr.. PearSS
own statements showed, that lie equaled
journey to the pole. The first day he
started from land hc made twenty-six
miles and on another day made twenty
nine miles in fourteen hours Of forced
march.
which Nj. rcary las told lis was
about the limit Of human endurance, said
Nh Macon.
Mr. Macon quoted Lieut.. Shackeiton,
Gen. Greely and others TO show that
Ten to twelve miles per day. or slightly
more perhaps. is considered the limit of
human endurance travelling over polar
seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
ALL HONOR REFUSED
TOEXPLORER PEARY

Continued from First Page.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Big Marches Made by Peary.

The astonishing part of Mr.. Peary' :
statement IS. however. the number Of
miles he says he travelled every day after
Bartlett had left him, when no white
man was with him as witness, his only
compa MONS being his valet Of twenty
years service and four Eskimos His
greatest marches. singularly, were all
north of the Bartlett camp.
From that time forward going to tile
pole and returning to Cape Columbia t1l.,
niles. he claims to have an average of
26 miles per day. or, to be accurate. -. !
Per day. for fye days. until he reached
the pole, Q32 miles and - miles per
day from the pole back to Bartlett s
camp 1:,2 miles for three daysD, and - =
FOR sixteen days from the pole back TO
Cape Columbia 4la milesl. the latter
being almost three times as great an
average as he made with his supporting
party. The greatest increase. singularlN.
commences on the very day they left and
practically ends on identically the same
spot
Bartlett left Pcary after making 4
record of 9.U6 miles per day for the jour
ney that FER t2sl miles. thirty-one days.
After that Peary spent eight days give
going and three returning) in travel
north Of this point and says he travelled
n6I nautical miles not counting detourS,
or nearly four times the speed made when
Bartlett was with him.
miles from the pole Ia Bartletts camp. he
says he made - nautical miles per day,
or over - statute miles. not counting de
tours. etc, and that was done at the end
of a fatiguing Journey OF ~, miles. Gould
the dogs in their fatigued condition haul
loaded Sleds such "A distance daily?
"A close analysis of this statement 10
determine its possibility would be inter
esting. Let us suppose for the purpose
Of analysis only, not insinuating il is i
fap % - mole
and back. pa. Eearv actually turned back
for cape Columbia the day after Bart
lett left him. following in his tracks. II
he did. nc actually had twenty-one DAYS
a his disposal to travel in some direction.
Suppose he returned. directly TO Cape Co
lumhia a. before stated, distance If
Isl miles. To make this distance back
in twenty DAYS which took him
thirt y-one days on his outward trip. he
would have to travel 13.:; miles per day on
an average, or four miles more per ia Y
~. per cent? on the average than he made
over the same ATTITUDES going north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
ACTION ON M'CALL BILL
PROVIDES FOR PUBLICITY OF
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Charge Has Been Made That Bill
Was Held UP in Com
mittee.

The bill requiring the publication of
campaign contributions. which, 1t has
been charged has been held in the House
committee on election of President and
Vice President. will be considered by that
committee al a meeting one day this week.
Representative Gaines of West Virginia
chairman of the committee. announced
Yesterday that he would call a meeting
for a day this week. He declined to dis
cuss the probability of the committee g
action on the bill.
He declined to discuss the probability of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Possibility Is Questioned.

1T j. presumed, however, that Peary
Travelled ncrth five marches after Bart
lett left him. or eight marches north and
south. which brought him back 10 the
same point, but in these eight marches
did he GO 10 the north pole and back and
was 1t possible for linn to do 50 COM
pared with anything hitherto recorded in
polar travel? This Is the purpose Of this
analysis.
He says he went 10 the pole in FIVE avs
tl31 miles,, making average Of 26 1
miles per day the way there. and re-
turned in three days, making al average
az ~ miles per daN and .'.s mics per day
from the pole 10 Cape Columbia O6 days
II, miles
1T will be very interesting piece Of
Information to have before now ac-
campaigning this tahuated statement a
record OF Capt. Bartletts return trip over
the same route. at practically the same
time with 2i4 miles less of fatigue his
part. for comparison.
There was only two days in all Of DR.
Cooks travels that he ever made high
as twentysiX miles per day One was a
day he started from land on March Is
when he made twenty-siX miles, and on
March Il when he made tWenty-nine
miles by travelling fourteen hours: every
condition being favorable he embraced the
opportunity. made forced march for
fourteen hours He is reported to have
fallen asleep while the snowhouse was be-
Ing uuiIl ms, II true, Nouid indicate
about the limit of human endurance I'M
der exceptionally favorable ice and wealth
or conditions.
"Peary says in his statement that on
April q, the day that he arrived at the
pole. in twelve hours we made forty
miles the tables make it thirty-five nau-
teal miles,.
Whatever may he the truth regarding
this matter. it would seem clear that
Peary should furnish some clear explana-
ton of this miraculous performance.
with his ideal equipment, as related
hy the editor of the American Geograph-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Loss of Sounding Apparatus.

II: will be further noticed that nowhere
in the published report is there single
positive record made during these eight
days that could he examined as evidence
except the one instance where he found
no bottom in his attempt t" sound the
|, 400 fathoms OF water. And all further
attempts in this direction became impos-
sible, as he says: In pulling up. the wire
parted q few fathoms from the surface
and lead and wire went to the bottom
Off went the. reel and handle. Tightening
the sIedees still further. We had no
more use for them now. This is a posi-
tive statement oc fact and may he OF i'm
portance in the future if other soludings
are made at that point.
1T would be noted this part of his
narrative tafter Bartlett left no longer
appears to be taken from a daily log
book or information to daily deeds or
diary but as a separate story of itself.
deliberately planned. brief statement of
one transaction, complete in itself After
reading it one only remembers that it
was hop. skin and jump. sleep wink or
two. then on the gallon.
After their travel of twenty -one days
in this manner is over, and they reach
Cape Columbia, then full sleep, all are
rested and the deed is done. 1t appears
that the greatest speed was made north
of the point where Bartlett turned back.
which should he a significant point to a
man whose act is making history.
I'VE should remember that Peary was
his age on last trip there. 1t was the
month of April. and the arctce summer
was advancing. There was a probable
impending breaking up of ice, leaving
him isolated on the circumpolar PACK.
and the world would have been in igno-
ra nee of his achievement. The situation
was a grave one for Peary.
IF | have read his narrative right and
understand his excellent language, he
would have understand that:
Ten hours after we arrived lat the
pole) the clouds cleared before a light
breeze from our left and from that time
until our departure in the afternoon,
April Z. the weather was cloudless and
f1awiess.
Thence onward / would condense his
narrative. meaning that when he was
ready to start the winds Gained: the
storms ceased: the easterly currents
stopped, and the dangerous open waters
closed. a perfectly connected and un-
covered beaten snow path is left undis-
turbed in a direct line from the pole
across the whole Arctic sea to Cape CO.
lumbia, and from this estimable espla-
made found at the end of their long (but
apparently unwearying Journey they
march. with long league boots, to Bart
left again. 132 miles in three days, or
forty-four miles per day. and q new
exodus is written
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
MI. Macon's Statement.
acon's statement follows:

Mr.. Macon's statement follows:
When | objected in the naval affairs
committee room, few DAYS since. 10 -
consideration Of bill introduced to pro-
mote Commander Peary to rear admiral
Of The line to be retired on fun pay. with
out his furnishing the committee the full
proof OF his having discovered the north
pole, 80 that the matter could he sub
mitted by the committee to an impartial
scientific board for consideration the
newspapers reported that | was mad,
when, as matter Of fact, | was simply
indignant AT the very thought of our be
ing called upon. as representatives Of the
American people. to confer high honor
upon any one of its citizens in the dark.
Il think that all legislation by Con
ereSe ought to he open and aboVehoard.
and that the people ought 10 he fully ad-
vised of every detail and fact upon which
their representatives predicate their every
act
II confess that ] am exceedingly skep-
teal about Mr. Peary ) ever having dis
covered the pole. | am going 10 protest
against any honor being conferred upon
him by Congress until lie establishes be-
yond reasonable doubt that he did dis
cover II. And il must be established III
the open and not iii the dark.
There great manE things about
this whole matter that cause me to doubt
his having discovered the pole. but Will
not have time 10 submit all IF them on
TINS occasion, But one OF the points TO
which | desire 10 call Your attention Spe
officially, however, is the speed of travel
claimed by Peary from the very day that
Capt. Bartlett left him until he returned
to the same camp again and thence on 10
Cape Columbia. and especially to the
speed he claims TO have made from the
time he left Capt Bartlett until he again
returned to the same spot, when lie was
travelling over unknown seas with his
negro valet and Eskimo companions
In his travels from Cape Columbia to
the point where Capt. Bartlett left him
and returned he travelled thirty-one DAYS
and made PSI miles or an average Of
9.06 miles per dav This was not good
an average of miles of travel as made by
DR.. Cook IL3 in the same latitudes.
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the committees action on the bill

the committees action on the bill.
Representative Mccall Of Massachu-
sets. the author Of the bill. said that he
was anxious to see the committee take
some action on it. He declared that the
time had arrived when the committee
should take either favorable or unfavor-
able action.
Representative Ruciler Of Missouri the
Ranking democratic member of the COM
mittee. declared himself forcibly on the
alleged holding up Of the bill in commit
tee. and said that the democratic men,
bers had demanded repeatedly Of Chair
man Gaines that he call a meeting Of the
committee to consider this bill
II want t. SAY, said Mr.. Rucker. that
unless a meeting Of this committee is
called during the present week | shall
next week denounce the Who'll. proceed
ings from the floor OF the House. The
minority has done everything IL can to get
action on this bill, bnt up TO date our
wishes have been ignored. A great ma
Jority of the House favors this BILL
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