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cents; S. F. W.. 81: Philip Prince Pey-
sor, 81. Total, $3.50.
Father in Hospital.

Opportunity No. 6-The father of this
family has been good. Woodworking
man, and took good care of his family
until he became sick with tuberculosis.
He realizes the danger to his family,
and is taking treatment at hospital,
hoping to regain his health and
strength. SO that he may work for
them again. His wife is not very
strong. but is always brave and smil-
ing. One little boy has his fathers
disease in another form. tuberculosis
Of the knee. Their church Is helping,
but cannot do all that is necessary.
Three dollars a week. or 1855 year,
will help this CHEEKY little woman keep
her loved ones. Previously acknowl-
edged, $3.50; L. c. r.. IL: Ieacher,
So: Philip Prince Peysor, 81; Pinkham
Bible class (Emanuei BaPtist CnuEch9'
s. so cents; D. G. D.. $3.50: Glass g.
Grace Baptist Sunday school. $40: b. B.,
$50; Mrs. j. Hess (Star). 81: Mr.: and
Mrs J. w. H. (Star). 81; c NJ NJ
r P 81: x'' 50 cents: NJ. S., 81; total,
Opportunity No CLOSED; amount
contributed, $1O9.25.
Opportunity No: S1Closed; amount msrnis
(Star), 81; total, $63.75.
Opportunity No. "a fine. strong.
motherly woman, who has four children,
the eldest seven, the Youngest four;
Every one says OF her what good
mother Her husband has had an opera
ton performed on him in the hospital
and will probably never be out The As
ISOLATED Charities feels it would be a
dreadful social waste II this family
should have to be broken up. Five dol
lars a week. or $500 year, will keep this
home together. Previously acknowledged,
S1O7 70; Philip Prince Peysor, ST.: ]. l.. B.,
81; d. G. D., $3.50; ]. III. c., 81; Grace
Baptist Sunday School, Glass No. 3, $40;
F. n. w, jr. tStar), 81: A. T. p. 81;
Mrs NJ. ]. j., 81; l.. G. c., 81; total,
$131.75.
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.FLEES ASYLUM TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS WITH BABIES
Wife Locked Up Sixteen Years
Husband Finds Her Preparing
Supper and Sends Her Back.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., December "a
Mrs Rose Burke. years ago adjudged
insane, escaped from the county asylum
at Smiths Landing early last night. When
her husband returned from work to his
home. III North Missouri avenue. he was
almost stunned to find the demented
woman placidly preparing supper. She
was babbling to herself when he APP
preached her.
Youngest Baby" Is Twenty-Five.
Just wanted to spend Christmas with
you and the babies she said. then be-
came violent. The youngest baby" is
twenty-five years old. Mrs. Burke has
been confined in the asylum sixteen years.
The institution is seven miles from this
city. How she escaped and got TO At
lantic City is puZzling the attendants,
who first missed her at supper time. A
nurse was summoned by phone. and, with
the aid OF two policemen. took Mrs
Burke back. She is fifty-one.
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KINGS LIBELER DEP0RTED.
Mylius Is Held to Be an Undesirable
Alien.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Edourd f.
Myths. the Englishman convicted in Lon.
don OF lbeling King George V and sem
fenced to serve year I'm prison, has been
ordered deported by the commissioner OF
immigration at Ellis Island. Myths was
held to be an undesirable alien and prob
ably will return on the vessel which
brought him here.
Mylus published a sensational story
that the English sovereign had contracted
a morganatic marriage in Malta in 1880.
The story was diSproved in an action for
libel brought against him by the solicitor
general of England. He was sentenced
to years Imprisonment, his term ex-
piring December Z. 1911.
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Widow and Children.

Opportunity No. PA hard working, in
dustrious colored widow with five chill
dren. Her relatives, who are all hard
working people, are doing all they can for
her. but are not able to do all that is nee
essary. Two dollars a week. or $104 a
year. Is what will be required to bring
joy of Christmas to this family all the
year round.
Previously acknowledged, $11.25; Mrs. J.
>E. j., $3.50; S. F. W.. 81; A. G. G.. So;
Philip Prince Peysor. 81; II. E., IS; Grace
Baptist Sunday School class, So; w. r.
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Youngest Baby" Is Twenty-Five
Run Over by Automobile.

over by an automobile delivery wagon be-
longing to the American Express Com
pany this morning while on Massachu-
sets avenue northwest between 4th and
9Th streets. The boy accidentally fell
from his bicycle. landed in front of the
wagon. and one wheel passed over his
right arm. He was taken to the Casualty
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Overcome by Gas.

Charles Bades. ffty-eight years old. a
janitor at the navy yard. was found un-
conscious in his room, at To 9Th street
southeast this morning. He had inhaled
illuminating gas that had escaped from
an open gas jet In his room. Il IS
thought he left the gas turned on scci-
dentally. He may recover.
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Daily Average Of ITS.

Tn the thirteen sets of buildings. ex-
|sive OF the jail, there was. as stated,
1911 a daily average Of 1856. OF these
We're colored and ca white. In the
az 1912 the daily average of 10 con-
ted of like proportion Of coiored and
lite. except the maternity cases, and
b. have been classified In the official
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W.. 70 cents: Mrs. II. A. T., ST. William
| III r 81 Total SO 20

w, 20 cents: Mrs. II. A. T., u; WnuaH
HI. b., 81. Total, $3.50
Opportunity No ia deserted wife
who, when she found that her husband
had left her, was almost distracted, and
threatened to throw herself into the
river because she thought she would have
to be separated from her children. As
she is a devoted mother and good
housekeeper. the Associated Charities is
trying to prevent this separation and is
asking for 81 q week. or 1884 year. to
enable this wronged woman to keep her
children.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50: J: 8.
NJ, So; Philip Prince Peysor. 81: Pink
ham Bible Glass Emanuel Baptist
church,. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. f.. IS;
E. F., So: Glass 3. Grace Baptist Sunday
School. SO; P. NJ. B., 81; two classes,
Friends Sunday School (orthodox },
pledge, $40; Kellar NJ. f. Sunday School.
$3.50: Mrs d. w. D., ST. NJ. b. s., -;
total, $1O3.sO.
Opportunity No. II Closed: sl56. IS:
Philip Prince Peysor. 81: w. F. r., -;
F. n. W., ST., (Star), 81; Mrs. j. IL. ..
(Star). 81; total. $16475.
Observation-Disclosures acknowledge.
$1O9.24: l.. NJ. NJ. (Star). 81; G. II. Le-
fetra (Star). So; total. $11424; total to
date, 1,SS1 80.
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BADGES SHOW RANK
Commercial Club Members En-
Joy Christmas Festival.
ALL REPRESENT ROYALTY
Insignia Furnished Those Present,
Designating Their Position.
GIFTS FROM A REAL TREE
Fun Begins Early and Continues I'm
til Midnight, With Refresh
ments at the Close.
GIFTS FROM A REAL TREE

Some of the most distinguished officials
any community has ever known assem-
bled last night at the Commercial Club
for the purpose Of participating in the an
nual Christmas tree entertainment of the
club, which was followed by a bestowal
of gifts, one being provided for every
member. At least. these officials appeared
to be distinguished because of the badges
they wore Indications of rank on them
were so high that the club deemed it
necessary to provide two Kriss Kringles
for the occasion.
District Commissioner Rudolph wore
an enormous badge which showed that
he had been made president of the Anti
Saloon League Other members of the
club We're present in various official ca
pacities, such as international president
of the Florida Snow Shovelers' Union, =
president of the International Order of
Bootblacks'' and delegate of the Pine
apple Growers Association of Labrador.
Concludes With Buffet Lunch.
The fun began at 9 o'clock and last
ed until midnight, the entertainment con-
Guiding with buffet lunch and other re-
freshments. Presiding over the tree and
it's load of gifts were r. Lincoln Town.
send and T. P. Murphy, attired as twin
brothers Santa Claus. They presented a
comb and brush to a bald-headed MEM
Der Of the club, a bottle of hair restorer
to another member who looked like 1.-The
bearded pard," a work on the monasteries
of Spain to well known real estate
dealer of the capital and other suitable
presents to other members.
The entertainment committee, composed
Of Fred s. Lincoln, chairman; ID. 5.
Porter, D. b. Anterior, +. II. Pitcher and
Otto Luebkert, had decorated the house
with Christmas greens and red lights
for the occasion. They also provided an
enormous Norway spruce. which was IL
lumned with hundreds of colOred incan-
descent lights.
Obliged to Wear Badges.
AS the members and their guests en-
tered the club they were met at the door
way by a reception committee provided
with the various badges indicating rank
and position which they were obliged to
wear. Gently, but firmly, the reception
committee affixed to the coat lapels OF
the participants in the fun these bril-
liantly colored badges, reinforced with
huge rosettes and lettered in gold and
silver.
There were more kings and emperors
present than were ever gathered In the
Commercial Club before. one member
said as he donncd a brilliantly colored
paper cap and began to blow the tin
horn with which every participant was
provided. Ragtime songs were sung in
and out of chorus. practical jokes were
the order of the night. and at Its con-
clusion the members voted the occasion
one of the most successful of the kind
ever held at the club.
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Additional Contributions.

In addition to the foregoing the follow
ing contributions were received this after
noon by The Star: L. l.. A, any one. 81;
N. NJ. Brooks, No. IA, So; r. V. b., No. 3,
50; II. Bradley Davidson. any one, 50; NJ.
W., jr., any one. 81; F. p. D., white, any
one, 81; c. W.. No. 6, 81: cash. any one.
So; A. j. c., No. ), 81: A. j. G, NO. IL.
81; A. ]. G., No. l., 81; l.. A. r., NO. .,
ST; H. A. P, No IL, 81; l.. A. p. No. 12,S2;
Evelyn l.. White deserted young woman,
81; S. ]. B., No. II. % cents; S. j. b.
(childless colored coupled. % cents; j. s.
Carter. No. ). 80 cents; j. s. Carter, No.
II, so cents: ]. s. Carter. No. IL, 80 cents;
J. T. B.. No. 4. 81: c. B. p. No. g. 81:
S. J. b., No. 13 81: NJ. E. M, No. Il. %
cents: NJ. T. G.. No. 9. 81; e. d. T. (No.
@, if closed to No. 81. So; cash. No. !, 81;
in memory of Gladys Frailey, No. IL, 30;
Mrs. G. A. S., No. 6. 81: Mrs. G. A. s..
No. 4, ST. cash. Nos. 10 and Ii. So; r. X,
No. 1. $25; r. K, No. Q. $2o; interstate
commerce commission employees, 5000;
cash for the most needy, So
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Hope to Remain Together.

Opportunity No. 10-A widow with three
children, the eldest twelve. The mother
and children have already been more or
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emovaI of Jail on Reservation
No. 13 Is Urged.
CALLED OBJECTIONABLE
hst Washington Citizens Want
Other Buildings Torn Down.
HINK IT A GOOD SCHOOL SITE
digestion Made That It Might
Also Be Used for an Agri-
cultural College.

is nhe expressed Intention of the East
ashington Citizens Association to con-
ne with renewed energy its fight for
removal of the Jail, old workhouse
ildings. Washington Asylum Hospital
q other structures from reservation No.
The association contends that these
Objectionable structures. which have
z been the bane of the eastern section
the city. have worked needlessly to its
IT." Members of the association sug-
kt that the reservation be used as the
Z for a new Eastern High School build
and for an agricultural college for the
hefit of the youth of the District of
Ilumbia.
kamuel W. Curriden. who has been ac-
g in the movement, explained the de-
Is at the December meeting OF the as
tiation last evening. He complimented
Charles NJ Emmons and Capt. Will
I'm Nj. Potter on the report prepared by
I'm.
Report of Committee.
me report. in part. is as follows:
Reservation No. 13 covers an area of
acres, exclusive of what will be
led to it when the Anacostia river I'M
kvement now under way is completed.
accompanying illustration shows the
alton on this reservation of buildings
ich can be designated as follows:
|. United States Jail, having an av-
ge daily population in 1912 of 1I5; its
pacity, 1907
>. Old workhouse building (not used;
bad condition.
z. Two detached workhouse buildings,
Elm containing steel cages (neither
Hiding usedD.
4. Female workhouse building, not
Id, in bad condition.
:. Almshouse building. old and in bad
hdition; now used for care and treat
Int of alcoholics and insane, in which
lite and black are mixed. and of both
kes, quartered in separate apartments.
this building also are Quartered some
rises OF both sexes, all white. ms
Hiding was condemned many years ago
almshouse purposes. being defective
design as well as in construction. also
|anitary and not adapted lot present
Is. tuberculosis building. brick; not
ed. but in unstable condition; close to
pye building, No D.
=. Smallpox hospital, brick, consisting
one administration and one hospital
Hiding, very rareIy useo. lOcdteo oH the
IRENE edge Of the reservation. danger
r 10 patients as well as to present care
kers.
g. a detention house. infrequently
led; not far from No. Z; practically a
arantine for suspects OF smallpox. In
is Is also a caretaker.
% A crematory. this within few
inbred feet of No. 8 and the Jail. No. 1.
10. Sundry frame buildings. old and
|apidated. known as stables and shops.
I'm. Sundry frame buildings. all old
Ia dilap,dated. except the so-called
trses' home building.
RI2. Residence Of superintendent, of
cvk; in good condition
Is. Four buildings of brick near No.
used as dwellings of employees, also
e old frame building occupied by en-
pyes.
IA. Two brick sheds. of one story, not
ed. Formerly used as an almshouse
coiored peOple
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Use of Buildings.

The use OF the buildings described in
T above fourteen classificat.ons can be
Unmarked as follows: The daily av-
bye OF prisoners in the Jail is given at
B IN 1911 and l15 in 1912.
1.-THE daily average of chronic sick. in
kding insane and alcoholic cases. acute
ses and maternity cases, in 1911 was
/; OF which there were thirty-seven
tternity cases. In 1912 there was a
lily average OF 115 OF the above classes
patients. including a total of fifty-six
tternity cases. Most of the foregoing
re colored. and they were housed In
ildings numbered eleven in the forego-
list.
There have been few. il any, SMALLPOX
ses or suspects during the past two
ars. in fact. none for several years
L this group of buildings another and
pre- suitable location should be secured
The building number nine is the Gre
htory, used for the incineration of un.
lined remains of unknown and pau
RS
The control Of all these buildings. with
one exception, and the inmates and
tients therein. as well as OF those IN
kir immediate charge. is now vested
the superintendent OF the jail. The
exception above referred to is the
allpox hospital, the control OF which
I'm the hands OF the District health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Wife Deserted.

Opportunity No. "a deserted wife,
whose husband disappeared before her
youngest child, which is now nearly a
year old. was born. and has never been
heard of since, though the police are
looking for him. The woman's relatives
have rallied around her and are paying
her rent. Her church supplies the fuel.
The mother herself takes in sewing, but
with the care of her family cannot do a
great deal. Three dollars week or $158
year will be required to help this
wronged woman keep her children. Pre-
viousy acknowledged, $500; Philip Prince
Peysor, 81; Pinkham Bible class Oman
uel Baptist church,, 81; a. A, so cents;
record division of the bureau of pensions,
81; anonymous, % cents; Mrs. +. G. R.,
SO: class 3. Grace Baptist Sunday school,
$40; b. B., $50: Mrs. j. Werner, 81;
cash Through The STAR, 81; Mrs. NJ. l..
,I2ss.75.
Opportunity No. both the father and
mother of this family are handicapped
by blindness. They have five normal
children, the eldest ten years of age.
There is fine spirit in the home and
the mother is making a perfectly heroic
effort to train her children we'll and keep
the family intact. With his handicap the
father can not make a living wage. Five
dollars a week or $500 a year is neces-
sary if this family is to be kept together
and maintain the proper standard Of liv-
ing.
Previously acknowledged. $7O.50; Philip
Prince Peysor, 81; Pinkham Bible Class
tE;manuel Baptist Church,. 81; j. l.. B.,
ST.: H. f. B., 81; Grace Baptist Sunday
school class No. 3, $40; A. NJ. F., 81:
Mrs. NJ. S.. 81; c. H., So; c. II. c., So;
Mrs. j. w. p, $40; r. A. X, 81; anony-
NOUS So Total, $143.5O.
Opportunity No. 5-An old-fashioned
oolorad connie devoted tO each other
Home scrupulously clean. The old uncle
is a cripple and not able to work. His
wife is only able to make a small income
by sewing. They have no children. A
former employer pays their rent. Two
dollars a week or s1O4 a year will keep
this old couple together for another year.
Previously acknowledged. $40: Mrs. J..
E. j., 81; A. NJ. t., 81; well wisher, so
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Receipts to Date.

|. The opportunities and the contribu-
tons so far received are as follows:
Opportunity No. IA splendid mother
with five children under twelve. Home
spotlessly clean. Children go to school
and Sunday school regularly. With the
care of her children she. is able to aver
age only about So week. There are no
relatives able to help. Her church helps
her with her rent. Five dollars a week,
or $500 year. will keep these children
with their mother Previously acknowl-
edged, $1:s25: Nettie ]. NJ. 81: M. j. p,
81; children. third grade. Powell School,
81; A. G. c.. So; the Misses NJ, 81; j. ii.
c., So: Philip Prince Peyser, 81; anony-
nous. % cents; f. B. L., So; J. l.. B.. 81;
J. l.. r.. 81: NJ. S. g.. So; class No 3,
Grace Baptist Sunday school, SO; 1. G..
p. 81: b. s.. 81; Mrs. ]. Werner (Star),
81; Mrs ]. Hess (Star). 81; A. B. j. (Star),
81; Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. II. (Star). 81; Mr.
c. H.. So: X, s.: NJ. A. H., 81: NJ. A., 50;
Mrs. ]. w. P. $50. Total. 500 50. Closed.
Opportunity No. 2-Closed; $751; 10.
Blanche and Me Through The Starr, 81 :;
anonymous. 81; total, s1S3.75.
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Last Day Before Christmas.

with only one day remaining, and
with many of the nine opportunities well
on the way to completion, the Associated
Charities has strong hopes that it's efforts
for the rest of these families are not
going to be in vain. Many Of those who
have contributed have expressed their
regret that they could not send many
times the amount which they are giving.
Many in Washington will have occa-
sion as they celebrate their own Christ
masses before their CHEEKY firesides, sur
rounded by unbroken family circles and
the merry faces of little children, to think
of these other homes whose needs have
been so widely made known through the
generosity of the public press. and to re-
joice that they have had part in bring
ing gladness to those less fortunate than
themselves.
Many are taking the pains to bring
their contributions in person to the Office
of the Associated Charities. 923 III street
northwest. The Office will be open
Christmas morning to receive contribu-
lions by mail or otherwise. and these will
be acknowledged in the afternoon papers,
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IN AID OF THE POOR
But One Day for Closing the
Christmas Account.
CHANCE FOR BENEVOLENCE
Associated Charities Makes Appeal
for Contributions.
EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT
Less Than a Thousand Dollars Need
ed for the Several Objects
Enumerated.
EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT

The Associated Charities announces
that 1T needs less than a thousand dol
lars today to complete the entire fund
for the Fourteen Opportunities to do
good during the Christmas season, so that
food. shelter and clothing may be pro-
vided for the poor families on its list dur
ing part of next year.
Six of the opportunities are closed.
the organizatio nannounces, and 1t is
hoped that today will see a great out
pouring of contributions for what remains
Of the Fourteen Opportunities
Up to noon today the sum Of 1900 had
been subscribed.
The organization is badly in need Of
the remaining s776, it states, in or
der to complete the program of benevo-
lence 1t has undertaken. Checks and
cash may be sent to the Associated Chart
ties. 925 H street northwest, or to The
Star, and contributions will be promptly
acknowledged
Appeal for Further Aid.
In this connection the Associated Char
tiles issues today the following state
ment:
AS showing the deep hold which these
appeals have taken on many hearts, the
following letter is one of the most pa
thetic the organization has ever received.
1t shows the self-sacritice which an in
valid out of work is making in order to
help others who, he thinks, are really
worse off than himself:
Nine months without work within the
past two years, and within that period
an expensive operation and long stay in
the hospital, necessitates the donor giving
what he can instead of what he would
like
The wife adds the following:
This dear man tmy husband) has
begged me to agree for him to do without
his Christmas treat of an extra dinner
and his present to enable him to give this
much to charity
This gentleman and his wife send So
Several responses to the fourteen OPP
portunities have been received from
churches and Sunday schools since last
Sunday. The two young peoples classes
of the Friends ORTHODOXY Sunday school
have selected opportunity No. IL, while
have subscribed to opportunity No. 10.
Glass No. } of Grace Baptist Sunday
school has undertaken to contribute 500
to be divided between 1, 3, a, =, g. 10. IL,
II and 13. Ephphatha Sunday school at
Kendall Gretn also contributes $40 to the
opportunities. Still another mems Bible
class has indicated it's intention to give
SO to help on the good work.
'All this shows the interest which
churches and Sunday schools are taking
in the families described under the fourteen
opportunities. In addition to the money al
ready received each of these families has
been provided with Christmas dinner.
and, where there are children, with toys
and other remembrance.