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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
SIX HUNDRED BASKETS
OF FOOD GIVEN TO POOR
Almas Temple Shriners Make Their
Annual Christmas Distribution
to City's Needy.

More than 600 baskets filled to over
flowing with eatables were distributed
to Washington's unfortunates this morn
ing, the occasion being the annual Christ
mas distribution of baskets by AImas
Temple, 4. A. Q. n. NJ. S. The distribu-
ton, which was held at National Rifles
Armory. began at o'clock this morning.
at which time line of about seventy
five persons was waiting to present the
orders which would obtain for each of
them one of the baskets.
Each basket contained the following
articlest JSpe ham, one sack of flour.
potatoesS tsrnips, sack of sugar. q pound
of coffee, bag of hominy and one can
each of corn and tomatoes
In addition to the basket, each re-
cipient was given car fare, and a dozen
or more porters carried the heavy
baskets from the armory to the street
cars.
OF the 900 or more applicants, it was
stated, more than 200 were feeble.
gray-haired women, and the throng az
recipients of the Shriners' Christmas
cheer also included a score of blind
persons. All bore orders which had
been sent to them at the suggestion Of
some members of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
ARCADE DANCE PAVILION
SUBJECT OF LITIGATION
John Tobin Asks Court to Dissolve
Partnership Existing Between
Him and His Brother.

The Tobin brothers, who have been con-
Quoting the dance pavilion at the Arcade,
18th street and Pars road. have had
disagreement. Today John Tobin asked
the District Supreme Court to require his
brother. w. Maurice Tobin, to show
cause why a receiver should not be ap-
pointed to conduct the business. He also
asks the dissolution of the partnership.
Justice Stafford directed the brother to
show cause next Friday why the receiver
should not be appointed and why he
Should not be enjoined from incumbering
Or conveying the lease o nthe audi
tOrium
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
SAYS SCHMIDT Is INSANE.
Fourth Alienist Says idea of Sacri.
flee Obsessed Slayer's Mind.

NEW YORK, December 24-The fourth
aienist called by the, defense at the trial
ot Hans Schmidt for murder agreed to-
dsy with his predecessors that the priest
vas insane The witness, Dr. NJ S. Greg
ory Of Bellevue Hospital, said Schmidt's
mind was so obsessed with the idea of
making sacrifice when he killed Anna
Apmuller that he did not think of man
made law.
Judge warren ". Foster, who presides
at the trial. told the jurors that it must
ne finished before the expiration of his
term, December II. There must be no
question of a mistrial" he said.
Alter displaying a chart of the Schmidt
family tree. indicating the cases of in
sanity. delirium tremens suicide and at
teinpts AT suicide among Schmfdt's an
csstors. the defense rested its case with
me reservation that opportunity would
be taken later TO propound a hypothetical
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
WANTS LARGER DINNER FUND
Salvation Army Canvasses Financial
District for Christmas Donations.

NEW YORK, December 24.-The Saliva
ton Army sent cloud of woman skirm-
ishers into the financial district today to
seek contributions for its Christmas din
ner fund. Now that the currency bill
has been signed by the President said
Eva Booth, commander of the army in
this country, We may expect that the
bankers and financial men in the down.
town section viii come forward gener-
ously with contributions for dinners to
the needy folk of the city. If we do not
get the $1,000 by nightfall we shall have
a deficit and many will have to go with
out their dinner.
One thousand letters were received at
Salvation Army headquarters this morn
ing from children begging toys from
Santa Claus. Several hundred men and
women We're in line waiting for tickets
TO the Christmas dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
NO WORD FROM CHINA
IN REGARD TO TROOPS
United States Likely to Oppose
Withdrawal of Interna-
tional Forces.

The state Department has received no
Information from an official source that
the Picking government acquiesces in Rus
sia's proposal for the withdrawal of the
International forces in China. The Chi
uese authorities long have been anxious.
however, for such withdrawal. and a COM
murication to the powers to that effect
was made just before the revolution of
1911.
The proposal. however, has at no time
met favor with officials here. When Min
ister Reinsch recently conveyed to the
state Department Russia's proposal for
the withdrawal of the international
forces officials here took the ground that
bSolute assurance OF the restoration or
1rder in Chilli province would be the first
condition of acquieScenCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
GIVE CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.
Employees of District Surveyors
Office Entertain Superiors.

With Engineer Commissioner Harding
and Assistant Engineer Commissioners
Brooke. Schley and Powell as invited
guests, officials and employees of the sur
veyors office of the District of Columbia
this afternoon gave their annual Christ
mas eve luncheon at the municipal build
ing. Col. Harding and George II. Bailey,
assistant engineer in the surface division,
one of the oldest employees in the
District service, were the principal speak
ers. The former complimented the work
OF the surveying force and the services
OF employees of the engineer department
generally.
Al Fennell of the surface department
read an original poem which was q
take-oh on the heads OF the various
branches of the engineer department,
most of whom were present Anton
Karl of the surveyors Office and others
spoke. Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor, mas
ter of ceremonies, WAS presented by the
office with handsome bride and
sweater. The luncheon was OF the
buffet order and consisted of celery,
salad. fried oysters and other edibles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Assurance Not Given.

M such assurance, however, has been
forthcoming. and on the contrary officials
observe with some apprehension recent
uprisings and plottings against the Yuan
~hi-kai government.
IN is thought here that Russia's pro-
posal. now apparently agreed to by China.
would be acceptable only to those two
nations and possibly Japan. 1t is thought
here mat Great Britain, Germany and
France Of the European nations. far from
a accepting the proposal. would be disposed
ather To increase the forces which guard
the interests of their nationals in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Pardons Their Christmas Gifts.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. December "a
Christmas gifts in the form of pardons
were made by Gov. Cox today to ten
prisoners in the Ohio penitenitary
Heading the list of those given i'm
mediate freedom was Paul Zeltner of
Wood county, serving "A life sentence
for murder. The terms of the other
nine prisoners would have expired on
or before January j, next, and the
governor granted pardons TO them so
that they might spend the holidays at
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
CANDY FOR THIRTY THOUSAND
San Francisco Prepares for Open-Air
Celebration of Christmas.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.-San
Francisco's open-air Christmas eve cele-
bration. inaugurated three years ago. will
be continued tonight with an elaborate
program. Two large platforms have been
erected at Lotta's Fountain at Market
and Sd streets. the heart of the down
town district and on these band of 300
pieces and 500 singers will render Christ
mas carols and patriotic and popular
music.
Thirty thousand bags of candy piled
about twenty-six big Christmas trees in
the stadium at Golden Gate Park will be
distributed tomorrow to the children of
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
OPEN-AIR CHRISTMAS FETE.
Fire of Yule Logs, Villagers in Cos
tune to Sing Carols.

LAKE PLACID, N. Y. December "a
An unusual open-air Christmas pageant
will be held here today and Thursday.
Great Yule logs are to be dragged into the
village from the nearby woods and are to
be burned in the open tonight while the
villagers, clad in costume, sing carols.
Thursday afternoon 200 persons will
present in the open air. besides the lake
shore, a drama based on the origin of the
first Christmas tee. 1t follows the leg
end as recounted by Henry Van Dyke In
his First Christmas Tree" which places
the scene in the central German forests
in the year 522.
1t is planned to make the pageant ar
annual affair here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
FEAST FOR 200 CHILDREN.
Directors of Free Kindergarten Will
Be Hosts Tomorrow.

TWO hundred or more children Of the
free kindergarten at 207 John Marshall
place and members of the Loyal Temper
ance Legions of the District of Columbia
are to be guests Of the directors of the
kindergarten at Christmas feast to-
morrow. The festivities, according to
plans of the committee, are to include a
Christmas tree. exercises around which
are to begin at . o'clock Christmas aft
ernoon.
The members of the committee having
the celebration in charge are Miss Helen
Hlltabidle, Mrs. Fearnow, Mrs. Parks,
MRS. Hollows, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Prewitt,
Mrs. keihm, Mrs. Colbertson, Mrs Gale,
MISS Callahan, Miss Wade and Albert
Ivan Prose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
STEAMER FREEDA AGROUND.
Sulphur-Laden Vessel Stranded, But
in No Immediate Danger.

NORFOLK, Va. December 24.-The
American steamer Freeda, from Sabine
Pass, Tex, to Baltimore, laden with sui
phur, was today ashore near Little
Island, twelve miles south of Cape Henry.
The revenue cutter Onondaga and the
wrecking tug Merritt from Norfolk were
standing by. ready to lend assistance.
The vessel appears to be in no imme-
date danger. She struck last night dur
ing a heavy fog and is the same vessel
heretofore reported as an unidentified
tank steamer aground near Little Island.
1t was reported that the vessel had
foated, but this proved to be mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
EMPTY SAFE STOLEN.
Visit of Burglars Had Been Antici-
pated by Railroad Agent.

GAINESVILLE. y. Y, December "a
burglars pried off the back of the
I-ackawaHna railroad station here
early today and carried away the safe
on handcar. There was no money in
the safe, because the attack was an
ficipated by the station agent. T. B.
Grace
because of their activity in this
vicinity recently we expected We
would be visited by the safe robbers
next. said Mr.. Grace, land we de-
posted our vdluables elsewhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Vote Against Change in Name

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 4.-The
proposal to change the name OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South to
Methodist Episcopal Church in Ameri-
ca has been defeated. according to fig
ures given out here by the Christian
Advocate. Thirty-two of the annual
conferences of the church opposed the
change and only twelve favored It, Three
Mexican conferences have not voted. The
balloting showed 4,092 against the pro-
posal and 1883 favoring it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Judson G. Clements Confirmed.

Judson c. Clements. who yesterday was
nominated for reappointment as a member
of the interstate commerce commission.
has been confirmed. Judge Clements term
OF office does not expire until December
81 of this year, and IL was said at his Of
flee this morning that il is probable that
he will not go through the formalities of
taking the oath until January = next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
FOG DELAYS STEAMER.
Vessel Carrying Christmas Packages
Lost Somewhere ON River

Laden with Christmas packages for
residents of this city. the steamer Wake
field of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company's fleet is detained
down river by the foggy weather. and
in the middle of the afternoon her agents
at the Sth street wharf had heard moth
ing from her. but were looking for her
arrival at any time
The steamer Northumberland of the
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia line,
which reached this city early this morn
ing, brought in big cargo of Christ
mas packages from points in the mouth
OF the river. and all day there has been
a large throng at the wharf after their
boxes, bundles and bags. The Northum-
berland will be the last steamer to ar
ter part Of this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Allegations Made to Court.

John Tobin tells the court his brother
took the lease in his own name instead
OF their joint names. The business has
been successful it is stated, and has
Melted $500 per week. The brother says
there was nearly $4,000 in bank to the
credit of the partnership but alleges
his brother has drawn out the fund
and Is planning to dispose of the bust
ness and the lease, which has nearly
i've years to run.
Attorneys W. c. English and George
4. Sullivan represent the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Cutter Rescued twenty-five.

Twenty-Five refugees have been rescued
from flood regions in the Brazos rive
district I'm Texas by the revenue cutie.
Window. The ship already has dis
tributed three tons of food and is con-
tinuing the work, according TO reports
today to Capt. p. III. Uberroth at reve-
nue. cutter headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Students Hurt in Glass Battle.

ST. LOUIS, December 24-One Wash
ington University freshman was injured
seriously and eigh. other students were
hurt in the annual battle between the
freshman and sophomore classes yester-
day. Jerome Meyers. the most seriously
hurt, fell from a platform fifteen feet
high, breaking two ribs and spraining
his back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Muskogee's Community Christmas.

MUSkOGEE, Okla, December "a
Muskogee Systematically took a census of
all the children i'll the city when plans
were made for a municipal Christmas
tree, and tomorrow night none of the
small citizens here will be overlook ed
when nuts. fruits and candies are dis
tributed from tree i'll one . the parks.
The tree. a cedar fifty feet in height, will
be lighted by thousands of incandescent
glnhnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Farr Makes Page Boys Happy.

Representative Farr Of Pennsylvania
gave each of the forty-six pages of the
House of Representatives S. gold piece
yesterday as a. Christmas present. Mr.
Farr tried to keep the matter a secret,
but the smiling faces of the page boys
betrayed the gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24

employees at dinner at the Occidental Ho-
tel today. Those present were: Charles
F. Lanman. j. Harry Cunningham, c. L.
Lanman, Clayton Thoms, Frances Stew
ems. Edward Norris. Morris Appleby. FL
mer Good James Godsey Louis Reed,
Nathan Pekofsky, Harold Ready, Earl
Bonsigneour. j. Maxson Cunningham,
Walter Ferber, Henry Jaenke and Frank
Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24

CHICAGO, December A.-More than
twenty Black Hand letters threatening to
blow up his home have been received by
Judge X. M. Lands Of the United States
court In the last five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Staggered Under Load.

The automobile could not penetrate the
deep drifts of snow in the lower part of
town, SO Mr.. Heap. staggering under his
burden. walked TO the Harris door, a cou-
pie of blocks away.
In presenting the sled to the mother
Mr.. Heap remarked:
THE sled will do him lots of good. i
think if the youngster (who Is a crippie)
can get out in the open with plenty of
warm clothes he may be cured, partially,
of his ailment Gods open air is the
best thing we have anyway"
A violent coughing spell seized the
philanthropist, who was half carried to
his motor car by the happy mother.
He was hurried home and specialists
were summoned. But it was too late.
He had died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Episcopal Sunday School Exercises.
Hours DIT Library of Congress.

All divisions of the Library of Congress
will close at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon,
and at the same hour Wednesday after
noon, December 81, because of the cele-
bration of the Christmas and New Year
holidays Employees who can be spared
were excused at l. o'clock noon today,
and will be excused at the same hour
Tuesday before New Year.
All divisions of the library will be closed
all day tomorrow. The Sunday and holi-
day service divisions only of the library
will be open New Year day from . pm.
to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24

Annual Christmas Celebration for
Children Of Employees
Held Today.

The forest service today held its an
nual Christmas celebration with tree
for the children of the forest service
employees and little Christmas play. The
stage was set in the drafting room OF
the Atlantic building, on the eighth floor,
and at noon all of the children were
gathered there, saw the curtains Clearing
the forest service device) drawn aside,
disclosing room with an old-fashioned
fireplace and stockings hung before the
chimney and a great Christmas tree be-
side the hearth.
They were all on the qui vive when the
curtains opened, because G. G. Anderson,
| who had charge of the celebration, had
stated he had received a cablegram from
Santa Claus announcing his intention to
appear, but suggesting that because of
the great load he carried he might be a
little late. Santa also suggested that
Will c. Barnes might talk to the chill
dren until he could arrive on the scene.
Mr.. Barnes then spoke of the forest
service celebrations, which were started
as personal matter by Harry c. Tow
ers, known throughout the service as
Uncle Harry" After he died. three
years ago, the annual celebration was
taken up again as personal matter by
Fred G. Plummer, geographer of the serv-
ice. who died suddenly last summer. 1t
then became question as to whether
the annual custom should lapse, whether
1t should be taken up again by an indi-
vidual In his private capacity or whether
the forest service itself should continue
, the custom as memorial to Mr.. Towers
and Mr.. Plummer. The latter course was
decided upon, and the forest service,
through Mr.. Graves, appointed a regular
Christmas tree committee. since 1t was
felt to be appropriate that service de-
voted to forestry should take a peculiar
interest In Christmas trees.
Santa Claus Comes Down Chimney.
Before Mr.. Barnes had concluded his
remarks, Santa Claus was heard in the
distance by the sound of the bells, and
a few moments later bricks loosened in
the chimney, and, falling into the fire,
indicated that he was having some
trouble in getting down. A pair of
booted and fur-clad legs next appeared
in the fireplace, waving frantically. With
the help of Mr.. Barnes, Santa Claus
was squeezed down through the chim-
ney, appeared before the children. and
began the distribution of presents
Every child was remembered with a
present, some candy and an orange.
The committees which had the matter
in hand were as follows:
Main committee. Albert F. Potter. as
soclate forester; c. A. Kolb, G. G.
Anderson, chairman. The committee in
charge. of selecting presents was COM
posed of Miss Barton, Miss Kimmel,
Mrs. Walter and Miss Stein. The com
posed of Messrs. Lee, Taylor. Witherow,
Miss sizer. Santa Claus was i'm
personated by III. Z. Woolley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Washington News.

Ihere Is perhaps no better
way TO keep out-of-town
friends informed as to Wash
lnston news than to mail to
them from time to time a
copy OF The Star sfter YOU
have finished with 1t, some
times marking an article of
special interest.
The out-of-town postage OF
today's Star is cents.
Better yet you might send
some one out-of-town a SUBJ
scription to receive The Even
ing Star every day at the rate
of 40 cents a month. or The
Evening and Sunday Star at
90 cents a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
WHITE PLAGUE WCn N
DIES PLAYING SANTA
Hastens Death From Exposure Car
rying Gifts to Poor Den
yer Family.

DENVER Col, December 24-Lttle
Wilbur Harris, eight-year-old son of a
poor mother. will have his Santa Claus
Christmas, but w. III. Heap, a philan-
thropist, who came to Denver from Pat
erson. y. j., because he was dying of
tuberculosis, and who made possible the
salvation of the Christmas myth for lit
tie Wilbur, is dead. His death came yes
terday because he ignored his physician
order to remain in bed, and walked sew
eral blocks through deep snow in the i'm
poverished section of the city. He car
ried a sled, train of cars, clothes, rub
bers, candy and many other presents for
the destitute Harris family.
To Heap had come word. through his
interest in local legion of 'Goodfellows.
that Mrs. Harris had, in desperation, told
her little boy there was no Santa Claus
for poor children. Mr.. Heap rose from
his bed, and in his automobile was driven
to the shopping district, where he himself
made the selection of gifts which were to
bring happiness to the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
SANTA CLAUS IS AIDED
BY CORPS OF WORKERS
Washington Saengerbund and Arion
Gesang Verein to Second
His Efforts.

Santa Claus, assisted by the MEM
bers of the Washington Saengerbund
and OF the Arion Gesang verein and
the women OF their households will
hold forth in all his Christmas glory
at the Saengerbund Friday evening
and at the Arion Gesang Verein next
Monday afternoon and evening.
Both organizations will have
musical program, a Christmas tree and
all sorts of gifts for the children.
Later in the evening dancing is on the
program at both places.
saengerbund Committee.
Those who will have charge of the
arrangements for the Saengerbund are
Albert Lepper, president: William
Berens, jr.. vice president; A. Brauner,
financial secretary; F. Brauner. record
ing secretary: William Hannemann.
librarian; Fred Carl, treasurer; Charles
Bauman. Herbert Levy. John p. Red
eker, G. III. Schulze, John Waldman,
Karl xander. directors; Jacob Karr.
musical director: Prof. Armand Gum
precht, Frank Claudy. Charles Dismer.
Henry Donch. l.. Gress. Christian
Heurich, Emil Holer. Edward 8.
Holmes, Dr. Ernst Kunzfeld, Joseph
Rakemann. George Ritter, Lieut.. w. III.
Santelmann, Ernst Schmid, w. Schmidt
mann. George w. Spier, Simon Wolf.
Henry xander. John Wilson. Ferd Wal
man, Thomas A. Murray, G. C. Pauls.
9. P. Pitt. G. Schilling. r. T. Boyd.
G. N. Carter, M. E. Ford. DR.. II. 8.
Gamble. r. Krahling, e. Kuebel. II. A.
Schuerman. DIR. NJ Page Smith, H. e.
Burley, John Alt and w. Pauls.
In Charge for Arions.
The Arion celebration is being arranged
for by August Schmidt, William wieg-
mann, George NJ. Siebert, John Weber,
Charles Corner, Henry Wassman, Jacob
Bruegger. Nicholas Wiegand, E. G.
Schaefer, Fritz Keckeweg. H. Daiker
August Schmidt, jr., Prof. c. E. Christi
ami, August Schwarz, Wolfgang Ruck-
daeschel, William Xander.- William
Schmidt, Henry Staffel. John Schneider
L. N. Gillis. Rudolph De Zapp, r. w
Painter, Elenore Schwarz. Adele Wass-
mann. Louis Schuerger, Freida Corner
Dora Wassmann. Freida Siebert, Lille
Weber, Elsa Hammel, Nellie Ruckdaes-
chel, Lima Ruckdaeschel, Mrs. Linsbach
Karl Kohler, Michael Holzbeierlein, Hen.
ry Lane, John Schaeffert, Otto Rochar-
ding, Kari Achterkirchen, Charles B. Alt
hof, DR.. S. A. Cara. Julius Egloff, Car
Egolf. Other German societies in Wash.
ington will also have Christmas celebra.
tons.