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Evening star., 1914-12-27
NO COUNTS EARNINGS
BUY YULET|DE CHEER
Youngsters Back Home Have Christ
mas Goodies as Grand
fathers Gift.
"HollY. Boss? 2"

Holly, Boss?''
Too late, uncle, I've got mine''
Thank you, sub. Merry Christmas,
suh."
The old, whte-haired colored man
shifted the great sheaf of holly boughs
to his other shoulder and was shuf-
fling off through the snow, when a re-
porter for The Star, who had heard the
brief conversation above as he hurried
home through the already darkening
streets on Christmas night, caught up
with him and slackened his pace to fall
into step. When he had asked why
Christmas wasn't playing a part in the
old mans life he learned the old mans
story:
Uncle" was from Virginia, and the
green boughs with their red berries he
carried grew close to the cabin of
which he spoke so proudly as home
There was a son back there. a married
son, and grandchildren. Hard times
had hit the family. the breadwinner
was sick in his chest, suh." and the
Christmas the children had been look
ing forward to ever since the last time
that splendid day had passed on the
calendar now seemed impossible So
uncle" had taken his AK and gone out
into the wood. Then he had come to
Washington, with his wares in a rick
ETY. wagon.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
PREPARING PILOT CHART.
New Features to Be Included in
HYdrographic Production.

A pilot chart with new features,
which is to be issued within a month
by the United States photographic
office. will be of great benefit to vessel
masters in southern waters. The chart
will embrace the region between
l and 80 degrees north, and So and 100
degrees west and will cover all the
West Indies, Gulf of Mexico and Carib-
bean sea, and will extend on the Pacific
ocean from Acapulco to Esnreraldas,
Ecuador. AS its scale of construction
is much larger than that of the older
pilot charts. being seventenths of an
inch to degree Of longitude, its hy-
geographic features are corresponding-
ly more ample. The variation lines will
be for the epoch 1915, and all the other
features VIII be as up-to-date as the
office can make them. The meteorolo--
ical features. as in the case of the ey-
listing pilot charts. will be furnished by
the weather bureau.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
NEEDY POYs TO JOIN Y. M. c. A.
Memberships as Presents From Men
Who Occupy Dormitories.

MSn who live in the dormitories of
the main Y. NJ. C. A. building, at 1876
q street, are making presents of MEM
berships in the boys department to a
number of needy boys. They are being
bestowed under the supervision of
Y. VI. c. A. officials, after personal in
vestigations of each case.
A sing" before an open fireplace in
the lobby of the main building will
take the place this afternoon of the
usual Sunday afternoon talk. These
sings will be continued for several
weeks. The first one was held last
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
WEATHER REDUCES SUPPLY.
Few Oysters in Market Late Yes.
terday-Prices at Wharf.

Late yesterday afternoon only one
vessel with oysters aboard was lying
at the 18th street wharf market. but
the tugs J. o. Carter and Capt. Toby
went to Mount Vernon after the
schooner Bessie Reed. with oysters
aboard, and late yesterday afternoon
brought her into port.
AS the ice is heavy enough to keep
the oyster run boats from working
through it, even where they are
equipped with gasoline power, the
dealers at the wharf market are not
looking for arrivals of oyster-laden
craft today unless tugboat is found
down river to bring them up, and this
is improbable.
The schooners Halle K. and Winnie
Windsor and the sloop Enola are re-
ported laden in the Wicomico river, and
a telephone message. requesting the
sending of a tug, was received yester-
day morning from that point. 1t Is
probable one of the tugs of the TAYLOR
fleet will leave here today for down
river to meet the oyster boats and
bring them through the ice.
Oysters at the wharf yesterday after
noon were selling at from 60 to 70
cents bushel. but the demand. fol-
lowing Christmas, was light. Good de-
mand is looked for in the coming week
and by that time It is thought several
oyster craft will be here.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
PLANNING TO CRUISE.
Two Yachts to Make Trips if
Weather Permits,

The steam yacht Roxanna, belonging
to Larz Anderson. which has been
lying out of service at this city for
several weeks, Is being connected up
and made ready for duty, and if ice
conditions will allow, it is stated, she
will leave here in a few days for
southern waters, to remain throughout
the winter. Water will be pumped into
the boiler of the yacht tomorrow or
Tuesday and steam will be placed on
her in readiness to leave at the first
opportunity.
The steam yacht Gaivota, belonging
to John r. Dos PaSsos, of New YORK,
lying in the dock foot of NJ street
southwest, will, it is stated, make
trip to the lower river, with her owner
and a party aboard, as soon as con-
ditions will allow.
The steam yacht Gretchen, one of the
larger steam yachts owned here, has
been laid up for the winter in the dock
foot of N street southwest.
Of the big fleet of pleasure launches
and yachts that berthed in the harbor off
the foot of 10th street, all have been
taken into some sheltered docks to re-
main throughout the winter out of the
way of drifting ice. Yesterday afternoon
the only vessel at anchor in the yacht
anchorage was small houseboat, and
she was lying well over toward the sea
wall,
Evening star., 1914-12-27
WAR BENEFITS SHIPYARDS.
Orders From Europe for Repairs and
Construction of Vessels.

War conditions in Europe are giving
work to American shipyards, not only in
making repairs to craft of British and
other nationalities. but for the building
OF vessels. For the first time in the
history of the American industry, it IS
stated, d big steamship is to be built
at an American yard for Il British firm
\ contract was recently placed with
the Harlan 6; IiollingsW orth Corpora ton
of Wilmington, Del. by the Anglo Saxon
construction of tank steamer of 5000
tons capacity. Work will be started on
the big ship at once. the contract call
ing for her delivery early in the coming
summer.
1t is stated that other American ship
builders have been approached by foreign
vessel owners with requests or bids on
the construction of big steamships.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Guard owing to business reasons. hav-
ing explained to Gen. Harries that his
business interests are such at this time
that he cannot give the guard the
amount of attention which it should
have.
The question of his resignation has
been under discussion for some time
between Maj. Heron and Gen. Harries,
and it was with reluctance that the
general placed his approval on the
resignation when he was here last
week.
1t has been Maj. Herron's duty dur
ing the time he has been inspector gen
eral to make the regular annual inspec-
tions of the property and several thou
sand troops, composing the District
National Guard. This takes consider
able time each year, requiring duty
every night and day for about one
month.
Maj. Herron's connection with the
local Nationa, Guard dates back to
1896, October 90 of which year he en-
Evening star., 1914-12-27
ON STAGE FOR BELGIANS.
Members of Band of Mercy Aid in
Swelling Relief Fund.

For the relief of the suffering Bel
gians several members of the Band of
Mercy yesterday afternoon assumed
the role of actors and actresses and
presented a comedy entitled "a Box of
Monkeys" at the Potomac School, 1900
18th street northwest. This Band of
Mercy is in no way connected with
that branch of the Washington HUI
name Society bearing the same name
Following the performance refresh
ments We're sold.
Those taking part in the play We're
Charlotte Macpougall, Ruth Donald
son, Allen McGill, Helen McLanahan
and Evelyn WadsworIh Mrs Mont
gomery Blair furnished the music and
Virginia Blair was stage manager
Charlotte MacDougaH is president of
the organization, and Helen McLana-
han is secretary-treasurer
Evening star., 1914-12-27
COURTHOUSE.

I. Justice Stafford will go to New York
city to attend a watch meeting of the
Authors Club of New York. The ush-
ering in of the new year is a feature
of the club, which includes among its
members many prominent men of let
ters.
Justice Mccoy is taking advantage of
the Christmas recess of the courts to work
on the opinions which he Is preparing
in number of important cases now under
submission. The Beauty Shop case,
the eight-hour law and the Ardmore
Hotel case are being considered by the
justice
Various branches of the District Su-
preme court are hereafter to be known
as divisions" In the future it will be
proper to speak of Equity division No. 1.
Circuit division No or No. 2, as the case
may be, and Criminal division No. and
and when the courts convene for the new
year the old signs Equity Court No.
l" and the like will have given place
to gold lettered insignia reading, "Su-
preme Court division No. H. and SO forth.
William J. Neale, one of the counsel for
W. ]. Frizzell, who is testing the
eligibility of Commissioner Newman,
after practicing in the local courts ali
day, sits on the bench or an hour or
two after returning home. Mr. Neale
lives at Riverdale, Md, where he is a
justice of the peace and an ex-officio judge
of the Juvenile court
The offices of the recorder of deeds
and of the register of wills closed at noon
Christmas eve. and will also give a half
holiday next Thursday. The office of the
clerk Of the court observed the regular
working hours
Dan Cupid and his lieutenant, William
A. kroll, were too busy accommodating
the Christmas rush for marriage licenses
to take half holiday Christmas eve.
Clerk kroll says if the present demand
for bliss permits continues until Decem-
ber 81 he will smash all records for the
number of licenses issued in a calendar
year.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
H!Y!SSooIIj0nBUS

The free lecture under the auspices OF
the order on christianity Versus Social
Ism" by David Goldstein OF Boston will
he held in Gunzaga College Hall, l
street near North Capitol street, Sun
day evening, January "a, at $50
o'clock. Mr.. Goldstein is recognized
as an eminent socioloeist and lecturer.
Spalding Council will be the host at
New Year eve dancing party, to be
held in knights of Columbus Hall
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock.
Peter Carney is chairman of the dance
committee. Many invitations have
been sent out, The hall will be hand
somely decorated, and refreshments
VIII be served.
Potomac Council will meet tomorrow
night in the knights of Columbus Hall
The council is planning q compre-
hensive campaign in social and fra
ternal activities for the new year.
The Carroll Council anniversary COM
mittee Will meet this morning and the
following chairmen of subcommittee
will report to Chairman Joseph B. Nc
Cam OF the general committee: Re-
ception, William ]. MCGEE: Press,
Joseph L. b. Chisholm: decorat tion AL
bert E. Mccarthy: music. John n.
kiley; tickets. James H. Kates; re-
freshments, Lawrence E. Dolan: en-
tertainment, Joseph ]. Degnan:- print
ing, George A. Daddy. and door, James
W. Mclaughlin. Following this meet
ing the Carroll Council Dancing As
sembly will go into session to COM
plete arrangements for it's japanese
party, " Wednesday, January 13. Christ
mas eve Chairman George Alpha Howe,
assisted by a committee of twenty
five. distributed Christmas baskets
among the poor of the city, as gifts
OF the council.
The success of the knights of Co
lumbus Choral Society at the reception
to Mgr. O'Brjen last week has resulted
in the acceptance by DR.. Dickinson of
several requests for the appearance
of the choristerS. Father O'keefe.
chaplain at Fort Myer, has arranged
with DIR. Dickinson to bring the So
Ciety to the post Tuesday night to en-
tertain the soldiers under his charge.
This will probably be the last appear
ance of the society before the concert
to be given in the knights of Columbus
Hall February ., as considerable time
will have TO be devoted to rehearsals
for some of the more important num-
bers which will make up the program
for that occasion.
Keane Council will meet Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Following
brief business session the doors viii
he opened and the lecturer, William
\. Shreve, and committee will offer q
program OF entertainment. Capt. Ed
wards announces that this VIII be
ladies night Refreshments will be
served.
The final meeting of Washington
Council for the year 1914 was held
Tuesday night, and many members
were present. Grand Knight Leo ~
Rover presided At o'clock an open
meeting" was held. and Lecturer
Charles p l.. Moran and committee pre-
scented a program of entertainment, an
innovation being the country store,
which furnished merriment and also
substantial prizes to the lucky mem
berS.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
POOR LODGED AND FED.
Charities of Emergency Home for
Women and Children Enumerated

More than $500 meals. from septem-
Der IA to date. were furnished to In
mates and destitute applicants at the
Emergency Home for Women and Chill
dren, conducted by American Rescue
Workers at 315 Missouri avenue. ac-
cording to report made yesterday by
Capt. and Mrs. George F. Greiss in
charge.
Lodging was furnished to 756, bas-
kets of food were presented to twenty
two families and fifty-four garments
We're given away. Cash furnished for
car tickets amounted to $549. THIRTY
four loaves of bread were distributed.
There were eleven inmates at the home
port,
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Commercial Travellers.

FiaGs Council, No 256. United Com
mcrCial Travellers of America. will
meet at Pythian Temple Saturday
evening a short executive business
session will start at o'clock prompt
ly and last until $50. when an open
meeting will be called and Grosvenor
DAY we. the noted lecturer, will talk on
Il subject that is said TO be vitally i'm
portant TO every commercial salesman
\ good attendance is expected to do
honor to the distinguished speak ker.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Schooner Elva & Hattie Sold.

But one transfer of vessel property
in traffic on Chesapeake bay
and it's tributaries, that of the power
schooner Elva & Hattie from l.. A
Edentieid to William Beecher. was re-
corded in the customhouse at Balti-
more in the past week. The Eiva &
Hattie is d two-masted vessel of nine
tons register, and halls from Baltimore.
Her new owner Will continue her in
traffic on the Chesapeake.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
TO SHOW SLIDES OF ROCKIES,
F. W. Byers to Exhibit Colored Pic
lures at Press Club.

Scenes in the proposed Rocky noun
tain national park in Colorado, COW
ering the present Estes Park region,
will be exhibited before the National
Press Club Tuesday evening in color
photography. Frank W. Byers of COL
orado will present an elaborate series
of slides showing the mountain region
in it's real colors
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Boy, Matches, SIS Damage.

About SIS damage was done by fire
at Pa Shotts alley northeast yesterday
afternoon. A boy playing with matches
is said to have caused the fire
Lighted candles on a Christmas tree
in the home of a. b. Gleason, GOA
Park road northwest, yesterday after
noon set fire to the tree and caused
about So damage.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Montgomery County Bar Association
Appoints Representatives for
Brunett Funeral.
BY Pop.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, December 26 - The
funeral of John L. Brunett, clerk
of the circuit court for this county,
who died yesterday morning, will be
held at 10 o'clock Monday morning from
St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rockville.
Burial will be in the new Catholic
cemetery. The Montgomery County Bar
Association here today decided that the
three judges of the circuit court and
the members of the association should
attend the funeral in a body. \ COM
mittee, consisting of Frank Higgins,
chairman; Philip D. Laird, Alexander
Kilgour. Thomas Dawson and William
Fl. Talbot was named to prepare reso-
lutions on the death of Mr.. Brunett and
report at the January term of CO lrt.
a collision between freight car and
a passenger car on the Washington
and Rockville electric road yesterday
afternoon resulted in serious injury to
Leslie Vaughan, conductor of the
freight car, and much damage to both
cars,
Evening star., 1914-12-27
ORCHESTRA CONCERTS.

At the Soldiers Home. this
evening, at $50 o'clock, by the
United States Soldiers Home Or
ehestra. Emil \. Fenstad, assist
ant director.
March, "Exhibition,' .Fahrbach
Overture, Sounds from the
I Sunny South. .Isenrnan
Spanish waltz, "Espana."
Waldteufel
Selection, Baron Trenck" .AIbini
Fox trot. Carolina" Vodrey
Hesitation, You Kissed
Me -..-.-...- Harris
Finale. Song Land" Ball
The Star Spangled Banner"
AT the Marine Barracks, to-
morrow at > pm, by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
William II. Santelmann. leader.
March, "Durch Kampf zum
Sleg -.-..'.- Won Blon
Overture. Poet and Peas
ant, ..--.-. Suppe
Serenade, Les Millions d'Ar-
lequln ...---...- .Drigo
Excerpts from La Ira
Nlalu Verdi
Waltz, Gypsy Love" Lehar
Ballet music ''Egyptien". .Luigini
ta) Allegro non troppo.
OBJ AlIegretto.
(cp Andante sostenuto.
(d) Allegro non troppo.
Hun garian dance, No. J.,
Keller Bella
Evening star., 1914-12-27
They Had That Dinner.

They had had Christmas back there
after all, he said, and smiled 4 glad,
toothleSs smile. For the money he had
made and mailed to them two days be-
fore was enough to buy the dinner of
which the children had dreamed He
was going back the next day.
"An Alive had ma Christmas, suh,"
he explained as he finished the story.
"-Ah knows they had theirs back home
and, you see. the holly Alive sold has
helped bring Christmas to others. too.
Yes, sub, that's I, pretty fine Christmas
for old no count"
Evening star., 1914-12-27
McADOO TO SPEAK IN CHICAGO.
Secretary Of Treasury Off to San
Diego Exposition.

Secretary McAdoo left Washington
last night for San Diego, Cal, to open
the Panama California Exposition
there on the night of December 81.
Mrs McAdoo accompanied him.
Returning, Mr. and Mrs McAdoo will
stop over in Chicago, where the Secre-
tary of the Treasury will make an ad-
dress. They will be back in Wash
ington January 10.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
C.. G.. Frost Reported Better.

Charles c. Frost, former secretary OF
the democratic campaign committee
who was taken to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital Wednesday, suffering
from pneumonia, was reported last
night to be doing as well as could be
expected. The attack will reach the
crisis within the next few days.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Charged With Using Razor.

Charged with assault with dan
gerous weapon. Fielding Lawson, col
ored, was locked up at the sixth pre-
cinct police station last evening. Law
son is alleged to have cut Rosie Jack
con, also colored. on the arm with A
razor at Al Mooushine alley northwest
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Christmas Cantata, ingram Church.

The Santa Claus Family in Disguise"
is the title of Christmas cantata to
be given by the members of the Sunday
school at Ingram Memorial Church
Tuesday evening at O'Clock A spe-
cial musical program also will be given
by the vested choir of the church.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
The Nan.emond Pharmacy,

I'D st. cor. of n. will take your little
Want Ads and forward them to The
Star. Rooms for Rent. Help and Stu
ations Wanted and other little wants
are only a cent a word a day
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Open Meeting of Y. W. H. A,

An open meeting of the Young wom-
ems Hebrew Association is to be held
night at o'clock in the yestry
rooms of the Eighth Street Temple,
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Smnlps Flowers Make the Most Fitting
New Year greetings. ]. H Small &
sons, 10th and H. Washington; Wal.
Advertisement
Evening star., 1914-12-27

HoitzcIaw's Newsstand. 1905 Pa. Ave-.
is a convenient place for West End pa
irons OF The Star to leave their little
Want Ads \ penny word q day is all
il costs for the householders' wants,
such as Rent Rooms, Sale Miscellane-
Gus. Help and Situations Wanted, etc
Evening star., 1914-12-27

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Ray Your Salt Water Oystera, Openes
fress every hour ): f. Armstrong. 3aii
18th street, formerly 9th .& l. Col .a5
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Flowers for New Years,

Consult Guide about flowers and decora-
tions Tor New Years functions 1914 T.
advertisements.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

EisfnSer Bres.. 3ro9 Eth. Extend
to their trade best wishes 20. a Merry
CHRISTMAS and Prosperous New Year
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Maj. Leroy Heron, for more than
five years inspector general, National
Guard of the District of Columbia, dur
ing the week rendered his resignation,
to become effective January l next.
Maj. Heron. it is declared. has resigned
his commission in the local National
Evening star., 1914-12-27
4 If t(f|3lNATIoNAl
5l

- RIG. GEN. GEORGE H HAIR
RIES. commanding the District
of Columbia militia, was in the
city for short period during
the week. The greater part of
his visit was spent in brigade head
quarters of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia, in The Star
building, where he went over with the
members of his staff and the regi-
mental commanders several important
matters which were pending
With Lieut.. Col. Almon L. Parmerter.
adjutant general, District of Columbia
militia. he went over the returns from
the recent inventory of property of the
local National Guard and discussed
plans for lessening the paper work in
connection with the issuance of prop
erty.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Landscapes. Schmidt. nag, 18th ST.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Switch Left Open.

The accident occurred at Wagner's
switch, two miles east of Rockville, and
was due to the entrance at one end of
the switch having been left open. The
freight was on the siding, and the pas
senger car, operated by Motorman Will
liam Voght, from Washington to Rock
vile, turned into the switch and
crashed into the freight. The ends of
both cars were crushed, and Vaughan
suffered injuries to his head and face.
Neither motorman was hurt
Vaughan was brought to Rockville,
where his injuries were dressed, and
was later able to proceed to his home
in Tenleytown.
Among the couples married in Rock
vile are Charles H. Cults, forty years
old, of Washington, and Miss Viola
Mary Readmond. aged twentv-one. of
Philadelphia, and George +. Branden-
burg, twenty-one years old. of Monro-
via, Md, and Miss Catherine +, Will
liams, aged nineteen. of GaithersburS.
Gov. Goldsborough has appointed Al
bert NJ. Thomas deputy forest warden
for this county.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
csliforni. z,nfu.ser, C,.r.t. por,.
Virginia Theater That's vi.

Phone Your Waus "A - The Star.
Main 2el0
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Continued from Ninth Pase>
until 11:5n O'Clock. Then from 11:50
to 12:15 am. the members and the
guests will observe the going out of
the old year and the coming in of the
new. All members of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, the Sons of Veterans,
L. s A, and members of other aux
iliaries are invited to the meeting from
s to 10 o'clock. The public is invited
from 10 o'clock until the close.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court here during the
week: Christopher Z. Watkins to DOM
inic J. Naples, twenty-six and u quar-
ter acres; Benjamin S. Pendleton to
Worthington Griffith. four and a half
acres; H. Latene Lewis to Mary n.
Hackett, two acres; Oscar c. CIagett to
j. Hampton Jones, lot at Halpine; J.
Hampton Jones to Oscar c. Clagett lot
at Halpine; Caroline Harding to James
T. Du Bois, lot at Glen Echo; Mary D.
Lewis to Balch B. Wilson, one acre;
Balch B. Wilson to Mary D. Lewis, one
and one-half acres; Fl. Latene Lewis
to Mary D. Lewis. one acre; David E.
Turner to John H. Duffin, one and
three-quarter acres.
A license to marry has been issued
by the clerk of the circuit court to
William Thomas Hobbs of Colesville
and Miss Fannie May Leizear of Burnt
Mills.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
CITY ;TLMS.
keep Plenty Of Heur,ch.. B..r.

Flowe. studies Schmidt, 71a-o, 18th 81.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Potomac Council will meet tomorrow
night in the knights of Columbus Hall
The council is planning compre-
hensive campaign in social and fra
ternal activities for the new year.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
lAMQNGTHE
AFRA1ERNlnES|

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