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Evening star., 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS O6SERVANCES
IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Government departments, or most OF
them. will celebrate Christmas tomor-
row BY closing at noon. In three gov
ernment bureaus there will be formal
celebrations, with Christmas trees,
vari-coiored electric lights and pres
ents. and in one OF them candy and
iruit for the children.
The forest service will have its an
nual celebration for the children of
forest service employees in the drafting
room, on the eighth floor, in memory
OF Uncle Harry" Towers, who carried
on the celebration for the children
alone for years before his death. Now
all the employees participate in the Gel
ebration. There is a real Santa Claus.
vho comes down a real chimney.
The other ceIebrations will be at the
Department OF Commerce. In the cher
cIerk office at IL O'Clock the en-
ployes Will gather and receive from a
little Christmas tree presents indlca-
tive of some hobby OF the recipient.
Secretary Redfield and other officials OF
the Secretarys Office will be present.
In the office of George Johannes. dis
bursting clerk of the Commerce Depart
ment, a Christmas celebration will be
held at II o'clock. which Secretary
Redfeld and other officials will attend.
Evening star., 1915-12-23

equal of the most powerful in the world
by 1925. and offers a program for 1917
withheld by you from the public
which the board says will accomplish
this if continued in subsequent years
on similar scale, you have arbitrarily
limited the board to a given sum for
new construction. and thus have forced
it to substitute for this a program
which in reality is not its own, but
that of yourself. a civilian, who as such
is wholly incompetent to judge how
large or of what our naval forces
should be. Furthermore. even this re-
stricted program, which you have
forced from the board. you have further
weakened by eliminating from its first
year two dreadnaughts and one battle
cruiser"
After directing similar attention to
what he considers the inadequacy OF
the program outlined by Secretary
Garrison, Mr.. Wood continued:
Thus the administration offers us
neither enough strength at sea to re-
sist thereon the fleets of the foremost
powers nor enough strength ashore to
prevent the successful landing of the
armies of such nations, for which. their
superior navies could easily clear the
way s..s,&
Evening star., 1915-12-23
CHILDREN T0BE GUESTS
OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES
Will Enjoy Fifteenth Christmas En-
tertaiument at the Ma
tional Theater.

Two thousand children in the families
of employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric and Potomac Electric
Power companies are planning for a
big day at the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon, when they are to
be guests of the utilities at their If
teenth Christmas entertainment The
youngsters are to be given candy, nuts
and toys. Attached to the invitations
being sent are Yuletide badges.
Chairman M. NJ. Merrill of the pur-
chasing committee has selected the
gifts listed by Old Santa for the occa-
sion from the stocks of local merchants,
carrying out the buy lin and boost for
Washington" slogan. adopted by the
Retail Merchants Association.
Mother Goose Tableaux.
The selection embraces everything In
the line of Christmas gifts dear to the
heart Of child. and President Clarence
P. King is confident that the "kiddies
are going to have ''one grand time. .
The entertainment promises to eclipse
those of previous years. One of the
features is announced as Chief Clerk
George S. Whitney's suggestion of a
series of Mother Goose In tableaux, in
which fifty company children appro-
priately costumed are to participate
They are being coached under the di-
rection of Cora B. Shreve.
Several pupils of Miss Shreve's dane
ing class are to be seen in the presenta-
ton. Making up the program are a
number of vaudeville acts and a minia-
ture circus, which were secured by
Fred J. Mersheimer, chairman of the
entertainment committee. A. Julian
Brylawski, manager of a local theater
is to have charge of this part of the
program. Music is to be furnished by a
number of the members of the Marine
Band Orchestra.
Free transportation to and from the
theater in special cars is to be pro-
vided for children and their parents
Santa" himself. garbed in his char
acteristic regalia, is to make the dis
tribution of presents.
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CHILDREN APPEAR IN PLAY.
sEf6e's Christmas Dream Given al
the Friends School.

Louisa Alcotts "Effie's Christmas
Dream" was performed by children of
the primary and intermediate grades
of Friends School yesterday. Special
musical numbers were given by Hor-
tense Herson and Roman Steiner.
Margaret Leet took the part of Effie.
Others taking part in the entertain
ment were: Frances Sidwell. Collins
Jones, Louisa Tayloe, Eunice Putnam.
Dorothy Campbell, Margaret Spencer.
Alice Jones. Helen Towner, Anne Cow
ington, Anita Smith, Laura Bryn, Mil
ton Allies, Douglas Hall, John Sweeney,
Whiting Willauer. Philip Hichborn,
Ross Stutler, Corcoran Thorn, Corwine
Wallis, Roger Boyle, Wade Stafford,
Dorothy Linkins, Wilmer Speir, Albert
Thorn, Helen Grunwell, Jack Roberts,
Dorothy Campbell, Virginia Jones, AL
berta Perley, Jean Mackey, Elizabeth
Wilson and Katharine Young.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL

| Christmas mail this year is heavier
than ever before. according to reports
received today at the Post Office De-
partment from every section, and it
is all said to be moving without delay.
The work at the Washington post Of
fee is on in dead earnest and all the
regular employees, as well as force OF
temporary employees, are goins at full
capacity. EXperienc ed officisls say the
mails are at least 20 per cent heavier
than last year Up to the present time
it is said there has been no congestion
at all
Every available vehicle leaves the
Offices with Christmas pac IA ges liter
ally packed into every inch Of spa &c.
The regular service equipment OF nj
teen automobiles and sixteen horse
drawn wagons has been augmented
with fifteen automobiles and forty
horse-drawn vehicles and Postmas ter
Merritt Q. Chance says he could proht-
says. by Friday midnight he hopes to
have all Christmas packages received
for delivery in the hands of those for
whom they are intended.
All Employees Cooperating.
The entire force of the office. from
the youngest special delivery mes
seHSer " lHe olueSt clerk ana carrier,
he says. is giving the heart!est kind 4
support. all working willingly and
earnestly that there may be no dis
appointments chargeable to the post
office.
Postmaster Chance also had a good
word to say for patrons who have mail
ed their packages early, declaring 1T
has been the greatest kind OF help in
enabling his force to get away with a
record-breaking mail.
The cancellations of first-class mail
this year thus far amount to 2,054,T7l
pieces, against 1,644.001 a year ago;
the sacks of packages dispatched to
20,5S9, against 1885 year ago; the
packages received from other cities,
to 10,969, against S,707 a year ago; the
sacks collected by wagons from con-
tract stations. to 5,2S1, against 4.54S a
year ago. and the sacks brought in
from classified stations, to 3,24S,
against 1881 year ago.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
MAIL FOR AMERICA HELD UP.
Thirty-Nine Sacks Taken From
Steamer Rotterdam at Falmouth.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The
steamer Rotterdam, arriving at New
York today from Rotterdam and Fall
mouth. reported that while detained at
Falmouth for two days the British au-
thorities took thirty-nine sacks of mail
ashore, eighteen sacks from Berlin,
eleven from Constantinople and ten
from Sofia.
Capt. Baron protested that the seiz-
ure was illegal without avail and was
obliged to accept a receipt for the mail.
He was assured, however, that after
the mail had been censored 1t would be
sent by another steamer.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
QUITS THE NAVAL
CONSULTING BOARD
Henry A. Wise Wood Criticises
Administrations National
Defense Program.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Henry A.
Wise Wood, chairman of the conference
committee on national preparedness,
has advised the Secretary of the Navy
of his resignation as member of the
naval consulting board. The reason
for his action was the publication yes
terday Of a statement as the regular
report of the general board of the navy,
which, Mr. Wood asserts. does not con-
tain the original program of the gen.
eral board submitted last July. He at
tributes the suppression of the July
report to political expediency, and char
acterizes the substituted program as
being SO Inadequate as to leave the
country at the mercy of the. navies and
armies of any of the first-class powers.
In his letter to Mr.. Daniels Mr. Wood
said, in part:
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Engineers to Fill Vacancy.

The vacancy on the naval advisory
board caused by the resignation of
Henry A. Wise Wood of New York is
to be filed by the American Society of
Aeronautic Engineers, which selected
Mr.. Wood, Secretary Daniels an
nounced today. Mr.. Woods letter OF
resignation had not been received.
Mr.. Daniels declined to comment on
Mr. Woods criticism of the admins
tration's national defense program. He
said, however, that the position Mr..
Wood held was unofficial and that he
was privileged to say what he pleased
Secretary Daniels has requested the
board to try to find method for re-
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Germany Increasing Taxes.

BERLIN, December 23.-The move.
ment for an increase of taxation by the
German states has begun with Baden.
where the diet has just passed a bill
increasing the income tax 20 per cent
on incomes above 2.400 marks. It was
pointed out in the reichstag Monday
that Prussia and Saxony also intend to
increase their income tax rates.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
GIRL SCOUTS ENTERTAIN.
Children in Atypical and Ungraded
Schools Guests at Dinner.

Children in all atypical and ungraded
public schools were today the guests
of Girl Scouts of the District. Through
the generosity of the Girl Scouts tur.
key dinners were served to the young
sters and a party followed.
Nearly 400 children were entertained.
about twenty-five turkeys being cook.
ed under the direction of the girls.
Everything needed for a turkey din
ner was served. including cranberry
sauce and a variety of vegetables.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
French Government Delays Reply.

Ambassador Sharp at Paris today
notified the State Department that
France would not reply to the Amer
lean note protesting against the re-
moval of Germans and Austrians from
American vessels on the high seas by
the French cruiser Descartes until the
commander Of the warship had re-
ported.
The French government is endeavor-
ting to obtain o report from the com
mander.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Parliament's Life Prolonged.

LONDON. December 23.-The house of
commons has passed the bill prolong-
ing the life of the present parliament.
An attempt was made to introduce an
amendment the effect of which would
be to bury the plural voting bill, but
on the plea of A. Bonar Law. secretary
for the colonies, the motion was with
drawn. The bill was passed without
division.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Automobile Moonshiner" Shot.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. December 23.-
NJ J. Rambo. known as the "automo-
bile moonshiner." was shot and killed
by deputies In Covington county early
this morning. The deputies came upon
Rambo in the road where his car had
broken down under Its load OF liquor.
Rambo Immediately opened hre and In
the fusillade of shots which followed
he was killed, one Of the deputies being
wounded.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Mrs. Louise Cooper Granted Divorce.

Justice Mccoy today granted an abso-
lutte divorce to Mrs. Louise VI. Cooper
from Arthur Z. Cooper. Alimony of $50
per month and a counsel fee of $3.50
was awarded to the wife. Suit was
commenced February 5 last Attor-
neys Barnard & johnson appeared for
the wife.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
NOTE PLEASES VIENNA.
Preparation of Answer to Last
American Communication Has Been
Begun Already.

VIENNA. December %, via London
The new American note regarding the
Ancona has made a good impression
here.
An early answer may be expected.
Work on it has been begun already.
Evening star., 1915-12-23

ducing the erosion Of big guns. now
limited to approximately 200 shots be-
fore the rifling is SO worn that re-
alignment is necessary. Germany is
said to have developed a new metal for
gun lining which reduces the wear
somewhat.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Jitney Line Application Approved.

The public utilities commission has
approved the application of the West
Shore Transit Company for permission
TO operate q jitney line from Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the District line
southeast to 6th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Services in Churches.

Special services in nearly all of the
churches are, OF course. a feature. with
midnight masses Friday speciality in
the greater portion OF the Catholic
houses of worship. Several churches
have planned holy communion for
Christmas day. Special emphasis is
laid on the observance of the birthday y
of Christ at the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul and
a variety of services are scheduled at
Mount ST. Alban for December 25.
The employees of the District govern
ment are to be given a halliday holiday
Friday, December "a, by an order OF
the District Commissioners. The Dis
trict building is to be closed at noon
that day. The employees also are to be
relieved from duty at 3 o'clock Friday,
December 81.
The Public Library will be closed
from pm tomorrow till am. Mon
day.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Had Small Beginning.

To clothe some infant born in poverty
on Christmas day, in honor of the
Christ Child, was the humble beginning
of this organization, which has now
extended it's activities until its relief
work is not only large, but practically
continuous during the year. All serv-
ice is given without compensation. The
society now has branches In twenty
other American cities. and letters have
been received looking to the formation
OF others in the Iar east.
The Christmas distribution is it's cul-
NINA Ting benevolence OF the year, ana
this Iuietloe marks IT'S twenty-fifth an
niversary. The q street headquarters
was secured through the generosity of
ars. Thomas II. Carter.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Limited to Given Sum.

Where the general board recon-
mends that our navy be made the
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Mr.. Thurston's Letter.

An extract from Mr.. Thurston's let
ter follows:
81 extend to each of you most hearty
greetings and good wishes for a joy
Gus Christmastide. May the day itself
be glad with cheer and filled with deep
content. May it be a day of bright
memories of times past and of friend
ships lasting through the years. May
Christmas be the best time and so the
most joyful time. May the day find
you happy and leave you happier than
before.
Il wish you, then, the best the New
Year can impart in the way of true
happiness and of high hopes realized.
May IT be a year fortunate in its op-
portunities and satisfying in its ac-
complishment May the spirit of the
New Year day with its joy in renewed
effort and it's forward looking faith
go with you all the year to come"
In many schools toys were collected.
which are later to be distributed
among poor children.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
GIFTS TO MAKE 1000
LITTLE ONES JOYFUL
Annual Distribution by Christ Child
Society Reaches Record
Proportions.

Dolls longing to be hugged. drums
Just aching to be beaten. fire engines
waiting to extinguish imaginary blazes
ali these and many more varieties OF
toys, as well as useful gifts. are piled
high at 929 G street northwest await
ing youthful owners. At this head
quarters the Christ Child Society Is
busily engaged with its annual dis
tribution to poor children of gifts do
mated for the purpose by members and
friends.
Last year no fewer than 1900 chill
dren were made happy through its ef-
forts; this year that mark has already
been passed and it is estimated that
there are 1000 names on the list of its
beneficiaries Already one large van
load has gone to the various distribu-
ton centers, each of which is in charge
of member. and yet the room is so
heaped with packages that the women
in charge at headquarters have diff
Guilty in moving about. In direct charge
of the work is Miss Mary v. Merrick,
assisted by Miss Charlotte. Campbell,
Mrs James Gowel, Miss Florence Roach
and Miss A. Ives.
Work of Doll Guild.
Many dozens of dolls have been con-
tributed by the doll guild of the So
ciety, Miss Leta Montgomery, director.
and, in addition to the toys. the sew
ing circles. made up of members of the
society. have given large quantities of
clothing The American Security and
Trust Company has provided the vans
for the transportation of the hundreds
of bundles.
<rfry to
sponse to childish letters addressed to
'The Christ Child" Each member Of
the society pledges herself to fn one
or more of these wants. The children
include both those living at home and
those in various institutions. ~
Il would like to have nice wagon,
as go to market every Saturday to
carry orders to make some money for
my mother" wrote one Industrious
youngster Il can make 40 or 30 cents
on saturday; that buys our Sunday din
ner. mother tells me-" He got his
wagon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08
tDetroit News.)

tGtlfult NtWA.l
Street CLOSED Childfen's Play
gronnd.--Police order.
This is the draft Of sign which
John Gillespie commissioner of po-
lice, Will bring 10 the attention of Dr.
Charles II. Ghadsey superintendent Of
schools, In an endeavOr to provide
more playroom for Detroit young
sters, The commissioner plan Is to
give permission to principals Of
ate vicinity a short time before reci-
tatton hours and dnfiug recess
periods. A rope bearing the signs,
the commissioner says, could he
stretched across the street to warn
vehicular traffic 20 take another routn
while the youngsters arc at play II
Dr Ghadsey views the idea with fa-
Nor Il will 50 into Immediate effect.
providing Il also gets the Endorsement
OF the recreation commission
II Is intended said Mr., Gillespie
to help out tho recreation commits
sion IN It's WORK Of providing play
grounds for an little children where
they may rump IN safety. II the plan
meets with official approval, VIII de-
tail motorcycle men TO visit the rec
strteted districts ana educate traffic
to talNe routes through adjacent alleys
| am certain Il would take only 4
short time to systematize things SO
that everything would be running
smoothly The temporary inconven-
lenre 60 traffic could he easily over
come =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08

of intervening barriers. Mines have
been located at the opposite of a hill
from the Fray station. At the bottom
Of the Tiber. behind barriers Of varl-
Gus special substances. and still the
deadly rays have gone TO the mark
and exploded the charges like a Well
laid fuse.
No one--saye Professor Ulivi---
knows how far these rays will act, nor
whether they win detonate ordinary
ammunition. one story that they
haye exploded 4 mine fifteen miles
has very doubtful ring If they can
set Off existing ammunition at even
one mile they would make the best
armed enemy in the world utterly
helpless. Every soldier would be
stain by his own cartridge belt, every
battery blown TO bits by its own shells.
With both sides iii Possession Of such
Il weapon, modern warfare would
have 60 find some. new and untraetas
bic explosive, OF vanish altogether To
make way for the cold steels of earlier
days, or for the hitherto an0ttainable
world peace.
such IN event is improbable TO a
degree. but let no one call It impossi-
Bile.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08

ter and ON these slopes were dcau
Turks In all sorts Of positions. some
Ind fallen with their heads ana
shoulders Just III the water. | climbed
M In the rigging to see what was
over the top Of the bank, and there
1 saw almost hundreds.
Narships Stop Turks ADVANCE.
~ appeared that the Turks We're
seen coming, and the warships IN the
canal allowed them 60 throw a pom
toon across When they We're all gath-
cred at this spot the warshlps let
nv. They had to retire after losing
several OF their guns. This place was
Kintara, few miles from the BIT
Ter lakes. The battle occurred ON the
previous day.
"On arrival at the lakes we an
ehored for the night with all lights
out and among about thirty other
ships.
Fighting was going on all nisht a
| little further up the canal, and we
thought we should be held up in the
lakes, but we started off the next
morning, with our bridge and deck
protected By sand bags.
From here TO Suez we passed
camp after camp Of soldiers. Most
of them had been In action. The
Turks were about eight miles away.
British Troops Observed.
"a little further on we heard the
guns and saw the British troops
moving Off to the attack The battle
was quite a distance inland. ! could
see the smoke from the guns through
/ my glasses There were some low
sandhills about five miles away, and
could see men on this ridge. The
British had several thousand men
and six guns marching over the nat
ground for this ridge.
Il don't suppose many people nave
had or will have the chance that We
had to go straight through the mid
die Of battlefield, before they have
even had chance to bury the dead
The effect Of these naval guns must
be awful. and from the curious posi-
ton of the killed they must have
been dead almost before they reach
ed the ground. occasionally you
would notice man who appeared to
have struggled, but most lay evident
" where they fell
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08
With Scissors and Paste
BtTTER FAMINE STORY.


In the heart OF prosperous dairy
Ing district there was 4 butter iam-
Inc IN Amaret recently Tho roads
were almost impossible and farmers
dared not essay the trip to town.
Missouri Nate
4 butter famine IN prosperous
daitying district Just because the
roads are impossible, Think Qf what
Il waste And there are weeks IN the
course u normal year when Just
that condition exists in every farming
Cities have found that they simply
cant afford The interruption Of huai-
ness from being cut off for even q day
from the rest DC the world Farmers
are business men and the interruption
Of their business is lust az important
60 them A. to the business men af The
cities.
The business loss co farmers from
bad roads in single year would
build rock roads on all main Travelled
lines III the United states.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08
SPRING MEDICINE
Hoods saIsaparilIa, the Great Hood
Purifier. l. the Best.


Spring sickness comes In some de-
gree to every man. woman and child
in our climate.
il Is that rundown condition Of
The system that results from impure,
IMPOVERISHED. devitallzed blood.
Il is marked bv losssof appetite and
that tired feeling, and in many eases
IN some form of eruption
The best way 70 treat spring sick
ness Is To take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This old reliable family medicine pur-
files. enriehos and retitalizcs the
blood 1t is an all-the year-round
Alternative and tonic, and Is abso-
Mtely the best Spring medicine.
Get your blood in good condition
ut ence--now. Delay may be dan
gerons. Ask your druggist for Hoods
sarsaparilla. and insist on having It,
for nothing else ean take Its place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08
eANspNs GRIM LESSON.

THE grim lists IL The Canadian
dead. wounded ami missing that ara
coming hack ffem the hleody bel.
glan fields. are Bringing home "a can-
adj fuller reai4satlen If var and
what il meats.
canadAs spirit has been me rhree
thousand milex awas from the focus
II conflict bound 10 the mother
country chiefly ~ Ties II sentiment,
remote from the elashins Interests
of commerce and races and dillies
snAsy that brnuehI about the war, the
Dominlen has enlisted $4,000 81 her
sons AMI has sent y i sendius them
ID the aid II ENGLAND
The pick Of canadas young men
has gone eally even eagerly, e the
front. ~ them 4 has seemed q sreal