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Evening star., 1916-12-24
GIRL SCOUTS ACT
ASSANTA'SENVOYS
Take Presents to Riddles Writ
iHg in Care of
The Star.
MANY TOTS MADE GLAD
where do we go next ."

Where do we go next"
THE number is 30 Warehouse aileE.
Where on earth is that and how are
we going to get there
And thereupon began city-Wide
search for Warehouse alley.
Incidents like this added a spice OF
adventure to the work of many groups
OF Girl Scouts as they covered dozens
of out f-the-way hooks and crannleS
of Washington yesterday, when. an
swering the hundreds of letters that
were sent to Santa Claus during the
past month in the care of The star
they took food. clothing. toys and can
dies The mention of a new address
after one particularly hard nut had
been crack ed always brought dismay
to the minds of the girls and OF the
chauffeurs running the automobiles
that carried them about the capital in
their work of taking happiness and
cheer to desolate homes.
SHOWS court. somebody else's alley.
Blank street t"blank" standing for
any sort of weird name that may be
though up) all claimed places in the
geography of Washington yesterday.
and the following of clews took the
Girl Scouts to places heretofore un-
heard of by them.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
How Homes Were Cheered.

Extreme happiness mixed with tncre-
duIity expressed itself on the face Of one
little negro child upon opening the door
in answer to knock from one of Santa
Claus assistants" He was only about
three years old and stared with eyes that
seemed to grow larger and larger each
moment. Every window of that home
had happy dark little face in II as the
girls turned away to continue their work.
And then there were visits to downtown
sections where nobody would dream hu-
man beings lived. From garrets over
small stores all over the business dis
trict had come appeals. and the girls
covering the work there learned that life
struggles even among the counting houses
and nnarts Of trade-to turn poetic.
Incidents. some laughable and some sad
came in rapid succession TO the girls as
they did their work Thanks from happy
and grateful hearts followed them wher-
evH~ they went
The main corridor of the eighth floor
of the Woodward building. where the
local Girl Scout headquarters is 10
Gated, looked like a small country fair
this morning before the hundreds of
girls started out on their work. Cloth
ing drums. sleds, doll carriages. toy
houses and hundreds of smaller articles
NOT to mention candy-waS streWn
along the floor. There was ii busting
about of girls and their leaders, sorting
out the gifts in groups Ior distribution,
and many a busy man stopped for d
moment to give Just little help
Evening star., 1916-12-24
All Places Are Found.

But practically all of the places We're
found They existed as branches of
seeming blind alleys" Groups of
destitute novels were to be found be-
hind blocks of handsome houses. Many
We're the "his sounding names car
ried on the lists of the scouts. only to
turn out to be dreary places of want.
At one place, in an questionable sec
ton of the city out near the ball park.
nobody answered the repeated knocks of
the scouts. An intent survey of the
house from both angles, front and back.
failed to reveal the faintest sign of life.
And yet there had been received letter
from that place asking for sled for
each of the three children living there.
Were the three girls covering this ter
ritory "stumped"? Not at all. They
pressed into service young man who
happened to be around. and sent him
over the back fence on the double
quick. After he unlatched the gate and
allowed the girls to enter the yard they
placed the s!ed-a big one for all three
upon the back step with a note of
greeting from Santa Claus. Peril to the
man who may say to any youngster liv-
ing in that house that there is no Santa
Clans,
Evening star., 1916-12-24
RUSSIANS KEEP Up
DOBRUDJA RETREAT
Repeatedly Defeated in Ru-
mania. Says Ber|in-WaI-
Iachia Situation Described.
SLAVS' ADMIT REVERSES

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. December %, by wireless to
Sayville. y. Y.-'"The Teutonic opera
tions in Dobrudja are developing fur
ther.' writes the Overseas News Agen-
cy's military critic. The Russians
have been repeatedly defeated in that
war area, abandoning two fortified po
sitions and then offering resistance on
another line in order to cover a retreat
on the road to Tultcha, Isaktcha and
Matchin. The defensive line now is
resting on the hills in the northern ex
tremity Of Dobrudja. only twenty milo
meters from Tultcha and Isaktcha. The
3rd Cossack Division. which reached
Dobrudja only on December 13. was
completely defeated by the Eulgariaus
on December 10, the Russians suffering
heavy losses
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Thanks Those Who Helped.

Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. chairman OF
the local Girl Scout Captains Associa-
tion. thanked those who gave the use
of automobiles to the. girls yesterday.
She also said she appreciated the help
that was given by friends of the or
ganization in the way of toys. clothes
and money.
I'VE did not receive much aid" said
Mrs. Rafter yesterday. but even that
was more than could be expected in
the limited amount of time allowed y
The scout organization only took over
the work of answering the letters last
Monday.
The troops and captains aiding in the
work of assisting Santa Claus yester-
day were: Troop /. Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter; Trooc 6. Mrs. Samuel A. Mooers
Troop 10. Mis-. F.. r. Wilcox: Troop H.
Mrs. Norman Jones; Troop 13, Mrs
A. F. Haffey: Troop IS. Mrs. Julia p
ield Troop a. Mrs. r. J. L. McElroy
and Troop 25. Mrs. c. X. Young. Off
cials assisting were Mrs. Henry T
Rainey. president Of the local council
and Miss Juliet NJ. Curtis. the local
secretary.
Troop 16. of which Miss Ruth Brown
is captain, will do its work today Miss
Brown was unable to obtain automo-
biles to carry her girls around yester.
day and the work of distribution for
her troop is to begin at II O'Clock tais
morning.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Everybody Anxious to Help.

Everybody was anxious to help out
and do a little in the name Of the spirit
Of Christmas. Offices that heard moth
ing day after day but the dull routine
Of business were thrown open yester-
day in the Woodward building to ac-
commodate the overflow of girls and
gifts as they prepared for their cam
paign to drive cheerlessneSS from the
city.
Happy punches of girls watched the
bird in cameras as they came out OF
the building and piled into automobiles
loaned by friends to start their joyous
career over the city. Even street cars
stopped to allow passengers to see
w hat il was all about" and many a
passenger declared that he or she
would like to be poor for the day If
only to receive the visit of a moment
from these Girls-al of whom had
found that the true JOY of Christmas
time hes in giving.
The Girl Scouts answered about 500
letters for Santa Claus. according to
Mrs. Harry colman. the local field
executive. There are many others yet
to be answered by the girls-and every
one of them will receive attention
Christmas will come for every needy
child-and Christmas means as much
December 25.
Many of the Girl Scouts have devoted
all their energies for the past week
20 working on the hundreds Of letters
that Santa Claus directed his secre-
tary at The Star to turn over to them
Some of the girls have even been un-
able to make arrangements to play
Santa Claus to their loved ones at home
but this will be overlooked by those
so seemingly forgotten
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Other Notable Contributions.

Contributions from other eminent an
thropologists include discussions on
The Cult of the AK" by George Grant
McCurdy; The Supplementary Series
in Maya Inscriptions by Sylvanus g.
Morley: The Domain OF the Aztecs
and Their Relation to the Prehistoric
Cultures of Mexico" by Alfred NJ. Toz-
Zer. "Cardan's Suspension in China
by Berthold Laufer. and articles by
Gerald Fowke, Edgar L. Hewett, George
G. Heye. Charles Peabody. Charles G.
Willoughby. A. V. kidder, S. A. Bar
rett. Franz Boas, Thoodoor de Booy.
David !. Bushnell, jr.: William Church
i'll. Roland b. Dixon. William Curtis
Farabee. =. f. Goddard, George Byron
Gordon. Albert Ernest jerks. A L..
Kroeber. Robert II. LOWE, Charles W.
Mead. William c. Mills, Warren X.
Moorehead. Nels G. Nelson. George II.
Pepper, Marshall II. SavilIe. Frank 6.
Speck. Herbert J. Spinden and Clark
Wissler.
The volume closes with a bibliog-
raphy of Mr.. Holmes comprising 1874
titles. which was compiled by Miss
Ella Leary. librarian of the bureau of
American ethnology.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

specting the genesis of the visible uni
verse and the manner ana order IN
which the various forms of life came
INFO being, citing several curious paral-
lels such as the primeval water-chaos,
the world-egG, the storled universe
and the creation of man from dust.
clay and wood.
Three other members of the museum
staff contributed articles. as follows:
DIR. Walter Hough, Experimental
Work in American Anthropology and
Ethnology.'' in which he speaks Of the
work. methods and influence of Mr..
Holmes among American scientists:
Dr. Aies Hrdlicka, "Anthropology of
the Chippewa" wherein he reports on
his studies of the White Earth Chippe-
wa in an endeavor to establish their
Evening star., 1916-12-24
To Give Annual Dance

The Cabinet. club of undergraduates
at the University of Michigan who livs
in Washington. is to give its annual
Christmas dance Wednesday, evening In
the small ballroom OF the New Willard
Hotel. Many of Michigan alumni and
undergraduates from others colleges are
expected to attend.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
CO-WORkERS E;0N0R
WILLIAM H. HOLMES
Head Curator of AnthropoIogy
in National Museum Is Given
Volume of Essays.
TRIBUTE BY HIS FRIENDS

A 500-page volume of meteorological
beautiful illustrations, was presented
to William Henry Holmes. head cura-
Tor OF anthropology in the United
States National Museum. on the occa-
sion of his seventeen birthday. De-
cemJer /.
The volume is tribute by his friends
and colaborers in the study Of an
thropology. forty-four of whom con-
tributed original articles for publica
uon in the anniversary volume. The
book. of which only 200 copies We're
printed, was edited by Frederick w.
Hodge, ethnoiogist i'll charge of the
bureau OF American ethnology of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

THE COMMITTEE OF LADIES WHO HAVE
been soliciting aid for the Kruen Home at NJ.
Goidcnberg'S Dependable Store during the past
week wish to publicly express their thanks t" tn"
frm, its members and employees. collectively and
Individually. for the facilities placed az their
disposal and their encouraC cement and courtesy
on every possible occasion. The ladies' ar" not
unmindful of the part taken by tn. -ontribut ng
public and thank them most heartily for their
liberal responses To til" plea of "A penny Tor
the babies. The contributions received will 60
far in helping this worthy privately supported
establishment in its of dependent little
children
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Genuine Japanese Goods.

JAPANESE BAZAAR 4a9 pa AVE- NV
SENT TO FORD RLl";- OPEN EVENINGS. 2s'
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
company of Washington and Georgetown. eth
az and Louisiana ave. n.w.-Thc stockholders
or the FiremeH's Insurance Company o. Wash
ingtnn and Georgetown will the Office
on MONDAY. January l. 1917. for the purpose
or eiecfing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open at II am. and close II m
w. ". HOFFMAN,. Secretary.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

OFFICE of MUTUAL FIEt. INSURANCE COM
rany of the b>tr It of Columbia. cor. 18th
street and New York ave. December 10. la16.-
Policy holders notified that pol iC"S exp
The last Monday i'll December taJtli in>tanti and
the rate of renewal for 1871. is Centum
on the premium notes. The managers have or
dered paid 10 the policy holders return %
savings according 10 the value Of "ach policy
the 3lst day If last December. POLICIES MUST
BE PRESENTED for Endorsement Of tic pay
mentS. except where held in connection with
loans. in which case they should b. brought in
iat -r TO have duplicate payments entered. Th"
office of the company will II" c.nS"d IL" last
Monday tins wear on acc""nt of Christmas 'lH".
PLEASE ATTEND EARLY AND AVOID THE
CROWD.
L. PIERCE RoTELrT. Ser~o:~r~.
WINTER SCHEDULE MARYLAND. DFIA-
ware and Virginia Railway Company: in effect
December -; and after this ,ta:" IL
further notice. steamer leaves Washington for
baltimore and river landings Monday at
only. los. 7. STEPHENSON. tgt
CHEAP FUEL FOR SALE-CoEN CuBS.
700 bushels for 50. Delivered. Lower
price at mill.
WILKINS-EoGEES MILLING COMPANY.
LUNCHROOM RTSINESS-Wen rstabl sized and
profitable; in good location: fine fixtures and
equipment: price. $4,000. leaving city
1--we; anxious to sell act quick. For particulars
address I!oJ aJ3 u. Star office.
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Florida. All East ana West Coast Points
reached. 3 trains daily via Atlantic
Coast Line. 140s New York ave. n.w.-
Advertisement.
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Token of High Esteem.

Accepted. then, this book, not as a
measure of our Indebtedness for what
you have already accomplished, but as
a token of our affection, our appre-
citation and high esteem"
Among the many Interesting and in
structiVe articles are thirteen written
by members of the staff of the Smith
sonian Institution and it's branches
The Cliff Ruins in Fewkes Canyon,
Mesa Verde National Park, Col" is the
subject of a report by DIR. Jesse Walter
Fewkes of the bureau OF American
ethnology, on his recent excavation
and repair of Oak-tree House. Painted
House and other prehistoric ruins in
the canyon. Music in It's Relation to
the Religious Thought of the Teton
Sioux, is the title of an article by
Miss Frances Densmore. Other articles
pertaining to the work of the bureau of
ethnology are by F. w. Hodge. Miss
Alice c. Fletcher, J. II. b. Hewitt,
John Peabody Harrington, Francis La
Flesche. Truman Nicholson and John
r. Swanton.
DR.. !. NJ Casanowicz. assistant cura-
tor OF old world archaeology of the Ma
iona! Museum. writes on parallels in
the Cosmoeonies of the Old World and
the New. in which he discusses and
compares the old and new theories re-
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WEATHER..

District of Columbia. Maryland. Vir-
day unsettled. probably rain by night;
gentle to moderate variable winds -
coming southerly.
West Virginia, increasing cloudiness
and warmer today. followed by snow
or rain by night. Monday, partly
cloudy in west. rain or snow in east
portion, somewhat colder.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight. 81 . am, 80; 4 am. 80: 6
am. 2s; am. %; 10 am. SS: IL noon.
Sc: 9 pm, AZ: 4 pm. A: pm, 40: 8
pm, 3S; 10 pm, Sc. Highest, A; low
est, q.
Relative humidity-S q. M, So; pm,
80; pm. 81.
Hours of sunshine. s.
Per cent of possible sunshine, SIS.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, so, lowest, IS.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. Al a m. and ! :35
pm; high tide, 1:oS am and 1886 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:32 am. and
2:30 pm: high tide. sos am. and $50
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 7:25 am; sun sets.
4:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1925 am: sun
sets, 4:51 pm.
Moon rises, 7:17 am; sets, 4:40 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Precip-
Max. Min. itation
Sat Fri. Sat. I. m. to
urday. night. pm. 8 pm.
As1sn,al Asssyi,l*; Ga n C. 49,. = 30 4s s :.: "
Atlantic City. y. j.. 40 26 81 ....
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Wallachia Situation.

Likewise in eastern Wallachia the
Russians and Rumanians are trying to
cover the retreat Of the remnants of
their defeated armies and Rumanian
refugees across the line of the Sereth
by an effort to hold up the advance of
the central powers at a point south of
Rimnik Sarat. This effort also is in
tended to cover the flank of the Russo
Rumanian bodies fighting in the Mol
davian Carpathians. A Russo-Ruma-
nian offensive from this position is not
considered probable
Bulgarian Official Report.
The official report from Bulgarian
headquarters under date of December
20, as given out by the Overseas News
Anency, reads:
south of Ochrida lake the Bulgarian
and Austro-H Hungarian troops gained
ground. Around Monastir quiet pre-
Evening star., 1916-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS. CITY 4

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS, CITY 4
SUBURBAN RAILWAY OF WASHINGTON.
dividend of two per cent tac,) has been de-
clared the fully paid capital stock Of the City
& Suburban Railway of Washington. payablA
December 30, 1915. at the office Of the coEl
pany. 14th and Z SIS NV. Washington. d. C..
to all holders of certificates of said stock fully
paid OF record the close of business the
c9th day of December. 1915
S r. ROWEN Secretary.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Russ Admit Retreat.
Squadron Bayoneted.

I'm the region of Balatchenul one of
our companies which penetrated Rochi-
siu damaged at that place four guns
belonging to the horse artillery. and
surprised sleeping squadron, which
they bayoneted. An enemy battalion
coming from Kirlenka surrounded our
company, but the company broke
through the Gordon. taking with it
killed and wounded comrades.
aggressive attempts by small de-
tachments of enemy infantry at Nichani
and cavalry at StankutZa were beaten
by our fire and dispersed.
''In Dobrudja our detachments have
been withdrawing to the northward.
The enemy. continuing his advance,
came in contact with our rear guards.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

The government of Ecuador has
esta blished course in scientific agri-
culture at it's central university.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Presentation Made at Dinner.

The presentation took place at
dinner held at the Lafayette Hotel, at
which were present most of those who
took part in the preparation of the
book. and proved complete surprise
to the guest of honor. Mr.. Holmes has
been engaged in scientific investiga-
tons under the government for forty
Ave years; first with the government
geological surveys then with the
geological survey and finally the bu-
reau of American ethnology and the
United States National Museum In
tact, he has been in.the scientific serv-
ice of the government continuously
since 1871. with the exception of three
years 1Ss4-97). during which time he
was curator of anthropology in the
Field Museum of Natural History. and
professor OF anthropic geology at the
University of Chicago. Besides being
a geologist and anthropoloSist, Mr..
Holmes is an artist of note, and has
been curator of the National Gallery
OF Art, a branch of the National Mu-
scum, since its establishment serveral
years ago. incidentally. he has been
the representative of the government
at seven national and international ex-
positions
His influence upon the work of his
cola borators and assistants has been
very marked. The note of appreciation
which Drefaces the anniversary volume
OF anthropoloSical essays, remarks, in
part:
This volume must not be regarded
as merely commemorative of the day on
which you achieve the SEVENTEEN mile
stone in your journey of life. 1t is
rather epitome of the influence YOU
have eNerted on others through the
passing years, testimonial of your
mastery leadership in both science and
art. You are still at the height of Your
remarkable activity. At no time in
h.I ~
worthy work in the advancement of
knowledge than you are doing now. So
with your splendid reserve of force,
and with the Inspiration derived from
the important results of generation
of research in American archaeology, We
hope and expect you viii continue to
bestow upon us the influence of that
experience for years to come.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
A meeting In honor of the u,em

4 meeting in honor of the memory of
Miss Selynda W. Ford formerly first
vice president of the District Fedora
zion of Women's Clubs. who died Thurs
day. December II. is to be held by the
federation Tuesday evening at 40
o'clock a the New Ebbitt House
The Mexican reyoiuIion will he the
subject of address by Herbert J.
browne at the Peoples Church, PythiarI
Temple, at HE this morning The ad-
dress will deal chiefly with economic
and constitutional changes and COM
parison with other revolutions rather
than with military matters. Mr. Browne
is former newspaper man, and was
cola bora tor on the George report on
taxation and assessmept matters. is
sued by the District committee of the
House.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Miss Halle l.. Wright. gra nd-laughter
OF Elias Il. Caldwell. is seriously i'll a [
the Home for Aged Presbyterians on NJ
= street.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

identity as full or mixed bloods: and
Neil NJ Judd, THE Use of Adobe in
Prehistoric Dwellings of the South
west
Evening star., 1916-12-24

John 4. Furr, sixty years old, Broad
Run. Va. yesterday was accidentally
asphyxiated in rooming house at 3l5
Pennsylvania avenue h rented the
room Friday night. Relatives took
charge Of the body.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

uted to their employees an extra weeks
ealary in connection with 4 profit
sharing arrangement that will be
henceforth in force with this firm
This is in accordance with tn. policy
of other large concerns Of the country
within the past few months
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Hosi lie infantry and cavalry
:, s.e epulsel south of Sereth.
In Dobrudja our progress continues
The enemy IS opposing resistance on
the front comprising Babadagh Lake
Denistepe. Alibeikley and TurkoTa-
Our cavalry routed the Sd Cossacks
Division. which had arrived December
IL in Dobrudja The Cossacks suffered
heavy losses, among the dead being
Col. Sonedoroff
Tulcea Reported Occupied.
\ statement from Berlin tonight
says:
Field Marshal voa Mackensens : army
group in Dobrudja--Ailied ,Teutonic)
troops took several Russian rear-guard
positions after intense storning and
occupied Tulcea. on the lowed Danube
The number of prisoners reached more
than 1000. Several machine guns ana
o:r'.~ bcotv We're taken.
Mace ionian front-ln the region OF
Lake Doiran there was some art lie"N
fire On the Struma plain there were
enga gemcnts of vanguard posts.
Russ Admit Retreat.
PETROGRAR December %. via Lon
don. British Admiralty. for Wireless
Press.-Russian troops in the Rumanlan n
province OF Dobrudja continue to re-
tire to the rortnward, says the officia |
statement issued by the war depart
ment TO-DAY. The Russian rear guard
! yesterday fought enga sements with the
! Teuton forces, which continue to ad-
: vance. The statement reads:
: "Rumanan front-Northwest weS'
+ md southwest of Rimnik- -Sarat the
/ enemy yesterday pressed back our ad'
! vanced posts and lively battles were
! conducted III the region of Rako
| vitcheni and NadulsoreSoi.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

in their salaries the employees Of the
bindery division OF the National Capital
Press yesterday presented their erlploy ers;
with many flowers The ad,ances were
the Christmas gifts of the company TO
its employees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-06
other News of PendletOn on Page 1s
STRAIN ANSWERED.
Continued from page one.)

asked him at Pilot Rock. That is
whether or not he himself believes
the statements he made in regard to
the Warren Construction Co. and the
building of the Columbia Highway.
Mr.. Strain reiterates this state
ment in his printed address. At Pi-
lot Rock he refused to answer as to
whether or not he believed the state
ments himself and since he has re-
peated it in his published speech we
again ask him if he believes it.
The statement which Mr.. Strain
makes and which he refuses to ans
wer is in effect that the profit in the
construction of the Columbia High
way to the Warren Construction Co.
was rs cents square yard.
In his opening remarks at Pilot
Rock, Mr. Strain called attention to
the excellent water system which
Pendleton has; to the excellent schools
and the fine buildings He elaborat-
ed at length upon these two special
public Improvements. but he failed
and intentionally failed to tell the
people that all these were secured
through the issuing of bonds. Mr..
Strain, had he desired to be fair,
would have told the people that nc
public improvement of this class or
character has ever been secured or
ever will be secured except by issuing
bonds.