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Evening star., 1916-12-24
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS
FOR CAPITAL FOLK
Community Celebration This
Afternoon-Cheer Spread
Among Poor of the City.
HOME DAY TOMORROW

With today as a day of grace for
breathing spell after the shopping and
other rushes Of Christmas preparation,
Christmas day will be made all the
more joyful for celebrations in the
stitutions.
The last-minute shoppers had a day
OF rest forced on them before Christmas
this year. for they had to finish their
Christmas shopping day earlier.
There were many of them out. too.
jud ging by the enormous crowds which
jammed the stores all over the city up
to the closing time last night. The
springlike weather served to bring out
thousands OF people.
The government departments and
business establishments will be closed
for two days. giving many employed
here who live outside of the city a
chance to go to their homes to spend
the day with relatives.
Community Christmas Rites.
The community Christmas celebration
in this city will be carried on by thou
sands of children of the city, who will
form themselves into a gigantic chorus
to sing Christmas carols this afternoon
beginning at o'clock. The celebration
will be held on the south steps of the
Treasury building. Miss Margaret Will
son will sing and music will be fur
nished by the United States Marine
Band After the big celebration the
chorus will break up into numerous
smaller choruses. which will go to hos
pitfalls and other institutions through
out the city to spread Christmas cheer
among the inmates.
The spread of Christmas cheer among
the poor and needy of the city took
on a wider scope this year. perhaps.
than ever before. many new organiza-
tions getting into the work of carry
ing happiness into homes of want and
making helping hearts lighter in the
knowledge of work well done. There
are few, If any, homes in the city this
year that have not been provided with
some delights of the season by one or
the other of the organizations engag-
ing in charitable work.
Food and Clothing Distributed.
Food, clothing and money in abun-
dance has been distributed by the many
organizations. and special attention has
been paid by many organizations and
individuals to the children of the poor
who would perhaps be forced to lose
their faith in Santa Claus If it were
not for this work.
Tomorrow being the day when every
one likes to be at home, surround
ed by the members of the family, few
celebrations are to be held. In the ho-
tells. clubs and similar places the dec
orations and special holiday menus are
reminders.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
100000 FOR RELIEF Work.
Money Sent by Cable to Syrians and
Armenians.

NEW YORK. December "a check
for $4,000 contributed by native born
syrians and Armenians in New York
was cabIed TO the relief of their coun-
trymen today by the American com
Ynittee for Armenian and Syrian relief
An additional $4,000. raised from other
sources. also was sent by the committee
The American consul at Beirut will
turn the money over to missionaries
and the consular staff for distribution.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
PRESIDENT PRAISES
WORK OF COL. HARTS

81 have. of course. been in very
close association with Col. Harts
and L join most heartily in ex-
pressing n very great and Genu-
work he has done. 1t has been
characterised NOT only by knowl-
edge and executive capacity. but
by generous enthusiasm for the
interests of the government and
of the District."-Extrac from
letter from President WiNon
read at dinner in honor of Col.
Harts last night.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Citizens Are Consulted.

IT personally wish to acknowledge, as
an engineer officer Of the corps to
which Col. Harts belongs, the cordial
aid I had from the citizens of Wash
ington. 1 have looked closely at civic
development in other cities to which
have been assigned since left Wash
ington. and want to say to you. for
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WARS END WITH HONORS FOR ALL,
BERNSTORFF YULETIDE SENTIMENT.

PHILADELPHIA December 23Appropraey to the Christmas
Public
public
will The ambassador the following:
and
this
be fulfilled.
o
n
Gsgned) u. BERNsToRFF, German Ambassador"
Evening star., 1916-12-24
DUTCH ANTI-WAR COUNCIL
LAUDS PRESIDENT vii SON

THE HAGUE. December %. via Lon
don.-The Dutch anti-war council has
sent the following cablegram to Presi-
dent Wilson:
Holland thanks You for your effor,
in favor of lasting peace. All neutra,
nations greet your step with the great
est sympathy. and support your noble
efforts in the interests of the whole OF
humanity"
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Heavy Work for Clerks.

The quantity of mail received and
sent out through the Washington city
post Office far surpasses any other year,
it was stated. There is between 80 and
40 per cent increase of mail over that
of the Christmas period last year Mr..
Schooley stated. Reports from large
cities indicate also that the mail in
those places is extremely heavy.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE
LIKELY TO BE DELAYED

LONDON. December 23.-The foreign
Office states there is hardly any pos
sibility that the reply to the German
peace note will be dispatched before
Christmas. Owing to difficulty in COM
munication IL is even possible that the
answer Will not be forwarded within
ten days.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
DIED.

GRAYSoN. Departed this life December ..
1915. at II 80 pm. ANNE r. GRAYSON tnee
Coffer), beloved wife of Capt. David Z. Gray
Funeral notice hereafter. Interment at Luray,
Va. alexandria. Va, and ParkersburS. Va,
papers please copy.l
Evening star., 1916-12-24
NO TRACE DISCOVERED
OF BURNST|NE ROBBERS
Eight Detectives Devote Practically
Their Entire Time to Case,
But Unavailingly.

Detectives Burlingame. Fermillion.
Baur, Kelly, Hughlett, Warren. Messer
and Berman are devoting practically
their entire time to the investigation
of the bold diamond robbery commit
ted at the store of A. Burnstine. 36l
Pennsylvania avenue. Friday afternoon.
Mai. Pullman, superintendent of police.
and Clifford Grant, chief of detectives
remained at police headquarters until
a late hour last night hoping to get
favorable report from some of the
eight men, and Assistant Photographer
Burlingame was on duty ready to pho
tograph the robbers in event of their
arrest.
Maj. Pullman said he was hoping to
hear from some of the men, while In
spector Grant said he hardly expected
an arrest would be made last night
He had several lines to run out. he
said, and had arranged to send de-
tectives out this morning to determine
if there is anything of value to be
obtained from certain alleged clues.
1t is said that detectives spent some
time in a nearby city yesterday search
ing for the robbers. but what they
learned, if anything, has not been MADE
public Detective Berman found a man
in Alexandria, Va, who told of hav-
ing seen three men in an automoplie
on the Mount Vernon boulevard Fri
dav afternoon. He suggested that the
rnen nossibly were the robbers. He
accompanied the detective to TINS ci'y
and related his story to lnspector'
Grant.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Outgoing Mail Disposed of.

Practically all Of the outgoing mail has
been disposed Of and collections are nearly
normal again. said G. E. Schooley, super
intendent Of carriers. last night He said
that as fast as the mail Is received at the
office the clerks get it in shape for de-
livery by the carriers.
Arrangements have been made for
delivery all day today OF package mail
by the automobile delivery through
substitute carriers. 1t is hoped that SO
much of this package mail will have
bsen delivered by tonight that there
will be but a small amount for de-
livery tomorrow morning, SO that only
one package delivery will be neces-
sary on Christmas day. There Is to be
but one letter mail delivery tomorrow
That will be when the carriers leave
the post office at 1880 o'clock.
the carriers leave the post office at
1870 o'clock
Evening star., 1916-12-24

may be some time before the American
viewpoint will be accepted abroad. but
it is felt that in the end it certainly
will prevail
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Filled Until Closing Time.

The larger stores of the city closed at
O'Clock yesterday evening, and until the
closing time the asles were filled with
the proverbal belated and last hour
shoppers, who were out to do or die in
a last mad. merry endeavor to get that
present for Uncle Billy or Aunt Mary.
Some of the stores were so jammed that
mere men had the greatest of difficulty
TO get through to the counters longed for.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
P. 0. FORCE NOT T0BLAME
FOR SANTA CLAUS DELAY
Bad Weather North and West Is Re.
sponsible-Clerks Working
Night and Day.

II Santa Claus fails to deliver your mai
package on time don't blame it on the
employees OF the city post Office 1t will
be because OF weather conditions which
had prevailed for the past week through
out the west and north.
Trains. 1t was stated last night, were
coming into the Union station from six
to eight and nine hours late
Their delay was due to the storms and
heavy traffic AS fast as the mail was
brought into Washington and removed tc
the city post Office it was distributed
An extra force of clerks has labored
night and day In an effort to get the mail
matter out.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Not Aimed at Lloyd George.

1t also stated most emphatically that
the note was not rushed off Monday
in order to get it to Premier Lloyd
George before he had irrevocably COM
mitted the allies against peace In MS
speech to Parliament Tuesday. Ihat
assumption was foreseen. but officials
expect it to lose weight and Importance
as the first Impressions wear OH.
The early resentment in London ana
Paris on the assumption that the Pres
fdentS note declared both belllgerehtS
were fighting for the same op1ect Is
regarded as unwarranted at the state
Department, where il was said great
pains had been taken to AVOID that
very inference.
Stress was laid on the Presidents
words to show that he had not eS-
pressed any conviction that both sets
of belligerents were lighting Tor tne
same objects. On the other hand, the
language of the note. it was pointed
out, specifically said the statesmen OF
both groups of bei1igerentS had so
stated their objects in general terms
to the people of their own countries.
Officials were gratified to see this we"
being pointed out in some of the later
foreign comment received.
Vagueness Has Increased.
The phrase was written, 1T was SAID,
after study of the more recent state
ments of the belligerents rather than
the statements at the time they entered
the war Then the avowed objects of
all the nations were more specific. Italy,
for instance, coming into the war with
an official statement of what she felt
necessary for her future. Since them
however. on all sides, it Is felt con-
stantly increasing vagueness has been
growing up which now is expanding
into the most nebulous terms.
General hostility to the note, at first,
both in allied and Teutonic countries.
as conveyed in news dispatches, was re-
garded by officials as one of the most
hopeful signs. as it indicated that the
note was neutral. Especially was the
hostility in some of the German papers
pleasing. as it was thought that when
the allies realized that the plan was
not welcome to their enemies they
would give to II more earnest and more
impartial consideration.
Early Reply Not Expected.
The possibility of an early reply is
discounted here. The central powers
have indicated that they will not risk
laying down their peace terms until
they have had a reply to their own
proposals from the entente. While the
reply now is finished. it will take a
week to distribute 1t to the various
powers
The entente. having both that reply
and the Presidents note to consider,
and consisting of ten different nations,
all with different interests, is expected
to require considerable time to get its
views into shape for transmission.
The allies reply to the central pow
ers VIII not be made public here.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Men prominent in many lines of en-
deavor in Washington and in the af-
fairs of the nation joined together last
night at the University Club, in per-
son and by written word, at a banquet
in honor of the achievements and the
work of Col. William w. Harts, U. S. A..
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds. Before the evening came
to an end the dinner also resolved
itself into veritable '1ove feast" for
the admirers of Washington. the City
Beautiful-the city as magnificent as
a lovers dream" to use the phrase
ology of Col. Myron NJ. Parker, the
toastmaster of the occasion.
Inspiring pictures of what the cap
ital of the nation is to be were pre-
sented, in addresses and on the screen.
The work of the engineering corps Of
the army, particularly of recent years
during the period Col Harts has been
in charge of carrying out big improve
ments. was extolled. The squalor of
former days was contraSted with the
magnificence of today and Of the to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
LAST MAD, MERRY RUSH
FOR GIFTS HAS ENDED
Springlike Weather Favors Shop.
pers. Who Throng Downtown
Streets During Day.

A spris Of holly held firmly between
her lips, while she searched through
her handbag for something in its
depths, Il large and motherly-lookfng
woman sat on a street car yesterday
afternoon, looking for all the world
the very embodiment of the Christmas
spirit which imbued the whole city.
Yesterdays springlike weather brought
out the city's whole population. SEEM
ingly, crowds thronging the downtown
streets, flowing in and out of the stores
jostling here and there and everywhere
1t was a happy crowd. Packages were
carried on every hand, and sleds and
wagons and other articles too large to
be wrapped were carried along. anyway.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Has Soul in His Work.

Col Harris has his heart and soul in
this work-he is a marvel of energy
and enthusiasm. No words of mine
could adequately express the apprecia-
ton the citizens of Washington feel
for what he has done and is doing. I
predict that we will again have him
around this banquet board. twenty
years from now, at such feast of ap-
probation as will swell his heart"
Addressing Col Harris, Mr.. Moran
said:
God bless you. Col Harris, for what
you have done. You have certainly left
your footprints on the sands of time.
Gen. Black. a former Engineer Com
missioner Of the District Of Columbia,
said it gave him great pleasure "to
come back here after eighteen years.
He continued
Il recognize many faces in this gath
ering-those of men of Washington
with whom I worked here years ago.
Some of you older men will remember
our fight to abolish grade crossings
and to obtain street extension plan
for Washington and how we won it,
all working together.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
All Jewellers Notified.

Police of the first and sixth precincts
Friday afternoon visited jewelry stores
in their precincts and told the proprIe-
tors of what had been done at Burn
stine's, Maj. Pullman and Inspector
Grant deeming it advisable to inform
the merchants in order to prevent the
possibility of repetition OF the
Burnstine robbery at another place or
business.
Supposed clues are SO numerous that
they have become confusing and caused
detectives to do an amount OF un-
necessary work. Police officials have
not abandoned the clues which led
them to make the exciting automobile
trip through nearby counties of Mary
land They have not succeeded IN
identifying the car carrying a Penn
sylvania license, and Maj. Pullman
thinks the license will be of very little
assistance to his men. as it is an easy
matter to remove a license from e car.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Great Confidence in Col. Harts.

whose assistance by way OF very liberal
appropriations his efforts. no matter
how untiring, would be of little avail.
Great Confidence in Col. Harts.
1T is the confidence that the commit
tee on appropriations have in the abil-
ity and integrity of Col. Harts that in
duces them to provide without stint the
large appropriations that are necessary
to carry on this great work.
Col. Harts has shown US this even
ing how East Potomac Park will look
when he gets through with 1t. 1t is
safe to conclude that the whole OF
Potomac Park will be one of the
beauty spots of our city, a lovers
dream. a last word in landscape ef-
feet, and opportunity for manly ath-
ietics. a children's playground and an
inviting resort for 100000 Washing
so of Col. Harts. whose name will
ever stand out conspicuously among all
those who have preceded him. as do
those of Maj. Twining and Gen. Black,
Commissioners.
"Col. Harts. this gathering in your
honor OF Washington's most prom
inent citizens testifies more fully the
esteem in which you are held by the
people of our beautiful city than could
any possible expressions Of mine.
ITO you our welcome is generous, our
appreciation of you and your work
unlimited and our assurance of last
ing gratitude unbounded."
Letter From the President.
Letters were read at the banquet
from many prominent persons whose
engagements prevented them from
being present. The work of Col Harts
in the upbuilding of Washington was
highly extolled. President Wilson's
letter being as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, December 10.
My Dear Mr.. Parker:
I am very glad, indeed, to know of
the dinner which is to be rendered
Col. Harts in recognition of his valu-
able services to the city as superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds. I have. of course, been in
very close association with Col. Harts
and 1 join most heartily in expressing
very great and genuine admiration
for the excellent work he has done.
1t has been characterized not only by
knowledge and executive capacity, but
by generous enthusiasm for the inter-
ests of the government and of the
District.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

whose assistance by way Of very liberal
appropriations his efforts. no matter
how untiring, would be of little avail.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Long Tenure Is Desired,

Mr. Brandenburg read a resolution
that was passed recently by the Board of
Trade, with more than 500 of its mem
bers present. in which the work Of Col
Harts was extolled. and in which 1t was
urged that he should long be kept in
office as officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds.
Mr.. Moran said that the members of
the Chamber of Commerce of Washing-
ton recognize and appreciate the splen-
did work Col. Harris has done for the
upbuilding of Washington.
I'VE hope he will remain with US for
years to come" Mr.. Moran said. I'VE
hope, in fact that he will remain with
US until we achieve our highest hopes
the making of Washington the most
beautiful city in the world
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Tells of Old Washington.

Mr.. Brandenburg spoke Of the Wash
ington "of twenty, thirty and forty
years ago" reminding his hearers of
the goth street pond on which they
skated as boys, of the old canal near
the Pan-American Union building, of
the deep hollow on Connecticut avenue
near Rhode Island avenue-all nsight-
ly nightmares. he said. of the long ago,
offering a remarkable contrast to the
Washington of today.
when we see the wonderful things
that have been done" Mr.. Brandenburg
said, I'VE cannot but feel the deepest
sort of a debt of gratitude. The ef-
forts of the citizens of Washington
and it's trade organizations have con-
tributed toward this result: the liberal
ity of Congress has contributed. too.
But these would not have gone far If
assistance of the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds.
'"Without diSparaging his predeceS-
sors it is highly proper that we should
here and now in a public way point
out that there has been no more re-
markable development of Washington
than has taken place in the past four
or five or six years. much of it under
Col. Harts. Washington is now the
City Beautiful it is the seat of the
higher education and it is the home of
artistic tastes. For this result a great
proportion of the credit is due Col
Harts."
Evening star., 1916-12-24
DISTINGUISHED Foreigners Quoted.

Earl Grey, Lord Bryce, Ambassador
Jusserand and other famous foreigners
who have a knowledge of other world
capitals were quoted to reassure Wash
ingtonians as to what they have and
what they may hope for in the way of
the finest capital in the world" High
army officers acknowledged a debt of
gratitude to Washington for the training
they have received here. which, they de-
clared, has been of the utmost benefit to
them in advancing them in their pro-
fessions.
Addresses were made by E. C. Bran
denburg. president of the Board of
Trade; p. T. Moran. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Gen William NJ.
Black, chief of engineers of the army;
Gen. William Crozier. chief of ordnance
of the army; Henry p. F. Macfar1and.
on behalf of the citizens of Washing
ton; Col. Parker. the postmaster: Her
bert L. Davis, auditor of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, and
Col. Harts.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Will Use Water More.

Col Hart told Of many other plans
for the Identification of Washington.
He said it will be more and more the
idea of the engineers to use water, in
pools, basins. fountains and in other
ways as part of the Identification OF
the city. He spoke of the connecting
parkway which is to be built between
Potomac Park and Rock Creek Park
and Geological Park, along the bed OF
Rock creek, and said that he has been
lately authorized to begin the purchase
of land for the connecting parkway
SO that these purchases will be begun
Col. Parker's Address.
During Col. Parkers address he said,
in part:
"All of US have lived long enough in
Washington to appreciate the wonder
full transformation that has taken place
in that portion of our city bordering
along the river front. From a miser-
able miasmic swamp 1t has been con-
verted into a picturesque landscape gar
den. the development of which under
Col. Harts is more pronounced each
day. A drive around the river front
through avenues of cherry blossoms
and wild flowers famed by the usual
river breeze makes us appreciative of
a generous government. the genius of
the engineer department and an ideal
engineer officer.
president Wilson has done SO many
good things since he became President
it would seem difficult to specialize. but
from our point Of view one Of the best
things he has done was the selecting
of Col. Harts. our honored guest, for
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds.
MANY Of Col. Harts' predecessors
have been able men. but none of them
was able to accomplish as much as has
Col. Harts. Our guest not only pos
sesses the genius Of the initiative, but,
fortunately for Washington, he enjoys
the confidence Of Congress. without
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