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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
MILTON BORO.

Leon Lester and Don Gonycau spent
the Weekend at l.. l.. Bullock s.-Air.
and Mrs. PcrleY Gabarec and son, Ray
mond. were at East George Sunday
rearl GonYcau and Harry Granger were
in this place December 1o.-Russoll and
Dewey McNall and Miles newton spent
Friday night and Saturday in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. James ODaniels spent
the Weekend at Brooksidc farm.-Mrs.
Il T.. Mills and daughter, Doris spent
Saturday and SUNDAY in st Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
BRIDPORT.

Eli Bria will soon move his family -
I.arrabec's Point.-AfsS Ethel Billings
spent the Weekend with her sister, Miss
Hope Bilings.-Nr. aud Mira. Il. II. tiolmcg
have returned to Shorchan.-.Ar and
Mrs G. II. Crandey have returned to
Middehury.- Ellen Towner is visit
ing her daughter at Albany. The fair Il
he Ladies society was a great success
socially and financially. The net proceeds
were SEES. with additional returns due
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE At n price to srit your
pockctbook, one-third down and balance
on easy terms ~ 80 interest 100 acres
with good buildings for $4,000: '5o-ncre
farm, $3.50: 200-acre farm, $500; 800
acre farm, $4,000; 5Oo-ac-o farm, 5000.
Al % tho above mentioned arc well wa
tered most OF them having running water
at house and barns. | have other Farms
from 50 acres M. Farms without stock TO
rent W. V. Farr, s. North Union ST.
burlington, VI. At home saturday night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
Special Town Meeting

The legal voters IN town meeting ~
the town of Hincshurg arc hereby warned
10 meet at the Town hall in said town
on Tuesday, Dec. Il 1916, at ten o'clucl;
in the forenoon. to transact the follow
ing business:
LIST. To SEQ if tho town will ,ote money
10 operate the several schools for the
remainder of the year.
md. To tranact any other business
found necessary when met.
g. w. PIERCE
J. J. CHAPMAN,
II w. GOODROE.
Dec l. 1916. Sclectmen.
93.w.2t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

ton. n IT, Mrs Perkins WaS unnhic q"
nc present because of the serious condi-
ZION of their daughter, Beatrice, follow
inE an operation for appendicitis "ln'"
tho death Of Mrs. Newell Tho brother,
Ira. could not bc reached because Of be-
Ing a long distance from the telegraph
y ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALRANS.

At the annual meeting oi st AID.
Camp. No. 9,579. NJ W. A. the totQ,,
officers were elected Consul, la
Holmes: adviser, Philip LabountN; clc
Melvin L. Abcll; banker Porcy G. "
ncr; escort. Donald Cullen: Watci.n.
Frank Dennis; sentry, }. .U,nrN lIu
physicians. Or, u. r. C-m.nd. IN. g.
Melville, pr. T.. ). .Hrrr.ui.s itt-p
e. W. McGovar,.l \ Evar's aaC
II ii. Ismond
l'ir'I EeY|,lu Laouar. ...'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
ST. GEORGE.

Nj" aud Mrs. Albert Cool; have beer
confined to the house the past week hl
lllneSS.-A son was born to Ny and Mrs
Albert Williams Thursday Floyd Ishan
was tho one successful deer hunter in
town. MIR. and Nra. Earl Aver daughter
Katherine and son. Donald we're Bur
hDEtOn visitors Wednesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
NORTH FERRISBURG.

The play, "A Girl in n Thousand.
under the auspices of the Kings DauEh
tiers. will be given in Allen hall on Fri
day evening. December 20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
HELP WANTED.

RELIABLE MIHDBE-AGFD MAN wanted
Immediately do to chores on Hmail
farm; must he experienced in care OF
Fair wages. three in family. Boz 49,
Whiting, VI. 3V"o'
COOK wanted at the Home for Destl-
ture Children. References required
if ~ u.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
Burlington Veterinary Hospital

70 Pine St. burlington. VT.
Veterinary surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
College. 1909 Latest equipment for
all animal surgery, including equine
and canine operating tables. phone
log
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
Some Real Estate
Bargains

severa! 10 to 15-cow Farms with team
stock and tools. with pr.res from %. :.
00U TO $500. Also any kind OF a
barge farm anyone can ask FOR always
on hand.
The A. n. Day Real Entatc Agency,
Cambridge, ".
100 d .fyvtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent a word each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. No
advertisement taken which
is less than l2 words. two
lines. Special terms to adj
vertisers using from $50 to
1000 lines within II con-
secutive months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
HORSES ANC LIVESTOCK.

PAIR OF CHESTNUT GEI.DINGS FOR sale,
I've and six weight $50, good drivers .
price right. y. ii. McDonough, Hiucsburg,
". Il. y. u. l. 2a5 et.w.1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
ONE IITtST-CLASs SECONDHAND
international! Gasoline Ennins

hip. for sale; also two spray or pump
ing engines at right price. Galvanized
water pipe and pipe fittings. Small
surplus of paper roofing ! wish to
close out.
j. Il. FORNIIII:. WiIIistou. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
FRANK S. LANOU & SON

Practical Plumbers and steam Filters
~ 81. Paul street
Next North burlington Savings BANK
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-12

ieoen &oufens berri6enoe Gemperas
hlr miro ourd thermometer, Die an
Sambusrpbren befeitigt uno bis in
oie Wfitte 0es Souiens bineinaeiAo.
ben meroen, umabIdila fontroaiert
'obolo Ole @6rme cine beltimiute
@ren5e iiberlteigt, miB Der Souien
auseinonoer genommen uno tnlNe
leBt meroen. 9toh Der fermentation
gebt Der Sobot in Die &1noe scr Cor.
tierer iiber, Die Die 9IGtter nod Sc.
itigfeit uuo 6orbe auSiuGblen un0
aus ibnen eIeihnrtige @iin6eI biIOen,
BON oeHen ieoes cine beitimmte gln.
jobl bon 8l6ttern entbolten nuB, oa
biernod Die Bere1mina oes 9lrbeits.
lobnes erfolgt. &eoiioren pritfen bic
glrbeit Der Sorticrer; Die fir gut be.
tunoeuen 8iinoeI seIongen in Den
EodroiIni, 100 Tie in elmer RoltenpreIle
ju Bafeten oltlommeneepreBt uno in
S1tltmotten eingendbt weroen. 0ieic
hanolihen &oIi uer0en nit 0em
3eihen Der @fIun3nng uno nit Sab.
len unO 8udltnben, aug oeneil Sorte
unb 8ldtterlange eriidtli@iIt, Der.
ieben. Sic tperoen auf Slubldiuen
peri6ifft ODER uuf eieeus oneeIeoten
fleinen 8ubnea mad ben ailteu-
pldsen tronSportiert, DO no nun ibre
8erlen6ung mad oen europ1iIben
Otarften itottfinoet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-12

HIe beruorragen6iten Tobofpfldn-
matra) beitnoeu litb in 0eli C)ieii-
suneen auf Sumatro (iprih Gu.
SSseaiIilHott Ssal Slnnotras 0itfiiite). llniere
Ultoer, <, Sfiginaloufna6men BON s.
~ y Fleinerotbe, 0}eoon (Sunatro),
rno oem htereiionteu 9robnpert
"SuHatro@ entnommen oos bci g..
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-12

peridIieBt, nm crit Bel geginn Scr
tilbleren iiuo feudteren SSubres3eit
lb mieoer berbor5upaeen. Cine Der
interelionteiten @rideiningen ouf
Dem @ebiete bes SonuneriaIofes Der
Giere lit Die, oaB alt1 in @egeu0eu,
IN oeuen oieies 8b1nomen aQgemein
niHt un5utreffen lit Elm ousnobms.
wctIer reeenorlner uu0 beiBer Som.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-12
2er sOmmeridlIaf Dsr aitrs.

8enH bonn 1uueridIuf i'm Tier.
reid geiprc6en miro, lit eetpoDulib
oamtt nie AUDI bel uns iebr befaunte
@ri6einung Ses gginterI6Ioies ge.
meint, Der I'M mitteleiropGii1en
aIimn ueri6ie0ene Siergoth,ueen,
Dor allen Snieften, ipie ). 9. Die
oepObnIide StubenfIiege, unterIie-
cen. God Der ginfIuB bes &empe.
rnhtrIpiels alf ben 0ouerI1Iaf med.
iclmormer Eiere ipribt iib oeutlih
niib IN Der IN llnieren 3unen Ipenl-
ger oft erorterten Gotiocbe aus, 0aB
ErodeHbett uuo brennenoe Site
ebenlo gut gum letborgilden 8uitono
oes Dnaerihloies fiibren fonnen iuie
ote ben @interiblnf berporrutenoe
&dlte. Doram lit in oiirren @egen.
ben NIT reeenloIcn. icbr beibem
Souuner bon einem olli1brlid) mie.
oerfebrenoen SonmerihIof perifie.
oener Tiergnthm0en Su ipreden.
gSie Der @a8Ier NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rr Jriebricb 9irboffe In einer in
yerluee Bennc GHiuobe u. 60. er.
idtenenen @tiihie iiber ben @hIaF
Der Eiere nllsfiibrt, ipuBte bereits
&umbol0t bonn @omnerIdjInf Der
Siere bli berinten, iln0 feline gInaa.
ben iuurOen bon oHbercn sSorIdjern
tute @min RoSdjd, ShtbImunn uno
gserner beitdtigt Gie criten 8eob.
ohtltneen ipuroen on ben IN lunm1cr
lidem Sd3lof erIiorrten gtIliaatoren
SiioamcrttoS gelnodjt, rm0 aud, Bel
ben Grofo0ilen Der gstIldn0er, BEL Den
SdIanaen umo GiOedfen I'M 5uoon
fonnte man feititeuen, onb lie Ole
trodenite SobreSSeit in itbIof6bnIiher
BetGubune tief eineegrdben III Die
@r0e berbrineen. Die SrOfCbe, Sr0tcn
iiuo Shilofrotea beiBer 2Gnoer per-
mogen I'M trodenen Groreicb o6er i'm
llferiblnmm tu1brenO bieler Mlcncte
pDIlig bepesunasloS in elmer gIrt 10.
tenStdrre 81 perborren. 1ie 2lngen.
fiihe 3entraIafritos uno 8arnguaps
ridten iid fir ibre1 ScHlmerihIat
Der bdufia iieben bis neun Wlonute
bin6urdb tp1brt, duf beionoere @eie
elm. sic roIlen lid in @rofIumpen
ODER ShlomnfnpleIn, oeren ssnnen.
TX N
roum 6iirh 9dDleimIetretp Der Satlt-
orideil nuseefIcibet tuiro. Tie Saut
oes 5um @ommerfhInf bereifen Gun.
GeRfiideS iiber5iebt iid) NIT einent fiji.
niBnrtiarn lleberSup itn6 an STEELE
Der einpeEnpfeIteu @femen iiberneb.
men Der eefGBreihe GlOiienidnponS
iinb Die 5iir 2,inge bcnpnnoeIte
ShtpirRnblnfe Die isitnftion oes ut.
mems. Die @terulilIt apirb oitrrh einen
dur GberfIdrbe Der ienunerlihen
S6l1fipoEnung fiibretr6en @anq be-
ooaen SSn Oieiem TrodenouItonoe e
f5nnen Die 2ungenfiIdg &un6erte bon
Mseilen melt uerfhift Aperben, nm
0onn. pesm ole burten @r0tlumpen
Ourd fIieBenDes @difer aeI0lt uer.
ben, tpieOer 81, UrIlYter 2ebenst1tigfeit
81 eraun6ell.
God utbt rlur ia ben bciBen Ero.
penl6n6ern iino IcmrneridIofen0e
Giere onoiitreFEen. Gdon Die fIimo.
ttiheR @eSinauneen icuIcits scr
aIpeit eeniiaen. iu Bel lnauhen Vie.
ren oie ihInFGbnlihe 9cmmerrube
berbOrsurnfeu. 60 pfIept in sstaIien
Der Briaeninlcnonoer ben Mdrmc.
ihIof am Die Seit Ieines offipcu Sc.
beHs IN Die ieuHten @iuterInonote
81 perIeeeu. QlebnIidl nerf1brt aud
i'm WlttteIlneeresbiet Ole @einbera.
idIncde, bic mGbrcnO Der arobteu
Site ibr &ous Onrh cine glrt ac.
WcBten EcHSnunOeSeI bermeiiId
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
THEFTS REPORTED TO POLICE.
Florida Avenue Store Robbed Of
Property Valued at $500.

Burglars last night visited the store
of Martin Wolf. 80 Florida avenue,
gained entrance with a duplicate key
and stole property valued at $500. The
stolen property included four fur coats,
a seal collar and foxskin scarf.
Paul Pierson. 1900 Florida avenue, re-
ported that burglars made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to enter his store this
morning between l and Z o'clock. The
attempt was made by breaking a side
window, but the intruder was fright
ened off before he could enter the store.
A. ]. Rottman, 1850 7th street, told
the police that an unidentified negro
stole an overcoat from his store last
night.
James E Fitzhugh. 202s street. re-
ported that he was robbed of diamond
pin while in a house on list street last
night.
pocketbook containing 81, the prop
erty of Miss Lille Cannon. 1910 sth
street, was stolen from the hosiery
counter in a department store yester-
day afternoon
Joseph Wiley, Elizabeth. y. J., was
robbed of watch while asleep in a
Pullman car at Union station early this
morning.
The theft of suit of clothes and
other articles Of wearing apparel was
reported by John II. Roots. 1912 Florida
avenue.
Thefts of coasting sleds were report
ed by DIR. W. d. Sayles, rs T street :;
Theodore c. Lyster 2335 goth street,
and Otis Turner. 1922 saith street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
PROTECTS CUBAN STRIKERS
Labor Federation Urges American
Railroad Men to Keen Out.

The American Federation of Labor
headquarters here has teIegraphed to
the heads of the railroad brotherhoods
in the United States urging them to do
everything possible to prevent Ameri-
can workmen from taking the places
Of railroad workers in Cuba, where u
strike Is in progress. Hundreds of men
are said to have gone from the United
States to Cuba to take service there.
Samuel Gompers, president of the fed
GRAFTON. has issued q statement saying
that the federation has issued the ap-
peal on the request Of the Cuban union
men. In his statement Mr.. Compers
says:
This strike i'll Havana and the ap-
peal To the American Federation of La
Dor is a wonderful showing of labor's
innate solidarity. Think what great
things might ba accomplished when a
Pan-American Federation is In com
plete working order; when workers
even now. without this organization
can accomplish so much, as is instauced
by this strike In Havana and the APP
peal we have Just received"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
POOR TO BE ASSISTED.
Wilson Normal School Center to Col
Iect Food and Clothing.

Donations of food and clothing for
the needy will be collected as q Tea
ture of the community Christmas cele-
bration at the Wilson Normal school
18th and Harvard streets northwest
tomorrow evening from 1880 to lo
o'clock. \ Christmas tree. with santa
Claus i'll attendance, also Will be a
feature, and an entertsinment appro-
pirate to the season will be given
Mrs. Ida F.. kebler, principal OF the
center. is to announce number OF
new lines of work to be undertaken
following the Christmas holidays: rms
will include the teaching of the ukuleie
Reports Of the work SO far accom-
pIished this year win be made. Dancing
will follow the entertainment.
More than 500 students now are en-.
rolled in the night school conducted
at the center. 1t is self-supportlng
The work has grown so large that sew
cral assistant secretaries have had to
be appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morsue
over the body of Frank Givens. colored,
who was killed by train on the Penn
syIvania railroad near Ivy City Satur-
day morning. It was in evidence that
Giyens, VINO was in the employ of the
railroad company, was driving spikes
and probably did not hear the danger
signal. The jury returned verdict of
accidental death.
BY direction of the President Capt.
Oliver f. Snyder, L. 5. A, retired. has
been detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at GonZaga College
and at St. Johns College, in this city.
Capt. Snyder will report accordingly to
the presidents of the two institutions
for duty. He succeeds Mai. John A.
Dapray, Z. S. A, retired, recently re-
lieved.
given at the Library of Congress this
evening at Sis o'clock, in pavilion Z, by
the cathedral choir.
The organization meeting Of the
Salesmanship Club of Washington, a
branch of the worlds saiesmanship
congress, which was scheduled for to-
night, has been postponed indefinitely.
The work of the American National
Red Cross in foreign fields will be de-
scribed by Miss Mabel Boardman in an
illustrated lecture to be given tomor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Theodorus Bailey Myer Mason house,
1905 goth street northwest The talk
is one of a series of lectures being
given at the Mason house under aus
pieces of the womans section OF the
Navy League.
An essay by DIR. William Thornton on
'The Teaching of the Deaf. or Surd, and
Consequently Dumb, to Speak" is to be
read by DIR. Alexander Graham Bell at
a meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society this evening at S o'clock in the
Shoreham Hotel. Prof. Willis L.
Moore is TO speak on THE Beginnings
Of the Weather Bureau"
An exhibition drill is to be given
Thursday afternoon. December %, at
2:3O o'clock by the cavalry at Fort
Myer. Tickets are to be issued by the
adjutant at Fort Myer upon application
by letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
GIVEN FAREWELL LUNCHEON.
Methodist Ministers Honor Rev. DR..
Whitford L. Mcdowell.

Rev. Dr. Whitford l.. Mcdowell. re-
firing district superintendent OF the
Washington NJ +. churches, was the
guest of honor at a farewell luncheon
given him yesterday at the Ebbitt
House. when forty-five Methodist Epis-
copal ministers were guests. Mr. Nc
Dowell plans to become superintendent
Of church extension for his denomina-
ton, with headquarters in Philadelphia,
January L.
Rev. DR.. Clarence True Wilson. Rev.
DR.. John MacMurray and other clergy
men made brief addresses, in which
they wished DR.. Mcdowell Sodspeed in
his prospective work. He responded
with brief address
Later the ministers went to the resi-
dence of Bishop Mcdowell, where the
recently chosen district superintendent,
Rev. DR.. John K. Edwards, was accord
ed Il reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Prohtless Talk.

It is pleasant thing to find a
man OF cultivated mind, whose
spiel is tinged with sparkling
Wit, whose every comment makes
. hit. It is luxury to meet a
delegate upon the street who
springs subject not 80 old as to
De spotted green with mold. Your
grateful eye upon him beams
for one grows tired of whiskered
themes, OF hearing people say their
say on ancient topics day by day.
When / go down the thorough
fare to get some goose grease
for my hair / see my friends to-
ward me walk when they are dis
tant half a block. Now, here
comes links" | sadly sigh, "and
he will talk OF prices high, and
give the government rebuke for
being such beastly fuke. And
here comes Ebenezer Dorr, who'll
rant away about the war; and
here comes J. Leander Balm, with
woman suffrage on his brain"
know just what they all will say
II hear them say it every day. I'd
gladly dodge them if ] could, and
climb an elm tree made Of wood.
How pleasant tits, my friends, tic
view the man who talks of, some
thing new! ..e ~
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
MISS WILSON TO SING.
Will Aid in Rendition of Christmas
Carols on Treasury Stems.

Miss Margaret Wilson will sing at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the course
Of the program of Christmas carols TO
be sung by the school children Of the
city on the steps Of the Treasury De-
partment, according TO an announce
men. just made by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. supervisor of municipal play
grounds.
IN case OF !Eclement weather the pro-
gram Will be given at Convention Hall.
Those in charge Of the work request
that all children who will take part
with newspapers or pieces Of carpet on
which 70 stand on the Treasury steps.
\ similar program OF songs will be
given by colored children at Howard
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
German Envoy Sends Wreath.

Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, instructed the German
consul at Boston to place in his name
floral wreath upon the casket of
Hugo Munsterberg, the distinguished
Harvard psychologist, who died Satur-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Promotion for Judge Stone.

Judge Kimbrough Stone of Kansas
CITY. son of Senator Stone, has been
selected by President Wilson for nom
;na+,on as United States circuit Judge
in the eighth circuit, succeeding Judge
Elmer 3. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Police Boat Equipped With Ice Plow

Lieut.. Dean, IN command of the har-
Dor precinct. has had the ice pillow at
tached to the police boat vigilant for
readiness in event of continued cold
weather. Yesterday Lieut.. Dean was
requested to break ice one and one
half inches thick. The Ice formed
about n boat in tho Georgetown har-
Dor and made It impossible for the
craft to be moved without help. He
was unable to comply with the re-
quest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

Skaters Xmas Flowers and PIants
are the finest and freshest. Place orders
now. Popular prices. 800 1ith. On. 2i1G. }
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

Use the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway
for your Christmas holiday trip.
Three trains daily to the west: q p.m..
$40 pm, 1l:10 pm. Ofices. 1899 F st.
and Uniol etation.--Advertisem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
CITY ITEMS.

Doll Beds Mt Lowest Prices.
L. T. Jones. 9Th and H NV. NJ. 2Gs7,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

Claim Optical Co., 9Og F st.
Fine Spectacle and Eyeglass Cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Beautiful Xmas Flower.

INVITE.
Fresh-cut. home grown fowers-Deau-
tirul blooming plants at Guides, 1914 F.
advertisements -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
$50 BASKETS TO Be SENT
NEEDY FAMILIES IN CITY
Department of Commerce Employees
Raising Fund Under Direction
of Their Club.

Employees of the Depa rtment OF Com
merce are this year planning to send
out about $50 baskets to needy families
all over the city, and funds now are
being collected The baskets are to be
sent out Friday and Saturday on the
Department of Commerce motor trucks.
Each basket will contain plenty Of
food for the Christmas meals of the
family for which it is sent.
Investigations have been going on
for some time to determine what
families are in need Of aid. and prac-
tically all of the reports are in.
Secretary RedfieId is chairman of the
committee on distribution. George
Johannes, chairman of the commit
tee on collections and George r.
Oller chairman of the committee on
purchasing. Committees have been ap-
pointed on each floor of the Commerce
building and for each of the separate
bureaus about the CITY TO coliect the
funds, and enough funds already have
been collected. it was said today. to
put an average of So worth in each
basket.
Plan Collection Of Toys.
1t has been the practice heretofore
for the disbursing Office employees to
send out baskets, Dut thlS year IL was
decided TO have all the employees of the
department participate in the fund
raising under the general direction of
the Department of Commerce Club.
A committee of the wives of officials.
headed by Mrs. Redfleld. is planning
the collection of number Of toys for
the children of these families so that
they may have a little Christmas en-
joyment and also for clothing of all
kinds.
In making its Investigations the com
mittee found one woman, widow of
six months, with eleven children, the
| oldest twelve years and the youngest
! three, who was badly in need of help.
Imme diate aid was given this family,
which also will receive one Of the
Christmas baskets.