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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
AT 612F STREET OPENS
DR.. E. W. Scott in Charge of Build
ing for Treatment of Inhu-
enza Patients.

With an increased number Of new
cases and deaths reported, Washing
ton today opened an emergency hos
pital for the care of influenza pa
tients at 612 F. street, in charge Of
DR.. f. w Scott of the United States
public health service.
The hospital, equipped with ninety
beds, opened shortly before noon. 1t
will be directed by the District health
office, Dr. Scott representing the local
authorities as we'll as the United
States public health service.
Deaths from influenza reported yes
terday showed an increase of Six
over the number recorded for the pre-
cedins day. There was also an in
crease of 127 new cases.
The Influenza record for the past
three days is as follows: December
81, nine deaths and PIT new cases;
December %. nine deaths and 1873 new
cases: December %, fifteen deaths and
$40 new cases.
Up to noon today there had been
reported to the health office 1874 new
cases Health Officer Fowler believes
that the second epidemic of the dis
ease has spent its force. but local and
federal health authorities agree that
Washington health interests will be
materially advanced through the
opening of the emergency station. II
is probab BILE that this hospital will re-
main open throughout the winter.
DIR. Scott represented the public
health service in com batting influenza
during its epidemic form in Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN
"ANYTHlNG BUT MERRY"
Stigma of Military Defeat Eclipsed,
Momentarily, by Political I'm
certainty and Food stringency.


BERLIN, Sunday, December % (by
the Associated Press).-The outlook
for Berlin's first revolutionary
Christmas appears to be anything
but merry. The disposition of the
Berliners seems to be gloomy. The
stigma of military defeat has been
eclipsed momentarily by political I'M
certainty, food stringency and dis
turbed economic conditions.
Never before, even during the war.
have beggars and street vendors been
met with in such numbers in Berlin.
Three years ago a soldier would not
have been permitted to walk the
streets in uniform and beg. Profess
sional beggars and crippled and in
valid soldiers multiply in number
daily and their numbers are aug
cigarettes. soap and sweetmeats
brought in from west Of the Rhine,
where such things have been more
plentiful than in Berlin. An odd holt
day spectacle is an ablebodied SOL
der in uniform grinding out Christ
mas music from a street organ.
The Inter Den Linden, the Pots
damer Platz and Friedrichstrasse
present and incongrous appearance,
with street stalls filled with f1imsy
wares and substitutes for Christmas
pastry and wax candies.
There will be little holiday travel
as through trains have been with
drawn and local trains have been
stripped of ordinary comforts, such
as dining facilities, heating and il
Elimination. Trips which ordinarily
took twelve hours now take thirty.
Trains are taken off without notice
and printed schedules are worthless.
The newspapers also are lacking in
Christmas cheer.
The mood of the holiday shopper in
clines to books. although jewelers. are
garnering their last war profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

Every train was a double-header
and every engine was doing more
than its bit. when more persons were
carried away from and through
Washington every ten minutes dur
ing the past forty-eight hours than
have travelled past or away from
Washington in the same time since
the birth of the city. But there was
no confusion, very little delay and
apparently only a limited amount or
discomfort among passengers. Some
of the trains were late. due, railway
officials said, to the heavy traffic.
Station Constantly Crowded.
Union station has been crowded day
and night for the past forty-eight hours
with a good natured, laughing and, IN
some sections, singing multitude. It
continue in surly and discontended mood
workers would gather at different points
and sing "Home, Sweet Home" or some
other song indicative of the fact that
they were in love with their own COM
munity.
Officials when asked for some reliable
data as to the number of persons who
had departed threw up their hands with
a gesture of despair. 1t was impossible,
they said. to be definite as to figures.
They couldn't say whether 10000. 1907
900 or 1000. 900 persons had left the city.
All they could say was the exodus WAS
enormous and greater than at any time
in the history OF the capital.
This was a perfectly safe statement.
It didn't seem to matter how many
trains left Union Station or how great
the number Of persons passing through
the different gates. The crowd ap-
parently didn't decrease in numbers.
Every foot of space was seemingly
occupied all the time. Every porter
was constantly engaged and the
amount collected in tips would be
enough. somebody said, to pay the
cost Of the kaiser's defense when he
is tried for his crimes against hui
manity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
BOlSHEVIKI SCORING
SUCCESS IN ESTHONIA
Capture Dorpat, West of Lake
Peipus, and Force Republics Arm
les to Wesenberg Front.

STOCKHOLM, December 24.-The
bolsheviki are making considerable
progress with their penetration Of
Esthonian territory, the official state
mont of the Esthonian republic for
Monday shows. They have taken Dor
pat. about twenty live miles west of
Lake Peipus, and have forced the
Esthonians back on the Wesenbers
front northwest of Lake Peipus. The
German forces in this region are con-
tinuing to fall back upon Riga The
text of the statement reads:
THE bolsheviki have taken Dorpat
Our troops are retreating on the We
senberS front. German troops are
marching toward Fellin. en- route to
Riga"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
employees GUESTS AT
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Employees OF the War Department
commission on training camp activ-
tiles were the guests at Christmas
celebration last night at the commits
sion building, 18th and Virginia ave-
nue. northwest. Christmas carols. vo-
cal selections and readings with vio-
lin solos made up the entertainment
program, with the following contrib
uting artists: Max Weinstein, Gilbert
Wilson, Miss Mildred Dodge and Miss
Emma Messing.
DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft, director Of
the commission. presided at the course
dinner which followed the entertain
ment. Speakers were Maj. J. S. Joy
and Nal J. H. Buell. Of the War De-
partment and George H. Bell of New
York, representing the entertainment
committee. Among the guests at the
dinner were Maj Bascombe Johnson,
Capt. George H. Anderson, Capt.
d'Olier and Capt Theodore Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Well Known in Washington.

Mai. Gen. Charles D. Rhodes is well
known to the residents Of this city.
Although born in Ohio and accred-
tied to that state he is practically
product of the District Of Columbia.
He was graduated from the high
schools of the District and the Column
bia University (now George Wash
ington University. and afterward
from the United States Military Acad-
envy in the class of June, 1889. He
also is an honor graduate Of the In
fantry and Cavalry School Of 1907 and
of the Army Staff College of 1908.
Most of his service has been in the
cavalry arm and he was; stationed at
Fort Myer for several years. He also
has been stationed at the War Depart
ment as a member of the General Staff
Corps. Before the United States en-
tered the war he was in command Of the
Mounted Service School at Fort Riley,
Kansas, and was one of the first general
officers assigned to duty with the Amer
lean expeditionary forces: Because of
his mertorious services in France he
recently was promoted to the grade Of
major general. He recently was in
command Of the saith Division, stationed
at lie Mans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
RAIN NOT T0BAR
CHRISTMAS FETE
Playground Associations
Part of Municipal Tree Pro-
i gram Tonight Assured.

Playground night" is to be cele-
brated this evening in different way
from heretofore. The carols and
other Christmas songs sung by the
thousand or more children represent
ing the District Fairgrounds. given
annually for a number of years on
the steps of the Treasury building
are this time to be transferred TO
the Capitol plaza. and will become
component and important part OF
Washington's municipal Christmas
tree celebration.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, director OF
Fairgrounds, is the one responsible
for adding the special attraction Of
fered by fresh young voices to the
tree festivities which have been plan
ned to cover a week by the war
Camp Community Service in coop
Grafton with other local orsaniza-
tions. The boys and girls under Mrs.
Rhodes direction will join at 4:5o
o'clock this afternoon in the carol
singing with the adult chorus. MISS
Ensor of the Fairgrounds departmenI
and Hamlin E. Cogsweil. director OF
music in the public schools, will lead
the youngsters, while the grown-ups
will be in charge of Otto Simon.
Bad Weather No Bar.
Those in charge of the Fairgrounds
associations part in the exercises
said this morning they weren't going
to allow bad weather to keep them
from performing. This being so, the
the evenings entertainment may.
therefore, be expected confidently.
OF course, II the weather at the
starting hour be particularly bad and
yet should show signs of early I'm.
provement. postponement OF a nail
hour or so would be in order.
Gathered around the foot of the
sixty-foot evergreen, which, together
with it's illumination, is being pro-
vided for by The Star. the Riddles
and the grown-ups will sing the old
to the occasion for about a half hour.
accompanied by the United States
Marine Band Then will come a
tableau on the Capitol steps. entitled
THE Procession to the Manager" fol-
Spirit Of Christmas" given by groups
of children, under the direction Of
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin.
The appearance of the elves and
spirites will be the cue for the
lighting. of the big tree which will
Christmas by the National Capital.
Festivities Christmas Night.
Tomorrow. Christmas. night at
1880 o'clock the old English Christ
mas festivities will be acted out
around the tree by various groups
+ r m educational institutions.
churches. governmental departments
and other bodies. The next two
nights there are no special exercises
scheduled. these days having been
left open for any possible postpone
ment of activities because of bad
weather.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
in the rotunda of the Capitol, the
first time this space has ever been
used for such a purpose. is scheduled
the big Christmas party for the
children of local soldiers now over
seas. On this occasion enlisted men
stationed in or near the city will
distribute from a smaller tree gifts
provided by the Red Cross and other
agencies, while Secretary Baker will
talk to both youngsters and grown
ups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
YULETIDE SPIRIT RULES HUGE
DEMONSTRATING WASHINGTON
No Confusion, Slight Delay and Little
Discomfort Attend Record Exodus
From Capital, Now On.

check distributors circulated among
the crowd in search for possible
clues. 1t was said that q woman who
posed as a war worker and referred
inquirers to Secretary McAdoo had
done a lucrative business in bad
checks. The detectives thought that
possibly she would leave on some
train with legitimate war workers.
But they didn't find her.
1T is impossible for US even to
estimate the number Of persons who
have left since the rush began" said
one of the railway officials. "All can
say is that the business is such as to
tax US to the limit. But we made
such preparations to meet the situa-
ton that am glad to say every
no friction and the people are CO.
operating with US by showing the
most commendable patience. They
are truly Yuletide crowd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
MAJ. GEN. C. D. RHODES
HURT WHEN PLANE FALLS
American Army officer Injured in
Accident Is Greatly I'm
proved.

PARIS, December "a (Havas)-The
condition of Maj. Gen. Charles D.
Rhodes, who was injured in the fall Of
an airplane at Louvres, northeast of
Paris, Monday afternoon, showed
great improvement during the night.
In the accident the pilot of the
machine, who was British officer,
was killed.
The pilot hampered by the dense
fog, lost his bearings and was trying
to avoid landing in the heart of the
city, when his machine was hurled
down heavily. Gen. Rhodes was
taken to the hospital at Louvres and
now is in the American hospital in
Paris.
The British aviator who was acting
as pilot for Maj. Gen. Rhodes was
Lieut. Gilpin. They were flying from
Treves, Germany, to Calais. The
machine fell 1900 feet.
Maj Gen. Rhodes is head of the
American armistice' commission and
was the first American general officer
to enter the German lines after the
German armistics was signed. He
formerly commanded the 42d, or Rain
bow, Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Anthem of the Church Bells.

The bells ring out high up in the steeple:
God bless the land. God bless the people,
God bless the kings who came from afar,
God bless the crib. God bless the star.
God bless the shepherds who watched In the
morn.
God bless the day that Christ was born.
MY heart is a Christmas carol of song:
God bless the right. God mend the wrong,
God pity the sheep that blindly roam,
Col bring the prodigal safely home
God cheer the weak. God love the true,
And. friend or foe. may God bless you.''
Amen. to your anthem, oh. Christmas bells,
Amen. to the promise your Ginning tells.
Killing -klarg king
Glad tidings we ring,
To men of good will q message we bring.
Peace and good will-whoever you are,
You may always look up and follow a star.
Peaee-good will-kling -klang king
Aud that 10 the anthem the church bells ring.
MAMIE LANCASTU6,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
OFFICERS ORDERED HERE.
Will Do Duty in Motor Transport
Corps Office.

The following named officers Of the
Motor Transport Corps have been or
dered to this city for duty in the Of
fee Of the chief of that corps:
Capt. John P. McWilliams, First
Lleuts. Arthur w. Burnham, Harry v.
H. Ellis, Howard A. McCarty, Rod
erick c. Mcneil. John ]. Palmer, Harry
H. Van Etten and Alfred G. Walger
and Second Lieuts. Frederick A. Fitz-
gerald, John B. Miller, Gordon NJ.
Rudd, William T. Spohr, Raymond J..
Vinton and Edward S. Warf1eld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
MODIFIED ZONE ORDERS
GIVE D. C. MORE COAL
Permits Further Shipments From
Parts of West Virginia, Penn
sylvania and Maryland.

Two new zone modification orders.
permitting the further shipment OF
bituminous coal from parts OF West
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
and into sections of Maryland. the
District of Columbia and New Eng
land, were made public today by the
fuel administration.
The order permits the all-rail ship
ment of bituminous coal on the Balti-
more and Ohio, the Western Mary
land the the coal and coke rail-
roads in West Virginia. Maryland and
Pennsylvania to all points in New
England.
shipment of bituminous coal from all
districts of Pennsylvania to Baltimore
and vicinity and to the District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
EVERY Y IN D. c. WILL
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE
Red Cross Joins in Entertaining
Service Men Tonight and
Tomorrow Night.

There will be q Christmas tree and
an entertainment in every Y. M. c. A.
hut in the Washington district either
this evening or tomorrow. Every
man in uniform will receive q gift.
Arrangements for this compre-
hensive entertainment OF soioiets,
sailors and marines have been mace
under the joint auspices OF the heo
eros and the Y. NJ. C. A.
Reception Tonight.
For all men not attached to camps.
both in the Army and Navy anere
ton, beginning this evening at
O'Clock, at the Washington Y. NJ
C. A., 1875 q street.. The Y. M. z. A
and the Red Cross have extended an
invitation to all such men to aIIen 10
entertained and the gymnasium VIII
be. given over to the marines. me
sans program will be given at both
places. Among the entertainers VIM
be carl Boyer, vocalist: Mrs. u. kar-
rick, violinist, and Miss g. McRae
accompanying her; Paul Grove, mono
1ogue; Josephine Gould. soprano; the
Hummer Sisters, in violin solos and
songs; Sergt. H. H. Godfrey, u 5;
M. C.. songs and representations, ana
Miss Beckstein will be the general
accompanist.
Christmas services will be held to-
morrow, in addition to the entertain
ment. in all Y. NJ. C. A. huts. A
special service OF song and re-
sponsfve readings, printed in New
York for use throughout the coun-
try, will be used.
:. Exercises at Hospital
Special exercises will be held at
Walter Reed Hospital this evening
in connection with the dedication OF
the new Y. NJ. c. A. building there.
Edward c. Griggs. secretary there;
William Knowles Cooper. general war
work secretary of this district. and
Col. e. r. Schreiner Of the hospital
Tomorrow morning the more than
$50 "dormitory men" at the wash n
a Christmas breakfast given by the
association. w. o. Hiltabidle sent in
yitatfons not only to all men In the
building, but to their parents. There
will be q brief devotional service fol-
lowing the breakfast and a distri-
button of gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
FOR WIRE NEWS DATA.
Senator Moses Wants Records Of
Public Information Committee.

Senator Moses of New Hampshire
introduced a resolution last night
calling on the committee on public
information to supply the Senate
with copies of all matter filed in
Europe by the, committee or any of
its agents since December 5. which
was Tor cable or Geographic COM
rnunication to the United States or
to any neutral country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
ARMY WILL PLAY
SANTA TO 1000 CHILDREN
Gifts and Dainties to Be Distributed To-
morrow Following Entertainment-Also
Provides Dinners at Their Homes.

Santa Claus will meet twelve hun
headquarters Of the Salvation Army,
Cosmos Theater, guests Of the Saliva
ton Army, and Julian Brylawski, at
1890 o'clock tomorrow morning, when
Santa will distribute dolls, toys, nuts
candy, fruit and other gifts. He Will
have something for everybody. NO
child will be turned empty handed
away.
Brig. Escott, who directs the work
in Maryland and several other states,
has been delegated to preside at the
ceremonies. An enormous Christmas
tree will be erected this evening.
Forty or fifty Salvation Army work
ers and their friends have agreed to
spend the entire night preceding
Christmas. If necessary, dressing the
tree.
The distribution of gifts will be pre-
coded by an entertainment in when
the Salvation Army Band and other
musical organizations will partlcl-
pate.
Still Remain Guests.
After the entertainment the chill
where they will still be the guests
of the Salvation Army. They Will each
he given a good dinner from the con-
tents Of baskets delivered to their
parents tonight.
I'VE are going to see that no child
will be neglected by Santa Claus.
said Brig. Escott. Influenza has so
reduced the strength of many hon
est workers in the city that for sev-
eral weeks they have not been able
to earn anything. The consequence
is that. they have no money with
which to pay for Christmas cheer.
s,rhis year the Yuletide spirit is
beautiful. Wherever 1 go I find peo-
pie ready to respond to Christmas APP
peals. They don't inquire if the per,
sons selected for the objects OF KIND
consideration are worthy. All they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
All Garry Gifts for Friends.

All the departing war workers carried
away something besides memories Of
Washington. They carried presents
to their friends and loved ones, pur-
chased in Washington stores. 1t
would be impossible to estimate the
value of the tokens carried away.
Detectives employed by merchants
to run down shoplifters and bum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
For Payment for War Supplies.

Gen. Pershing would be given au-
thority to settle with persons or firms
abroad having contracts for supplies
which were not fulfilled by reason of
the signing of the armistice in bill
passed by the Senate yesterday and
sent to the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

Mission to Give Dinners.
Any needy person can have a good
Yuletide dinner at the headquarters Of
the Central Union Mission. 622 Louis
lana avenue. at noon tomorrow. Supt
and Mrs. K. S. Bennett declared that
no questions would be asked of those
who desired to avail themselves of
the missions hospitality. 1t is as
sumed that none but those who are so
unfortunate as to be unable to pro-
vide meal in their own homes or
pay for one at a public eating house
will accept the missions invitation to
dine.
I'VE will receive our guests with
open arms and open hearts," said Mr..
Bennett. 1--WE will give them boun-
tiful dinner and do everything posi-
BILE to make them enjoy the season.
This is a time when no heart should
lacking in the cause Of God and hu-
mainly"
Mr.. Bennett said the public had raj
lied to the assistance Of the mission in
it's efforts to provide a merry Christ
mas for those who would not other
wise partake of the cheer and bright
ness of the season.
Will Give Entertainment.
In the evening, beginning at 1880.
an entertainment will be given as
many children as can by any means
squeeze into the hall. Santa Claus
will be there. But he will distribute
useful articles. such as stockings.
sweaters, Undertaking. shoes and
other things needed by children dur
ing the winter season.
But in addition there will probably
be dolls for the girls and toys for the
boys. and there will. of course. be
candy. At any rate. Mr.. Bennett said
that no child, thanks to the generos
ity of the public. would be neglected.
There will be songs. rotations. brief
speeches, "skits" and other forms Of
innocent merriment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Lieut.. Col. Martin Is Shifted.

Lieut.. Col. Edward Martin. Medical
Corps, has been relieved from duty In
the office of the surgeon general and
ordered to duty at the Walter Reed
General Hospital, this city.