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The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Round of Pleasure
at Walter Reed.

The Christmas holiday celebra-
tions have brought round of
Christmas gayety to patients and
personnel of Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. The initial festivities began
last night with Christmas tree and
dance frolics.
A dance to corps men and their
ladies was given last night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Hut.
The Red Cross House was gay
with a dance to the officers and
their wives. the nurses and student
nurses detailed at the post.
Beginning at 5 o'clock this morn
ing Christmas carols will be sung
through the corridors of the wards.
In wards No. 81 and SO. Christmas
tree celebrations will take place at
o'clock this morning.
Open house will be held all day at
the Knights of Columbus and Y. NJ.
c. A. huts.
This afternoon the quartermaster
entertainment will be sta ged in the
Post Auditorium.
Three hundred seats to Keith's S
o'clock performance have been OBJ
tanned through the Y NJ. c. A.
The post Christmas dinner. an an
ticipated event, will be held at 1880
to 1890 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Last Night at Theaters
shubert-BeIasco- widows
Might

The Fates are not unkind to Grace
George even when she is engaged
in the thankless task of demon
strating how impoverished and de-
cayed is the art Of writing high
comedy in these United States.
1t is bromide to say that the
secret was buried with Clyde Fitch.
1t is brOmidic because 1t is grotesqu7-
~ untrue. Miss George. herself. with
her revival OF Langdon Mitchell's
-.ew York Idea" several years ago,
showed that American high comedy
while certainly a languishing art. was
not altogether a lost one. But her
gallant search for a role that will
equal her Cyprienne in "Divorcons. -
her Becky Warder in The Truth, -
her Cynthia KarsIake in THE New
York Idea" has not yet been re-
warded
These reflections are called forth by
the fact that the most brilliant
Coincidence finds no foil for her art
in her new production, The Widows
Might" disclosed to a Christmas Eve
party at the Shubert-Belasco last
evening. Miss George tries to play IN
the key Of what George Arliss calls
dress coat comedy" a piece which is
patiently and arrantly a farce, and
which in its masquerade as polite
comedy relies on a naivete and un-
sOphistication that is assuredly not
to be found in the playgoing public
of this city.
The idea Of the piece is not half
bad Hadden Chambers might have
done well by it. or Somerset Maug-
ham, or even Clare Hummer Any
one Of these playwrights could have
been relied upon to make it clever
study OF feminine foibles and flip
pancies. and to have breathed some
breath Of life into 1t. But even be-
fore these lines have flashed from the
typewriter it has become apparent to
US that even the idea of the piece was
not exactly unknown to Sheridan.
Scribe. or to their scores Of success
sors, It is the kind of play that could
be redeemed by the epigrammatic
dazzle Of Wilde or by the kind of cast
that composed the Augustin DAILY and
the Empire Theater stock companies
IN their palmy days. But not the
company which Miss George presented
for the consideration and dissection
OF Washington audience last even
ing
However it is cruel to blame the
players for any of the shortcomings
OF The Widows Might" They did
fairly well with the kind of ma
terial at their disposal Cora wither-
spoon made an excellent Poppy Mayn-
ford and W. Mayne Lynton was eff
fectiye for the most part in the role
of Teddy Maynford. Miss George
exhibited her incisive cameo-ike COM
edy style as Eileen Carstairs and in
certain passages she was as bril-
liant and delightful as ever she was
as brilliant and delightful as Marie
Tempest at her best And for a lover
of comedy that in itself will repay a
visit to the Shubert- Belasco this
week. Grace George remains our
most distinguished comedienne and
her position remains more or less
unchallenged. The host of younger
actresses who would reach her place
have not a 1.-THE of the artistic finish
and technical surety which illumi-
mates her work.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
XMAS DINNER
FOR WOUNDED
$500 Americans Just Re.
turned from France to Be
Gotham's S Guests.

New York, Dec A-Their first
Christmas in ''blighty'' will be joy
Gus one for the $500 wounded Ameri-
can heroes at debarkation hospital
No. 3, the largest institution Of its
kind in the United States.
Thousands of gifts and loads of
good cheer will be distributed to the
veterans. The Santa Clause will be
che American Red Cross, the Saliva
tion Army and many other charitable
and welfare organizations.
Evergreen and holly deck the hos
pital today from roof to cellar. A
mammoth Christmas tree decorated
with ornaments and gifts stands in
the rotunda- A home-like Yuletide
atmosphere prevails.
Soon after midnight Santa Claus
will tour the wards. In the morning
each wounded man will find hanging
beside his bed a large red stocking
filled to overfiowing with Christmas
gifts and goodies. There will also be
a walking cane. These are all the
gifts of the Red Cross.
A wonderful" dinner Is being pre-
pared for the veterans. Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt has made a large con-
tribution in memory of her son Quen-
tin, killed in the service.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
CITY LAUGHS DESPITE RAIN
AS KRIS KNCLE HOVERS

For unto Child is born for a Child is given.
The OF the above the Christmas shopping
downtown department Of tender happiness
that brought to the of the busy shoppers who
second and buy that "last
present" always left to Christmas eve.
only inexpensive phonograph but the hundreds OF
the busting shoppers the voice of the spirit
OF Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Four Dead, Fifteen Hurt
In Munitions Explosicu

Watertown. N, Y, Dec, AL-Four
men and a woman were killed and
fifteen persons were injured late today
by an explosion in the J. B. wise, Inc,
nnunition plant. Another woman who
leaped into the river directly after the
explosion is believed to have been
drowned,
The cause of the explosion, which
caused a damage estimated at $50. Geo
10 unknown.
Firemen fought the blase started by
the explosion while bullets from ex-
ploding shells whistled about,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
WASHINGTON WOMAN
CELEBRATES TOOTH
BIRTHDAY TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Her years have touched her light
ly. for she retains all her faculties
and has perfect vision. Yesterday
morning she got up at 1880 o'clock.
had her breakfast with the family
and then sat down by the front
window in the parlor to watch the
street life, as has been her custom
for years past. She knows every
body who passes. She likes music
and company.
Mrs. Bruce was born in 1915, and
was the daughter of Wilmington
Carpenter and Sarah Thyson. She
has five children living. Her boy. e.
Montgomery Bruce. is g.. Her eldest
son. William H. Bruce. 70. has been
doorkeeper for the United States su-
preme Court for fifty years. She has
two daughters, Mrs. Clarence Maivin
and Mrs, Laura v. Firth. She also
mas twelve grandchildren, three
great-grandchiidren and two great
great-grandchiidren.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Before or After Influenza
BY LEE HERBERT SMITH, NJ. D.

These minute germs enter the
body thru nose, throat and
lungs, and the first symptoms
develop in from two to four
days. 1t is important to prac-
tice personal cleanliness = a
clean skin, mouth, and nose,
clean bowels. Avoid the person
who coughs and sneezes. Sleep
well, eat well, play well. Drink
plenty of water, hot or cold
lemonade. Then keep the bow
els active. Every other day take
castor oil, or a purgative made
of Mayapple, leaves of aloe, ja-
lap, and rolled into a tiny,
sugar-coated pill, sold by drug
gists as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

bration brought the light of pleasant
musing to her eyes.
"Cranberries. 20 cents quartz the
cry of the fruit vender rose upon the
night air, mingling with the calls OF
the hucksters which had remained ST.
lent before sunset.
You've lot of cranberries there
suggested a member of the passing
crowd. Aren't they selling this YEAR,
mo sell; plenty Of people, but no
buy fruit; not even oranges SELL the
Greek fruit dealer explained
The meat dealers told different
tale last night. Many stands had sold
all their turkeys before o'clock; even
hamburger steak was selling at its
usual price and the supply was almost
exhausted. so great was the demand
for a breakfast dish.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

Influenza effort
inflammation of the kidneys and SO 1T
by inducing PRESERVATION, with hot
lemonade oobahs and hotwae bottles Obtain
backache remedy known Anuc
Gsutiur) These help flush the bladder kidneys and the
and if taken either before
nng the and the danger the kidneys
and it leaves IN weakened pale
condition would be well to obtain an iron TOM, at the drug
good Dr. Perce Golden Medical Dissoyer made from
middle life for those easily recognized symptoms
sealding
Sood> has caused rheumatisn joints stiffness Anur
al send Dr. Pierce lnvads Hotel and Surgical
N Y, trial package of Anuc which
YOU many than thia and eliminates uric
,cd as hot A short trial will convince
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Can Clean Up Xmas Mail
By Noon, Postoffice Says.

The City Postofiice was as deserted
and forsaken last night, as 1t has
been congested and crowded during
the past fourteen days.
Never before in the history OF the
local postoffice has there been such a
decided slump in activity. The day
before Christmas is always somewhat
slack, but not like yesterday after
noon and evening.
This, the postoffice workers attrib-
ute to the thoughtfulness of WASH
ingtonians in sending their parcels
off early.
The workers on the incoming mail
believe that they can clear their racks
before noon and that all mail that
reaches Washington by 10 o'clock to-
morrow can be distributed before Il
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Marine Hits the Deck"
In Nations Capital.

It's great to be home for Christ
mas" said a Marine, who had fought
from June 1 to September IS. from
Verdun through Chateau Thierry to
scissors, as he sat in the Union Sta
ton last night anticipating a Christ
mas Eve party with the finest girl
ever" in a comfortable Washington
home.
She was a stray bit OF humanity.
hatless and bedraggled in the Christ
mas rain, with strands of hair that
had once been yellow blowing across
a tired, careworn face. Quite oblivi-
GUS of personal vanity she had spent
her entire Christmas savings on good
things for her family Christmas din
ner. A tuft of celery leaves stuck out
from a paper bag, and the labels of
coffee and Crisco could be read
through the meshes of her shopping
bag. Quite contentedly she climbed
on the street car as happy as IL she
were stepping into limousine. with
a Christmas smile of kindness on her
tired face.
Four flags were being hung in the
rotunda of the Capitol yesterday aft
ernoon for the Christmas party for
the Washington Riddles" whose
fathers are absent in France. whicn
will be held this afternoon. They
were being draped among the
statues OF Sumner and Lincoln and
Washington, these standards of the
British, French. Belgian and our own
American colors.
Not a person hurried home last night
that did not seem to be overladen
with Christmas green's and bulky
packages. Handles of wagons stuck
out from paper wrappings. and boxes
that suggested gloves and slippers
for father and dolls for little sister
could be distinguished through thin
paper coverings.
''There'll be a lot of happy mothers
this Christmas" a sister of a soldier
boy in France said on a street car
yesterday. Perhaps. Douglas land
ed in New York yesterday" and the
thought that the family hero might
return in time for the Christmas ceIe-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Woman in Sealskin Coat
Should Have Heard This,
christmas is such a bore"

christmas Is such a bore"
It's just a matter of spending a
lot of money on people one doesn't
care about, and receiving a lot of
perfectly useless things one never
uses" The speaker drew her seal
skin coat closer around her. and
with her friend, passed on through
the crowd.
did you hear what she said."
tiny midget in a shabby jacket
whispered in awe-struck tones to
another, equally shabby, but happy
child. Il just betcha oil Santa
doesn't bring her thing, an.
wouldn't blame him a bit neither"
and both children followed the
hereto with wide disproving eyes
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
TERMS TO GERMANS
WILL BE MAPPED OUT
ON VISIT TOLONDON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
ference between him and the British
statesmen.
II is predicted in well-informed cir
Icles that the conference may result
in tentative agreement to seize the
rich German mines as the least in
surance that the German, not the
allied peoples. will be saddled with the
cost of the war.
All is ready TO give the President a
wonderful reception. The usually gray
streets of this capital are now bril-
liant with festival colOrs. Enormous
laurel Nreaths and banners are scat
tered in great profusion amid the dec
orations.
From Charing Cross Station. where
he will arrive at 2:3O o'clock Thursday
afternoon from Dover, the President
will proceed along the Strand and the
Picadilly to Hyde Park through a
great blaze of colors. The weather
permitting. st. James Palace will be
draped I'm tapestries to be hung in
Eliza effect.
A huge Old Glory stretched between
the two pillars at the entrance of
Charing Cross Station will be the first
to be met by the Presidents gaze a..
he steps from the train and shakes
hands with hing George, Premier
Lloyd George and other British states
men who will meet him at the station,
Doubtless the President will feel as
though he was arriving in New York,
for never for a second will the Ameri-
can flag be out of sight
The parade to Buckingham Palace,
led by five royal four-horse carriages.
in one of which will be President and
Mrs. Wilson, with the traditional out
riders and all the pomp of royal
procession. through the gaily bedecked
streets OF London, echoing with roars
OF millions shouting welcome, is ex-
pected to be the most impressive and
picturesque event in London's history,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Rock Back on Job.

Private Charles w. Rook, 729 K
street northwest, has resumed his
duties as clerk to Mai. Raymond Pull
man, following his discharge from the
Tank Corps, which he entered about
two months ago. Rook was stationed
first at Camp Coe. Gettysburg. Pa.
He was later transferred to Camp Dix,
N. J.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
PRESIDENT TO LIVE
IN BELGIAN SUITE"
WHILE In LONDON
coNT1NUED FROM PAGE ONE,

the gardens where the King and
queen occasionally inspected ambu-
lances and reviewed troops II is in
teresting, in this connection, that
the king recently reviewed a large
contingent of American doctors and
nurses there.
A special room. known as the
Stan Dining Room has been placed
at the disposal OF Mrs. Wilson. The
woman who Is appointed as her
lady-in-waiting will reside there.
Royal Dinner in ballroom.
The ball room. in which the Will
sons Will dine with the King and
Queen Thursday night, is the
largest apartment In the ppalace.
The King usually conferred ali MILL
tary decoration In this room, The
decoration scheme Ia gold and
white, with here and there ex-
smples Of the finest tapestry, Tho
principal lighting is from pendent
eicctrolicrs. At ono end OF this
room Is a throne. which probably
will be hidden by floral decorations.
At tho other end Is an organ loft,
which Will be used for an or
chestrA
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Too Wet Outside, Too Dry
Inside, Says Thirsty Ike.

80 this is Christmas Eve"
The seedy looking individual on
the downtown street corner COM
planned bitterly as he stood waiting
for an uptown car.
Yes, sir" he lamented. every.
things as wet as a drowned PUP
outside and dry as inside, and
now they wanta come around and
say they're goin' make the blamed
town bone dry Just plain ag-
grevatin' / calls it."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
To Investigate Slav Conditions.

A commission headed by George
W. Simmons will sail shortly for
Siberia to investigate conditions in
that country for the War Council,
the Red Cross announced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Merry Christmas? Sure!
Cause Daddy's Come Back

There were two of them in kahki;
one big husky chap with an over
seas stripe on his arm and the other
a diminutive chap with a kahki
overcoat, buttoned high about his
throat and tiny leather leggings on
his sturdy little legs.
This is goin' to be a fine Christ
mas, amt 1t daddy?" the youngster
piped, with you home an every
thing. Mama and l just didn't like
our last Christmas alone at all"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Predicts Hun Breakdown

Copnhasen. Dec. A.-Mayor Glesser.
of Nuremburg. predicts a complete
breakdown in Germany within a few
weeks. according TO dispatch from
there today.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Russ Want Commercial Treaty.

Rome. Dec, A.-Premier Romanonea.
IN an interview In Paris, Is credited
with saying the first result Of his con-
Yersations with Foreign Minister SON
nine will be to negotiate a commer-
"A.l fsAAAS hAAssaAa Rnain and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

Wnen tnere Is a housefui or !
good things to eat-pleriy y
and that plenty sood-it Il
what makes up your Jcvpsy1
memories Of olden Christma "A
Mother busy for a weel 81
fore Christmas making aad|
baking "soodies" and, for1
Christmas Day itself, preps ne
things she knew you voaldl
love.
Tempting. healthful foods.I
require thought and care urdl
mother was always thougi lfas]
and careful.
One of the real pleasures a.,u
Christmas brings to myself and
my associates is the knowledge
that through this year and other
years we have labored to per-
feet our products.
Now we have the satisfac-
ton of being able to stand be-
hind the mothers of this and
with Wilson's Certified Meats.
Fruits, Vegetables and Table
Specialhes-each of them. pre-
pared with "mother-wit" and
each Of them bearing our
money-back guaranty.
History was made this year
by the sons of the mothers of
this land. One of the things
that gave our boys their pep
and power was the good.
wholesome food that America
served them.
| am glad to say that the
company of which | am the
head, furnished a large share
of this good. wholesome food
to the men overseas, as well as
here.
Standing behind the mothers
of the land with food products
on whose quality they can rely.
means a good deal. 1t means
standing behind the fathers.
husbands. sons and brothers-
giving them foods that mean
health and strength and con-
tentment
Every individual in ou- Or
ganizahon is pledged on honor
to safeguard in every way he
production of the food thsl ne
sell.
Because | am sure that every
person in our institution peE-
forms on honor | am willn to
back our products with ny
name and to certify to her
goodness. s-
This Christmas time ! feel.
somehow. that our customers
and ourselves are linked to-
gether more than ever by a
mutual desire to play fair. Our
customers have been very good
to us. We would be very dere-
lict In our duty to them if we
did not give to the utmost of
our knowledge and our skill mi
the preparation of our food
products.
We believe that they believe
us when we say-"The Wilson
Label Protects Your Table"
So it is with feelings of deep
appreciation for their conf
dence and friendly support
that, speaking for myself and
on behalf of all my associate
workers. | extend greetings to
our customers everywhere and
wish for them all, happiness
and prosperity.
Very truly.
THOMAS F VII SON
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Argentina Corn Heavy.

Argentina will have 3.6s0.OOo metric
tons of corn for export in 1919, accord
ing to Buenos Aires adYices.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
MERRIEST CHRISTMAS
In PAST FOUR YEARS
CELEBRATED TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

families of the youthful guests. 1t
will be Uncle Sans party for the lit
tie boys and girls of the men lover
there" who have made the present
Christmas such a happy one. Tickets
of admission for the children and
their families can be obtained from
the Red Cross Room, COS Kenois Build
ing. Eleventh and @ streets north
west, or at the War Camp Commun-
ity Service office. at 140S Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Fniries VIII Dance.
While the children make merry in
the rotunda the grownups will cele-
brate on the Capitol plaza, all Wash
ington being invited to this special
party. II the weather is fair huge
tree will be Illuminated on the plaza
with electric lights and fairy elves
and sprites will dance about the tree,
leading the Dance OF Christmas"
which will be the special feature OF
this performance.
The program for tonight is taken
from a page of the history of "Merrie
England in the days of Shakespeare
and good Queen Bess. Morris dancers
and Christmas waits" will lead the
merrymaking, while the wassail bowl.
camouhaged to agree with the laws
OF the District. goes around.
The Night Program.
The evening celebration begins at
100. with the following program:
Druid March," Enter RabbIe;"
"WassaiI Song" Pop Goes the wea-
sell dance; "Re-enter Druid Group"
'Boar's Head Entrance:" "Tidewell
Professional morris dance); "Yule
Log Song Gathering Peacocks"
morris dance); "wafte-Carols;" En-
trance Soldiers" Johnnie Comes
Marching Home" Exit, when the
Bows Come Home"
The executive personnel for the
Christmas night festivities is as fol-
lows: 'Children's Dances" Mrs.
Smith Tinnin: Bringing in the Yule
Log" Mrs. George Knowlton; "Rab-
Bile Group" Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith; Druid Dancers" Miss Sylvia
Golden; Morris Dance Professional"
Tom S. Sigh; English Dances" Mrs.
G. T. Holman; "Tableaus," Miss Mar
jorie Day.
The outdoor Christmas party, how
ever. depends entirely upon the
weather man and the brand Of Christ
mas weather he provides the city. II
the evening is rainy the performance
will. in all probability. be postponed
until tomorrow night.
Soldiers Guests of Honor.
Returning soldiers will be the
guests of honor in every home and
at every community celebration, the
Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A. having
provided that every man in uniform
will have some kind of Christmas
either in camp or in the city. The
War Camp Community Service is
planning Publications that began last
night and will continue through the
week. Saturday will be government
recreation day with athletic contests,
dances, games and special music fur
nished by the Marine Band. Sunday
and Monday are left free so that the
city may have its celebrations even
though the weather man fails them.
On New Years Eve there will be
dances and general celebration under
the direction of the various organiza-
tions and community centers.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
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