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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
| Mr.. MONTAGUE SPEAKER
AT K. orc. DEDICATION
Commends Practical Support of Ma
ton in Exercises at New Build
ing at Fort Myer. :;

Paying. lofty tribute to the Knights
of Columbus for their. practical sup
port of the nation during it's crisis,
and for. their work in sustaining the
spirit of the boys in the Army and
the Navy. former Gov. Montague of
Virginia held the attention of 1000
persons. yesterday at the dedication
building at Fort Myer. $50,
The speaker traced the labors of
the Knights from the beginning of
the war, laying particular stress
upon their successful work. in safe
guarding: the morals of the" enlisted
men against the dangers of camp
life. -. >. :.
The Ri. Rev. Dennis J. OConnell,
Bishop of Richmond and former rec
tor Of the Catholic University here,
was the principal speaker among the
church leaders. The Ri. Rev. Patrick
J. Hayes. chaplain general of the
United States; the Rev., Lewis j.
O'Hern, C. S. P., director of Catholic
chaplains in the Army and the Navy,
and officers of the camp also deliver
ed addresses.
The building was formally turned
over to the government by Michael D.
Schaefer, state deputy of the knights
of Columbus, and it. was formally ac-
cepted in the name of the War De-
partment by Post Adjutant Lieut..
Rockafellow. During the exercises
patriotic music was played by the
Fort Myer Military Band.
The distinguished churchmen, the
military and civic leaders, and the
grand knights of the five Washing
ton councils of the Knights. of CO.
lumbus were entertained after the
exerc1ses by Chaplain Ignatius Fealy.
The Catholic Ladies' War Council of
Washington served refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

War Camp Community Serv-
ice to Open RecreationaI
ooIjanuary 6.

Recreationa1 work should receive
quite stimulus and be much bene-
flied by a school which lis to be es-
tablished this winter by the war camp
community service at the Carroll In
stitute: The school will be opened
Monday, January 6, and continued
until February %. The tuition fee is
to be nominal, being set SO low that
it is doubtful if the proceeds will pay
the incidental expenses
Leaders in the war camp community
service" have been handicapped during
the past year because of a lack of
| competent aids. In fact, there is. a
dearth of men and. women qualified
for such work. Physical recreation,
that part of the work which deals
with physical education from the
standpoint of competitive play, will
be the main interest of the school.
Besides that, community programs in
sociology, dramatfcs and singing are
to be taught.
Some of the most prominent persons
engaged in recreational work are due
to give lectures. John r. Richards,
e.. Raycroft, director of physical edu-
cation at PRINCETON University; Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, in charge of
Washington Fairgrounds, and others
equally as prominent in various lines
of recreational endeavor are to de-
vote part of their time to teaching in
the school.
Yesterdays scheduled game be-
tween the Marines from Quantico and
Navy Yard did not take place., owing
to the poor condition of the field.
When the two elevens went to Ameri-
can League Park at o'clock it was
evident that there would be little foot
ball even if a contest were attempted.
Consequently it was decided to post
pene the meeting. No definite date
has been agreed upon, but it is very
probable that New Year day will be
named. If SO, and the weather is
good, probably one Of the largest
crowds that have watched independ-
ent foot ball games in Washington
will be on the side lines.
Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh are
said to have come to an agreement
for another foot ball game next fall
The date probably will be October Is
or rs, according to an announcement
sent out yesterday from Atlanta.
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Our American Yulefide ~
TO Be Duplicated in France
Thousands of TinselLed Trees Decked With
Presents and Santa Claus Costumes Distribu-
ted in Readiness for Day by Y: NJ. c. A.

Santa Claus costumes at the Paris
headquarters of the Y. NJ. c. A. AS
a result, there are thousands of these
in readiness to be worn in the Christ
man festivities 80
After the distributions to the SOL
diers at the huts, the duly selected
impersonator AefkSsInea' viii fare forth
on Christmas day to carry the fighters
gifts to the children. of France. Toys
had been provided in abundance on
the theory that the boys in khaki,
unable to celebrate with their own
families, would find happiness in
frightening the lives of these little
ones of another land. -
!. Soldiers Drilled for Carols.
Soldier choruses, drilled by song. di-
rectors, will sing carols in the camps
early Christmas morning. Special re-
Hgious services will follow in the huts,
with the chaplains of every denomi-
nation invited to preside. Appropriate
addresses will be delivered in English
and French. The day of good will and
gifts will reach it's climax at night,
when a dance will be held in each hut,
the woman canteen workers dancing
with as many soldiers as they can by
changing partners every time the mu-
sic changes.
The celebration in Paris will be the
same as at any point, on magnified
scale, with the many American woman
war workers to make the dances more
home-like. with a special revue at the
American Theater and an athletic con-
test under "Y" direction at the Palais
de Glace.
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LEAGUE COU[DEND
SOME DISPUTES
Spanish Mules and German
Ships Cited in Discussion
of Cooperation.
SUSPICION OF GERMANS
BY JOHN F. BASS.


Cableeram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
PARIS, France, December 22.-On
every side international incidents in
dictate the need of a league of ma
lions. There is the trouble about
Spanish mules and German ships.
Everybody knows that Spain took
over German ships interned in Span
ish ports in exchange for Spanish
ships which German submarines had
sunk. France notified Spain that she
the Spanish flag.
Sent Representative to Spain.
Army needed Spanish mules, because
operations in the Argonne were
brought to a standstill since the mo-
tor transportation coul1 not work in
the mud. The French government
had promised mules. but could not
an American plenipotentiary to Spain
to get mules. The American repre-
sentative told the Spanish govern
ment that this was SPANS last chance
to do a favor to the United States
during the war, and within week
American front. America paid S.
600 900 for them.
This transaction ended, the Spanish
government said to the American rep
resentative:
1.-The French navy has forbidden the
ships we took from Germany from
sailing. We do not ask for a final
title to the ships. and we will hold
them and their earnings in trust, but
we would like to use the ships be-
cause tonnage is scarce and people go
hungry although food exists. Won't
you get US permission to use these
ships?
Turned Down by French.
The French government refused this
request because the French suspected
that Germany had consented to trans
fer the ships to Spain, a transaction
which. under International law. would
be illegal, and in the confusion OF the
final settlement she feared that Spain
might hold the title to these ships
when Germany had not the resources
to pay all the just claims which the
allies had against her. A league OF
nations could take over these ships
and operate them in the interests of
humanity without depriving the real
owner of his final title.
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ANNAPOLIS RADIO
LARGEST IN WORLD
Sends to Panama and Homo.
IuIuHLatter Greatest
Known Range.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, December ga
With the ending of war conditions.
certain facts, about the uses to which
the great radio station at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, has been put
have been given to the public for the
first time. The station still is the
largest and most powerful in the
world, the station which is being
erected in France by the United
States being not completed, and it is
the great sending station of the
United States government in connec-
ton with it's long-distance radio serv-
ice.
1t also is permitted to state that the
station in France is located at Bor-
deaux. 1t was understood that this
had been completed and in use, but
such is not the case. However, it will
be finished in few months. 1t will be
known as the Lafayette station" and
it is probable it will be turned over
to the French for the cost of con-
struction.
Station Of Huge Power.
The IRENE ndous power of the sta
ton in France is indicated by COM
parison in a physical way with the
Annapolis station. The station at An
napolis is based upon four steel tow
ers, each 600 feet high. The station
in France is based upon eight tow
ers. each $50 feet high. In fact, the
range of the new station practically
will be without limit. and should ex-
coed by thousands Of miles that of
any other station,
1t is stated that practically all of the
orders to the vessels of the Navy, in
every part of the world have been
sent through the Annapolis station.
to our diplomatic representatives and
officers of the Army in different parts
of England and France and in Rome.
1t was an object in constructing the
station equal to that of communicat-
ing with the ships of the Navy to
make communications with the Army
absolutely Independent of the cables
and beyond the possibility of interfer-
ence from other radio systems.
Long-Distance Communication.
The Annapolis station also has COM
municated with the stations at Panama
and at Honolulu. The latter is be-
lieved to be the greatest range which
radio has yet attained. Messages
were sent daily 10. the George w ash
ington during the trip of the President
and his party to France, and it. is IN
derstdood they are still being sent to
him through the same means.
1t is possible that the. completion of
the station in France will make a cir
cult of the earth possible. The An
napolis station has sent messages to
Rome on the one side and to Honolulu
on the other. This country has sta
tions at Guam and In the Philippines.
The latter is not powerful enough to
send messages to Rome, which would
complete the round, but it is highly
probable that the new station in
France might communicate with the
station in the Philippines. Certainly,
the circuit will be completed in COM
paratively short time, by the erection
Of some station or stations between
these points.
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Former Owner Of Braves May Ac.
auire. World Champions.

NEW YORK, December 23.-James
Gaffney of New York, former owner
of the Boston Nationals, has opened
negotiations with Harry H. Frazee,
owner of the Boston Americans, for
the purchase of the latter club, ac-
cording to a report circulated in base
bali circles here.
White neither Gaffney nor Frazee
would discuss the report, predictions
were made that Gaffney would ac-
quire the club within the next few
days, and work out an arrangement
with the Boston National club where
by Fenway Park would be closed and
both Boston teams would play at
Braves Field. thus eliminating a
large item of expense.
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GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS
HELP FRENCH RELIEF
Part Of Funds for Frightening of
Christmas Sent to Children Of
A1sace-Lorraine.

New contributions Of $7,656s7 now
make a total Of s550.s76.41 received by
Mrs. Whitney Warren. treasurer Of the
New York committee, National Secours,
Fund for the Relief Of French Women
and Children, which has headquarters
at 1e East fifth street, New York city.
An appeal made for funds to brighten
Christmas for the children Of France re-
suited in donations Of $4,000. Gifts are
still being received. according to Mrs.
Warren. and will be acceptable until the
end Of Christmas week. since the holiday
season in France extends through New
Year. AZ tho result OF IA appeal, part
es the eqn4Einutien has bean sent 70 The
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CATALONIA DELAYS REVOLT.
Spain Proclaims Purpose to Appl,
Law to Peace Disturbers.

MADRID, December % (by the AS
sociated Press).-At a meeting Of Cata-
lcnian deputies and representatives
Of the various cities in Catalcnia it
was decided, according to dispatches
from Barcelona, to postpone action
regarding autonomy for Catalonia
until January 10, when a declaration
will be submitted.
The Spanish government has issued
. proclamation stating that the law
would be aplied to an thqea- 1isturh,
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Want to Sell Out Stocks.

Many liquor dealers who might
otherwise show Il greater respect for
the bar-and-bottle law are more dar-
, ing in their violations because they
t1he new law prohibiting the sale of
liquor until the rehabilitation is
completed goes into effect. Various
;lneans to solve the bootlegging prob
lem have been offered.
''One suggestion that has been
made" said William Pepper Constable.
president of the board of liquor license
commissioners. lis that we order all
blinds and other distractions re-
moved from barroom doors and win
dows during business hours. just as
it is now required on Sundays and in
non business hours. II seems to have
much TO recommend it. This plan has
been adopted in Wilmington. and has
long been in effect in eastern cities.
officials Views.
United States District Attorney
Dennis whose Office has been
swamped with work as a result OF the
1rem endouS increase in bootlegging
prosecutions, believes that more plain
clothes men and more military police
should be used to stop bootlegging.
The work of the district attorneys
office has been increased about 500
rer cent during the last fiscal year.
b1roli june au, III {. 10 july L, l9io'
,7nainly from Bookkeeping cases. and in
the period since July l the work has
been increased more than 1000 per
cent.
Police Marshal Robert D. Carter is
another who believes the situation is
one which demands the most strin-
gent corrective penalties
United States Commissioner ].
Frank Supple, ir.. urges more strin-
gent regulations by the military au-
thorities for soldiers visiting the city
and less wet" sympathy by citizens
for men in uniform. Not more than
cne-third of those before him for fur
NiShinC liquor to soldiers, the COM
missioner says. have been professional
bootlesSers. Mr.. Supple recommends
a strict watch on rooming houses. eS-
pecially Saturday nights. Rooming
houses. he says. are "a prolific source
OF the evil.
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HOUSTON GETS BIG SHOOT.
Sunny South" Classic Tourney to
Be Staged in February.

HOUSTON, Tex, December 23.-The
Sunny South" the shooting classic
of this section of the United States.
will be staged. in Houston under tho
auspices of a local gun club in Febru-
arg. it was announced today by e. F.
Woodward. president Of the local or
EzUtzation. - 80, -, .~@
: The big shoot wAi continue Ave
days, and 200. REGISTERED targets VIII
be shot At each day. IN addition IL
>
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Unlimited Minstrel Shows.

Amateur talent. however, will be
the mainstay of the festivals enter
tainment Working on the theory
that young men enjoy most the en-
tertainment which they get up them
selves, the 'eY' secretaries have ar
ranged unlimited minstrel shows at
which plenty of local hits" and en-
core verses taking off the members
of particular units will count heavily
in smashing the .'black beetles" back
beyond their Hindenburg line.
In every hut will glisten the Christ
mas tree. Where the hut has electric
lighting. the greenery will be iIlu-
mined with little vari-colored mean
descents. At the appropriate time
Santa Claus Will make his initial bow
in France. His first appearance. For
the familiar old saint of England and
America is not so widely known in
France, although he will be a fixture
from this year on II the present ar
rangements for his debut count for
anything.
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MATCH FOR BOB sCANLoN.
Goes Ten. Rounds With Champion
Leonard of the Australian Army

PARIS, december 23-Bob Seanlon.
well known negro pugif1st, who was
wounded while. fighting in the French
Foreign Legion. has been matched to
box ten rounds with Champion Leon
ard Of tho Australian army. ,Ge9rses
caEpentier.;, famous. French, fighter
WIN referee-. ~. ...'!. :
It was reported. that Jack Johnsen.
former he9vywetEht champion. ssat-
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Ado to Police Force.
May Close All Bars.

So grave has the situation become
that tn" federal authorities have sig
nlhed their intention of adopting draS-
tic methods which will remedy it if
the local authorities fail to bring it
under control. The inference is that
unless Bookkeeping is stopped unless
dealers obey the laws. an order will
be issued closing every saloon in the
city.
Baltimore is apt to remain a mill
fary center for a long time. Meade
has been designated as a demobiliza-
ton camp, at which overseas troops
will he mustered out. 1t may be
maintained as q military camp even
longer.
One of the things that has a ten
dency to aggravate conditions is a
SurlincsS on the part of many liquor
dealers. who are disgruntled because
they say the prohibitionists in Con-
Eress took advantage of the war to
foist prohibition upon the country
Feeling that way, some of the saloon
keepers have not hesitated to violate
the laws They have sold liquor in
bottles after O'Clock at night in
violation of the bar-and- bottle law.
Some of them have gloried in what
thew did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

The "Velvet Kindo
The Velvet Kind has no peer-Sea-
sonable all the year.-Advertiseme
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US. MAY TURN OFF
BALTIMORE FONTS
DisgracefuI Bootlegging Con-
ditions Call for Drastic
Action.
CITY GOES ON A "SPREE'
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December %
Old Baltimore has gone on a spree.
In fact, the town right now is in the
midst of an alcoholic orgy such, it is
declared, as has never before been
equaled in its history.
Starting several months ago with
Violations of the bar and bottle law
designed to protect dry" Washing
ton from the evils of contact, Old
John Barleycorn and his cohorts here
gradually grew holder until, with the
signing of the armistice, they liter
ally took possession The situation
came to a climax this week. when the
I nlted States authorities, anxious
about the welfare of the soldiers in
and just leaving the service, dropped
the hint that unless Baltimore cleans
mouse the government will.
BaltimoreanS have declared open
Warfare on u virtual army of boot
J"SSerS which has descended upon
Baltimore. Meetings have been held
at which military, as well as police
seek way out of the dilemma. and
q call has been issued for sermons by
Baltimore pastors tomorrow
Ado to Police Force.
Additional military police have been
sent TO Baltimore from Camp Meade
hut the City police. as individuals. de-
clare that the men in khaki do little
good, as they are of the Army and
show tendency to let the bows in
uniform have their fling" now that
the fighting is over.
Hundreds of bootleggers, white and
black, are operating in all sections OF
baltimore. and far efforts m cum
press their activities have been nm
awaiting. y man thoroughly familiar
with the situation declared that if
Inc authorities arrest fifty bootleg
gers one night at least one hundred
more VIII bob up the next day Since
Inc signing of the armistice conditions
have grown much worse AS was to
nave been expected. there has been a
l"t-down in the morale of some of the
soldiers
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Gifts for French Children.

During the long. hot summer months
while the Germans were being forced
hack from Paris and the big Bertha
1rts.tyes yegs dropptng arogRd. pa pa.
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of the Associated Press.

correspondence Of the Associated PreSS.
PARIS, December 5.-An American
Christmas for American soldiers and
for French children is &c great Yule-
tide project of the American Expedi-
tionary Force, aided by the Y. NJ. C.
A.; Thousands of tinseltedc trees
decked with presents have been dis
tributed in readiness for the day,
thousands of red Santa Claus cos
tunes with accompanying white
whiskers have been provided. and
thousands of Christmas entertain
ments have been prepared for presen-
tation on Christmas eve in the Red
Triangle huts-"his home over there"
The Americans have shown the
french what they can do in the way
of fighting, and now will present their
peculiar ideas in the way OF cele-
will, the birthday of the Prince of
Peace. Last December. when there
were less than 100000 American sol
diers in France. and these mostly
busted training for the great knock
out which they delivered to mllttar-
ism this summer, the boys in khaki
and the "Y" workers managed to
Christmas idea to the French.
Celebration in Two Parts.
This year the 100000 Americans
here will import Americas Yuletide
bodily and set it down on the sacred
soil of France, where the people have
learned to expect the Yanks to do
everything on the grand scale:
The celebration will divide into
two parts, the Christmas for the
American boys so far from their own
firesides, and the gift day for the
youngsters of France, SO long denied
a real observation of their beloved
Noel.
the Y. NJ C. A. will present a Christ
mas box containing two bars OF
chocolate, a package of cream candy,
two packages of cigarettes and TIN
of tobacco In addition, each man
will receive Christmas card.
Special Comedy Sketch Prepared.
The Red Triangle organization has
arranged for the Christmas eve en-
tertainments in the "Y" huts, 1900
in number, as well as in the 1900
Foyers du Soldat maintained with
the French army.
A comedy sketch, written exclusive
ly for American soldiers in France,
has been in the course of secret re-
hearsal for weeks and will be given
the greatest premier in the a;aht a!
simultaneously on the night of the
e4th, with hundreds of original casts.
The entertainment department of the
Y. M. C. A. sent out the dramatic
coaches who rehearsed the soldier
actors in their parts and furnished
the necessary costumes and ma aeeaqt
ment also arranged to put on as many
professional vaudeville and dramatic
shows in as many huts as the eighty
nine professional companies OF actors
at it's command could give on Christ
mas eve and Christmas day and night.
BY using the fast ,7t motor
transport of the " these actors
angles entertainment department and
Americas over There Theater League
will be able to give from four to SIX
sands of men in uniform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

The ssVelvet Kfndo
scientific makers make it-Thinking
thousands take it"-Advertisement.
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Inactive Periods Prescribed.

With the passing of the emergency
these men will automatically go on
the inactive list, always. however,
subject to call to active duty by the
surgeon general.
Detailed plans for the organization,
training and assignment of these re-
serve officers are now under consid-
Grafton.
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AUTHORIZES RESERVE
HEALTH SERVICE AIDS
Congress Provides for Permanent
Force to Be Available in
Emergencies.

\ permanent reserve force upon
which the public health service can draw
in time of emergency such as that
presented by the Influenza epidemic
has been authorized by Congress. This
consists of officers, none holding
rank above that of assistant sur
geon general. commissioned by the
President for a period of five years
subject to call to active duty by the
surgeon general United States pub
lie health service.