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The Washington times., 1919-12-25
XMAS SPIRIT PREVADES
COURT; S ON PROBATION

The spirit of Peace on Earth" ex-
tended even TO Police Court today.
Four intoxication cases and one
drunk and disorderly" were on the
docket. The FIVE men were placed on
probation for one year by Judge Nc
Mahon.
The collateral lists from the various
precincts for today were large. Romeo
T. Perry, arrested by the Ninth pre-
cinct officers, deposited $500 collateral
for driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor and 800 for
violation of the Reed amendment.
John d. Holiday deposited $500 COL
lateral for operating an automobile
while drunk. Daniel A. Jones, charged
with larceny from the United States,
put up $500 collateral.
Roland Z. Early and John G. Hun
gerford deposited 500 each on charges
OF violating the Reed amendment, and
Hungerford put up an additional $50
on an intoxication charge. -Four men
deposited $50 collateral on intoxica-
tion charges. Three men put up $40
collateral each for violation Of the
traffic regulations.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
TWO AUTOS AND TRUCK
IN MIX-UP WITH POLE

Two passenger cars and 4 motor
'ruck were damaged and a trolley
pole was torn from its socket in a
three-cornered collision at Connecti-
tut avenue and Calvert street yester-
lay.
William Snovden, 1+I1 Swami
street northeast, was driving an army
truck south on Connecticut avenue.
Turning into Calvert street he was
'orced to syyerve suddenly to avoid a
collision with q car driven by Mrs.
V. c. Ridenberg. 35o3 Macomb street
northwest. In doing SO he crashed
nto a trolley pole. and Mrs. Roden-
oerg, who saw that her machine was
'irectly in the path Of the falling
pole. also swerved suddenly. colliding
With a third motor driven by William
Lanrlurs, 1910 Matthews court north
west
Evr-,. nua o.. ~. win cjnals il J.-
accident. according t. ;ho police,
blamed the bther for the damage. The
question Of responsibility viii be set
tied in the Police Court.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
SIS D. c. PRISONERS
TO HAVE XMAS FEAST
Will Gather Around Festive Tree
and Join In . Little Close
Harmony.

Presents continued to arrive for the
325 prisoners at the District Jail this
morning, and the men are looking for
ward to spending q happy afternoon
and night.
Church services were conducted
this morning in the chapel, followed
by a royal good Christmas dinner,
including turkey, oysters, and other
eats. This afternoon an entertain
ment will be staged by the prisoners,
including music by an orchestra and
quartet singing.
The night will be spent around the
large Christmas tree, and candies.
fruits, and nuts will be given the
prisoners.
Ziang Sun Wan. the Chinese held in
connection with the triple murder at
the Chinese mission house on Janu-
ary last, received a box from his
mother in China Upon examination
by the Jail officials it was discovered
that 1T contained ground up dry meat,
which the Chinaman declared was
special way Of preparing 1t in China.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON MOONSHINE CHARGE
"SOft Drink" Bartender Had Still In
Secret Cavern Under Store.
Say Agents.

Charged with the manufacture OF
"moonshine" whiskey, Joseph Schladt.
proprietor of soft drink emporium
at 1865 Wisconsin avenue, waived
examination before United States
Commit ssioner Isaac r. Hit yesterday.
and was bound over for the action Of
the grand jury under bond Of $1,000.
Schladt arrested December 10, after
Internal Revenue Agent John White
head, armed with a search warrant
ransacked his store from cellar to
garret, and was on the. point of aban.
doning his search, it is alleged, when
he found q concealed trap door" with
spring lock IN the basement, near
the furnace room. investigation
brought to light = small, dark apart.
ment with what is said to be q full.
fedged still in operation with eight
gallons of grain mash and six gal
Ions OF peach pomace in process Of
fermentation.
Experts of the Internal Revenue
Bureau declared that the still is the
cleverest apparatus Of its kind yet
found in the District.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
APPLES and CARROTS ON
XMAS TREE FOR HORSES
Bountiful Meals Supplied Underfed
Animals In District by WASH
ington Rescue League.

Christmas? What's Christmas any
way" demanded skinny" a weary
looking nag from Hyattsville, attach
ed to a huckster's wagon at the Hay
Market yesterday.
"Work--and standing out in the
cold and freezing. to DEATH" returned
"Bony," from Benning, as he reached
out in an Intellectual attempt to get
a potato spilled from a cart.
II heard a fellow along here yes
terday, spouting something about
water, water everywhere. nor any
drop to drink" observed skinny"
IF 1 was writing that I'd say green
stuff everywhere, nor any bite to eat
Holly and laurel. Who ever thinks of
horse on Christmas"
"They WILL" said "Bony, who was
wise. Look there, for instance"
On the corner near the hay scales,
a little Christmas tree was set up
Two women, Mrs. NJ. r. Bi1mcnh"rg
and Mrs. Ira Bennett a kindly man,
c. A. Snow. and a party of Boy Scouts
were decorating it. The place OF
candles was supplied by bright red
apples and carrots.
Then the Boy Scouts commenced
ing big measures of oats and corr
into them. The troushs were placed
under the noses of skinny and
"Bony" and the other horses at the
market.
A little later automobiles took
Quantities of provender to markets
and hitching places throughout the
city.
This was part of the fifth annuaI
HORSE Christmas" of the Washing
ton Animal Rescue League. Mr..
Snow is president. Mrs. Blumenberg
and Mrs. Bennett are members of the
executive committee.
Not only will every underfcd horse
that can be found i'll the city have
a square meal yesterday, but store
of p-ovender left from the quantity
bought with contributions VIII be
kent at the leagues headquarIers
$40 Maryland avenue southwest. and
distributed during the year.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
Y. N. c. A. PLANS XMAS
SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS

Christmas services for soldiers,
sailors, and marines were held un-
Ter the direction OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, at the Eagle
Hut. Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; Liberty Hut. opposite the
Union Station, and the Y Hut at Wal
ter Reed Hospital last night.
Entertainments preceded the serv-
ices at all Y. II. c. A branches
At the Eagle Hut the entertainment
included music by welI-kpown
jazz band, and the singing of Christ
mas carols by the members of the
Blue Triangle Carol Club. The "Y"
Hut at Walter Reed Hospital was
decorated especially for the occasion
in wreaths and holly by the overseas
women war workers.
A lobby concert was given at
the Central Y. ii. e. A., 1885 G street
northwest.
All ~" huts will remain open to-
day. The annual Christmas break
fast for young men occupying rooms
aat the Central Y. VI. c. A. was given
this morning
Candy, fruits and nuts were given
free TO service men last night and
today.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
MRS. wilson WILL
PLAY SANTA ROLE
Wife Of President to Take oifts
to kiddies Along Route to
Golf Club.

School childseu living on the road
to the Warrington Country Club.
where the President and MIRA Wilson
play golf, viii Be made happy this
afternoon. when Nrs Wilson VIII per
sona1ly Distribute . wealth OF Christ
mas gifts among them, ~ has been
her custom for the past few years.
Accompanied BY Rear Admiral
Carry r. Grayson. the Presidents
physician. Nrs Wilson win 60 forth
a. Nrs. Santa Claus IA one Of the big
White House touring cars and WIN
stop At each home In Virginia where
her little friends live.
A rather systematic survey Of the
families has been made At the In
stance of Mrs. Wilson. 20 she is pre-
pared not only to give the usual chii-
dren presents. such ae toys. candy and
fruit, but to extend needed relief in
some instances.
of the President and Mrs. Wilson
ago they began the practice of lining
up In front OF their school In the
morning and waving hass az the
White House cars sped past on the
way to the golf links. Many times
the President and Mrs. Wilson have
stopped and chatted with the young
sters and Mrs. Wilson has paid q
number of visits at their homes.
President Wilson will eat his
Christmas dinner In his room with
Mrs. Wilson. and will spend much
time looking over the hundre IL cf
Christmas cards received, one bes.s
engraved: Christmas GreetinEA,
John J. Pershing-
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
.COODFHlOWS
GLADDEN3,5M
800 Generous Washinotonians
Carry Christmas Cheer to
District Poor.

washingtoap Good Fellows wen
the drive against Old Kings cioem
and Want today.
Starting their attack at the pogo
hour, the Good Fellows were cenr
pietely successful. Every sector WNs
cleaned up. Masy persons who hsvs
come to Washington stncs the begtn-
ming of the war with Germany ~
their frst lesson In the geograp phy -
Washington courts and alleys. Due
they found the persons they were
looking for.
Burdened with ruletide packagoA
IL was q Job indeed for the Good ~
lows 10 get about In Washingten
street cara Taxicabs were at O pre-
MUM. but the Good Fellows got there
despite the handtcap~ and they took
cheer with them. About 800 of them
carried happiness to 4ooo heaSts.
They did IL with gsnsrous supplies -
clothing. candy food. toys. nuts. J1m-
cracks. and the Hike.
The city can be proud OF the faet
known to Coed Fellows Ia withous
concrete evidence es Christmas cheer.
Admiral r. J. COVE and his oeo1
Fellow clan At the Navy were on tha
Job early. THY isats1 truck WITH
clothing. feed. tp5s, S1ta. and can1y
and started or der p4lgrimare b.
fore 10 O'clock. xsashipman hows91
Armor acted ss Santa Claus.
One OF the biggest of the 0co1
Fellow parties vas that staged ~
Mrs. sophia r. Hsrrta. OF tho Harris
store. 1912 r street northwest. Mr2
Harris distributed seventy ave hAs-
kets In every basket there Wa .
chicken AND enough other cstablcs 70
make 4 real Chrfstmas dinner
Hundreds Of Good Fellows nevSr
again will be In dopbt ~ 10 the mean
ing Of gratitude IL was defined -
them today BY children OF tho Ieao
fortunate In every secticn of wasA>
ington.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY
CHEERS 1000 KDDIES

How u child's affiction resulted in
one of Washington's most bene -olent
ORGANIZATIONS was brought to mind
yesterday. when the Christ Child So
ciety completed the distribution OF
toys, cothing. candy and fruit to a
thousand poor children here.
The collecting. buying, packing. and
distributing Of these gifts were di-
rected by Miss Mary V. Merrick.
When ten years Old Miss Merrick
was stricken with paralysis and has
been an invalid ever since.
One Christmas. not long after this
misfortune. she conceived the idea Of
using her Christmas money TO pur-
chase clothes end food for poor chill
dren Tif- r',' s- ~eyCral Of her
friends caught thr ....irit and IL was
upon this nucleus that the Christ
Child Society was founded and has
grown.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
UNION OF FEDERAL
EMPLOYESEXPANDS
Organization Growing BY Leaps
and Bounds, Reports
Show.

Five hundred and fifteen members
were added to Local No. ., Federal
Employees Union, during the past
month. Reports from every section
OF the country show that this union is
growing with leaps and bounds. and
that the recent hostile attitude of
Congressman to the organization OF
Government employees has boosted the
union rather than retrded 1t.
r. President Luther c. Steward and
other officials of the union feel they
have proved the organization works
for the best interests of the Govern
ment.
from every branch Of the Govern
ment work, employees have been rush.
ing TO become members Of the union.
The past record of the organization is
appealing. it is declared, since many
attribute present privileges enjoyed
By the Federal worker to the actiyi-
ties of the union. The wide legisla-
tive program of the union for the flu
ture has impressed many, and 1t is
believed it will remove the last OBJ
staclc to model employment con-
ditions in the Government service.
The Federal Employees Union in
Washington Is rapidly nearing the
10000 membership mark. Every ef-
fort will be made to surpass this higii
lgure. Employees of the Civil Service
Commission have been holding pre-
liminary meetings for the purpose of
organizing a branch of the union.
Active arrangements have been
made to call together members of the
Tnion who work In the Census Bu-
eau, to effect q branch organization.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
WEE INFANT FOUND
ABANDONED IN HACK

Lusty walls emanating from q hack
standing at the curb in front of 81
jackson street northeast last night
attracted the attention of Patroiman
Jacobs. of the Sixth precinct. lnves-
tigating, the patrolman found . wee
female infant iying In the seat Of the
vehicle.
The child was well bundled up, and
on the outside was . note bearing
this inscription "Anita Nadine" ap-
parently the child's name No a.
dress was given nor was there aay-
thing that would indicate the iden-
tity Of the child's parents.
Wesley Warrington. owner Of the
hack. was In nearby houss warm
ing himself." and was very much sur
prised that the child should choose
his hack for a home. The little one
was taken to the founding home.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
WILL BRING SULLIVAN
BACK TO WASHINGTON

David sullivan. member "f Il CON
soIidated stock Exchange house ar
rested in New York in November i'll
connection with,the thefts of sccuri-
lies worth $500, 900 by STOCK e3chanEe
messengers will be brought to Wash
iprton to answer charges OF bringing
stolen property into the district.
Detective Sergeant OBrien of the
detective bureau will go to New York
tonight to get the prisoner. When
Sullivan was first arrested in New
York he was charged with grand lar
reny and held under heavy bond. He
is held under $4,000 to guarantee his
appearance in Washington. where he
Is charged with having disposed of
700 shares of the stolen securities.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
GUN rOTR" IS PUT ON
PROBATION BY JUDGE

Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, Charles j. Dulin was SEN
fenced to serve ninety days in jail.
then sentence was suspended and he
was placed on probation for one year
by Judge John p. Mcmahon in the
United States branch of Police Court
yesterday afternoon.
In placing the man on probation
Judge Mcmahon said: "Dulin. i
have looked into your record and !
believe that you now realise the Sc
riousness of the mistake you made
and will refrain from further viola
tion of the law. Should you again
be tempted to break the law. just re-
member the sentence that hangs over
your head"
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
HEALTH BROKEN, ENDS
LIFE AS TOKEN OF LOVE

Despondent and broken in health
Mrs. Mamie Skinner. thirty-three. of
fo3 Eleventh street northeast in
serted tube over the gas let I'm her
room yesterday afternoon. and in
mailing the fumes. soon asphyxiated
herself
me ordor OF gas emsnating from
.ne room attracted her husband. who
discovered her dead with tn. ,uhc
still in her mouth. DIR. George II Ma
gee, the woman's physician. was sum
moned. but to no avail
note written by Mrs. Skinner TO
her husband gave testimony of her
love and affection. and declared that
she mad taken her lie because she
mao become such q heavy burden on
him. Coroner Nevttt made an fnvcsti-
baton and determined that ill-hearth
and dependency had prompted Mrs.
Skinner TO take her life.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
FOUNDING HOME GETS
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Realising the importance OF sAu-
eating those children who are ~
able to attend school, and in apSWee
to strong appeal for help the Boa10
OF Education has assigned = kinase~
garten teacher TO the Washingt0o
Home for Foundlines. lTSo Flitesath
street northwest. where nifty littlo
ones need necessities of life.
All lovers of children are earnestly
appealed to for aid in providing -
these children. Just what kinds -
lovable tota they are can be seen g
the Central Hieh school auditorium
Monday night when ten of them wi1a
appear in the Motet Choral societyAu
presentation OF the Messiah
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BOY SHOT BY BUNKIE
IMPROVES AT HOSPITAL

Frederick Barknett, eighteen years
old. who was shot yesterday by Abra-
ham Patten, sixty-hve. will recover.
the police announced today after a
visit to the Emergency Hospital
The shooting. which occurred at the
Mission House. PA John Marshall
place. where the two were rooming.
still mystifies them, however. After
questioning Patten today the police
are inclined to believe that the aged
man was temporarily unbalanced. His
only reson for shooting the lad WAS
to assert his rights" he says.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
MRS PAULINE RDCWAY
FnEDVORCE ACTION

Mrs. Pauline Ridgway has A1sd
suit for q limited divorce and aIinouy
against James Z. RidGway, who sho
says. is employed in the Governmeot
Printing Ofrice.
Mrs. RidRway, Represented by Al
torney James T. Green. alleges that
her husband has treated her With
great cruelty. and on one occasion
threatened to i-'u her.
She asks tho rrt 10 issue an orooe
restraining him from interfering wtth
her
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BROUGHT FROM EUROPE
ON BOOnECClNC CHARGE

Antonio spinnozi. OF Italy. after be-
ing trailed By United States agents
yesterday to this country, charged
r7ith stealing liquor and bootlezginR
in Bethlehem Pa
Spinnosi was the owner OF a house
boat anchored In the Allegheny river
near Bethlehem II is alleged he re-
moved several barrels OF liquor from
4 distillery and sold IL to miners. On
learning that he was about to be ar
Fected he ned. but was apprehe nd ed
in La Havre. France
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
AUTO HITS WAGON.

Pleasant Rucker, sixty. colored, OF
Arlington. Va, was badly injured last
night when a wagon he was driving
was struck by an automobile. The
accident occurred on the military
road near the Long Bridge. The au-
tomooile bore Virginia license No.
Sf.zas the police were told. but the
drivers identity has not been asceY-
tained. Rucker was taken TO nj.
home.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
1000 WILL TAKE CENSUS,

More than / 800 clerks will be
brought to Washington from the field
.ivil service to assist in the compila.
ton of the 1920 census, it was an
bounced yesterday at the headquarters
f the census director. \ similar
lumber Of employees will be trans.
rcrred TO the Census Bureau from
pther departments here. About 1000
workers will be employed in the cen.
sus work here, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25

CONGRESSMAN WAL
~ TER A. WATSON Of
Virginia, who died yester-
day at the Episcopal Eye,
Ear, and Throat Hospital.
following an illness from
mastoiditis. It was Mr..
Watson who, as a Vir-
ginia judge, tried the
Beatty murder case sew
eral years ago.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
XMAS GIFTS AND FOOD
FOR SIX COST $lA.lS

Christmas "came high" this year
for the Washington family of six.
Figures obtained from purveyors
OF gifts and Christmas edibles
show, in fact that 1t took no less
than $142.1S to feed and furnish
family, compared with $91.97 last
year. OF this amount about $12
was the cost OF the dinner with
the turkey at $40 II he should
be a twelve FOUNDER. The same
dinner last year would have cost
about $40.
The gift list this year as COM
pared with last looks something
like this:
The Washington times., 1919-12-25

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
lurnbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times, has been printed IN convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash.
ington Times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-22
MISS DJDA NEEDED
 TO ". FOLEY TO-DAY

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Blessed Sacrament church this morning at 9 o'clock when Miss Anna Josephine Duda, daughter of Mrs. Anna Duda became the bride of John William Foley, son of MT. and Mrs. William Foley of Vine street Rev. Terrence B. Smith performed the ceremony.
 Miss Duda wore an attractive suit of brown velour with skunk bandtngs and a large hat of brown velvet to match. The bridal bouquet was of white roses. Miss Rose Duda, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and she wore suit of brown silver tone with beaver trimmings Her corsage bouquet was of yellow roses and her hat was of brown velvet Raymond Foley was his brother 8 best man.
 Miss Helen V. Willard rendered 70 Promise Me" as a processional and Ave Maria as recessiOnaI. NJ. J. Grafton, organist of the Blessed Sac ramsut church, played several selcC- tions.
 Following the ceremony a large re- ception was held at the home of the brides mother after which the cou- ole left for a wedding trip to Allan lie City where they will remain three weeks. Mrs. Foley was former ly employed at Meigs and company where she was head buyer in the shoe department. Mir. Foley is em- ployed at the Southern New England Telephone Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-22
DEMAND MANY COSTLY
 NOVELTIES

London, Sept. %, - Correspond ence The Associated Press). - The trappings which the fashionable Eng lishwoman must have are becoming more luxurious almost every week, the latest instance being the dictuul that umbrella and handbag must match.
 Tortoise-shell and ivory fittings are the favorite choice for silk umbrellas and bags, and, with ivory, bottle green silk Is liked for its o1d-world effect.
 Both ivory and tortoise-shoN are costly, which may account for their popularity, but ivory is the higher priced. An umbrella fitted with a solid stick, surmoUnted by ball. will cost $50 and a bag as much more. Both umbrella and bag are, as a rule, finished with the owners initials. at an additional cost of S7.5O.
 In the country and at the seaside. Cretonne covered sunshades, with handbags to match. arc popular. The sunshad ades are domeshapcd. and are patterned with Chinese garden, pa goda, large bird and flower effects.
 Bags, Commodious enough to carry n stockinette bathing suit, needle work, knitting or crochet, and even a light luncheon, accompany the sun shade, the wearcr slipping the com position bracelet handle over her wrist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-22
TIE NEW CLOTHES

of monkey fur embroidery 
 he of opinion is that skirt lengths be matter for n
 to be of $ Q
 tule skirts fesoOned oral are handsome o A govn in S ed w oral n pal girdl le S O a scalop a a  In veIn a notcoy the the hat i
  areno long vorno ovcr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-22
HIGH HEELS CAUSE OF GREAT EE5JRN TO
 AMERICAN PEOPLE

Next to the former kaiser and his crew the persons who have done the most injury to the American people are the American shoe makers.
 There is not an honest doctor in the country who will not admit that many of the troubles from which women and girls suffer today are caused by tight shoes and high heels -particularIy high heels.
 The tight shoe deforms the foot and makes it impossible for the per son to walk naturally.
 The high heel throws the whole structure of the woarer out of posi- ton and affects some of the most del icate organs of the body.
 An absurd story is going the rounds that fashion fr0wns on tight shoes and common sense has ended the fad for high heels. The declaration also is made that girls have taken to ath- letic sports to such an extent that the flat heel and good sized shoe now are good form.
 That is ridiculous How ridiculous it requires observation only of the footwear of the women and girls you see on any city highway
 High heels and tight shoes pre- dominate.
 The so-caIIed French heel, which is most in favor, does not come under the heel at all but under the center of the foot.
 The makers of such shoes are do- ing injury to the living and the un- born They do more harm than they know.
 Men have learned much, by reason of the war. of the virtue of a shoe to conform with the foot that the crea- tor gave to man but women have not. New Haven Times-Leader.