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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
DECLINES RED CROSS AID.
Not Needed to Succor Victims Of
Cork's Blaze, Says Britisher.

All necessary arrangements have
been made for relief work in behalf
Of the victims of the recent great fire
in Cork, Ireland, and no assistance
from the American Red Cross is need
ed. Sir Arthur Stanley of the British
Red Cross said today in a, caiblegram
to the American organization. The
message was in reply to an inquiry
from the American Red Cross which
referred to the British organization
for recommendation an appeal of Lord
Mayor O'Cal1aghan of Cork for as
sistance.
''The Irish joint committee of the
Red Cross and st. Johns Ambulance
reports" the message said. that all
necessary arrangements for relief
work in Cork have been made after
interviews with the corporation and
the Roman Catholic and Protestant
bishops and other leading citizens. No
need for assistance kindly offered by
the American Red Cross"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
|$18,791 IS W0MEN'S
GIFT TO k!DD|ES
District Passes $4,000
Mark in Hoover Campaign
for 1'InvisibIes."

Washington has passed the $4,000
mark in the drive to provide 10000
children of the devastated areas OF
| this city as wards by the European
Relief Council. headed by Herber,
Hoover, it was announced today. This
amount will care for 5000 youngsters
leaving remainder of $4,000 who are
depending on local generosity fol
sustenance until the next harvest.
The greatest event of the campaign
thus far came last night when group
Of well known society women here
met in impromptu session at the home
of Mrs. Sumner Welles.- at 1885 Massa-
chusetts avenue, and raised $1S,19l
for the campaign fund. The meeting
was arranged within forty-eight
hours. 1t was originally scheduled
to take place in the drawing room OF
the apartment of Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, at the above address.
Home Thrown Open.
When guests arrived electric power
in the city was dead. Many assembled
the stairs to the fourth floor, but a
large crowd continued gathering in
the lobby awaiting the switching on
of current to move the elevator. AT
this crisis Mrs. Welles. who has an
apartment on the ground fioorI saved
the situation by throwing open her
home to the visitors. Chairs were
brought down from the fourth floor
apartment and the meeting held in
Mrs. Welles' drawing room, with Ar
thur c. Moses. chairman of the local
relief committee, presiding.
The first $4,000 was raised so
quickly that it was difficult to tally
up donors. The appeal for funds
followed an address by Mr. Moses.
who read special message from MI
written the day before. Part of it
was as follows:
Read HOOver's Message.
There is a great deal of gloom over
he country as the result of falling
prices and the decrease in employ
ment. ! do not wish to minimize the
nxieties of many individuals, but de-
spite this. we should be the most
cheerful country in all the world. We
nave in our warehouses and on our
farms today an eighteen-month sup
Dly of food. We have a harvest COM
ng on again in another eight months.
Our shelves are overloaded with
clothing. our warehouses with raw
material. So long as any person in
his country can entertain an automo-
bile he can entertain an invisible
guest. There are 100000 automobiles
and only 100000 invisible guests.
The nation has not reached the point
Of restitution that warrants refusal
TO buy happiness and cheerfuIness for
this mass Of children at a price Of
5000. 900"
Contributions Announced.
Contributions and contributors to
The fund at the meeting yesterday
we're as follows:
$1,000 well known society wo-
man, who gave her check, but refused
o have her name published.
81 .O00-Robert Woods Bliss, three
friends" Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. Fran
is P. Garvan. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Atherton, Mrs. Adolph Miller Mrs.
Ralph Gown and an anonymous giver.
$500-Mrs. Mamie Julie Noble and
Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse.
$400-Mr. and Mrs. w. H Baldwin.
$500 Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Brooke.
$20O-Mr. and Mrs. Frederick De-
ano (additional)-
$150-Franklin X. Lane.
$1O0-E. de Cartier. the Belgian am
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AGENTS TO KEEP
LID DOWN TIGHT
AS 1921 ARRIVES

NEW YORK. December ~31.-one
hundred prohibition enforcement
agents viii mingle among the
crowds in hotels and restaurants
along the white Way" tonight
and assist" celebrators to extend
dry welcome to the new year.
The agents. who will be split up
into small flying squads. have been
Instructed to clampvthe lid down.
Managers of leading hotels have
ordered their employees not to
handle liquor Fin any way" and
the indications point to a safe and
sane greeting to 1921, instead Of
the revelry in years gone by, when
1t was deemed fashionable to
launch a new year amid the pop
ping Of champagne corks. -.
Hotels and restaurants report
capacity reservations. Dancing will
be the principal feature of the en-
tertainments
An unusually large number of
churches will hold watch-night
services. 80 go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
$40, 900, $4,000 and SIS, 600 Asked
of Railroads.

John Cullen has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
and the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company. for alleged per-
Sonal injuries. Cullen says he was
caught between two cars of the COM
panies at 9Th and F streets, January
5, 1918. and sustained permanent in
jury.
Suit to recovery $4,000 damages has
been fled by Samuel L. Mattingly
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the City and
Suburban railway, for personal in
jury. Mattingly says he was crossing
at 14th and. F streets, September 3,
1919, when a car of one of the de-
PENDANT companies collided with him,
inflicting permanent injuries.
Albert E. Dieterich wants IS, 900 dam
ages from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Pullman Company
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived when a Pullman car in which
he was sleeping during a journey
from Dayton, Ohio. to this city, was
derailed. The plaintiff says he is I'M
able to sleep nights, and especially on
railroad trains, as the result of his
experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
TAKES UPs
RESIDENCE HERE .
Returns to Capital for Second
Time in Year-Occupies
VI
Wheel Chair. .

Senator Boise -Penrose of Pennsy -,p
wanna, chairman of the Senate finane~x
committee and one of the powers OF
the republican party, is in Washing ~
ton today. after an absence of more..
than a year, due to illness. He was
taken i'll at his home in Philadelphia.N
when he went there shortly beforsl
the adjournment of Congress in No
Vemper last year. Except for a brief'
stop here last January on his way
from Florida TO Philadelphia. this is
the nrst time he has been in the cap
ltal since he was stricken
senator Penrose came to Washing
ION IN ms private car. arriving here
last night. His automobile met hinrs
ana carried him to Wardman Parks
hotel. where he has rented suite uss
rooms for the session of Congress,n
Although the senator's condition is
SAID to be improving constantly, he.
was taken in d wheel chair to his..
apartments. 10
Offices in suite.
Several rooms Of his suite at Warei.y,
man Park Hotel have been fitted upc
as offices. and il is understood THAI.
Senator Penrose expects TO have many
conferences there with the members
of the finance committee and Other
republican senators regarding Iegis-s
lation
In the privte car with Senator Penas
rose Were Leighton g. Taylor, hssa
secretary: DIR. Herbert i. Carpenter
OF Philadelphia, his physician. tw2,
nurses and other attendants He was
met at the station by William Il :,
Stewart. clerk of the finance CONF
mittee, and several friends.
In Doubt ms to Seat. 40
There has been no announcement
at Senator Penroses office here ase
to whether he intends to resume his.-
seat In the Senate at this time. arsf
the senator said he had nothing to-
say as to his immediate plans. Hal.
Indicated, however. that he would.
make an announcement within the
next DAY or two. IS
The Senate finance committee, over.
which Senator McCumber of Nortfr,.
Dakota is presiding in Senator Pen-.-
roses absence, will take up emep-
gency tariff legislation early next
month. and after that. it is expected.
will be confronted with the importanr-
work of shaping permanent tariff.
Legislation and revising the Internal.
revenue laws. rsu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
BEATS OFF ROBBERS
WITH CRANK OF AUTO
w. E. Upton Has $500 in Pockets
When Held Up by
Four Men.

William z. Upton, 65S r street
northeast, president of the Mohawk
Club. was held up last night about 3
o'clock at Massachusetts avenue and
18th street southeast Use of his au-
tomobile crank proved effective.
however, and he escaped with his
funds intact.
Upton. seated in his automobile,
on his way from home to Tyler School,
was stopped at East Capitol and 8th
streets by a man wearing the uni
form of soldier, whose left foot
was bandaged and who walked with
the aid of crutches.
The occupant of the machine con-
sented to take the apparently lame
soldier to 18th and d streets south
east, and it was while on his way
there that noise of an explosion at
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street
caused him to bring his car to stop.
He thought the noise was caused by
the blowing out of a tire, but later
concluded it was the report of MIS-
toll shot.
-Four men attacked him; he told the
police. one of them using his crutches
as weapon. He repealed them with
his automobile crank. he stated,
started his car and got away before
they could take 5000 he had in his
pocket.
$175 Jevvelry Theft Reported.
- NoQAASdtc hey worker visited the
apartment of Miss Elizabeth Boyd,
southbrook Courts. the past week and
stole jewelry valued at s175.
Mrs. c. T. Cheney, 1871 Summit
place. told police of the theft of sill
verware valued at SIS. The theft
was committed since two days before
Christmas.
John Delsnider, 1920 G street SOUTH
east. reported the loss of 500. The
money disappeared from his pocket
while he was visiting at a house on
4th street, he stated.
BOOSTERS and Hens Disarpe.r
Two ROSTERS and ten hens disap-
peared from sthe shed on the premises
OF John Page, 16 Canal street south
west. Wednesday night John thinks
they will furnish dinners for the fam
ily OF the burglar during the early
days of the new year.
Theft Of two suits of clothes was
reported by G. W. Barnett, 1886 Florida
avenue.
Charles Butler. 211s 9Th street, re-
ported the taking Of $23 from his
trousers pocket in the power plant at
the Department of Agriculture, where
he is employed.
Automobile Lapr0be Stolen.
A black and green laprobe was stolen
from the automobile of F. r. Fowler,
Varnum Hotel, in front of 215 5th
street northeast last night.
J. E. Phillips. 400 H street north
east, told Of the theft of five crates
Of soft drinks from the ball park at
18th and H streets northeast yester-
day morning. He valued them at $13.
Three live turkeys, valued at SI2.
were stolen from the premises of NJ.
R Ready, 26th street and Benine road
Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
YEARS END HALTS
BUILDING INQUIRY
Untermyer Predicts It Will Be
Continued by Next N. Y.
Legislature.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31-The
New York state joint legislative COM
mittee, which has startled the nation
with its remarkable revelations re-
be reorganized by the incoming
state legislature and probably will be
prepared to continue it's building
trust" investigation by the middle of
January, 3st-t
This announcement was made yes
terday by, Samuel. Untermyer, the
dorinittees = Eounse1. at tie rasasins
session of.rthe~- present committee.
which goes out Of existence with the
coming of the. New. Year..
| MANY combinations renair3.. trS1n-
vestigated," he said. Some. we have
not had time to investigate ourselves.
Others we are ready to present, and
we shall accordingly turn over our
proof in a number of cases to the
grand juries now sitting. or which
will be called for that purpose.
I'VE have a mass of evidence on
another phase Of our inquiry relating
to corporations, banks and trust COM
panies, which we hope to: present to
the new committee, and which will
occupy our attention for a number
of days. 49,.
while it is not possible to dis
cuss the date of another hearing, 1
take it, unless delayed by Brindeirs
crowd, in all probability we will have
another resolution prepared and
passed by the legislature and be ready
to go ahead between the 10th and
18th Of January"
Four additional indictments were
returned yesterday by a grand jury
on evidence growing out of the
inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
CAPT. FISHER TO AID e.
EUROPEAN CHILDREN

Capt. Anna l.. Fisher of the Arabian
army and Jimmie Barrie. headliner
at eKiths this week. tonight
will take the stage at that theater in
behalf of the European Relief Councils
campaign, to aid starving children in
famine-stricken areas of central and
eastern Europe.
Capt Fisher is the only American
woman honored with a commission in a
foreign army. She is now on leave of
absence from the Arabian government.
She will give ten-minute talk on her
experiences with the American Red
Cross among the starving children of
the devastated regions in support Of the
fund now being raised to feed them.
Jimmie" Barry will auction off a
$50 liberty bond, which was given to
Lew Dockstader last week by a man
and his wife for this purpose. Officials
expect the bond to realize several times
its value for the fund. .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
MAY ISSUE $31,213,o00.
N. Y. Central Bonds to Secure Gov.
eminent Loans Authorized 80

The New York Central was author
lied today by the Interstate Conn
merce Commission to issue $31,213,000
in notes and bonds to secure govern
ment loans Of $26.775,000 made recent
ly to it's subsidiary lines, the Michigan
Central, the Big Four. the Lake Erie
and Western, the Toledo and Ohio
Central and Kanawha and Michigan
and the GAINESVILLE and Western.
The securities to be issued by the
road and pledged with the Secretary
Of the Treasury will include $6,494 900
of refunding and Improvement mort
gage bonds dated April 1, and $6.420,-
900 worth of 6 per cent equipment
trust gold certificates and sIs,299, 900
in notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
u. S. AND CANADA LUCKY
IN HIGH FOOD PRICES
Costs Much Higher Still in Great
Britain, France and Italy.
Figures Show.

Figures issued by the British min
istry of labor, giving the rise in
retail food prices since 1914, show
that the United States and Canada,
among the allied countries in the
war, are at present considerably less
affected by high prices than Great
Britain, France or Italy. The APP
pended table. from copy of the
labor ministry's report just received
by the foreign information depart
ment of the Bankers Trust Company
Of New York, gives the percentages OF
increase: -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
RADIO OPERATORS SEND
OUT HOOVER'S APPEAL
Amateurs Aid in Distributing Plea
to Relieve Europe's Help
less Children.

NEW YORK, December 3l--Ama-
teur wireless operators over the coun-
try last night assisted in distribut-
ing to the American people. through
the press. radio messages from Her.
bert Hoover appealing for relief Of
helpless children in eastern and Gems
trail Europe. Powerful radio stations
at New York, Detroit and Chicago
ana vessels at sea sent the New Year
message broadcast and amateurs be-
longing to the American Radio Relay
League pickle it up
Every American who has not vet
taken an invisible guest into his
mouse, can with ten dollars put into
effect New Year resolution that
cannot De broken, resolution TO
save a child's life" said the message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
AWAITS SENATE ACTION.
Col. Richards Is Ready to Assume
Duties in Militia Division.

Col. George c.. Richards, Officers
Reserve Corps, Pennsylvania National
Guard. who has been nominated as
chief of the militia division Of the
War Department, will assume the
duties of that office as soon as the
Senate confirms the nomination. In
the meantime, Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel.
Carter, T. S. A.. will continue in
charge of the Office.
Col. Richards is now on duty with
the war plans division of the general
staff at the War Department. In his
new office he will have the rank, pay
and emoluments Of a major general
of the ArmN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
g, 500, 900 Waits Must Live

i To it glory to the United States that S5OOOOO
hungry waits should every day table for would
rather have the American flag implanted the hearts of the
children of Europe than flying any citadel of victory
HERBERT HOOVER.
Every penny your contributions will be used for chill
drens food without deduction for expense of any kind.
Send your check John Poole, treasurer, European
Relief Fund, care of Federal National Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
NEW OCEAN SERVICE.

PLYMOUTH. England, December 81.
The Royal Netherlands West India
mail line has announced the inaugura-
ton Of a fortnightly passenger and
freight service to Plymouth. Havre
and Amsterdam from Trinidad, Vene-
zela, the Dutch West Indies, Colon
bia, Costa Rica and Colon, Pan
America Canal Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
WILL GET GRIDIRoN RESULT.

The Washington Alumni Association,
of the Ohio State University has made,
arrangements to receive the results of
the Ohio State University and Univer.,.
sity of California foot ball game at
Pasadena, Calf. tomorrow. over
leased wire at the. University Club.
The results will be received between
5 and o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
WOULD RETIRE MAJOR.

Maj. Earl b Hochwalt, field artil-
lery, has been placed on the retired
list of the Army on account of phys
ical disability following q gunshot
wound. received in action in the late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
FOOD PRICES


Clothing, lighting and fuel are in
cluded for Belgium and fuel and
lighting for France.
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GORHAM ASH HAULING.
Let US haul your ashes and trash.
phnno Worf O1AC AIS

NoTICr 10 UERERY GIVEN THAT THE
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM.
PANY has declared a regular dividend Of per
cent on its capital stock Of s. 400 900, payable
January 10. 1927. to the stockholders OF record
/ ALSO AN EXTRA DIVIDEND OF per cent
on said capita! STOCK, payable 10 sa'o S'ock-
holders on tne SANG LII; IN ,,,,,, Srocr-
THE ANNCAE nEElaNu Of anL Sioo ~ y
HOLDERS OF sara company IoI tne eiect.oa oI
directors Tor the ensuing year, Inc P.esen5a I'VE
ct the annual rspot OF .ae nosso s1u r1e
transaction OF sucn otnef business as may proD,
erly come before them VII ce nei1 at .ne
once OF tine company, N 'Ie ely 1 ox as ,nf
.cn 20 " o,c ~ S on NnnN and the nails will he
~ - NTH 20 a. n,cIor, n m
"p Th. 1890 boIs ~ the comnonv 1x;,, hs
Ans . S ,st tn ~ ath ~
ciusI,u A1oAl '"n"' Wv .
elusive. c,Y.pyrc T purr p-.;a.,+
,.,.y, = Innn S. -. rfeSoen'
JAMES T. AOOD, secretary.
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
u q pa ISnsisna ave. n.wlThe stocEhclders
~ the Frjremen's Insurance Company Of Wash
inston and GEORGETOWN will meet at the ONCE
on Monday, Jan. =. I'LL ZOE tne purpose OF
electtng thirteen directors Tor the ensuing year
Polls open from - a.m- 10 ~ m. w. N.
aoFFMAN, secraH.
ELECTION of grands and uprights. Rent applied
nr,chsse nrice nv sSrrement. HUGO
WnRrCH lilo q. V;ctroIas and records.
"OI.o., - :. : :. -. -~1
EHRETs STAG HOOFIN na;o ns1sfEp I'M q
ye4fU. lily ~. kkkAUDA uOOE A@>0 - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31
SPECIAL NOTIFIES.

DDOHMBER 81. 192O-HAvING DISPOSED
Of the business at 906 La. ave. OF the late
Geo. C. HILLARY, will not be responsible for
bills contracted after this date. KATHERINE
A. HILLARY. Ext. =
/ Will NOT BE REsPONSIBL FOB DEBTS
other than those contracted by myself. JESSE
r. Robson. 1886 9Th NV.
THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION
opens its 38th series of stock In January. II
has heIped thousands to save their earnings
and to pay for their bones: Let 1t help you.
I. Paul Smith and Geo. W. Linkins vice
Presidents; j. II. Woodward, Secetary. 723
10Th St NV: Richard Il. Claughton, treas
ner. 10O6 Penna. ave. NV.
-jTEEPLE TON-HIGH CLIMBING WORK ON
steeples, hagpoles. water tanks. snn0kestacks.
zig chimneys. 1926 st: Frank. 272S ..
HOVsEKEEPERs, ATTENTION-251 RE-
luction on Fuller's Scmerville brushes, mOpo.
no dealers. Progressive Sales Co., eos NV
1T MEETING HELD BY THE DIRECTORS
+ the Washington lee Manufacturing Co.
dividends were declared Of per cent on the
referred and 2E per cent on the common
.tock to all stockholders Of record December
H. 1920, payable or before January TO-.
1921. -----
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF sTOCKHOLD-
.rs of the Terminal Com'l. Il Savings Bank
will be held at their banking house on Tues
lay. Jan. II. 1921. at p.m.. for the election
If directors for the ensuing year.--
! WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than my
self after Dec. %. 1920. SAUL n. GOLD
FARB. 922 R st: nv.
GORHAM ASH HAULING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31

"I'd rather have my.boy pass
a open saloon any day than a
modern girl" says Mrs. EN-
Moots.S
TIL real housin' problem is t
git folks. t stay in 'em.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31

Peter p. Griffin.
Curtis @. McWilliams.
David L. Greenawalt,
Joshua W. Swartx,
Edgar r. Smith,
Burton NJ. Alleman,
Andrew d. Burns.
Alexander d.
Mcconnell
Harold G.. Sturgis,
Thomas Fl. Hartman.
James d. Hay,
Eugene ". Baer. o..
vernon Frank Taylor.
Edward r. Boyle,
John G. Oliver.
James A. Williams,
Frank X. Steward.
Joseph Lew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31

J. Leonard Replogle,
John Wanamaker,
James Dobson,
Charles A. Ernst.
Harry E. Sheldon.
Charles J. Webb.
Joseph c. Trainer,
William +. Sauter.
Robert Grier,
Russell H. Conwell,
William II. Ziegier.
John S. W. Holton,
Henry ". Marshall,
Fletcher ". Sites,
Samuel r. Slaymaker
Thomas X. Brooks,
Fred 81. Kirby,
William H. Barr,
A. Ellsworth Leinba ri
SfQulav p D---
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-20

OF HEARING
BEFORE MAKING
ASSESSMENT /.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that public hearing will be held by
the Common Council of the City of
Ely, Minnesota in the Council Cham
bers in the City Hall, said place, at
8 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, March End,
1920, on an assessment then and
there to be made by the City Council
against the several parcels and lots
of land hereinafter described for the
purpose of paying part of the ex-
pense of constructing the sanitary
sewer built and beneftting the lots
and parcels of land adjacent thereto.
The amount to be assessed being
$3,O11.04; that all persons interested
in such assessment shall have the
right to be present and be heard
either in person or by counsel, and
the Council shall receive evidence
thereon.