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Evening star., 1920-04-04
REPORT ON BONDED SPIRITS.
Total of $3.50 Barrels in Mary
land Warehouses, January l.

BALTIMORE, April (SpeciaD.-
Reports to the state tax commission
barrels of distilled spirits as being
In bonded warehouses on the first OF
the year There were in bond on
January |. 1919, 17Q.517 barrels. and
at the present rate of withdrawal
WHISKY in bonded warehouses IN this
ddstrict VIII be exhausted by the year
1927. according to the deputy collector
of internal revenue.
according to his figures dealers in
non beverage alcohol are taking
whisky out at the rate of 5000 gall
Ions day. At this rate 1t is esti-
years to Withdraw ali OF the 4. 600 900
gallons now in bond.
Evening star., 1920-04-04

When riding. the Chinese hold the
ridle in the right hand. the opposite
" our custom.
Evening star., 1920-04-04
BALTIMORE TOBACCO REPORT.
Market Dull and Little of Better
Grades Offering.

BALTIMORE. April > Especially. -
Tobacco receipts the past week were
- hogsheads, with sales of 43 hogs
lads. The market continues very
!ul, especially for common grades.
$ ith very little good and fine offering
now.
Prices today for Maryland tobacco:
Inferior and frosted. firm leaf. 7.00a
90: sound. common and greeniSh
=" dos2J.00: good common. 26.00a so. 90 +;
uedium. 31.00a35.00; good TO fine red,
: 00aj3. 90: fancy. 53.J0a55.00: sec
' DIS, common to medium. 12.00a32. 90
r"onds. good TO fine, 33.00a45-00: bay
ubacco. fre-cUred. 15.00a40.00: upper
"nntry. air-cured, 12.00a41.00: ground
ives. S.0Oa30.00; unsound and badly
'"iNed packages from l to ; cents
.wer.
stock in warehouses today: Mary
nd, 6.159 hogsheads; Ohio. $3.50
'9shead. making total of 1904
csheadS.
Evening star., 1920-04-04

In the face of these comparisons"
says Mr. Kahn. what inducement is
there for man to take upon him
self the risk and drudsery. the wor-
ries and cares of active business IN
the expectation of reasonable profits?
1T is manifest that no bond, foreign
or domestic. can compete in interest
yield with the attractiveness of the
taX-eXempt bonds TO those in posses
sion of surplus incomes of any con-
siderable size. And il is just these
persons who in times past have been
the mainstay Of our investment mar
ket, for the masses of the American
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Fourth Grand
Jury Called in
Building Cases
Special Panel Also Will
Be Chosen for BrindeIl
Trial Unless Change of
Venue Is Won on Monday
Hearings Near an End
20 Combines Untouched.
While Committee Has but
Three Days More to Sit

The accumulation Of criminal evi-
dence arising from the Lockwood COM
mttee's investigation of the building
industry has become so great that an
other grand jury has been ordered to
handle the testimony. There will thus
be four grand juries devoted exclu-
sively to the consideration of evidence
of crime developed from testimony Of
witnesses before the committee.
The latest jury will be chosen Janu-
airy 3. with Justice McAvoy, of the ST.
preme Court. presiding. In addition
there will be special trial jury
chosen for the trial Of Robert P.
Brindell, the labor leader, indicted sew
eral times on charges OF extortion
His trial is scheduled to begin Janu-
airy 5, but this is subject to the out
come of an argument before Justice
Burr on motion for q change Of
venue made by Brindell's lawyer, Mar
tin ". Littleton, on the ground that the
labor king could not obtain a fair trial
here Argument on the motion will
take place Monday.
Three More Sittings
With more than twenty alleged build
Ing trades combinations still un-
touched, the committee probably Will sit
only three more days before its powers
to conduct hearings will expire at the
end of the year. There is no doubt.
however, that the committees powers
will be continued at the first meeting
Of the Legislature, January S, when q
resolution will be introduced not only
continuing the life of the committee
but broadening its powers to include
an exhaustive investigation of insur-
ance companies and banks, to discover
the reason for the lack OF funds avail
able for housing purposes.
III the mean time, it vas said, all
matters brought out at the public ses-
sions will go direct to the grand juries
for consideration and action. There
was q suggestion that night sessions
will be held by the committee to enable
it 10 cover as much ground as possible.
In connection with disclosures made
q few days ago that iron pipe manu-
facturers had made efforts to prevent
plumbing appliances, Captain John ?.
Leo, chairman Of the Bureau Of
Standards and Appeals, will sit to de
eide upon the advisability of permit
ting the use Of standard size or me-
dium pipe in plumbing for houses un-
der six stories, instead Of the extra
heavy pipe used at present.
Captain Leo points out that it would
effect a great saving and would be just
as effective for the purposes. Within
ten days, he said, public hearing
would be held in connection with the
matter, and he had 10 doubt that the
laws would be amended to permit the
substitution.
AS result Of the extraordinary sue
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
happily as Bob and his family cam.
Peter Rabbit.

happily as Bob and his family came
running out fearlessly to get it.
over IN the Green Forest he left corn
Snu nuts for Happy Jack the Cray
oqulrrel and Rusty the Fox SQUIRREL
ana Chatterer the Red Squirrel and
gram and corn for Thunderer Tho
hured Grouse and Mrs. Grouse. Then
ne lett the Green Forest and tramnod
across to the dear Old Briar-patch. ana
Vhere ne left part OF cabbage and
some small turnips and two or three
carrots and couple of apples for P.ter
Hspolt and little Mrs. Peter.
Last Of ali he tramped over to Tho
cage OF the Old Pasture, and in cor.
tain place he was sure Reddv Fox
would visit he left splendid dinner If
scraps OF meat and big bone with
picney OF meat clinging to it. And at
e"cH p,ace has whistle became merrier
ana when at last he tramped back
W" a,o nome 1t seemed to the it'll,
peoP'e OF the Green Forest and the
'' H'eeh meadows that that whistle wus
M M inerriest sound they ever had heard
heir own voices became merry AS thcv
!e"sted' and IN their hearts they hopcd
sn"s nrmer browns boy was as happy
as he had made them. P''
And you know and know tba, ho
was happier than they, for there is NO
happiness like the happiness Of maLino
others happy. And this is how Christ.
mas was made merry for the little peo-
pie of The Green Forest and the Groen
Meadows
(copyrleht, 1890. b. r W. nurgcss,.
9, Ing next story: "Thc Advantage o,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

service in preserving the peace Of the
world"
Mr.. Bakers message was as follows {:
The Secretary Of War greets the
officers and men Of the army and
wishes them not only happy Christ
mas but New Year filled with peace
and progress. The tradi.ionse Of valor
anc sacrifice established by the army
il: the World War are common pride
and inspiration to all the people Of
the country. The new army inhe rits
these traditions, and it seeks not only
TO be worthy OF them but to prepare
itself both for the country defense
should emergency call and usefulness
20 the country in time OF peace. We
al. have an interest in the welfare Of
each soldier, and the country wishes
each one Of them prosperity and hap
7iMess."
Secretary Danie,s also sent the fol-
lowing message to Secretary Co.bv
who is on al ofici.l visit 10 South
Ainercs
~" ashington newspaper bunch sends
seasons greetings to the Secretary Of
SIC te. AS a Cabinet colleague who viii
soon join the bunch, I join with them
and rejoice in the Interpretation Of
The sentiment Of the United States
you are making TO our South Amer
ican brothers,"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Court Rules Man Should Not
Be Discharged for One Drunk
One Justice Holds Nature of Occasion Should Be
Inquired Into; Dissenting Minority Says Sim
gle Slip Should Warrant Discharge Under Law

day is not yet here, and that it would
be hardly short of absurd to say that,
as to real estate agent in 1920 in the
city of New York, such question az
We have here can be taken from jury
OH the ground that no reasonable and
conscientious man in the jury box could
possibly cast his vote for a verdict that
the discharge was not justified. | ad-
wise that the case be set down for q
new trial, upon which the question
should be left to the jury"
In his opinion upholding the dis
charge of Mr.. Herbert, Justice BLUR
wrote: Il think that one single act OF
voluntary, positive drunkenness on the
part of servant during business
hours, unexcused and apparently inex-
cusable, warrants his discharge by the
master as matter of law No serious
attempt is made by the plaintiff to ex-
plain the occurrence and the good
faith Of the employer is not challenged
The act was, as | view it, a substantial
abandonment pro tanto Of the masters
with drawing from the servant that con-
tidence which lies at the root of the
relation"
Court showed that Mr.. Herbert had
driven to his office in his own automo-
bile and that d member Of the defend
ant company had his own chauffeur
take Mr.. Herbert to the garage An hour
or so after, Justice Mullan mentioned
in his decision, the plaintiff felt suf
iiciently well and clear headed to drive
to his home at East Rockaway. Mr..
Herbert testified that his intoxicatior
was caused by three drinks he had
taken with two men whom he had in
terested in a real estate transaction.
The drinking" SAID Justice Mullan,
was apparently in celebration of the
successful outcome of the negotiations.
Very little point seems to have been
made at the trial and little is made
here as to +he drinking being excusa-
ble by reason of the business the
plaintiff had in hand. I think the ma
ture of the occasion might be gone
into a little more fullv."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

1t was Christmas morning. Rusty
the Fox Squirrel didn't know this this
when he poked his head out Of his
snuG warm home to have his nose
pinched by Jack Frost. Mrs. Grouse
uiun't know it as she tried to decide
whether to breakfast on bitter spruce
Duos D or go up to the edge Of the OLD
Orchard to look for frozen apples.
feteT Rabbit didn't know it as he sat
on the edge, of the dear Old Briat-
patch and looked across the snow
covered Green Meadows and wished he
could find something besides bark to
sa'' chatterer the Red Squirrel didn't
know Is, nor did Happy Jack the Cra,,
Squirrel, nor Bob White, nor Reddv
fox, nor Tommy Tit the Chickadee
nor Yank Yank the Nuthatch. nor
sammy Jay, nor Whtefoot the WOOD
rouse, nor any Of the other little
EeopIe OF the Green Forest and The
Green Meadows. now no longer green
but sparkling white.
10 all OF them it was lust anothor
day in which to hunt for food hard 20 e.
find but absolutely necessary to L.sU
warmth in their bodies. There vas M
special Joy in it. Il was no different
from any other day in winter when
tncy awoke and started out wondering
II there was such thing as a ruii
meal anywhere.
:, But before jolly. round, br:gh. Mr.
sun was halfway up in the blue, blue
SKY cacn had learned that this was q
very diferent day, day of joy. 1t
vas Christmas Day, the day Of Gifts
and the JOY Of giving and recejv;no
u loving remem brance. and they were
not not forgotten. No, sir, they were not
forgotten: And it was all because Of
Farmer Browns boy and his unaer-
standing heart.
Early that morning Farmer Browns
boy started out, dragging sled. and
on tnat sled were many gifts. First hc
stopped in the Old Orchard and To sew
era! OF the trees he tied pieces of fresh
Suet and in one he hung bone With
shreds Of meat clnging to It. In an.
o'ner he fixed little shelf and on this
ieit chopped nut-meats. Tommy Tit,s
bright eyes spied these at once
pee, dee. dce:" he cried. joyouslv
, Merry. ChristmAs.' replied Farmer
browns boy, and whistled merrilv as
ne started on for already Yank Ynnk
tne Nuthatch was fcasting on one piece
or suct and Drummer the Woodpecler
on another, and Sammy Jay was wait
ing only to make sure that there ws.
no trick and that all vas as safe AZ II
seemed. 90 -
Down in the far corner Of the ola
,vEc"ard was a shelter Of brush which
rnr'nci Browns boy had put there for
BOD Whitc and his family a,d here he
scr'cc:cA ram generously aud laughed
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

BY two to one vote the Appellate
yesterday that an employer is not JUS
tilted in discharging an employee who
is under contract because he has been
intoxicated once. The decision was in
the suit OF Frederick ". Herbert
against the Dolson, Wood Company,
real estate brokers. The action was
dismissed in the City Court and this
Judgment was reversed py the Appel
late Term to which Mr.. Herbert ap-
pealed.
Justice Mullan and Justice Whitaker,
differing from the view of Justice Blur,
held that the discharge Of the plaintiff
vas not justified under the circum-
stances.
Justice Muilan said thai the Dolson,
Wood Company relied on decision in
Alabama that there may be circum
stances under which q single act of
drunkenness is sufficient to warrant
discharge, as in the case of q clergy
Justice Mullan, at cannot we'll be
doubted that single act of drunken
ness would warrant the discharge of u
locomotive engineer or the agent of q
temperance society or anti-saloon
league"
Continuing his opinion, in which JUS
tice Whitaker concurred, Justice Null
Ian said: "However much single act
Of drunkenness is to be deplored, the
courts are not warranted to create and
enforce higher standard than that set
by the average of mankind in the com
munity. The day may come when in
toxication will be such a cause for dis
grace that single instance of it will
be sufficient to justify the discharge Of
a servant by his master because of it,
as matter Of law, regardless of the
nature Of the services or the effect of
the insobriety upon the masters busi-
ness.
II am quite clear, however, that that
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Children's Glimpse at
Yule Tree Costs $50, 600
Mother Yields to Appeals. Lights
Candles and Causes Fire That
Burns Out Three Flats

When Mrs. Isabelle Deescha had
finished trimming Christmas tree in
her home at 521l New Utrecht Avenue,
Brooklyn, yesterday, her four children
clamored so for q glimpse of it with
candles lighted that She yielded TO their
appeals.
AS they stood admiring it candle
toppled and fell into the thick lower
branches and flame and smoke wrapped
the tree. Mrs. Deescha and her chill
dren fed to the street, screaming the
alarm, and were followed, by the occu-
pants of other apartments.
The fire spread to 5213. New Utrecht
Avenue, burning out q store and three
apartments, and caused damage esti-
mated at $30,0O0 Fireman John Bodds,
Of Engine Company 1923, was overcome
by smoke and taken TO the Norwegian
Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Oberammergau Has Plebiscite
To Decide 1922 Passion Play
Bavarian Villagers Uncertain if Attendance From
Former Enemy Countries Would Support Fa-
nous Production Last Given in 1910

OBERAMMERGAU, Bavaria. Dec. q.
the eve Of plebiscite; not plebiscite
to determine boundaries or political
aiignments, but plebiscite of the eld-
ers to determine whether, in their opip-
ion, the Christian spirit is widespread
enough in the world to make it posi-
BILE for them to enact the Passion Play
in 1922 and attract visitors from for
mer enemy countries to see it.
The Oberammergau peasants portray
the sufYerings and death Of Jesus
Christ in fulfllment of vow made by
the villagers in 1884 to present the
sufferings of the Saviour every ten
years as an expression Of the villagers
gratitude for having been spared from
a plague.
The last presentation Of the Passion
Play was in 1910, the peasants being
unable to present it in 1920 because Of
the unsettled conditions Of the world
and the havoc which the war wrought
among the performers and musicians.
Owing to the financial distress Of the
village also the wood carvers cannot
afford to stage the spectacle unless lib
orally supported by visitors.
Munich will hold an industrial expo
sition. in 1929, which is expected 20
attract many visitors, and consequent
~ Oberammergau could reasonably ex-
pect good attendance in that year #
the Munich fair proves successful.
However, the peasants of Oberammer-
gau are considerably divided as to the
edvisablity OF attempting the presen-
tation SO soon. Many prefer to wait
until 1924, which would place the play
IN its natural ten-year sequence, ex-
elusive Of the four years of the war.
Actors Eager for Production
Anton Lang, who enacts the role Of
Jesus Christ, and other leading char
acters in the play naturally favor an
early production because Of their age
and a determination that the drama
survive the war. Lang was in the sani-
tary corps during the war, being too
old to serve in the trenches. The band
and other leading actors also partici-
pated in some var activity. Seventeen
played III 1910 we're killed.
The costumes for The play are intact,
but great expense would attach to re-
pairing the assembly hall, seating
5000, which has been sadly neglected.
The Passion Play is essentially
matter Of the heart and soul with the
Oberamlnergau PEASANTS All OF them
are anxious to resume it at the earliest
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

cess of the committee in exposing the
corrupt conditions existing in the in
Gustry in the New York district insist.
ent calls have come to the COMMITTEES
for hearings at Buffalo.
II is known that the committee ha,
had investigators in the upstate city
Tor some time. and that the situation
with respect to building rings and the
high prices maintained by their opera
tlons there is as bad as it was here
While no announcements have been
made BY either Chairman Lockwood or
samuel Cntermyer, the committees
counsel, with respect to conductine
hearings in the upstate city. it is nm
derstood the committee will go there as
soon after the first of the year as il
can arrange it.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Waldorf Orchestra Drenched
In Fire. but keeps Oh PIayin.

Fire broke out last might in store
room on the second floor of the Thirty
third Street side of the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. When discovered it was
beyond the control of the hotel fire
department and by the time firemen
arrived the hotel was filled with smoke
and many of the guests were nervous.
The orchestra, playing at II Christ
mas tree party on the main floor, was
drenched with water, but kept on play
ing cheerfully. Water caused consider
aole damage in the Myrtle Room, un-
derneath the storeroom, which v,aa
decorated for - Nhristmas party to
take place to-day. Tho damage was
sat"l IT s2.InO
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

moment possible, when they are sure
it can be done without bankrupting the
village, and they have finally decided
TO submit the question to a secret vote
Of the council Of elders. They have
agreed to abide uncomplainingly by the
decision of ballot to be taken within
the next few weeks.
Lang and other leading figures in the
sacred drama maintain the patriarchal
appearance of their stage roles and may
be seen daily going to and from their
work.
The wood carving and pottery in
dustries we're much disorganized by
the war but are gradually improving
A trip through the clean, well-paved
village streets. with its picturesque
houses, many Of which are embellished
with frescoes dating back to the Ro-
coco period, does not give the Impress
ion that the war dealt hard blow to
the peasant community. The neat ap-
pearance of the village is largely due
to the fact that percentage of the
earnings Of the Passion Play was de-
voted to municipal dpkeep. These funds
are now exhausted, however, and the
taxes are heavy. The villagers are in
despair lest they cannot keep up the
community's traditions, as 80 many OF
its productive men have been lost.
Plays Earnings Never Large
The earnings of the Passion Play
rever were large in comparison with
those of the ordinary theatrical per-
formances. "Christus" Lang never re
ceived more than a thousand marks for
enacted the trying role Of the Savior
fifty times in any season. Yet the
earnings were abundant for the simple
needs of the villagers.
Oberammergau actors have been con-
Biblical plays in preparation for the
tant plays Of recent date was "Sam-
SON. in which the title role was played
by brother of "Christus" Mair, who
was one Of the most famous interpret
ers Of the role of Jesus in the Passion
Play.
The plays management is constantly
swamped with inquiries from ell parts
Of the world asking when the next
presentation will be given. There are
also many offers of financial assist
ance, but the villagers are unwilling to
have their consecrated performance ex-
plotted in d sacrilcgious manner and
are loath to accept assistance which
might in any way limit their. control
OF the play. They are suspicious about
outside guarantees and hesitate to risk
the villages small resources until ma
t;onal and international affairs are in
such state that travellers may visit
Bavaria without passport annoyances
and may lind normal food situation.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
New President of Chile
Congratulated bv Wilson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-presjdep.
wilson's message to Arturo Alessandr
the new president of Chile, dispatched
yesterday on the occasion Of Mr. Ales-
sandri's inauguration, was made nubl;e
today by the State Department +.
follows: -
In the name of the government anc
people Of the United States and in n, M
own behalf, l offer to your exceljenc;.
sincere congratulations on your indmc.
tion into the high Office of President a.
Chile, and my and their best wishss
That under YOUR wise direstion vour
administration may conduce to your
own good fame and to the Increase
happiness and prosperity Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Baker and Daniels Greet
Men of Army and Navy

WASHIN GTON, Dec "a Secretaries
baker and Daniels sent to-day to the
men Of the army and navy. respec-
lively, the last Christmas messages
they will write as the heads Of the
military establishments Mr.. Daniclss
greeting vas Addressed "to the Navy
Family" and said:
christmas greetir Ys and npprecia-
ton Of the splendid service which the
nsYy has rendered IA the year that IL
ciosing and il the Worid Var tn
past contribution to rcs! A.1ericanisn.
T. RE earnest c,ideoce or its future
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Ex-kaiser's Christmas Festival
Swallowed bv Family Sorrow.

DOORN, Holland, Dec. 24-The third
Chrlstmas of the Hohenzollern family
in Holland will be less pretentious than
last years celebration at Amcrougen.
The serious illness of the former En-
press and the suicide Of Joachim VII
give the observance more of an air Of
mourning than celebration.
Many kilograms OF greeting have
been received at Doom, where the
Duchess of Brunswick and the former
Grown Prince Frederick William will
stay with their parents until after New
Years
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Humidity
General Weather Condition.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The woath,,
became colder to-day over the eastern hal.
OF the country. while there was a ro.ctio,
to higher temperature over tho nlatT+
states and the Rocky Mountain and ala
teau region The outlook = for geuerall.
fair weather IN the states cast of ~
Mississippi River '6-'norrow and ia ,f.
Atlantic states sunday. but the weath-
VIII become unsettled from the upper la.
region southward 10 the east Gulf Goa.
sunday
The temperature will continue consldera
nly below normal over most sections ese.
OF the Missssippi ;o-lnorrow and in tn.
Atlantic states sunday while the tempers
ture Will rise Sundry in The region OF IN
Gl eat Lakes, the ohio NalI.y. Tennessee
and the east Gulf statos.
District Forecasts.-EAslern New YORK.
Generally fair to-day and to-inorrou
somewhat colder In north amt central pol
tons today.
Northern New Enrlaaa-l-alr today ano
tomorrow; some what colder to-day
Southern New EngianG -iSair to-day and
Tomorrow; not lnuch change in tempera
tlre.
Eastern Pennsylvania --lieneraily fair to
temperature.
New Jersey. DeIaware-fair to-day and
tomorrow; not mush change in tenpera
ture.
Western Pennsylvania-Fsir and COL
tnued cold to-day; tomorrow. increasinl
clio udincss. with rising Temperature
Western New York-Cloudy to-day; TO
morrow fair; not much change in tenn
perature.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Bedtime Stories
How Christmas Was Made Merry
BY Thornton W. Burgess

10 erery gift give loving thought
For joy IN 9iuimg is not bought.
and Thoughtful giving is an art
That mnkcth for O. MERRY heart.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

Highest. 80 degrees (at a M, ,o,.
est. 81 Cat 10 p. n.y. average, &c; averax.
same date last year. 50: average same dass
for th.rty-three Years. IS