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The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
MILITARY MASS
ATREED TONIGHT

military solemn high mass will
be celebrated at the knights of CO.
lumbus Hut at Walter Reed Hos
pital at midnight tonight by the
Rev. John w. Daily, chaplain, as
sisted by two priests from the Sui
pician Seminary at the Catholic Uni
versity.
Preceding the services a quartet
OF brass instruments from the In
terror Department Band will play
"Adeste Fideles' in the open. I'm
mediately before the mass, Mar
guerite Gately will sing "Ho;y
Night cAdams). The choir of
mixed voices. in charge of Mrs. Al
bert ]. Gerrer, will render Gounod,s
Messe Solenelle," with Gertrude
Lyons directing, and Victor L. Boe-
nau at the organ. Mary Helen
Howe will sustain the soprano solos
throughout the mass; George F.
Schimmel, Benjamin Austin and
Peter Rydznski the tenor solos, and
Russell Burroughs and Francis P.
Heartsill the bass solos.
"Adeste Fideles" will be sung al
the offertory and the choir will be
supported during the entire service
by the Interior Department orches-
ira, under the direction of Walter G.
Wilmeth. Christmas morning there
will be a low mass every half hour,
beginning at $50. last mass starting
at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
NATIONS CHI DREN ASKED
TO HELP EUROPEAN NEEDY

Three million Eve hundred thousand Eastern and
Sent Europe ohaned and impoverished by depend for
food clothing and life this winter help Of the American
people They have no other hope For their support
$3,ooceoo Isl being traised s~a.g sEasg
Twenty million happy children in the schools of should
the Christmas spirit of and Christmas fellowship contribute
saoooooo Of this Christmas and gift these poor
and unfortunate children Of Europe. -
The small average of for each school child win
make this large and give life comparative comfort
10000 OF their little brothers and sisters
As Commissioner of Education, suggest that
and the first week in January collection be purpose
all of the public and private schools States
that teachers explain to the children fully
Monsys collected to Franklin Lane Treasurer
European Relief Council Broadway New York "
ied through local committees of the Europsan Relief Council
This suggestion made with the Of Herbert
- .-...-t E-3EE ~ - p p. CLAYTON,
- -tr ~ Commissioner Of Education.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
1000 TOYS GIVEN
BY KIEANIs'CLUB S
TOCTTY ORPHANS
40 Automob biles, Santa in
Each, Carry Xmas
Joys to Poor.

s Forty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. broth
ers Of Kriss Kringle mounted in as
many sutomobiies belonging TO
members Of the Kiwanis Club yes
terday Afternoon made visits to
twenty-five District charitable in
stitutions, providing Christmas par
ties for the children in each place.
Adjourning early from their regu-
lar weekly meeting at the Hotel
washington. the Kiwapians and
their wives gathered at Fifteenth
and Ohio avenue where Santa Claus
had left 1000 toys to be distributed
among the city's poor and orphans.
In5 addition cargo OF 500 pounds
Of candy was taken in the Kwanis
Christmas : pack. With sufficient
good cheer in each automobile, to
supply two or three Institutions the
Kiwanians spent the entire after
noon in carrying out their we'll
laid plans in the interest of wash
ington's less fortunate kiddies.
Edward Shaw. in charge of the
Roy Scouts, and a prominent Kiwan-
ian. was In charge Of the Christmas
packs general committee, while Mrs
Harry Hahn and Mrs w. Barrett
took care of the collection of toys
and numerous other details Incl
dent to the success of the project.
Following are the names of the
Institutions which were visited by
the Kiwanians yesterday: Chiidren's
Hospital. Baptist Orphanage, Metho-
dist orphanage,. st. Johns, st
Anne's, st. Yincent's, st. Joseph's.
Good Hope. Episcopal Home for
Children, Washington City Orphan
Asylum, Washington Home for
Foundlings, Gospel Mission. Central
Union Mission, Friendship House,
Bruen Home. Day Nursery and Dis
pensary. House of the Good Shep-
herd, Neighborhood House. Noel
House. Working Boys II m e,
Christ Child Society, Washington
Poor House, I and the House of
Mercy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
AYERS TO ENTER
NEW JERSEY FIRM
Chief Clerk Wins High Com
mendation from Interior
Department Heads.

Ezekiel ]. Ayers, who resigned
yesterday as chief clerk of the De-
partment of the Interior. will enter
a-large New Jersey corporation jan
uary 10. he announced last night.
Ayers leaves the department after
more than twenty-four years of
service. in which time he has climb
ed the ranks from a minor position
to the once of chief clerk and su-
perintendent of buildings. He has
taken an interest in civic and busi-
ness activities during his residence
in Washington and was elected to
head the Central Savings Bank, or
CANNED three years ago. Ayers was
named a member of the board of
directors of the Hamilton Savings
Bank when the institution took
over the Central Savings Bank. He
is widely known in Masonic cir
cles and is past grand master of
Stansbury Lodge
Expressions OF regret over his de-
parture and concentrations of his
record were given Ayers by both
Secretary of the Interior John Bar
ton Payne and former Secretary
Lane.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24

situation becomes more keen. and
i cannot see how any man, woman
and child can resist giving all they
can AFFORD to alleviate the misery
and suffering over there" said Ar
thur c. Moses, District chairman,
yesterday. when one considers
that death faces them by starva-
tion IL America does not. come to
their aid Immediately. the situa-
tion becomes appalling and inde-
serbia BILE" 70"
President Wilson, President-el
Harding, Gen. Anson Mills; Commits
sioneJ Mabel T. Boardman; Mrs. w.
J. Boardman: Mrs. Florence Keep;
Louis Titus; Henry c. Perkins and
son; Gerson Nordlinger: the Even
ing Star: Mrs. r. II. McKim; Rob-
ert Batcheller: Mrs. Allerton S. Cush-
man; Col. Robert NJ. Thompson; Mrs.
Annie Dec. Porter; Miss Annie May
Hegeman; the girls of the Poto-
mac division, American Red Cross,
and numerous others have all sub
soribed to this child feeding fund
during the past week.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
Want Old Boundary
Sh0LDn in Aliases

BERLIN, Dec. 23-In an effort to
preserve the German irredentist
cult and to maintain an agitation
for reuniting Germany and her lost
regions in Poland, Alsace-Lorraine
and Denmark, the National German
School League has just engineered
a successful protest against the ac-
ceptance of the new frontiers as
defined in the German school at
lases.
The league pointed out to the
Prussian Minister of Education that
the new edition Of the school Atlas
did not indicate that the territories
taken from Germany by the ver-
sailles treaty formerly belonged to
the empire and asked that this be
done by appropriate coloring or in
scription. Herr Haenisch, the Min
lister, though q socialist and a pro-
nounced member, of the Pan-Ger-
mans in general. accepted the pro-
test as justified and issued instruc-
tions to local school authorities and
provincial administrations, forbid
ding the use Of new. maps unless
these indicate the former frontiers
Of Germany and previous German
ownership Of the territories in ques-
tion. fa -
tcspyrisht. isss. Public LEDGER Co.,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
SUMMONED AGAIN
in ALIMONY CASE
Wife Complains Former Hus-
band Refuses to Pay $500
Monthly.

Elmer B. Carpenter, a former S4,-
900 a year accountant in the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue, who was
sent to Jail last September for his
failure to pay his divorced wife,
Mrs. Agnes B. Carpenter. ss4 ar
rearage in alimony, was again or
dered into court yesterday by Jus
tice Hitz to show cause why he
should not again be adjudged in
contempt.
Mrs. Carpenter complained that
her husband coul1 have resumed his
old position, but had refused to do
SO. The husband remained in Jail
until November 1, when he purged
himself of contempt by paying the
1894.
Now, the wife declares, he still
refuses to pay her 5000 a month
in accordance with the terms of a
decree for limited divorce secured
by her last May.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
HavriSOn in Senate
Blocks Tariff Bill

The purpose of Democratic Sena-
tors to use their utmost efforts to
block the emergency tariff act
passed by the House was made
known yesterday when the bill was
called up in the Senate. Senator
Harrison. of Mississippi. by an OBJ
lection. to Senator McCumber's re-
quest for unanimous consent,
blocked the second reading of'the
hill and thereby prevented its imme-
diate reference to the Finance Com
mittee.s .sp..-E ...lcS,s- t'
Senator Harrison gave notice that
he would do everything he could
to prevent passage of the bill. He
was Joined by Senator Thomas, of
Colorado. 80
Despite these signs OF opposition,
Senator Curtis. the Republican whip,
sent out notices 10 all Republican
Senators. urging them TO be In their
seats next Monday when the bill
may be called up. =.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
MANlLABAY FLAG
GIFT TO VETERANS
Dewey's Widow to Make Pres
entation at Birthday
1z4 Service Sunday.

Presentation by Mrs. George
Dewey of the Tag under which Ad-
nirsl Dewey fought and won the
battls OF Manila Bay and a picture
OF the late naval hero will feature
the memorial service of the United
spanish War Veterans Sunday night
in the Central High School audi
torfum- -aEF-s =
The services mark the anniversary
of the birfhdays of Admiral Dewey.
4 special program. including mu-
steal selections and an address by
senator Miles Poindexter. of WASH
ington. has been arranged. Capt.
John Lewis Smith. vice commander
fn-chief of the United Spanish War
Veterans, will preside. Capt. F.
Chisn will deliver an address.
Among the officers who will be
present are: Col. John McElroy, de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.
Col George W. TAFT, department Of
hcer OF. the Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Col. Grain. of the staff of the
American Legion; officers of the
army and navy; veterans from WAL
ter Reed Hospital; G. A. r. members
and veterans from the Navy Hos
pital. 80
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
Phone Operators
Get Xmas Meal
For One Dime

A Z. Berry, president of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, yesterday announced that
the company would serve to all op-
orators on duty Christmas Day a
full-sise dinner foH 10 cents.
Z The dinner will be given at the
company's headquarters. Here's the
menu:
Celery Olives
Oyster Stew.
Roast Vermont Turkey
Chestnut Stuffing
-. Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Asparagus Tip Salad
Plum Pudding
Coffee
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
5000 Invisible and Hungry Guests
From Central Europe to 'Dine"
AT Washington Yuletide Tables

Out of the war-torn districts OF
Central and Eastern Europe tomor-
row will come trooping 5000 i'm
visible guests" to dine at the Yule-
tide board of Washington
In answer to the appeal of Her
bert Hoover, national chairman OF
the European Relief Council, WASH
ington has already provided for this
number of the 3,150.oo0 In whose
behalf the Save a Life" Campaign
IS being conducted.
The entertainment of an invisi-
BILE guest has especially appealed
to parents. rich and poor. beset with
the realiza lion that as parents they
should be generously thankful their
own little ones are not in the plight
of the children overseas.
when the American people real
ize that there are millions of lit
tie ones in Europe whose sole
Christmas will consist of a 10-cent
meal. while there is no child in our
own country in want. owing to the
multitude of organizations looking
after their welfare. the pity Of the
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
Sidwells' School Exercises

Students Of sidwelis' Friends
School held Christmas exercises
yesterday afternoon. Miss Eliza
beth Z. Marshall and Mrs. Fanny
Thompson directed the exercises.
which included songs and recItations
by Irene Breslin. Lucy watkins,
James Crane and wade safford.
Thomas W. sidweii. principal Of the
school. awarded the football squsd
letters following the program.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
Fifty.Fifty.

New police reguIations in Brus.
sells forbid Jehnnles from going be.
hind the scenss 20 talk 20 tht ae-
tfessen. This regulation n seen
70 bs really hsnenceni when u y
ssfnea trst sstfs<<rs may rpt eems
msss .r<.shss - ne trhsaissi--
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24

GIVEN BURCLARIA AS
BLOW CUl'PLAY
Justice Bailey's Action
Aimed to Discourage
Jewel Holdups.

with recent jewelry robberies in
mind. especially those in other
cities in which gunplay has figured.
Justice Bailey. in Criminal Court
yesterday. took steps to discourage
this class of thieves by sentencing
Charles T. Albrecht, Of Boston.
Mass, to ten years in the penlten-
tiary on a charge OF housebreaking
and larceny.
Albrecht. who the police say
visited a number of homes before
he was struck with q hammer at
the home of John w. Allen, S1os
Fourteenth street northwest. on
September 2s last. was captured at
Sieley Hospital by Policeman Bass
ford after an alarm had been given.
Thought He shot Burglar.
Albrecht is alleged to have stolen
$500 worth OF jewelry from the Al
len home.
Allen said he heard a noise in
his dIning-room between 1 and 3
o'clock in the morning. After get
ting up to investigate, he said, lie
found Albrecht facing him and was
ordered to throw up his hands. He
did so, Allen said, but managed to
snatch the burglars gun away and
pulled the trigger. The cartridge
failed to explode, 1t was said, and
then the burglar and the household
er clfnched..
When he pulled the trigger a
second time. Allen said. the \gun
was discharged, and Albrecht yelled
that he was shot. Allen lowered
the gun and Albrecht~ jumped out
of the window. On his way out. II
was testified. Mrs. NAllen appeared
and hit the burglar over the head
with a hammer. 1t was for treat
ment of this wound that Albrecht
went to Sibley Hospital He was
not shot. as Allen originally sup
posed.
Jewel Thief Sentenced.
James T. Smith. alias James Otis
Herbert, was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary for the
THEFT of a diamond ring valued at
$500 from the store of David Al
pher, 907 G street northwest. Smith,
1t was testified. snatched the ring
and ran into the street with 1t when
the jeweler was about to change
the box In which IL came. The man
had come into the store, Alpher
ment ring and decided" on a $500
one. He was caught two weeks
later and identified.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
Trauelers in ireland
Describe Scenes of War

Testimony regarding the actions
of British soldiers in Ireland was
given before the unofficial, Amer
ican commission Investigating con-
dftions in Ireland at the Lafayette
Hotel yesterday, Mrs. Michael Mo-
han, of Corona. Long Island, told
of several months spent in Ire
land last fall. and John Charles
Clarke. also of Corona, described
observations during travels through
the principal parts of Ireland.
Chairman Howe announced that
the next open hearing would be
held January IL, when Several wit
nesses of the burning of Cork, and
various English witnesses. will be
present.
The commission yesterday sent
to the State Department a sworn
statemept by Mrs. Annot Erskine
Robinson setting forth that the
American. consulate at Manchester.
England, had withheld passport
vises for herself and Miss Ellen C.
Wilkinson. until they had pledged
themselves not to spread propa-
ganda."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
24-Room Addition
ToBe Built by St.
Johns College

A 24room addition. to cost about
100000 will be built in the rear of
st. Johns College, 1895 Vermont
avenue northwest, next summer,
Rev. Brother d. Edward, president,
announced last night.
Plans for the addition, which will
contain a gymnasium, eight labora-
tories and classrooms, are being
drawn by Michael Heister, architect,
and will be submitted to the board
of trustees December 30.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Chapel Of the Transfiguration
Rock Greek Parish)
Christmas Program

Fourteenth and Galiatin Streets Northwest.
Christmas Program
SERVICES CHRISTMAS MORNING.
Services $50. 7:so. 1880.
At the 1890 service
The Birth Of a King" by Nevin.
Te Deum," by Brzckett. 20
'Jubilate," by ]. Ross Corbin
20 Sing to Gode' by Gounod.
The incidental sopranos will be sunr By
Mrs. Helen Kalstrom Taylor and Mary Stew
ems; alto solo By the choir leader, Miss
Margaret r. Paine; offertory solo, 20 Sing
to God" (Gounod), sung by Mrs. Helen X.
Taylor and Mr.. W. Spence, baritone; obli-
cato, BY Miss Halen Stevens and Mrs Helen
X. Taylr. =
Beautiful Christmas Eve Carol Service.
1:3o. BY the Junior Choir. assisted BY Miss
Margaret r. Paine, soloist, and Miss Mary
stevens, leader. 80
Evening journal., 1920-01-26
FIGHTING wIND,uLLs.

From the Middletown Transcript.
In that shameful affair OF the Ignorant
Georgetown mob attack upon the health
officers, Sussex is proving to all the
world how badly she needs that larger
dose OF the Little Red School House"
against which her citizens have been
so stoutly protesting.
The twentieth century has seen ths
nathsome and deadly plague OF smallpox
almost banished and would ere this
have witnessed It's total extinction but
for the opposition Of a few anti-vac-
cination fools. Therefore the stupid
mossbacks at Georgetown and Lewes
in their silly war upon vacc nation are
showing themselves more ignorant than
the untaught peasantry OF Europe, who
so early as. the date OF It's discovery at
the close OF the eighteenth century,
welcomed Jenner's great boon TO man
kind. So fop Heavens sake hurry up
the new school program In order that
Sussex may be given an early and a
d astic dose. for II she did but know IL
there is an evil yet more deadly than
smallpox-IGNoRANCEi
Evening journal., 1920-01-26
TIE sCHOOLHOUsE

TN the nrs place in, these times it isn't red as ruiz
and rule, 10 ism little. But IL is still a school
house. When the in the political campaign, years
ago spoke Of the little red schoolhouse could visual
ze fairly we'll his pictures Surely red also little. TWO
other little Of buildings, also red for the boys
and one for the girls; little square bell tower, in which
swung a farm dinner bell. woodhouse lled with beech
and hickory and elm the door carved with initials and
here and there heart entwined. And well-a little
further back open with big sweep and the real
article tie old oskeh bucket About all that donesn
this schoohouse outside Of township meetings the
holding Of a spelling bee once each winter.
But that schoohouse has passed in most places It is
now larger building gassed wherever possible It is
community center for all sorts Of activities Improved
roads by 1t, and there may be no bell The teacher
does not board around The woodhouse is gone because
the building Is heated by coal furnace and modern
plumbing system has replaced the two little other build
inss that the farmer boys ggsns used TO tip on
Halloween. ~
Somebody IS always taking the Joy cut Of life but add
ing to its smoQthness at the time The lttlei red
schoohouse is now lttle than figure OF hction
Evening journal., 1920-01-26
Consumption Tax UrGed
in PI &C of EAcess Tax

stance, n person making IS purchase
would pay per cent tax, |. C.. 5 cents,
while person making a. $1,000 pur-
chase would pay 10 per cent. tax, !. e.,
5000, and so on. Such progressive scale
would OF course. still further enhance
the productivity Of the tax.
u believe, indeed. that tax OF the
kind indicated would Yield so large a
measure OF revenue that n might be
found possible. il deemed desirable, TO
abolish altogether the Federal taxation
OF Incomes up 10. say $1,000 stimuli
taneously with a drastic reduction OF
. tho supertaxes.
I'VE have had two years test now
OF a scheme or taxation based princi-
pally upon taxing capital and business
at rates without n parallel anywhere
The result is writ large in the high cost
Of living. industrial and economic dis
louation, and social disoOntent-for all
Of which our taxation policy is a con-
tributory, though. Of course. not the
sole cause.
In common with all right-thinking
men, ] desire very earnestly and sim
cerely, 10 see the burdens OF the poor
and those OF moderate means lightened
TO the utmost extent possible. realize
but too we'll that the load weighing
upon those whose income has not kept
pace with the increased cost OF things
has become almost intolerable-a con-
dition which Is not only a reproach 20
our capacity for self-government, but
a breeder OF resentment and discontent
and menace TO our social order.
Il welcome every means compatible
with sober reason and the test Of ex-
perience and with natural welfare, TO
remedy that situation, or, al least. 10
mitigate ii 20 the limit OF our ability.
But am entirely convinced that crush
ing and bungling taxation OF capital
and industry is not the way TO accom-
pilsh that result. ] am convinced, on
the contrary. that such taxation will,
and Is bound, TO have the effect OF still
further intensifying the high cost OF
living, and otherwise redounding- TO the
detriment Of the people. p =
III our income and excess profit taxes
had the effect Of breaking the vicious
circle Of price-boostlng and wage
boosting, II these taxes had power 70
OF curb. 'prolteering, much
might be forgiven them But expert
ence has proved that not only have
they no such effect and no such power
but indeed they have tended to inten-
sify those evils. TO deal with those
things measures Of quite a different
nature are required.
III know the political mind SHES from
laying hands on the supposedly popular
structure Of huge supertaxes on in
comes and profits. But I venture 20
think that the Political mind is once
more acting according to its inveterate
habit. Of undere stimating both the NOR
atty. and the Intelligence Of the people.
Evening journal., 1920-01-26
THE WILD DrEaM.

nanito make actual contact with his
nelghbor Of consequence, the moon with device frst
pictured In the fantastic yarn OF a acon written more
than half a century ago7- PIX
Professor Robert H. Goddard OF Clark College proposes
10 fire a rocket from the earth to the moon
Jules Verne French novelist in 1855 sent scientists 70
the satellite the body Of proectle fred from can
non in New York The log Of this imaginary cosmlc bull
let written under the title From the Earth to the Moon
still forms little read yet highly probable account OF
the improbable"
II Verne be the pioneer Of some eagthmoon trans
p6taiion system WIN bte second time that the un-
canny imaginative foresight Of The Frenchman has been
yndeated by the practical RaGd OF science
Almost thirty years before TIE first submarine was
launched Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea- descriptive OF life aboard the submarine NAUTILUS
The great ship Of Captain Memo differs in not single
senta from the most advanced types Of underwater craft
The produced
From the FIRST cramped and untrustworhy submarines
Of Lake TO the monster German underssa cargo carriers is
far cry But far. far cry from the pages Of
Twenty Thousand Leagues" TO the lrst practical sub.
So, today perhaps From the Earth to the Moon may
be the wild dream Of wild dreamer and tomorrow the
ultimate Of the Eosssa PtoSssce oadsrdsas convinced
demonstration Of the linking Of bodies in space.
Evening journal., 1920-01-26
A REDEEMING FEATURE OF THE FIRr

is, well for the health OF the people Of Wilmington
ltat'ts IRE which destroyed the garbage cremaory,
the foot OF Liberty street occurred winter and not in
summer.
While the loss incident to the big blaze Of last night Is
regretted 10 will not be attended by the large measure
Of health menace which would have attended It had Il
currd several months later.
Between and weather there will be ample
time for the city and the garbage disposal contractors TO
make other arrangements FOR carrying on the very
esssry work.
In view Of the widespread complaint relative 10 the
public nuisance arising from the location Of the present
disposal plant it may amiss for the city oflclas
the contractors take up the question Of having the
new plant built elsewhere.
Wilmington is growing in all It's sections. That fact
should be recognized in connection with the garbage dis
possi plant and all other plants OF an offensive nature