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Evening star., 1921-06-20
FIFTY BUILDINGS BURN.
Pascagoula, Miss, Swept by $500,
600 Blaze.

PASCAGOULA. Miss. June 20.-As-
sisted by a brisk southwestern wind,
flames which went uncontrolled for
more than four hours yesterday, re-
suited in the destruction of more than
fifty business and dwelling houses,
made twenty-five families homeless
and caused loss estimated at 100000.
The disastrous fire, the second in
Pascagoula in four months, started in
the baking room of the Jules. Mollet
bakery. a two-story frame building, and
the flames were announced under con-
troll after four hours and fifteen min
utes' hard work by the local fire de-
partment, as we'll as firemen from Mo-
bile, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Gulf
port and Biloxi.
The fire was stopped at the DR.. w. F.
Martin building on Delmas avenue,
third west of Cantey street. this same
structure coming in the path and stop
ping the fire of last February.
Fifty Buildings Burn. :
Malcolm Canty, fifteen years Of age:
was burned to death. the body being
found in the ruins of Morlet's bakery,
where the fire originated, this morning.
The boy was employed as wagon
driver and was asleep in the second floor
of the bakery building.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
ARMY SCHOOL OF NURSING
GIVES PAGEANT TONIGHT

The pageant, "A Vision of the ru-
ture." of the Army School of Nuss-
ing. which was prevented Frloay
night on account of the weather, WIN
i,e given tonight at $3.50 O'Clock IN
rhe formal gardens at Walter heed
Hospital. Gen. Pershing VIII De tne
guest of honor. Music VIII pe Iura
nished by the United States Marihe
Band. ,u
This pageant represents the caii
of every land to nursing service, ana
the answer of the student nurses ~
the call. The pageant was written
by the students and planned by them.
The first figure to enter Is hu. u.
manity, two children clinging TO her
robe. She is confused. and in the
midst of the confusion the Star OF
Hone appears. The winds are stllleo,
and Humanity follows her. Then
framed with light as in picture. the
Red Cross Mother is disclosed. look
ing down on Humanity and holding
out her arms Led by the Star OF
Hope, Humanity makes her way for
ward to safety by the side of the
Red Cross Mother.
Then in the distance bugles sound.
and ranks of soldiers march for
ward. Between their lines comes a
They are leaving the Army, where
they have spent three Of the best
years of their lives-leaving it to en-
list in the service of the Red Cross
Mother. AS they come toward her a
! soldier steps from the ranks and pre-
sents them with a flag in token of
; farewell.
The Red Cross Mother welcomes
them. They give her their flag. Tell
us the future" they say; show US
the work that lies to our hands"
"Wait beside me-" she answers
| wait, and before US will pass the
different peoples who ask my help
You shall choose whom you will
! serve
nles. each group inviting the stu.
dents to join them. All the nations
are heralded by standard-bearers
who range themselves. with their diff
| Trrent flags, behind the Red Cros:
Mother.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
MORE THAN 1,9)O
! YET T0L0SE Jobs
War Department Continues
Dismissals From Its
Emergency Force.
WILL REDUCE TO $500
Preference in Retention Given Un-
married Woman Employees Over
Those Having Husbands.
WILL REDUCE TO $500

Unmarried female employees OF the
War Department and its branches In
this city arc given preference In the
matter Of retention in the service over
married female employees in effecting
reductions in the temporary emer-
gency force, to keep within available
appropriations. Those reductions be-
gan soon after the signing Of the
armistice, and will not be completed
until the end Of this month. Under the
orders for reductions In the force OF
the department, departmental and
field, in this city, to a maximum Of
$500 employees, the authorized quota
for the ensuing fiscal year, 1t Will oe
necessary to make more than l,Soo
separations between now and July l.
Memorandum to Bureaus.
In a memorandum to bureau chiefs
regarding reductions in their forces
Secretary Weeks called attention to
the following instructions issued by
his predecessor, Secretary Baker, on
the subject:
In the reduction of the additional
force of temporary emergency en-
ployes that will be necessary in order
to- keep within the appropriations
therefor, the following general rule
will be observed with respect to mar
ried female employees: Where married
and unmarried female employees are of
equal or nearly equal efficiency, prefA
erence for retention in the service
male employe. except in cases of a
married employe whose husband is de-
pendent on her for support. In cases
in which the question of the retention
of a married female employe arises,
because of the comparison of her ef
employe. and it develops that the wife
and her husband are both employed
In the government service, such mar
ried female employe shall not be re-
case in which both husband and wife
are employed in the War Department
the less efficient shall not be re-
tained.''
Secretary Gives Views.
Secretary Weeks gives his own
views on the subject as follows:
Il interpret this order to mean that
In order to be retained a married
female employe must have either
have husband dependent upon her
for support, in which latter case she
must, of course. have a satisfactory
efficiency record; subject, however,
to the further conditions that if the
married woman's husband is also en-
ployed in the government service, she
shall not be retained. unless he hap
pens to be employed in the War De-
partment and is less efficient than she,
in which event she may be retained.
provided she has satisfactory effici-
ency record; but he shall be separate
If an emergency employe. In case the
married employe is the wife of an
army officer / think the spirit of
the order requires that she be dis
charged in preference to an unmar-
ried female emergency employe."
Evening star., 1921-06-20
EXCURSION FOR SOLDIERS.
Men From Walter Reed Will Take
River Trip.

A moonlight excursion will be
given the men from Walter Reed
Hospital and their friends Wednes-
day night, when they will be taken
down the Potomac on the Rosedale.
The boat will leave the wharf at the
foot of sth street at 1880 and will
return about 1870 o'clock. Arrange
ments have been made through the
courtesy Of the Potomac steamship
Company.
A number of young ladies from
the bureau of war risk insurance
will be invited. the invitations to be
issued by the American Red Cross
at Walter Reed, where arrangements
are being cared for. Through the
courtesy of the Red Star motor line.
buses will transport the patients to
and from the hospital.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
SCHOONER LOST AT SEA.

TAMPA, Fla, June 20.-According
+o a Telegram received here by Phillip
shore. agent. the schooner Mary
Stuart has been lost at sea. The
teIepram contained no details. merely
askiIe that she be stricken from the
list of vessels due here. She carried
a crew Of eight men, and registered
726 tons.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
AUTO ECLIPsEs RAILWAY.

Motor vehicle competition is given as
the cause for the abandonment by the
Ocean Shore railroad of its lines in
California extending 1omi San Francisco
to Tunitas Glen and from Santa Cruz to
Swanton. Authority for abandoning the
road was granted today by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. A lum-
bering and agricultural territory was
served by the carrier.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
Georgia MinnO,us
Drafted to Fight
Malaria in Spain
BY the Associated Press.

~ LAG AouOSidtcu ECobs
MADRID, June 10.-Minnows
imported into Spain from Au-
gusta, Gu, may eradicate mos
luitOes, which carry malaria In
many districts In Spain. Expert.
ments have been conducted for
the purpose OF acclimatizinG
the 1lsh, and IL II found that the
work of Socialists in this direc-
tfOn has been successful.
The minn0wss which belong
to the species Gambusia Al.
nnls, are known to feed upon
the larvae OF MOSQUITOES, and
hope II expressed that they will
prove an emcient weapon
against malaria.
Evening star., 1921-06-20
WILL WED SATURDAY.
Miss Deacon and Duke of Marl-
borough in Religious Ceremony.

borough IN ReI1g1ouS Ceremony.
I PARIS, June 19.-The religious
ceremony solemnizing the marriage
of the Duke Of Marlborough and
Miss Gladys Deacon will be held at
noon Saturday next, according to
the Paris edition of the New York
Herald.
The newspaper states the cere-
mony will take place at the resi-
dence of Eugene Higgins. a cousin of
Miss Deacon, in this city.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
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American Chemists Have Accomplished the Wonders
Which Ancient Chemists Strived for by the
Utilization of Coal Tar By-Products
No. w
THE ALCHEMIST'S DREAM
(Told In Eight Sketches)
BY JOHN RAYMOND

Through the literature of the an
clients runs the absorbing story OF the
alchemist's patient search for the
touchstone which would transform all
base metals into pure gold, and the
never-ending quest foi the elixir which
would restore youth to the aged and
would cure all human ills. The alche-
mist, driven from cellar to garret and
often put to death, had an elemental
knowledge of chemistry and vaguely
dreamed that it could be made to per-
form wonders.
1t was Ben Jonson's alchemist,
Subtle, back in the early seventeenth
century who planned Ito change all
that is in my house to gold, and carly
in the morning to send to all the
plumbers and pewterers and buy their
tin and lead up; and to Lothbury for
all the copper" And more than that,
by means of this magic elixir, in eight
and twenty days he planned to trans
form an old man of four score into a
prattling child.
Certainly, chemistry has not sue
ceeded in performing these marvels.
The philosopher stone still is an un-
known quantity to science, buried, per-
haps, with the pot of gold at the rain
bows end, and the elixir Of youth is as
deeply hidden as Oil that far-off day
when De Soto set forth SO bravely
from Spain to lind it in the new world.
But chemistry has accomplished Won
ders by the utilization of coal tar by
products which contribute to every
phase of our daily life. Take the
fairy glass of the chemist and look in
to this rather uninteresting substance
coal
We put a kettle of it over fire and
we see leaving at various times what
the chemist calls the Crudes-benzone,
toluene, xylene, napthalene, phenol,
anthracene, carbazol, and some others.
But these are the most important.
Some are clear liquids, some are
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
SUCCESSFUL DANCE

The committee in charge of the
dance given Tuesday night, December
9th, in the Town Hall, Thurmont
reports a very successful event, both
socially and financially. Fully one
hundred fifty young people from Get
tysburg College, Westminster, En-
mitsburg, Charlotte Hall Military A
cademy, Frederick, Brunswick, Mid
dletown, Walkersville, Doubs, Balti-
more, Stewartstown, Pa, and other
places attended. The Frederick Sec
ond. Junior Orchestra furnished music.
The committee desires to warmly
thank the many who contributed to
the success of the affair-the mer-
chants, the town commissioners, the
Catoctin Clarion, the patronesses and
all who rendered assistance in any
way.
The total receipts $74.50
Expenditures, Orchestra, $27.00
Drinking cups, 100 $500
Balance $46.50
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
ROCKY RIDGE LETTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clem and daugh-
er spent Christmas Day with Mrs. C's
PARENTS at Franklinville.
Mrs. Harry Stull spent few days
asst week with her daughter, Mrs. FL
ner Buhrman, in Graceham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ohler of Taney-
own are spending a few days with
Mrs. OILERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
emory Shorb.
The Christmas entertainment was
leld on Christmas Eve and was large
Y attended A good program was
'endered.
Mr.. John A. Glenn and Mrs. H. A.
Smith are on the sick list.
Mrs. Carrie CARRIER and son spent
Christmas Day with her sister, Mrs.
Toward Smith, Logs Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pittinger
;pent Christmas at Woodsboro with
friends.
Grippe is prevalent here.
A large delegation of men from
his place went to Baltimore on Thurs
lay in reference to the proposed
State Road between here and Grace
ham.
The community wishes Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell McCleaf, who were mar
ried on Sunday, a bright and merry
Christmas and prosperous New Year;
also long and happy married life.
Preaching services at the Church of
the Brethren on Sunday morning and
IN Mt. Tabor Reformed Church in the
afternoon. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Valentine spent
Christmas with Mrs. Valentines sis
ter, Mrs. E. C. Shorb.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
UNION PRAYER SERVICE

Union Prayer Services will be held
by the United Brethren, Methodist
Episcopal, Reformed and Lutheran
Churches in Thurmont, from January
4th to 9Th. On Wednesday evening,
January 4th, services will be held in
the United Brethren Church, Rev. w.
C. Waltemyer Minister in charge. On
Thursday evening, the services will be
held in he Methodist Church, Rev. j. l.
Green in charge; Friday evening in
the Reformed Church, Rev. C. R.
Banes in charge; Sunday evening il
the Lutheran Church, Rev. DR.. P. E
Heimer in charge.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
CHESTNUT HILL

Sunday School exercises of the
Chestnut Hill M. E. Church near Fox
vile, was held Tuesday evening. The
program consisted of Rotations, sing
ing, and addresses by Mr.. George Bus
sard and Elder John S. Weybright.
The church was beautifully decorated
with large Christmas tree, a large
arch of deer laurel and holly wreaths.
The capacity of the church is 200, and
it was filled to overfowing with those
who enjoyed the exercises.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
REFORMED SERVICES
Trinity-Thurmont

The Christmas exercises of Trinit!
Rc.ormed Sunday School We held L..
Ihurmont on Christmas morning at
1000 o'clock. Recitations and music
by the junior members of the school
were creditably executed. Special
music consisted of vocal solo, "Holy
Night" by Miss Lillian Kefauver, and
an anthem by the choir and Christmas
Carols by the congregation. A short
address was made by the pastor, Rev.
DIT P. Z. Heimer. The childeen
gave evidence of careful and efficient
training on the part of Mrs. d. z.
Winger, and Misses Helen Creager
and Mary Freeze.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29

Bow Scouts Of Near East Relief
Orphanage at .Alexandropol, Ar
menia, where $4,000 youngsters
are cared for.
, The baseball diamond, the foot
ball gridiron, boy and girl scout
organizations, and other institu-
tions of the American youth will
play their part in the final peace
in the Lexant, according to Charles
V. Vickrey, general secretary of the
Near East Relief, who is now on
a tour of inspection OF the work
being done by that organization in
Transcaucasia.
Behind the walls of American
schools and orphanages, one finds
the only tranquil spots in this whole
troubled territory" he writes. Here,
despite disorder, pestilence, and
starvation, outside the gates, ambi-
tious young Armenian boys and
girls are making the best of the
opportunities offered them by their
American teachers. If only our
work can be continued until these
children reach maturity new gen.
Grafton will arise to face the prob
lens of the Near East with the
benefit of their American training
to help them. At present. however,
we are confronted by the possibility
of having to abandon them because
of lack of funds. This will .mean
not only the wasting of what has
already been accomplished but will
also result in the death of the ma
jority of these wards of American
charity. Several hundred of them
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
GRAcEHAM LETTER

Last Saturd " cve,liag in the nloTa-
! Wan Chu. ln the Casd'c So VIC Wa.
.le.d. 1t was very il.4p2css..c l-.uecd,
and everyone seemed to receive benefit
therefrom. During the service a solo-
ist, Elmer Miller, and the choir, sang
the anthem, Morning STAR" while
lighted tapers were distributed to each
individual present. AS everyone held
up his or her candle the pastor spoke
| on the subject "Christ, the Light of
the World" Emphasis was placed
| upon the fact that the Master wants
us to "let our light so shine before
men,"
The Christmas Sermon was preach
ed on Sunday morning. In the even
| ing the annual entertainment was rem
dered. 1t was large success, COM
ing after our hard labors in making it
worth while. 1t was remarked by a
number of people that it was the best
entertainment given in Graceham for
years. That certainly sounds en-
couraging, and we have every need of
feeling proud of our accomplishments.
The children and larger boys and
girls all did splcndidly, proving them
selves capable of handling hard and
tedious recitations and songs.
The drill, "The Star of Bethlehem"
was very good, and rendered effective
ly. The girls put much energy and
effort into this, and therefore the de-
sired resuls were obtained.
The male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Collifower, Huebner, Boiler
and Fulmer, beautifully sang "Silent
Night" The close harmony of the
singers added greatly to the rendi-
ton of the song. 1t was enjoyed by
everyone.
Fred'k j. Fulmel sang "The Christ
mas Herald" accompanied by Mrs. F.
Fulmer. Mr.. Ray Boiler played the
violin obigato, which added signiti-
cance to the beautiful selection.
The augmented choir did themselves
Justice in the singing of the Christ
mas selections. The rendering of the
same showed marked skill and good
Judgment on the part of the singers.
They need to be commended for their
noble work.
A large crowd attended, which was
encouraging, and we know they re-
,eived the joy and pleasure of the oc-
'asion.
On New Years Eve from 500 until
200 o'clock, the Ladies Aid Society
will hold one of their famous oyster
uppers at the parsonage. Everybody
.ome and have great treat The
first service will be held at 900 P. M.
The Memorabilia" will be read; after
this oysters again will be served to
those who care to indulge.
The Watch Night Service will be
held from 11:30 p. M. until after the
beginning of the New Year. Please
come and enjoy this with US.
Let US begin the New Year in the
ervice of the Master. Sunday, New
Years Day we will observe Love Feast
md the Holy Communion. We eX-
end an invitation to everyone to be
resent and share the blessings with
Is on this day.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
SERVICES

The Christmas Services at the
Church of the Brethren Sunday morn
ng were quite largely attended. Open.
ng services were conducted by the
pastor, Elder 7. S. Fike. Fifty reci-
,ationsand songs were given by the
children of the Sunday School, which
has steadily grown under the devoted
superintendency of E. Laton Mosel
md Milton o. Lawyer during the pas;
year. A Christmas offering of $23.OC
vas taken in the interest of the fam
me sufferers in Russia. The Sunday
School children were given a Christ
mas treat. A short address was made
by Rev. John S. Weybright.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922
VISIT STATE ROAD COMMISSION

VISIT STATE ROAD COMMISSION
Last Thursday about forty men
from Rocky Ridge, Graceham, Thur
mont and vicinities visited the State
Roads Commission at their office in
Garrett Building, Baltimore, in the
interest in proposed new road from
Rocky Ridge to Graceham. Hon.
Robert Biggs, of Baltimore, was chief
spokesman, and is very much interest
ed in the building of the new road, and
this fact is very much appreciated by
all those along the line.
Mr.. Biggs explained the need of a
State Road running east and west to
connect with the several fine roads
running north and, south, as well as
the great claim of community which
has no outlet to any solid road.
Mr.. C. c. Waters spoke at some
length on the general need of good
roads in every community, and of the
special need in this section from a
business standpoint.
DIR. M. A. Birely spoke briefly and
pointedly on the need of good road
between the points under considera-
ton from the physicians viewpoint,
asserting that frequently the roads are
impossible in winter, when thesick can
not be reached.
DR.. p. E. Heimer spoke of the great
need of solid road from the stand
point of the Church and moral and
spiritual interests of the community,
showing that the church and Sunday
School declines and almost dies in the
winter season because of bad roads.
He also argued the need from the fact
that rural delivery route starts from
the Ridge and daily has to pass over
the road in question
1t might be added yet that Thur
mont drains the entire country from
Rocky Ridge from business stand
point, in its many lines which calls for
a good road for the people along the
line and which will benefit Thurmont
greatly in every way. 1t is, therefore,
urged that everybody, especially the
business and professional people of
Thurmont, as well as all the people
along the line, use every bit of their
influence to have the road built, as a
matter of self and community benefit.
Mr.. Mackall gave us very cordial
hearing. We were all pleased and i'm
pressed with his kind and frank man
ner of reception. He gave us good
hope that in short time we would
have our desire realized-a State
Road from Rocky Ridge to Thurmont.
Root for it!
A Representative at Conference
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
|(nYE works.

of these intermediates, one line Of
treatment will produce drugs, another
high explosives, another poison gases,
still other perfumes, food favors and
Photographic materials. Some have
varying peace and war time uses with
out further treatment. 1t should be
noted that some of these crudes re-
quire as many as fifteen manipulations
to produce given compound and in
each manipulation by-product is
produced which again must be made
into something useful in order to avoid
waste.
1t is because of this treatment and
retreatment of coal, crudes and inter-
mediates that it is so easy to convert
dye plant into factory for the pro-
duction of high explosives or poison
Gus gases almost over night
Germany was indeed farsighted,
back III 1882 when she took advantage
of Perkins discovery, and began the
development of a gigantic dye industry
SO that she might never be without the
crudes and intermediates SO essential
to success in war or peace.
Germany developed the synthetic
dye industry, just as she developed
other industries, to create employment
and wealth for her millions. But
through these developments she learn
ed the value of chemistry, of chemicals,
and of chemists themselves She real
lied early how dependent her peace
development was on chemistry and
she soon saw the value of chemical in
dustres to war. Germany saw that
the manufacture Of dyes required much
oh a,,,,,a1 r,caarc1, ,nI n
making made use of the waste prod
ucts from the coke ovens, themselves
necessity to her iron and steel in
duction Of explosives, gases and fer-
@ ail,zers S Tor her + nefds; u.s. inls s 'ores'sh'
the the United States, an and 4 the E rest to, of the he
world.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
Apples-ThurmOnt

The Christmas Services at Apples
were held on Monday evening, Dec.
26th. The services were very largely
attended and fine service entitled
"The Road to Bethlehem" was rem
dered by the children and the choir.
Interspersed was shepherd drill fine
ly done. Closing part was playlet
entitled "The Initiation" by six boys,
ending in the appearance of Santa
Claus with treat for the school.
Many presents were given and en-
changed and the pastor was not for
gotten. The church was beautifully
decorated with holly, spruce and pine
trees, which in the electric light, made
the scene very pretty.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-29
FAMILY REUNION

A family reunion and Christmas din
ner was held at the home of Elder and
Mrs. T. S. Fike. The following, in
cludng their entire family, were pres
ent: Calvin Anderson and family of
Thurmont, Milton o. Lawyer and fam
lily of near Thurmont, Jas. G. Arbaugh
and family of near Logs, Md, J. Percy
Allender and family of Baltimore, Dix
ie L. Dern and family of near Thur
mont, and Ellis C. Fike of near Logs.
There were twenty-three present.