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Evening star., 1921-12-26

For the first time in forty years
Harry l.. Walcott, clerk at the
Washington city post office. yesterday
enjoyed his Christmas at home with
his family. His happy case was an
extreme of scores of similar cases,
carriers and clerks of the Office yes
terday being with their families on
Christmas day for the fist time since
they entered the postal service.
Tears were in the eyes of Mr.. Wal
colt when he told of his happiness at
being home all day" on Christmas.
and his happiness was shared by as
sociates who sympathized to the full
with him. In past years city post
office workers have put in full day
at desk and on the street on Christ
mas Aside from gifts from homes
along their routes, Christmas meant
little to the carriers except hard WORK.
OF on Christmas Day.
Despite the fact that the city post
office handled approximately 5000
900 letters between December Is, and
25, and delivered 177,oO0 large parcels
and probobly twice that many small
parcels, making total Of approxi-
mately 100000 pieces of parcel post
delivered, this tremendous amount of
mail was handled and delivered at
once to residents without the neces-
sity of the regular carriers and clerks
working on Christmas day.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
Post Office Clerk Has First
Christmas Home in 40 Years

Substitute workers delivered parcels
all day yesterday. and today carriers
are making one trip with letter mail
and small parcels, which trip Will take
each man probably about eight hours.
so laden with mail will each man be.
No carrier would willingly miss this
trip today, when householders will
remember with gifts the faithful mail
man who for the past year. in rain
or shine has brought letters to the
doors of the city.
Receive Many Gifts.
1t is estimated that some of the car
riers today will reap harvests of gifts
totalling perhaps as much as 500.
and ranging from that down the scale.
Many carriers were invited in today
for a brief cup of coffee, and present.
ed with candy. SO that many or them
returned to their own homes almost
as heavily laden as when they started
out on their routes.
At the main city post office quiet
rreyailed, after the extreme actlVlty
OF the last week. Corridors were de-
serted, and only the stamp and gem
eraI delivery windows were open.
Marines were on guard as usual =,
over on the work room moor
where all the mail of the city is han
dled carriers exhibited clean desks,
and the parcel post rooms were com
naratiyely free from parcels, lndl-
eating that practically all the Christ
mas gifts which had arrived last nleht
were in the hands OF the addressees
today
Evening star., 1921-12-26
LOCAL UNIVERSITY FOUND
GIVING DEGREES LAVISHLY
Result of Investigation Recently
Conducted by United States
Bureau of Education.

At least one institution of higher
education in Washington and possi-
bly, two are involved in an investiga-
ton that has been conducted quietly
by the bureau of education of the
Interior Department for some time
past. seeking to put check on
mushroom" colleges and universities
handing out degrees with lavish gen.
erosity. Officials of the bureau of
education, though reticent to discuss
the investigation. admitted that one
institution in Washington has been
carrying the award of degrees too
far in common with other educational
institutions throughout the nation
whose activities in this regard are
under surveillance.
A legislative campaign to make 1t
illegal for such institutions to func-
ton may be started by the federal
bureau. 1t was learned today. At the
same time it was made known that
annulment of the charter of one uni
versity that has been handing out
degrees without regard to scholastic
attainments may be asked in a civil
suit expected to be filed in an eastern
court.
Evening star., 1921-12-26

20 to the store and buy the food l want
without hothering with a grocery or
der" It's too good to be true" This
was the way money for a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner was received by this col
ored woman. who herself, almost
blind. has a husband In the Tubercu-
losis Hospital. leaving her with five
children to support, from three to
thirteen years of age.
Amount asked for ssss. Previously
acknowledged, s353.25. Mrs. T. f. J..
s2.5o, Miss ]. f. p. 81; Miss l.. A. B..
munity Center. So; Q. w, e.. $3.50; G.
.. L.. $3.50: H. c. f., 81: w. J. s., 81:
J. T.. SIS: l.. L. f, 81: Guests Gov
ernment Hotel S12; S. A. T., $40; S
T., 81: T. NJ, 81: 4. a. p. s5; L. b. S,
81. Total received, 1886.
NO. Il: THANKS COD FOR HER
BLESSINGS.
L can never praise or thank the
Associated Charities enough for keep
ing a roof over my head and provid-
ing for our home the way they have.
OF course, my first thanks are to Coo.
from Whom all things come. l never
forget to thank Him. night. morning and
every meal time" The writer. widowed
by the loss of her husband from tuher-
cuIosis. and, far from strong herself.
is making a courageous fight to give
HeT q ASSii
Amount asked for. sl.S52. Previ-
ously acknowledged. s604.50. Widow,
IS: L. NJ. SIS: C. r. T.. $40: Santa"
s25: T. c. S. 50: l.. .. F.. 81: guests
government hotels, Si2: {. ii. B.. SIS:
6. T. T.. l5;s Mrs. +. p. B.. $40: w.
A. T.. 50: c. w. S, s5; L. T.. 81; +. A
p, So: Miss McC., SIS; Ia T., 50: E.
c. w. So; Washington Mercantile As
sociation, 5000: Z. 3. S.. So; Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. r.. $50. Total received,
sS14.S0.
The following contributions have
been received by The Star: r. G.. any,
81: c. Z. F., any, S.: l.. G. G.. No. I.
$40: W. G: Craver: No II, S25e: w. G.
Craver. No 13. $3.50; \. E. stephan,
any. $40; cash, any. 81: cash. No. /,
ST. a. NJ. Scott. any. 81: G. F.
Scheurger. 81 each of ten, $40: Mrs.
Cabot Stevens. No. II. s3:. u. NJ. w,
No. 9. So; ]. w. Tolson. No. 10. ST.;
Mrs. J. w T.. No. 9. 81: Fl. G. s., any,
So; Semres Motor Company, by
Charles w. Semmes, president. $40
each of thirteen, $3.50.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
COMMISSIONERS TO SCAN
ELKINS TEACHERS BILL
Retirement Would Be Extended to
Those Leaving Service Be-
fore June, 1919.

The bill of Senator Elkins of West
Virginia to extend the benefits of the
teachers retirement law to local
school teachers who resigned. or were
given perpetual leave prior to June,
1919. will go before the District
Commissioners for a report at their
next board meeting.
The retirement act provides that It
shall apply to all teachers who were
on the rolls in June, 1919. Senator
Elkins' bill woud change that Pro-
vision to apply to any teacher who.
having reached the age of forty-flve.
or who. having taught continuously
for fifteen years in the public
schools and. by reason of accident
or illness not due to vicious habits,
having become physically or mentally
disabled and incapable of satisfac-
torily performing the duties. of a
teacher, resigned from the service
or was placed upon an inactive list,
by the board of education on or
before June /, 1919.
1t is understood the amendment
would afford financial relief to about
twenty-eight veteran teachers who
were relieved from active duty before
June, 1919.
It has been estimated that between
$1,000 and $4,000 would be needed
to pay annuities to these teachers if
they are brought under the retire
ment law.
Evening star., 1921-12-26

Down in my part of the country
in the old days of silver tonsued
speakers and sour mash Bourbon. we
were high strung and sentimental
people. and oratory moved us as moth
ing else would. There was once
braWny blacksmith in our county who
was elected justice of the peace on
the strength of his Confederate rec
ord and because his wife was distant
ly related to the Crittenden family.
and the first case he satgto hear was
one growing out of the death of a
COW under the wheels of a freight
train. After the evidence was all in,
the attorney for the plaintiff made a
most effective argument In vivid
word pictures he sketched the abund-
ant virtues of the late COW. he de-
scrihed her Sw-tuSs and hr gentle
ness. her capacity as to milk; he told
of the great bereavement TO her i'm
mediate family. consisting of a young
calf. and he dwelt upon the heart
lcSsness of IA railroad system which
By its brutal careleSSness had at one
fell sWoop, as 1t We're, made stew
meat of the parent and an orphan of
the offspring His peroration is still
remembered. The language of 1t was
homely, yet moving.
And, finally. squire" he said in
summing up. IF the train had been
run as she should have been ran. and
if the bell had been rung as she
should have been rang, and If the
whistle had been hlowed rs she
should have been blew-both Of which
they done neither-this here COW
Evening star., 1921-12-26
THE WEATHER

For the District of Columbia
Generally cloudy tonight and tomor-
row. with slowly rising temperature.
Lowest tonight about 28 degrees;
gentle variable winds, becoming
southerly.
For Virginia-Generally cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; rising tempera-
ture tomorrow and in north portion
tonight; moderate northeast. shifting
to east and southeast winds.
For West Virginia-Generally
cloudy tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer and barometer read
ings since 2 pm yesterday:
Thermometer-4 PM, "a; s pm,
81; IL midnight, 80; am, 26; s am,
20.
Barometer-4 p.m., 1890: s pm,
30.39: 12 midnight, 50.41; am,
90.41: 8 am, 30.51.
Temperature, same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest, 23.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
ARRESTED AS PLOTTERS.
Suspected in Alleged Radical At
tempt to Murder Mayor.

LETHBRIDGE. Alberta, December 6.
Michael and Peter Skinkovitch.
Russian miners, were :Lrreste on sus-
picion following receipt by the police
of an anonymeus letter telling OF an
alleged radical plot to murder Mayor
Ifardie and start reign Of terror in
Lethbridse.
The letter named the brothers as
two of the five leaders in the alleged
plot. A search of their home dis
closed quantity of radical lfterture.
The letter also accused members of
the alleged band of knitting man
named Dutchutk because. ii was said,
his father. in Russia, pposed the So
Wet government. A check up of local /
hospitals revealed the fact that
Dutchuik was 3 patient suffering
from knife wounds
Evening star., 1921-12-26
R. A. CONN PRESIDENT.

The annual election of officers Of
the local chapter of the Greeters of
America resulted in the selection of
the following officials:
r. A. Conn. of the shoreham, presi-
dent; Ben. B. Cain, jr., of Wardman
Park, first vice president; ]. P. Ed
wards of the Lafayette. second vice
president; Charles Eckert of the Pow
hatan, charter vice president; Walter
F. Paul of the Arlington, secretary;
r. s. Kassebaum of the City Club, as
sistant secretary; Raymond J. Dene-
han of Wardman Park, treasurer; ].
L. Moring of the Shoreham, sergeant
alarms; H. J. Spates of the Gordon
Hotel, chairman of the board of
governors: c. E. Rich of the Willard,
Charles Schaffner of the willard. w.
I. Hobbs of Wardman Park and 81.
Ne Phelps of the Willard, members ef
the board Of goIerDoCsA
Evening star., 1921-12-26
ARMY OFFICER SHOT.

DENVER, Colo, December 26.-
found shot and seriously injured at
his quarters at the post yesterday
shortly after he returned from spend
il.G Christmas eve with other military
authorities. Col. Il. ]. Reany. com
nander at the fort, announced that
The wound had been seif-inficted in
an uRexplaine-l manner
Mai. Coyle retired about 2:30
o'clock, Col. Reany said. and Il few
minutes later his wife heard single
shot. Going to his rooms. sh. found
him lying unconscious on the floor,
with a revolver lying beside him.
Col Reany said the revolver.
which was an old army type. may
have exploded when the ma jor
dropped II To the floor while prepar-
.ur to retire
Evening star., 1921-12-26
D|SPENSARy CASES
TO SHARE IN FUN
Will Have Part in Christmas
Festivities at Children's
Hospital.

Children who visit the dispenSary at
the Children's Hospital 18th and w
streets northwest will share in the
Christmas week festivities at the in
stitntion. which began yesterday after
noon with grand celebration in one of
the wards for all the house patients.
With the crippled and ailing children
confined to the hospital already started
on their week of happiness, oblivious
to pains. and aches which at other
times cause suffering in their Iittle
bodies. authorities at the hospital and
the board of lady visitors have pre-
pared to afford attendants at the clin-
les this week a similar panacea for
their ills.
Tree for DIspensary Cases.
Starting tomorrow, the groups who
are treated at the morning and after
non clinics daily will enjoy an enter
tainment equal to that of yesterday
Tor the regular house cases. a tree has
been provided in the diSpenSary, under
the direction of Miss Gibson. superin-
tendent of the hospital, and gifts of
toys, dolls, articles of clothing, candy
and other Christmas goodies will be
handed out to the delighted boys and
girls after DR.. Harry A. Ong and his
stan of physicians have finished their
work.
More than 300 gifts of every de-
scription have been donated for this
purpose by clubs, organiza tions. busi-
ness houses and individuals-sufficien
to bring Yuletide cheer to every child
who comes to the dispensary.
feature of the celebration yester-
day was the return of a former pa
tient, thirteen-year-o August Chris
TAM. in the role of an entertainer
August. who left the institution last
year. danced in an approved clog
style and sang.
Mrs. Moses I'm Charge.
Among visitors to the hospital yes
terday were Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ. Green, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney. Mrs. Wal
ter Hutchins and Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson. all of wAn are connect ed
with the institution The Christmas
entertainment features We're arrang-
ed under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Harry Moses. heading the special
committee in charge. Mrs. Frederick
II. Brooke is president of the board
of lady visitors.
With the conclusion of the Christ
mas activities the officers and execu-
tive committee will perfect arrange
ments for the annual charity ball for
the benefit of the hospital to be held
January at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
HUNDREDS VISIT CRIB
IN ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH
Replica of Manger in Bethlehem
Reproduced With Greatest Care
in Brookland Sanctuary.

Hundreds of persons from an parts
Of thr ely are making pilgrimage today
TO visi, the crib in the li;tle old church
OF s.. Anthony. Monroe and 1@ih streets.
Brcokland, which ia considered TO be
one of the best yiSCalizaiions OF the
first Christmas set UP anywhere in this
part of the country. 1t Is an exact
replica Of the manger IN a crevice OF
the rock OF Bethlehem.
The featrre of the crib at st. An
thongs is that i:s cad Of being poked
Of i,.to one cc-aeT of the sanctuary as
in mos churches i -eccupies the entire
center CT the sanctuary where the main
altar usually Is. Rev. p. Di Paoia. the
pastor WAC superintendad the reproduc
ton, explains that the Christian religion
had it's real birth in that manger. and
that therefore the crib is the real
should have the entire center Of the
sanctuary during the Christmas sea-
son.
Father hi Paola celebrated mid
nt2htNm&ss on temporary altar d.
rcrtly N frr;.t of the crib. while a
big cross bearing the crucified Christ
stood 20 u;l" side. lie enpha sized
| that tltis .rsr, concentrated the at
truti"u uT the W'0Tah!oerS upon the
three great S""rifices--iu the crib. the
Christ making the 81 'cri1ice OF taking
on hum: l. flesh to atone .or the sins
Of rnpnhiE:d: on he cross the supreme
sacrifice Tor nSsn's salvation. and on
the altar the unbloody sacrifice of the
cross.
The electric lighting about the crib
at ST. Anthony's is a special feature.
There is one tiny light shining for
the star over Bethlehem which guild
ed the shepherds Behind the figure
Of the b. be in the crib is a glow Of
color and brightness All else is in
::oom aud darkness. except for the
lights shining among tn" Christmas :
green. on am arch framing the scene
| OF the nativity.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
cHEERED BY FLOWERS. 4,
sibley Hospital Patients Receive
Greteings From White House.

Patients at the Sibley Memorial Hos
pital, North Capitol and NJ streets.
northwest, yesterday found on their
food trays flowers bearing holiday
greetings from the White House
The Movers were white roses and
formations.
Flowers and cards were presented
to each Of the eighty-seven patients
also by the Women's Guild. of which
Mrs, w. A. Paul is president. Mrs.
A. x Henderson was chairman of the
committee which arranged the dis
tribution. She was assisted by Miss
E1anken;- assistant tieE5d1eIad Of
the hospital.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
NEGRO PASTOR IN JAIL.
Charged With Theft Of Shoes From
Weekday Employer.

William ]. Sims, 36 years old. who
worked as chauffeur on a delivery
wagon for Joseph Berberich in the
d4ytime and served as pastor of a
church at 61s and N streets Sunday
mornings and nights during the
week. was unable to conduct Christ
mas services.
His inability to preside over his
flock Yesterday was due to the action
of Detectives Waldron and Boyle OF
the second precinct, they having ar
rested him on charge of stealing
shoes from his employer. The parson
occupied cell not more than 500
feet from his church. having been
unable to procure bond.
The detectives say that the minis
ter admitted taking shoes and dis
posing of them, some to members of
his congregation and some to per-
sons not connected with his church.
Fifteen pairs Of stole4:sshoeS,3 have
.been recovered and seafcn Il being
made for Others.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
ARRESTED IN CHURCH,
Negro Taken on Suspicion Of Kill.
ing Another.

The home of Walter Henry, colored,
125 F., street southwest. last night
was the scene of a shooting that re-
suited in Henry receiving bullet
wounds In his right arm, right lung
and liver. He was taken to Proyi-
denec Hospital where he died shortly
after noon today.
Hillary Frederick, colored. G street
southwest, who is alleged to have
done the shooting. was arrested in
a church by Policeman O'Donnell a
short time after the affair happened.
The pistol was recovered in the
church cellar.
It was reported to the police that
a number of persons were in the
house and that trouble between a man
and wife brought the Christmas
gathering to. a sudden termiaation.
several ahots we're dTad.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
SEVERAL TOWNS UNITE
I'M CHRISTMAS FETE
Riverdale to Be Scene of Big Cele-
bration in Public Square
Tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, December &C.
Citizens associations of Riverdale
and neighboring towns will present a
Christmas entertainment in the pub
lie square here tonight at O'Clock.
The feature of the program will be
four tableaux, to be presented on a
stage which has been erected on the
square, the first representation of
shepherds Watching Their E1ocks."
the second Nativity" third. Peace on
Earth" in which the four principal
nations at the arms conference
United States, Great Britain, France.
and Japan-will be represented, and
fourth, Good Will to Men"
A large electrically illuminated
Christmas tree will be erected at the
place of entertainment, where Santa
Claus will distribute between five and
six hundred bags Of candy to the
children. A chorus of several hun
dred voices will sing Christmas carols
and hymns during the presentation
of the tableaux and the local band
of twenty-five pieces, will play sew
eral numbers on the program. Prof.
Charles A. Nogoon is chairman of the
entertainment committee.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
AFTER SEAT IN SENATE.
Two Tennessee Candidates Seek
Senator McKellar's Place.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Deccmt''
es.-The TennesSee political situate
was complicated last night by the ar
nounccmcnt of Capt. G. r. Fitzhue
of Memphis fhat he would be can
dida,e for the democratic nominati"
for United States senator IN Aueu.
to succeed Senator Kenneth ID. NJ
Kellar. also of Memphis.
1t has been reported that form'
Gov. Malcolm II. Patterson Woula al.
he a candidate for the senatorsh!
which would place three Memphiai
in the field for the nomination.
Capt. F'itzhugh is prominent +"
torney and well known through"
the state.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
NO: Y: TUBERCULOSIS AND IN

This frail widow with three chill
dren, oldest seven, reduces her rent
by taking dodgers and taking in sew
ing. She broke herself down by long,
hard work outside the homo, while
her babies were being neglected.
rhstr father. a sufferer from tuberculo-
sis, died Of the influenza two years ago.
Amount asked for. $ss6. Previously
acknowled. $338.50. Cash. 81; e. e.
T.. 81: J. D.. $25; L. D. F.. $12; guests
Governments Hotels. $12; cash. $5;
T., 81; E. H. p, SIS; NJ. w. F., 81; E. A.
p, 5. and e. B. S., So. Total received,
s41e.5o.
NO. 1a. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE"
TT amt really truo. Tell me you
amt fooNng. me-. Do you mean that J.
oaAlaSo 1omo euDney IN ndY 6lnd 6nd
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-08
Memorial Elms Set Out
In Honor Of War Heroes

Washington, Now 7.-Opening OF
armistiee week, was marked here to-
day with the planting Of two Amer
lean elrns on the grounds of the Lin
coin memorial. The trees, one for
the allied armies and one for the
allied navies, were dedicated by
Charles Lathrop Pack, president Of
the American Forestry association,
who said:
"On Friday all the unknown dead
will be horored, but these living
memorials we plant here today are
sign of our faith that the idea
behind the call of our president for
the arms conference will live"
Mrs. Harding presented her tree
planting trowel to members of the
American Legion, who placed the
trees at the head of what will be an
international avenue of memorial
trees to be planted by various gov
erunlentS
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-08
Charges Fremont
Banker With Fraud
Receiver of Defunct Bank Al
leges Property Was Con.
veyed to Wife by knapp.

Fremont, Neb., Nov. 7-(Special
Telegram. Frank B. Knapp, presi-
dent of the Fidelity Trust company,
a banking house which went on the
rocks last week, is charged with at
tempt to cheat and defraud creditors
by conveying property to his wife, in
suit filed in the district court by
Bernard Ulrioh. receiver for the de-
funct First National bank. The
failed bank holds two notes issued
by Knapp one for $400 and the
other for $1,000. The first note for
90 days is past due, while the other
one. also 90 days, is not yet due.
Ulrich, however, alleges that Knapp
is attempting to hinder and delay the
collection Of debts to the First Ma
tional by transferring his property.
The plaintiff claims to have found
the copy of letter in the effects Of
the Fidelity Trust company, whose
offices adjoined the banking house,
addressed to David Yung. In the
message, the plaintiff states that he
is sending deed to some property,
located in Fremont, and stating that
the transfer is being made for the
purpose of conveying the property
to his wife. The epistle, dated
October "a, asks Yung to execute a
quit claim deed and return the same.
The court house records show the
recording Of deed from defendant
and wife for real estate. 1t is gen.
orally believed here that this is only
the first Of a series of legal battles
soon to follow in the settlement of
the affairs of the First National and
the Fidelity Trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-08
Heiress Not Afraid
OF Fortune Hunters

New York, Nov. Fortune
hunters? Poufl Let them DO their
worst. Alice Antionette DeLamar,
the pretty $l,0O0,000 heiress, is going
to defy them at last.
Since early in 1920 when the will
OF eccentric Joseph Raphael De-
Lamar. mine owner and capitalist,
left his daughter one of the richest
girls in the United States, Miss De-
Lamar has lived in seelusion for fear
of fortune hunters. Sometimes she
shas even assumed false name.
Now. however, she is going to live
as she pleases and enjoy her wealth.
This is the view of New York society
Of the announcement made today that
Miss DeLamar has leased for the
opera season. box in the famous
Diamond Horseshoe" OF the
Metropolitan opera house.