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Evening star., 1921-12-25
CONTEST ESSAYS
SIZE CONSIDERED
High School Students May Be
Required to Submit
Lonqer Articles.

High school students entering the
Stars prize essay contest on the sub
ject, "The Arms Conference and Its
Significance" probably will be required
to write q lensthisr composition than
contestants in the elementary schools.
Although definite rules for the con-
test have not been announced. school
authorities have suggested that the
essays Of the high school students be
limited to 1000 words in length. and
those Of the pupils In the elementary
words. 1t IL likely that the suggestion
of the school officials will be included
in the set Of rules to be announced
later. In recommending these limits
the officials had In mind the wider
field Of Information open to the high
school students.
Contestants Should Wait.
No essays should be written by the
contestants until after the close of
the specific rules for the contest. to-
sether with the names of persons
constituting the board Of Judges. Will
have been announced.
Meantime school children are urged
to read the conference proceedings as
to gather all information which will
aid them In preparing their essays.
The attention Of the children already
has been directed by school officials
to the brief summary of the confer
ence developments as printed daily in
The Star as valuable in studying the
historical event.
AS previously announced, eighty
eight cash prizes aggregating $1,000,
will be awarded winners Of the con-
test. The prizes will be distributed
widely over the two separate classes.
in which the contest probably will be
divided, in order that virtually all
contestants submitting meritorious
essays will receive one Of the awards.
There will be forty-four prizes.
amounting to $500, for each of the
two probable classes.
Two Glasses Probable.
The classes likely will be grouped
as follows:
First class-Students in the senior
high schools and the ninth grade of
the junior high school; students in
the private and parochial schools be-
tween the ages of fifteen and eigh-
teen, inclusive.
Second class-PupilS of the seventh
and eighth grades of the junior high
schools and similar grades of the ele-
mentary schools; pupils in the private
and parochial schools between the
ages Of twelve and fourteen. inclusive.
The first prize in each Of the two
| classes will be 800. making total
of 5000 in first prizes.
The second prize in each class will
be $50. making total of 800 in
second awards.
There will be two prizes Of S25 each
in each class for essayists whose
| work is adjudged third best. There
fore. total of 800 will be awarded
as third prizes.
The fourth group will consist of
five prizes of SIS each for each class.
making a total of ten prizes. or $3.50.
There will be twenty prizes of $40
| each awarded as fifth prizes. or ten
prizes in each class, making a total
of 5000
Fifty prizes of s5 each will be
awarded as sixth prizes. twenty five
prizes in each class, making a total
of $3.50
Evening star., 1921-12-25
TRAIN ROBBER MAY FACE
FIRING SQUAD IN UTAH
State Law Provides Death Penalty
for Conviction on This Charge.
Captured at Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
CHICAGO, December 2i.-Clyde
Timmons, who, according to the po-
lice, has confessed holding up a train
on the Oregon Short Line railroad
near Salt Lake City last August, may
be sent back to Utah for trial and
face a possible firing squad. United
States Commissioner Mason announced
that Utah statutes provide the death
penalty for train robbers.
Timmons. with his cousin, Earl Tim
mons. kidnapped Mrs. James J. Gala
han. wife of the former manager OF
the White SoX club, and other mem
bers of an automobile party Wednes-
day night. After a chase Clyde Tim
mons was captured and Earl Tim
mons was shot and killed by police
man. The former then confessed, ac-
cording to the police, that he had
participated in the Utah train rob-
berry.
Timmons was partly identified as
the bandit who last Tuesday night
boarded a Baltimore and Ohio flyer
as it was leaving the city and robbed
several passengers.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
HOME CLUB GIVES SHOW.
Interior Department Organization
Opens Season of Entertainments

The opening entertainment of the
ment for the current season was held
In the auditorium Of the Interior De-
partment Wednesday evening. Dane
Ing followed the program.
included in the program were N.
Connor Porter of the Washington
Opera Company. accompanied bv Miss
Evelyn Anderson; the Home Club
Players. tn playlet entitled "A Trick
OF the Trade; vaudeville acts, a
group Of old songs by A. w. Homier.
and motion pictures.
The Home Club Players Dramatic
Club has in rehearsal the comedy
Young Mrs. Winthrop" which it ex.
poets to produce shortly after the
christmas season. under the direc-
tion Of ]. C. McMechan.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
Ne,uD. C.Rector; Through Wqgers,
Gets Sunday Golfers to Church

Local devotees of the old Scotch
eame-golf-who spend the Sabbath
days on the links had better look to
their laurels. and not become victims
of a joke which Rev. DR.. Robert
Johnston, the new rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. 18th and H streets
northwest, has played on several
Philadelphia golfers.
DR.. Johnston is fond of the game
of golf. and when he first came to
Philadelphia he soon was seen driv-
ing the white ball over the Merion
conrse, Just outside of the city. He,
however, had not displayed his
golfing ability to the club members
the team of which was made up OF
some of the best amateur players OF
the vicinity. The joke played by the
rector on the unsuspecting golfers is
a. byword in Philadelphia
An old member, who had fallen off
in his game and in his religion as the
result Of imbibing too freely, had
again struck his stride and was
making such scores that he was
seeking second place on the club
team.
Make Wager ON Result.
One afternoon the new rector made
the acquaintance Of the old club
member. and they arranged q match:
as it customary here to make
any-er-small wager on the result OF
match" the rector querted.
His opponent. confirmed gol1
gambler, answered that the bet gem
orally was ball hole, or sometimes
a box of balls on the match.
This suited the rector.
The game was started. with the rec
tor driving off first. with a for the
hole. His opponent, however, made
a 4. The second hole was for the
rector and a for his opponent. AS
they approached the third tee. the
rector suggested to the other player
that. should he be winner of the
match, he would prefer. instead of the
box OF balls, the atteEiance of the
other at divine service every other
Sunday during tho rest of the year.
This was acceptable to the opponent
Rector Carries On HOnOrs.
The story tells how the old club
member got into much difficulty on
the third hole, during which he used
language with which all good golfers
are familiar. But at the end of the
first nine holes the old club member
had the rector 5 down. 1t was at this
point the rector suggested he would
like to change the wager. and the old
golfer informed him that, while he
did not want to take advantage of his
score, he would consent to accept a
wager of two boxes Of balls against
his promise to attend church services
every Sunday for q year.
Tho game continued with the rector
Evening star., 1921-12-25
BOLIVIA WOULD TAKE PART
Nation Desires to Enter Negotia-
tions Between Peru and Chile.

BY the Associated Press.
BCENOS AIRES. Argentina, Decem-
ber 24-The Bolivian reply to Chile's
note of December 81 has been for
warded to Santiago, says a dispatch
to La Nacion from La Paz today. 1t
is understood, adds the dispatch, tha
the note reiterates Bolivia's desire To
enter the negotiations now in prog
ress between Peru and Chile
Chile's note of December 81 was AN
answer to Bolivias expressed desir.
for conference of representatives OF
Peru, Chile and Bolivia, as we'll "a
the friendly states Of the continent.
with the object of considering thu
whole Pacific problem, including Bo-
TWAS aspirations for an outlet to th.
Pacific. The Chilean government in
its reply said it considered Bolivia
had neither a direct nor an indirect
part in the present exchange betwe.a
the Chilean and Peruvian govern
ments and that any action on th.
part of Bolivia tending to interyen.
was contrary to diplomatic usage arI
the good relations between the tv-.
nations
Evening star., 1921-12-25
AIDS CAUSE OF PEACE.
President of italian Senate Sees
Success in Far Eastern Questions.

ROME. December "a. Tomasso
Tittoni, president of the italian
senate. gave the following message
to the American people through
the Associated Press and said he
hoped it would be regarded as an
informal utterance:
"The conference at Washington
has regulated in very satisfac
tory way one great international
problem, that of the Pacific and the
far east. Assuring good relations
among America. England and ia
pan. it has made a precious contri
button to the cause of peace. On
this President Harding can truly
felicitate himself for his noble
initiative. There remains intact
all the difficult international prob
lens of Europe, especially those of
economic reconstruction. They are
too obscure now to give prognosti-
cations or to manifest hope. A lit
tie more light will come when we
know the results of the conference
at Cannes"
Evening star., 1921-12-25
OHIO RIVER RISING.
Weather Bureau Officials Do Not
Expect Serious Flood.
the Associated Press.

BY the AsBocfaIe0 pfess.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. December 24-
Unusually heavy rains the last two
days caused the Ohio river and some
of it's tributaries in Ohio and West
Virginia to go on rampage today.
but government weather bureau on
Gals said that the rain was about
over and that much colder weather
predicted for tonight would prevent
serious flood conditions.
An average of from one to two
inches of rain has fallen in southern
Ohio and West Virginia in the last
two days, according to the weather
bureau and some places reported as
much as four and one-half inches.
The Ohio river was reported high
est at Cincinnati. where the Hood
stage OF fifty feet was expected to be
reached late today. The forecaster
there predicted the river probably
would reach a crest of fifty-four fest
tomorrow and then recedA .
Evening star., 1921-12-25
TWO NAMED TO AID
U. S. ATTORNEY HERE
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longs to several clubs and is a thirty
second degree Mason.
Frank j. Kelly, who is to be one of
the new assistant United States at
torneys, is a native of Milwaukee,
Wis. and was educated at the state
normal school. He was graduated in
law at Georgetown University. lie
has been with the Shipping Board.
Bernard d. Heffernan will be spe-
cial assistant in charge of liquor law
violations, succeeding Charles S.
Baker, who is promoted to be a regu-
lar assistant. Mr.. Heffernan was born
in Montgomery. Ind. Mr.. Heffernan
was graduated from Notre Dame Uni
yersity, Indiana, and studied law at
Georgetown University. He has been
engaged in active practice for three
wears with Attorney David l.. Rior-
dan.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December "a. Premier
BRAND today issued the following
Christmas greeting to the Ameri-
can people:
''It is pleasure for me to send
at Christmas my best wishes to the
great American nation. In partic-
ular 1 express, through the As
sociated Press. my most ardent
hopes for the realization Of the
American ideals for peace. France.
who has suffered so much from the
war, will always work to main
tain peace in the world. She
thinks. as the American people
well understand. that her own
security is an essential condition
for that peace.
"ARISTIDE BRAND"
U. S. SOIL SANCT1F1ED.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
GERMANY GREETs o. s.
Ebert Praises Noble Endeavor of
United States.

BERLIN. December 24.-Presiden
Eberts Christmas greeting to th'
American people is as follows:
"Yuletide and New Year through
out history have been for man and
nations alike the occasion for self
communion and spiritual retro
spection. a period when each is
wont to make pause and strike a
balance between the measure of
human aspirations and the volume
of their achievements. The last
year has witnessed the noble en-
deavors. especially on the part of
the people of the United States
and their President. once again to
bring a world which is out of joint
into harmony with the spirit of
Christmas.
I'm the present hour of their
struggle for national existence.
the German people warmly well
come every gain recorded in the
progress toward world betterment,
and on this Christmas morning
they permit themselves to express
to the American people and their
distinguished executive their heart
felt wishes for successful con-
summation of their noble endea-
vors in behalf of peace on earth
and reconciliation among nations"
Evening star., 1921-12-25
Sir James Craig Sends Greeting
From People of Ulster.

BELFAST, December 24.-With
particular reference to the Wash
ington conference, Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, gave to
the Associated Press correspondent
today the following Christmas
message to the American people:
"On behalf. of Great Britain's
youngest offspring. I gladly ex-
press listers complete confidence
in Mr.. Balfour (head of the
British delegation at the Washing
ton conference) and his colleagues
in their endeavors to secure per-
manent good will amongst the
nations. This effort in the United
States to provide universal trust
and freedom from war sanctifies
the American soil and emphasizes
the greatneas of her people.
Ulster will rejoice with the
world il there radiates from
Washington in this Christmas
season the tidings of international
peace, which will, in the hearts
Of all of US add yet another star
to the folds of old Glory"
"(Signed) JAMES CRAIG.
Prime Minister Of Northern Ire
land"
Evening star., 1921-12-25
ROADS EMPLOY 1,634,s72.
Railway Wages in July Amount to
S214,339. 1856.

Railroads of the United States had
1.634.s72 employees in July, 1921, to
whom they paid $214.33s.3s5 in wages,
according to statistics issued yester-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, based on reports from the
carriers. The compensation was 591
per cont Of tho operating expenses of
the railroads for that month,
During tho first seven months of
the year the railroads paid their em-
ployes $1,671,S4e,536 in wages, which
was 61.3 per cent Of the total operat-
ing expenses for that period. During
July the carriers paid out $12.039,154
in overtime compensation, of which
$3.S71.61o was paid as punitive" over
time.
Evening star., 1921-12-25

was Miss Kate Walter, member of an
old Washington family, and a cousin
of DR.. John Walter. Mr.. Burger was
born in Hanover, Germany, in 1S47.
and came to the United States nearly
sixty years ago. While young
man he served an enlistment in the
United States Navy.
Mr. Burger Is a member OF the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. and
alss. of Lebanon Lodge. No. Z. A. f.
and A. NJ. = During the past forty
years he has been employed by Daniel
Loughran Gncorporated) as a sales
man.
dren living, Miss Josephine T. and
Clarence W. Burger. and two grand
children, Clarence W., jr.. employed
in the engineers offioe of the District
of Columbia water department, and
Joseph c., jr., University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
THEFT SQUAD RELIEVED.
Detectives Who Guarded Stores
Made Thirty Arrests,

Detective Henry Pratt. who had
charge of the squad on the alert for
shoplifters and other crooks in the
stores during the holiday shopping
season. has been relieved of the
detail and his squad returned to
their respective commands.
Thirty arrests were made during
the season, and ty-eight charges
preferred against the persons ar
rested. There was less stealing in
the stores this season than hereto
fore, it is stated, and Inspector
Grant has extended the thanks of
the department to Detective Pratt
and his co-workerS.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
"Y" MEN TO CELEBRATE.
Xmas Packages to Be Distributed
at Festivities Tomorrow

One hundred and fifty "dormitorv
men will be guests of the Y. NJ. G. A
tomorrow morning at a Christmas q
breakfast and later at a Christmas 8
tree celebration, at which time thew
wiz De given the several packages of
good cheer which have come to them
IN the past few days in care Of the
Z. M. Z. A. and which have been held
festivities 'iee
The Christmas breakfast and the
Shrlstmas tree celebration has long
Deen a feature of the Y. M. G. A. and
IS planned for the men away from
nome at the Yuletide season. W. O.
HJi!an ~ !, nidie, business manager of the
T. is in charge Of the event.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
ESTATE GAINS MILLIONS.

TRENTON. y. j.. December "a
Value of the estate of Charles q.
Roebling of the firm of John A. Roe
blings Sons Company. cable and wire
manufacturers, is sl5.355,671.32. ac-
cording to the executors account filed
today When he died October ;. 1918,
the estate was worth s1l.184, ,140.47.
the executors declared, and to this
amount was added more than 100000
income from investments, sale of
property and other sources.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
ALL-ARMY FRUIT CAKE.

An all-army fruit cake, prepared
by the bakers and cooks, school at
Fort Riley, Kansas, will form part of
the Christmas, dinner of Secretary
Weeks. The cake was made from
the recipe in the Army cook book and
for the soldiers Christmas dinner.
It was received yesterday ~ a press
ent to the Secretary from the students
at the school.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
CRIME RUNS WILD
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Continued from FIRST Page.)

were stolen from two delivery trucks
at tha era s.f tne loop last night by
.nree armed men, while another truck
containing $1,000 worth Of mems ap-
parel was taken by four automobile
bandits
Two safes were blown during the
night at the general ofiice OF the
Rudolph Wartlitzer Company. musical
instrument manufacturers. by four
cracksmen. who escaped after bind
ing and gagging the watchman.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
WILL LECTURE BEFORE "Y."

DR.. Ales Hrdlicka Of the United
States National Museum will give a
course of ten lectures in applied an
thropology during the winter under
the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Institute
of Vocational Research of Washing
ton, D. G,
Evening star., 1921-12-25
Mr.. AND MRS. J. c. BURGER
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Washington Couple to Celebrate
Golden Wedding With Re
ception Tomorrow.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Burger of
65S G street northeast tomorrow will
celebrate their golden wedding an
niyersary, having been married in
this city fifty years ago. A reception
will. bes held at the homo from 4 to
Mrs. Burger. before her marriage.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
DIR. COLLIER HoNoRED.

SANTIAGO, Chile. December a.
William Miller Collier, American am
bassador to Chile. received honorary
membership of the faculty Of laws
and political science in the Univer-
-sity Of Chile at special exercises In
his honor this afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
BRYCE SENDS GREETING.
Former Ambassador Rejoices at
PROGRESS of Parlev.

LONDON, December a. - Wis.,
count James Bryce, former am
bassador to the United States, to-
day gave the Associated Press the
following Christmas greeting to
the people Of the United States:
II rejoice in the progress made
by the Washington conference and
in the concurrence Of the Ameri-
Evening star., 1921-12-25
WORLDS GREATLEADERS
HAIL IT, S. AT YLZE7ZDE

can and British delegates in this
momentous step forward along the
path to peace and good will among
the nations"
Evening star., 1921-12-25

U. S. SOIL sANcT1FIED.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE. BY Gen
eral Henry M. Robert. Published by
The Century Company. $1.25.
" ENERAL ROBERT is already
T widely known as the author OF
that guide to many a harassed
chairman, Roberts Rules of Order
The present handbook is in the nature
of companion volume to the previous
work. 1t is an introduction to Roberts
Rules of Order, explaining and illus
trating the principles there set forth.
The essential rules of parliamentary
procedure are briefly and clearly set
forth; and the author has an excellent
habit of driving home his points with
practical examples. There is con-
venient arrangement of chapters
grouped under general headings and
followed by drills and exercises which
emphasize the rules brought out in the
previous chapters.
General Robert has earned The thanks
of clubs and societies of every sort by
this admirable handbook,
which is an invaluable aid to the set
Elements of the questions which are
sure to arise in every meeting of
groups unaccustomed to parliamentary
aW.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
A Super Boy
No Lack of Assurance in
Youthful Hero

CATTY rKINs-RIvERMAN. By clar.
ence Budington Kelland. Published bv
HARPER 4 Bros, New York $3.50.
UVENlLE fiction writer's to-day
u seem to have fallen into the habit
of making super-boys of their
heroes. Whether this is owing 20 de-
mands on the part of editors, or is
something naturally fallen into by the
authors themselves, is question.
Anyway the results are not encourag-
ing. Most of the Juvenile stories to-
day seem as jerky as motion pictures
and just as crowded with action. In
this class falls "Catty Atkins-River-
man." by Clarence Burlington Kelland
Catty's chum tells the story in the first
person. He is supposed to be fairly
we'll educated boy, and Catty is so far
advanced in school that he can afford
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
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