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The Washington times., 1921-12-24
HUGE TOY LOAD
SENT CHILDREN
OFWASH|NGT0N
Five Trucks Needed to Dis
tribute Gifts of CoodfeIIows
and Merchants.

Five truck loads of toys were Ills
tributed to needy children in private
homes and asylums of Washington
yesterday by the playground officials
as Christmas present from Washing
ton merchants and The Times Good
Fellows. In addition to this the Good
Fellows personally visited hundreds of
homes and took care Of entire families.
Good Fellows, who did not have the
time to take care of children them
selves contributed $40, which was ex-
pended by the officials Of the play
grounds In making children happy.
who otherwise would have a dreary
Christmas.
Manager Reynolds, of the Seventh
tributed three boxes of toys and arti-
cles which were made especially for
children. Georges & Co., go Seventh
street northwest, gave 200 pairs OF
gloves for children.
This morning the children from the
Bloomingdale Fairgrounds serenaded
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor OF
Fairgrounds, and Commissioner James
F. Oyster at the District building. The
children, in charge of Miss Lillian
Mahon, director of the Fairgrounds,
came to the District building about 10
o'clock, and after singing Christmas
carols outside the office. window of
Mrs. Rhodes came into the building
and presented her with artificial roses
which they had made. They then pre-
scented Mrs. Rhodes and Captain
Oyster with desk sets which they had
made themselves.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
SCORES TAKEN
INHOTEL RAID;
LIQUOR SEIZED.
"Clad I've Been Caught" One
Girl Sobs-Step Taken to
Protect Soldiers.

In a spectacular raid on the Ven.
dome Hotel, Third street and Penn.
sylvania avenue northwest. about
o'clock this morning, scores of per-
sons were taken prisoners and sew
eral gallons of alleged whiskey and
a quantity of dope" were confiscat-
ed. Sixty policemen, headed by six
heutenants and six women from tho
woman's bureau, participated in the
raid. Many Of those arrested were
later released.
The arrests followed many com.
plants that had reached the army
authorities. 1t is alleged the place
was a rendezvous for soldiers and
women Of ill-repute! Many soldiers
and sailors will be on leave during
the Christmas holidays and the raid
was the first step taken toward curb
ing vice among the uniformed men.
Moet of the guests taken last night
were soldiers or marines.
Mrs. Martha Abramovitz, propri.
etress, was charged with maintaining
disorderly house and common
nuisance.
Lieut.. Nina C. Van Wrinkle, in
charge of the woman's bureau, TODAY
said the raid was carried out method
ically and that there was no con-
fusion. One of the girls taken proved
her innocence and was released this
morning. She told the lieutenant
that she had come to Washington 10
see the sights and was to return to
her home tonight. Another girl ar
rested said she came here from North
Carolina about six months ago and
that she became acquainted with
questionable characters.
II am glad I've been caught" she
sobbed when she was being ques-
toned by Lieutenant Van Wrinkle.
-Four patrol wagons were used 10
convey the prisoners to the womans
bureau and the. Sixth precinct.
A man who has been known to
have sold dope" at the hotel was
sought last night, but he eluded the
raiders. He is an enlisted man in
the navy. and It Is believed he NAV
be stealing the cocaine from some
naval hospital.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
THE REASON WHY.
BY JOE CONKLIN.

Anybody can learn English from
books, but you've got to be to the
manor born to use American slang.
1t La not because we don't know how
To be grammatical.
We sometimes wrap our thoughts In
And call a friend a pal"
It is not because we lack respect
We call our girl "Gal;"
And we do not love dear sarah less
When We monicker SAL"
It's just the way that the @. O. G.
Shows it's democracy.
And snaps Its fingers ut "hish-brow"
sn0bs
Who faint away when We speak of
II IL not because they think they're
smart,
COntribs mako co-nun- drums;
And the rhymsters know they're not
Shakespeares
Sprinxing pepy, po-ums.
The artists, too, and the mathemats,
Who draw and make prob-lums,
Arc only concerned about one thing
Making lively cOi-yums.
The columnlers Of the @. O. c.
Arc fond Of pep" you see,
In verse or paraSraph-Joko or whang,
And don't object to . little slang.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
THREE sT|CKUPS
ADDED TOL|ST IN
CITY OVERNIGHT
Trio Of Merchants Report At
tacks by Armed Men-0ne
Apartment Raided.

Three more "stick.ups" were re-
ported to the police, two last night
and one this morning. Three were
reported yesterday.
Max Rubenstein, 1901 Fourth
street northwest, reported to the
Eighth precinct that shortly after he
opened his grocery store this morn
ing two armed colored pen who were
masked entered his place and de-
manded his money. They got $62
from the cash register.
Abraham Deskin, fifty-eight years
old. who conducts a grocery at the
northeast corner of Second and b
streets southwest, told the police of
the Fourth precinct that one OF two
colored men who attempted to hold
him up in his store last night struck
him over the head with q bottle. He
made an cutlery and both men fled
without getting any of his money
or goods.
N. Buttash. 901 8 street north
west, was held up by two colored
men. one of whom was armed, in his
store last night and robbed him Of 81.
Mrs. Alrida Henriques, 1881 Bel
mont road northwest, reported that
thief entered her apartment and
stole jewelry and money totaling a
value of $3.50 yesterday evening.
w. M. Perry, Of Center Market,
reported the loss of barrel con-
tanning turkeys valued at SIS.
While boarding a Mount Pleasant
car at Eleventh and f streets
northwest yesterday evening, William
d. Nichols. $500 Connecticut avenue,
had his pocket picked of $40.
While an elderly man was super
vising the filling of the gasoline tank
Of his automobile at the gasoline sta
ton Of McCurdy Brothers, 1880
Georgia avenue northwest. this morn
ing a youth who accompanied him
in the car went into the office and
stole $50 from the cash register. The
money was not missed until the pair
had sped off in the automobile.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
s7,300|NFUND
F0RCHAR|TIES'
OPPORTUNITIES
Forty Children, Their Mothers,
and Invalid Fathers Still to
Be Cared For.

The day before Christmas sees a
total of $1,000 subscribed to the four
teen Christmas Opportunities. leaving
$5,S56 still needed. Opportunities l
and are now added to numbers and
5 as the fortunate ones to be fully
taken care of for the coming year.
This still leaves ten opportunities open
tor choice. The needs of these ten are
just as great as the others. They
sre facing the same problem that of
saving these homes to the forty chill
'iren and thirteen adults in these re-
naming families.
1t is hoped that Santa Claus on his
rounds tonight and tomorrow will not
forget the forty Riddles and their
mothers and invalid fathers.
One giver writes: apply to either
No. IL or No. II for service as they
seem to be so grateful for one Of Gods
best agencies for the relief Of the needy
of our city. Your service and relief
IL not only prompt and effective, but
systematically bestowed"
The Tech 8 o 8 of the Mckinley
Training School sends $45 to be di.
vided between Nos. 1, 9, and 10.
One man who invested $500 last year
to close an opportunity, evidently con-
sidered 1t good charitable finance, for
last night he brought a similar gift
to the office of the Associated Chari.
ties to be added to the opportunity
fund. Another who on one occasion
closed two of the opportunities for her
organization, sends a check for $500
to be applied where needed.
Today the opportunity fund Is more
than half subscribed. The sponsors
of the fund have not given up hope
that the other half will be forthcoming
speedily. They trust that more church
organizations and Sunday schools Will
take occasion on Christmas Sunday to
remember these mothers and children.
as several have already done during
the past week.
Contributions sent TO the Associated
Charities, John Joy Edison, treasurer,
e2S II street northwest, or to the office
CT The Times, will be promptly ac-
knowledged.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
CITY HEBREWS
To CELEBRATE
CHANUKAHWEEK
Feast of the Lights, coincident
With Christmas, Commence
rates Victory Of Macca bees.

Coincident with Christmas, the
Jewish Chanukah. or Feast of Lights,
VIII begin tomorrow night with spe-
ctal services In all the Jewish syna.
gogues and temples in the city.
Chanukah Is a minor festival in the
Hebrew Calendar, commemorative
the wars and victories of the brave
Maccabees and their triumphs over
the hosts of Antiochus Epiphanes,
1855 B. G.
At the Jewish synagogues and re-
ligious schools, as well as in the
homes and social circles, special pray
ers and songs of Thanksgiving will
be rendered in or of the event,
together with tn kindling of the
light anc a recital of the Chanukah
story. All OF these are to emphasize
the ultimate triumph of right over
might. and of light over darkness;
to prove to the world the everlast-
ing truth, that 'it is not by force,
not by might, but by the spirit, saith
the Lord of hosts"
A joint celebration Of this Chanu-
kah festival will be given by the
Hebrew Free School of Washington
and the local Young Judaea at the
Y. M. H. A., Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock. An elab-
crate program has been arranged for
this occasion.
The program will include recita-
tons, songs and the traditional
lighting Of the Menorah candles. A
beautiful Chanukah sketch will be
presented by a number of young peo-
pie from among the best local tai
ent. Musical selections will be rem
dered by young artist students with
Prof. Koseph Kasper. Among these
will be Isaac and Dora Minovich. a
cello solo and trio on violins will
also be among the attractive fea
lures of the evening.
On Monday night another celebra-
ton of the Chanukah festival will be
given by the Sunday school under
the local chapter Of the Council of
Jewish Women at the Hebrew Insti-
tute. 461-463 F street southwest.
The Y. M. II. A. and the Y. w. II.
A. will celebrate the Chanukah eve.1t
jointly at their quarters, Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, on
Tuesday night, December 81, upon
which occasion also a splendid pro-
gram will be rendered. The Hadassah
Chapter will give a special Chanukah
party at the Y. M. II. A. building on
Thursday night next. The public IL
cordially invited to attend all OF
these joyous festivities du/ the
Chanukah week.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
'GoBBY" MAY ESCAPE Ak;
HE'S WHITE HOUSE PET

Strutting around in the backyard
OF the White House this morning was
COLBY" the mammoth turkey, which
was brought to Washington from Chi
cago in an aeroplane Thanksgiving
time for the Presidential repast, while
the powers thereabout were consider
ing Executive clemency" for the big
bird, which has become a real pet
There are several other turkeys at
hand for the Christmas feast at the
White House and the popularity Of
the Windy City product may result in
reprieve for him. Not only the po-
licemen on duty in the south grounds
but The First Lady of the Land"
herself has an attachment for Cob
BY" who is inclined to be exceeding.
ly friendly.
"Laddie Boy" the Presidents Aire-
dale. frolicked with COLBY" this fore
noon for the amusement Of a large
gallery Of tourists and sightseers.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
H|TEH0USET0
Be QU|ETPLACE
ON CHRISTMAS
Attendance at Calvary Baptist
Church Tomorrow Morning
Hardings' Only Plan.

Aside from expecting TO attend
services at the Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding have no defin-
lite plans for either Christmas Eve
or tomorrow, 1t was said at the
White House today.
President Harding had no engage
ments for today, but expected to play
golf this afternoon. He was at the
Executive office shortly after 3
o'clock this morning, however, and
mass OF routine business and attend
ing to personal correspondence relat-
ing to the holiday season.
The White House has been profuse-
ly decorated with flowers, ferns, mis-
tletoe and other greenery, while
wreaths have been placed in nearly
every window. including those in the
Executive offices.
No plans have been made for q
Christmas tree, as there will be no
children nor house guests to add to
the gayety Of the Christmas celebra-
ton at the Executive Mansion. 1t is
expected, nevertheless, that there will
be a number of visitors tomorrow, the
callers being intimate friends and
Administration officials and their
~ 10 diSo diloSctutT
BILE that the President and Mrs. Hard
ing may also make several calls
themselves.
Hundreds of Christmas gifts for
the President and Mrs. Harding have
already arrived from almost every
part Of the world, while thousands
of cards have been received. All day
today express trucks, messengers and
postmen brought additional remem-
brances to the Chief Executive and
THE First Lady Of the Land"
Included In the Christmas felicia
lions are messages from foreign po-
tentates and dignitaries, although
such messages are exchanged to a
greater extent at the beginning Of
the new year. e.
The President and Mrs. Harding
are expected to distribute Christmas
gifts to the White House employees,
but the old custom Of providing tur.
keys for those with families was not
undertaken this year. Heretofore
more than 100 turkeys were distribut-
ed to the help and the policemen.
while often presents were given to
the clerks in the Executive offices.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
PARASITES IN SHIPMENT p
AROUSE FRUIT DEALERS

Look what Santa Claus brought
Washington!
Millions Of tiny white lice got a
free train ride on fruit cars from
the Florida orange belt the other
day. with the result that the market
today is flooded with inferior fruit.
Salvatore Scale, president of the
National Fruit Company, Inc, Of
this city, has written to Secretary
II. c. Wallace, of the Department
of Agriculture, complaining about the
inferior, louse-ridden" fruit pouring
into the city.
II am calling your attention to
this situation because / am Of the
opinion that a serious injury will be
done to all fruit orchards exposed
to this disease" Scalco wrote.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
WILSON TO SPEND QUIET
XMAS WITH HIS FAMILY

Woodrow Wilson, private citizen,
will spend a quiet Christmas with
Mrs. Wilson and close relatives at
his s street home. He expects to
have his daughters with him for
dinner. No extensive preparations
have been made for the occasion.
Within the last forty eight hours
many letters congratulatinR Mr.. Will
son on the Improvement in his health,
and throwing bouquets to him for
his service as President, have been
pouring in from every section of the
Unitel States.
Friends of Mr.. Wilson are sur
prised at the general outburst Of
kindly greetings from all sorts Of
people. Many gifts, from . pocket
handkerchief to a turkey, have been
delivered.
Mr.. Wilson will not make public
any Of the Christmas greetings.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
GUARDIANS RELEASE
CHILDREN ON XMAS

The Board of Children's Guardians
announced today that It had released
seven of It's wards from guardianship
rs Christmas present and had per.
m!tted four families to adopt four chill
dren.
The children which permission has
been given to adopt have been with
the families who adopted them for
y veral months. II was said, and It
seemed for the bests interests of the
children.
che board announced that II had sew.
eral small children which they were
anxious to have placed with families
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
Fl. FOOTE COMMUNITY
CLUB Is ORGANIZED

FORT, FOOTE, Nd, Dec. 24.-The
Fort Foote Community Club has been
organized by citizens of Fort Foote
and vicinity, with large membership
and the following officers:
Nathaniel E. Hungerford, president;
Owen Thorne. vice president: Misc
Melva White, treasurer, and Prof.
Lester p. Widmeyer. secretary. Jo-
seph l.. Blandford and DR.. John L.
Sansbury spoke at the organization
meeting. The association will work
for road and school improvements and
plans to provide recreational features
for the young people of The COM
munity.
Regular meetings will be held the
second Thursday in each month at
p. m. In the Fort Foote high school.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
Don't Take Xmas Tree
From Park, Begs
Col. Sheriff.

Don't steal your Christmas
tree.
This is the plea addressed to
Washingtonians today by Lieut..
Col. C. o. Sheriff., superintend-
ent of public buildings and
grounds, who has been aroused
by mutilation of greens in Dis
trict parks.
Rock Creek Park in particu-
lar, he states, is suffering in
spite Of police protection. He
states that last year four beau
tiful cedars located in a conspic-
uous spot in the park were
hacked down, though only one
was carried away. Similar van
dalism is reported this year.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
ASK HARDING TO ATTEND
LINCOLN DINNER FEB. 4

President Harding was today in.
vited to be the guest of honor at n
dinner to be given by the League of
Republican State Clubs of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia on February II. the
eve of Abraham Lincoln's birthday
anniversary. The Vice President.
Secretary of War Weeks, John T.
Adams. chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, and other prom
inent Republicans also are expected
to be guests.
The invitation was extended by a
committee comprising William Tyler
Page, president Of the league; Rus
sell Young, vice president; Henry NJ.
Camp, Edgar c. Snyder and w. c.
Connor, former presidents, and Louis
A. Dent, president of the Harding
Coolidge Republican Club of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
To ADD %
ACRES To AREA
Of R|VEROhLE
Council Will Ask Legislature to
Help Town Cast OFF Its
ShackIes.

Riverdale, Nd, is about to cast off
the shackles. The town is tired of
being referred to by facetious Wash
ingtonians as "a suburb OF Hyatts-
VILE" Now 1t is going to grow-ex-
pand immensely. The town council
will ask the State legislature to amend
the town charter so as to enlarge the
corporation by between twenty and
twenty-five acres.
On the twenty-five acres the town
will expand and enter the class Of the
wealthy and mighty. The Legislature
will also be asked to give the town
bailiffs weapon-toting privileges in
common with county constables. Now
that the town has come into the
status of metropolis II wants the
legislature to provide for regulating
the keeping of pigs, cows, and fowls
within the corporation limits. The
authorities. determined to suppress
the vice incidental to the growth Of a
great city, want control of slot ma.
chimes and other gambling devices"
They also want regulations pro-
viding for issuance of building per-
mits, licensing of CANNES; providing
that justices of the peace within the
corporate limits shall turn over fines
to the town treasurer; fixing compen-
sation Of town assessors at $25 per
annum; providing that assessable
property shall include personal as
well as real estate, and providing that
the road rebate money shall be spent
I'm the repair and Improvement or
streets, sidewalks, street signs and
roadways of the town. The present
charter provides for the spending Of
this money only on the roadways and
streets. The council has decided to
take a new census the first week In
January.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
MUSICIANS NEEDED TO AID
MOTHERS CONGRESS PLAYS

Washington organists and other
musicians desiring to bring a little
Christmas joy to thousands of District
Riddles" during Christmas week
will do well to get in touch with the
District of Columbia Mothers Con-
gress and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tons at the Hotel Harrington.
Beginning Monday and lasting dur
ing the entire week, the Mothers Con-
gress will show the fairy tale moving
pictures, Little Red Riding Hood"
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and
cinderella" the proceeds from which
will be used to purchase playground
equipment for the public schools.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24

PECTED CONFIDENCE MEN TN TOLLS OF WASHINGTON POLL
(@'IhEAR!D: ."SEEH:D
>&&p By BILL PRICE

VEST POCKET EDITORIALS.
A farmer works hours q days
times . day.
The average American Il bounded
on the North by mortgages, South
by taxes, East by the II. c. Of l..
and West by unemployment.
To make made In America" q
success we will have to have more
"Payed In America"
Crossing the ocean h .stilll cOnsid-
ed quite a feat, but It's not nearly
MS dangerous rs crossing any street.
Never put off until tomorrow, who
You can do today.
By their street car manners ye
shall know them.
F'riend-One who says as you
board . street car. IL haven't q bit
of change"
Casual Acquaintance-One who
says as you board q car, II have the
exact change, allow me the pleas
ure, etc"
Moral? !?
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
BLUE PLAINS HOME FOLK
TO HAVE CHRISTMAS CHEER

The aged and poor at the District of
Columbus home at Blue Plains will be
given plenty Of cheer on Christmas
Day. when a delegation from the
Vaughn Bible Class Of Calvary Baptist
Church visits them bringing presents.
Every one of the 125 white residents
OF the home will be given a present,
addressed in his name. Candy will
also be distributed
Christmas cards have been sent to
each of the 625 members of the class
by Louis d. Bliss, the teacher.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
WOMAN IS GRADUATE
OF MARINE CORPS CLASS

One Of the two graduates of the
first class of the new Marine Corps
institute, at the Marine Barracks, is
y woman. She is Mrs. Ellora c. Ur-
bine, wife Of Private Charles A. Ur.
Zine, ". S. NJ. c.
The school was opened last Janu.
AIRY to naval officers and men serving
with the marines. and to dependents
of officers and men of the marine
corps. Formerly only officers and men
Of the marine corps in active service
were eligible.
The other graduate, the first under
the naval provision. is Pharmacists
Nate HOWE Il. Smith, serving at Guam.
tico. He was presented his diploma
by General Butler yesterday Mrs.
Ur ines diploma was presented her by
M ]. Gen. John A. Lejeune.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
CHEMISTS WIFE DIES
AFTER GAS POISONING

Accidentally overcome by gas in her
home, III Lanier place northwest,
last night, Mrs. Callie p. Moore, wife
of DR.. Richard B. Moore, chemist at
the Bureau of Mines, died shortly
after being discovered. She was lying
on the floor of the gas-filled room
when DIR. Moore returned from q
Christmas party. Coroner ]. Ramsay
hewitt gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Mrs. Moore was horn and educated
in Missouri, where she met DIR. Moore.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
WOOD DEALER HELD FOR
ALLEGED SHORT WEIGHT

Henry S. Heine, a wood dealer, was
arrested yesterday on charge of
selling short measure cordwood.
This 10 the first case which has
come up under the new weights and
measures act which went into effect
last June.
According to the complaint made
against him, he sold two half cords
Of wood to James 8. Easily Smith. a
lawyer of 1921 8 street northwest, and
both lots were short measure.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
IT'S ALL MIGHTY NICE.

II have been a reader of your
column for some time" writes r.
r., but in the past week 1 ceased
to be a mere reader and have been
a confirmed fan"
There are lots of people who get
that way.
And this fine one from X. l.. B.:
II think you are entitled to know.
just as a sort of Christmas cheer,
that I take The Times because Of
Heard and Seen, and that it is the
first thing l turn to. II they ever
try to disconnect you from the pay
roll I believe / could use you, at a
pretty big salary, in another field"
The bosses may consider this last
part a threat. but all the same we
thank you.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
CAPITAL HEIGHTS !. O. o. F.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Nd, Dec. "a.
The following officers for the ensu.
Ing year have been elected by Co
lumbia Rebekah Lodge. No. so, I. o.
o. F., of Capitol Heights: Mrs. Minnie
Ltz, noble grand; Mrs. Marie Davis,
vice grand; Miss Lottie Smith, record.
ing secretary: Freda Fankhauser.
financial secretady, and Mrs. Nellie
Reno, treasurer. These officers win
be installed the evening of January 1,