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Evening star., 1923-12-20
IS YULE BAGS EMPTY.
Mission Awaits Gifts to Complet,
Children'S List.

In order to complete its list of
Christmas gifts to needy children, the
Central Union Mission still has If
Geen bags which need filing by some
charitable person, society or institu-
ton The bags should contain mex
pensive gifts which will please poor
children up to fifteen years of age.
In the shape OF practical gifts, the
mission has a list Of the things the
children need.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
khs health department In the last twenty-fou
hours:
Melvin J. and Helen II. selby, boy.
Hugh G. and Myrtle A. Andree, girl.
Charles L. and Eleanor d. Hall. girl.
Walter r. and Vallie V. Brumbaugh. boy.
Claude !. and Esther NJ. Mallard, boy,
Cl'-- nj nee NJ t'ox. boy
0rville and Leona F. waddell. girl.
Luxe ana Ma: IL. O'Brien. girl.
Jesse z. and Florence E. Horsman. girl.
4 Henry ID. and Matilda r. Tyler, boy.
William and Lula Burns, boy.
Newton and Carlissa Miller girl.
James and Adele Robinson, girl.
Riley r. and He1cn u Nn"~ n, girl
Arthur and Sarah Pongue, girl.
Clarence and Ethel Murray, boy.
Nathaniel All. ....-... boy.
Fred and Bellinge Wright, boy.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following;
John Howard and Mary Taylor.
Benjamin NJ Washington and Thelma "
Docket.
ELY, Va.
Leon Henderson and Cora Lee
Leon Jackson of Vienna Va, and Susan
Alexander of East woodfOrd, Va.
Charles n. Wilson and Gladys Ellis.
Willie II. Day and Gladys Y. Cones.
Albert NJ Van Loock and Loretta NJ. Becker
Milton w Meekins of Baltimore, Md, and
Grace Il. yaux of White Plains, n. Y.
Otho l.. Rogers of Goss, Miss. and Grace
Fl. Shehan of Canton Mass
Joe E. Tenschert and lillian Il. Thompson.
Amos w. Long aud Hazel L. JAyeock, both
Evening star., 1923-12-20

come to Washington today for the win
ter and has taken an apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. E. Willard GLIB, formerly OF
Warrenton, Va, announces the mar
rjage of her daughter, Miss Cornelia
Walton Gibb. to Mr.. James Knox Reid,
lieutenant, United States Marine Corps,
son of Capt and Mrs. James II. Reid
of Crezet, Va, on December IL.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Deaths Reported.

The following Ses this have been r.ported to
the health department In the last twenty flour
hours: ..,
James G. Cailan, 81, 4o4 @ st. ne.
William A. Beach, IL. 62 Bates st:
Rose Lennon, "a, 10l1 Sith st.
Alexander II. Campbell, 10, George Washihs
ton University Hospital.
Glare Cr,wn. 2s. GARFIELD Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Annie Donoghue. so. Georgetown University
Hospital.
University Hospital.
Mary =. bows,er. B2, Providence Hospital.
Clara p. Nichels, 70, 918 4th Ct. Sc.
pitai
Edith Jones, 4s, Columbia Hospital,
Edith Z. Hill, 62, Providence Hospital.
Bernice 8. Leonard. 8, 37O0 18th St.
Mary II. Turner, days. Children's Hospital
Ella Blair, !. 1919 7th st. Sc.
Infant OF Nicholas and Lena Proctor, day,
1419 South Capitol St
Infant Of John and Ethel Washington, 8
days, Columbia Hospital
Infant OF Raymond and Mary johnson, /
day. Columbia Hospital
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Miss Mildred Gates has Joined her
parents, Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ.
Gates for the Christmas holidays.
and will return to her studies at
Mary Baldwin School at Staunton. Va
early in the year.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mr.. Dom Werner Smythe, jr., will
arrive in Washington Saturday from
Cornell to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Vernel
Smythe, at their home on Columbia
road.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mr.. Albert Schott, tenor, will give
his services the night of Tuesday,
January s, to the National Weman's
Party, when he will sing in concert
for the benefit of the organization at
the headquarters, on Capitol Hill, No.
Is lst street northeast.
Mr.. Schott Will be accompanied by
Crete Won Bayer, who will also con-
tribute q solo on the piano.
Among those interested In the sue
cess of the concert are Mrs. oscar
Underwood, Mrs. Lyman Kendall, Mrs.
Alice Barney, Mrs. Wymond Brad
bury. Mrs. Anne Archbold and Mrs.
Henry Rozer Casey.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

18th street, or Mrs Harold Walker.
2346 Massachusetts avenue, or at the
hotel newsstand or at Wardman
Park Hotel
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mrs. r.. W. Cole or NASHVILLE. TENN,
who has arrived at the New Willard
to spend the winter. entertained at
dinner there last night In honor of
Mr.. Mace, who lectured later before
the Archaeological Society, members
of which were guests at the home of
Col. Robert Thompson.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Spencer
Shepard Wood announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Margaretta.
to Mr. John Howard Mott Potter. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mott Potter
of New York. Miss Wood made her
debut in Boston several winters ago
and is a member of the Junior Leasu
Mr.. Potter was in the class of 1919,
Union College, and saw service in the
war as lieutenant of artillery. The
wedding will take place in the spring.
Mrs. Rufus Hardy. wife of former
Representative Hardy of Texas, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Taggart, Mrs Taggart was formerly
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Crago enter
tanned at dinner last evening at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Judge William Bailey Lamar and
Mrs. Lamar, who have spent five
weeks at the Shoreham. left today for
their winter home, at Thomasville,
bt mas De6n quite Ill
during his visit here, but is conva-
lescent.
Mrs. Thomas 0'Neill Of the Windsor
apartments left Washington today
for Lakeland, Fla, where she will
visit her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morrow, and
their daughter Dorothy. remaining
there for about two months.
Miss Eleanor De Vor entertained at a
dance Saturday evening at the Brook
Tea House. Miss Ethridge chaperoned
the party. The guests included Miss
Alice Edmonds. Miss Rebecca Wood
ward, Miss Mable Brown, Miss Ada Hor
ton, Miss Geraldine Shook, Miss Margaret
Stabler. Miss Elizabeth Stabler. Miss
Dorothy Brazil. Miss Alberta Wood
ward, Miss Elizabeth Wright. Miss
Eva Williams, Miss Betty Skinner,
Miss Jane Skinner, Mr.. Thomas Trot-
tie. Mr.. Roy Voorhees,, Mr.. Thomas
Griffin, Mr.. Donald Huse, Mr.. Glenn
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mrs. Randolph Z. Eliot has taken an
apartment at the Portland Hotel, where
sha has as guests over the Christmas
season her son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floren Perez of Los An
geles, Calf, and her granddaughter,
Miss Ada Louise Eliot. who is a student
at Hannah More Academy.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

pageant Is under the direction of
Mrs, Thomas Harrison Cahill. Miss
Nellie Wheatley has charge of the
music. Mrs. Kirkpatrick. wife of the
rector, will read,
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Melvin Fields and Bertha Butler.
Henry @. johnson and Viola Herd
watson H. Lowry of Coyington, Va, and
Ruth L. FIankenship of Gap Mills. w. Va.
james c. Jones and TheIins NJ Young, both
OF CoyingtoH, Va.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Hurley. Mr.. Wade Benton. Mr.. Oscar
Long, Mr.. Pau1 Keider, jr.; Mr. Robert
Caffee, Mr. Helme Rogers, Mr.. James
Holden and Mr.. Theodore Gatchsi.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

A Christmas pageant. the "Nativ-
ity," will be produced by the young
people of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Bradley lane and Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda. Nd, Saturday evening, De-
cemtasr 22. at 1880 o'clock, in the
parish hall Those in the cast are
Margaret Fleming, Louiza Olney,
Katherine Ludlum, Doris Pate, Mar
gretta Moore, Leonard Price, Brooke
Cunningham, Steve Stock Robert
DunninE, Lloyd Cunningham and
Margaret Carr and Mary Middleton,
also number of small children. The
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Women are I'm a big minority in
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Constitution Chapter
ID. A. n. Colonial HalI.

NUWhNuVWNIUM OMWHVGT
ID. A. n. Colonial Hall.
A st. Distaff's day colonial ball will
be given by Constitution Chapter, d.
A. r., the evening Of January Z, at
the Washington Club, l70I X street
northwest. Many will appear in cos
tunes OF the early colonies, and evil
dences OF that period In the decora-
tion will help to make the event at
tracttve and entertaining.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Society

(Continued from Eighth Page. )
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mrs. Rufus Hardy. wife of former
Representative Hardy of Texas. has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Taggart, Mrs Taggart was formerly
Miss Mildred Hardy.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Crago enter
tanned at dinner last evening at
Wardman Park Hotel
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
QUIZ

@. How can directions be found with the aid
of watch? J. E. S. "
a. With a watch fiat in the hand, the hour
hand pointing toward the sun, the point on
the circle half way between the hour hand
and XII, will be directly south in the northern
hemisphere, and directly north in the south
ern hemisphere.
@. Is it the nicotine in the tobacco in the
cigarette paper which causes cloth to turn
yellow when the smoke Is blown through
it? M.
A. 1t is caused by neither. 1t is caused by
the resinous~ products that result from COM
bus+ion in tobacco.
O.. Does an object weigh less at the equa-
tor than the same object would at either pole?
r. s. G.
A. The Naval Observatory says body
weighing 81 pounds at the eaEh's pole would
weigh 100 pounds at the equator This loss
in weight is caused in part by centrifugal
force.
O. At what time do the cherry trees bloom
in Japan? KF.
| A. The brief period of their poisoning is
in April.
G. Where is the bulk of the timber on. this
continent? c. E.
! A. Alaska, Canada and New England con-
tain the greater part of the standing timber.
@. What is the largest flag in the United
States? w H.
| A. The flag owned by the Hochschild x oAp
department store, Baltimore, is probably
without rival. Made of heavy wool bunting
at cost of $500, it measures 57x100 feet,
having stripes nearly five feet wide. When
displayed it covers an entire side of the store
building.
G. Can the California big tree be grown in
the east? A. T.
A. tree of this species-sequoia gigantea
lis growing in the grounds of Saint Eliza
beth's hospital Washington, D. c. 1t was
transpanted from California about eighteen
years ago, and has attained height Of fifteen
feet and trunk diameter between seven and
eight inches. The diameter of the General
Sherman tree, the Oldest sequoia, is thirty-siX
| feet and it has attained height of about $50
| feet.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
Claude Kitchir

IN the death of Representative Claude
Ktchin North Carolina has lost rare
exempIar \of her democratic traditions,
and Congress a singularly forceful person
atty. During his more than twenty years
of service in the House Mr.. Kitchin i'm
pressed himself upon colleagues and country
alike as a man of answering integrity, who
honored his conscience as his king. How
ever he might err in judgment, his heart
always sought the right.
The most memorable stage of his career
fell within his leadership of the Democratic
majority, during the greater part of the
Wilson administration. In few if any other
like periods of Congress were there ever
enacted so many liberal, so many construc-
tive. so many serviceable laws-a record
which Mr.. Kitchin did much to make.
Though he opposed Americas entrance into
the World war; once she was In he did his
loyal utmost to assure and hasten victory
Nor even in the heat of those times was the
purity of his motive ever questioned, so plain
was It that his opposition to the taking up Of
arms came from deep conviction and cost
him pangs which only an honest and coura-
geous man could-suffer. Having kept faith
with conscience he. poured his whole soul
into the winning of the conflict overseas,
and pressed to passage the biggest war rev.
enue bill in American history.
The character and temperament of the
man were revealed in the smile with which
he fought his hardest battles. Never once in
the storm and Bitterness of debate, say the
newspaper men who watched him, did he
lose his temper. His big, round, red face
was always lighted with a smile, as he
slaughtered the enemy. Yet, in his TWEEN
ties he was so impetuous that upon one oc-
casion, the story goes, when a country JUS
tice decided a case against him, the young
lawyer started to clean up the court" But
happily the power that was to steer his des-
tinv upward asserted itself. "Then and
there" as he used to tell, II decided I would
never get mad with anybody again" In the
keeping of that resolve Claude Kitchin gained
the self-mastery that qualified him for ma
| tional leadership.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05

pours the golden sweetness on his morning
hot-cakes, make answer: ''This incident
shows four things: /. Mr. Forrest remem-
bered a satisfied customer of the preceding
year, and wrote me a little in advance of my
wanting some syrup. 9 Mr.. Forrest did
me to get his product. 3. The railroad agent
and postmaster gave exact information, and
most willingly and politely. There is evil
IDENTIFY a spirit of cooperation and common
purpose in Georgia to sell the }ia farm
produce. Shall 1 trade with ar. Forrest
again? Certainly. Why should I not?"
There is delightful proverb which runs,
GAS in water face answers to face, so the
heart of man to man" The spirit with which
one approaches others, he will find, rule,
refected-frown for frown, smile for smile.
Churlishness snarls back at itself; indiffer-
ence encounters its own empty visage. Cour-
tesy enkndles courtesy; good will never lacks
company, The farmer the merchant, the
banker, the community or the common
wealth that forgets this attracting law,
will fail in business-and worse, will fail in
life. We would rather have it said of Geor
gia, The spirit of Willingness to oblige
runs through. all her dealings" than to have
the worlds highest figures set opposite her
name on the roster of millionaires. For If
she first shall earn the good will which
comes of good service, all else that makes
for prosperity and for forward going shall
be added unto her.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
GOOD STREETS
By DR.. Frank Crane

A newspaper item the other day stated thaE
The mayor of New York City had indicated
that he would sign the bill enabling the city
tn issue corporate stock notes to an amount
not exceeding 100000 during the present
year, of which sum $5,00O,0OO may De useu
for repaving thoroughfares.
This seems to indicate that the great ousl-
ness of doing things the wrong way still troEs
merrily forward.
There is only one way to keep the streets
of a city in good condition, and that is to work
at them constantly, Immediately TO repair any
holes or breakages, and to Keep the surface
always in good condition.
The usual practice is to let the streets, day
by day, in every way, get worse and worse
until the condition becomes almost lntoler-
able Then there is an appropriation run
through to have them repaired
This appropriation is usually handed over
to a wide-awake company that magazines us
office and does not lose any money in the busl-
moss of tearing I'D the whole street and put
ting it back again.
Good streets are about the most essential,
fundamental need to ctys life. Every cltl-
zen is interested in them, including the whole-
saler who wants his goods transported from
the railway to his store; the retailer, VINO
must deliver these goods to his customers
the teamsters and chauffeurs, who conduct the
vehicles; the owners of the trucks ana Wag-
ons the people who ride in taXlcaDs ana
private cars also the milkmen, grocers' clerks,
and everybody else.
Hence, there is no denying the importance
of this matter.
And the very first thing that everybody
ought to understand and write down at the
head of the copybook is that no street pave
ment in the world will last forever. Nobody
has ever invented kind of pavement that
does not need rel air. And the only way 10
maintain good roads. is to have that rep T
continuous and not occasional.
If the railway management looked after
their roadbeds the same way as the city looks
after it's streets, they Would not send out any
section hands to repair road until there mad
been a wreck.
Good roads in a city are to be secured
only by prevention, precisely as good health IN
a man can be maintained only by Keeping nj
and not waiting until he is down with some
disease to call for a doctor
The city should be carefully divided into
sections and in every small portion OF 1t the
streets should be kept in constant repair.
There are large stretches of streetWay IN
New York City that ere as bumpy and rutfy
as any country road, and the same is true OF
most other cities.
Copyright 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

He that shah endure unto the end, the
same shall be saped. Watch ye, stand fast
in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Behold ne count them happy which en-
dure. Ye have heard of the patience OF
lob, and have seen the end of the Lord,
that the Lord is very pitiful and of tender
mercy. | will say of the Lord, He is my
refuge and my fortress, my God; in Him
wiu trust Lord, my strength, and my
fortress, my refuge in the day of dffic-
tion!-Matthew 24I3; First Corinthians
1918; James 5:t1; Psalms Si:2; Jeremiah
1919.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
MY FAVORITE STORIES
BY Irwin Cobb

Whether we expect to go there or not
stories about Heaven almost always have
an appeal for us. Here is one which has
done service for good many years:
An exceedingly rich man who had been
noted all his life for taking a good and a
loving care of his money, passed away. In
due time he knocked at the Coz 4 Gates
and craved admission to the Celestial City
st. Peter received his application. The
Angel Gabriel was called in, Also to pass on
the petition
Your name" said the Saint, sis not en-
tirely unfamiliar to us. We have heard of
you while you were on the earth. 1 ask you
now to search your mind and see whether
you can recall any deed ever done by you in
the flesh which in your opinion entities you
to enter Paradise and dwell among the
blessed"
The millionaire gave himself over to in
tensive thought
well, there was one thing, he said, ''of
which I was always very proud One cold
winters night on the street l met a little
crippled newsbOy He was crying. I stopped
and spoke to him. He said he cried because
he couldn't sell his papers; so l bought a
paper from him. The price of it was only a
penny, but l gave him three pennies for it,
Excuse me for one moment" said St
Peter, Il must ask my confrere to consult
the records and see whether your statement
is correct"
The Angel Gabriel looked through the
Doomsday book and finding there a certain
entry, nodded his head. St. Peter and
Gabriel consulted together in low tones. 1t
appeared that they could not go behind the
returns. At length Gabrie! slammed the
/ my cc +1,o linn how and
claimed:
"Oh, just give him back his three cents
and tell him to go to hell!' ......
Copyright, 1929 HI
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05

The African explorer was spinning yarn.
Not very long ago" he said, 81 went out
un9rmed one day. when I suddenly found my
self face to face with three lions
He paused
"Well?" said listener
Il fixed my eyes on the brutes.' continued
the story teller, then stuck my hands in my
pockets and walked away whistling an aria
from an opera"
and didn't the animals Immediately rush
at you?" asked the friend,
"They couldn't" explained the explorer
"They were in the ZOO"
Somebody in speaking of the<various sub
11rbs of New York mentioned Greenwood.
"Why, I thought Greenwood was GENE
terry" said someone else.
Not at ALL" was the answer. IS @re&:
many persons live there besides those who
are buried there"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
ROUTINE
Y RERTON RRALEY

BY BERTON BRALEY
TT OWEVER existence may vary
ii However exciting the game,
r. TWo-thirds of our itinerary
Is always exactly the same.
The stay -at-home chap or the rover,
The worker with spade or with pen,
Is constantly doing things over,
Then-dOing them over again.
Our sleeping our working, our eating
Conform to daily routine,
They're things that we can't help repeating
If we would remain on the scene;
The lawyer, the artist the drover, I'll
All kinds and conditions OF men, ~<
Keep doing things over and over, III
Then doing them over again.
We're all in rut and can't change it,
Except in a moderate way,
We live as the Fates may arrange it,
And, day after day after day,
All over the world, clear from Dover
To-any place which you may ken,
We go on, until it's all over!
Just doing things over again.
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
-QUIPS AND QUIDDITIEs

A newly-married couple were entertaining
their friends The confirI1ed rudeness of one
OF the guests made him Objectionable to the
rest of the company.
His conduct, although almost unbearable.
was tolerated for some time, until at supper
he held up on his fork piece of meat which
had been served to him, and in a vein of in
tended humor remarked: "Is this pig?"
ITO which end of the fork do you refer?''
asked a quiet-looking man sitting at the
other end of the table.
scottisA minister knocked at the door of
a house where husband and wife were quar-
reling: When admitted he inquired:
'Wha's the head of this house,"
The man replied quietly:
Sit yersep doom, mon; sit yerseI' doom.
We're just trying to settle that moo"
Tell me-" said the teacher. what is the
difference between wrought iron and cast
iron?"
Well" replied Will smiling. 1.-The shoe
worn by horse is a wrought iron shoe. but
when the horse loses the shoe from its foot
it becomes a cast-iron shoe"
PA" inquired little Clarence. who reads
and ponders, lis it true, as Shak espeare saws.
that all the worlds a stage?'"
1T may have been so in his day" said the
father, but as far back as l can remember.
it has been more like courthouse-it has
been so full of trials" .,...........