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Evening star., 1925-12-26
RELIEF WORK FUND
$4,000 below GOAL
Associated Charities Makes
Appeal for Balance on
IA Opportunities"

Although contributions over CHRIST
mas day brought the amount SOUGHT
BY the Associated Charities IN the
Il opportunities offered the glNers OF
Washington for the aid of destitute
families little nearer reallzatlon' :
more than S3. 900 remained to he col.
lected today To reach the goal set
by the first Of tho new year.
The amount collected 10 date OF the
total If Sl3.2G0 asked to proviue a
"home" in the coming year FOR o4
children and Is Grown-ups, including
widowed mothers. invalid fathers and
one aged Couple, has closed UP seven
Of the Il opportunities and given the
remaining seven good start. There
can be no tagging in the generosity
of the citNS more fortunate now
ever, if the balance of the money
needed is to lie in hand before the
bells chime out the old year.
Hoping for Success.
While in the l6 years in which
the Christmas opportunity appeal has
been made by the Assoc = ted Chari-
lies the full amount has not always
been subscribed 10y Christmas day,
scarcely ever has the first of the year
passed without the last Of the I
stockings filled to the top. Contrlbu-
lions may he sent To John JOY Edison.
treasurer. at lu2@ Eleventh street. or
to the Office of The star for prompt
acknowledgment in This paper.
Several hundred donations. which
will I've listed in time for acknoWl-
edgment in tomorrow's star, were
received over Christmas day.
OF the IA opportunities. which have
been previouslv described in The Star.
Nos > T. T. :. 10 and II already
have been fully subscribed. The sums
still needed for the others range from
s239 for No TO S6l3.1j for Ne. l..
S5l Allotted to No. r.
on Christmas eve the $50 which one
donor early in the week had requested
should lie allotted then 10 the oppor-
iunity having ut that time the largest
deficit was credited to No. l.. widow
with three yonn- children
Among other donations received for
Christmas haneVolenCeS by the ASSo-
,iated Charities christmas eve was $50
from the Lions Club to be. used to
give Christmas cheer to families not
listed iii the opportunities. The Chevy
{ haSe club sent $40 TO "ladden the
heart of some family The Central
n. |. Y NJ &. \. brought 4 basket Of
al sorts Of good things for one family.
Many gifts of money and baskets also
we're received from private individuals.
The Associated Charities office will
be open as usual today to receive con
tributions.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
COUPLE FELICITATED
ON GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Brown
Recall Early Teaching Days
in Illinois.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Brown are
celebrating their golden wedding an
niversary today AT the home of their
daughter. Mrs. r. l.. Murray. 1899
Eighteenth street. Mr. Brown is rs
years old and Mrs. Brown II. They
reside with a son. Arthur G. Brown,
S42 Madison street
Mr.. Brown was born in Ohio in 1S49
and Mrs. Brown in Indiana in 1854.
Their families moved TO Illinois when
the children were about 6 yea rs
of age, and they started their edu-
cation under primitive conditions.
when split and hewed logs for wooden
legs were used for chairs and desks
Creased paper was used as window
paneS. The spelling book and Bible
were about their only books. Later
on they attended the same private
school and their roma nee regan which
resulted in their marriage near Mason.
III
They both taught school and il is
with pride that Mr.. Brown points to
his record of 36 years as teacher. 81
Of which were taught in the same
'sChoolhouse. in his home district. The
schoolhouse in which he taught was
the social. educational and religious
center or the community and was
generally known as Charlie Brown :
SchoolhouSe. 1t was in this school
house that Represe entative r. s VIII
liams OF Illinois. who was among
those calling on the couple today in
honor Of their anniversary. disclosed
his ability as an orator in the weekly
debates in the early 90's. held under
the supervision of Mr.. Brown Mr..
Williams and Mr.. Brown enjoyed talk
ing over those old days when Char.
lie predicted thar Tom would Sop,e
iav ne in Congress.
The home of the couple was always
open to preachers a nd to "Republjca n :.
candidates.
Their youngest child. +. Charles
Brown. resides at 740 In gra han street
and their other daughter. Mrs. r..
Shade. lives in Hays. kans The cou-
pie retain the old home in Edge
wood. III.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
NEW DIRECTORY OF CONGRESS
REVISES RECORDS SINCE 1774
Permanent Edition of Most Widely Used Reference
Book, With All Biographical Sketches From First
toPresent Session. Will Be Printed Soon.

ministers In foreign countries, and an
alphabetical list of Washington board
ing houses. With succeeding sessions
of Congress similar publications ap-
peared from time to time.
At the beginning of the second ses-
sion of hte Thirty-eighth Congress a
resolution was unanimously adopted
providing for the compilation and
publication of the first Congressional
Directory under the supervision of the
joint committee on public printing.
The committee held numerous ses-
sons, obtained and examined like pub
lications issued in foreign countries
and finally decided upon a work SINH
lar in essentials to the House of Com
mons, published in London since 1852.
Biographical sketches first APP
peared in the directory of the third
session of the Fortieth Congress. in
1859
The work OF preparing and pub
fishing a permanent biographical di.
rectory To include all the preceding
Congresses was first undertaken by
Charles Lanman in 1853. II bears
the imposing title, Dictionary of the
United States Congress-
There have been at least six sub.
Sequent editions which were intended
to give up-to-date and authentic
biogra phical data. Since Mr.. Ian
mans last volume. however. the sue
Ceeding compilers appear TO have
done little more than to add to the
permanent volume such information
as could be obtained from the peri
odical Congressional Directories. II
seems that no effort to correct, re-
wise or perfect the work of earlier
compilers was made. and thus nu-
merous errors We're perpetuated.
All Records Verified.
The present committee has under
taken the work of general revision
and verification. 1t not only has
caused the contents of journals and
records of debates to he searched
carefully. but also has engaged staff
of employees to consult all availa BILE
biographical publications. II has
made special appeals to Government
repositories, public libraries. histori-
cal associations. postmaSterS and
State county and municipal officers.
as well as individuals. for specific
general informa ation. Every biogra-
ply in this forthcoming volume has
been corrected and revised.
The service records of the eXeCu-
tive officers of the various admins
trationS have been examined and
verified from the official documents
on file III The State Department.
Secretary of State Frank Il. Kellogg
has given 100 per cent corporation.
1t is unfortunate that some records
which doubtless word have been Of
great value. especially as bearing
upon earlier contested election cases
and their determination. were burned
by the British in 1914. and that the
journals of the two Houses. and the
certificates OF election as we'll cannot
be accepted : reliable in the spellin <
OF names. They afford little accurate e
history as to the designations and
deaths of members. and none what
soever as 10 their home addresses.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
POLICE PLAY SANTA.
Children in Southeast Given Treat
at No. 5 Station.

Several hundred children of South
east Washington made merry yester-
day at party given at No. precinct
police station, where candy, fruit and
toys were dispensed. The police had
to keep the struggling youngsters in
long lines to await their turns.
The gifts were made possible by do
nations from citizens of the South
east and by police. W. P. Ais and
John O'Conne1l of the fifth precinct
collected the donations
Officials of the Police Department
took part in the affair, including
Chief of Police Hesse. Inspectors
Shelby, Pratt and Evans and Lieut.
Nina Van Wrinkle. head of the Wom-
ems Bureau.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
1.5OO GIVEN DINNER,
Fight Promoter Stages Real Fete
for Poor of Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio. December 26. R.-
One thousand five hundred men,
women and children were guests at
Christmas dinner given yesterday by
Ad Thacher, boxing promoter at the
Toledo Athletic Club. At 10 o'clock
yesterday morning men began COM
ing and at 8 o'clock yesterday after.
noon they still were struggling in
The boxing ring had been moved to
one side of the gymnasium to make
room for the long tables. which were
loaded down with chicken, pork, cram
berries, potatoes, ice cream, cakes and
fruit
Evening star., 1925-12-26
BETTER SERVICE IS AIM.
Unitarian Board to Study Methods
of Fellowship Missionaries.

NEW YORK. December IS LP.-Di-
rectors of the American Unitarian AS
sociation announced yesterday the
personnel of a commission OF five to
study the missionary policies and
methods Of the Unitarian Fellowship
and the recommendations for their
Improvement.
The commission will include three
ministers and two laymen. as follows:
The Rev. Adelbert L. Hudson of First
Parish Church, Dorchester, Mass; the
Rev. Preston Bradley of Peoples
Church. Chicago: DR.. A. Wakefield
Staten of Westside Unitarian Church,
New York: Percy w. Gardner. Provi-
dence. r. J., and Milton T. Garvin,
Lancaster, Pa.
The commission was appointed in
response to a request to the General
Unitarian Conference at Cleveland
last October. 1t Is expected to meet
soon after the holidays.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
SPAIN TO ISSUE PAPER.
Government Will Have Own Pub
lication on Sunday.

MADRID, December 26 P).-News-
paper men of Spain are rejoicing over
the sudden withdrawal by the govern
ment of its previous demand for the
publication OF Sunday newspa pers. In
stead, the government will publish an
official news sheet containing impor-
tant foreign and domestic news. The
news sheet will he sold. and. as the
government is not permitted to profit
Nv its sale, any pecuniary gains will
go to charity.
The decision of the government was
officially made known after an inter-
view between Premier Primo de Rivera
and a committee of newspaper men.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
DAWES FETES CHILDREN.
Hcme Opened to Youngsters of
Neigh borhood.

CHICAGO, December 26 (P-Vice
President Charles c. Dawes and Mrs.
Dawes yesterday enjoyed their Christ
mas with the neighbors, friends and
relatives.
I'm having a great time with the
home folks" the Vice President de
Clared.
This evening the Dawes home was
open to all neishborhood youngsters.
friends of their adopted children, Dana
and Virginia. A picture show. music
and yuletide festivities We're arranged
for the gathering. At dinner the Vice
President and his wife were hosts to
relatives.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
Reversal of Form.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle telegraph
The late William Jennings Bryan
was. of course, a pacifist. In lee
ture in Pittsburgh, he once said:
Nearly all wars are wars of spolia-
ton. or. rather. of theft. Nearly all
great soldiers are great robbers Yet
look at the decorations glittering on
their breasts,
I'm olden times we hung thieves
on crosses. Now we hang crosses On
thieves.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
REALTORS BACKING
WATERWAYS BILL
Middle West States Boards Ask
Congress Action on
Measure.

Constituent boards Of tho National
Association Of Real Estate Boards
throughout the Mississippi Missouri
region are taking an active part in
urging further development of inland
waterways for cheaper freight trans
portation. Appropriation by the pres
ent Congress of An amount sufficient
10 develop the Missouri as the Ohio
River Is now being developed is asked
by the realtors of the seven States
which would he affected by the i'm
provement.
With statistics showing that the
volume Of freight in the United States
at its present rate of growth is dou-
bling every II years. representatives
of the Kansas City. Mo. Real Estate
Board and of the Oman Real Estate
Board took the case for the Missouri
development before the National
Rivers and Harhors Congress. whic h
met in Washingto d. c., December
n.ln
Evening star., 1925-12-26
24-MILE RANCH
FOR HOME SITES
Last of Old Spanish Tracts in Cal.
ifornia, Facing Ocean.
to Be Split Up.
p. the Associated Press.

~ ine As-cF1steG Pree -
SANTA MONICA, December 2s.-
Passing Of the last frontier in the
southern California coast district Is
hearlded in the announcement that
the Malibu ranch, near here. con-
sisting of $4,000 acres, is to he sub
divided into home sites
The ranch has Approximately "a
miles of frontage on the Pacific Ocean
and is the only original Spa nish land
grant of century and a quarter ago
to remain intact.
Strife marked the history of the
Malibu since 1904, when the king of
Spain set his seal to the first grant
At present more than a score of cow
boys ride the range OF mountains and
beach. caring for 10000 head of cattle
roaming the vast tract
Records OF 1908.
To whom the king of Spain granted
the land in 1904 probably will remain
mystery, for the original grant has
loFg been lost. but authentic records
of 1905 indicate that the ranch was
given to Don Jose Dartolone Tapia
by the Spanish governor of California
Don Tapia ruled his acreage with
an iron hand. frequently driving off
invaders. He died in 1928. leaving the
ranch TO his widow and two sons. His
VIII, containing one of the strancest
paragra phs in California's history. de.
clared indebt edness to the padres of
San Fernando mission to the extent
OF $500 more or less, or any sum
they claim" Directing the payment,
ne also gave the fathers three pounds
or sugar, valuable bequest in those
days.
The Tapia family held the ranch
until 1S4S. when they sold 1t to Don
Leon Victor Prudhomme for s40O.
half of which was paid in "metaNc
currency" the rest in goods at cur
rent prices"
Prudhomme was not satisfied with
the title and he reduced his fortune
In legal Tits with the United States
Government until. in 1857, he lost
the ranch in settlement of a 81 400
grocery bill 10 Don Matio Keller of
Los Angeles.
Sold for $40 Acre.
In 1870 KelIer's heirs sold the trac
| for SO an acre to Frederick Hast
| ings Rindge. late husband of May X
Rindge, present owner and director
! of the property.
Rindge came West In 1870 in search
of health. He bought the $4,000 acres
, amid the jeers of early settlers. who
! branded his ranch of mountains and
beaches "Rindge's ridiculous pur-
J chase.'
Resaining his health, Rindge be-
gan pursuing a pet vision. now abou.
I to be realiZed-that the huge acre
age would become prettily designed
home sites-but his struggle to keep
| the original grant intact forced him
to build 100000 railway at his own
expense to prevent condemnation
proceedings by Western railway lines
| Recently, after long court battle
$50 acres were condemned for a mill :
tary highway from the North. Mrs
Rindge bitterly opposed the high :
way. contending that it would de-
| stroy portions Of the beach and
would not conform to the proposed
landscaping design.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
LENIN STORY DRAMATIZED
Will Be. Presented in Berlin Dur.
ing Present Season.

BERLIN. December 26.-The story
Of IIenin has been made into a play
by AlfOns Paquet, whose socialistic
revolutionary drama, Flags" had an
unusual success in Berlin last year.
The first presentation of the Lenin
drama will take place at the Ber-
liner Volksbuehne in the course of
the present season.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
Frederick Physician Dies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, December 26.-
DR.. Thomas B. Johnson, 81 years old
chief operating surgeon at the Fred
erick City Hospital. and prominent
in medical circles. died last evening
at his home of heart disease.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
Wisdom of the East.

From the London Humorist.
Speeches at public dinners in Japan
are made before the dinner COM
merces. Now we know what n meant
by the wise men Of the East.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
Relief Held Needed.

The transportation and general
economic conditions now existing in
Kansas. Missouri. Iowa Nebra ska
Oklahoma and other Western States
Great a crises in the economic devel.
opment of both agriculture and indus
try inth ose States. and demand the
immediate relief that would be af-
forded by nd waterway navigat ton,
especially the navigation of the Mis-
souri, River" the Kansas Associa ton
of Real Estate Boards declares in
resolutions adopted at its recent an
nual convention.
The Nebraska Association Of Real
Estate Boards. at its annual conven-
ton, also went on record as indorsing
the establishment of an inland deep
waterways system for the Western
States
Evening star., 1925-12-26
Others Give Support.

The Minneapolis Real Estate Board
and the st. Louis Real Estate Board
are strongly supporting the moveme mt
for the deep waterways system. The
Minneapolis board is actively engaged
in campaign to bring steamboats,
with their carGoes to Minneapolis as
new head Of navigation on the Mis-
sissippi.
George j. Miller. vice president of
the Kansas City. Mo. Real Estate
Board. and w. G.. Spain Of the Omaha,
Nebr.. Real Estate Board, We're the
realtor representatives at the Rivers
and Harbors Congress.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
advertisement
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
SET BOND OF $500
IN DEATH CAR CASE

Bond for Steve Bartosh, charged
with operating an automobile while
intoxicated, was fixed at $500 by JUS
tice Of the Peace Ben s. Fisk after the
defendant had waived preliminary
hearing Tuesday afternoon.
The defendants was arrested after
an automobile crash on South Hack
berry street. which resulted in the
death of Frank Lopez and serious in
jury to Mrs. Conception Abriego.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
CURE IS ANNOUNCED

TORONTO. Dec. DIR. W. J. Mac
Donald Of st. Catharine's, Ontario,
has announced before the Toronto
Academy Of Medicine the results of
experiments which indicate that an
effective treatment for high blood pres
sure has been found. An extract Of
liver has been obtained which pos
sesses the property of reducing to a
certain extent arterial apprehension
when there are no complications" re-
ported DR.. Macdonald.
The findings of his investigation, an
nounced in a preliminary. report last
May, have been confirmed, said the
investigator, by animal experiments
and clinical tests on humans under
taken since, as well as by a prelimi
nary chemical analysis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
ROTARY CHRISTMAS
TREE PLANS HADE

For the eleventh consecutive year,
the Rotary Club will erect a Christ
mas tree on Alamo Plaza, and will dis
pense presents to 5000 children, it
was announced by Arthur Storms,
general chairman. Tuesday.
Music for the celebration will be
furnished by the Shrine band and the
Shrine quartet. Mr.. Storms said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
.BUENOS AIRES GOES
WITHOUT PAPERS AS
NEWSBOYS STRIKE

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2.-This
city went "newsless" last night, when
not a single afternoon paper was de-
livered or sold on the streets, owing
to the strike of the newsboys.
These lads are strongly unionized,
and threaten that the strike will
spread to the morning field if their
terms are not met.
The strikers ask more pay, OBJ
ject to the present weight of the
papers, and nlso object to handling
the night editions Of the afternoon
papers /.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
FRENCH MAY START
NEW SYRIAN DRIVE

DAMASCUS, Dec. 2.-CP)-The
members Of the consular corps here no
titled the nationals of their respective
countries yesterday that it might be
necessary for the French again 10
lombard certain sections of the city
as they did in suppressiug tie recent
rising here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
GIRL WINS MEDAL
FOR FAST TIPPING

Elizabeth Robinson, Breckenridge
High School, was awarded a gold
medal by the Underwood Typewriter
Company for the most accurate and
rapid tipping of words in a contest
neld at the school Tuesday. Miss
Robinson typed Al yords per minute
from new copy.
Bronze medals were awarded Alice
Payne and Ellen Ealy for tipping 40
and 40 words per minute.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-02
FORD FETES FIDDLER.

NORWAY, Me-, Dec. 2.-R)--
Nellie Durham. Names champion fd-
der, and his wife, are going to travel
in style, via Montreal, SO he can play
for Henry Ford in Detroit. Henry has
sent Pullman tickets via an automo-
bile agency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-01-30
Martyr-SoIdier's Bible
GiUen Place of Honor

In the kings private library at
Windsor castle, as well as in the
kings library at the British museum.
the Bibles are special feature and
If 1t were possible to imagine these
treasures being put up to auction at
one Of the famous salesrOOms, all the
collectors in the world would gather
TO bid for them.
But it Is not an Illuminated Bible,
over which some monk spent half
lifetime, or the earliest printed Bible.
or "Breeches" Bible, or even
"Bugge" Bible-so called because 1t
says, In d certain well-known psalm:
Thou shall not be afrayed for any
bugges by night'-which is the best
guarded and most honored copy of the
Scriptures.
This distinction belongs to a worn,
even tattered copy of the Scriptures,
just the ordinary limp-backed little
Bible which thousands of people take
TO church or keep in readiness there.
This Bible lies open, upon beautiful
cushion, enclosed in an exquisite old
casket In a window of Windsor castle.
The open page is much soiled and
thumbed, certain passages are under
lined and there are numerous penciled
notes in the margin. This Is General
Gordon's Bible, given by his sister to
Queen Victoria.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-01-30
After All, Foundations
Are Things That Count

AS you have watched a skyscraper
rise slowly from deep foundation,
has 1t ever occurred to you to liken
your life to the erecting of building?
A huge skyscraper is under construc-
tion in our neighborhood. 1t seemed
to take a long time to dig the founda-
ton. Progress in getting the base
ment built also appeared very slow.
1t took quite a while for the walls to
rise to the street level. After that,
however, the skyscraper rose rapidly.
To anyone who had not followed the
early stages 1t must have appeared
that the building lowered up almost
overnight.
Isn't 1t very much the same with a
successful career? Every now and
again man seems to climb spectac-
ularly. To those who don't know
him, his progress looks phenomenal.
But that is because they have not fol-
lowed closely all the foundation-lay-
ing the man has done. Usually those
least astonished by a big mans rise
are those who have been most ia
mlllar with his earlier record. They
have seen the digging, the planning,
the sweating. Any man who aspires
to raise n monument to himself must
first expend endless toll in preparing
the right kind of oundatlon.-Forbes
Magazine.