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Evening star., 1925-01-01
Mr.. 10th CENTURY. 25 YEARS OLD,
RECALLS A LOT OF THINGS TODAY
Right in Prime OF His Youth He Looks Back on Some
Scars, Many Laughs and Whole
Book of Progress.

Along with the passing of decrepid
oid Mr. 1924" and the arrival Of his
lhtant successor, 1925" too young TO
oe termed Mr." comes the silver an
niversary OF hale and hearty Young
man, Just beginning to hit his stride.
Mr. zoth Century" is celebrating his
twenty fifth birthday today. He Is
right in the prime of his youth and has
many years OF useful life ahead of him.
yet In the short span of his existence
ne mas seen wonderful things trans
pire.
HIS birthday was hardly noticed. be-
cause the discussion of the late unpIeas
antness with Spain which was not suf-
uciently lar IN the past to have dropped
out OF general conversation. When his
mind contempates what he knows of
that war. entirely hearsay knowledge.
of course, he smiles rather condescend-
ingly. for he knows what a war is
Hears Many a "Get a Horse
He heard stories of graft and scandal
in the conduct of the war with Spain.
His memories bring him little more
than rumors OF an offense compa ra BILE
with the robbing of the baby's bank
when viewed in the light Of the
rumors and scandals evolving from the
conduct Of Americas share in the World
War.
"nen ne VentureQ OUT Tor a bit OF air
back in the early days of his youth he
often heard derisive Get a horsem
that brought the blush of confusion to
the face of some man sufficiently
blessed with money and lacking in
brains TO invest in one of the new
tangled horseess carriages, and who
had come to grief along the side of the
road when one of the two cylinders re-
fused to cough in step with the other.
Now when he wanders upon the city
streets he keeps his eye alert as the
automobiles by the hundreds go dash
Ing by.
Broke Crib Laug hing at Planes.
Given to A romantic turn of mind,
he enjoyed the Castle of the Car
pathians," which pictured a strange
instrument that recorded the voice
of a singer and could produce the
voice on demand. 1t was hooked up
with a telephone In some manner to
put the fear of the Evil One in the
hearts of the simple-minded natives.
He now smiles in blase manner as
he turns his radio dial and picks up
his local station or a station a thou
sand or more miles away as he wills.
He kicked out the Stats Of his crib
in his infant glee at the effort OF
men to fly in a heavier-than- air craft.
Now he proudly points to the accom-
plishments of the around-the-wor
flyers.
He grew wildly excited over cross
the-ocean dashes of steamships. and
Evening star., 1925-01-01
FEAST AND PRAYER
MARK 1925 COMING
Paris Celebrates With Un-
usual ZeSt-ThouSands At
tend Midnight Masses.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 1.-The old year
was ruuG out and the new year well
c5med with uueNampled Zest in Paris
pleasure resorts, especially in the nu-
mcrous ca abarctS and restaurants fire.
uuented by cosmopolitans, where all
the tables were reserved days in ad-
vance The revelry lasted well into
the morning.
The native French, however. con-
tented themselves for the most part
with stroIlinG through the crowded
buuIevards. attempts to generallze
the midnight supper on New Year eve
the same as on Christmas eve having
failed up to the present.
New Year day is Il French family
festival According with tradition,
tho day is spent in exchanging visits
and small gifts, with family dinner
in the evening.
Night Watch Services.
The official world celebrates by a
state visit to the president. all of the
officials and diplomats donning their
most resplendent uniforms and wear
ing all their decorations for the cere-
mony Of wishing the chief executive
the compliments of the season.
Thousands of worshipers attended
solemn midnight masses celebrated
in the basilica of the Sacred Heart
and the Church OF Our Lady of Vic
tories. an innovation in the religious
Observance Of New Year eve.
Impressive watch-nisht services
were also held in the American
church in the Rue de Berri. and Were
largely attended by members of the
American colony
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talked for days of a record-breaking &
trip when a few hours were clipped
from the previous record. He hardly
gets a thrill, now, from the proposal
to bring overseas countries almost
next door with transocean dirtgible
lines
Modexty Somewhat Stunted.
lie was proud of the speed with
which n letter could be sent from
New York to San Francisco. taking
week or more. The new air mail
service almost carries a letter over
night between these cities in these
days.
He found exhilaration in the catchy
music and bright lines of the Gilbert
and Sullivan operas. He visits an oc-
casional revival of them now and
yawningly wonders what he found
laushable or catchy in the days gone
by and HES himself off to a vaude-
Vile show or a jazz opera.
He blushed with becoming modesty
when frankie Bailey. in days of yore,
stood on the stage with her shocking
stockings. but now he hardly bats an
eye when he sits through Ladies of
the Evening
When he had work that had to be
done. he went forth and offered a
and wide to take the job. Now and
then really gifted man drew sal
airy of SIS week. A skilled mechanic
on piece work sometimes makes this
sum in a day, in these times.
Sees New Republics.
He used to marvel at the regal
splendor of the courts of the EN-
peror of Germany and Czar of Russia,
and other rulers. He now smiles upon
the efforts of many former subject
peoples to rule themselves.
His religion was wont 10 be whole
souied or none. He never quibbled
over the Virgin birth when he was-in
his boyhood. But the advancing years
seem to bring in many churches more
debate over this question than over
the question of right and wrong in
personal conduct.
He could walk along the streets of
the cities of the United States a few
years ago. and, closing his eyes, blindly
walk through an open door at street
corner and call out One whisky.
and three times out of four get it.
Nowadays. when he passes in through
the door he sneaks in, calls out "One
whisky" and comes out blindly with
both eyes closed forever.
Formerly he used to--but what's
the use? The young man is growing
up. He has learned a lot. He has
many useful years ahead. Will he
smile at 1925 twenty-five years
hence?
Evening star., 1925-01-01

officers. There will be personally con-
Quoted tours of the building and mu-
sic by the Columbia Trio, including
Miss Rena Greenberg, violin; Miss
Miriam Larking, cello, and Miss
Kathryn Crowley, piano. During this
period also, there Will be a display
OF material from each department Of
the association In the assembly hall,
and at 2:45, matched teams will play
volley ball in the gymnasium. At 3:45,
the Western Presbyterian and the
Calvary NJ. +. Church teams will line
up on the basket ball court. In the
boys department, the annual swim
ming meet will start at o'clock.
Devotees of checkers and chess will
attend simultaneous matches at
o'clock, and at the same hour, in the
assembly hall a play and monologues
will be presented by the O'Connor
Players of the O'Connor School of Ex-
preston. Tonight, at 7:30 in the Boys
Department, there Will be a gymna-
sium class demonstration of group
games and challenge basket ball
game. The principal event will be
The concert by the Capital Male Quar-
tet in the mems lobby. when selec-
tions will be given by Louis l. Annis,
first tenor; Robert A. Jonscher, sec
ond tenor; George r. Conybeare, first
bass, and Edwin Callow, second bass,
with Mrs. Louis l.. Annis, accom- :
PIANIST.
Music Is Feature.
A New Year reception Will be ten
dered tonight at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. g. A. and a musical pro-
gram will feature the open house
festivities tonight.
Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
conduct a reception, starting at )
o'clock today in the ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel, to be followed by
dancing until o'clock. FormaIity
in dress will extend only to the wear
ing of the fez, according to an an
nouncement by Potentate Harry f.
Cary. Members and sojourning mem
Evening star., 1925-01-01
bers OF the Shrine and their ladies
have been invited.
Services Mt Churches

bers OF the Shrine and their ladies
have been invited.
Services at Churches.
Most of the Catholic churches held
masses this morning, and many
churches of other denominations ar
ranged services. Episcopal churches,
celebrating the feast of circumcision.
observed communion
"A round of receptions by individuals
and organizations is scheduled this
afternoon.
The Woman's Relief Corps, G. A. r
Auxiliary, will entertain veterans
and guests from to pm, at G.. A..
X. Hall, Pennsylvania avenue near
l4th street. The department presI-
dent and staff will be assisted In re-
ceiving by the presidents of the
daughters of Veterans, Ladies of the
Grand Army, and the auxiliaries Of
the Sons of Veterans, United Spanish
war Veterans and the American
Legion
At the headquarters of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, 522
Sixth street, the District officers and
presidents of the various unions will
hold a public reception from to 8
o'clock. Those in the receiving line
Will include Mrs. Emma Sanford
shelton, Mrs. n. NJ. Pollock, Mrs
Theresa A. Williams. Miss Claire L..
Lusby, Mrs. ]. w. Allison. Mrs Ida J.
Scaggs. Mrs. j. Lewis Bixler. Mrs.
FRANCIS A. ST. Clair, Mrs. Ella s.
Knight, Mrs. Alvin H. Day, Mrs j. NJ.
Burkitt, Mrs. Eva c. CriswelI. Mrs.
Josephine Kinsella, Mrs. Ira J. Hoage,
Mrs. Isabella w. Parks, Mrs. Lindley
ID. Clark, Mrs. Edna Proctor, Mrs.
Orrel Moody, Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs.
II. E., Risler Mrs NJ H. Sattes, Mrs.
Austin NJ. Cooper and DR.. Loretta
kress. The program will be in charge
OF Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Benjamin Line
back and Mrs. Moody. Mrs. Eva Girls
well has charge of decorations, and
Mrs. A II. Day will preside at the
tea table.
Reception at \. w. c. A.
All members and friends OF the
/. w. Z. "A. are invited to a recep-
ton to be given this afternoon from
to 8 o'clock at the Elizabeth Somers
residence, l104 NJ street, by the board
of directors of the Y. W. G. A. a
musical program will be provided In
the receiving line viii be the follow
ing members of the board: Mrs. Will
liam Hamilton Bayly, honorary pres
Evening star., 1925-01-01
ALMAS TEMPLE TO HOLD
RECEPTION AND DANCE
First Social Function of Year
Planned This Afternoon at
Willard Hotel.

An informal reception and dance
will be held by the Shriners of Almas
Temple at the willard Hotel this
afternoon from to 6 o'clock as their
first social function of the new year.
Harry r. Cary, illustrious potentate.
has extended an invitation of all
mobiles of Almas Temple and their
ladies as well as all Shriners visit
ing In Washington.
Potentate Cary expects the re-
ception and dance to be the largest
attended affair of its kind ever stag
ed by Almss Temple and has made
arrangements to accommodate the
prospective crowd. The receiving
line VIII be headed by members of
the divan. Shriners who attend have
been requested to wear their fez.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
BONUS CHANGE FAVORED.
Bill Would Allow Veterans to Bor-
row on Policies.

\ bill introduced recently by Rep
Sesentative Thomas, Democrat, Okla
iloma, to amend the bonus act so Us
TO enable veterans TO borrow on their
insurance certificates, would greatly
stimulate application for certificates
among ex-service men, Representa-
tive Thomas said today.
The House member pointed out that
out of the 100000 men entitled to
Compe nSation only 100000 have 50
far applied for them. The bill would
cause an immediate increase in such
applica tions, and, at no additional ex-
pense for the Government, would pro-
vide immediate financial relief for
needy veterans
Evening star., 1925-01-01
WILL MAP ALASKA.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
FAIRBANKS Alaska necen1he

correspondence OF tuV absUCIHteu FTtBb
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, December g.
Within a short time the Govern
ment intends to invade Alaska with
Army and possibly Navy airplains
for the purpose of collecting data.
mapping the territory. photographing
remote places, and experimenting
with Winter flying, according to a
letter received here from Lieut.. Ben
Eielson, United States pilot, who is
now stationed at Langley Field. Va.
He bases this prediction on orders
already received by Government
ayiatorS.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Dissecting bodies and examining
skeletons would be a gruesome task
for most women, but not so with DR.
Mary Lucas Keene, who is the first
woman in the world to become pro-
fessor of anatomy, occupying this post
in the London School of Medicine for
Women. For years DR.. Keene has
shared her room with the skeleton of
:, cS-ycar-cld professor. WHO
.->--la.a it.a p--. go eE2arcl.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

A tooth brush with hollow handle
TO hold tooth paste that may be fed
through the bristles. has recently
been patented.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
WE MAKE WEEKLY TRIPS
} Baltimnre Nd Milminrtnn nnl
a. BONNET. SecretarE.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
tho stockholders of the National City Dairy
Company VIII be held Wednesday January IA
1922, at II O'Clock am, in the Offices of the
Terminal Refrigerating & Warehousing Com
pany. ~ and Virginia avPnue s.w for the
purpose of electinE board OF directors for
the ensuing year and for such other business
as may be properly brought before the said
meeting. s r PRICE Secretary
Evening star., 1925-01-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
The Washington Loan and Trust Company
for the election Of directors and for the pur-
pose OF tranSacttng such other business may
lawfully before the stock holders In gen
eral meeting, VIII be held at the main Office
nt the company, 9th and sts. NV. Wash
tngtOn, II. G.. at y O'Clock noon. Tuesday
January II, 1929 The polls viii remain open
30 receive votes for such election between the
hours of Il O'Clock and . O'Clock o. m
on that date. HARRY q. MEEM
Evening star., 1925-01-01

WARDMAN MORTGAGE & DISCOUNT CORP.
On December Both. 1924. the directors of
This company declared semi-annual dividend
the preferred stock at the rate Of eight
per cent ISccl per annum and a dividend on
1h" common stock at the rate of four dol
Jars tSi i00l per share per annum, psysble or,
tho second day of January. 1925 on all sums
paid account of said stock from the da ate
of said payments TO the Stockholders appear-
1ng of record at noon December 18th 1924
Said dividends being equivalent TO d rate OF
2.6 per cent.
JAMES u ITORRS T-o,s,..-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

J WILL NOT be responsible for any debts
contracted by any one but myself. ROBERT
": WYSoN. formerly Of 1919 Pa. ave. sc. l.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Ambassador Theater Company has declared al.
per cent dividend on their preferred stock
payable January 10 1895 TO the stockholders
OF record at the close of business December
81, 1921 This pa!ueut being all accumulate ed
dividends In full to December 81. 1924.
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Company of Washington and Georgetown
Seventh street and Louisiana north
west. The stockholders of the Firemen's In
Hurance Company of Washington and George
town will meet at the office on Monday, Jan
Uary ), 1925, for the purpose of electing
thirteen directors foi the ensuing year. Polls
HOWARD, Secretary.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN
pual meeting Of the stockholders Of the Capi-
tal Traction Company for the election or
board of directors for the ensuing wear and
the transaction of such other business as may
be brought before the meeting. will be held at
tut ""Xe ~ tis I gI,i'Paah!' ootn ana NJ sts
nary s, 1925. at 10:45 o'clock a. m. The polls
will be open from II o'clock am. until Il
ment sales, l TO u months: give full details
Address Box 355-C. Star Office.
FRUIT TREES. GRAPE VINES, HEDGES.
al kinds of shrubbery trimmed. F. A. HER
REL. gardener. Line. 9640. 726 10th St ne.
wANTED-FULL OR PART LOAD FURNI
fure from or TO New York. Philadelphia Scran
Non- BOSTON, Atlantic Clty. spec. rates; guar
.erv. National Delivery Asso. 1416 F. n. 1seo.
II YOU HAVE ANY AILMENT. TRY MY
drugless system for relief. DR.. T. MAHONEY,
.. G.. 1903 r. !. ave. North 4549
WE MAKE WEEKLY TRIPS
To Baltimore. Nd; Wilmington, Del,
and New York City
SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Washington American League Base Ball Club
will be held in the office of the club Rail-
Park. Washington. d. C., on Tuesday. Jan
uary b: 1879, at II o'clock noon. for the pur-
pose of electinS "A board of directors for the
ensuing year and for such other business as
may be properly brought before said meeting
i. II. EYNoN, Jr-. Secretary
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Columbia Granite & Dredging
Corporation viii he held at its office. Rooms
il Alexandria National Bank Building, Alex
Rndria, Virginia. on Thursday. January 18th.
1929. at u O'Clock noon, for the purpose of
electinG directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such business as NAV
legally come before said meeting
j. II. BRADLEY, President
Evening star., 1925-01-01
BRILLIANT THR0NG
GREETS COOLIDGES
AT NEW YEAR FETE

CONTINUED from First PageD
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Taxpayers to Pay Much
More Under Bond Plan

SEATTLE. oct "a. Pi-TaXpaycrs
arc going 20 pay three times tho
actual cost of the obsolete King
county courthouse built in 1898,
printed copies Of the 1926 county
budget showed
\ now county-city building con-
sIructcd in l91G, but financed I'M
der different plan is TO he paid
Cor i'm 1888. three years after the
old obirations are wiped ont.
Tho original bond issue for the
old courthouse was for 100000 10
run for IN years at five per cent
interest. Up TO February ! 19ll
tho county had paid in intercs
s9l5.S23 and nothing on the prin'
cipal. In 1911 the 1889 Issue Wa
refunded with serial bonds Of $40
ooO maturing each year for y
Years at an interest rate Of fou
and on halt pr cent. Each yea
since then the county has lcvie'
$1,000 with interest for old cour
housc bond retirement. Interest OF
the second issue will amount 4
Sa4.5n0 making the total intereS
charges on The two issues sS1o,333
Added 10 the 100000 principal.
makes tNo total aggregate debt 10
tai $5lo.&%&.
Records show that the cost O
construction Of the old COURTEOUS
was S2ll,SiG.
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I,jhcIOuS Charges

Is 1t libelous to refer to a choir
singer as a "cheap chorus girl?'
This is a question which is interest
ing visitors as we'll as residents of
Torquay. one OF England's summer
and winter seaside resorts.
The town is all stirred up over
the affair which began when one OF
the congregation of the Torquay
Baptist church described the choir
members as very much like cheap
theater chorus girls" because it was
claimed that they sometimes posed.
When news of the remark got
around to the choir the singers went
on strike, and some even consulted
lawyers. Mrs. Winifred Blackler,
one of the oldest of the choir men,
bers, said she and the other singers
thought it entirely out Of place and
uncalled for to be compared with
so called Cheap chorus girls" after
all the years of work she and the
other women had given TO church
singing. Furthermore there would
be no hymns as far as they were
concerned until due apologies were
made.
Richard Lunn. choirmaster, who
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The Good Old DAYS

The days Of Good Queen Bess
may have been the golden age OF
English literature. but they were
also the golden age for the frater-
nifty OF British tailors. That. at
least. is belief of the president or
the National Federation of Master
Tailors. who has brought out tho
fact that the avcr@f"' EnG.ish busi-
ucss man of today spends about as
much on his years wardrobe as his
IliZabethan ancestor dispensed for
Il single doublct and pair Of hose.
Those were the brave cd day: the
master tailors agree, when luxury in
dress was carried SO far that laws
were passed TO curb il.
It is moreover the dolcful plant
Of tn. knights OF tn needle and
e. hat never in the last four
hundred years have Englishmen
spent less on clothing than today,
when the purchasing power OF
money in each period is taken into
account. British statisticians, the
tailors aver, ignore the present state
of the clothing trade in England,
md tlaunt figures issued by the
United states department Of labor
TO show that Britain isn't SO badly
off, since in the United States the
average man spends Just about s75
a year on dress and the average
/ woman about $40.
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ivory flattcrinc.
The evening coat is another cX-
ample of the vogue of metal effects.
1t is of imported gold cloth. as soft
as velvet. lined with sapphire blue
iNclvot. Velvet by the way is the
choic" Of all other fabrics for lining
the fancy wrap.
The coat is cut with circular god"ts
which provide the smart Glare sill
| hOucttc and yet preserve the feeling
of youth and slimncss. The sleeves
arc banded us is the skirt with fox.
In connection with coats it is well
! TO emphasize the fll:c, for while one
inay adhere to the straight line in
drcSacs and still be correct. the coat
or evening wrap really must flare
iand ripple.
! An interesting now style is the use
Of wool Jersey and fur, for sport
wear. Fur adds a feminine touch to
the sport outfit so that it may be
worn into the city during tho day be
appropriate for he tea hour OF
matinee. and thus have a wider
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Occult Slruth

An unusual case OF ciaIrNoS"''CE -
occupying the attention OF inc cour'"
OF I''rnbnrS, IN Ahha't' "hcre
t"dchrr named l'roSt, canning 10 De
an occult detcc'lNc' mas oeeh ar
ra'Eh"d on charge OF il'esalIE p'dc-
using occ"t''Sm lor money LroS'
actually has been able TO convince
the chl't expert lrStiIylhg against
r1n' )r' tttO"iE' 'NaI oll'S III" PoS-
session OF second Sighl couIu Ell
HoI' MN l" make certain "IScoE-
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$1,000 YEAR OLD
| STADIUM Used
French Again Utilize One Built
g.. by Romans

Paris Oct. "A R>--After nearly
two thousand years an arena built
by the Romans in Paris for their
circuses and gladiatorial combats it,
turned to something like its original
use today. when u bull fight show
was opened. 1t has been advertised
as spectacle equal In splendor to
tho shows In the royal arenas OF
Seville and Madrid. with the most
prominent matadors of Spain. TAX
ing part. 1t was also advertised
that the bulls would not be killed.
The event has been organized by
the press of Paris for the benefit OF
soldiers wounded in Morocco. The
French Red Cross cooperated in
staging the affair. Prices for seats
ranged from 100 francs for a box
holding four persons TO 90 francs
for seat on tie stone tiers.
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LESS RUSSIAN HLTERACy

Riga, oct. II. P}-Thc proper
ton Of ilitcratcs in Russia has
been reduced from ~ per thou
sand in 1914, 10 500 per thousand
at the present time. Among the
vast amount of reading matter
freely circulated in Soviet Russia
today. in contradistinction to pre-
war Russia. scientific works are
most in demand. Books on political
economy and sociology are given
preference. Other very popular
sciences are chemistry, astronomy
and biology.