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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
PLAN ALL-RAIL TRIP
TO CONSTANTINOPLE
European Lines Will Make Sc
Voyage Unnecessary Early
in 1927.
By Radio to The Star and CHICAGO Dall
News. Copyright, 1926.

News. copyright, I"@O.
CONSTANTINOPLE December q.
EARLY in 1927 1t will be possible for
travellers from western Europe to Asia
Minor and Syria to journey overland
all the way, thus avoiding several
days on the sea between Brindisi,
Trieste and the Syrian Asiatic ports.
Eventually this overland route VIII
extend to Egypt.
The Simplon Orient express. leaN-
ing Calais daily, will arrive in Con
stantinople on the evening of the
third day after departure. From the
station to the docks is a five-minutc
ride by automobile, and the passengers
will be conveyed on a special steamer
across the narrow strip of the Bos-
porus, passport formalities mean
while being carried out. Arriving at
the Haida Pasha station. the pas
sengers will find trains awaiting them
! either for Angora or for Syria via
| the Bagdad railway. 1t is stated thu.
new route will be cheaper than the
combined land and sea route previous
| ly used and it has the added advan-
| tage of avoiding several days on
| board ship for those subject to sea
| sickness.
Meanwhile experts are considering
the possibility of construction of a
bridge over the Bosporus or a tunnel
under 1t. The tunnel would cost
much more than a bridge over the
narrowest point, which is about a
/ half mile wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 2.
REHABILITATION AT WORK

When this family first came to the
attention of the Associated Charities
they We're living in an insanitary
shack. The children showed the ef-
feet of long period of undertaking.
The school attendance of the older
ones was irregular, with the usual re-
suit that they were far behind in
their grades. Since coming under the
care of the Associated Charities mat
tiers have improved. The family is
properly housed, the children of school
age attend their classes regularly and
already show the good effects of suffi-
cient food and hygienic living. The
father Is serving a penitentiary SEN
tence, leaving behind seven children
under working age. The estimated
need on a carefully worked out budget
is a minimum of $32 a week, or 81 ,664
for q year.
Previously acknowledged, $547.
Fourteen plate printers, Bureau
Engraving and Printing, 81; c. G. p,
$40; Nurses Service Club. SO; T. f.
b., $25; from a friend. $50; e. v. r.
P, So; Miss c. c. c., IS; anonymous,
So: Mrs. NJ. c., SIS; B. o. S., $40.
Amount asked for .. 1864 90
Total received ..... $1,000
Still needed ............S9 1867 90
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.
"MISFORTUNES NEVER COME
STN(.TX"

When the father of this family
came across the sea to the United
States he had visions of the promised
land. He learned a trade, married,
and his dream was indeed reality.
Then business became slack, two of
the four children developed tubercu-
losiS, his wife fell ill, and now the man
himself is told by the doctor that he
can work only n little or he will break
down entirely. But there are the sick
wife and children needing extra nour-
ishment, and the man himself may
have to go to the hospital, At least
SIS a week is needed right now, and
more may be needed if the man has to
stop work entirely. This Is 81 300 for
the year, and 1t will take that long
before the family can get on it's feet
again.
Previously acknowledged, $4S7.75.
Fourteen plate printers, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. 50; An Old
Friend So; H. II. Nice, So; f. II. L.,
IS; w. s., 81; II. c. T., SIS.
asked for .......$1 900. 90
Total received ............ 505.75
Still needed ............$79 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
$50, 00O,O 900 BOND ISSUE
URGED IN NORTH CAROL INA
Highway Commission and Governor
Confer on Plan for Raising Fund
to Reimburse Counties.
By the Associated Press

by the ASSOcldleu FFesS-
RALEIGH, n. c., December 23.--
The State Highway Commission will
recommend a $50 ,000,0 900 highway bond
issue to the Legislature, which meets
next month, Frank Page, State high
way commissioner, announced last
night.
The announcement followed an all
day meeting of the commission and a
conference between Commissioner
Page and Gov. Mclean.
Gov. Mclean declined to comment
on the recommendation, saying his
views would be expressed in his mes
sage to the General Assembly.
Charles Ross, highway commission
attorney, said in event the $50, 100000
issue was passed, it would mean retire
ment of county loans to the highway
commission on a pro-rata basis. Fifty
counties have advanced money to the
commission during the past two years
It was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

family (colored) had nice home
After his sudden death and with no
money coming in, the mother, stunned
by her loss, gradually sold her furni-
ture in order to feed and clothe her
five children, between the ages of 5
and -. Now their home is a sad con
trast to what it was when the father
was living. The mother needs an
operation. but is afraid to leave her
children to go to the hospital, for fear
they will be taken away Twenty-one
dollars a week is needed to restore
this home TO something of it's former
condition, or 81, 092 for 1927.
Previously acknowledged, $321.50.
Mutual Improvement Club. 81; c.
ID. T.. 81; Metropolitan Baptist Wom-
ems Club. IS; IA plate printers, Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, 81;
Miss 0. B., 81; Blue Birds, IS.
Amount asked for ......... $1,o92 90
Total received. $342.50
Still needed ..............$ 749.50
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Swedish Band Anniversary.

In it's quadricentennial celebration
the Royal Band Of Sweden reproduced
the first concert given for Gustav L
in 1927, with the same music, instru
ments, costumes and decorations. The
first band consisted of an organist.
drummer and four trumpeters, says
the Dearborn Independent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.
FOUR GENERATIONS

There are four generations in this
home--a great -grandparent. who still
tries to work as strength and oppor-
tunity permit; a grandmother, who
waits upon her invalid daughter, the
mother of three Young children, de
serted by their father. The man is
under court order to contribute to the
support of his young family, but he
is badly in debt otherwise. After his
payments. there is still a deficit of
$18 week in the income of the home,
or 1886 year.
Previously acknowledged, $56450.
Mrs. II. o. S. S.; cash, 81; IA plate
printers, Bureau Engraving and
Printing, 81; r. Il. p. $25; w. S.. 81;
J. e. s., So; c. Z. II. in memory of
A. H., 81; Il. Il. S., 81.
Amount asked for ........... $4,000
Still needed S332. so
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OPPORTUNITIES
STILL ARE OPEN
Only Three of Ia Are Fully
Provided For-$7,637
Needed for Fund.

With Christmas scarcely &c hours
away the Opportunity Fund of the
Associated Charities, now in its seven
teenth season. is still far short OF It's
required needs for the IA families,
consisting of 81 children and %
adults Only of the Ia are yet fully
provided for. For these fortunate
ones, Nos. 3, 10 and IA, no further
contributions are asked.
With the receipts up to noon today
of SS.015. there is still a balance to be
raised of 1887 to close the remaining
II opportunities.
Mrs Archibald Hopkins, in sending
in n gift to be entered I'm Memory
OF A. H." suggests that people should
not hesitate to give because they may
not feel able to contribute large sums.
Il feel" says Mrs. Hopkins, "as 1 see
the volume of Christmas shopping,
that among these throngs there must
lie people enough able to give the
$500 yet needed. and so not only to
bring q happy Christmas to these
mothers and children, but to lift the
anxiety and suffering which threatens
the families through the coming year
because of poverty.
Urges All to Give.
IF the driver of every motor car
in the endless procession that passes
my door would give even trifle, the
deficit would be made up even in a
day. Why do people hesitate to give
as they are able?"
One contributor, sending in So for
No. !, writes: My sympathies are
with all those who are trying to
make their burdens lighter. l do hope
each one will receive the amount re-
CURED
A physician interested in the pre-
vention of tuberculosis sends a check
for $50, which he says has been con-
tributed by three other physicians.
He writes: 81 am not one of them.
but am sending it on their behalf
with all good wishes The contribu-
ton is credited to No. g. for the fam
lily of one of the tuberculosis patients
mentioned in the opportunity list.
Holds Up His Gift.
A man who has been contributing
regularly SIS a month during the past
year to the opportunity fund renews
his pledge for a similar amount, but
asks that the gift be held until near
the end of the campaign and then be
assigned to the opportunity which
seems the least popular, judged by
the amount Of money received or the
slowness in closing.
Clubs and other organizations are
showing deep interest in the success
of the opportunities. Starmont Aid
sends SIS to No. 5. the family of the
tuberculous patient; the Nurses Serv-
ice Club, which gives regularly each
month to the family work of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, sends an oppor-
tunity Offering, and the Mothers Civic
Union and the Blue Birds Club con-
tribute to z, II and 13.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities, Social Service
House, 1922 Eleventh street, or to the
Office of The Star, and will be ac-
knowledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5.
TUBERCULOSIS EXACTS ITS
PRICE

The father OF this foreign family is
making a strong fight to come back.
He was persuaded to take the "cure
for tuberculosis if the Associated Chart
ties would look after his family. The
mother is herself just recovering from
a serious operation which she bravely
underwent upon the doctors recon-
mendation. Her neighbors. many of
whom are also foreigners. but with
small incomes, are interested in the
welfare of the wife and children and
lend a helping hand. Twenty dollars
week is needed until the father is
able to come home and take up the
family support, which he will have to
do very gradually until his health is
fully restored There are three chill
dren, all under working age.
Previously acknowledged, S399.25.
Fourteen plate printers, Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, 81; a
friend, 81; Starmont Aid, SIS; II. S.
S, IS; three physicians, $50; NJ. NJ,
SO; Mrs. G. II. F., IS; b. H, SIS.
Amount asked for ......... $1,040.00
Total received ......... 4S1.25
81
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Sues on Insurance Policy.

The Aetna Life Insurance Co. was
sued yesterday in the District Supreme
Court to recover $6,66667, alleged to
be due Graeme T. Smallwood on a
policy of insurance providing a benefit
for the loss of an eye. Smaliwood
says he lost an eye in an accident
December 30, 1922, and now seeks to
recover on the policy. He is repre-
scented by Attorneys Wright & Ershler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
STRIKE INQUIRY SET.
British Unions to Investigate Cir
cumstances of Last May.

LONDON, December % R).-In.
quiry by the unions into the circum
stances of the unsuccessful general
strike last May is to begin the second
week in January. A conference of
the executives of all the bodies affil
lated with the Trades Union Congress
will then take place.
The conference was to have been
held last June. but was deferred ow-
ing to a desire not to discuss the
matter until after the miners dispute
was at an end. The sessions will be
secret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
PRESIDENT TO JOIN
IN CAROL PROGRAM
TOMORROW EVENING
Continued from First Page.)

the Franklin officials. inasmuch as
there are no pupils in that school
to engender the Christmas spirit
The pupils were conveyed between
the schools in an Army truck.
Christmas exercises were held in all
or the elementary and most of the
junior and senior high schools today.
Particularly attractive programs are
planned this afternoon at the New
Brightwood School and the Wilson
Normal School.
The same group of pupils who sere-
| naded at the Franklin School today
will take part in an elaborate CHRIST
mas play and entertainment program
| at the Columbia Junior High School
this afternoon.
Give Christmas Cantata.
Children of the seventh and eighth
grades of the James Monroe School,
Columbia road near Georgia avenue,
gave Christmas cantata in the York
Theater, on Georgia avenue, this after
noon. The music was under the direc-
ton of Miss Anna Heron, music
teacher.
The children were from the eighth
grades of Miss c.. F. Barnerd and Miss
A. l. Sanderson and from the seventh
grades of Miss G. r. Barnard and Miss
bach and Miss c. NJ. Rogers.
Character parts were taken as fol-
lows: Santa Claus, Charles Gotkins;
| sand - man." William Cady. and
dream man." Marshal Matthias, all
pupils of Miss Barnard.
Mrs. Coolidge will assist the Central
Union Mission tomorrow morning in
it's annual distribution of Christmas
gifts to the needy, at Keith's Theater.
About ! 200 bags. containing all sorts
| of goodies" will be given out to chill
dren selected for the occasion. A meet
| ing for men without a penny" will
be held tomorrow night at the mis-
sion's chapel, 613 G street.
Salvation Army Plans.
The Salvation Army will fete more
than 1000 deserving children tomor-
row night in it's auditorium at 606 E
street. Distribution of $50 baskets of
food to needy families will be begun
by the army" tomorrow afternoon.
The Gospel Mission, the Full Gospel
Assembly and other religious organiza-
tons are planning Christmas relief
work for the poor.
Nurses Of Gallinger . Hospital will
have a Christmas party tonight at
the nurses home Of that institution
and tomorrow night there will be a
program of carol singing in the wards.
To give cheer to those persons who
| unfortunately have to travel at Christ
mas time" a decorated Christmas
tree, nine feet tall, has been placed in
the Travellers Aid booth in Union
| Station. under the direction of mem
| bers Of the staff and board of the
| Washington Travellers Aid Society.
| Mrs. Graham III. Powell, first vice
president of the board, has arranged
| for the singing of Christmas carols
there by group Of young men and
women tomorrow evening at o'clock
| Electricians of the Washington
Terminal Co. assisted in placing the
| tree and decorating 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.
WILLING TO WORK, BUT SHOULD
RE AT HOME

This devoted mother is perfectly
willing to go out to work If necessary
in order to keep her family together
But she is in poor health, and there
are eight children in the home who
need her care and attention. Only
one of these is of working age. Wild
owed two years ago, the responsibility
has been too great, and she is on the
verge of breaking down under the load
which she had to carry. The family
should be moved to larger quarters
for their own good. The sole income,
il the mother gives M her work. is
her teens. ThirLA.LMo dollars a Weell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.
CAN'T LIVE ON A DOLLAR A DAY

His evesight almost gone. the most
that he can make at his trade is
barely more than 81 day-not
enough to support his wife and four
children, ranging in age from baby
in arms to a boy of Is. This oldest
child is retarded in school and unable
to get a work certificate. The mother,
a refined-lookinS woman, does her best
to keep a neat home and to give good
care to the children. The new baby
is her special pride. Eighteen dollars
a week, besides what the man can
earn, is needed for this family Of six,
o. 1895 for the year.
Previously acknowledged, $343.
NJ. T.. r., So; IA plate printers, Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing. 81;
w. S, So; +. l.. w. j.. $25; A. M. G..
Mex, $25; L. A. M, So; r. f. G., S..
Amount asked for ........... $4,000
Total received .............. 407.00
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is needed to feed, clothe and shelter
this household of nine, or $1,664 for
the next twelve months.
Previously acknowledged, $518.75.
Fourteen plate printers, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, 81; w. J. E.
b., So; H. S. p, $40: w. s., 50: S.
c. c., IS; II. a. r., SIS: 3. H, SIS;
e. f. c.. SO; Miss A, A. G., ST.; j.
c. j., 81.
Amount asked for ....... $1,664.00
Total received ...:........ 5S275
Still needed .$1.OS1.25
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DISQUALIFICATION
OF WARS HISTORY
Representative Andrew Of
fers Resolution to Print
Official Records.

The official history of the World
patches and records in the War, Navy
and other Government departments
would be prepared at once and made
promptly available in libraries and
colleges all over the country under
joint resolution introduced in the
House late yesterday by Representa-
tive A. Piatt Andrew of Massachu-
sets.
This proposes publication of the Of
fetal records of the World War in a
manner similar to the publication of
the Civil War records, which COM
prised a library of 1875 volumes, sew
eral decades ago.
1.-The time has come when our Gov
eminent ought to arrange for the pub
LEGATION of our World War records"
said Mr.. Andrew today. Most of
them were prepared on cheap wood
pulp paper eight or more years ago,
and no matter how carefully they are
guarded and handled, they are subject
to mutilation and deterioration from
exposure, handling and the ravages
of time. / have every reason to be-
lieve that these priceless records are
being looked after by their custOdians
circumstances, but the adjutant gen.
eral, who is in charge of most of the
Army records, admits in his recent re-
port. in a very conservative state
ment, that "the condition of the docu-
ments will at no very distant date in
the future demand that a. greater
effort be expended upon them. and
the work Of perfecting and preserving
them be accelerated"
Reference Now Limited.
mot only ought these records to be
preserved for posterity; they ought TO
be available to historians and students
who were participants in or cotempo-
raries of the war No authoritative
study, either of American parttcipa-
ton as a whole or of any phase or 1t
can be made without access to these
records, and although the authorities
in Washington are willing to give such
assistance as is permissible to his
torical writer's, the opportunity of re-
ferring to the documents is inevitably
limited to such as have been inven-
toried and indexed.
while the individual records have
been collected and classified for ad-
ministrative use in the Veterans Blu
reau and elsewhere, only a small pro-
portion Of this work has been com
pleted in SO far as the organizational
records, the only ones of general in
terest to historians, are concerned.
Such work as is being currently car
ried on in the sorting and indexing
of these organizational records is linn
tied by the funds available for the or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
Flu" Spreading in Toxic

TOXIC. December 23 LF).-The
metropolitan police department an.
nounces that influenza Is spreading
in Toxic. There were 81 deaths from
1t Monday, making a total of 591 for
December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6.
NO FAULT OF HERS; WIFE DE
SERTED. TWO HHDREN

Handicapped by ill health and de-
serted by her husband to carry the
load of supporting her two children,
this mother is making brave strug-
gle to do double duty. Mrs. A., as we
will call her, was at Camp Good Will
last Summer with her kiddies, where
she won the hearts of both the work
ers and the other campers for her at
tractive, sweet personality and her
devotion to her children. both of whom
are under school age. Seventeen dol
lars a week, or 1854 for the year, is
needed to hold this home together.
Previously acknowledged, 1857.
Fourteen plate printers, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, 81; A. C. s.,
So; Mrs. A. G. H, SIS.
Amount asked for ........ $884.00
Total received ............. 365.00
Still needed ..........$ 90
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OPPORTUNITY NO. Is.
DOING WHAT HE CAN.

Sick and yet working until faced
with bed and perhaps total disability
the father of this colored family of
wife and seven children, all under
working age, has struggled hard to
meet his responsibilities and to keep
his home together. Unable longer to
do laboring work. he has fitted up a
little shop in the front room of his
home, where he takes in repair work
and so earns a few dollars as he is
able. Until the children are old
enough to earn, outside help is needed.
Twenty dollars a week. or $1,040, is
asked for the next year for this family
of nine.
Previously acknowledged. $234.00.
Mutual Improvement Club, 81; IA
plate printers. Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, 81; Senior Y. c. f. So
ciety, Union Wesley A. NJ. f. Zion
Church, 81; Blue Birds, S..
Amount asked for. 81 $4,000
Total received ........ 24S.UO
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RETR|AL IN GERMAN
SHOOTING REFUSED
French Deny Won HoeSch's
Request After Officer Is
Acquitted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
PARIS, December 23.-German Am
bassador Won Hoesch. who yesterday
requested a retrial Of those involved
in the Germersheim shooting Incl
cent, or the pardon of the convicted
Germans, got little, if any, satisfac'
ton from the French foreign office.
Secretary General Berthelot Of the
foreign office, who received the Am
bassador and listened to the German
protest against the acquittal of Lieut..
Roucier Of the French army, who
was involved in the incident, said
that a retrial was impossible unless
the army court-martial had erred in
it's procedure.
Blames NOn-Residents.
Discussing the merits of the case.
NJ. Barthelot told Ambassador Won
Hoesch that the relations Of the
French troops with the German pop
ulation had always been excellent.
AS the convicted Germans were non
residents of the town. he said, it was
apparent that they had gone to Ger
merscheim for the purpose of pro
voking' trouble.
Roucier was cleared by a French
court martial on charges of killing
one German and wounding two others,
while several Germans were convicted
for striking at him. The case oC-
cupies the newspapers, but opinions
as to what ought to be done about
the verdict are divided along party
lines. Thus LIRE Nouvelle insists
that the duty of all "our Republican
friends in the government" is to lib
crate the sentenced Germans forth
with
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Ia6inetons Christmas 8ipr 5m ON
Gift Giving
as Simple as A-B-C

When you buy his gift at his favorite store, you
chances that you might duplicate the very gift he
is thinking of buying for himsef-but come to
think Of it, that would be about the best gift you
could select anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
Claimed Local Incident.

The Brightest organs and even those
politically impartial assert that it was
merely a local incident; that Roucier
acted nj legitimate self-defense. and
that Germany, whose trials Of war
criminals by the Leipzig court result
ed in acquittals or "featherweight
sentences" has no right to talk now.
lie Gaulois warns Germany that If
the Locarno spirit exists, then the
Berlin government should endeavor to
calm the popular Indignation. The
newspaper adds:
European peace should be above
such miserable polemics. If it Is not,
then it is not the peace that Ger
many wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

The following contributions have
been received and are acknowledged
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Still needed
Evening star., 1926-10-24

New tricks for the
gridiron warriors. New
York University lads
test their "bucking"
strength against motor
cycles. Herbert Photos
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Tramp" Tilden gives
the actors a few points
on the game of tennis.
big Bill" appeared re-
Gently at an outdoor
actors benefit show in
New York.
G Underwood & Underwood.