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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
PRESIDENT SPENDS CHRISTMAS
AS HE WOULD IN NEW ENGLAND
With Mrs. Coolidge He Presents Gifts Be-
fore Breakfast, Goes to Church and
Has Turkey Dinner.

Christmas at the White House was
very happy though quiet one. 1t
was distinguished principally for the
simple and plain manner in which the
President and those Of his household
observed it.
There was, however. an unmistak-
able prevalence Of the Yuletide spirit
and the President and his wife spent
the day in just about the same man.
ner as did many thousands of other
heads of American families. They still
follow the customs Of New England
households in the observance Of
misunderstanding early, the pres.
entation of gifts before going to break
fast, attendance at church, and finally
a sumptuous turkey dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns Of
Boston, old and intimate friends, who
have been visiting at the White House
for several weeks, were with the Cool
idge family in their observance of the
day. The only other guests at the holi.
day dinner were Attorney General and
are New Englanders.
President Coolidge arose before Z
o'clock and soon thereafter was roam
ing about. He stood for while upon
the south portico of the White House
looking out on the cloudy scene before
him, and then, APPARENTLY unmindful of
the light drizzle strolled about the
rear grounds for few minutes. When
he returned to the living floor of the
White House the others Of the house
hold had assembled in the west sit
ting room. in which the many pres
ents had been placed In individual
piles upon tables and chairs.
With the Executives return there
was a happy exchange of greetings
and presents. 1t has not been re-
vealed what he gave to his wife as
Christmas remembrance or what she
gave her distinguished husband in
return. 1t Is known. though, that each
was well pleased with the thought
fulness Of the other. 1t Is known also
that each Jared most literally in the
matter of gifts from friends and ad-
mirers. The presents were most nu-
merous, the greater share of them
being for the President. For the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
PITTSBURGH FINDS
THIRD LEAGUE PARK
Pitt Stadium Offered if New
Major Base Ball Enter
prise Invades City.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 25.-
Base balls proposed third major
league, whispered about confidentially
some months ago but shouted from
the housetops since the Cobb-Speaker-
case, is to have its Pittsburgh home
in the new 100000 University Of
Pittsburgh Stadium, If present plans
materialiZe.
This was revealed here tonight by
a member Of the board Of trustees OF
the university, and definite acceptance
of the plan preached by q nationally
known New York banker liz being. held
in allowance until a full meeting Of
the board is held after the holidays.
Approached Weeks Ago.
According to the trustees tonight,
the Pittsburgh authorities We're APP
preached several weeks ago by a
reputable sportsman from New York,
who intimated that the Pitt Stadium
had been suggested by Tex Richard
for the new league, Tex being init
mately acquainted with the layout
here by investigation Of the project
at the time the Dempsey-Tunney
bout was ND in the air. Then came
two visitors from the bankers, who
submitted these propositions.
One was the outright purchase or
the stadium and property at an esti-
mated outlay of more than $3,OO0.ooO
The second was a long-term lease on
the property for the exclusive use OF
base bail. The third was for long.
term lease during the base ball
months, giving Pitt the privilege OF
using the grounds for track events
convenient Summer months ana tor
foot ball after the close of the base
ball season.
The negotiations were carried on
with the utmost secrecy, as the oank-
err stated major league base pail Is
watching our movements closely,
but recent developments now nave
made it possible for the trustee TO dis
cuss the matter publicly.
Stadium Seats $4,000.
Negotiations began almost a.
month ago." stated the Pitt trustee.
II am not much of base ball man,
but | know that the day the Speaker
Cobb case broke the New York bank
err was here comforting with me. From
a strictly business viewpoint, can see
no harm in Pitt entering into the
proposition. 1t offers the university
a chance to keep the stadium busy
throughout the year as we'll as pr1ns'
ing the revenue
The stadium, opened in the Fan
of 1925, seats $4,000. 1t is within
five minutes walk of Forbes Field,
where the Pirates play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
OLD JAPAN AT CITY CLUB:

A bit of old Japan in cherry-blossom
time will be reproduced at the City
Club for the annual New Year dinner
dance Friday evening. Up-to.date 400
reservations have been made, and the
limit is 500.
The Oriental settings include Japa-
nese bungalows, with their quaint
roofs. The balconies are equipped
with bright awnings, and so arranged
as to resemble the second floor of
Japanese houses. A street scene Is
incorporated into the plans by the
use of "a specially built lamp-posts.
Along these streets the tables are ar
ranged. The bandstand is an exact
duplicate of those In the royal gar
dens Of the Mikado. The lighting is
by Japanese lanterns augmented by
indirect mirror reflection.
Briefly the whole decorative plan
follows Oriental lines of architecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Convict Sends Mission Benefactor
Portrait Painted in Cell as Yule Gift

Bullock came to the Parting of the
Ways Home in March, 1920, following
his release from the Ohio penitentiary
at Columbus, records at the home
show. He was given food, lodging, a
suit Of clothes and an overcoat, and a
position was obtained for him. At
that time he gave his name as Paul j.
Keith.
After leaving Pittsburgh, Bullock
told Mcbride. he went to Texas, where
he worked as bond salesman, and
later was married In Cincinnati. Some
time ago at Kalamazoo, Mich, he was
charge.
Last November, Mcbride, at the
prisoners request, sent Bullock a
small Photographic print of himself
and informed him of the color of his
hair and eyes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
THE WEATHER

District of Coiumbia-Snow or rain
this morning, followed by partly
cloudy and colder. Tomorrow cloudy.
Maryland-Rain in early morning,
followed by partly cloudy and colder.
Tomorrow cloudy.
Virginia--Partly cloudy and. colder,
preceded by rain In east portion. To.
morrow cloudy.
West Virginia-Snow flurries and
colder today. Tomorrow partly cloudy.
Records for "a Hours.
northumberland Az 2 am,
Al; am, 40; 6 am. 40; 8 am, 40 i;
10 am, AZ; IL noon, AZ; 2 pm, 46:
4 pm, As; pm. AZ; pm. 80; 10
pm, 81.
Highest, Al; lowest, 81.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, As: lowest, 20.
Tide Tables.
compiled by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today--Low tide, 7:40 am. and
8:11 pm; high tide, 1:4S am. and
1928 pm.
9:03 pm; high tide, 1885 am. ana
2:12 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 1925 am, sun sets
ASH pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1928 am, sun
set 4:52 pm.
Moon sets 1910 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
yVa.%I,ar In Vari0us Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

part these presents were of a practi-
cal and useful nature. Besides the
gifts of this nature there were a num-
Der of floral gifts, principally for Mrs.
Coolidge, and greeting cards galore
The latter have arrived in countless
numbers.
President Coolidge appeared great.
ly pleased with it all. Speaking of his
presents, he was represented as saying
that he was very grateful for the
kindly and generous spirit shown by
his friends all over the country. He
said it made him feel good to know
that he had been so we'll remembered.
AS is his usual custom on all holi.
days, President Coolidge devoted a
certain portion of the day to labor
Immediately following breakfast he
went to the library and resumed the
writing of the speech he is to make
Wednesday night in Trenton, N. j.,
incident to the celebration of the
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the battle of Trenton. For more than
an hour he dictated to Erwin Geisser,
his personal Stenographer. When he
put this work aside he went to the
executive office, where he glanced
through some of the mail that had
arrived during the morning and spent
half an hour or SO reading the news
papers.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge,
accompanied by their son John and
Mr.. Stearns. attended special Christ
mas services held before noon at he
Foundry NJ. E. Church under the
auspices of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches. The President and
Mrs. Coolidge joined in the singing
of the hymns. In pews adjacent to
theirs were Secretary of War Dwight
F. Davis and Secretary of Labor
James j. Davis and Brig. Gen. Her.
bert NJ. Lord. director of the budget.
One of the impressive features of the
service was the playing of Vice Presi-
dent Dawes Melody in A." This
was played by Anton Kaspar on the
violin during the offertory.
Following the services the presi-
Dental party went for a half hours
motor ride, returning to the White
HOuSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

PITTSBRGH. Pa, December Is
Appreciation of a kindness done an
ex.convict six years ago was mani.
tested today when r. III. Mcbride,
superintendent Of the Parting of the
Ways Home. received as a Christmas
present an oil painting of himself.
made by the prisoner in cell at the
Michigan State Penitentiary at Mar
quette, Mich. The painting was said
by local art critics to be an excep.
tional work.
The painting was made by Jay Bull.
lock, 81. who is now serving a term
of seven to fourteen years on charge
of forgery. In letter to Mcbride he
said the portrait was made entirely
under the light furnished by coal.
oil lamp. He said his cell was seven
feet long and four feet wide,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
COLD TO HALT RAIN.
Below Freezing Temperature Pre-.
dicted in Capital for Tonight.

A light rain this morning, diminish
ing and ceasing in the afternoon in
favor of somewhat cloudy and colder
weather the latter part of the day. is
forecast for today by the Weather
Bureau. Falling temperature will
bring to a halt the comparatively
warm weather that marked Christ
mas day and the preceding two days.
The temperature tonight is expected
by the Weather Bureau to fall below
freezing, but will not reach the mark
set the early part Of last week.
A disturbance originating in Louis.
lana, reaching the Middle West late
yesterday, caused unusually large pre-.
cipitation in the Appalachian Mount
ain region, and caused storm warn
ings to be flown along the Atlantic
Coast. Nasty" conditions for navi-
gators were forecast by the bureau.
Flood warnings have been issued in
Burnside. KY, and Nashville, Tenn.
The weather in and near the Dis.
trict will be moderate. Winter weather
for the next "a hours, according to the
Weather Bureau forecast, with no
sharp break downward In sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Florida Battles
To Escape Heat
Christmas DAY
BY the Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Decem-
Der 25.--If Santa Claus wore his
traditional warm red suit and flow
ing white whiskers on his visit to
Florida last night he had to sim
mer. It was too hot.
Beaches all along the west coast,
around the peninsula point and as
far north as Jacksonville beach
were lined all during Christmas
day with bathers driven outdoors
by temperatures ranging up to 81
degrees.
The reading was unofficially re-
ported here.
At st. Augustine, on the east
coast, the temperature at noon was
registered at "a, and at Sarasota.
on the west coast, the mercury
lowered at IS degrees at the same
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
GOVERNORS TO MARK
BATTLES OF TRENTON

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., December Is
An elaborate patriotic observance
designed to commemorate the sesqui-
centennial anniversary of the i'm
portant battles Of Trenton in the
Revolutionary War will get under way
here tomorrow and end Wednesday
with a street parade in the afternoon
and @ banquet at night at which
President and Mrs. Coolidge will be
guests.
Thirteen governors. the present
executives of the original colonies,
will review the marchers Wednesday.
The battle celebration formally
opens tomorrow with. mass meetings
and special church services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
HELD ON DRUNK CHARGE.
Man Is Said to Have Fired Pistol
in Home, Resulting in Police Call.

John Kelly, so years old, of 500 L
street, was arrested in his home on
charge of being drunk, by Headquar-
tiers Detectives Varney and Brodie
late yesterday, after a report had been
made to police that he had been firing
a pistol in the basement of his res
idence, according to police.
Arriving at home about the time
his family was finishing dinner, &C
cording to police reports, Mr.. Kelly
got into an argument with Fred A.
Wright of -1015 Eighth street. who had
accompanied him home, when the lat
ter demonstrated with him for swear
ing. He Is alleged to have picked up
a pistol during the alteration. and
held the barrel to Mr.. Wright's neck.
Kelly then, police say, went out in the
hall, shut the door and fired three
shots. No bullet holes were found,
and belief was expressed that blank
cartridges were used
Inquiries at the house failed to dis
close who made the call for police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Dismissal by the Federal Trade
Commission Of complaint charging
the Grand Rapids Furniture Com
pany of Chicago with falsely repre-
senting itself as a manufacturer was
announced yesterday. Lack of juris-
diction by the commission because
the company did not engage In inter-
state commerce was the reason for
Dismissal Of thA Casa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Continued from First Page.)
eign-owned property to evacuate that
zone.
AS to the basis on which Vaca rest
ed his charge that the landing was in
tended to prevent the forces Of the
Sacasa faction from completing the
capture of certain forces of the Man
aqua government, officials had moth
ing to say beyond reiterating that the
admiral's only mission in Nicaragua
was to protect American or other for.
eign lives and property jeopardized
by the civil war in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

In the Christmas eve program of
the Temple Church Choir. The pro-
ceeds of the sale of the carol will go
to the 11-year-old orphan composer
and some day she expects to marry
a prince and live happily ever after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

In the Imperial Valley. young can
taloupe plants are frequently protect
ed by paper caps. which hastens their
maturing by~4 to 10 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Vaca Denies Danger.

DR.. Vaca in his statement said:
There are no American lives or
property endangered at the zone OF
landing in Puerto Cabezas. The
mere presence of warships along the
shore would be enough. The orders
to the constitutional authorities to
withdraw and the declaration of a
neutral zone, have only one object
to discourage the constitutional forces
and accomplish the downfall of the
constitutional government.
This is done during the recess OF
Congress in the hope that things will
be so far embroiled when this body
reconvenes that 1t will not appear
patriotic to investigate the affair thor
oughly and freely.
There has been a studied purpose
from the beginning of the present
trouble to keep the Liberal party Of
Nicaragua from reaching power by
hook or crook--and that Ii why Diaz
is being helped by all sorts Of camou-
flage to retain his ill-gotten presi-
dency-even at the cost of human
lives, the overriding of the constitu.
ton and international pacts.
''The. last vestige of justification in
pretending that the Washington
treaties are not affected by the recog.
milton of Diaz was blown to pieces
yesterday, when dispatches from
Costa Rica transmitted a statement
by Gen. Chamorro, now on his way to
Europe as diplomat Of the Diaz gov.
eminent, in which he publicly con.
fesses that Adolpho Diaz was his &C.
complete in the coup that overthrow
the Nicaraguan constituted authori-
ties.
1.-THE next step contemplated APP
pears to be q blockade of Nicaragua
by United States warships, which,
according to news dispatches, DIR.
Alexandra Cesar, the coming Min
lister to Washington, Is already pre-
pared to ask.
Prize Tempting, He Says.
They hold 1t Is a crime for the
Liberals to obtain arms to. fight. but
they want all eyes closed when the
embargo on arms here is lifted once
In a while in favor Of Diaz--as 1t was
overlooked once on September 10 in
favor of Chamorro. The national
railway OF Nicaragua must be sold
in New York. The national bank
must not fail within the scrutiniz-
ing gaze of the Liberals. The game
is cruel: the prize must be tempting
In another statement issued mere
yesterday, s. De Ia Selva, secretary
to the Nicaraguan Federation of La
Dor, said his organization protests
against the unwarranted acts Of the
United states Government In inter-
fering in the peoples justified revolt
In Nicaragua"
| Charges that we are Bolshevik
have no ground" he continued. 1--WE
have organized and grown, sponsored
by the American Federation of La
Dor, and only II this great bulwark
of democracy Is Bolshevik can we
, be .Bolshevik also. The Nicaraguan
| Federation of Labor expects the Ia
Dor movement Of the United States
to exercise its influence as against
the landing Of American armed
forces in Nicaragua and the employ
ment of American taxpayers money
and the waste Of American lives to
! aid reactionary rulers in Nicaragua
THE present situation Is a chal-
lenge to American sincerity and
American principles. The question
is whether the unparalleled strength
of this country Is to be used by
American bankers and their Latin
American minions against the well
fare of the common people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

State laws to protect the bear dur.
ing the breeding season and make 1t
game animal are urged by the
American Game Protective Associa.
tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Moving pictures are now being
used in the steerage of Atlantic
steamers to teach AmericaniZation to
immigrants coming to this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
11-Year-Old Orphan Girl's Carol Chosen
By Singing Knight as Best One of All

Here Is a genuine 1895 Christmas
story. achtch might be called a "Chrtst-
as Is Dickens immortal tale In the icorld
Of make -beiiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FARMER IS SLAIN
AND HOME BURNED;
ROBBERY SUSPECTED

Continued from First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
AMERICAN MARINES
DISARMING SACASA
NICARAGUA REBELS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31

brandy, $3.50 quarts: wine, PIT gal.
Ions; beer, 8,612 bottles, and 240 gal
Ions: mash, 59,515 gallons; gin. 762
quarts: cider, $50 gallons; extracts, II
bottles; rum, so quarts; cognac, 104
quarts.
More than 200 policemen attended
classes at the Police School. which
was under the direction of Lieut..
Burke for the first half of the year
and under Sergt Hunt since the
formers promotion. The average
number of hours put in by each class
was 204, and the policemen. students
maintained averages of 8454 for ex-
aminations in city geography; defini-
ton and classification of crime; police
regulations, first aid, Investigations
and reports, and miscellaneous sub
jects. Those lecturing at the Police
School during the year included Maj.
K. A. Wheeler, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner; Director of Traffic
M. 0. Eldridge, DR.. j. j. Kilroy, ID. S.
Ring, Inspectors w. II. Harrison and
+. w. Brown, Capt. c. p. M. Lord.
Lieut.. Nina Van Wrinkle, Sergts. J. ID.
Harrington and G. b. Cornwell De
tecttve Sergts. Fred Sandberg, r. j.
Kelly and r. A. Sanders.
Operations of the automobile squad
during the year were centered about
2,876 machines reported stolen. Of
this number $3.50 We're recovered and
300 are still listed as out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
TWO COMMISSIONERS GIVE
UP POSITIONS DURING 1926
Several Aides Also Leave Service of
District-City Projects Make
Significant Advance.

by the installation of automatic con-
troll lights and permanent signs, and
| the public is becoming accustomed to
| the new regulations.
Private building construction ex-
ceeded all previous records, and as a
consequence appropriations for many
purposes. such as water and sewer
main extensions, suburban roads,
street cleaning. garbage, ash and
trash collections, Fairgrounds and
shade trees. hardly sufficed to main
tain the standards of service hereto
fore furnished.
Notable in the legislation beneficial
to the District enacted by Congress
was the act creating the new Public
Utilities Commission. the personnel of
which has not yet been named by the
President. This commission will re-
lieve the two civilian Commissioners
of one of the most important and time
consuming tasks of their onerous du-
ties.
Created also during the year was
the Board of Public Welfare, which
has supervision over all charitable and
penal institutions of the District
George S. Wilson, secretary of the
Board of Charities since its creation
in 1900, was chosen director of this
board. The board itself is composed
of nine persons who have long been
prominently identified with social and
welfare work in the National Capital.
Buildings Create Problem.
The plans of the Federal Govern
ment to erect a number of new public
buildings on the triangle south of
Pennsylvania avenue presented the
Commissioners with a perplexing prob
lem, which has not yet been COM
pletely solved. Contemplating. as it
does. the removal of all municipal ac-
tivities from this area, the Commits
sioners have been forced to search for
other quarters and other locations for
these necessary functions. A bill
already has gone TO Congress provid-
ing for the acquisition Of 81 new site
for the Farmers Produce Market, but
the Commissioners are still bordering
over the question of locating the po-
lice station, two fire houses. Traffic Blu
reau. Women's Bureau of the Police
Department, municipal garage, En-
ployment Bureau and the Health De.
partment's medical clinic. which will
have to be moved from the triangular
area.
Outstanding among the activities
of the Public Utilities Commission was
proposed merger of the street railway
companies of the District. The meas.
ure is now before Congress, with pro-
visions for both rewards and penalties
for the traction companies-rewards
If they merge voluntarily, and a Sc
we're penalty in the form of so per
cent increase in the gross revenue tax
If they fail to do so.
The commission also during the year
severed it's official relations with the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. be-
cause of charge by William Mex
Clayton. who is now serving as the
commissions emporary1egal adviser,
that the North American Co. acquired
the capital stock of the motor bus
company in an illegal manner. This
action halted temporarily a move on
the part of the bus company to obtain
permission to charge a straight cash
fare of 10 cents on it's bus lines within
the District.