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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported TO
Richard Gudgin, 90, John Dickson Home.
6 6hasiS p 'fn ehms an 75 sis7 Portsr
George Sanders, 70. $3.50 18th st. ~
Olive whitacre. 70. 1888 South Carolina
Eva a. Wood. 81, $40 9Th st. Sc.
:. Edward C. Barstow. 90, en- route Casualty
Charles N Watts. 81. sl2ls 7th st. sw;
Joseph Schiavone. SO. Georgetown Hos
Jennie Gray. 40. so2s 8. st.
Howard F. Henderson. 40. 1900 NJ st.
Gertrude Z. Milan, A. Providence Hos
Wilson T. stokely, 4s. 1854 Columbia I'd.
Robert I. Kew; A Emergency Hospital.
stuart stuart &. %ilder. g. Walter ter Reed Hos
Carter 3; Fleming. 40. en- route Walter
Clare Vogeison. 80, National Homeopathic
Aioygius ,o'connor. 81. en- route Emer-
Raymond G. Flack, 40. ~ Rhode Island
Hortense Gregore. IT. sibley Hospital.
Virginia Saunders, months, Children's
Amanda johnson. %. Gallinger HOSPITAL. {.
Minerva Tinney, IS. Home for Aged and
Florence H Brook; 81 1857 T st.
Mary 0. Jones. so. Freedmens Hospital.
Seiner HUI rs. Galiinger Hospital.
M xiss NJ Xvii wilson danser HH osPtsi
Martha Bowie. months, Chiidren's Hos
Edna Hawkins. months. ohildren's Hos
Lewis Thomas. Q months. children's Hos.
Sesa0 $50 .-ses. = tresE ;sz-s "a ir-.e-s---s-- =
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MAJ. POWER RITES HELD

Maj E. Ormonde Power, U. S. A.,
retired, who died in France october 81,
was buried today in Arlington National
Cemetery following services in the Fort
Myer Chapel at IL o'clock.
Maj. Power, who lived at the Jeffer-
son, 1900 Sixteenth street, was visiting
in Biarritz with his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet P. Power, when stricken.
He was a member of the Order of the
Caribou, Thirty-second Holland Lodge,
and the Army and Navy Club of New
Racquet and Army and Navy Clubs
here. He also was a member Of the
New York Bar Association.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a
brother, Dudley p. Powers, Hohokus,
". j.
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EXTRAD|TED.
IN ENJOYS ATTACK.
Gotham Suspect Also Linked
to Cunningham Staying
which Followed.

William e. Bedell, 80 years old, under
arrest in New York City for questioning
in the whisky robbery at the FL Sal
vadorean legation here on May IL and
the murder Of Jack Cunningham two
days later, lost his fight against extra
dition before United States commits
sioner yesterday and is eAoected to be
returned to the Capital late today or
early tomorrow morning.
Bedell was ordered turned over to
Washington authorities when Detective
Sergt. Larry ODea appeared at the re-
moval hearing held in City Hall and
presented a warrant specifically charg-
ing him In correction with the legation
robbery.
Despite the fact that DR.. Carlos
Leiva, charge daffaires of Ell Salvador.
positively idefitified . picture of Bedell
as the man with whom he struggled
upon returning to the legation while
the robbery was in progress, no charge
Of assault was mentioned In the war
rant.
Bears Distinct Scar.
Sergt. O'Dea, who returned here last
night after the hearing, declared that
Beden bears a distinct scar on his
left index finger. Dr. Leiva told de-
tectives that he bit his assailant on
the hand during the ARRAY.
The diplomat was struck over the
head with the butt of a pistol and
knocked unconscious by his attacker
The robbers fed after DIR. Leiva's ad-
versary fired wildly at him, the bullet
entering the ceiling. DR.. Leiva was
confined to Emergency Hospital for
some time with injuries received in
the fight,
Badeil who formerly lived in the
400 block of Pennsylvania avenue, was
arrested several years ago in New York
on q minor forgery charge, but au-
thorities in that city agreed to waive
claim on the man in order that he
might be brought here in connection
with the whisky robbery and the muir
der of Cunningham.
Cunningham was slain in an alley
at the rear of his home two nights
after the legation affair while return
ing from the first precinct station
where he is said to have tipped off,
police as to the identity Of the liquor
thieves.
Denies Presence Here.
When apprehended Bedell professed
, a willingness to come here to face the
legation charges without going through
the formality of a removal hearing. He
baked later, however, and legal pro-
ceedings were instituted by Detective
Sergt. O'Dea.
It was said by ODea that Bedell has
denied being in Washington at the
time of the legation robbery, Police
claim, however, they have conclusive
proof that he was in this city, while
Detectives Peter Nathan and John Will
son of New York told ODea that Bedell
admitted to them he was here on or
around May IL.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia Cloudy, prob.
ably occasional light showers tonight
and tomorrow, mild temperature, lowest
tonight about SO degrees, gentle variable
winds becoming moderate southeast or
south.
Maryland-Cloudy, probably occa-
sional light showers tonight and tomor-
row, slightly warmer tonight, in the
ing moderate southeast or south.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy, probably oc-
casional light showers in north portion
tonight and tomorrow and in the in
terror of south portion tomorrow; mild
temperature. moderate northeast shift
ing to east and southeast.
West Virginia-Showers tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tonight.
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POLICEMAN DISCOVERS
MISSING MANS BODY

The body of John B. Fitzgerald, SO,
was found in Eastern Branch, near
Benning Bridge, yesterday shortly after
he had been reported missing from his
home, PIT Twelfth street southwest.
Policeman w. E. McCarten, ninth
precinct, discovered the body.
Fitzgerald, a carpenter, had left home
Wednesday to do some work at the
Potomac Garden green houses, near
Benning road northeast. McCarten
learned Fitzgerald had been in the
habit of walking along narrow plank
crossing that portion of the branch
known as Kingmans Lake. Part Of the
board, he found, had rotted, causing
it to split in the middle. The police
man, with long pole, found the body
in about feet of water.
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MRS. BASSETT CHOSEN

Mrs. Charles T. Bassett, 1922 Hobart
street, has been elected president Of the
women's Auxiliary of the District Den
tai Society. Other new officers are:
Vice president, Mrs. Hugh B. Gala
han; recording secretary, Mrs. George
Ellis; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ar
thur B. Crane, and treasurer, Mrs. G..
u. Allen.
The auxiliary partially supports free
dental clinic at the Childrens Hospital.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours:
Charles and Neva E. Weakley. girl.
Samuel E. and Hazel e. Lowe, girl.
Ernest G. and May M. Saunders, girl.
Walter R. and Mary Z. Williams. girl.
Alvin r. and Irene " Hendrickson, boy.
s. Maxwell and GLADYS A.; Arthur, boy.
James z. and Edna Tucker. boy.
William o. and Helen M. FIillman. boy.
Frank s. and Agnes B. Little, boy.
Harry and Katie Branson, girl.
Richard P. and Ularie Blackstone. girl.
Early and Edna r. Parrish. girl.
James A. and Pearl L. CHAMPION, boy.
Albert and Cecilia johnson. boy.
Percy and Elizabeth o. Stewart. boy. &.
BENJAMIN any Helen Foster, girl.
John and Daisy B. Dorsey, girl.
Edward w. and Dolores Vass. boy and
girl Twins
james and Audry Wills boy.
David and Emily Fox boy.
Wilbur and Virginia Jackson, girl,
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TRACY E. PRUITT DIES

Tracy E. Pruitt, 81, lifelong resident
of the District, died suddenly yester-
day at his home, 1Ol6 Eighteenth street,
following a heart attack. He had been
engaged as a locksmith and sheet metal
worker here for more than rs wears.
maintaining a shop at the Eighteenth
street address.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Talta-
vull parlors, 436 Seventh street south
west, followed by burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lillian B. Pruitt, and three sons, Ed
win, Raymond and Roland Pruitt.
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Grange to Hold Party.

BELTSvnLE, Nd, November ID (sue-
ciaD The Beltsville Grange will hold
card party at Grange Hall tonights
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The Sun and Moon.

Rises. Sets
Sun, today. $40 am. 4:56 pm.
sun, tomorrow $50 am. ASS pm.
Moone today. 1855 am. 9:12 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Monthly rainfall in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
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Report for Last "a Hours.

Highest, 70, 2:15 pm. Year ago, So.
Lowest, As, $3.50 am. Year ago, 40.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
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Weather in Various Cities.
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COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT REPORT IS
 |S NOT FAVORABLE
LACK OF POWER DEMAND AND AGRICULTURE SURPLUS
 BASIS REPORT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24. P1-Engineers of the United States War Department reported unfay- orably and against the immediate development of the Columbia Basin project in a report made public Sunday
 The Columbia Basin project was enyisioned by Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur as 8 project feasible from an onomic and engineering standpoint but it now appears that an unfavorable report was returned on the basis of a lack of demand for the power to be developed and because of the existing surplus of agricultural products and these " agricultural product ts and these were assigned as the principal req sons opposing the immediate con- struction.
 1t is estimated that the total in vestment that would be required for construction would be about $400,- 100000.
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NOTABLE CAST IN NEW
 "cHECHAk0s' FILM

Word was received in telegram of recent date from George H. Bowles, of the Standard Pictures Corporation, at Hollywood, Calif., that a definite cast selection has been made for the play, "The Che- chakos," which Is to be re-filmed to fit new "talkie" version.
 It was stated that among the prominent screen players who have been signed up for parts in the new "Chechako" film are: Lila Lee, Johnny Mac Brown, Lew Cody, Ed die Gribbon, Bert Roach, Mae Bush and Wheeler Oakman. It is thought that Lew Cody will probably take the part of Elexis B. Loos and that Miss Lila Lee will take the part which was formerly played by Miss Eva Gordon in the silent film. Work on the new film was to have start ed on December 21, or last Monday
 Sewardites will remember that MT. George Edw Lewis, who was a recent and frequent visitor in Sew ard, did much to promote the pres ent plans in connection with this picture, which may be given a new name to fit the "talkie" version.
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THERE CAME 4 MAN

Nineteen hundred and 31 years and 364 days ago the world submerged n panic equivalent to that or the present hour
 Like water dropping upon stone the faith of man kind in his fellow his rulers and his God had eroded away and the world was in fluX of uncertainty and chaos Greed nteInecne strife, lust, murder, lcentousness and abandon were fast hurng the then civilization back to the very dawn of it's savage beginning Under the stm illus of organism, which had swept aside the laws ot Moses and the wise me-that sna! remnant ot culture and intelligence left heritage from other decadent cvilizations-might enthroned as the weapon for acquiring what one desired
 Hearts bowed under the weight of woe, and the bril- liant dlade of spiritual promise reared III the skies by the eloquent and understanding Moses obscured by the cloud of doubt and depression Men had ceased to be- Iieve that a supreme power capable of healing his wounds and lift him from his of despondency and lead him into possession of spiritual wealth overshadow ing the golden talents and shekes for which he strove in vain.
 Then, like rift in the sombre curtain, there came a hght-a light which destined to lift man to his highest pinnacle of freedom of mind and body-and en- throne the physically weak beside the strong.
 He was Jesus, the of Mary.
 Let the metaphysical and theological mind deal with the questions of origin It is too complicated and fraught with dogma to be understood by the lay mind Suffice it to say that those who had called upon the Crea tor for sign of His benevoence in confirmation of His promises received 1t Tn the form of symbol of flesh and blood endowed with wisdom which assault in these 1900 odd years has been capable of defeating.
 From that wisdom and the code of conduct he pres cribed for the world has sprung everything embleatic of democracy brothery love- safety of life and property self discipline or what may be characterized tangible values in their relation to the happiness of man.
 At stroke He lifted the veil and pointed man to the trail which has led to his emancipation Brains duled and stunned under the pressure of doubt and msgvng expanded to develop greater conception of the joys and virtues of life
 It is in the violation of His inhbitions that man day finds himself the precipice which other civilizations plunged to oblivion.
 The mandates are simple and easy of understanding They demand nothing more than the simple Command ments issued by his predecessor and which, when ob served solve every question for which mankind is grop ing for an answer.
 The natal day of Christ may be celebrated by Jew and Gentle with equal spirit It admits of divergence on basis of creed or dogma.
 mete that baby voices lisp the story of the Christ child, and transubstanate Him in the form of Santa Claus, expressive of the opening of hearts in joy and thanksgiving
 "For such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
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SIMPLE DECORATION
 P!EAsEs CHILDREN

The old fashion of decorating Christmas trees with strings of popcorn appeals to the children of 10, more than the glass balls and trinkets commonly used.
 Children enjoy helping pop the corn and stringing 1t. Cranberries at equal distances along the strings of popcorn are attractive. Apples hanging from the tree shine bright ly if they have been washed and
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polished with a dry cloth or little olive oil Tin foil cut into thin strips hanging from the tree will sparkle in any light.
 If candles are used, be exceed ingly careful of fire. Evergreen trees blaze up instantly and fur iously if they catch fire, which they do very easily.
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TWO INJuRED FATALLY

NEW YORK, Dec. A. (E1 - In some unexplainable manner the beam of a work car loaded with ties became loosened Wednesday and a number of ties were thrown among a group of Christmas shop pers. Two persons, in the least, were fatally injured because of the mishap.
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The SS Victoria, due in Seward Saturday or Sunday, is bringing total of 130 tons of cargo. There are 15 tons of cargo for local de- livery, and 115 tons for distribution to railroad points.
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GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE

England's biggest Christmas tree was that at the Crystal palace in 1878. It was 12O feet high and built up from 1,5O0 small trees fixed to a central stem. From this tree hung 25O,0O0 presents, flags and bonbOnS.
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRT

The kind of relative most people like is the one who sends necktie for Christmas, and doesn't think it looks familiar if she sees it on the janitor.
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WARM CHRISTMAS JOB

T suppose you send out Christ mas cards about the way you do everything else, Senator" said the Old Crab. "So I'll be looking for yours about the first of May"
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Victor Jensen. a student of the International Bible Institute of New York, is visitor in Seward, having arrived here December 16.
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Make your appointments f"r vonr Holiday Waves at the SEWARD BEAUTY SHOP. Phone Adams 90.
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Riddles ,Tsyland at Alaska Shop.
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Communists Declare War.

The other day several hundred radicals,
generally claSsed as Communists, -
with a permit for a parade marched
in New York to the City Hall with a
set of demands to be presented to the
mayor. The city's executive being III
at home, the callers were received
by the mayors assistant. The leader
of the delegation then read the list OF
demands which, he said, he wanted
the neyH 10 act on Immediately. These
were the demands:
A dole of SIS a week to unemployed
single workers and $40 to $25 a week
for married workers; no eyictions OF
the unemployed; free gas, light and
coal for the unemployed; a 20 per
cent reduction in rents up to $50 a
month; free food and clothing for the
children of the unemployed no dis
elimination against workers because
OF race, color, nationality or sex; I'M
conditional release of all Communists
who have been arrested and imprisoned
because of their political beliefs.
These modest requirements being
stated, the delegates returned to the
plaza to join in melee that had begun
between the paraders and the police
A merry shindy ensued which lasted
for the better part Of an hour and was
watched with interest by several thou:
sand unemployed" who seemed X
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CLEAN PAGES
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. D. L. D.
Bishop OF Washington.

under our observation recently illustrate
what we have in mind One was the
case Of a man of outstanding distinc-
ton, eminently successful, who, in re-
hecting upon his later phenomenal ca
reer, declared that it was due solely to
the humble, simple home in which he
was trained by God-fearing, high
credit for what I have achieved, 1 trace
it directly back to those early years
and to the training then had" There
was nothing in the pages of his early
life to regret; he had kept them clean.
The second case was that of woman
of real refinement, who was suffering
under the shadow of a domestic mis-
fortune. The story she told was dra-
matte and tragic, and it was directly
traceable, SO she said, to an uniformed
or mistaken Judgment reached in the
days of her girlhood. All through the
years that followed she had carried a
burden that increased with the passing
of time. She could not dismiss from
her mind the memory of those early
days when without reflection or serious
consideration she had entered upon an
experience that was to prove disastrous
It was another illustration of the old
dictum, Sixteen decides sixty"
We have somehow forgotten in our
HURRIED luG COuay Tie OlQ maxim.
Bring up a child in the way that he
should go and when he is old he will
not depart from it," There is no period
in life that needs more consideration
and attentAnn and direction than that
of youth. Education, refined environ
ment, congenial friends. all these con-
tribute much, but repeatedly we have
known cases where youth was environed
by these elements and yet lacked the
one supreme essential, a moral and
spiritual background. 1t is little wonder
that the great Master gave His greatest
and most tender consideration to the
needs of childhood and youth. One OF
the sternest declarations that ever fell
from His lips was, Whose shall offend
one Of these little ones which believe
in Me, it were better for him that a
milestone were hanged about his neck
and that he were drowned in the depths
of the sea-"
Clean pages In youth mean clean
pages in all the years that follow.
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Burning Question Is Whether Hoover
Is Prohibition RevisiOnist, and How!

visionist. simultaneously, however, by
the explicit statements Of his closest
friends, he Is not necessarily any va
riety of revisionist. \ Keeling wash
ington then inquiries: What variety of
revisionist, If any, does the President
now think himself to be, or imagine
he ever may possibly become?
X X X X
To this inquiry the best answer OBJ
tainable from the most intimately in
formed sources may be expressed as
follows:
The President is not promoting re-
visionist plans. He is willing to look
at them when presented to him. He
has looked at one, the Wickersham
one, and he has not liked it. 1t is
thinkable that some day somebody
might show him one that he would not
dislike altogether. Presumably it would
have to combine the element Of Fed
eral responsibility and the element of
local responsibility in an amalgam
not yet published or patented by any
known legislative chemist. Till the
President has seen the plan which
thus would merit his approval, he is
not a revisioniSt. Since, however, he
is willing to peruse such a plan for
possible approval, he is not an anti
revisionist. The scholastic logician
would be obliged to classify him boldly
and clearly as a non-anti-reyisionist.
* 4 4
Virtually all Washington is thereupon
thrown into acute anguish and men,
tally besieges the gates Of the White
House, crying:
ITO what promised land, precisely,
do we go under the folds of this banner
of n-anti-revisioniSm?
That presidential response to that
plea will some day be forthcoming is
here regarded generally as certain.
There are two reasons for this opinion.
In the first place, the Presidents sup
porters in the Congress are getting
FESTIVE under the discrepancies between
the prohibition opinions expressed by
the President and the prohibition
opinions expressed on behalf of the
President by his associates. In the
second place, some of those associates
are known to have prophesied that the
next Republican national platform will
contain a revisionist plank.
They are confident that the Presl-
dent can do the contriving and the
combining necessary. The Red Sea
was wet. The Israelites went across it
dry. Some such miracle is expected
out of n-anti-revisionism.
(Copyright, 1919
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take only q sporting interest in the
agitation in their behalf. All that the
delegation got from the mayors assist
ant was an offer to pay out of his own
pocket the travelling expenses of ten
Communists to Russia. There was one
stipulation to this proposal: the travel
ers must remain in Russia. This did
not appeal to the delegation, the lead
er of which declared that that sort Of
proposition was one reason why 1.-The
workers are going to change the Amer
lean system of Government.
In this connection it may be appro-
pirate to turn to the report of the
Special Committee of the House of
Representatives named to investigate
Communist propaganda in this country.
The committee had before it William
z. Foster, leader Of the American Com
munists and their candidate for Pres
ident at late election. He said, in
answer to questions:
We stand for a workers and farmers
government; a government of produc-
erS, not government of eXploiterS. The
American capitalist Government is built
and controlled in the interest of those
who own the industries, and we say
that the Government must be built
and controlled by those who work in
the industries and who produce.
The Communist International pro-
gram says 1.-The conquest of power by
the proletariat does not mean peace
full capturing Of ready-made bourgeois
state machinery by means of parlia-
mentary majority. The bourgeois re-
gime resorts to every means of violence
and terror to safeguard and strengthen
its predatory property and political
domination. Like the futile nobility
of the past the bourgeoisie cannot aban-
don its historical position to the new
class without desperate and frantic
struggle; hence the violence of the
bourgeoiSie can only be suppressed by
the stern violence of the proletariat."
So when the delegation leader in
New York told the mayors represent
ative that the workers are going to
change the American system of Gov
ernment," he was simply reciting the
Communist declaration Of war against
the United States.