s y! " 'n V " n ' ru t tv.tvij"-t.i.j ,rt tn " rj-t,!- v,-',.,;.,ea3?: i ' ' r v ' ' ' THE WASHINGTON TIMES,1 SATURDAY, DECEMBER-7.' 1012; iw i NICHOLAS ST. GIRL WILL U HELPLESS ONES Child Asks The Times to Remember Her Blind Grandmother. COUPON. With this Coupon and i sny lt.50 ox 9 Itsfmd Stat sy secured (or TBI OLD HOHKSTSAD AT THE COLUMBIA THBATSJt Fot tiw stmUi of Dteimbor 9 or 10. lira There' a little girl out In George town who never can be taken out of her bed because she Is afflicted, and he lies alone In the room all day because the only one who can take care of her her grandmother must go out and earn enough to- buy bread for both of them. There's a little boy down in the ex treme southeast who has no mother pr father, and who Is lame. He la only six years old. There is a little girl down on First treet southwest, who lives with her Mtnd grandmother, and who doesn't want any Christmas present for her self, but who begs Santa Claas to "please bring something for grand tfta." The little lame boy wants a train f cars and some candy and nuts. Missed By Santa Claus. He doesn't know what Christmas ii, except (or what people have told him about It 8anta Claus haa never vUitcd hie poor home. The little afflicted girl In Georgetown aye, "I am big (or my age. and pleaae give me something I can wear." These are only three out at the thou sand (rom whom the Bt. Nicholas Ulrl la lecelvlmr letter theae days. And aren't ome of the letter enough 10 melt the heart of atone? It they could all be printed, the 8t. Nlcholai (Jlrl feela quite aure that the pennies and tho dimes and the Christ maa toys would come In so fast that It would take a bigger commltteo than sho has to take care of them. But Charitable Washington Is waking up to the suffering that Ilea right out side Its doors. Donations are coming In In the nay of toys and money and offers or assistance. Yesterday, follow ing the announcement that the manage ment of "The Old Homestead" had placed at the disposal of the St. Nich olas Qlrl the Columbia Theater for Mon day and Tuesday evenings, a letter waa received from Miss Louise Kent, who Is playlne In Washington this week, which was as ioiiows: Actress Has Dresse dDoll. Dear Bt. Nicholas Olrl: I am so In ' terestod In the wonderful work that The Times Is doing that I (eel as though I must do my part In making aome little child happy on Christmas Day. 80 I have dressed a doll (or you, and you can do with It what ever vou please (or the benefit of your Christmas toy fund. With the doll goes my lovo and beat wishes for a merry Christmas (or all Chil dren, hero In Wshlngton and every where. Sincerely. LOUISE KENT. Hiss Dolly has been dressed by Miss Xeat In a costume exactly similar to the one she Is wearing this week In her sketch In which she la appearing In Poll's Theater. Chance to Aid Charity. The announcement In yesterday's Times that the Columbia Theater had been turned over to the 8t Nicholas Olrt for Monday and Tuesday has re ceived generous response (rom kind hearted people who wish to' help Santa Claus along. As was made known yes terday, the coupon printed In The Times is food (or any tlM or C reserved seat In the Columbia Theater on Monday or Tuesday evening, when accompanied Dy n. This gives everybody to see a grand old Play at a bargain price, and to help one of the best movements that haa ever been Inaugurated in the Capital City. By aacrJndng the pleasure of going to the theater later In the week, why not benefit this wonderful move ment by going to the Columbia on one of these two evenlngsT Even, thouch you have seen It onee, "The Old Home stead" la worth seeing a second, and even a third, time, and when It la taken Into consideration that every dollar spent for a ticket at the Columbia on either one of these two evenlnks means a dollar's worth of toys, this 4s a way of helping the St Nicholas Qlrl that ahould.not be overlooked. Remember, though, unlesa the coupon accompanies the ticket, the Christmas fund will not be benefited. Next Wednesday momln a Uttle army of Banta Claus' helpers will com mence packing the toys that have al ready been aent In, and the St. Nicho las nlrl um everybody who Intends to send donations of toys to do so a promptly as possible. Up to thin date tha nnMilne- and (Ulnar of the letters which have been sent to Banta Claus haa occupied the time of a dosen girl volunteers, and the number of letter haa rMirtiM already fnur flaurea. wnen one rememoer inai ine requests e: the children' are to be fulfilled, within reason, an Idea may be gained of the task that confront the St. Nichols, Olrl and her helpers, and her reason for asking that all donation be sent as soon aa possible. The time for send'ng money and toy will be continued until Chrtstma Eve, but the evident need for prompt action 1 before the committee just at the present time. 80 the St. Nicholas Girl ask that those who wish they could do something for the poor Utile children of Wash ington, be alive to the work which con front the Bt. Nicholas committee and send In the contributions as quickly n possible. Toy, dimes, pennies, nickels, and bill ar equally welcome, a well a volunteer helper. Write or telephone the St. Nleholna Olrl of The Washington Times, and tell her Just what you want to do. DAUGHTER REPROVES SPEAKER OF HOUSE DEFENDED BY unYNOR; CALLED FREE FROM GRAFT Does Not Think Betrayal Strange When One of Apos tles Sold His Christ. NEW YORK. Dee. 1. The great Beck- cr-Rosehthal gambling graft case wa analysed today by Mayor William J. Gaynor. He pointed out lessons that may be drawn from It by the executive and people of other American cities. "The white-haired, gray-bearded cxecu tlve frankly admitted there had been plenty of graft hero and that some still remains. He Insisted, 'however, that it was being gradually stamped out and defended the rank and file of 'the New York police as me oeai in ne wurm, n,im, insisted that ha knew cer old-time police Inspectors were graft AGREE TO CONFER ON PEACE PLANS IN KING'S PALACE Allies and Turkey Prepare to Take Up Pact in ' London. GERMANS FIRE ON 1 STANDARD OIL CO. Petroleum Monopoly pill I Intro duced in Reichstag. Champ Clark Unwittingly Violates Rule He Himself Made. When Speaker Champ Clark tried to violate one of the rulea which he him self had laid down for the conduct of the House business. It was his daughter, Genevieve, who upheld the majesty of the law last night. Recently the Speaker had a sign put up on the elevator In the southeast cor ner of the House wing. "Member and I the overcrowding of this olevator by visitors and relative 01 mtmuwi " tho Speaker and Miss Clark came out fronv the Speaker'a private offleo yes terday, he stepped Into the elevator and aid. "Come on In." Miss Clark would not do so She walked downstairs, reminding her fath er that rules were rules for her a well as anyone else. Sons of Veterans N Entertain O. A. R. Lincoln Camp No. t. Sons of Union Veterans, entertained Lincoln Post. G. A. R., and auxiliary organisations. In the O. A. R. hall Thursday night. Past Commander Parker Trent, of Lincoln Camp. poke on "How to Xncreae the Membership of our Orders." and a liter ary and musical program waa given by Miss K. Ryal. J. W. Reynolds. Miss Beatrice Cosgrove, and other. To Propose Union of Presbyterian Bodies A bast of union between the South ern Preabyterlan Church of the United State, and the United Presbyterian Church of America, will be submitted to the assemblies of the two organisa tion In Atlanta next spring. Announce mint was made yesterday that a plan had been L agreed upon by committees Sf thi7hui?hea in this cltv Wednesday, and now is ready for ratification. Gaynor Insisted that he knew certain era. He vouia not nave neen lurvnuu, he said. If one or more had been caught In the recent upheaval, and hopes and rather expect ome will yet be landed '"Tne'miyor Insisted that three thtnga contributed to graft-the enforcement of the liquor regulation, antl-gambllng and antl-prostltutlon law. Chances For Graft "A police force haa two thing to do," said the mayor. "First, and tnot Im portant, I It duty to preserve outward order and decency throughout the city. That I It first duty, and to deal with the ordinary run of crime. The second duty Is to deal with these three things that I have mentioned. That has to be done largclly through secret work. We. therefore, established (or that work a iqund of 1 men. Three lieutenants were put over this squad, and they and the squad were put under the po lice commissioner himself. Nobody else could give them an order. "1 knew that the commissioner could not be corrupted, but of. course, we all knew that member of the squad un der him could be corrupted here and there. Lieutenant Becker waa one o( these lieutenants. He got In with a notorious gambler and scoundrel named Jack Rose, and was corrupted by him, and waa for aome months, 1 suppose, taking graft before the murder ot Rosenthal. He completely dece ved the commissioner. But I did not condemn tho commissioner (or It and throw him to the wolves, a the sensational press loudly demanded that I ahould do. On the contrary. I atood by him because, ho had done no wrong. I Betrayal of Waldo. "Ot the twelVe who dipped the sop) iih i.ii. one betraied him. It was not at all astonishing that Becker be traied Waldo. Our present social system." continued the may..r. In discussing tne social rw..; "al forcta many jtuuuk ,... -astnir In order to get a Hying. When ""... .1.1. ar. nlrt nlttanCCS tOO lTttleB'tor.5pportthemltl.not.urprl.- Ing It tney yieia id mo .i. - m?n. If they were paid '& .... ...i.ii ha vtoiri. I do not make any pretense that we cn do away with the evil altogether. D? not misunder stand me at all. Eer since I have been ma or, in aaaressuia tir , making public statements. I have been entirely (rank on this subject and sub jects like It. I will not pretend tnat we can do things which I know we cannot do. AH we ean ao is mo ow wo t-n to keep the evil down. "The police commissioner ays h thinks that these women do not exceed B.ooo in numner in ims cuy, uui sun that la a mere estimate. ( that 50U0 could all be locked up or run out of tho city, or aot rid of, an equal number would very promptly tako their places. That Is perfectly well known to every one who knows an) thing about the matter. Wo have to work nway attalnst vice of all kinds, and keep them down. Some think the mayor should stop every' vir unit crime at once. Why nil the preachers In the world have not yet brought about an observance of the Ten Commandments." Alley Improvers to Meet. A meeting of the Alley Improvement Association will be held In the Shlloh Baptist Church tomorrow, with tho Rev. J. Milton Waldron presiding. PILES CURED IX O, TO 14 DAYS. Teur drusslst will refund monsy If PAZO Ointment fells t euro Itching. Blind, Bleed ing er Protruding Piles In I to U day He. LONDON, Dec. 7.-It waa officially decided, today that the Balkan peace conference, to begin Friday, December u, would be held In Bt. James' Palace. The palace la the official residence of the King In London, and state tunc tlons ore held there, though King Qeorge usually occuplea Buckingham Palace. War Situation Sams. I The Balkan war situation today prac-1 tically waa unchanged. There was no ' confirmation of the Constantinople dis patches that Greece had affixed a be lated signature to the Baghtche pro-,, iwwi ivr an snnuuev. jie ir me ceuia i be learned, Greece sUll refused to Join r, the truce agreement, and were con tinuing their operations before Ja'nlna and on the Island ot Chios. The other Balkan states and Turkey were continuing their preparations for the peace conference, which. In ap- Karent defiance or all superstitions, will egtn In London on Friday, Decem ber 11 Athens dispatches gave assurance that Greece would participate In the ne Kolla tlons. Tries to Split Alliance. ' With peace of some kind, no matter how costly, assured by the protocol It waa agreed that Turkey had turned her attention to a policy of diplomacy that would sow the seeds of dlssentlon among the Balkan allies. In order that Turkey might conclude as favorable a bargain as possible. With all of life Ilnlkan belllgerants appointing their peace plenipotentiaries and all of the six powers accepting the proposal for the ambassadorial confer ence, the outlook (or lasting peace throughout Europe waa considered promising. BRRLIN, Dec. 7.-The government's retroleum monopoly bill, believed to be doomed to defeat, was Introduced In the Reichstag today by Imperial Treas urer Kuhn. In a speech defending tha menmire he denied that the bill 'de clared war on the Standard Oil Com pany. Ha said that It was designed nniv a protective measure, to pre vent the Standard Oil Company from setting what threatened to be an ab solute control of Germany's oil Indus try. 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