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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
5
Attorney General Daugherty, in a Christmas greeting cited by the Associated Press, offers blunt counsel that much public advice is not followed by its givers. He emphasizes personal integrity, social duty, loyalty to country, and obedience to laws and the Ten Commandments, urging a hopeful holiday season.
Asteria Buttash reported two colored men robbed her at gunpoint of four dollars at 901 S Street Northwest before fleeing. At Second and B Streets Southwest Abraham Deskin was struck with a bottle and knocked down as the men sought merchandise. his cries drove them away.
Valuables belonging to Representative Steenerson of Crookston Minnesota were stolen while being moved from the Capitol to the House office building. Police were informed last night. The total loss is about 108 dollars. Among missing items is an Indian pipe of peace presented to Steenerson by the Upper Sioux Indians.
The capital prepares for Christmas Eve as Santa Claus visits from the White House to homes, with shops wrapping up last minute gifts and orphanages like St Ann's, supported by Rotary, Kiwanis, and Knights of Columbus, receiving toys. Community centers host concerts and recitals across the city as hotels and public spaces light up with festive events marking the first postwar Christmas.
More than 100 Christmas boxes prepared by pupils of Tower Weightman and Grant schools in Georgetown were sent to Walter Reed and Naval hospital sailors and marines. Directed by the three schools Parent-Teacher associations, the gifts arrived on the eve of the holidays to brighten the convalescent personnel.
Public Printer and Mrs. Carter hosted a holiday gathering at the Government Printing Office. Santa visited, trees decorated the building, and presents circulated among staff and families. The new auditorium was opened for inspection and will host services in January. Mrs. Carter pledged 560 for a grand piano from the allied printing trades council. Public Printer Carter spoke as staff from across the plant attended. a cafeteria is planned for employees.
San Carlo Opera Company presented Mascagni and Leoncavallo with strong casts. Amaden as Santuzza Paggi as Lola Klinova as Lueta Boscacci as Turiddu D Amico as Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana. Pagliacci featured Valle as Prologue Tonio Agostini as Canio D Amico as Silvio Tudisco as Beppo and Sofia Charlebois as Nedda. Ernesto Knoch conducted both scores admirably. intermezzo in Cavalleria drew enthusiastic applause. Anna Fitziu will perform Thais this afternoon and tonight Il Trovatore closes with Leonora Saroya Toassini and Viviano.
William Morrison alias George Atkinson alias W H Moore was held on forgery charges after passing a $150 check on the Capitol Hotel Company. He pleaded not guilty and waived hearing. Engineer Commissioner Keller inspected Gallinger Memorial Hospital noting the commission will accept work by George E Wyne on the superstructure.
Ruth Band a young widow renting at the Capitol hotel in Washington pleads for any honest work to cover three weeks of overdue room rent. She has been unemployed since November 2, asks for a chance to work rather than charity, and hopes to finish a stenographic course while earning meals.
The Women's Overseas Service league hosts an entertainment and dance at Mt. Alto hospital tonight. A program of Hawaiian music by the McDowell sisters is featured. The Oklahoma State club meets Tuesday night at Thomson school. National Radio Institute, 1845 Pennsylvania Ave NW, will present a Christmas radio concert between 11 am and noon Monday.
The case involves Lieut. Lorimer C. Graham U.S. Navy and a $500,000 alienation suit against Augustus L. Humes of New York. Disagreement among jurors led to requests by attorneys Daniel Thew Wright and Philip Erhsler that the district attorney be informed of alleged forged testimony offered by the defendant. The move seeks further action on the contested evidence.
Mrs. Louis B. Naeff, 68, of 27 M Street Northwest, was found dead in her bed by her daughter Ella Naeff. Police say the death was caused by gas from a jet turned on accidentally by Mrs. Naeff. The coroner issued an accidental death certificate as the hearing continued until January 6 on motion of Attorney Wilton J. Lambert, who noted a petition copy sent to Humes in New York with no reply. The matter was referred to the grand jury for investigation. Justice Stafford continued the hearing.
Christmas greetings were extended to members of the police and fire departments yesterday by Daniel Sullivan acting chief of police and Fire Chief George S. Watson. Each official thanked the members of his command for the services rendered during the year. Inspector Clifford L. Grant chef of the detective bureau also issued an order commending the members of his force and expressing his approbation of their services.
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