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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Forty Thousand Packages
Handled in Postoffice
on Monday; Record

Running with the smoothness of a
well-oiled machine, Postmaster Frank
j. Books new system is canceling
and distributing the thousands of
postal packages as fast as they come
in. No congestion has been caused
and the postmaster predicts that
there will be none now as the great
est part of the tremendous holiday
traffic is over.
Monday was the biggest day the
local postoffice has ever experienced.
The clerks and superintendent We're
taxed to their utmost to keep the
packages moving, but the feat was
accomplished. More than forty thous-
and packages were handled by the
office on that day.
Although the clerks deserve the
lions share of credit for the smooth
working of things, the supervising
heads must not be forgotten. The
heads of each of the postoffice de-
partments were at the postoffice
every morning for the past fortnight
at six o'clock and have worked we'll
into the night until the office resumed
its normal condition again. Postnas-
ter Book has been one of the first to
arrive and the last to leave and his
faithful service has been rewarded
well.
The traffic today is somewhat heav-
Ter than the postal officials had an
ticipated. This was due, it Is de-
clared to the inclement weather of
yesterday.
There will be no mail left in the
office at Christmas noon" declared
Postmaster Book I'VE have the rush
well under control and have no reason
to believe that any shipments will
be delayed. We are getting out even
the postal cards on time this year
and that is something we have not
heretofore attempted"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
FEAST OF LIGHT
BEGUN BY JEWS
Celebration Is in Honor of He
brews' Struggles to Pre-
serve Religion.

Special services in the different
synagogues throughout the city will
be held during the next week in cele-
bration of the Jewish festival of
Hanukkah, or the Feast of Lights, as
It is called. Beginning last night at 8
o'clock, the feast will continue until
sunset Of Wednesday, December 81.
Each evening a candle will be light
ed until all eight are burning in the
eight branched Menorah candlestick
in use in the Jewish homes. The cele-
bration is in honor of the struggle
of the Jewish people to preserve their
religion as related In 4he Books of
Maccabees.
The Menorah candles will be
lighted at the Temple B'nai Jesh-
urun- at the Sabbath service on
Friday night. Rabbi Solomon Eos
ter, assisted by Rabbi Emeritus
Joseph Leucht, and Rev Simon Solol-
sky, the cantor, will officiate Rabbi
Foster will speak on Courage" The
service on Saturday morning will be
ut 10 o'clock. Then Rabbi Foster will
talk about 1.-THE Maceabeean Spirit.
The children's Hanukkah exercises
will be held in the religious schools
boxes of candy will be distributed.
In the afternoon a special entertain
ment will be given in the Court The
atre. Motion pictures depicting
Biblical scenes will be shown. Ad-
mission will be free.
In the B'nai Abraham Synagogue
last night the first candle of the
Memorial was lighted. A candle will
be lighted each night of the ceebra-
ton at the synagogue Rabbi Julius
edlberfeld will officiate at the Sabbath
aervices on Friday night at o'clock.
( A special musical program will be
given. Rabbi Silberfeld will make an
appropriate address. On Saturday
morning there will be a service at 9
O'Clock. A festival for the children
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2;3O
o'clock An entertainment will be
given.
Rabbi Charles I. Hoffman will con-
duct the Sabbath services at the Oheb
Shalom Synagogue on Friday, assisted
by Rev. M. Gam, the cantor. There
will also be service on Saturday at
$50 a. m. At each service a special
sermon will be given by Rabbi Hoff-
man. Special musical program will
be given. The annual entertainment
for the children will be given Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. On Thursday
night of next week the young people
will hold a dance in Berkeley Hall in
Clinton avenue.
Similar services will be conducted
ut all the other orthodox synagogues
throughout the city and vicinity
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
PLAYGROUND XMAS
GETS BIG SUPPORT
Hundreds Contribute Money,
Clothing and Toys to Make
Poor Happy.

Great satisfaction over the support
which the general public has given
in providing Christmas entertain.
ments for the poor children of the
city Fairgrounds was expressed by
the Playground Commission today
Nearly a hundred dollars In contribu.
lions of money alone was received by
the commission following an appeal
by ]. Leonard Mason, chairman of the
commission, printed in the Evening
Star several weeks ago.
Besides this, many large wholesale
houses in the city have contributed
fruit, candy and nuts to be distributed
to the children. Large contributions
of toys have been received from some
of the department stores.
Final preparations for the Christ
mas celebrations in the public play
grounds were made today. Some OF
the exercises will take place tonight
and others will be held tomorrow.
Christmas tree will be the feature OF
the entertainment in each, and
Santa Claus will distribute the
presents to the poor children. Warm
caps, mittens and shoes will be given
out, and each child will receive bag
of candy and fruit. Following Santa
Claus's" distribution, the children Will
sing appropriate songs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
FIRE CHIEF MOORE FINDS MORE MOORES
THAN HE BARGANIED FOR IN GIFT PUZZLE

Tenth street with these packages al
dressed to Mr.. Moore. The clerk at
the store didn't put any street mum
Der on the packages, SO l had TO 1901
It over the territory in all this RAIN
looking for a family named Moore.
There are lots of Moores in Tenth
street, can tell you, and 1t took me
two hours to get the right one"
"You Can't Most Always Sometimes Tell"
"But maybe you haven't the right
one vet" suggested the chief Here
q quarter for yourself and a Merry
Christmas. I'll have the folks look
Into the matter and see whether OF
not there has been any mistake
Come inside and walt a moment.
"I'll wait outside here on the stoop'
[ won't get wet" exclaimed the boy.
1t didn't take members OF the
chiefs family long to discover that
the packages were for the family OF
~. @. Moore, of South Tentn
street." and not for the family OF
"Paul ]. Moore" But the youngster
who delivered the packages had not
tarried. He "beat, 1t" as soon as pos
sible, leaving the fire chief the pleas
ant task of hunting up the famliy OF
~ c. Moore, of South Tentn
street." >
II worked the telephone. until
wearied of the struggle" said the
chief at noon today, but without
success. Now I am doing q house
to house canvass stunt to find GER
tain Moore family to make them
happy with somebody else's gifts"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
David B. COrsOn Declares
That Sick Pass Charge
Is Grossly Exaggerated

Assistant Superintendent of Public
Schools David B. Corson, in written
communication to the teachers COM
mittee of the Board of Education last
night declared that the charges re-
Gently made by the w. c. T. u. re-
garding children in the schools using
sick passes and absenting themselves
from school to attend moving picture
shows were grossly exaggerated.
Not more than a dozen pupils have
been guilty Of the charge, he said.
and he asked the board not to change
the system of issuing passes, as had
been suggested by the w. G. T. u.
Commissioner johnson said he was
not so sure that the practise was not
more prevalent than Mr.. Corson had
found, for the matter had been called
to his attention many times in the
last few months. II the stories were
true he believed the present system
ought to be changed, as there was
something wrong with 1t.
The committee, however, was not of
the same opinion and voted to concur
in the recommendation of Mr.. Corson
that the best way to curb the evil as
it now exists was to enforce the pres
ent rules more rigidly in regard to
passes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Formal Dance to Be Held in
st. Michael's Hall January )

Under the auspices of the Young
People of st. Michaels parish the
first of series of formal dances will
be held at st. Michaeps Hall Mon
day evening, January 5.
The reception committee is COM
posed of w. Tilford Adams, chair
man; r. Chadwick. George Coburn,
John Dempsey, M. t. Dougherty,
John Flannery, DR.. M. B. Harris,
Philip Heery, Harry Hoppin, James
Murdoch. Frank o'Neill Thomas
Reilly. Clarke Reynolds. Bernard
Brown, H. Chadwick, T. Coburn, r.
Dempsey, M. Donovan, R. Dono-
van, e. Dougherty, M. Flannery,
e. Heyn, M. Mann, G. Murphy,
M. Walsh. The following will
act as patronesses; Mrs. Charles
w. Beckley, Mrs. Martin Byrne, Mrs.
James Clark, Mrs. James Coburn,
Mrs. George Dunning, Mrs. John
Dempsey, Mrs. Mary German, Mrs.
Margaret Gallagher. Miss Sarah
Kearney, Mrs. Thomas j. Kenny,
Mrs. ID. B. McCartie, Mrs. d. w. Nc
Gee, Mrs. John McLaren. Mrs Maui
rice r. Mahon, Mrs. David B. Null
cahy, Mrs. John Murdoch, Mrs. James
#. Murphy, Mrs. John Murphy.
Mrs. Peter Murray, Mrs. Sarah
O'Connor, Mrs. william O'Connor,
Mrs. Edward J. Quigley. Mrs. John
L. O'Toole, Mrs. A. M. Schlosstein,
Mrs William Shields, Mrs. Frank
Smith, Mrs. James J. feeling, Mrs.
William I. Toohey, Mrs. Frank Walsh,
Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Mrs. Walter
Walsh, Mrs. Henry Woodward.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Alumni Association Urged
by Former High" Students

With view of bringing together
former high school students, plans for
the formation of an alumni associa-
ton were discussed at the annual re-
union of former members of the high
school clubs held last night in the
Young Mems Christian Association
building, Halsey street. The reunion
was presided over by Ivan P. Flood,
city secretary of the boys depart
ment.
The reunion was attended by ninety
young men representing fifteen col
leges and universities. No definite &C.
ton was taken regarding the reunion
but 1t is likely steps toward the for
nation of high school alumni asso-
citation will be taken in the near fu-
ture.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
New Jersey Society, S. A. R.,
to Celebrate Anniversary
of the Battle of Princeton

The New Jersey Society of the Sons
of the American Revolution on Janu-
airy will celebrate the 137th birthday
of the battle of Princeton with din
ner at the headquarters of the new
Downtown Club on the top floor OF
the Kinney building. The dinner will
be preceded by the annual meeting
of the order. This will be held In the
rooms of the New Jersey Historical
Society on West Park street at 3
o'clock.
The regular ticket of officers to be
elected is as follows: For president,
John Lenord Merrill; for first vice.
president, John Brewer Wight; for
second vice-president, John Lawrence
Boggs for secretary, John Randel
Weeks; for treasurer, Oscar Halstead
Condit; for register, George Herbert
Richards; for trustee of National So
ciety, Charles Symmes Higgins.
For members of the board Of man
ayers: Samuel Craig Cowart, Free
hold; Augustus S. Crane, Elizabeth;
Nehemiah Perry Howell, Newark;
Frederick c. Hyer, Railway; Edward
Quinton Keasbey, Morristown; Ray
mond Townley Parrot, Elizabeth;
Charles M. Lum, Chatham; David
Lawrence Pierson, East Orange;
Frank Henry Presby, Montclair;
James Henry Slocum, Montclair.
For delegates to the Congress of
the National Society: Delegate-at-
large, Rev. DR.. Lyman Whitney Allen;
delegates, Moses Miller Crane, Eliza
beth; Hiram Edmund beats, Elem.
ington; Frank Lewis Dyer, Montclair;
Sidney Wintringham Eldridge, Eliza
beth; Lester Hamblet, Asbury Park;
James Waite Howard, Newark; Fred
erick Bates Lovejoy, Montclair;
George w. Ketcham, Newark; Charles
M. Lum, Chatham; Adrian Lyon,
Perth Amboy; Peter Quackenbush,
Paterson; George Herbert Richards,
Orange; Edwin Allen Smith. Newark;
Richard Timbrook Wilson, Ridgewood
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Il visit from ST. T1icboIas

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
Not creature stirring, not mouse
The stockings hung by the chimney with
In hopes that ST Nicholas would be there;
The children nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar pums danced in their heads;
And Mama in her 'kerchef, and in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for long winters nap;
When out the lawn there arose such clatter,
| sprang from my bed to what the matter
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The the breast of the new-falen snow
Gave the lustre of midday TO objects below
When, what my wandering eyes should appear,
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew in moment it must be St Nick.
And he whsted and shouted and called them By name
On Comet! on Cupid on Dunder and Btzenl
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
Now dash away dash away dash away all"
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with an obstacle mount TO the sky;
So UP to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then in a twinklng heard the roof,
The prancing and paving of each little hoof-
AS drew in my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney ST Nicholas came with a bound
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes all furnished with ashes and
bundle of Toys he had flung his back,
And he looked like pedlar just opening his pack
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimpes how merry
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like cherry!
His drol1 little mouth drawn up like bow,
And the beard Of his chin white the snow;
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like wreath;
He had broad face and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed like bowl full of jelly
He chubby and plump, right jolly old elf,
And laughed when saw him in spite of myself
A wink of his eye and twist of his head
Soon gave to know had nothing to dread;
He spoke not word but went straight his work
And fl'd all the stockings; then turned with jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his gave a whistle
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle
But heard him excam, he drove out of sight
Happy Christmas all, and to all a good night"
BY Clement c. Moore
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Finds House Got Water
from the City for Years
Without Paying for II

Another of the discrepancies which
have existed in the Board of Works
under a former regime was unearthed
by David Holmes, chief accountant
of the water department, today. Mr..
Holmes discovered that water was
being supplied to a dwelling in the
rear of 5 Maiden lane for which no
charges had ever been made by the
city.
Mr.. Holmes investigated the books
away back to the days of the old
aqueduct board and could find no
record of payment of water for the
premises. The sum owed all told is
$4Ss.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Two Civil Service Tests
to Be Held on January !

Civil service examinations for two
positions open to residents OF the
State have been announced by the
Civil Service Commission for Jam
rary Q. The positions are mechanician
for the State Board of Health and
probation officer for Essex county.
The probation place Is open only to
female residents, who must have spe-
cial training in psychology. The salary
is $1,000 q year. The mechanician for
the Board of Health will have as part
of his duties the operation of a NOV
ing picture machine, with attention to
the general mechanical details of the
health exhibit. The salary is 500 per
month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Citizens Legislative
Bureau Planning Work

The Citizens Legislative Bureau
met in the Public Library last night
and discussed plans for work at the
coming session of the Legislature,
A. w. McDougall, secretary Of the
Bureau of Associated Charities. pre-
sided. The attendance was small, be-
cause of the rain.
The next meeting will be held at the
library on Tuesday, January 6, when
ii is expected the representatives OF
the twenty organizations from all
parts of the State that now belong to
the bureau will be present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Labor Men Call on Mayor
in Behalf of ThrOssell

Mayor Jacob Haussling received a
committee from Typographical Union
No. 103 late yesterday afternoon which
came to urge the selection of Robert
Elmer Throssell, one of their number,
to the vacancy now existing on the
Board of Education.
The committee expressed the
opinion that labor should be rep
resented on the board and told the
mayor that Mr.. Throssell was thor
oughly capable of filling the position.
The mayor assured them that he
would take Mr.. Throssell's name into
consideration in making his selection.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
St. Bridget's Charity Dance
to Be Held on January 20

A charity dance will be held In
Kruger Auditorium on the night of
January 20, under the auspices of the
Sewing Circle of st. Bridget's Cath
Ollie Church. The committee on gem
eral arrangements is headed by B. M.
Stanley.
Judge P. ]. Dolan is chairman OF
the reception committee, while the
floor will be in charge of DR.. Leo ].
McManus, assisted by william Bagen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Newark Poultry and Pigeon
Show Entries Close Today

Entries for the annual poultry
exhibition of the Greater Newark
Poultry and Pigeon Association. to be
held in L. Bamberger & Co.'S store
January 5 to 10, will be closed at mid
night today. It is expected that more
than 500 birds will be on exhibition.
Entries may be made with James
L. Adams, of 1902 Union avenue, Irv-
ington, secretary of the association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Roland MOIineaux's Play,
"The Man inside" Booked
for the Newark Theatre

Roland B. Molineaux's play. 1.-THE
Man inside" will be the attraction
at the Newark Theatre for the week
of January 5. The production will
be under the direction of David Be-
lasco. 1t will begin its road engage
ment at the local theatre after a long
run at the Belasco Theatre, New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Announces Subject for
Prize Arbitration Essay

Rev. John Mcdowell, chairman of
the arbitration committee of the
Board of Trade. today announced the
subject for a prize essay on the ar
bitration question. The prizes will
be open to students at Barringer High
School, as has been the custom for
several years.
The subject for the next competi-
ton will be Americas Duty in the
Arbitration Movement" The awards
will not be made until near the close
of the school term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
vAILsBURG NOTES

Miss Bessie Mcguire has returned
to her home In Worcester after visit
ing Mrs. Joseph Reardon, of Sanford
avenue.
In the vaiisburg Methodist Epis-
copal Church a sunrise service will
be held tomorrow morning.
Miss Helen Davis, of Smith street.
entertained a number of her friends
at her home last night.
The masses at the Sacred Heart
Church tomorrow morning will be at
$3.50, $3.50, 1880, $3.50, $3.50 and 1880.
is visiting Miss Hazel Braun. of Mum
avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

The parish of the Blessed Saora-
ment, in the Clinton Hill section Of
the city, will celebrate its tenth birth
day tomorrow. 1t was founded in 1908
by the late Rev. Joseph Dunn, and
afterward a church was erected In
Clinton place. This building was soon
found to be inadequate, and so the
present rector, Rev. Frederic G..
O'Neill erected the present beautiful
new edifice at cost of $125,000.
The program of the Christmas SER
vices includes the prelude Adeste
Fideles played on the new organ
chimes.
Lechache's Mass will be sung at the
$50 a. m. mass and Mozart's second
will be sung at the IL o'clock. Other
masses will be at $3.50 and $3.50 o'clock.
The sermon at the $3.50 and IL o'clock
masses will be delivered by Father
O'Neill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
HITCHCOCK PLEADS
FOR us. OWNERSHIP
OF TELEGRAPHLINE

WASHINGTON Feb. 17-Govern-
ment ownership or control Of telegraph
lines again is recommended by Post
master General Hitchcock IN his com
plete annual report transmitted to con-
gress. Mr. Hitchcock says:
I'm the last annual report the opin-
ion was expressed that telegraph lines
In the United States should be made a
part of the postal system apd operated
in conjunction with the mail service.
cit is believed that under proper
management such consolidation
would result in important economies
and permit adoption of lower telegra phi
rates. Now that a postal savings sys-
tenn has been established and a parcel
post provided for, there would seem TO
be no better opportunity for the prof
liable extension of our postal business
than through the adoption of a gov
eminent telegraph system"
Mr. Hitchcock also recommends that
the use of the franking privilege be re
stricted "to official correspondence. not
exceeding four ounces in weight. and
to the mailing of such speeches and
documents that are printed by order of
congress"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
Visitor rendered Tea.

The informal tea at which Mrs. Bur-
well Boykin Hay entertained this after
noon was compliment to her sister
Mrs. Eugene n. Mead. of Sierra Madras,
Cal, a former Albanian, who is being
cordially welcomed.
The guests, who included a group of
the special friends OF the honoree, were
received In the parlor, where the deco
rations were Of narcisd and ionquils.
In the dining room a prettily appointed
tea table had for a centerpiece a cut
glass vase Allied with narcissi, with dec
orative details in white.
Assisting in entertaining were Mrs.
B. NJ. Boykin, Mrs ]. F. Heard, Miss
Margaret Beck, Miss Bertha Wright
and Miss Minnie Leo Hay
A series Of informal spend the day
parties, small teas, etc, has been ten
dared Mrs. Mead during her visit,
among these being an Informal tea
given In her honor by Mrs Sanders
Rowland
Mrs J. F. Heard will give a box par
ty at the Grand Friday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. Mead.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

Florida resort is still gasping at the
new style of bathing costume set by the
pretty matron.
When Mrs. Taylor appeared on the
beach recently a chorus of "Ohs" and
abs went up, for part OF her bathing
costume consisted Of a long pair of
black wooden gloves
Why Mrs. Taylor wears gloves WIN.
in bathing nobody appears to know
No explanation is forthcoming from tn.
wearer, who only smiles automatically
when asked her reasons. 1t can not be
that she wishes to keep her hands and
arms warm, for the weather at Palm
Beach IS like that of July in this city.
1t Is whispered that Mrs. Taylor finds
the salt water hard on her hands, and
SO takes this means of partial protec-
ton.
Mrs. Taylor is noted for her sensa-
uon-maHng career In 1902 she an
nounced that she was going to give up
society and become a real WORKING,
woman. She made good her word by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
SHE SPENDS 100000
TO LOSE HER APPENDIX

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Because her sis
ter died of an operation for appendicitis
IN the hands OF an American surgeon.
Mrs. Tomasco DorneIlo, the wife of a
Peruvian millionaire, started for Paris
on the Amerika today to undergo an
operation for the same ailment. The
operation is to be performed by a famous
French surgeon She is accompanied by
her husband, two children, two maids and
her private physician. Or. De La Puente.
Mrs Dornelo estimates that by the time
she has got rid of her troublesome appen-
dix she will have spent $780, 600.