The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
General Christmas, Through With Revolutions, Lies
 III At Home

NEW ORLEANS. August 4-(By Associated Press )-General Lee Christmas, for 30 years the mainstay of one Central American revolution ary leader after another, hated by the opposing faction and regarded as liberation by those who he supported; tonight had in his veins the life fluid of one of his old comrades of the tropical jungles, Gus Molony, super intendent of the New Orleans police department. Blood transfusion was resorted to late today in an effort to save the life of the man whose activ-
 ties from Panama to the southern border of Mexico inspired Richard Harding Davis to create Clay and make of him the hero of his novel Soldiers of Fortune"-for Clay" and Christmas are one.
 General Christmas, suffering from acute anemia induced by disease known as "tropic spruce" brought on by long years spent in the jungles, has been ill nearly a year. His con dltion today became such that his physician determined upon transfu- sion. A half dozen old friends vol unteered and Superintendent Molony anl T. Richardson, an explorer, were selected for blood tests. The tests proved that either could be used, but Molony claimed the honor and was so 
 that the surgeons agreed. The super intcndent simply out-argued Richard son and the medical men. O. Q O
 DO A Brother Act"
 Superintendent Molony arrived at the Christmas home in Sycamore street shortly before o'clock. He entered the generals room and found the doughty old warrior with a pill low back of his shoulders calmly reading popTlar magazine which specializes in fictitious short. stories of adventure which Christmas had experienced in fact.
 Molony came to attention and saluted, much as he used to when the general had his ragged, tattered and barefooted -.rrl., officered by American advc cnturers, In the field.
 What are you doing here, old timer?' the general asked Molony.
 You and l are going to do a brother act" the superintendent re- piled.
 After brief conversation devoted principally 10 the generals health. Molony entered another room re- moved his shoes, rolled up his sleeves, lay down on couch and a surgeon prepared for him his part of the op- eration while another attended to Christmas. Then they were placed on a bed and the arteries connected. The general was very pale when the fluid began to flow, but soon he be- gan to show color, for the surgeons permitted a pint and half to pass. Whence Came r rhe he Flea.
 While the fluid was flowing, Christmas scratched himself
 "Molony, why in h. didn't you leave those d. fleas at home?" he asked.
 If I i've got em, got 'em since I came here the superintendent re- piled.
 After it was all over newspaper men and the surgeons attempted to praise Molony.
 'Aw. cut out the bull" he re- piled. He would have done the same thing for me"
 Then Molony and the general spent ten minutes telling how much each thought of the other, emphasizing each endearing term with words se- lected from a vocabulary typical of men who have knocke about the world. The expression of their mu- tual admiration concluded, the sur geons cleared the room and the gen enar resumed perusal of his maga- zine.