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Evening star., 1924-12-21
DAY-HEATON CREDITORS
TO GET SMALL RETURN
Settlement to Be Made on Basis
Ranging From 80 to so
Per Cent.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 20.-Fed-
eral Judge William Bondy today con-
firmed the composition plan offered to
the creditors of the bankrupt broker
age firm of Day & Heaton, the i'm
portant feature of which offers a GO
per cent settlement TO preferred cred
itors who had no debit balance on
last September IS, when the firm
failed through the alleged defalca-
tions of George X. Christian, one of
the partners.
This settlement is to be made on
the basis of the market value of the
securities held by such creditors at
the time the firm failed. All other
general creditors with acceptable
claims will receive approximately 80
per cent when the assets in the keep
ing of Alfred c. Coke, the receiver,
have been liquidated. Such amounts.
the plans provided, will be distributed
pro rata
Day & Heaton. one of the oldest
firms, in the brokerage business.
failed for s2,909,501, and had assets
representing s1,14S,I28.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SANTA WELCOMED
BY MINES BUREAU
Secretary Work Gives Vis-
itor Who Uses Alaska Line
Warm Greeting.

Secretary of the Interior Work
officially welcomed Santa Claus to
Washington generally, and to the
Bureau of Mines in particular. at the
fifth annual family Christmas cele-
bration of the bureau last night In
the Interior Department auditorium,
Nineteenth and F streets.
Having supervision of the Alaska
Railroad, one of the means of trans
portation often employed by st. Nick
in his travels at this time of the
year, the Secretary was intensely in
terested in meeting him in person
and said a lot OF nice things about
Santa as they shook hands before
several hundred employees and their
families.
Santa, some Of the employees noted,
had a voice remarkably similar TO
that OF DR.. Andrew Stewart, bureau
chemist.
Toys Are Distributed.
Following pretentious entertain
ment, Santa distributed toys, candy,
balloons and other gifts to the chill
dren. The great fireplace through
which he squeezed himself was right
there on the stage, together with
large, electrically lighted Christmas
tree and other decorative features.
One of the features of the program
was a radio message received direct
from Director II. Foster Bain, now
in Argentina, and amplified through
Ioud-speaker set up on the plat
form. In tuning this remarkable in
strument the operator cut in on China
and several other far-on places be-
fore he succeeded in landing Ar
gentina.
The program opened with the
singing of Christmas carols, led by
Marion kiess and accompanied by
the Bureau of Mines Symphony Or
chestra. DR.. Dorsey A. Lyon, acting
director, followed with his Scandals
Of 1924" aimed at personalities in the
bureau. Katherine Smith gave a
piano solo and "Ringmaster" Shelby
Holbrook presented his circus" the
animals being represented by chill
dren. Dancing concluded the cele~
bration.
Secretary Work and Mrs. Joseph
A. Holmes, widow of the bureaus
! first director, were the special guests
| of the occasion. Other guests in
/ cluded Fred ]. Bailey, former chief
! clerk of the bureau; DR.. Charles L.
| Parsons, secretary of the American
Chemical Society and formerly chief
chemist of the bureau, and DR.. +. O.
| Cottrell, former director and now
| head of the fixed nitrogen laboratory
c. E. Julihn was general chairman
of the committees on arrangements
Evening star., 1924-12-21
CHRISTMAS TURKEY PRICE
STANDS At 5O-TO-55 MARK
Thirty Carloads of Liue Birds to Supply Wdsh
ington TabIes-Side,UaIk Market -
-+s@f
Display Tomorrow. rvs
Display Tomorrow.

Unless there is a sudden rise in the
thermometer within the next few
days Christmas turkeys will retail
at Center Market for about so to 55
cents a pound. The finest shipments
Of turkeys received in Washington in
many a day now are in the hands of
dealers, who will offer to the public
a choice lot Of fresh : killed and
dressed birds at this Winter price.
If the weather becomes warmer,
however, there is likely to be drop
In the price. Altogether. about 80
carloads of live turkeys are to sup
ply Washington's Christmas dinner
tables. Killings were going on yes
terday and more are scheduled for
today and tomorrow.
c.. H. Walleigh, assistant superin-
tendent of the market, which Is con-
Quoted by the Department of Agri-
culture, made the foregoing state
ment yesterday as the general out
look for the remaining days before
Christmas.
Mr Walleigh has his finger con-
stantly on the pulse of the retail
business in the market. and he de-
clared that. while prices were not
abnormal and that supplies and con-
dition of the products were excel
Evening star., 1924-12-21

give out the first bag. Mrs. John s.
Bennett, wife of the superintendent
of the mission, will decide what
child will receive the bag from Mrs.
Coolidge's hands.
Largest of Kind.
The distribution OF these bags of
clothing will be the largest single
distribution of the kind in Washing
ton this year. it is stated. The bags
will be banked around a large Christ
mas tree in the center of the stage,
and Mr.. Bennett will act as Santa
Claus. In addition, there will be an
entertainment for the children.
The Gospel Mission on John Mar
shall place, is planning TO spread
Christmas cheer to something over
1000 persons this year. The officers
are planning good dinner for the
men and boys at the institution on
Christmas day.
Two hundred and fifty or three hun
dred poor children, that constitute the
Gospel Mission Sunday school, will
look to the mission for toys, dolls,
candy and fruit.
The mission workers will visit the
home for the aged at Blue Plains, the
District Jail and some hospitals, TAX
ing fruit and candy. About so need y
families with which the mission is
in touch all the year around, will be
provided with baskets of food.
100 Children to Attend.
The first of series of Chri istma S
entertainments Will be given at the
Neighborhood House, Southwest
Washington's settlement house, to-
morrow night at Z o'clock. At this
time a party of 100 children will hear
Christmas music and recitations and
each child will be presented with ar
| orange and a candy cane.
Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock the
| kindergarten will entertain parents
and friends with special Christina:
| program and the Christmas eve cele'
| bration will begin at 6 o'clock under
| the auspices of the Lions Club o
| Washington, whose members viii
| present gifts and entertainment fol
| the day nursery party and mothers
The night after Christmas a party
| will be staged for the intermediate
| boys clubs and at 8 O'Clock, the same
evening, the Down Yonder Dancing
Club will conduct dance. The
Junior Boys Club party will be helc
at 10 o'clock on the morning of De
cember 81; at 2 pm. the Girls Club:
| will have an entertainment and the
| Senior Boys Clubs party will begir
at 80 pm. The Woman's Club party
will be held at o'clock on the nigh
| of December 80.
! Veterans Serenaded.
| The Mu Sigma Glee Club of st
| Stephens Church gave it's first Christ
mas serenade last night at Mount
Alto Hospital. After the singing of tn,
carols, each veteran was presented
| with a box of candy.
| Those participating in the serenadt
included: Alice Miller, Louise Helff
| Marian King. Dorothy McGann, Rose
| Wildman, Blsie Wildman. Mary L
Cock Grille, Grace Morgans Ruth Clar,
mont, Nina Allen, Haliy Morgan
Marion Burns and Juliette Edes.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
DETECTIVE FORCE GETS
BIG CHRISTMAS TREE
Pine From Maine Forests Arrive
for Annual Party to Be
Given for Children.

4 big pine tree from the fores:
OF Maine yesterday afternoon foGn.
its way to the squadroom at pole
headquarters, where it will be useo
in conn ection with'a holiday celebra
ton the night before Christmas
Members of Detective Grants corps
OF detectives already have a large
stock of toys and Christmas goodies
TO distribute to their children guests.
Similar celebrations have been held
by the detectives in past years, when
a general invitation was extended -
eighhorhood children. Decoration.
this year will include a varied as
sortment of toys for both sexes auS
a box of candy for each.
While no age limit has been fixed
for the guests, it is the intention OF
the detectives to look after the
youngest visitors first. Many of the
neighborhood children are on familiar
terms with the detectives.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant proba-
bly, will appear in the role of Santa
Claus. practically his entire force as
sisting. Many children scheduled g,
prospective guests probably will hays
no other Christmas celebration.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
CAPITAL CITIZENS
THANKED FOR AID
Community Committee on
Christmas Giving Reports
Duplication Is Eliminated.

The community committee on Christ
mas giving last night in a state
ment thanked the citizens OF Wash
year In trying to provide Christmas
cheer for all who are unable to pro
vide their own, and also for their ef
forts in eliminating to a great extent
the duplication of giving that has
prevailed in former years.
The organizations that. so far, have
registered with the Christmas ex
change, are: Lions Club, Salvation
Army, Elks, Associated Charities,
Catholic Charities. Volunteers OF
America, Neighborhood House, Ju-
venile Protective Association, Girls
Friendly Society, Washington Co
operative Society, Christ Child Socie-
ty, Noel House. Lutheran Inner Mis-
sion and Child Welfare Socitey.
In these lists already sent in. NOR
than so duplicates have been found
in other words, more than so families
would have been visited and provided
for by two. and, in some cases, three
and four organizations, and now the
provisions intended for them may b.
given to other families that other
wise would have been neglected.
Other organizations that have
signified their intention of giving
Christmas service, such as carol sing
ing at hospitals, trimming ana sup
plying trees for hospitals and institu-
tions. giving toys TO the children il
hospitals and supplying entertain
ments. are: Sunday school classes OF
Kendall Baptist and Sixth Presby
terian Churches, Wohela Club. Indoor
Outdoor Club, Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w c. A. Athletic Club. and othe-
groups from the Y. w. c. A; the
Episcopal City Mission and studens
group from George Washington
University.
A gift of 800 from a woman who
does not wish to give her name has
enabled the committee to suppl"
radios for one crippled and one blind
person. a course in millinery to q
young girl and many substantial
playthings for several settlements and
institutions.
Any groups or clubs interested +.
giving at Christmas may call the
Washington Council of Social Agencies
Main 1850.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

lent. the business so far has not been
as good as last year. -
The general condition Of other
products and articles Identified with
Christmas was outlined by Mr.. Wal
leigh as follows: Baking chickens.
35 to 40 cents; geese, 90 to 56; ducks,
As cents. the aforementioned likely to
follow the turkey barometer which
ever way 1t moves; cranberries, l5
to 20 cents a pound; plum pudding,
81 a pound: oranges (cheaper than
ever), Is cents a dozen and up: grape
fruit, z for 25 cents; English walnuts
and Brazil nuts, 80 cents a pound;
pecans, 65 TO 80 cents a pound; fruit
cake, 40 to 60 cents a pound; Christ
mas trees. 81 and up, according to
size; holly wreaths. 25 cents; running
pine, Is to 20 cents, and mistletoe,
25 cents a bunch.
Although there was plenty of green
and red in the way of natural Christ
mas decorations in evidence around
the market yesterday, the annual dis
play on the sidewalks approaching
the market at 7th street and Penn
sylvania avenue was lacking. 1t is
expected that these merchants will
take up their stands at all available
spaces tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
UPRISING OF REDS
SECUTED BY HERRIOT
Premier From Sick Bed Attacks
Spreaders of False News
Reports.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 2O.-Premier Her
riot, still confined to his bed with
the illness from which he has been
suffering for more than a week. re-
ceived newspaper men this evening
and was seemingly desirous of dis
pelling rumors which had been circu-
lated regarding Communist activities
in France.
Certain newspapers" the premier
stated, have spread false reports re-
garding Communists actions with a
view OF alarming the public The
government did not wait for the ad-
vice of these trouble to take
action. Indeed, the French foreign
agitators have been cornered The
wild reports that preparations were
being made for grave outbreak at
Amiens was pure imagination
Il call on all good citizens 10 CO.
operate against the wave of false
news which is being spread at the
moment. French morale and credit
are excellent. The government needs
no advice on how to preserve public
order. 1t has decided to repress dis
turbers, regardless of political fac
tions. Our country calls for peace
and we guarantee peace"
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RADIO PLAYERS STRIKE.
KYW Musicians Ordered Out by
Union Officials.
snecial plspatcb to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 20.-For the
first time in the history of Chicago
radio a strike has been called of union
musicians engaged by a radio broad :
casting station. James G. Petrillo,
president of the Chicago Federation of
Musicians, issued strike orders to
members of the union orchestras and
individual union players employed by
station KYW.
Employment of two non union
plano players is giten as the cause of
the strike, which is scheduled for to-
morrow. KYW is the Westinghouse
Electric station.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RARE VOLUMES TAKEN.
New York Public Library Employe
Accused by Police.

NEW YORK, December 90
Charged with theft of numerous rare
volumes and manuscripts, George
Lanizar- -Ugarta, %, an employe of the
South American division of the pub
lie library here, was arrested today.
He was employed three years ago
after his arrival here from Ecuador
to catalog South American maps and
books.
The police said enough of the
library's treasures to fill a taxicah
were found in the prisoners room.
They also found a number Of paint
ings that had been cut from their
frames, they said, but these were not
library property.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Cathedral to Get 25.Ton Bell.

Correspondence of The Associated Press.
COLOGNE, November 30.-Cologne
Cathedral is soon to have the largest
bell in the world. 1t will weigh over
25 tons. The bell has been ready for
shipment from a factory at -Apolda
for over a year, but on account Of
the foreign occupation of the Cologne
zone it was deemed impracticable be-
fore this to install II.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Bill Saves Duty on Cattle.

Cattle which may stray over III,
American boundaries into foreisn
countries or which may be driven over
for pasturage purposes may be re.
turned duty free to the United States
within three years from the time they
crossed the border, under a bill in-
troduced yesterday by Representative
Garner, Democrat, Texas.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Lure of Painted Post
Becomes Disastrous
To Parcel Post Mail

Painted Post, n. Y, Is due for
an abundant Christmas. with
plenty OF packages for all. In
general orders to postal workers,
First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bartlett. in charge of the
malls. says: AN increasing amount
OF mail marked Parcel Post Is
being mlssent to Painted Post"
Evening star., 1924-12-21
New Sea Service Launched.

HAVANA, Cuba, December 20.-A
new weekly freight service between
Havana and New York was announced
today at the Office of the Munson
Steamship Line. The first vessel will
leave January 8.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Envoy Goes to Cabinet.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, December
20.-Dr. Juan C. Bianco, Uruguayan
minister to France, has consented to
take the post of foreign minister. He
will succeed DR.. Manini, who resigned
yesterday. .,s-..., --..-..
Evening star., 1924-12-21

a clock made entirely of straw is
on exhibition in Munich and is keep
ing good time.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

During 1924. 34.a5s.2ss passengers
were carried on sleeping cars a dis
tance of 1880, 100000 miles In this
country.
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First Baptist

1000 a. m.-Sunday School and
Bible Glasses.
11:00 a. m.-Regular services.
Preaching by Pastor.
$50 p. NIB. Y. P. U. meeting.
Leader, Dorah Larson. Topic, 'The
Old Year and the New"
1850 p. m.--Regular service.
Preaching by Pastor.
Week Meetings:
Monday-Sister's Prayer meeting
at parsonage, A p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Bible study
class at parsonage, A p. m.
Wednesday-Regular prayer meet
ing in church, 1880 p. m.
Saturday Senior Bible study class
at parsonage, 7:45 p. m.
There is TO Book like the Coed
Bible; come and study it with us.
Our motto, 1.-THE Old Book and the
Whole Book"
o. A. Graham. Pastor.
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TrimbeM

Mrs. Ted Tabor and Miss Bernice
Tabor of this vicinity spent a few
days last week in ST. Paul.
Frank Baar is sick with the
chichen pox.
Miss Lucille Harris who attends the
high school at Ellsworth returned to
her home here last Saturday for a
two weeks vacation.
Bert Sterritt is on the sicl. list.
Father Kriel has announced the in
tended marriage of Mr.. William
Kirchner of Big River and Miss
Annie Cutter of Prescott on Jan. 6,
1925.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Graetz spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ccbian.
ice Buss spert Sunday at the John
johnson hcme at Big River.
Dozens of families purchased
Coleman 500 candle power lamps and
lanterns from A. w. Lund Co. during
the par. few weeks.-adv.
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association qualified for the 40pm1 s dur
ng This fact thai herds which
the middle Of October did not get until
n November.
Fame often depend frozen sant pastures for few
Fail This only considerable loss for the time
Such could easily be
a Of grain alfalfa hay,
allowed thru lack of such amount of
gn normal production during
that actation period
High go to their herd of
Hoens 1873 pounds Of fat and 1922 rounds Of
milk
grade Guernesys with
average Of 312 lbs.
High horrors about evenly divided between Geo c.
and Thinner "Roan, registered Short
lbs. of 1877 lbs
milk herd
1893 lbs milk "Nane" made her rcrd in 26
days.
"Dutchos" Hol stein Of the Sherman herd the
first 2yold hfer qualify for the Ord class during the
ing month.
These who able CROUCH alfalfa
the feed nhy, fodder
should add either commercial compound the following
their grain mixture and three furhs pounds we'd ashes and
threeomhs pound 100 pounds of
If conai either wheat
the Limestone and
wood ashes should be substituted wi the bone meal.
A. E. Horning, Tester H. H. Day. Secretary.
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Prescott

A Merry Christmas to all readers.
The Public scbool closed for the
Holiday vacation.
Sunday school programs were
held in st. Paul's Lutheran, Metho-
dist and Congregational churches on
Christmas eve.
The Commercial Club of this city
are sparing no pains to make the
coming Farmers Institute, to be held
in Prc-cott Jan. 9th and 7th, ban
ner one. The best speakers for the
occasion have been secured and with
the-lccal program it will pay anyone
to be present to enjoy that occasion.
Two fast games of basketball were
played at Ellsworth last Wednesday
evening. Prescott High boys and
girls teams wen both of the games
from the two teams of the Ellsworth
high.
The fishermen who fish from the
ice in Lake st. Crlcix are all smiles
these days as the ice has frozen so
hard that they can fish with their
nets for rough fish. Some large
hauls have been made.
Chas. (Butch) Bethel of this city
and Miss Margaret Mess of Michigan
will be united in marriage at St.
Paul Dee. 20. They will reside at
Nl2bridge, South Dakota, where
Mr.. Bethel is teaching Manual Train
ing and Athletics in the high school
there.
The local high school will meet the
st. Paul Park, Mimi, basketball
team at the Prescott High gym. Dec.
81.
Monday and Tue1day, Jan. 5
and 6, will be Prmrose-Separatoc
Service days at A. w. Lund Co. Ii
your machine is n2t working as it
should bring it in for adjustment.
No charge for lahior.-adv.
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English Lutheran

Services on Christmas Day in the
morning at II o'clock. Welcome.
There VIII be special and appro-
pirate music, both instrumental and
vocal at our Christmas Day services.
unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord" Luke 2:11.
The annual Christmas program by
the Sunday school children will be
given next Sunday evening at 7 o.
clock at the Armory. The program
this year will be in the form of a
cantata and is entitled, ''From
Heavens Throne" 1t SETS forth in
a beapsiful and realistic manner the
real significance Of Christmas.
There will be no services next
Sunday, our scheduled evening hour
being given over to the children's
program.
Sunday school and Bible study
clafJes next Sunday as usual at 9:45.
The greSlter part of this hour will be
given over to the program rehearsal
and all are urged to be present.
Confirmation class meets Wednes-
day Afternoon of next week at the
church at 2 o'clcek.
Adult baptism and confirmation
cla7s meets week from next Sun
day in the morning at 9:45.
Ladies' aid meets the 9Th of Janu-
airy with Mrs. Nels Thoreson to as
sist in serving. Everybody welcome.
Sunday school children meet at the
church this Saturday at o'clock.
A. l.. Rustad. Pastor.
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Fe,p Druses in America

Druses are people of mixed origin
who inhabit a district in Syria. Their
religion is fundamentally Mohamme-
dan, but their faith mingles the teach
ing Of the Mosaic law, the Christian
Gospels and the Suf allegories with
those Of the Koran. They believe in
the transmigration of souls with con-
slant advancement and publication.
Their teachings enjoin abstinence from
wine and tobacco, from profanity and
obscenity, and polygamy Is unknown
among them. There are a few hun
dred Of this sect in the United States.
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Swedish Mission

Friday, Dec. 26, 700 p. m.-The
local Sunday schocl will render its
Chr'1tmas program at the Moline
hcme These who attended last year
enjoyed it immensely, and the pre-
parations this year promise a SPLEEN
did evening Don't miss it.
Sunday, Dec. %, 1O;90-Nbrning
service in the lccal church. Sermon
by the pastor
A genuine Christmas program IS
arranged for in the Mann Valley
church at 1880 p. M, under the sup
ervision of their veteran, Mr.. Lind
quist Mr. Lindquist was Sunday
School superintendent Of the Salem
church, N. f. Minneapolis, for 25
years. Just watch him do it. You
win benefit a great dead by this pro-
gram.
Tuesday, Dec. 80, 2:SO p. m.-The
Ladies' Aid Of Mann Valley will be
serving "Picnic Lunch at the par
aoEage, 119 SO. Ord St. All invited.
New Years Eve--We expect to
meet in some home. More definite
announcements from the pulpit.
New Years Day.--Annual business
meetings by beth congregations. In
River Falls the meeting begins at
9:3O a.ai. in Mann Valley at / O'clock
p. m. The latter is held at the Chas.
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LONE OAK SCHOOL
Hazel Zimmerman, Teacher

The IS and As Arithmetic class
have learned the Multiplication
Tables of 2, 4 and T.
We have sold $500 worth of seals
so far. The Fresh Air" team is
ahead.
The rs have learned the "Bugle
Song" for Language.
The rs history class made booklets
about Cotton. We will now make
some for Wool. Letters have been,
written to Santa Claus.
The 3's and As Language class
learned 90 Little Town of Bethle-
hem"
A BRUSH Your Teeth" contest has
been started. We will know who the
winners are by Friday, Dec. 19.
We have been making use Of our
sled3 at recess time.
Several pupils have been absent
during the past week.