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Evening star., 1925-08-30
Notes of Special Interest
To the Diplomatic Circle
Several Ambassadors Returning to City. Others
Leaving-M. Daeschner to Attend Anniver-
sary Exercises at West Point

The Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Matthew, who have been guests for
several weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Nigel at their estate, Green BraeS.
Orange County, y. Y, will go to New
York Tuesday for a stay of a few
days before coming to Washington.
The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Pueyrredon and their SON
fn-law and daughter, Senor Juan Car
los Luro and Sonora de Luro, and the
Senoritas Pueyrredon viii come to
Washington Tuesday. The Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Pueyrredon and
their daughters have been at Newport
for several weeks and tomorrow will
go to New York to meet Senior and
Sonora. de Luro, who are arriving on
the Pan-American from Argentina
The Ambassador of France, Nj.
Emile Daeschner. will go to New York
the latter part of the week, where he
will spend a short time before attend
ing the exercises marking the ami
versary of the birth of Lafayette and
the Battle of the Marine, which will
be held at West Point. Sunday and
Monday, September and Z.
The Ambassador of Italy, Signor de
Martino, will sail this week on the
Conte Rosso. and is expected to ar
rive in New York about September II.
The Minister of Rumania and Prin-
cess Bibesco will return to this coun-
try the end of September, after an
absence of a few months. Princess
Bibesco and her little daughter have
been in England since early Summer,
having gone there to visit the former g
parents, former Premier and Mrs.
Asquith.
The Minister of China, Mr.. Sao-Ke
Alfred SEE, will return to Washington
the first of the week from Blue Ridge
Summit, where he went to spend a
short vacation with Nine. SEE and
their children. Nine. SEE will proba-
bly, sail in September with her sons
who will return to their studies in
England.
The attache of the Chinese Legation
Mr.. Clarence Kuangson Young, is a
guest of the Minister and Nine. Sze,
and will return with the Minister.
The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Sanchez Latour will have
visiting them for another week, the
formers sister-in-law, Sonora de San
chez Latour, wife of the acting coun.
sci general in New York; Senor Del
fino Sanchez Latour and their little
daughter Rosemary.
The Minister and Sonora de Sanchez
Latour will leave Washington next
week for a series of visits. They will
go by motor and will spend a few
days in Atlantic City. Later in the
season they will go to North Carolina
Evening star., 1925-08-30
there before leasing the house on Six

there before leasing the house on Six
teenth street, where the embassy has
been established for some years.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Theodore Douglas Robin
son, is with his family at Herkimer,
y. Y, and will remain through this
week, returning after Labor day.
Mr.. +. Lemmot Belin has been join
ed by Mrs. Belin in their Georgetown
home, after several weeks which she
spent in New England,
Evening star., 1925-08-30
Riot of Festivities Mark
Closing of Summer Season
At the Pleasure Resorts
Passing of Harvest Month Hint to Wa ashingtor
Society of Future Responsibilities In
the Home Circles

HE close the harvest month breeds plans
for The fast-appoacling Winter and the guides
the At the many
which Wshngouians
closing Though the weather unusually cool fo
the end of August have started home and the
"homeward will not ST l.
Evening star., 1925-08-30

THE National Capital have May festival and
Musical
Association such Mrs William Howard Taft helped to establish in
Cincinnati brilliant
Washington has long needed leader with practical ability organize
with would be forgotten
the building Of festival worthy OF the Capital Of Nation
Evening star., 1925-08-30

THE President
White House until that holiday, which the toll
all other days They viii thoroughly clean and slightly
waited abode though The
walls upholstery
will be
of
land North O lc
THE annual rush houses and will begin this week and
by the lst OF October will have
official
The Secretary the Navy and Mrs Wilbur will be the
will establish themselves both
Washington
the Attorney General has Washington They
the Meridian leased
General take his duties but Mrs Sargent has only been here
Mrs Jardne wife OF the Secretary OF Agriculture, will
his
Mayfow
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25
HOmbres del dia
CpOr 1uisy F., para Ell MUNDo)


Tres hombres, homhres de veras,
fguras de TN pueblo. Probes fun
cionarios que laboran en- pro de
una comundaG ensera; tales son
nuestros buenos amigos Juan de ] !.
Medina, Angel B. FALCON, y CeIso
Dav1la.
Glegldos por Ell pueblo en- pasadas
elecciones, estas tres fignras, vaIlen
temente desafian sus enemigos Y los
mas compncados problemas con tai
de rend1r, al paeDIo que les nevo
eSos sitiales, un benencio POGO CO.
nun y nunca visto. Brevemente
c.tar6 estos que podriamos namai
''esclavos de un pueblo.
Don Juan de J. Medina, espiritu
progresista y emprendedor, f,.e Ell
elegido, el preterido, para dssem-
penar ell dificiI cargo de Alcalde; y
ahi va nuestro amigo, desarrollando
todo su cello hasta conseguir para 81
pueblo la mayor armonla Y nien-
estar. Y ALI, en- su oficina, en- un de-
partamento de la antigua casa
ACADIA, al lado de una nueva y
reluciente "oliver' lie encontrare-
mos tarde y madana, muy atarea-
do raeoIuiaudo ae,1r4oo raoiI,ia,ndn n
y despaehando cartas mas carSAs.
Y con su acostumbrada afabindad,
os recibira y atendera solicito y
cortes. Un paso mas, y damos de
boca con la ofcina del buen amigo
Falcon; y ALI lie vemos, con la pla-
ma EN- la mano, devorando numeros.
Ese hombrecito de ancha frente
(sehal de una alta intehgencia) es
el Auditor, personaje de mucha res
ponsabilidad, tambien muy afable
y muy cortes, un buen funcionario,
y un fiel cumplidor de sus deberes ).
F1nalmente encontramos al que
falta para completar Ell trio. Es
el joven celso Davila, Ell actual
Tesorero. Un contable que puede,
sin tenor, competir con los mejores
de La isla; de un servicio efciente
y honrado a carta cabal.
Tales son los personajes que ma
nejan, con todo su cello, el desarrollo
y progreso de este peQueno Jayuya.
Tales son Ell .alma Matter de es-
te pueblecillo; y tales los que 7laran
Jayuya ponerse al nivel de los
demas pueblos de la Isla.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

Y el senior Rich echa toda esa
desgracia sobre los hombros de las
persOnas dirigentes por la falta de
castigos apropiados y sin indultos.
Hay que formar una generacion
temerosa de los castigos v repren-
stones, arguye el notable sociolo-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

7 como consecuencia de este aror
NAL estado de crisis moral, Sc per
flan indecisos pero seguros en- su
mn, dos altos y profundoS movimien
tos. Quteren ellos crear en- Ia nj
fiez, generadora incubatriz de IN
ventud y edad madura nob.es
1deales, freno a los naturales instin
tos middleton las no deseabIes
propensiones.
La una, pidiendo la ensenanza
moral en- Las aulas, estilo arcaico
y va pasado de moda, buscando
solidos argumentos en- las escuelas
clasicas, de ensefanza de doctrina
y donde Ell respeto y Ell orden eran
cualidades exquisitas.
La otra, mas victoriosa. busca
dar enfasis mayor a La cultura v
a la ensenanza civica, estudiando
La Constitution federal, las leycs
que nos rigen, las mejores costur-
bres nacionales, la vida de los HON
bres dirigentes; estableciendo se-
nanas de educaci6n, semanas del
nilo, dfas de celebration de nata.
hcios de heroes y guerreros que NO
mlntieron nj cejaron ante ell enpuie
de un enemigo cruel; de presidentes
que rendfan quito al ira
bajo; de oradores, musicos, poe
tas y maestros, pleyade de sipos
representatives de una mejor ra-
"a, de una mejor epoca, de un am
biente mas lleno de inocercia de
unas mas sanas intenciones, de un
mundo mas bueno y feliz.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25
UN CAIRO QUE FALLA

p ~~~~~~~~~
Es una nauu1na que nad1e mon
"a. Del mismo modo pasa en- la vi
da diarta, en- todos los 6rdenes del
vtvtr inQmeto . que nuestro siglo
nos empuja.
listed reQuiere para sus anunctos
correspondence, es decir, que ha-
va sutido Ell efecto deseado. listed
gasta su dinero en- anunclos pero
es tusto que Ell mismo anrrcio le
pague por 10 menos parts de este
dinero.
Hoy po0emos ufanarnos de asegu
rsr a nuestros lectores que nuestra
secci6n de anuncios clasifcados no
falla. Constantemente recibimos Or
denes de baja, va que 10 anuncis-
do ha sido vendido antes de cum
plirse la semana, y a su vsz n,,e-
vos artfculos aparecen en- las co.
lumnas. Recuerde que Ell MUNDo
le da mas servicio que cnalquier
otro diar1o. Su anuncio apare cara
Lea y utilize la secci6n de ayi-
sos clasidcados dc Ell MUNDO
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

Y de las investigaciones de Rich
Sc deducen muchas cosas. Fueron
la escuela todos; bebieron en- sus
aguas las hnfas whales de un am
biente Intellectual y saborearon las
ohras de los ingenios de las letras.
pero Gfueron sus corazones toca-
dos por alguna doctrina etica2 1Fue
ron alimentados sus ideales dc fo-
hcidad? 6Fu6 ell sentido moral des.
pertado segdn 10 fu6 la inteHgen-
c1a? Catedras de ciudadani7. lfue-
ron acaSo explicadas practicadas
en- las amphas salas de paroles
deslumbrantes, de cuadros esce-
mas sugestivas, de las populosas Gin
dades de los foridos camros?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

Nosotros pensamos Iseran las eau
sas generatrices de nuestros crime
mes las mismas que en- Ell continen-
te? GPodremos aplcar las mismas
razones que Ell DR.. Rich?
La onda delictiva avanza temi-
BILE y violenta. Impdberes; hombres
en- la plenitud de vida fuerte; nifias
en- una sonriente edad de primave-
ra; mujeres de mediana edad; todos
habitan las celdas del presidio.
Hombres y mujeres de cultura me-
diana superior; gente que sabe
leer y escribir forman la inmensa
mayoria de los moradores del Pa
lacio Triste del Paseo de la Prin-
cesa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

El problema nuestro tiene mucha
semejanza al de otros paises. Un
estudio concienzudo de Sociologia
Educativa traeria la atenci6n hacia
este punto, de nuestros homhres di-
rigentes -estadistas, Legislatures,
maestros, periodistas, hombres de
lctras-punto debil y escabroso de
la vida colectiva islefia.
Asi Sc podria hacer una saba le-
gislaci6n en- pro del bienestar de las
classes memories en- edad, que es la
base de una juventud y virilidad lie
mas de fortaleza y vigor, sin Ell te~
NOR grave que So cierne sobre nos
otros en- las macabras cifras de una
inmensa ola de crimenes, que an
raenta en- progression mathematical, Y
que finalmente daria al traste con
nuestra decantada prosperidad v
avance en- otros 6rdenes de la vida
insular.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

go americana. Quizas un c6digo de
discipline, con una serie de reglas
de conducta establecerfa una norma
a seguir.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

Ell DR.. Rich sefiala Ell camino
nosotros vemos retratadas Las mismas
condolences auui, y seria la mayor
do las imbecilidades cruzarse de bra
zOs y no dar ataQue de frente al
terrible problema.
Julio TroI NEGRON.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25
PEOAGOG|CAS
(Por Julio FiOl NEGRoN)
Ell cEIMEN Y LA EDUcACIoN


Ell doctor Rich de Nueva Jersey
publca en- Education correspon
diente al mes de setiembre un ex-
tense artfcu1o sobre la ola de cri-
menes que ha invadido Ia ma
ci6n v que a1nenaza desquiciar Ell
edifcio moral construfdo con ira
bajos miles y con sohrehunanos
inaydttos esfuerzos.
Ell MUNDo EN- su edici6n do
minical oel 13 del mismo mes, tam
bien presenta una espeluznante in
formation Ge los crimenes en- Pto.
Rico, probatoria de que nuestra ci-
fra en- este problema sociol6gico
es a1n mayor que en- las grandes
capitales del mundo.
En- uno y otro case, Sc ha trata-
do de ahondar en- las causas gene
ratrices de tanta desgraeia, indica-
twas de un estado morboso gene
raj principle probable de la rui-
ma moral de pueblos Y naciones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

La edad de estos malvados que
uevados de su inicua Y perversa na
turale2a consumaron los hechos &c
sangre, ollaron la santidad de los
hogares, pisotearon el honor de las
doncellas, robaron La ajena propie-
dad lanzaron Ell pufaI no,nicida
en- las entraflas de las inocentes
victimas, fuctda entire los veinte
y cuarenta afos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

iComo no pudieron las ageuc:as
de control social evitar catastrofe
semejante? Los que delinquen, los
que Sc pervierten Y degradan, los
que rompen las ligaduras del esta
do social, Gtuvieron acaso la opor-
tunidad de asistir los centros de
cultura, las aulas, las igleslas
que ofrecen religion, balsamo sana
dor de las morales lacerias? 81
10 hicieron Jpor que no saHeron
"regenerados
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25

Lsidas estas manifestations, Use
ra verdad que en- Estados Unidos,
como dice Ell doctor Rich, ell orr
gen eSta mas que en- NADIA en- una
laxitud de rigor palermo y educa-
two?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16

energy aud psp md just The nicest
% n human being 'no You ever
preach the cid fire ndbrimstonc'
aermons ness .a.daya7" ~ asked
Well" that iIkcahle smile
agatn-''wc have to give them q
little he'll somc,inirs--but w d.
Il In nice. Ernterl way" said
he.
Aeaiu No say REV. Wilhelm iH =
busy man For 10 years he han
been preaching the goapel-tbs last
sisht Of them Ia ballard Last year
no afnciaisd AZ 81 funerals and o.
weddings, fIrs, ho was a minister
then lawyer then dash Of jour
nniism-aud finally back 10 The
preaching. for the love % thc game
4 for certainly With hut $4,000 pco.
plo 10 support iho 3: churches IN
Ballard II speaks Tor iisrlf
The Ballard Presbyterian ia ono
Of the nyc American language
churches out q the 90 10 THAI
district.
Rev. Wilhelm has a surprise FOR
his oougrrga tion next SUNDAY morn
INK. his birthday. hstssd on tho bib.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16

s\NHAT kind o. a sermon brings
w in the most money FOR the
church," The Rcv Honor T. WI.
helm smiled smllc that warns 'he
cookies OF your hssft that makes
this man bt once your trusted friend
WE'LL give them sogi. easy
sermon and then-wlthout any pre-.
Rmhle. when they arr feeling good
! come right ont BANG We MUST
have this money, I usually get Il. =
he said
We found the Rev. Wilhelm up 70
hts reverend ears IN work. Pound.
lpE a typewriter. Its study az The
Manss. 2s5e w. els, ~. IA the work
shop u a busy man lie Vas put
ting Flushing touches 70 bis twelve
hundred and nrut sermon why
HornT or the Three fold Obligation
Of Man which hc wili preach tfiis
coming sunday -his birthday
W. went out 10 Interview tho vet.
Gran pastor of Ballard. expecting
20 meet a nice. old gentleman. We
we're most aRrceabiy disappointed
Esy. Wilhelm u simply popping with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16

MINISTER'S har, 10 Oire TIE people a little
"HeH, fire and bgimsioHc" talk noic ana
then Rer Honor l.. WHhcln, admitted 10
reporter Friday But It's The soft. easy
sermons that bring he biggest collections, f"
hc said ia ouswer 10 the question as 10
ichich Kind Of sermon touches he pocket
book, Rcr Wilhelm is shoicn IN his study,
preparing his I,2Oist sermon. rhich he tciil
deiirer Sunday, his birthday.
-rho,o ~ rrs, 4 carter star s,su rhe,szrarhsrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
Drunkenness Plea
Fails Room Robber

Despite his abb 81 drunkcune's,
Frank Mitchell. italian. was convict.
"a before Superior judge John D..
Davidson Thursday evening u Fec
ond degree burglary 81 thr Spring
hotel room 81 Leonard Reagan. trsi-
sni dry agent, last October. David.
son is bltiing hrr ss a relief judge
from EllrnaburR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
IGNORE RUSSIA
UNTIL LATER

Russia will not be invited II the
cail Is In the sprnK. but may Ec, IN
as a late guest. a. AZ the Lausanne
conference last year. II the expected
recognition negotiations with Mes
COW set under way before the arms
conference actually meets. There q
no apparent intention 20 Exclude
Germany.
senator Borah has failed 90 get
economic questions on the tentative
Ageuda. Instead. Mr.. Coolidge may
favor a later semi official information.
al economic conference % experts.
slmiiar 70 the original Dawes com.
mittcc.
The arms conference agenda viii
noe Be fixed until after the cali bu,
are expected 10 include the follow
ING;
I. Extension Of capital ship iiniis
ton. including sun elevation and hat,
sieships a. airplanc carriers. In which
America ls ou,elassed by Great Brit.
ain.
2. Limitation Of cruisers, In which
America Ia outclassed. and subma-
rinss.
;. Cautious attempt 20 regulate
military aircraft and government
subsidies Tor convertible commercial
aircraft.
4 Re-vrite and brinE down 90 date
tho unraiifed Washington confer
encs treaties on China and The Far
East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16

n you can benefit yourssit
through The star Want Ads. why
not use thsmf Tho cost 10 icEs. tho
circulation larger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
IKE BODY OFF
FOUNTAIN TOP
Asr Woman's Remains
II 1890 Fl. Height

NyER Colo. Jan. 1.-THE
Z Mss Agnes ". vaille.
Fr q sne Of Denyer's Oldest
~ rso froze 70 Death on
gsak four days ago. was
asrs earfy this morning.
afnaTed b. bad weather
Tarly Of i2 men 10 push
NJ . an elevation Of 1900
ias's the body lay. and make
~ tip without accident.
gar igr Denver from Longs
vas made shortly before
t. aE night.
-xz o find the body OF Her.
auand. vbo lost his life in
70 rescue Miss vaille
saTs been abandoned tenn.
Eogsr W. Toll. superin.
Z he Estes park had head
afeh party. made this
ioday:
1sras body may be any.
mn a radius Of five square
: aid 1T is not possible
: aaye. and rather than
ny more lives, we havs
? De ssareh..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
COOLIDGE PLANS
ARMS FARLEY
President Intends TO Call
Another World Conference
WON'T EXCLUDE BERLIN
More Drastic Cuts in Naval
Building 10 Be Discussed
Copy nEhs, 1874 b. United Prr,s
ny LunMEII. DENNY

WAsHINuroN. Jan. Nc. Pvsl
" coolidsc has decided 20 can an.
other Washington arms confcrcusg
sarY IN the new administration.
The worldwide tendency 10 lapss
into competitive armlns. non.raun
cation OF some % the rat Wash
lnston conferences TREATIES and
Americas low rank az "a third rate
power IN naval cruiser strength.
caused bis decision.
The president il even less die
posed than thy retiring secretary ol
state. MI Hughes. to participate IN
the lraggc ~ nations arms confer.
cncc next spring and has decided
90 cali one horu instead.
Great Britain and Japan arc saii
20 have aEreea Informally 20 this
The date cannot ~ sct untii Mr.
CoolidE, decides whether there D.
10 Dc an extra session Of congress.
as u i not held desirable Tor the
two % meet cOncurrcntly.
Probably however. the confer,
ence call win so out IN the spring
for the meeting IN the summer or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16

If you can teueni yourself
through The star Want Adk. why
not uss ,hem7 Tie cost ~ lsau, the
circulation larger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
Soft Sermons Get BIG Collections

But We Have to Give Them Hell Sometimes Says Minister
Who Delivers l,20lst Message Sunday Morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-16
'tgPardon!

b !, e Thursday published a
al !, ,,o 1.. Hartley signing
~ oiiice and credited the
ss,,''ee b Carter. Star STAFF
! - Star camerarnen
~ y, number Of pictures at
y =, ".sanes'Isy but this par.
; I.,, .nonid have bsen cred.
NJ 4, 4srF studio. The star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
MIR. HOLIDAY wondered what he
40 IL

the law on them. But she, Alice,
would take care of them.
Going to spend Christmas with
Uncle, are you?' piped Mr.. Holiday
suddenly: that's right
The little tots, very much interested
and startled, faced about, but Alice
looked like Il little reproving angel.
OH she said, climbing out of the
seat. Il must speak with you first"
Mr. Holiday was actually surprised;
but he went aside with the child
where the tots could not hear.
Absolutely without consciousness of
doing so, Alice patted and rearranged
the old gentleman's carnation, and
talked to him in IA gentle, reproving
tone.
I've done everything I could" she
said, Ito keep the idea of Christmas
away from them. They didn't know
when it came until YOU spoke. But
now they know, and l don't know
what / shall do. our uncle, -
she explained, doesn't celebrate
Christmas; he made father understand
that before he agreed to take us until
mother got well. SO father and l
agreed we'd keep putting Christmas
off until mother got well. But now
they'll want their Christmas-and l
can't give it to them.
Don't you fret, Alice, said M.
Holiday. when I get people in tro,
bic | set EN- out. Your Uncle Silas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

ineffable scorn. Let them, You'd
have let them"
II would not" retorted Mr.. Holiday
crisply. My wife cuts my hair for
me- just the way I tell her to-
The man turned a careworn, un-
happy face.
MY wife used to cut mine" he said.
But then II got into the habit of
having it done for me- Ever been to
the penitentiary, mister? That's the
finest tonsorial parlor in America
anything from a shave to the electric
treatment
"Penitentiary is a Jail for felons,'
said Mr.. Holiday severely.
quite So said the man, las l was
telling YOU
When did YOU get out?" asked Mr..
Holiday simply.
Eight days ago said the man,
and when | get good and sick of
looking for jobs and getting turned
down. guess I'll go back"
Mr.. Holiday had extracted his note
book.
What did you use to do for living
-before?" he asked.
II was teller in a bank
And what happened?
"Then," said the man, the missus
had twins, followed by typhoid fever. ;"
His admissions came with hopeless
frankness. "And couldn't pay for
oil that luxury. 50 | stole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

and OF the right to take a kiss from
any one who Willingly or unWittingly
places herself beneath it.
y curious reflection of this legend
is found in the tradition of the Hay
family in Scotland, whose fate appears
TO have been interviewer with that of
certain miStletoe which grew on the
oaks of Enrol. The badge of the house
of Hay was the mistletoe. and if IL
branch of it were accidentally broken,
then a Hay would be killed.
On All Saints eve n Hay went to
the oak and cut a sprig of the mistle-
toe with n dirk. pronouncing certain
words as he did so. This Sprig aided
him in battle and was a charm against
witChcraft.
The Druids. in their picturesque
white robes, always cut the mistletoe
from the parent oak ats the Winter
solstice with golden knives and
sickles. Then they used it in connec-
ton with sacrifices, human and ami
mai, at their great festival which fell
on what is now our Christmas day.
Branches of the miStletoe We're dis
tributed to the congregation at this
service, much as palm branches are
given out on Palm Sunday nowadays.
The people took the twigS home and
hung them over their doorways, to