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1t is truly wonderful, and you will very
readily agree with us, that you can buy so
many Gifts for so little money as you can here
in this Store during our Pref Christmas Sale of
Holiday goods of the better kind. In fact you
will find it possible to give many more Gifts
than you planned to give, and even then have
money left for other purposes. Opening day
is the best day to shop.
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eastern conege, however, sne wouIu
probably be invited to the holiday par
ties of the wealthier set Either ac-
cepting or declining the invitations
would be a little awkward for her, she
thought, after being spurned by them
for so many years.
And there was that Jack Elkins, the
son of the richest man in Boulton.
Hilda particularly didn't care to see
him. He was the catch" of the
rich, he was unusually attractive and
had the gracious manners of a real
gentleman. Hilda had always had a
case on Jack, and the fact that she
had never spoken to him and was sim
ply not known by him, made it all
the more intense. She used to dream
about him when she was younger, and
plan all sorts of meetings-happy oc-
casions on which she was never at a
loss for q witty phrase and on which
she always completely ''vamped"
young Elkins.
And all this dreaming made her the
more self-conscious When she passed
him on the street, for example, she
would feel herself stiffening all over,
and found it difficult even to walk nor
mally, imagining he was looking at
her. She always discovered when she
looked back, however, that he had not
really been looking at her at all, and
was quite unconcernedly smoking his
cigarette.
When the train stopped at Prince
ton Hilda felt a sudden tremor come
over her. Jack was q student at
Princeton and would probably be CO.
ing home for Christmas. They might
be riding on the same train Almost
unconsciously she leaned forward and
looked into the narrow panel of the
mirror to adjust her hat at the right
angle.
She had just leaned back In her
chair when the deep baritone of mas
culine voices informed her that several
young men were on the platform Of
her train. The doors banged. The
train moved on and tall well-dressed
young man, preceded by porter with
a bag, passed her chair.
Here, this Is mine, isn't it?' he
asked, indicating the chair exactly
next to Hilda.
ooh, yes, sab, yes, sah," answered
the porter and quickly disposed Of the
baggage while the young man sank
into the chair.
Timidly Hilda glanced in his direc-
ton. When she caught sight Of him
she couldn't suppress little nervous
cry of ooh"
Jack Elkins turned. Hilda blushed
a deep crimson and pretended not to
see him. Jack continued to look ut
her for some seconds. evidently not
displeased with the sight, and finally
asked, Pardon, but haven't l met you
some placer Your face il so famil-
lar" And before Hilda could reply
"'Oh. of course. now know. You live
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
I5oulton, don I your

in Doulton, don't your
YES, live in Boulton." Hilda ad-
mitted, stiffly, and put an end to what
Elkins had hoped might develop into
a conversation.
Almost an hour passed Of complete
silence between them. Then Elkins
turned sharply in his chair Some
thing had gotten into his eye Hilda
offered her assistance and very care
fully removed the annoying little Gin
der. The incident was enough to re-
liere her of her self-consciousness and
their conversation became more gem
ial. They discussed everything from
poetry to politics They had luncheon
together on the train, and dinner At
the end of the evening when the por-
ter came to make up their berths they
said goodnight, feeling they had
known each other for years and years,
and more than that-been in love for
ever.
Hilda was just the kind of girl Ell
kins had been hoping to meet 1t was
too preposterous to think of their both
living almost side by side for all these
years and never really meeting until
now
The next morning they had break
fast together and continued to talk
for several hours-until the train
finally arrived in Denver at noon.
Some of the ladies of Boulton, who
had come into Denver to shop that
day, were rather surprised to see
young Jack Elkins and Hilda Gibbons
in large jewelry shop looking at dia-
mond rings But when they returned
home that night and heard that most
startling news-that Jack Elkins and
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Christmas, Mistletoe
the Kissing CUSTOM

Since the Christian era, mistletoa
was dedicated to Christmas time.
With it went the custom of kissing un-
der the white-berried plant probably
a survival of the saturnalia of pagan
rites.
But the Christian elders decided
that when the churches were decorat"
ed with mistletoe there was too much
kissing going on during the services
and too many requests for the we'd
ding service.
SO they abolished mistletoe and
hung up in its stead holly, to signify
the dark mOnotony and many thCrns
of matrimony. But the mistlet0e
stayed i'll the homes at Christmas, and
so did the kissing custom.
1t is bad luck for maiden to stand
under the mistletoe and not be kissed.
1t means that she will not be married
that year.
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Santa Claus" is corruption which
originated apparently in Flanders or
possibly among the Dutch, of the
name of st. Nicholas, saint noted for
his love of children and his boundless
charity. His day" was perhaps De
cember s, originally, but since the dis
placement of Old Father Christmas,
the British representation of the
Christmas spirit, he is celebrated al
most universally as the Christmas
Saint.
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And They Are Wed
on Christmas Day
No Time Is Lost by Cupid in
Bringing Hilda and
Jack Together.
BY MARION r. REAGAN

IDA MAY Glib
BONS settled back
in the rather COM
Portable chair Of
the pullman car,
and, as the great
train Numbered
out of the station,
gave herself over
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
WRAP
CARE
FULLY
AND
BUY
Christmas
Seals
What's the Answer?

Wifey-Remember that old Million
ARE wanted to marry me?
Hubby-Yes.
"And how easily you got me away
from himf''
BET your life do, ha ! ha !"
"Well, he married that Flossie Flap
has just bought her a set of sables for
Christmas"
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for Tree decorations and all are very nice
and extremely attractive: Tinsel, Colored
Balls, Snow and all other trimmings to give
the. Tree that appearance which so delights
the children-and the groWn-ups as we'll.
See their beauty and the prices are so low
as to astonish you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
When Santa Comes

At Christmas, when Santa Claus
comes down the chimney, he usually
leaves poor pa up tree Father
Sage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
Hard to Figure Out

1t is hard to figure out why It is
that Santa Claus WIS not created In
the form OF q woman. :
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Naturally

"Have you been doing your holiday
shopping early?'
"Well, not of late"
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Always Room

Until the time runs out there Is al
ways room fer more Christmas shop
pers.
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people of the town. The Gibbonses
were poor and really never had had
place in Boulton society. Not recog-
nized by the weather. families, they
were too proud to associate them
selves with either the poorest or even
The middle class Of the town. Now
that Hilda had been away at big
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

overcome.
Christmas morning when Hilda
walked down the aisle of the little
church, leaning slightly on Jacks arm,
the envy of every girl In Boulton, the
picture of perfect happiness. she
turned to Jack. Dear, We'll be tie
leaders Of Boulton society now; let's
always invite everybody to our par
ties-rich and poor-shall weT'
"Of course. dear; we shall do what.
ever you say" was his answer.
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to the WORCESTERSHIRE thoughts of
the prospects of her future. She was
going home for the Christmas holi-
days 1t was her first trip back in
three and a half years, for 1t is an
expensive journey from Massachusetts
to Colorado, and it was really all the
Gibbonses could do to pay Hilda's tu-
ition at Wellesley Such luxuries as
trips home for vacations were simply
out Of the question However, as this
was her last year in school and she
intended working in New York after
graduation in June, the money had TO
be spared for her to see the family
once more.
Her heart leaped at the thought of
seeing her mother and father again,
but fell just as suddenly when she
thought Of meeting all the young
Evening star., 1926-08-09
FRENCH RESISTANCE TO DEBT
TERMS STIFFENED BY ':TICER'
Appeal to Coolidge Meets Nearly Unanimous
Approval-No Action by Parliament Until
After Recess-Poincare Organ Replies.

of which NJ. Clemenceau was one or
the principal authors and that there
fore NJ. Clemenceau would be better
advised to continue to preserve the
silence he maintained for six years,
instead of making the situation
harder "by abusing an ally"
Discussion of the agreement with
the United States and Great Britain
will not come UP in the Chamber or
Deputies until after the coming par
liamentary recess. This was made
certain today. when the cabinet
meeting failed to touch on the sub
ject.
NJ. Franklin Bouillon this after
noon told the foreign affairs commit
tee of the Chamber, of which he Is
president. thai the government had
informed him it had no intention of
asking to be heard ny the committee
on debt ratification Immediately.
Therefore the committee was left to
follow whatever procedure 1t wished.
AS the government would not ask the
Chamber to discuss the ratification
before the recess.
He also said he understood. al
though he was without official in
formation on the subject, that NJ
Berenger. the French Ambass dor to
the United States. would not be re-
Continued on Page 5, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-08-09
ENTIRE HALL STORY
TO Be TOLD AGAIN
First Witnesses Called to
Repeat 4-Year-0Id Testi-
mony in Rebuilding Case.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOMERVILLE, y. j.. August g.
Questioning in the reopened Hall-Mills
murder investigation took a new turn
today with the apparent decision of
State police to build anew the story
of what took place on the night In
September, 1922. when Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
his choir singer, were slain.
The first persons at the spot where
the bodies were found and other pre-
liminary witnesses We're brought in
for questioning today. They included:
Operators of a trolley car which
took Mrs Mills to Bucceleuch Park,
where it is believed she met the min
lister.
Two women who were standing at
the end Of the car line when Mrs.
Mills alighted.
Edward Stryker and his niece. Mrs.
Grace Edwards. living near the
Phillips farm, where the bodies were
found under a crab apple tree. Mrs.
Edwards completed the telephone call
when Raymond Schneider. who found
the bodies. broke down while attempt
ing to notify police.
Mrs A. C. F'raley. living near the
scene and who in the first investiga-
ton, told of hearing shots while sit
ting on her front porch.
Daniel J. Wray. formerly city editor
of the New Brunswick Home News.
and Frank NJ. Deiner. reporter. who
were among the first to arrive at the
Phillips farm after find ng of the
bodies was reported.
WIDOWS ACCOUNTS PROBED.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
WARRANT ISSUED
AGAINST FENN|NG
Former Commissioner Faces
Arrest on Charge of Park
ing Violation.

a warrant was issued in Police Court
today for the arrest of former Com
missioner Frederick A Fenning, who
failed to appear to answer TO two
charges of traffic violations.
The warrant was issued by the
warra mt clerk and sworn to by Police
man Aldo Stables, private of the third
precinct, who charged that on Satur-
day, the former Commissioner OBJ
structed the entrance to an apartment
house at 1900 Is street and at the
same time parked too close to another
vehicle.
Mr.. Fenning today stated that he
had found a ticket in his automobile
SATURDAY. after he emerged from an
apartment house on X street west of
Eighteenth street. The ticket, he said,
charged him with obstructing the
driveway.
The former Commissioner, however,
stated that when he parked he was
not obstructing traffic lanes running
up to the apartment house, but was
some distance from the driveway. He
said he gave police an oral explain
alton, and had heard nothing about
the warrant being issued.
Mr. Fenning added that he pre-
sumed some one. in an endeavor to
get out of a parking space, had pos
sibly pushed his car back a bit after
he had left it so that it blocked the
driveway to the apartment and that
the policeman or some one else had
pushed it back to it's former position,
where Mr.. Fenning found it upon
exiting from the apartment house.
That is the only explanation he could
find for the situation, he said. He
added that after explaining the cir
cumsta noes to the police he did not
think the case needed any further
attention in reference to the ticket.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
WIDOWS ACCOUNTS PROBED.
Reports That Wealth Swayed First
Inquiry Investigated.

NEW BRU UNSWICk, n. j., August
9 (R.-Investigating charges that
wealth had impeded justice in the first
inquiry into the Hall-Mills murder, ac
countants are at work on transcript
of the bank account and monthly
statements of Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall.
When the matter was referred to
Mrs Hall she at once conferred with
her attorneys, and at her request they
wrote the special prosecutor Offering
any information he desired on Mrs.
Halls finances, with the provision
that there be no publicity.
Peter Tumulty. gardener-chauffeur
for the Hall family at the time of the
murders in 1922. was questioned by
the Senator and his aides as to
Tumulty's real estate transactions
since the crime. He testified that he
had purchased his present home near
that of Mrs. Hall from the proceeds
of the sale of two small pieces of
property he owned prior to 1922.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
CONSIDERS ISSUE CLOSED.
President Lets 1t BE known L. s
Deals Only with Diplomats.

PLYMOUTH, Vt, August 9 P).-
President Coolidge has let it be
known that the negotiations for the
funding Of Frances deht 10 the
United States are closed, so far as
concerns his administration.
The open letter of former Premier
Clemenceau of France to Mr.. Cool
idCe made public in Paris last night,
and contending that the present debt
agreement is impossible of fulfill
ment, has resulted not only in this
definition of the position OF the
Washington Government, but also of
the assertion that the American Gov
ernment intends to conduct its rela-
tiOns with the French people through
their duly constituted diplomatic au-
Ihorities.
The position of the President was
made at his old home in the Vermont
hills The gist of the letter was given
him by the Associated Press, and,
without awaiting the text of the let
ter. the statement of his position was
made III his behalf Detailed COM
ment was withheld. however.
Deliberates on Reply.
When confronted suddenly with the
international question. Mr.. Coolidge
was III his Plymouth home with Mrs.
Coolidge. far removed from questions
of Government and with only a pri-
yate telephone at the neighborinc cor
ner general store available for con-
tact With Washington and the sum
mer eNeCutiv eoffices at Pau Smiths
h. Y.
With natives and a few lingering
touAsts kept az distance by a cor
don of secret service men. he was
resting in the seClusion of his family.
Informed of the Clemenceau letter
Mr.. Coolidge for a ConSidera bile per
iod gave no Indication of his reac-
ton. He could he seen occasionally
through a front window walking
about the house. stopping at times 10
stoke the wood fire I'm the stove in
the room Where. three wears ago. he
MAS administered the oath as Presi-
dent. Finally Il messenger WAS sent
out with word OF ms position on the
debt funding question.
1t showed his position was un-
changed from that revealed in his
behalf in recent weeks. especially
since the vacation trip of Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury Department
aroused speculation in European
circles as to whether he might hold
debt funding conversations abroad.
Mr. Mellon is To conduct no such
negotiations, ii was said, if for no
other reason than that his authority
has largely lapsed under the law in
that field as the American Debt Com
mission in concluding agreements.
has completed its work and further
negotiations are barred.
All funding agreements except that
with France have been ratified by
the respective Parliaments of the
countries concerned. and only two or
three minor agreements remain 10 be
negotiated
Evening star., 1926-08-09
WOULD OPEN POOLS
T0PUBL|C AT NIGHT.
Dougherty Seeks to Make
Facilities Available to More
Adults of City.

In view of lack of adequate public
bathing facilities. Commissioner Proc
tor l.. Dougherty said today that he
will take steps to open the mumclpai
bathing pools at night for adults.
The new Commissioner pointed out
that the pools were now idle at night
and that he believes 1t would be IN
the public interest to turn them over
to adult bathers who are unable to
make use of them during the day.
The recent torrid wave, he said, has
impressed him with the need of public
bathing facilities and that plans Tor
opening the municipal pools at night
would offer Il temporary solution.
Sees Little More Expense.
Commissioner Dougherty believes
that the municipal pools should have
been opened earlier in the Summer for
the use of adult bathers at night, but
he explained that there undoubtedly
would be many more warm nights be-
fore Autumn, when the pools can be
put to good use.
While the Commissioner has not yet
taken his plan up officially with his
colleagues, he believes that it can be
carried out without much additional
expense. Before putting the prop
osition before the Board of Commits
sioners, however, he plans to discuss
it with Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, su-
pervisor of the Municipal Playground
Department.
The Municipal pools which Mr..
Dougherty hopes to make available
for adults at night are on the Monu-
ment Grounds, the Georgetown,
Rosedale and Howard Fairgrounds.
The latter serves Colored children.
The others are for white bathers. and
under present schedule are open from
am. to pm. Adults use the
pools to some extent, but the prin-
cipal patronage comes from children
Would Install Lights.
Installation of electric lights and
the employment of additional life
guards would be necessary. A sug-
gestion has been made that portable
lights could be used at small cost.
Mrs. Rhodes pointed out that there
are no funds available for operating
the pools at night and any additional
expenditure now would mean a short
age in the playground appropriations
next year. Late openings of the
Howard pool last year, she said.
caused deficit, which was made up
by newspaper subscriptions.
supporters of Mr.. Dougherty's idea
believe that the solution is to go
ahead and carry it out and make up
any deficit in the estimates for next
year, soon to be approved by the
commissioners. Congress, it was
said, undoubtedly would approve such
a deficiency appropriation promptly
in view Of it's action in passing the
bill authorizing two artificial bathing
pools. The necessary appropriation
was not provided. however, but is
likely to be granted at the next ses.
sion. In the meantime, however,
Commissioner Dougherty wants to
provide relief for q sweltering pop.
ulace.
Evening star., 1926-08-09

PARIS, August 9.-Whatever may
be the effect of NJ. Clemenceau's open
letter to President Coolidge in the
United States, it is considered that it
will strengthen that section of NJ.
Poincare's cabinet favoring a post
ponement of action on the ratification
of the Washington debt pact.
The wartime premier's sudden in
cursion into the arena of politics has
made a good impression both in po-
litical circles and among the general
public. 1t is almost una nimously ap-
proved. A notable exception. how
ever. is lie Matin, which is regarded
as being close to Premier POincare.
Stephane Lauzanne. in an article in
lie Matin under the caption "A Guilty
Party Rises in Accusation" observes
that NJ. Clemenceau. believing that
the lamentable debt business not
sufficiently troublesome, has decided
to make matters worse by writing a
letter to President Coolidge which is
veritable indictment of America and
Americans"
The writer goes on to say that the
whole trouble had it's origin in pea ce
Evening star., 1926-08-09
No Official Significance At
taChed to ex-Premier'S
Letter, Says Charge.
COMPARING AMERICA
WITH RUSSIA RESENTED
Outbreak of "the Tiger" Seen Part
ly as Attack on Poincare to
Block Ratification.

The French embassy today Off
cially declared that the French gov
ernment held no responsibility for
the open letter written by Georges
tlemenceau. wartime premier Of
France. to President Coolidge on war
debts.
From Count de Sartiges, charge
d'affaireS at the French embassy,
came the emphatic assertion that
there was no 'official' significance
To the tlemenceau letter, although il
mad come from a very distinguished
citizen of his country.
The first intimation he had, that
there was such letter NJ. de Sar-
tlGes said, was when he opened the
newspapers this morning.
At the Treasury here officials main
tained silence. explaining that the
letter had been addressed to President
Coolidge.
Part of European Politics.
Elsewhere in Washington, however
1t was believed among those who have
heen keeping close to the situation in
Europe that the Clemenceau out
break, which has been greeted with
much enthusiasm throughout France,
according to the French press. is an
other indication of the political cur
rents, which have been active among
European debtors, and which may
have been responsible also for the
recent attack by Winston Churchill
on the American debt situation.
NJ. Clemenceau, it was explained. is
q political opponent of long standing
Of the present premier, PoinCare, and
It would be a strategic thing for him
to come forth with such an open let
ter to the President of the United
States just as the poincare admins
tration was making plans to
straichten its fiscal affairs and to OBJ
tain l'atitication by Parliament of the
EfanCoAmerican debt pact.
Rebuff Peace Treaty SIur.
Should Clemenceau, with his frank,
almost bitter letter, in which he cast
asperSioms on the motives of the
United States, succeed in stirring up
enough sentiment in his country to
influence Parliament and unfavora-
bly, affect the vote there on the Amer
Jean agreement, such action, 1t was
pointed out in some quarters here.
would not only he disad outrageous
To PoinCare, but advantageous to the
Tiger" himself. According to dis
patches from Paris today, the war
time premier had voiced sentiments
which are prevalent among many of
the French people.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
.FRANCE-RUMANIA TREATY
LIKE OTHERS REPORTED
Similar Amity Pact With Jugo-
slavia All for Economic and Po-
litical Ties, Also initiated.

BY the Associated 1FeSs
PARIS, August 9.-Signature of a
treaty of amity between Rumania and
France. equivalent to the alliances
between France and Poland and
France and CZechoslovakia, is report
ed from Bucharest. The report is
neither confirmed nor denied by the
foreign office. but it is admitted that,
if the signature is not yet accom-
plished, it is likely at an early date.
A similar treaty between France
and Jugoslavia is already initiated,
and will probably be signed soon.
completing the alliance of France
with all the countries of the Little
Entente.
The treaty with Rumania, which is
characterized as of the same spirit as
the others. will call for mutual de-
fense cooperation in economic as
we'll as political matters.