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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
RECORDS SMASHED
IN HOLIDAY TRADE;
1927 OUTLOOK GOOD
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great many cotton stockings and ex-
pensive hats. OF course, the higher.
priced headgear still is purchased, 1t
was explained. but for the rank and
file, this manager said, the emphasis
seemed to have changed from the
head to the feet, and the women of
today were spending their money for
cheaper hats, but more expensive
stockings. Today, he said, his store
does not even keep cotton stockings.
The weather even, was in favor of
a good Christmas business this year,
turning cool, then cold in time to
send people scurrying into the shops
with the Christmas spirit in search
of warm things and in search of
Christmas gifts.
Sensible Buying Seen.
Such weather, according to one
official. caused people to buy well
and sensibly."
One leading merchant said he could
not remember IAN age of greater
business stability than we are at
present enjoying" He added that
there would be much success for the
clear-thinking, careful-planning mer
chant at least for the first half OF
1927
Another predicted with some res
ervation that the first six months Oh
the next year would be moderately
prosperous" The early shopping
campaign was also said to have been
/ largely responsible for making the
Christmas rush much easier for the
big and little stores as we'll.
Washington was in line with a
hugo increase in New York. Sales
I'm the Nations great metropolis
were gigantic. according to a survey
bv the Wall Street Journal. which
estimated that the 10 biggest New
York stores would have $40,OOO.o00
volume of business In December
..Probably the volume Of one or two
of the largest stores" said the Jour-
nal. will approximate 100000 DAY
during the crush Of shopping.
Aside from the infinite variety OF
Gifts obtainable in Washington stores
and shops, which made local families
hanpv. it was estimated that much
differing gold was resorted to as
gifts. The five.dollar gold piece was
said by the banks to be popular. The
new two and a -half-dollar gold piece,
however, proved to be even more pop
MAR and was in great demand at the
banks.
More Small Coins Made.
This coin, which had not made its
annearance in long time until last
wear. was increased in number this
! Christmas by the Treasury at the in
| sistent demands of the banks and the
| n,1hIic, The Treasury had coined an
additional 81, 100000 in the tiny gold
| pieces worth $3.50. and distributed
| Them proportionately among the il
| Federal Reserve Banks and the cash
| room of the Treasury here in the
Treasury Department. From the cash
room they were proportioned among
the Washington banks and found then
way into innumerable stockings, KID
| boxes lined with silk and fancy gift
! cards.
/ Some of the nationally known chain
stores selling low.priced articles We're
! reported to have enjoyed an enormous
| increase of business this year. Although
| formal statements were not forth
coming locally from the chain stores
1t was understood indirectly, but def
| initely, that they had had substan
! tial increase In business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMAS MAIL
SETS new RECORD
Peak of Rush Earlier Than
UsuaI-Air Post Reaches
Highest Mark.

The greatest amount of Christmas
mail in the history of the postal
service was handled this year, First
Assistant Postmaster General John
II. Bartlett said yesterday.
There was-a total increase of from
to IL per cent over last year. Due
to the mail-early campaign, the peak
of the load was set back to Deem
Der % instead Of falling on the day
before Christmas or Christmas itself.
1.-THE public cooperation has been
splendid" said Mr.. Bartlett. New
York In the 10 days preceding
Christmas sold more than five and a
half million dollars worth of stamps.
Foreign shipments are unusually
large and the mail all over the
country is heavy, showing that the
country is indeed prosperous"
New Year Adds to Rush.
There is large aftermath of
Christmas mail, according to M.
Bartlett, from people sending presents
at the last minute. Then New Year
greetings are mailed almost at once,
and this keeps the Post Office De-
partment busy for another week.
The New Year greeting mail is
about half that of the Christmas
greeting mail according to Mr..
Bartlett.
The revenue from the Christmas
air mail during December will amount
to more than 100000, according to
estimates of w. Irwin Glover, Second
Assistant Postmaster General, i'm
charge of transportation. Mr.. Glover
said that the air mail has carried the
heaviest load in it's history. In one
flight, he said, two planes carried
1900 pounds.
Six Extra Planes.
, ''Six extra planes and pilots were
put on for the rush." said Glover.
land more people seemed to be
taking advantage of the fast delivery
made possible by the air mail service. "
Superintendent of Mails G.. e.
Schooley said the local cancellations
for Christmas mail We're 1871 per cent
higher than the same time last year.
Also the parcels post increased 81
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
TILT OVER TREE FATAL.
Men Quarrel While Getting Ready
for Holiday and Shot Is Fired.

PITTSBURGH, December % R).-
A quarrel over the proper trimmings
for a Christmas tree eliminated in the
Staying of Timothy Murphy at the
home of Tony Diamond here. Dia-
mond surrendered to police today after
detectives had made an all-day search
for him. He was held for questioning.
Murphy, Diamond and-a third man
were trimming the family Christmas
tree when a disagreement arose and
Murphy was elected from the house.
Diamond was said to have followed
Murphy and the latter was found a
few moments later with a bullet
wound in his back The shooting &C.
Cured late last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
u. S. A|RMEN EAT
TURKEY IN MEXICO
Members of Pan-American
Trip See BulIfight as Part
of Christmas Celebration.


MEXICO CITY. December %.
Four of tic United States Army Pan
American good will flyers, who came
TO Mexico City by train from Tampico
and Vera cruz. witnessed a Mexican
buIlfght today and ate American
tul key at the American embassy ~
part of their Christmas program.
One plane. the San Francisco. Is at
Vera Cruz: the others are at Tampico.
awaiting the arrival of spare parts
from San Antonio. Their flight. it is
expected. will be resumed next week.
Maj. Herbert A. Dargue. the flight
cOmman der; Capt. Arthur r. Nc
Daniel and Lieut.. f. u. Weddington
arrived here this morning from
Tampico and Capt. Ira &. Eaker came
from Vera Cruz. Attaches of the en-
bassy. representatives of the Mexican
government and numerous American
residents met the aviators at the sta
ton and the flying men then proceed
ed TO the embassy and presented their
compliments to Ambassador Sheffield
Maj. Dargue probably will present
! President Coolidge's good will letter
| to President Gales on Monday This
| Is the first of similar letters to be
/ presented to the executive heads of
/ all the Latin American countries to
! he visited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
POOR, OLD SANTA CLAUS
is OUT OF A JOB AGAIN
Christmas Was Saturday and the
End of Bel1-Ringing on Cor
ners. and Tomorrow-
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-Today
was Christmas, but to the many
Santa Claus" men on the busy street
corners it was only Saturday, with
Sunday next, then Monday, the day
for hunting another job
For the last 10 days, they've been
earning 1926 day. Their poverty
and their scanty clothing have been
hidden beneath gay red and white
suits. Their eyes have somehow lost
the grim look or men in want as
they peered over the bushy white
boards of the patron saint of the gay
Christmas season. OF course, it was
colder this Winter than last, but the
wind could be cheated by picking a
good corner. When it became tire
some ringing the little bell that beck
oned the call to the purses of the
passerby, one could always change
to the other hand. Then, sometimes,
there was an extra dime from q
pedestrian who thought the eyes OF
the merry Santa Claus as appealing
as his aims box.
But the gay season is over now
and today is Saturday. The Santa
Claus suits have been turned in. The
1925 a day job is ended. On Mon
day, they'll hunt another job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
LONDON PAPERS REDUCED
Have Semi But Give Much
Space to Nippon Rulers Death.

LONDON, December % R)-With
the object of giving their stats as
much Christmas holiday as possible.
the Sunday papers tomorrow will
appear in rather skeletonized form.
Nevertheless, they will give con-
siderable space to the death of the
Emperor of Japan.
The newspaper articles lament the
early death of IAN enlightened demo-
cratic ruler" who, as the Sunday
Observer remarks editorially. was
"the first of his long line whose
education and career definitely broke
the traditions of royal seclusion.'
The Observer also notes that the
new Emperor is the first TO have
travelled the globe and made him.
self personally acquainted with its
nolitical factors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
MEXICAN SETS RECORD.
Greets Ealer i'm Vera Cruz and Gets
to Capital to Welcome Others.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEXICO CITY. December 25.-
Maj. Pablo Sidar of the Mexican Avi
alton Corps is the hero of the hour
He flew from TOrreOn Durango in the
west of the central part of Mexico
TO Tampico on the coast to welcome
the American naval good will flyers
and then accompanied Capt. Ira c.
Eaker Of the plane San Francisco
on the journey from Tampico to
Vera Cruz, being the first to arrive
there.
Learning that the other American
flyers would go to Mexico City by
train. Sidar climbed into his machine
and few over the mountains to the
capital, breaking all records for the
flight. He got here in time to vel
come the American flyers at the
Colonia station this morning
Maj. III. A. Dargue. chief of the
American squadron, explained OH his
arrival here that n burned-out motor
prevented the scheduled flight from
Tampico to Vera Cruz This will be
made about the middle Of next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

where we ought to be strong. If we
had such a committee as the gentle
man has called to our attention now.
it would be n verx wonderful assist
ance to the committee on appropria-
tons in studying problems. investigat-
ing facts which would enable them to
keep in close touch with the Control
Ter General and the expenditures
Ter General and the Expenditures
committee and appropriations com
mittee. l think we could. and ! feel
sure we would so organize the eX-
penditures after the money is. appro-
priated for them as TO keep all the
expanding officers of the Government
within the law, to say the least ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMAS STAR
CLOVIS OVER CITY
Mounted Atop Apse of Ma
tionaI Cathedral, 1t Will
Shine Over New Year.

A large. electrically lighted star will
burn nightly until New Year on toI
of the National Cathedral.
The star is SAT feet above the CITY
as high over the Potomac as the TOP
of the Washington Monument, count
ing the height of the apse and the
height of Mount ST. Alban.
The star was hoisted in place by
the George A. Fuller Co., builders Of
the cathedral.
In the chapel beneath the apse the
cathedral choir will broadcast CHRIST
mas carols this afternoon.
The Right Rev, James Z. Freeman,
D. d., Bishop of Washington, In his
Christmas greeting to his diocese
stressed the idea of the Christmas
spirit being a potent factor in BRING
ing about worldwide good will. The
message was first made public in the
Christmas issue of the Cathedral Age,
organ of Washington Cathedral.
"Tiny Tim" Routs Marley"
Another Christmas season greets
us with it's joyous message of peace
and good will. Once again we expert
e.ice a rebirth of feeling that issues
in happy salutations and generous
Impulses. The repellant spirit OF old
Marley is superseded by that of Tiny
Tim with his God bless you, every
one There is q sudden and eXuber-
ant desire for the things that express
love and generosity.
THE wonder is that we ever lose
this Christmas spirit: that we are so
strangely different once we pass the
Winter solstice. 1t is the season OF
peace and good will. To extend it, to
amplify it until all the world is perme-
Stc i-;f 10 fhn crnof dngid.
eratum.
why not make the joy and peace
of the little spot we call home a uni
versal condition? Why not begin at
this blessed season to think in terms
of worldwide good will? Why not set
in motion those benef1cent forces that
will forever free the world from strife
and bitter hatred? 1t is the only sane
and reasonable hope of ultimate world
order. 1t is the only guarantee of
security and permanent prosperity
and happiness.
World Hope i'm America.
America may be the hope of the
world. 1t may become the mighty ex-
ponent Of those ideas that Christ
sought to bring to men. He was her.
aided as the Prince of Peace. His
message has stirred mems hearts and
filled them with higher and holier
aspirations. He has spoken the words
that more and more challenge our
deepest reverence.
Shall not a new Christmas mark
the beginning of His reign, this reign
that means a better understanding, a
kindlier judgment, broader charity.
that must inevitably issue in peace
and good will? Merry Christmas it is
to one and all. with many reunions,
blessed memories and generous i'm
pulses. Let us make it one long
Christmas period over a whole year of
time and so hasten the day when man
to man the world DER shall brothers
be for a that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Graveyard Offered for Sale

Any one who wishes to buy a per
fectly good graveyard will find one for
sale at Lismalore. Ireland. Reason for
saIe-no business. The graveyard was
opened several years ago, but the OFF,
Gals say there have been no clients.
An effort is being made to dispose of
the grounds to a local parish priest,
and the ministry of home affairs has,
because Of the unusual circumstances,
approved the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
GETS TREE IN CEMETERY.
New York State Mans Attempt
Costs Him 500
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLETOWN. n. Y. December
25.-When Charles Adams, 10 years
old. residing in Norwich, wanted a
Christmas tree. he went to Mount
Hope Cemetery at that place and
cut down a Scotch pine, is years old.
He was discovered by an officer as
he was leaving the cemetery, word
having been telephoned' to police
headquarters that a man was appro-
priating a tree from the burial place
Of the dead.
Adams was arraigned before City
Judge Forsythe at Norwich, who
sentenced him to pay fine of $40 or
spend 20 days in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Three Families Homeless.

PITTSBURGH, December % R.-
Three families in the midst of their
Christmas celebration were made
homeless today when fire swept
meat market over which they lived
and department store in McKees
Rocks. a suburb. Damage was esti-
mated at 800, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH.
Blaze Is Attributed to Flame From
Vigil Light.

LYNN. Mass. December % GP.-
Fire today destroyed the Church of
the Holy Family in this city and
damaged the rectOr's house adjoining
Flame from the vigil light before the
altar ignited the Christmas decora
tons, firemen said.
The church was n small wooden
structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Wireless engineers say that doves
have difficulty in finding their way
home where there are a number Of
broadcasting stations.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Valuable Legs
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE

the realm Of finance recognition must be given to
the value of legs we'll heads.
The minister from Finland IS reported to have said
that the legs of Nurm the famous Finnish runner have
been worth his counrythrough advertising and smu
latng trade-ten million dollars in cold cash.
Someone Of statistical turn Of mind has figured this
in terms of cubic inches and pounds.
He that Eurmis legs worth twenty thou
sand dollars cubic inch and quarter Of million dollars
pound
The four legs Of Epnard the French horse brought
this country few years ago, valued
three hundred thousand dollars
Other famous legs brought fame and wealth to their
possessors.
European dancer has insured her limbs for hundred
thousand dollars protect them from any injury that would
off the large she obtains from their the
stage.
The sturdy underpinnings Of 'tRed Grange carry
ing him toward the million-doar mark.
The legs gold mines and others just
other pair is that the of the valuable shin able
something with them better than anyone else do it.
The the four legs of Epnard worth three hum
dred thousand and those of the horse that pulls the junk
wagon seveny-fiye is that many horses pull junk
wagons but only few like the French horse
The value Of legs we'll heads and merchandise is
dependent upon their quality in relation to the general
When they infinitely superior they command their
price,
For every field the big incomes commanded By the
superlatve performers.
Copyright by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
Making Dead Shots of
Washington Policemen

Chief Hesse of the Washington police department has got
ten around to the views expressed by this newspaper that
Washington policemen should be made dead shots with
pistols Squads policemen practicing pistol shooting
each morning the pistol range the basement of Polls
Theater.
The competent police chief the who looks ahead and
prepares TO meet future crime conditions and crme waves
Major Hesse will persist in this pistol practice until every
officer the expert pistol shot, will have less
killing and wounding of policemen Whatever killings take
place will be of criminals wo Chief Hesse may be assured
will have wholesome respect for policemen who know how
with their pistols and who it must again be
added should carry their pistols in such that the
weapons are Immediately available in emergencies
That the pistol practice being INDUCED in may assume
satisfactory earnenes the targets should be dummies OF
human beings and not the usual targets found in pistol
To hit gangers and gunner in vital spots policemen should
practice for those spots dummies
Major Hegse is making mistake in this matter II
there any leup in this pistol craftsmanship there will be
serious mistake chief of police will have the backing of
redbooded who do not propose to Washington crime
conditions parallel those of Chicago and New York The views
ocoddes tendrhearted ladies and gentlemen should
worry Major Hesse The good Of this city far
important than the opinions of softpedal citizens.
Now let Major Hesse boldly put Congress through the
Commissioners the duty of making sufficient appropriations to
equip the police department with modern swift armored
tomobs down shoot down bandits caught
redhanded their operations Equip policemen with belts
which will carry pistols the outside handy for quick work
When policemen have become thoroughly efficient
marsmen each being required to attain minimum of
efficiency public exhibition Of pistol craftsmanship might
prove impressive and give public confidence.
Having duty the fullest possible extent the
matter Of Kidding Washington Of gangsers and bandits viii be
up the prosecuting officers and judges of courts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
PROHIBITION
DEFENDED

66DROHIBITION, at the age Of
i six years. is no worse than
the other great reforms were in
their remote infancy" states Eliza
beth Tilton in November Current
History Magazine.
From Old Testament history
evidence we learn that 1t took
hundreds of years to uproot the
custom of idolatry. 1t took from
1907 to 1871 to enforce the law
against the African slave trade. II
history reveals anything. it reveals
how slowly a timeworn custom
gives ground. 1t shows that to en-
force a new law against an old,
deep-rooted custom takes about as
long as to accumulate the senti-
ment that passes the law. When
such n. law is passed by the adj
Vanced majority, the unconVinced
minority must slowly come to a
realizing sense OF the economic
virtues Of the new idea. The idea
must ripen into custom. History
shows that the enforcement of
any one of the laws that have
ushered in a. social revolution had
made almost no Roadway when
that law was six years old"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

IN November 81, at Z a. m,
" Eastern Standard time, the
planet Vents will be in superior
conjunction with the sun, that Is
to say, she will then reach posi-
ton behind the sun with reference
to the earth, moving in her orbit
from the morning into the evening
sky of our planet.
On the same day. but six hours
later, the planet Saturn will be
in conjunction with the sun, be-
ing placed like Venus, behind it
with reference to the earth. But,
though actually moving in the
same direction as Venus In his
orbit, Saturn will, appear to move
in the opposite direction, that Is
to say, from the evening into the
morning sky.
And before that same eventful
day is finished at p. m. Saturn
and Venus will appear to meet
in conjunction with one another.
These interesting phenomena will
all take place, however, screened
from human eyes by the dazzling
sunlight in which the two planets
will. for some time to come. con-
tinue to be hidden as behind a
luminous curtain.
After the conjunction they will
separate from the sun, Venus
moving eastward in the sky, and
setting a little longer after the
sun each succeeding evening,
while Saturn will appear to move
westward from the sun, rising a
trifle earlier than the sun day
after day. BY the first of January
Venus will be far enough east OF
the sun to begin to be seen low
down on the sunset horizon as
evening star" BY the same time
Saturn will have made a similar
appearance as a morning STAR"
Introduces Astronomy
An actual occurrence of this
kind offers a good introduction to
some of the. most important prin.
ciples and facts of astronomy.
Here a diagram is an indispens.
able aid. We have the sun repre-.
sented as the center around which
. the three planets, Earth, Venus,
Saturn revolve, all going round,
as the arrow points show, in the
same direction. which is from
west to east The orbit of Venus
Is shown by a complete circle of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
By ELSIE ROBINSON

sown, that's all. She IS reaping
what she has sown In herself and
in life.
Years ago Fife made i pro.
gram for herself. 1t was a pro-
gram for sixteen-year-old girl.
All giggles and gasps and goos.
All fizz and fuss and fidget. She
alternated between signs and
sobs. thrills and tantrums. There
was something doing every minute
with Effie. But whatever was
doing centered around Effie.
Effie's parties. Elites love
affairs. Elites comfort. She
had no interest whatever in the
things that center around other
people. Life was q merry-go
round for her special delectation.
And she didn't care what hap
pened to the other fellow.
The years went on but Effis
chung to the merry-go-round. The
same old round of pleasures and
excitements-tl1e same sllrill out.
bursts of self-expression- that
had been the way she had lived
at sixteen. That was the way
she was determined to go on
living.
But gradually the merry go
round began to slow up. She
tried desperately to keep 1t going
but it slowed-and slowed-and
her efforts to keep it sosTg began
to appear silly AAd Irritating
People didn't thi0k she was cuie
any more. T1sy didn't excuse
her temper on the ground that
she was high strung" They be-
gan to see very plainly that she
was simply a peeyisa, stupid,
shallow woman. The lovers
vanished. The friends scattered
Life ceased to thrill. She grew
dull and cross and suspicious and
bored and fearfIlly sorry for her
self. Now at forty-fiYe she feels
that life has cheated her.
Life hasn't cheated Effle. She
has cheated herself.