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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02

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, 1926-04-29
GREATEST
Simplicity Durability
Reliability.

NOV that the New Ford has demon
~ strated, even in St. Croix. its Won
derful value for every dollar invested,
it is perfectly logical that automobile
owners will try to exchange their bigger
cars and get a more practical car.
The Ford is the most popular automo-
bile in the world.-No other used car is
so easy to sell as a used Ford, because
everyone has confidence in Ford quality.
And it is not expensive to re-condition,
since Ford replacement parts are lowest
in price.
Now is the time to get a new and i'm
proved Ford.
For particulars apply,
ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
The Ford Agency CbrjStjanSted.
April 18th 1926.
, 1926-04-29
important Onion Meeting

IN order to get a preliminary estimate
on the amount of ONION SEED re-
Quired for the next season, all persons
contemplating the purchase Of seed are
requested to meet at Castle Burke on
THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon to give their
estimates. The total est nate will be
sent to the importer and terms entered
into for the purchase of the seed. AS
has already been published, the seed will
be obtained this year direct from the
Canary Islands at $500 per pound f.o.b.
New York. 1t should reach here early
in September. 1t is understood that only
members Of the Association. or persons
who become members at this coming
meeting, can enter into this cooperative
purchase of seed.
, In light Of the experience Of the past
season., an interesting discussion will
take place bearing on the ONION pro-
position.
VIRGIN ISLAND COOPERATIVE
BERMUDA ONIONS GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION
MILES MERWIN,
Secretary &c Treasurer.
Frederiksted, st. Croix,
April 22nd 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
CITIZENS TAKE PART
IN YULE FESTIVITIES
Christmas Tree and Carol Singing
Features of Community
Program.

A large illuminated Christmas tree
community carol singing and instru
mental music were combined in ar
impressive Christmas Eve celebration
held last night at the NOrthminster
Presbyterian Church, by the Six
teenth Street Heights Citizens Asso
citation and the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the church.
Residents of the community joined
in singing carols. William r
Saunders, director of the Silver
Spring Band, had charge of the in.
strumental program. Cornetists OF
the band gave a special number
heralding the coming of the Yuletide.
The large Christmas tree, one OF
the cedars bordering on Kalmia road
is decorated with varied colored
lights and ornaments. 1t will be
illuminated each night until New
Years day. Automobile and flood
lights were used to give the tree adj
ditional illumination last night. Mrs.
Henry NJ Phillips was chairman of
Tho oornOitfaa in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
CHRISTMAS FINDS
LONDON COAL SHY
Cold Weather UnWelcome
This Holiday, But Country
Celebrates, Anyway.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December Outright
frosty weather. such as England sell
dom has for Christmas, prevails for
the Yuletide festival But the cold.
which otherwise might be welcome
as suitable for the holiday, is a mis-
fortune for London, for it comes at
Il time of coal fHYnine and a renewal
of long coal queues. recalling the
rationing times of war.
There is plenty of coal in the coun-
try, but for unexplained reasons it
fails to reach London. Coal mer-
chants and the railways are blaming
each other. and the shivering public
is half suspicious it is a dodge to
raise prices to the altitude reached
during the recent coal strike. Mean
while patient housewives are racking
their brains as to how to cook the
Christmas dinner
The British population, after con-
GLIDING its Christmas shopping last
night. settled down to a three day s
holiday. Every kind of business ac-
tivity will cease until Tuesday morn
ing. No newspapers will appear
either today or Monday and the
only knowledge the people will get OF
world happenings will he by radio
broadcast and the Sunday papers
which will appear as usual.
Spending Christmas in hotels and
seaside resorts is as popular as ever
and there has been q heavy railway
traffic on this account. The big Lon
don hotels have arranged specially
attractive programs for their guests
All the members of the royal fam
lily, including the Prince of Wales
have assembled at Sandringham as
guests of the King for Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

A thousand families were supplied
with baskets of bountiful Christmas
dinners, free. through the Salvation
Army yesterday, with the First Lady
of the Land, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
aiding in their distribution and wish
ing q hearty Merry Christmas" to
hundreds gathered in the Salvation
Army headquarters, coo E street, al
impressive ceremonies yesterday after
noon Toys also were distributed tC
1000 children in the building last
night.
The predominant Christmas spirit
of the afternoon was shared mutually
by the First Lady, Salvation Army
officials and all other persons partici
pating in the special services in the
main auditorium Of the building. In
vited to the platform by Staff Capt
Ernest r. Holz, Mrs. Coolidge was
greeted with hand waving and cheers
Deeply impressed with the signifi
canoe of the occasion and the spOn-
taneous welcome accorded her, Mrs.
Coolidge said: II would be very dumb
IL / could not open my mouth and
express the great pleasure 1t gives
me to come here each year" She
then praised the work of the Salvation
Army and declared that a great bless
adding, Merry Christmas"
Aids i'm Distribution.
At the conclusion Of the services
Mrs. Coolidge went to the first fiool
of the building with Mrs. Franz
Stearns, White House guest. who &C
companied her, and began the distri.
button of baskets.
This work was continued by mem
bers of the Salvation Army until the
supply on hand, $50, was gone. An
additional $50 baskets had been de
livered during the day by automobile
trucks to those families who had nc
way of calling for them.
The afternoon services were opened
with the singing of America" by the
entire assemblage, with instrumental
quartet from the Navy Band The
| assemblage was then led in prayer by
Rev. DR.. William S. Abernethy, pastor
ton of Staff Capt. Holz by Ensign
Robert Rose of the Salvation Army
came next.
Capt. HolZ, in a brief address, sale
| that 1t was not the Salvation Army
giving the baskets of dinners, but tn.
contributors of money throughout the
city, while the baskets were merel,
| distributed to them through the Sal
walton Army. He pointed out that the
motto of the organization is service t.
others and modestly told how it /.
rendered. That the work of the Sal
! walton Army is deeply appreciated b,
| all present. was evident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
MISSION WELCOMES
men TO YULE DINNER
Unfortunates Greeted at Central
Union Service-Feast
Planned Today.

lit makes no difference what de.
nomination you belong to or if you
belong to any church, you are vel
come here" said John S. Bennett,
superintendent Of the Central Union
Mission at 613 C street northwest,
last night to members of the Men
Without Penny Club" meeting in
the mission.
There is a God and he is here to-
night to help YOU" he continued. Mr..
Bennett then invited all who wished
to come forward and let every one
pray for them. Five men came
forward.
Singing Of hymns and a speech by
J. s. elect Of the Church of the Pill.
grims, the text of which" was, Il Am
Come That They Might Have Life.
concluded the program.
1t was announced that any who
wished might come to the mission for
Christmas dinner at noon today. 1t
would cost them nothing. Also, the
men were told that they might have a
bed and something to eat last night
If they had no money and no place
to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
PR ESIDENT LIGHTS NATIONAL
TREE, USTIERING IN YULETIDE
Executive O@ciates at Gala Opening Of
Christmas Season as Hundreds Hear
White House Carolers

The Electrical League OF Washington
took charge Of the wiring and the
Potomac Electric Power Co. super
intended the necessary conduit con-
struction.
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
received by q committee headed by
e. S. Snyder, United States marshal,
and comprising: Col. J. Franklin
Bell, Engineer Commissioner; Lieut.
Col. L. s. Grant Sd, officer in charge OF
public buildings and public grounds;
Representative Frederick N. Zihlman
chairman of the House District com
mittee; f. G. Graham, president of
the Board of Education; Miss Sibyl
Baker, director of the community
center department: Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor of Fairgrounds;
Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of
the Federation of Womens Clubs, and
Isaac Cans.
The national committee included
Senator Capper, Il. e. Graham,
president, Board of Education, Dis,
trict of Columbia; George ID. Pratt,
president. the American Forestry AS.
ISOLATION; F. NJ. Feiker, National So
ciety for Electrical Development; Mrs.
John J. O'Connor, American Associa
ton of University Women: S. ID.
1NdLiOildl IIuuCdJlOIl Az
ISOLATION; f. G. Snyder chairman,
Community Center Council, and Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of public
schools of the District of Columbia
The executive committee com
prised: Sibyl Baker, chairman, di.
rector Of community center depart
ment, public schools of the District of
Columbia; Lieut.. Col. L. s. Grant Sd.
vice chairman, director of public build
ings and public grounds Of the Nation
al Capital; Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
supervisor of municipal Fairgrounds
District of Columbia; I. Lincoln Town
send, Electric League of Washing
ton: Mrs. l.. w. Hardy, general sec.
rotary, community center depart
ment; Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham, general
secretary, community center depart.
ment; J. W. Talley, assistant Scou
executive, Boy Scouts of America: r,
Eleanor Lewis, field captain, Cir
Scouts of America; William f. Braith
waite, song leader, and Albert Clyde
Burton, assistant chief of park main.
tenance, public buildings and public
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
FORD'S GUESTS PAY VISIT
TO SANTA'S WORKSHOP
Auto King and Wife Take Chill
dren to Toyland and Pass
Out Gifts.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DEARBORN, Mich, December 25-
Santa Claus, who it appears is very
dear friend Of Henry Ford. held open
house just on the eve Of Christmas
day to the delight and surprise of
100 little boys and girls.
Escorted by Ford and his wife, the
little folk drove through the sparkling
darkness Of night over a rough and
tree-bordered path to the workshop of
Santa Claus on the Ford estate here
And there was the smiling old fellow
with long white beard, and dressed in
heavy furs. ready to receive the party
under a great Christmas tree spar
king with lights.
The old fellow, who knew most of
the youngsters by name, led them into
his two-room log home where a work
bench stood loaded with nearly
finished toys. Every bench, chair,
and rack was burdened with dolls,
drums, mechanical toys, candy canes
and all that makes Christmas happy
for the little people.
Wide-eyed with wonder the children
wandered about the shop receiving
presents from Santa himself, who
promised that he would visit them
again Christmas morning early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
MRS. COOLIDGE GREETS NEEDY
AS THEY RECEIVE YULE GIFTS
Il, 1000 Families Are Given Salvation Army
Christmas Baskets as First Lady
Extends Holiday Wishes.

'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
was then sung by the assemblage
with the saying of the Lords Prayer
completing the ceremony. prior to the
distribution of baskets.
Baskets Well Laden.
Each basket contained a chicken, a
supply of vegetables, large bunch of
celery, bread. butter and other ar.
ticles, constituting a sufficient supply
for five or six persons.
Enthusiastic children, ranging in
age from mere otis in their mothers
arms to children Is years of age, and
not less than 1000 in number. took
turns in having toys given them and
entered enthusiastically in the serv-
ices conducted in the auditorium last
night.
There stood on the platform two
large and prettily decorated Christ
anas trees. with toys spread out the
full width of the building and many
feet deep, the same scenery that had
furnished a background for the after
noon ceremony.
After the children were seated
Santa Claus, in the person of Com
mandant George Woods. began dis.
tributing the toys, supplying one row
OF children at time, as they were
requested to leave their seats and
come forward. Receiving their toys
they marched from the auditorium to
the first floor, where each was given
a big can of candy. There were suit
able toys for children of each age.
Pictures for Children.
Last, but not least, two special pic
lures for children were shown and
special music for the occasion was
furnished by the Salvation Army
Band. Capt. Willard S. Evans, in
charge Of children's work in the organ
iZation, was master of last nights en-
tertainment and toy distribution.
In addition to the work of impartine
Christmas cheer at the headquarters
similar work is being done at the
various branches of the organization
in the city, in addition to general
relief work carried on throughout the
year.
The work is being done out of a par,
of $4,000 contributed by organizations
and individuals. An additional SIS, OOC
is needed, Capt. Holz pointed out, to
continue the everyday work of the
Salvation Army throughout this
Winter. An appeal for $4,000, de
clared to be the necessary amount
was made by the organization prior
to the Christmas holidays, with the
result of $4,000 having been received
Lending aid at the organization's
headquarters yesterday were delega
tons from Troops 16, 48, IS and 40
Washington Boy Scouts, with Thomas
A. King, scoutmaster of Troop 40
being in charge last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
PIG WOMAN ASKS ONLY
ROSES FOR CHRISTMAS
Stricken Hall-Mi1ls Witness Wants
Flowers With Her Until
End

JERSEY CITY. December 20 OP)--
Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig farmer, and
famous as the prosecutions chief wit
ness in the Hall-aIills murder trial.
asked only for few roses for her
Christmas. She is in City Hospital,
i'll of kidney disease, and is not cx-
pected to recover.
I've want to make you happy" said
Inspector John Underwood, who also
was prominent figure In the murder
case. What would you like for
Christmas?"
Roses, l like them best" replied
Mrs. Gibson. II want them with me
to the end, and I don't think that is
far away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
DOGS MADE MERRY
AT CAPITAL POUND
Tree Provided and Gifts for
Each FriendieSS In
mate.

Canine prisoners of the District
were congratulating themselves on
being in the local dog Jail today.
When they awoke this morning
they found that Santa Claus has not
skipped the District Pound. Far from
it. In the southwest corner of the
building was the same sort Of a Christ
mas tree that thousands of Washing
ton youngsters capped at with open
mouths in thousands of different
homes this morning.
The air of the pound had cleared
itself Of the faint usually permeat1ng
The building from the mechanism OF
the gas chamber the. execution spot
of hayward dogs. For Poundmaster
W. G.. Smith had reprieved all dogs
until after the Christmas holidays.
His little daughter Mildred is back
of it ALL Three years ago she visited
the pound near Christmas time and
immediately threw her influence
against any invasion of the Christ
1.las spirit in the pound. Every year
since. the gas chamber stops operation
Christmas eve.
And this is not all. TIM oUghout the
year Mildred saves niCkels and pennies
pound recently. Not only were all
them over TO Mr.. Smith so that he can
have Santa set up a "ChriStmas tree
for the dogs.
The result is that when Alpine. the
snowy st. Bernard. who is one of the
dog prisoners. shook off the lethargy
If peaceful night he gaZed in Won
der at tree bedecked with orna-
ments and gifts of dog biscuits and
a sausage for each inmate. And, as
Mildred has named them all, Santa
pinned names on each gift.
Two dozen pups were born at the
pound recently Not only were all
The puppies tagged by Santa to leave,
hut a number of the older dogs also
received clearance papers.
SO. all in all. Washington's dog con-
victs are in happy mood today.
Christmas is Christmas in Washing
ton-and that includes the pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
|NvADES WALL ST.
Huge Tree With Gifts for
Poor BIazeS in "Canyon
of Cash."

NEW YORK, December 25.-Wall
Street, connected in the popular mind
more with the clink Of gold and the
chatter Of stock tickers than with
more human sounds, rasounded yes
terday with the chanting Of Christmas
carols.
Following the example OF the rest
of the city, denizens Of the canyon
Of cash turned from their routine
business habits to pay respects TO the
season. A Christmas tree, decorated
With electric lights and topped with q
blazing star. laden with gifts Tor
poor children, occupied the street in
front of the Stock Exchange.
Business Ended at Noon.
The Stock Exchange. which erected
ehe tree, closed its business schedule
at noon. Then amid the chimes Of
Trinity Church, which ushered in the
holiday season. it's members joined
with the crowds about the tree to dis
tribute the gifts to the poor of the
neighborhood and take part in the
singing Of carols
The Curb Exchange also joined In
the holiday spirit with n Christmas
tree for poor children and added its
vo ces to the chorus Of those observing
city, Times Square, Madison Square
and the various hospitals, trees were
erected, gifts distributed and carols
chanted.
Following a custom established in
1919, about 5000 employees Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co., the Western Union Co. and the
Western Electric Co. gathered in the
lobby of the Telephone Co. Building
for a Commute Christmas service. The
singing attracted such a crowd from
lower Broadway that 1t was necessary
to close temporarily the doors leading
in from that thoroughfare.
Charitable Societies Busy.
Charitable institutions were busy
throughout the day distributing food
and gifts purchased with money
solicited during the past three weeks.
Five thousand paper bags, filled with
good things to eat, left eight Saliva
ton Army stations during the
morning.
BY train, boat and automobile. hun
dreds of thousands OF men, women
and children left the greater city to
spend the holidays with the "old
folks" and other relatives or friends
in their "old home town" The Grand
Central and Pennsylvania Terminals
were crowded to capacity throughout
the afternoon.
A drizzle began to fall during the
afternoon and the Weather Bureau
predicted a rainy Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
FORMER NEWSBOYS
BUY GIFTS FOR POOR
Detroit Business Men Return to
Paper Selling and Raise
100000.

By the Associated Press
DETROIT, December 25.-The De.
troit Good Fellows Club, an organiza.
ton of former newsboys, will play
Santa Claus to the city's poor today.
The members, many Of whom are
now prominent in public life, raised
nearly 100000 recently by selling
newspapers on the corners and routes
they covered many years ago. Pur
chasers paid from 5 cents to $500 dol
lars FOR the papers and proceeds were
used to buy clothing and other gifts
for the needy.
Fire trucks and other city vehicles
will be used to deliver the gifts this
morning and the great piles of pack
ages prepared at the various distribu
ton centers indicate a happy Christ
mas for every family in Strengthened
circumstances In the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
,omin' home for Christmas

The Union Station. Life, love and
color. Splotches of gray, cadets, home
at last. Furry coats, bright eyes,
Smith, Vassar, Goucher, all points
east. A little boy with red knitted
muffier and a stocking cap. Shades Of
the countryside.
Holly, baggage, Christmas wrap
pings. The iron of the gates changing
a welcome. An eddy of immigrants,
tagged and labelled far from home
Christmas shining in their eyes. A
little old lady with a black knitted
bag. A child with a red and white
stick of candy. An old man with a
cane and his memories.
Collegiate youths. overcoats open
Gold foot balls brave on tight vests.
The home folks. Mother and father.
Through the gates. Pins and pre-
tense, silence and sincerity. Felt hats.
Brown and gray. Crushed and dented.
A few derbies. High hat.
A theatrical troupe. Three little
children with them. Christmas on the
road. Candlelight back of the foot.
lights. Trees in the dressing rooms.
Kindness everywhere.
A bride and bridegroom. The gift
of the Magi in their eyes. Alone in
the crowd. Passing through the por.
tails. Lies journey just begun at
the Christmastide.
Hats. Red. blue, green, sepia
Jaunty over the radiant eyes. Christ
masy Dainty shoes, dancing shoes
tiny heels clicking on the marble floor
The Tilt of laughter in the air.
Time tables sticking from overcoat
pockets. Homeward bound trains
marked in pencil. A rush and bus
tie. In the gates and out of the gates
Trains rushing forth over singing
tracks to distant places. Trains puff
ing in with merry whistles. Discharg
ing cheerful, fastening, throngs eager
not to miss a holiday hour.
Telegraph keys clicking Christmas
carols. Messages Of love TO loved one:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
PHILADELPHIA CHORUS
OF 1.4OO SINGS CAROLS
Sousa Directs Music at Gigantic
Celebration in Independence.
Square.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 25.-
In the mellow glow of brilliantly
lighted Christmas tree. 1,400 carolers
grouped in historic independence
Square, at dusk last night. gave voice
to noels in one of Philadelphia most
impressive Christmas eve celebrations
Led by DIR. Leopold Stokowsk, con-
ductor Of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the carolers sang the "Hallelujah
Chorus" and "Silent Night, Holy
Night" Adding to the power of the
voices was the instrumental music of
the massed Civic, Junior and Police
Bands. conducted by John Philip
| SouSa.
! For half an hour the caroling con-
| tinued and then the big chorus was
| divided into sections for tours to
various parts of the city. Preceding
| the singing, Mayor Kendrick made a
brief address and his wife pressed the
electric button that flooded the huge
! Christmas tree with light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
Crowds Passing Through Union Station
Present Colorful Christmas Spectacle

far away. Tidings of safe arrivals.
kilograms of the Yuletide time.
A baby in it's mothers arms. In
its blue eyes the wonder and the mys-
terry of Christmas the world over In
its tiny hands a mothers heart.
Kisses and handshakes. Welcomes
and warmth. Huge rooms vibrant
with feeling. Even the laden porters
jubilant. White teeth shining a greet.
ing. Little acts of kindness every.
where. The peace of the season
caressing the hurrying throng.
Life and love and laughter. Tender
memories. Great anticipations. Every
body-cOming' home for Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
Judge and Jury Play Santa,

PHILADELPHIA. December rs LAp)
"A judge and jury played Santa
Claus yesterday to Arthur Mcdonald
OF Augusta. Me. The jury, which
last week convicted Mcdonald Of steal
ing an automobile, collected enough
for his railroad fare home, and Judge
Bartlett, adding $25 to the Christmas
gift, suspended sentence. Investiga
ton discussed Mcdonald had a preVi-
011r pnnd racord