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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16

The other read of who died leaving will telling
his aged wife that railroad stock hidden the hollow of
their brass bed
Only few days mans wife accidentally burned
of when started the breakfast fire with
in which her husband had hidden small fortune bills!
When will people learn how foolish and unwi>e
hide around like that?
There probably place that think of hide
that already known and would he searched ohhe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16

bank Such box amply the vaubs of
person may be rented for IS year.
No open this the renter and those whom
he personally signed permission These boxes the
bank vaults accessible until o'clock each banking day
Some think that deposited
be used. 1t always possible withdraw
needed
The place for in circulation is the bank
Do be afraid the finest bank the world They
humbes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16

To "Make-a-Book" of "a pages cut six
strips ~ inches by inches. Fold these
like pages of a book. Cut cover from stiff
paper inches by 10. Sew pages into cover
with big stitch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
ALI Ccken Little Entries for Last Weeks Prizes Must Be Mail by IL Tonight

Paste Mondays first picture on the out
side of your book cover Cut out pages from
strip and paste in your book Page opposite
cover is page /. Read your story and
color your pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
A vitality Human Narrative Based Upon
Dramatic Letters Received By
Miss Beatrice Fairfax
What Has Happened So Far:

Ann George In
hOsrdinS house. George
in
charming OF
Warner s with o
Brooks
a to
him. sOciude a
Bill and the after the quarrel he asks her have lunch
him. During lunch still devoted
asks him why he doesn't call her sister that evening Bill
boarding waiting
Ernest George vndictve tells Bill she doesn't she
him and in desperation he Ann
she would be willing go with MIN then.
IN M Lo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16

"Gobble, gobble, gobble!"
cried the big old gobbler
with his tail spread out
like a great big fan.
"Gobble, gobble, gobble!"
cried the little gobbler,
And "Gobble, gobble, gobble"
cried all the other gobblers.
And the turkey hens
ran in and out, up and down
and all over the field.
4. r, { News Service, I've
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
By FAY KING

YVNHE other morning his to work bought his
morning paper. He almost passed of the picture when
he read that the place where he employed had been
destroyed by fire in the night
Arriving of breath Of heart he searched madly
his old pair of shoes, badly burned With trembling
hands he the oes sinking the floor relief
money he had hidden merely
edge.
What luck!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page.

Questions on Editorial Page.
l. g type China; 4, thermometer: Mississippi
River; T. Lamb God esperanto g. 5 TO- story music
H. electricity; sugar: 49, artist a. chemist Is,
cialist:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
Stand Still and Be Counted

WHEN Turkish
w and be counted! Every home for
"a hours, all means of transportation standst telephones
and eegraphs idle,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
Wage-Edrners in Germany

NEARLY 1000 wage-earners Germany receive income of
IN so a Most these mderpaid workers
Upwards S50O00 the largest group of
earners, draw monthly wages of $25 to $75.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-16
The Turkeys and
Pumpkins' Thanksgiving
BY
M. Genevieve Sylvester

FUH1pKlHa HdnKSgIUIHB
At last the old gobbler said,
who told you, Tommy Turkey,
that little Billy's daddy
was going to take us to MARKET"
Il was in the pumpkin field
and heard Mother Pumpkin
tell Baby Pumpkin said Tommy.
LET us all go right over
to the pumpkin field
and talk to the pumpkins
about it, said the old gobbler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Compulsory Church Attendance.

Compulsory church attendance has
often been suggested, but it remains
for justice Of the peace in a small
town in Tennessee actually to put
the plan into operation. Surveying a
crowded courtroom recently, the Judge
ordered the doors closed and an.
nounced that inasmuch as many of
the spectators had not been to church
in more than Ave years he proposed
to see that they attended a service
then and there. ANY one who leaves
the room will be cited for contempt. -
the enterprising jurist said. and call.
Ing upon the constable who had made
the arrest in the case which was
about 10 be tried, who is a minister
OF the gospel in private life, settled
back for the sermon. DiscardinS his
badge and side arms. the minister
launched into a dissertation on the
evils OF bootleg liquor.
1t may we'll be that most OF the
spectators had been absent from
church for five years. but such meth.
OBS ms those employed are not likely
10 cause them 10 attend voluntarily
Tor the next five years. It Is impos.
sible to legislate religious tendencies
into a man or woman. and when II
comes to a question Of compulsion. a
Keeling OF antagonism will replace a
passive interest which might under
normal conditions blossom into a re.
ligious fervor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

boarded securities. six thousand dol
lars worth. cut to shreds.
1t Is now reported that the parents
will not spank the lad on account
of the Christmas season, but If ever
a boy deserved first-class tanning he
Is the one. 1t may be all very we'll
for the son of the family to tear up
papa's money and securities. Papa
is the loser in that case and he can
do whatever he wants about 1t. but
when 1t comes to invading n strange
apartment bent on mischief. then stern
measures are in order. If the parents
OF this precocious youngster will not
punish him. they shouid turn him
over for few hours to the neighbor
who is now bemoaning the loss of her
life's savings. In any event, some.
thing should be done to impress upon
the child the extent of his mischie.
VouSness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
"Lct as no,C 90 epen unto Beth
lehcm st. Luke, Ills.
"Bethlehen."


The worlds civilization has regis
tered it's development and advance
largely through the instrumentality
of great cities. Ancient Tyre and
Sidon speak to us of commerce; Ath-
ems. Corinth and Alexandria of cul-
ture and intellectual development
Rome of Jurisprudence and the might
OF arms. Today we think of London,
Berlin and New York as the opponents
Of a highly developed industrial life.
Paris, Vienna, Florence and Venice
still suggest to us that which makes
for the artistic and the beautiful. AS
a mere historical fact nothing Is more
striking or amazing than the place of
supremacy that the little town of
Bethlehem holds in the affections of
the world. This small Hebrew village
has been lifted to u commanding place
because it was the birthplace of Jesus
Christ. Marked by simplicity, born of
humble Hebrew mother, the birth
Of this child has so focused the vi
sion OF mankind that no known fact
Of human history may be regarded as
comparable to it, Even the grandeur
that was Rome" and the GLORY that
was Greece" seem to fade into insig.
nificInce in comparison with the sa.
cred events that cluster about Bethle-
hem. The story Of this humble birth
has fired the imagination of artists.
poets and MINISTRIES. and many of the
rareSt gifts we cherish today find
their inspiration in the homely setting
of this little hamlet. With each re-
curing anniversary of the birth of
Christ, we return to the scenes that
marked His advent. Our hearts re.
spond to the call of the simple life.
No matter how allurng the modern
ways of living may be. nor, indeed,
what its complex habits and practices
may entail. there is something within
each one of us that answers the call
Of the Bethlehem story.
Drawn as we are today by the splen.
dor Of great cities, environed as we
are by every manner of luxury that
the mind Of man can conceive or fash.
ion. nevertheless there is that within
each one of us that makes a glad and
ready response to the deep realities
of life that Bethlehem stands for and
suggests. One great reason why this
Christmas season makes an unusual
appeal to us is that 1t calls forth from
our. nature those finer impulses that
represent our ideals at their best.
Stripped Of all the adornments OF life.
freed from all its conventions and
practices, we yearn in our better hours
for those things that speak of simple.
ity and the truer values Of life. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES f.. FREEMAN, d. D., LII. d..
Bishop OF Washington

these values find their highest realiza.
ton in the story Of the first Christmas
day. Away from the attractions of
the outer world. we turn to those finer
things that belong to home life and to
childhood. We cherish anew the men,
cries of our own early life and re-
call scenes that have largely faded
from our vision. The very merriment
that characterizes the Christmas sea.
son grows out of deep desire to re-
habilitate and restore the spent forces
OF life and to renew youth now
long since departed. We would go
back to Bethlehem again and there
In that quaint, homely scene recover
the old ideals and bring back to mem.
Dry the old associations that marked
the period of our childhood. Bethle-
hcm Is the font of the worlds renewal.
1t speaks to us of the life abundant,
IL tells us OF the possibilities of re.
newal when the forces of life are
spent and it's energy no longer respon.
sive to the call Of swift action and en-.
durance. Somehow in this humble
hamlet we seem to find that refresh.
ment ana regeneration that make lis
ice! once again the pulsings Of youth
ana a quickened desire to fulfil the
ne'ter ana nohler things of our nature.
Iravel as we will over this whole world
10 discover new scenes. search as we
may TOT new experiences and to graf
NY ora appetltcs. when il comes to
meeting the demands of our finer ma.
lure. we shall inevitably turn to Beth
iehom aud there. by the manCer.cradle
or the Christ, catch new vision of the
meaning and reality of life, OF its aim.
us purpose and It's final destiny. and
SaIn lTeSn courage to press on to that
great accomplishment wherein we
S S ne worthy to stand before the
son or Man. To Bethlehem, then, let
US go. with all our dear ones about
US ms blessed Christmas day. and
anna. an the joyous reunions. and
anna an the expressions OF love and
GOOD Will. and amid all the outpour.
ing or generosity. let us not forget
mat Christmas is the day when. away
from the crowding. pressing things Of
me. we turn our feet once again in the
direction of Bethlehem, there to Join
with humble shepherds about the in.
rant Christ. and to recognize anew in
Ills birth the evidences of love that
speaks n language our hearts under.
stand and to gain assurance of an
ever growing and enrching life OF
which the joys Of Christmastide arc
but foretaste.
20 Holy Child OF Bethlehem,
Descend to us. we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
BE born in us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell:
Oh, come to us. abide with us.
Our Lord, Emmanuel
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The Star Still Shines.

The Skjellerup comet, which in this
east at dawn. will soon fade away
into me mysterious and trackless
wastes whence II came. When it re-
turns to the sight Of men again those
who have seen it this time will have
gone. Most Of them will have been
forgot. Probably because Of the sea-
son, possibly because there is no par.
ticular ground for argument, some
scientists allow themselves to be quot.
ed in connection with the interesting
thought that the comet may have
been the Star of Bethlehem. But it
is one of the peculiar phases Of
present-day journalism which attaches
a certain weight Of authority to this
thought by linking ii with the names
Of scientists whose greatest contribu.
ton to strengthen it is an avowal that
they do not know whether the
Skjellerup comet il the Star Of
Bethlehem and that there is no way
OF knowing. OF course. all things are
possible.
ST. Matthew says Of the star: Now
when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
OF Judea in the days OF Herod the
king, behold, there came three wise
men from the east to Jerusalem, say.
ing, Where is he that is born king
OF the Jews? for we have seen his
star in the east, and are come to wor-
ship him. Then Herod, when
he had privily called the wise men.
inquired Of them diligently what time
the star had appeared. When
they heard the king they departed;
and, 10. the star, which they saw in
the east, went before them, till it
came and stood over where the young
child was. When they saw the star.
they re3oiced with exceeding great
Joy"
ST. Luke does not mention the star,
but tells the story that also has come
down through the years; the story Of
the shepherds whose quiet vigil over
their grazing fiocks was broken by
an angel and a heavenly host saying,
GLORY TO God in the highest and on
earth peace, good will toward men"
The star that shone over Bethlehem
Is not a star that fades and goes
away. Sometimes a cloud passes be.
fore it an1 darkness takes it's place.
But on this Christmas day It remains
as beacon in the sky. holding out
20 those who follow II the promise
that beckoned the three wise men out
OF the east. On this Christmas day.
1927, the hallowed path they followed
In road that millions tread.
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Transatlantic Telephoning.

High hopes that the innovation Of
transatlantic telephone communication
would prove a financial success, or at
least pay its own way after the prop.
uganda period was over, seem des.
tined to disappointment, according to
dispatch from London. The station
at Rugby, directed by the post office,
cost more than two million dollars.
Cost Of service since the inception has
been six hundred thousand dollars.
The receipts have only been two hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars. Dur.
ing January. when the service belan.
an average of slightly more than four
calls a day was reached. while from
June Fl to November II the average
has been slightly over two calls a dav.
The cost of telephoning from New
York to London is seventy.five dollars
for the minimum Of three minutes. II
Is high rate, but is we'll worth the
price under conditions that demand i'm.
mediate communication by the spoken
word. 1t is exceedingly probable that
II the service comes into popular favor
the cost will be reduced. but the tele.
phone company. at least the British
end OF it. is apparently having tough
shedding at the present time. 1t would
be exceedingly unfortunate If trans.
telephoning should have cop,e
before the public was ready to EN-.
brace it. with the possibility of a shut
down. 1t marks too great an adva nee
in the art of communication to be
abandoned after it is once fairly under
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

patrol inspectors. 40 senior patro
inspectors, 537 patrol inspectors, q
clerks. - motor mechanics and .
laborers
1t VIII be seen, accordingly, that
the increase in efficiency OF the patrol
Is far beyond the numerical increa sc
in the force. Secretary Davis saws
the increased efficiency results from
several outsta nding causes, principally
the increased appropriation, thereby
permitting OF larger personnel and
more and better equipment, including
automobiles.
However" adds the Secretary
undoubtedly the most direct cause
for this vast improvement Is the fact
that the force is growing out OF its
infancy. having just completed it's
third year. In the three years of its
existence II has been necessary for
IT TO go through a sitting process for
the purpose OF wedding out unde.
sirable members who were totally
unht either morally, mentally or
physically for service OF this nature.
and Milling their places in the hope OF
securing as nearly as possible a 100
per cent complement OF the proper
type or men. The results hoped for
are being accomplished with great
rapidity"
Could foreigners who become nos
sessed or the idea that they can get
INTO the United States in spite OF our
Jaws ana our enforcement agencies be
informed as TO the very real Difficult.
ties-not to speak OF the dangers
.hat CONFRONT them. 1t is believed that
TAR rewer attempts would be made on
our h0fnerg md ha
the smugglers OF aliens would drop an
until IL would no longer interss, The
uhring and the unscrupulous. I'm,
congress. as yet. has not seen a, -
make 1t possible to warn foreigners
against essaying the forbidden entry
prcferring. II appears. to provide n
iorre wholly inadequate to guard on,
tremendous borders and trust TO mck
Tor the results.
curing the last fiscal year $500,
Aliens were welcomed TO the ltnitai
states, 33b.l7S OF them being i'm =.
migrants. or newcomers for perr, .
Heht residence. and 20a.S26 being
IiohImmigrants returning from n
temporary visit abroad or couir,
mere for visit. In the same ner,nI
.b5,boS aliens departed from ths
United States. 1S0.l1a OF them with
me expressed intention of returning
ana 1886 OF them without indlcat :
ing their future plans.
Canada and Mexico furnished the
greatest number OF Immigrants
about Is per cent OF the total
Europe sent i6s.36s. the largest con
tribution being Germany. 4S.bl3: the
irish Free state. 2S.o64: Great Brit
am. 1860; Scandinavia. l6. $50. and
Italy. 1897.
Az compared with tho previous
year. Canadian immigration decreased
100 per cent. whereas Mexican in
creased b6.3 per cent and European in
creased g.: per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

weather. must go from box to box and
Der names and numbers. must carry
heavy weights and must make no mis-
takes.
1t Ia a gigantic feat that has been
performed during these past few days
by the Washington City post office
and similar feats have been performed
by post Offices all over the country
They have been helped in meeting the
situation by the assistance of the
public. Year after year the people
have been enjoined to mail early"
and they have responded with com,
mendable cooperation. But even with
the best OF dispositions in the matter
there are tardy mailers. and 1t is to
meet the demands OF these that the
post office increases its roster and
works overtime, and when the tide
slackens II feels proud Of having done
its bit to make a merry Christmas
for millions.
Every Christmas package and card
that has been opened this morning is
a proof Of the remarkable efficiency
Of Uncle Sans greatest service to
his people. the service Of the mails.
which enables them to give cheer to
one another on such occasion and on
the other days Of the year to keep in
communication. So every.
body will join in wishing the faithful
Of this branch of the Gov
a very merry Christmas, with
heartfelt thanks for their contribution
10 Yuletide pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
The Giftbearer.

II may be wondered whether those
who during the past few days have
been receiving parcels and cards Of
Christmas greeting by mail have ap.
precisted the tremendous task in
yolved in the transport. and delivery
Of these seasonal tokens. They have
been handled almost az in the ordi.
nary line Of postal business. They
have been delivered promptly. Few
mistakes have been made. although
the regular force at the local post
once has been augmented by several
hundred extra workers. The great
mail machine has functioned under
the highest pressure az competentIy
rs in ordinary times.
Between the 18th Ut December and the
15d, q period NJ only eight days. four.
teen million letters and cards passed
through the cancellation machines In
the Washington Office. an increase u
twenty-five per cent over last year
while parcel post packages mailed
here and received here from other
cities showed sn increase Of 80 Der
cent.
Though statistics sre not available
u 10 safe 10 ssy tha. the postal vol.
pme handled In Warrington during
nose eight days vas greater than
thst Tor the whole United States nifty
Gf
cancellation machines hs n1led no less
Than Z,es9,GG9 letters snd cards.
~ IL 3 simple matter 10 n0isten u
stamp end ann II 10 g. piece If mail
matter and then drop i, in the box.
bJt u ts not Il simple matter 10 ge,
tnht piece ~ mail matter 10 lie des,i
nation. II HYst he collected. taken
10 me central office, put with thou,
rs nos ~ others into hopper. run
through the csnreiinR machines, sort.
eS 90 ~ destination, planed Ia Tie bag
~ the right carrier II addressed H..
csily Dr into the right bsg II IL Ia
going 10 smother city. The carrier
must take II ~ is destination with
hundreds, perhaps thollsa Ids, ot
others ia the course ~ the day, ana
must be sure 10 leave IL 81 the night
address Fidelity and Intelligence ale
required ~ every step. Expertence
snd skill are factors IN good mail
service.
The men vino collect The mails aud
tie men wbp deliver them must make
tAsir rounds la ell conditions VI the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Lenient Parents.

Chiidrsp's antics amuse their parents
and ieniency IN almost always ex.
tended when they really become
naughty. II is a stern parent. indeed.
who will spank child for upsettins
priced vase or playfuIly bouncing
"A photograph record upon the floor
j. In all in the spirit If youth. reason
the parents, and little Winifred's or
little Johns development should not
be suppressed by too much discipline.
70 In most cases when d child goes
on rampage In his own home be
gets of with mild punishment, but il
IL hardly 10 he supposed that every
one sIse VIII look upon childish
pranks of the neighbours child with
the same competency.
All If which brings us 10 the point
~ this story. 4 fond mother ana
father took their Ten year.oid boy 10
visit his aunt IN Ehst Orange. n. J.
While his elders were chatting about
the weather and sundry other mat,
terE the young lad wandered out u
the door and into the next spa fimeut
Being ~ sn inquisitiye nature. he put
tered around here and there and
undoubtedly hsid to himself. "Looky,
looky al what have found" when
bs came scrDEs whole batch ~
ps peIs tiiat iooked Ike money. Find
began Ia make ps per dolls, Wild ami
mails snd sii sorts ~ thipEs out 81
his ind. When The owner II The
= psftflaHt returned from u sisit down
the hell she found har carefully