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FUR EVOLVED AT i. S. BUREAU
NJ. H. Goldman Finds Latest Method With
Assistance of R. C.. Bowker
and Others.

Milady's furs and leather trimmed
garments can now he renovated by
the corner dry cleaner without fear of
the luster or sheen being removed
along with the spots. This has been
made possible through series of tests
just completed at the Bureau Of Stand
ards from which q new cleansing
preparation has been evolved. BY add
ing small proportion of paraffln to
the naphtha preparation generally
used for cleaning, bureau experts have
determined that the original richness
and glow Of handsome furs and the
pliability OF expertly tanned feathers
remain In the garments after passing
through the cleaning process
Under the old method Of dry clean.
ing. the garments frequently emerged
from the renOvating process with the
fur clean but matted and the leather
trimmings brittle and unplable. in adj
dition the paraffin- naphtha prepare.
ton restores the fur to its original
glossy condition, which frequently is
not possible through other cleaning
methods. such as fuller's earth and
damp salt and the beating process
which accompanies these cleaning
properties.
Many Furs Used.
In ascertainng the value Of the
new process, the experts of the Bureau
of Standards, cooperating with Moses
II. Goldman Of the National Associa-
ton Of dyers and Cleaners. took sam
jles Of sheepskin dyed feathers In
reds. greens. browns, black and blue
colors. The furs used included musk.
rat wolf, raccoon, caracul. beaver. fox,
squirrel and Hudson seal The feathers
and furs were passed through series
Of cleaning materials. Finally the
paraffin-naphtha mixture. In proper
lions of IA per cent of paraffin by
weight was found to produce the best
results on dyed leather and 21s per
cent of paraffin by weight was the best
for furs.
or the tests and results. the bureau
expert sums up the advantages as fol-
lows:
"Since the most delicate fabrics are
cleaned by this process, 1t is obvious
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THOUSANDS
BETHLEHEM RITES.
Services Held at Spot Where
Christ Was Born on
First Christmas.

BY the Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, Judea. December &c.
The anniversary. OF the birth OF
Jesus Christ was celebrated here Sat
urday night by the deVout Christians
from all over the world on the very
spot of the Nativity.
For weeks the followers Of Jesus
have been conyerging on this little
town in the hills of Judea. and tonight
A great multitude gathered under the
open. star.lit sky outside the village
in the very field where the shepherds
watched their fiocks on that eventfui
night.
Christmas carols, sung there by an
English choir from Jerusalem. re-
y3yed again in the imagination or the
visiting pilgrims the scenes OF That
tirst. long ago Christmas. the hhfnDie
Hebrew maiden and her babe. the
stable and the mnnger. the shepherds
and their fioeks.
Services Start Early.
The services in the Church OF the
Nativity. the oldest Christian church
in the world stt!l In Christian use,
starred early In The evening ana WIZ
continue well into Christmas day.
Like the Church Of the Holy
gepIlchre, In Jerusalem, the outline
III
den By the complex of buildings over
and around it, ranciscan. Armenian
and orthodox converts. There IL no
Protestant church connected with the
site II the Nativity.
The entrance In door only 4
feet nigh, built purposfly 10" enough
10 keen out the cattle which MDhhm-
taedan governors III the past had no
aualms about driving into the most
sacfed of all Christian chuf"'tes.
Although the Pilgrims s,oopsh 10
enter they found themselves ~ once
in spacious hasiilea. where on
Christmas dsy, 100. the Crusader
Baldwin was crowned King OF
Jerusalem.
Nave kDoH Crowded.
The long. wide nave VAS soob
IRA ahmed from end Ia snd with n
noisy struggling. pushing crowd
whose ideal ~ behavior ~ the Joyous
festival was not one of silent soisin'
nifty,
About midnight the various patrt.
| sFchs, bishops and clergy and pfisir
| legged visitors, each bearing an enor'
| nous lighted candle, worked their
| way cautiously down the steep, mar
row, slippery steps leading under the
ss betuafy NJ the church " the groft0
| OF the Nativity,
Tbers they knsit In homage before
one Of the most rsversd spots In the
| world, the spot Wbers Issns Christ 10
| believed 10 have been born, the spot
| where the bewiidsred shepherds knsit
| 10 worship. the spot where pilgrims
~ many centuries have come 10 wor-
ship and mediate on the birth which
| - transformed The world,
-
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pavement II a large silver star mark.
ing the exact spot OF the manger in
which Christ was born. Sixteen silver
lamps that are never extinguished
glow over the silver star. The former
stable In now a tiny chamber. a
natural grotto cut In the rock. Last
night II was densely packed.
PreIates Kiss Altar.
The special Christmas gospel was
sung. after which the patriach and
bishops fell on their hands and knees
TO kiss the silver altar with it's Latin
inscription: 'Hic de Virgine Maria
Jesus Christus Natus Est"
The final act OF the enthralling
ceremony was the procession Of the
patriarch three times around the en-.
tire basillca. preceded by banners and
professional crosses. by n double file
Of priests and bishops In richly EN-.
broidered garments.
The patriarch moved slowly on,
Ranked by the governor Of Jerusalem
and foreign consuls. including Oscar
o. Heller of Iowa. American consul.
blessing the congregation.
During all this time the subdued ex.
citment was stimulated by huge
a
which were swung from side To side
In the nave. The whole congregation
Joined In singing the great hymn OF
the angels: GLORY 10 God in the
Highest and on Earth Peace Toward
Men Of Good Wilir before Ming slow.
ly out into the still.dnrkened streets.
Among those present were Harry l..
Trauiman OF Macon. Ga. American
consul at Aleppo. Syria; Prof John
Merlin Fowls Smith. professor Of
semetic languages Of the University
Of Chicago, Mira. and Miss Smith. Rev.
J. y. Robertson and q. \, Tarry Of
New Haven. Conn; Mira. Gordon
Woodbury. Of Bedford. n. H.; Miss
Sarah Elder Of Kalamazoo. Mich, and
many members Of IA tourist party
aboard The Canadian Pacific liner
Empress IT Australia
ss~~~~.~ -
4 clergyma IN often a man who
talks in other peoples sleep
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that the fur will be subjected to a
minimum amount of wear and tear,
in contrast to some OF the methods
In which solid material Is rubbed onto
the fur to absorb the dirt. The
Innings and threads will he cleaned
thoroughly at the same time.
"Naphtha has an additional prop
erty which Is Of value in cpnsidera.
ton Of the new process--that IL. Il
will kill moth life. vermin and germ
life. Paraffin has added several
valuable features. 1t keeps intact or
restores the fatty content which Is
reduced by the dry cleaning process
alone. 1t restores the appearance of
the fur and leather. In some cases
the material seems improved In
luster, probably by the paraffin
which remains as very thin coating
on the hair. The paraffin used in
such small percentages cannot be
detected on the fur and leather for
1t is comparatively odorless and
colorless.''
Has Invented Methods.
r. G. Bowker. chief of the leather
section Of the Bureau Of Standards;
T.. l.. Wallace. an assistant. and G.
w. Schoffstall. chief of the textile
section, assisted Mr.. Goldman In
developing the new process. Mr..
Goldman Is from Boston. a graduate
OF Lowell Textile School. and now
associated with the National Insti.
tute Of Dyers and Cleaners at the
plant in Silver Spring. Md. He has
been at the bureau since 1925 as
research associate representing the
National Association of Dyers and
Cleaners, and has a number Of i'm
proved methods for cleaning and
dying garments to his credit.
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Christmas and Santas aids, hiring
ont as professional Santss 70 relieve
father Of the job. used taxica bs instead
OF sleighs TO hurry from one home 10
another.
Dry Agents on Job.
Even with home celebra tons tbs
rule. however. there were enough OF
Chicsgo's 1000 900 left 70 pack the
garish night clubs and bright-ii9hfed
eating places, while hotel lobbier were
thronged with those trying to get
home or those who had M home 70
go to. In the night clubs prohibition
agents. wearing evening clothes,
watched the merry-rnakers with or.
ders to report infractiOns ~ the dry
laws as a possible basis for closing
places that allowed drinking. r. C..
YellOwly. prohibition administrator
however. said IL would be the dryest
holiday season In Chicago's history.
On the other side Of the Christmas
eve canvas were long hrea dimes,
threabarc panha ndlers shutting along
through the cold with coats turned up
around their necks and other unfor-
Inmates TO whom Christmas eve was
just another cold night.
Through funds raised by charity or.
CARNATIONS. newspapers and "a do an
peals, Chicago tried to give every hi
man here at least full meal. The
Salvation Army handed out hundreds
Of baskets to the poor and the Coli
scum was rented for a huge PARTY
for the unfortunate
Christmas charity wound I'D a fort.
nights efforts which netted UPWARD
of 500 900 from theater benefits char.
ity boxing. a Gene Tunney banquet and
public appeals for aid
Cangland celebrated with the rest
In its own way--and many tales were
told Of the handsome and costly meg
ents exchanged hy these men among
their own kind. Al Capone. II vas re-
ported, distributed 5000 in Sz0 gold
pieces among his friends.
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time telling stories and practicing up
TO see who can spit the farthest.
Said that Representatives by sending
out too much mail under the ranking
privilege. free. were destroying the
confidence Of the people in their Gov.
eminent and sowing the SEEDS or
bolsheylsm.' In thought 10 be the
logical candidate for Vice President II
Charles Gates Dawes is nominated for
President. 80 that the habits OF the
House and the rules of the Senate can
be reformed at the same time. Is
motor car salesman. an Odd Fellow.
Mason, a knight of Pythias. bust
ness type through and through. Is
- years old.
Roosevelt, Theodore. Jr., Colonel.
Made OF rubber. Won't stay down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
JOURNALISTS RELEASED.
President Of Haiti Grants Amnesty
at Prelate's Request.

PORT AL PRINCE. Haiti, Decem-
Der IS O1.-President E;orno AZ the
request OF Archbishop Legouaze, who
was recently consecrated mas granted
full amnesty to all violat0rs Of the
press law.
The amnesty includes Ern4s- Chau-
vet and Frederic Duvigneaud. editors
Of lie NouvelIiste. who were inpr!s-
oned for Is days on a charge Of
spreading a false report Of z hostile
demonstration in Santo Domingo.
president Borno recently visited
Santo Dou1ingol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
BY WILLIAM HARD.

Quite some attention is being paid
in Washington TO inquiries and specu-
lations on the deep theme of who
should be or may be nominated for
Vice President next year on the Re-
publican ticket VI 1t being quite clear
now. from the history OF the Republic
that Presidents do sometimes die in
office. the nominating Of Vice Presi.
dents is being taken more seriously
than has often been the case. 1t also
being regarded as fairly certain that
the Republican presidential candidate
will come from west of the Allie
ghenies the guessing about a running
mate for him is confined largely to
possibilities from the Atlantic States.
Some of the personal characteristics
Of few of those possibilities here
follow.
Tilson. John Quillin. Republican
floor leader of the House of Represent
atives. Shrewd east Tennessee
mountaineer turned into canny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
POOR IN CHICAGO
GIVEN LARGE SUM
Total Store Sales Amount to
$183, 900, 000-CaroI
Singers Numerous.

BY the Aas0PIate0 ffees.
CHICAGO, December 26.--The silent
sleigh of Santa. pater familias of the
Claus clan, slid into this vast city by
the inland sea Saturday night with a
pack valued at nearly 5000 900 900.
It was Christmas eve on Michigan
boulevard, where traffic lights glOwed
alternate red and green in warning
or Invita- ton to streaming motor cars,
and 1t was Christmas eve i'm West
Madison, the street of broken men
and dingy. smelly lighthouses.
In the home.bound rush weary shop
girls clung exha listed to elevated and
street car straps. while hack in the
stores they had quilted city's annual
Christmas expenditures were being
estimated at around $l83 900 900. This
sum was about s per cent under last
years estimates. although banks had
higher savings deposits than in 1926.
City Raises Big Fund.
There was no municipal Christmas
tree, the city's entire energies hav-
ing been directed to raising a gil
gantic charity fund for the poor and
unemployed. The voice Of the city
spoke in carols and everywhere the
carolers gathered. answering the in
vitation of candles that poured pyra-
mids Of yellow light through wreath
hung windows. Some even assembled
at noisy railroad terminals. singing
GLORY to God in the Highest, and on
Earth, Peace, Good VIII Toward
Men"
Mostly the story of Chica COS Christ
mas eve was painted against an ever
green background in her homes, Der
apartments and tenament buildings.
Thousands. however. trooped from
the city. as evidenced by throDged
passenger trains.
There were no chimneys In Chi
cago's steam-heated apartment build
ings for Santa to Chamber down, hut
there were plenty of elevators for him
to 60 up. The weather was mild and
there was no snow TO make a white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
King Honors New Cardinal.

MADRID. December IS LPD.-King
Alfonso yesterday invested with the
red biret.a Pedro Cardinal Segura
Archbishop OF Toledo and Primate of
Spain. who was elevated as a prince
o. the church at the recent consistory
IN Rome The solemn and colorfui
ceremony took place in the chapel in
the Royal Palace in the presence ~
the court royal and other distin.
gG1ehed personalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

None-either-has more courage. De.
fees all organizations of threatening
reformers OF all sorts. Has the hardi.
hood to call himself tory. Appeals
10 the common sense of the common
unorganiZed mass and gets reelected.
Has been loaded with marks of favor
by the United States Senate and is
now its President pro Tempore. Is SIS
years old and as pugnacious of body
as of mind.
Donovan. William J. Assistant to
the Attorney General of the United
states. The operating mechanism of
the Department of Justice. From
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Three Fatally Hurt
AS Shotgun Shell
ExplOdes in Faces

By the Associated Press
GOOSE CREEK, Tex, December
25.--~Three youths were wounded
fatally and two persons were seri-
ously injured at Needle Point. near
here. last night when a shotgun
shell exploded In their midst.
Delbert Hargravea. ia. was killed
instantly. Floyd Hargraves, IT,,
and Merits Dutaiid we're dying and
Ruby Harsraves and DIR. Taylor
Of Stafford. Tex. were seriously
wounded.
The youths had been removing
the shot from several shotgun
shells In order to have some blanks
To shoot IN celebrating Christmas
ono Of the sffells exploded, scatter.
ing shot and wadding In the faces
af the Ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

can border in 1916 and is now in his
ninth Congress. Is lawyer. Is hard
working. thoroughly informed, very
wide awake, strong on details. pleas
ant in manner. we'll liked. not very
stern or ruthless. more given in his
leadership of the Republican majority
in the House to persuasion than to
coercion. Sixty-one years old.
Fuller. Alvan r. Governor of Massa-
chusetts. Mentioned throughout the
country principally for his resolute
part in the matter of the execution of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

Ahtt "a NhSNA VA thA&
most colo q u "a ]
A IN erica Ian
guage. Loves to
cover his classical
style with slang
and his profound
learning with light
jocula rity. Hates
h Y ocrisy so
much that in place
of making himself
out more than he
is, he prefers to
make himself out
less than he is.
No man in the
Senate-nor In the
rest of American
public life-has a
Il = - -
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Chimes Carry Across Sea.

SYDNEY. Australia, December 26
R.-The chimes OF Big Ben in West
minister were clearly heard by hun
dreds of radio listeners in Sydney and
throughout Australia early yesterday
morning. AS Big Ben chimed o'clock
in London. local chimes rang out 2
o'clock in Sydney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

by irresponsible friends. Is fully able
to have good time IL kept out of
office. Needs only library and a pad
of paper and publisher who wants
to print books on American history.
Loves especially To read of past fights
and to take part in present ones.
Bound to fight in 1928 somehow.
Moses. George Higgins. A Senator
of the United States from the State
of New Hampshire. A deep scholor
Of the Greek and Latin languages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

SttAt7o anu Il
zetti. Remembered
here in Washing
ton principally he.
cause of HIS at
tacks unon the
House of Repre-
sentatives when
he was a member
OF the House for
two terms, begin.
ming in 1917.
Called the House
1.-THE most inefh-
Gent and expen.
sive barnacle that
ever attached IT.
self TO a ship OF
state" Said that
most Representa-
tives snAnd their
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enforcement OF the antitrust law. Has
blazed a new path OF broad thought
and of effective action in that field To
the great BENEFIT OF the country's pros.
perity. Was an incessant leader OF
shock troops in the War with Ger.
many, and has the right TO carry
great weight OF medals. Ia genial and
gentle. A great fighter and no
brawler. Forty.six years old Well.
TODD. Always seeking to retire from
public life--and always thwarted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

I OnneCliCut IAN
kee. Took the sim.
plicity of Clear
Branch. Tenn.
with him to the
frugal baroness of
the life of a stu
dent working his
way through Yale.
Thinks this coun-
try still has plenty
of ways up for the
poor hoy. Is not
given to any great
plans for making
everything differ
ent by new laws.
Served in the
Spanish American
War in 1898 and
also on the Mexi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

b u ffalo. n. Y.
Catholic. Dry--in
pra ctice. Highly
sociable at that.
Does not need to
be wet TO be con.
vivial. Enormously
popular. In great
demand out OF Of
fice hours, in even
greater d e m a n d
d U r | n & Office
hours. Has done a
work OF spectacu-
lar magnitude in
the Department of
Justice In the
matter OF combin-
ing good economic
business Sc Sc
with a faithful
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up IFS iitt ttttAtA
the last time. Has
endless resiliency,
physical and men,
tai. Is very broad
ly read and is very
u y g n minded to
ideas. Does not
live in the rut
either Of conSer-
vatism or Of pro-
gressivism. Is 40
years old. Has
his fathers way
of never growing
much older in the
matter of love for
action. Is being
most energetically
y u = h e Il for the
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

Brig Gen. Abraham q. Lott, recent.
ly promoted. who has been on tempo.
been assigned to the command OF the
Sth Brigade, at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
REPUBLICANS ARE INSPECTING
MATERIAL FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Tilson. Fuller, Roosevelt, Moses and
Donovan Prominently Mentioned as
Good Timber for G. 0. P.

Every time his friend AL Smith
hounces him on the floor. he bounds
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SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Saiiings From
New York.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-09-30
INTEREST AROUSED
BY OCEAN FLIGHTS

Trans-oceanie hops are now not
interest on the part of people all over
the country. In no way Is this inter-
est shown to a greater degree than in
the number Of telephone calls made
to newspaper Offices everywhere when
a flight is on.
Starting out with the Inflated flight
Of the French fliers, Coli and Nunges.
ser, followed by the successful one Of
Lindbergh, Commander Byrd and his
crew, to France, Chamberlain and
Levine, to Germany, and that of Lieu
tenants Maitland and Hegenberger, to
Honolulu, and the more recent sue
cessful one of the Dole fiiers includ-
ing the Woolrac and Aloha planes
which landed at Wheeler field, Homo
lulu, In first and second places re-
spectively, wide interest has been
shown.
On the day of each flight newspaper
Offices throughout the country re-
ceived great numbers OF telephone
calls asking for information as to the
whereabouts Of the fiers. These calls
came from people In every walk of
life. Everyone was interested In
knowing whether the flight was sue
cessful and If the crew was safe.
Telephone calls, asking for informa-
ton about the fiiers, were not con-
fined to local areas but in many cases
included long distance calls from dis
tant points.