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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
GREAT CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
TO BE HELD AT BETHLEHEM
Story of Nativity Will Be Re-enacted on
Scene-Motor Cars Take Visitors
Over Road Shepherds Trcd.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
Ht:TilI.t .iit.M. ,Judea, December
2i.~-The greatest Christmas story eye
told will he re.pnacted tonight in this
little Palestine town of some 500 DUH.
gray stone houses.
On the eve OF the nativity all who
are Christians aud many who are not
come To Bethlehem to Worship at tn"
shrine of tn" Savior . birth. II il not
far from Jerusalem. \ car or muior
bus brings visitors here IN II minutes
ordinarily. but at this season the nav
row road which links the scenes Of
the birth and death of Jesus Christ
is crowded ana vehicles require more
time to make the siX.mile journey.
The roadway for days has been n
congested mass of traffic and will he
until after Christmas. AUTOMOBILES
cha rites motor lorries. husses. ddn.
keys and bicycles all crowd one an.
other In strange confusion IL re-.
quires J strong Imagination tn realize
that this III the same road travelled by
the Three Wise Men from the East
who came tn welcome the Savior with
gifts Of gold, ftankincense and mvrrh
The very road itself Is different The
dusty path trod ] 49, years ago by the
Wise Men. is now modern. asphalt
cd highway.
Few Villas on Farms.
The surrounding fields. grazing
ground Tor sheep and goats. have
changed too. but In lesser degree.
\ few villas. the homes OF l'ethlc'
hcmitcs who made small fortunes In
the manufacture of soap in the United
States, stud the surrounding farms
otherwise the fields are the same in
which Ruth followed the cleaners TO
wrest from them food and romance.
Near Bethlehem. on the rounded.
breast Of II great hill. there stands "a
walled Enclosure OF two or three acres
planted thickly with olive trees and
other luxurious groWihs in startling
contrast to the barrenness OF the sur.
rounding hills. This Is the identical
field where the shepherds watched
their flocks on the first Christmas exc.
Here. says 80. Luke. the angel II
the Lord came upon them. and the
glory of the Lord shone round about
them md they we're sore afraid
And the angel said unto them. fear
not: for. behold. ! bring YOU good til
ings Of great Joy. which shall he to All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24

un'our reminder 81 christmas tide
in tn National Capital is iae lannon's
! Glastonbury Thorn at Washington
Cathedral. grown from cutting ri
The original Glastonbury Thorn nj
Oh stoniury. England. celebrated in
song and story for many centuries.
The recent onenin: Ia the public, Of
the Chapel ~ 81. Joseph OF .\rimathpa
Vt Washington Cathedral il happy
coincidence "a this holy sea son of the
christian year. hecNuse the formal
name of the Cathedral. the National
Cathedral Uf 81. Peter and ST Paul.
Is the same as that of the Abbey
Church nf st Peter and ST. raul in
Glastonbury. England. which started
IN the little lonely church in DAYS
Of wore" built by Joseph az Ari,
mathea Of 'watties from the marsh -
when he came there from Jerusalem
in the first century of the Chris; ia u
IRA. The thorn staff which st In,
seph of Arinra thea brought with him
from the Holy Land he thrust into
the ground at Glastonbury. Ensla nd
as token that there he should re.
main and begin his mission. and the
STAFF IL believed Ia have taken root
hourished and had miraculous
Christmas hiossoming. AZ Tennyson
puts it:
Glastonbury where the Winter thorn
blossoms at Christmas. mindful of
Our Lord"
Links With Mother Church.
Thus the possession of the sturdy
scion Of this famous thorn tree by
Washington Cathedral is another
link of the American Cathedral with
ITS nsmesake in ancient Britain.
The mild weather OF the past
months raised the hope that the Glas-
tonbury Thorn might blossom this
Christmas. Eut although green shoots
and new leaves began to show at fits
cally have ended the chance of Christ.
mas hlassoming OF the famous thorn
this wear
The Glastonbury Thorn at Wash
ington Cathedral has blossomed sev-
Pral times at Christmas. however. Its
first Christmas blossoming here was
on Christmas day. i9IS-"that blessed
Christmas when peace comforted the
war.saddened earth" Speaking ar
those first precious hristmas blossoms.
Very Rev. G.. &. r. Bratenahl. Dean
of Washington. said: Perhaps they
had waited for true Christmas when
the hearts of men should be filled with
good will" II also biossomed at
Christmas in ~. and the blossoms
were marked with red ribbons ny thu
Cathedral authorities for the benefit
ri Cathedral pilgrims, and II IRE
scented an unforgettable picture
against a background 81 Winter
snow.
In medieval times whenever English
royalty visited Glastonbury. Engia nd
bit of the bloom was piucked. placed
in silver box and presented To The
member OF the royal family making
the visit.
Prince Given the Bloom Here.
In 1919 The present Prince OF Wales
visited Washington Cathedral.
Although IL WIS the month of No.
vember the Tree shot forth two "
three blossoms. They were pluck ed.
placed in a silver box and presented
TO him by the late Right Rev. Alfred
Harding. then Bishop Of Washing,o on.
on the dav Of his visit
The prince kept the silver box and
it, contents az among his most treas.
nred memen;oes OF his America u
visit
Speaking of the Glastonbury thorn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24

Edward nirkhead. 81 wears old, who
ZEN from the porch NJ his home. ala
twelfth street, two weeks ago. died ~
Emergency hospital last ulsh, IN
Joseph ~ Rogers. acting coroner,
gave u rtiiicate nf accidental death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24

people. For unto YOU IL born this dav
in the city Of David n Savior. which -
Christ the Lord. And this shall he
sign unto YOU, We shall find the ba he
wrapped In sWaddiing clothes, lying in
a man@cr.'
And 80 the shepherds. filled with
wonder. started ont for Bethlehem
over tn" sam" route the pilgrims and
other visitors are treading today.
From the field where the shepherds
watched the star of the east one soon
reaches the heart of Bethlehem. The
town retains its ancient appearance"
with its narrow. winding. ill-paved al
!cNs through which a carriage or au-
lnmobi!e can scarcely squeeze. \ few
of the newer houses have bright red
tiles, but the older ones are either
domed ar have fiat roofs made ia
catch rain water for storage against
tn" dry season. just as they did in the
DAYS when lleyod WAS tetrarch Of Cali
lee and Mary brought forth her first.
born son and wrapped him in swad-
ding clothes and laid him In man.
ger, because there was no room for
them in the inn"
Today the citizens of bethlehem are
unmis:akabio. with their plump. I'M
Arablike faces. blue eyes and often
fair hair-l agacies l,ft by the Cru
~aders from the North.
Women Are Attractive.
The stately Bethlehem women are
attractive and nfien beautiful. Their
headdrcsscs. tall and tapering and
draped in white. are oddly like those
depicted in the illustrated manuscripts
of the early ages or which are asSo-
ciaIed with the times of chaucer.
scveTentlN the Christmas crowds
cluster about the thee Christian ia.
tri1rchs -- Orthodox. Armenian or
I-a'in~~whcnever they appear on thu
streets in their slow moving cars and
dressed in their most Sumptuously be.
leweied Vestmonts. They are followed
by their attendant archbishops. hish.
ops and archimandrites. also decked
out In their brightest and best.
From the narrow, twisting lanes the
way leads into great open square be-
fore the Church of the Nativity. where
il located "a cluster OF buildings in the
very spot where Jesus Christ was
born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
Spend Christmas nj Home, Grealii

reduced fares Tickets sold tbeGeBibsJ
go 80 3isi. January iEi aud 2d, good
80 rsisIrn untii January 81 1925. Good
also IN psFior end sleeping ehrs, For
tjcksts and reservations rail fHy
Tiekef Once 1850 IA ~ nv Phones
Man 1868 1865. Southern HSilkas
System. Advertisement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
Where Watches Originated.

Standing today in all her Qua n
ness OF & Itl,ic churches and pointed
roofs, Nuremberg is a living rnonu-
ment 10 the glory of the arise -
handicJafts ~ the Middle Ages. Zee
IN the City's heysiay lived Alht> chs
Durer. the artist. Here watches vsfs
invented and call j Nuremberg 49,
Here sill stand the huge sU.i3 FcaSr>
with gables turned >tree;W3-i s~f
mansions of merchant pT.CtT> s-th
pictured stucco walls and .iis'G yy>ofs
hacking urcs ne Quiet-i'owlrs waters
Of the reSult--
''.All that MAS colorgui ard vital ~
the life Of the Middle Ages ccs,s.,~i
in Nj emberg. Sri has bNs1 gN&>>es.
on for ;oeiaN. minus rl;hy streets ard
sidewalk ps<$iisS tolerated Av m esc
lier time. The glorious art Z ~
town of the past has osso vasHN3 ana
cleaned. and no longer 3rr sta-ss
sacks and dead animals hurried -
crsmlnStelv into the E'e~e>tE T@F
'trnn Virgin OF NUyeme%yS ana csesr
instruments W torture vS{S,>N 1850
fully in q museum az ths c}>tA' So
the mo3s has tSeSU tU~uee' ,utc > ~
Modern huvxhcVS - \Gss-s:. = >
content with sro>vCyi-v y 7W:HS fTc-''
a peaceful output IL -; g'Hc.lS a.
millions ~ G0%<
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CONTINUED from First Page)
orally hidden and often difficult TO de
tect."
While Hickman slept last night one
of the fastest trains on the Pacific
Coast sped northward TO Portland.
carrying the men who directed the
Nationwide search for the fugitiv"
and the man who will direct his prose
cu,ion in the courts Of Los Angeles
County. They were Chief of Police
Davis and Chief Of Detectives Herman
cline of Los Angeles. the directors in
what has been called the greatest
man hunt in the West. and Asa VI.
Reyes. district attorney of Los An
geles County. They were due TO ar
rive today
Want More "Details.
From Portland they arranged for
the fast rail transportation to PEN
dleton. where they We're 10 inter-
view The prisoner. aud attempt Ia
wiring from him. IL possible. adj
ditionai details of the kidnapping
Hickman revealed the extent az
his career OF outiawry yesterday ny
confessing n string of robheries that
run the fun width Of the continent
all In the space OF six months.
Recounting his activities from the
time he returned To Kansas CITY un~
der parole In connection with his
forgery convection in Los Angeles
he hegan by telling az taking an
automobile from man at the paint
Of a gun. Then he drove to Chicago.
where he stayed Shor, time. ~n4i
moved to Toledo and Cincinnati and
either cities in that section. but dnl
not step,
After going through Pittsburgh he
picked up member og the STATE,
police who rode with him mere
than % miles, lie dill not like rhtts.
delphia because ot ITS one.way
streets and the apartment which he
rented, Then he moved tn Get,N<.
hurg. Washington. Baltimore. Jersey
city and New York New York was
not tn his liking and he renamed
there only three days tIe said h..
Staged holiups IN Chicago Kansas
CITY. 81. Louis and Columbus
Made Speed In Hoid,upS,
lie acquired reputation for h.,,nx
4 fast NounE rohher" in Columbus nv
holding up three places In less than
M minutes one night. The next NIGHT
ne pulled two more there, lite said he
got ''good wsi,e.up in the papers
there. and Just missed running into
the chief vi police.
Returning to Kansas CITY. he taak
the automobile whtch rguVed i'm the
Los Angeles kidnaning from nr. uer,
bert l., Man,x. Eventually he made
MIS- way toward California thrauSh
southwestern Missouri, OKLA hnn,a ana
teNas; aud while In NJ ra~c pur,
chased another KUN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
Seen Carrying Parcels.

\. Two residents III the apartment
house where Hickman made his hon,e
during the tine ~ the kidnapping and
billing told The officers ~ having seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
TWILIGHT BRINGS
CHRISTMAS AMID
PEALING or CHIMES

CONTINUED from First PaeeD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
BRAVAOO DESERTS
HICKMAN, WHINING
INNOCENCE IN CELL

CONTINUED from First Page)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
ARREST THREE
FOREFFORT
KILL OBRECON
Prominent Members of
Religious Lea que
Held By Mexico City
Police

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22-(P)-
Three prominent members of the
League for the Defense Of Religious
Liberty have been arrested ns the
actual leaders of the attempt on
November l3 to assasSinate General
Alvaro 0bregon and have confessed
their guilt. General Roberto Cruz,
chief Of police, announced in n sign
ed statement. The house where the
two bombs which were hurled at
General Obregon were manufactured
was declared to have been found.
The men under arrest are. Luis
Segura Yilchis. an engineer employed
BY the Mexican Light a. Power COM
pany; Miguel Agustin Humbertc
Juarez. They were said TO have
styled themselves the faction group
OF the League for the Defense Of
Religious Liberty AN organization
opposed to the new Mexican religious
laws.
Information leading to the arrests
came from confessions Of Juan
Tirado and Ruiz died from wounds
received when they were shot by
Obregon's companions while attempt
ing TO escape.
On information obtained from their
confessions the police claimed 10
have found the house where the three
accused leaders and Tirado and Ruiz
met 10 plan the death Of General
0hregon.
Two or three others. not yet locat-
ed, were said to have met with them
Vilchis, according to the police
statement, assumed entire responsi.
bility for the attempted assassina'
tion. The police believe, however
that this was done iii an effort tr
shield his accomplices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
OFFICIALS
VISITFAIR
Famous 60-Piece Band
VIII Accompany
Special Train

HARLINGEN, Nov. 23.--A United
States-wide campaign to boost the
Rio Grande Valley began today, when
announcement was made BY Southern
Pacific officials, in connection with
the Valley Mid-Winter Fair. Novem-
Der "a to December /, that they will
bring a trainload of their highest
officials. as well as 25- agents from
the largest cities in the United
States on a tour of the Valley on
Thursday. December I.
General agents from Chicapo. Bos-
ton. New York. and other large cities,
will be shown the Valley in order
that they may talk III" 70 Southern
Pacific passengers, according to of
ficials.
At the same time the railroad
plans q large campaign to -boost Y
the Valley i'm its literature, IL was
learned. The Southern Pacific train
viii arrive on the morning Of DecemS
Der 1. headed by H. NJ. Luil, executive
vice-pr9sident, c. X. Dunlap, traffic
manager, w. G. Mccormick. general
passenger agent, and r. c.. Beard
general freight agent.
The Southern Pacific 60-pieee band,
the Rlee club. and many other en-
ployees, totallinR 80, will be on the
train The =. r. entertainers will
put on special program at the fair
then there will be auto races, and q
special fox hunt at night.
On the next day the railroad men
will tour the entire Valley. from
Brownsville and Point Isabel TO Mis-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
TAX
CUT APPROVED
House Committee In
Favor of Reduction
OF S225,OGO,OO0

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 22.-tPl
Reduction in the tax on corporation
incomes from 1s l-2 to IL 1-2 per cent
was approved today ny the house
ways and means committee.
The vote was p TO /. The commit
tee estimated that this reduction
would result IN loss of s166.000, 900
III revenue. The treasury had recon-
mended a cut Of - per cent. A mo-
tion 70 reduce the corporation rate
of only III per cent was defeated ~
"a T.
The committee refused by 70 TO
n vote to repeal entirely the sales
tax On automobiles. leaving final de-
cision "a future sessions.
A motion to repeal the tax on ad-
missions under So was similarly left
undecided, as was a proposal 70 i'm
crease 10 25 per cent the present levy
on tickets 70 prize fights.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 22.--tPl
Overriding the treasury proposal
"A limit tax reduction 70 $225, ,00o, 600,
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee today tentatively voted 20 set the
maximum at S250.O0o,000 in framing
a revenue bill.
It likewise turned thumbs down on
Secretary Melons recommendation
for repeal AZ the federal inheritance
tax and a downward revision Of sur
talk rates on incomes falling within
the intermediate brackets.
The committee decided tc ccnfine
prospective tax cuts primarily 70 re-
duciion Of the levy on corporation
incomes and either reduction or re-
peal az those an admission tickets,
club does and automobile salea. De-
termination az Whist changes would he
made regarding these taxes was de-
fcrred.
Adoption a. the motion 20 set $3.50
n0oe GOO as the maximum cut came
near the close ar a stormy session
and after a number of other pro-
pcsals had hcen cast aside.
Az the outset the Democratic mem
hcrship lost a motion 70 authorize n
reduction of $500 .0On. 900. This was
rciected on n strictly party vote.
Next, n motion 70 fix the maximum
nt <275.0oo.00a was defeated on a
ballot that found one Republican vct-
Inc with the minority.
Then on n vote. described by one
member as overx heiming. the COM
mittee approved the $3.50. 100000 to-
tai
The committee sidctracked the pro-
rosai 70 repeal the inheritance levy
81 a 17-to-6 vote. and disapproved,
"a 20 .. the suggestion for a down
ward revision Of the aurtax rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
7 TESTIFY IN
REMUS TRIAL
Assert They Found
Defendant With
Gun I'm Hand

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 22.-tF,-
Seven men and women who saw
George Remus shoot his estranged
wife. Imogene, in Eden Park here last
October ", or were near enough nc
the time 20 sce him standing over her
with a pistol, were called nc wit
nesses for the prosecution in Remus'
murder trial today.
When Remus' motor car forced
Mrs Remus' taxicab into the curb
and halted 10 for his fatal attack
upon her a traffic jam was created
involving the motor cars of those
who gave evidence today against the
former Chicago lawyer who became
the king OF hootleERers."
The eighth witness Of the FORE
noon session was Lieutenant William
G. knight Of the Cincinnati police
department who rode Ia the hos
ptal with Mrs. Remus.
II was indicated BY the prosecution
that medical witnesses would be
called at the afternoon session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
OIL MACNATE
AND4OTHERS
ARECHARCED
New Angle in Oil Con-
spiracy Scandal Out
growth of Jury I am
pering

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. a.
Pl-A rule requiring Harry r. Sim
clair, William j. Burns and four
others TO show cause on December
why they should not be adjudged In
contempt of court as a result of the
oil conspiracy jury scandal was is
sued today BY Associate Justice Sid
dons Of the District on Columbia
supreme court.
Besides these two others cited in
the contempt proceedings are Henry
Mason Day and Sheldon Clark. close
or, w. Sherman Burns, directing
head Of the Burns International De-
tective Agency, and Charles s.
Vietsch, manager Of the Burns Balti-
more bureau.
A petition asking that the defend
ants be compelled to show cause why
they should not be dealt with by the
court was filed by District Attorney
Peyton Gordon on behalf OF the
United States Of America withiR q
Gay after special committee appoint.
ed by Associate Justice f. Siddons
had begun to function in an inquiry
as to whether contempt proceedings
should be instituted
Besides the wealthy oil operator
and the founder of the information.
ally known detective agency, those
named in the petition are two oi
SincIair's associates, Henry Masor
Day, OF New York, and Sheldor
Clark, of Chicago; w. Sherman
Burns, director of the Burns Agency
which supplied private operatives Il
shadow the Fall-Sinclair oil tria
jury, and Charles Il. Veitsch, head oi
the Baltimore bureau, who brought
to Washington $500 for use by ths
operatives.
The petition was filed before Jus
tice T. Siddons, trial judge in the
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
Morrow Praised
By Mexico Paper

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.--tP1-Fi-
nanciers are routing diplomats, Ex-
celsior declared in an editorial today.
The paper expressed satisfaction
over She work Of the new American
Ambassador Dwight wv. Morrow lin
smoothing out the harshness in Mex
ican-American relations.
Mr.. Morrow's first public utterance
last Saturday when he quoted Elihu
Root 10 the effect that Americans liv-
ing here should be not only good Am
eriean citizens but good Mexican
residents, was praised Sy the paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
OKLAHOMANS
WANT PROBE
Demand Investigation
Of Governor and
Departments

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Nov. %.
-tP)-Governo Henry S. Johnston
on Oklahoma today was faced with
the possibility that his administra-
tion will be subjected to an inves-
tigation by n special session Of the
! state house OF representatives De-
cember 6.
In his hands lay a requisition for
reconvening of the session, present
ed by four members Of the legisla-
ture who also have issued u call for
the session. the purpose of which,
they said ais to investigate all de-
partments of the state, including ex-
ecutive and judicial, deemed advis-
able" They claimed authority un-
der articles eight Of the state con-
stitution relating to impeachment.
The articles states:
"The governor and other elective
state officers, including the justices
OF the supreme court shall be liable
and subject TO impeachment for will
full neglect of duty, corruption In
office, habituaI drunkenness ineom-
potency or any offense involving mo-
ral tuTpitude committed while in Of
flee"
Four democratic house members, RI.
Tom Kight. Of Claremore; f. p.
Hill. of McAllister; Robert C.
Graham, Of Oklahoma City and Tom
Johnson OF Antlers, presented their
request to the governor late yester-
day and az the sane time issued the
call for the session. Accompanying
their request was an affidavit de-
clnring that a petition signed By
more than the majority necessary for
eonvoking the house meeting was IN
their possession.
The governor issued a statement
soon afterward criticizing the --c-
senters who he said, were "pIavinr
fast nm dloose with the signers Of the
fast and loose with the signers Of the
ment from his perusal.
1T is a giaring effort" he added
mot only 70 delude me, but 20 dou-
BILE deal with and double cross the
people or the state and every other
signer who joined with them in max
| ing the SO called petition for a call
Of the session. II am always sus-
picious of anonymous documents,
Governor Johnson concluded, "and
do not take stock in this kind OF
| fake procedure"
Although the petition has not been
made public, its contents were sug-
gested in statements issued October
30 by Mr. Kight and Mr.. Hill, the
latter declaring that the proposed
session was not sought to consider
impeachment Of the governor. The
legislature pointed as reasons for
convoking the house meeting the al
legged defects in state laws. which
they said ought 70 be remedied, and
to alleged maladministration in sew
eral of the state departments, not
able the highway and the banking
departments and the governors Of
| flee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. %.
--tP1-Governo Henry s. Johnson
will not call a special session Of the
Oklahoma legislature on the request
that was placed before him yesterday
he intimRted today.
"There il nothing before me upon
which 70 call a session. but just this
paper. which is signed BY four men, +"
the governor said.
The governor, who remained at his
office until late last night preparing
a statement for morning newspapers
and discussing the matter with
friends. appeared calm and fresh to-
day. He was i'm n jovial mood.
Asked BY newspapermen III they
would issue another statement today,
he laughed and jestingiy replied:
@Why. yes. I'm going TO call out
the militia this afternoon. III the
wheels are going around. we should
have n buzz"