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Nogales international., 1928-06-05
Something New! A Talking Flea

London, June 4. (Autocaster)
Professor Vittorio Pirelli pro-
misses to present in the forthcom-
ing flea circus a talking flea,
that communicates with whom it
may be by tapping out signals in
sort of simple Morse code
against it's head with its power
full legs. The flea used two taps
for "no" and three for "yes".
The flea is said to try vainly, and
with apparent anger, to COM
municate with other fleas that do
not seem to get the idea.
Nogales international., 1928-06-05

Miss Glenna Karns, daughter of
Mayor and Mrs. H. j. Karns,
student in the state university, is
spending the vacation with her
parents.
Nogales international., 1928-06-05

Andrew Davis, who attends the
University of Arizona at Tucson,
is here for the vacation period.
Nogales international., 1928-06-05

John Davidson, merchant of
Guaymas, is visitor in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
PASTOR REJECTS RAISE.


NEW YORK, January - ~ The
Rev, IN Charles = lesfes$cn links
$le,l,o II esseuxh tcg hAS >AsssS -
paSsW NJ Ar<salaNay C>Nsse~SAsSe&Aal
Tabernacle, ~ the tsesssN>A dS>sstes,
he has deelnaea an easF NJ 81 ssN aesS>
which presumably wS>ssA AANe aASSe
HIM the highest sasassel cssaSAaaAn ~
his denosAhaast>N Rev, III, :. NArNsS
Caamaa NJ ayVsaAlSn ssSelSsS Sks.at0
and Rev, Harry T. Dewey II MpNssAe~
Oils $ls,S0e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27

A saltsponnf,il Ut soil. according IA
scientists. contains more living organ
inla lheh there are men women ana
liliiattn la lac who's oi North America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
SMITH GIRL CLUES
ALL PROVE FUTILE
Ransom" Packet, Placed as
Ordered in Note, Lies
Untouched on Stairs.

by the Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. January 4;
A ransom letter writer who demanded
$l2.0oo 10 restore the missing Miss
Frances ST. John Smith 10 her parents
Was at large today, having escaped a
police trap.
Despite faithful adherence 10 the gii-
rcctionS contained In letter 10 repre-
sentatiyeS Of the Smith family III New
York. u package appearing 10 contain
the money went unclaimed,
Had those In the plot sought to
snatch II from the designated spot. at
the toot of a hight Of stairs behind q
Springfield department. store. they would
have been surrounded by u squad Of
policemen,
Other Clues Fan.
Police said the letter had been pen
ciled by an educated persoa
Various other clues about the New
York brokers daughter. missing Nom
Smith College. We're run 60 earth with
cut result Detectives withheld Fi0al
decision OH the possibilities contained in
news nom officers oI the Savannah
lines City Of Atlanta that Sirl re-
Semhlin9 Miss Smith tank paSsaxs
aboard the ship on the ntght ~ jan
uasy II, several hours after she left the
college.
Mrs, st, john Smith is certain her
daughter Is alive. Slsn tald newSpaper
men IN her first public statement
SHE Was a delicate a.d sensitive
soul" said the mother Il believe she
ram away because sine telt certain she
would fail IN her aI>Near examtna~
tians ann sure she II hiding Sesne-
where and that We viii hear rgeaa her"
rsyche' ANALYST Eagasea
The services OF ps, iysi,aEd II Aor~
ton az Boston, u lssNVaA-alsAlSss. were
engaged by Mai STANLEY WaSaaslrn
spokesman for the girls family in New
Work,
ne, Horton has heen asked IL piece
together the mental state as the MiSS~
mg glfl at the time she dgppssd ftCsA
sight
In Olive ttrl Ky a Youth and u ght,
mixers, were held when authorities
noticed tbs gtls hkeaeSS 10 thas nj ths
SnllsA college ttv&sNnan the sNl
proved "a b. Martha Nit hell, daughter
ef q New Nalk hesel Ne4Se1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
WORLD WAR CHAOS
ENDS, MILLS HOLDS
Official Tells Franco-Ameri-
can Chamber Advance
Has Been Rapid.


NEW YORK. January 27-~The
world has emerged definitely from the
World War chaos. Undersecretary
Mills OF the Treasury declared last
night before the annual meeting OF
the Franco. american Chamber Of
Commerce.
"'rhe last three years have wit
messed a steady march forward. and
in the field Of public finance the pace
has been indeed rapid" he said,
Budgets have been balanced. cur
rencies have become stabilized and the
wide fluctuati0n In foreign exchange.
which furnished such a terrible i'm
pediment To world commerce and the
interchange OF goods. have In a great
measure been irOned out,
During the last i8 months Italy,
Poland, India. Denmark. Esthonia. Ar
gentina, Ecuador and Brazil have been
added 10 the countries whose cur
rencies are legally on II gold or gold
,, exchange standard The approach 10
parity with pra-war conditions Ia re-
fiected In the recent advance Ut AmeTi-
can prices Of exchange. nearly 10 par
for Norway ana above par for Great
Britain.
Definite plans have been made and
foreign loans are now pending 10 assist
Greece IN proposed currency reform"
The record 0f France. he said, can
not fall 10 bring 10 friend ~ that
country Il sense Of gratitude and
pride Some Of the problems which
, two wears ago seemed welivnighl In
soluble, he added. have today IN fact
been solved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
RUSS|ANO|L DEAL
MAY INVOLVE US.
Belief Expressed Shipping
Board Has Entered Fight
of Two Big Companies.

NEW YORK. January 2f,~~The New
York Times yesterday said that the be-
lief has been expressed In financial and
oil circles that the United ctateS Govern
ment will become involved I'm the Rus
sian oil controversy between the Stand
ard OH Co of New York and the Ruyal
Dutch Shell group, as the result of the
purchase ny the United States shipping
Board OF $4,000 tons Of Russian oil from
the Standard company,
An agreement for the purchase Of
this amount Of oil has juSt been con-
cluded after long negotiations. SAYS the
Times. and other contracts might fol-
low. The oil Is 10 be delivered NJ ports
In the Near East
The Times said that IN some quar-
tiers the shipping Boards order was IN.
tefpreted 10 mean that the United
States Government was giving tacit APP
prevail tn the standard III New York =
trade relations with the Russian gov.
eminent Whether the shipping hoasd
had acted without consulting other de-
partments OF the Government III the
matter was q subject Of lively eonlee~
tufe"
The standard Of New York recently
iaaued statement ~ which 1t an
nouneed II was prepared To continue It's
trade relations with the soviet, despite
protests by the Royal Dutch shell
group The standard statement was
taken In trade circles ~ acceptance VI
a state Of war between the rival inter-
ests for the Near Eastern trade,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
HICKMAN COUNSEL
PLANS CHALLENGE
Nine of IL Tentative Jurors
to Be Unseated Today,
Walsh Indicates.

Ny the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. January cT.-The
burden Of the offensive IN the sanity
trial Of William Edward Hickman viii
be piled upon the shoulders Of the de-
tcrSe attorneys
This became known today when DIS
frtct Attorney Asa KeyeS revealed that
the prosecution. III the trial now IN prog
rsSS merely would read the indictment
charging Hickman with the ki6rS plssS
ard murder .; little Marian Parker and
then rest Its case, Under this nrocsGQgs
all Of The States evidence q
seven aalensStS and numerous other Wiz
nsSSeS and the confessions of Hickman
% the crIme-would be presented IL re-
euteal
Due to efforts Of Judge J. J. TrasGeco
10 speed procedure. eight men and four
women, al ml60le-aSe6 except one. held
tentative places III the Jury box st the
close Of yesterdays session Sus Jerome
Walsh o. Kansas City, chief defense
counsel. announced that nine q these
would lcNse their seats under pegeEnpsovy
challenges Of the defense IN teNSay'S
court SESSION.
keye& who examined ~ prospective
tQrogs III four minutes after the defense
AA0 spent TIE entsse Gay u WeSNStssS
~ men and women down u y G>ssG.
predicted that the final Jury would De
seated eeforc the eioSe Of court sS<saS,
Judge IrahQeSaoS chief spar ~ Ss>eeI
IN Jury selection Was sAe order that
prospective l9ragS be examined II
grcopS u - en general c,seSstess&
WaiSiS examination, OF tsse tagorS Mas
nom u syisewrittsn lsSE ~ IS eSseSssasaS
They demonstrated the defense eeSee-
ITEMS ~ any pegScn who had child
attending the same SchSsA Marian
Parker attended, Who had child ~ the
same age as the slain gIa; who had
contributed t. the reward ~ Hkcksa2ss$
capture, who had any ac0uAlnsastsS
anso,tg police asfsc~rSs who Was Aasssa~
Der OF any church wh>Se PASTOR had
preached aeoat she case, ~ Who lt>sea>
ed 10 the details es> tee case over sas
radio, ssS4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
MEX|CANS RAID
Church SCHOOLS
Four Institutions Closed,
Teachers and Students Held
for Teaching Religion.
- the Associated Press.

- the Associats6 Press.
MEXICO CITY. January 27.-The
principal. Is instructors and 8 stu
dents Of q Catholic school were under
arrest today as the result of a police
drive 70 enforce the religious laws.
The entire student body Of the Semi
mario de Regina was arrested but 1870
OF the students we're released last night
on orders from Gen. Roberto Cruz.
teachers, said 70 be nuns, Of Colegio
Josenno. a Catholic girls school. VINO
we're arrested Wednesday charged with
conducting an anti-goyernment props-
gandz, were also released by order Of
the District Court.
Held for Sedltion.
The seminary. the Colegio JoSenno
and two smaller Catholic girls schools
were closed
Father Benigno Esquiyel, principal OF
the seminary. IL priests and other
teachers we're held by police pending
investigation Of alleged seditious actiY-
tiles.
Eight students for the priesthood ar
rested 81 the same time were also held
~ GASNDIgs FOssCE EdAI LaEJ IlAl DCSD
found dressed IN cassockS. In violation
IL the religious laws. which forbid wear
ing prieStIy gsrb.
The police also closed headquarters
q the Catholic Federation. Seventeen
members found inside al the time were
arrested, but later released.
Predicts Drastic Moves
Gen. Cruz said the police had been
informed by one Of the servants a. the
seminary Of propaganda there against
the government.
The orders for the raics on the
schools were issued he said, because of
reports that the laws against teaching
religion were being violated in the
sckooia. Drastic measures would be-
taken IN all similar CAGES, he asserted
because the government was determined
10 enforce the laws " the country.
Lang live Christ, the King" some
II the seminary studentS shouted wfen
tire police Descended upon H. The dem
oEislxati0n Wax silort- lived, however. a.
me school authorities ordered the stu
dents " erase their shouts and accept
the arrests quietly. These orders were
obeyec. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
Sound of Atoms Moving Around in Iron
Amplihed to Roar of Rolling Bowlders

The theory was demonstrated with
a vacuum tube and loud speaker that
amplified millions of times the noise
made by the electrons within the tube
as they rushed from the heated MA
ment. The noise resembled the crackle
OF frying pan.
DIR. Shook said the generally accepted
theory had been that the atom was q
stable colelectrous of numerous electrons
forming sort Of planetary system In
orbital motion.
The loudspeaker used In the demon
STATIONS also had its FIRST public dis
play. II was developed by the West
inghouse Electric 81 Manufacturing
Co and consists of two horns. the first
Is feet long for freauencies of from so
10 800 cycles and the second seven
feet long for 800 10 5000 cycles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
FREDERICK /. AMES, JR.,
WEEDS CABARET GIRL
Harvard Student Marries Enter
tainer OF Nogales, Sonora,
In Arizona.

ny the Associated Press
BOSTON, January az Frederick
Iothrop Ames. IT,. Harvard student.
aviator. yachtsman and great grandson
OF the first president Of the Union Pa
clflc Railroad. has married Mile, Maui
rice Mozette. cabaret entertainer Of
Nagales, Sonora.
The wedding was Wednesday at
Tucson. Aria. Ames met Mile. Moxette
shortly after no arrived at Nogales.
Ariz. three weeks ago,
lie Is AZ years old. a member al the
class OF 1890 At Harvard, hut al preaent
Ia on leave nf absence. Two years ago
with three other harvard men he
piloted his h0rtoot schooner yacht, the
Primrose ~, from Newport, II, L. to
Cowes, England, distance OF aau0
miles. in ~ days. Last Year they made
the return trip by way Of the Farce
ialands. iceland ana Labrador, The
voyage was enlivensd when the little
craft was rammed hy n Norwegian
Fehaonef OF Newfoundland Ames and
nis companions made port uasssisssd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
PSEUDO BARON KRUPP
JAILED SECOND TIME
Returns TO United States on Stolen
Passport, Say Officials, After De-
portation In July.
By The Associated Pfsss

by The Associated Press
NEW YORK. January ~ The bogus
Baron Won Krupp." deported from
this country last July after a brief, but
spectacular career, was In Tomba prison
today facing deportation again,
The Baron" whose real name Ii
George dabof Is - and II native OF
Hungary, He was arrested al the Haf-
ward Club by u Department Of Justice
agent and held IN jail IN default OF
$4,000 ball for entering the country on
a fraudulent passport
0abor re-entered last September on
u paAsp0rt bearing the name Of Herman
hchwartaenbach, Government officials
said dab0r met hehwartzenhaGh IN Rot
tefdam while htiii posing IN member
OF the kfupp family. They aaid he
stole Sehwartaenbanh' passport and
birth esftitleate and obtained a dupii-
cate passport from the American con-
sui IN Berlin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27

For the first time IN 40 years the
CroiseIls Ia Cannes has BEEN covered
with thlGa msniie ri deep snow where
only iew houts betole hot sDnah him
SuisA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
COLLEGE GETS $500, 900.
Drew Theological Seminary, After
81 Years, Raises status.

MADISON, n. J., January n M
Drew Theological seminary, which has
I,ein a charter az O university fof III
yeaTs. but has never granted an under"
Dyanaate degree. IL ~ becoTns Ore"
University and add 9 college 81 literal
sTs % lie theological and mission DE-"
ysrt4nents 49, a..A r. .co.,,. G
., oa0 006 endowment and q $tDl 900
,srslstion and lat,ofsJory Dgiloing
nrsTed by Leonard u, and arthur =.
BALDWIN ~ East Orange anc per rD,n
I'D 10 nsme the new undrfefaa1hee
osvsrtment "Bsothers Colifge' NJ i@''r,i
- Ins two brothers who maze lis esehD'
l5.h mfnt possible The name Sf9'h .,.s
G.ilsee" sss seleatee beesuf ~ va, ~
sfsetion thai hes fAisleo De1"f'n w
tao EsAwln e!o.Asgs t9f many Ses's'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27

l.ANEsst'HSI n, J., January sf ~
~- The naval >tlftsiese t>sS AaSesNS see&
oft ss<Aaa lsS TRAINING SsAsNAA Aefe Al
nel>,ek YESTERDAY MSs at.ss <sA = EFNRAE5tx
gttgat that Mas -e>sSv se1 a. AeSs NE
shin IN ths air all day,
NJ deeTtatkS esAtsfs0 Mas AssssAssqttxsd
bias Il WaS tASsxae size ship wVSslsd
cruise aAlAgts the S<sANt 1sA@ asE&&lNle
WaS u SsaAyAA NJ SN,asds. ESSssassAsG Alksa
ealaaea a SgSN vA az egtsSsga aud MszA =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 26~-Atoms.
when amplified 10000 o0o,0 times.
sound like huge powders hurting down
q mountain side
In demonstration before the New
York Electrical Society DIR. ii. Clyde
Shook, consulting engineer. said that
when iron Is magnetized the vast num-
BIER OF atoms inside are believed TO turn
about, and the tiny noise made by this
maneuver when amplified resulted In
the roaring sound
What DR. Shook described as the out
standing achievement of physics last
year was the discovery by G. Davission
and l.. III. Germer Of the Bell Tele-
phone laboratory. that electrons are
probably similar 10 waves OF light,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
Girl, 9, and Boy,
). End Adventure
With Napin Woods

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 27.-Romance
beckoned yesterday 10 Paisley Rock
well. Just 8 years old. and her broth
er Teddy, who Is 5. They set forth
on q Strolling adventure which car
ried them Is miles from their par
entS. turned fashionable W!nnetsa
upside down with alarm and ended
In near tragedy on a bed Of leaves
under a bush late last night.
II IL hadn't been for Teddy's bright
red scarf. which caught on q bush
beneath which they had dropped.
exhausted from their weary walk
and the numbing cold. the children
might not have been found until too
late. A passing motoriSt. seeing the
scarf. found them Sluggled there.
asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
bOMb|NGS ANGER
CHICAGO OFFICIALS
Mayor Sees 0utrages as Slap
at Regime and Plans
Quick Response.

~ koe asfoIaatE1 FfSsss
CHICAGO. January 27.--The dyna-
mite def that bcnbers laid on City Con-
troiIer Fitzmorris' doorstep yesterday
has been snatched up by an aroused
and angered administration.
This lis direct challenge from the
iswless." Mayor Thompson said. follow
ing an investigation Of the bomb dam
age To the homes OF Fitzmorris and DR.
William II. Reid. close associate oil
the mayor.
We accept the challenge When our
night is over the chaiIengers viii be
sorry. We shall work harder than ever
W break the gangs back Of this double
outrage"
Bomb Trust Expeeted.
A veritable bomb trust" may be UNI
covered when detectives get 10 the bot
tom NJ the affair Deputy Police Com
missioner O'Connor said He believes
100 or more persons were involved In
The F1tzIn0rris and Reid b0mbinRs. His
department. investigating recent Chi
ca2o boInbings has learned. hf said. Of
The existence III q powerful 0rganiza-
ton. possibly with high connections,
which supplies bombs and bofnbers 10
those who seek thus ~ get" their
enemies.
Mayor Thompson saw In the bomb
ingE an admission IN the part 0f gang
sters that the present administration
has succeeded IN making things t0o
warm for them.
Another bomb Planted.
The mayor IL certain that the bombs
were directed not al Dr, Held and thf
city controller but AT hig admiuistfa-
ton. This view Was held, to0, by police
Uniformed guards have been placed
about the homes ~ Mayor Thompson
ana members ~ his cabinet
During the night another bomb tht
twelfth since January I~expioded Ia
the hallway II ehoe repair shop owned
by j. KssDczyk, throwing the aged shoe
maker tFOi1 pa ana afoIaIng family
| living sboee The bomb small, black
! powder yin appie" was taken ~ an
/ oihfT Intimidation NJ repsiJnrn wiz
Tefps"d hs union demands vi isek
steeis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
Greek Fanatic
Freed for Cutting
Churchman'S Beard
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 27.-An Athens
dispatch TO the Daily Express says
that q religious fanatic. named
Carayanidis, who was caught In a
Piraeus church while cutting of
the beard of the Metropolitan Of
acquitted Wednesday. The act was
in reprisal for the substitution by
the Metropolitan Of the Gregorian
for the Julian calendar. which Is
greatly resented by the populace.
Paroxysfns OF religious frenzy.
cheers and benedictions greeted the
verdict Of the Criminal Court ac-
, quitting Carayanidis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27

Daniel u Thampkins and Thomas n,
Marshall each served eight nun wears as
Vice President ot the United States,
John Adams, although serving two
terms a. Wee President, was not sWarN
~ until Amtl 30, lGaa ANT hs there
luge sarted "a days Of . years.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

The party line party line great convenience among
neghbors small Suppose for instance that Mrs Broph
about the calves the
moment Snelgrove girl if she
Clara Bow that afternoon The line being
Mrs Bophy Miss Snegrove have perfectly swell
listening about themselves between Mrs Wooy
and Miss Limp
Evening star., 1928-12-30

The interested neighbors. You watch the front
door and III watch the back door" says Mrs. Fred
Doughy to her daughter. Carrie and her
driven white heat of neighborly interest when
bundle unknown caller, trained nurse
Western Union boy appears at neighbor's
doorstep, Neighbors apt to be close-mouthed
and secretve in a suburb and very often Carrie and
her darling have a terrible time ferretng out
neighborhood clews
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
PEOPLE WHO BELONG TO
 THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

There are some people who seem to belong to the Christmas season b. nature. They are:
 People whose 0 hopes always bloom anew at the approach of New Year.
 Mothers whose eyes still twinkle and laugh when they talk to their children.
 Fathers who like to surprise mothers with presents they real ly want.
 Brothers who appreciate sisters. Sisters who don't try to econo- mize on brothers ties.
 Children who want to leave sugar for Santa's reindeer.
 Houseowners who do not for get than the mailman is entitled to more than the bag of presents he carries for others.
 People who never think decorat- ing is any trouble.
 People who just love the smell of Christmas greens.
 People who think there is noth- t, ing more glowing than a fireplace. People who think. there is noth- lovelier than holly
 People who love candle light. People who are coy near mistle- toe.
 People who like Christmas cards People who like calendars.
 People who like nuts and raisins. People who like turkey all the week.
 People who like plum pudding all the week.
 These people seem to belong to the Christmas season by nature. By Mary Graham Bonner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
SANTA. SAINT NICHOLAS
 AND CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY

Whoever says there is no Santa Claus is mistaken.
 Santa Claus, like Christ, once walked this earth.
 He was a man of geat kind ness and generosity, with deep love for children.
 Such was. nis hold on the hearts of the people that after he died. December 6, 1,60O years ago. the date, was set aside. as a feast and gift day, in commem- oration of his life.
 His name was Nicholas. After his death folks called him Saint Nicholas.
 As the feast and gift-giving day of St. Nicholas spread. the Dutch took it up. The nearest they could come to saying St. Nicholas was Santa Claus.
 As time rolled on, December 6, the feast day of Santa Claus, giver of gifts, and December 20, Ine ledSl udy Ol 1uiJSt, SiNci of life, became confused in the minds of the people, and eyen- tually the two feastivals were combined.
 Thus the idea became estab- lished that on the eve of the birth of the Christ Child there comes out of the frozen North, with sleigh and reindeer, genial Santa Claus, with gifts.
 When persons tell children Santa Claus brought you this" they are speaking the truth. For the spirit of Santa Claus that still lives, prompted the gift Wickes Wamboldt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
GIFTS AN ANCIENT CUSTOM

The giving of gifts at Christ mas probably originated in one of the Christ Child stories, that of the Three Wise men who brought to the Holy Baby gifts of gold, frankencense and myrrh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

It is we'll to be benevolent and to seek out the needy and distress ed and relieve their necessities. This is indeed true spirit ot Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
READ OF FIRST CHRISTMAS

The natural way to turn the current of your thoughts in the de- sirable direction is to read the ac- counts of the first Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-23
Tue Voice of C Great
 Organisation

Out unto the crisp clear air of Christ mas blending with the chimes from many belfries- reaching far and wide into the heart of every home in this community goes the wish of this human organization.
 To everyone in our ever widening circle of friends we speak our sincerest thanks for their valued patronage-for their part in making possible the enor- nous expansion which has taken place during the past year-and for the great volume of business we have done.
 We pledge ourselves to be of greater service to you during the coming year than ever before = and to perpetually merit that full measure of good will you have bestowed upon us.
 May this be to you and yours the most joyous of Christmases, and may you
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