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Christmas Day With
The Master Painters

Continued From Fourth Page)
Nativity. The brief account in the
second chapter of st. Matthew, the
only description in Scripture, Is general
ly combined by the early painters with
the fanciful tales Of legends. Even the
number of wise men was legendary and
indeterminate; the tradition that they
were three in number was not founded
until the fourth century.
Modern scholars also tell US that the
three wise men were first pictured as
of different ages in an Eastern manu-
script of about $50. In a Greek sixth
century manuscript their names are
mentioned for the first time. For their
respective gifts of gold, frankincense
and myrrh we must turn to q passage
attributed to Bede. Here we read:
''Melchior, an old man with long
white hair and long beard, offered
gold, symbol Of the divine kingdom.
The second. named Gaspar, young and
beardless, with rudy countenance,
honored Christ in presenting incense,
an offering pointing to His divinity.
The third, named Balthazar, with q
dark skin and q full beard, testified In
his offering Of myrrh that the Son Of
Man must die"
A favored subject among early Eu-
ropean painters, the Alteration Of the
Magi" lent itself to rich and elaborate
treatment. The wise men are usually
arrayed in magnificent garments and
often are accompanied by servants and
9 bodyguard Of soldiery.
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CONSIDER, for example, the italian
version by Benvenuto di Giovanni,
now In the American collection of Sir
Joseph Duveen and reproduced with
this article. 1t has been pointed out
that the Child in this picture shows
appreciation of the tribute paid Him
an unusual feature. He Is seen seated
on the Virgins lap while the white
bearded Melchior-in a golden mantle
patterned in raised gold relief-kneels
before Him and kisses His little foot.
Balthazar, of the dark complexion
dressed in a red brocade mantle en-
broidered with gold-removes his own
kingly crown before the Infant King,
who is greater than he; he holds In his
other hand a handsome bit of gold
smiths work, the box containing myrrh.
The youngest of the magi, Gaspar-in
a fine tunic over a brocade shirts
shown holding in his outstretched hand
another exquisite piece of goldsmithery,
apparently an incense burner.
Behind the central group IS seen a
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One Never Knows i'm China

December 25-Anti-Christian move
ment.
The Chinese are particularly devoted
to the observance of anniversaries.
Hence the sinister import Of this long
list Of occasions on which the tempera-
ments of the disturbed and disturbing
elements Of the Chinese population are
likely to arise in ebullition. Just about
one-tenth Of the entire year is thus
compassed by potential trouble dates.
And every day is possible trouble day
in addition, as some trifiing dispute
perhaps just such as that heretofore
suggested, between rickshaw coolie and
pasSenger-leadS to the arousal of race
feeling, that bitter hostility that three
decades ago swept through China in
the form OF the so-called Boxer re-
bellion.
Shanghai was not directly affected
by that trouble In the Summer Of 1900,
but Peiping, as Peking is now called,
was the center Of its eliminating phase.
There the foreign legations were be-
sieged for weeks and were finally re-
lieved by an international force ad-
vancing from TientSin. It was through
conduit underneath the Water Gate"
In the Tartar City wall that some
Sikh troops made their way into the
legation compound. Today that tower
ing wall, with its broadly open entrance
which gives directly upon the railway
station yard-ServeS as q reminder of
the stirring events Of nearly a third OF
a century ago.
But there is another reminder of the
Boxer siege, a vivid one, in a bit of
wall at the northeast corner of the
British legation compound, a brick wall
thickly punctured with bullet holes and
shell marks. It has been carefully pre-
served, fenced in and painted with the
significant legned: Lest We Forget"
The legations at Peiping-which re-
mains the diplomatic capital of China
even though the administrative govern
ment has moved to Nanking-are
strongly defended against assault by
tall, thick walls and by details of troops.
On the eastern and the northern sides
native houses that formerly huddled
been cleared away to form a wide
glacis for defensive reasons. It is now
impossible for a hostile force to get
very close to the sheltering walls, which
are manned with lookouts, even in these
piping times of comparative peace And
meanwhile, deep within the compounds
the military forces Of the nations whose
representatives are housed within the
legation area are keeping At with exer-
ciSeS and drills. One hot day last July
two squads of Marines were working
some three-inch guns in Snappy prac-
tice while the Stars and Stripes lazily
doated aloft. Everything was placid.
Nobody was uneasy. But then, one
ntvei knows. in China.
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Notes of Arts and Artists

Vague Thoughts on Art" condensed
from an essay in THE Inn of Tran.
guilty" which he follows by a SYM
postum from Galsworthy and other well
known writers, including Give Bell,
John Dewey. Raymond Fosdick, Max
Plowman and others, after which follow
essays on various artists works now on
view, such as the lately acquired Ballet
Espagnol' by Manet.
Between the covers Of this book. as
on the walls of the Phillips Memorial
Gallery old masters and new meet TO-
gether and go happily hand in hand.
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The Guild of Scribes and Illuminators
of London, England, is exhibiting
at the present time, most appropriately,
at Gordon Dunthorne's. The display
consists of manuscripts and books beau
tifully lettered and Illuminated by con-
temporary English artists, which in per
lection OF craftsmanship hold their own
with the great tradition.
=. The majority of these scribes ana
illuminators seem to be women working
in pairs, one doing the lettering. the
other the Illuminating. Some few,
however, are men.
The subjects chosen are texts which
are immortal. In one instance, the
story of the Nativity as told in the
Gospels. There Is a beautiful order OF
confirmation for church use. There Is a
visitors book, designed with secular
intent. The last is by Baron Skerben-
sky. The confirmation service is by
Helen Luker. There is a beautiful
"Sanctus" by Jessie Bayes, who also, by
the way, exhibits beautifully painted
fan. The Nativity book is by Irene Bass
and Is not only superbly lettered and
illuminated, but also exquisitely bound.
This is work of extraordinarily fine
artistic quality-work which requires not
only skill and fine sense of decorative
effects, but also meticulous patience IN
execution, willingness to expend ones
self on that which can never receive
popular praise, but must look for, APP
probation to those who come In close
and intimate contact.
There is really nothing more decora-
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sound asleep. The shepherds extremely
awed, have just arrived at the spot
where Mary. kneeling at prayer, has laid
the Babe Jesus upon the bottom Of her
mantle.
In mood the scene Is part divine.
part human. Divinity Is symbolized by
the cherubs which surround the
Madonna and the Child, while human
ness is rendered in the introduction at
the far right of two peasants who are
bringing baskets of food to the Holy
Family.
America is fortunate to possess these
early masterpieces When it is re-
membered that practically all Of then
were treasured abroad before this coun-
try was discovered, our privilege in being
able now to acquire them must be
clear to all. They will help inspire us
and our posterity not only to higher
sense of culture in art, but also to a
deeper realization of what the birth of
Christ has meant to generations long
DEAD
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Continued From Fourth Pageo
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host Of attendants, on horses and camels
and afoot, that compose the courtly
retinue Of the three wise men,.
The third form Of painting used by
the old masters to celebrate Christ's
birth, THE Alteration of the Shep-
herds" follows more or less closely the
account given in the second chapter of
st. Luke, and was frequently painted as
part of the Nativity" the two scenes
being brought together in one picture.
Occasionally, however, the shepherds
Worship mixture of fright, humility
and JOYS represented in a separate
picture. Mr.. Clarence H. Mackay
possesses perhaps the most important
Alteration of the Shepherds" privately
owned in this country. 1t is an italian
version from the brush of the renowned
Andrea Mantegna and is believed to
have hung at one time in the Este
Palace, Ferrara.
In this painting the event takes place
outside the stable in landscape as
lovely as a garden. Joseph is shown
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showing. This Is an exhibition which,
despite the holiday season. none should
fail to see. X *
AN exhibition of water colors by
4 Elizabeth Sawtelle viii open at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art Thursday, De-
cember 26, to continue to January is.
These paintings will be set forth in the
cases in the upper atrium.
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04

soft weather and there was no bottom to the trail between Unala- kleet and Golovin. Between Film and Bluff he stated 1t was the toughest part of the trip due to the fact that he was compelled to cut timber in order for his sleds to track.
 Dr. Braafaldt has opened offices over the Durham Building, oppos- ite the Nugget once. and will be ready for business Monday morn ing. His onace hours appear in his advertisement in another col umn.
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04
FAIRBANKS DENTIST
 LOCATES AT NOME

o. A. Braahadt, who has been practicing dentistry at Fairbanks for the past five years, arrived at Nome this week with @ team of g dogs and two sleds, which car ried his office equipment. In an interview with the Nugget, Mr. Braafladt stated he has 17 years of practical experience, in the States and Alaska, having graduat- ed from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery.
 He left Panama April 5th. and the same day two feet of soft snow fell making heavy trail clear to Tanana, and while enroute there it showed every day until there was from three and one half to six and one half feet of snow on the level. From Tanana to kal- tag he found the trail on the Yu- kon in good condition. Crossing the Portage to Unalakleet he met
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04
AIRPLANE NEWS.

The latest dope from Fairbanks states that Noel Wien will hop on for Nome May 7th with the ac- cumulated mail and Mrs. Wien the mother of Noel. who is coming to Nome to be present at the we'd ding of her son to Miss Ada Arth- urs this month. Chas. E. Taylor is also expected on the plane to assume the duties of District At torney for the Second Division.
 Since leaving Nome Noel Wien has travelled s1o0 miles, and on May End he left Fairbanks with his two brothers. Ralph and Fritz. for Walker Lake, to place in com mission a stinson plane which at one time was flown by pilot Craw- ferd and craxhed there. The Wien company having taken over the plane.
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

A. Polet in wire to his family yesterday had the following to say which is of general interest to the public: Arrived at Juneau Wed. nesday morning and left at mid night. Visited the House and Sen ate and was introduced |" all members upon Senator Sund&uist' 8 request and by unanimous con- sent was accorded the privilege of the Senate floor. I am assured that the Chamber of Commerce legislative program will pass. Am aboard Yukon enroute to Seattle where expect to arrive Saturday.
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04
RETURNS FROM STRINGS
 A STRONG, WELL MAN

Neis Larsen, who with Charley Nelson left Nome Feb. 2sth via airplane for Serpentine hot springs for their health, are loud in their praise of the springs. Mir. Larsen vas suffering from rheumatism for many months and before going he spent two months in the local hospital, being SO weak and crip- pied that he had to depend on the plane to get him to the springs. To make a long story short. Mir. Larsen took 90 baths before he drove the rheumatism out of his system. On his return journey to Nome he skilled most all the way home distance of over one hun dred miles. and in bad wet weather rain and enow storms. which com pelled him to camp at shelter cabins over night. But he says he enjoyed the trip because he had regained his health.
The Nome nugget., 1929-05-04
SCHOOL NOTES.

School will be out May 24th. only three weeks away. The Aur- ora Borealts stan has been busily enkaged in getting the Aurora ma teriai ready for publication. which is to go out on the Wien Airway. The Auroras. completed. will ar rive on the first boat.
 The high school students have been practicing for three weeks each day after school on two hour three act comedy, entitled "A Fortunate Calamity" written by Charles E. Pendry. The play will be presented in the 4. B.. hall on May 11th.
 Two beautifully colored pictures have been framed and now adorn the walls of the high school, room.
 About week ago the pupils of the sixth, seventh and eighth grade rooms drew and painted birds. Some of them were very well done. The pupils were allowed to paint any bird that they liked.
 The eighth grade has been study ing President Hoover's cabinet for Civics- The pictures of these men came on the last mail.
 The seventh graders have been doing memory work. They have learned the names and history of the lives of all the presidents of the United States from George Washington, to Herbert Hoover.
 The sixth grade is planning party for the last day of school, but so far it is not known what it will be. t..t--
 On May 1st the sixth, seventh and eighth grades had what. they. called Farmers Day. The boys had to wear overalls and shirts with no necktie, The. girls had to wear aprons and hair ribbons.
 The children of the third, fourth and fifth grades are assembling their writing books for the entire year. The papers cover all the drills in the Palmer Method Writ ing book. Great improvement is shown when the first and last pa pers are compared. The .. covers are conventional design, made in the painting class. Jeanne Mozee had the highest record in spelling for the past week.
 The fourth grade dramatized "Mother Sunshine's Victory" in Language. Jane Jones had the part of Mother Sunshine, Harold Berg. King Winter; Ada Baldwin, Snowdrop and Tom Martin, King Spring.
 The fifth and third grades have had perfect attendance these last six weeks
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AUDIT IF AIMEE'S
 BOOKS HELD UP
 BY LACK IF FUNDS
WITNESSES QUESTIONED RE- GARDING BANK ACCOUNTS
 ASSUMED NAMES

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 27, R)- Audit of the books of Aimee Semple IMcPherson's congregation has been held up by lack of funds, the dis trict attorney announced, as the county grand jury prepared to question two additional witnesses regarding the disputed financial affairs of the woman evangelist.
 The new witnesses are Ralph Jordon, former business manager of Mrs McPherson, and Miss Mae Waldron, the pastors private sec retary. They will be asked to shed further light on the bank account said to have been opened by Mrs McPherson under the names ot Elizabeth and Ruby Johnson, the district attorney stated.
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E. H. READ

hearty until about years ago when had an attack of influenza. This attack left me with many ailments from which had never been able to recover Every since that time I have suffered from ex- treme nervousness, weakness, con- situation and stomach trouble in their worst forms absolutely had no ambition or endurance. I seemed tired all the time The least little physical effort would bring on perspiration.
 il would get So weak l couldn't stand up at times without finding something to hold on to. l had no control over my nerves. At times I would be very melancholy and would feel So irritable and unpleas- ant. Tn fact, I felt I was losing all desire to live and enjoy life.
 Thank goodness! I am all over that now, and am beginning to feel like my old self again. Since taking Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills II have fully regained my strength and have gotten back to my normal weight. I am no longer nervous ano Iincidently I am sleeping more soundly, which has also helped considerably.
 II do not care for publicity but would feel very ungrateful if l dio
 not let the public know what thi' wonderful new scientific treatmen has done for me"
 The above statement was made by E. H. Read, well known San Jose citizen who resides a short distance from the city.
 Sargon may be obtained in Sew ard from the Seward Drug Co.
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SCIENCE HOPES DISCOVER 4 NEW
 TYPE RADIO TUBE
TUBE REPLACES MECHANISM; ENABLE TWO PERSONS TO
 WATCH RECEPTION

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Nov, 27, (H) -Television that may be viewed by la roomfull of people, or flashed on the theatre screen, are possibilities that science hopes to make actuall- ties. with new type of tube 1t has developed for the reproduction of movies by radio.
 pr. Vladimir ZWorykin, televlSlon pioneer and research engineer or the Westinghouse Co.,, said that the tube, which replaces all mechanism in the reception of television, will enable more than one or two per sons to watch the reception at the same time.
 Thru the design of a special cathode ray tube, Dr. zworykin told the district convention of the Instl- tute of Radio Engineers here, he had replaced such moving parts as the scaning discs and it's motor, III the receiver. The function of the neon, or glow lamp, is also taken over. Pictures formed thru the cathode ray receiver, pr. Zworykln said, are four or five inches i'll size and can be made larger.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29
ALASKAN IN SIBERIA

Charles Cooper, local resident, reports that Barney Kettle, we'll known oldtimer, arrived in Seat tie recently from Siberia where he has been mining for several years. He was then enroute to New York to make arrangements for machinery with which to de- velop his Russian properties. He is married and the father of two children.
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PROBATION ONE YEAR

CHICAGO, Nov, 27, (P)-J. Ia Coste, auto race driver from Mem phis Tenn, convicted of attempted robbery, was placed on probation for one year. She had faced a jail sentence of from one to IA years At the close of a dramatic trial, a jury found her guilty of entering the hotel apartment of Mrs. Rebec- ca Bobbe, early in October with the intent to rob.
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NAMES PROPOSED
 PEACE. PRIZE AWARDS

OSLO, Norway, Nov, 27, P- Among candidates whose names should come before the committee which will award the Nobel Peace Prize, is that of Frank B. Kellogg, former American secretary of state and co-Worker with Foreign Minis ter Briand. Errick Remarque, the German of note, on the western frontier, was also mentioned as a candidate, but his name was not placed before the Peace Prize Com mittee.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29
STRIP EMPHASIZES"

NE WORK, ----ov., 27, (P-Rep- resentative Burton French, chair man of the house naval committee, declared he would strip battleships from the fleets of the nations, in speech made before the foreign policy association.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29
PROHI OFFICER TO PEN

MANSFIELD, 0. Nov, 29, (P)- Edward c. McGaw, state prohibi- tion officer, was sentenced to from one to 20 years in the Ohio State penitentiary by Common Pleas Judge J. w. Balbraith. He was convicted of shooting, with intent to wound, Frank Pillegi, 36, Mans field restaurant operator, during a raid last spring. Judge Galbraith allowed the defense 30 days ir which to carry an appeal to the Richland county court of appeals
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29
FRIENDLY ENEMY"

NEW YORK, Nov, 27, P)-The "talkies" gained another Friendly Enemy" in the person of Q. H. Kahn, speaking before the drama committee of the Mcdowell club The famous art patron declared he welcomed" talkies because they are slightly more intelligent than the former silent pictures, but he thoroughly disliked them all
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29
SIOUX INDIAN CURE

CEDAR RAPIDS, Nov, 27, P- Joseph Boxwell who has been hic- coughing for three weeks, probably owes his life to cure discovered by the Sioux Indians many years ago. Boxwell was taken to Vinton
 where the secret was applied by a man who learned it from the In dians. He returned cured No medi- cine was used but nerves in the throat were pressed by the healer
Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29

Under the name of Chris & Art Chris AnthoniSen and Art Brown have entered into part nership in the jewelry business in Fairbanks.
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IF MAKES REMARKABLE
 STATEMENT ID PUBLIC

II will first endeavor to explain to the best of my ability just ex- actly the condition was in before II commenced to take this wonder full Sargon treatment. I was all ways hale and
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Seward daily gateway., 1929-11-29

Tom Neville, oldtime resident of Seward, is aboard the s. s. Ala meda, due here tonight. MT. New file recently took his family out to the states. They may reside there permanently.
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Emil-Dear, won't you sing some
thing?
Cora--But il is time for the guest
to leave.
Emil know that.-The Pathiind-
er.
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Girl, WI, - NortbbridRe

The girls team went 10 Nhitins-
Vile, Tuesday night, and brought home
their game with Northbridge High.
The game was played in Whitinsville
at the George Masten Within gym, the
score, 20 10 rs. Miss Cartier of Put
nam was the outstanding player.
The lineups were:
Putnam; Cartier RI, Kent II. Gil
dard CT, Dean OK. Smith re, Carpenter
liz.
Northbridge; NJ. Noyes RI, Magrath
II, NJ. Phipps ct, J. Phipps cg, Alden
TX. Parker re, Cummings TX.
In another contest the Northhridge
High Second team defeated the UPTON
High by score Of is TO z. The line
ups we're:
Northbridge: Desaulniers II. Mea-
dowcroft RI. Blouin c. Carroll RI, o.
Council and Muldonian lg.
Upton; kearnan RI, Stanley II.
Hall c. Copper rg. Wallace *.
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SCENE IN COURT UNDRAMATIC
RICE INDICTED FOR MURDER
BASKETBALL


Coiiegians Top iidq, Co. fz-55
The Black and White Collegians
jumped into a second place tie with
the Headquarters team from Putnam
BY effecting a sensational 1888 win
over the soldiers in the new Academy
gym. last Thursday night. Keen RI
valry served to make the tilt one Of
the most exciting and toughest games
yet played in the league despite the ex-
cellent officiating BY Gene" Ellis.
Woodstock jumped into an early lead
thanks 70 the sensational work Of Gal
lup and Johnson and enjoyed three
point lead at the quarter. Perfect foul
shooting and floor work by Weiss and
Bove, Putnam forwards, reversed the
lead at the half with Putnam In the
fore, 21-i9. From there to the last
few minutes II was see-saw contest
containing some real fast bali. A time
out by Putnam with three minutes TO
20 was indeed the turning point, as
Woodstock came from a hubble to drop
in three successive field tries.
CraraQ.