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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
COMES
EVERY DAY TO POPE
Receives More Gifts Probably
Than Any Man in
Christendom.
BY the Associated Press.

VATICAN CITY, December 24.-Al-
most every day is Christmas for Pope
Plus.
Probably no man in Christendom re-
ceives SO many presents the year round
as the Pontiff. Christmas time brings
a particularly heavy avalanche of them,
but Christmas is but the climax of a
series of little Christmases.
This year, because Christmas falls
within his jubilee year, and comes only
four days after the golden anniversary
of his first m2ss-December 81, 1879
the flood of gifts has been all the
greater. 1t began with the presentation
of table service of 600 separate pieces
the gift of the German reich, sent by
| President Won Hindenberg. The service
was a copy of the celebrated red serv-
ice," ordered made nearly two centuries
ago by Frederick the Great.
simultaneously. the Hungarian gov
eminent announced it would present
900 books, especially bound and en-
graved with the Hungarian and the
papal coats of arms. to the Pope. And
| the Czechoslovakian government an
! nounced presentation of painting of
| the Eucharistic Congress held in
| Prague.
Gifts to the Pope range from the
ridiculous to the priceless. They come
widow will send a pathetic relic. A
, millionaire will send valuable jewel.
A government will send almost any,
thing so long as it has great value,
or will give the Pope buildings or land.
Because Achille Ratti before becom-
ing Plus XI was for almost eener-
alton librarian, gifts to him consist
mostly of books. In the last few weeks
several large private libraries have been
given to him.
With the approach of the Christmas
season these book gifts increased in
number. OF the best of these probably
is the library of the late Prof. Frances
CO Brandileone, given by his widow.
The collection consisted of thousands
of rare judicial books.
During this last year the Pope has
been the recipient of three different
automobiles, the last of which came
from America. Gifts from America
consist in large part of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
YULET|DE GREETED
BY CAROL SINGERS
Group of VoCaliSts to Parade
Boston Streets, Sounding
Age-0Id Tidings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 24.-Along the
narrow, winding streets of Beacon Hill
carol singers will wend their way to-
night. singing the oge-old Christmas
tidings beneath softly lighted windows.
In every home candles will be shin
ing brightly in the annual observance
of one of the city's most beautiful Gus
toms. In some the soft CLEANS will
reveal tableaux of early Christian his
tory, in others wreaths and Christmas
trees and cosy, home-iike interiors.
Beacon Hill Brilliantly Lighted.
Christmas eve on Beacon Hill, long
observed here. annually calls several
thousand to that aristocratic old sec
ton of the city No snow or frost
oinls the plaze. of lights "r ha,.: s;7s
march of singers.
Hundreds of chanting voices are
| heard through the twisting, climbing,
winding streets.
Students, church workers, glee clubs,
a newsboys' foundation, west-end set
Element houses and unorganized groups
OF all ages join in small bodies to sing
and stroll among the throngs.
Bell Ringers Mingle With Crowd.
Many of the homes are opened to the
wandering groups to enter. Groups of
bell ringers mingle with the crowds.
Many of the singers return to churches
Tor services of worship.
| whether swirling snow or steely cold
december weather greets the groups
VINO wind upward from the bleak ex.
panses of the city common to "the
HILL" the groups will gather little d.
mlnished in number tonight and Christ
mas will be welcomed in the Observance
OF an old Boston tradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Poor
Democrats, love 'em. I guess it's
because some are so dumb. Now they
are dying to scare up an issue by
trying to discredit Mr.. Hoover. Be-
cause some lobbyist wrote q letter
saying that he knew President Hoo
ver's secretary, and that the secre-
tary was very partial to Cuban
sugar in his coffee in the morning,
and, that in view of this dastardly
plot, Mr.. Hoover should really be i'm
peached. Then they wonder why
they don't get anywhere.
Admiral Byrd has flown over both
Poles. but he has yet to experience
real discomfort. Wait till he attends
a Washington dinner in full rear
admiral regalia, with everything on
his shoulders but the Poles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
CHEERS NEW YORK
Open Handed Generosity,
MarshaIed by Charity, Car
ries Relief to Poor.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 24.-The
spirit of Christmas dominated the slip
perry sidewalks of New York today.
From upper Fifth avenue, where
liveried chauffeurS carried gayly wrapped
bundles for snart1y befurred shoppers,
to the tumbled tenementS under Brook
lyn Bridge the spell of the holiday sea-
son made itself manifest.
Open-handed generosity. marshaled
by charitable organizations, invaded
hospital wards, orphanages and other
institutions to see that not even the
most wretched and humble is forgotten
tomorrow.
Liners Pressed Into Service.
While the city was preparing to care
for its own, the outside world was not
unheeded, for New Workers pressed
transatlantic liners, airmail and the
radio into service to carry greetings OF
the season to the corners of the earth.
The voice of the city, lifted in Christ
mas carols, will be heard tonight, when
10000 are expected to assemble in Madi-
son Square Park, from where the songs
will be broadcast through WEAF and
so allied stations throughout this coun-
led by 1900 trained choristers and the
bands of the city Police and Fire De-
partmentS. Mayor James j. Walker will
open the exercises with an address.
S1O.672,595 Sent to Europe.
Residents of New York sent $l0,672,-
sos to Europe this Christmas, post office
officials said. OF this $4,000, 900 went tc
the Irish Free State, $4,000, 900 to Ger
many and 100000 to England. The
rest was divided among more than sc
countries. The total was an increase OF
$577,073.29 over the previous high
amount.
Charles Lubin, assistant postmaster
for Manhattan, said that more persons
than ever had needed the Mail Early
slogan, so that the crest of the Christ
mas mail rush was reached Saturday
earlier than usual. Outgoing parcel post
he said, was per cent heavier thar
a year ago, and the incoming mail was
10 per cent lighter
The New York Times, which annually
at Christmas time receives donations
for the hundred neediest cases." today
acknowledged contributions of $224,.
923.29.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
JUMP SEEN IN SALE
OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
Reports Today Show Increases
That Carry Total Up to the
100000 Mark.

Market quotations on Christmas seals
were bullish today at the headquarters
OF the tuberculosis Association. 1922
Eleventh street, with a substantial gain
in cash receipts for the seals which car
.ried the total of sales up to 5000, 900
toward the goal Of $4,000 for the cam
paigr. Buying of seals was reported as
very brisk yesterday and today with the
eleventh-hour Christmas rush in full
sway. There were a number of calls
for more seals at self-service stations in
different sections of the city where the
initial supply had sold out
The Christmas seals can be used ap-
propriately on mail throughout the
Christmas holidays and afterward with
their message of health and good cheer
and it is urged by the seal sale man
ayers that all who have received seals
on approval will make use of them and
send in their payments as soon as DOS
sible II they have not already done so
Only in this way can the association
make proper check-up on all Of the
seals issued in this territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
PARTIES ARRANGED
AT WALTER REED
Gifts, Music, Carols and Din
ner Are Among Christ
mas Features.

Walter Reed Hospital is carrying out
an elaborate program for its war vet
eran patients, including parties, gifts
and Christmas carols. Happy Walker
and his jazz orchestra will provide
Christmas dinner music in the mess
hall. Movies and a dance for the pa
tients and duty personnel will feature
the holiday festival.
Each patient will receive a filled
stocking, which will be delivered by a
bewhiskered and corpulent Santa Claus,
who is himself patient. State pack
ages, the gifts of organizations and in
dividuals from various States; surprise
packages. flowers, fruit and smokes will
be distributed.
A large illuminated Christmas tree
that can be seen from almost every
window in the hospital stands in a
cleared circle on the grounds. Every
ward has its individual tree, decorated
and lighted. Competition is keen for
the prizes offered for the best decorated
wards, and patients who are not con-
fined to their beds take pleasure in
helping the nurses and orderlieS.
Carols will Be Sung.
Groups from the downtown churches
will sing carols throughout the hospital
tonight. The carolers go from ward
10 WdTu ana are one VI GIlc OlS 1edUuTeS
of the Yuletide. This Is followed by the
ceremony of the lighting of the tree. A
special movie will be shown at the Red
Cross House. There will be a special
midnight mass at the Y. M. G. A., with
Millard'S Choir and Orchestra.
There will be an early mass tomorrow
from 8 am. until noon, packages will
be distributed, and at noon the big
Christmas dinner will be served. The
menus are printed and given each man.
They contain a list of all the nurses,
doctors and duty personnel. These
are saved as souvenirs.
Representatives from the post Red
Cross will be on hand at the enlisted
mems mess hall to present each member
of the hospital detachment with a gift
package. These detachment men, all
members of the Regular Army, number
about 500. There will be a Christmas
post Office for them also.
Party for Children.
Another feature of the day is a special
party for so children from one of the
community houses downtown. The
party Is given at the Red Cross House
and the patients act as hosts.
For the men who cannot leave their
beds there is the hospital radio. Every
bed In the hospital is equipped with a
head set.
In every Government hospital
throughout the country special effort
and preparation has been made for
Christmas.
Through the agencies of the Red
Cross and the Y. M. C. A. gifts and
cheer will be distributed with a free
hand. The American Legion. women
auxiliaries and clubs and various other
welfare organizations have been busy
for months planning a Christmas for
the veterans. Greetings from the
White House and chief of the armies
are hung conspicuously in each ward.
War mothers will visit the bedside of
these men. There will be flowers and
visitors and gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
FARM BUREAU PLANS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Frederick County Unit Directors
Outline Program and Elect
Officers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, December "a
Plans for the annual meeting of the
State farm bureau in Baltimore Jan
uary 8 to 10 were made at a meeting
of the directors of the Frederick County
bureau, one of the largest county units
in Maryland. The following officers for
the local unit were elected:
M. Frank Hotter, Middletown: David
G. zentz, Thurmont. vice president, and
Among Burgee, near Frederick, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Executive committee: Frederick B
Krantz, Frederick; Edgar L. Thomas
Buckeystown; Harry c. Poole, Ballen.
ger; David H. Fry, Jefferson; John M
Souder, Petersville; Ira j. Young, Mid.
dleton: j. L. Routzahn, Myersville; Roy
Shafer. Braddock: Ronald E. Killing, Ur-
bana; Frank N. Maynard, New Market
James G. Stevens, Creagerstown; H
| Ernest Warner, Lewistown; T. S. An.
| derson, Tuscarora; David G. Zentz
Thurmont, and Stanley Sundergill
| Unionville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
WHITE CHRISTMAS
TO Be WIDESPREAD
Most of Country From Maine
to Texas to Be Covered
With Snow.
9y the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ga white
Christmas was in prospect throughout
most Of the country from Maine to
Texas today
A northeast storm brought snow and
eleet to New England and the Atlantic
Coast States, while the West, hardly
recovered from the blizzard of last
week, experienced another heavy fall
Unprecedented snow which visited the
South as far as Louisiana was melting,
but in Texas and other sections prom
ised to linger over the holiday.
Fatal Accidents Reported.
A number of fatal accidents. disrupt
ed airmail service, delayed trains and
difficult highway travel attended the
series of storms.
A heavy snowstorm in Maine ham,
percd the work of repairing damage
done by last weeks sleetstorm. Pill
ing drifts in Vermont tied up rail service
and halted motor traffic.
In New York State snow ranged in
depth from inches at Buffalo to more
than a foot in the central part Of the
State
In New York City a slight rise in
temperature turned a light snowfall
to sleet, which roze on pavements and
sidewalks and impeded traffic. Several
dCClQSilIS WSIc DlhHlcO slip
perry pavements.
The street cleaning department called
out 1000 men to clear away the snow
and tested a new chemical snow re-
moval device invented by Prof. Horace
Barnes of McGill University, spraying
10 blocks of Fifth avenue with the mix
ture.
Three Deaths Listed in Virginia.
Three deaths, numerous injuries and
blocked highways were the result Of
heavy SHOWS in Virginia.
Residents of Hillsboro, Tex. were
digging themselves out Of a fall of 26
inches of snow, the heaviest ever
recorded there.
Florida had freezing temperatures
and overcast skies as far South as the
: Everglades. At Miami and Key West
warmer Weather prevailed, with the
mercury at So degrees.
The forecast on the Pacific Coast was
for snow and rain in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and probably Northern
California and Nevada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
WINDSOR TO BE LENIENT
WITH DRINKS UNTIL JAN. 2
Holiday Freedom Announced by
Constables Who Usually
Arrest Intoxicated.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 24.-Police of
Canadian cities across the Detroit River
have been instructed to follow golden
rule" policy toward visiting celebrants
who may become more or less helpless
but refrain from unruliness between
now and January 2.
The policy on ordinary days in the
border cities Is to arrest on charges of
drunkenness those wlac-e condition at
tracts the attention of policemen. For
the next 10 days. however, chief con-
stables of Windsor. Walkerville, East
Windsor, Sandwich and Riverside have
instructed their men to be more lenient.
Policemen in most instances were
told that they should give service in
helping those who need it to find their
homes.
Chief Constable M. S. Wigle of Wind
sor put the matter of making arrests
up to the constables themselves, telling
them to use their own judgments in
each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Judge Breakfasts
Christmas Message
To Married Folk

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December "a
Judge Joseph SABBATH, who spe-
cializes in preventing divorces,
broadcast a Christmas present
to all husbands and wives yes
terday. It is his own special
version of the best rules for do
nestle happiness.
For husbands: BE faithful
and kind to your wife and show
her your love; avoid relatives.
adopt some"
For wives: BE yourself, a
woman, not a cry-baby; be not
afraid of motherhood; be con-
sentative; let your husband make
money and you save 1t; be not
flirtatious; be wife, the one
woman for the one man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
CHICAGO is BEDECKED
WITH SNOW RUG FOR YULE
Temperatures in other Cities Much
Lower-St. Paul Goes
Four Below.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 24.-There is
virtually no question about its being a
white Christmas in the Middle West
this year. Early yesterday it was getting
whittier and whittier
Railroads, bus lines, street car COM
panes in many cities had hardly gotten
their heads above the snow drifts re-
sulting. from last weeks blizzard when
the Chicago Weather Bureau warned of
more snow. 1t began falling here late
Sunday night. But 1t was only of few
hours duration.
At st. Paul, Mimi, it was below
zero, but in the Middle West tempera-
lures ranged higher-from IL above at
Omaha to 80 at Milwaukee. Chicago
readings were in the middle twenties
early today.
The general forecast is for less frigid
weather in the Middle West. but not
warm enough to remove the white rug
laid for the holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
GAS FUMES FATAL TO TWO.
Woman and Her Chauffeur Found
Dead From Asphyxiation.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December "a
R).-Craig Helms, 81, chauffeur, and
Mrs. Myrtle Van Wrinkle, %, were found
asphyxiated in an apartment here late
today. Firemen found the mans body
on a davenport and the woman on the
kitchen floor. A bucket of water and
a doll with its face half washed were
found beside Mrs. Van Wrinkle. Fire
men said she evidently had been pre-
pairing to give the doll away as a
Christmas gift when overcome by gas
fumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
CRUSHED BY TRUCK.
Dairy Employe Caught When He
Cranks Machine in Gear.
special DISPATCH to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK. Nd, December "a
Austin McDevitt, 81, was crushed to
death on Saturday between two trucks
at the plant Of the Walker Hill Dairy,
this city.
The body dangling between the two
machines, was found by fellow work.
men. McDevitt cranked a milk truck,
gears engaged, which stood near an
other truck When the motor began to
run it pushed the man against the
forward truck. Justice Alton Y. Ben
nett, acting coroner, decided that death
was accidental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Officials to Hold
Yule Observances
I'm Individual WAYS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick actual
ly hangs up her stockings on Christmas
eve night.
Mrs. Dolly Gam puts all her pack
ages in spare bed room and doesn t
peek until after breakfast.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen insists on
singing carols, even though 1t is in ali
apartment house.
Thus, with Christmas customs that
have come from childhood, official
Washington celebrates just like the resr
Of the land.
Fourteen Carol Singers.
"I've IA children in my carol crowd"
reported Representative Owen, two
grandchildren, four own children, a
son-in-law, three borrowed children and
four invited-in children. Sometimes
I've been afraid we'd be put out of the
apartment house with the noise we've
made practicing"
We're having happy time, the first
Christmas in our new home" said Rep
resentative Mccormick, who now occu-
pies one of Georgetown's historic homes,
remodeled to her taste. THE children,
Katrina, Medill and Ruth, are deep in
the annual tree-trimming and Christ
transformations contest, and we all
have our stockings ready to hang by
the fireplace"
At the Longworth home the report
was that everything seemed to be CEN
| tering about little Paulina, the child
who does her own Christmas shopping.
Christmas breakfast is the big occa-
sion in our home" confided Mrs. Gam,
sister of the Vice President, but we'll
have happy family dinner, too, and a
I peek at the midshipmen's ball after
| ward"
| Will Talk of Home.
Representative Pearl Oldfield was
happy because a young man from her
tome town, Batesville, Ark, also couldn't
get home for Christmas. He will have
dinner with her and her mother, with
Batesville as the topic Of conversation.
Representative Florence P. Kahn of
far-off California also found Christmas
cheer with friends.
But perhaps the most meaningful
Christmas of all was that of Edith
Nourse Rogers, who could rejoice in
the Yuletide signing of her bill au-
thorizing construction of veterans hos
pital facilities costing $15,950,000
She invited group Of disabled vet.
Grams to join in celebration Christmas
dinner with her and her mother-a gay
dinner, indeed, with many colorful IA
vors, and she prepared to spend Christ
mas morning touring hospital wards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Front Royal Tree Fete.

FRONT ROYAL. Va, December "a
Especially Front Royals community
Christmas tree will be lighted with i'm
pressive ceremonies at o'clock this
afternoon. The exercises will include
singing by Boy and Girl Scouts and the
placing Of gifts at the foot of the tree
to be distributed later to the needy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
NAPOLEON GIVEN CREDIT.
United Europe Was His idea, Film
Brings Out.

BERLIN (P)-That Napoleon, and
not Aristide BRAND, was the originator
Of the United States of Europe" idea
Is brought out in the Aim. Napoleon
on st. Helena" which has been shown
In a Berlin theater.
It is q historical fact that the
Corsican, when, after his defeat a:
Waterloo, he was banished to St.
Helena, confessed that his policy had
been wrong.
The medley of European nations
could never be fused into a perma-
nently peaceful whole by the sword, he
said. but only by the creation of a
federation des etats Europeans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Christmas Eve No
Time for Divorce.
Says Chicago Judge
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PresS.
CHICAGO. December 24.-No
divorces in Chicago today. Its
Christmas eve, an occasion
which Judge Joseph SABBATH does
not believe comedies with the
spirit of domestic discord.
Judge SABBATH, who has granted
many thousands of divorces, said
his entire court session tomorrow
would be devoted to an effort to
effect reconciliations. Whether
the warning factors want to or
not, Judge SABBATH said, he will
make them think about it over
Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24

ATLANTIC BUILDING CO.. INC.
MYRON NJ PARKER. Jr. President.
ROBERT C. DOVE, secretary-Treas:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
HOOVER IN MESSAGE PROMISES TO SIGN WORLD COURT

gresS and have furnished additional aid to
American shipping and further stimulated the build
ing Of vessels in American yards.
DESTROYS OF securing the full values to the Ma
ton Of the great effort to develop our merchant
marine by the merchant marine act soon after
the Inauguration Of the present administration.
appointed an nterdepartmental committee, con-
sistng of the Secretary Of Commerce, as chairman,
the Secretary OF the Navy, the Postmaster General
survey Of the policies being pursued under the act
of 1923 in respect Of mail contracts to inquire into
its workings and to advise the Postmaster General
in the administration Of the act.