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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

Music Clubs; George D. Pratt, American
Forestry Association; Miss z. Ruth
Pyrtle, National Education Association;
Mrs John F. Sippel, General Federation
of Women's Clubs; Maj. r. Y. Stuart,
forest service; Representative Frederick
N. Zihlman.
Executive committee: Miss Sibyl
Baker, Community Center Department,
chairman; Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd,
public buildings and public parks of the
National Capital, vice chairman; Ovid
Butler, executive secretary American
Forestry Association; c. T. Day, Electric
League of Washington; Linn c. Drake,
District of Columbia Council, Boy Scouts
of America; Miss Dorothy Green, Dis
trict of Columbia Girl Scouts; Mrs. l..
w. Hardy, Community Center Depart
ment; DR.. George C. Havenner, Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations; Capt. Ray
c. Montgomery, office of public build
ings and public parks; Mrs. Gabrielle
ment; Maj. Henry q. Pratt, Metropoli-
tan Police Department; Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, Playground Department; DR.:
George H. Richardson, Federation OF
Civic Associations; l.. T. Souder, Electric
League of Washington, and Mrs. Joseph
M. Stoddard, Federation of Music Clubs.
Committee on lighting: L. T. Souder,
J. w. Reese and George Smith.
Committee on carol singing: Mrs.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, chairman; Lewis
Atwater, DR.. Edwin N. G. Barnes, Capt.
Taylor Branson, c. T. Day. Rev. William
j. Des Lsongchamps, Rev. j. r. Dufheld,
Albert w. Harmed, DR.. George G. Hayen-
ner, A. G. Hayden, Alfred H. johnson,
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Col. e. L. Mat
| tice, Randolph e. Myers, Mrs. Clara d.
Neigh, Mrs, Eppa L. Norris, Claude W
L M (lAta tall Tnl
ham, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. E. T.
Reid, Frank M Russell, Miss Bess Davis
Schreiner, Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton, Maj
Gen. Anton Stephan, Elwood Street
Miss Lucy Street, Miss Ethel Sunny
DR.. Oscar M. White and D. D. Withers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
SOVIET GETS PLEAS
FOR ASSISTANCE IN
SEARCH FOR EIELSOM
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graphed his thanks both to Wilbur and
Borah.
The telegram to Wilbur read:
IT am sure I speak for all the friends
Of Eielson and Borland in thanking
you for your prompt actions"
The message to Borah read:
Mrs. Willebrandt has told me of your
intercession. Best thanks in which
am sure all friends of Eielson and Bor-
land join"
Message Sent Alaska Governor.
The appeal to Wilbur by the explorer
also resulted in message being dis
patched to Gov. Parks of Alaska by the
Secretary suggesting that the governor
radio for aid to two Soviet ships in
the vicinity that the flyers are believed
to have disappeared.
These vessels are the Stavrapol and
the Like. It was to these vessels that
Wilbur referred in his message to the
governor as the "ice-breakers Lipke
and Stavrapol."
Borahs message to the acting COM
missar read:
1.-TWO American aviators, EielSon and
Borland, flying from Teller, known to
be down in vicinity Of ice-bound steam
ship Nanuk within hundred miles OF
your ice-breaker Stavrapol. bring
this to your attention believing you will
be glad to direct Stavrapol to make
such search for them as practicable"
RUSSIAN SHIPS AID ASKED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
CITY Joins world
IN YULE DAY SPIRIT
America, Rejoicing, Regards
Kellogg Pact and Farley
Symbolic.
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intendent of the Jail. They made a
liberal allowance for fresh vegetables.
Special Christmas dinner also was
provided at Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital. Six hundred pounds of pork
and large supply of apples gathered
ton were supplied the hospital patients.
Restrictions were less severe today at
all the penal institutions and the work.
house and reformatory prisoners were
permitted to engage in foot ball and
other athletic games. They did their
best to make holiday Of 1t.
Patients Eat 1000 Pounds of Turkey.
At St. Elizabeth's Hospital the pa
tients enjoyed one of the biggest Christ
mas celebrations ever held at the inSti-
tuition. Capt. E. P. Van Hess, liaison
officer Of the United States Veterans
Bureau, took charge of all the gifts for
the 1,460 former service patients. These
gifts were contributed by the various
veteran organizations, including the
War Mothers, Blind Veterans National
Chapter, D. A. r., and women's auxil-
iaries.
Today the hospital patients enjoyed
hearty dinner in the preparation of
which 1000 pounds of turkey and $50
quarts Of cranberries had a conspicuous
part in liberal menu. For those who
like their stogieS, $500 cigars were
supplied.
Six Christmas trees were used in deco
rating the hospital and were lighted by
900 electric bulbs. The tallest tree, a
Norway spruce, was 18 feet high.
Under the auspices Of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches a total OF
5000 stockings of candy were diStribut-
ed among the various local hospitals OF
the city by groups of young people. The
| stockings were filled at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church by willing
| volunteers under committee headed by
Mrs. H. B. Douglass. Mrs. E. w. Muir
| ray, hospital worker of the federation
co-operated. Mrs. Douglass had as her
assistants committee representing
various denominations as follows: Mrs
| Arthur Briscoe, Lutheran; Mrs. L. C.
Greene, Baptist; Roland D. Potter
| president of the Christian Endeavol
! Union; Mrs. c. o. Goodpasture, Presby-
| terrain; Mrs. Fred Briggs, Methodist;
Mrs. r. T. Hughes, Baptist; Mrs. H. F.
Harmon, Disciples, and Mrs. Anna
| Bohrer. Among the hospitals visited
were Emergency, Garfield, Homeopathic
Gallinger, George Washington and Co
lumbia Hospitals.
| Workers of the Christ Child Society
and other Catholic institutions saw t.
it that the patients at Georgetown
Providence and various other institu'
tons of that denomination were no
forgotten in the midst Of plenty.
Christmas carols and special holiday
features will provide an all-day anc
evening radio program for Washing
ton homes. The special services a
Washington Cathedral this morning
were broadcast throughout the country
by the Columbia Broadcasting System
over Station WMAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
CHICAGO CHRISTMAS
PURCHASES RUN HIGH
Metropolitan Area Delves Into
$20O,0OO,o00 Stocking, News
paper Estimates.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 25.-On the
night before Christmas Chicago's metro
politan area was preparing to delve into
a 5000, 600, 900 Christmas stocking.
Chicago morning papers, tabulating
the Christmas buying, bonuses, and
other details set the figure for the
metropolitan area at $20O,000,0 900, or
$6.000,000 more than the amount last
year.
Fifty leading stores estimated the
buying of last week was approximately
$50, 100000 and mail order houses re-
ported large increase in sales.
Newspaper Christmas funds and those
of various charitable agencies were dis
tributed late yesterday and last night
in the form of food and clothing
Figures, however, on the number of
families visited, are unavailable.
Early last night a heavy snowfall
started, but did not last long. Weather
forecasts for the Chicago and Central
West area indicate unsettled weather
for Christmas day with somewhat
colder temperature. The storm warning
for Lake Michigan was continued for
another day. Snow fiurries are predict
ed generally throughout the Great
Lakes region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
PLAYHOUSE FEATURE
EPISCOPAL CELEBRATION
Christmas Tree Bears Presents for
All Fifty-five Children Living
in Church Home.

A playhouse. completely furnished
and large enough for children to play
in, was the big feature Of the Christ
mas celebration at the Episcopal Home
for Children last night. 1t was the
gift Of Edwin Gould of New York, and
Is by IL feet in size, containing liv-
ing room, bedroom, kitchen and baths,
furnished in minute detail. Chairs,
lounges, a piano. lamps and beds are
among the furniture.
There was huge Christmas tree and
presents for all the SIS children, pro-
vided by the board of lady managers.
This in all probability will be the last
Christmas for the children in the old
home, in Anacostia. Contracts for the
modern home to be erected in Chevy
Chase have been let, and work on the
new institution will start after the first
Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
LATE SHOPPERS THR0NG
STREETS OF MADRID
Many Coaches Suspend Operations
and Trains Run on Limited.
Schedules.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 25.-''Noche-
buena" last night found work a-day
Spain given over to celebration and
.last-minute Christmas shopping as old
and young thronged the streets Of the
capital and other municipalities in
preparation for today's observance in
Spanish homes.
Many coaches suspended operation in
Madrid and Christmas eve trains ran
on limited schedules.
The royal family is accustomed to
celebrate Christmas eve together, but
for the first time the Queen was absent
from dinner last night. Premier Primo
de Rivera spent Christmas eve with his
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
MEN, SEEKING HEALTH,
GIVEN HOLIDAY PARTY
Residents of Florida Village Are
Guests of Anonymous Bene-
factor at Dinner.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORIDA CITY, Fla, December IS.
Fourteen men, the oldest SO and the
youngest past IS, who live in this East
Coast village, many seeking health in
tiny bachelor dwellings, gathered today
for a Christmas dinner made possible
by Homestead, Fla, man.
The friend, whose name was not dis
closed, learned that they had little
prospect for the usual spread OF holi-
day delicacies and arranged the party.
Gifts were sent by civic and social
societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

The deep seated joy of this great Christian feast makes
pessiStc PHILOSOPHERS foolish The that produced
Jesus of Nazareth cannot be sentenced to despair death
The religion procaing His Lord of all will ultimately win
the affection and consent of
This omnpotent Babe manger is everywhere bind
ing wounded hearts, mending broken lives pardonng
penitent sinners.
His coming summarized the good of the past and insured
the good Of the future
All who welcome Jesus hail Summer in Winter. day in
night, heaven on earth and God in man.
He is "the great little one' of Bethlehem who bends
heaven to earth and lifts earth to heaven.
Today the feast of brotherhood Is provided by
Eternal Fathers bounty Let all who will of any race
parake Of its justice and its righteousness
In these and this wish friends blessed
Christmas! DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
CALIFORNIA ENJOYS
SUNNY CHRISTMAS
Thermometer Is Expected to Hit
75-Degree Mark by
Noon.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 25. -
Southern California awoke without a
shiver this morning and danced about
Christmas trees-with the thermometer
lowering about the 50-degree mark-to
open Yule packages.
The sky was clear and the sun gave
promise Of warmth which might border
on the uncomfortable by noon-prob-
ably about rs degrees, the maximum
yesterday and Southern California
started automobiles at half choke ready
to go to the beaches for a dip in the
Pacific or to the mountains for a cool
ing nap under pine.
Temporarily the drought, which
through virtually four months of the
new rainy season has confined precipi-
tation to 80 of an inch, was forgotten
in the Joy of perfect Christmas weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
MERCHANTS HOLD TREE
PRICES ABOVE CLOUDS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-A short
age of Christmas trees in New York last
night had boosted their price sky high.
Householders who put of buying their
Yuletide decorations found that store
keepers and marketmen were demanding
from So to $14 for fair sized trees.
The high prices brought woe to the
hearts of many children in the tene-
ment districts, Some of them visited
police stations asking If there was any
place where their parents could pur-
chase trees at q price within their
means. The police were unable to help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
FIREMEN PLAY SANTA.

INDEPENDENCE, Kans.. December
IS U).-Independence firemen played
Santa Claus yesterday, delivering toys
to 800 boys and girls.
The firemen repaired and painted the
toys, which were donated by citizens.
A truck made IL trips before all the
gifts were distributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
MIDDLE AND NORTH WEST
HAVE WHITE CHRISTMAS
Dropping Mercury Brings Snow
Flurries to Chicago, Mil
waukee, st. Paul.
NV N. Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 25.-It was still
a white Christmas In the Middle and
North West.
In Chicago slushy encroachment on
whitened boulevards, parks and lawns
was halted by slight drop in tempera-
ture, while snow flurries tolled the pass
ing of Christmas eve.
In the Northwest the mercury DROP
was more noticeable. st. Paul reported
Is above, while in Milwaukee the lower
ing temperature brought slight pelt-
ing Of snow.
In some localities skies were clear
in others, cloudy; but it was still
white Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
RUSSIAN SHIPS AID ASKED.
Wilbur Suggests Loan Of Dog Tteams
for Search.

JUNEAU, Alaska, December IS P).-
In accordance with a request from
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur. Carl
Theile, acting governor of Alaska In the
absence of Gov. George A. Parks,
yesterday cabled Carl Lomen at Nome
to ask for aid from the Russian ice
breaker Like and the trading ship
Stavropol, in the search for Pilot Carl
Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, missing
in Siberia since November 8. Lomen
Is in charge of rescue preparations.
The following message was sent to
Lomen by Theile:
1.-THE following telegram received from
Secretary Wilbur, Am advised Soviet
icebreaker Like, and perhaps the
Stavropol are equipped with planes,
dog teams, etc. Suggest you radio
directly to both vessels asking i'm
mediate assistance in Eielson search,
particularly by use of dog teams, which
Vilhjalmur Stefnsson strongly recon-
mends in preference to planes. State
Department has no objections
The icebreaker Litke is in Siberian
waters and the Stavropol is locked in
the ice at North Cape. Siberia, near
the American fur trader Nanuk. to
which Eielson and Borland were flying
when they were lost.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
MOTHER OF 7 SENTENCED.
Given Is Months for Violation of
Prohibition Law.

KANSAS CITY. December rs CP).-
Mrs. Frances Bootka, So. the mother
of seven children, yesterday was SEN
fenced by Federal Judge Albert l..
Reeves to serve Is months in the
women's reformatory at Anderson,
w. Va, for violation Of the prohibition
law.
Sentence was passed following a raid
Monday night in which police said they
found four pints of whisky in the
Bcotka home. Mrs. Bootka was ar
rested by Federal officers last May, but
sentence was suspended at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
NEW YORK SHOVELS AWAY
ITS WHITE CHRISTMAS
Central Park and Outlying Area
Only Places Where Mantle
of Snow Remains.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-A prosaic
street cleaning department, with the
aid of 10000 workers. had obliterated
most of the traces of New York's white
Christmas" today.
Although a mantle of snow remained
in Central Park and in outlying sections
Of the city, rising temperature, with
possible rain, promised to complete the
work OF snow removal begun by city
gangs Monday.
Last-minute shoppers, although they
found walking precarious because of ice
and slush, completed their errands yes
terday under clear skies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
HINDENBURG CELEBRATES
YULE WITH HIS FAMILY
German Presidents Christmas Party
Strictly Private-Even Officers
of Government Barred.
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lhe ASSOcIated Press.
BERLIN, December 25.-President
Paul Won Hindenhurg celebrated Christ
mas eve in the closest Of family circles
at the executive mansion from which
even other officers of the government
were barred. With almost youthful
ardor the 82-year-old president actively
distributed the gifts piled under bril-
liant Christmas tree among his eight
grandchildren.
The most impressive of the many
Christmas celebrations was that of the
Salvation Army, which, true to its
policy, assembled about 5000 impov-
erished men, women and children in one
Of the most prominent establishments
in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
University Treasurer Dies.

DENVER, Colo, December IS R).-
F. j. Chamberlain, treasurer of the
University of Denver, died yesterday at
an assistant. Mr.. Chamberlain was
born in Oswego, N. Y, in 1865. He
came to Denver in 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
THREE FLYERS ARE SAFE.
North Again Centers Attention on Eiel-
son Hunt

NOME, Alaska, December IS Dr.
With the safe arrival of q supposedly
missing Alaskan pilot and his two pas
sengers at Elephant Point. on Kotsebue
Sound, across Seward Peninsula from
Nome, the Northland again turned to
the search for Pilot Carl Ben Eielson
since November somewhere between
Teller Alaska, and North Cape, Siberia
Arrival of Pilot Bill Graham and his
passengers, w. 3. Miller and r. B. Ju-
ian, who few to Elephant Point in
connection with a huge reindeer drive
now under way for the Canadian gov
erment, was reported by Pilots Dor
bandit and Cope, who flew yesterday
from Teller, Alaska, to search for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
STAGE SNOWFALL FIGHT.
Seminole Indian Youths Play With
Hollywood Children.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla, December IS (R).
The Christmas season gave Seminole
Indian children from nearby camps
their first snow ball fight.
The youngsters from the Everglades
joined with Hollywood children in toss
ing snow balls made from freezing
snow furnished by an ice company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

Forty groups of Girl Reserves loaded
themselves in waiting buses and went
from institution to institution singing
Christmas carols TO patients and in
mates as a continuance of the commu-
nifty program.
The national community tree COM
mittee, which had charge of the fete,
follows: Secretary of the Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur, chairman; Senator Ar
thur Capper, Charles F. CaruSi, presi-
dent Board of Education; Frederic A.
Delano, National Capital Park and
Planning Commission: Commissioners
Proctor L. Dougherty, w. w. Freeman,
society for electrical development; z. G.
Graham, Community Center Council OF
District of Columbia; Walter w. Head,
Boy Scouts of America; Mrs. william II.
Hoffman, Girl Scouts of America; Joesph
Lee. Playground and Recreation Asso-
,ciation of America; Mrs. Fairfax Harris
son. Garden Club of America; Mrs. FL
Aer j. Getaway, National Federation OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
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