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The Washington times., 1930-12-24
.HolidayLiquor
Demand Light
In Capital

. Washington is putting the
brakes on it's purchase and con-
sumption Of Yuletide alcoholic
cheer this season. I
The bOOtIeggers' market is 50
bearish, in fact, that many of
them profess to see little or no
difference between the Christmas
demand for their product and
the normal week-by-week con-
sumption. - ->
Prices Are Sagging
Prices are sagging for most Of
the stuff, although alcohol
recently has gone up from So to
$12 a gallon. Wine is selling at
$40 a case, bourbon can be had,
what there is of it, at So to S.
a pint, and gin and Maryland
rye can be had at the usual
tariff, which is, Of course,-well,
you know. I'D. ... ..
No, the Capital is not celebrat-
ing this year in its usual style.
Perhaps it is the business depreS-
sion; perhaps the town is wait
ing for an onrush Of grape con-
centrates; or perhaps it has
merely decided to be good.
BOOtIeggers Satisfied
The bootleggers are not CON-
planning, however, inaSmuch as
they did not anticipate any huge
profits this season.
It is not to be a vivid drinking
Chr. .stmas, unless there is going
to be some eleventh-hour stepping
I'D.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
IS Opened
!. BY POPE Plus
!, -.1nternational Newsreel

ROME, Dec. "a Q.Nso-The
Eternal City gave itself over
again today to ecclesiastic splen-
dor as Rome's myriad churches
opened wide their doors to Christ
mas Eve worshipers.
Officially, the C elebrations s
opened at noon, when all the
cardinals present in Rome gath
cred In the ancient consistory
hall of the Vatican palace and
extended greetings Of the season
to Pope Plus xI. His Holiness
replied, and the doors were
thrown open to the bishops,
prelates and privy chamberlains,
who kneeled before the Pope and
kissed the fiSherman'S ring.
At midnight church services
will begin. Three masses, with
organ and choir music, will be
said, in each church. Pope Plus
himself will celebrate three masses
in his own private chapel in the
Vatican.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Shaw Hates Santa
For DeceiOing
GrownupS

LONDON, Dec. "a Q.N.S0.
Even though with his snow
white beard and twinkling eyes
he looks like old Kris himself,
George Bernard Shaw does not
believe in Santa Claus.
The sage chose Christmas
Eve as an occasion to deliver
himself Of an attack on Santa,
whom he describes as a Pigment
of adult imagination. He said:
every child knows the whole
thing IS . silly grOwn-up game.
I have never met = child yet
who didn't see through the de-
ceptiOn.
''I hate Christmas. The only
AllnS TO- do is % ahOAsh e !" 40.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
TWO ARE KILLED
IS GAS TRAP
Nsw.rssl

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa, Dec.
24.-Two men were killed and six
overcome by gas when trapped In
a pit at the ChamberSburg Gas
Works today.
The dead are John Homer, S8,
and Edgar Wise, %. Those over
come and in a serious condition
are Luther Diehl, plant manager:
James Wise, brother Of Edgar;
John Forbes, George Rickrode,
Isaac Hecklan and State Officer
Jerry Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly was overcome when
he entered the pit in an attempt
to pull the others to safety.
Workmen finally stopped the
flow of gas and descended into
the pit, but too late to save
Homer and Wise.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
SHOOTS FRIEND,
KILLS HIM

An inquest into the death Of
George r. (Buddy) Hale, IS, 4S6
Randolph st. N. W., who was shot
and killed last night at q party
at 2127 California st. N. W., is
being held at the District Morgue
this afternoon.
The youth was shot by Charles
E. Mullen, %, son Of Detective
Sergeant Charles Mullen, when
gun he was handling was acci-
dentally discharged.
The two boys were attending q
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
HOLIDAY MAIL
DELUGE JAMS
POSTOFF|CE
"Shop Early" Slogan Fails to
Get Response From District
Residents, Officials Say

The mail early" slogan, spon.
sored by Postoffice officials, has
failed to produce the desired re
suit, Washington figures show
ing mails are cluttered up more
today than at any other time dur
ing the Christmas rush.
Outgoing parcels show q SO
per cent increase over the same
period last year. More than Ia
900 sacks Of outgoing mail, each
containing from is to 20 parcels,
were received yesterday, COM
pared with 1000 last year.
25 r. C. Gain shown
There was also q IS per cent
increase for incoming parcels
over the 1929 period, with $500
sacks received against $500 last
year. Officials said approximately
$4,000 more parcels were de
livered in washington yesterday
than on the same day last year.
Outgoing Christmas cards and
letters increased 3S per cent over
last wear ApproxiFnately 2 20, 7
600 were delivered as compared
with 100000.
win Close Tomorrow
There were 5000 special de
livery letters and parcels deliv-
cred yesterday against 5000 last
year.
Postal receipts for the first %
days in December were $685.
114.73 as compared with $522.-
1926 for the same period last
year.
The Postoffice and its branches
viii be closed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Frozen Into His Pants
Fireman Thawed
Out After Fire

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. "a.
While fighting a three-alarm
fire here early yesterday, j. C.
Shoots, operator of No. / Truck
Company, had his trousers so
encrusted with ice that he had
to "thAw out" in the boiler room
Of the fire-house before he could
remove the pants.
James Deeton, volunteer fire
man, suffered a broken wrist
when he fell on the icy street
Three small colored children
were rescued from. the blazing
building by Policeman William
,HickA 81
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Walter Reed DriUer
Arrested as "DruHuE' y

Frank Gillinghann, %, private
OF Walter Reed Hospital, was
booked at the Sixth precinct sta
ton last night on q charge OF
operating an automobile while
drunk.
The man, who was driving one
Of the hospital ambulances, &C
cording to police collided with
two automobiles near Sixth st.
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west. He will be arraigned IN
Police Court today,
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Noted Crime Expert
Probes Chic0gO Death

CHICAGO, Dec. % Q.N.S).
DR.. Ferdinand Watzek, noted
Vienna criminologist. today de
rected a scientific investigation
into the murder Of Miss Mary
Judkins, 10. last night.
Miss JudkinS' body was found
on the floor of an apartment she
shared with Jack Antrim, q
young married man. Antrim told
police he found the girl dead
with a scarf knotted about her
throat. After questioning An
trim, police called DR.. Watzek.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Girl Who Shot Self
In Rockville Is Dead

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. "a.
Miss Louise B. Sullivan, 81, who
shot herself last week in the
home Of Thomas H. Young, where
she was the housekeeper, died to-
day in the Montgomery County
Hospital.
Miss Sullivan was believed to
be improving until Monday when
congestion Of the lungs set in.
She was a native Of Orange, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
L0tinrer PGrdOned
Bu Ohio Governor

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. "a
Myers Y. Cooper today granted
a pardon to Clifford "Tacks"
Latimer, slayer and one-time big
league baseball catcher, and ex-
tended executive clemency to 20
other prisoners.
He also commuted sentences Of
three prisoners in order that they
might be paroled.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Maj. Shepar d's ''Flame'
Refuses to Help Him

certainly not. I think I earned
them by going through the
ordeal Of that first trial.
They're mine. / mean to keep
them!
''What II he does need money
to carry on his appeal? I GER
tainIy don't intend to give up
the things he gave me In order
to help him, even though /
Econtfnsed a. Reas = cok 6
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
10 Killed, Villagers
In Burma in ReUOIt

LONDON, Dec. "a uN.S0-An
uprising Of villagers in the Thar
rawaddy region of upper Burma
that is fast gaining momen-
tum has produced q grave Situa-
ton there, according to exchange
telegraph advices received from
Rangoon today.
Local officials are being mur-
dered in increasing numbers, the
dispatches added, with the vii
layers looting railroad stations
and other property almost daily.
Ten are already identified as
dead,
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
rs Are Set Free
From MOLLndSLiLLe

MOUNDsvILLE, w. Va, Dec.
"a uN.s0.-William G. Conley,
Of west Virginia, personally de-
lvered IS Christmas gifts to
prisoners in the State Peniten-
tiary today by granting 40 final
release paroles, four conditional
paroles and committing one life
senetnce to 18 years.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
$4,000 Bomb Loss
Held Due to Prank

EVANSTON, H., Dec. "a
dN.S0.-A powder bomb which
exploded in an exclusive reSiden.
tial district shortly after mid
night was believed by police to
have been set by boys seeking
q thrill"
The explosion damaged two
private garages and shattered
windows within three blocks.
Damage was estimated at $40, 900.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
3 Coal BGrges Sunk
In Steamship Crash

NEW YORK, Dec. "a UN.So.
Three coal barges were sunk and
the captain Of one rescued when
the steamer Dominica Of the Fur
neSs-Red Cross line crashed into
a string Of bargeS off the battery.
The three barges sank quickly
following the crash. They were
being towed by q Reading Rail
road tug.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Lord MeLCItett W
At Home in London

LONDON, Dec. "a QN.S).-
Anxiety was felt today over the
condition of Lord Melchett, mil
lionaire British capitalist, serious
" i'll at his London home.
Lord Melchett, the former Sir
Alfred Mond, is one Of Britain's
leading industrialistS. y
The Washington times., 1930-12-24

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. "a
UNs0 Grace Brandon, whose
sweetheart, Mai. Charles Shep-
ard, may serve a life term in
prison for killing his wife, does
not intend to give up the luxuries
he afforded her in order to help
him finance his court battle, she
said today.
"Give up my automobile and
these jewels and clOthing3 Me-
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
MAN, WIFE POISONED

NEW YORK, Dec. "a Q.N.SO.
The bodies of Joseph Wymbs, 40,
and his wife, Clara, As, were
found in their apartment in the
Bronx today by the superin-
tendent, Abraham Engle.
An ambulance surgeon said
they had taken poison.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Flames in Boston
Do S2OO.OOO DanlaQe

BOSTON, Dec. "a Q.N.S0.-A
five-alarm fire which called out
the city's entire firefighting force
today destroyed the interior and
roof Of a seven-Story brick build.
ing in the heart Of the leather and
dry goods district, causing a loss
Of more than 200, 900.
Twelve firemen were overcome.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Einstein to Lecture
At Oxford University

LONDON. Dec. "a G.N.s) An
nouncement was made here to-
day that Prof. Albert Einstein
has accepted the invitation of
the vice chancellor Of Oxford
University to become Cecil Rhodes
memorial lecturer for 1930'31.
This means he will reside at
Oxford next summer.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
VOLCANO KILLS 800

LONDON, Dec. "a QN.S0.
Death toll in the eruption Of the
Merapi volcano in Java rose to
more than 800 today, according to
dispatches to the evening news
papers. It is feared the final total
will greatly exceed 1000.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
2 KILLED IN HOLD-UP

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. "a
U,N.S) Two men were reported
killed when bandits held up the
paymaster Of the American Mills
plant, on Orange Avenue, West
Haven, and escaped in the COM
pany'S auto.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
INDIANS MURDER Fl

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. "a
GNS.1.-The government ha S
been informed that a group of
raiders invaded the vii
lage Of CardoSo in the northern
part Of the state of Para and
killed 81 inhabitants, carrying off
three children.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
CASHIER DIES IN FALL

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a n.N.S).
Harry Vogelmann, SO, cashier Of
the New Amsterdam Casualty Co.,
fell four stories to his death today
from a window in his office. Po-
lice are investigating.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
CITIZENS GIVE
TOREPLACE
THELOSS
German Asylum Has IA Birds
Stolen; AZ Children Raised
Them for the YuIe Season

Public spirited citizens today
provided enough money to buy
candy and six more turkeys
for the children at the German
Orphans Asylum. A thief yes
terday stole the IA turkeys
raised by the superintendent
for their Christmas dinner.
Gloom that pervaded the Ger.
man Orphan Asylum, 2100 Good
Hope Rd. s. E., yesterday was
routed today when eight big,
young turkeys and chicken ar
rived at the institution. Their
arrival assures the a children at
the home Of a turkey dinner to-
morrow.
yesterday, A. M. Hoffman.
superintendent of the institution
reported to the police that soma.
one had stolen IL Of the IL
turkeys he had been fattening
for Christmas.
The story Of the theft was
published In The Times and the
edition carrying the story hal
hardly reached the local homes
when two persons called Mr.. Hoff.
man and said they were sending
4 turkeys each.
The birds reached the asylum
today at the same time that Q
chicken sent by Earnetino Bort.
Of Alexandria, Va, arrived there.
The police today said they have
no clues that might lead to the
arrest of the persons who stole
the TURKEYS Monday night
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Bank Robbers Flee
With S5.OOO Loot

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. "a
UNSJ.-Three bandits lined up
seven attaches in a branch Of. the
Security First National Bank to-
day and escaped after robbing the
teller'S cages Of 5000.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
lsst !


In the headlines of story ~
late editions Of The Times yes
terday, q statement that Henry
kets three" In the sentencing Of
former F. H. Smith Company Of
ficialS appeared. There was no
mention Of any Mr.. Henry in the
news article.
Samuel j. Henry, former presi-
dent Of the company, was not
on trial with q. Bryan Pitts, C.
Ebert Anadale and John II. Ed
wards, jr., who were sentenced
yesterday. Mr.. Henry appeared
as a Government witness.
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MISS MONTAGU ARRIVES

NEW YORK, Dec. "a GN.S).
The Hon. Lillian Montagu, daugh-
ter Of the late Lord Swaythlings
arrived in New York today. She
is the honorary secretary Of the
World Union for Progressive Juda.
lc1aa
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
MMUN|TY
TREE TO Be
LIGHTED
At EVE
President to Press Button at
$50 P. NJ, as Marine Band
Plays and Children Sing

The Capital is in the throes Of
the last-nainute rush today prepar-
ing for the observance Of Christ
mas which viii be led by President
Hoover.
Thousands Of Washingtollians
will be on hand at $50 p. m. when
President Hoover turns on the
switch Of the community Christ
mas tree in Sherman Square,
south Of the Treasury.
Marine Band Plays
The Marine Band will play and
hundreds of children will sing
Christmas carols. Later in the
evening groups viii visit hospitals
and other Institutions to sing
Nrs Hooyef started off the
een.iaasE 81 ss :. Col -
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THE WEATHER

Fair and sIiShtly colder tonight5 tomorrow
inWeasing eloudinsss with rising temperaturs,
general north and west winds. Temperature
Z yestsrday-Highsst,s 37i lowest, ~. as'
Full Weather Report on Page l6
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20
Another Ask0Uite Returns
After Nine Weeks Abroad

Miss Ethel Carlson and Fred john
son of Pine City, paid short visit to
the formers sister. Miss Mildred
Carlson, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Krantz who has been a
patient at the University hospital in
Minneapolis for the past several days
was operated upon Monday morning
for tumor goiter and is reported as
recovering nicely from the ordeal.
Chr. Morgensen and Mogens Tuxen
were the representatives from the
Askov creamery who attended the an
nual meeting of the Land O'Lakes
Creameries, Inc. at Minneapolis last
Thursday and Friday. Practically ev-
cry creamery in Pine county was rep
resented at the meeting.
G. o. Hedlund and Fred J. Ziegler,
Jr. of Sandstone, representing the New
callers in Askov Monday. They report
that the company increased its bust
ness 95O,OOO,OO0 in 1929, paid death
claims of $62,OO0,O0O and 81. 500. 900
in dividends is being apportioned by
the company for 1880.
Hartvig Svening was in Askov yes
terday and showed pictures in the
evening at the assembly hall on
travels in South America, including
Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, and
also from the Andrea Franks sea-
mems mission in Rio de Janeiro, he
having been associated with the lat
ter work for some time. Mr.. Svening
spent three years i'm South America
and in 1923 was connected with the
Danish department at the World
fair in Rio de JaneirO.
The Ladies' Aid of the Danish Luth-
eran church did very well with their
chicken dinner which was served to
about $50 people in the basement of
the church Sunday noon. The tables
were neatly decorated and the dinner
was most excellent, a credit to the
cooks and the many helpers. The net
proceeds is $106. After the dinner
the Rev. A. E. Frost gave an interest
ing and instructive lecture on India
and their great leader Mahatma
Gandhi. He will give series of
lectures on this subject. Following
the lecture coffee was enjoyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20

and the reception there is much better
than here-interference is almost un-
known; there appeared to be more get
together spirit and friendliness there
than here and considerably more po-
likeness. As usual the farmers con-
tinue to eat substitutes while they
ship their good butter to foreign mar
kets, and their pork also has a high
value on the foreign market.
Although the Danes are intensive
dairy farmers they are just waking
up to the fact that T. B. testing is a
necessity amongst their herds and
they are surprised to learn that 1870
of their herds are not able to pass
the test, which may give them some
serious trouble in the near future.
They are also far behind in raising
chickens. having just started to sell
day-old chicks there; it was quite
common to see 2 or ROSTERS Growing
about a half dozen hens in the farm
yard.
They build wonderful roads, sur
faced with crushed rock and large
rock crushing machines are now in
common use as we'll as heavy steam
rollers. Not much concrete but con-
siderable asphalt is in evidence.
The Danish government has a sys-
tenn whereby they provide help for
all who are out of work as we'll as
the poor and needy, and have a splen-
did system for collecting their taxes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20

Want ads buy and sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20
APPRECIATION

"Kvindeforeningen" wishes to thank
all those who so generously donated
chickens and other food for our chick
en- dinner in the church basement and
also those that so willingly helped
Mrs. Martin Johnson for her good
work as cook, Hjalmar Petersen's
music was very much appreciated,
and we thank Fritz Holm for all the
free draying he did. Last, but not
least, we wish to express our appreci-
alton to each and every one that par
took in the dinner and made it a
success.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20
Gives Impressions of Conditions as
They EIist Today an
Denmark. a.

Chris Eriksen, popular Askov mer-
chant, is back in the harness again at
his general store after being gone
nine and half weeks on a trip to his
native country, Denmark.
On the way over there Mr.. Eriksen
stopped in Chicago for visit at the
J. P. Frederiksen home and other for
mer Askov friends; then on to Detroit
and Pontiac, Mich, where he visited
at the home of Knud Plesner. Rasmus
Jensen, Adolph Linge, VIM. Jensen,
and other former Askovites; then on
to New York to visit relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Niels Serritslev; all of whom
send greetings with him back to old
Askov friends. After leaving here
Jan. 1, he stepped on board the big
ocean liner of the Scandinavian-Amer-
lean Line just one week later, Jan. z,
on the Tourist class accommodations
which he praised very highly but
which also he regretted very much
that he could not enjoy on the way
over. The ocean was rough, and that
didn't agree with Chris stomach. The
big ocean liner was delayed at Nor
way on account of fog and that just
gave Mr.. Eriksen an opportunity to
say goodbye to it and from there he
boarded a small fast mail boat and
incidentally arrived at his destina-
ton in Broballe, Ais, Denmark. in
time to tune in on the radio and hear
the ocean liner broadcasting that they
would be delayed day or two on ac-
count of fog. From then on and for
the next few weeks Mr.. Eriksen had
just one round of enjoyment after an
other-family reunions, parties, etc.
In company with friends and relatives
he travelled to various parts of the
country to view the progress made
there since he left seventeen years
ago and during which time he has not
been home.
His parents have retired from
farming and now live in Broballe
while the youngest son has the
original farmstead. An older brother
right close to Broballe and six sisters
are all located close by. With the
exception of one sister they were all
in good health which gave opportun-
ity for many family parties. and much
merriment.
Mr. Eriksen spent much of his time
visiting in the rural sections and he
noted that modern farm machinery
was used wherever the operator was
financially able to have it. Automo-
biles are not as plentiful as they are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20
RESOLUTION

l Anledning af at Broder Chris p
Christensen afgik we'd OGDEN den 49,
Marts 1880 sit HEN we'd Askov, we're
Diet resolveret:
At eftersom Logon we'd hans Bort
gang mister en- god og trofast Broder,
bevidner vi vor Sympati for hans eff
terladte over Tablet af Ell k@rlig
Fader og Egtef@lle, og at vi til Are.
for ham draperer Logens Charter for
ct Tidsrum af 80 Dage, at denne Reso-
luton indfores / vor ProtokOl, ind
rykkes i wort Samfundsblad SAINT
Askov American, og at en- KOpi at
samme tilsendes afdodes efterladte.
Paa Loge Mr.. 263's Vegne,
Anton Hansen, President.
Lars P. Jensen, Sekreter.