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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
Man Found Slain in Car.

NEW YORK, February "a (R.-
Slumped over the wheel of his automo-
bile. parked on the lower East Side, the
body of John Lucherco, 80 years old,
was found early yesterday. shot through
the head. Police said Lucherco was en-
gagged in the narcotic traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

You will need a supply of
this polishing cream to keep
your silverware in perfect con-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Caddell and Davis approached, Perkins
ordered the men to halt and fred at
the tires. He said they drove around
the block and came back, stopped, and
then Davis opened fire on him, gen.
eraI gun battle resulting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

This household
lubricant IL put up
In handy cans.
making it easy to
apply. An excellent
lubricant for sew
ing machines. elee-
trio motors and
general household
use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
THREE OFFICERS SHOT
IN STREET BATTLE
Former City Marshal Also I
Wounded in Gun Fight Be-
tween the Four.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, KY, February "a
Gums blazed in this little mountain
city early yesterday, and when the
smoke had cleared away, one man was
wounded, probably fatally; another was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
MRS. DITEMAN WANTS
TO IDENTIFY MESSAGE
Wife of Atlantic Flyer Says She
Can Determine If Note Is
Genuine.
by the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BILLINGS. Mont, February "a
Mrs. Urban F. Diteman expressed the
hope here Saturday that the message
picked up in a bottle at Bantry, Ire
land. purporting to have been written
by her husband, who lost his life in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

could easily determine whether the
message was a hoax If it were sent
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
Bachelors Are Relieved.

BERLIN, February "a (P),-Bach-
elors who feared they would be driven
into matrimony are breathing easier.
Due to a slight improvement in the
housing shortage situation, the munich
pal housing commission has ruled that
apartments hitherto reserved for fam
lilies will be made available to bach
elors who can prove they are German.
having been living in Berlin at least
five years and are not less than 80
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Belgium's population is $3.50, 600
based on a recent official estimate.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
White Pigeon

Bud Wilson and wife of Crooks
vile visited with the formers moth
er, Jane Wilson, recently.
Holly Allen and wife of Colum
bus spent few days last week with
their aunt, Sade McInturf.
John Campbell is assisting Il. T.
Ball with his corn husking.
Murray James spent a short time
with his parents, G. P. James and
wife, before taking ur his teaching
In the cambridge school, Geauga
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mock Of Connecticut
spent the week end at the F. s. Nc
Intuff home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Butler of Blue
Rock spent Sunday afternoon with
e. G. Scott and family.
Thurman Ray and family of Ros-
seau ate Sunday dinner with John
McInturf and family.
J. r. Best and family were din
ner guests Sunday of Geo. Nice
swanger and wife of Pennsville.
Kenneth Strahl of Malta route.
spent few days last week with his
grandparents Everett - .tu-- and
wife.
Mrs. Lydia Parsons, Mrs. Mary
McElfresh and Clement Parsons and
family of Pennsville spent Sunday
with John Day and wife of Morgan
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hearing Of
Portersville were visitors at the w.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
East Windsor

Elmer Hunt, wife (Opal McKib-
benz and daughters Frances and
Fay, Champaign, ILL.,, and Bert Nc
Kibben spent Tuesday with Earl
Phillips and wife.
Joe Antill was caller in Stock
port, Saturday.
Ralph Sells, wife and son Duane,
were callers at Earl Phillips Sat
urday.
Cora Phillis and daughter Erma
and Mrs. Fulmer spent Wednesday
with Rilla McVeigh and family.
Willard Gheen is helping Charley
Wagner with corn cutting, at the
Sylvus farm.
Ralph Sells, wife and son Duane
spent Sunday with Ernest Mccall
and family.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the fair.
Isaac Houke of Newark anC
daughter, Burdella Swearn of New
ark, Essie Hankinson of Sandusky
and Myrtle Clendennon of Gallipolis
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
SCHOOL TIME HOMES

School opens soo-. Buy home
now fo- the school yea. - sod in
ves,mer-. See thsse be.c-e you
buy:
For rent-eood house, rooms
and bath, fine location. Near Main.
Garage.
For furnished rooms, fine
location, near high school.
room, near school, 1900.
A rooms, near school, $1,000.
room, good lot, $1,000
room, gas, electricity, $1,000.
room, only $1,650
s room, double, $3.50.
room, bath, near Main, $3.50.
5 room, near school. $4,000.
s room. bath, garage. $4,000.
room. bath, near Main, $2,750.
2 finc moderns, good locations.
and room, $2,100-S2,600.
l3) room, S2,500-$2,S 500.
(3) rooms, $2,000-$3,600.
List your property with us now 10
sell this fall
. Small farms wanted. Good roads.
TAYLOR REALTY co.
Emmett a. Taylor, Mgr.
McConnelsville UniU
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18

the Secretary of Agriculture, bureau
offices, staff scientists and econo-
mists who are in position to take
much Of the guesswork out Of farm
ing.
Although discussions Of modern
farming methods generally center
around labor saving machinery and
mechanical equipment, officials of
the Department of Agriculture be-
lieve the radio deserves as impor-
tant place among the innovations
which are making present day farm
ing less a gamble and more of
profitable business. They at any
rate are agreed that the farmer who
today has no radio is working at
disadvantage which no amount Of
modern machinery and equipment
can surmount. Especially is this
true when recent Developments in
the radio industry are considered.
The perfection of low voltage tubes
and batteries, which eliminate the
necessity for storage batteries IN
sets designed for farm use, puts the
farmer on parity with his city
neignbors as far as radio reception
is concerned.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
ROXbury

Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Abel and Miss
Aimee Wallace of Parkersburg, W..
Va. were Sunday guests of Mary A.
Wallace, and son James.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loar and
son James of Stockport, were week
end guests of the formers mother.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick.
Clyde Dyke visited his sister, Mrs.
Warren Loar, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Pugh of
Newark called on the latter's moth
er, Monday, on their way home from
his fathers, Harvey Pugh's OF
Browns Mills.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick is having
her house painted.
The squirrel season is on, but
guess the squirrels are pretty scarce.
Mrs. Sadie Gheen has been under
a doctors care for some time, with
heart trouble, and does not improve
much.
Miss Ruth Thompson spent Sun
day with Edith Walker.
Miss Lillian Gheen spent Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs. Ruth
Ball
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Lightner Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs Harley Coulson and
David Coulson spent Sunday at
Harvey Hallowell's of Spurrier
Ridge.
Mrs. Anna Geddes, Mrs. Media
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Geddes
and baby spent Saturday in McCon.
nelsville
Mrs. Clark James of Newark call
ed on relatives here last week and
attended the Morgan county fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Werden and
baby of near Chesterhill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Rardin of Tabor, called
on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Adrian, Sunday
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Fox had as
Sunday guests, Mrs. Mary Giblin
and daughter Alta, and Atty Link
Russell and son of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Justice Of
Stockport were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Scott.
Mrs. Ruby Ray of Meigs visited
with relatives over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie O'Neal and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hale. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Roena Yarnell and grand
daughter of Tabor visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green and
family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Newton Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bishop, w. E..
Bishop and Mrs. Jennie Patterson
spent Sunday afternoon with the
formers daughter, Mrs. Floyd
Revenaugh of Rockville.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey of East
Windsor spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mellor and fam
lily. Elmer. Earl and Charley New
som and family, Vincent Wetherell
and family John Wetherell and fam
lily attended the Newsom reunion at
South GAINESVILLE.
Rev. Hambleton of Kirkersville
spent few days last week with his
mother, Mary Hambleton, and at
tended the Morgan county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. J E. Patterson of
McConnelsville and Lem Pierpoint
of Todds were callers at w. M.
Bishops, Sunday.
SeXtus Henery attended lodge at
Pennsville, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Revenaugh
Marie Bishop have named their
little daughter Katheryn Dolores.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Smell of Bragg
Station, spent Sunday with A. A.
Mrs. Blanche Henery and Cora
McGrath of GAINESVILLE motored
down to their fathers, J. W. Spen-
GERS, Wednesday afternoon, and at
tended the fair, Thursday.
Mrs. Zetta Henery visited with
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Taylor at the
county home, Thursday.
Latest word from Miss Janette
months in Panama, South America
is that she has landed in the United
States
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bishop spent
the week end with their daughter
, Mrs. Henry Longbrake. at Amanda.
The young folks of the ridge
started out Saturday evening for a
wiener roast, but owing to the
weakness of the tires, it was turned
into tire repairing party.
Evelyn Hambleton of Kirkersville
who spent the past few weeks with
her grandmother, Mary Hambleton
has returned home, her grandmoth-
er returning with her, for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. Eva Smith of Columbus is
spending a few weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Albert Bryan.
Mr.. w. H. Newsom of GAINESVILLE
is spending few weeks with his
brothers Elmer and Earl of our
ridge.
Miss Evelyn White who is teach
ing at Grimes, was an over Sunday
guest of her parents, H. F. Whites.
Fred Ethel of Mansfield is visit
ing his great uncle, David Teeter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Painful Impression

There is no real pain when you cut
your finger, Professor Pieron, Of the
College of France, informed the in
ternational congress On psychology.
What you have, then, is just the i'm
preston that there is pain. A real
pain, the professor explained, is a
sense level reached when specific
sense organs are stimulated. Whether
toothache, lumbago or punch on the
jaw stimulate these organs, we do not
know, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle, for the professor did not go into
such particulars. But what we do
know is that the impression Of q
pain hurts just the same.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Two Towers of Babel

The tower of Babel, at the Chaldean
city of Ur, in the lower Mesopotamia
valley, has completely disappeared.
The base Of the tower was 300 by 300
feet, tapering through seven stages to
the shrine at the top, which was 300
feet high. There is smaller tower
at Ur, called the Ziggurat, which is
supposed to have been the sister of
the tower of Babel. 1t is 195 by 130
feet at the base, and something more
than 80 feet in height.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18

Hand embroidered bridge sets,
SO inch lunch cloth and four nap
kins, real value at CSC set. Pure
linen lunch sets in colors, SO inch
cloth with four napkins at $1.19
set; sc inch all linen lunch cloths,
fast colors. special at soc each; so
or 54 inch all linen cloths in beau
tiful colorings, 81 each One lot OF
sample all linen luncheon sets, large
sizes, some two yards long and all
with napkins to match. These sam
pies are very slightly soiled. $5
values at $3.50, 1895, values at
50. 95-kraps Il BetZ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Essentials of Happiness

What makes for happy living? Three
things, above all else. A healthy
vironment which offers fair opportu-
nifty for mans normal activities and
aspirations. And finally community
of people who do two things: they
must respect each individuals per-
sonality and leave him to work out
his own salvation according to his
own nature, in so far as he harms no.
body; and they must cooperate good
naturedly with him In his work and
in his pIay.-Prof.. Walter b. Pitkin
in the Household Magazine.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
attended the fair, Wednesday and

attended the fair, Wednesday and
Thursday.
G. H. Phillips, wife and daughter
Wava spent Sunday afternoon with
Earl Phillips, and family.
Dell Daugherty and family, Ber-
tha Young and family and Clara
Hanson took dinner with Vernard
Hindman and family.
Phillip Patterson and son Dewey
spent Sunday with Charley Ash and
family. Dewey returned to Marietta,
Sunday. Mr.. Patterson remained for
a longer visit.
Harvey Crawford and wife of Co.
lumbus, came Sunday to Mrs. Dora
Sheets for a few days visit.
Mrs. Carrie Sheets and son How
ard visited her daughter Mabel Nc
Mahan, at Little Hooking
Raymond Hughes and Freda Gra-
ham were married Saturday. They
We're given serenade Saturday
night. They left for Cincinnati
Sunday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18

S. Ham home, recently. Mrs. Ham
hasn't been so we'll of late.
Some from here attended church
at East Branch, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McInturf and
daughter Clara ate dinner Sunday
with John Fouts of McConnelsville
Lawrence Parsons and family and
Ezra Mcdaniel of Kentucky spent
Sunday in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett McInturf
and daughter Mildred spent Sunday
at the G. b. Dougan home of Penns-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
TOdds

Mr.. and Mrs. John Allard and
daughter Naomi spent Tuesday at
Edgar Michener's
Mr.. and Mrs Lem Riecker and
daughter Frances of Lowell, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Riecker enjoyed
a picnic dinner Sunday, at the Lin
ME McInturf farm.
Mrs. Vena Barr and daughter Ev-
elyn returned to their home Sun
day, at Fredericktown, after a two
weeks visit with relatives.
Samuel Pierpoint of Newark is
visiting John and Robert Pierpoint
and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener and
family were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Hallowell, of Spur
rier Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Johnson and
children of Dayton spent Thursday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Johnson.
TOdds Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services at 8 p. NE. A. Mar
tin, pastor.
Mrs. F. E. Startling spent from
Friday until Sunday with her moth
er, Mrs. D. w. Calendine, who is at
the st. Joseph hospital, Parkers-
burg. Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Calendine
also spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. Startling returned home with
them.
We are glad to note that Mrs. d.
w. Calendine is getting along nice
ly.
Todds grange is remodeling the
school house, which they purchased
last winter, for their grange home.
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Harris expect
to celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary Thursday, Sept. 18. We
extend congratulations to this cou-
pie who have spent so years of we'd
ded life together, and wish them
many more happy returns of the
day.
Del Blakely of Newark is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Olney.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
- Ado, which to the city dwell

~ Ado, which to the city dwell
X er is principally source of
l. ~ entertainment, has taken its
place as an important business aid
to the farmer.
So diversified are the services
which modern broadcasting makes
available to even the most isolated
farms that the radio receiver has
taken it's place along with other
modern agricultural equipment as
an indispensable adjunct to success
full farming.
Radio has relegated to the past
the days when a farmer depended
on his weather eye or aching corns
to decide whether rain was in the
ofing or frost would ruin his crops
before morning. Gene also are the
days when he shipped his live stock
and other commodities without
knowing market conditions at the
receiving end of the line. A twist
OF the dial at certain times OF day
brings him up 20 the minute infor-
nation from the Department OF
Agriculture on weather, prices and
the latest scientific farming news.
1t places him in persona! touch with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18

Medical science has prevented the
population Of French Equatorial Af-
rica from being wiped out by sleeping
sickness, 1t was asserted in an inter-
view by Raphael Antonetti, governor
general OF the colony. Although the
birth rate was satisfactory, he ex-
planned, the population continued to
diminish through disease which caused
more deaths than there were births.
This went on until 1921 when the
French officials recognized the peril
and took energetic action against
sleeping sickness and all tropical in
fections.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Big Woods

Mr.. and Mrs. John Vandyke of
Plantsville, spent one day recently
with their son Guy Vandyke and.
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Young and
daughter Ruth, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Sunday at Geo. Young's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Calendine
and Perley Wallace spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wallace
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schofield spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Schofield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith and
daughter were callers at Franz
Wandle's.
Several from this community at
tended the Morgan county fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18

Jack Fl. Smith of Los Angeles, a
member of the celebrated Smith fam
lily Of jamestown, Va, and all points
west, has had the temerity to step into
the new thought arena. and state his
views on marriage. He states it this
way:
MANY man would still be a bach
elor If his wife hadn't hated the idea
Of being an old maid"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
The
Advertised
Article

is one in which the mcr-
chant himself has implicit
faith-else he will not ad-
vertise it. You are safe in
patronizing the mcr-
chants whose ads appear
in this paper because their
goods are up to date and
not shop worn. j:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
Some Time

You will be in need Of
printing of some kind.
Whether it be letter.
heads, statements we'd
ding invitations or
public sale bills, re-
member we can turn
out the work at the
lowest cost consistent
with good work.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-18
RECALLS "BACON'S"
 TRAIN AT 8 O'CLOCK
Veteran Conductor on Pension List
 in His Eighty Fifth Year

All O. our older citizens, and they need not be so very old, remember "Baeon's" train lt was a passenger train that for years was made up in i Putnam. left here about eight o. clock in the morning for Hartford. and arrived back about half past sev- en o'clock in the evening.
 The train wns named after it's conductor, James Q. Bacon. After being transferred to a run between Willimantic and Boston Mir. and Mrs Bacon removed to Willimantic. Mrs. Bacon died some years ago. MT. Bacon retired from raiiroading on a pension He is in his eighty-ffth year The writer saw him at q beach resort this summer and he look cd hale and hearty. He made inquir- ies regarding q number of Putnam people. The above is brought forth after reading the following item in Along the Line" monthly publica- ton of the employees of the \. Y. N. II. 4 II. Railroad:
 "Pensioned Conductor James O. Bacon was visitor in Boston De- t0ber l and while here visited Super intendent O'Manley and the writer. We are always glad to see Jimmie" and many times. when interviewing some O. the younger men, it is pleas ing to mention some of the conduc- tors of the old school such as Mir. Bacon and NJ. J. Crowley. They were men who did their work fearlessly and eourteously. and any of the men who had the good luck 10 work with these gentlemen will mo doubt. ad init that they were much the wiser after having been their assistants Nr. Bacon has passed his sith year and still going strong. and we hope he will enjoy many. many long years of comfort after years of hard, con scientious woras for the railroad he held in such h4gh esteem. His rail road career started with the B. X in isc7: two years later he entered road career started with the E. < A. Erie, which later became the \. Y. < \ r.. then finally changed to the N. Y < F 4 ' ? ssh.--= a .a.s mained until retirement"
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-18
CATERPILLAR" SCHOOL

The NJ. E. Tyler Company, local "Caterpillar" dealers. will hold what is known as the Caterpillar School, at their Sales Department, 344 Col umbus Avenue, Springfield, Mass, under the direction of the Caterpil- lar Traetor Company, of Peoria, H. linois, manufacturers or "Caterpil- lar" Tractors and Road Machinery. This event will take place on Thurs day. December 8 and Friday, De- eember 10. dt 4. NJ. each day. It consists of a course or instruction, which is entertaining and education al, as we'll as technically useful, and with the purpose of familarizing the public with the value of "Caterpil- lar" Tractors and Tractor driven equipment. as well as to aid those already owning the "Caterpillar" in bettering their ability to more pro- fitably use and care for the equip nent they are using for their work. The first day will deal with General Agricultural and Special subjects and the second day will take care oi Governmental and Contracting ap- plication; instruction of which will be illustrated by talking moving -pic. tures. There will be no charge or obligation incurred on anyone pres ent. aud the local dealers cordially invite all who already own a Tractor
 or anyone interested in tractors or tractor driven equipment, to be pres. ent at their Sales Department on these two davs.-t7, 4s. 49, 30.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-18
OFFICER STRAND
 FOLLOWS sPEEDER
Fritz king. Eassford Man. Win Alp
 pear in Court at Pomfref

Fritz Kng, resident of EaStfori. Nas summoned to appear ilE court by State Policeman H. r Strand of the Danielson barracks after the officer had trailed King for six miles to his home. He will be arraigned Friday on charges of reckless driving and refusing to stop when ordered to do SO by an officer
 The stHte policeman was near the Go0dri dge estate in Pomfret He had been on patrol in search O. fsr- sons who might be illegally taking laurel. He was attracted by the swiftly approaching car and went in- to the highway. opened up his civil ian overcoat so that his police nni- form could be seen and signalled the dr yer of the speeding ear to stop.
 King did not obey the signal and speeded in aa effort to get away. The officer followed It was fast ride from Pomfret to Eastford but King had hardly alighted when the officer stopped along side. The case will come up in justice court in pomfret
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-18
MILLION LIGHTS SOLD
 FOR CHRISTMAS TREES
Old Time Candles with Their Fire
 NJ mace Practically Discarded

or the three and one half million small electric lamps which are sold in Connecticut during the course oa years time, it Is estimated that more than one million are sold dur ing the few weeks preceding the Christmas holiday season for the pur pose of adorning Christmas trees and for other Yuletida decorative pur- poses. In recent years the number If Christmas tree lamps has increas- cd enormously, the tiny electric bulb having almost entirely displaced the old fashioned candle.
 The substitution for the candles of strings of small electric lights in wide variety of colors and shapes has not only served to enhance the beauty of the Christmas tree, but it has been an extraordinary large fac tor in bringing about reduction of