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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
HYATTSVILLE NEEDY
DELUGED WITH GIFTS
Clothing, Toys and Food Distrib-
uted by Charities and Other
Organizations.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, December U.s.
So generously did the people of the
community respond to the appeal of the
Associated Charities of Hyattsville and
vicinity for clothing, toys and food for
Christmas that all who reported were
taken care Of and some toys and
clothing went begging. They will be
kept for later distribution.
Several additional requests for aid
were received yesterday and approx
tmately % baskets of food were dis
tributed By members Of the Exchange
Club Of Prince Georges County, who
volunteered for this work.
A party presided over by Santa Claus
YVES held here last night with un-
fortunate children as guests Of honor.
Toys and dolls for those who were
unable to attend were delivered.
Volunteer flremen and Hyattsville
High School girls reconditioned the toys
and dolls that were contributed. This
idea was conceived by and carried out
under the direction of H. L. Leonard,
president Of the County Rescue Squad.
Girl Scouts contributed new garments.
Judge Retta D. Morris, as president
Of the Associated Charities, was in
general charge Of the relief activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
DAY IN JAIL GIVEN
z SHRUB CUTTERS
CoIored Men Among Seven
Arrested, Others Showing
Permits in Marlboro Court.
By stan Correspondent Of The star.

EVANSVILLE. Md. December as
For illegal cutting of evergreens In
Prince Georges County william Lee
Of Deanwood and George F. johnson
Of Sixth street, Washington, both coll
ored, were jailed yesterday in default
of SIS fines imposed by Judge j. Chew
Sheriff.
Five other Washington men, arrested
for the same offense, offered evidence
to show they had the owners consent
and were acquitted.
Charles Blanford, ST., was fined S25
for having secreted about his Queen
Anne district home muskrat skins
taken out of season. He was arrested
by Deputy Game Warden Joseph Harris
Rogers.
John Crawford, colored, was fined $50
for illegal possession of liquor. The
Jail has seven Christmas day inmates
Jack Wood Of Bright Seat was fined
IS for assault and battery on Herbert
Canton by Judge ]. Chew Sheriff in
Police Court yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
.G|F SUPPLIED ALL
in ARLINGTON DRIVE
Scouts Aid in Distribution by
Organization, Churches
and individuals.
~ q san Correspondent Of The star.

~ Btan Correspondent OF The star.
CLARENDON, Va, December as
Through the cooperation Of various
civic and business organizations, clubs,
churches and individuals, the Board Of
Public welfare Of Arlington County has
toys and plenty of good things to eat
today.
Under supervision Of Mrs. Mae Y.
Jacobs, superintendent Of public well
fare, the Boy Scouts of the county last
night distributed 10 complete Christ
mas baskets TO the needy families and
the welfare board had In its hands $3.50
for the purchase of clothing and fuel.
There are more cash donations yet to
be made, among them the proceeds from
one of the largest charity parties held In
the county.
Deputy sheriff A. n. Richards. who
Is assigned to traffic duty ct the Wood
row Wilson School, Wilson Boulevard,
yesterday played Santa Claus to all Of
the students and teachers at Q Christ
mas tree provided in the school By him.
He gave bags Of candy and fruit to each
Of the children and presents 10 the
teachers and janitor.
Despite the cold, the community sing,
under auspices OF Arlington Post, No
139. American Legion, proved q COM
plete success. The ceremonies were
opened with the lighting of a commu-
nifty tree in the center Of Clarendon
square and the sounding of the church
call by z. P. Cox of the drum and bugle
corps. The invocation was delivered by
Rev. H. C. Miller Of st. Georges Epis-
copal Church and short address was
made by Rev. Perry Mitchell Of the
Clarendon Baptist Church, following
which the minister presented q large
number of presents to q crippled orphan
girl, who was brought to the affair by
Mrs. Jacobs.
Several selections were played By
Cleve FNrr's Brass Quartet ana repre-
sentativeS Of most Of the churches and
other organizations in the section
gathered near the tree for the singing
Of Christmas carols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
VETERAN HUNTER OF BURIAL ES|
TELLS STORY OF ANNIT1ILATION
Herds Once So Vast They Held Up Trains
and Blocked River Traffic; Slaughter
Doomed Indians.

increase to supply the market for 100
years. And yet that vast buffalo herd
had become almost extinct in four
years. BY the Spring of 1876 only
about 10000 buffaloes remained and
they had fed from the hunters and
were scattered in small bands on to-
ward the Pecos country. The last Of
the Southern herd, about 200 head,
were killed on in 1887 by q party led
scarce then that Howard sold the bull
heads for mounting for $50 apiece and
robes for $40.
3l,O0e,o00 BuffalOes Slain.
BY that time market had devel-
buffalo skeletons that lay out on the
plains. They were made into phos-
phate fertilizer and into carbon used
in the refining of sugar and sold for 81
to $40 q ton at the railroads. At first
q man with team could make big
wages gathering and hauling the bones.
I saw them 80 thick on the prairie
west OF Hays City that a wagon could
% filled With all two horses could haul
from less than an acre Of ground.
L saw Q pile Of buffalo bones along
side the railroad track that was 10 feet
high, Is to 20 feet wide and q quarter
Of mile long. Dol. Henry 1nmari made
an investigation of the buffalo-bone
business, gathered statistics of ship
ments Of bones on the railroads and
announced that 100000 buffalo skel-
etonS were shipped out of Kansas alone.
I doubt if you could find on all the
prairies OF Kansas today one buffalo
bone or any vestige of a buffalo
I often hear it said that it was a
wlllful waste to butcher the buffalo as
we did, but while the buffalo ranged
the plains the Indians could not be con-
trolled. The buffalo was his bread bas-
ket; he lived on it; it furnished him
food and tepees and everything he
needed to live q wild life on the plains,
and 30 long a. the buffalo existed the
Indian was q savage warrior.
When we killed on the buffalo, the
Indians commisSary was gone, he was
starved into submission, went upon his
reservation. and the other thousands
OF buffalo hunters had no lligh-minded
motives in slaughtering the buffalo.
We were after his hide and the money
It would bring, but, yet, the buffalo
hunter was the true pioneer who
cleared the way for the steer and the
cowboy, the settler with his pillow, the
church and school and civilization on
these plains. The country never could
have been settled so long as the buf-
falo was here to support the Indian.
Wheat and corn, cattle and hogs,
prosperous farms and towns, families.
babies growing up, schools and church.
es are better than herds of buffaloee
and hordeS Of savageS.
tCopyfieht. 1880. By North American News
paper Alliance1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
COMMISSIONS CUT
ON INACTIVE STOCKS
Exchange Allows New Minimums
on Issues Selling
Below $40.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 25.-The first
important change in six years In COM
mission rates charged by New York
Stock Exchange firms was announced
yesterday when the Governing Commit
tee Of the exchange reported that 1t had
approved an amendment to the constitu-
ton OF that organization lowering the
rates on inactive stocks selling at less
than $40 a share in units of 10 shares
The new rates, which will apply on
sales Of inactive stocks. will become eff
fective January 7. IL not disapproved by
. majority vote Of the members of the
exchange
Heretofore the rates on all inactive
stocks selling between 81 and 500
share has been 20 cents a share. Under
the new schedules the rates for stocks
selling between IS and $40 will be not
less than 10 cents share and the rates
on stocks selling between 81 and SIS 2
share will be not less than 5 cents Q
share. The acknowledgements rates
viii be decreased proportionately.
Commission rates on active stocks
have been automatically reduced during
the last year by the decline in stock
prices, since commissions on the active
Issues are on a sliding scale, which de-
creaseS with the price Of the stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MRS. W. 3. CLARKSON DIES
Wife of Telephone oficial Was
Resident of woodley Road.

BALTIMORE, Md, December IS
(SpeciaD Mrs. Walter B. Clarkson,
wife Of the vice president Of the Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone Co. in
charge of financial affairs, died at 10
O'Clock last night at University Hos
pital here, following an operation. Her
home was at 1920 Woodley road, WASH
ington, D. G.
Mrs. Clarkson, whose maiden name
was Elsie Reed, was ~ years old an a
native OF Hancock, Md. Here father
was Rev. Thomas w. Reed, en- EpfSco-
pal minister Two children, Beaumont,
10. and Anne, Is: brother, Warwick
Reed Of New York, and a sister, Mrs.
Nelson Burwell Of Parkersburg, w. Va,
survive besides the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
FOUND DEAD IN HOME

Montgomery County Man Teld to
Be Victim of Exposure.
LEWISDALE, Nd, December %
Especially Morgan watkins, 50, . well
known resident, was found dead in
his home, where he lived alone, yester-
day morning by Luther Beall, who
dropped in to see how his bachelor
neishbcr, who had not been well, was
getting along.
There was q deep cut on the mans
wrist and he had lost considerable
blood, but DR.. George M. Boyer, VINO
made an examination, gave certincate
Of death from exposure.
Mr.. watkins was son OF the IA@
Julius watkins. He leaves three
brothers and three sisters, all OF the
Damascus neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
BELTSvILLE TO HAVE
ELABORATE TREE FETE
Singing, Band Music and Distribu-
ton Of Candy for Children on
Program for Tonight.
81 q DE correspondent 81 The star.

By stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BELTSVTLLE, Md, December as
The final and one of the most elaborate
community Christmas tree celebrations
in Prince Georges County Is scheduled
TO be held on the lawn of st. Johns
Church at 6 o'clock this evening.
Singing by the children Of the local
public school, community singing with
band accompaniment and distribution
OF candy to children will feature the
program. Rev. Stockton Myerly of the
Emmanuel M. 3. Church South will
pronounce the invocation and Rev.
Reginald Hall of st. Johns the bene-
diction.
The program was arranged by Mrs.
H. d. Newman, chairman Of the Civic
Committee of the Women'g Community
Club Of Beltsville, which sponsors the
tree. W. r. Nash, jr., will preside.
At Marlboro yesterday afternoon the
town commissioners lighted the tree
planted in the court yard by the Wom-
ems Club Of Mellwood district follow
ing short addresses by Judge r. Van
Clagett and Mrs. Frank Scrivener,
president OF the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
SEES BUSINESS UPTURN.

The significance Of the similarity IN
pattern Of ell business depressions and
the inevitable sequel Of vigorous recoy-
cry were emphasized by Edwin 0runl
vie president and general manager Of
uaNsnbefe nk ffe a1l1lnni of the Harvard
Sal2lne.1 school A. kha Harvard cum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
YIELDS ON BANK STOCKS
NOW AT HIGH FIGURE
epeeIal ptspatch 70 The sac.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, December 25.--At the
low prices recently prevailing, several
leading New York bank stocks yielded
5 per cent or better. Higher yields
were common In 1921, and In years inn
Yraediately following until the agrees
eive bull market in bank stocks started
IN 1924, but were not available in many
cases In 1914 and 1907.
A list Of IL of the more important
bank stocks yielded an average Of 5.l2
Der cent at their 1880 low prices. These
same issues yielded $50 per cent at the
low price Of 1921, 4.ee per cent at the
lows of 1914. and ana per cent at the
lows Of 1907, the last three business
crises prior to that Of 1929 and 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
BANQUET PLANS MADE
BY HERND0M FIREMEN
Fairfax and Arlington County
Companies to Re Guests Of
Community January II.
Special Dispatch "a The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, December 25.-At
the monthly meeting Of the fire de-
pArtment wednesday $3.50 was ordered
paid 10 the Fair-Lou Co., Inc. Culver
Gates was received into membership.
John r. Hurst reported on the Fair
fax County Firemen'B Association and
told Of plans for banquet and meet
ing here January II of the FIRE COM
pAllies In Fairfax and Arlington
Counties.
John H. Spring, director of the
minstrel for the benefit Of the fire COM
pany on January 16 and II, reported
good progress made in rehearsals. The
resignation Of George Chappell, first
assistant chief, was accepted.
Fire Chief Walter A. Farr reported
six new coats and six pairs Of boots had
been put on the engine by the auxiliary.
The secretary was requested to send
Q letter Of thanks to the telephone
operator for the efacient handling Of
FIRE calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Christmas Edibles
Are Given to Needy
By Hancock Grocer
m The A.sncIatad Praas.

~ the Associated Press.
HANCOCK, Nd, December IS.
in large letters at the bottom
Of o sign listing Christmas
edibles and prices In front OF.
H. d. McKinley's grocery here
Is this notice:
"And one unable 30 buy, come
Ia and we will give it to you."
The sign means just what iS
says, and the needy of this West
ern Maryland town have been
taking Mckinley at his word.
For several years the grocer has
engaged in similar philanthropic
work, but never on the scale as
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MRS. KATHERINE GOULD
DIES AT VIRGINIA HOME
Wife Of Howard Gould and Former
Actress and Author Succumbs
at Sc After Illness Of Months.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December 25.-
Mrs. Katherine Clemens Gould, Sc, wife
Of Howard Gould, died yesterday after
an illness Of several months.
For the last Is years she had lived
at Blue Gap Farm near here, before
coming here after retiring from the
stage. In addition to being known as
an actress, she was author of a novel
and frequent contributor to periodicals.
Although Mrs. Gould had lived apart
from her husband many years, there
never had been legal separation. He
is q member of the New York family
of that name and at present is abroad.
News of her death was sent to him
through his attorneys today.
During her residence here Mrs. Gould
spent much OF her time in philan-
thropic endeavor She contributed a
recreational center to the Boonsboro
community and aided materially In a
number Of county improvement projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Arrests Follow Dairy Hold.up.

CUMBERLAND, Md, December u.s.
Several arrests have been made in con-
nection with the hold-up Monday night
Of william r. Hay, 6O-year-old book
keeper at the plant Of the Queen city
Dairy, Inc. Hay was alone IN the Of
nee, preparatory to closing, when . well
dressed armed man forced him to the
wall and then to lie on the floor as he
rtfIed the cash drawer Of S4l5.66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Reward Offered for YandaIs.

BLADENsBURG, Md. December rs
Especially Police are searching for
vandals who broke into the old Rogers
home place, Parthenon Heights, here,
destroying doors and other property.
Miss A. Mae Rogers Of HyAttsviile has
offered q reward for information lead
ing TO the arrest and conviction Of
the intruders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
ONLY IS BIG MERGERS.

The decrease in the number Of nler-
gers of manufacturers of national i'm
portance has neen most marked this
year in comparison with 1929, accord
ing to the Standard Statistics 90. OF
New York, which TITS the number this
year % December Has e6, against lle
the year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
OHIO TO GET $536,947
FROM C. P. TAFT ESTATE
Value Of Former Publishers Prop
erty for State Inheritance Tax
Fixed at $e,3s2, s44.
By the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December u.s.
be paid to the State Of Ohio through
Judge William H. Lueders of Probate
Court next week by the estate Of the
late Charles p. Taft, former publisher
Of the Cincinnati Times-Star, It became
known yesterday.
The tax is exclusive Of $I34,I368e
which must be paid to the Federal Gov
eminent.
Total value of the estate for the State
inheritance tax was fixed at 90, 3S2, 644.
Mr.. Taft died last December 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Hospital Unit to Cost $50, 900.
By the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, December IS. -
Permit has been granted by the city to
Memorial Hospital for an addition to
the hospital, which Is to cost $4,000.
This Is the second unit Of the hospital
the frst unit having been completed
some years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Cumberland Woman Expires.
BY the Associated Press.

by ASAOCIutEu FfNBs.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December u.s.
Mrs. Virginia Duty Pritchard, wife of
Edward r. Pritchard, building con-
tractor, died yesterday at her home,
Park Heights She was o member Of
the Eastern star and the Cumberland
Woman's Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
N. & W. DIVIDEND VOTED.

Norfolk 81 Western Railway Co. has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
Of 81 on the adjustment preferred stock,
payable February 10 to stock Of record
January 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
ROAD BILL CONSIDERED
Hyattsville Committee to Make
Accommodation to Leetsla tura.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, December 2S
(SpeciaD Members Of the Road Com
mittee Of the Common Council now
are considering changes they will
recommend in the Hyattsville road law
by the Legislature, which convenes next
month.
Particular criticism has been made Of
that part Of the present bill which pro-
vides that property owners pay for
their road and sidewalk improvements
in two years. This Is believed entirely
too limited q time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
KLANSMEN AID NEEDY

SeVenty-EIVe BasKets DIstrlbuteu
in Ballston; Va, Section.
BALLSTON, Va, December IS (Spe-
ciaD The singing of Christmas carols
and the lighting of a Christmas tree
Miller avenue opened Christmas fes-
tivities In this community last night.
Members of Ballston, No. 6, Ku Klux
Khan distributed more than rs baskets
Of food and toys to needy families
throughout the county.
Early this morning serenaders in au-
tomobileS visited the homes of shut-ins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

oeorge W. Esigtard. ss years old, OF
Dodge city, Kas., is one q the few sur
who exterminAted the last Of the vast
herds OF buffalo that once I0an9ed the
western plains. He still has In his home
the guns with which he killed as many
as 5000 buffalo in o month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Busy and Safe

r Unless you plan right now about
the re-investment of your jan
uary funds, your money will
be idle and money above all else
should be kept busy. You should not
lose q single days interest in your re-
investments.
But, together with keeping your
money busy, it is more important to
re-invest your funds in securities
which possess high margin of safety
and attractive yield. The per cent
First Mortgage Notes, sold through
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Company,
are investments Of this type.
The Notes have achieved the notable
record of MORE THAN 81 YEARS
WITHOUT LOSS TO AN INVESTOR.
Reservations Wa Be accepted
Until Your Funds Are Available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and eOmmission.
Joseph |. Weller tss is wash Oh I I = NV TIS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

"A EODERN mothers find the car
M pet sweeper the handiest,
easiest way to keep rugs and carpets
clean of everyday dirt, lint and litter.
Housekeeping authorities advise it.
Now the famous Bissell sweeper
thar your mother knew has been
doubled in usefulness. A new i'm
provement-"Hi-Lo" Brush Con-
troll - enables you TO sweep any
surface from bare floors TO rhiokest
tufted rugs easier! No hard
bearing down on the handle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
FIELD AND BRIDE
TO LIVE IN ENGLAND
Chicagoan and Former Mrs. Coats
Spending Honeymoon at Quiet
Town in Kent.

ny the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 21.-The Daily
Mail says today that Marshall Field Of
Chicago and his bride. the former Mrs.
Dudley Goats, are spending the first
several weeks of their honeymoon IN
England and eventually will make their
home in this country.
Although it was believed after their
marriage Monday that the Fields had
gone to the Continent. they went in
stead to the quiet little town Of Sand
wich, in Kent, where they are occupy
ing bungalow overlooking the famous
Sandwich golf course.
Mr.. Field told a reporter for the
Mail that he and his bride would go to
Egypt in two or three weeks and then
90 on a biggame- hunting expedition by
airplane. He added that afterward they
would settle in England, but would
make frequent visits to the United
States.
Mr. Field is a grandson of the famous
Chicago merchant. and his bride was
the widow of a member of the Coats
family, which dominated the thread in
0uStry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21

Mrs. Grassland Wentworth, the
Brighton Washington, is spending some
time in Canada, is now in the Lauren
tan mountain country and is at the
Log Lodge Hotel, Lucerne- in Quebec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDS
Foreign Visitors Form Half of At
tendance During Season.

BAYREUTH. Germany, August 81
(P,.-With the final performance of
"Parsifal" today, the Bayreuth music
festival will close a notably successful
season. Foreign visitors who last year
constituted one-third of the total au-
dience, formed half of the attendance
during the present season, with Ameri-
cans predominating.
It was estimated today that the re-
ceipts had been more than 100000
Arturo Toscanini. conductor of the
New York Philharmonic Symphony Or
chestra, will direct the 'chestra again
next season, but the schedule of per-
formanceS has not yet been settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
Hiram College President Dies.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 81 (E1.-
DR.. Miner Lee Bates. 81, former presi-
dent of Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
died at hospital here Tuesday after
an Illness of several weeks.
DR.. Bates had been prominent in
educational and church circles for years
and was made president of Hiram in
1908. He resigned last November. He
had held pastorates in East Orange
N. j., and New York He was born IN
Fairfield, Mich, in 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
CLOSES GAMBLING HOUSE

Loss of American Trade Is Pre-
dicted in Juarez, Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. August 81 DIN
response to complaint from the Juarez
Chamber of Commerce that a gambling
house had opened there, President Rubio
today telegraphed orders to the authori-
ties Of that city, which is just across the
border from FL Paso, Tex, to close 1t
Immediately.
of the gambling house might cause
American authorities to advance the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
MEXICO FIXES BUDGET
$40, OOO, 900 to Be Spent Next Year
on Interior and Exterior Debts.

MEXICO CITY, August 81 (P).-The
treasury department, publishing details
of next years budget today, revealed
that $20,O0O,O00 of the total will be
spent in payment of exterior and in
terror debts, $l2,5Oo,OOO to be devoted
to the exterior debts and the remainder
to those of the interior.
The war departments annual bill has
been cut from $4,000 900 last year to
$32, 00O, 900 the current year. The de-
partment of education gets $16,500, 900.