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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18

The origin of the Christmas tree is much disputed and there are many popular legends concerning it. One popular tale pictures Mar tn Luther as attempting to de- scribe the beauty of the snow covered forest under the wintry sky. Suddenly the idea suggested itself. He hurried to the garden, cut a little fir tree, dragged it into the nursery, put some candles on the branches and lighted them. This was supposed to have hap pened on Christmas eve and the tale seeks to explain the origin of both tree and candles. One O. the most popular German en- cravings represents Luther and his family grouped about the tree.
 Another older German legend says St. Winifred is the originator of the idea. One day while sur rounded by crowds of converts, the Saint was having a giant oak sawed down for use in Druidic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
First Christmas Trees
 Originated in Germany

On the wild sandy heathland of the North German plain the dark-leafed fir trees have flour ished for many centuries. It is not strange, therefore that the Christmas Tree" should have it's origin here. 1t dates back prior to the days of Christianity. The early Egyptians used to employ decorated trees in their festive season celebrations. It is a fact well known by ail botanists that the palm tree puts forth a shoot each month, and at the time of the winter solstice, a spray of palm, bearing twelve shoots, was employ ed in the temple of Osiris to mark the completion of the year. Cur iously enough England did not aoopt Christmas trees until the middle of the last century. The prince consort shortly after his marriage to Queen Victoria intro duced them into Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
Wreaths, Garlands Gay
 Shout Merry Christmasv'

What a joy it is to come into 2 home scented with spicy pine and hemlock, so suggestive of Yule tide that each room fairly shouts Merry Christmas!" And what a real pleasure, too, to gather the greens and dispose them so that they express all the kindliness of the blessed season, intensifying the delights of the "friendlieSt" period of the year!
 As garlands, the various types of greens may decorate windows or they may be massed on man. ties or tables.
 To make a flexible rope Of green cry supply a foundation of heavy twine and to this attach the short sprays of pine, hemlock or spruce Interspersed regularly with clus- ters of laurel; or for a more dec orative effect use the artificial berries with the greens. Fine flex- ible wire is best for fastening the sprays in place.
 Another use for greens is in the formation of window wreaths. Ar range the small sprays on a heavy wire foundation, taking care tC keep the wreath symetrical Small groups of red berries, regularly placed, give character to such 2 decoration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
Make Christmas Burden,
 Be Unhappy Rest of Year

It is so customary, nowadays to hear disparagement of Christmas as a season of vanity, selfish dis play, greed and covetousness that we like to point out the other side Some of our cynics declare that Christmas gifts are themselves dictated by self-interest-that they are meanly offered in the hope of a return-with interest-or are an exhibition of vanity. And yet, who would dare to say this of a mother, who deprives herself to give happiness to her children, or if the girl who willingly foregoes some little vanity for the pleasure of her parents? People who make Christmas a burden and a tax show the same attitude throughout the year-their own false stand ards of living are to blame, and not this holy festival-(Rural New Yorker.)
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had known these Babylon people all your life. Dad says you'll just have to come back next Christ mas
 I'll come back every Christmas if you1l let me, Helen," said Rod ney T wanted to see you to- ngiht toto tell you that I love you. After seeing you as I saw you tonight I know I'm not worthy even to suggest what I wanted to tell you"
 MT. Johns was waiting for Helen when she and Rodney arrived fif- teen minutes after the Johns cars. MT. Johns held his hand out to greet Rodney and he know from the way the young man took his hand that he would see him again in Babylon.
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worship. Suddenly a great wind rushed past the tree and sent it crashing backward where it de- streyed everying in the path ex- cept a small fir tree. Because Of the seeming miracle, St. Winii- fred decreed that the fir tree be known as the Holy Tree, the tree of the Christ Child.
 Still another authority declares the tree comes from the ancient Egyptian custom Of decking houses at the time of the winter solstice with branches of the date palm the symbol of life triumphant over death and an emblem of the starlit Armament. At the same time the Egyptians were decking houses with date palm branches, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Channuckah. in which lighted candles were feature. A Greek festival at about this time is called The Feast of Lights" and the Chinese festival of a corresponding period is called "TThe Feast of Lam terms" During the old Roman festival, pine trees were decorated with images of Bacchus, and the Christmas tree is believed by some to be a relic of this old cus- tom.
 The French nave an interesting legend. In the Thirteenth cen tury a huge tree was found, the branches were covered with can dles, some of which stod erect and some upside down On the top appeared a vision of a child with a halo around it's head. When asked to explain this extraordinary
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mas tree was used at Christmas time to bring happiness and good cheer.
 Now with all these vague tradi- tions blended together we have aS a final result the permanent establishment of the Christmas tree. Germany first decorated the tree with gifts. Not until the time oi the marriage of Queen Victoria did the tree become a regular Eng fish institution. When the Ger mans emigrated to America, they brought the Christmas tree with them and we Americans borrowed
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time dad has ever had time really
 to enjoy the party because you took all the responsibility off his shou- ders, and when he asked you to make the presentation speeches for
 the little girls, was so embar- rassed for a minute. You were perfectly wonderful-just as if you took shape. So cl evetrseh emf i
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tree, the pope exclaimed: "The
 tree represents mankind; the child IS Christ and the candles are meant to indicate the good and bad human beings" Thereafter,
 according to this myth, the Christi
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it along with many other Christ mas customs. (Indiana Farmers Guided
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A Merry, Merry
 Christmas

It is day to celebrate and make merry. So, in the same conscientious way in which we serve you we extend the Greetings of the Season to You and Yours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
OWNER BATTLES
STORE ROBBERS
Negro Trio Escapes After
Exchange of Shots.

Three Negro bandits who escaped
under fire after robbing a cigar
store at SIG North Illinois street
Tuesday night, were sought today by
police.
The bandits exchanged shots with
Edward F. Ford, owner, who seized
a revolver as the gunner left the
store with $45 from the cash reg
lister.
One of the bandits returned the
fire, Shattering a large plate glass
window in the store.
Walter Whitcomb, 1929 Lawrence
street, clerk, who also seized a re-
volver, chased the trio through an
adjoining alley, but was outdis-
tanced.
Mrs. Rosa Gee, Negro, 512 Pier
son street, a customer in the store,
witnessed the holdup, and the
shooting which attracted hundreds
of persons from the downtown dis
trict.
A bandit robbed Mrs. r. G. Baker,
1914 North Alabama street, of $18
near her home, Tuesday night, po-
lice were informed.
Fred hatau, %, attendant at a
filling station at English avenue and
Sherman drive, was robbed of $25
by a bandit who locked him in a
closet Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong TO:
Wilbur Henderson, r. R. ?. Franklin,
Ind. Ford coupe, 225-32S I93D, from
Franklin, Ind.
Wayne Conger, 642 Bitmore avenue.
Chevrolet coach, 53-259 (l931l, from Ohio
II West streets.
Charles Jaggers. SAT East Thirty-fourth
street, Essex sedan. 766-57l, t1931). from
l2i South Meridian street.
Paul Whalen, Apartment 9, at 1926
North Illinois street, Chevrolet coupe. Oh
8S4 tl9Sl). from Spring and st. Clair
julius schaller. 1900 North Emerson
avenue. Hudson coach. 1880 l93l), from
Tenth street and Drexel avenue.
j. J. Kimbro, HAT West Seventeenth
street, Buick roadster, 6l-764, from 1910
North Alabama street:
avenue, Ford coupe, 734-lo9, from Tech
meal high school.
James Briggs, s27 Sanders street. Ford
coupe 75s-l09, from Vermont and Penn
Sylvania streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
CITIES, STATES
IN MIDDLEWEST
CURB SPENDING
Slash Budgets, Salaries in
Desperate Attempt to
Avert Tax Boosts.

when the great industrial plants Of
that region Just west Of the AlIeghenies
started slowing down, property values de-
creased. a. did earning power Of tax
PAYERS.
Tax assessments went unanswered. De-
iinauencics mounted into the millions,
state governments with enormous prof.
ects on their hands faced deficits.
So cities have decreased their budgets,
personnel has been reduced. taxpayers
have protested against heavv taxation. 'td
have received reductions. thereby forcing
the states further to e~urtail.
In the following articles. third Of a
series. the United Press surveys govern
ment economies effected through the
Great Lakes states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
ADD FOUR TO FACULTY
Butler Evening Section Ready for
Second Semester Next Week.

-Four new members of the faculty
OF the evening course section of
Butler university will assume their
posts Monday. Miss Anna K. Suter
and H. L. HarShman will teach
mathematics. Mrs. Paul Iske will
teach in the zoology department,
and Miss Mabel Arbuthnot in an
instructor in classical languages.
Twenty-one departments OF study
will be offered in the next semester
at the university. Glasses are held
from 4 to 8 y. m. at the Fairview
campus, the Teachers college and
Benjamin Harrison school, Walnut
and Delaware streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
Mothers Testimony Is Aid
to Insanity Defense;
jealousy Admitted.
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press staff Correspondent

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 27.-Win-
ME Ruth Judd was jealous even in
her youth, her mother, Mrs. Carrie
McKinnell, 66, Darlington, Ind, a
preachers wife, admitted under
cross-examination, today at Mrs.
Judd's trial on a charge of MUIR
dering Mrs. Agnes Anne Leroi.
The mother was asked if Mrs.
Judd, then Winnie Ruth McKin-
nell, had not been extremely Jealous
of a youth whom she once accused
of assaulting her.
Yes Mrs. McKinnell said
graVely.
Jealous of Youth
Us it not true that she was
jealous because he paid some at
tention to another girl?" County
Attorney Lloyd Andrews asked.
Eyes, that was the reason" she
answered.
She told of Winnie'S mother
mania"-how she longed for chill
dren and pretended to have had
them-cnly to have her dreams
dissolved.
She told of finding Winnie max
ing baby clothes at the age of II,
only to learn later through a doc
tor that she was not to have a
child.
She told Of Winnie's disappear
ance from her-termed by the girl
an abduction-and her subsequent
discovery in a barn clothed only in
a night dress and gunnysack, and
her charge that a boy ten years
her senior had c~ontrived to kidnap
her to conceal her impending
motherhood.
Ali of Winnie's motherhood
stories, Mrs. McKinnell branded
Pigments of the imagination.
The quaint little old lady, who
wore a box-hat and square trimmed
spectacles, was just able to control
her emotions while she related in
cidents of Winnie Ruth's early life.
Died in Asylum
The mother admitted that two of
her cousins died in the, insane asy-
lum, and that her daughter, herself,
was eccentric in her youth.
Mrs. McKinnell will be followed
by her husband, the Rev. H. j. Nc
Kinnell, retired Methodist pastor of
Darlington; her son, Burton j.
former University of Southern CAL
ifornia student, and defense attor-
neys state, DR.. Judd.
Mr.. McKinnell will subStantiate
the story told by his wife of the
strange actions of his daughter dur
ing her early life.
Burton Judd was expected to tell
of her reactions when she attempt
ed to claim in Los Angeles the
trunks containing the bodies of Mrs.
Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson, her
alleged victims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
ADMITS MORE THEFTS
Bicycle Burglar Adds to His Con-
fessiOn, Making it 80.

Confession to seventeen additional
burglaries has been obtained from
Herbert johnson, 18, 932 Fletcher
avenue, detectives said today.
The youth is alleged to have used
a bicycle in a series of thirty-nine
burglaries, loot of which ranged
from 81 to SIS, detectives said.
He was bound over to the grand
jury Tuesday by Municipal Judge
William H. Sheaffer on a charge of
grand larceny.
In the purported confession, the
youth said he served a one-year
sentence at the state farm in 1880,
for burglary and grand larceny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
DRUG FIGHT FINANCED
Rockefeller Foundation Support Is
Pledged for Three Years.
- Tlimes NpccinI

By ItMt Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The
campaign against drug addiction
being carried on by American SCI
entiSts and physicians under aus
pices OF the national research coun-
Gil Will be financed for the next
three years by the Rockefeller
Foundation. it was announced here
today. The sum granted also viii
provide for an increase in the yearly
budget so that the Investigations
can be pushed more vigorously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
FAMED ATTORNEY DIES
Alfred Austrian Acted for White
Sox, Peggy JOyce's Husband.

Alfred austrian acted Tor White
Sox, Peggy Joyce's Husband.
By United Press
CHICAGO Jan. 27.-Alfred S.
Austrian, 81, for forty years a prom
inent Chicago attorney, died Tues
day at his Division street home after
a years illness.
He had returned only last Sat
urday from Miami, Fla, where he
had gone in search of health.
Austrian was attorney for James
Stanley Joyce in his suit for di-
vorce from Peggy Hopkins Joyce,
the chorus girl, in 1921. He rep
resented the White Sox manage
ment in the world series baseball
scandal in 1919. He had a part in
many other legal battles of national
interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
HARDWARE MEN NEE
Retail Association Convention /:
Continued at Playground.

The Indiana Retail Hardware As
ISOLATION convention was continued
today at the industrial building of
the Indiana state Playground as
ffty-six exhibitors displayed their
wares. I. o. Reinoehl of Kendall
vile, association president, opened
the convention Tuesday.
Irwin E. Douglas of the National
Retail Hardware Association and l..
S.. Shelton of. Portsmouth, O., were
the principal speakers this morning.
The annual dinner will be held at
the Claypool Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
FIND ARSENAL IN AUTO
Police Hold ROachdale Man After
Tourinr IL He Enr

Towing in His Car.
When police towed-in an automo-
bile of w. w. Key of Roachdale,
Ind, from a bus zone early today,
they said they uncovered an arsenal.
Two revolvers, two shotguns and
an automatic rife were in the car,
officers said. Key is held on a
vagrancy count.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to:
Virgil Clarkson, 1880 Conner street. Oak
land coupe, found west of White River
on Raymond street.
Martha B. Myers, SGT East Fifty-second
street. Essex roadster, found in rear of
1895 English avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27

drivers printing contract. let in
1929 by Otto G. Fiheld, then secre-
tary of state. have seen copy"
of the contract.
Fiheld who came here to tell what
he knew about the manner in
which the two payments of $4,000
and s42, 400 were split up and drafts
cashed, Showed the committee a
copy" of the contract with Oh
haver and Burkhart of Aurora, Ill,
the firm given the job.
The original contract can not be
found and there had been some
doubt expressed as to whether it
ever had been in existence.
Fifield told the committee he had
not known a search for the original
had been made. He said ''he sup
posed" there were other copies.
He explained his possession of the
copy with the statement: Il am
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27
Low BID LOSES;
SCHOOL BOSSES
WON'T EXPLAIN
Star Chamber Activities
Are Privileged, Is Atti-
tude of Board.

Action taken by the Indianapolis
school board at its star chamber"
sessions preceding its formal meet
ings is privileged and not to be
questioned, even though low bids
on materials are rejected.
This was revealed Tuesday night
by President Russell Wilson when
q representative of Cleveland
lumber company, whose low bid was
not accepted, was dismissed dis
courteously without explanation.
AS result, test suit to deter
mine legality Of rejecting a low bid
IN order 10 favor local bidders was
seen as possibility.
The trouble arose when the board
awarded the Manual Training lum-
her contract to four local firms
whose total bid was 5000 higher
than the s4,6l6 bid of the Brodhead-
Garrett Lumber Company Of Cleye-
land.
Settle Problems Secretly
The award was made without dis
cussion on recommendation of A. B.
Good, business director. The names
Of. successful bidders were read from
a sheet of paper which Good
brought with him from the star
chamber" session, where the board
settles all problems in secret before
going through formality of a public
session.
Proceedings in the secret meet
tgs had delayed start of the public
meeting about forty-flye minutes.
The board is required by law to
hold public meetings
When c. c. Hewitt, representa-
tive of the unsuccessful low bidder,
asked if there was any question as
to quality of his material, Wilson
angrily inquired:
Are you asking me a question
or making a statement"
Catches Wilson Up
I'm asking a question: Hewitt
replied evenly. Il would like to
know why our low bid was ignored.
We have furnished the lumber for
two years. Is it because you wish
to favor home firms or don't you
think our material is as good as the
rest?"
I'VE accepted the lowest and best
bid" Wilson parted.
Then our lumber is not as good
as the rest, since it was the lowest
priced?" Hewitt asked.
Don't you put words in my
mouth" Wilson eXpostulated. That
business all has been settled"
Before Hewitt could reply further
Wilson called for and received a
motion to adjourn.
Firms receiving the lumber con-
tracts were: Johnson Mas Com
pany, $39; indianapolis Lumber
Company, $384.05; Brookside Lum-
Der Company, $2,8o02O, and Home
Lumber and Supply Company,
$l,59O95.
Award Coal Contracts
Contracts for supplying coal to
city schools were awarded to low
bidders.
The Indianapolis Coal Company
and the Polar Ice and Fuel Com
pany divided a contract for $4,000
tons of IA Inch Indiana screenings
at $3.50 a ton.
The Indianapolis Coal Company
received contracts for $500 tons OF
West Virginia deep vein or Indiana
equal coal at 1851 a ton, with the
alternative of accepting Brazil
block at $3.50 or Southern Greek
West Virginia at 1898, and a con-
tract for 5000 tons of Indiana lump
at $299
The board adopted a resolution
appropriating $4,000 to pay for
seven lots at the southwest corner
of Pleasant Run golf course pur-
chased recently for a new portable
school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27
AUTO LICENSE
DEAL PROBERS
SEE CONTRACT
FifieId Shows His Copy
RefuteS Charges of
Printing Graft.

Members of the house of repre-
sentatives committee probing the
"gravely peculiar" circumstances
surrounding the sS2, 400 auto license
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27
ART SAYS:

In the pass
ing of Fred
Duesenb e r g
the conmun-
ity loses a fine
citizen, t h e
m o t o i n g
world a pio-
neer who has
c o n tributed
much to the
d e velopnent
Of the auto
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27

mobile and those to whom
speed is king true friend.
The name Of Duesenberg will
always be synonymous with
speed and exceptionally fine
cars. Indianapolis should
mourn his untimely passing
for both the man and the crea-
ton of his mind did much to
bring lasting fame and good
will to our city.
No time like the present to
replace those old worn tires
with Millers. With commodity
prices already showing an up
ward trend, these are golden
bargain days for motorists.
Miller Geared to the Road
Tires, now the lowest in their
history. and tax-free, are the
finest tires that Miller ever built.
Only because of their extra
quality can they be guaranteed
in WRITING to Outwear any
other tire. Stop in at our new
station, $50 North Meridian
street, and let us appraise your
old tires on a set of new Millers.
Pay the balance as convenient.
Tune in the Rose Tire Bud
dies, tonight, at 6:45 p. m.
over WKBF. Some good news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

proud Of the automobile drivers IL
cense department which I inaugu-
rated and I simply wanted a copy
for my own records"
The former state secretary denied
knowledge of the splitting of the
state payment checks into smaller
sized drafts and cashing of these in
various parts Of the country.
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, has been
sounded to a depth of 5.306 feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27

day to evacuats Americans from
Santos and Sac Paulo, if necessary,
after the government rejected an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27

armistice offer from Sac Paulo
rebels. and begin a determined
dive on the coffee capital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-27

Brazil Revolt Perils~ Americans
RIO DE JANETRO, July 27.-
United States officials prepared to-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
ARMED STATE TROOPS
PATROL MILL TOWN
Soldiers Called to Avert Violence by
Striking Hosiery Workers.

By United Press
HIGH POINT, N c., July Is
Sixty armed state troopers who
came here to escort New York
bound hosiery truck out of town
cruised about this strike-torn city
today to prevent violence by 5000
workers.
Troopers were called when the
strikers seized the truck and after
they had threatened to destroy
mills or damage property wherever
mills attempted to reopen today.
Twentq-four major mills are
closed. Workers are ready to re-
turn in some, but strikers led by
those from the S. V. Bradley mills
threaten violence if they do.