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Evening star., 1934-12-23
Christmas Services.

Christmas. literally, signifies "Christ's
mass" and basically is a religious occa-
sion. But, especially in recent years,
it has been secularized and much of
its authentic sacred character has been
obscured or neglected. The resultant
effect, it necessarily follows, is a con-
tradiction which many thoughtful
persons deplore.
Figures, of course. are not available
and might be untrustworthy at their
best, but authorities on the subject
appear to be agreed that churchgoing
is q declining custom. Even at the
services in commemoration Of the
birth Of the Savior-the beginning Of
the Christian era of history-congre-
cations are scant. People are too
busy" to attend, too preoccupied with
the less fundamental but theoretically
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Lloyd Georges New Deal.

Now 1t is Great Britain that Is to
be made NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In
spired by the accomplishments Of
President Roosevelt In the United
States, none other than John Bulls
World War prime minister, David
Lloyd George, has essayed the task
of educating the people of the United
Kingdom to plight their faith in a
nation n-wide scheme Of reconstruction
along lines hitherto untried. Early in
1885 "the little welshman," despite
his seventy-one years, plans to EN-
bark upon a campaign to persuade
Britons to scrap old shibboleths and
conservative economic practices and
proceed boldly along untrodden paths
in the spirit of the intrepid pioneer.
IL. G." states that in following the
American Presidents wise lead" he,
too, has had the advantage Of
brain trust" consisting of bankers,
industrialists, economists and business
men, with whom he has been in
protracted conference in working out
the New Deal he projects for Britain.
Mr.. Lloyd George denies that he in
tends doing anything to bolster up
Liberalism, Socialism, Capitalism or
Nazism." He insists there Is nothing
revolutionary" about his scheme and
that it does not contemplate the for
nation of a new party.
Among the innovations he advocates
is naturalization of the Bank of Eng
land. Taking a leaf from the note
book of Secretary Ickes and other
American New Dealers, he favors
spending large sums of money for
public works and other purposes. 81.
G." also sees eye to eye with our Mr..
Hopkins on relief. He maintains that
Great Britain is getting nowhere with
present plans for unemployment re-
lief, based primarily on the dole. and
would have the national government
launch vast schemes Of work relief to
meet the emergency.
America" the former prime min
lister declaimed in the House Of Com
mons the other day, has understood
that something catastrophe has hap
pened to the worlds economic system
and is making an effort which at any
rate is commensurate with the stu
pendous character Of the problem"
Despite the progress our British
cousins have made in working out Of
the depression, Mr.. Lloyd George
thinks they still have much to learn
from the American recovery program.
It will be interesting to watch the re-
suit of his efforts to sell" a New Deal
of the Roosevelt model to a people
who are not addicted to change and
who are deeply devoted to principles
and institutions rooted in experience
and tradition, especially where the
rights Of the individual are involved.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Eleven Points Hath December.

A new trafic war Is launched.
Alarmed over the mounting traffic toll
all previous local slaughter records
have already been passed-police and
trafnc officials have been organized
in q drive for rigid enforcement Of
the traffic laws" in the hope of re-
ducing deaths. The implication is that
they have not been enforced rigidly.
An emergency conference has put
into effect an eleven-p point program
designed to force motorists to observe
the law. This program includes such
items as a vigilance squad Of motor
cycle police, the impounding Of Offend
ing cars, sitter sentences for drunken
driving, arrests instead of tickets in
the more serious cases, publication Of
names Of persons whose driving per-
mits are revoked, stricter prosecution
of traffic violation cases, establishment
Of night traffic court and renewal
Of the demand for congressional en-
actment of a local safety-respon-
sibility law.
Every one Of these points" is
praiseworthy and more than likely to
be efficacious. I'VE mean business, ;"
state the governing authorities. Fine!
Up to the twenty-first day of this
month the years traffic fatalities
numbered 127. Probably a few might
be construed as ''unavoidable"-
ed that any such tragedy can properly
be SO styled. But what seems to be
a pertinent question is: Why was
not this war" this intensive cam
paign, launched on the first day of
January, 1884. when the years IA
talities numbered exactly zero? It
would be hardy soul, in Official or
in private life, who would claim that,
If it had been, this years record
would have even approached its pres
ent mark.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
A Letter to Santa Claus.

Once upon a time, not more than
a few days ago, there was little boy
named Lester. He lived in Virginia
and was a reader of The Star. With
the approach of Christmas he felt the
seasonal urge to communicate with
the jolly saint who traditionally has
charge of the distribution Of Yuletide
bounty, and, like hundreds of other
children, he addressed his letter in
care of the editor of his favorite news
paper. The text of the message was:
Dear Santa Claus: I didn't get po-
NOTED, so guess mother and father
told you not to bring me bicycle, so
would like to have sled and some
chocolate and mixed candy and some
nuts and a orange and apple. You
will see some paper In rings and some
other drawins. I did them. Please
treat brother better than me because
he got pomoted and I didn't. 1t
wouldn't be fair to treat me and him
the same. If you have anything left
over besides the things asked for
above it would be nice for you to give
it to me. I guess this will be all for
this time. Yours very truly, Lester.
The editor. reading the text. thought
of other epistles which during long
period of years had crossed his desk
on their way to occasional fame or
more frequent oblivion-the compo-
sitions of kings and princes, presidents
and premiers; the celebrated few who
sit in the seats of the mighty and
frame the policies which rule the
world. And he tried to recall single
phrase, meaningful and memorable
enough to stand in his recollection
through the rest Of his life with the
words: please treat brother better
than me-"
But the effort was vain, the endeavor
useless. In all the tide Of language
which he had known through the
whole span Of his professional career
the editor could discover nothing quite
50 moving. A sunny haze gathered
In his eyes and . compelling new
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Brighter Skies in Britain
On Eve of Christmas
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, December 22.-There Is
q more cheerful feeling abroad this
Christmas than has been experienced
since the great depression set in in
1929. It Is not merely apparent In
the business world. though it is suf-
ficiently evident there, especially In
the great distributing centers.
If appearances are anything to
judge by. this will be record Christ
mas for the west end Of London.
Never have I seen the annual shop
ping offensive develop with such in
tensity. From dawn to dusk Regent
street and Oxford street are well nigh
impossible and the shops are filled
to suffocation. There is abundance Of
money and, what Is more important.
that air of confidence in the future
80 long ahsent-that encourages people
to spend It.
The immediate cause Of this agree
Evening star., 1934-12-23

One Of the days in the calendar
that never seems to lose its freshness
or its appeal is Christmas. It brings
vividly to mind certain things that
lie at the very foundation of our life,
its happiness and its finer sentiment.
It is intimately identified with the
sweetest and most treasured things
of home life. There is no day In
the year that stirs so deeply our
better natures or Is related more i'm
mediately to incidents and circum-
stances that we hold as among the
most precious of our life's experience.
The Incompatible story that con-
stitutes the heart Of Christmas Is one
that never loses its freshness or its
dramatic appeal. We read 1t when
in our youth it filled us with won-
derment and stirred us to reverent
devotion and praise. We read 1t
again when life Is spent and the
multiplying years have tended to
disillusion us and to take from us
the zest and enthusiasm that marked
our earlier days.
4AC AlaliutANC tiInt COiltolAio Vic
Christmas story Is q short one: 1t
tells of heralding angels, Mother
who brought her babe to birth In q
lowly stable. the mysterious visit of
Wise Men and the wonder Of be-
wildered and confused shepherds and
humble peasant folk. but within its
short compass it portrays a scene
that is not equaled in any literature.
Art, music and poetry have found
their inspiration in Bethlehem. A
new philosophy Of life came into
being on that first Christmas day.
Quite apart from what it has in
spired and called into being, it con-
stitutes the greatest contribution that
has ever been made to the sweetness
and enrichment of the home. It
marks the beginning of a new con-
ception Of domestic bliss and felicity.
1t Is the enfranchisement OF the
mother, the exaltation of childhood,
the lifting up Of the race to a new
level Of thinking and living: 1t Is the
supremest expression, not only Of
Gods purpose concerning man, but
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Capital Sidelights

There was great smazement around
the Capitol the other day when the
special committee investigating un-
American activities suddenly closed
its hearings on Tuesday although Il
had scheduled q number Of witnesses
for the next day.
Behind this is q pleasing little story
of how the loo per cent American
chairman Of that committee, Repre-
sentative John w. Mccormack oi
Massachusetts,, prospective House
leader In the incoming Congress
adroitly checkmated the Communists
On Monday Mccormack received q
spirited telegram from the editor oi
the national organ Of the Communist,
serving notice that delegation Of the
Communists were coming to Washing
ton on Wednesday and would demand
that they be heard.
Mccormack used his head to thwart
these publicity ity-seekers-quietly he in
vited the witnesses previously called
for Wednesday to come in or
Tuesday, the committee speeded up
condensed its questioning and left
the oncoming Communists with nc
session to storm and no place to voice
their views.
An interesting question has been
raised by the announcement Of Rep
resentative Sterling Price Strong,
Democrat, Of Texas, . former travel
ing salesman who eventually was
elected county and district clerk be-
fore coming in as q member Of the
troduce q bill to pay all Of those who
were members of the Seventy-third
Congress but who through voluntary
retirement or defeat at the hands of
the voters will not be IN the incoming
Congress all they would have received
II they terms continued until March 4
instead Of ending on January 3
Their terms were cut short q couple
Of months by the so-called lame
duck" amendment to the Constitution
The amount involved Is something
more than $l55.000. being s1,416 for
each of the more than 100 members
who 60 of the Congress pay roll.
The equities involved" are based
on the contention that when those
members were electd In November
1882, the term to which they were
elected was provided by the Constitu-
ton to extend until March 4, 1885
Then came the dawn" in the pas
sage Of the Norris resolution. known
as the lame duck" amendment, which
became part OF the Constitution on
February 6. 1888, by promulgation OF
the Secretary of State, 80 Of the 4s
States having ratified it. Under that
amendment Congress met for the first
time on January 8, last 1934)-in
the second session Of the Seventy
third Congress. The first new Con-
gress to meet under that amendment
is the incoming one which assemblies
ON January 3, 1885.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Russia has given the world some
good music and poetry. Regret must
be felt at its disposition to limit ap-
probation of English literature to
They're Hanging Danny Deevervitch
in the Morningoff"
Evening star., 1934-12-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Achievement,

AL ACHlCtCucnIs
"A pleasant conversation"
Is the usual report
When leaders of the Nation
Unto conference resort.
At the kettle we are gazing
With patient self-control
And we learn with joy amazing
1t is just goldfish bowl.
We learn about the meeting
With happiness profound
A simple. friendly greeting.
With no axes to be ground.
Mid the fierce Ntuperation
That has filled the world with doubt
Just "a pleasant conversation"
Is q thing to brag about.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

It is not necessary to 60 back to
the days of Kit Carson to find "bor-
der rufians," If all the things they
say about the dividing line between
the District of Columbia and Mary
land are true.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

John D. Rockefeller, ST., celebrates
one birthday anniversary after an
other, but not with precisely the same
kind of "whoopee" that occasionally
originates from John D., jr.'s Radio
City.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

DR.. Samuel johnson was one of the
few who managed to combine poetry
with politics when he referred to
"ye who listen with credulity to the
whisper Of fancy or pursue with eager
ness the phantom of hope"
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Jimmy Fontaine relies on q sap
public to keep his racket going, regard
less of right of way controversy or a
fence line dispute.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Prefer War to Peace.

From the Grand Island tNebr) Independ-
ent.
It Is natural that the war in the
Chaco should be prolonged. Both sides
probably dread the peace that must
follow.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Another problem which might be
undertaken by DR.. Einstein is the rela-
tivity of drunken driving to the "Hoos-
gow."
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Sure Memory Tip.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Another good way to improve your
memory Is to tell q solicitor you will
subscribe to q charity fund later.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Family Brain Trust.

"You have made some New Year
resolutions?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum.
II have tried new resolutions every
January. This year I'm going to let
mother and the girls hold q confer
ence and decide on what resolutions I
ought to adopt"
Jud Tunkins says friendly police
man can be more help In an emer-
gency that the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Adoption of the so-called lame
duck" amendment to the Constitution
has abolished the pre-
congress IN holiday session of
Catalepsy. Congress, which was
legislative action. The Star of De-
cember %, 1884, says:
Congress may now be said to have
entered state of trance. in which 1t
is expected to remain till well after
the holidays. This condition of
trance, or catalepsy, in which the
patient Is deprived of intelligence,
sensation and voluntary motion.
though still alive, is one of the most
curious as well as one of the most dis
tressing of all diseases. And on that
account the present attack will excite
universal attention and pity. For
tunately, the disease is not in itself
fatal The treatment is simple
Pains should be taken to improve the
general health and give tone to the
nervous system. Mustard footbaths
are recommended and the friends of
the patient are advised to soak his
head. Before expending too much
labor and pity in the present case,
however, 1t would be we'll to remem-
Der that this curious disease is often
stimulated by imposters. and there is
feeling that there is a good deal of
humbug IN the present congressional
trance"
Evening star., 1934-12-23

The question whether a base ball
dropped from the top of the WASH
Catching Base Ball M u
From the Monument. m e n t
be caught by one standing below was
discussed in The Star of December
26. 1884, nearly a quarter Of CEN
tury before that feat was first accom-
plished by "Gabby" Street Of the
Washington club August 81. 1908:
1T was reported that Supt. Nc
Laughlin of the Washington Monu-
ment had made bet with Paul
Hines. famous base ball fielder, that
he, Hines. cannot catch a base ball
thrown from one of the windows of
the Monument. Mr.. Mclaughlin said
today that he had made no such bet,
but that he would be willing to wager
that the ball would not be caught. 1t
is probable that the Monument will
be used for many tests as to falling
bodies. and so much interest attaches
to an experiment similar to the one
spoken of that it is more than likely
the test will be made. Officers of the
Monument calculate roughly tha: the
ball would take about 511z seconds to
descend and at the bottom would be
going at the rate of about l80 feet
per second, or in the neighborhood of
miles per minute. The resistance
to be offered by the person who at
tempts to catch it would be only
about Ito pounds, or in other words,
he would have to put forth enough
strength to lift that weight. The
ball, 1t Is thought, would not be going
as fast as many that are taken readily
by the infielders in a game of ball,
but there are other matters to be con-
sidered which would make the test
more difficult. The great height
would perhaps prevent the ball being
seen at once when thrown. and any
person who has attempted to catch 6
ball thrown or batted very high In the
air recognizes the difficulty of Judging
it accurately. If Hines should at
tempt to catch it he would probably
have more trouble In judging it than
In catching it,"
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Radiosophists.
We sing q melancholy song
In . peculiar plight,
When every one says something's
wrong"
None shows what would be right.
As each man goes from day to day,
With troubles of his own,
This game we play in joyous way
who's got the nicrophone!"
"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "gits
q reputation foh smartness by never
doin' enough real work to risk maxim
mistakes"
Evening star., 1934-12-23
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Through history we grimly roam,
Discovering many truth.
A youth fired the Ephesian Dome,
Which should have fired" the
youth.
much of the worlds difficulty"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
"has been due to high-minded deter
mination among nations to civilize
one another no matter how 1t hurts"
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Then. of course, there is the widely
reported lack Of coordination be-
tween Harold Ickes, Secretary Of the
Interior and Public Works admins.
traitor, and James A. Moffett, admin
istrator Of the Federal Housing
Evening star., 1934-12-23

The question whether a base ball
dropped from the top of the WASH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24
By Eddie Ash
y - . Golden Toe Standard Helps in Pinch
- - Field Goals and Extra Point Valuable

would be wise for college football return the
golden toe standard Several important games last week
emphasized this fact It's better to by the margin of
kick between the uprghs than to suffer defeat be held
tie merely because nobody has taken time practice the
art of bootng the pgskin.
Baseball teams often suffer similar fate when the
neglect to teach the boys how to bun Field goals
for Ohio State, Stanford Georgetown and California
last week and Vanderbilt beat Georgia and Tulane nosed
touchdown.
prominent California State
the
point points fol-
lowed the kick miscued again
tally
touchdown made against the Skibos.
died Sheffield
Memphis park years hurting for Mem
Memphis out in front
rallied weakened control ana
dugOut
on O.
police officer forfeited the to Atlanta to
police for the umpire to
league days spent
with the Cleveland Americans
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menacingly and fans jumped over
the railing on to the field. Cooler
heads among the players interviewed
and police riot squad rushed in
and restored order.
The game continued after Harris
had been escorted to the club house.
The Negro all-stars won in the
eighth inning, scoring three runs
to take the game. to 3.
Dizzy Dean pitched two shutout
innings. He played left field for
seven other innings. Paul, the
Daffy one, played right field for
two innings. He complained of a
sore arm.
After the game the Deans left
for New York and a weeks en-
gagement at Roxy theater They
aren't keen about the engagement
in which, they said, they would be
interviewed on the stage by an an
nOuncer.
IF we could just rest three weeks
and then go on the stage, it'd be
swell" the tired Dizzy commented.
The Deans, speaking through
Dizzy, the mouthpiece, had little to
say regarding their contracts with
the st. Louis Cardinals for next
year.
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Address
TRACY cox lightweight glove
Slotsky, a
keep travelling nothing doing the
for Tracy" Slotsky commented.
Cox still willing to battle Willard Brown here and many fans would
mood Willard
n Eddie Wolfe
Memphis. postponed request
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INDIANAPOLIS expected the
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Mcclure
the table America, slated perform Uncle
Leading will be
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collected galaxy and looks the champion
1t said that Coleman Clark Chicago and other Yankee table
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24

IN every game Manual Training
l. high school has played this
fall, Leonard Campbell, half back
triple threat star, has been out
standing. His running, passing
and kicking have featured and his
tackling has been of high class
order.
Last Friday, when the Redskins
and Tech played 6-6 tie, Camp
bell figured prominently in the
action. Inability of Tech to han
die one of his kicks caused a fun
BILE earlier in the game that
Manual recovered and turned into
a touchdown.
Friday afternoon Manual will
play a rival Broad Ripple eleven
in city series scrap at Manual
field, 1900 South Pennsylvania
street, and when these two teams
meet battle always results. This
one should be no exception.
photo by Times staff photogra-
Dher)