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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-17
Words of Wise Men

Whoever how to recognize the faults OF great
men is incapable estimating their observation-disclosures
Rarely into the branches of doth human worth mount
up-Dante
IF VIII do favor to the favor is lost; if do
Ill to a good man it lasts for length Of tme.-Plautus
Honesty really only the art Of appearing honestGuarn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-17

YOu-yOu
Her tn n,
CT e n CHI e d
hands swept
aside the sill
v cry litter.
Her e y e S,
deep sunk in
h u n g ering
S 0 c k e t S,
flared lik e
torches. And,
like another
torch, h e r
gutteral voice
leaped, chal-
longing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-17

Suddenly the Russian woman
half rose, thrust her big body
across the table-began to
speak. A moment since she
had been brooding, darkly in
different to the restaurant
chatter. Now, abruptly, she
blazed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-17
OLD FAVORITES
u Me, My Heart, If This Be LOUe"

"TeU Me, My Heart, If This Be LOUe"
By GEORGE LYTTLEToN
When Della the plain appears
Awed by a thousand tender fears
I would approach, but dare not move
Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Whene'er she speaks, my ravished
No other voice than hers hear
No other wit but hers approve:
Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
If she other youth commend,
Though I his fondest FRIEND
His instant enemy prove:
Tell me, my heart if this be love?
When she is absent,
Delight in all that pleased before
The clearest spring, shadiest grove:
Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
When fond of power, of beauty vain,
Her nets she spread for every swain,
I srove to hate, but vainly strove:
Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
ReaderS nvted send to the editor their Sugges
tons of old favorites among the poems for repntng in
this SpGce)
Evening star., 1935-12-22

bishop, but there is more authenticity
to the story that Pope Sabinianus first
used church bells in the year 604. 1t
is evident that they were introduced
into France in $50. Bede, the first
English historian, relates that a bell
was brought from Italy in the fourth
century by Benedict Biscop for his
abbey in Wearmouth. He speaks also
of the sound of bell having been well
known in the neighborhood OF the
Whitby Abbey in $50.
Students, seeking authority for the
tradition of bell-ringing at Christmas,
find only opinion. Inasmuch as the
festivities attending Christ's birth pre-
ceded the advent of bells, 1t is pre-
sumed-and with much reason, it
seems-that the bells were welcomed
as another outlet for the JOY that
reigned In the world during the Yule
season. Thomas North, in English
Bells and Bell Lore" says that in
many parishes "the Christma5 festival
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Bell Ringer Receives Many
Letters From Those Who
Hear His Message.

was and still is ushered in and vel
coined with bursts of melody from the
bells" He recounts an old custom of
giving a benefaction to ringers of S
shillings a year, in 1898, for ringing
a peal on Christmas eve, about mid
night. for two hours in commemora-
ton of the Nativity" In Yorkshire, a
curious custom was observed when a
single bell was tolled on Christmas
eve, called the Devils Knell"-since
the devil died when Christ was born.
The pervading spirit of joy that
marks the occasion of the Nativity was
interrupted on its way down through
the years by the profound piety of
the Pllritans Theirs was an asceti-
cism that countenanced no music, no
singing. no laughter at such times.
Carol singing had made the occasion
more festive in carrying forward a
custom as ancient as Christmas itself.
1t is believed that in the early years
of the church, bishops were accus-
toned to sing carols among the clergy
on Christmas day. Even this practice
was frowned upon by the Puritans.
However, their severe doctrines could
not hope to prevail during the happy
Yule season. Today chimes send the
carols echoing across the earth, ad-
monishing mankind to "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing"
The poet has written:
"a hundred years ago, o friar gray,
The bells sang in your tower at dawn
Of day;
A hundred years ago-and now as
then,
Their song is Peace on Earth, Good
Will to Men"
There is inscribed on the great bell
in Epiphany's tower the words: GLORY
to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men," When,
far below in the chancel, the organist
strikes the key that transmits as
impulse to that bell, its Christmas
message reverberates in the man
made valleys of downtown Washing
ton. So inarticulate Is appreciation
that he seldom knows whether the city
CONTINUED on SIKH SB6sl
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CONTINUED OF Fourth Psge,l
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who commanded the bell, commanded
the town. Today Christ's spirit COM
mands the bells Of Epiphany.
American bells antedate the ar
rival of Columbus, though they were
rarely found north of the Rio Grande.
These bells of the Pueblo regions
were made Of metals. Others were
found in Florida and along the Pacific
coast of South America. All, it is
believed, were evolved from rattles.
Nut shells or gourds served as q
starting point. followed by clay models
and eventually metal bells. In ancient
Mexico, bells Of copper appeared be-
fore the Spanish Conquest and the
method Of manufacture passed north
to the United States. 1t is fairly evi-
dent, however, that bells as we know
them today were introduced into this
country by early, colonists from Eu-
rope and Great Britain.
It Is said that bells were first ap-
piled to churches in AID. 400Ahn in
novation Of Paulinus, an Italian
Evening star., 1935-12-22
u. S. STORES COPIED
Spirit Of the Season Is Adopted With All Its
Symbols to Be Found in Country's
Largest Cities.

Of the Virgin Mary and the Christ
Child, the respect with which they
were regarded reminded the careful
note-takers of their sacred Kamakura
Buddha back home. Also they copied
letter by letter the signs reading
Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward
Men"
The observers gazed with perplexity
at the throngs who came to see the
sights and clustered around gayly deco
rated green fir trees. But most of all
they were thrilled to see great crowds
of people going into and out of the
stores carrying innumerable pur-
chases. If only that could happen in
Japan!
When these economic ENJOYS re-
turned to Toxic they unpacRed their
little black notebooks and reported
their findings behind closed doors of
executive offices. Reams Of notes and
drawings, salvaged samples Of tinsel,
crepe paper and colored lights were
presented as evidence of their exact
ing work in America. They marveled.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Epiphany Chimes Bring
Cheer to Downtown
Washington.
By Karen KendrikS0n.

- EATED each day at the organ
in the chancel of Epiphany
Church, at a keyboard hardly
~ more than an octave long, the
organist induces Washingtonians to
pause in the midst Of their workaday
round and reflect on the message Of
the bells resounding in the tower.
In the performance Of task that
cuts a spiritual path across the
business of an uncharted era, he may
realize not at all the sympathetic
response which greets his simple
MONDAY music. Yet 1t may be said
with considerable reason that his
homely hymns, to greater degree
than the counsels of clergymen, sus-
tain the spirit of Christmas through
all the days. For what has it availed
man to remember that Christ was
born on the twenty-fifth day of De-
cember If, except for each Sabbath
thereafter, he forgets that fact dur
ing the remainder of the year? Lest
we forget-Him, is the message Of
the bells.
Epiphany's chimes are the present.
day echo of a custom that has its
roots in antiquity. The bell as we
know it today had its inception when
the bronze-makers Of an ancient age
were first thrilled at the ringing
clang of hammer against metal. The
earliest bells that have been found
were small. One of the oldest, q bell
found in Scotland, was quadrangular
in shape. made of thin iron plates
hammered and riveted together. While
it is not known precisely when casting
metals was first begun, there was a
period in the 18th century when larger
bells were made. The 18th century
Amboisie bell of Rouen, France,
weighe 10 tons. t.
1t is recognized as fact that the
bell preceded the tower, not the tower
the bell Consequently the world is
much indebted to bell casters for q
feature Of its architectural progress
the famous Venetian Campanile
being an example. Epiphany's soaring
tower, with its beautiful lacework
perforations, was built to hou& It's
.52 bells In 1922. In early daSs, he
Evening star., 1935-12-22

For centuries it has been customary
for the Japanese to celebrate the New
Year by gift-giving. The picture bear
ing gifts to the infant Christ Child
strikes responsive chord and tends
to blend the American Christmas with
the traditional japanese New Year.
Therefore, Christmas enhances
Japan's anticipation for the coming
New Year festival. No family is too
poor to preserve a rustic bridge in its
CRASHES back yard, or battered rock
lantern at the edge Of its bamboo gate
with which to brighten the coming of
the New Year. Whether or not the
people have lotus ponds in their gar
dens, they are excited and eager to
view the street pageantry and holiday
festivities in full swing downtown.
THE japanese delight in q parade
and, barred that, will walk miles
Evening star., 1935-12-22

they recommended, they advised.
Executives went into secret sessions
and formulated plans for great Jap
anese department stores-a la Amer
ican.
TO-DAY behold! On your right rise
marble pillars, under your feet are
thick carpet. shining show cases, plate
glass windows and silken draperies. At
Christmas time fir trees drip with tin
sci. Holly wreaths and Santas are
everywhere and one receives his holi-
day purchases in orthodox Christmas
boxes tied with colorful ribbon.
The japanese love beauty and enjoy
the bright lights immensely. ALL
young and old and even women with
babies strapped to their backs-crowd
into the modern elevators operated
by uniformed girls wearing Christmas
holly on their shoulders. AS each
elevator shoots upward the operator
calls out: Christmas kimonos, obs,
hauri coats, tabi socks, geta shoes,
clogs, split-toed sandals and UNI
brellas"
Farther on she announces: "Yuletide
stationery, futon bedding, wooden
pillows, shrine decorations for New
Year, chopsticks. rice bowls, foreign
dresses and foreign tables, pots and
pans, belts and buttons, toys and
tools. Christmas lights and cocktail
sets"
BY the time the car reaches the
sixth floor it is heavily laden with
Christmas shoppers. The elevator girl
smothes the holly on her shoulder
and announces: Christmas pageant,
free show for the children. Everybody
welcome
The Christmas pageant is what they
have come to see. An entire floor Of
the store is turned into carnival of
Christmas fun for the kiddies. Santa
Claus, the hero of the festival, reignS
in a world of Japanese art. Lining
the walls is every type of doll that a
little Japanese girls could possibly
want for Christmas or New Year.
There are dolls in wooden glaSs-top
boxes and dolls in dainty red kimonos,
all with straight black japanese hair
to delight the baby girls.
THE boys swarm around the fish
banners made of parchment or
paper. All their lives they have been
taught to look forward to boys day
in the Springtime, when each son is
represented by a fish banner tied to
the family Flagstaff outside his home.
After admiring the banners longingly
they move on to see what's new in
toys, games, puzzles, balls and tennis
racketS.
The most fun of all, however, are
the tunnels and caves through which
the children scamper with Santa
Claus. They ride chutes down a nm
iature Mount Fujiyama and splash in
the sandy imitation lakes below.
They watch the dragons, laugh at
grotesque figures surrounding the
pageant grotto. and delight in the
rural scenes depicting the bamboo and
pine trees Of their familiar country
side.
While the children romp and play
the mothers sit back and whisper Of
the exquisite beauty Of the flowers and
tile painted sea. A picture Of the
Evening star., 1935-12-22

Cd Making Japanese lanterns, which strung for miles
along the from Toxic Yokohama during the
Christmas holiday. ~ A Christmas in Japan.
0 Christmas sales at street stands "a Making groesque
figures for the Christmas festival (5 In December every
floor of Japanese department stores is crowded with
holiday shoppers. (6 Rotunda of large department
in Toxic, which at Christmas time displays gilt.
terng illuminated fir % Formerly the Japanese
imported their toys, they make their ( Max
ing baskets be filled with foreign fruits for Christmas
gifts
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to temple ceremony. 1t is little Won
der then that people from the sur
rounding country storm the Toxic
streets each evening when everywhere
are gayly-lighted fir trees. jolly red
clad Santa Clauses, Christmas greet
ings. tinsel and gay streamers. The
experiement justified itself, for during
the Christmas season the japanese
purchase a tremendous amount of
gifts and department stores do bull
market business.
Christmas spending in the Orient is
not spontaneous. With heavy compe-
tition, and money scarce. the average
Toxic dweller is not prone to rush to
the city center and spend his last yen
on a hyacinth to feed his soul How
ever, all things being equal, if his New
Year debts are paid he is most vul-
nerable when Christmas lights are
brightest. The Japanese, from an
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cestral habit. saves his money to clear
away his debts of the past year on
New Year eve. That being provided
for, he may spend the remainder of
MS savings for gifts.
Taking advantage of this fact. Japa-
nese department stores have preceded
their traditional New Year gift sale
with a Christmas ballyhoo that has
heaped wealth untold upon the cap
tains of finance. The IA great depart
ment stores of Toxic and the so chain
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening star., 1935-12-22
By Mathilde K. Bartlett. |

TINE very first carol ever heard
by mortal ears was that which
was sung by the angels on
n the fields Of Bethlehem, when
Christ was born, GLORY Be TO God in
the Highest and on Earth Peace, Good
Will Toward Men"
How fitting it was that the birth
which the Christian world celebrates
next Wednesday should be accom-
panied by such a glorious outburst Of
celestial music! Fitting, too. that the
songs heard on the Judean hills should
continue to be heard down through the
ages! Carols, Christmas and Chris
tianity are inseparable.
Christianity is a religion of Joy. 1t
began with an angels chorus from
the skies, and earth has reverberated
with its echoes ever since.
May we go back to the time when
Mary was visiting her kinswoman.
Elizabeth, as recorded in the first
chapter CT the Gospel Of st. Luke. and
there find the very first Christian
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baby Jesus in the manger, although
not understood by the masses, brings
warmth to the japanese heart.
Scarcely a moment passes during the
Christmas season pageants that a
group of sympathetic mothers are not
standing before the holy tableau,
speaking in soft, reverent tones. AS
they look upon the picture of the
three wise men bringing gifts to the
Christ Child they are reminded of
their own age-old ceremony of giving
gifts,
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Christmas hymn or carol in the beauti-
ful words of Mary, known as the
"Magnifcat," where Mary gives praise
to the Joy in her heart, My Soul Doth
Magnify the Lord" In that same
chapter we find the outpouringS Of
another devout soul, Zacharias. the
father of the forerunner Of Christ,
who speaks the "Benedictus" at the
naming of his son, John the Baptist.
Words he had often spoken, hopefully
as a priest, but now knowing that He
who was promised to Israel was to be
born, ITO give light to them that sit
in darkness and in the shadow of
death. to guide our feet into the way
Of peace"
Then when that singular honor came
to plain, humble shepherds watching
their f1ocks by night. tan unusual
thing at that season of the year be-
cause it is cold in the hills around
Bethlehem at that time of year. But
these were no ordinary sheep. They
we're sheep for the temple, and as
such we're never to be stabbed, but
always out in the fresh air under the
heavens, and, therefore. had to be
carefully cared for and fires kept going
for some warmth.)
To these was given the honor OF
hearing the angels sing that first
Gloria in Excelsis." carol to the
Christ Child born of Mary in 5ethle-
hem.
Another hymn linking the Old
Testament promises to the fulfllment
in the New Testament is in which,
with the Child itself in his arms, old
Simeon lifted his voice in those blessed
words Of the second chapter Of the
Gospel of st. Luke, known to us as
THE Nunc Dimittis," Lord, now let
test Thou Thy servant depart in peace
according to Thy word" The beauty
of these glorious words have been pre-
served for us and are we'll known in
the chants Of our various church
services.
WITH these heavenly examples as
w q background, no wonder that
singing has always been part Of our
Christmas celebration. 1t has inspired
men Of all nations and times to give
US words for songs, telling the story
Of the Babe of Bethlehem, the Savior
Of all mankind.
In the early Christian era, about the
close of the first century, we flnd
Clement of Rome advising the Chris
tians to keep the church festivals, es-
pecially the day Of Christ's birth.
In $40 AID. Aurelius Ambrose,
Bishop of Milan, was born. He was
known and beloved as the father OF
Latin hymnody." To him we are in
debted to what is probably our Oldest
Christmas hymn written in metrical
form, namely, his famous "Veni, Re-
demptor Gentium' He introduced
hymn singing as part of church wor-
ship and composed about 100 hymns,
Luther, who gave the world so much
of the beauty of the Latin language
by translating it into the Language
Of the people, liked this hymn SC
much that it was among the first he
translated into German. william r
Reynolds has given US the best Eng
hsh translation, Come, Thou Savior
Of our race. chaceh gift Of heavenly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
 HEALTHSYMPOSIU
Dr. Edward J. Godfrey to Attend Association in
 Elm City Tomorrow

Representatives of the local health department will attend the meeting of the New Haven County Public Health association in the New Haven Medical society. quar- ters. 3G4 Whitney avenue tomor- row. Dr Edward J. Godfrey, health officer, Of the local depart ment will head the local delegntion.
 The program announced for the occasion is as follows;
 Symposium on School Health Work
 l. Tn the City Schools
 From the school physicians viewpoint. Dr Jean Hippolitus, school physician, New Haven De. pertinent of Health.
 The school nurses work--Mar- gafet Barrett, R. N, director Of Nursing Bureau, New Haven De. partment of Health.
 The teacher and nutritionist-- Henry J. Schnelle, director of health and physical education, New Haven Board of Education.
 9. In the Smaller Community Dr Paul H. Brown, health off, cer, East Haven.
 8. In the Rural District---Ir Sterling Taylor, Health Officer, North Haven; Ida Reymond. +. N., Public Health Nurse, North Haven.
 Dr J. Sumter Cunningham, Ep! demiologist, State Department of Health, Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

cludes Torrington, Winsted and Natsgatuck as well as this city and q staff of 65 salesmen is employed, wording from the local headquar- ters of the company in the Water- bury, National Bank building.
 Iu an interview with MT. Cassidy today many interesting facts rela- tive to the business of the company were disclosed. During the nine policy holders received more than $52,000,000. Matured endowments totaled $7230,79S.34; paid up ad- ditions, $7.41S,611.01: accidental death beHeflts Gin addition to face amount Of the policy) $1,S48.321.- 97 and disability payments (for the loss of sight. or loss of hands or feet) $1,104,430.85.
 Ordinary policyholders received more than $63.000,000 and inter- mediate policyholders received more than $7,000,0O0. Of the nine months claim, 12,S75, amounting to $6,1S0,669,71 were on policies less than one year in force, At. the end of September, 1884. the company was remitting monthly income checks to beneflciaries of ordinary policies for total of $284,610.96 per month.
 These figures represent more than 1,760 claims for every Pru- dential working day during the nine month period. Since it com menced business, the Prudential company has paid more than 6.000,000 death claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
Mayor Hayes Pays
 Tribute To Dunphy
New Pharmacy Commissioner hOnOred at Testimonial Dinner Last Night Presented With Badge, Watch

More than 25O friends from Wa terbury and other cities of the state assembled at the Elton last evening to honor William J. Dun-' phy. president of the Waterbury Druggists association, for having been recently appointed a member of the Connecticut Pharmacy com. mission. He was a presented a gold commissioners badge, and a gold watch by the Waterbury Druggists association.
 Lieutenant Governor Frank Hay es, mayor of Waterbury. one of the honored guests paid special tribute to "Bill' as gentleman, leader in his field and fellow of charming personality who should fit in per- fectly as member of the state commission and prove his worth to the state group. He also lauded the druggist profession recalling that 1t was considered highly back in the days when the stores were called apothecaries.
 Bender TOastmaster.
 John Bendler. member of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
REVUE FEATURED
 BY FOLK DANCING
Pre.Lenten Event of Ifn- maculate Conception
 Church Enjoyed

A large crowd was on hand at Buckingham hall last night for the annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras sponsored by the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The re- vue consisted of two acts, the first made up oe pageants, tableaux and folk dances of many natioIi5, the second half of individual perform ances by speciality entertainers.
 The hall was decorated with flags of many nations, carrying out the peace motif of the pageants of the first act. The production was di- rected by Miss Helen Sullivan. Dancing followed the show, with music by Jack Fitzgerald's orches- tra.
 The specialties on the program included:
 Ann Wethered, Little Boy Blue," dance and vocal; Veronica Diorio, toe dance; Patricia Murphy, tap dance; Peggy Mccormick, dance to Sweet Sue"; Mary Mccormick, acrobatic dance to music of Sweetheart Waltz; Margy Healey, "The Good Ship Lollypop," vocal; Bobby Scannell, "Wearing of the Green" Rocky Road to Dublin" and "Our Director March," on the drums; Betty Murphy, "East Side, West Side." waltz clog; Betty Dona- hue. Irish jig; and Betty Bowes. An Earful of Muusic."
 Kenneth Burns, Russian dance: Joan Reidy. dance to Parade of the Wooden Soldiers; Marjorie Foy, '1sle of Capri"; Teresa Me- Nichols, Cradle and the Music Box; Catherine O'Leary, "Earful of Music; Eleanor Seidel, toe dance; Mary Joyce, dance on rol- Ter skates; Rita Gannutz, Rita Concord, rhythm dance; John Mil Ter, Some of These Days" dance, and the concluding number a waltz clog with the whole group par ticinatinu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
LA SALLE GROUP
 HONORS MEMBER
Clarence German Rendered Farewell Party-Clab
 Plans Concert

A farewell party was tendered Clarence Berman, former treasurer of the La Sahe club, at his home on Woodlawn terrace Friday un- der the auspices of the La Sale club of Workmen's circle. The guest of honor will leave soon for Astoria, L. l., where he will take up permanent residence. Many gifts were presented him in appreciation of his work for the club. His place as treasurer will be filled by David Rosenbaum.
 The weeklyn business meeting of the club was held Saturday eve- ming and reports given on a re- cent party at Workmen's circle. Discussions regarding the clubs