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Evening star., 1935-12-25
California Santa
Quits at 20 after
1858 Appearances
Capt. ". /. Day Calls
Upon Younger Men to
Garry on Work.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, December 25.-
Santa Claus of East San Francisco
Bay will retire tonight after 1858
appearances.
"a time comes when a man can't
do everything he'd like to-" Capt.
William I. Day, 10, confided, land
I've passed the 70-year mark. There
are plainly Of younger men who can
carry on"
Capt. Day, veteran social worker
and former prison chaplain, said he
couldn't remember when he started
in the business of playing Santa
Claus.
He's carried gifts to men in death
row." to incurables on hospital cots,
and has made as many as nine sepa-
rate appearances on one Christmas.
Not always does he merely play
the part. One year he found in
tiny, cold shack a woman who was
deaf, blind, crippled by a broken
hip, and starving to death.
His best audiences, he said, were
the old ladies at Fairmount County
Hospital and the youthful mothers
at the Salvation Army Home.
1--WE entertained mothers of all
races there" he said white, black,
yellow and American Indian. And as
for those old ladies-they enjoy Santa
more than the children"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
TOLEDO NAMES EDY
AS CITY MANAGER
Assistant Director Of Budget
Bureau Accepts $4,000
Ohio Post.

John North Edy, who since May has
been assistant director of the Budget
Bureau, has been appointed city man
ager at Toledo, and will leave here
about the middle of next month to as
sumo his new post.
Edy has had wide experience in mu-
nicipal government work, having been
city manager of Berkeley, Calf; Flint,
Mich, and Dallas, Tex. He came to
the Budget Bureau after four years In
Dallas, assuming the office vacated
when F. w. Lowery, assistant director,
resigned with the former director,
Lewis w. Douglas.
The Toledo position is a new one,
created after the Fall election, when
the city-manager charter plan OF gov
ernment was adopted for the Ohio
city. The salary is $4,000.
Mr.. Edy is 50, married and has a
married son. He resides at 47o7 Con-
necticut avenue.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Ohio Scouts Hope
To Beat Telegraph
With Signal Fires
Boys to Flash Message
From Mounds in Race
With Wires.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, December 25.-
From hilltop to hilltop along so miles
Of the Miami River Valley signal
fires will flash some dark night, per-
haps soon, as Ohio Boy Scouts re-
enact an episode in the unwritten his
tory of yesteryear.
From Dayton to Cincinnati, accord
ing to plans formulated here by Wat
son Woodward, Scout commissioner, a
message will be flashed from the crests
of earthworks erected by the mound
builders.
Then, as It Is relayed southwark,
the same words will be sent by tele-
graph, for a comparison of the speed
with which the two reach Cincinnati,
Woodward said.
Woodward estimated advance details
of Boy Scouts have trekked more than
500 miles over ancient earthworks and
tombs and intricate fortifications to
choose sites from which the message
of fire can be transmitted uninter-
rupted.
Its course will be from the mounds
of the Miami River highlands to the
historic Miamisburg mound, south
ward to Franklin, Middletown, Hamil-
ton and Glendale. The latter is sub
utb Of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
STUDENTS REBUFFED.
Shanghai Mayor Clamps Military Rule
on Demonstrations.

SHANGHAI, December rs P.-
Gen. WI Teh-Chen, mayor of Greater
Shanghai, established military con-
troll today over areas in which stu
dents are centering their agitation
against North China autonomy in an
effort to crush the movement in this
vicinity.
The mayor, as commander Of the
local Chinese defense garrison, or
dered his forces to eject students
from the North Railway Station, per-
mitting a resumption of traffic, which
has been delayed since yesterday.
japanese officialdom here evinced
interest in the activities of the stu
dents when japanese Consul General
Itaro Ishii informed the mayor that
Japanese hoped the mayor would
Immediately suppress any anti-Jap-
anese activities"
This revelation Of Japanese i'm
patience with student activities was
considered generally as the cause of
the mayors positive action.
The Chinese authorities earlier re-
sorted to a ruse in drastic effort
to break up the demonstrations at
the railway station.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
TROOPERS ARE SOLEMN.
Demonstrations Small on North
Ethiopian Front.


ASMARA, Eritrea, December Is up.
The political unrest of Europe gave
a solemn tone to Christmas among the
italian troops on the Northern
Ethiopian front.
There were no great demonstrations,
but field chaplains celebrated mass,
soldiers gathered in community sing
ing, presents were exchanged and
prizes were bestowed by officers on
soldiers of various regiments for
superior service.
The importance of moving war sup
plies above all other commodities in
terfered with the delivery of mail and
Christmas gifts, but special planes
were pressed into service to transport
the packages sent from relatives back
home.
For the most part the soldiers
negotiated their own special dinners.
Turkeys are mysteriously absent from
the streets of Asmara, chickens have
taken flight, and there is many an
empty tether where a goat once fretted
In captivity.
BUT these barnyard beasts and fowl
came to rest in a stew pot today.
Native troops followed their own
customs. These soldiers are chiefly
(See WAR pace o0
Evening star., 1935-12-25
HOLIDAY BLIZZARD
HITS NORTHWEST
White Christmas From
Maine to California.
Cold in East.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 25.-Blizzard
conditions prevailed over the North
west today. Weather Bureaus reported
the temperatures headed for new lows
of the season. and white Christmas
was promised from Maine to Cali
fornia.
North and South Dakota had heavy
falls of snow, with the mercury rang
ing between 5 and 20 below zero.
Minnesota reported to 10 below, with
high wind blowing loose snow into
heavy drifts.
Snow was general throughout the
Northern tier of States from coast to
coast.
On the Pacific Coast light rain
with mild temperatures was reported
from Washington. But Tatoosh, Wash.
the Northwestern tip of the United
States, had 1.3 inches Of snow.
Cold in California.
California generally was without
precipitation, but the mercury hovered
around the freezing point inland, with
slightly warmer weather on the coast.
At midnight the Weather Bureau re-
ported snow from Montana to the
Eastern seaboard. Virtually the entire
Rocky Mountain section was snow cov-
cred, although wyoming reported a
light fall.
The forecast was for fair weather in
New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, and
unsettled in Colorado, Montana and
Wyoming.
Temperatures in the 20s were re-
ported generally in New England and
the Middle Atlantic States, while the
South had the usual weather for this
time Of the year.
Texas Is Balmy.
Dallas basked in temperatures
around At, and the other sections of
the State we're without snow. In Okla
homa City the temperature was 26,
with forecast for Christmas of cloudy
and cold. Philadelphia had IS, New
York %, Western Pennsylvania 16 and
West Virginia 20.
In the Middle West, Kansas City
had % degrees, st. Louis %, with a
heavy, steady snowfall; Detroit 20,
with snow flurries; Indianapolis II,
with steady snow, and Cleveland 20,
with scattered f1urries. Milwaukee
shivered at 16 degrees, with a steady
snowfall, while Des Moines reported
l degree below, with roads badly
drifted.
RAINS MARK HOLIDAY.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
MARTIAL LAW REPORTED.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Decem-
Der 25 (P).-Martial law was reported
by airplane travellers in effect yester-
day in Caracas, capital city of Vene-
zuela, and imminent today for the rest
of the South American republic as
Provisional President Eleazar Lopez
Contreras sought to put down wide
spread rioting.
Enemies of the government were
extending their activities from Caracas
into outlying districts.
Their numbers had been augmented
by at least 1000 exiled in Gen. Gomez's
regime, who returned from Colombia,
Curacao and Trinidad after the die
tators death. Hundreds of political
prisoners, released by Lopez and his
cabinet to appease public opinion, also
had joined in the attempts to over
throw the ministry.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BY the Associated Press.


BEAUMONT, Tex, December 25.-
The husky 6-year-old Perricone quad
ruplets-A, B, C and D-played with
four identical sets Of toys today.
Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Perricone, took the precaution to
mark the boys names on their toys
to prevent any mix-up and to keep
A, the only blond in the four. from
tearing all the other lads toys apart,
too.
Each of the sturdy brothers got
"wrecker," a 'streamline train"
Limousine" a French harp, toy pistol
and caps, and the quartet received a
community marble machine.
Only one thing kept the boys from
having a perfect Christmas party.
B was a little i'll. He had a cold
which prevented his romping with
the others. B gained fame last FAN
by "holding out" when plans were
made for the boys to start to school.
He finally gave in, however, and the
lads have gone to school long enough
to recognize the monograns on their
Christmas presents.
A, 3, Q and p (otherwtse Arthory,
Evening star., 1935-12-25
VENEZUELA RIOTS
TAKE HEAVY TOLL
Refugees Report $50 Dead
in Disorders Following
Death of Dictator.
BY the Associated Press.

E1SSCN%oAIA
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao. Dutch
West Indies, December 25.-Scores of
Venezuelan refugees, arriving aboard
a Venezuelan warship, reported last
night the death of about $50 persons
in Maracaibo and other lake ports
the death last week Of the Dictator
President, Gen. Juan Vicente Gomez
They said about 10 business houses
and saloons were burned or plundered
in Maracaibo and that there we're SIM
liar disorders in Caracas. The gov
ernment was said, however, to have
the situation fairly well in hand.
Among the 81 refugees were the late
Presidents widow, his sons, Juan and
Florencio; a brother, Matute; former
Gov. Valasco of Caracas and about so
small children.
The warship was placed at their dis
posal by the provincial President, Gen.
Eleazar Lopez Contreras, to enable
them to leave the country in safety.
A spokesman said the party had no
political aspirations and hoped to re-
turn to Venezuela when the situation
becomes normal. He spoke highly of
Lopez Contreras.
The refugees confirmed a report of
the Staying of Gen. Eustoquio Gomez,
cousin Of the late dictator.
Reports from Maracaibo said the
police chief was in hiding. Friction
between the police and the army was
reported, the police favoring the old
regime and the army the new.
A mob forced the captain of the
German vessel Karibia and foreign
consuls to hoist their flags at top in
stead of half mast, the refugees as
serted.
The group will be permitted to re-
main in Curacao for at least IA days.
They were being given police protec-
tion by the 1nsular government.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Japanese ENJOYS Advise
Princes to Declare Inde-
pendenCe.
OPEN BREAK REPORTED
WITH CHINESE REGIME
o-Manchukuo Police Expected
to Take Control of Eastern
Chahar Counties.
BULLETIN.

SHANGHAI, December Is P).-
Tang Yu-Jen, vice minister of rail-
ways and former vice minister Of
foreign affairs of China, was assas-
sinated tonight by gunmen as he
stepped from his automobile into
home in the French concession
here. Tang was a strong member
of the pro-Japanese clique in the
Chinese government.
BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, China, December 25.-
China,s hold on Inner Mongolia
appeared to be weakening today after
it was reported that Japanese ENJOYS
had journeyed to Pailingmiao, the
Inner Mongolian capital, to urge the
Mongolian princes to declare their in
dependence.
1t was reported unofficially that
Prince Teh, leading figure of the In
ner Mongolian government, had re-
nounced his ties with the Marking
government.
officials OF the autonomous Inner
NlOllSOl1dL 1SBlIuC, NIl4CAI "do oCL dP
two years ago by the Marking govern
ment to check the independence
movement, recently have expressed
increasing dissatisfaction with Nam
kings policies.
The Japanese have been quick to
capitalize on this discmtent, it was
said in informed circles here. The
Japanese hand has been strengthened
further by the reported seizure by
Manchukuo of six counties in Eastern
Chahar Province, which are expected
to be turned over to the -Manchu-
kuan Mongolian police.
This move, it was pointed out, will
please the Mongols. from whom the
land was taken years ago through
Chinese colonization.
The Japanese gestures in behalf of
Inner Mongolia are regarded here as
part of their strategy to force an
opening into hostile Outer Mongolia.
STUDENTS REBUFFED.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
70 GERMANS DIE
AS TRAINS CRASH
80 in Holiday Crowd Hurt as
Local Is Rammed by
Express.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GROSS HERINGEN, Germany, De-
cember 25.-Bitter cold hampered
workers today in their search for
bodies of 20 persons killed when a
local train was rammed by an ex-
press.
Thirty persons suffering serious in
jury we're removed from the shat
tered cars to hospitals and other
shelters.
Packed with holiday throngs. the
local train had just pulled out Of the
station last night against the signal.
The express, en- route from Berlin to
Frankfort am Main on special track,
plowed into the local at high speed,
ripping cars into splinters.
No one aboard the express was hurt.
Herr Dorpmueller, president of the
German railways, hurried to this vii
lage in the Thuringian Forest area
and ordered an immediate inveStiga-
ton. He also directed the rescue
workers and the care Of the injured.
The wreck was the first major rail-
way catastrophe in Germany in sew
eral years.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated HreSSs
BETHLEHEM, December 25.-The
church bells which summoned wor-
shippers to Christmas services today
from the streets and surrounding hill
tops Of ancient Judea sounded
throughout the world, transmitted by
wireless.
In the age-old Church of the Ma
tivity were pilgrims from the worlds
ends, gathered in the birth city of the
infant Jesus.
Americans and Europeans in modern
dress mingled with red-capped Arabs
and native peasants in their white
crusader colts, all Christian creeds
united in the worship of the child
born in the Bethlehem manger.
Star Over Crib.
The services began last night when
a bright electric star, symbolic of the
light that guided the three wise men
of the East to the stable, cast its
beams over the church altar, directly
above the spot where the crib of the
Christ child is believed to have stood.
Fervid "hallelujahs" burst from the
vast congregation. Then slowly, in
Evening star., 1935-12-25
u. S. MAN. ACCUSED
IN PLOT ON WIFE
Held in China for Attempted
Poisoning-Prominent in
Community.
Ry a stair CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
TIENTSIN, China, December 25.-
At the request of the United States
consular authorities, the British police
today arrested DR.. John Colbert, be-
lieved to be a former resident of Al
buquerque. N. Mex, on a charge OF
attempting to- poison his wife.
Colbert is a holder of the Legion
Of Honor decoration and one of the
foremost members of Tientsin's
American community.
He was freed on bail of $25,000
gold. He was bound over to the
United States court.
Mrs. Colbert is his third wife. She
is one of the leading members of
Tientsin society.
For some time past she has been
q patient in the hospital, undergoing
treatment for heart ailmeut,
Evening star., 1935-12-25
CONGRESS MAY LAUNCH
BIG BUILDING PROGRAM
Maverick Plans Legislation to Set
Up Permanent Employment
for 5000, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, December Is.
Representative Maury Maverick,
Democrat, of Texas, said today he
would urge Congress to launch gigan-
tic and permanent home building and
soil conservation programs to provide
steady employment for approximately
100000 persons.
1T expect to introduce one or more
bills for the purpose of having one
gigantic effort made at conservation
and construction" Maverick said.
1--WE must have homes which cost
down to ST. 1000. In warmer climates a
house and lot ought to be purchased
for $1,000 to $500. The Federal
housing act has not solved this prob
lem"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Police Seize Man,
Charging Attempt
To Take Their Car
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. December 25.
Russell Payne, "a, Of Fluvanna
County. reposed in the first pre-
cinct lookup this morning and
ruefully pondered charges that
he tried to steal a police car at
Richmond's police headquarters.
He was captured by the desk
sergeant.
Sergt. w. E. Brennan said he
glanced out Of a window at head
quarters last night near 9 o'clock
and saw Payne trying to force
entrance into the automobile.
CoatleSs, the officer dashed cut
into the Wintry night and seized
Payne.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BORAH STANDS PAT.
ON MONEY VIEWS
Idahoan Sees no Initiation in
Expanding Currency on
Sound Gold Reserve.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Borah was said today by
friends to be standing pat on his
money views, even if Eastern critics
have the shivers."
The Idahoan, supported for the
Republican presidential nomination
by groups in several States. was rep
resented as having told friends he
did not intend to alter his views on
the question.
Borah has been told by some callers
recently of his popularity in the
West" Others have informed him
this sentiment might be carried to
the conservative East if he took a
turn-about on monetary matters.
That the Idahoan has no intention
of changing his views on silver and
imitation was said by some associates
to be certainty.
"They have views on imitation and
I have another" he was quoted as
saying. What do they mean by in
fiation? I have never advocated any
thing except expansion Of the cur
rency on a sound gold reserve"
Explains Bonus Financing.
They quoted him further as re-
ferring to his advocacy of the Patman
inf1ationary bonus bill to clarity his
stand.
"I advocated the bonus payment in
new currency" he was quoted, when
We had $9,500 100000 in gold and
81 SOC, 900 900 in silver and only s4,-
500 O,0O0,0 900 of currency in circulation.
Had we put $4,000, ,000, 900 out for
the bonus we would have had S6,500,-
100000 of currency with $9,500,000 900
of gold, or more than $l.l0 on the
dollar behind it. can't see any in
iation in that"
Borah was described as favoring
"refiation" rather than imitation"
or enough currency to stimulate
business in view of the fact that bank
credit has practically disappeared"
He was said to feel If I'VE put all
the silver we have into circulation 1t
wouldn't be imitation"
Fish Rallies Forces.
Meanwhile Representative Fish, Re
publican, of New York, who has con-
ferred several times with Borah, said
he had called a meeting of about 20
prominent New York State Republi-
cans to Organize Borah sentiment"
in the Empire State delegation to the
Republican National Convention.
The New Yorker, himself active in
the national party picture, told Of his
plans after another talk with the
Senator yesterday.
Fish emphatically denied reports
that Borah lever gave assurance to
any one that he would not enter the
Illinois primaries" Illinois is the resi-
dence of Col. Frank Knox, Chicago
publisher, and with Borah and others
prominently mentioned for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
Borah, Fish said, might not enter
the primaries in New Hampshire, one
time home Of the publisher.
81 certainly hope and expect he
will go into the Illinois primaries" I"
Fish added.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
RAINS MARK HOLIDAY.

LONDON, December Is [P.-Little
of Europe enjoyed a white Christmas
today, rains in many cities washing
away what snow there had been.
London, emerging from one of the
worst fogs and frosts of years, was
drenched with rain.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
THIRD FILES IN MAINE.
G. o. P. Nomination Aspirant Is
Townsend Plan Backer.

GARDINER, Me-, December Is P).
Arthur B. Lancaster of Gardiner last
night became the third person to seek
the second Maine district Republican
nomination to the United States House
of Representatives on a platform sup
porting the Townsend plan.
He is an opponent of the New Deal.
Rev. J. Clarence Leckemby of Pitts
field and L. True Spear of Rockport
had previously announced their can
didacy for the nomination as Town.
send supporters.
The seat is held by Edward c. Mo-
ran, jr., Democrat, ardent New Dealer.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BAYONET SYMBOL
OF CHR|STMASFOR
ITALIAN SOLDIERS
Bitter Fighting Marks Day
Along Takkaze River in
Tembian Region.
ROME is CHEERFUL, BUT
GRIM AND Determined
Atmosphere Tense Throughout
Europe-Selassie Directs
Prayer to America.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Christmas, 1884, damned upon
early indications OF italian Ethio-
plan conflict to tollo1U; despite Sep
tember pledge to maintain peace
tul relations, troops of ti1o coun-
tries had SkirmiShed near Eritrean-
Ethiopian border.
In February, 1885, MusSolini is
sued mobilization order; in Octo-
Der, italian soldiers crossed border
as inudSion began on both north
and south frontiers. Today about
100000 soldiers are holding about
$4,000 square miles OF Ethiopian
territory.
By November Dote, League OF
Nations is ererting economic pres
sure against Italy; under leader
ship of Britain, contemplates
stronger action if necessary.
By the Associated Press.
Christmas was served up on a
bayonet today to the embattled
legions of two nations at war, Italy
and Ethiopia.
At home and at the front the italian
Christmas was a solemn occasion.
December 25 meant little to the Ethi-
opian; his celebration of the nativity
of Christ occurs January 8, Christmas
by the Coptic calendar.
Less directly involved, but none
the less acutely aware of the war
Europe celebrated Christmas in an
atmosphere of tension induced by the
economic campaign of the League OF
Nations to force Italys relinquish-
ment of its campaign in East Africa.
Diplomats declared a holiday, but
troops in the field did not. In the
Tembian region bitter fighting was
unabated along the Takkaze River.
If a church bell dared chime the
days tidings its voice would have
been lost in the angry whine OF
bullets.
Rome Has Few Trees.
Rome's cheerfulness was grim, de-
termined. Its men were absent at the
front. No Christmas trees decorated
family living rooms; sanctions pre-
vented their importation and national
conservation prevented their being cut
from the slopes of Italian mountains,
Presents were given. but not in the
quantities of peaceful years.
In Asmara, Eritrea, one of two Ital-
ian colonies in Africa, Europe's politi-
cal unrest gave a grave tone to
Christmas celebrations. Field chap
lains celebrated mass, presents were
exchanged by the soldiers and empty
tethers betokened the fate of many a
goat with fat shanks.
at Dessye, his field headquarters,
yester lay, Emperor Halle Selassie of
Ethiopia dispatched Christmas mes
sag. to America, prayer that "the
precious principles of peace, sanctif1ed
"a the death of Christ, may again be
restored to a distracted world"
Premier Mussolini, in Rome, played
Santa Claus to soldiers at MasSawa.
Trucks carried hundreds of thousands
of packages from the dock, containing
cigarettes, cake and cognac to cheer
the men.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
MRS. MORROW WITH MOTHER.
Sister Declines to Be Questioned on
Lindberghs' Departure.

Lindberghs' Departure.
CLEVELAND, December Is {R.-
Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, widow of
the former United States Senator and
Ambassador to Mexico and mother of
Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, spent Christ
mas today with her mother, Mrs.
Charles L. Cutter, and her sister, Miss
Annie Cutter, at their home here.
With Mrs. Morrow came her young
est daughter, Constance, and her son,
Dwight w. Morrow, jr. Miss Cutter
said the family desired quiet holiday
which they did not wish to have dis
turbed by questions concerning the
departure of the Lindberghs to Eng
land.