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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
CHIEF DEMANDS ACTION
IN SAFEGUARDING JOBS
Threatens 12-Hour Day Unless
Crime Wave Is Halted.

If members of the Indianapolis
detective force don't make some ar
rests in the current crime wave dur
ing their eight-hour tour of duty,
then Chief Mike Morrissey will or
der them to work II hours a day, he
threatened today.
"Safe-cracking," the chief said,
must be stopped"
In the last month there have been
20 safes cracked for a total of more
than $4,000 cash in the city. Police
have not made single arrest IN
these cases.
Day before yesterday Chief Nor
rissey assured Mavor John w Kern
that he would assign mere men to
the cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
2 INJURED BY BOLT:
STORM DARKENS CITY
kendsllville. Ind. Scene of Severe
Electrical Storm.

81 Hifed Press
KENDALLVILLE. Ind. July 81
A severe electrical storm which
struck Noble County last night re-
suited in minor injuries to persons
and threw this city in darkness for
several hours
Mrs. Charles HOLMAN and her
niece. Mary Sou HOLMAN. 5. were
severely shocked when a bolt struck
the holman home. They recovered
without medical aid. The home was
damaged slightly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
Er-ChampiOns Fall by
Wayside in Tourney Play
Match Competition Gets Under Way at Coffin; Lloyd
NordStrom Wins First Round
BY DICK MILLER
Times Snecial Writer

The tough eX-champon
the
under at the Coffin Mun!cpal course TODAY
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ABOARD SALVAGE SHIP ORPHIR, July 31.-Final
preparations for first attempt to identify the sunken hulk
Capt Russell is confident is the Lusitania complete to-
day after Chief Diver Jim Jarrett had tested his 536Opound
diving suit the floor $50 feet beneath the surface
All morning yesterday Jarrett worked vigorously max
ing the final adjustments to his equipment. Oxygen tanks
tried eephone lines and batteries nsneced and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
The defending
National Public
Links

The defending
National Public
Links
champion,
Dave Mitchell,
finished
Yesterday
with $50 total
for the 35-hOle
qualifying
round and Mrs.
Mitchell was
the first TO
congratulate him
The tenth and
fourteenth
holes were
Dawes double
nemesis.
He had some
apologies for
those two holes,
but he is an
easy qualifier
and is expected
by all, including
Mrs. Mitchell.
TO offer a
brilliant defense
of his title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
TrimbIe Is Connected in
Fix Case; Gets 80 Days
Professional Bondsman Is Found Guilty of Petit Larceny
by Jury in Criminal Court

The first conviction in connection with charges of attempts to fix
found Harry Trimble professional bondman guilty petit
larceny.
Tmbe Indiana
fined 500 Judge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
Home Damaged by Stove Blast

An oil stove in rooming house
at 423 E. Ninth-st exploded today
and the fire damaged one room to
the extent of $780,
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Nazis CONTINUE Jewish Drive

81 United Press
BERLIN. July 31.-The Nan cam
paign against the Jews increased
in numerous parts of Germany to-
day, with new restrictions and many
arrests.
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square inch of the grotesQue,
semi-human monster exam
ined with a strong glass for
possible leaks in its sturdy
electron body.
Jarrett was impatient to be into
the suit and over the side, confident
that his armor against the depths
was in perfect order. But before
Capt. Russell would permit him to
descend, the gigantic ironman was
ordered dropped over the rail diver
less. The steam driven winches
groaned under their load as the
fantastic shape rose out of the hold
and was lowered over the side.
Shark Snaps at Ironman
Without human occupant it slowly
descended, the phosphorescent metal
OF it's sides shining through the sea.
AS it fell, the motion of the water
distorted it's outline into a design
more fanciful than it had seemed
above the surface.
At Is fathoms huge white dorsal
fin shark streaked surfaCe-w ward, re-
vealing its ugly jaws as 1t snapped
at the metal suit. We knew the
ironman to be impenetrable, but the
shout of Shark" brought all hands
to the Orphir's side as the great
2O-foot fish disappeared as quickly
as it had risen.
When so fathoms of cable had
played out, we felt the line grow
limp and knew the diving suit rested
upon the bottom. For one hour it
remained submerged. and when its
great weight had been hoisted to
the surface, not one drop of water
had penetrated it's interior. Capt.
Russell gave the order to Jarrett to
descend.
Helmet Is Clamped Down
The young diver, swathed in a
heavy wooden suit that covered him
from his ankles to his neck, was
lifted into his weird diving suit.
Wooden mittens covered his hands,
and he wore a warm stocking cap
pulled down low over his head. The
helmet was clamped down tightly
over him, bolts frightened and the
heavy cable fixed.
Again the winch raised the great
weight and lowered it over the side
of the Orphir. The strong steel
cord eased slowly downward into the
great depths. AS he fell Jarrett
maintained constant hantering
with those above him through the
telephone mouthpiece suspended be-
fore his lips.
He told of the fish he say swim
ming about him. of the growth, the
clear visibility showed him on the
ocean floor. Once on the bottom,
he fiexed his 1OOO-pound limbs and
walked along the bed, operating his
weighted legs by levers from within.
Remains at so Fathoms
For nearly three-quarters OF an
hour he remained below the surface,
every moment OF it in constant COM
munication with those Of us in the
control room so fathoms above him.
Finally, the grinding winches car
ried him again to the deck and he
emerged as fresh as he had been on
his departure.
Today, Capt. Russell hopes to
send Jarrett to the hulk of the larg-
est wreck we have yet detected. The
success of yesterdays final expert
ments assures us that the grotesque
iron man will descend at the spot
our red buoy marks as the death
bed of a great ship, and flash to the
world through our telephone the
news that the name Lusitania Is or
is not affixed to the giant hull
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31

New guaranteed tires 15c wk. SaW
s1.oO up. HOosier Pete.-Adv.
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Summer Time Is Silly Tme They Say-This May Prove 1t

Perry the Marion County jail They arrested
the they had stolen Brazil crashed into
Road Bridgeport while Perry driving
of rs miles hour 1t the first time he had driven
visiting relatives Humboldt, Ind. and had
hike from Terre Haute Marion They
belonging
Mack had left his keys in the lock.
boys injured seriously
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GO police Hensey
~ Jekyn Hyde until they things
Strengthened out he'll stay in Jail.
yesterday had robbed hing
W. Westinghouse, described how he had
done with the
Then in sort of nra he said r hadn't
done any such thing He's he'll Kinder $4,000 bond for @
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
But It's Really Cool Here
South Dakota Mark
Is ITO.
T0DAY'S WEATHER

Sunrise tomorrow, 4:43; sunsft l.,
6:59
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Complete golf tournament new,
Pages II and t2l
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Diver Ready to Go DOlUn
Into Atlantic Today to
Inspect Sea Giants Hull
All Is Ready for Trip to Bottom to Determine II Wreck
Is That of Lost LuStana; Ironnan Is
Given Final Tests.
Given Final Tests.
BY GILBERT M'ALLISTER
Times SpeciaI Writer

Copyright 1885 by Syn dictate, Inc Reproduc
n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31
Well, Make Up Your Mind, Mister

Neither of the boys was injured seriously
Evening star., 1935-03-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. March 2 G1 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture Cattle. 50n,
calves. 200: compared Friday last week:
Choice steers and yearlings: as well as
common kinds. steady; in-betweens. 25 or
more lower, these selling at 10.00a125 80;
at close: general killing quality much
better: all she stock active and strong to
unevenly higher heifers and beef cows
25 or more up at new highs for season:
cutters steady: bulls strong; vealers 50-75
higher; stockers and feeders strong to
outlet; killers refused to pay IA 90. get
ting choice to prime / l.47S-pound Nebraska
steers at 1890. this being cents under
the seasons top; best light steers. 1855:
long yearlings. 1873; light yearhngs.
1925; bulk fat steers. 900a12 .75: average
price all steers for week. 1860; best
heavy heifers in load lots. 11.OO; light
Sheep. 5000: for week ending Friday.
12, 300 direct; compared Friday last week
bulk slaughter lambs so higher. extreme
top so or more up; sheep strong; feeding
lambs strong to 25 higher: weeks extreme
top fed Western lambs 9.35, paid at close
comparatively little above 9 10; late bulk
S.75a9 10. with bulk previous midweek
within S.00aS5 limits: clipped lambs early
7.50a75. or approximately 90 under
comparable woolskins; yearlings scarce:
medium to choice native ewes 4.5Oa5. 20
Westerns; feeding lambs. ,6.25a7 so. ac-
cording to weight and grade;
Hogs, 5000 including 4,5O0 direct;
nominally steady; good to choice kinds
practically absent; quotable top $50; few
light lights sold at $40 down and packing
ated holdover 1000; all quotations nom
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Stocks IRREGULAR
At WEEKS CLOSE
Metals Advance at Slower
Pace-0ther Changes
Are Small.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Ihe stock
market was notably calm today in the
face of another slump in sterling
and a Jump in London gold and silver
prices. Even the metals lost their
buoyant tone of the previous session
and were only moderately higher.
Fluctuations elsewhere were generally
narrow. The close was somewhat
irregular. Transfers approximated
100000 shares.
The pound dropped some 3 cents to
around S4.78, the lowest level since
October, 1888. At the same time the
British gold rate was lifted 9lz pence
to l46 shillingS 10h2 pence an ounce
equivalent to S3537), a new record
peak. The English spot silver price
also shot up to 81 pence an ounce,
the highest since October, 1928. In
New York silver hoisted / cent to STA
cents an ounce, also a new top in
nearly seven years. European gold
currencieS naturally exhibited strength
against the pound and dollar.
While some brokerage quarters in
terpreted the gyrations of the precious
metals and foreign exchanges as an
indication that further inflationary
steps might have to be taken by the
New Deal administration, conservative
banking quarters and many stock
traders were not so sure. That lead
ing equities did not respond to the
imitation implications, it was pointed
out, was not surprising in view of
disturbing possibilities connected with
France and the gold bloc countries
being forced of the standard.
There were scattered share gamers
OF substantial amounts. Columbia
Carbon got up more than 3 and
American Crystal Sugar preferred
stepped up 2. Among others, frac-
tionally to around point better, were
Home Stake, Cerro de Pasco, Ameri-
can Smelling, Howe Sound, American
sugar Refining. Douglas Aircraft.
Westinghouse and General Electric.
Losers Of as much included Lig-
gett & Myers "B." Coca-Cola, Union
Pacific, Santa Fe, N. Y. Central
Chrysler, American Can, Bethlehem
Steel, Consolidated Gas and Western
Union. Such issues as U. S. Steel
American Telephone, General Motors
and National DiStillers were virtually
unchanged.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
North American
DividendOrdered.
Bill Is Attacked
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, March 2-The North
American Co. has declared dividends
Of rs cents per share on the preferred
stock and 25 cents per share on the
common stock for the quarter ending
March 81, 1885, both dividends pay
able April /, 1885, to holders of record
on March II, 1885.
The following statement was sent
to the stockholders:
These dividends have been de-
clared with some hesitation because
of the threat to the conlpany's future
inherent in pending Federal legisla-
ton.
"The public utility act of 1885, if
enacted, would destroy this company
and compel a dispersion of its assets
under conditions which would involve
heavy loss to the stockholders. It
would, in ultimate result, turn the
public utility industry over to political
bureaucracy.
I'VE believe that sober thought and
common sense will result in the de-
feat Of this unnecessary and deStruc-
tive measure. In that belief the di-
rectors have declared the current div
ldends. The pending bill will not.
however, be defeated by lethargy. If
those most directly affected - the
stockholders-appear to be indifferent,
efforts of others on their behalf will
carry little weight"
Evening star., 1935-03-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, March 2 lP. = Foreign
exchange irregular; Great Britaln IN DOL
mand' man .S 4.7sH: - cables T. 79fs; 6o-day bills,
4.7S3s France demand, 6.66A; cables,
8. .66+; Italy. demand. $50; cables $50.
Demands: Belgium. 1851; Germany,
4O.65: Holland, 6s.35: Norway. 24.07;
Sweden. 247O; Denmark. 81 40: Finland.
Portugai a i"it4e4iahoo 44s: Greece. .s4a span Poland
1912; Czechoslovakia. 4,23; Yugoslavia,
231; Austria. 19.O5n;. Hungary. 29.s5n:
Rumania, .O2; Argentina. 81 .93n: Brazil
S.64n; Toxic, 2S.15: Shanghai 4O.25:
Hongkong. 1895; Mexico City (silver
peso). 27.S5; Montreal in New York.
99.75: New York in Montreal. 1o0.25.
n-Nominal.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

by the AoSOCldtcO
NEW YORK, March 2.-Cotton fu-
lures opened barely steady, 4 to 8
lower in response to disappointing
Liverpool cables and on nervousness
over the foreign exchange situation.
March, 1929; May, 1241; July, 12.49;
October. l243; December, 12.49; jan
uary, 1851.
Business was fairly active at the
start, but later there was some realiz-
ing or liquidation by buyers of late
yesterday. There was also some
Southern selling as we'll as foreign
selling through houses with foreign
connections. These offerings were alb
sorbed by the trade and commission
houses. May sold up to 1874 from
12.4l, with the active months to 6
points net lower at the end of the first
half hour.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Bar Gold Scars
To Another Peak
InLondOn Trading
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, March 2.-The price of
bar gold continued its rise today, SELL
ing at a new high of 146 shillings,
1912 pence (s35.3s) a fine ounce, an
increase of one shilling, 91s pence
over yesterdays figure. A quantity of
gold valued at 1862 900 (sl,743, ,4s2 .5o)
was sold at today's record price.
Dipping as low as 478 to the
pound at one time. the United States
dollar gained markedly in Saturdays
halliday dealings, closing at 4.79a4, a
net improvement of 3-16 cents from
yesterdays closing price Of 483 1915.
Today's opening was 4.815s.
The French franc. from an i'm
proved opening. strengthened to close
at 71.64 to the pound. Yesterdays
close was 1887 to the pound. The
slump in sterling was attributed to
lack of confidence in the continent.
PARIS, March 2 LP1.-Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs As centimes;
Az per cent rentes. 9l85.
Exchange on London. 71.77. The
dollar was quoted at 1900.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury on Feb
ruary 2S was: Receipts, Sc. 297. .24991;
expenditures. S12.16021s.52; balance
S2.usO 644 .O91 .65: customs receipts for
the month. .S24. .95e. .s9529
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u, S2 :262 012 132 81; expenditures. S4
oil .935.367.91 Including S2,326.473-
S22.41 of emergency expenditures): excess
Of expenditures, 81, 249 923. 235 40: gold
assets. ,Ss.526 2O4. .942 "a.
parable date last year,. $50. 742. 766 90;
expenditures; SI2s;622 .s74 .2s; net bal
ance:, 81 9O1 ,76S. .919.51; customs receipts
Receipts for the fiscal year. S1.SS5.-
601 .240S5'; expenditures. 81 o37, ,77l,-
4SO.27 tincluding 411.156.615.51 OF
emergency expenditures: excess of ex-
penditures. So .352. 10. .23942; gold as
sets. S74O1 PSI .41O.77
Gold increment removed from re-
ceipts on this date.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
WICK CHEMICAL EARNS
S3.45 A SHARE IN YEAR
BY the Associated Press

BY IHe ASSoclated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2-Consoli-
dated earnings of the Wick Chemical
Co. in 1884 were s2,417,834, equal to
s3.45 a share on the capital stock.
compared with s2,339,296, or 1894 a
share, in the previous year.
Current assets of the company as
OF December 81 were s7,94l,34i, of
which s5,922, ,440 was in cash and
marketable securities. Current liabili-
ties were $1,025,4I3.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL, March = R.-Cotton,
5000 bales including 100 American.
Spot in fair demand; prices points high
er; quotations in pence: American strict
good mlddllng, "a; good middling, 7.44;
strict nlddling 7.29; middling 7.14; strict
low miodling. 500; low middling GA;
strict good ordinary 6,54: good ordinary.
6.24. Futures closed steady March
6.94; May. 6.sS; July 6S3; October, 6.72;
December $40: January. go
Evening star., 1935-03-02
STATE AND MUNICIPAL
FINANCING SCHEDULED
By the Associated Press.

BY IIle ASSOClated Press.
NEW YORK, March New State
and municipal financing scheduled
for the coming week totals $50, ,495, 1925,
compared with s11 ,866,431 in the cur
rent week, according to the Daily
Bond Buyer. OF this total New York
States offering of S45. 5.025,000 bonds
on Tuesday Is the largest individual
item.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARASITIC slump of the pound
sterling halted the upward tendency OF
the Bourse today. However. with the
exception of rentes losses were slight.
International issues were unsettled. The
closing was heavier
BERLIN-Under the impression created
by the return OF the Saar to Germany the
Boerse registered a cheerful tone today.
despite the small business done. Prices
at the close we're generally sustained.
LONDON Closed
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Cottonseed Oil.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed steady. March, 11.55B: April,
IL COB; May, 11.80B; June. 11.8OB;
July, ll.92B; August, 1193B; Sep
tember. 1200B; sales IA contracts.
B-bid.
Evening star., 1935-03-02

Sales Of Stocks the New York Exchange.
1l00 AM. 10000 1880 Noon..... 28O 900
Dividend rates given the table annual
cash payments based the latest quarterly hayeary
declarations
sUnit of trading yPus
~ in stock hPad ast yearno regular rate bPayaee IN
stock sPlq ~ in stock sPsid this iAceumulatsd
Eanzed mPius 81 IN stock nPlus 81 in stock oPlus 2S
Evening star., 1935-03-02
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March P.-Tin barely
steady: spot and nearby. 476O: future,
and future 800. other metals nominally
unchanged.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Washington Exchange
SALES.
AFTER CALL.

Potomac Electric 5l2 % pfd.-5 at ia
Capital Transit Co.-10 at 2512, 10
at 251a, 10 at 251k.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer Tel: Tel; t0,.... 19955ss .as
N & w. Steamboat (6) -. 80
Pot. Elec. Pow. SO pfo;. (6). I'LL -...
Pot. E. Pow. 513To pf, g, SOD 1l3ha .".
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. (3.60)... 81 .....
Wash Ry e. El. Co. Q2).. 1900 49,. |
Wash Ry, & El. pfd. o.. 102 1O4
Evening star., 1935-03-02
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.

NEW YORK. March R-Bar silver
strong. 1 higher at 577s
Evening star., 1935-03-02

6h 43s Hahn Dept Stores.
639s 55 Hahn Opt Stores pf.
7hs 51s Hall w F Printing.
75 63 Hamilton Watch pf
20 16& Harb Walker d..
z 5h Hat Corp (A)......
94Is IS Hazel Atlas Gl (5) ..
107 104 Hershey C pf (t5)..
9h 7A Holland Furnace.
IL 8h Holland & Son (50c)
391h 338 Homestake NJ (t36)
91s IA Houdaille-Hersh B.
3ss 2sS Houston Oil (new) .,
52h 43 Howe Sound 3D..
12a. Sh Hudson Motor Car.
35s 2 Hupp Motors. ....
Evening star., 1935-03-02
STATEMENT OF THE. CONDITION
OF THE
London & Lancashire Indemnity
Comnanv of Amerira

OF New York. on the 31st day of Deem
ber. 1884. as required under section CAT
of the Code OF Law for the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1935-03-02

1919 14% Nash Motors d..
SA 6s4 Nat Aviation. .....'
30A 269s Nat Biscuit ,2).....
146 142 Nat Biscuit pf (O. .
TN 1874 Nat Dairy Prod 1.20
4ss 1ss Nat Dept Store (k).
34s4 21A Nat Dep st 1st pf (k)
29A PAN Nat Distillers (50c)
74s 5 Nat Pwr & 1t (80c)
J. as Nat Ry Mex I'd pf.
5Oh 43A Nat Steel (t1h)....
2Sas 22s4 Neisner Bros(t1h)
So 431s Newberry(J u $50
112 109 Newberry(JJ)pfCO
21% 14la N Y Central r r..
Sla 27s N N H G. Hartford
14aS 6 NYN H G Hart pf.
16h 9% N Y Shipbldg (40c) .
35ss 30& Noranda Mines (h2)
a pa North Am Aviation.
1874 10h North Am Co d..
42h 37ss North Am Co pf (3)
21N Is Northern Pacific.
Evening star., 1935-03-02

2Ia Us Lehigh Valley Coal.
12la Sl4 Lehigh Val Coal pf.
1l12 Ga Lehigh Valley r R.
17as 15h Lehn & Fink Q1a).
32%4 2613 Lib-O-Ford GlG.2O
10712 102 Ligg G. Myers (t5).
109l3 102 Ligg & Myers Bod
% TIA Link Belt (60c)....
36tx 31L Loew's Inc (2).....
Ia Ia Loft Inc. ..........
21% 19 Lorillard P (f2.20).
14la 74s Louisiana Oil pf. .
141s 12A Louisv G&EtA)11z.
1SL 14I9 I.udllIm Steel
Evening star., 1935-03-02

10% 81 Ohio Oil (h45c)....
75s GA Oppenheim Collins.
1854 131s Otis Elevator (60c) .
ia 5 Otis Steel. .........
90% S3% Owens-Ill Glass 90
Evening star., 1935-03-02
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insur.
ance Co. of New York

On the 31st day OF December, 1884,
as required under Section 647 Of the
Code of Law for the District OF
Columbia.
Net premiums ....... SIS, sos, 779 .05
Total interest and rents 2.2S7677.39
other income ....,,,. 337,910.09
Evening star., 1935-03-02

81 53Ss Jewel Tea (3).
57ss Asa Johns-Manville. ...
125 120 Johns-Manv pf (7).
Evening star., 1935-03-02

Az 3h Yellow Truck.
81 1874 Young Spr Wire N)
215s l55s Youngstown SIT. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-05
Your Children pv OIIvE ROBERTS BARTON

we don't put up stockings" said modern mother. Its such driv- el. Anyway, we have only steam radiators and why manufacture lies about Santa Claus?"
 One other joined her but the rest of the crowd declared they had loved to think of those mysterious lumpy stockings on Christmas morning when they were little and they were going right on doing the same thing.
 When asked what thought, I suggested that each mother had a right to decide for herself, then added that I still believed in San- ta, that I cannot rid myself of the thought that something mysterious happens to the world on Christmas eve.
 cannot prove I am right in urg- ing parents not to spoil the sweet myth of Christmas. I may be aH wrong in not suggesting that we celebrate Christmas more sanely and purely as Birth Day, without the materialism of presents or the symbols of hearthenism as so many call the holly and mistletoe.
 Real Christmas Meaning Buried
 Actually, we are too prone to for get the real meaning of Christmas and the tender beginnings of the Christian era. Also too quick to forget good will toward men and kindness to our neighbor. Although it is not always the case, one is likely to discover that the modern iSt is not only likely to banish St. Nick but the other things too.
 It is very hard to analyze Santa Claus, to segregate him from all other traditions of Christmas. He belongs in folklore, however, and most folklore has sprung from the needs of a people. Throughout the centuries he has withstood the in- etfectual attacks of the practical.
 Perhaps he was created in the first place to bring the spirit of Christmas a little closer to earth and human understanding. A, agent, one might say, to emblemi.'~ . the day of giving and forgiving. Like the flag that shows Us we have a common bond and without which many would cease to think of coun- try as This" country, his personal" land.
 The comparison is not analogous. but it serves to explain an idea. There is certain UNITED fellow ship under Santa Claus, an emo-