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Evening star., 1935-12-25
From Antiquity Come Many Modern Christmas Customs
Dorothy Dix Says
Mothers Should Play the Part of Match
makers But Only in the Right Way.

THERE has always been welcome on
the mat before the front door,
and boys Just drifted in where they
were sure Of o good time. The ball
ance followed as the day the night.
There were always plenty of boys
about. Always some one to take
Sally out To- all the parties and, since
propinquity is the great matchmaker.
Sally had her pick Of two or three
youths who got so used to being with
her that they felt they could not live
without her.
But no matter how beautiful or at
tractive girl is, no boys will come
to her house If mother gives them
frigid welcome and keeps the tenn
perature at zero, or If mother con-
siders it her duty to sit in earshot and
listen In on the youngsters talk, or If
mother irnagines that the young man
came to see her and spends the evening
regaling the youth with accounts Of
her rheumatism and stories of what a
cute child Mabel was.
Since no catch can be made in fish
ing in stream in which there are no
fish, the mother who wishes her daugh-
ter to marry should help her get into
an environment, while she is still
young and pretty, where there is some
chance of her making good match.
There are plenty of Adamless Edens
In which not even siren could get
fer mai because there are no male
inhabitants except senile grandpas and
eallow schoolhoys.
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livery girl in such place is pre-
ordained and foredestined old maid
unless mother has gumption enough
to buy daughter some new clothes and
send her away on a nice long visit
to Aunt Sally, where the male Of the
species abound, or to some city where.
she wi work in a business Office
where men abound. q
And If it Is mothers duty to help
their daughters get good husbands, it
is even more their duty to keep them
from getting bad ones. The only way
they ca. do this is too see that they
associate with the kind of boys they
would like for them to marry. 1t is
folly to forbid the marriage when
Mary wants to marry the fascinating
roue or drunkard you have let her
run with, or the charming goodfor-
nothing relative you have let live in
your house. The time to stop an
iIl-advised marriage is before it starts.
Most mothers would bitterly resent
being called matchmakers, but they
should be. And they should help their
daughters make good matches.
DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1935-12-25

that the observance of the Saviour's
birth would be entered into more
heartily during this period.
In this connection, there is a very
interesting parallel to be found In
modern times. A little over decade
ago, one of the South American coun-
tries rebelled against the political In
fiuence of the church, and, in order
to wean the people away, declared Oh
fetal holidays on all days heretofore
dedicated to religious celebrations.
For instance, every day in holy week
is a bank holiday"-thereby en-
couraging the absence from town and
churches of the majority OF the WORK
ing population, who eagerly seize upon
this opportunity to go vacationing!
Pope julius ideas are thus shown to
be applicable to our lives today {.
although in this particular instance,
of course, the situation is entirely re-
versed.
n
COME OF the Christmas customs
origin back in the days of the Druids
and even the ancient times OF Egypt.
Holly and mistletoe are both sur
yivors of Druidic worship; the Christ
mas carol is a direct descendant OF
the Saturnalian hymns, and the
Christmas banquet is certainly reminlS-
cent of the feasts given in honor OF
pagan gods and goddesses.
The Christmas tree itself has many
legends entwined about its green
branches. A Scandinavian myth so
old that its origin is lost in the mists
of antiquity tells of service tree"
which sprang from the d-drenched
soil where two lovers had been killed
by violence. At certain nights in the
Christmas season lights were seen to
Aar1e In its branches, which no wind
could extinguish. In France the tale
treats of thirteenth century hero,
who finds gigantic tree covered with
burning candles, supporting a child
with a halo around his curly head.
The knight is said to have asked the
Pope to explain this vision-the an
swer was that the child was un-
doubtedly the Savior, and the candles
human beings. One story gives credit
for the first Christmas tree to Martin
Luther. One Christmas eve, while
travelling alone, the star-spangled sky
made such a deep impression upon
the reformer that when he arrived
home he tried to express its beauty
to his wife and children. This he
finally did by going out into the gar
den. cutting down little fir tree and,
after taking it indoors, decorating its
branches with innumerable lighted
candles. There is even said to be a
connection between the ancient Egyp-
tian custom of decking the houses
with the branches of the date palm at
this season Of the year and our mod
ern tree.
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a S A regular institution, however,
our first records show that dur
ing the Middle Ages-about the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century-the
Christmas trees suddenly appeared
as a custom in Strassburg. For 200
years the fashion maintained itself
along the banks of the Rhine, whence
1t spread all over Germany, and,
eventually, over Christendom. In 1880
the Christmas tree was introduced by
Queen Caroline into Munich; from
there 1t beat Its path through Bo-
hemia into Hungary, and in 1910 1t
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Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.
SUBSTANTIAL DINNER MENU

(Serving Six)
Stuffed Flank Steak.
Buttered Peas.
Diced Turnips.
Bread. Currant Jelly.
Pickles.
Date Nut Torte. Coffee.
STUFFED FLANK STEAK.
Flank steak. u teaspoon salt.
Il cup flour. 4 teaspoon
tablespoons paprika.
fat.
Wipe of steak with damp cloth.
Spread with stuffing, roll up, tying
with white cord. Sprinkle with -four
and brown in fat melted in frying
pan. Add salt and paprika. Place in
baking pan, add one-half cup boiling
water. Cover and bake one and one
half hours in moderate oven.
sTUFFING.
* pound salt 2 cups bread,
pork, chopped. crumbled.
8 tablespoons u teaspoon celery
chopped salt.
onions. teaspoon poul-
1 tablespoon try seasoning.
chopped 8 tablespoons
parsley. water.
Brown onions, parsley and pork in
frying pan. Add rest Of ingredients,
mixing lightly with fork.
DATE NUT ToRTE.
cups toast, u cup sugar.
rolled. " teaspoon
4 cup butter, cinnamon.
melted.
Mix ingredients, reserve one-half
cup toast crumbs, pour into buttered
shallow pan. Add filling.
FILLING.
4 cup flour. u cup chopped
Il cup sugar. dates.
Is teaspoon salt. 1a cup nuts.
egg yolks. l teaspoon vanilla.
ia cups milk. 4 teaspoon
almond extract.
Mix flour, sugar and salt. Add yolks
and milk. Cook in double boiler until
creamy and thick Stir frequently.
Add rest of ingredients and pour over
toast mixture. Spread with meringue.
MERINGUE.
3 egg whites. 5 tablespoons
sugar.
Beat whites until stiff, add sugar,
spread over filling. Sprinkle with
one-half cup crumbs. Bake 20 min
utes in slow oven. Serve cold.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
NV Neighbor Says:
Merry Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year!
To prevent rocking chairs "trav-
cling" glue a narrow strip Of
velvet on the part of the rocker
touching the floor.
To clean a griddle that has be-
come crusted, put over a very hot
fire and cover thickly with salt.
After the salt has been burned
brown, the crust and salt will
brush off together, leaving the
griddle like new. After washing
the griddle, grease well and heat
before putting away.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1935-12-25

~ VERY mother wants her daugh-
- ters to get married because she
| believes that marriage is the
- career ordained by nature for
Evening star., 1935-12-25

VA I OHO AAA SAo 60
tablishing h l S
date as the BIRTH
day Of Christ, In
Rome, about the
middle of t he
fourth C e injury.
1t was the prac-
tice Of the early
church to en-
courage converts
by making use Of
as many Of their
own rites a n d
cere m onies as
seemed a Gee p t.
able, and it was
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BY BETSY CASWELL.
r IS Christmas day again.

For unnumbered ages before the
Christian era, pagan Europe cele-
II brated with song and feasting on
December 25th-the advent of the
Winter solstice, the turning point of
the year. 1t is believed that this GUS
tom played no little part in the edict
Evening star., 1935-12-25
New Hat Sets.

LONDON lE.-The new cocktail
sets comprise hat, shoulder scarf
and pocketbook. They are OF black
velvet trimmed with ostrich feather
TIPS In contrasting shades,
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
DR.. L.W. Rapeer Faces
Contempt Sentence

Unless DR.. Louis Win Rapeer,
president of Research University
and author Of a book which ex.
pounds a new method for solving
the unacceptable problems of life, ="
can think up method of paying
his wife, Mrs. Frances C. Rapeer,
something like $500 in alimony,
he will go to jail for contempt Of
court, according to a ruling of JUS.
tice F. D. Let's today.
Mrs. Rapeer, in private life
known as Mrs. Frances c. Chan
dler, brought the contempt pro
ceedings against her professor
husband claiming that he had
failed to maintain the payments
agreed to under an arrangement
between them in 1929 when she
was suing him for limited divorce,
Through her attorney, Jean M.
Roardman, she informed the court
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
TROLLEY BLAST
. LAID To BOYS

DETROIT, July 10 O.N.S0.
While police searched rubbish
heaps for q second bottle Of high
explosive, two small urchins, who
admitted throwing one bottle Of
the liquid dynamite" under the
wheels of a street car to wreck
it, looked at each other and
grinned today. They exclaimed:
"BOy, wasn't that some noise"
When the bottle of liquid ex.
ploded under the trolley, tIe force
of the blast broke every window
in the car, wrecked the vestibule
and threw 80 passengers into a
panic. None of those aboard the
car was injured, however.
The explosion also tore a six
inch hole in the pavement and
shook the entire neighborhood
Bystanders caught the boys. They
gave their names rs Frederick
Herrick, Z, and James Cole. 8.
The boys told conflicting stories
but agreed that they had stolen
two bottles of liquid from a parked
automobile.
Both boys. who have juvenile
court records for minor theftS
we're held in the Juvenile Deten
ton Home.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
Huge Entry List Indicates
Great Interest Public Has
In Fingerprints

Hundreds of prints of middle
fingers received from readers OF
The Washington Times not only
in Washington but from Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia
show the grip the novel and anus
ing "G-Men Game" has taken on
the public.
Evidence of this, in the form Of
inky finger tips. could be seen yes
terday in the street cars and at
some of the D. c. children's play
grounds.
Practically all OF the finger
prints so far reproduced have been
identified by the owners and the
IS paid to each.
This is a test open to all. There
Is no age limit. All that is re-
uuired is to make clear impress,
sion of the middle finger with
BLACK INK on a sheet of smooth
white paper, mail it with your
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
Kidnaper Routed
By Mothers Cries

ALBANY, N. Y, July II 1.N.S).
Frantic screams of Mrs. Samuel
Straus frightened away man
who attempted to kidnap her
daughter. Dorothy, 3.
Mrs. Straus, wife of a grocer,
left the child in her carriage out
side a store in the heart of the
business section. Observing the
man wheeling the carriage down
the street, the woman screamed,
overlook the man after a short
chase, clawed at his face and
cried for help. The kidnaper es.
! capped.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
Serves Day in Jail
For Feeding Amin

NEW YORK-Anthony Sclafani,
50 years old, lost his second clash
with the park department over the
matter of diet for the Central
Park Zoo animals.
Clad in his characteristic cos
tune, brown knee-length shorts
and a striped swimming shirt, he
served a day in Jail rather than
pay a IS fine after he was con-
victed in Yorkville Court Of feed
ing the ZOO animals, particularly
bears and raccoons, peanuts, fruits
and greens on July 7.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
Widow of Negro
Given SLIP

A delegation of detectives last
night delivered to Mrs. Sterling
Calhoun, widow of the heroic
colored man who gave his life in a
vain effort to save two white chill.
dren from drowning. SIP which
had been collected by the detec'
tive force.
The five officers who delivered
the money to Mrs. Calhoun at her
home. 1T L st. S. W., were Detec'
tive Sergeants Howard Ogle. Paul
Jones, Howard Smith, r. M. Nc.
Very and Detective D. D. Pitt.
man,
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

that her husband was the author
of the new method which was
claimed to be the last word in
solving all problems, individually
or collectively.
DR.. Rapeer sought a dismissal
Of the petition for contempt of
court filed by his wife on the
ground that, although the alimony
was intended for the support OF
their two children, Mrs. Rapeer
alone appeared as plaintiff.
Justice Let's pointed out that
the decree for alimony was a con
sent decree and that for several
years DR.. Rapeer had abided by its
| terms without complaint.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

Quite a number have been re-
ceived that we're smudged, some
we're too thin to be clear, and
others had TO be disqualified and
thrown out because the partici-
pant had used blue ink. Prints
with scars are not eligible.
Persons who have made any of
the errors mentioned may submit
new fingerprints, and they will
have the same chance to reap the
IS reward others have already col,
lected.
Simple Rules
There is nothing at all difficult
about the test, which is designed
to bring out your powers Of per-
ception and accuracy. Some prac-
tice may be required to get good
clear impression of the finger, but
that only adds to the fun, and
when it comes to identifying as
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ONLY, which has been SmOOthed
out on white paper.
2. Write your name and ad-
dress on the sheet and mail it
to the Fingerprint Editor, The
Washington Times, Washington
ID. C.
3. Keep a duplicate impress
sion of your print for future
use in identifying your finger
print in The Times.
4. Examine the fingerprintS
reproduced daily in The Wash.
ingtOn Times carefully and
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

AT POLICE HEADQUAR-
TIERS the eternal hunt for
law breakers leans heavily on
an elaborate system of finger
print files. Whenever notice
is posted Of an escaped pris,
oner, his fingerprints are
checked in police files. In
this way many criminals have
been found. There is no
"alias" for a fingerprint.
sergt. Viggo H. Larsen shows
how the system works.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

name and address to the Finger
print Editor, Washington Times,
Washington, D. c.
Black Ink Required
Then compare the prints pub
nshed in this space each day with
the duplicate of your fingerprint.
If you identify your impression,
mail the number to the Finger
print Editor. If you're correct,
you'll collect S..
Some of the prints received in
dictate, overenthusiasm.
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

your own one of the prints repro
duced daily in The Washington
Times, there will be lots more fun
for the whole family.
Send in the fingerprint of your
middle finger and join in the fun
of "G-Men Game" And when you
identify yours correctly a cash
award of SIS awaits you.
Here are the simple rules:
l. Make a clear impression
Of your MIDDLE FINGER by
pressing it on BLACK INK
The Washington times., 1935-07-18
80 BEE BATTLES A DAY

BERLIN G.N.SD Fire brigades
of Berlin have been occupied in
fighting bees. On no fewer than
80 occasions in one day-almost
one in every Is minuteS-fire
brigades were called out to fight
migrating swarns Of bees. The
insects were disorganizing the
traffic in different parts of the
citV
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

compare your duplicate each
day until you pick out your
own. When you identify yours,
send in your claim. BY THE
NUMBER APPEARING with
the published print, to the Fin
gerprint Editor. If you are cor.
rect, you receive S..
NOTE: Fingerprints bearing
scars or assignments, or which
are submitted in any other than
BLACK INK. will be disqualified
in The Times Omen Game"
The Washington times., 1935-07-18

Is ONE Of these your fngerprnt? If you identity it
by comparison with your duplicate in accordance with the
rules of the Omen Game send in the number with your
and address Mail to the Fingerprint Editor Five dollars
will be paid to the winners.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
State Officers Luncheon
District Daughters Hosts, Mme Cantac-
uzene Grant Guest.

Spring flowers, which we're sent later
to sick members of the club. decorated
the luncheon table for the annual
luncheon of the State Oficers' Club
District Of Columbia D. A. r.. which
was held yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel, with approximately 80 guests
in attendance.
Miss Lillian Chenowith, president of
he State Ofhcers' Club, presided. Mrs.
Richard E. Claughton. first vice presi-
dent and chairman Of arrangements,
was assisted by Mrs. David D. Cald-
we'll, second vice president; Mrs. F. B.
Linton, chaplain; Mrs. Pedro Capo-
Rodrigues, recording secretary; Mrs.
John Lester Barr, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs G. M. Brumbaugh,
treasurer, and the following members
Of the board Of directors: Mrs. w. T.
Clerk. Mrs. F. E. Cunningham. Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington and Miss Harriet
M. Chase.
Officers of the club were at the
speakers table Others there were
Mrs. John M. Beavers, one of the
organizers and past president; Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, one of the
founders and the recently-elected
honorary vice president general: Mrs.
George Madden Grimes, State regent;
Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, a past president: !:
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, past
national officer: Mrs. G. C. Coombs,
past president; Mrs. G. Wallace w.
Hanger, former national officer and
past president; Mrs. Lyman B.
Swormstedt, past president, and Mrs.
Harry Boyle Gauss, one Of the organ
izers.
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant was the
guest speaker. Mrs. Frank s. Raw
Evening star., 1935-05-26
MRS. DI0NNE DECLARED
NOT WARNED BY NURSE
DR.. Dafoe Denies Mother of
Quintuplets Was Ordered
Of Hospital Steps.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CALLANDER, Ontario, May as
DR.. A. r. Da Foe today denied re-
ports Mrs. Olivia Dionne. mother of
the quantuplets. was warned of her
daughters hospital steps Sunday
The parents Of the quintuplets al.
ways have and always will have per-
feet freedom in and around the Ds
Foe Hospital, he said. Never had
either Of them been hampered IN ap-
preaching their famous children.
What happened, he said, was that
Mr.. and Mrs. Dionne came over to
the hospital Sunday afternoon with
some visitors. Mrs. Dionne walked on
to the veranda and looked at the
youngsters in their perambulators
Their friends, mindful Of the reguie-
tions barring visitors from contact
with the babies, did not attempt to
come near the infants, he said.
According to Dr. Da Foe there was
no friction between Mrs. Dionne and
Nurse Louise de Kiriline during the
visit.
Evening star., 1935-05-26

be held Tuesday night. May 20, at
the Community Center. Sixteenth and
@ streets northwest, at e:15 o'clock.
The Woodmont Country Club Is
giving a dinner dance Sunday eve
ming, June 2. On Friday night the
club will give q Decoration day
dance
Mrs. Irene Feist of New York and
Deal. N. j. has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter Frances to
Mr.. Marx Strouse kaufman Of Balti-
more. son Of DR.. and Mrs. Harry M.
kaufman of this city.
Mrs. Lewis Harrison Shapiro wes
hostess yesterday at a luncheon at
Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern in honor
of Mrs. Julius GoldStein, the latter
formerly Mis- Amy Behrend. a recent
bride, and Miss Evelyn Schloss and
Miss Shirley Graf, who will become
brides this Summer. Bridge followed.
Mrs. Sidney Arensberg of New York,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Alex
ander Wolf of Woodley road for a week,
spent short time in Baltimore with
relatives and was joined here yester-
Aoy W AlCl QUILL h4hp 81.
Together they are motoring home
today.
The Woodmont Country Club had q
large gathering last Sunday night
Many dinner parties preceded the
dancing and in the companies were
many ut-of town guests.
Mrs. Louis Marks of Reading, Pa,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Estelle
Nordlinger of Woodley Park Towers,
and will be Joined by Mr.. Marks be-
fore returning home.
Miss Tina Mae Wollberg has re-
turned from a weeks visit in New
York. where she wes the guest of
Miss Frances Feist of 480 Park avenue.
The Brotherhood of the Eighth
Street Temple will hold their twelfth
annual father and son banquet at the
Mayfower Hotel, Wednesday night,
May 20, at 645 O'Clock pm.
A vaudeville performance from sew
eral Of the movie theaters will be
part of the attractive program and
many stars will be present. Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon will welcome the
guests and Radio Joe kaufman will act
as toastmaster.
The annual Spring luncheon of the
Washington Chapter Hadassall will be
held Tuesday. June lS, at the May
flower Hotel at O'Clock. Mrs. Charles
Rosenthal is chairman of arrange
ments and Mrs. Carl Linker. chair
man Of tickets. A nationally known
speaker will be the guest of honor
Evening star., 1935-05-26

and an elaborate program has been
arranged. These annual affairs are
the outstanding ones Of the year and
the closing one of the season.
The board members Of Hadassah
will be the guests of the Baltimore
chapter at its annual meeting and
luncheon tomorrow at the Southern
Hotel. A large group will motor over
from here to attend the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Schwartz OF
New York were guests for a short
visit Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King OF
Ianier place.
Mrs. Eugene Schwab left on wednes-
day for Erie, Pa. to spend several
weeks with her son-in-law and dsugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grad.
Miss Leona Spear Of Baltimore was
the guest last week of her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. ]. kaufman Of
Chevy Chase and spent part of the
time with her cousin, Miss Jane Luchs.
Mrs. Sidney Guggenheim, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bendheim, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Simon. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Blumenfeld and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
De Young made up q party that spent
last weekend in Norfolk, Virginia
Beach and Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. H. Binswanger. who has spent
three months with her nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. David Wise Of
Harrison street, is leaving on Thurs
day for her home in Macon. Ga.
hrr xyisa apfor+aipad ~ N Iupr11oo,,
Friday in honor of her aunt.
Mrs. Arthur Marks Is the guest OF
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marks. jr., in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shrouse Kauf-
man. the latter, formerly Miss Jane
Doris Saal Of New Orleans. whose
marriage took place the early part of
this month. are returning from their
wedding cruise tomorrow and will
be at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Reggie Frank, formerly Of
Washington and who has been spend
ing some time in the South visiting
relatives and more recently with her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kohen, the latter formerly
Miss Amalie Frank in Atlanta, Ga,
will come to Washington the early
part of June for a visit.
Maurice z. Friedman Of this city
accompanied his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Friedman of Baltimore. on an ex-
tended trip abroad They will visit
in London, Paris. Spain. Italy, Monte
Carlo and will be the guest Of Mrs.
Friedman's mother, Mrs. D. Lipman
in Palestine.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Post No. SO
(Jewish War Veterans) is making final
arrangements for its Midsummer
nights dance TO be held at the Indian
Spring Country Club, Silver Spring,