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note, a reminder that all this collec.
ton of magniffcently installed treas.
ures represents an individuals choice
rather than the collective decisions Of
curators and boards Of trustees"
Every one knows of the masterpieces
included in the Frick collection
they are world famous. Mr.. Prick
died Is years ago. but the Fifth Ave-
nue. residence and its collections were
left to Mrs Frick for life, and it IS
only since her death that the build
ing has been added to and made over
for the purpose Mr.. Frick had in
mind, the collections suitably installed
for display.
To gain admission, it will be neces-
sary to obtain cards. but these may
be had for the asking at No. East
SeVentieth street. Out-of-town visi-
tors should write in advance, stating
day and hour desired. The gallery
will be open On week days from 10
in the morning until in the after.
noon, but not on Sundays or holidays,
and in order to prevent crowding or
danger to the exhibited, the number
admitted at any one time will Of
necessity be limited However, that
number is not generally speaking
small. Here is aonther great attrac-
ton for the art lover in New York.
DESPITE much talk to the con-
trary, there seems recently to
have been an upward trend in the
art market. At John Taylor Arms
twentieth anniversary exhibition held
in the Kennedy Galleries, New York.
62 prints and drawings were sold, and
at an exhibition of etchings by Kerr
Eby, held in the Grand Central Gall
leries, the sales amounted to over 40.
What is more, the works of these
and other prominent etchers have not
come down during the lean years.
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9"WAS the night before Christ
mas, and all through the
house, not a creature was
l. stirring except old Stooge
himself. Old Stooge had lived long
enough to know that you shouldn't
shake a Martini. In fact, he had
lived too long, he decided as he settled
himself before the fire and slipped his
drink Here he was, alone in duplex
apartment, alone in the world-and
what a world, as Charlie used to say.
You never saw such a world.
Precisely at the stroke of midnight
a gust of snow-spangled wind blew
open the French window at old Stooge's
elbow, and a hooded figure entered
noiselessly. Stooge twisted around In
his armchair and glared at the in
truder. IF you're burglar" he said
testify. ct may as well tell you now
that there are no little golden-haired
girls named Editha around here"
1T am the Ghost of Christmas" an
nounced the hooded figure in q voice
that sounded oddly like Alexander
Woollcott's.
"oh, it's you, ehP" stooge was
obviously disappointed. II might have
known"
Rise" commanded the ghost. "and
walk with me-"
Now, listen," Stooge protested, "1've
taken walk with you every Christ
mas for the last 90 years. This time
you're going with me. Come on!"
He seized the ghost by the arm and
propelled it through the open window.
Together they drifted down city
street thronged with homeward- bound
shoppers. The shoppers didn't see
them, for Stooge and the ghost were
invisible for the nonce-and very
good nonce 1t was. Presently they
stopped in front Of shabby brown
stone house The walls OF the house
dissolved before their eyes, until they
were able to look right into tl COM
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A Dickens of a Time on the Night Before Christmas
Peace on Earth Search Is
Somewhat Less Than
a Success.

bership in the Alumni Club. Why
should he send you-"
"Oh, Pete never forgets pal" Mr..
Meeger retorted bitterly. Listen,
Efie, we've got to give him something
in return, and get it of tonight so he
won't think we forgot. A box Of good
cigars, maybe. How much have you
got left in your purse?"
Mrs. Meeger rummaged and pro-
duced 85 cents. I'VE can't even get
him a carton of cigarettes with that, i"
her husband remarked gloomily. land
I don't get paid off till Saturday"
''I tell you what you might do" she
said after moment of silence. you
know that scooter we bought for
Junior? I got it at the little toy and
tobacco shop on the corner and I'm
sure the man would be willing to ex-
change it for a box of cigars"
But what about Junior?" he pro-
tested. HE had his heart set on a
scooter"
"Oh, I'll tell him some story about
Santa Claus being out of scooters," she
said YEARLY. Run along now, before
the shop closes"
MIR. MEEGER rose reluctantly.
A'A Damn Pete Daggett anyhow" he
growled as he strode angrily out Of the
room. But even in his anger he re-
membered the sleeping child upstairs
and closed the door softly behind him.
Come" said Stooge, taking the
hand of the Ghost. 1--WE have other
scenes to visit" They travelled quickly
over the city, through the suburbs and
across the countryside, until they came
to big, fashioned farm house. 1t
was the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
withers and their daughter Sarah.
Though the hour was late and ths
Witherses were in the habit Of retir-
ing early, every light in the house was
burning tonight and there was o
great clatter in the kitchen.
Stooge and the Ghost stopped at o
- 7T7oy,TiyI1eS3 on Eayfh RaCe1
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10-sen and 20-sen chain stores of the
island empire are owned by a score of
Japan's immensely rich families. with
a combined capital of 81 ,1S0 900 900.
They control and operate IA COM
panies, or more than third of the
total business of Toxic. From the
families of Mitsue. Iwasaki, Sumitomo,
Yasuda, Matsukata, Okura, Suzuki,
Asano and Kuhara come the owners
of the Americanized department stores
and banks of Japan that do business
in the United States, and to them is
due the credit of transporting Santa to
Nippon.
Christmas is featured along the
Gina, Todo's shopping center, in
three of the leading palatial stores
Mitsukoshi, Matsuya and Shirokiya.
All were built since the 1923 earth
quake which shook Central Toxic to
its foundations. Because of earthquake
hazards they are restricted by law to
eight stories. In these ultra-modern
retail establishments have been in
stalled all mechaniSms needed for
Yuletide decorations and holiday ex-
hibits. thus enabling them to capture
the bulk of the retail market of Toxic
and the Orient at Christmas time.
NEWEST of the stores is Takashi-
maya, which does a bumper
Christmas business. 1t was opened in
March, 1888, and embodies both West
ern and Oriental features. The in
terror Is decorated with marble,
granite, teak, cherry and black per-
simmon. Each floor is lighted with
5000 lamps, special showcase illum-
inators, border lights, footlights, spot
lights and color machines. It has
escalators, IL elevators and sucn added
features for Yuletide comfort as loud
speakers, mail chutes, steam heat, au-
tomato fire alarms, regulated ventila.
ton, lunch rooms, beauty parlors, ex-
hibits, an auditorium and a spacious
roof garden.
During the Christmas season win
dow displays are carefully studied to
produce a more colorful and universal
appeal. They combine the artistry of
the japanese with the holiday green's
and reds. Everything is a hodge
podge of the East and the West. where
gayly clad manikins fiaunt Occidental
mittenS before Oriental eyes.
Holiday shoppers see in tinseled
show windows what the well-kimonoed
woman will wear. There are brightly
colored obs, variegated in sizes and
lengths according to the age, marital
status and maternal responsibilities
of the wearer. There, too, are little
girls kimonos with bright tie-dyed
obj sasheS.
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MRS MEEGER stared at
perplexity.

MRS MEEGER stared at 1t in
perplexity.
what is it?" she demanded of her
husband.
"It's q champagne cooler" he re-
piled slowly. There must be some
mistake" Then, glancing at the tag
dangling from the ornate handle, he
whistled in dismay. ITS from Pete
Daggett, a fellow I knew in college"
"The one who made all that money
In oil?" Mr.. Meeger nodded.
"But, darling, you haven't seen him
since you had to give up -four mem
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will continue until January II. Miss
Ethel Foster Miss Mary Murray Lock-
wood and Miss Duane E. Crawford will
be hostesses. Superstition, the theme
Of the clubs Bal Boheme, to take place
on January 20, provided excellent sub
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Garnet Jex, who has just concluded
a one-man showing in the Arts Club.
Among others represented, and ad-
mirably, are Mrs. Graves, Roger
Rittase and Herbert Hicks. This is the
third exhibition that the washington
artists have generously contributed to
International House.
MARGARET S. ZIMMELE and Caro-
AA line Bean (Mrs. A. H. Binyon)
are by invitation holding an exhibition
in the Women's City Club, Jackson
place this month. Mrs. Binyon is per-
haps better known for her portraits in
crayon and red chalk than for her
paintings, but in this exhibition she
shows herself most skillful in handling
both oils and water colors. THE
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A ANNOUNCEMENT was made during
the past week of the appointment
of 19 sculptors and 43 painters by the
painting and sculpture section of the
Treasury Department to execute mu-
rails and sculpture for Federal build
ings throughout the country. These
were chosen from among those repre-
sented in the recent Post Office and
Justice Building competition, either
through recommendation of the jury
or at the discretion Of those in charge.
Among the sculptors receiving appoint
ment are Edmond Amateis. formerly
of this city, and Brenda Putnam, and
among the painters is Richard Lahey,
who has recently, as principal of the
Corcoran School of Art, taken up his
residence here.
Two of the sculptors appointed on
recommendation of the jury are Ro-
muald Kraus and Ruth Nickerson. the
former a winner in the Newark Court
House competition, the latter an un-
successful competitor. It is this COM
petition which has been most unfavor-
ably commented upon by the local
public. AS in the competition for
mural paintings for the Justice Build
ing here, there seemed to be great
confusion in finding an adequate SYM
boil for the idea of justice. Among the
new painter appointees are such WELL
known men as Hugo Ballin, Ernest
Blumenschein, Dean Cornwall, Victor
Higgins, Herbert Dunton and Paul
Sample.
THE Arts Club of Washington opens
today, with a reception and tea,
an exhibition of members works which
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and competence in handling her me-
dium. Not new to Washington eXhibi-
ton visitors, but none the less very
pleasing. is her large canvas picturing
Washington flower cart, a pictur-
esque feature of our Capital City.
Strangely enough. a Trash Cart"
which she has painted has also pic
turesque quality and is equally well
done. Pond Lilies" seen in a gar
den pool is an unusual composition,
handled with reticence. MY Garden
in Winter" shows bolder treatment
and is distinctly unconventional.
Outward Bound" pictures flight Of
gulls over the sea. Among Mrs. Zim-
mele's landscapes, study of trees,
Three Sisters" and Countryside" are
both most pleasing, the former having
decorative pattern, the latter excellent
composition and atmospheric effect.
On the walls of the Women's City
Club. with its tasteful furnishings,
paintings look their best, and do not
seem so much "on parade" as in the
usual exhibition.
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THE Arts Club of Washington opens
today, with a reception and tea,
an exhibition of members works which
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CONTINUED onlgenth Fsge.l.
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Old Stooge and Ghost of
YuIetide Made Their Un-
merry Rounds.
Bv Weare HOIbrOOk.

s-wAS the night before Christ
mas, and all through the
house, not a creature was
i stirring eXcent old StoOge
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lent witness" but Defense Counse
Reilly, who brought out on cross-ex.
animation that she probably had men.
toned the presence of the Lindbergt
baby at Hopewell to her sailor friend
Henry (Red) johnson, said of hei
testimony:
Much Of 1t will dovetail into that
which we are going to bring up"
Reilly. reaffirming his intention tc
name the two men and two women he
believes guilty of the crime. said he
will attempt to trace the kidnapping to
some of those who have already teSti-
! fed and some of those who will testify
for the prosecution"
State Policeman Kelly turned the
ladder over to Lamb in June. 1882,
after having custody of it in the
months following the crime. Lamb
kept the ladder until he turned 1t
over to Koehler, wood expert Of
the United States Forest Products
Laboratory, Madison, Wis. who al
legedly traced the lumber in it to the
Bronx carpenter.
The long debated question whether
any fingerprintS were left by the
kidnaper was settled once and for all
by Kelly, who testified yesterday that
mo fingerprints were found on the
ladder, the first ransom note, furni-
ture in the nursery or anywhere else
at the scene of the crime. There
were only few unidentifiable
smudges.
"Unquestionably the kidnaper had
some protection against flngerprints," :"
said Attorney General David T.
Wilentz.
Kelly acknowledged that no plaster
cast or measurements were taken Of
the footprint found under the nursery
window or of the ladder imprints.
Police Methods Hit.
Lamb also may come in for some
of the defense attack on police meth
DDS because of the important role
he played in directing the search
for the kidnapers. Koehler's i'm
portance in tracing the wood to the
Bronx lumber yard where Hauptmann
was employed and also allegedly to
the carpenters attic also promises
cross-examination fireworks.
The kidnap ladder caused a clash
of opposing counsel when Wilentz
offered it in evidence after State
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view of the changes made in the
exhibit the attorney general should
defer his motion until later, when
more minutely" into these circum-
| stances.
He then made that ruling.
Corpl. Kelly was recalled for q
single question on the ladder and then
dismissed.
Lieut.. Sweeney was the next wit
ness. Wilentz began his examination
on aspects OF the finding of the
ladder.
Sweeney said that he had extended
! two of the three sections Of the ladder
against the Lindbergh home
| 1T reached 80 inches below the
window" he said. He indicated the
nursery window through which the
State alleges the baby was abducted
Sweeney said examination of the
marks on the side Of the house by
means Of q magnifying glass showed
particles Of wood clinging to the gray
stone.
Police Observations.
Sweeney explained he made the OBJ
servations from another ladder and
later said he was able to step into the
nursery from the rung Of that ladder
corresponding to the top Of the kidnap
ladder.
Wilentz's questioning was interrupt
ed when two attendants carried into
court huge ladder, the one used in
making police observations Of the
''Lindbergh ladder"
Sweeney said that he went up the
ladder, stepped through the nursery
window. onto the suitcase, and en-
tered the house.
Sweeney said his weight was about
ITS pounds at the time, which is ap-
proximately what auptma n n
weighed.
He said he had no difficulty in get
ting into the nursery, and added he
did not disturb the suitcase under
the window.
Wilentz turned him over to the
defense.
Reilly asked Sweeney, as the first
question: ..-
Q. What time did you get to the
house?
A. Just about dusk, the day fol-
lowing.
@. What was the condition of the
nursery window when you got there?
A. The window was up and one or
two shutters were there.
Ladder to Be Measured.
Reilly indicated that he wished
Sweeney to measure the ladder, and
over Wilentz's objection, the court in
dicated it would permit Sweeney to
measure it this afternoon.
| during the lull: Between the Swee-
neys and the Reillys there Is never
any difnculty."
| Reilly asked Sweeney:
| Ever been . fireman."
Eyes, sir" Sweeney replied.
There followed then discussion In
light conversational tones on the art
of scaling ladders. -.
| q. You don't crouch as you run up
. ladder?
A. I don't know. I don't think so.
l 6Ot W bkAC tOP dIlu WdAA8 AAyoC III.
@. But you were able to do that
because Of your training as fireman?
A. Yes, I suppose 50.
| Court recessed for lunch at 1902
pm.
Betty Cow Rests.
Miss Betty Cow, slender Scotch
nurse Of the slain Lndbergh baby, who
collapsed yesterday after three hours
on the stand, was excused from today's
session to rest.
She was in seclusion at the Morrow
estate in Englewood, where Col. and
Mrs. Lindbergh are staying, and pros
ecutors said she would not be asked
to reappear before tomorrow.
The stAte ,hailed her - "an oxsel-
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adder and had turned it back tt

ladder and had turned 1t back to
Lamb
He was excused after a minute or
so by the prosecution, and the defense
began croSS-examination
Wilentz indicated that his testimony
at this time would concern only pos
session of the ladder and that his
expert testimony would come later.
Defense Attorney Frederick A. Pope
conducted the ross-examination.
Koehler said that he had taken the
ladder apart, removing the nails and
the rungs and later supervised its re-
assembly, using the same nails.
Defense Objects.
Pope brought out that the nails had
passed from his possession. and he
corrected his testimony on this point.
When Koehler's cross-examination
was over, Wilentz offered the ladder
in evidence. Pope Immediately OBJ
jected.
It was the States second effort to
place this highly important object in
evidence.
"I object" Pope began, "to this as
evidence for the same reasons as I
expressed yesterday and for several
additional reasons"
1T also appears" Pope continued,
"that saw cut has been made in one
of the rungs." .-.
Part Of ladder Admissible.
Justice Trenchard said:
II don't seem tc have much ooupt
in my own mind that certain parts OF
the ladder are admissible as evidence.
THE framework, for instance.
'Then, too, there is this question OF
nails. I don't see how they figure in
this case, but the counsel seems to-"
The court concluded, however. to
defer "for the moment" the ladders
admission as evidence.
Pope cited the fact that Koehler
did not know whether the nails In
the reassembled ladder were the
originals.
He advanced another point. ..
There is absolutely no connection,
either by circumstantial or direct evi-
dence Of that ladder with the ac-
cused."
He argued that the ladder should
not be admitted until it was linked
with the defendant.
I'VE will connect this ladder with
Mr.. Hauptmann," Wilentz said, in
urging this exhibit be admitted.
Il promise the counsel for the de-
fense this: This is the ladder found
on the scene of the crime. We've
traced 1t through its custody since
then and weu run it right into
Hauptmann."
Pope again objected at length, stat1
ing the defense wanted to know every
thing done with the ladder before
they would accept the exhibit.
Justice Trenchard ruled that in
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Second-Rate Carpenter Made
Ladder, Bruno Says, Smiling

listened intently. Occasionally he
smiled.
The progress Of the trial into the
more technical details of the imple-
nients of the crime diverted Haupt-
mann's mind from his own connec-
ton with the proceedings
His appetite, lost In the first two
days when he was charged by the
prosecution with being q baby mur-
derer returned, and he ate heartily of
the prison fare provided. He slept
more soundly.
While In court, Hauptmann showed
increasing interest. When . State
exhibit, . photograph, was offered in
evidence and presented to the de-
fense for examination, the carpenter,
usually Indifferent to such details,
l1eansd togHaxd- t. Ataldv II tnt9ntlgk
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Police Detective Lewis Bornmann
identified it as the ladder found on
the estate after the crime.
There is no evidence that this
ladder was used at that house, or
that it is in the same condition now
that it was at that time," Reilly
objected.
Justice Trenchard told the attorney
general lit would seem that you ought
to show that the ladder is now in sub
stantially the same condition"
Bornmann. under questioning. said
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PENNINGTON, N. j., January g.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann turned
back to court today in the most cheer
full mood he has shown since his trial
began-ready to hear more about the
ladder built by "a second-rate car
penter."
After listening to the first testi-
mony on the ladder, allegedly used
by the kidnaper of the Lindbergh
baby, the Bronx carpenter said yester-
day to q guard:
IF I made that ladder, I'd be q
second-rate carpenter.
During the description of the lad
der by Corpl. Frank A. Kelley Of the
New Jersey State police. who ex-
amined 1t Immediately after the
crime was committed. Hauptmsnn
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He speeded around the turn" the
old man said
Then he slid into the ditch, stop
ped, and started again"
| How many cars did you say you
saw go into the ditch before this
one?"
Seven"
@. And prior to this one, on what
date did one go into the ditch?
A. can't remember.
How was the man dressed" Reilly
asked, referring to the man in the
dirty green car.
II think he had dark shirt on. All
I saw of him was the red face and
the glaring eyes," the feeble voice re-
piled.
Reilly questioned the old man on his
visit to the jail a month ago when he
viewed Hauptmann. He sought to
bring out the old mans memory was
faulty.
The defense had Hochmuth say
several times he had never" told
any one of seeing Hauptmann.
When Wilentz sought to bring out
that the trembling old man had dis
cussed the case with State officials,
Reilly objected strenuously, but JUS
tice Trenchard overruled him and
said the State had the right to clarity
the point. ... ...
Reilly demanded to know whether
Hochmuth had ever been in an insti-
tuition.
II was employed in the Hudson
River State Hospital at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, he said.
Under further questioning he said
he had been back there for visit,
but never stayed there"
Saw Picture in Paper.
He said he first learned about
Hauptmann in the newspapers.
II read about him and saw his pic
ture there" he said, as his bony
hands knocked against each other in
staccato beat.
Reilly excused the old man and Will
entz waived redirect.
A 5-minute recess was taken.
Capt. Lamb of the State police was
the first witness sworn after the
recess.
Lambs direct testimony was brief
and there was no cross-examination
He said the ladder had been in his
custody since June, 1882, except for
the time 1t was in the possession of
Arthur j. Koehler, wood technologist.
He had been called only to account
for the custody of the ladder.
Koehler, wood expert Of the United
States Forestry Department, took the
stand. He said he was stationed at
Madison, Wis.
Wilentz promptly started asking him
about the ladder.
Koehler said he had examined the
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Jie) arrival Trenton
trial. At
Wilentz shown at left
No Court during yesterday showing A. Col
Wentz
Mrs upmann who having whispered conversation with
husband picture
Foley of the Bronx N. " light up during the trial.
No 4-Bey the murdered
three hours grng after the picture made collapsed
murdered
its Hopewen home shown he arrived
attorney
"A andW
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Put Powder on Envelope.

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Kelly told how he brushed black
powder on the envelope and note and
then brushed it of carefully.
Don't you know" snapped Reilly,
"that by brushing the powder off you
are liable to brush the fingerprint of?
Don't you know the proper way Is to
blow it off?"
The witness was slightly annoyed.
II know that blowing the moisture
Of your breath can destroy print"
He then told how he examined the
kidnap window and sill and the entire
nursery, but found no fingerprintS.
Reilly harped. on this point. stress
ing that not even the prints of Betty
Cow had been found, although the
nurse had been at the crib when the
kidnapping was discovered.
Reilly then sought to have the wit
ness express his opinion on how long
q fingerprint would remain on q
surface.
"I wouldn't say 1t would last five
minutes" snapped Kelly, after Reilly
pressed him to state how many days
or hours a print would last.
Reilly then turned to the footprint.
@. How would you preserve foot
brints2
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You'd expect to pay almost this much for just one
the pieces! Yet here's what you get for your none.
double single bed with coil spring. soft cotton ma
treSS comfortable boudOr chair chest-on-chest and
night table! Better treat yourself to a new bedroo
for Christmas!