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Evening star., 1936-12-25
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

BY JAY FRANKLIN.
" YHAT II Christmas al about,
w 'ns';;' Z !, ,.,t t,. Old ,..,t
Of the returning sun at the
Winter solstice? Is the Christmas tree
only sympathetic magic" to encour-
age the general vegetation to bear
leaves, blossoms and fruit in the
months to come?
Il 1t tust Q vell-organized business
selling campaign. like Mothers day
and Say it with flowers" to boom
department store sales and help out
the turkey farms?
q It Just . pile Of presents, we'll
filed stockings hanging by the CHM
ney, st. Nick and his reindeer, tinsel,
holly and mistletoe. . large meal and
an exhausted mother?
Is it just the tale Of Christ Child,
the manger, the Star Of Bethlehem,
the alteration Of the MagIthe re-
ligious symbol of the redemption OF
the world by the Son Of Man, first
IUCuS Ol UlBdllLDCU lth6iOho ChioaoAA
on the importance and dignity of
motherhood in the social order7
A Christmas in Rome.
Christmas Is the oldest Of our feasts
oldest and dearest. About 1t cluster
customs and associations reaching
back beyond the dawn Of history. Its
forms vary, but its essence remains
the same
The Christmas after the Great Wal
found me in Rome. I am not Cath
olic and Rome at that time was the
scene of profound anti-Vatican sentl-
ment. The Pope had been accused OF
| favoring the hated Hapsbures and
shortly after the armistice there had
been an anti Catholic parade-undel
police protection-on the Via Nazion'
ale. A large crowd had shouted
Death to the Pope! Death to the
Pope!" with all the rhythmic passion
Of excited LAtins had seen thai
parade, with It's cruel burlesque OF
crucifix and q gang Of drunks, dressed
as monks, bawling parodies OF tnt
church chants.
Late on Christmas eve, went dowr
| to St. Peters in hope Of seeing the
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BUS DRIVERS STRIKE
THREAT Is REVIVED
National Labor Relations Board
Decides It Lacks Jurisdiction
in New York Dispute.
The ASSnriated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 25-The
threat Of a bus drivers strike in the
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Co. re-
vived today with a decision that the
National Labor Relations Board lacked
authority to intervene in the dispute.
The decision by Mrs. Elinore M.
Herrick, regional director, found tlat
the company's operations did not in
clude enough interstate commerce to
warrant action by the board.
While her ruling left the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Motor Coach Operators and the
management as far from agreement
as when the dispute over discharge OF
20 drivers broke out two weeks ago.
the strike was postponed pending an
appeal direct to the Labor Relations
Board.
The union contended the 20 drivers
were ousted for pressing complaints
outside the b. NJ. T. company union.
The strike originally was called for
last Tuesday but was postponed while
the case was carried to the Labor
Relations Board.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
ESKIM0S ACCLAIM
ARRIVAL OF SANTA
Natives and Whites in Alaska Get
Gifts From Tree of Rein
deer Antlers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BARROW, Alaska, December 25.-
Santa Claus stopped of at this Arctic
outpost on his dash southwark and
left Eskimos and a few whites sing
ing his praises today.
What natives and whites there are
along these lonely shores gathered in
the Barrow Mission Church with Rev.
Frederick G. Kerkoper and DR.. Ray
mond Mauer. Government physician,
to receive gifts off Christmas tree
built Of reindeer antlers.
After the Barrow stop, Santa scared
through the Arctic night to other set
Elements, among them Stebbins,
Alaska, in the Koyukuk, where natives
are even more primitive than the
northern Eskimos.
There the children sang in Eskimo,
"Oh, Come All Ye Faithful" All the
faithful came, chewing blubber, tobacco
or candy, as their tastes suggested.
The few Christmas cards sent by
white residents to the Eskimos were
tackled up on hut walls. Some Eskimos,
unable to read, learned the inscrip-
tions by heart and recited them glibly
for others.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
QUIET IS RESTORED
AT SANTA CLAUS
Indiana Hamlet Clears More Than
Million Pieces of Nail
During Rush.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA CLAUS Ind, December 25.--
Quiet and peace reigned in this little
Southern Indiana hamlet today, in
distinct contrast with the noise and
hustle which was necessary to clear
more than 100000 pieces Of Christ
mas mail during the last several weeks.
Oscar L. Phillips, the Christmas post
master Of America. settled back in an
easy chair and declared. Nov We can
get some rest" For the next II months
he will have little to do except to pre-
pare for the overwhelming stream Of
Christmas mail that passes through
his ofiice.
Children Of the community planned
to ring the traditional Christmas bell
which hangs in Santa Claus Park,
once for every State in the Union.
Difficulties surrounded that venture,
however, for the park Is closed as .
result of q legal dispute over the use
Of the name Santa Claus by COM
mercial companies. But the kids were
ready to scale the fence, II necessary,
to ring the bell.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
News Behind the News
Army Men See War in Spring, But Diplomatic
DEVELOPMENTS Point to Peace.
NJ PAUL MAHON.


VAR this 1885 Christmas day Of peace may be
"a ! apparent Justified.
wv the church ringing their
worldwide reminders Of good win for the general STATS
ringing within Military here
conndnty hoses break out Europe In the Spring They
win Russia
with France probably getting on the side Of Russia and England the big
studied
o business about
a
Their pteppotnt 10 expert certain
diplomatic tcnd Uhtch sound
that another Chrstnsos DH around before
the porId lid blops
already gives
Evening star., 1936-12-25
JOHN BARRYMORE
TO PLAY SCROOGE
Takes Lionel's Place for Broad.
cast as Latter Mourns
Death of Wife,

By the Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, December
25.-Grieved by the death of his wife,
Lionel Barrymore depended on his
brother, John, to take his place to-
night in q radio broadcast of the
classic, GA Christmas Carol"
John took over his brothers role as
"Scrooge" when Lionel secluded him
self at home following Mrs. Barry
more's death yesterday.
She was known on the stage as
Irene Fenwick. Her romance with
Barrymore began when they appeared
together in the play, THE Claw" IA
years ago. They soon married, and
when Barrymore left the stage for the
screen few years later. she retired
to be near him.
Miss Fenwick was Barrymore's sec
ond wife and he was her third hus-
band. They had no children.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

Hitler the field mah move 1t some
where else necessary but for the time being
will take -
foreign secretary Yoon De,os
question wheter Hitler piu It
lands back tn Biums hands 1t might
And the explosion win principal
oniooker IN Europe and in Asia 1t
that it could longer postponed. ~
The Spanish situation for Ype
the Italy Germany
really for what will
excellent excuse let OF bring
tween two political and social PHILOSOPHERS
AS long as the 1ealons'e suscions
prevalent
desire tor neutrality
be localized.
But that the Spanish drama have
discarded their masks and are ready q showdown
German ano Iaian Warplanes and materials
The French q
creety
Nou that by foreign force moay
French runtee and had the bad
as ne recognized ociauy by the Berlin gorements
nJorcenens-good Nda
Hitler and Musoini camouhage
that the who might find themselves
regular soldiers but citizens sympah
leader And claim
of these Spain the
behind the Madrid
different countries
Frenchman
from the untried criminal
good cause why he wants to leave his country.
The truth that all the
of neurathe neutrality
The French seem have had
Evening star., 1936-12-25
COUPLE KILLED DRIVING
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Drown in Mill Pond After Car Is
Forced From Road and Down
Embankment.

By the Associated Press.
NEW WINDSOR, Md, December Is.
"A l9-year old college student and
his 21-year-old wife, en- route here to
spend their holiday with the youths
father, died together in a strange
automobile accident in Rockingham,
N. G..
Preparations were being completed
here for a double funeral.
The couple were Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert w. Smelser On January they
would have celebrated the first anni-
versary of their wedding.
Authorities at Rockingham notified
the elder Smelser and his wife that the
young couples automobile was forced
down an embankment and into mill
pond. Both young people were
drowned. Police said wheel came
off a truck and rolled into the Smelser
machine, forcing 1t from the road.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Edward Must
Depend on
Kings Aid
Left Out of Fathers
S30,OOO,OO0 Will,
Due to Crown.
Special Dispatch to Ths Star.

SSNSiaA DAohabNA W IN 6t1E.
NEW YORK. December Is CNA,
N.A.-The Duke of Windsor Il no
Longer q rich man. This information
comes from q very reliable source, q
man who Is In position to know ex-
actly what the state Of the dukes af-
fairs are and who arrived in New York
from London Wednesday on the Eu-
ropa- He, however. does not want his
Identity disclosed. because Of his close
connection with business and social
affairs In London. The facts, as OBJ.
tanned from this source, are as follows:
Before Edwards abdication several
OF his close friends and advisers urged
him to insist on financial settlement
from the government which would in
sure him security for the balance Of
MS life. This he refused to do.
Not I'm Fathers Will.
When King George v died. he left 10
his heirs a private fortune of about
1000 100000 ,00OJ. This money
was willed TO Queen Mary and other
children of the King, except the Prince
OF Wales. later Edward VIII. George v
did not include him. realizing that as
King. he would have ample funds and
oe one OF the wealthiest men in the
world.
Refusing to negotiate for a financial
settlement before he abdicated. the
luke OF Windsor is now dependent on
an allowance made him by his younger
brother. King George vi, of f2O. 1000
tsloo.o0O a year. which is at present
the full amount of his income. How
ever. his mother. Queen Mary, is very
wealthy and Is expected to make fur
tner provision out of her private for
tune, because Of her great affection for
her Oldest son.
Parliament May Act.
Parliament may still make provision
for Edward on the civil list at a later
date. This has only been discussed
and nothing assured. Immediately
after Edwards abdication it was feared
that If the matter were brought up it
would lead to an unpleasant dispute
and unfortunate statements from va
rious members Of Parliament, which
would have only aggravated q then
very bad situation. Probably as time,
the great healer, passes, the old bit
terness will disappear, the acrimonious
remarks Of members Of Parliament
will be forgotten and the Duke of
Windsor will be provided for further.
tCopyrtght. 1896. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Ine.I
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BLIND SINCE FOUR,
WOMAN SEES AGAIN
Christmas Made Happier With
Nature Gradually Restoring
Sight Lost as Child.

By the Associated Press.
HELENA, Ark, December as
Steadily improving sight made Christ
mas brighter today for 24-year-old
Jane Borsch, blind from the age Of 4
until few weeks ago.
Doctors are unable to say why ma
ture Is righting the impairment left
by childhood illness nor can they
hasten the slow cure, but that doesn't
worry Miss Borsch.
Her vision still is far from perfect,
but she was able today to distinguish
objects on her Christmas tree.
THE green lights are grand" she
said.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BOWERY PR0SPERS
More Jobs on File Than There Are
Applicants, Official Says.

NEW YORK, December Is R.-Tf1e
Bowery joined Wall. Street in sounding
q note Of prosperity yesterday.
While there were no concerns in that
East Side rendezvous Of forgotten men
to announce bonuses, Leon E. Rock
well, employment secretary Of the
Bowery Y. M. c. A., said he now has
more jobs on file than applicants avail
able to I'LL them. The branch's credit
relief plan showed for November an
all-time high repayment Of 81 per
cent Of its loans, he said.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
AWARD ANNOUNCED
Electrical Engineers Institute
Honors DR.. Alex Dow.

NEW YORK, December IS R.-The
American Institute Of Electrical En-
gineers last night announced the award
Of the Edison Medal for 1886 to Or
Alex Dow, president of the Detroit
Edison Co.
The citation was "for outstanding
leadership IN the development of the
central station industry and its serv-
ice to the public"
Elihu Thomson, George Westing-
house, Alexander Graham Bell, Mi
chael Pupin and Benjamin Lamme
have been among other recipients.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

military school here suspects Hitler
will move troops through Czecho-
slovakia toward the Russian border,
while Japan moves forward from
Manchukuo The other school be-
lieves the Fascist nations will
spread the Spanish revolution
flames into France and Russia, pos
sibly in conjunction with an ex-
terror troop movement. The Fascist
fire spreading. Of course, need not
be accompanied by q formal dec
laration of war,
Evening star., 1936-12-25
French Take Three-Day Vacation.

PARIS, December IS @.-The
great mass of French workers went on
q three-day vacation for one Of the
nations gayest Christmas celebrations
since the World War.
Many factories in which the 40
hour week has been applied closed
until Monday, and department stores
followed suit.
Midnight masses were thronged.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Honduras Jurist Dies.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Decem-
Der IS tR.-Leandro Valladares. 80,
president Of the Supreme Court of the
Honduras, died yesterday The gov
ernment proclaimed three days Of ma
tional mourning.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BOY, IL, SHOT AT PLAY
COMPANION Fires Pistol Found in
Dresser Drawer.

TAUNTON, Mass, December rs Up.
While his father shopped for Christ
mas presents, George Beaulieu. L.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse
Beaulieu, was shot yesterday as he
played cowboys with a boy companion.
Patrolman John p. Duffy said George
Caras. II, shot young Beaulieu with a
pistol he found in dresser drawer As
the boys romped in sport about the
otherwise empty Caras house.
Beaulieu died within few minutes.
Both police and DR.. Charles A.
Atwood, medical examiner. agreed the
shooting was accidental, but Atwood
announced he probably would hold a
formal inquest.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Aluminium Official Dies.

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, December Is
@.-Alvah Kittredge Lawrie, "a, re-
tired executive of the Aluminium Co.
of America, died yesterday at Box
Hall Plantation, his Winter estate.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

may come pe10fe ApfJI 70 3oIten Snd
change the trend Of world thought.
For example, an authority. who
generally represents President
Roosevelt's personal viewpoint, u
now talking privately. about one
course the President might take as
. last resort to delay war. Inside
White House information indicates
a Spring outbreak is certain. The
President could in March issue .
x,aahlic arnoal Ia fia foraieExa x,nixia~
Evening star., 1936-12-25

HE opinions of the urtters this page their
nece:sarly The Stars Such opinions ore presented n
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
thenaselpes and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1936-12-25
This Changing World
Chief Actors in Spanish Drama Seen Ready to
Discard Masks for Showdown.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN
WEEK Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
n has been proved q political weather forecaster
+ colleagues the q
holiday He could not conceive that
Evening star., 1936-12-25

European war might actually force
the cabinet to summon Parliament
when the parltamentarians are In
need Of good rest after the stren-
nous month Of December, which
occupied their minds with the Ed
ward Simpson affair.
But Europeans, especially the die
tators. are iriconsiderate.
They have chosen this season to
play ball with hand grenadS. The
principal catchers are Blum and
Evening star., 1936-12-25

game and are ready for show
down.
The reason for this unexpected
attitude of the French paciflst gov
ernment seems to be that it believes
that, placed with his back against
the wall, Hitler will not dare pre-
cipitate the crisis. The French
people think they were bluffed out
by Hitler last March when he re-
militarized the Rhine. They are
Evening star., 1936-12-25
100000 YULE GIFT
Des Moines Paper Distributes
Cash to EMPLOYEES.

DES MONIES, Iowa, December IS
R).-The Register and Tribune Co.,
which publishes the Des Moines Reg
lister and the Des Moines Tribune, dis
tributed more than $4,000 to employees
in special Christmas checks yesterday.
More than 1000 regular newspaper
and radio station employees. as well as
6,400 men and boys who distribute or
deliver the conpany's newspapers,
shared in the disbursement.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

his
generals commanding the
Reiehs thdraU the
French a mobilization.
not be true
The today q certain the
bluffs the better; they
n
Evening star., 1936-11-26
N>z1 WHERE BLIND ARE AIDED
mn WHERE AeED ARE AIDED
E& WHERE iLDREN ARE AIDED
WHERE ALL 3ARE AIDED

The aged, blind and needy al
ready are recetuing Government
checks in many States. This tea-
ture OF the social security program,
is explained today in the last OF a
series of articles.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
BY SIGRID ARNE.

Associated press stan Wrlte1.
This Winter about 100000 blind
folk, needy old people and dependent
children will come under the shelter
of the social security act.
During November, it is estimated,
1,413,615 such unfortunates received
s22,s1o,oOO.
The picture changes nearly every
week, both as to the number aided and
the States giving the help, because
many State laws have had to be re-
vised to meet the Federal require
ments. But here's the November out
line:
Blind persons in 26 States and
the District of Columbia received
payments averaging $23. 80 month.
Needy old people in 40 States,
Hawaii and the District Of Colum-
bia received payments averaging
$3.50 a month.
Dependent children in rs States
and the District of Columbia re-
ceived payments averaging 5000
a-r1onth.
StateS investigate.
Their checks came from the States,
rather than directly from the Federal
Government. The States are respon-
sible for investigating applicants for
such aid. After esta ablishing the num-
Der needing help, the States apply for
Federal funds.
Their applications and rules are
passed on by the Social Security
Board, then the National Treasury
sends lump sums to the State treas
uries.
The Federal funds must be matched
by the State, funds on $3.50 basis
for the aged and blind For depend.
ent children the Federal Government
advances 81 to the States 50 up to 6
maximum of $l8 for the first chile
and of $12 for every other child in a
family.
In each case the State plans must
meet certain minimum requirements
including:
l. Until 1s40 checks to the needy
Evening star., 1936-11-26
POLICE SLAY TRIO
IN GARY H0LD-UP
Men Shot From Telephone
Pole Escaping Race
Betting Place.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, November 26.-Police
traced fingerprints today in an effort
to identify definitely the three men
killed last night as they fed from a
horse race betting establishment after
a hold-up.
Officers, summoned by person who
saw the hold-up, shot the three men
as they attempted to slide down a
telephone pole and then captured q
fourth man who said he was Gus Ko-
kenes. IS, of Chicago.
Kokenes declined to disclose the
identity of his companions, and al
though the first tentative identifica-
ton listed them as Herschel Stephens,
Robert Irwin and Raymond Tucker,
all of Gary, police later said Stephens
was not among them.
The gun battle occurred in down.
town Gary Just block from the city's
main street.
Police were rushed to the scene
when some one called and reported
seeing patrons of the betting estab-
lishment being lined against the wall.
Sergt. Harold Brown and his squad
went to the door of the place and at
tempted to break In The hold-up
men ran to the rear and leaped to a
telephone pole.
Below. however was another police
squad in the charge of Capt. Ed
Mabius. The bandits opened fire, and
the three hurtled to the street. Two
of them were killed instantly. while
the third died while en- route to a
hospital.
AL Lichtenfeld. veteran detective.
at first was credited with having killed
Evening star., 1936-11-26
NEW YORK MAN KILLED
Two Companions Injured in Auto
Accident in Arkansas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 26 (P).
Charles Henry Ford. SO. of Middle
town, N. Y, suffered fatal injuries yes
terday and two companions were hurt
when their automobile overturned on
the highway north of Marion. Ark.
Ford was identified by a birth GER
tif1cate in his pocket. The two injured
men were Tom Hart, 40, and H. M.
Bauman, 81. both of Shelby County,
Tenn.
Evening star., 1936-11-26

for him to tell his story at an in
quest.
Fifty-seven persons were confined
to hospitals, three in critical condi-
ton.
General Manager Bernard J. Fall
Ion Of the elevated lines blamed the
tragedy on man failure, or the hu-
man element"
States Attorney Thomas j. Court
ney said If his inquiry showed crimi-
nal negligence on the part of any en-
ployes, he would bring manslaughter
charges against them.
At the inquest, adjourned until De-
cember is, after brief questioning,
officials sought to ascertain why the
three-car limited, bound for suburban
Mundelein. plowed into the eight-car
express.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
SOV|ET'S CHARTER
FACES TWO SHIFTS
StaIin's Creation of Military
Industry Cabinet Post
Is Chief Change.
Es the Associated Press.

-
MOSCOW, November 26.-The
Eighth All-Union Congress of Soviets
attacked the problem today OF in
cooperating changes in the new Rus
Russian constitution.
Only two important revisions were
TO be made in the charter submitted
by Joseph Stain for ratification.
One was creation of a commissariat
OF military industry, proposed by
Stain at the opening session last
night. The other was equalization
in numbers and powers of the two
houses of the Supreme Council, cor
responding to the United States Con-
gress.
Accepting the proposal to select
members of both groups by direct
ballot, Stain said equal numbers in
the legislative branches would wipe
out any distinction between them and
would recognize the rights of the
unions widely diverse nationalities.
Promises Liberties.
The secretary general of the Com
munist party put his foot down on
any abridgement of the sweeping lib
critics promised the nation in the new
constitution.
Stain made one of his rare public
addresses last night after the dele
gates had given him rousing ova-
ton in the Kremlin Building. Speak
ing for more than two hours, Stain
varied only slightly from his undra-
matte, almost academic, manner
Although extremely serious during
most of the address, he showed flashes
OF humor-mostly at the expense OF
the German press-which provoked
gales of laughter from his audience.
He accused German newspapers OF
discarding facts when they found
events did not jibe with Nazi theories
Halls Constitution.
Referring frequently to bulky notes,
Stain stressed his view of the consti-
tuition as merely the solidification OF
what the Communist regime already
has accomplished.
Five characteristics. he said, dis
tinguished it from any foreign charter.
He mentioned:
l. Socialism definitely has conquered
IN Russia and there can be no more
exploitation of man by man.
2. A unified national policy among
$50 national groups in the Soviet
union has proved definite success
3. The Soviet charter is based on
the right of every one to work on the
basis of individual qualifications.
4. All class distinctions are elimi-
mated and race equality is guaranteed
5. The Soviet charter guarantees
democracy to all.
Evening star., 1936-11-26

all three men, but officers later said
30 many shots were fired they were not
certain who killed the men.
Kokenes was found hiding in q rear
room Of the place.
AS the trio Of bandits fell from the
telephone post, silver, apparently
stolen in the robbery, clattered to the
street. More money was taken from
their clothing and from Kokenes, but
officers declined to disclose the amount
recovered.