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These organizations have for years raised funds by selling seals to be affixed to Christmas mail. It was charged that the Association for the Relief of Tubercular Patients had collected $3,163 by selling its stamps and had spent only $232 to aid tubercular patients. Joseph Propper retorted that the National Tuberculosis Association had never spent a dollar for actual relief (but merely disseminated information). He agreed to discontinue selling his Christmas seals but he said that he would force the older relief associations to give accounting of the money they collect. The newspaper effort to restore a doubting Younger Generation’s faith in Santa Claus was remarkable. In the middle of October, the Buffalo Courier-Express, for example, printed a letter from a little girl who had been told by a playmate that there is no Santa Claus. “Experience” letters were solicited from other children. Columns of them were printed. On October 23, the Courier-Express printed a telegram addressed to its “special correspondent” at Nome, Alaska: GO AHEAD, TRY TO FIND SANTA CLAUS ONCE. MOST CHILDREN ARE SURE HE IS REAL BUT OTHERS SAY HE IS ONLY FABRICATED, DRESSED UP. GET THE BEST DOG TEAM IN ALASKA AND START AT ONCE NEXT YEAR TO SETTLE THIS ARGUMENT. Day by day facsimile telegram reports from Alaska were reproduced. On October 30, one from “Icy Cape via dog team to Nome” said “Santa has been found... Gave him the message asking him to visit Buffalo.” From that time, daily telegrams related Santa’s progress in loading his sleigh with toys and driving over the snow to Nome. The messages came from aboard the steamship Nebesna on her way to Seattle, telling how the reindeer liked the voyage— “Vixen seasick and wanted the captain to stop the ship so he could get out and walk.” Next day—“Vixen recovered but full of mischief. Kicked the cabin boy in fun.” Similar campaigns were used in other cities. The idea was obvious: Get the children talking about Santa Claus in October and every household would have daily vocal reminders that Christmas is coming. There were supplementary documents such as
YEAR TO SETTLE THIS ARGUMENT. Day by day facsimile telegram reports from Alaska were reproduced. On October 30, one from “Icy Cape via dog team to Nome” said “Santa has been found... Gave him the message asking him to visit Buffalo.” From that time, daily telegrams related Santa’s progress in loading his sleigh with toys and driving over the snow to Nome. The messages came from aboard the steamship Nebesna on her way to Seattle, telling how the reindeer liked the voyage— “Vixen seasick and wanted the captain to stop the ship so he could get out and walk.” Next day—“Vixen recovered but full of mischief. Kicked the cabin boy in fun.” Similar campaigns were used in other cities. The idea was obvious: Get the children talking about Santa Claus in October and every household would have daily vocal reminders that Christmas is coming. There were supplementary documents such as a telegram from the Mayor of Nome congratulating the Mayor of Buffalo on the advent of Santa Claus and a letter from Vilhjalmur Stefansson saying that he is as fond of reindeer as Santa is himself. The Courier-Express committed one “jeux de pas.” It devoted a rotogravure page to photographs of Santa in the far North. Santa was obviously a different man in each picture. The worst give-away came when an advertising man named Harry M. Neix was enjoined by the courts from bringing Santa Claus and his reindeer to the United States in competition with the Santa Claus and reindeer of the Arctic Circle Corporation. Newman was charged with appropriating the copyrighted plan for his own profit. He contended that he originated the plan. The complaint declared that before this scheme of radio correspondence with the North, “the only new idea in the last twenty-five years had been the dressing up of a fat man and calling him Santa Claus.” Early coming of Santa Claus was widely heralded and he and his reindeer were exhibited, buying was greatly extended. The use of the abbreviation “Xmas” is objected to by many people. Some think that an apter form would be...
of Santa in the far North. Santa was obviously a different man in each picture. The worst give-away came when an advertising man named Harry M. Neix was enjoined by the courts from bringing Santa Claus and his reindeer to the United States in competition with the Santa Claus and reindeer of the Arctic Circle Corporation. Newman was charged with appropriating the copyrighted plan for his own profit. He contended that he originated the plan. The complaint declared that before this scheme of radio correspondence with the North, “the only new idea in the last twenty-five years had been the dressing up of a fat man and calling him Santa Claus.” Early coming of Santa Claus was widely heralded and he and his reindeer were exhibited, buying was greatly extended. The use of the abbreviation “Xmas” is objected to by many people. Some think that an apter form would be... THE TALK OF LONDON England Cheerfully Awaits the Dawn of Christmas Day in Spite of Coal Rumors. Today is a day of waiting, almost of suspense. Those who, for the past few weeks, have been busy buying presents and decorating their homes for tomorrow now view their preparations complete. Innumerable Christmas trees, glittering with tinsel, artificial snow and colored decorations, wait but for the candles to be lit. Innumerable turkeys, plum-puddings, sucking-pigs, mincemeats, are waiting to be eaten. The children of England wait for Father Christmas to fill their stockings tonight and they are jumpy and cannot remain still. All England is ready and waits for the great day to break. Some are so impatient that they must needs dine out. For these the leading hotels are giving gala dinners and the theaters the favorite Christmas shows. “Peter Pan” at the Adelphi should be well attended by young people tonight, and “Treasure Island,” which looks like becoming a rival to Barrie's masterpiece, will thrill a juvenile audience when Mr. Arthur Bourchier appears as Long John Silver. The King and Queen have let it be known that they will spend Christmas day at their favorite home, Sandringham Lodge. The whole of
Christmas trees, glittering with tinsel, artificial snow and colored decorations, wait but for the candles to be lit. Innumerable turkeys, plum-puddings, sucking-pigs, mincemeats, are waiting to be eaten. The children of England wait for Father Christmas to fill their stockings tonight and they are jumpy and cannot remain still. All England is ready and waits for the great day to break. Some are so impatient that they must needs dine out. For these the leading hotels are giving gala dinners and the theaters the favorite Christmas shows. “Peter Pan” at the Adelphi should be well attended by young people tonight, and “Treasure Island,” which looks like becoming a rival to Barrie's masterpiece, will thrill a juvenile audience when Mr. Arthur Bourchier appears as Long John Silver. The King and Queen have let it be known that they will spend Christmas day at their favorite home, Sandringham Lodge. The whole of the Royal Family, Prince George included, will be together. Rumors of a coal shortage have few terrors this season; the joints and the poultry will roast and sizzle, however black the outlook may be. The children waiting for Father Christmas do not forget to be ready for other welcome visitors also, the carol singers. These cheerful people have been particularly songful this year. Last season the Home Office threatened to put a stop to their activities in certain West-End residential quarters, and the policemen in these parts prepared to arrest the “Peace Angels” on the wing. But this year there have been no such joy-dispelling rumors, and the singers are free to fill every thoroughfare with mingled sharps and flats. The window of the Stationery Office in Kingsway displays a placard, “Books suitable for Christmas and New Year gifts.” On either side of the card is a copy of the recommended volume. It is the “Sixth Annual Report of the Electricity Commission.” Two More Girls Missing. Two more girls have mysteriously disappeared. Annie Maclaren, aged seventeen, has been missing from her home at Colinton, a suburb of Edinburgh, since Tuesday. She went to bed as usual on Monday night, but
also, the carol singers. These cheerful people have been particularly songful this year. Last season the Home Office threatened to put a stop to their activities in certain West-End residential quarters, and the policemen in these parts prepared to arrest the “Peace Angels” on the wing. But this year there have been no such joy-dispelling rumors, and the singers are free to fill every thoroughfare with mingled sharps and flats. The window of the Stationery Office in Kingsway displays a placard, “Books suitable for Christmas and New Year gifts.” On either side of the card is a copy of the recommended volume. It is the “Sixth Annual Report of the Electricity Commission.” Two More Girls Missing. Two more girls have mysteriously disappeared. Annie Maclaren, aged seventeen, has been missing from her home at Colinton, a suburb of Edinburgh, since Tuesday. She went to bed as usual on Monday night, but there was no trace of her the next morning. Jean Smith, aged fifteen, who worked at a sweet factory, Mitcham, has been missing from her lodgings in Tooting since Saturday, December 11. Mrs. Agatha Christie, the writer of mystery novels, whose recent disappearance was one of the most discussed events in the country, will leave for Madeira with her husband, early in 1927. War Compensation Court. After holding seventy-four public sittings during the year from August 16, 1923, to August 16, 1926, and determining 139 claims, the War Compensation Court has awarded lump sum payments aggregating £373,358 against claims for approximately £853,684. During the course of 958 total sittings 3,465 claims had been determined and reported. The court awarded lump-sum payments amounting in the aggregate to £4,922,131 against claims for approximately £9,836,340, and periodical payments at the rate of £58,557 a year, against claims for approximately £88,616 a year. Two hundred and thirty-one claims were withdrawn or disposed of otherwise. Mrs. Marie Antoinette Ross submitted a claim for £49,956 with regard to the seizure of two works of reference, “Public School Who’s Who” and a “Counties Who’s Who,” and the Court awarded £500. The books were to be published during
in the country, will leave for Madeira with her husband, early in 1927. War Compensation Court. After holding seventy-four public sittings during the year from August 16, 1923, to August 16, 1926, and determining 139 claims, the War Compensation Court has awarded lump sum payments aggregating £373,358 against claims for approximately £853,684. During the course of 958 total sittings 3,465 claims had been determined and reported. The court awarded lump-sum payments amounting in the aggregate to £4,922,131 against claims for approximately £9,836,340, and periodical payments at the rate of £58,557 a year, against claims for approximately £88,616 a year. Two hundred and thirty-one claims were withdrawn or disposed of otherwise. Mrs. Marie Antoinette Ross submitted a claim for £49,956 with regard to the seizure of two works of reference, “Public School Who’s Who” and a “Counties Who’s Who,” and the Court awarded £500. The books were to be published during the war, and they included information about officers at the front and elsewhere which it was thought should not be given. Captains of Liners Retire. Three well-known commanders of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company’s steamers, which trade between Southampton and Buenos Aires, have just retired. They are Captain E. W. Morrison, commodore of the company’s fleet, with a record of thirty-eight years of service, and commander of the Asturias, the largest British motor-ship; Captain G. A. Mackenzie, commander of the Almanzora, and Captain J. E. Pardoe Matthews, commander of the Arlanza. Between them the three officers have nearly one hundred years of service with the company. Captain Mackenzie, who served as commander of no fewer than twenty-one of the company’s steamers, was in command of the Brecknockshire during the war, and he and his ship were captured by the German raider Moewe. That “Wolf-Dog.” The poor old Alsatian dog is in for more trouble. Since the Home Secretary issued warnings about dogs with a “wolf strain” policemen have been on the alert. One Alsatian—his “wolf strain” remains to be proved—has been causing trouble near Caterham, Surrey, and his Christmas is likely to be a lively one unless he lies
W. Morrison, commodore of the company’s fleet, with a record of thirty-eight years of service, and commander of the Asturias, the largest British motor-ship; Captain G. A. Mackenzie, commander of the Almanzora, and Captain J. E. Pardoe Matthews, commander of the Arlanza. Between them the three officers have nearly one hundred years of service with the company. Captain Mackenzie, who served as commander of no fewer than twenty-one of the company’s steamers, was in command of the Brecknockshire during the war, and he and his ship were captured by the German raider Moewe. That “Wolf-Dog.” The poor old Alsatian dog is in for more trouble. Since the Home Secretary issued warnings about dogs with a “wolf strain” policemen have been on the alert. One Alsatian—his “wolf strain” remains to be proved—has been causing trouble near Caterham, Surrey, and his Christmas is likely to be a lively one unless he lies very low. He attacked four people in a playful spirit. LONDON THEATRES PALLADIUM near OXFORD CIRCUS Charles Oliver’s Pantomime “ALADDIN” CLARENCE MAYNE—:—CHARLES AUSTIN BRANSBY WILLIAMS——VIOLET ESSEX TWICE AT THE THEATRE: A. U. Too Young For a Battleship Trip Princess Elizabeth, the baby daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, is less than one year old, so she will have to be left at home when her father and mother leave England on January 6 for a long trip to Australia in the battleship Renown. LONDON, Friday. — The Duke and Duchess of York are busy with preparations for their six-month trip to Australia and New Zealand which begins on January 6, when they leave Portsmouth in the battleship Renown. Since they will attend ceremonies in all sorts of climates, their trunks must contain every kind of clothing, from furs and heavy overcoats to sun helmets. They are already prepared for most eventualities of the journey—for all except the parting on January 6 from their little daughter, Princess Elizabeth. She is too young to go, a fact which the parts of the Empire which the Duke and Duchess will visit regret as much as do the baby’s parents. But the
is less than one year old, so she will have to be left at home when her father and mother leave England on January 6 for a long trip to Australia in the battleship Renown. LONDON, Friday. — The Duke and Duchess of York are busy with preparations for their six-month trip to Australia and New Zealand which begins on January 6, when they leave Portsmouth in the battleship Renown. Since they will attend ceremonies in all sorts of climates, their trunks must contain every kind of clothing, from furs and heavy overcoats to sun helmets. They are already prepared for most eventualities of the journey—for all except the parting on January 6 from their little daughter, Princess Elizabeth. She is too young to go, a fact which the parts of the Empire which the Duke and Duchess will visit regret as much as do the baby’s parents. But the Duke and Duchess will be at Sandringham to spend Christmas with the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth will be with them for her first Christmas. The King and Queen will bid farewell to the Duke and Duchess and their party at Victoria station on January 6. The Prince of Wales, THE WOMAN OF THE DAY Photo Eug. Pirou, VICOMTESSE BENOIST D’AZY A notable public service is the purpose of the Réveillon supper and ball to be given this evening at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris. The entire proceeds are to go towards the monument—destined to be the first of its kind—to be raised to victims of the first German gas attack in the World War. At the same time, it will be an outstanding event of the present social season in the French capital. French and foreign society will be present in numbers. In both connections, a conspicuous figure is therefore Vicomtesse Benoist d’Azy, who has had so much to do with preparations for the event. On the social side, this is the case because she is one of the Presidents of the Union Interalliée and has as large an acquaintance as any other of her countrywomen among the
Wales, THE WOMAN OF THE DAY Photo Eug. Pirou, VICOMTESSE BENOIST D’AZY A notable public service is the purpose of the Réveillon supper and ball to be given this evening at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris. The entire proceeds are to go towards the monument—destined to be the first of its kind—to be raised to victims of the first German gas attack in the World War. At the same time, it will be an outstanding event of the present social season in the French capital. French and foreign society will be present in numbers. In both connections, a conspicuous figure is therefore Vicomtesse Benoist d’Azy, who has had so much to do with preparations for the event. On the social side, this is the case because she is one of the Presidents of the Union Interalliée and has as large an acquaintance as any other of her countrywomen among the foreign colony, in part as a result of long travelling in foreign countries. On the other hand, Vicomtesse Benoist d’Azy is an active member of the committee in charge of the Réveillon this evening and she has constantly been associated with various philanthropies. Family Tradition. In her family there is a tradition of public service, for the Vicomtesse is the daughter of Marquis de Vogüé, a former Ambassador to Germany who was also a member of the Académie Française. Marquis de Vogüé was one of the famous diplomats whom the French foreign service included in the period between 1860 and 1890. There is a strong tradition of letters, for one of her uncles was Melchior de Vogüé, who had a large part in making Russian writers known to France. The Vicomtesse herself, although she believes women should play an increasingly important part in "the business of the State," is far from being an advocate of woman suffrage. Her five children represent for her a reason why the French woman’s place, in her view, must essentially be associated with home-making. But she has developed the idea of an “Advisory Commission” of mature women to cooperate with Parliament and the suggestion is
a tradition of public service, for the Vicomtesse is the daughter of Marquis de Vogüé, a former Ambassador to Germany who was also a member of the Académie Française. Marquis de Vogüé was one of the famous diplomats whom the French foreign service included in the period between 1860 and 1890. There is a strong tradition of letters, for one of her uncles was Melchior de Vogüé, who had a large part in making Russian writers known to France. The Vicomtesse herself, although she believes women should play an increasingly important part in "the business of the State," is far from being an advocate of woman suffrage. Her five children represent for her a reason why the French woman’s place, in her view, must essentially be associated with home-making. But she has developed the idea of an “Advisory Commission” of mature women to cooperate with Parliament and the suggestion is now being studied by heads of Government. Vicomtesse Benoist d’Azy has a particularly wide circle of friends in the United States, although her acquaintances extend to a score or more of countries. She knows America so well because her husband, who is a naval officer, was attached for several years to the French Embassy in Washington, Prince Henry, and Prince George will probably accompany them to Portsmouth. Four destroyers will accompany the Renown until nighttime, and flying-boats will be with the cruiser until she passes the Isle of Wight. The Renown is to arrive at Sydney on March 26. The Duke of York will preside at the inauguration of the new capital at Canberra on May 9; on May 29 the Renown will turn homeward, reaching Portsmouth on June 27. "We hope that this porringer will take its place in due time upon the breakfast table of the first baby in the land, and may even be banged imperiously upon the table by her infant hands." With these words Mr. G. L. Joseph, chairman of the National Jewelers’ Association, has handed to the Duchess of York silver porringer, the gift of the goldsmiths and silversmiths of Great Britain, for Princess
to the French Embassy in Washington, Prince Henry, and Prince George will probably accompany them to Portsmouth. Four destroyers will accompany the Renown until nighttime, and flying-boats will be with the cruiser until she passes the Isle of Wight. The Renown is to arrive at Sydney on March 26. The Duke of York will preside at the inauguration of the new capital at Canberra on May 9; on May 29 the Renown will turn homeward, reaching Portsmouth on June 27. "We hope that this porringer will take its place in due time upon the breakfast table of the first baby in the land, and may even be banged imperiously upon the table by her infant hands." With these words Mr. G. L. Joseph, chairman of the National Jewelers’ Association, has handed to the Duchess of York silver porringer, the gift of the goldsmiths and silversmiths of Great Britain, for Princess Elizabeth. The porringer is an example of the best qualities of British craftsmanship. Queen Marie of Rumania has sent a message of Christmas greetings and thanks for her entertainment in the United States to President Coolidge. “My trip was a dream,” she declared, “Leaving behind a great growth of love and gratitude. For myself and my children I send Christmas greetings and best wishes for the happiness of the people of wonderful America.” Prince Léopold, heir to the Belgian Throne, and Princess Astrid, who spent the latter part of their honeymoon in Paris, have returned to Brussels. M. Aristide Briand, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, will not be able to go to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize recently awarded to him. The duties of his office will keep him in Paris. Mr. C. E. G. Freyvogel, of 6. Rue de Bellechasse, Paris, has been elected a Vice-President of the Bankers Trust Company of New York. Lieutenant Sicre, who was held prisoner by Druse tribes for many weeks, has died at Beirut, Syria, as the result of the hardships he underwent during his captivity. He was taken prisoner on August 2, after being wounded by two bullets. On Armistice