Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1925, Page 31

FINANCIAL. NEW CONSTRUCTION - QUTLOOK BRIGHT Present Building Boom Sure to Last at Top Speed All Winter. BY J. C. ROY] Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 2 the exception of today and January 1, the volume of building con- struction in the United States will Fo forward throughout the Winter at rate never before This activity is not confined tnonths cqualed. to the South, although in the warmer sections it has been most marked. fon is amply substanti racts which have alre been awarded. The cement consumption in ¥ s the highest per capita in 1l and Winter months > States. nsumption bai rida late of any of For the year the Florida will be equivalent to of cement for each inhabjtant. But in.Michigan it was almost high for the year and cold weather did not check construc- tino there. Activity Widespread. Much of the activity in the colder States due to the fact that mod ern methods have enabled builders ruction, even wi the round zero protect weather add cautions to cold ceme between » the cost of the j 3ut re equalized bv the to secure picked men during to maintain wor act and to keep construc without interruption at a ) or cost, with el of overtime and bonu Prices for cement ha b ,Eomewhat since cold weather made its uppearance. This is since the duction this vear hed rec- figures already and before January 1 promises to exceed 160.000.000 bar rels. The growth of cement consump on has been ev 10re re kable. e first plant to manufacture Port ment was established in Am: after 1872 and American produc: tion did not exceed imports until 1900, Imports now are less than 2 per cent of consumption Plants in this country now involve ital 00.000 inv With | rope — Southern A Merry Christmas! Christmas with its carols, its chimes, its ever- green garlands, its laurel and holly mistletoe bough; Christmas Yulelog, its Santa Claus, its lgifts: Christmas’ with its family din- ner, its tall tree of spruce, pine or hemlock, trimmed with gleaming tin- sel and toys! This is the American | Christmas—the Christmas that has be- come universal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Christmas is of Catholic origin, re- celving its name from Christ-mass, the | mass celebrated in honor of the Na- tvity. Its adoption as a festival of the Christian Church is attributed to Pope Telesphorus in the second cen- ltury. For many years it was a mov. able festival and celebrated in the early Spring. In the fourth century, however, Pope Julius I ordered St. il of Jerusalem to ascertain, if possible, the date of Christ's birth. December 25 was the day chosen by St. Cyril and, by the Pope's decree, was established in the Roman Church, | According to all records, the church | had great difficulty in weeding out the |evils of the festivity of sin and lust { before the modern festival of Christ- | mas was finally adopted. Very grad- | ually the evolution of Christmas went through the centuries. In the early Misrule” held full sway, and disgrace- ful scenes, rivaling Homan excesses, were enacted. In the middle ages, “hristmas was observed with gay spec- tacles and dramatic mysterles per- formed by people in grotesque masks |and costumes. When the Latin lan- | guage was no longer used, the carols | took the place of the ancient hymns. These carols were enlivened with dance and the music of many instru- ments. In the Feast of Fools, of medieval times, in_which even reat dignitaries took part, everything erious was burlesqued. Change With Puritanism. The great change came with the ad- vent of Puritanism. Revelry was ta- booed entirely and it became a grave offense even to rejoice and make { merry.- In the British Museum is pre- served the original order of Parlia- ment, dated December 24, 1625, direct- of the fifth and twentieth day of De- cember, commonly called Christmas {day, nor shall any church services be heid on that day. The Long Parliament, in 1644, order- ed that the 25th of December should kept as 2 nationgl feast. that en should pass it in humbie bemo: T n- i xon days of England the “Lords of | the | ing that there shall be “no observance | “all | o g the great national sin which they o nd their fathers had so often commit o N ted on that day by romping under the HoEI2ONE mistletoe, eating boar’s head and Other Helpful Factors. inkin \vored with roasted ap- according to Maca- e e e ed the commen peo- e thiess tmas feast was luter % siea & rmony with _the arth, good will to near File | Barred in America. ve been reduced from| 1, 4he United States the celebration e ceseny s a n of joy Is of bt . LS Mot recent origin. In the Eoadds A gaRcen country the celebration of ders’ hard- A tech. asscelataawath and kingly so and it was s reasun that ahstained | from any observance of the d: So > | bitter was the feeling agalnst Yuletide merry-making among the leaders of | the Puritan Fathers that the ) a 1 mposed e i or the like, ing labor, feasting Pon any such aecou pealed in 1682, but 1800 before the i the Christmas obsery mpli It has been said that the Pu established the Thanksglv ai 1 as a substitute for Christmas »f the turkey, the central e Sums Saved. als estimated that : of simplification to | butors and consum- to $1,000,000 fo Amerjcan Christmas dates back to the time of Capt. mith, who, as the story goe m his wars with the Turk Gove fresh fi teel, | £ ars used | 0,000,000 ests, strutting before the hen: disporting his fine plumage d,” said he, “Is exactly like a proud ving off before his harem.” reinforcin: or tio s the earllest of ners on record were opTigh the renowned King Arthur, , according to the ballad of Sir in— DOORBELL HANGERS | ere corstms . | With ‘mirth and princelye cheare F’ND CALLING GONE : To him repaired many a knight That came both farre and neare.” | spiced The sail bowl, a large cup of e over which greetings were ieity { voiced in Baxon Electricity Has Pushed Out Once| SP'(eC /0 EE20R, eature often asso- Profitable Means of Woes hoel” (water | ciated with the earliest English Christ- i mas dinner. The F 1 national v 1 Qish of plum pudding is also of earl ERENtoos j origin, naving been Introduce = & rry Monarch” Charles 1L The {mince pie, now so universally used, yithe Ased { originally had a religious symbolism. e her It was buked in oblong form, to repre. exnsael ! <ent the manger of Bethlehem. The spelled the ash heap for meat used in the compound was mut- \wusages sounded cath knall | ton, ¢, it Is said, of the flocks for another once re: and pros- | watl 3 hepherds on the first JELONS VoL n—be ng. Christmas night, and the spices were Eille ‘the makers. ¢ pper ships, | qesigned to vepresent the frankincense hoopskirts and the sundry other ¢ ind myrrh of the offering of the Magi Felobmantsl SURheauant SRR to the Holy Child. come and pone. struck down by g e oh of teopian na Taabi Season of Reunions. In modern times, %hristmas is the throughout Great Britain for bell hanger of today 2 handful—is & man vi nd his class s ually without a job. scattered families to reunite, when This city, which less than 30 vears | tender memories and old associations ago required the con nt attention of | are renewed. The royal family sets hundreds of bell hangers, now finds | the example for the celebration of the use for less than hal nerry Christmastide so highly cher- tric doorbells are hlamed f ished by the British people, and it was ing of bell hanging artisan: he custom of King Edward VII and P. Werner, owner of a tiny West | Queen Alexandra to pass the day Side shop, outside of which hangs the | quietly at Sandringham and give per- sonal supervision to the distribution of gifts. The Christmas tree was in. troduced into England at the time of he marriage of Queen Victoria to a German prince. The modern observance of Christ. same sign he placed there vears s when he first opened for business, is qne of the few surviving members of rear guard of bell hangers. A ew ancient homes, clinging to r of the st, still claim his services. But electricity, he said, has ruined his | mas_differs greatly in different lands. business 5 In France the Christmas dinner in- When Werner, then a_young man, first started hanging doorbells the trade was then in fts hevday. Father Knickerbocker, tired of thunderou knockers then in vague, dema new method of announcement, bells—cperated by the p lever outside, which set hells home a-jingline came into For a brief few decades the jang ling bells were pre-eminent. Bell hangers were proud of their art. For rs their ingenious arrangements, aborate or simple, according to the householder’s taste, announced the visitor. Some even played music. Then came electricity. The public tonk up the new wrinkle of science, ana electric doorbells, operated by the mere pushing of a butfon, rudely 1sted their clumsier predecessor, What will be next?’ soliloquized Werner. “I don't know. Scientists can do anything. Perhaps wireless doorbells or telepathy?” cludes the poulet, cooked and gar- nished in French style, liver pudding, rich with truffles and seasoning. In Paris both the goat and donkey are caten; the latter, when young, is said to be of fine flavor. The French Christmas feast lasts three days. | After dinner there is a vigorous chant- ing of “Noels” until midnight when everybody goes to mass. Probably few countries observe the custom of mak- ing gifts to the poor as is done in France. The children all recelve Christmas boxes from which gifts are taken for the basket for the poor, and homeless children are gladdened by gifts of fruit, candy and toys which they in turn are taught to share with others in the true Christmas spirit. In Southern France the old custom of blessing the Christmas log which is placed in the huge fireplace before the table where the family will dine is still kept. The Christmas tree was in- troduced into France by the Duchess Helene in 1840. The French have an original way of planting the tree in a tub so as to preserve its freshness till New Year. Observance in Germany. Germany is preeminently the land of Christmas observances jjere Christ- mas is a home festival ixthe fullest . Your Banker Know: When in doubt about a security consult your banker. It is equally as Soach his interest as yours to protect vour savings. You trust him with r deposits—why not trust him L your investment problem | the wild gobbler in the Virginia nd | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. CUSTOMS OF CHRISTMAS DIFFER WIDELY IN OTHER COUNTRIES Christmas Tree Largely Confined ;o Northern Eu- AT ART AU[}H“NS R Nations and Picturesque Ceremonies on Day of Nativity. ussia Have sense of the word. The dinner con- sists of roast goose stuffed with chestnuts, pork bolled with sauer kraut, beef with sour sauce, black pudding, smoked goose and baked pples. To the Germans may be at- ributed the creation of Santa Claus and the introduction of the Christmas tree. The inauguration of the Christ- mas tree, accredited to Martin Luther, is of much interest and has gained wide acceptance. The story goes that the idea came to Luther when he was traveling alone one Christmas eve. The snow covered country, the trees, the sky with its gleaming points of light, made such a deep impression on him that he could neither shake it off nor express it. Sunddenly the irre- pressible feeling assumed practical form. He went into the ~arden and cutting a little fir tree, brought it into the nursery, put some tandles on its branches and lighted them. ‘The original Santa Claus was an aged figure with snowflakes on his large beard, dressed in fur, rod in hand and a large bag on his back who was known In Germany as ‘“‘Knecht Rupert.” This character long ago took the place of St. Nicholas, saint of the primitive church and the special friend to children. One of the duties of Knecht Rupert or Santa Claus is to distribute gifts from the Christmas | trees and from his large bag in which he carries presents, but his first wish is to Impress the children with his | authority as shown by the rod, for the naughty child never receives gifts from Knecht Rupert. After the gifts are distributed the distinctive German custom of indulging in a hearty em- brace and kiss follows. No one is e: cused, young and old, friend and rela- |tive, rich and poor, take part in this | ceremony. It Ttaly the Christmas festivities center around the church. Nearly all the Roman Catholic churches have a reproduction of the stable of Bethle- hem with the prominent figures of the Nativity. Feasting and merry making are common in Italy. The dinner may be served at any time In the evening between .8 and midnight; eels, served one to each guest rolled in laurel leaf, is the principa No legendary Santa Clans now-covered cap, furs and bells is known to the Italian children. Their Santa Claus s a very good and very homely old woman > man of the East brought d myrrh as gifts and the Child. is the custom of the Italian men as well as the German and ian to send to their patrons com- plimentary gifts at Christmas time. These tokens are recognized in Italy by the “Nancie,” a smell sum of | money given in return The celebration of Christmas in Spain is much the same now that it {has been for centuries. Its custoras fand ce >monies a | Churek which | mystery plays occur. | hiding “shoes and slippers is substi- | tuted for the Christmas tree and the | hanging of stockings by the Spanish | children, whose chief “toys are tha | cotored clay models of the Christ Child |in the manger, is common. The ®in- | ner begins with soup of sweet almonds id cream, followed by fish toasted | before the fire and basted with lemon, | chopped garlic and oil | Christmas in Holland is of pecullar | interest. In all the towns and villages {4t midnight on Christmag eve the men the “Gloria in Ex. ge star lighted wi 1t shining as if lighted nale mounted on a + sing] and carrvied through the streets | conducts himself with dignity { in the midst of g pr Sion | COMMon to a threering circua, the || FEDERAL'AMERICAN | chanting the “Cloria . The star ia|tPPeliation “auctioneer” appears as a | Star Office 1 of the - mistit for the complacent and quiet- | that guided the ise men of impressive. Holland is indebted for the popular Christmas tree tc Queen | Carcline, who introduced it to the | Low Countries in 1830. Holidays in Russia. The Christmas holidays in pre-war Russia lasted from December 24 to January 8. All work was stopped and schools closed, and there was one un { broken line of holidays. The first day family reunion tree was laden ing days were : Carriages "d through the streets extend the natlonal v greeting. The leading | dish of every Russian Christmas din. { ner is the national soup, a4 mixture of beef bouillon, boiled cabbage, sour cream and the fermented juice of beet roots which may be had at any time during the day. Among the commo ar local custom i ! people a pecu- indulged in at Christmas. The peasants gathered in groups, as in old English times, to sing carols in front of noblemenis houses and eagerly of coins throw dows. Thiy cepted the gifts to them from the wi called the “Kolenda | These serenaders dressed in the style | of different animals {n commemoration f Christ’s having been born in a | the most interesting of modern ons of Christmas one would v look to the place of Christ's where the annive i ess worthy o s historic_environment. quiet of Bethlehem turbed the day before Christmas. Crowds of strangers throng the streets—some interested fo take part in the ceremonies und others eagerly curious to see what is happenin The services begin Christmas eve i the Church of the Nativity, the big natural cave under which is what has long been regarded as the actual scene of Christ’s birth. This room Is 40 by 12 feet and about 10 feet high. It is !hung with tapestry and lighted with 32 lamps suspended from the ceiling. At the east end of the cave is a recess under the altar. Here, set into marble pavement, is a silver star around which, in Latin, are the words: “Here of the Virgin Mary Jesus Christ was born.’ . CAILLAUX GIVEN SEAT HE OCCUPIED AT TRIAL Former Minister Flushes as He Notes Unintentional Coincidence. Correspondence of the Associated Press. PARIS—"To the left,” replied Joseph Caillaux when upon his first visit to the Senate as a newly elected member he was asked where he wanted to sit. Upon reaching the seat to which the usher escorted him, Caillaux hesi- tated, looked about him as if per- turbed and a rush of blood to the head reddened the former minister's ex- tremely bald pate. The senatorial seat to which he had been shown was the identical one in which as an accused before the High Court, he had sat for over a month during the famous trial in 1920. It was explained that no offense had been meant, but by colncidence it was the only seat that happened to be vacant “to the left.” In Turkey and Persia fashionable women dye their halr and the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet with henna. HUMOR AND PATHOS Newly Rich Often Afford Amusement to More Cul- tured Purchasers. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 26.—Many stories of humor and tragedy are be- hind New York's celebrated art sales, with their gatherings of the country's soclal elite. ‘The newly rich provide much of the comedy. They notice their more ‘cul- tured friends’ art collections and learn that it is well to be known as a lover of art. So off they go collecting vari- ous and sundry objects, many of them amusing. ! These expeditions frequently result in a real knoweldge of art, however, for with the purchase of the first treasure comes a fascination which leads a person to further buying. This creates a desire to know what it is all about.. Famous Chlesa CoHectlion. When the Achillito Chlesa assort- ment was sold here recently it marked the end of collecting by the Chiesa family. Achille Chiesa amassed a for- tune at Milan and devoted the faculty of astuteness that had brought him wealth to the study and acquisition of works of art. inherited part of the fortune and a great share of the collector's instinct. Achillito bought until the cellection reached a remarkably high total in dol- lars. He made his purchases, however, largely on credit, and the time came when committees of bankers and other creditors were formed. The Itallan government tried to save the collection, but finally it was sent to the American Art Galleries, In New York, for disposition. Death of collectors and the passing of their collections to relatives or friends, who have not the same love for art, often is the cause of sales. Numerous collectors also designate how their property is to be disposed of after death. ‘Will Sell Masterpieces. sible for the disposition of art objects. C. K. G. Billings, known throughout the country for his love of horses, had a large eollection of treasures at Fort Tryon Hall in this city. When he who brings them doils, trumpets, little | sold the place to John D. Rockefeller, marbles and other toys the | jr. and moved to California he de- the Epiphany (January | cided to dispose of a few of the great- est modern masterpieces in his posses- sion. The sale will be held here next month. Art_auctlons are marked by great He died, and his son | Sales of old homes also are respon- | C., FRIDAY, DECE SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sallings From New York, ARRIVED YESTERDATY. . Georse. . pec. 22 i artonn e ohas: Boc: 15 DUE TODAY. None scheduled. DUE TOMORROW Ecusdor ........... ..San Pedso, Nov. 30 DUE SUNDAY. . .Glaszow. 9 ; ] o 4| DUE MONDAY Doric . Liverpool, Dec. 10 Alaunta, Civerpool. Dec. 19 Albert Baliih 8 ort. Victoria. 120 Santa Elisa. =281 exico . . 3 M i 9| artiniaus 118 Stockholm 117 Byron .. +..Patras, Dec. 12 OUTGOING STEAMERS. SAILING TODAY. Montpelier—Hamburg . 10:00 AM. | American Merchant—Lo 11:00 A | Saugus—Piraeus . 1200 M0 " | Malverninn-—Port ‘Said. ... 300 PM. Angela—Lisbon . 12:00 M. o Pt 2 1w Hania Ans—Valparaisd 11:00 A Precitent Garfield (world 2009 Mongolia—Cristobal . 3:00 P. Mt aa~Triniuamd 1100 AT Start—Puerto Plata. J12:00 M R o sRY. s E—Mon i > ChtaBiton oS Prihce: $:00 P SAILING TOMORROW. Yeendam—Rottordam 00 A At Antwarh 004 ina—Liverpoo F e tHavany " 99 4 ontu—8an Juan. 90 M efapan—Suntiage 00 M. ) € “wmare_Port Lii )M Limon—Kingston . 10 M’ ] 1 €9-ja—st John's 10:00 AM | Port"8t. Georza—Be 19700 A M Sitvamana— Flerto ( 100 g Vandyck—DBuenos Ay T00PM GIVES AWAT BUSINESS. Quaker City Man Rewa Employes for Long Service. Spectal Dispateh to The Star PHILADELPHIA, December It is announced that two employes, who have “grown up with the busi- ness” of A. L. Samuels, manufac- turer, will, on January 1, receive the entire business outright as a gift of gratitude for a quarter of a century of_faithful service. The founder of the business, which has grown from a small enterprise in a room only a squar conc: occupying a bullding street, will reserve nothing for him- self and will step aside, acting only in an advisory capucity when called upon. The two men who will benefit by Mr. Samuels’ action are William X. Mayer and Edward L. Stouch Mr. Samuels’ gift to his two em TWO | securea v | . | Jorarie | Weller MBER 25, 1925. First Mortgage Notes For sale. Conmult us if you have available funds for investment. THOS. E. JARRELL Member Washington HKeal Estao 721 10th St. N.W. Main 766 SAFE 6159%, and 79, First Mortgage Notes For Sale GEO. W. LINKINS 1733 De Sales St. Fatahlished 1886 Washington Investment and Transactions Co. 15 14th 8. N.W. Mals 304 First Mortgage Notes For Sale In Denominstions of $100, $250, $500, $1,000 AND UP 637 Interest + Becured on D. (. Real Estste Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. Fatahlished 1887 1433 K Street N.W. Money to Loan Prw\lmr.:‘:.\nb Sosat 0dd Lots Carried on Margin Buck & Company —BROKFRe— \ Established 191% 312 Evens Building 1420 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Tel. Franklin 7300 Direct Private Wires to New York First and Second Trust 6% Notes the East and is deeply| formality. The floors of exhibition @ Bl Lot Govered ith Laxs whd o 'y:‘l::‘;n; 1;1‘(‘-}::1e1['m;‘m,u hines for the | et on urban Propertics vt anufac omen's appare ncreasing Value pets 5o deep and thick that there is no | el R ock. curren' assets and ound of the tread. Comments on va- | rious objects must be given in hushed | tones. | Bidding, however, creates a subdued excitement. Two art lovers find they want the same treasure, and for a few minutes the situation Iv tense as the ds mount higher. An S8li.inch affordshire tray brought §1,800. On another occasion a suit of armor sold for $13,400. i Buying in Secret. | Some collectors have agents to do | their bidding or buy under assumed names to protect themselves from thieves and an avalanche of letters | from all parts of the world. For once | it becomes known that a person has | acquired a valuable object, it becomes | subject to the attention of art lovers who desire information- and thieves | who desfre more than information. | INVESTMENT BLDG. Main 9382 To one who has witnessed horse sales and land auctions, where the g anctioneer talks like a machine gun = Address Box 192 WE FINANCE —all classes of income-producing property Large Loans a Specialty Current int. rate acd commission Higbie & Richardson, Inc. 818 15th St. NW. Star Office Mortgage Money to Loan on Real Fstate. Let us finance your property. THOS. E. JARRELL Member Washington Real Estato Board 21 10th St N.W. Main 386 EXECUTIVE A constant producer of sterling in ity and good personality desires to At~ with a bank. real estate firm REAL ESTATE LOANS 5%% ANY AMOUNT APARTMENT HOUSES RESIDENCE LOANS AT LOW RATES BUSINESS PROPERTY FRED T. NESB:1T pecially quals on and_advertising. xoellent credentials. Compensation conststent with proven ability. Address Box 179-E and {mannered salesman who officiates in art auction pulpits. i But, regardless of surroundings, an | auctioneer is an auctioneer, and no |} movement for a change in the art auctioneer's title is evident. > =i Devil Dances Still Given. ‘ Despite the revolution and internal disturbances in China, the devil dance is «till popular in Tibet. The towns in the intertor periodically forget their r and bedeck thelr streets and for the pageant. This dance an annual custom among the people for years and the . enjoys iteelf during this| NG S LiRReR, TNE. e SOUTHERN BLDG. 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Per Monta 915 F St. 915 F St. R An O FFashioned Christmas Wish While Progressiveness has characterized our firm since its organization, we have always been old fashioned in our devotion to the ideals and traditions of our beloved National Capital. We, therefore, ex- tend our best wishes to all of our patrons and to the citizenry in general “An O FFashioned Christmas” garlanded with green memories of other days and cclebrated with new visions of greater days to come. May all of us rejoice in the atmosphere of love and good will, and thus become better equipped for the conquests of the New Year. Mortgage Investment Department 713, 715 and 717 14th Street N.W. Main 2345 RV VRVVEVERED mchay let us put aside the constant task, howeber much of jop it may hold for us. for the pure delight and reber- ent obserbance of the nineteen bhundred and tiventy-fifth Merry Christmas AXAIARAIIBIAHDI B. F. SAUL CO. Main 2100 925 15th St. N.W, and quickest way to ac- systematic- [ O R | |