Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1931, Page 3

MRS, HOOVER ALS IN CHEER FOR POOR Attends Christmas Parties at Central Union Mission and Salvation Army. Children supplied the spirit of Christ- mas in the home and heart of Mrs. Herbert Hoover more than ever before this season, as well as in the homes of many cabinet members With a spontaneous enjoyment that | began with her own happy circle of little ones at the White House. the gracious “First Lady" had a “Me:rv Christmas, everybody™ for all sha 1 during a strenuous 24 hours during which she helped spread cheer in the a les tunate people. She said it to street crowds and to the poor who gathered yesterday to re- ceive Christmas bags and baskets and she repeated it as heartily this morn- ing to her little grandchildren and members of the White House staff. Starting early yesterday morning she had a smile and a “Merry Christmas” for the 1,600 little ones who gathered at the children's party of the Central Union Mission; she repeated it at the Salvation Army later in the day, when she joined her greeting with those of Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington. And she still had a “Merry Christmas” left for two big Christmas eve partics Dinners Distributed. “If all those who just hap to suffer this vear would just bo and neighborly with all those who happened to have bad luck. we'll 2 along together.” Mrs. Hoover said at | the Salvation Army headquarters, where | bushel baskets of dinners were distri- buted to the poor, Mrs. Hoover likes these parties for the | children and poor adults, for she has attended them constantly during her years in Washington. After a day of spreading cheer, she returned to the White House to make ready for Wash- 'S community tree celebration And then followed the happiest of | Christmas eve parties at the White House itself, the traditional “official family” party for the President and his secretaries. There was a poinsetta-decorated table | #et in a U shape, with a little table in| its center for the children—Peggy and | Peter Hoover—who played host and | hostess to Suzanne Boone, the little daughter of the President’s physician, | and Bobbie Joslin, younger son of | Theodore Joslin, the President’s secre- | tary. | Big Christmas trees in both the state dining_room and the east room shed their Yuletide luster upon the merry | family party. A band of pretty Girl| Scout carolers, the traditional bell- | ringing, candle-carrying march to Ma- rine Orchestra music, and gifts for every one made up this old-fashioned | Christmas party | This evening there will be another tmas affair at the White House. a | more formal perhaps. when the| President and Mrs. Hoover entertain | members of the cabinet and their fami- | lies at dinner | Christmas was a busy time, too. at the | homes of members of the cabinet. and | their children all enjoyed parties at home. Stimson Plays Santa. ! Secretary of State Stimson played | Santa Claus to a couple of youngsters who kept him—happy—from other pur- sterdav and today. They were and David. 11. w0 came from N ven, Conn. with their mother Mrs. D. L. Daggett. She is Mrs. Stim- | son's niece. There are other guests in the big house of the Secretary of State, | Woodley is the children's Christmas ngdom. ‘A giant spruce. towering | higher than the house itself and visible < for blocks around, is ablaze with white lights at night Not content with a real live Santa Claus for their own grandniece, 3-vear- old Jane Cricher. the Secretary of Lauor and Mrs. Doak invited Gene Whorral, 4, daughter of one of the veteran as- sistants at the department. to spend the | day their home on the Potomac Palisades. There was such a confusion of preparations, Mrs. Doak couldn't re- call all that waited to go into the stock- ings. But there were dolls. of course, a little piano and complete doll wardrobes Secretary of War Hurley acted Santa Claus for the four youngsters wh) waited excitedly for his appearance and ev time the fr door bell rang Some of the officials’ children. true, were grown boys and girls, like Secre- tary Adams’ son, home from college. and scorned plaving with Santa. But they Jjoined heartily in the scheme of things that go into making an old-fashioned home Christmas. Multimillionaire Dead. MIAMI BEACH. Fla. December 25 () —John Watson Dwight, 45. multi- millionaire of Albany, N. Y. died here Yesterday after a brief illness Arrangements are being made to send the body to Albany for burial 12'm L HOWARD. Secrefary. WHERE? TELL US WHEN AND we'll move your furniture and take mighty g0od care of it at low cost telephone call will save you time and trouble. NATL IV._ASSN._Phi at. 1460 SEVENTH STREET &, DIVIDEND NO. 33 The Board of Directors meeting held Thursday. has declared the usual semi-ax of 36.00 per share on 1ts capit able December 31. 1931. to t the close of anual dividend al stock. pay- ockholders of D left by H. C et sedan: Va. 88174 146266 left by Henry edan. Fla left by M. A Rve: Essex coach. D. C. V-8380: left by Mrs. WM D. C. N-7555. CALL CARL. INC. 614 H St N.W. 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ASHINGTON'S homeless dogs which have run afoul of the law and are spending Christmas at the District Pound were “guests” today of Poundmaster W. R. Smith, w Christmas tree. Mrs. Helen of the German police d admire in the sausages and dog b During the past three weeks. to persons desirous of giving them aw born at the Pound and one police dog her family of nine PUBLIC GREETINGS EATENDEDBY CHES Givers of Capital Praised by Director Street in Efforts to Meet Want. Express of this tion to hi through the Community ~Chest Street. director Christmas Washington “In behalf of g confidence that “the spirit consecra- be carried throug] today voiced greeting to the people of tens of thousands ces and creeds, of all s of need who hay the past year by which make up and n behalf who will be in the coming Want assured that t met through ngtonians,” Mr. Street said Community Chest wishes all the citizen, of Washington a very merry Christ- mas t er vho rest s will be Needs Met With Gifts. Although the past ve: has been the most difficult from the point of view of human welfare that the Capital has faced in peace time. Mr pointed out. the va needs of its citi- zens have been met with the gifts of those who have subscribed to the Com- munity Chest “The year aheca coming T.” he continued - sents a greater problem for the heip of people whose resources are cx- hausted or will be exhausted and who must come to the charitable organiza- tions federated in the Community Chest for the neighborly help of their fellow citizens “During this year, citizens of Wash- ington have given to the Community Chest for these services the largest sum of money ever given for home welfare in Even though the needs were greater than had been anticipated and the Community Chest has incurred a deficit of over $100,000 so that those who need help might be aided, no one at this Christmas time will, or at any other time. need go without help ac- cording to his real need. The Con munity Chest 15 confident that the rit of this Christmas with its conse- cration to human needs will be carried through the year ahead.” Community Chest officials praised the generous response of Government em- ployes in Washington who have overw subscribed their goal of $1.000.000 for ds. d. and especially ti relief and welfare “We know.” they said, “that this same Spirit of generous and practically una- nimous giving will carry through to the rest of Washington, and that Christ- mas spirit of brotherly love and of mu- tual helpfulness will be fully expressed in the Community Chest campaign to secure the gifts of the rest of Washe ington the latter part of January.” CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE CLAIMS LIFE OF ONE | s uffocated in Attic as Women and Child Escape Chicago Man From Second Floor. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, December first_Christmas_ tragedy today when Albert Gru 25.—Chicago's occurred early b, 65, was suf- focated in a fire which started, fire | officials said, from the defective wiring of a Christmas tree. Grub was asleep in the attic of a two-story house. on the second floor of which lived Marie Brockman, 36, and her daughter Doris, 5. The fire broke out in the Brockman apartment. The widow, aroused as the last of the pres- ents, scattered about the foot of the tree. was burning, carried her daughter I Ilo safety. Will Rogers PEIPING, China.—Get a lot of British news over here in the papers; she may be off the gold standard, but she has got a navy that will make the other nations think a long time before they start throwing rocks at her. When a British warship steams into these ports she anchors just close enough in to give the local Congress and Senat> a real view of what a dreadnaught is. When you see those guns pointing at you you don’t ask whether they are on a gold, silver, waste paper or zinc basis With that navy Nicaragua could go on a banans and still be cock of the walk, y Christmas, ho has provided them with their annual Berkowich is shown here with Dan, one much to with which the tree is trimmed vs, he has turned puppies over istmas. Many of the pups were pics left out of | Star Staff Photo. ‘ Christr NORINE BUSWELL. YULE PARTY GIVEN BY 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL Norine Buswell Takes Gifts to 24 Children at Gospel Mission. Twenty-four ct happy at Gospel Marshall place, Wed Christmas party Norine Bu: for five remembered the veungsters of Gospel Mission at Christ- mas time Throughout her money made John ildren were on the year Norine saved and received from friends additional funds to finance a joyous Christmas for the children In this she was helped by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Buswell. When Norine arrived at the mission she was greeted with childish laughter nd excitem-nt, for she was laden with stmas bundles. Carols were sung e little folks. under direction of annie Briscoe, who is in charge the children at the mi the distribution of presents began Each child ceme forward and received from Norine. & carefully wrapped present and a bag of candy Norine is a pupil of the 7B grade of Paul Junior High School. She takes great delight, not only in arranging the party itself. but in saving for it, and in planning it for months ahead. Her father is in the intelligence unit of the Internal Revenue Bureau. | DEPUTY FATALLY SHOT Killed When He Attempted to Ar- | rest Man at Christmas Party. WHITESBURG, Ky. December 25 | 1) —Dcputy Sheriff Bee A. Wcbb, 35, was shot fatally last night at Bottom | Fork, ncar Mayking, 5 miles from here. Witnesses said the officer was shot when he attempted to arrest Urias Polley, 25, a farmer, for drinking, during a Christ- | mas celebration. Sheriff J. Mart Potter and his deputies |left for the scene to investigate. Webb |is survived by his widow and three | children. Ian,>80, (ir(iél:s His Coffin Made For Christmas “Practical Gift”” Assured! as Carpenter Signs Delivery Contract. | | By the Associated Press. WINONA, Minn, December 25— Joseph Sula, 80, asked Santa Claus to give him a coffin, and he’s going to et it. 5 Joe Zwicki, the carpenter from whom he ordered the coffin, attempted to dis- suade him, saying it might nct be well to tempt Providence, but Sula insisted and had a legal contract drawn to insure its delivery. | “It is a practical Christmas gift,” he said. Eves Examined Glasses Fitted DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone National 0721 MecLachlen O a amd G Bl W Graduate MecCormick Medical Clere n, and then | BOAT WOMAN ROWS CRAFT CHRISTMAS Keeps Course Down Missis- sippi En Route to Sea for Health. By the Associated Press. GRAFTON, 1Ill, December 25— Christmas to Randi Lerohl was just another day on the Mississippi River. The middle-aged washerwoman of Superior, Wis., who is rowing a flat boat, from St. Paul to the Gulf of Mexico, is | going to the ocean for her health and | is wondering mildly why people along the river pay so much attention to her. When scrubbing began to make her back ache, she hearkened to the call of her on a farm in Norway, when she fished every day in {a lake near her farm Returns to Ocean. | 80 to the ocean,” she said yester- day. “On the ocean I just want to make my living by fishing. I can get the fish and trade them for any little article I need.” She is a little bewildered and cannot understand why it matters to any one that she is traveling to the ocean in a flat boat or that she is traveling at all. | “Everybody has been kind and over- | kind sometimes,” she said. “They must think it's something to go on the river this way. It would be awful for some- | bod® who his always been at home, a society woman, but not for me.” In Legend Cotlntry. ‘Today she was rowing bher scowlike vessel through the region which Ind | mytholegy says was the haunt of ti dread Piasa bird, several hundred years ago. This dread creature, with scaly body, four legs, great wings and gro- tesque features, was depicted cn the rock bluffs along the Mississippi by the Indians in a_ painting that was viewed by Father Marquette as he ex- plored the Mississippi V: Randi Lerohl was asked how planned to celebrate Christmas “Just row down the river a little,” she replied. KRISS KRINGLE TAKES | STAGE FROM CONGRESS she as Members Be Legislation Forgotten Celebrate—Sessions Monday. to Resumed By the Associated Press Old St. Nicholas t Capital so comple Congress surrender of spotlight Every one of the 500 odd members who could leave was at home for the holidays. The rest celebrated the day with or without f giving up for one day bills, ~ resolutions, i debate. Prominent among was Speaker House. He b Christmas at “veto from conquered who. of cou close igations those staying here Garner of the d a sneaking desire for his Texas home, but a the boss as he it wish. With Mrs. Garner, “the bo: and some spent a quiet day vacation for those Jack d on several of the most pressing | . | TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE | INDIANA PENITENTIARY | Pipe Ladder Leaning Against Wall Reveals Departdre of Con- vict Inmates. By the Associated Press. | MICHIGAN CITY. Ind 25—Two prisoners escaped | diana State Prison here last { climbing the wall after they tinguished a light and fled uno T They were George Belzer, serving a life sentence for murder. and Geo Lanning, sentenced to 2 to 14 vears for | burglary. Both men were about 31 vears old Their escape was not guards noticed the ladder of pipe, leaning against the wall | thorities were reaching surrounding territory for the mer | PIPES SOOTHE PRISONERS Finds December known Boys' Reformatory Head Way to End Unrest. ST. CHARLES. Il December 25 (P—Otto A. Elliott. superintendent of the Tilinois Reformatory for Boys, says he believes any unrest and discontent among the prison-rs can be blown away with tobacco smoke. In line with this idea. he announced | that each boy over 16 would receive a pipe and pouch of tobacco as a Christs | mas present. Heretofore there has beer {a ban on smoking. Only pipes, however, may be used Champion Christmas Tree WILMINGTON, N. C, DISPLAY WINS NATIONAL HONORS. T . 3 Cliristmas tree above, entered by the city of Wilmington, N. C., in a national contest sponsored by the i'n of Women's Clubs, was awarded this year's first prize Each Christmas thousands of spectators are attracted to the community exercises held around the tree with Santa Claus playing host to hundreds of chil- dren —A. P. Photo, Thrill of Getting Christmas Tree |SANTA CLAUS VINDICATES !ties in “Santa Claus” stands justified ATTORNEY’S FAITH IN HIM whiskeres saoron mars Fatal to Youth 7o.veur-014 prisoner shows okia. Overtaxes Heart in Rais ing Decoration Begged of Grocer. By the Associated Press CHICAGO. December 25 —Like every other boy 10, John Hornik, awaited Christmas anxiously He glanced around the house and saw no Christmas tree. His father explained that it was more important to buy food for his seven children. raced to his neighborhood rocer, begged a tree and was given one He took it home, set it up and then went to bed But there were only six around the tree today. John died. The doctors said it was an overtaxed heart BOBBED-HA]R éANDIT SPENDS QUIET YULE $12.000 Award to Paroled Husband for Injury in Prison Their Present From Santa. of ir Z NEW YORK, December 25 vears ago Mrs. Cecelia Cooney lv known as the original aired bandit.” but today. her ut of jail since 1924 ly at home and hoped for “a cottage in the country where we can raise chickens.” Her husband, convicted with her after a series of sensational chal store hold-ups in Brooklyn. was Iso was recently rel r after seven years Cooney was particularly happy cause the Court of Claims yester awarded him $12.000 for the loss hand while working with prison ma- chinery. He said they would use the money to buy “the cottage and chick- » Both were a little wary of interview- ers, it being a stipulation of their parole that they seek no publicity. It would be just a quiet Christmas, they said. with a church service, followed by a turkey feast Then. if they get the $12.000 quickly, they will go to the country—“some- | where within 100 miles of New York." RUSH PRINTING EXPERT SERVICE BYRON S. ADAMS Rinaldi(al Don’t Forget The Address 830 13th St. N.W. a Bappy“T oA merry, merry Christmas and many more of ‘em for YOU! (@mpany Inc. 649 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. Phone North 1600 o K K K K O K i | District 3324-3325 | Pishing pou a Merry Christmas and ontine” Pear THE HOME OF DUPONT TONTINE WINDOW SHADES FACTORY MADE AT FACTORY PRICES | homa officials B His Release Was No Mistake. the Associated Press MCcALESTER The faitt December 25 of Pittsburg County authori- 70-year-old man, resembling who was re- leased from jail in November so he could take a job as Santa Claus at Natchez, Miss., has sent Frank Watson county attorney, a copy of a Natchez newspaper containing his picture and an account of his efforts to provide for poor children. anta Claus.” who was held here on a larceny charge, wrote: “You can that turning me loose was no mi EX-SLAVES DANCE 10 GREET HOLIDAY Plenty to Eat and Lots of Funnin’ Mark Annual Gathering. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, December 25.-A hand- ful of former slaves, who helped build an empire with a hoe, a plow and a mule, met here yesterday “fo' a pasl of {8ood timin' caws hit's Chris'mus tims | in Gawja.” | They ate a lot, swapped gifts and | then danced and sang until 1 bones rebelled and their voices grew al gathering spon- younger Negroes. Rev v, president of the Ex | sociation, had charge of the fu | Rev. E.'R. Hoimes and Re Cooper were the principal The rolling strains of cotton patch songs started the old Negroes on_their annual singtng spree “Hoe Dot Cotton” was a favorite and | they sang it as they did those ma years ago when as children they “choppin’ out. a patch” while s debated their servitude and St ok up arms to settle for posterity the fate of the Nation came “Dem Gol'n Slippers” a y “S: hariot 1 that The tones r sad and each sang wit that the chariot is the | Makes Own Socks 3 for $4 S fnrn“‘"‘y NECKW E AR.for 3 for $47 Iy s, formert S IRTS. ] i S‘}‘ requced ‘073 ’s ‘:n(\\) reduce 0 HOSE, f . 83, or $550 E PA) Now 2 ymerly T o reduced Y3 gor s Form Now erl.\‘”w ¥ ! uced Other Groubs prop0 Formerly :\3A“~ " reduced 0 EAR e merly ? 4 for §1 ner < 5y A5 y 99, @ AMAS, for™ S 3 reduced w 3 xér 10 in rtion