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Saturday .
1 l’ LEVIATHAN
‘ hlights of Airship
_"Were Seen from
g‘» Tunis, French M a -
’ g rine Ministry Hears
ARIIS. .Dec. 27.—Thc giant
web dlrtgible Dlxmude. with 51:
-ns on board. which set out last
it to fly across the Mediterranean
Algiers. was still missing today
0 hope for saving the airship was
ndoned.
,1 reach air service officials. how-
. have not given up hope that
we or all the officers and men on
d will be found alive.
otr sitting all reports. the Air
til-try, said they were convinced
Inst authentic report from the
1 . tide was a. wirelees received at
I o'clock Saturday afternoon.
' At that time the Dixmude was
r the Gulf of Gabes, south of Tu-
driftlng eastward. Wireless re-
rts received after that which were
ought to have come from the Dix-
ude are now belie-vol to have been
urious.
A! the wind has been blowing
1‘ eadlly from the west. c'ficiols
1 discount later reports that the Div-
hude was seen over Southern
Innis.
. ' General belief is that the rlirigi-
le. lacking fuel and with motors
2“ Qut of commission, was forced down
i .to the. Mediterranean.
3 French (lvstrnyr-rs and submarine
; . hasers are searching the sea. and.
" the meantime. wireless stations
long the Mediterranean are con-
nuomly sending out wireless mes-
ges all'lf'f ssed to tlze Dlxmude.
: For the first time since tl-r dirl-
fibll‘ loft her tor-H :it t'll'rs Pierre”
u. north of 'i‘ulnn. the Ministry of
Marine today issumi n. (‘OlilPE’WilqllP
giving the namns of the pass-Egon
and crew.
It is the rule of l-‘rnnrh *f‘cinl-
dam not to publish the ham”; of
‘mn’. navy or nvirition men sup-
sr-d to be killnd in official cpr-ra-
and until tiny are srttzsficd 'here
“no hope for the missing. The
biication of the names to'lav was
en to mean that the Miristry
d abandoned nil hope {11! the
ety of the airship.
fAeurnnnutlc experts of ‘he French
fivy said today that it. would be
' possible for the Dixrnudc to stay
ion unproxislonsd with fuel lor
ht days. '
Various reports have come ' Athe
lnistry of Marine from stntirns in
lnis that the searrb‘lghts of an
ship have been set-n at night.
1 the Ministry has been I‘nallo to
,, termine if tho llrh's were those
6] the Dixmude.
vOrdcrs were given today to cav-
y regiments in Tunis and Algeria
tn make a search for the illnnude
t, the theory she rnirht have been
wn back by changing winds from
' a (‘1qu of Gabe: where the was
l’t seen. into the interior.
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, liaisons of State to
“ Publish Magazine
DDEW HAVEN. Dec. 27,—There
“I Just been organized in this city
“Masonic Publication Corporation.
purpose. of which is to publish
d circulate to Masons throughout
anccticut. a. "Masonic Monthly
gazinc" the first edition of which
, ll he issued next month.
‘Dctails in connection with the de—
opment of this magazine. have
n in progress for nearly a. year
t. Home. of the most prominent
ons in the state are sponsors and
porters of the new enterprise. in»
ding a large number of Grand
dgc officers.
.he first meeting of the stock-
ders was held last Saturday. De-
ibcr 2 at Masonic headquar-
s. 1156 'hapel street. Directors
1 oficers were elected as follows:
ident. Judge John R. Booth;
e-president. Carcton H. Stevens;
asurcr. “’illin‘m D. Hennig: gen-
‘ l manager and secretary. An-
w N. Friedman. other directors
.1
. lude “‘inthrop Buck. deputy
‘nd master; Andrew J. Hallock.
g. 1 rintendent of the Masonic
' me at Wallingford: Charles W.
eampner, Howard Gotham. John
in. Albert Mattoon. Judge Jacob
lan, Judge Wm. L. Larash.
ham' M. Friedman, Wm. R. 'Hop-
- H. Frederick Day. Percy J. Fy-
. Leonard M. Tarn. Arthur J.
one, Joseph H. Gallon. Judge Jos-
- Shapiro. Judge Ernest C. Simp-
and five district deputies who
N. Warren Brown of New Ha-
Nelson M. Bowea of Saybrook.
on A. Middleton of Broad
ok. and Sherwood H. Raymond
New Britain.
1' -'on Hanks Weds
Raymond L. Snifl‘in
h Marlon E. Hanks. daughter
. . and. Mrs. Chas. H. Hanks of
oodward avenue. afid Raymond
'1 . son ,, of Mr. aners, Jo-
. _ of Middletown. flew
';were married Monday after-
two o'clock in the parsonage
nth Norwalk Congregational
'~ by Rev. Fred Jacobs.
Luann was attired in a
“of pearl gray canton crepe
lHull-rel trimming with but to
‘Iha carried a bouquet. of
1 themuma. Her cousin.
"Mattie Brown of Bridgeport.
“ -- d and her brother
matey Hanks. was past
:
. , 1r-
«ml: was an employs of the
I'HCO. *1“. m
lli’llOPE
hes of Crew of 52
Made Public — Last
1Word from Cruiser
'5'..-
The Rev. Dr. Karl Bellaad.
Dr.
York, known as "J.
ent controvers
fish of Christ.
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STAMFORD. PAYS
$48 PER mun
TO, RUN cm
Dept. of Commerce
4 Show Increase Over
3 1917 was Nearly 523
—The Report
I). t_‘.. Dec.
n"
_l.“
\VAFHIXUTUN,
The lirpni’tmvn! of (‘ommr‘rce an-
nmim-t-q that according to reports
made to the Bureau hf the Census
,the costs of government for the city
9
cal year and d Dec. 13. lfltfl‘amount-
ed to 81.823564. vxhith was a. per
mipifa cost of £49.49. In lilll' the
ptr capita cost was $25S7, the total
for that year being $062,935. The
per t-npita costs for 1923 consisted 0!
expenses of general departments.
3-32.63: pnymv lit: for i:.t~ rest. SUN;
and fur outlays. Sllflfi, those for
rrcreatmn and sr-hools being the larg—
‘LSL
The total revenue rrcrvipts for 1322
we ro- $l.t't75.“f‘. or $11,197 per capita.
The per cnpitsi excess of governmi-n-
tai costs ovcr t‘1'.'«..iiun l‘t‘Ct‘ilviB was.
therefore. 36.51. However. the
revenue receipts l‘XCt-tdt‘ll for costs
for the ordinary operation and main-
tenance and the payments for intr-r-
est, excluding outlays. by $5.27 p-‘r
(-apitn. This excess of per capita
paymvnts ovvr rt-w nun rweipts is
iargvly on account «If permanent im-
provements, the costs of which were
met by the issuance of (it-lit obliga-
tions. such ci;li;;:t'iuns are not con-
sidered a sour: .1 of 1M" nue rt‘t'vlpts.
In Stamford lii‘npvl'l)‘ tuxvs repre-
resentmi ivl..'. pr cent. of the total
revenue for 1.52:: and ‘55.3 per cent.
for lf'iT. the il’ii‘rf‘llflt' in the amount
of property taxes collv r-lr‘d being 69.4
per (-rnt. from 11017 to 11:22. The
per capita propwrty taxi-s were $38.40
in 1921!. 323.011" li'tlT.
Business and non-business were
0.5 per cent. of the total revenue for
1922, and 4.0 per cent. for 1917.
The. net indebtedness (funed and
floating debt less sinking fund as-
sets) of Stamford was $015.19 per
capita for 1922. and $43.60 for 1917.
For 1922 the (155438911 valuation of
property in Stamford subject to ad
valorem taxation for the city cor-
poration was 550.912.8113. The levy
for all purposes for 192;! was H.546,-
806, this living a per capita of: To-
tal, $41.12; City Corporation. $18.52:
Town, $20.42; State. 51.69; and
County $0.49.
Miss Prendergast
to Leave for Convent
Miss Anna Prendergast. the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Prendergast .of 5 Spring Hill. and
who for many years was a. clerk in
the office of the superintendent. of
schools at the SeniOr High school.
will leave Norwaik tomorrow morn-
ing for Hartford where she will en-
ter the St .Augustlne's Noviate; a.
Catholic convent. Miss Prcndergust
intends to become a. teacher in the
Catholic schools. ,
The loss of Miss Prendergast will
be severely felt in the local school
system.. She became clerk to the
superintendent of schools upon the
completion of the Senior ‘High
school building. It might be said
that. she "grew up” with the sys-
tem: watching the school system
enlarge and grow to its present size.
School authorities keenly regretted
to receive Miss Prendergastr resig-
nation which became effective last
Friday.
Miss Prendergast. has been very
active in the Girl Scouts movement
here. She was a captain of a. troop
and it was her success with the
troop that partially influenced her
decision to become a. teacher in the
Catholic schools.
Obituary
W10! Dr. Noam
The funeral of Dr. George H.
Noxou. medical examiner of Dar-ten.
who died Tuesday, will be held from
the late home in Dorian. Friday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev. H. M.
Dumbell of St. Luke’s church will
oflciate.
Anderson.
The funeral of- Bengt Anderson
will be held in the Funeral Chapel
of Frederick H. Ganung on" South
Main street Friday afternoon at
three o'clock. Rev. Richard Main
of they“: Zaudt street smut:
Church will oti'lciate. Interment
will be in Riverside Cemetery. Ar:-
dersou was found dead in the, realit-
11
' Inn lounge: 1am. John um
Karl Renaud. rector of St. ,
’George's Episcopal church. New
P. Morgan's
church." says that the campaign
for the ma 'iiccnt Cathedral of St.
John the ivine in New York is
dead as far as liberal churchmen
are concerned as a result of the
over the virgin
e is a “Modern-
of Stamford. Connecticut. for the fin-g
I
Bishop William hwrence.
No one would dare try him for
heresy. This is the statement
made regarding Bishop “finial-I
Lawrence of Massachusetts in con-
auction with the projected heresy
'al of the Rev. Lee Keaton of
Texas. on whose side he stands.
Bishop Lawrence is called the
greatest-heip to liberal and eon-
atructivs thought in the Effluent!
church.
wan Youni
NOT TO FACE
SECOND TRIAL
“Case Is Closed,” Says
Justice Parker Who
Presided at F i r s t
Murder Trial
NEWARK. Dec. 27.-Slateen-year-
old Francis Kluxen. 3rd. of Madison.
N. J.. need not fear his life will again
be placed in jeopardy by a second
trial for the murder of Janette Law-
rencc.
Such assurance came today from
two men eminent in the law. Su-
preme Court Justice Charles “1'.
Parker. who presided at the trial in
July. 1922, that resulted in quick at:-
quittal for young Kluxen. said:
“Everything about the trial was
in full accord with the reqtflrements
of the. law. The jury was regularly
empanelled from Essex County by
order of Chief Justice Gummere. of
the New Jersey Supreme Court.
”The case is closed."
At the same time. John “2 Davis.
former Ambastador to England. told
Mont-ll Sayre. wealthy bachelor pro-
tector of the boy: .
"You need have no tollcitude
about the legal aspects of the’caas.
Your ward cannot be tried again."
In the face of these developments
Morris County Prosecutor Bolltho
showed signs of weakening in his re-
ported purpose to place the boy on
trial again. He said:
“It will require many days to ex»
amine all the records in the case. 1
cannot announce a decision for some
time. Because of expense involved.
1 shall make no move unless a ma-
jority of the people demand it
through a. petition.”
A State statute of 1887. Bolitho
may be drawn in the court—of Oyer
and Tcrmincr and may make its re-
turn in the Circuit Court. It. does
not provide for a. return in the court
to! Oyer and Tcrminer. The jury
return in the Kluxen case, Bolltho
said he believed. was not. made in
the right. court.
According to information at th
disposal. the Prosecutor continued.
Chief Justice Gummero drew the
Kluxen jury while sitting in the Cir-
cuit Court of Essex County. The
Jury made its return in the Morris
County Court of Oyer and Termlner.
According to Deputy County Clerk
Edwin \V. Orr. murder jury returns
in Morris County always are made
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
If Bolitho's contention is correct, it
may mean that previous returns have
been irregular. it. was believed here.
Mr. Bolitho denied he had ever
said evidence was suppressed or that
Justice Parker had no right to sit
in the case.
Mr. Sayre left for “’ashington to-
day on a mission connected with the
Episcopal church pension fund. of
which he is executive vice-president.
He seemed unworrted and said he
did not anticipate any further effort
to "hart-ass Francis and myself."
adding:
“I shall appear in the Orphana’
Court at Morristown on January 4
and hope on that day to receive final
papers of adoption over Francis."
N. Y. Takes Census
0 ‘0 '
in Drive on Quacks
NEW YORK. Dec. 21—11:. con—
nection with the investigation of al.-
‘leged medical quack. in. this city.‘
the Police department today began
a. complete census of practitioners
every description, using the title of
doctor of the. M. 1). degree with
their names. The lists will be
checked against license records and.
.those found to be lilegltimately
priadcticing will be prosecuted. it was.
set . 1
The census was begun in Brook-
lyn. the intention being. it was :[a-
ted. to extend it to the other
boroughs. later. _ 1
SNOW.
ST. PAUL. Dec. I‘L—The north-
west txperienccd its first reatuenow
.of the season today. Four inches
fell at. hawk. D. duringhthe Bight
and continued today with v-utelder
weather. '
.Dulufh and yielpity reported a
snow storm. accompanied by‘ a 50
mllegale at Lake 'or
m 1.111.
Af Grand Forks. s. D.- the my;
“mum
thetwoseoondpriaewinnenof
light in hearing the Oratorio. ,
. Nathaniel’s essay follows: '
“use Mm” nd Handel"
1 Muaic~lovera re
were kiddies: how you could hardly
dress fast. enough so eager were you
to behold what. Santa Claus (had
brought you; and when you saw
. the tree all loaded down with-11»
member? Wasn't it a great occas-
ion. wasn‘t. it a. rare treat'!’ Well.
what you are about to receive is a
rare treat in the greatest sense of." the
world: you are about to have the
great good fortune of giving ear to
one of the most sublime and soul-
stlrrlng oratorios ever composed by
man: you are about to hear. to feel.
even to see a. grand musical compo-
snion written by a great soul; you
are about to be thrilled. to be lifted
momentarily from this souioracking
world to heavenly heights. to grasp
the outstretched hands of the very
Messiah that inspired one of the
foremost composers of all time-,-
Handel. But first of all let us learn
a. little about Handel's life. To hear
“The Measlah"-without knowing a
little about his life and mood. is
like eating grapefruit without putting
sugar on it: it doesn't. suit our
taste. So let us note facts.
George Frederick Handel (whose
last name is pronounced as though
it were H~e-n-d-e-l) was born at
Haiie. Germany. in 1685. He was the
second son of a family in comfortable
circumstances. The ladies admired
him greatly. for he was handsome
"with fair head crowned with curled
rusts.” He was nervous. impulsive.
His fingers were always nervously
seeking hidden keys and he was
quick with enthusiasm.
Handel who stepped forth as one
of the most notable of German com-
poser! had an ordinary and unevent-
ful early life. His father "was of-
ficially attached in the capacity of a
surgeon-barber to the ducal court of
Savony." Being an active man. he
acquired property and influence. At
the age of sixty he married his
second wife, a ministeris daughter.
Soon George Frederick Randell was
born. at finite. Germany. in 1685.
Then followed a series of chances.
Handel's talent for music showed it-
self early, showed itself when the
little boy was hardly out. of his
dresses. That shattered his father‘s
fond illusions somewhat; for he
had planned a legal career for his
son. 80 he refused to consider a
musical career.for his son. but sent
him to a. grammar school instead.
But this action did notiluppr‘cas the
toy's musical tendency. The father
furthur. unintentionally. fanned the
time of artistic effort by allowing
his son to accompany him to the
count at “’eiascnfcie. where music
was highly appreciated and rendered
by able musicians. Young Handel's
performances on the oboe. harpsi—
chord. and the organ. which he
could play best of all. showed such
extraordinary talent that the listen-
rrs were struck dumb with astonish-
ment: the boy was dismissed with
many presents: and the Duke said:
"Let this boy take lessons: he will
someday be a great musician."
So by happy accident his way
was clear. There was no hesitation
within his soul. He was blessed:
for he was born with a single aim
in life. " with sails set and seas
charted." Already the boy of eleven
little years was a musician. Soon
the great organist. Zachan. his
teacher, let him go: for he had no
more to teach him; the boy knew
as much as his teacher. Then his
life began. There followed an al-
moet tempestuous effusion from the
heart. Life to Handel did not mean
bread—it meant creative name.
ideas. melodies burned within his
brain. To create. to do something:
to know the glory of bringing forth
something from nothingness into the
light of day was his "day of days."
Sonatas. cantatas for the church.
rushed from his fingers he composed
"The Messiah" in twenty-one days;
it would take a composer more than
a year to write one like it now:-
days). Nor were they composed
with difficulty; and they were not
such silly things as "Yes, “'8 Have
No Balance" and “Barney Googie.“
They were made not. for sudden
popularity but were "flaming pieces
that must be sung."
But this was only one side of
the man. Let us turn the picture and
read the heart. Hewas a. great
soul. sympathetic. kind. always will-
ing to help, never knowing how to
refuse. Think of a handsome young
man who never married (the ladies
were crazy about him). who was
leader of music festivals throughout
England. Italy and Germany: con-
ductor of Choral docletles; think of a
composer of more than a. hundred
musical compositions—all this did
not change his kind and genial na-
ture. It did not change his attitude
toward the poor. Had he not been
on the verge of starvation due to
weaktar men. to critics? That is
why he compased the famous orator-
10 .“The Messiah"; to help the poor.
And yet this composer had rivals!
' "The Messiah" and Oratorio.
To Handel goes the credit of or-
iginating the crate . - Thé orator-lo
has-changed slightly since the great
composer's time. "The oratorio. in
its modern form, is 9. musical setting
of a sacred story or text in a style
more or less dramatic. Its-different
parts are given to " the four solo
voices and to single. and .double
chorusrwith full accompaniment
orchestra. or chorusLand is amplified
by an organ. It. has. like the opera.
the recltatlve linking together and
leading up to the various numbers.”
The word."oratorlo"-comes from
the word “oratoryff a- place of was.
er and where compositions were first
heard. To keep 'the young people
out 0" Umptafion. they were taken.
napkins. Km High school
when you
Commutes Sentence
selling intoxicantz. The case was ap-
. discovered that Groesman was not in
jail. ,
' Edwin A. Olson. U.. S. district at-
theco
student. was one of
, for essays on "Handel
and the Messiah." conducted by the'Teople's Chomuwhieh will
preleht "mums" at the Regent theatre‘Morrow night. up
those who love the great-emperors and their. music. Nathaniel’s
compositionwinbeexceuentresdingandtothouwlto intend“
he presents: the Bagenttgmorrow the essay will add to the de-
tipnal Church 13
Filed to Ove'rflo ‘
of Nativity
The controversy which has swept
over the country because of the
Fundamentalist and Modernist war-
fare. has had no effect on. many
churchgoers in Norwalk.
Officers Reduced
for Navy Disaster
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.——Sec-
retary of the Navy Denby yester-
iay afternoon'announced the sen-
‘ tences imposed by naval court
martial on Captain E. H. Wr ‘3on
and Lieutenant Commander Do-
nald T. Hunter. officers in com-
mand of the destroyer sou c dron
which crashed into the r fire off
the California coast vex-at
months ago resulting in t e loss
of more than a. score of lives.
Captain Watson vas rc tuced
150 numbers in the promotion
list. and Commander Hunter. 100
numbers.
This w
well shown last. Monday night win:
more than 600 persons gathered at
church to witness the “Miracle Play
of Natlvlty.’.’
The church was filled to over-
flowing. '
“The Miracle Play of the Nativity”
is a version of ‘fThe’ Nativity of
Christ." as originally given‘in Cov-
entry. England. in the 18th Century.
when such religious "mysterious"
were often’ enacted before kings of
the Grey Friars.
The presentation Christmas eve
was preceeded by the singing of ap-
propriate hymns by the congregation.
and the reading by the pastor of the
scripture verses on whigh the play
is based. Then. at the first strains
of the impressive “The March of the
Magi Rings" by DuBoia. the alter
boys came forward and lighted the
tuous lives.
Three great reasons
the day.”
His first English oratorio
“Esther."
succcs. Sooa "Deborah" and “Atha-
lla" followed. His vast creative
power showed itself in these produc-
tions. In fact. these musical com-
positions met with such success, and
brought such great returns. that
Handel was able to give up his en-
tire time to this type of composition.
"lie wrote in all. seventeen English
oratortos." In 1739 he produced
"Saul." the most dramatic of his
sacred works, and "Israel in Egypt."
in 1741 he began his "The Messiah,"
the most sublime of all his oratorios
rigid one of the profoundelt works'of
human genius in music. Other
works followed it but none as great
in its appeal.
Several other works of toner im-
portance flowed from his pen—then
the great. Mandel. the God-gifted
Handel. died; died and was buried in
Westminster Abbey. And all the
children of the world mourned ~—
klngs and music masters and little
children and (music-lovers. Did 1
say "died"? No, he only sleeps.
His spirit still directs the mystic mu-
sic of his brain.
Music-lovers. forget your troubles.
Let.you_rsolvea go. As you listen.
thrilled by the angel-music. think of
Handel. picture him before a. sea.
of faces d ecttng the first perform-
ance of " e Messiah"; but above all,
think of him who gave Handel the
secret of making divine music.
Childbirth Death
' Rate is Lower
1*—
WAWINGTON. D. C.. December
27.—Tho Department of Commerce
announces lower death rates of
mothers from childbirth or uerpor-
at causes in 1923 than in a y year
since 1916.
For the 9 States and the District
of Columbia (constituting the "Birth
Registration Area" of 1915. excl-i-
slve of Rhode Island). the death
rate from puerperal causes in 1923
was 3.2 per 1.000 live births as com-
pared with 6.5 in 1921. 7.6 in 1920.
6.8 in 1919. 8.9 in 1918. 6.: 111 1917.
6.2 in 1916. and 0.! in 1915.
The relatively high rates for the
years 1920, 1919 andvlills .wsre
doubtless due. for the most part a:
least. to the epidemics of influenza
which prevailed in those years and
which took heavy toll of pregnant
women. The ratio of delths from
childbirth to the number of women
bearing children in 1922 was 1 to
150. "
Of the 30 states for which figures
are available. South Carolina has
the highest 1922 death rate from
putrerai causes (10.7 per 1,000 live
births). and Minnesota the lowest
(J 9). Separate rates for the white
and colored are shown: for only the
six states of Kentucky. Maryland.
Mississippi. North Carolina. South
Carolina. and Virginia.‘ For 1922
the highest rate for the white up.
pears for South Carolina. (8.5) and
the lowest (5.3) for Maryland; while
for the colored the highest rate
(18.5) is for Kentucky. and the low-
est (8.4) for Maryland.
Wu
t
of Man Never in Jail
CHICAGO. Dec._¢7.r-Phillp Gross-
man. a saiooukeeper. who was grant-1
ed a presidential communatlon' of
sentence releasing him from jail in
which, he had never been confined.
will be taken to the jail if he comes
around to‘ get the “ commutation
papers“ Robert: 'R. 'Levy. United
States marshal. saith today. ‘1“:-
shat Levy declared he had the com-
mitm'ent‘papers since last March.
Grosmin was sentenced to a. year
in jail in- 1921 by former Federal
Judge Kamlandls. for violating an
injunction restraining him from
peeled and decided against Gross.
man. Yesterday the co’mnlutation of ,
sentence wasrecelved' and it was
tomey, expressed surprise at the ac-
tion.‘§ats.tin‘g that in such case- lt was
usual to obtain: “a recommendation
from the smut: lease 1nd, fnomflte
district attorney. Olson said ng m-
omma-Iranian. had been requested
from him.
.-_,
to the "oratory." where they might"
or more voices; Chloe .13 d to
m. fill?“ w; i ‘
15“.. 2
hear hymns on songs rung bv are:
m then 'thellv
Gma.» was
prompted
Handel to originate the oratorio: pri-
marily, a burning desire "not to stoop
to the popular pieces or themes of
It met with immediate
tail candles about. the church. while
the church lights were gradually ex-
tinguished. Then as the incense as-
cended in the candle light and the
March of the agi King came to an
end. the boys aungulshed the can-
dles, leaving the church in darkness
rand the midnight bell struck. At
the. twelfth stroke. the curtains part-
ed and disclosed the stage.
The background of the stage is
composed of a series of thrpg arches.
thr. ~‘t which the deep blue of the
night sky dotted with shining stars.
is seen. Through the center arch
the prophets Isian‘and Ezekiel ad-
vanced. and delivered their prophesy
of the coming of the Christ. After
which they left the stage. a. niche at
the left opened and disclosed Mary
kneeling in prayer. Suddenly the
Angel Gabriel appeared to her in the
arch, in a. flood of white light. and
delivered the Annunciation. Mary.
who had risen to her feet. when Ga-
briel appeared. knelt again. and the
Magnificat was sung softly. The
niche curtain that fell and shepherds
appegred in the arch. They pro-
ceeded to build their little fire. and
while they convened together. they
saw the strange star appear in the
East. and watched it'as it gradually
grrw brighter. Then the Angel Ga-
brie appeared to them and laid:
"Fear not for I bring you good tid-
ings of great. joy" and delivered
the well-known message. After the
angel disappeared. they decided to
follow the strange starfiand. extin-
gubhlng their fire. they started on
‘ un journey.
Stialghtway. journeying toward
this wonderful stu- telling of the
birth of the king, came the Magi
So. Norwak‘ congress;
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WORLD AIR RACE
Lient. Comdr. Charles P. Mason
(above) and Major F. I... flartn.‘
the world has ever known,
Comdr. Charles . Mason will
lead U. 8. Navy planes around the
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been destroyed.
the loss at HORN”). Hospital oft":-
cials. however, said they believed it
would be less.
Because‘ of mud in the adjacent
streets and on the grounds fire ap-
paratus had great difficulty in reach-
ing the scene.
patients from one of the wards. A
building or in falling after getting
out. Others were hurt when they
gifts which they did not wish to
leave behind. They were driven
away by attendants.
Blame for the deaths in the flimsy
vestigation of fin? official agencies
working with Oscar “’olff.
Kings hearing their gifts of gold.
frankencense and myrrn. They
looked about them. wondering where
the child could be. and then. seeing
the star in the East. they went on
toward its light. Suddenly at the
right of the stage, there appeared
a niche with Mary and Joseph gaz-
ing with adoration and rupture into
the crude manger. from which a
holy light shone. Th n the shep-
herds came In fro mt eir Journey.
and fell in awe and. reverence at
the manger throne. humbly offering
their only gifts. one his cap. one his
staff. and one his water gourd. The
Magi Kings came in bearing their
costly gifts and lay them at. the
manger side. and withdrew in kingiy
dignity. The curtains fell before the
manger scene and the stage was sl-
lently closed. The alter boys then
relighted the candles and the notes
of Hallelujah Chorus from the Mes.
slab peeled forth.
The whole play is given in panto-
mine. an unseen reader speaking the
only words. The choir is also hid-
den. .
The following people with their
committees made the preparations
for the play: Mrs. F. Irving Smith.
director; Mr. Francis K. Northrop.
in charge of lighting effects: Mr.
Archibald Merriam. music: William
H. Ferris. stage construction; Har-
old Nash. properties: Carlton Un-
derwood, publicity and finance; Mrs.
Bradbury. costumes. .
The cast. of the play was as fol-
lows: Candle boys. Milton Flynn.
Bradford Barton; prophets. William
Xvees. Conrad P. Frey: Gabriel. Har-
old Nash; Mary. Miss Josephine
Miller; Joseph. William H. Ferris;
shepherds. Carlton Underwood.
Charles Nash, Leon Weed; Kings.
William Wellnitz. Stephen Clifford.
Frederick Davis: choir. Mrs. A.
Gibson HHull. Mrs. 1". Irving Smith.
{variation 'H. Moulthrop and Frank
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Diabetes Mortality
Shows an Increase
WASHINGTON. D. C.. December
27, 1928.—-The Department of Com-
merce announces over 17.000 deaths
in 1922 from Diabetes mellltus in
the registration are; which con:-
prises 85 er cent of the popuuftlon
of the U ted “States. Within this
ms. the death rate from Diabetes
per 100.090 population was 18.‘ as
compared with 18.8 in 1921.
To permit better interstate coni-
parisons in 1922, the table gives for
34 states adjusted rates (allowances
having been made for Menace. in
the sex and age distribution of the
population in the various states.) in
these 84 states the highest adjusted
rate (26.1) appears for New York.
and the lowest (8.1) for Kentucky
an dalso for Tennessee.
or the 9 stateeabowlag adjusted
rates by color the highest rate from
Diabetes for the white population is
19.1 per 100.000 for .Marylaud and
the highut for. the colored is 15.9
for" the same state. The lowest ad-
justed rate for the white population
:1: 47.5 for .Keutueky and the lowest
for the colored .13 6.9 for Miniflnppj.
For Ill-3 it sf .gec. tu- the registra-
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«one Must»
unwrap of}. -8 “thumb rated
weighing 200 pounds. down an im—
Three others in rear rooms were car-
the Post. Road and the Turkey Hill
county coroner. C‘. H. Jenkins. di-
rector of the state board of public
blncd agencies reporting to
“'oiff. which will include:
Chicago fire department's voluntary
investigation. the county board.
County Judge Kareki's investigation
and that of me Lulif‘fi Mates gov-
ernment on behalf of the veterans'
bureau concerning its patients at
Dunning.
crowded beyond its limits by an in-
flux of patients from the county
courts. psyeopathic hospital and
from county institutions and the
frame structurvs. including that
burned, constructed years ago for
tuberculosis patients
pressed into service.
eluding that of last night. eighf
fires since March. 1910. but none of
the others was of any serious con-
sequence.
NEW YORK. Dec. ..—Flremen
early today rescued seven women
from the burning top floor of a. five-
story apartment house in “'est 97th
street. Fireman Thomas Hughes
took three women. one of them
0-
provlsed rope of bed comforters.
rled over an adjoining roof.
WESTPORT. Dec. :7.——At 12:30
A. M. Christmas. there was a colli-
sion of Ford cars at the junction of
molar, DECEMBER 27,
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“rounder: in the greatesthce
t'eut. ‘
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Firemen estimated :
Attendants carried six bed-ridden i
number of patients were bruised and.
injured in being hurried from the ‘
returned to wards to get Clzristmasi
building will be fixed by a. joint in:;
Cook ,
welfare will have chat (0. of the com- 1
The State fire marshal's office. the:
The institution recently had been1
had been i
The Dunning asylum has had. in- '
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walk. while going west on the Post
Road was struck by a. sedan. owned
and driven by Fred Davis of Yonkers.
N. Y.. going east. Stephen Kerekes.
of Ely avenue. South Norwalk. who
was in the car with Lovas. was bad-
ly shaken up. Officer Howard Baker
investigated. but made no arrests.
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153 Washington Street
Opp. m Theatre
Comptometer Operator
With several years cost experi-
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Must be a. conscientious. accurate
worker. Best of working condi-
tions. Rest room and cafeteria.
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in‘tuu and mm salary expected.
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