Newspaper from Friday, December 24, 1926

OCR text: Authority to retire or retain Fed* eral employes who have reached the retirement age is vested entirely in cabinet officers and heads of inde pendent establishments, with due re gard to the efficiency rating of retir abie employes, under a ruling made today by Attorney General Sargent, Administrative officials of the Gov ernment may retain or retire em ployes who have reached the volun tary retirement age ~ under the ruling, which is far-reaching and affects many thousands of em ployes in the Government service.

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OCR text: Mrs. Coolidge Assisted Today in Distributing Gifts to Needy. Church Services Planned. The National Capital tonight will add its voice to the nation-wide chorus of Christmas carols which will herald the gladsome return of another ‘‘night before Christmas.” With local ceremonies in or near the White .House, followed by partici pation in the epochal radio “choir invisible,” the citizenry, from Presi dent Coolidge to the tiniest wide-eyed child will welcome the joyous Yuletide. The imposing program of services and celebrations arranged for Christ mas eve.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. TOKIO, December 25 (Saturday).— Emperor Yoshlhito of Japan died of pneumonia at 1:25 a.m. today. Mem bers of the imperial family were at the bedside and all the cabinet mem bers and other high officials were at the palace, where the Emperor was confined. The opening of the Diet today has been canceled. Announcement of the monarch’s death had been expected momentarily. Born In 1879.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. TAMPICO, Mexico, December 24. —Mechanical difficulties prompted Maj. Dargue, flight commander, to or der postponement of the hop to Vera Cruz by the Pan-American good will aerial expedition. The San Francisco, manned by Capt. Eaker and Lieut. Fairchild, went on to Vera Cruz, but the other four machines, after circling the city, returned to the Huasteca Flying Field. Spare parts and a Liberty motor have been ordered from San Antonio, where the flight began Tuesday. It is hoped they will arrive early next week.

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OCR text: Unabashed by the dampening pre dictions of the weather man, Santa Claus winked at Washington today and switched from sleigh to airplane. Lack of snow and prospects of rain just don’t feaze the old gentleman, it seems. He’ll get here tonight if he has to swim, regardless of heartless prog nosticators and conniving skies, his spoksman announced today. The forecaster, disclaiming all re sponsibility and expressing sincere regret, asserted that a wet, Instead of a white, Christmas is likely.

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OCR text: By the Press. PARIS, December 24.—The Poin care government today decided to take control of the exchange situation and to maintain the French franc at a price between 121 and 123 to the pound sterling. It was intimated in official circles that this decision of the government will amount to virtual sabilization of the franc within those narrow limits. Move Begun Wednesday. The movement got under way on Wednesday, when the Bank of France began the purchase and sale of francs at around 122 to the pound "and 25.15 to the dollar.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. TEXARKANA. Ark., December 24. —One death, four miles of railroad under water and several towns cut off from all vehicular traffic were re sults late last night of a torrential downpour over southwestern Ar kansas and southeastern Oklahoma. Several cities have been isolated by the high water. Railroads are operating in the wake of work gangs sent out to watch im portant bridges.

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OCR text: CHAMPAIGN, 111., December 24 iA> ). —Worried that her husband had been arrested for a traffic violation, Mrs. Claude Weir of Thomasboro, taking her three-year-old son, went out into a rainstorm last night to her death. She was found along a road today with the boy lying by her side, and died in a few minutes from exposure. The youngster seemed unmindful of the tragedy. The woman was found today after a long search led by the husband.

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OCR text: Mrs. Genevieve K. Gish, so ciety matron, residing at Wardman Park Annex, and Ebegard Dietrich Baron Von Aschenberg, 36, of Westphalia, Germany, were married at Seven Oaks, Md., last night. . News Leaks Ont ln ai\ attempt to keep the mar riage a secret the couple stole •way to Rockville, Thursday and were issued a license by the clerk ©f the court there. When their initial step was dis covered, they decided to postpone the wedding indefinitely, although friends were certain they would not delay it long.

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OCR text: Further police action in the death of Miss Nellie Meador, 30, of 1646 Newton, St. N. W., who Is alleged to have undergone an illegal operation before she was removed to Garfield Hospital on Wednesday, will be delayed until after the in quest today, it was stated by Headquarters Detective Charles Warfield. Although there were Indications of an illegal operation and the Deputy Coroner Joseph D. Rodgers said that blood-poisoning caused her death, Coroner’ J. Ramsey Nevltt conducted a second inquest last night. After the examination of the body, Dr.

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OCR text: Lady Korzybska, wife of the young Polish count who is b terday in connection with the Houck mystery. v ’ —Photo by Clinedinst LADY EDGERLY KORZYBSKA

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OCR text: As has been their custom for a number of years, the Georgetown Athletic Association will play Santa Claus to the children of George town. U. S. NATIONAL FLOWER Designation of the Columbine as the national flower of the United States is provided in a resolution completed today by Representative Joe Fears, Fla.

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OCR text: By United Press CANTON. Ohio, Dec. 24.—Testi mony in the trial of Pat McDermott charged with the assassination of Don R. Mellett, editor of the Canton Daily News, was completed today. Special instructions to the jury pre pared by opposing counsel, then were presented for the court’s con sideration and Indications were the case would be in the hands of the Jury late today. There will be no Christmas recess of court and ver dict is possible tomorrow. The State completed its case after Judge -E. W.

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OCR text: Next Door. Burglars were active Thursday night and one is believed to have been shot as he fled after being dis covered. Warren Warded, 1209 Kappes St., saw a man attempting to force open a window at the home of Roy Ed wards, 1207 Kappes St. Wardell raised the window of his home and the noise put the burglar to flight, but he fired at him and told police he believed a shot struck him. George Noel, alias Collins, alias Hollhan, 2421 Brookside Ave., was arrested by Patrolman F. Steck, charged with Intoxication and va grancy.

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OCR text: U. S. Bureau.) The weather man’s Christmas present to Indianapolis will be a cold wave. This was the word given out today by the United States weather bureau. And, bureau officials said the rest of the State will share the frigid gift. Coming out of the northwest, from the haunts of Santa Claus perhaps, the wave probably will carry the temperature down to about 10 above zero tonight, and hang on Saturday and Sunday. Wanner weather may come by Sunday eV.enlng, Meteoro logist J. U. Armlngton said.

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OCR text: A former Indianapolis man, W. L. Dynes, Atlanta, Ga„ was one of the victims of the train wreck at Rockart, Ga., Thursday night, It was learned/ by relatives here today. Nineteen In liana persons who were In the wreck escaped, some be ing bruised and others suffering no Injuries. On Way Here Mr. Dynes was on his way here from Atlanta to spend Christmas with his wife and two sons, Kenneth and Donald, all residents of Indian apolis. The Dynes home is at 2331 Central Ave. Mr. Dynes had been In real estate business In Atlanta for some time.

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OCR text: By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 24. —County officials here offered two-fold evidence in support of the Santa Claus theory today. An alimony payer added $lO to this week’s allowance “for a Christmas remembrance.” A would-be divorcee filed pro ceedings, bu

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OCR text: By United Press WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 24.—Elmer C. Saylorfl 35, Warsaw, a. carpenter contractor, was instantly killed to day at Atwood, eight miles west of here, when he fell from the roo/ of a church where he was working.

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OCR text: By United Free* CHICAGO, Dec., 24.—Louis Mid dendorf, 62, inserted the following advertisement in a newspaper: "Wanted—To meet a lady, to go walking; object, matrimony.” Seven applicants answered. Yester day Middendorf was hailed into court by his wife, who wanted to know what he wanted with another wife. She also wanted some alimony. The judge ordered that she be paid and that Middendorf should give up his pedestrian practices. But what Impressed those present came rom a court bailiff. "Seven answers,” he muttered, “on a. walking proposition.

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OCR text: Postponement until Jan. 31 of con tinuation of the hearing on the pro posed merger of the two local elec trio companies wus granted oppo nents of thd merger today by the public service commission. The merger opponents sought a ninety-day postponement in order that their experts might have that time to make an appraisal of the properties of the two companies with which to combat the valuations of about $50,000,000 made by utility ex perts. Commissioners Howell Ellis. Frank T. Singleton and Frank Wampler voted for the continuance until Jan.

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OCR text: • WASHINGTON — Selection of Vixen. Prancer and the other rein deer to draw Santa Claus and his gift-filled sleigh over the world to night can be made from 300,000 ani mals in Alaska, according to word from a pioneer reindeer rancher to the National Geographic society.

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OCR text: In $25,000 Haul SEATTLE, Wash.—Two bandits held up Thomas J. Sassatt’s jew elry store here today and escaped with diamonds and other jewels valued at $25,000.

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OCR text: Close at 5:30 P. HL The Milwaukee public museum will close today. 5 :30 p. m. The ex hibition halls will be open tomorrow from 1:30 to 5 p. m„ and during tU' same hours Sunday.

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