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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY. DECE3IBER 25. 1920 16 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CHRISTMAS SCENES OF YESTERDAY WHEN THE SPIRIT OF YULE ENTERED THE CITY. infidelity May Be Urged as Sole Cause of Action. i '. Christmas 1920 CURB DECLARED NEEDED Waller H. Evans Says He Will Try to Get State Association to Recommend Law Changes. r. III DISCUSS DIVORCE new f M W - U!H , IjI r - II t'-j' ' , ".' 4 J-.! Proposed amendments to existing divorce laws which will tend to curb the ever-growing divorce evil in Ore gon will be discussed and recom mended by the district attorneys of Oregon at a meeting of the state as sociation to be held In the office of District Attorney Evans on January 13 and 14. The prosecuting attorneys likewise will consider proposed changes in prohibition laws in order that state statutes may be in better conformity with federal laws. That the divorce evil is one which must be seriously considered and curbed, if possibl, was the statement yesterday of District Attorney Evans. At the coming meeting of district at torneys Mr. Evans will suggest that the state law be so amended as to make a statutory offense possibly the sole cause for granting divorces in this state. "In case children are involved, I would suggest that in case the father is the offending party be be required to post a sufficient bond to insure the support of the children until they have reached maturity. In case he is unable to furnish this bond, I would have the children made wards of the state. If this were done, couples with children would not be so eager to rush into the divorce courts. "I would also make it impossible for the offending party to a divorce suit to remarry. Under existing laws either party can remarry after six months, but if the laws were 60 drafted that the offending party would be unable ever to marry again, I am certain that divorce suits in this state would be materially dimin ished. 23 COUPLES TO LICEXSE BUREAU IS BUSY WITH HOLIDAY RCSII. Wedding Presents and Christmas Gifts to Come Simultaneously for Many Brides. Christmas will have a double mean ing in 23 homes, and 23 husbands will not forget the date of their wed ding annlversajcy. for 23 couples yes terday took out marriage licenses in Portland. Wedding presents and Christmas gifts will arrive simultane ously for the following: HOPP-BR0TEN- Henry Hopp. legal, Au rora. Or., ami Hilda Bruten, legal, Eriiieott street. HILDBBRANDT - T.AJIDOX Howard Hildebranilt, legal, 72 East Pine street, and Phora K. Pardon, legal, ii2 ast Pine street. irOLOWELI,-t,t;XISDE.V Orlan E Hot- lowell. leeal, 805 Samiy boulevart), aud Iina 'J. Lunudn, legal, 22 Eaat Twenty -eighth treet. GC'MDR-HARTl"XG William Comer, 27, Broadway hotel, and illnnle Hartung. 21, foot of Miles street. HERTZLEB-SCHL'MAV Alfred V- Her tsler. legal. .Seattle. Wash., and Clara ScrMiman. legal. Portland. LOCKWOOD-KINt' Kiland M. trfirk wood, legal, 533 East Broadway, and Sar ah P. King, lejral. 4SS Multnomah street. IIOOVBR-EI.SEA Ruasell E. Hoover. 27, Wl Tacoma avenue, and Viola Klsca, 21, 2-' East Thirty-fourth street. ROGEKS-FIELDS William D. Rogers, 29. Ilwaco, rVaah and Blanche Fields, 20, 1H9 Michigan avenue. . MARTIN -COX DON "William B. Martin. 26. Ridgefield. Wash., and Ethel I. Condon- IS. 1233 East Twenty-ninth street. KEVXT-Cl'MAIINGS John Adams Ken ny. 27. Y. M. C. A., aud Ethel Hayes Cummings. 27, Fifty-second street. HART-BURRUSS George Thomas Hart. 2S. AMoria. Or., and Winifred Carzuon Burrups. 2rt, Broadway PFERDXER-WH1TE Paul U Pferdner. legal. 848 East Taylor street, and Mary E. White, legal. Linnton, Or. KISH-MEAD Vinril Pish. 2S. 112 East Sixth street, and Metha Isabel Mead, 10, lia Ea.t Sixth ftreet. SHERSO.N-JOH'NSOX Samuel James ffherson, legal. Bridal Veil, Or., and Lena m jonnson, legal, 4ij h-ast f orty-liltn street Xorth. LEB-OLSOX Philip Tyner Ie, legal. 505 Union avenue North, and Olga Irene uwon, legal. .. iuspeu street. ALEXAXDER-ASTIX Paul W. Alexan der, 27, Seattle, Wash., and Mamie Astln, 22. Portland. SHWElZE-"WATERHOTVrE"R Albert Schweizer. Xo. 7, S05 Eleventh street, and sopnia v. aternoiter. .". ;W7 Stanton street. rlCKETT-BATES George W. Fuckett. 22, Ravmond, Waan., and Nettie Bates, 21. PS7 Front street. FREEMAX-SHAXXOM Leslie Freemar.. 21. D61 East Thirty-sixth street Xorth. and Beatrice snannon, 4u Jjavenport street ARMAXTROrjT-GR'EE?rwOOr Charlie K. Arnuintrout. wlL Olympia, Wash., and faney oreenwooa. at. rorllana. -LUXDST'ROM-PUTTOX Albert Lund strom. legal. S'1 East Forty-eighth street, and Myrtle I. Sutton, legal, 1249 East Tay lor street. TOUNG-ORAIGE1 Howard 3. Tounff. 20. 40.. Clay street, and Violet L. Craige, 20, ia-i ivan street. STARXS-CHIN-X Charles Starns. legal, Hood River. Or., and LoueUa Chain, legal, ZSi Fourteenth street. YULETIDE CHEER IS KING fContlnned From First Page.) the Red Rock dairy, a Washington county concern that is not unknown In the broader marts of trade, dis tributed a whole truck load of rosy apples, supplemented by cottage cheese sandwiches, to a riotous crows of newsboys. And it should be noted hera as it was there that the cheeks of the smiling young woman who aided him were hued like a flush en a very fine apple, and that it was admirably evident that beholders were not contemplating cosmetics. Dinner Baskets Given Poor. Another event of yesterday was the distribution of Christmas dinner bas kets by the Salvation Army, from its ball at 143 Ash street, while scores of minor enterprises, conducted by organizations and private citizens, ware afoot throughout the city. Eric V. Hauser, host of the Multno stiah hotel, entertained all theatrical folk, resident In the city or temporar ily marooned here, at his jolly dinner party for thesplans, held late last night. There, too. were the Hippo dTome folk, entertained at dinner by Manager "Bill" Ely, and who later Joined the throng about Mr. Hauser's festal board. ' Sixty youngsters from the Fruit and Flower Mission day nursery en joyed an early visit with Santa Claus end a big feed of ice cream and cake and other Christmas "fizin's" at the Northwest Auto company headquar ters as guests of the big automobile concern. Xfte event is an annual one -1 MiwMmsm. rpper pW-iboTg at Sixth and Alder utrecta where a blgr-hearted dairyman distributed cheese aandwlcheis and rosy apples Lower How Christmas came to Waverly baby home with a truly tree and real Santa with the Northwest Auto company, which acts as host to some group of youngsters each Christmas. season. The children were welcomed at the Northwest Auto headquarters at 2 o'clock, candles on the big tree which had been erected in the center of the showroom were lit, .and the big Christmas time was in progress. After refreshments, and plenty of them, had been served, Santa Claus, in the person of Charles Vogler, made his appearance, bringing with him toys for every youngster present. Although the annual Christmas party is one of the moat looked for ward to events on the year's- calendar to Fred W. Vogler, president of the Northwest Auto company, and origin ator of the Christmas party idea with I the firm, the event was held yeeter day without Mr. Vogler being able to attend. He recently left for a trip to the middle west -and, according to word received from him. is spending his Christmas day on the train en route home from Chicago. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, In the great dining hall of the Chamber of Commerce, Tommy Swivel will be host to some hundreds of children at the finest Christmas dinner -ever served in 'Portland all' the way from tur key to dessert. And there will be a tree don't forget and entertainers and lovely ladies to sing entertain ingly, and the best of good, times for all. The rush and hustle are stilled, the aisles of the Christmas stores are lonely and probably glad for that while Portland, at home with the children, celebrates Christmas as it should be celebrated. And that Is quite enough tribute to one day all the tribute that can be given. Wish ing you, one and all "Merry Christmas!" Reception Held at Library. Yesterday afternoon, in the chil dren's room at Central library, sev eral score little folk were enter tained with a wonderful Christ mas tree, a great blaze roaring in the fireplace, while Miss Beatrice Doty, the "story lady," brought the tra ditions of Christmas near to her eager listeners. Today's events are not so num erous, perhaps, but they are of even wider scope than those of the "day before Christmas." There is, for in stance, the tremendous municipal tree this forenoon, 11 o'clock?, at the auditorium, where members of the Portland lodge of Elks will enter tain with gifts and nuts and candy several hundred youngsters. And the Shriners, also, will carry holi day presents and greetings to 300 children. Toya to Be Distributed. Following its regular custom the management of the Hotel Portland will distribute toys, candy and fruit to all children who call this after noon between the hours of 2 and 4. The distribution will be made from the big Christmas tree, in the lobby, a real honest-to-goodness Santa Claus acting as master of cer emonies. HE TREES SHIPPED " EAST C3iristmaa Demand Requires 2 50,- 000 Sent From Tacoina . Alone. TACOMA, Wash., Dec 24. The de mand for Christmas trees is so ex tended that a regular business has been built up here in supplying them to all parts of the nation. .It is esti mated that 250,000 fir trees, ranging in size from two feet high, to be used as table ornaments, to large trees 49 feet tall, have been shipped from here for Christmas festivities. One local company shipped 20. car loads of trees, some of them going into sections where fir trees abound, but where the Christmas tree busi ness has not Been developed. Most of then went to the middle west. Some were sent to Shanghai, Honolulu and ven to South America. Edlefsen's wisa you ilerry 2ucai Jl&y. Sffl VISITS CWLUN rORTLAXD AD CXT7B HOST AT CHRISTMAS TREE. Little Charges at Home Receive Gifts of Toys, Candy and Games Amidst Yule Surroundings. An old-fashioned Christmas party with all the time-honored trimmings, was given for the 40 little folk at the Children's home yesterday afternoon by the Portland Ad club. At 2 o'clock the children were ashered into their large playroom, which had been made the shrine for a big Christmas tree covered with shining ornaments and decorated wjth tiny electric lights. Then Santa Claus, in the person of E. N. Strong, distributed the gifts. The boys and girls of the institution had written to Santa about the particular gifts they wanted most of all, and through the (io-operation of Mrs. A. G. Ramsey and other wives of Ad club members, the wish of every child came true at the tree. In addition to these special presents, toys and games, boxes of candy, and sacks of fruit and nuts were jsiven out. After the Ad club party had left, Elizabeth M. Parry, superintendent of the home, let the children change from . their "Sunday best" outfits, worn at the ceremonies, to comfort able play clothes. The rest of the day was spent in the fun of trying out the new toys and eating the holiday good things. The celebration did not conclude the Christmas activities at the home. The children bung up their stockings last night, and this morninjSlhey will find them filled with more presents. And tonight the youngsters will at tend the municipal Christmas tree celebration, sponsored by the Elks, at the auditorium. OU CUSTOM TO. BE REVIVED Community Service Plans to Have Candles Burn In Every Home. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 24. (Spe cial.) Revival of the old English custom of burning lighted candles be fore windows on Christmas eve is be ing urged by officials of Aberdeen Community Service. It is planned to have a lighted taper .before a window in every home in Aberdeen, to guide carolers on their pilgrimage about the city. ' Over. 150 carolers will make the rounds, this year, staging their final sing of the evening before a com munity Christmas tree in the busi ness section. Automobiles will be provided for their transportation. A- community hall at White Star was dedicated last night. Lumber for the hall, which will be a town social center, was donated by the White Star Lumber company, and employes of the company contributed their labor. The feature of the dedication was a Christmas tree festival. McMIXXVILLE IX GALA. ATTIRE Five Thousand People Gather to Join in Christmas Festivities. McMINNVTLLE. On, Dec 24. (Spe cial.) Tree lined streets and varied colored lights greet all visitors to this city this week, for McM'nnville is having a genuine old-fashioned Christmas. ' A large Christmas 'tree has been placed at Liberty square and brilliantly illuminated with red, white and green lights and a white electric star placed at the top. A small fir tree stands every 20 feet along both sides of Main street-and the side streets. Five thousand people gathered from all parts of the county Wednesday, nlgut to listen to a Jjaad concert by. the McMinnville Boys' Band and the singing of Christmas carols by a vested choir of 100 students from the junior and senior high schools under the direction of Miss McNaughton, di rector of music for the city schools. The choir marched up Main street in sections singing and then gathered around the Christmas tree and sang several selections. The performance was repeated last night. FEWER GIFTS SENT ABROAD Tacoma Residents Xot So Generous to European Relatives Thi Year. TACOMA, Wash., Dec 24. Residents of Tacoma this year almost aban doned the role of Santa Claus, wnich for several Christmas seasons they have been playing to relatives and friends in Europe, according to post office officials. There has been no repetition of the heavy mail ship ments or 1918 and 191S. . Fully one-half of the packages sent from here were addressed to Germany. Many contained food and in addition to the addresses bore the direction, "If undeliverable, for the poor." Tree of Light Again to Shine. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 24. The an nual "tree of light" will again shine in one of the public parks here as the central attraction of the municipal Christmas celebration. The tree will be lighted Christmas night and a community fellowship meeting will gather around it. On Christmas day choirs from various church and civic organizations will sing carols on the streets, not forgetting those ill in hospitals and those in confinement in the city and county jails. Two More Scout Cruisers Building. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 24. Two more scout cruisers, sister ships of the Omaha, launched here December 14, will go down the ways at the Todd plant here early next year. They will be named the Milwaukee and the Cin cinnati. These scout cruisers, capa ble of 35-knot speed, are designed to TF every one of us 'J would do to the other nil . xeiiuw as we wuuiu nil I fill - rws rlnno hv wrheif a Nil fllll . w y VTilUV L4 Mil 1. , , .r. ,i naDDV woria mis wouia ..... - - I ln This Spirit I Wish You ; r Alia v (Tfjristmas ... I v BEN SELLING j dart at an ef emy, inflict damage and escape. The navy department is keeping Becret the details of their armor. The Omaha, Milwaukee and Cincinnati are expected to be as speedy as any warships afloat. BEND'S CHRISTMAS IS TVHITE Five Inches of Snow on Ground. Community Programme Held. BEND, Or., Dec. 24 (Special.) Bend prepared for the coming of Christmas tonight with a community tree programme in which the churches of the city, the two big milling com panies, and the women's civic league joined. Gifts for 1000 children were distributed. Many in Bend planned to attend solemn high mass at midnight at St. Francis' Catholic church. A five-inch enow, which fell last night and this morning, assured a white Chrlstma here. ' Elks Get Giant Tree. EUGENE. Or., Dec 24. (Special.) A fir tree 40 feet in height yester day was cut on the banks of the Mo Kenzie river and brought to the city by B. F. Russell and JohnT. Bogart, members of the committee from the Elks lodge In charge of the Christ mas exercises to be held by the lodge. The tree was erected in front of the Elks' temple and will be decorated with electric lights. The exercises will be held in the street and a large number of children will receive can dies, nuts and other presents. Business Men Raise $300 for Tree. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 24. (Spc clal.) Cosmopolis schools closed yes terday with appropriate Christmas exercises and a Christmas tree for the children, to which business men contributed a fund of over 1300. jleter & Jfranfc Company 4 Wishes You a TO OUR' PATRONS: The following service departments can be reached by telephone between 9 and 12 this morning: Toy Adjust ment, Marshall 4632-K; Accommodation Desk, Marshall 4620-K; Delivery, Marshall 4618-K; Executives, Marshall 4621-K. RAINY HOLIDAY FORECflSTf.r TATL EXD OF STORM DIE, STAYS WEATILER MAX. Gift of Sled' to Small Boy Mistake, Should Have Been Pair of Rubber Boots. If you bought the small boy a sled, you made a big mistake, according to Weather Man Wells. If he is to use his gift Christmas day it should have been boots or an umbrella. Portland will experience the tail end of a storm today, according to a state ment by the weather bureau last night. This storm has been raging off the British Columbia coast for several days and has whipped up a 60-mile breeze along the Oregon and Washington coasts for brief Intervals, but most of the low-pressure area had moved inland last night. Tort- landers today may expect showers and I of the is the The rest of the customary symptoms the breaking up of a storm. hough the temperature last night was lower than for a week or more there is not a chance for. snow, taya the weather burcuu. Evidence that the weather has been kicking up out In the Pacific ocean somewhere was found yesterday in an unusually heavy sea reported from North Head. Reports from the mouth of the river were meager, be cause the weather bureau's wire was down all day. First Prune Queen Married. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24 (Special.) Miss Fay Vance, 22 years old, who was Queen Kay I, of the Vancouver prune harvest festival, was married today to William G. Meniere, 27, of Underwood. Wash. Miss Vance 1 a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Vance and has been living at 914 East 26th street, this city. The witness In securing the license today was R. Litchfield. Tubing and molding of several forms are made from flat strips of metal at high speed with a machine Invented In Ohio. ulettbe reetmgs rHE season's blessings be you. May your heart be gladness which, after Spirit of Christmas. The crust of human selfishness, of world -hardened indifference is but a thin covering, over the fathomless depths of kindness, charity and goodwill beneath. A Very Merry Christmas to You and to Yours UnitedSfcrfcs National Bank Slthftnd Stark WHITE SLAYER LYNCHED! w .'mr,m.u ..m ...... Texas Jail. FORT WORTH. Tex.. Dw. 24 Torn W. Vlckery, a white man held on n charge of murder In cminect Inn lll the killing Monday nlalit of JcTf Couch, a policeman, was tskrn from the county Jail here Mhnrtly afirr midnight by a mob and lianitrd. Hc crnl shots wcro flrctl Into his hoily. Twenty-five masked men rntrrr) the Jatl and overpowered tlr JhIIit and his assistant. Opening Vlrkrry'a cell, the mob removed the prisoner, clad only In night clothes, to a Rrnr, near the parking house llitrlrt anil swung him to a tree. Atu-r flrlnir a few shots into the body, the mob ilic persed. Vlckery waa 30 years of it anil a chauffeur. Policeman Cotirh answerol a call from a guraKe M.inii.iy muht to arrent an alleged Intonlcilcd man. The officer waa ahot when ho ar rived at the garage. Vlckery waa ar rested. Kellefaen'a wish you Morry Xmaa. Adv. with full all, aV ' .w' AVW. -M . .. '..: t i ' . i 7",' ?