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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 36, 1923 YULETIDE SPIRIT WALLY AND HIS FAMILY IN THEIR HAPPIER DAYS. REPARATIONS PLAN The Store That Undersells Because It Sells For Cash itlillllllllllllllllllMllllllllllItlllillilllL: Agents for the Butterick Fatterns and Publications. 5 tiiiiimiiiiiiimiitmimmmiiiimimii RULES OVER GiTY All Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled Spend "A Night in Paris" With the American Legion, Saturday 1 Night, December 30th, at the Auditorium 1 After Christmas Shoppers I Will Find Out-of-the-Ordinary Economies at This Great I Children Up at Dawn for Joyous Occasion. Another Week Needed for French Programme. , WEEDY NOT FORGOTTEN ALLIES THEN TO DECIDE Bare Boards Heaped With Food Proposal Will Be Presented to and Floors Strewn With Toys by Thought! u. Conference of Premiers, Which Opens in Paris January 2. x i 2 I . J. m. i NOTYET COMPLETE SlSifl t - 'k 0 'ISiIIsbbS tfSS (Continued From Tint Pag.) really to forget their duties, and to be themselves merely for the love of It. And that Is why the city (ound on yesterday Its most pleas urable privilege to be the broaden ing of the holiday until bare boards were heaped with hearty food, and bar.e floors strewn with toys, and bare hearts filled with happiness. Tommy Swivel was rounder and ruddier than ever before and Tommy has weathered many a Yule tide as the particular patron of friendless children. When Tommy laughed he was a temblor in minia ture. His Christmas tree was the tcayest of all that left the dark forest for the homes of men, and the table he set for his scores of youthful friends declined to groan on the grounds of propriety, and not because It had not ample cause to. Through the revel of his crea tion, Master Swivel rotated, the in carnation of S. Claus himself, and et the clangor of cutlery and the tiabel of small voices he expanded visibly and perilously. Christmas Is Habit. "Christmas," said Tommy, "Is a habit with me, a habit I do not care to break, a habit that I defy any one to break for me. A year with out its Christmas would be an egg without salt. I should not care to sample It." And there gleamed and glittered and winked, at approximately the time of this remark, a Christmas tree of Brobdignag, reared by the mettlesome Elks in the great cavern of the municipal auditorium. A few years more and it would have been a saw-log, doomed to such ignoble uses as flooring. But providence caught it up In the tide of the holi day, and made it brave with vari colored lights, and stars, and drap eries of silver and gold, so that it passed In gayety as a true fir should to the laughter and shouts of hundreds of children, of kiddies that must have missed their Christ mas but for It and the warmth of heart that placed it there. Prisoners Enjoy Day. These are but Incidents, though they stand gallantly forth, of the Christmas that was yesterday. The same fine spirit and generous thought reached out for homeless men, and set them down to dine, for all pathetic youngsters and gave them cause for glee; yes, even into the dark corridors of the cells where men were spending, the queerest Christmas of their lives, to tell them that they were not quite lorgotten of the world, and that the world was very decent at heart and more than willing to cry a truce. Yet comb and search the city as you will, exhaust every stratagem for the apprehension of unhapplness, and still there is work for the gleaner. It was this reflection, and very worth while it proved, that bade Grocer Wolcott keep open 6tore at his east side grocery yes terday morning, when other busi ness houses were closed. He had made it known that, to all the neg lected of Christmas, his shop was a welcome rendezvous and his wares their wares 'that none might miss a proper dinner. . City Is Quiet. A Sabbath quietude rested upon the city. All Bave the plodding postman, and others of the less favored occupations, were where of right they should have been at home. The hurry and haste of the pre-holiday weeks, the shouts of the street vendors with their holly and mistletoe, the rattle of trucks and the rush of automobiles, the multi farious medley of anticipation were hushed and gone. Nor would they revive again, to such a tide, for an other twelve-month. A trace of eadness to that a thought that, somewhat modified In outward ex pression but unchanged in its prin ciple, the city might well have kept the Yule to brighten all the cal endar. This may yet come to p-assi And in the meantime, as the suppositi tious milkman shouted to the hypo thetical crier Merry Christmas! ALL PENDLETON ENJOYS DAY Charitable Organizations Take Care or Needy. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) Every family in Pendleton enjoyed Christmas. It was a day of family reunion, and for those who would not' otherwise have had Christmas cheer, the Red Cross, Salvation Army and Elks with other charitable organizations, saw that a Christmas dinner and other pres ents were provided. The day was clear and bright with the temperature between 60 and 60, and a warm wind blowing which made the day feel like spring. The last vestige of enow had van ished. All the churches had special programmes. ASTORIA CHRISTMAS QCIET Needy Provided For and Services Breathe Thankfulness. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) Observance of Christmas was more quiet than has been customaV-y, but it carried, with it the usual Christmas cheer. Special services were held at all the churches, the underlying spirit of which was thankfulness for the prompt assistance which the peo ple have received from the citizens of the more fortunate cities in the west. Although the customary number of baskets was not distributed this year, the committees saw that the needy families were provided for. Knights Distribute Gifts. Knights of Columbus, In keeping with the annual custom, aided by the Ladies of Isabella, distributed good things throughout the city Saturday to families listed with the two organizations. Orphans and other inmates of Catholic homes were hot forgotten and the knights took out toys and presents to the little wards of these benevolent in stitutlons. Individual boxes were also sent to world war veterans in hospitals, Itmr: - c iY- v Xi ftA. fTl ut 1 :v ftrirMfiiifiliitiiwW'il.rTiiTrirwfii-Tirir-tw'riTwJIiiirti tAttVvrtW "MirmfV" ' ' Photo by Underwood. WALLACE REID, MRS. DOROTHY DAVENPORT REID AITD WALLACE REID JR. It was of th home of the movie star In Hollywood where this picture was taken that Mrs. Alice Daven port. Mrs. Reid's mother, said: "This wasn't a home. It was a roadhouse. Wally's friends would troop in here by the scores at any old hour of the day or night, or the early hours of the morning. They would com whether they were invited or not." MAIL CLERKS HUSHED BELATED PACKAGES ARE CAUSE OF EXTRA WORK. Great Stack of Christmas Pres ents Sent Out Over City In Time to Add Joy to Day. The holiday, as a day of rest, meant little to the clerks and car riers employed in the Portland post office and its branches. It was a day of work, a day of apparently unending toll, yet at 5 o'clock last night when the tired crews quit, the great bulk of Port land's Christmas mails fiad been de livered. For the benefit of those people who feel that they have been slighted by relatives and friends in the east, the postal authorities add the Information, though, that train No. 6, over the O.-W. R. & N., running late, arrived last night with another large consignment of delayed mail, which will be deliv ered today. The delivery of Christmas mall, always late and always held until the last minute, is the annual test of the mettle of the postal crew. This year it was a herculean task. Sunday morning a pile of packages, 20 feet in width, 30 feet high and 50 feet long, stood in the main post office. To deliver that pile and all the malls brought in during the day and night was the job that facea the carriers and the clerks. As fast as they could be sorted and segregated the packages were sent out to the suburban stations. The carriers worked their full eight hours Sunday, as did the clerks. Yesterday morning a considerable pile faced them, but the crews set to work with a will. Extra men helped the regular carriers with heavy packages and bundles; per ishable goods were sorted out and given first attention; parcel post autos were loaded to the limit or their capacity; system and order ruled, and by 5 o'clock last night practically all of the mail had disappeared. The classified stations of the city were open from 8 A. M. to noon, yesterday. General delivery, reg istry and the stamp windows at the main postoffice were ready for bus iness during the same hours. Another busy day is expected to day. The Christmas rush will be ended tonight, when the bundles on train No. 5 and the few remain ing packages at the central post- office are delivered. CHURCHES OBSERVE XMAS Pre-Chrlstmas Shopping In Hills- boro Is Brisk. HTLLSBORO, Or., Dec 25. (Spe cial.) Fair weather brought many people to Hillsboro Saturday to complete their Christmas shopping. Streets and stores were crowded most of the day. Hillsboro had no municipal Christ mas programme, as the numerous churches of the city had arranged for observance of the day. The cold snap early in the month gave special color and luster to foliage and many remarks were heard on the beauty of the many varieties used an Christmas decora tions. Eugene Elks Have Tree. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 25. (Special.) An outdoor Christmas tree given by the lodge of Elks was the prin cipal feature of Christmas day cele bration in Eugene. Several hundred children gathered about the tree this afternoon and presents of toys, candies and nuts were distributed. Several tons of food and clothing were distributed by the Elks among the poor families of Lane county. The weather was spring-like. Smith, was trampled to death by a crowd of children in their mad rush to receive gifts and candy during a ceremony at the community Christmas tree In the heart of the business district. The boy was dead before it was discovered that he had fallen be neath the feet of his schoolmates. His cries apparently were drowned out In the shouting ot the children. Russell had been taken downtown only after he pleaded all during the day, the father said. The tragedy cast a pall over the Christmas celebration. 11 ID OUTERS' FED FILM STAR GIVES DINNER FOR 1000 HAS-BEENS. BIG DINNER GIVEN AT PORT LAND COMMONS. YULE RUSH KILLS BOY Lad Trampled to Death by Crowd of Children After Gifts. (By Chicago Tribune Leased "Wire.) HASTINGS, Mich., Dec. 25. Rus sell Smith, 6-year-old son of. Ralph Grand Opera Artists Spread Yule Cheer Throughout Chicago by Singing Carols. CHICAGO, Dec. 25. Nearly 1000 "down and outers" turned their faces to the west today and thanked the diminutive movie actress, Lila Lee, for her generosity in furnish ing them a Christmas dinner, the "best handout they had had in years," they declared. Last week. Miss Lee, wo is in Los Angeles, telegraphed her father, Charles Appel, to furnish a Christ mas dinner "with all the trimmings" to 1000 homeless men and send the bill to her. That number was speedily gathered together today at the Hobo college and a dinner of large proportions set before them. Miss Mary McCormick, grand opera star of the Chicago civic opera com pany, helped to make the dinner a success by singing several Christ mas songs. The advent of Christmas in Chi cago was greeted by the singing of carols in more than a dozen set tlement and poor sections of the city, members of the Chicago civic opera company taking a leading part in this work. Among the grand opera stars en gaged in this work were Mary Mc Cormick, Ina .Bourskaya, Melvena Passmore, Irene Pavoloska, Desire Defrere, Cesare Pormichi and others." More than 100,000 destitute per sons were cared for by newspapers and charity organizations of the city. Dinners to families and toys and clothing to children were dis tributed to a larger extent through the poor sections than ever before, it was stated. MAN SLAIN BY WOMAN Christmas Eve Vigil Is Kept Over Body of Victim. LOUISVILLE, Deo. 25. Mrs. O. L. N. Jones, 32, shot and killed her friend, O, L. Black, 44, sales man ager for a Louisville automobile concern, in her apartment house early last night and kept a Christ mas eve vigil over his body, she told the police, until she could summon enough courage to surrender. She declared she shot Black because he threatened her. She walked into police headquar ters after daylight, told of the trag edy and was placed in Jail, charged with murder. Los Angeles Woman, 92, Dead. LOS ANGELES', Cal., Dec 25. Mrs. Adelaide Alexander, who was born, in Guaymas, Mex., In 183-0, and and who came to Los Angeles in 1834 with her father, Captain James Johnson, a retired English ship master, died at her home here today, aged 92 years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Los An geles mission, or Old Plaza church, where she was married In 1848 to Francis H. Melius and In 1864, a year after Melius' death, to his part ner in the bide and tallow trade, David Alexander. She was the mother of 11 children, of whom a number, all living in Los Angeles, survive her. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Holman . Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Broadway 6353, 660-21 Adv, Food, Music and Heartening Messages- Features of Mission Christmas Observance. Hearts of 1000 homeless men men who for many days had not known the joy of a kind word or smlle were warmed toward their fellow men yesterday at the an nual Christmas dinner at Portland Commons, given by the Commons Mission and the Apostolic Faith. There was food aplenty, music and cheering words to brace the men for renewed buffetings of a call it difficult existence. Mayor Baker, with anecdotes of his own early struggles, his fight against poverty and hardships, pointed out to his hearers that be ing down does not necessarily mean out. " "Society is not arrayed against you, but is ever ready to extend a helping hand," the mayor declared. He won a warm response. Municipal Judge Ekwall gave a brief talk based on his hard fight to win success, telling of when he worked days and studied law at night, keyed up by ambition. R. Robert Crawford, overseer of the Apostolic Faith, gave a brief spiritual talk. Music was furnished by the Apostolic Faith band and the Apostolic Faith male and mixed quartets sang several selections. Two hundred men were seated at each sitting, dinner being served from 12 until 6 o'clock. Men and women ,of the Commons Mission and the Apostolic Faith served as wait ers and waitresses. GIFTS MADE VETERANS Wounded Inmates of Hospital Are' Visited and Cheer Distributed. Wounded veterans of the world war were remembered yesterday and the prevailing Christmas spirit in cluded them and made the day one they will remember with a good deal of pleasure. The United States Veterans' hos pital, No. 77, Second and Multnomah streets, was aglow with the cheer, of the holiday. Visitors came loaded down with gifts and the inmates re ceived many wishes for their (speedy recovery. Decorations throughout the build ing were notable. There was a big Christmas tree and greenery and wreaths, with special lighting ef fects. Santa Claus made a call on Christmas eve and distributed pres ents on all f loors. Daughters of the American Revolution, Elks, Women's Auxiliary of the Red Cross and Knights of Columbus aided In mak ing the occasion a happy one for the wounded men. Veterans at Dr. Pierce's sanitarium were also remembered and various organizations carried good cheer to them. The spirit of the holiday was much In evidence there and the day was a happy one. Peacock Rock Springs coaL Dia mond Coal Co.. Bdwy 8037. Adv. PARIS, Dec. 25. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The French pro gramme of reparations guarantees is still far from complete, it is un derstood, after yesterday's confer ence, attended by Premier Poincare and members of his cabinet. Presi dent Barthou of the reparations commission and other officials. A full week's work still remains before the plan will be in shape for presentation to the allied premiers at their conference here beginning January 2. The points on which no agreement was reached yester day include the project to take over the customs administration of the Rhineland as a productive guaran tee and the means to be taken to hasten, in accord with the other allies, the flotation of an- interna tional loan to enable Germany to stabilize the mark and pay repara tions. Military Move Not Planned. The government is emphasizing through the newspapers that no military measures for the seizure of territory are contemplated, but merely steps to assure the payment of the reparations due France under the Versailles treaty. France has a right to reparations from Germany and in default of payment she will take guarantees. This, in brief. Bums up an editorial in today's Temps dealing with yes terday's meeting at the French for eign office to lay out this country's programme for the meeting of the allied premiers on January 2. "It is useless asking her if those guarantees will be more or less productive," the Temps declares. "The policy hitherto pursued has produced nothing at all. Bankrupt? Is Fought. "Even If we suppose that the seizure of guarantees produces very little which in no way seems to us inevitable nobody can deny that there is infinite distance between nothing and the smallest positive quantity. It is that infinity which the French intend to put between themselves and bankruptcy." v "This is my first Christmas in a Christian land for four years," said Rear-Admiral Mark L. Bristol upon his arrival here for a three-day holiday after his labors a,s Ameri can high commissioner in Constan tinople, and more recently as a member of the American unofficial delegation to the Lausanne peace conference. While declining to discuss the Turk situation, he intimated that Turkey should at least be given a chance for national development. It is understood his explanation of the deadlock at Lausanne is that it is the first time since the armistice that the allied powers have been obliged to frame a treaty on a basis of equality with a nation reluctant though prepared to renew warfare to obtain a lasting workable peace. Admiral Bristol believes the con ference will last one or two months longer. 3 OF FAMILY ARE SLAIN (Continued From First Page.) mas tree with the dolls on her breast. The mother fainted. One pistol was found In Neuriter's hand. The other two, empty, but with the barrels powder-fouled, lay on a table amid Christmas gifts and a litter of tinsel, string and paper. In Neuriter's pockets were many let ters from which he had torn names and addresses. One note still had the signature, "William Carroll." The note told how to reach the Engal home in this city. At a cafe in Seattle of which Neuriter was formerly part owner it was said that Neuriter and Carroll were friends. A sister of Neuriter is said to live on Long Island, New York. During the war Neuriter worked in ship yards here. PMHeadache )WDERS lSldons " I EYES IRRITATED BY SUN.WIND.DUST 6-CINDERS UC0MMEND1D t SOLD BY DRUG01JTJ &. OPTICIANS MUTB ff IUI IT! CAJkl IMI uuUNI AIT tHU'AfVllli Can you use your Electrical Gif ts . '' conveniently? If not, Phone Walsh's, , Broadway 5781 . For quick wiring service. M. J. Walsh Electric Co. Light Fixtures and Electrical Services -Salesrooms 106 Fourth, Bet. Washington and Stark Established 27 Years In order to readjust stocks after the busy pre-holiday selling we have gathered all Odds and Ends, Small Lots, Broken Lines, Remnants and All Goods Soiled or Mussed from window or counter display, for immediate disposal and the reduced -price quotations afford you the most extraordinry savings. As quantities in most items are some what limited you should not delay your visit, but act promptly. In addition to the offerings listed here you'll find many other specials in every section of the store. It is a sale few persons can well afford to miss. r Fancy Bath Towels J4 OFF Al! Prices 45c to $1.50 'A clean-up without reserve of all slightly soiled fancy Bath Towels at a uniform reduction of one-fourth from regular prices. Included are ahsizes and kinds. Woolmixed Blankets i2 OFF This Sale at Only $1.95 Each About 60 wool-mixed Army Blankets in dark colors, suitable for Auto Robes as well as bed covering. They are exceedingly durable blankets at about one-half original price at $1.95 eacn- Bath Robe Blankets $3.95 An excellent selection of Beacon Bath Robe Blankets, complete with cords, to close at this special price. Embroidered Pillow Cases. 42x36-Inch, at $1.12 Pair Standard Percales, 19 Yard 36-Inch, Light and Dark Colors 36-Inch Pink Nainsook Underwear 6 Fruit of Loom Pillow Cases $1.48 Pr. Exceptionally attractive Fruit - of - the -Loom Pillow Cases, 45x36 inches and fin ished with lace edge. White Crib Blankets 32x42-Inch, at $1.69 Pair Outing Flannels, 15 Stripe Styles in Light Colors. Yards for .$1.00 r Big Clean-Up Sale Odd Lots in Women's Handkerchiefs Lot 1 Choice at 4c Each Lot 2 Choice at 10c Each Lot 3 Choice at 25c Each In these assortments are to be found many of the prettiest styles and most popular . Handkerchief materials All Linen, Sheer Lawn, Irish Linen, Swiss, etc. Initialed and embroidered effects in white, or colors some in boxes. All are more or less soiled or mussed from display or handling. All are extraordinary bargains. Big Clean-Up Sale Women's , Neckwear Lot 1 At 25c Lot 2 At 69c Half Price and Less A drastic clean-up of all soiled or mussed pieces m this season s styles in Women's Neckwear. An assortment too extensive and too varied to de scribe in this limited space. The most surpris ing values are in store for the prudent shop pers who respond to this sale. Don't miss it. El Handsome Beaded Tunics at $19.75 A most exceptional opportunity to secure a handsome Evening Gown at a very small price. You have choice from our entire stock of Beaded Tuhics at one price regardless of worth or former selling figures. Included are many handsome effects in black and colors jade maize, blue, orchid, brown, etc. They come in both fine nets and crepes! All Fur Trimmings and Collars to Close at Half Price If you have need of Fur Trimmings for any purpose don't fail to attend this sale, for you have unrestricted choice from all widths and kinds at exactly one-half regular price. And at the same reduction we are closing out all Fur Collars. , . J A Closing Out of a Fine Line of Women's Velour Coats With Fur Collar At a Ridiculously Low Price $23.95 Others in Sport Models With Plaid Back To the woman or young lady who would purchase a fashionable new Coat to round out the season at far less than real worth, we recommend this sale as of unusual importance because of the great saving made possible by this special underpricing of a fine lot' of Velour Coats in full-lined models with Fur Collar and trimmings of fancy stitching and embroidered work. Others come in the popular sport models in plaid back materials. All sizes from 16 to 44 are in the assortment and all are priced for this sale at $23.95. ' . Children's Fur Sets at $2.65 I Jap Crepe Kimonos at $2.65 A closing out of all odd numbers in Jap Crepe Kimonos at this low figure. Included are those in plain colors and embroidered styles. While they remain we offer all our white and brown Coney Fur Sets, consisting of collar and muff for children, at the above low price. J r Silks ma From Which You Have Selection at$1 Yd. Wonderful Variety Yard wide Satin MessaDnes in a splendid assortment of desir able plain colors. Yard wide Wash Satins of standard quality in flesh and white. 36 to 40-mch Figured Foulards in a full variety of styles and colors. 36-inch Fancy Plaid and Check Taffetas in medium and small designs. 32-inch Colored Pongee Silks in wanted plain colors. 24-in. Hagedorn Trinwiing Silks in desirable designs and colors. 32 to 38-inch Stripe Tub Shirting Silks in a choice assortment. i iTiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiU-iiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiii-;