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i .. SocietyEditorial Pages. Ltd 8- Classified T .t " .V.-'- CLEA N A N D VIGOR O.UB .1 Fenttt -sixni year SALEMOREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS S&thodist Church Vested Choir IS Oldest Brick f House Crumlling in Decay CiWSBEE 1 I"! I mm tm mm. m s GilHidum Sets Out Accage and Now Finds Ready Market for Product Football Men Awarded Let ters, 20 Basketball Games Scheduled 1 1 PARR paragraphs OW SCHOOL WORK Eli, S GREAT. JOY 4 "V - The idea seems somewhat prev alent among the farmers of this ricinity that there li a tendency ( toward over production In ja nam- j ber of our -product. How true this may. or may not-pe, the writ-j er does not prof ess-ito know, but j there is one line, dtferirigan at tractive field, for the Enterpris ing grower, jei in its Infancy, j which does and, will' return a! handsome profit'as has been prov- ! en by E. C. Oilingham librarian ; of the state supreme court, v About 15 years ago Mr.-Gilling-bam became somewhat 'tired' of city Hfe and purchased -'a tract of land south of , town.' He' built a modern home and prepared to set tle down as a farmer.' After" be ing comfortably installed, in his new home he acquired 'a, team of mules and some farming, lmpie menu with which to" preparer his soil for a crop.' tip to this 'time his experience on; the1 farm had been limited to building the fires and feeding' the pigs. However he hitched tip the mules, it Is said that on his first attempt he put he collars on wrong aide up and neglected to fasten tjoe cross reins whereupon the 'mules -refused to function: but anyway 'he-and.' the mules finally got" the- ground ready for planting" and then,"of all things, started to set out' holly trees. His neighbors and friends at once proceeded, to tell "him that he was all wrong, that, her would be dead long ' before they would be large enough to cut-and If not he would find.no market for the product in commercial quantities. He was a stubborn cuss, how ever, and stuck to his holly. In due time it was "ail planted and began to grow. Gillingham then returned to his duties as librarian and iwith more or less patience wat for his trees to reach the cutting age, la the meanwhile en joying the comforts of his suburb an home. Today Mr. Gillingham is shipping his product. AS far yeast as New York and west to the Ha waiian Islands, - realizing a "hand some profit on hli investment."" In spite of this rather frivolous preface holly is a profitable ven ture and worthy of Investigation. Here are some of he facts and figures which Mr. Gillfngaam haa been kind enough ttt1 give " The Statesman for the benefit of those who might be Interested in the culture of holly., ." - :' ; - Holly is usually started from seed, the process of germination being very slow taking f rom one to two years. When the plants are the size of an ordinary lead pencil they are budded with buds from a berry Dearlng bush. For the next several years the growth is very slow until the plants have established themselves. They should be cultivated to keep down weeds, etc., bnat" the cultivation must be shallow as the root' feed ers lie very close to the surface. Proper pruning - is a necessary factor, it is Impractical to con tinually snip the ends of the branches as that thickens the plant too much, the best method being to open the bush up to sun and air as much as-possible, cut ting the branches back to the main trunk. There are many varieties of holly but the English holly la most commonly ' grown' - and .'does exceptionally fine in- Oregon. r - Holly is not entirely free of (Continued e px t.I INET MEETS LIKE Second P e r s o n Singular used in Addressing Each Other Thee,' 'Thou' t ; PARIS ( AP) "Thee" and "thou" and "jthlhe", exchanged In French between members of the cabinet, 'make its meetings resem ble, in phraseology at-least,' the f,LQuaker gatherings. , k Poincare has insisted that t ministers, drawn from all par ties9 as they are. use the second person singular in talking to one another-r regardless '.-.'.of. whether they like eaca then The equiva knt in English would belo oblige hem to call each 'other by their first name of nicknames.-! thou ; prudent; . Arjstide!" warned M. Hartheu,-minister -of justice. .when'. hoaaw -'.M.'' tJriand holding lengthy conversation with newspapermen. ' "Thou m-ust re member; that' Raymond 4 warned thee not to divulge what happen ed In otfr -eoriferencei" -':':;.?' V ""Be thou trannuil, Louis," re tarted Briand. "Thou knowest J am as prudent as our" oricague. Tanl-rni dent TaialeTC -rirr- II S The Vested Choir of the First aunaay evening;, December 19, Professor T. S. Roberts is the AR1TIME PATROL WATCH SEAS DAILY Dangerous Derelicts Report ed, Shipping Protected at All Times WASHINGTON. (AP) While seas quietly Jap the shores of the world, a vigilant maritime patrol, unknown to most "landlubbers," busily stalks the silent but treach erous foes to commercial ship- Ping. Icebergs, floating debris, Innd abutments, drifting buoys, dere licts and opaque fogs are con stant menaces to navigation against which war must be waged. The nerve center of operations the world' over is the hydrographic office of the navy department. This bureau tries first of all to keep a finger on the whereabouts of all .. dangers to , shipping about which it Is. imperative, in safety's cause to know "Ah1 elaborate In t lligence .service, . enlisting coop eration ,fhyd,rographic - services rf other countries, assists the bu reau to chart known impediments to water traffic,' and send out warnings. Constant communication with ships at sea, advising them of newly sighted derelicts, rafts, and other things is maintained. The bureau supplies . all navigators vith information and asks their reciprocation by advising of the longitude and latitude of icebergs and other straylings. It imme diately disseminates the news over all ocean highways. Meanwhile the navy and coast guard annihilation squadrons are notified and patrcls sent to visit the scenes ' of drifters and remove them: - '.''. A task which tii coabt guard tackled last July was to find and destroy 37 steel cylindrical pon toons which were lost frbm a barge that broke adrift off the coast of Isorth Carolina, menac ing coastwise shipping. A target raft which had to be abandoned during a - hurricane while it was being towed caused 'policemen of the main" some trouble. After a ten day search It was located, the position sig caled to the hydrographic bureau and six destroyers were sent to look for it. The minesweeper Rail" eventually picked up the tow, and hauled it into port. Reconnaissance patrols are maintained along water highways in the spring months to look out for errant icebergs. The patrols are withdrawn June 30 when it ii assumed the shipping lanes are r.6.fe. ; The duty of patrol boats is to report daily the situation in their territories to the hydro- graphic oriice wmcn reDroaacasts twice a day warnings to mariners. Invaluable service is carried on by radio from the hydrographic office' for the, guidance of open- st navigators who may lack knowledge ; of conditions ' on .ap proaching American shores. Radio compass beatings are broadcast to aid them. Queens Prefer Frolicsome Dltwn ETftf UOntin KAmA?? ria)Of raui. nuoc mailt; i i t f LONDON.- CAP ) Queens pre fer frolicsome plays to tragedies. ' The Queen of Spain, who Is here doing her Christmas shopping. saw a comedy or light opera. five nights of the first week she was in town ; " :', . ' : " . , Queen Maud of Norway on her first t neat re ntgnc atienaea a per formance of . Iady, Ia npd" and two night afterward, saw a jazz piece-in , which a, score or moreiof jAm,erkan' negroes appear "Rose Marie"! 'Is particularly popular with Royalty. It has been seen Iby all the. visiting Royalty, as well as by the Princ orWaies, PrinoeaafrMary tha Duke - and Duchess of Pork end Prince Hen ry Kins George" ana Quetn Mary Have, fjijat Hil 131 illlfffi U2 ? ' V l i'fT ,-5- ' lr ; ' ZwmmtwrZiStJZ-'.T-'imiL. - ft Xm uw't-iyug!' ' win'" Methodist church will give a sacred concert at the church on at 7:30. Professor E. W. Hobson is directing the choir and organist. Heavy Rainfall of Today Means More Flooded Areas The rainfall or this year of our Lrd is perhaps little different from the rainfall 60 years ago. In the past, forests held back the flood waters. Marsh lands and lakes stored them up and let the water seep away gradually to the sea. Today a heavy rainfall means a flood. There is nothing to check the waters. The forests are gone. Creeks and rivers have been straightened to save a few acres here or there. And still the ditchers are working, laying the way for more floods in the fu ture. Their one plea is more land for agriculture. Look up the fig ures on the idle farm lands in this country today and yott . will find that this is all humbug. Half farmed and nnfarmed acreage is available in .practically every Btate. ' There is no occasion for drain ing a single additional acre on the plea for farm lands. Instead of helping agriculture, the coun try is losing millions, in lessening the fertility of the land due' to erosion caused by floods. s -a-jrrom r jejajanajejrearo. I VISITED BY SAWTA Christmas Trees at Hand on Mountain Slopes for Those in Glacier Park GLACIER PARK. Mont. (Spe cial) Civilization's influence is to be found in the Christmas spir it among the Indian boys and fcirls of the Glacier National Park reservation. This of course they get in the reservation schools. As the result of manual training, many of the presents exchanged by these children are made with their own handb -"mama .and papa" dolls, miniature tepees. toy canoes, tiny bird nouses, small pieces of beaded buckskin work such as purses, vanity bags, pocket comb cases, etc. Christmas trees are at hand upon the Rocky mountain slopes. The larger boy cut them and bring thorn into the school houses on travois. The girls do the dec orating under the teachers' super- v sibn. They trim them withjtin- .el and all the little "do-dads" that brighten up the evergreen. for the joyous white boys and girls throughout the land. Besides there always are packs of toys and candy wttich come to, the Indian boys and girls direct! from Santa 'Clans, "himself." These gifts which the teachers manage to ge through donations are distributed with Santa Claus' complirtents to Johnny Weasel Tail, Mary White Calf and all the other little Indian boys and girls present: So why shouldn't they, too, believe there is a really -and truly little white whiskered, old man who comos out of the far north every ' Christmas bringing goodies and other things for In dian hoys and girls?, X Setting these things Is proof enough for them and, theyj are happy on the receiving line just like their pale face "brothers and sisters" whose hearts are filled with joy as their v outstretched arms are piled hieh with piesents from Santa Claus. In fact the happiness of the In HiaA hnW anrl oirlu la o unbound ed that not one of them has eVer thought to Inquire why it is their Santa Clans does not come smooth faced, stern and stoical, in the form j of .on , old 'Indian. i.Xo, there is only one Santa Clans for a whole .world of rhil tfren regardless of - iheir creeds aiid coJors--tho generous genial old loy with the pack on his back Jor free rural andr urban deiirery INDIAN CUE V f - TEXAS WHS SEEK HEW LEGAL STATUS Presence of Woman Govern or Accentuated Conditions Concerning Women DALLAS. (AP) A Texas wife lost a foot in a street car ac cident. She won a judgment of several thousand dollars In a suit for loss of the member, but her husband collected and spent the money. Another woman worked for her living. Her sprouse, who was a wastrel, appropriated her "week's pay and applied it to his own debt. The court upheld him, re iterating the law that in Texas a wife's earnings are under her hus band's exclusive control. Such is the legal status of some J wives in Texas as the state's first L woman governor prepares to leave office. Many maintain that the election and defeat of the woman governor had nothing to do with the. emancipation, of women."fhe presence of a woman governor however, has accentuated the le gal status of women. .- There are evidences of revolt. Mrs. Sarah Menezes, assistant United States district attorney here, has prepared a digest of some legal points affecting women for the Texas League of Women Voters, which may propose rem edial legislation. Mrs. Menezes declares that the chief need is a definite law clarifying statutory confusion. In Texas, rents and revenues from a wife's separate property and her wages, do not belong to her but are a part of the com munity property which is under the husband's exclusive control. She cannot enchmber or convey her separate real estate without her husband's signature. She cannot be the joint maker of. a note nor the surety on a bond without the joiner of her husband If she is in business, her profits are in his control. 1 If an unmarried woman is a partner in business, her marriage dissolves the partnership, be cause a married woman's dis abilities are such that she cannot continue in the relationship of a partner.even with her husband. "When Mrs. Miriam' A. Ferguson became governor she had 'a court declare her a "feme sole" (unmar ried woman), for trading purpos es, under a 1911 statute, but law yers declare this has little prac tical effect on a married woman's status, since she is bound by con stitutional limitations. u Among legal causes for divorce, one act of adultery on the wife's part is sufficient, but a husband must have abandoned his wife and" lived -with another woman. legislatures have struggled for half a- eentnry to lift some of these limitations, but the supreme court has held that the legisla ture can neither dimish nor en large the constitutional definition Buildina Site for Olympic Games of 1928 Selected On the outskirts of Amsterdam work is progressing on a 3j acre site which is to become the Stad ium "lor the Olympic games of 1928. Pile driving Is In. full swing, for the sbffgy nature of the Dutch subsoil needs strengthening to bear the weight of the' build lugs and public tribunes. ; Where the Court of Honor will stand, flocks of galls this fall have been, r screaming E oyer a. jwatery waste, but according to the con structors time table work is right up to date. , , . . . nAXKRUPTCr- LAWS OLD The' bankruptcy laws in Ireland date from 1872. Sine then there have been 'improvements in the bankruptcy laws of Great Britain, bat they1 were not applied to Ire By David Eyre The biggest, best, and the peppiest assembly that has ever been held In Parrish history took place last Wednesday, Dec. 15. The matnrevent was the giving of the letters to the football team.-. There were 14 letters given to Parrish football men. Players werer Joe King, captain, Thomas Peterson, William Lahmen, Earl Pettit. Granville Perkins, Deryl Walker. Lyle Gumpton, Earl till- more, Thornton Coffey, George Drager, Roy Maier, Howard Ad ams and Raffiel Seegan. Virginia Bolt and Jim Luper, song and yetl leader, also received letters foe their services. A few of the boys made speeches in apprecia tion of their letter but the major ityj of them weakened when they raced an audience or iuuu stu dents, and only thanked the stu dent body president, Reynolds Al len, who gave out the letters. The complete program, follows: Orchestra selections Parrish school orchestra. Reading of the minutes Eve lyn Cummings. Sec. A. S. B. Presentation of letters Reyn olds Allen, president. Orchestra selection. Talk Coach Fletcher. Talk Prof. Durham. Adjournment. The football team was also en tertained Thursday evening at a dinner given in their honor by a group of Parrish teachers. It was given in room 18. The table was decorated in Christmas colors. Talks were given by Mr. Durham, principal; George Hug, superin tendent, and members of the team after a wonderful dinner consist ing of baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, fruit salad, escalloped corn, and mince pie had been served. This much appreciated dinner finished all football activi ties fo.r the year of 1926. Probabiy the greatest shock Frriah Junior high school has ever had was caused by the death of Curtis Dimeler, 15, who was one of the best known and liked boys of the Parrish student body. Curtis was a true friend, a good -sport and an honest and indus rial boy. Why death should ;laim such a fine character as was corns . is more man tnose wno knew him can understand and Parrish extends its deepest sym pathy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dimeler, who knew him best. All Parrish feels this as a great loss and know that it will be hard to find a boy who can equal his standards and fill his place in school life and activities. The first game of the basket ball season will be played shortly after the new year. The Parrish five for this year is made up of Harry Each, Bob Hutcheons, John Bones, Loren Kitchen and Earl Pettit About 19 or 20 games are to be played. Watch for the op ening game. Many of the Men Pursue Their Studies During Evening Periods. WASHINGTON, (AP) A sur vey of educational training work given enlisted men in the army along with the military instruc tion' they cet in the service shows that 44,719 soldiers are being fit ted for places in civil life, repre sentative of some 500 trades and professions. In the particular month cover ed by the survey 7,800 soldiers were attending motor transport schools; 9,300 were enrolled in post schools to qualify for posi tions in business life, either as clerks, stenographers or account ants; 1,200 were studying medi cine and its allied callings; 4,500 were engaged in work connected! with the-care of animals, veterin ary, blacksmitbing and horse shoeing; 4,553 were studying, ca ble, radio, telegraph and tele phone communications. ! Of the remaining soldier stu dents several hundred are learn tag the printing trade, more than a hundred are working on railway locomotives as engineers, mechan ics and. firemen.. Still others arc trying to master j - scientific . and technical subjects, Including me teorology. -'-'- "-'k' About 500 soldiers prone their studies at night. Arrangements have been made for them ta4eave their military posts each night to attend classes held In schools of ocarby; community, centers; SOLD EnS THAI Id ii 4 I f- .... 1 1 i " II 'Erected i 1843 SMART IN FIGHT Clubs Only Weapons Used in Fight With Large B6ar, Plant Enters SAINT GALL, Switzerland. (AP) The "Cave Man of the Alps," the intrepid hunter of a hundred thousand years ago, pos sessed no small degTee of intel ligence when, armed with only his trusty club, he overpowered gigan tic beasts in their own lair. Discoveries made by the party sent to Europe by the American School of. Prehistoric Research, under the direction of Prof. George Grant MacCurdy of Yale university, have established that point. ' The primitive culture of the man who lived during .the last in terglaciai period in the rocky cav erns of the mountains sometimes at an elevation of 2,450 meters above the sea level is shown by the evidence that although forced to rely on clubs exclusivery for hunting, he was not inferior to the Neanderthal man as a hunter. There was no flint In the region in which he lived and he had to use Inferior sCone of very little service as far as providing wea pons was concerned. . His most wainion game wm the huge cave bear. "To modern man using firearms to bag much small er animals, the performance of the prehistoric hunter against the creature is accepted as proof that the heavy skull of the early man covered a certain amount of grey matter. The animal had started years before as a normal sized bear, but the high mountain air or perhaps the food caused him to become far larger than the grizzly and about as big as the great Alaskan bears of today. His teeth were terrible in size and strength, yet he was largely a plant eater and with his wide, short and almost retrousse snont, his extraordinarily high and straight forehead, he must have had a curiously mild and open countenance, the scientists say. It seems likely to them that he would have remained a calm, phil osophical beast had he been left undisturbed. The usual method of attack seems to have been hitting the bear with a wooden club on the base of the sensitive snout to stun him, then despatching him, A certain number of the animals skulls shoV the noses crushed, us ually on the left side, Indicating that the hunters were predomin ently hlght handed. Sometimes the wound was heal ed and in such cases it remains an open question whether the hunter escaped his prey. Dodg ing an infuriated, wounded bear, the size of a healthy ox, with no other protection than a wooden club, or a handy stone, had the elements of exciting, sport. The bear furnished not only food " and clothing for the cave man but also a great number of tools. The bones, especially the small bone of the leg below the knee, made useful Implements. In fact, chamois hunters In this vi cinity today, employ a similar bone in skinning their game. Hohenzollern Names Most Frequently Before Public BERLIN. (AP) tfnder the German republican regime the Hohenzollerns have been in the discard nearly eight yeaTS, but the family name and' the names of its members are still the most fre quently encountered of any in Germany. They flare at one from the street cornets and shop win dows and are emblazoned on the facades of innumerable buildings. That the ; German - republican mind" 13 becoming Impres-jed by this fact is indicated by a statis tical, exhibit which hows that of the 300 high schools of Prussia conducted understate authority. 136" bear the name f one member or" another of , the Hohenzollern family. William T and William 114 appear ,5 times. Queen Victor ia.' Louise 23 times and Empress ALPiiCAVEMI by George Gay (By T. E. Armstrong) , The ravages of time are relent less. The handiwork of - men serves its purpose and crumbles into decay, which Is to introduce the subject of the' first brick dwelling in Oregon. Standing on a beautiful round ed knoll . over-looking : the level country two miles southwest - of Wheatland and about the -ame distance from Hopewell in Yam hill county, is the decaying rem nant of pioneer days when Oregon was young and civilization was primitive. . ; , . The builder of this monnmcnt to early enterprise was George Gay, an Englishman, who left a whaling vessel in San Francisco harbor and wended his way north ward about the year 1830. In 1833 he homesteaded this section of prairie and woodland ' and erected a temporary habitation thereon. It was fair to look upon and enticing to the eye. The open area was covered with a luxnrient growth of grass and the soil was fertile. It is said the grass was so high that deer could hide with out fear of 2eing seen even at close range. Mr. Gay lived in his temporary dwelling for several years and farmed in a manner common to the times. It is easy to imagine his yearnings for something to which he was accustomed, sur roundings that, would keep in mind a little of the home life, bnt what .could it be 'that he was able to supply in so primitive a coun try? He TOHSt -h ave rased itated- lon and pondered well the subject.. Years pafed and no answer. "fi nally an Inspiration came to him The brick houses of Old England Ah! this is 'the answer. "The brick I can mold and burn and I can build them into a dwelling that will stand and be a constant reminder of the Homeland." He went to work with a will and early in the '40s the house was ready to be occupied. It con tained two large rooms on the ground floor with a large fire place in each. The upstairs was sufficient for sleeping purposes. Small windows were the rule as is evidenced -by the openings. A door in front and Tear. The wood work was hand dressed and must required the utmost of time and patience to prepare it for its place in the building. Much of this is in a good state of preservation. Mr. Gay reared his family here many descendants of which still live In the Willamette valley. In 1872 he sold the farm to Mrs. Alice Booth, who had lived in Pennsylvania, bur who had formerly emigrated from England. Here she settled with her son. Israel, and daughter Ttachel. The old brick house still reminded its occupants of the Homeland, and we may reasonably surmise that the house may have been the de ciding factor in its purchase. Mrs. Booth lived to nearly 90 years of age and was a familiar and unique figure in the commun ity life during all of these years. Soon after taking possession of this place they were joined by her grandson, Tom Collister, who with Israel, has operated this farm to the present time, more than 54 years. Years ago they bought more land and moved from the old brick house to a home on the highway. The old building is crumbling (Continued on p 6.) War Zone Cemeteries Now Being Restored in France BARLIN, France. (AP) The cemeteries are among the last things in the war zone to be com pletely restored. They have received the deferen tial attention that is due the dead but being divided into j&s .many different individual properties as there are 1 families -burled, the necessary legal -routine and ' the work of .getting the' families to act are slow. " . i : l Shells displaced bodies Instant aneously and without formality, but to transport or displace a body legally requires a considerable amount of red tape. . When Iden tity can be fixed ,lt is necessary to consult the family. This has ;been no small task,' since 4,000 families that fled before the Ger baan' invasion never came back to the coal district. ''Some' of them have n?vcr heca fccarfl fjvminco. j Willie Arises and Finds Many Presents Made Possible By Cheer of People. (By. Rev. Ernest EL Shanks T " When Willie Wilkins awoke on Christmas morning it was hardlo make himself believe that he was really awake. , He rubbed : his eyes and looked about as if to see where he was. Something-- had happened.; His room, had been strangely changed. Willie hid not Intended sleeping bo lata. He knew that there would be little -or too Christmas for him- that year. Ills father had been out of work' for a long-time. There had been sickness - in the family. Mother was not very strong. 'Money, was scarce and the family had been living on short rations for weeksi -'Every effort was being made to keep Willier in school, but - his clothes were poor and badlyworxi'. His shoes were full of holes - 'and his coat was . ragged. . When Wil lie .went to bed the night- before he thought he would get up early and see if Santa Claus might posv sibly (bring ' him something. ' He needed so much, and the family needed food. And besides he did wish that Santa would bring hits some' Christmas candy. What would Christmas be without can dy.- However there was little hope of 'anything like that; Hft knew his father could: not buy anything beyond - a few needed groceries, and it looked as if that supply -would soon run out.- So wben Willie awoke it was broad jday-light. There, standing by his, bed. was a beautiful Christmas tree. Where - did it come from? And on the tree were some bright glass ornaments, and some strings of red and green tinseL At the foot , of , the tree there was a pair of shoes and over the chair near by a new suit of clothes. On the tree a new tie, and new shirt and two pairs 5 of stockings. Yes, there were) a few toys; a horn a puzzle a jbook and some games, . and yes, could you believe it,, a boxNof randy real Christmas candy. - Was he still dreaming? Willie had to pinch himself to see if the were truly awake, s He sprang out of bed and called "Mother" at the same Instant his feet touched the floor. Mother and father came la immediately. ;They had-been s vattlng; sa.lt j;agreed" that ' they would not call him. . They wanted him to wake up ot his own accord and. see "the surprise. ,What'M happy boy . he was. " He . danced about, examining the things. h& eyes fairly popping out. He want ed to shout with all his might and yet he was almost too glad- rrf talk. - Father and mother watch ed him with tears hi their eyes for they were almost overcoml with Joy. It was the first Christ, mas they had been so hard, press ed for money. ' They had. not-known what . to do for Christmas cheer. ' - -"Where did " it' come from Daddy? . Who brought It? Ho did it get here?" -Three questions' all in one and without waiting for n answer. "How did Sauta know I needed all these things?' And some candy. Oh, this is too good to be true." . r Round and round the' tree ' - he went, again and again 'touching the things, as if to see. if they" were really his. Then Willie tried on the suit, the stockings and the. shoes. : Everything was just - the right size. How good and -warm the things felt! ' ''' Then his father explained that quite early, it was hardly-: light, there was a knock at the door, and when he went to open-it there was a man who said: "Mr. Wilkins. I have a little' Christmas cheer for you and your family. I knew you had a boy so. 1 brought alone a little-tree -as-well. May I -bring the things in?-' "Why, yes.". said Mr. WilkinsJ ' Then the man brought in gro- (Continued oa pas 6.) Rocket Weighing One.-T.on. .Designed to Reach Des ' tination in One Hour3 - BEHLIN.--(AP) An attempt: to hit the moon with a bomb is the announced purpose of .a l ioewly founded astronomical society of which Dr.- Franz Hoeff, noted Viennese astronomer, is one of tho leading members. '... : Discounting American plans for shooting a man, np to the moon as a bit too fantastic," . Dr. Hoeff , is quoted as saying the society will attempt next year to obtain virtually the same scientific : '- re- suits "with a Iight-homb rocket weighing about one ton", The moon rocket on which engineers and savants are now working ; in designed to reach the moon in- 1ft hours. jjropeUed through space at the rate of a. little more-thaa tit miles a second by a series 0t pow- der explosions 'within When the rocket -lands the impact is fnteni- edrt6 'explode ahdge ehemM I ' bomb, the'blaze of which Is" to'-be sofacientTy "brilliant to he oif-