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Sirs HEAD
IN HAPPY ROLE
Cold North Wind Braved by
First Lady to Take
, Part in Ceremony
Br ROBERT 8. PICKENS
WASHINGTON. Dee. 24.
fAP) Twm the night before
Christmas and all through the
JSCMte Honso everybody was SUr-
flng.
For the first time In almost a
decade, there were children in
cite the august mansion which
hellers the first family of the
nation, and the President and
Mrs. Hoover went to great pains
to make the event a notable one
for the youngsters. The children
of, their official family were In
vited to Join in the merrymaking
and listen to the Christmas car
ols sang by school children on
t'o White House lawn.
The president and the- first
lady went out into a cold north
wind to help make Christmas a
reality in the United States.
Braving the coldest weather that
2as struck the national capital
thi winter they took part in cer
emonies inaugurating" commun
ity Christmas trees throughout
Sa land
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ceremony was simple. Ho toucn-
1 a button which caused a large
fir tree to blaze with red, green
end blue rights, and over two na
tfon-wide radio hookups, wished
the people, of the country a "mer
ty Christmas and a happy New
Year." j
In the small wooden stand was
a " distinguished group of public
officials. In neighboring stand
was the marine band, playing
ege-old Christmas hymns and
carols.
Colonel U. S. Grant, grandson
of President Grant, introduced
President Hoover.
The chief executive walked to
tho; speakers stand, turned to
ward a line of boy scouts and
railed, and then over the micro
phones wished the country a
"merry Christmas" in one of the
briefest presidential messages in
history.
As the president lighted the
tree a star shell was fired Into
the sky and boy scout buglers in
various parts of Washington
sounded a call to tell the people
that the community tree was
lighted.
Then the 2,000' or more people
Kacnerea in me square sang:
"It came upon the Midnight
Clear," and "That Glorious Song
of Old."
The President and Mrs. Hoo
ver, then walked over to the bias
Ins; tree and posed for photo
graphs. From there they went to
the White House where a delight
ful .and personal Christmas cele
bration took place.
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WIFE GOES FREE
IXiS ANGELES, Dec. 24
(AP Tom Mix, western he
man of the flickering films, was
divorced for the second time to
day. Extreme mental cruelty, in
cluding unexplained absences
from home and frightening her
by twirling a loaded gun on his
fin&er In wild west fashion, were
charged by Mrs. Victoria Forde
Mix. his second wife, in obtaining
the decree.
Mix. who had filed a general
denial of the ehargea, did net
appear. His attorneys advised the
court the film cowboy Is not In
California. Indicating he would
spend Christmas, again a bach
lor, beyond the boundaries of
bis home state.
Mrs. Olive Stokee'Mix, who dl
rorced the actor In 1917, like
wise had charged cruelty. He
married his second wife a year
later. Besides her freedom, she
won her nine year old daughter,
Tomaslna, and a property settle
ment. Under an agreement ap
proved by the court the child will
spend half her annual summer
vacations with her father.
MANY CHILDREN TO VISIT
AURORA, Dec. 24 Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Kraus will dine with
Mrs. Kranse's father and mother,
theFrank Fellers of Woodburn.
The grandchildren, Betty, Rath,
Stephen, and Blllia Kraus will al
so bo present. Mr. and Mrs. John
Kraus and children are the guests
of relatives in Portland for a
short holiday.
MAY YOUR
CHRISTMAS
BE FILLED
WITH
GOOD CHEER'
Well be happy to
'accommodate your out
of town guests in our
homelike reasonable
rooms.
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CHILDREN NOT FOR SALE
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Mrs. Helen Patrick, with her
two sons, Edward (left) and
Peyton, over whose custody she
Is engaged to a court battle
with their grandparents, Mr. and
I
OF CHILD REVEALED
Problems of child - health and
protection fall into three ' groups.
including protection and stimu
lation of the normal child, aid to
the physically detective and prob
lems of the delinquent child, ac
cording to the president's ad
dress at the White House confer
ence on child health. Comment
ing further on this fact, the Ore
gon atate board of health. In its
weekly bulletin, says:
"Out of 4S.000.000 children
in the United States. 35.000.000
are reasonably normal; 6,000.
000 are improperly nourished;
1,000.000 have defective speech;
1,000,000 have weak or damaged
hearts; 675,000 present behavior
problems; 450,000 are mentally
retarded; 382.000 are tubercu
lar; 342.000 have impaired hear
ing; 18,000 are totally deaf; 50,-
000 are partially blind; 14.000
are wholly blind; .200,000 are de
linquent, and 500,000 are depen
dent." "Based on these figures, there
are in Oregon approximately.
250,000 children reasonably nor
mal; 46.000 improperly nourish
ed; 7.600 have defective speech;
7.600 have weak or damaged
hearts; 6,000 present behavior
problems; 3,000 are mentally re
tarded; 2,000 are tubercular; 2,
000 have Impaired hearing; 125
are totally deaf; 300 are partial
ly blind; 100 are wholly blind;
1,500 are delinquent, and 3,000
are dependent.
6 HIES 1 UST
OF FIDES VICTIMS
Seven persons lost their lives
as tbe result of fires in Oregon
during the month of December,
six of whom were children un
der eight years of age, according
to a report prepared by the atate
fire - marshal here yesterday.
Prepertr destroyed by tire so
ffar this month had a value of
11.000,000.
The November fire losses ag
gregate $233,735, not including
the city of Portland. There were
75 fires reported. Of the total
fires 32 per cent were In the
rural districts. Approximately
342,065 represented farm prop
erty. Nineteen of the 27 fires
Involving farm properties were
dwellings and contents. Two
sawmill fires resulted In a loss
of 3102.000. while four fires In
mercantile establishments caused
losses of $14,130.
HEALTH
PROBLEMS
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Mrs. Edward Anness, wealthy
New York couple. Mrs. Patrick
declared the Annesses offered
her $1,000,000 for the custody
of the children, which she re
fused. Overheated and defective flues
resulted in 16 fires an aggregate
loss of $48,750. Electricity or
defective wiring caused four
fires with losses of $6500.
The November fire losses were
$180,000 less than in November,
1929, but were $22,635 In excess
of the average November fire
losses for the six previous years.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (AP)
The republican attack on Sena
tor Norris of Nebraska sharpened
tonight in bristling statements
that came from two party leaders.
Robert H. Lucas, executive di
rector of the republican national
committee, described as "malici
ous" the Nebraska Independent's
statement indicating President
Hoover was back of Lucas' anti
Norris drive.
A little later Representative
Wood of Indiana, chairman of the
republican congressional commit
tee, repeated Norris was a "dema
gogue," and asserted he made bis
recent attack on the Nebraskan
after a. White House call about
another matter and the president
aid not know ne intended making
it.
Meanwhile, Senator Howell,
Norris republican colleague, re
newed his demand that Lucas eith
er be dismissed or Jthat he resign.
In a statement through the na
tional committee. Wood asserted
that Norris proved he was a "dem
agogue when he repeats old cam
paign calumnies of the president
which were worn threadbare and
proven false a number of years
ago.
"Senator Norris Insists be Is
not a democrat, but Is a progres
sive. A crawfish also Is progres-
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DOES
SUPPORT
HOOVER
We say
"MERRY
CHRISTMAS"
to you with a promise to
keep up our high standards
of service and courtesy, and
to strive to please our friends
and patrons at all times.
CAPITAL CITY
TRANSFER
226 State
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DurinT the year our portraits hare
jrreeted yon from the pages of The
Statesman;' special society spreads
hare complimented each holiday 'and
now that Christmas is here we wish
to express our -personal
Merry Christmas
to you and a wish to serve you
throughout the new year.
, KENNELL ULIS
Oregon Building
OREGON STATES31AN. Salcnu Oregon, Thnraday tloralnsr. December 2V1930
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FROZEN JEHES
OREGON STATU COLLEGE,
Corrallls, Dec 24. When a ho
tel man In New Tor ouys Bar
rel of frosen atrawberrtes to
im "fresh" shortcake for
Christmas dinner the chances
are abent six to one that his pa
trons will enjoy luscious berries
produced on Oregon or washing
ton Tinea,:
It Is estimated that 85 per
eent or mora of the national fro
zen naek of strawberries is put
mil these two states, while the
percentage or rrosen rmapoernw,
loganberries and blackberries Is
believed oven larger, with Indi
cations that the rapid expansion
of this Industry In the recent
past will be continued.
Professors Make Stedy
.This Is one angle of a most
comprehensive economic study
of the small fruit Industry of
this state Just .completed by the
Oregon experiment station and
aoon to be published In bulletin
form. This stndy, made by
George L. Sulerud and Dr. Mil
ton N. Nelson of the agricultural
economics- department. Is the
first thorough survey ever made
of the scope, present economic
status and -outlook of this Impor
tant Industry.
The stndy revealed that Ore
gon and Washington have been
rapidly Increasing their berry
production, much faster than
elsewhere In the United States,
and that at present this territory
stands pre-eminent not only In
the frozen berry trade but In the
much larger canned fruit branch
of the industry.
Expansion Is Rapid
In 1927 these states packed
approximately three fourths of
nil the small fruits (other than
blueberries) canned In the Unit
ed States, and of this amount
Oregon led her sister state In
vola. .e. The extent of this
expansion is emphasised by the
fact that In 1909 these two
states were credited with bat 7
per cent of the canned berry
pack of the country.
At present Oregon has close
to 20,000 acres devoted to berry
growing, the production from
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wiucb u vmiuea at aoove tt
800.000. This industry is be
coming more concentrated in the
Willamette valley, where Marion
county now leads In strawberry,
blackberry and loganberry .pro
duction. Multnomah county
takes the lead In red raspberries
and Yamhill county In black
raspberries.
slve, but he always progresses
backwards."
Both Wood and Lucas said they
had no quarrel with any other in
dependent republicans because
they had supported the party s
presidential nominees. Norris
campaigned for Alfred E. Smith
in 1928.
STORY DRAMATIZED
MONMOUTH, Dec 24 Varl
ous departments ot the Baptist
Sunday school dramatized a
Christmas story with appeal and
good character impersonation last
night at the church between the
hoars of seven and nine. -Music
was furnished by the church or
chestra, and Philip Dodds was
heard In a rocal number; and in
a rocal duet with Raymond
Fleischman.
An offering was taken for the
mission Sunday school at Kodlak.
Alaska.
0RT1IWEST
PACKS
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, 'CHRISTMAS
in Many i Ltinds
m the Associated Press
ROME Boon Natalet It means
Merry Christmas here.
V MELBOURNE. Anstralla Ten
thousand of Melbourne poor wiu
enjoy a Christmas dinner provid
ed by Sir Sidney Myer, the diners
mHrm la flv rfclaVS Of 2.000
each. Among other things there'll
be three-quarters of a ton of ham
and 10,000 gallons ot beer.
Tywnov Christmas kisses.
always dear, are dearer than us
ual here this year. A snoxxage 01
mistletoe has sent the price up.
TTtVANA Ife always fair
weather when Santa comes to Cu
ba. No tinsel, no snow, no misue-
toe or holly - here. Kveryooay
dances and feasts, bat gifts aren't
krrhtnrM nn til Januarr 6 which.
according to the Spanish version
of the new testament, is ine aaie
the wise men arrived at Bethle
hem with gifts for the new-born
kin.
virence. italr In Ameri
ca if you dont behave Just so,
Santa leaves a bundla of switches
OR THEfr
THING'S II
YOU NEED
COME IN AND SEE US.
WE CAN ARRANGE
QUICK CASH LOANS
MO 12 300
WITHIN 24 HOURS.
SMAtt MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
licensed By The State
Beneficial
Loan Society
110 Bt'ew Bllb Building
Second door
SIS State St. - Tel. S-T-4-O
yp To
1 and '
A Happy New Year
and ierhas a sack of ashes. Here
"Ceppo" pnta chunk of coal in
the itockines as tlgn ot disap
proraL
BUENOS AIRES Americans
in Buenos Aires did their Christ
mas shopping- early, much of it
was for relatives and friends hack
home, and the "Christmas boats"
given much attention in local ad
vertising, sailed the first week in
December.
SANDRINGHAM, England In
Sandringham house In Norfolk,
where the rolling heath land and
pine woods sweep down to the
sea. King George becomes at
Christmas time & simple country
gentleman who exchanges gifts
and makes merry with his family
Just as millions of other husbands
and fathers throughout the world.
UPSALA. Sweden Presents
from home will brighten Christ
mas for Swedish sailors in all
parts and lanes of the world. Fif
teen thousand packages of cloth
ing, books and food ten per eent
more than last year have been
HZ
Mm merry
Greetings
One
May You Have A
Merry Christmas
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sent to tha man of the sea by the
-t.w .rx.i.tv fnr the care of
gwtuua
sailors.'. ' - ' . ... V
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico Santa
Clause camo to Porto Rico for
the first time with American boI
diera in 1898. but his popularity
has increased so tremendously
that a thousand Christmas trees
were Imported this year.
ALASSIO, Italy Christmas ar
ea in this quaint little town was
like a scene from the Bible. Each
chureh altar held its group of
bleating lambs snuggling In the
warm atraw of the prebpio or
manger while around them knelt
the tall figures of shepherds. They
hsd brought In the lambs, ac
cording to the old custom for the
priest's blessing.
Gene to Try Out
' Few of Theories
-SEA ISLAND BEACH. Ga..
Dec. 24 (AP) Whether proti
.i.... rttt. loff Tinnlca and rlfht
crosses and such is an indication
of marksmanship and whether
ring footwork means anything in
game staixing ww
hero by Geno Tuaney Friday.
The former heavyweight cham
pion and his wife are going out
after wild turkeys in the Sea Isl
and preserve.
Christmas
H. L. Stiff Furniture Co.
Market Furniture Co.
and All
Rosedale Kids
In Fine Program
On Monday Eve
ROSEDALE. Dec. 24 T h e
school children gave a pleasing
program to a full house Monday
evening. Several visitors from
outside districts were present.
The program constated of reci
tations, songs and three short
playlets. "Raggedy Ann's Ro
mance.' Santa talks it over" and
Everybody's Happy." The chil
dren played their parts well.
Esther Rlerson played a piano
solo. After the program Santa ap
peared and distributed bags of
sweets to all the children.
H. I. STOKES
Jeweler 803 State St.
Across street from
Ladd A Diuh Bank
evRiCHT Via
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