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CIRCULATION
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tonight and Thursday, probably rain la
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tonight, moderate southeasterly wind
Local: Max., 46: mln., 31; rnln, none;
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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 299
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1925
PRICE THREE CENTS A25Itfu0,ffiB 1
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TURKS REJEC
LEAGUE
PUN
FORJOSUL
.Full Sovereign Power To
Be Maintained Declares
Turkey Britain to Un
dcrtake Mandate,
Geneva, Dec. 15 (A.P.) The
league of notions council today
made public Its official decision
In the dispute between Turkey and
Great Britain over the Mosul area
of northern Mesopotamia.
As forecast, It awards Mosul to
the British mandate state of Irak
on condition that Great Britain sub
mita a new treaty with Irak for a
25 year mandate with the atlpula
Hon that the mandate may termin
ate earlier should Irak enter the
league before that period expires.
The council announced It was
unanimous In deciding not to par
tition the disputed area, and that
the provisional line fixed at the
Brussels conference should be the
definite Turkish frontier.
The decision becomes operative
within six months, provided Great
Britain fulfill the conditions.
The council later received the
Turkish delegation, which declared
thnt Turkey maintained her full
sovereign right over Mosul, Sover
eignty ovor any territory, the Turks
said, could bo changed only with
the consent of the nation Involved.
A3 there hnd been no mediation in
the present case, Turkey could not
give her consent to any decision
by the council.
Colonel Amory, the British colo
nlal secretary, told the council that
he saw no difficulty in the way of
Great Britain undertaking a 2
fear mandate treaty with Irak.
ROBBER TAKES
New York, Dec. 16. (AP)
A robber stood In the doorway
and turned the crank of a motion
picture camera in the prelense of
making a (Urn while hie fonr
companions, posing as actors in
a moving thrill'er, held up a doz
en members of the Nittely repub
lican club in Brooklyn last night
and robbed them of $550 cash
and jewelry. The robbery did not
become known until today.
Scores of persons who passed
believed that a movie melodrama
was being enacted. When the
robbers disappeared after herd
ing their victims into a back
room passersby realized that the
bills the club members had lost
were not stage money. The holdup
men escaped in an auto taking
their camera wilh thcra.
GIFTS OF POTATOES LIFT
IDAHO CHURCH MDRTGAG
Idaho Fall?, Idaho, Dec. 10.
(A. P.) Contributions of potatoes
hnve lilted the mortgage from the
Trlniiv Met ho d i s t luuscopai
chureli, one ot the fluent in the
conference district which includes
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, tnr
edifice, which coot ?SO,000 wat
freed of encumhevance yesterday.
For three years committees haV'
canvassed rnnnty districts collect-
inir sacks of ootatoea which were
nold and the money turned into
the mortgage funds. Iter. Horace
Turner, pastor of the church, orig
inated the plan.
FRANKLIN I. FULLER OF
PEP CO. TROLLEY LINE DEAD
Portland, Dec. 16 (AP)
Franklin I. Fuller, vice-president
of the Portland Electric Power
company, one of the oldest street
mi J way executives on the Pacific
coast, died at his home here to
day after an Illness of two days
of acute indigestion. He had
been connected with traction com
panies in Portland since 1892. He
was born at Providence, R. I., In
1853, and came to Oregon in 1883
He was emploved on work of the
Northern Pacific terminal com
pany and later engaged in gen
eral contracting In Portland and
Tlclntty. When the Portland cable
car company began operations In
Portland he entered the traction
business.
GOOD EVENING
WORDS and MUSIC
By Stoddard King
EASY PAYMENTS
Though I am not a man of moans
As fiscal worth today 1b reckoned,
Though money lingers In my Jeam
Less thnn a subdivided second,
Still, there Is naught I need forego
jvrom big lur coats to motor cars,
Of all the things the merchants
show
In their luxurious bazaars.
The salesman tell mo I must buy.
And, though my poverty be plead,
But mtikes them louder In their cry
That, they arc glad to give me
credit.
Tliey bid mo put away my fears
Aim ueck myself in princely rnln
mem.
For they will gladly wait 10 years
For me to consummate my pay-
ment.
I can have diamonds, stocks and
bonds
Large, handsome houses may be
mine,
If I will do what corresponds
To signing on tlic dotted line:
A umiur uown win maKe me neir
To grand pianos, radio sets,
in met, to nn j tiling r care
To list anions my private debts.
The salesmen haunt me day and
nig"!,
And slug their sweet, seductive
ditly;
To overlook a chance so bright
Would be, they say, a dreadful pity.
nxtravngnnce is always wrong,
Thrift is the proper mnld to woo
Why should I hoed the salesmen's
song?
The devil of It Is, I do!
A metropolitan style note sets
forth what "the well-groomed New
Yorker" will wear In the way of
evening dress. We quote: "The coat
hugs the hips. No points,
hut a full-rounded front.
Trousers full, but not yard-wide,
not after all, for the well groomed
New Yorker, but rather for the
well-fed one.
Efforts to ehange styles In dress
suits are more to he pitied than
centured, when you remember that
census bureau returns show that
the average American clresB suit
has been- in the hands of Its pres
ent owner 7 years 8 months and
13 days.
(Copyright 1926)
E
TAX VOTES CUT
Washington, Doc. 16 (AP)
The modified Inheritance tax
rates provided by the revenue
hills were accepted today by the
house.
An amendment to Increase the
rates in the bill from a maximum
of 20 per cent to 30 per cent was
rejected, 154 to 76.
Representative Rainey of Illi
nois, a democrat member ot the
ways and means committee who
has fought several provisions ot
the bill, told the house today he
was beaten " but would propose
lateer to send the measure back
to committee so that a record
vote may be had on the surtax
rates.
CURTIS PUBLISHING CO,
ISSUES STOCK DIVIDEND
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 16. (A.
P.) The stockholders of tho Cur
tis Puhlishing company today ap
proved an increase in the preferred
sto'k from 200.000 shares to 900,-
000 shares of no par valua and the
proportionate distribution of 700,
000 shares of tho new preferred to
rommon stockholders.
14-Year-Old
Desperado
After Killing Three
Yellville, Ark., Deo. 16. (A. j
p.) A Fiuiill boy sat the Marlon
county jail here today brooding
over a week of desperate adventure
while residents of Buffalo com
munity, east of hero, gave thanks
for the end of a scries of violent
deeds.
The boy, Arnold Comer, who
says he is "about 13 or 14," baa
admitted he is the author of a suc
cession of lawless acts, culminat
ing Sunday In the slaying of three
persons. He was asleep when a
sheriff's posse seized bin. Near
him lay four pistols, a shotgun
and a peck of ammunition.
Arnold's story, told to Sheriff
WHIinghani, was a thriller to
match any outlaw's tale. This la
the gist of It.
The bay, discontented with home
conditions, fled from the Comer
JAP TROOPS
U
Chinese Chiefs Notified
By Mikado That No
Fighting Will Be Per
mitted Near Capital..
Tokyo, Da:. 16. (A. P-) Guv
eminent spokesmen today 'stated
that troops had left Korea for
Mukden, Manchurian capital, and
that additional forces would leave
tomorrow afLcr which no fighting
would be permitted within six
miles ot the capital.
It was stated that both Marshal
Chang Tso-Iin, dictator of Man
churia and General Kuo Jung-lin
his former henchman and now his
principal adversary in the faction
al fighting in progress in Manchu
ria, would be notified by the Japa
nese that this order must be obey
ed. It also was stated by the govern
ment spokesman that all consuls
met recently in Mukden and re
quested that Japan take all neces
sary at era to protect foreigners at
the Manchurian capital.
Maintain Neutrality.
All Japanese troops, it was slat
ed, have been inetiuctcd to main
tain the most strict neutrality in
the faictional Chinese , fighting.
Also it was. said, no more troops
would he sent to Mukden unless
the situation demands additional
forces.
It was explained that the treaty
of Portsmouth (the peace treaty
between Russia and Japan at trie
end of the Russo-Japanese war)
fillnws .lanan to maintain approxi
mately 15,000 railway guards in
Mnmichuria hut that the recent
replacement of troops make the
total Japanese troops in Manchu
ria only about 8000.
Revolt.
It was not expected that Mur-
L.Hni riinnc. in case of deleat in in
impending clash ot arms, would
seek refuse in Mukden even as a
nrlvnln Hlizcn as It was declared
Ilia life was in danger from the
Chinese. Chang, it was Bald, wae
nviiocted to seek satoty in Daircli
or some other Japanese territory If
defeated.
The JaDanese foreign offico un
dorstands that Chang's mercenary
troops are near revolt and that nu
merous cases oi jou'.ius ivw
reported. Stringent measures are
deemed necessary to prevent loss
of lives and property among the
foreign nationals.
OF
Teheran. Persia, Dec. 10. (A.
ro Iteza Shah Pohlovi, who re
ceiv,ed the crown ot Persia from
1 ho constituent assembly Sunday
took the oath of offico before tin
mnmhera of parliament yestorda
In an address his majesty Baid
he greatly appreciated the mcnui
cnniiments expressed by the peopli
and nromieed to do his utmost for
the welfare and progress ot Persia
lie was loudly cneorcii.
Slayer
Captured
homn Wednesday night, taking
pistol with which he was a prnc
liced shot. Thursday ne enierea
rural home and took $17.50 and
shot gun. That night he plunder
ed a Btore. increasing his arm a
ment Friday night, seeking fond.
ho came to another mounta'
home, but became afraid when
man opened tbe door. He fired hi
shotgun, wounding the man, his
wife and child and retreated into
the darkness.
Hungry Sunday, the boy ap
proached the house where Mrs
Tom Boyd lived with her infan
granddaughter, shot and beat th
aged woman to death he didn
seem to know why and then kill
ed the bany because It cried.
quarter of a mile away as he ran
from this scene, he met Charles
Moore, dealer to pelts, and shot
him.
EAVENREA
FOR
in
Favorable Report
On Nomination Of
Judge McCamant
Washington, Dee. 1(1 (A.
tho nomination of Wallace
P.) A favorable report on
McCamant of Oregon to be
eurcult Judge of the Ninth
federal circuit court, ngnlnst
which objections were voiced
ny Senator Johnson, republi
can, Cnllornla, was adopted
by a wnit to judiciary., sub
committee. PROTEST RUSH
Washington, Dec. 16 (AP)
Plans of republican leaders to put
the debt settlements with Italy
and Belgium through the senate
before the Christmas holidays led
to vigorous protests today- from
senators on both sides of the
chamber.
Senators Reed, democrat, Mis
souri; Norris, republican, Nebras
ka and Johnson, republican, Cali
fornia, served notice on Chairman
smoot of the finance committee
that some of the settlements
would require considerable Btudy.
Such a storm of protest develop
ed that efforts to obtain immed
iate consideration of the debt
agreements were abandoned.
Senator Reed said ho thought
the senate ought first to inquire
into foreign propaganda in this
country, and asked for immediate
consideration of such an inquiry.
(continued on Page Nhtol
'The time has passed when
newspaper can claim just any
amount of circulation and still be
a successful paper," E. P. Hopweod
circulation manager of the Morn
ing Oregon ian, told the Salem Ro
tary club at Its weekly luncheon
nt the Marlon hotel this noon
"There was a time when a news
paper could resort to all sorts of
tricks to deceive Its advertisers,
but now they enn get no foreign or
eastern advertising without belong
ing to the Audit Bureau of Circu
lation, whose agents are very care
ful In inspecting the paper. They
check up on us at every point, and
even compare our books with those
of the company from which we buy
our paper."
A trick once practiced by news
papers, I-fnpwood said, was to pay
a double price for paper, the paper
company later returning half the
money paid.
Tho tricu was for the purpose
of showing the newspapers' rec
ords to advertisers, with the -Idea
of deceiving them into thinking'
that the paper's circulation was:
larger than it actually was. In case
a paper belongs to the Audit Bur-,
oau of Circulation, Hopwood de
clared, the books of the paper com
pany as well as tho newspaper are
examined to detect uny pofflible lr-j
regularities.
The circulation of the Orcgonlan
he said, is now about 103,000 daily
ind 155,000 each Sunday. The pa
per uses $1,000,000 worth of pa
per a year, he soys, other expenses
of the circulation department
amounting to about half a million
more.
There are fewer Oregonlans nold.
in Salem than In Eugene, he admit
ted.
'Wherever possible," he said,
"we deliver our papers by trurk In
stead of by mail. It costs us lees
than half as much, with the new
rates In effect. I'opers all ovor the
country are doing the same thing."
BLOODY AXE CLEW TO
DETROIT WOMAN'S MURDER
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 16 (AP)
A bloody axe lying near tho body
of Mrs. Marie C. Mullen, SB, real
estate broker, la the clew on
which police are working to solve
her murder last night. Her body,
with several wounds In the head
was found in the basement ot her
home.
Charles Fltzpatrlck, negro Jani
tor who reported discovery of the
body i being detained.
coin
'"AIRCRAFT BILL
FIRSTJO PASS
Senate Acts On Bingham
Measure Nye Contest
Postponed House Dis
cusses Insurgent.
Washington, Dec. 16 (AP)
The Bingham Commercial aircraft
bill was passed by the senate to- i
day without a record vote.
The bill, the first to be neesed !
by the senate was adopted with ;
but few minor amendments. It
was drafted by Senator Blnchaui. !
republican, Connecticut, a mem
ber of the president's air board
and is designed to carry out the
recommendations of that body ro
tating to commercial aircraft de
velopment. The contest over the sea tine of
Gerald P. Nye, as a senator from
North, Dakota will not bo taken
up by the senate itself until after
the holiday recess.
The tax reduction bill was Dut
aside for awhile In the house to
day while that body discussed the
action of the republican majority
in placing the insurgents at the
bottom of the committee lists.
After approving the action
without prior debate, tho mem
bership decided to talk It over
and Representative Garrett, the
democratic leader, asserted the re
pubiican leaders were punishing
some of the Insurgents for "stand
Ing for the principles of Abraham
Lincoln."
When Mr. Garrett declared he
could offer no comfort to tbe
'punished -republicans' Repre
sentative Frear of Wisconsin, one
of the insurgents hastened to de
clare the group would be "able
to take care of Itself In future.'
Mr. Garrett asserted tho amend
ment to the rules rcgulatiug dis
charge of committees from con
sidering legislation, a vote on
which was made a test ot party
regularity, was framed In reality
to block a vote on tariff revision.
COLBYS AGREE
New York, Dec. 1G. (A. P.)
Dainbridgo Colby, secretary of
state duiing part of Wood row Wil
son's administration, and Mis.
Colby have agreed to an amicable
separalion.
Mrs. Colby sailed last night for
Paris to join her daughter, Knth-
crine, stating emphatically that
the would not seek a divorce in lh
French capital. Mutual friends
confirmed news of the separation
Although they have been sen-
orated for several months, t.he Col-
bys have maintained friendly rein
tions, Mr. Colby even visiting hln
wife frequently at her apartment
while he maintained a rsidence nt
the Pip.za hotel.
Mrs. Colby is the former Natalie
Sedgwick -ind Is a relative of
Katherine Setlgwlck, the writer
and a descendant of Major Robert
Sedgwick. She was. .named
Stockbrldgo, Mass., in 1802.
Mr. Coiby declined to discuss
the situation beyond ridiculing th
idea Hint Mrs. Colby wa going to
Paris to secure a divorce.
ULSTER CONSTABULARY
STRIKE MOWS RAPIDLY
Belfast, Ireland, Dec. 1G. (A.
P.) The strike of the "a special"
constf bulary In Ulster took a
grave turn this afternoon when all
platof.na .of this force in County
Tyrone, except that of Omagh, the
county captlal, joined the move
ment. They have seized motor
trucks and quantities of muni
tions and control the wireless fa
cilitiM. The movement-is spread
ing rapidly.
GREECE ACCEPTS LEAGUES
DECISION UNCONDITIONALLY
Athens, Greece, Dec. 16. (A
P.) The Greek government, In t
note to the British minister says
it accep( unconditionally the
league of nations award In the
Greco-Bulgarian Incident. It ex
nresses hope, however, that tho
sum Grece must pay will be settled
equitably with the sums owing by
Bulgaria for reparations.
VOLUNTEER
88 88 . 88 88 83 88 . 88
Adopt Entire Families
88 88 86 88 88 88 88
NEED FOR FUNDS URGENT
CHRISTMAS CHKKIt FUND
Capital Journal S 25.00
Siilem Al Club 10.00
Deputy Santa Clans ... 5.00
Mnrloii-l'olk County
Kenlly Association 10.00
A Friend 6.00
Unknown 8.00
Contributor 1.00
Harry Jncnuot 6.00
A Friend 10.00
Stenographer ...... 6.00
Henry Ixc 6.00
A Friend.... 6.00
Helper 8.00
A Hotnrlnil 2.50
Total $ 91.60
As the thermometer drops and
Christinas draws daily nearer
Salem's response In support of the
Philadelphia, Dec. 16 (AP)
Tjhe anthracite operators an
nounced today they would accept
the plan of settlement of the
BtrJJce proposed by the Luzerne
county members of tho Pennsyl
vania house of representatives.
The operators said they approv
ed tho scheme on the ground that
it contained the most essential
features of any plan for settle
ment by proposing a long term
contract, provision to avoid
strikes and setting up machinery
for the settlement of differences
where tbe two Bides disagree.
Earlier In the day John L,
Lewis, president of the miners,
rejected the Lucerne county propo
sltion as an "operators' plnu wrap
ped In a new package."
Washington, Dec. 16 (AP)
A definite program fo assisting
settlers to reach reclamation pro
jects and for their establishment
thereon was discussed today at a
conference of railway men and
El wood Mead, reclamation com
missioner; George C. Kreutzor,
head ot the department ot rcclam
ntton and economics and other of
ficials of the reclamation service.
Suggestions Included legislation
to permit the reclamation service
to employ men on Irrigation pro
jects who will take care of the
settler when he arrives and assist
him to get his farm under profit
able operation.
The projects to which It has
been suggested those remedies
should apply arc especially those
in Montana, the Dokotas and Ne
braska whore the need of settlers
is greatest.
WIDENS POWER OVER
RADIO BROADCASTING
Washington, J)ec. 16. (A.P.)
A bill widening the powers of tho
commerce department In dealing
with radio broadcasting was Intro
duced In the senate today by Senn
tod Dill, democrat, Washington. It
would strike at eliminating Inter
foronco between stations and If
similar in many respects to
measure nl ready introduced in the
house by Representative W hue, re
publican, Maine.
CORSAGE WATCH DISPLACES
WRIST WATCH IN LONDON
London. Dec. 16. (A. P.)
Corsage watches have displaced
wristlets In the fashionable shops
of Now Bond street. They
flhown In rainbow effects worked
out In all sorts of previous and
setni-procious stones.
The watcl:es are decorations
first and timekeeping Is a second
ary ornsideraticn. Tiny watehes
are set In brilliant animals and
flowers crusted with emeralds and
rubles. Others are concealed In
pendants of rock crystal set with
onyx, diamonds and em -raids.
SANTAS HELP
annual Christmas Cheer move
ment of the Capital Journal and
the Salem lodge of Elks grows
proportionally. Slowly the spirit
of Christmas is creeping into the
hearts of the big brothers and
sisters who would make the holi
day season merry for the less for
tunate boys and girls of the com
munity who might othorwlso be
forgotten by good old St. Nick.
Touched by the unselfish and
trustful letters written by the
children to Santa, published yes
terday in the Journal, one wo
man to whom it means some sac
rifice has volunteered to see that
tbe children of two families are
not forgotten when Christmas
morning dawns.
One man, who annually relievos
(continued on Pace Nine)
AS II SLAYER
Now York, Dec. 1G. (A. P.)
n ouscure bootlegger scekine
blood payment fur a sinull debt, is
sought today as tho muu who shot
Buttling Siki yesterday, end log
tho garish career of the Seneguluse
"wild muu" of the prize ring.
Police are seokiug the bootleg
ger ns his murderer because Mrs
Louis Phal, Siki's wife, told them
her husband was threatened by u
man trying to collect u $20 liquor
debt a few days ago.
Those of the riug at-d under
world who ffriu followed Siki's ex
ploits were not surprised when his
body was found face down In
gutter in "HoU'b Kitchen" for he
had been in many brawls there.
After he met a young mulatto
in Memphis and married her, he
tame to New York and Hell's
Kitchen to build up a reputution
.m a wild young street demon.
He rode all .night tu taxicnue,
e fused to pay and titcn challenged
tho drivers to fight for their
faro which thoy frequently did.
He walked about town with a wine
hearer nt his heels and on three
successive days luvuded the Pel
sylvan ia station tod late to catch
train for Memphis. Alter eacl)
report that the train was gone ho
would call his wine bearer, a negro
almost ns huge as himself, punch
him. then slake his thirst. Alter
three days the Utile gray haired
information clerk became tired of
the daily Invasion and took ti.kf
by tho scruff of the neck and
threw him out of the station.
As Mis. Phal identified the body,
unconsciously she uttered her
eulocv for him.
"lie was a good boy, she nam,
but they did noi uiidoistnnd him
ho was full of mischief."
FIVE INJURED IN BLAZE
KLAMATH ROCK CRUSHER
Klamath Foils. .Or., Dec. 10
(A. P.) Klvo moil wore hurt In a
lilnzo which lust night (lostroyi'd tt
S9000 rock crusher usci In con
btructlun work on Iho DiUIch-
Uullfornla hlshwny, 50 miles
north ot here. Joo Oanls, inont
seriously Injured. Is hollevcd to
hnvo a skull fracture, unuse oi
the fire Is unknown.
Deaf Little
Hears Santa Claus
Talk Over Radio
Akron. Ohio, Dec. 1R ( AP)
Wandering In a soundless world
for more than seven years, Paul
ln Kenton, 12. heard iftst night
the distinguishable sounds of hu
man voice.
This won the result ot a radio
test made by a mythical Santa
Claua from station WADC here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Fen ton,
the child's parents placed the ear
phones of a radio set to the
child's ears while a program was
being broadcast.
"Santa," the child murmured,
astonishing her parents who had
abandoned all hope the child ever
TOO LAWLESS
I0COMIND
AIRSERVICE
Mitchell Described By For
mer War Secretary As
Unfit For High Admin-,
istration Position.
Washington. Dec. 16 fAPi.
Both prosecution and defense rest
ed their cases today in the court
martial trial ot Colonel William
Mitchell growing out of his criti
cism of tbe war and navy depart
ments. Defense counsel asked the
court to rule on whether it wnniri
accept the Mitchell evidence al-
reauy presented as a defense or
a mitigation but the court de
clined to decide the question at
buis iirae.
The court decided to defpr hom
ing arguments by counsel until
tomorrow.
Washington. Dec. 16." fA.P.l ,
A letter written bv John w.
Weeks, as secretary of war. de
scribing Colonel William Mitchell
ae lawless, unfit for high admin
istrative position and possessed of
desire for publicity nt the ex
pense of others," was presented In
evidence today at tho Mitchell
court martial.
Writing to PresldenL Coolldgc,
the then secretary, gave these roa
sons as hie reasons for refusing to
recommend that Mitchell bo re
appointed assistant chief of tho
army air service with tho rank of
brigadier general.
The letter was presented to
court by Major General Dennis K.
Nolan, assistant chief of staff, tho
last prosecution witness In the trial
of the air officer on charges re
sulting from his public nttacks on
the government aviation policies.
H gave for the first time the war
department's side of the story of
Mitchell s transfer InRpring trom
Washington to an army post In
Texas.
Whole Course Lawless.
"General M'tchell's whole course
has been so lawless, so contrary to
the building up of on efficient or
ganization, so lacking In team
work, so indicative of a desire for
publicity at the expense of every
one with whom he Is associated,"
wrote Mr. Weeks, "that his actions
make him unfit for high admlnls-
(continued on Pno Nine)
MOTHER KILLS
BOY AND SELF
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. (A. P.)
Howls ot a pot lox tenlor today
led to discovery ot-the bodies oi
Mrs. K. HJaucho Mephum, 41, and
her son, Kdward li. Mcpharn, 14,
strangled to death wtlh blue bind
ing tape in their home here.
The bodies were touud by Mrs.
Mephain's nscd mother, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Palmer, 75, who had been
asleep In an adjoining room.
Detectives expressed the belief
that Mrs. Mephanl had strangled
the boy, then slipped a nooso about
her own neck, tasloned tho end of
the tape to the bedpost and drop
ped to her knees, drawing the
noose tlKht.
Mrs. Palmer told police that her
daughter had been suffering from
religious delusions.
Maiden
would hear again.
Santa stopped broadcasting and
directed his speclail appeal to the
child:
"Pauline, Pauline Fonton! Old
Santa Is glad to know you can
hear him speak and I'm going to
hnve a great big doll for yofl
Christmas."
There was a short silence la
the Fenton home as Santa fin
ished his promise. Then with
eyes radiant and a happy smile
spread over her face, Pauline
turned to her mother and said:
"Santa Is going to bring m a
doll." '