oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-24

VACANT CHAIR AT PRESIDENT'S XMAS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—"This year there will be three; last year there were four." With this simple statement of President Coolidge's so poignantly in their minds, he and Mrs. Coolidge were planning today for a Christmas devoid of much of the joy experienced in the past. But one son, John, will be at the White House fireside this year. Calvin, the younger, was buried among the green mountains of Vermont just a little over six months ago. For all the sorrow of the past year, however, the Coolidgees are planning an old fashioned yule-tide observance of the New England variety. Many of the features that marked their first Christmas in the White House will be omitted because of the loss of their boy, but the executive mansion will not be lacking in the holiday spirit. In the place of the dance given just a year ago today in honor of the return of the two boys from school and instead of the festive Christmas tree that graced the blue room Mrs. Coolidge this year is devoting her energies to extending a helping hand to the poor of the city and to malmed veterans of the world war, bed-ridden in several hospitals around Washington. This morning, at a local theatre, Mrs. Coolidge assisted the good samaritans of the Central Union Mission in distributing food baskets to the needy and toys to the little unfortunates. In the afternoon, the first lady will lend her aid to the Salvation Army in similar missionary work. Flowers and potted plants, ordinarily used to bedeck the executive mansion, have been diverted to the veterans hospitals, along with little remembrances for those confined. Tonight the president will touch the button lighting Washington's mammoth community Christmas tree and following this he will play host to such as can squeeze into the White House grounds to listen to the singing of Christmas carols by the vested choir of the First Congregational Church. For themselves, the president and Mrs. Coolidge and their son John, are expecting a quiet day tomorrow. With them will be only Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston, closest friends of the presidential family who arrived in Washington this morning. Following the universal custom, the little group will assemble early tomorrow to unwrap the numerous presentee sent them from all over the country. Then will follow church and a quiet day at home. A gigantic Christmas dinner at the executive mansion has been assured by the arrival of a live 35 pound turkey, the gift of the Lion's club of Riverton, Wyo. Other delicacies for the table have literally poured in to accompany this weighty fowl. The drowning man will always scream though there be none to hear him. A Class Ad is best little salesman. ASKS DAMAGES OF CITY AND GAS CO. Officials of the city and of the So. Co.'s Gas Co., have been served with complaint filed in superior court of Los Angeles-co by Eliza Beth Owen who asks $10,382.56 damaged for injury she alleges were suffered when she stepped into hole in the parking at 609 W. Center-st a year ago. The complaint alleges a water meter leaked, causing earth about a gas pipe to sink about a foot deep and making a hole about a foot cross. She fell when she stepped into the hole while attempting to step into an auto Dec. 31, 1923. She says the hole had existed four weeks before the accident and alleges the city officials and gas company officials knew about it or should have known. She says surgical, medical and nursing bills amounted to $382.56 and that she was permanently injured. SMITH TAKES NO CHANCES ON TEAM BERKELEY, Dec. 24—With the entire squad including cripples rounding into form, Coach Andy Smith will take no chances in preparing for Pennsylvania New Year's day by hard workouts. Just enough scriffmage to keep his men in condition, plenty of snappy signal practice to keep the old and new plays in letter perfect commission and enough skull practice to keep the cohwebs away is his program. When blows the wintry wind May thy restless spirit find Peace and Joy of Christmastide That will aye with thee abide. W. R. SCHANHALS Willys-Knight and Overland Dealer 306 North Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Calif. To Our Patrons: In appreciation of the tremendous business during the TO OUR PATRONS: In appreciation of the tremendous business during the holidays and throughout the entire year, we desire to express our heartfelt thanks. We wish all our patrons and other friends the Season's Heartiest Greetings. H. H. Wilde, Mgr. Lane’s Chain Stores Co., Inc. THE DAMAGES OF Y AND GAS CO. is of the city and of the Gas Co., have been served explained filed in superior Los Angeles-co by Ellizaen who asks $10,382.50 for injuries she alleges fired when she stepped in the parking at 609 r-str a year ago. implaint alleges a water sked, causing earth about she to sink about a foot making a hole about a She fell when she stepthe hole while attempting into an auto Dec. 31. She says the hole had exter weeks before the aceileges the city officials company officials knew or should have known. She surgical, medical and mills amounted to $382.50 she was permanently inI TAKES NO INANCES ON TEAM BELEY, Dec. 24.—With the squad including crippding into form, Coach with will take no chances baring for Pennsylvania's day by hard workouts. Bough scrimmage to keep in condition, plenty of signal practice to keep the new plays in letter permission and enough skull to keep the cohwebs away program. Your Cross Word Puzzle HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE The way to solve the Cross Word Puzzle is to fill in the white squares of the diagram with the words which agree with the accompanying definitions. The definitions are numbered to correspond with the numbers on the diagram. Any word defined in the text under "HORIZONTAL" will begin at its number, shown on the diagram, and will extend all the way across to the first black space to the right of the number. That is, the word must begin in the square that contains its identifying number, and extend as far as the white squares continue uninterruptedly. Any word defined under "VERTICAL" will also begin in the white space that contains its number, but will extend downward as far as the white spaces remain uninterruptedly. VERTICAL 3. Appear. 5. Open country. 10. African animal. 11. Past tense of stand. 12. Freed from water. 13. High. 14. Italian town. 15. Related to human group. 16. Caribbean republic. 17. Strove. CHILDREN'S PUZZLE WOOD DISLIKES SO MUCH "FU" PARIS, Dec. 24.—"I know why all this fuss is made in New York whether I made money in Wall Street said Lieut. Osborne C. Wood his suite in the Hotel Crillon afternoon. "Isn't it any man's right make money if he can?" he Wood had granted an ex-interview to International Service on being told that filing reports were in direct in New York regarding his-ed winnings in Wall Street. "I feel that a man should lowe to make money uned," he continued. "You t hat some of the American paners say I am penilless." Here Wood laughed good-turredly. "Does this room look like penilless?" Wood asked. still able to live at the which is considered one of the hotels in Paris. I can repeat I told you last Friday when saw me here at the Crillon. make some money in Wall I told you then. If I ren correctly, I said three or dollars." Here Wood smiled signifi as tho-"three or four d might mean anything. "You say," resumed "that some of the newspap- that I am returning to New to look for a job. This is o untrue. I am going to New as I told you last week but hunt a job. I am going to a business there. "I hope this interview w a muzzle on all of those fr ports about me." Wood de- When told that a lot of would like to know how h his "killing" in Wall Street laughed and replied: "You mean from whose took the money?" Then lie smilled again as say that the important th VERTICAL 2. Appear. 5. Open country. 10. African animal. 11. Past tense of stand. 12. Freed from water. 13. High. 14. Italian town. 15. Related to human group. 16. Caribbean republic. 17. Strove. 18. Punish. 19. Ecclesiastical counsel. HURIZONTAL 1. Drink a health. 2. Demonstrative pronoun. 4. Abbreviation of East Indies. 5. Ejaculation. 6. A poet. 7. Vault. 8. Parent. 9. Terminated. SOLUTION OF YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE ALTITUDE DES E O E O A R CAP L ON LA IT P DOORS P L U N E AVID EAST N E L R E IDYLS E CHICAGO'S CRIME WAVE CONTINUES CHICAGO, Dec. 24—Chicago's Christmas crime wave continued unabated during the last 24 hours and as a result one detective sergeant and two bandits are dead today and another detective sergeant and a thief lie perhaps mortally wounded. The gun play was part of a night of crime during which fifty patrons of the Sheridan Park Club were lined up and robbed by six "polite" holdup men. Three employees and two guests of the Parkway hotel were robbed of $2000 and an undetermined amount of jewelry and scores of minor holdups and robberies were reported. Because he refused to give up a loan "on such a cheap watch," Benjamin Albin, a pawn broker, was held up in his shop here today and robbed of $16,000 worth of jewelry and $500 in cash. Reason governs the wise man, but the cudgel a fool. Men turn ever to the rising sun because the setting sun is soon lost. HOW TO SOLVE PUZZLE The words start in the numbered squares and run either across or down. Only one letter is placed in each white square. If the proper words are found each combination of letters in the white squares will form words. The key to the puzzle—the first word—is given in the drawing. Below are keys to the other words. (Running Across) Word 1 what mother has baked and the boy is eating. Word 3 what mamma says when he asks for too many. Word 4 the first person he calls for when they give him the tummy ache. Word 5 a pleasure boat. (Running Down) Word 1 what Johnny likes as well as what he is eating. Word 2 something mother uses in making bread. SPECIAL BURBANK TURKEY DRESSING SANTA ROSA, Dec. 24—Luther Burbank, horticultural wizard, also shines as a culinary expert. He will superintend the cooking of the family turkey tomorrow. It was learned today and will prepare a special dressing which he has originated to garnish the bird. C. OF C. MAILS OUT CHRISTMAS CARDS Christmas cards from many points in California and from numerous merchants and others in the city have been received by the Anaheim C. of C. The local chamber has sent out a neat card saying "The Anaheim C. of C. wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year." HERE'S TO YOUR Health and Happiness THIS MERRY YULETIDE SEASON And an expression of appreciation for the business favors of our patrons during the past year. Automotive Electric Co. G. H. ENNIS, Prop. 234 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Cali. WOOD DISLIKES SO MUCH "FUSS" PARIS, Dec. 24.—"I don't know why all this fuss is being made in New York whether or not made money in Wall Street." Lieut. Osborne C. Wood in suite in the Hotel Crillon this morning. Isn't it any man's right to take money if he can?" he asked. Wood had granted an exclusive review to International News service on being told that continuing reports were in circulation New York regarding his reputations in Wall Street. I feel that a man should be allowed to make money unhindered." He continued. "You tell me some of the American newsers say I am penniless?" Here Wood laughed good-naturedly. "Does this room look like I am unfluffy?" Wood asked. "I am able to live at the Crillon which is considered one of the best hotels in Paris. I can repeat what told you last Friday when you met me here at the Crillon. I would like some money in Wall Street, told you then. If I remember correctly, I said three or four dollars." Here Wood smiled significantly tho "three or four dollars" right anything. "You say," resumed Wood, but some of the newspapers say that I am returning to New York look for a job. This is entirely true. I am going to New York, I told you last week but not to act a job. I am going to go into business there. "I hope this interview will putuzzle on all of those false re-acts about me," Wood declared. When told that a lot of people would like to know how he made "killing" in Wall Street, Wood sighed and replied: "You mean from whose sock I ask the money?" Then he smiled again as to why that the important thing was EVICTED TENANTS FIGHT WAY BACK GLASGOW, Dec. 24. — Digmal slum streets filled with police and frantic men and women—evicted tenants in Glasgow's rent war—rang with the sound of shattering timber today when several thousand sympathizers torched down the barriers to tenantless dwellings and restored the evicted families to their homes. Police assigned to the area from other districts of the city stood by and smiled without offering to interfere. "It's Bethlehem all over again. The infant Christ had to seek a refuge in a stable. Perhaps we ought not to complain about our homeless bairns," said one of the evicted tenants, shortly before today's demonstration. But his fellows, and the crowds which gathered when it was announced that 300 eviction decrees would be served, demonstrated that they felt differently. A crippled child, wheeled from his home in an invalid's chair, was one of the victims. Several former servicemen were among the evicted, in streets which incongruously bear the names of war heroes, Kitechener and Jellicoe. "You didn't need eviction notices in 1914," one of the bystanders cried. The tenants had been unable to pay their rents because of a period of unemployment. The rental agents, representing large estates in West Scotland and Dalmuir, claimed they were losing $200,000 a month on account of non-payment of rents. WAVE OF FEELING AGAINST ZINOVIEV LONDON, Dec. 24.—A wave of feeling against Zinoviev, a sensation in people and gain ascendancy over the enemies who have been raking him with critical cross-fire, the dispatch said. Trotzky was using the feeling against Zinoviev, a sensation in people and gain ascendancy over the enemies who have been raking him with critical cross-fire, the dispatch said. According to further report, a conference of the soviet has been called to discuss changes in policy as a result of the revelations against Zinoviev, a sensation in Russian executive circles. Zinoviev a wife, according to the Express disgust, organized a body of raiders, when she learned her husband and two companions were in the resort. Members of the mob, according to the disgust, beat Zinoviev into insensibility. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. With kindest thoughts and all good wishes for Christmas and throughout the coming New Year With kindest thoughts and all good wishes for Christmas and throughout the coming New Year Dutton Jewelry Co. "Always Less" When blows the wintry wind May thy restless spirit find Peace and Joy of Christmastide That will aye with thee abide. McDonald's "Just a Little Different" 117 WEST CENTER ST. The Holiday Season The Holiday Season affords an opportunity to express again the pleasure we derive from our business relations with you and on behalf of our entire organization, we wish for you and yours A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Sebastian Bros