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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
1
A collage of literary and satirical snippets notes religious clashes with Christmas, Rome papal pageantry, an eclipse study invite, political quips, and a Christmas-era whimsy about Santa and charity. The piece references Pope Pius XI, President Coolidge, and cultural notes, mixing humor with brief observations and quotes.
Pikeville Ky Dec 24 Representative John W Langley of the Tenth Kentucky district said he would await legal advice before pursuing action against certain publications and parties. He noted gratitude for region friends as he faces a two year federal sentence for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law with an appeal pending. He spoke amid claims of religious prejudice and personal enemies.
New York December 24 The only landlord in town who provided tenants with a white Christmas will spend holidays in the workhouse. Joseph Elsen was ordered to fix a seventeen family tenement under the tenement house act and complied by whitewashing the interior including walls rugs and furniture. He received ten days.
Paris December 24 The Herriot government lost a Senate confidence vote 143 to 153 over a clause in the amnesty bill. The Senate upheld its stance that railroad worker reintegration be optional rather than mandatory. The amnesty bill later passed 214 to 67 after rejecting an amendment pardoning lawbreakers. Grace Williams 20 of Worcester died after taking poison as part of a death pact with Radcliffe companion Margaret Scoggin.
Rudolph Fink of Chicago becomes the nation’s first youth nominated for admission to West Point by Vice President elect Charles G. Dawes. Fink is among youths listed by the War Department to take competitive exams in March for Military Academy admission.
Boston reports a lifeboat with six or seven aboard seen adrift off Cape Cod by the fishing schooner L A. Dunton. Fishermen said they saw the craft Sunday morning maneuver to approach but lost sight amid vapor and gloom.
The White House officially says Ambassador Jusserand informed Secretary Mellon of his views on France’s debt and that Mellon passed them to the Debt Funding Commission. It rejects reports that the President disagreed with the ambassador and notes the press misinterpreted a recent Jusserand address. The statement insists no contrary information was released.
In Rome Pope Pius XI proclaimed the twenty third Jubilee year and opened the holy door of St. Peter's with a jewel studded hammer. The ceremony drew thousands in the basilica and signal bells across 400 churches as the pope blessed the kneeling crowd. Royal watchers included Belgian princesses, and the event promises to bring millions of pilgrims next year.
Forecaster Charles H. Mitchell predicted a mostly cloudy day with colder temperatures and below freezing thermometer readings. Weather reports indicated a wide area would be snow-covered, making a white Christmas likely across much of the country.
Washington Ind Dec 24 Four persons were killed and another probably fatally injured today when a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck a small touring car near Shoals. The dead are Bertha Chapman Maggie Chapman and Mrs Flora Demond sisters and Mrs Clarence Ritchie a neighbor. Fred Chapman driver of the automobile was severely injured and taken to a Washington hospital.
Argentina informs the Holy See that Bishop Bouco, named apostolic administrator, may provoke direct Vatican confrontation if he resists government delays in exercising administrator duties. La Nacion notes Buenos Aires plans to escalate the issue with Vatican if no resolution occurs.
Washington yesterday joined in Christmas charity with Mrs Calv in Coolidge leading a Santa role for about 1200 children at Keith's theater under the Central Union Mission and later aiding Salvation Army aid at 606 E Street NW Over 650 bags of food and five person meals were distributed along with clothing for each child The event featured Mrs Coolidge presenting the first bag to Margaret Lang as photographers watched and officials from the Mission looked on The piece notes the ongoing charitable drives through Christmas week.
The Interior Department announced a complete settlement of a 2,000,000 Oklahoma Indian claim for a 765 dollar fee, the smallest ever for determining heirs. The Osage woman died, married to Robert Lottson, then became common-law wife of Samuel Perry. Perry received half, a brother and a niece shared a quarter.
Two girls from Kentucky born blind have received sight after successful operations. Lillian Bryant, 13, from Decker in Butler County, and Elsie Day, 14, of Cranks in Hardin County, were announced by the Kentucky School for the Blind as able to participate fully in Christmas activities.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago December 24 Judge Joseph Sabath will dine with the Sandaga family and their seven children to urge reconciliation before a divorce case. Mrs Lananga insists on the divorce, but the judge counters I won’t allow a broken home at Christmas and will be their guest to prevent fighting.
New York December 24 Miss Emily Ogden Butler of New York contributes 300000 to Union Theological Seminary, boosting the four million campaign total to 3479612. The gift funds the Charles Butler chair in the history of religions and enhances the professors retirement fund.
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