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THE fttlLAUbLfHlA tttjl'lKUK, SA'itKDAY MORN IN DrXLMBJiK 24, LcZ 12 a PRESENTS Oil mm is aid TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO PULPIT AND PEW Music to Feature Smi isiicisismpMi5 1 -1 111 11 CHRISTMAS FF YULE FETEjAT CHURCH Christmas celebrations occupied members ot the First Presbyterian Church of Germantown, German-town and Chelten yesterday. Members ot the Bible class and children were guests at a in the afternoon and a play at night. Nearly 230 candles will be used to Illuminate the Christmas services in the church tomorrow night. A processional will be held, and the playing of the organ broadcast by amplifiers. The pastors.

Rev. W. Beatty Jennings and Rev. John Clark Finney, will preach at the morning and evening services, 'I Tabor Home at Doylestown will be remembered with gifts and festivities. Christmas will be observed generally in Philadelphia's 80 Lutheran churches.

Special musical programs will supplement most of the services RECITAL 0NCARILL0N The annual recital on the carillon will be given at 7.30 o'clock tonight in the tower of Trinity Reformed Church at Broad and Venango sts. by Remy A. Muller. Members of the congregation and their friends will visit the church and join in singing the carols. A 45-mlnute dawn service will be held at 6.30 A.

M. tomorrow, with Rev. P. E. Deltz.

pastor, officiating. The latter will preach at the regular forenoon and evening services, and Harry E. Paisley will direct the Bible school. On Wednesday white gifts will be accepted and children of the congregation will present a Yule pageant. DR.

LEICESTER C. LEWIS Bettor of St. Harttn-ln-the-rieldt Pro. teetant Episcooil Church, Chestnut Hill, will discuss the Sacraments next month during a teriea ef lacturn to he giren In Clement's Church, it SOth end Cherry tl. COURSE 0NSACRAMENTS Rev.

Dr. Frank Gavin, professor of ecclesiastical history in the General Theological Seminary, New York, wril deliver the first of five doctrinal lectures at 8.15 o'clock Monday night, January 2, in St. Clement's P. E. Church, 20th and Cherry sts.

He will discuss "The Sacramental Principle and Confirmation" as the first of the lectures entitled "The Five Lesser Sacraments." The Laymen's Union for the Maintenance and Defense of Catholic Principles is sponsor for the program. Other lectures scheduled are: "The Sacrament of Penance," Rev. John Rathbone Oliver, Johns Hopkins University. January 9s "The Sacrament of Holy Orders," Rev. William Pitt McCune, rector of St.

Ignatius' Church, New York, January 16; "The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony," Rev. Granville M. Williams, rector of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. New York, January 23, and "Holy Unction and a Review of the Sacraments." Rev.

Dr. Leicester C. Lewis. Philadelphia, rector of the Church of St. Martin's-ln-the-Fields, January 30.

CHURCH 75YEARS OLD The congregation of the Second Presbyterian Church of German-town, Greene and Tulpehocken will celebrate the church's 75th anniversary in special services New Year's Eve. Tomorrow Rev. Dr. John Harvey Lee, pastor, will deliver the sermon, "Christmas in Truth," and carols and anthems will be sung by the choir under the direction of Lemuel Phillips. The New Year's Eve service will mark the first of a series of 75th anniversary observances to be held In the church.

cijool FBI TRUST FUNDS Mrs. George Searing Wilson, Brings Equity Suit Against Husband Mrs. Nancy Musselman Wilson, of Merion, began equity proceedings yesterday in Court of Common Pleas No. 2 to compel her husband. George Searing Wilson, and trustees of the estates of his grandparents to pay her a weekly sum for the support of herself and two children, the younger born scarcely two weeks ago in the Graduate Hospital.

According to Mrs. Wilson, her husband is now a patient at the sanatarium of Dr. S. D. W.

Lud-lum, at Gladwynne, and she will be forced to remain at the hospital until she obtains some financial relief for herself and children. The Wilsons were married at Norristown on January 5, 1927. They have one daughter, Nancy, 5, and on December 6 a son, George Searing Wilson, 3d, was born at the hospital. Mrs. Wilson declares her husband has an Income from trusts created under the wills of his grandparents, George B.

and Edna Wilson. George Searing Wilson, father-in-law of the complaining wife, and Graham L. Wilson, trustees of the George B. Wilson estate, and Harry Baer, trustee of Edna Wilson estate, are also named as defendants in the suit. No Funds to Maintain Home Mrs.

Wilson aver? that last April she became impaired In health and was compelled to withdraw from their home at 202 Upland road, Merion. After she left, she further alleges, her husband was removed to the sanatarium at Gladywnne. When she learned her husband had been removed, she says, she returned to the Merion home against the protests of her father-in-law, who holds title to the property. Mrs. Wilson also asserts her father-in-law, from time to time, requested her to vacate the house.

The wife declares she has been notified that the electricity, gas and water have been turned off at the Morion home for non-payment of nils, and that the heat service will be discontinued if the bill is not met. Because of these alleged conditions she avers she will be compelled to remain at the hospital, as she has no financial resources. She was living on the generosity of her mother and other relatives before roing to the hospital, she said, and by credit extended to her by storekeepers. Makes Plea for' Support The husband, it is asserted by the wife, has refused her request for support, telling her he was going to use all his Income from the trust fund from his grandparents' estates for his own support. Mrs.

Wilson asked the Court to direct the trustees to make full disclosure of the nature and value of the principal of the trusts and the amount of Income received by the husband. She also asks that the court direct payment to her of a weekly sum for the support of her self and children from the income or principal of the trust fund. SHARE 127,000 ESTATE The $27,000 estate of Mrs. Sophia R. Durican, 6355 Columbia Rve Ov-erbrook, will be shared by her husband.

David Wallacs Duncan, and a sister, Miss Louise M. Roess, Buffalo. N. by her will probated yesterday, Mrs. Duncan, who died December 8 in the Presbyterian Hospital, bequeathed $12,000 and her interest in the estate of her father, the late Christian Roess, Oil City, to her sister and the residue to her husband.

Isaac Ostrow. 4528 N. Warnock left $25 each to the Jewish Sheltering Home for Homeless and Aged, 31b 8. 3d and "to some pious jew to say Kaddish prayers for the repose of my soul." His widow, Mary, and children get the residue of his 51000 estate. A son, George Abdullah, is cut off with $1 by Aasy Abdullah, 1214 S.

10th who died December 15 at 621 Lafayette Cape May, N. J. Another son, Alexander Abdullah, and Elmosa Elias, wife of John Ellas, are given the residue of a $3200 estate for life with reversion of the principal on their death to their children. Other wills probated included: Mary T. McNichol, 2629 N.

Darien $4915; Newton Staley, 334 N. Lawrence $3000. and Minnie Wilhelm. 4936 N. 13th $6000.

An Inventory of the personal es-1ate of Ulla Lundgren Yawger apprises It at $3050 and also lists its value In kronen, 17,363. DORRANCEJAX FIXED HARRISBURG, Dec. 23 (A. Tennsylvania has assessed an in heritance tax of $17,437,655 on the estate of John T. Dorrance, former head of the Campbell Soup Com pany.

State officials today were advised by the State Supreme Court that this levy had been made on the $115,000,000 estate which is Involved in litigation between Pennsylvania, New Jersey and executors of the es tate. Pennsylvania contends Dorrance was a resident of Pennsylvania, and that this State should collect the inheritance tax. New Jersey claims Dorrance as a resident and seeks to collect the tax which would amount in that State to approximately $12,000,000. The executors of the estate say Dorrance was a resident of New Jersey. The State Supreme Court has granted a re-argument in the ap-oeal of the State from the Delaware County Court decision upholding the executors' claim.

In Its first decision the Supreme Court reversed the lower court, ruling that Dorrance was a resident of Pennsylvania. EXTEND BEETLE BAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (A. Extension of the Japanese beetle quarantine was announced today by the Agriculture Department, effective January The newly added territory Includes the Southern half of New Hampshire and Vermont, all of Massachusetts not heretofore cov-pred: the Mohawk Valley of New vnrk and that section of the State hPtween the Mohawk Valley and the Pennsylvania line, and all of the remainder of Pennsylvania ex cept Erie county, unacr new reg. niorinn rnmmercially packed an rw nr? pxprnnt from requirements but otherwise the rule remains substantially the same, The edifice has been decorst and an attractive musical DrSfr? arranged for the Presbyterian Chu7ch.

Tom Buist tomorrow nd. Th. "I the Rev. David H. Curry.

w.U the forpnnnn at church's choir the mc lorenooa service rect the night exercises for the Sunday school be held Thursday night 1 'U RELIGIOUS NQTICfV PKOTKSTAN. EPIsThpsT" 1G0S CHRIST CHURCH Sundsr. the the Nativiir Holy Commun'on. t0d tt Mornln-r prajer. n.

00 11 Carol Service. 3 30 Monday t'ie LU1I1. St. sici.hee'a 11.. rioiy lommunion.

II 311 Tuesdey. the 27th. gt. John's Dav Holy Communion. II.

311 Wednesday, the H.dv' Holy Communion. 11 Christmas Festival. 7.311 1. jj Service. 11.ISI p.

1 I.oi'is r. WAMHitruv 1 1............ KPCtoS Asistas ST. JAMES'S CHURCH 2liH mill Walnut ui hKllVTCKS Holy Communion: 7, a Hn 11.00 A. Holy Coninmnil1' Sermon.

Preacher; SH 1 or' Newton. J' 5.00 P. horul Evening Prayw on and Dr. Mtc Itrnlite, Smvljiy. Jommry 1.

i.Oo BETHLEHEM TABLEAUX and to the Manger Visitors Welcome to all Serving ST QTiVPUTf'V'C rtiTr-rvr-. Tenth Street above Chestnut Slrert Rev. Carl K. Creamer. S.I.D., Hector lut i.

11.110 A. M. Holy Communion. Serrnsn he Dr. Crammer.

Andtem at Hie Offertory "Calm on tl-s Listening Ear of Night" Parker Gloria in Excels's S.O0 P. M. Evening servli-e. Sermon hv tha Rev. John Doyle.

Dally Noonday Service: in 'eicopting oji Christmas Par' CHAPEL OF THE MEDIATOR 51st and Spruce Streets REV. liRANVTLLE TAYLOR Vlclr Chrieimae Eve. 10.10 V. M. Carols mat.

chorus. 11.00 p. M. Holy Communion. Christmaa Day.

A. Con. munton. 9.30 A. M.

Church School. 10.45 A. M. Holy Communion and Hermit, 8.00 P. M.

Sermon Rev. John Hul, Special Christmas Music THE CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT" 471 St. and Kingsessing Ave. Rev. Jamea M.

Collins, Rector Christmas Eve 10.45 P. M. The Holy Communion, gpe. ciai music. 8.00 A.

M. The Holy Communion without, music. 9.00 A. M. The Holy Communion and music, 11.00 A.

M. Morning Praver. Hoiv Cora. muitinn. music jinn sermon.

S. CLEMENT HI III II Wlfh I'lxrm REV. FRANKLIN JOINER R.rlor TONIGHT at U--Carols and Beeedlrtion CHRISTMAS DAY-Low Mais at. 6, 7 High Mass wilh Carole, at D.15. Procession.

Solemn Mass Sermon st I Mozart's Seventh MM in Fill I Solemn Vespers and Sermon at 8, MON. TIES. A Ms at 1L FRIDAY Address and Benediction at I. DAILY Low at 7. 8 and njn.

MEMORIAL CHURCH OF THE-' GOOD SHEPHERD The Oak Road nr. Mldvale Ave Gerrawtowe Rev William Y. Edward. Rector Kev. I.loyd M.

Smith. Assistant Minister Mr. A. T. Mavnard.

Organist A Choir Master Services Christmas 5 P. M. Paletot nf th Vtli.O Chrlatmas Dav. A. M.

Holy Communing with Music. A. Holy Communion tnd Sermon, ST. ANDIIEW'R. and Paring Sts, Car No.

as or No. 10 to-. 7t, v. R.dfe 1). Crum.

A.M.. O. CHRISTMAS EVE. 10. 3 P.

orgae ml. tel. 11 P. Festival. Eucharist anil hr Dr.

Crum. "THE MYSITR7 OF BIRTH." CHRISTMAS DAT. A Communion. II A. Morning I'raver.

Hole Eucharist ami sermon h.v lie. Crum. SHrp. HERDS AND WISE MEN." I'. al Evensoni and Christmas Cantata.

"TBI sDOIIATIOV." (ieorie Nevln. ST. MARK'S CHURCH Loci'st Street between Kith ft 17th Streetl Kev. L. Vernon tct'r I'MDiurii 1 oil' T.Oil.

im) lnd u.iiii A. M. Low Maar. A. M.

Matins ll.OU A. Procession. Solemn High Jinn and Sermon. 4.00 P. M.

Solemn Evensong Oullv: 1. 011. 1.4.1. u.iiii, snd e.isi Thursday and S'inls' llsvs, A. TT.

NY-I Cm TIT.P ufiuran ur si. Linti AND THE EPIPHANY Thirteenth Street Below Snruce Rector, REV. DAVID M. STEELE. IMI 1 It Ulv f'nmmimlnn.

1.. A. i-iiiT'is nun.ii. 11 tl A. M.

Holy Communion and Sermog, 4 isl P. M. Annual aroi service. Th ector will preach st both sertjres ST. PETER'S.

3rd and Tine Sts REV. EDWARD M. JUFFERYS. 8 Rector Christmaa at St. Peter 'O Come.

All Ye Faithful, Come let Fl Christmas Holy Communion. 11 30 P. JJ. lirlatmas isv hoiv ommunmo. a Church School Carol Service.

iM A. Morning Player. Sermon and Hoiv munlon. 11 A.M. No Evening Service.

SAINT LUKES Germantown For Communion d. 7. I. 9. 10.

Procession and Solemn Eucharist u. Other Services at 5 and M. REFORMED TRINITY. Broad Venango REV. PURD EUGENR DCirZ.

1'IM Christmas 7.30 Carillon Recital ie Slntnng of carols. 1t Varlv Service. a at.rses "Gifts for the King." 2.311 Titbit) School. 7.4."i "Good News for All:" rhelst. Wednesday.

'JSib. 7.45 Blhle School Chrish nine Kestivnl. wim Welcome "() romtJUV.JlLs!B. SPlRITl)ALlST FIRST ASSOCIATION OF SPIRITUALISTS 10 30 A Lyceum. No'Afternon Servtce Christmas Sundae Oil Lecture tnd Messages Wednesday.

8 P. oervlre er the Psstor and others. All Welcome Puvrhic Tptnnle Ninth Spiritual Church WM 13TH STKEJT UK. AND MRS. 8 C.

IW Pres. end Vlre-Pret Well known Pioneer Payrbiej SUNDAY SERVICES. U. Lecture snd Metsaget Mrs Emile renner N.T' Wednesday. 8 P.

"ehi- HIIIPWIIT, tl r. I 1" Psychic Science Church Holds All Message nervier. Evening fcscept Evening, at 7.30 M. MRS. PAITER.

Heeler Kverv Wednesday Evening Public Welcome MRS. A. EVANS Bl CK WalnutStrecj Universal Spiritualist Brotherhood Church W. IIIU.tlMI AVE Rev. Anna K.

Rose, Pastor Sunder Service and Hea' Dec. ,11. P. M. l- Melius Serri-'e Wednesday U.vc..

I'. Third "Spiritualist Church 1421 N. 16th Street MRS. ELIZABETH HARLOW tier--Castor Lyceum. R.mdsy Sil Evening Levi ore hv Hut-key.

e.lneetn "WESTPHILADELPHIA SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 8.00 p. M. -Carol Neiifeld boloisl. Me Senjic. rTr'tTTTJ ctTRTTIJAL riiiuxi ui ATtCTI HUS TEMPLE ta 'T-HALL niristni" Christmas Se-vice from III Mr.

greeting, hy Mr. Man-, aid 7 3'l I 42B Sdth st. Merry StTER-MlXU snjjgjgj; FIRST W'l'KB-MINIjjwiif CHURCH I'HILAD Ahhott Broad Dr. Lillian K. 11 A Lecture by Dr- rVl'rth of Christ lowed b.

Healing P. Messgr. Daily Prosperity with healing demon. tre 'iia. jMwtt Auditorium "enter 5 Bilildlns.

Broad and from ir. I. UNITARIAN FIRST UNITARIAN 1 heel nut si. West of Her. rrcierlclt firirmr 'ecM A Dr firilfln will preacn.

The Benedclent Day. Church and Other Observances Will Be on Wider Scale Than Usual Lutheran churches, hospitals, settlements and other Institutions In every neighborhood plan to observe Christmas on a wider scale than ever before. Thousands of children and grownups will be guests at celebrations in the orphanages and homes and churches. Lutheran sisters In charge of the Children's Hospital of the Mary J. Drexel Home, 21st st.

and College have set up a realistic Christmas garden for the party to be given there tonight. The celebration for the children of the wards aill Win nr. 3 M. and for the old folks at 4 P. followed by a candie-ugnt service in we cnapei at 7.30 o'clock.

Holiday celebrations will be held in the Lankenau Hospital on Thursday. Events for Orphans and Aged At the Lutheran Orphanage and Old Folks' Home, 6950 Germantown Christmas services will be held at 7 A. M. tomorrow. Santa will visit the institution and distribute gifts.

He will then visit each of the eight cottages for orphans on the grounds and throw open door of the large living room in each, revealing the Christmas tree and children's gifts. More than 195 children and 60 aged people are at the home. The Lutheran Settlement at 1340 Frankford ave. also will play host to thousands. Christmas parties for the 40 classes and organizations through which the settlement functions were held Wednesday evening At the Martin Lutheran Neighborhood House, 1333 S.

9th Miss Anna Hess will have charge of a pageant of the Nativity at 2.30 P. M. tomorrow which will feature the celebration there. The 100 children suffering from tuberculosis at the Rivercrest Preventorium will be feted under the direction Sister Maria Roeck Day patients at the Kensington Dispensary, Hancock st. and Susquehanna one of the pioneer tuberculosis-prevention institutions in the country, will receive Christmas greetings and cheer.

Sailors to Be Remembered Sailors will be welcomed at the Lutheran Seamen's Institute at 1402 E. Moyamensing ave. during the entire Christmas season. Rev. Eric Saul will be in charge.

Christmas services similar to those held In Norway will be celebrated for seamen at the Norwegian Seamen's Church. 16 S. 3rd where Rev. H. Brekki, commissioned by the State Church of Norway, is in charge.

Girls away from home, either working or studying in Philadelphia, will celebrate Christmas at Tryon Hall, 28th st. and Glenwood where Mrs. Erma Rose is matron. Eighty-five children in the lesson the earth still lacks "good-will to men." God is a God of "good-will," or He would not have given us a 8aviour. Christ is a Saviour of "good-will," or He would not have come.

But we men still hate, quarrel and fight! When shall we have peace on earth? Certainly not till we have the "mind of Christ." III. The Shepherds The shepherds were at their daily chores. They were "keeping watch over their flocks by night." God is always closest to men who are about their plain, simple, honest duty. One does not have to be a Caesar, or a Herod, to hear the angels sing! They Feared When these simple, plain men first saw these heavenly portents, and heard these wondrous words they were afraid. And the "solo" angel (Gabriel) hastened to reassure them: "Fear not? for behold I bring you good tiding of great ioy." all else this angel wanted them to put away fear.

Men ought not to dread God. And they would not, if they but knew Him. The Sign The angel then told them by what "sign" they should know the Child: "Wrapped in swaddling cloths: lying in a manger." Grandly simple! The Quest "Let us go even unto Bethlehem and see." That Is what the shepherds said: and off they hastened to find Him. And they found! Then they told the story to Mary, Joseph and others, of what they had seen and heard out in the pasture fields; and Mary "ponder ed these things in her heart." She must have thought about what had happened up in Nazareth nine months before, when Gabriel spoke to her. Back to the Fields The shepherds then returned to their flocks; but they went back with a new vision.

Life for them now had a new meaning! They re turned to their tasks "glorifying and praising God." Life is always at its best after it sees and believes in the Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Three Special Christmas Season Services the Church of St. Luke and the Epinhany THIRTEENTH T. BELOW KPKITE Sunder. Dfrtitibfr JSth 4 P.

M. C'hrletmam Cnrol Serrlce Sunday, January let P. M. New Year's Cnrol Rerrlr Sunday. January Ath.

.4 P. M. Epiphany Service nf T.lghts Adult Chorus Choir of Thirty-fly Vnlrrs Orgenlat and Choirmaster R. Alexander Matthews, Mus. Doc.

Soloists Mr. Oswald Wake. Tenor Miss Florence Manning. Soprano Instrumental Features Prelude, interlude and rnstliiile Mrs. Dorothy Johnstone Hastier, Vtxitintr Harpist Mr.

William A. Schmidt. Cellist. Philadelphia Orrhe.tr Mr. urine Cole, formerly Violinist.

1'hilnrielphlit Orchestra, And other outstanding artl.ts list rarled week by week. PI I Phila. Orchestra Concert Marked by Sombre Symphony and Gay Dances raoGKAK Second Symphony Rachmaninoff "Don Juan" Srrauas "Schwanda." Poltn snd Fugue. Weinberger "Beautiful Win Danube" Waits. J.

Straus By LINTON MARTIN Holiday hearts In waltz time, ith a rollicking polka thrown In for good measure, was Eugene Orman- dy's cheerfully melodious and by no means sombrely and seriously symphonic salutation to the Phila delphia Orchestra audience at the conclusion of the concert in the Academy yesterday afternoon. The guest conductor, making the third of his four Intermittent appearances of the season, seemed to enjoy conducting Johann Strauss' perennially popular "Beautiful Blue Danube" Waltz and the lilting and lively Polka and Fugue from Weinberger's gay "Schwanda" as much as the audience, In lighter mood, enjoyed hearing them. He was evidently more utterly at ease In these tripping dances than In tht melancholy moodiness of Rachmaninoff's spaciously designed and pre vailingly grim Second Symphony, which occupied the entire first part of the program. Certainly the sym phony, and the Richard Strauss tone poem, "Don Juan," which came alter the intermission, provided considerable and acute contrast to the dances at the end. even if the entire program offered nothing specifically of and for the Christmas season, As at his previous appearances, Mr.

Ormandy displayed Intimate familiarity with every orchestral detail on his program. Without score, as usual, he gave every cue crisply and clearly. He brings to his conducting a blend of enthusiasm, energy, understanding and musical sensibility which evokes a most sensitive response from the orchestra. At times in the more brooding sectlbns of the Rachmaninoff symphony he seemed rather beyond his depth. The interest was not uniformly maintained in the second and third movements, but Mr.

Ormandy brought out the poetic content of Rachmaninoff's surging but not too obviously melodic line end he gave full force to the ense tit suppressed savagery that op jns the finale. Mr. Ormandy and the Orchestra gave an impressively vital performance of Strauss' "Don Juan." This was the outstanding offering of the afternoon, despite the nurje design and intricate detail of the Rachmaninoff symphony, and the frankly popular but soundly musical appeal of the excerpts frrm Weinberger's folk opera, and the Johann Strauss waltz, which perhaps requires courage, or something, for Inclusion on a seriously sym phonic program, yet commands the admiration and affection of most real musicians. In his personal zeal for "The Beautiful Blue Danube" yesterday, Mr. Ormandy spared none or its plentiful "repeats and variations." DEPOSITORS' SUIT AIRED Judge McDevitt yesterday called a list of 30 exceptions taken by depositors and other claimants to the first account of Dr.

William D. Gor don, in possession of the business of the closed Columbus Title Trust Company, Broad and Wharton sts. Judge McDevitt will conclude the hearing today and hand down his decision later. The hearing attracted a number of the depositors of the closed bank, which had many Italian accounts. The first account shows advance payment to depositors amounting to 27 per cent.

The account also shows remaining unconverted assets of an appraised value of and a remaining balance due depositors of $543,581. 1766 RECEIVE GOLD Gold coins totaling $14,691 landed in the palms of the 1766 employees of the Campbell Soup Company yesterday as the "Merry Christmas" from the firm. It is the 25th season such gifts have been distributed "The company has more people at work this Christmas than last," a member of the firm said, "which means that cheer will reach into more homes than in 1931" All workers who have been with the company at least seven weeks receive gift money. Those employed more than two years receive $10 gold pieces: those from one to two years workers there from January 1 to August 1 received $2.50, and those working from August 1 to November 1 got $1.50. ACTRESS' KIN ACCUSED NEW YORK, Dec.

23 (A. M. Lewis, sister of the actress, Julia Arthur, pleaded not guilty today to two Grand Jury indictments charging grand larceny, and was held in $5000 bail for trial. She is accused of selling a Brooklyn druggist a half interest In 12 Newfoundland mines she allegedly does not own. The complaining witness, Alexander Wilson, claims he paid the woman $4000 and then was informed by Henry Cosgrove Bellow, of Montreal, that he was the sole owner of the mine.

REDS BURNMfULE TREE WUPPERTAL. Germany, Dec. 23 fA. The municipal Christmas tree in the public square went up In flames today when in the course of serious Communist rioting angry demonstrators defied police bullets, poured kerosene on the lower branches and set it afire. Three men were seriously wound ed by gunfire.

Windows were broken and street lamps torn up. There was rioting in other sections of the city, but eventually the police restored quiet. 2009 Retreatanta In 1932 The retreat season at St. Jo- seph's-ln-the-Hills, Malvern, has closed for the year, after setting new nign marks tor attendance. The final exerelws in Molvern Prep aratory School were attended by 136 men, ruaunew h.

Mccioskey, captain, was in chartre. Rt. Rev Monsignor Joseph M. Corrigan, re treat maswr, was assisted by Rev, Philip E. Donahue, of ciharw Seminary.

The retreat brought the attendance for 1932 up to 2009, with an average attendance of 42 persons e. Many Congregations Will Herald Holiday With Midnight Services The most Joyous event in Christ endom will be celebrated In the city's churches from dawn to dusk tomorrow. Bells will peal forth, voices will be lifted In song, prayers will be uttered and sermons will rejoice in the Feastday of Christ and Bethlehem's message to the world. The Birth of the Child and His Influence upon civilization will be eulogized in hundreds of churches throughout the city and suburbs. Many congregations will herald the holiday with midnight services, the singing of carols and the chant ing ol prayers.

An Impressive Christmas cere mony will be held in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Broad st. and Chelten and at midnight singers and musicians will close the program with the rendering of "It1 Came Upon the Midnight Clear." Rev. Charles E. Keim, pastor, will preach on "That Glorious Song of Old." Carols will be sung and benedic tion read in St.

Clement's E. Church. 20th and Cherry at midnight, with the pastor, Rev Franklin Joiner, participating. Midnight Mass will be celebrated in a number of Catholic churches. Will Observe Eucharist Observance of the Holy Eucha rist will mark the midnight celebration In St.

Andrew's P. E. Church at 36th and Baring sts. The service will begin at 10.30 P. M.

tonight with an organ recital by Herbert Jerome, accompanied by Ben Stad, violin; Emil Schmidt, cello, and James E. Heckel, clari net, and followed by festival music. Worshippers will join in meditation with the rector, Rev. Dr. Rolle P.

Crum. Young people of the First Pres byterian Church, of Germantown, Germantown and Chelten will conduct the Christmas Eve service, with William Laamberton presiding. Rev. W. Beatty Jennings and Rev.

John Clark Finney, pastors, will officiate at the formal service In the church tomorrow morning. St. John Lutheran Church. Sixth and Wharton will observe Christmas matins at the 7 o'clock service tomorrow morning, and the Baptist Temple will feature the Christmas theme in Its two services. Processions by members of the congregation will distinguish many observances in the churches.

White gifts will be offered at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 47th st. and Kingsessing and West Hope Presbyterian Church, Preston and Aspen sts. The Second Presbyterian Church of Germantown, Green and Tulpe-hocken of which Dr, John Harvey Lee is pastor, will observe Christmas with special services and music. By REV. The theme for this lesson is: God's Gift to Men.

The Scripture text Is Luke The Golden Text Is: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John Notes Christmas is the gladdest day In all the year. It is so because God is good; ineffably good. "How do I know that God is good?" Not only because He made the flowers to bloom In springtime; not Just because He made the birds to sing; not even Just because He made the earth to grow for us abundant har vests for our iooa; nor yet because there is beauty everywhere if we but look for it; but I know that God is good because He gave us Himself more than 1900 years ago, in Christ our Lord. Yes; God is good. Let that thought captivate your minds Just now, no matter what the circumstances of your life at present may be.

As John says, "God is love." Mr. George Perkins, who worked for the elder J. P. Morgan back in the years of 1895 and later, was invited as a guest to a Christmas Eve function in 1901. He expected to attend.

He wrote his friends that "he would be there." But late on the very day of the affair he had to write them thus: "Dear friends: I must default. You must forgive me. At the very last minute of business this atternoon Mr. Morgan has discovered two troubles that mean more to him than anything else in the Christmas program. The first is a' man who was a clerk with him 40 years ago in London; he is now in a New York charity hospital, so Mr.

Morgan hears; that "case" he Is to look after himself; while the other "case" he has assigned to me, This "case" takes me to Hartford, tonight. There is a young man there, in a position that puts his widowed mother into great distress. This young fellow Is the son of a man who once did Mr. Morgan a deep wrong, being trusted, as he was, with some business secrets which he betrayed." Mr. Perkins went to Hartford to heln this young man and his moth er.

Now I should like to ask a ques tion: Was not that a fine Christmas? Neither Mr. Morgan, nor Mr. Perkins, nor the two men in trouble ever had a finer one, I venture to aver. What is it that makes such a story fine? "Far, far away is Bethlehem: And years are long and dim, Since Mary held the holy Child, And angels sang to him." "But still to hearts where love and faith Make room for Christ In them, He comes asaln. the Christ of God To find his Bethlehem." This Lesson In presenting this lesson let us hold to three points: I.

The Saviour's birth. (Luke II. The Angelic song. (Luke III. The shepherds' visit to the Babe, and the later story which wiey UW1.

(LUKe JOHN GRANT NEWMAN, D. D. ICopirlent. 19SS. The Philadelphia Inquirer! Carol Service Outside Chnrch Members of the Choral Society of St.

Ambrose R. C. Church, Roosevelt Boulevard and will assemble outside the church and join in a carol service prior to the o'clock mass tomorrow morning. The choir will sing St. Cecelia's Mass.

by Gounod, and will be accompanied by brass instruments, violins and the organ under the direction of Margaret Marie Marshall, organist. Bishop Taltt's Engagements Bishop Taltt tomorrow will preach at St. David's Church, Radnor, at the 10.45 A. M. service, and at 4.30 o'clock he will confirm a class at the Home of the Merciful Saviour, Wednesday afternoon he will attend a Christmas Party at the Episcopal Hospital.

Male Choir of 60 to Sinr A choir of 60 boys and men will sing at the 11 o'clock mass in the Church of St. Francis de Sales, 47th st. and Springfield tomorrow morning, under the direction of Albert J. Dooner, organist and choirmaster. Lutherans' "Surprise Service" Worshippers will participate in a "sunrise service" in the Messiah Lutheran Church, 16th and Jefferson at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow morning.

The pastor, Rev. Dr. Ross Stover, will preach on "The Incarnation" and "A Picture and a Song" at the forenoon and evening services, respectively. RELIGIOUS NOTICES PRESBYTERIAN BETHANY COLLEGIATE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SL'nd and Bnlnhrldce Mts. REV.

CUAHLKX KEIiliUSON HALL, Minister 10.4.1 A. Jl. "TUB INCARNATE Kill)." 7.45 P. M. The Bethany Choir of 7(1 voices will sins "THE FIRST CHRISTMAS." cantals hv C.

Whitney toombes. A cordial invitation. A. H. Brotherhood Meetings.

2.30 P. M. S'lnday School. WEDNESDAY. P.

M. Prsyer Meetlnr and Bible Study THE BOOK OF JOSHUA The Central North Broad St. Presbyterian Church BROAD AND OHKES XTFKETS Merril T. MacPherson, Pastor a. m.

"THOU SHALT CALL Ills NAME JESUS" M. B1III.K SCHOOL i. id P. M. ORflA.V RECITAL aud SONG SERVICE X-D P.

M. BROADCAST over WIIMVFAN Sublec "GOD VITn "IM IT Ci 'ME or IN" FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IK-tlst above Flflt-eutlt Street Mother Church of ortranized Piesli.vieriauiaut In America, founded Inlig Williaters- IIOHERT B. WHYTK EUWAKI) YAt'KH IIII.L 11 A. Dr. Whrto will ttrench.

Rubied: "The Romance of Christmas." P. SI. Dr. Kill Mill lireach. Subject: "Society st the Cradle." Special Christmas Musi'' at Both Services second church, c.ermTntown lircene and Tultteluicken Streeta JOHN HARVEY I.EK.

D.D.. Pastor 11 CHRISTMAS SERVICE. Sermon on hrietmas in Innh. Carols and Anthems under direction of Mr. Ionard Phillips.

Minister of Music: all the choirs of chnrch participating. "A Joyous ChrWtmas Song" "Christmas Fells" Matthews "The Rlrthdav of a Neidllnger NEW VEAR'S ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 21t and Walnut Streets CANDLELIGHT CAHOI, HEKVICE at 4.15 P. M. Cborits Ch-dr and Soloists, existed by Flora Bruce Greenwood. Harpist, sod Charles Sfcihl.

tiuest Tenor. DR. MaeCOI.L WILL PREACH AT It A. M. AM) 4.15 P.

M. Visitors Cordtuily Welcome TENTH TRERRTTERIAN CnURCH 17th and SPRUCE STREETS DONALD GREY RAK.NHOUSE Minister Mr. Barnhotiae Will preach 10.45 A. M. "What Christ Brought With Him." Studio Broadcast at o'clock over WCAU.

7.45 P. M. "Darkened Eyes snd Silent TABERNACLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Chestnut at r. KKV. MoNKOK (i.

KVKItETT Preaches at 11 A. M. "WHY JKSI'S CAME'' No Evening Service ARCH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11 and Arch StrePte HARRY BURTON BOYD, DD. Minister 10 A. M.

"The Message of ChrUtmal." s.Ktp. "The Romanc of Bethlehem." NINTH PRESRYTERIAN CHURCH 57th Street and Washington Avenue REV. WEAVER K. El BANK. D.D..

Pastor 11 A. M. Special Ch-lstmas Service the Fullness of Time" i P. M. Christmee Musical Service by the Ouartette and Choirs.

Bring Yonr Friends FOURTH, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 47th t. and Kingsessing Ave. Re. Ahram M. Long.

Ph.D.. Minister 10 4 A. "The Bells of Christmas." 1.45 P. M. White Gifts for the King 8ertlce.

Vocal and lnatru- mental Soloists. Public Cordially Invited GASTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH lhlgh Avenue st Eleventh Street William R. Creig. D.D.. Minister 7.00 Chrlstmiia Dawn Service.

10.30 A Christmas Message. K.UO Musicsl Progrnin with Story. Yog Are very ejootue Presbyterian Chnrch of Chestnut Hill (OKYItO.N ('. TIl.Kli, o. II.

WILLIAM COLIN MSB. Lltt. D. 11 A. M.

S-rmon tty Dr. Tyler 8 P. M. unlets "The Adoration" Addresa by Dr. Lee WEST HOPE Preston and Aspen Streets Rev.

McCabe Johnson, D.I). 11. UO A. M. Christmaa Joy.

7.45 P. M. Pageant hy Sunday School. White Gift Service PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL 8T. PHILIP'S CHURCH 42nd Street snd Baltimore Ave.

Rector. REV. JOS. CULI.EN AYKR. DD.

Christmas. Eve Carol 8-rvlce. 11 V. M. Holy Corrmunlnn.

11.4. P. M. CHRISTMAS DAT Holy Communion. 7 A M.

Holy Communion end Sermon. II A. M. Mrs K. L.

Cloi hler. Organist Phlladelphwi'B Oldest Chord! Founded 1177. Erected 1700 GLORIA DEI (OLD SWEDES'! CHURCH Swanson St. below Christian The Rev. John Lowry Hady.

Rertor 11 A. Christmas Day frldaj. Dec. A. M.

Sunday School Anniversary Service and Pageant CHRIST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Sth end Venango Sta. Rev. Arthur D. Appleton.

Hector 12.01 A. M. Christmaa Day Midnight Service, The 'stlval of the Nativity." On A. St. Holy Eucharist.

1Q.3Q A. M. Choral Eucharist end Sermon. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Lancaster and Overbrook Avenue REV.

C. E. SNOWDEN. Rector Christmaa Eve. 11.30 P.

M. Christmaa Day. 8 snd 11 A. M. Holy Communion.

Christmas Night Carol Service, 8 P. M. ST. ELISABETH'S, lrjth A Mifflin Sts. Ssturdsv.

11 45 Procession Solemn Midnight Masa. Benediction and Procession to ihe Christmas Masses, 7,30, 9, 9.45 and II A. M. ST. GABRIEL'S CHURCH Ruoseselt Boulevard at Front Street Iter.

William T. Meta. Vlcur Christmas Eve. Choral Eucharist, 11.4.1 P. Sf.

Christmas Dnv, Hoiv Communion. SOU A. Church School Service 10.30 A M. CHURCH OF ST, SIMEON. Lehigh Ave, and Bth Rev.

C. B. DuBell. Rector ervlces Hole Communion. Christmss Midnight, 7.00 and 10.00 TO HOLD CAROL SERVICE The Church of St.

Luke and the Epiphany, 13th st. below Spruce, will hold its annual Christmas carol service at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with the complete chorus choir and organ and Instrumental accompaniment. The schedule of carols follows: "The First Nowell," traditional; "Noel of the 18th Century," Gevaert; "Come, Ye Shepherds," old Bohemian carol; "Noel Nouve-let," old French carol; "Carol of the Russian carol of White Russia; "Through the Dark the Dreamers Came." Daniels; "Rocking," a Czech carol. Cardinal's Engagements Sunday (Christmas Day) 5 A. M.

Sing Solemn Pontiflcaf Mass in the Cathedral: 11 A. M. Preside at Solemn High Mass in the Cathedral. Tuesday, 10 A. M.

Assist at Solemn Memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Right Rev. Monsignor N. F. Fisher in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, 3.30 P. M. Attend meeting of board of trustees of Roman Catholic High School for Boys at the Beneficial Saving Fund, 1200 Chestnut Philadelphia. To Discuss "The Messianic Idea" "The Messianic Idea and the Hope for a Better World" will be the subject for discussion bv Professor Nathaniel Schmidt at the meeting tomorrow morning of the Ethical Culture Society, 1906 Rittenhouse square. Class to Hear Address The Templars Class of Bethany Temple Presbyterian Church, 53d and Spruce invites young men to hear the address of Paul Schrlver on "The Birth of Christ" tomorrow afternoon, in the church.

RELIGIOUS NOTICES BAPTIST THE BAPTIST TEMPLE rounded hr Dr. Rtinell H. Conweil Broad St. tt Berks 1900 North DR. M.

JOSEI-H TWOMET. Pastor ureerhf, at both nervlrea 11 On A. M. THU CHHIHTUAM t. V.

U. "WHAT IMIKM VOI UlllilST-MA8 GIFT MEAN!" Itaptlsnt at close of aerrtre. Temple Clionu with Dsnlel Hrslv. Tenor, will ejinsr the fnltotvlnz proiram? "tilnry to tiod" IMesslsh) Handel "Kor tnlo Cs" (MclslUil Handel "Naiareth" Gounod "Cantlnue De Noel" Adam "There Were Shepherds" Ganiu DREXEL HIM. BAPTIST CHURCH 3iU Garrett Road JOBI, H.

FONDER. 1'aitnr 11 A. M. Morning Worahlti t'lirifttma sermon: "Cnruly Subjects of the Prlnre of Pea'e." I P. M.

Paeeant: "He Came to Bethlehem." direction' of Sarah Dar-- lea Walts CATHOLIC Or Sf. PETER PAUL IStli St. sn-l tli Tarkwar Christmas The Natlvltr of Our Lord: Hin Kminenre. D. Cardinal Doueherty will celebrate fcolemn PonttfVIa laa at o'clock and preside st Solemn Mssa st 11 o'clock.

Low Maea: 2. IS. 10 o'clock. Music at i and 11 o'clock by the S.hola Can- toriutn. under the direction of Dr.

ReiinalU Milla Rilbr. Weekdar Mnssea: 30. 8 A 12.0.1 (noon). CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Churcfies of Christ, Scientist Branches of The Mother Cnurrh. The rirai Church of Christ.

Sciential. In Hotton. Uses SUNDAY. II A and 8 WEDNESDAI. I II SUNDAV SCHOOL.

II 1 II FIRST Walnut St. West of 40th SI HECOND M48 Greene Gert town THIRD 1S34 I'ark sts riM'KTH 6Uth St. ind Hoffman Ats CICTH llll.va 1'lne St SIXTH 47:10 Lelner 81 Frankford The Sunday mornlns serrlce la redlocaa! from First Church nrer Station WPEN ETHICAL CULTURE SUNDAY, II A. M. 1WMI RITTENHOI'SE SOI'ATIK PROF.

NATHAMAI. SCHMIDT THE MESSIANIC IDEA AND THE HOTK OF A BETTER WORLD. LUTHERAN TRINITY. IHlli and Wolf Streers Ret. Frank M.

t'rlch. D.D.. Pastor fl.00 A. SI. Christmas Matins.

Trinity t'luartette and Hsrmonr Tnim-' peters in Festal Christmaa Procram. 10 30 A. M. Second Christmas Sertice. Christmas Message.

5 30 P. M. Sunday School. Mondar. December Christmas Festival.

Children a Ew cises. Co'orful Christmaa Pigpant. CHURCH OF THE HLY COMMUNION Chetnut at Twenty. first Her, J. Henry Harma.

Pastor 11 A M. Festival Service. Christmas Musie. The rastor'a Christmas Sermon. 8 P.

M. Vespers with stteclal musical fea. tures by soloists and choir, with address hy Mr. Thomas B. Kline.

Invite yon to rejoice with us tomorrow In the h'rsshu'S of the Nativity. MESSIAn "THE FRIENDLY cnURCH" 18th and Jefferson (IN) DR. Rf)m STOVER W1I.I, Hpeak 0.30 A. M. "SUNRISE" Service.

8. 10 and 11 "THE INCARNATION. 7. IS Four Great Hololsta, Choirs. 7.4.W"A PICTURE AND A KONG." 7.41V Dr.

Rtover'a Musical Hervlce, ADVENT, Sth St. I2.VIO N.I Rev, F. I Eh'hner. Pastor S.OO A. M.

Candle Llsht Chrlatmns Service. (Always, crowded to the dnoral 7,45 P. School Christmaa Fes-thai. Hones. Recitations, Pag-' eants.

a j' Everybody Welcome TBCRrM6r THE INCARNATION 47th and Cedar Avenue Rev. E. r. Rahn, Pastor Earlv Service B.30 A. M.

Mornlni Worship 11. no A. M. Sunday School Carol Service, 7 3" P. M.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN (Missouri Synodl Whsrton St. Below oth EDGAR H. BEHRESR. Taitor 7 A.

M. Christmas Matins. 7 J'. M. Children's TARE ACI.eT and Soruce, Sts.

Ttev. Wm. J. Miller. D.D..

Paator on A. "Greetins the Saviour." IMS A. M. "Hia Birthdav." 7 4n P. M.

The Christmas Musical Service. METHODIST REHOBOTH M. E. CHURCH Paul Street near Rtian Rev. Georse A.

Lauthead. Pastor S.00 A. M. Christmaa Dawn Service. 11.00 A.

M. Morninr Worihip tnd Hermon. "A Name With Promise." OO P. M. Epworth Lean ne.

7.43 P. -and Carol Service. Mnslc by F. NeTln Wleat. Brass Qnartettt COorER K3rd snd filrard Avenue S.00 A.

M. Christmas Dawn Sertice. 10.3O A. "Hod's Clory In Jesus' Face. 2.30 P.

M. "The Birth of Jesus." dramt- tued. T.45 P. M. Christmas In Son I by Our Choir.

RICHARD RADCLIFfB. D.D.. Minister A. Msmev rs.vue. itireclur til siusie.

Edna Reynolds Dale. Organist KKNSINOTON M. E. CHURCH Marlborough A Richmond Sla, REV. C-.

H. HI1IRK. Ph.D.. Paslnr 1.W A. M.

"The Best Christmas lllft." 2.00 M.Chrislmaa Exercises by Sabbath School. 7.43 P. -Christmas Music h.v the Choir. PARK Park Ave. anil Sortie St.

Willis.ii Skcs'll D.D.. Minister 10.43 "(Jod'a Christines Utterance." 7.4S "The Star nf Bethlehem." Christmas Music at all servleea. I. His Birth Christ did not come to this world unexpectedly. He had long been expected.

He had been prophesied about. Indeed as far back in history as the Fall of Man, God had promised Him. (See Gen. Then at Abraham's call from Ur, Christ is the "seed" by whom the world was to be blessed. (See Gal.

And in Isaiah 9:6 you see the Christ beautifully foretold, as well as In Isaiah 53. In Zechariah 9:9, you see another picture of Him. There are many other such passages. But these are enough to show that Christ was the long-expected Messiah. He did not come unexpectedly.

Let the teacher also call attention briefly to the "Annunciation" made by Gabriel to Mary (See Luke Then Luke tells the story of His actual birth; while Luke gives the great finale, the Angels' song to the Judean shepherds. So it comes about, that at the time of the entrance of sin into the world, God promised a Saviour; and when He came, the heavens blazed with light, and the angels sang the first "Halleluiah Chorus" the world ever heard. This story (Luke is the loveliest one ever written by man. Its equal is not found in Literature outside of the New Testament. Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary, in Nazareth: but was born in Bethlehem, in Judah, nine months later.

To this town Joseph and Mary had been called for a Roman "census." Thus again prophecy was fulfilled. (Mic. 5:2.) II. The Angello Song We call this part of the lesson a "song." Of course, it may not have been "sung." It may all be Just a great spoken message without music or harmony. But it sounds like music I The "multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest" is music.

So I call it a song. It may have been only a mighty triumphant shout. Be it song or shout, there are two parts in it. There iR the "solo" of the herald. (Luke Have some one In the class read these words.

(Let the teacher read verse 13.) Then let the entire class read the words in verse 14. By this method the. superb beauty of the story will be enhanced. To Men of 'Good-will" It will not be amiss for the teacher to explain to the class that verse 14 in the original Greek, reads: "Glory to God In the highest. And on earth peace to men of good-will." "Peace on Earth" Indeed, when and how, shall peace ever come to this war-torn earth unless it comes through the "good-will" of men? If all men would have "good-will" to all other men, peace would come; and "glory to God" would thereby be given.

But hatred from men toward men can neither bring "peace on earth," nor "glory to God." This world is still lagging far behind the "lead" of this angelic song, while it seems still to wonder what the matter isl Tha matter is, that A.