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Ry , : THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE a Brinsworth--A link with the col- orful old days of British Music Hall Was broken today by. the death of 78-year-old comedian Lou Mantel, who played in Fred Karno's "Mum- ming Birds", the show which start- ed Charlie Chaplin on the road to fame * 9 Toronto--Fifty-one Christmas presents, neatly tied 'with red and festive-colored seals were to be handed out by the Supreme Court of Ontario to- Arthur Maybe Mayor Cox Of Port Arthur thinks the 13 times he has held the office is a bad omen Anyway he isn't saying a word about the forthcoming civic elections. Most prominently named candidate is alderman Sam Ashton, plans of the Normanhurst Chil- dren's Community Centre here received a jolt when thieves broke into the building and stole 45 bags of candy and other gifts planned for a Christ- mas party. A partly-decorated tree was knocked over by the intrudes s. * ee New York--Starling W. Childs, ¥6, retired investment banker and philanthropist and long a benefac- tor of Yale University, is dead. In June, 1937, he established the $10,- 000,000 Jane Coffin Childs Memor- fal Fund for cancer research after the death of his wife as a result of cancer. * So Los Angeles--Right in ' the heart of perhaps this city's suburb -- Belair--a pair of mountain Mons stalked and killed two deer that had wandered down from nearly still-wild hills, police report. They formed a posse, equipped with dogs, :to track down the kil'ers, Phillip Helps Royal Princesses Prince Philip of Greece, rumored about to be engaged to Princess Eliza- beth (right), helps Princess Margaret Rose remove her wrap at Romsey Abbey where all three were guests at the recent Mountbatten wedding. Hawkers Bustle In Bethlehem At Christmas In Bethlehem, the place of the Nativity, Cchristmas is also observ- ed on January 6, and in peaceful years, it has one of the most pic- turesque of all celebrations, Tour- ists do not see in Bethlehem the reverence they logically expect to see, On the contrary, the most sacred spot in the Christian world on one of the most sacred days in the Christian year becomes a vir- tual fair-ground. Sellers of miscellany ery their wares at the very door of the Church of the Nativity, built on the site of the Manger. Hucksters of mother-of-pearl crosses hawk their goods among the throng of visitrs. One-eyed beggars tell their tales of woe to would-be contributors while Moslems persuade pilgrims to buy bright-colored and sticky sweets brought from Damascus. In the throngs are Jews, hundreds of them The legend is ahat the Moslems left this church standing when they destroyed or converted all others in the Holy Land because of the leg- end of the Three Kings which was worked over the main door. When these Arabs saw the Arab-looking king bringing presents to the In- fant eJsus they refrained from lay- ing sacrilegious hands on the edi- fice built where He was born, Three Wise Men Historical Puzzle; Relics at Cologne Biblically we know very little about the Wise Men who came from the East bearing gifts to the Crrist Child and, having adorned Him as the King of the eJws, returned to their own country. It is generally accepted that there were three Wise Men because of the three specifically mentioned gifts: church tradition has identi- fied these as Melchoir, Caspar, and Baltharsar, Melchoir, king of Ara- bia, brought a casket of gold; Car- par, king of Tarsus, brought myrrh; and Balthasar, king of Ethiouia, brought frankincense. These gifts are considered symbolic of what Jesus--gold for a king, frankincense for a high priest, and myrrh for a great physician. Collectively, the Wise Men received the gifts of charity ond spiritual wealth, perfect faith, truth and meekness. When they returned to their own country, the three Kings reputedly sold their possessions and went about preaching the Christ-King. Legend continues, that they were wartyred in India for their faith. The bodies of the Wise Men, transferred to Constantinople in the fourth century--by the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine -- were enshrined at Milan for a while after the first crusade. Frederick Barbarossa authorized removal of the relics to Cologne where they re- main to this day deposited within the magnificent Calthedral f Co- logne, News-Herald Ad Man Dies Vancouver, Dec. 23--(CP)--Harry N. Moore, 46, classified advertising supervisor of the Vancouver News- Herald, died suddenly Saturday in hospital, A native of Ontario, he came to Vancouver about 25 years ago after active connections in bus- iness circle in Cargary and the British Columbia Interior. He was connected with advertising and publishing enterprises here before joining the News-Herald in 1934. Pasadena Queen ii de NORMA CHRISTOPHER blonde, beautiful and 18, who will be queen of the Pasadena tourna- ment of roses. The Queen was born in Loveland, Colo, and went to Southern California 16 years ago with her parents. Ruler of the New Year's Day classic has blue-grey eyes to set off her blond loveliness. She is five fegt four inches tall, has 25-idch waist, 36-inch hips, and a 34-inch bust measurement. Reuters Joined By A.A. Press New York, Dec. 23-- (Reuters) Kent Cooper, general manager and executive director of the As- sociated Press, issued the follow- ing statement last night: "The announcement by the board of Reuters to the effect that the Australian Associated Press hs "joined in the ownership of Reuters, a non-profit-making news agency, is a great forward step in empire journalism. Both Reuters and the Australian Asso- ciated Press are to be congratula- ted." Sing a Song of Christmas Oh, happy, happy Christmastime . . . sung in olden carol rime . . . filled with bounty of the earth... honoring One of lowly birth. Simple, shining time of year . . . rustling angel wing flown near . .. where the dreaming children lie . . . while the wakeful stars go by... with tossing horn and jingling bell. . . the reindeer dance through the faery spell. In frosty morn the children wake. .. with joyful sound the stillness break . . . and dance, all merry as can be .,. around the shim- mering Christmas tree . . . Long, happy day with turkey treat . . . and wassail bowl and neighbor Christmas To everyone living in this community -- to the business men and housewives; to the employees of our retail stores and industrial plants; to babes in arms--Merry Christmas, one and all. . with mistletoe and stolen kiss ... and carol song and youthful bliss. Oh, holly day of wish and gift . . . oh, holy day when spirits lift . . . thou festival to hearts most dear . . . Alas! Thou comest but once a year. greet . . Never a Christmas Morning Never the Old Year Ends But Somebody Thinks of Somebody, Old Times, Old Days, Old Friends! The '"Hallidays" 18 McLAUGHLIN BLVD. - With this greeting we wish to Include our cordial wish for abundant prosperity and cone tentment. It has been a privie lege to serve you and we will strive with our every effort to merit a continuation of your patronage. KINLOCH'S Ltd. MEN'S WEAR pi -------- ------