Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
Bars Telephone Profanity.

A bill has been introduced III the IeAds
legislature imposing a fine Of IS upon
every person who uses profane language
over a telephone.
The legislature OF Porto Rico has pass
ed a bill requiring everybody to wear
clothing. under PENALTY Of 50 or one days
Imprisonment for every offense. 1t Is
customary for the natives in Porto Rico
as well as in all the other tropical coun-
tries to strip down to the buff, or rather
to the tan in that particular case, While
engaged in manual labor. Workmen sell
dom wear more than pair of cotton
drawers or trousers. a pair Of sandals and
a straw hat Their naked busts and
shoulders are considered an offense to the
public eye, however, and In Porto Rico
1t is proposed to make everybody wear
shirt
The Bulgarian sobranie or parliament
has passed a law taxing bachelors over
twenty-one years of age 81 a year, the
proceeds to be devoted to education. Such
a law has been in force in Salvador for
many years.
A statesman named Hill introduced a
resolution in the Texas legislature ye-
curing lobbyists to carry whistles and
to blow three shrill blasts before ap-
preaching q member of the legislature in
order to attract the attention of by
served communication between promoters
of legislation and statesmen who are SUBJ
ject to temptation.
Representative Pulliam of Muscatine in
troduced a bill in the Iowa legislature TO
pay a. bounty of 81 for every baby born
in that state. 1t provides that physicians
and midwives shall furnish certificates
upon uniform blanks provided by the au-
thorities. setting forth the date and place
Of the birth of every child, with the
names of the parents, and that the
county treasurer shall pay 81 upon the
presentation of such certificates, which
shall be filed as a voucher.
Insurance for Old Maids.
Anew form of insurance has been de-
vised in Genoa, to secure women against
restitution in case they remain unmar-
ried. Any girl of sixteen years or older.
who fears that she may became an old
maid, may take out policy for such
amount as she desires and by paying an
annual premium the company undertakes
to give her an annuity for the remainder
of her life II she remains unmarried at
the age of forty. The amount of the
annuity depends upon the amount of the
policy, being more or less according to
the premium paid. In case the insured
person marries she is entitled to a settle
ment based upon the ordinary rates of
interest upon the premiums she has paid.
Not long ago the keeper of sanitarium
in Denver held a baby as security for a
neglected to pay. The mother Of the
child was taken by her husband to the
institution for conflement. and remained
there under treatment for more than
was ready to leave the sanitarium the
doctor refused to allow her to take her
baby away until the bill was paid. Tine
father of the child filed a complaint with
ing in the laws Of Colorado covering the
case and advised the plaintiff to settle on
the best terms possible.
]. D. Mcfarland Of Norfolk, Va, sued
Bula r. Short to recover ring alleged
to be worth $35. which she refused to re-
turn when she broke off their engage
ment. The justice of the peace held
that there was no contract. written or
implied, which involved the ownership of
the property, and that all engagement
rings are free gifts, the same as flowers,
confectionery and other evidences of af-
lection which lovers are in the habit of
offering their sweethearts. He, there
fore, held that the plaintiff was not en-
the ring.
Five Miles to Family.
Mr.. Four Miles Of Central Village, near
Bridgeport, Conn.,, has applied to the
courts for permission to change his name
to Frank Miller. In his petition he repre-
sents that his father. Basil Miles. being
man of odd conceits. named his five
sons after the first five numerals. One
Miles and Three Miles have already had
their names changed by the courts. Two
Miles appears to be satisfied with the odd
label his father gave him. and Five
Miles. the youngest of the family, cam
not do anything to relieve his situation
until he becomes Of age. next year. He
then intends to make application to the
court to change his name to Lewis Mil
Ter.
A similar case can be found in Nebras-
ka, where a man named Millions called
his four sons after the first four nu-
merals, One Millions, Two Millions, Three
Millions and Four Millions. Two of the
brothers have sought relief from the i'm
position in the courts and the other two
Invariably sign their names with initials
only.
There is family in Dallas, Tex.
named Billions. The father evidently was
too sensible to play any such joke upon
his offspring, although he manages to get
good deal OF fun out of his unusual
name, and often declares that he Ia the
richest man In the world. having seven
BilIions-four girls and three boys.
A groceryman in Clinton, Iowa, bears
the name of Through Trials and Tribu-
lations We Shall Enter the Kingdom OF