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The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Latter Has Been SPEND
ing Summer With Her
Daughter.

Paw Inspector S. Lawrence Heap. u.
s. NJ. and Mrs. Heap will return to
Washington tomorrow from Atlantic
City. where Mrs. Heap has been spend
ing the summer with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. Johnson
Ward. of Philadelphia. Mrs Ward was
formerly Miss Pansy Bloomer. and one
of the most popular girls in Washington
society before her marriage.
Lieut.. Adna r. Chaffee. jr., Fifteenth
Cavalry. u. s. A.. who has been at
tending a French military riding school
at Saumur. France, has returned to
Fort Myer
Lieut.. George F. Patten. Y. s. A.,
has returned to Fort Myer from Eu-
rope, where he went to attend the
Olympic games at Stockholm.
Mrs. warren, wife of Senator Warren
of wyoming, has gone to Attleboro,
Mass, to be with her mother. Mrs. Nor
gan, who is ILL.,
Senator Warren will leave Washing
ton for wyoming at the close of Con-
gress. and Mrs. warren will join him
there as soon as her mothers condition
permits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hyde. who
have been spending the summer at Sa-
ranac Lake are leaving within the next
few days for Haynes Falls, n: Y,
where they will be guests at the TWi-
light Inn. They will return to their
residence in Twenty eighth street about
the middle OF next month
Mrs. Eldridge f. Jordan. who has
been motoring along the North Shore.
has arrived in New York and Will be IN
Washington tomorrow. Mrs. Jordan
has had for her guest for the last sew
eral days Mrs. Robert Roosevelt.
Miss Juliette Janin. who has spent the
greater part Of the summer at Long
port N. J.. will return to Washington
tomorrow.
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Senator Miles Poindexter will Join Mrs
poindexter at their home in spokane
wash. at the adjournment of Con-
gress.
The Russian Ambassa and Nine
Bakhmeteff entertained at <Lncheon al
the summer embassy at Newport yes
terday in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nellus Vanderbilt.
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Mrs. Victor Foster and
Miss Gerard at Fort
Monroe.

Mrs. Victor Foster, wife OF Lieuten,
ant Foster, u. S. A.. end Miss Valerie
Garrard, daughter OF Col. Joseph Gar
rard, u. 8. A., and Mrs. Garrard, o.
Fort Myer. have gone to Fort Monroe
for a few weeks soJourn.
Miss Hirshinger. who has been visit.
ing Mrs. Foster Mt Fort Myer, accom-
panied them 10 Fort Monroe, and a;
the conclusion Of her visit there will
return to her home in Charlotte, N. (.
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Mrs. William liabel has returned to
her home on Columbia road from =
visit to Mrs. William Hamley, at
Swampscott, Mass.
IS
The Speaker of the House. Champ
Clark, is expected at Bar Harbor the
latter part of the week for a brief
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
Capt. and Mrs. William 3. Caper-
ton, u. S. N, will entertain at a dance
at the naval training station at New
port, Friday evening, August 30.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph n. Ellis have re-
turned to their summer home at Jeri.
cho. l.. l., after an extended visit to
Newport.
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Mrs. NJ. Herman. who has, been spend
ing the past month in Atlantic City
returned today, and is spending the re.
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. d. Roth.
Schiid. Miss Lorraine Herman, who &C.
companied her. Is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. We'll, in Philadelphia.
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Miss Helen Strasburger and Miss
Edith strasburger, who have beer
spending the past six weeks in At
lantc City, returned today and are now
located in the Ashley.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Peyser and son
Philip. have returned to their apart
ment in the Octavia from an extended
stay at the Rudolph, Atlantic CITY.
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The Washington Hebrew Congregation
have sent out invitations to attend th'
L. Blout, at the Eighth Street Temple
tomorrow evening. at 7:45 o'clock.
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Mrs. Simon Kann, and her sister
Mrs. Edgar Pike, OF Dallas, Tex, have
returned to their home on Belmont roat
from a weeks stay IN Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaufman. of tn,
Octavia, are in Atlantic City for &
short stay.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel have re
| turned from two weeks stay in Al
| lantic CITY.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bendheim anc
daughter. Miss Esther Bendheim, anC
Miss Lillian Sommers. who have beef
| spending several weeks at Ocean City
| Md, returned today.
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| Mrs, NJ. Marx has returned to he
| home on Thirteenth street from a shor
| stay at Ocean View, Va.
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| Mrs. Gus Wallerstein and daughter
| Miss Mildred Wallerstein. are spendinj
several weeks at Pen Mar, Md.
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Synopsis of Previous Chapters.

A brass bound box OF Oriental workmanship
has lain in the window of a pawnbrokerf
for over n year. one day sailor. John
Lindsay, enters the store and tries to buy II.
The pawnbroker refuses TO let him have II at
the price Lindsay can pay, and the sailor
summons a policeman. claiming the box to
be his. and pointing TO the initials on 1t. j.
L." as proof,
The policeman demands time before en-
forcing Lindsay's claims They turn TO leave
the store. and encounter a Hindoo, who has
recognized Lindsay from the street. The
Hindoo takes the sailor to his rooms, ana
tells him that the box got TO the pawnbrok-
er's by reason of the murder of its possessor,
who. with Lindsay and the Hindoo. was part
owner.
The Hindoo unfolds a plan to murder the
broker. This is carried out, and they return
to L.al Dass' quarters with the box The
Hindoo presses a secret spring. drawer
opens, and a magnificent necklace of sixty
three diamonds is exposed.
Overcome by greed, Lindsay kills the Hin
doc, seizes the box and makes for the moors,
finding shelter in a lonely nut. where he
falls asleep. An escaping convict also hnds
ehelter there and kills Lindsay to get his
clothes, finding in them the diamonds which
Lindsay had placed In a little bag. He con-
tinues his flight. but is surrounded by the
officers OF the law. Dropping the diamonds
into a deep fssure in a boulder, he staggers,
throws up his hands and falls dead.
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thought of the money II would bring,
Of what II would do to help, now that
his father was sick and the rent due
ut is your comb: certainly you can
have II back" he said, placing II in
the mermsid's hands She seized 1t
eagerly and sank below the waves.
A second time Pulo turned to go, and
second time the voice called him.
Looking back, he saw the mermaid
swimming back to the shore. In her
hand mar ,nSaa was a suit ut Of fish skin and this
Put that on and follow me-" she
said. Pulo obeyed. and soon stood
dressed In the fish skin garments.
Come" she said, and sprang into
Pulo followed her and sank beneath
the water. But the water did not
strangle him at all-it just seemed like
to go down, down. down till he felt
the soft sand beneath his bare feet.
The mermaid took his hand and led
MIN to great cave In the rock. II
when they were within ne saw it was
huge chamber of solid stone with
an arched roof and that all about on
the walls, were cleaning pearls. Some
were bright pink; Others were small
and shone in all the colors of the rain
bow.
The mermaid went to a corner, took
UP n DdShti "ONtH Oh "PeOB ana DlIe0
II high with pearls of all colors
Take these home with you," she
said, as she placed the basket in Pulo s
hand. They will bring you riches
from men who come to buy, and
know that you are poor and honest
Had you not given me back my comb
! could never have returned home till
found IT and might have died on the
| sands of the shore
Then she led the boy out Of the cave
and gave him a blow on the heel that
! sent him up to the top Of the waves in
moment. In few seconds he had
thrown off his fish suit and grabbing
the basket of pearls sped to his father s
side.
Look. look, father, what I have
brought" he cried, spreading out the
shining pearls on the ragged cover.
That evening white man called and
bought four pearls for which he gave
a great deal of money. With this they
i, bought a nice home, sent for a good
doctor, and soon the sick father was
| well. Then with the rest of the pearls
| he bought many boats till he had a
| large feet under him, so that for the
| rest of his life Pulo was captain over
many men. And from his honesty and
| kindness came the good fortune which
lasted as long as they lived.
Tim and the witch" will be the story
| in tomorrow's issue.
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Personal Mention

Mrs Edward whitman who has spent
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ Focte. at their countr 2
place in Pennsylvania. has returned to
Washington. and Joined Mr.. whitman
at their residence In h street Mr.. ana
Mrs. Foote will arrive in Washington
In the early fall.
Mrs. Laura LeCain is spending sew
eral weeks at Colonial Beach va.
Mr.. Justice McKenna and Mrs Nc
kenna, who spent the summer touring
in Europe, have sailed for this country,
and will arrive shortly on the Campania.
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Mrs Ollie James. wife of Congressman
James, who has spent the summer in
Washington. will accompany Mr. James
to their home, IN Kentucky, at the ad-
journment of Congress
Mrs. Ashurst, wife of Senator Ashurst
of Arizona, left Washington recently for
their home, where she will he joine
| after Congress adjourns by her hus-
band.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter of the
former Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, who Is spending the summer
young niece, Miss Virginia LeSeure, Is
now in Switzerland.
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DR.. and Mrs. II. l.. +. johnson are en-
they spent the last few weeks. DR.. and
Mrs. johnson have spent the summer
| touring.
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
| sissippi. will join Mrs. Williams and
their family in Albemarle county, Vir-
| ginis, when Congress adjourns. Mrs
Williams and their family have been In
Virginia since early in the summer.
II
| Senator Charles E. Townsend will
| close his apartment In the Portland al
| the adjournment of Congress and join
| Mrs. Townsend at their home in Jack.
| son. Mich. Mrs. Townsend left Wash.
| ington several weeks ago.
Congressman Peter NJ. SpeeT will close
! his apartment in the Highlands this
| week and go to his home in Oil City
| Pa. for the remainder of the summer
Mrs. Speer left Washington early In
! the season.
| Miss Margaret Preston Draper, who
| has been the guest OF the Misses Whit
! ing. daughters OF Or. and Mrs. Guy
| Fairfax Whiting. at their cottage al
| Bar Harbor. will Join her mother al
Manchester by -theSea within the mex
few days. Miss Alice Whiting will ac
| company Miss Draper and be her guest
| for a while.
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Vacancies
In Civil Service Jobs

Three examinations are announced by
the Civil Service Commission. The
Government is in need of telegraph
operator, a photographer and an inspec-
tors assistant in the Bureau of Animal
Industry. The candidates for the lith-
ographlc place will not have to pass an
educational test, but must submit sam
pIes Of their work. The final date on
which application may be made is Sep
temher 90. The examination for the
vacancy for telegrapher on the classi-
fed list will take place September "a,
and for the place In the Bureau Of Anil
mai Industry on october Q. -...
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

When the summer hat begins to look
shabby, and 1t Is still too early for
the velvet hat, the between seasons
chapeau Of felt Ia called upon to bridge
the gap between summer and winter
styles. A store in Market Space.
which makes a speciality OF ready-to-
wear hats. is Offering for S. a choice
of felt hats in many effects, some being
trimmed with fancy feathers, and others
merely adorned with soft chiffon or silk
scarfs These hats come in white and
all colors. including black, and the
price, considering the quality, Is decid-
edly low.
Where closet room is limited, its alb
handy little costumers. which a store in
Seventh street, near d, Is Offering today
at the remarkable price of so cents
each. These are made of wood, in ma
hogany finish and have six stout wood
en- pegs, which are sufficiently strong to
hold the heaviest garment.
Travelling cases. suit cases. bags, and
trunks are all included in a special sale
which is being held in leather store
in F street, near Thirteenth. sole
leather travelling bag at 1897, a steamer
trunk of regulation size at $5,97. a light
weight mating suit case at Sc cents,
and sole leather suit case at 81. 81
are some of the bargains offered. This
store is also showing some excellent
values is fitted suit cases and bags.
1t seems somewhat ridiculous to talk
about furs in August, but the pro-
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"Your Miserable Father"
Not Valid Signature

SCRANTON. Pa, Aug. 26.-Because
James Brennon, of Carbondale, signed
his will "your miserable father just be-
fore he died forty years ago, the instru-
ment has been declared invalid by Judge
NJ. F. Sando, OF the orphans court OF
Lackawanna county.
Michael Brennon, one OF eight children
OF the testator, was made the sole bene-
f1ciary and kept the will in his posses
sion until September, 1870 when he Of
fered 1t for probate. The register re-
fused to probate the instrument and ar
appeal was taken to the orphans court
The decision sustains the register.
The text of the strange document is
as follows: Michael: am owen a few
dollars here to different persons and
hope that you will pay 1t for me. as
there is no one else that could depend
on; pay this for me and God will bless
you and you can have this house; it is
a poor legacy that I have to leave after
me. YOUR MISERABLE FATHER"
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Congress Is Likened
To Log Jam by Meyer

That spirit of rush and rustic, a sort
Of psychological speed mania. which
Congress always develops a week or
two before adjournment, and which
everybody in Washington takes notice
OF. but is unable to explain. has been
carefully analysed bv Secretary of the
Navy Meyer. Here is the way the Sec
retary dopes it out:
Said he: You know Congress, about
adjournment time reminds me of a log
jam when it breaks up. There seems
to be an everlasting blockade until tho
Jam log goes out. When the jam log
goes all the rest of the logs follow"
Meyer did not explain to what MEM
ber OF Congress in the present session
honorable position Of Jam log" nor
did he specify who the '"other logs
were.
The Secretary Is long on discretion.
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DECLINES TO SEND
DESIGN FOR MODEL
Kenyon Cox Declares Congress
Has Not Appropriated Enough
for Rostron's Token.

Asserting the sum Of $1,000 appropri-
ated by Congress to cover the cost OF
the gold. designing and casting OF the
m edal TO be awarded to Capt. Henry "A.
Rostron, captain of the Carpathia ana
one of the heroes of the Titanic dis
aster. Is too small, Kenyon Cox, IA
nous artist. has. declined to enter the
competition for the honor.
He has written to the President, de-
claring the conditions OF the contest
are unfair"
In concluding his letter the artist
writes: Believing as do that all com
petitions are wasteful and inartistic
that unpaid competitions are an un'
justifiable burden upon artists compel
ing: that a comprehensive program rig
orously adhered to be essential to fall
competition, and that in the present in
stance the winner himself would re-
ceive no adequate reward for his labor
| must re9retfully decline your invita-
ton to compete"
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Anniversary Date of
Events in History

Sir Robert Walpole. one of the most
famous of British statesman. was born
on August 26, 1915, and within twenty
i've years afterward had opened his
stormy career in English politics. The
stamp act riots in Boston opened or
this day in 1765, and Eun!ce White,
writer, and wife of Henry Ward Beech
er was born in West Sutton. Mass, on
August 26 1872.
Illinois adopted the motto, State SOW
ereignty unlon," on this day
in 1918, and Prince Albert, husband 4
queen Victoria, was born one year
later. The Islong of Hongkong was
ceded in perpetuity to England on Al
gust %. 1872. The convention met al
Saltwater to consider TERRITORIAL gov
ernment for Minnesota on this day In
lS4S
The RI Rev George upfold, first
Episcopal bishop of Indiana, died in
Indianapolis on August %. 1872, and
parliament passed the local government
bin for Scotland in 1889 The Rivadavia
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prietor of large woman's furnishing
store, in + street, not far from Thir-
teenth, tells The Shopper that furs
bought at this season are about one
third less expensive than IL one waits
until the snow flies. An extra fine set
or Alaska sable was shown The Shop
per which was marked $75. Mole.
whlch Is TO be the reigning fur this
season, is made up into an exquisite
set. which is marked $6S.5O. This
same store is having sale of suits,
the prices commencing at $3.50 for
plain tailored suits up to $45 for
model suits.
House dresses of wash material are
always a bargain when sold for less
than SO. A store in G street. at Elev-
enth, is Offering an attractive llae OF
wash dresses, made from Bedford
cloth, rep, linen, and other wash ma =
terials, for $1.9s. These are in the
one piece model, prettily trimmed with
worth twice the price. There are
some lingerie dresses in the lot.
Gloves and hose are the specialties
of an F street house. near Thirteenth
which is having a clearance sale just
at present. A chamoisette glove thai
washes is offered for 25 cents in white
or natural chamois color. Long gloves
An extra quality of silk gloves. ir
white and ecru only, are marked Sc
cents. In stockings thin gauZe Isle
h ose, with extra strong heels and toes
| is selling for 25 cents, and silk boot
hose is the same price.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)

<<X /0U'D perhaps like to see the
" Evening Post while l get the
supper ready, Bill?" he said.
There's a bit inside and a
good deal on the last page.
Hollins drank off his whisky, helped
himself to more. and opened the paper
with trembling hands. He found the
bit to which his host had referred; 1t
was brief paragraph about his disap-
pearance. and affected MIN in no way.
He had already read Its substance In
the morning papers. But the good
deaP' on the last page turned him sick
with fear-so sick that the paper almost
len from ms nahds, everything mad
him.
They had gone out searching for
Lloyd; they had repaired to the plateau
Vassalli's body; a dog. which they had
taken with them shifted at the rocks
on the edge of the fissure; the f1ssure
itself had been explored, and the body
OF Lloyd, with the head battered out OF
shape, had been recovered. And now
all the hounds of justice were in full
cry after William Hollins.
William Hollins was very miserable
He cursed himself and he cursed Lloyd;
he was in the mood for cursing every
body: But as that did no good, he
drank whisky instead. Finney saw that
he was upset and bided his time he
which consisted of hot rabbit pie and
baked potatoes. gooseberry tart and
Dutch cheese. and he invited his gues
TO draw up his chair and fall to.
Hollns responded with but a poo
grace; he was surly and dull, and b.
no means good company, and he some
times let his knife and fork drop ant
stared at his host as If he did not quit
know what to make of him.
After supper he wanted hot grog
and had 1t in considerable quantities
and Finney feared that he would ge
drunk and make a scene. But Holm
became quieter and quieter as the eve
ming progressed, and the first bottle o
whisky waned, and, in a peaceful stat
of mind, he finally went to bed, in
small chamber opening out of the livini
room. carrying the second bottle o
whisky with him.
Tell you everything in the morning
Finney, oil frien'," he said rttl
drunkenly. "I'll see you're right, Fin
ney-In make 1t worth your while
you trust me for that-it's big thing
Finney locked him in his room an
went his rounds. When he came bac
he listened at Hollins door and hear
nothing. Later on he listened agar
and fancied he detected the unmistak
able sound of snoring. He was salts
fed with that and glad that Holm
took his liquor so quietly.
At 8 in the morning Finney stumpe
into his guests room and called hin
He got no reply, and stumped up t
the bed Hollins lay there as dead a
q door nall The second whisky bottle
quite empty, lay in the crook OF hi
arm.
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Chorus Girls Match
Coins for Husband

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 26.-"I was
only fooling, so it didn't count" ex-
planned Herbert Hosier. the son of a
wealthy West Virginia farmer, on his
return here from New York Nhat
didn't count was a mere matter of get
ting married.
While Hosier was in New York he
attracted the fancy of Lillian Rice. a
dancer at the Criterion Theater. Lillian
had a friend. The friend also fell for
Herbert and proposed to him. He was
confounded by the embarra ssment OF
riches, and not wishing to injure the
feelings of either refused to select his
bride from the two offers.
Thereupon Lillian suggested that they
Flip a coin for a husband. Hoser stood
hitche0 until Lillian won, and then in
sisted that he was only fooling and
caught the next train home.
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St. Johns Organist Is
Called to Baltimore

Walter Williams, organist for the past
two years at St. Johns Church, George
town, will leave the city soon to become
organist and choirmaster of another
Episcopal church. Mr.: Williams has
been summoned to Baltimore to take
charge of the music of the parish of st.
Michael and All Angels. This is the
largest Protestant Episcopal parish in
the Baltimore diocese.
Mr. williams is a native of Baltimore
and is eager to return to that city, al
though ne has been notably successful
in his work at st. Johns. Before com
ing to Washington he was organist at
Annapolis, Md.
The male choir at ST. MichaeIs, in
Baltimore, has more than Statewide
reputation, and Mr.. Williams new posi-
ton is one generally envied by organ
lists and choirmasters.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE Bedtime
The Sandmans S Stories
THE MERMAIDeS COMB.

~ NCE upon a time there was
lovely green island in the
~ ocean, all around which ran
wide reef of white rocks. The
waves would dash high against them
and send the spray foaming up into
the air, till II sounded like the signing
Of mighty winds. And the fishermen
would shake their heads and say that
the mermaids were singing their songs
to call the storm from over the waters.
On the shore in a grass hut lived
little Pulo and his father. The father
was fisherman. but had broken his
leg in saving a friends life from the
rocks. so now he was poor and without
work. There was little in the hut to
eat except the fish that Pul caught
near shore. so the boy used TO wander
In his sorrow by the beach and listen to
the mermaid's song.
One day as he went along he saw at
a little distance something shining In
the sand, and when he picked II up he
found II was beautiful silver comb
all studded with jewels, so that it
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flashed brightly in the sun. Pulo knew
II would bring a big price from the
white men who came to buy shells. so
he was about to run home with It when
he heard a voice call him and turned
back.
That Is my comb and I cannot re-
turn home without IT," said the voice.
And the boy saw before him on a wet
rock a lovely lady whose body ended
the waist up and a fish from the waist
down. That is what is called a mer.
maid. Her long, golden hair hung ir
tangles about her wet shoulders, and
her eyes were red from weeping.
II lost my comb yesterday and have
been away from home all night" she
cried. Il think you have found It; will
you give II back?"
Pulo looked at the shining comb ant
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Birth Rate Is Lowest
Among "SiTk Stockings

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 26.-That the
old Boston families of American stock
are raising a smaller proportion of chill
dren than any other nationality in the
city, is among the conclusions reached
by Dr. II. r. Mullowney of the health
department after an exhaustive re-
search, the results of which have just
been made public.
DIR. Mullowney finds that while ward
s. in which the Jews largely predomin-
ate, had n birth rate per thousand per-
sons in 1911 of 35,57, ward I. the silk
Stocking" district. had birth rate of
1890 per thousand