The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-27
MEN MORE CABBy
THAN WOMEN ARE,
COST WHAT IT MAY
In e. Contest Of Silence Every
Man Loses and Has to
N, Pay a Fine. sd
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WOMAN'vNlNS THE RACE.
MrsFrank Lane Doesn't Speak
for Three Hours and
Thirteen Minutes.
WOMAN'VNlNS THE RACE.
zip goes another faliacy!


OF course Il doesn't sound plausible
but there are . score Of witnesses-
church members, too-to corroborats the
assertion that man, and not woman, has
the most agile and willing tongue. This
has at last been established beyond all
question Of doubt and. incidentally, the
chief demonstration. Mrs. Frank Lana
gathsred In the worlds chsmpionship
for long distance. catch-as-catch-can,
sround and lofty silence. Her title 10
the crown 10 undisputed. having been
won In open competition.
Mrs. Lane II . Philadelphia. but she
now resides In Roseiis Park. . suburb
Of Elisabeth. N. j., heretofore known
to fame mainly through its possession
Of the only Mayor in the State who can
call himself Progressive with capital
-" Investigators are Of the opinion
that the blending OF Quakertown ana
the Silly Jersey commuter camp 80 far
to explain Mrs.. Lanes record breaking
powers Of taciturnity. but this in nowise
dstracts from her truly wonderful
achievement OF maintaining. In hot COM
petition. complete silence for THREE
HOURS. THIRTEEN MINUTES, IOUR
SECONDS by the stop watch!
IN ARD OF A CHURCH euiLpiNo
FUND.
me feat was accomplished In the
home Of Nrs. r. Rankin Stagmer. No.
70 East wssthsld avenue. Rosslis Park.
during q mum sociar' held for tho
Ssnsnt Of the building fund Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. There was
prsosnt o great throng Of Roselle Park
srs all anxious to help swell the build
ing fund and eager too to prove It
reauy isn't 20 very dificuit to at around
In company three hours without once
speaking. To-day. with the sole ex-
csptson Of Mra Lane they agree that
Il y considerable achievement after
all.
ne idea Of this novel race was con-
celved by Mrs. NJ. L. Bronson. mother
Of Mrs. StaSmer and curaousay enough
Nre Bronson was the first to break
silence and thus fall out of the running.
When the guests assembled they were
permitted to exchange greetings. but at
q siySE word the race started. stiffness
refined and the hrst to speak was
punished BY . fine Of hvs cents. II was
thea the offenders privilege. however.
to devote ali his or her energies to
draSging the others into the class OF
the loquacious.
After the race started absolute silence
prevailed for nearly half an hour. All
hands tried to look unconcerned and
assume an II should worry" air OF con-
ndsncs of bsang able to stick It out
for several days IL necessary. The
nsll vas running neck and neck when
Mrs. Bronson began to show sisns OF
weakening. Finally she could stand
the strain no longer and she burst out:
\ "Thsak goodness. I have q nickel 10
nay my fine With With q mental
whoop and Q confident smile the others
settled down to a steady plodding gait.
but II was not long before some of the
men were seen to be In distress and
gradually one by one. they gave up the
struggle - weak things! - and were
counted out, much to the satisfaction
Of the women folks stu In the running.
STUDIED HER TOE AND Ex.
CLAIMED "oucHl"
But there were occasional disappear
ances from the ranks OF the women. too.
one young woman essayed to cross the
room and stumbling her toe on q foot
stool let out an ''uch." that quickly elm
mated her from the competition. An
other. when a collation. was served. just
couldn't help hurting out That choco-
late cake looks SO good think must
try some" Allan Gibbs. who 10 In the
nroAuce business In Manhattan. evidently
forcot ne was In a race, for presently.
With no particular relevancy. he Oh.
served, II hope that sosh-hanged STA
isn't hak an hour late again to-mor-
row" His~fall was the unkind cause
of another Whipping and falling BY the