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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
Seek Suicides Body

NEWARK, Dec. 7:-Police are
dragging the Weequahic Park lake
here today for the bo6y of Charles
G. Schwartz, sixty-three, a retired
saloonkeeper, who 1t is believed
committed suicide by drowning
Wednesday night. His hat and over
coat were found on { park bench by
the lakeside that evening. He had
left the home of his son Charles FL.
that morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

morning to investigate a report that
there were three suspicious looking
cars in that vicinity.
The detailing of the officers fol-
lowed the receipt of a telephone call
by Lieutena t William Calvin from
the Woodbridge ~olice. A motorist
who had passed through this city
went to Woodbridge headquarters
and reported the presence of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

Here is the bowling king of the
nast, Leo G. Lucke, winner of the
1923 eastern individual bowling
Championship.
Lucke has been bowling sensation
ally for the past year.. He twice
defeated Jimmie Smith, of Milwau-
kee. one of the games greatest
money bowlers. during the last tour
Of that star through the east.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
INVESTIGATE PRESENCE
OF SUSPICIOUS CASE

officers Emil Koten and Louis
Hansen ,5ere detailed to outer AM
boy avenue, near the Woodbridge
line, shortly after 2 o'clock this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

three sus1 icious looking cars on the
road.
The Ambov officers were not sue
cessful in finding any cars along
Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
MUSIC SPECIALS

Photograph = Plays all
makes of records special
priced ............. 1898
Other makes of monographs
special priced from =. 1898,
$14.98, $24.50, $4,000, $1,000,
$4,000 to $4,000
Violins specials -. $6.98 up
Violin Cases 80. 1898 up
Violin Bows ..... $1.49 up
Violins for the children 40c.
..75c and $1.98.
Trumpet and Cornet outfits,
$500.
Comets; special priced,
$15.98 up.
Saxaphones (Beuscher true,
tone) $500. .$125.00 W
Clarinets complete $500 ur
Trombones (Carl Fisher s
$500.
Children's Drums $5.95 up
Trap Drum Outfit 4. $500
monographs and Radio
Sets Repaired all work
guaranteed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
All the Latest Hits in Sheet
Music.
JEWELRY

lungs ............ $1,95 up
Shaving Sets; Manicuring
Sets; Toilet Sets $4.98 up
RADIO SPECIALS
Our stock of Radio parts
and sets for the Holidays is
complete. We carry only the
highest grade of standard
parts at prices to suit every
pocket. Our aim is to be of
service and to please you.
Come in and let's get &C
quainted.
We have taken over the
agency for the Standard
Sewing Machines. Prices
reasonable. Easy Terms.
SPECIAL
USED PIANOS
$35 $75 1925
EASY TERMS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CHRISTMAS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Main st. The dinner hour at these
places win be from IL noon 10
p. m.
Beginning with several programs
Monday night, Christmas will be
ushcred In at almost all churches OF
the city with song and story.
Pontifical high mass at st. James
cathedral will head the Christmas
services in Seattle's Catholic church
es Tuesday morning. Organ pre-
ludes, choir reflections, carols, special
addresses and prayers win mark the
services at all other UNCONVENTIONAL
representatives also.
Tho Elks OF Seattle will stage a
public glee.singing and carol pro-
gram in front OF their giant Christ
mas tree at Fourth ave and Madi.
son ST.. Monday night. r. II. Wv
ian will lead the community singing.
The Eagles lodge announced new
series Of Tuesday night dances for
members only at their headquarters,
the first TO be held Christmas night
and the second on New Years night.
Dozens Of other organizations
have added special programs and
thousands OF homes will be lighted
and decorated and happy in the
1929 Christmas.tidc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
KICKS ON STEPS
Al PUUSSffUFFICE
Star Contributor Says They
Should Be Eliminated

Editor Tho Star: This morning I
mailed an Xmas package, and in do
ing so climbed up II steps TO main
office. then down is steps TO base
ment and again eight steps to get
out 1t seems almost inconceivable
that government engineers, in plan.
ming a public building like the post.
office. where many thousands of poo
pie have to enter every month.
should have made the main floor
some ten feet above the street level.
and at the same time encroached on
ono.half the sidewalk for the above.
mentioned steps. II Is also inconcciv.
able that the city OF Seattle did not
put In a protest when this mon.
strosity was foistcd upon them by an
incompetent. unthinklng bunch OF
government architects.
II is rumored that the building is
TO he enlarged and rcmodeled. aud il
so tho Chamber OF Commerce should
get busy and protect the tired and
weary women from climbing Il steps
to mail a letter
ono more thing: Nowhere in the
vicinity OF the said postofficc can you
mail letter without the aforesaid
climb, and believe that It is the only
case Of a like character in the United
States. d. M. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
five AOLDUpS
REPORTED HERE
Citizens Slugged by Many
Thugs Over Week End

Five holdupa were reported Satur'
day night and Sunday night,
While asleep In his room at tho
81. Paul hotel sunday afternoon, Joe
Hitner was attacked by four MoXi'
cans, who ovcrpowcrcd him and took
50 and n watch.
c. c. Statlcr. aiel First ave, was
strong.nrmcd by two men In an alley
way between Occidental and Second
ave. on Washington 81. The two
bandits robbed StatIor OF 81.
William Delaney. 700 II. Pine st..
reported that two bandits entered his
store Saturday night and escaped In
small automobile after robbing him
OF 500. Both men were armed and
had their coats pulled up over their
faces.
Two men offered a ride 60 Jim
SCHNEIDER $3.50 Stanley ave, after n
dance at Renton, where SCHNEIDER had
been playing IN tho orchestra late
sunday night. They took him TO the
Beacon I'm bridge, where thoy
robbed him OF 's and set him nfoot.
Fred j. Wilson. ~ Dravus ST..
'for.hlrc car" driver. was Hlugged
nnG robbed Of Spokane 81. and II.
Waterway By two bandits who took
$40 from him. Tho two men had
hired Wilson 20 drive them to tho
East Waterway dock ono Of them
pulled a gun and forced Wilson 10
get cut es tho car. Ills companion
slugged him with lead pipe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
by LUCILLE BUTLER

Just imagine being bcroft OF father.
mother and property AZ the ago OF
is-and with heritage OF five little.
hungry mouths TO feed. beside her
own7 That's what faced Ada -
Miller hack in the panic days OF No.
br,ska. and forced tho Girl. who had
always had tho advantages OF school.
ing and a sheltered. refined home, 10
fnantlcaliy seek work. and secure /,
lin a shirt factory.
How tho young family weathered
tho siorm sho can hardly relRio--bu;
they stuck by each other. with the
young boys selling papers and work.
ins. ns Western Union messengers,
they managed 20 set along. Later
this faithful sister took up q bust.
ness course ut night school. grad.
ually began 20 teach n little In the
business college o. night. and finally
became principal OF tho Nebraska
Business college AZ Omaha. with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Grunbaum Bros. Furniture Co.
Wife Gave BoOtlegger
an EarfuL--Of Light
So Now the Reading Lamp and the Tele-
phone Are Far Apart

Yes. bootleggers sometimes
mako mistakes about things
other than the quality OF booze
they deliver TO you, according 10
n story by Walter Me,zenbaum.
Seattle attorney. And this story
is about bootlegger who made
the mistake OF sampling his own
booze and then
The bootleggcr came home
rather late at night. His sails
were ''recfed," but he was ca
reening dangerously as he went
70 his room in one of the city's
fashionable hotels.
At the head OF his bed tho
man had a telephone, which OF
course was necessary, for man
OF his business expects calls at
any time Of the day and night.
Beside the phone was a reading
lamp. also necessary. TO count
the various bills. checks and
bank notes received during the
days work.
when both the boo;legger and
his beautiful wife had retired TO
the depths OF Sunderland there
came a ringing on the phone at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
SAYS COP WAS
INTOXICATED
LOCKER On" Wonders Why
Policemen Let Him Escape

Editor The Star:
Please give this to the chief OF
police:
TIME: p. m.
PLACE: First and Columbia.
OCCUPANTS OF CAR: A police
officer and a woman.
CHARGE: Driving while drunk
The officer? Wen. circumstances
must tell. Here are the circum.
stances. part OF the act being wit
messed by at least so persons.
The auto was finally given a rest
in the alley west of First ave. almost
at contemplating of course. pro-
hiblted. Along strolle6 q patrolman.
Someone said, "They are drunk"
The officer, while looking in at the
pair, was interrupted by an automo-
bile driven up alongside, containing
man and woman. The man opened
the door, and with some difficulty
got the drunken woman and police
man into the rear of his auto and
drove away thru the alley north
ward.
The patrolman examined the inside
OF the auto that was left parked.
and then leisurely withdrew. why
was not this auto sent to headquar-
tiers. What was the officer doing in
the auto with a woman, soaked with
liquor? Did this patrolman make any
report?
This happened In the crowded
downtown section. What are these
guardians of the peace and public
employed for. anyway
LOoKER.ON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
LOGGER, IN STAG SHIRT.
Is GLAD TO "DIyyY"

But over on King 81. we have bet.
ter luck. Here's n lad I'm from the
camps, with a stag shirt and frayed
ovoralls. swaying along with a pint
Of moonshinc In him and devil caro-
IN the world.
Give US q dime, Jack. for luck.
Had 90 bucks last night when blew
in. but they got II up In dime flop
on Jackson. Amt got rcd left fr
breakfast
SO Jack will reach down in his
pants pocket and bring up n hand.
tut OF silver and paw around in II
with n horny finger
"A dime, huh2" he grunts. Here's
y'r dlme-nnd don't let them dirty
crooks get u away from yuhf'
Hal Here Is our 30 cents pumped
out Of Seattle pockets In just over
an hour. Christmas spirit? Sure
thingl a few turndowns. but gencr.
ally with n smile And nary a curse.
The reporter feels . warm glow. lie
loves his follow men-and women.
Generous spirits. these.
And then: Gimme n dime. mister.
win ya?'
Ye godsl Tho bum bummed! And by
worse looking specimen even than
he IL. Here. bum. take our 35 cents
and buy yourself turkey and fixin's
in a Jap dump tomorrow
Merry Christmasl
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shirt factory days forever behind her.
BY this time tho young flock was
on It's own feet pretty we'll. and Miss
Miller came West, still continuing
her business college work. from that
10 court reporter In Colorado. and
finally tho course OF her travels
brought her 10 the state OF Wash.
ington. where sho saw an opening
in tho public stenogrnphIc line and
opened an office. She now runs two
offices and employees = number OF
girls in the work.
Aside from making a marked sue
cess In tho business world. Ada Il.
Miller has always been eager TO help
tho other woman, and with this idea
in view. was tho first TO organize the
public stenographerH OF Seattle into
AN association for their mutual pro-
lection and benefit. This was some
xix years ago. and proved TO DO the
only association OF It's kind in the
world. Following up her ideals with
consistent and constructive effort,
ahe raw her dreams materiallze in
public stenographic associations
springins up in the larger cities OF
both the United States and Canada.
until last summer sho had the dis.
ilnction OF being elected tho prcsi.
dent OF the charter organization OF
tho first international Association
Of Public stenographers In the world.
Besides attending to her continu.
ally growing business, ada b." as
she Is known 10 her associates. finds
time 10 belong TO various clnbs--tho
Business end Professional Women g
club. tho Arr club. and the Seattle
Associated Public stcnographers.
Her little home out on tho Dcs
Moincs highway. with her 10 chick.
ems. PAL the cat and all the hun.
cry quail in the nolghborhood. takes
UP what time she has left over. and
she finds her chief form OF 'lot.up"
in motoring hack and forth--and
making those hot biscuits for which.
among her many friends. sho Is IA.
nous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24

a movie. Il was worth money fol-
other things.
Christmas time brought mo work
as Santa Claus in tho stores Chill
dren liked the real beard better than
the cotton imitation.
Artists became another source Of
income, posed as Rip Van Wrinkle
for starkweathcr. havo also sal
many times for Joseph Loyendecker
Tho artists were kind. They secured
mo engagements MS model at various
art schools.
The Merchant OF Venice was staged
tho Merchant Of Venice was staged
in New York last year. played for
20 weeks IN II MS n Magnlfico.
at present | am rehearslng for a
part In tho Miracle the play which
Is TO open abou, Christmas time
There l play tho part Of patriarch
To do II has meant TO Give ur
many of my engagements as u model
ia the studioa
'The things that neglected In the
days OF my youth and strength are
to DO ntoncd for. and know that 81
years old or not. shall yet make my
mark in tho world.
Most poor old men arc pllled. No,
for me,
I'D rather DO envied than pitied--
and some day folks win envy me.
For 'fcci that I stili have a
chance TO rise~-that thru my beard
shall eventually climb to the tor
runEa % tho lndder q Eneceas.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
DOPE SEIZED IN
RAID ON Liner
Williamson and Men Get
$1,000 Cache on Ship

Intcrrupting busy traffic In
Christmas Narcotics" Federal Mar.
co,ic Inspector Harry v. Williamson
and his men ruidcd the Canadian
liner, Empress OF Canada, in dry
dock az Brcmcrton Saturday night.
seized $500 worth OF dope and ar.
rested three Chinese members OF tho
crew. they reported Monday.
Tho liner had been in dry dock
for several weeks and tho crow. nc.
oording 10 reports. had conducted a
brisk business over tho side in liquor
and narcotic safes,
Several purchases were made by
Williamson and his men before the
raid. Tho liner left Sunday night for
a cruise around tho world.
a net TO prevent flooding tho city
with narcotics during the holiday
season was spread by Williamson
Sunday. when precautions 10 keep
out the stuff were doubled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-Not every
mans face Is his fortune. nor is it
given to many men OF 6s sufficient
ambition to force from drridcd OPP
portunlty tho success tossed away in
youth. But that ~ the happy cir.
cumstancc In which Frank Campbell
finds himself.
Certainly make my living by
my face. or perhaps should say. by
what grows there. says Frank. MS no
strokes and combs with knnrled and
stubby. set caressing. fingers tho
carefully Eroomed mass OF hair
sweeping down upon his breast.
Five years ago things were no,
so good with me. | was 90 years
old. too old 10 40 tho work had fol.
lowed all my life. that OF coal miner
and lnmberjack.
Il had wound up III New York. and
was DOING such odd Jobs as could
find to keep myself out OF tho bread
line. IL wasn't 30 easy. People don't
seem to think that old men are good
for much.
"onc day. while was sitting IN
the park wondering what was so.
ing TO do next. a fellow asked mo II
I wouldn't like to work as on extra
IN tho movlca Seems that no wanted
n man with a beard Ike l had to
take a character part.
THAT gave me work. and also an
Idea.
III ms beard was worth money in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24

the beds head. Accustomed TO
nocturnal. disturbances Of the
kind. the wife logged her spouse
with a sharp elbow and went
back 10 sleep. Again came the
ringing. jarring away Morpheus
with its insIsience.
Again the tipsy bootlegger was
shaken by the sleepy wife. For
the third time the bell rang.
"clydel Clyde, Wake up.
Someone is trying to get you on
the phone" said the wife. now
thoroly awake.
"sh-shlem me alone" said the
inebriated booze peddler. Cant
yuh shee l'm-m anshering it?
Hlo. H'lo. What do you want?
Haven't got bit. Goodbye
But the phone was still ring
ing and. thoroly mystified. the
poor little woman clicked the
light chain.
ouch, Whassamntter2" said
the surprised booilegger. jerking
the reading light bulb away from
his ear.
SO that's why the reading light
is now on the other side of the
bed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
VIRGIN BIRTH
BATTLE RACES
Both Sides Vigorously Wage
Church Warfare

NEW YORK. Dec. 20, Modernists
and fundamcn,alists in the war rond.
Ing tho Protestant Episcopal church
continued In armed truce today.
No, single pastor referred 20 tho
controversy OF eroed centerins
around the virgin birth OF Christ in
his sermon yesterday.
obedient 10 the call Of Bishop Man
ming OF tho diocese OF New York for
cessation OF warfare over the
Christmas holiday. liberals and con.
servatlycs alike laid down their
heavy artillery and confined their
pre- Christmas sermons TO "safe" dis.
cussions OF tho faith.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. a. Both
sidas OF tho Observation-Disclosures
Isl controversy wcro defended from
tho pulpi, In Sunday sermons hero.
Rev. Or. sidney Sweet. modernlst
rector OF 81. Pauls Episcopal church.
told HIS congregation the present
controversy has sharpcned occlesias-
ticai wits and turned more attention
to tho Bible. "Alorc people nrc study.
ing religion" he said. a great good
which hopo viii como from tho
controversy Is broader Christian
church"
Rev. II. r. Thompson. fundamcn.
tails, pastor Of the Glen Echo United
Presbyterian church. upheld the vir.
gin birth ot Christ.
Jesus Christ camo 20 save people
from their sins" said Rev. Thomp.
son. 'IIe could not be n savior II no
was In any degree Under the power
OF sin In his own person. He might
have been great leader or n great
teacher only as man. but TO be n
savior He must have been born OF n
virgin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24

Earl Roberts (top) and
Alfred Roys, youthful ban
dts, fchO icere captured
early Monday morning i0hile
in the act of robbing Drug
mans cigar store.
was shot in the hand b. Special
Officer II. L. Fryant. go Il.
Denny way.
Roberts and RoyH. both OF whom
have long police records. broke into
tho store about O'Clock Monday
morning. Fryant surprised them and
succeeded in capturing both youths
after they had made an unsuccess-
full attempt 10 escape.
Fryant was passing tho cigar
store when he saw tho two boys
lettering on the street. He passed
on to the next street corner and
watched them from the shadow OF
a telephone pole. He saw them
prying open the front door, and
when they broke in he walked
towards them. Roberts went in and
Roys remained on guard. Roberts
found revolver IN the store be.
longing 70 Hurry Druxman and
gave It 70 Roys.
Roberts then searched the store,
breaking open the cash register.
taking s55, which he found there.
Fryant then came forward and
drew a pistol, with which he cover.
ed Roys.
ROys drew his gun and threw
it in the street. He then ran
his finger up the window pane
TO warn Roberts, who was still
Inside. Roberts ran toward tho
rear door and Fryant fired mt
him, the bullet striking him in
the finger and wrist. Both boys
then surrendered and were
taken TO jail
Roys and Roberts we're very hard
boiled" according TO the police, and
threatened TO lick the whole police
force" single handed. Both have
been in trouble before. Roberts has
"a lengthy record as q youthful holdup
man and burglar He escaped from
the Chehalls reformatory last year,
and WIS recaptured March -, 1922.
IS he was burglarizlng the Molin
drug store. lie also has n record in
california.
Roys was convicted of breaking
into a cigar store ~ Broadway and
Pike June 9. escaping in p stolen
stutz automobile. He received a sus.
pended sentence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Vet Missing -Four Years
Returns for Christmas

OswEGo N " Dec. al Mckenzie Young 90 shell
" Philadelphia years
neo appeared Young
Presbyterian church Mexico n Y, today the family
joyousC Christmas
Young tho dsap
father who the
serving church Pttsbug The
his charge and accept the small parish Mexico
from here.
Young him
the magazine Asia placed tho
brother. Albert who in Philadelphia the
discovered tho picture OF his brother
Mongolia with tho Roy Chapman Andrews expedition
Young returned today.
left Philadelphia
Mounted Police
with tho Andrews expedition His returned in Pln when
list OF the expedition taken by the United States consular
promised notify his that wds
the expedition, Young but received
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Z HELD after
POLICE CHASE
] Pursuing Cops Fire Ten Bull
lets Into Speeding Auto

believing they We're chasing kid.
napers. Pa,rolmen l. A. Emmons
and L. r. Arnolds OF Columbia pre-.
,tnct carly Monday fired 10 shots
into fleeing auto near Rainier
Beach. and after several hours
search. arrested two men. Harold
schug, 90. and Vincent Barton. 10.
Both OF tho men arc held In tho
city Jail on open charges for invcsti.
CATION.
The two policemen were standing
on Rainier ave, shortly after mid.
night when they saw a small tour.
ing car. covered with mud. dash by
at high speed, \ woman wis
screaming for help in tho auto and
the two officers tried 20 stop the
ear. The driver Increased his speed
and the patrolmcn gave chase. fir'
Ing as they did SO. Tho car failed
10 stop and disappeared toward
Rainier Beach.
Arnold and Emmons kept on the
trail ana found tho deserted auto.
mobile. They waited IN the brush
nearby untli Schug ana Barton ~.
turned. thinking the police had
given up the chase.
Tho two suspects were arrested
at tho point OF tho pollcemen's pts.
oils and were taken 20 Jail. whore
hey denied there had been any
woman In the car and said they
aad been on party. They also
said they failed TO stop because
they were afraid % being arrested
for speeding.
Both men win ho investigated by
the detective department Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Common Folks May
Get Passion Salt

Count George Hay du Barry will
continue to manufacture and sell his
Passion Bath Salts" he declared
Monday. lie was released saturday
from tho custody Of the r. S. mar.
shals office by posting $1,000 bail
~ shall continue tho manufacture
aud sale Of my salts" said the
count. They are for people Of the
higher type. but T. too. shall sell to
tho common pcople-they are the
salt Of the earth, you know"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
DECLARES WAR
ON LIQUORISTS

JOLIET. Ill. Dec. 24,-A doolara.
ton OF war until every bootlegger ~
routed out OF this section was made
today by Rev. Henry II. Rompcl. pms.
tor OF First Methodist church here.
following his personally conducted
raids on two score saloons in and
around Joliet early Sunday.
Rev. Rompcl planned his raids in
the study OF his church here. and led
90 dry agents from Chicago in the
roundup.
Hundreds OF men and women were
elected from the saloons and nearly
a dozen proprietors and helpers were
arrested a large quantity Of liquor
was confiscated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
FIRE DANGER
NOW PRESENT

Printed warnings and safeguards
against the fire menace so prevalent
around Christmas time were distrib.
uted by two OF Chief George Mantor's
firomen during the shopping rush in
tho downtown district this morning.
Chief Mantors warnings were few
In number. but he asked in the circu.
lar that Seattle citizens be moro care.
ful than ever in the handling of
Christmas troe ornaments, and
csndles In particular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Additional Levy to
Be Asked by Board

The park hoard VIII file n report
with the city council Monday. ask.
ing an additional halfmill levy do.
signed TO raise i56s.25 for porma-
uent park improvements during tho
next five years. Tho park board
Will recommend nm amendment to
the city council 10 make possible tho
change.
II the council approves tho rec.
concentration. tho proposal viii be
submitted to tho voters next March