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Evening star., 1923-08-01
Clearance of
Summer
COrSetS
Formerly Sl.50, 7E@
Half price. :. ~

Corsets of fine English net
ting, cool and flexible for sum-
mer wear. Medium hip and
bust models. Broken sizes, 81
to 26. Priced for quick clear
anee.
THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1923-08-01
Summer Undergarments
$1.OO

An interesting and low priced assortment including night.
and pajamas Some of the nghgowns and envelope
touched with embroidery other dainty trims
while of striped percae trimmed with frogs
THIRD FLOOR LANssUReH & BROTHER
Evening star., 1923-08-01
New Velvet and Duvetyn Hats
The NeiUest Styles;
The Greatest Variety;
The Best Talues at
r ~

Before the ran season mas de-
tually begun we have assembled an
exceptionally large showing of ad-
vance models, actually worth a
great deal more at this very low
price. This is to establish in your
mind the real value, style and quail
ity that Lansburgh Five-Dollar
Millinery always represents.
The shapes are precisely those
now being worn at the smart re-
sorts where advance styling may
always be expected. Tams, front
flares. dropping brims, short backs.>
pokes and many Others. Most of
them have sportslike simplicity.
with trimmings of applique and
embroidery, ribbon or ornaments,
while others lean a bit to the more
dressy types.
Many tones of brown are shown,
from the light tans to the deep
chocolate and weod browns. Gray
is still favorite, too, with a num-
ber of the brighter shades and
black as we'll.
SECOND FLOOR. LANssuHex & s1orHEH
Evening star., 1923-08-01
.Another Special Offering
Princess Slips
EXTRA SIZE
$1.39

So popular these welt made slips for large women
thit last supply proved far small and of
customers were disappointed
But here Is your opportunity again Every slip is of high
nainscok fashioned slim but comfortable lines
insure the sppesanee Of the outer The BODICE
top is finished with ribbon and fat edge Deep 20
inch hens make the skirts shadowproof.
Third FLOOR, LANssuReH snoTHER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
BUILD THE SCHOOL

Now that the Board Education has cut in half the amount
it requests for school building in this city every effort
should be made build the school The city we understand
st. has nearly 100000 spare before the debt limit reached
and with ratabes for the past three together
with the retirement that will be due this it ought
I'd be possible to appropriate $oooo make this school
possible
Everyone admits that the school needed With 900 pupils
Being taught that intended for
easses and with almost equal number part me the city
responsibility in great While there be many
Aher improvements needed the erection Of this school build
ing should come 1t has been put off for several In
fact the need felt before the Its erection has been
delayed from year year while the necessity for additional room
has constantly become greater.
Now there for failing to issue the bonds
al account Of exceeding debt limit the aldermen ought not
va delay any longer Everything should be ready for
favorable action the meeting tonight Even then with the ut
most endeayor will not be ready for the opening OF
Ire fall term the congestion will be greater than ever
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
PUSH THE PROBE

Nothing short of complete investigation into the Wreckng
sf the county automobiles assigned the shes office
satisfy the people, The conditions too serious be over
looked When bought with the taxpayers money has been
driven over 1000 miles months and during that
hot time has been in several accidents of which the
radiator was smashed and another several springs broken cu
in putting completely out of business on recent
Sunday when it another accident that damaged the car
10 the extent Of nearly thousand dollars the people who have
No stand the expense of all this have right to know all about
Then to learn has been used by the sheriff for
rya purposes carting wheels the herfs factory IN Iren
the need Of thorough airing Of the whole matter empha
sized.
great of the taxpayers money these days is being
snen on fine automobiles for county officials to ride around in
The make ordinarily used by corporations and firms TOR
their statesmen agents not luxurious enough Tor
the county officials They have costly sdans and coupes
which even though they more, nearly sservceabe
as some Of the cheaper makes.
But in this sheriff matter the circumstances are such that
Che taxpayers upon knowing all the facts There are r'
ors that an effort being made to hush up the AFFAIR as II
xsa scandal was feared that attempt being made to
the 1t the duty OF the Board OF Free
ndxs having started probe it through The sheriff
~ ke x s innocent all responsibility he would have the
believe ought to that the facts be brought out for
As own yndicaon if for other reason There entirely TOO
huch al stake in this matter to have dropped now
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
HARVESTING THE COLORADO
TOLD OF BY HASKIN
Daily Letter By Frederic ]. Haskir

make a special study of the Mexi-
can soil which produces this valua-
BILE grass and will conduct explorl-
tions to find a similar soil and cli-
mate in this country. 1t is known
that section of East Africa. produces
a small quantity Of sisal, but it is
not readily available and expensive
to produce and transport from that
region, In a few places in Central
America, in the West Indies and in
the tropical Far East, sisal is known
Taking Advantage of Us
An important aspect to this whole
situation is that the countries which
have monopolies on these products,
knowing that the United States,
which they regard as rich enough TO
buy anything and pay any price for
it, is dependent on them, have been
inclined to take full advantage OF
their unique position. Where action
has not been taken by the govern
ment directly, as in the case OF the
British government and rubber,
private corporation OF these coun-
tries have formed monopolies and so
closely held the product that there
is no free and open competition.
If pressure cannot be brought to
bear on the Yucatan sisal trust to
give DGLISI W -AIlSI 4SdIl Pu4
chasers who now take 95 per cent OF
the whole crop, it is likely that
American capital will start out TO
beat the sisal growers at their OWL
game If no soil in this country
can be found to produce the fibre,
American capitalists with the aid OF
the government will quietly buy up
sisal lands in the other parts of the
world such as East Africa. the
Orient and the West Indies-au
produce their own sisal. 1t will
prove more expensive at first, but
| in the long run will emancipate
American buyers from the Mexican
| trust and produce a free and COM
| petitive market
Reprisals of various sorts can be
! resorted to by the American gov
! erpment If the investigation proves
| that Unfair treatment is being meted
! out to American buyers of these
! foreign products. The tax laws can
| be employed, higher taxes being eX-
! acted from corporations of the ma
| tions which are slbjecting Ameri-
| cans to discrimination Also, sim
| ilar restrictive tactics can be EN-
pIoyed as to the products of Amer
can soil and especially as to Amer
| lean manufactures of a unique type
| which these other nations desire &c
/ obtain here. Further, the economic
boycott can be resorted to if ne.-
essary to bring about fair treatment
1t is not expected that any such
stern measures will prove necessary
but rather that tho government in
vestigation will accomplish two i'm
| uortant things: f11st, amicable ad'
iustments with the foreign nations
involved and with the foreign mo.
nopolistc corporatios and second
the discovery through experiment
tation of new sources and methods
OF production OF some Of these val
liable and relatively rare products
Necessity says the old adage, is thu
moth OF invention and, again, swee
are the uses of adversity. In al
probability many unsuspectet
sources of these products right OF
our own soil will be discovered
because we have been forced to tr!
i, to find them by the restrictive activ
, tiles of the present monopolizers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

A. Counting them merely as pre-.
cious stones and metals they are said
to be worth $400,000.000. rrobablJ
they would bring a much greater
sum if sold, owing to their associa-
ton with the royal family OF rus
sia.
@. Which is proper-picnicing or
picnicking FL. J. c.
A. iginally the word picnic was
spelled "picnick. When an ad-
ditional syllable is added it is Gus
tornary to retain the final *" used
in the early form.
@. 1 hear there is an estate in
chancery in England to which | am
heir. What step should l take IN.
X. w.
A. A report by the American
Consul General in London Mr. h. +.
Skin. er, issued March, 1920, stated
that contrary to popular belief, there
are no great estates belonging to
Americans being held in the Court OF
Chancery in England at the present
time. However, for definite infor-
nation you may write to the High
Court of Judicature, in London.
@. Who said "a pound of pluck
is worth a ton of luck pm. c.
A This epigram is attributed TO
ia hes A. Garfield.
@. What are bad lands and where
are the bad lands in Texas?
A. The term bad lands .s ap-
piled to certain barren regions IN
various parts of the United States.
They comprise unconselidated rocks
that have been greatly corroded. The
rain falls only during short periods
and then the storm waters weas'
away the rock which is unprotected
by am vegetation. The bad lands
of Texas are located in the north
western part of the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
THE REFEREE
(By Albert Appie)

Babies
We Americans live longer on the
average than those ancient Egyp-
tians, a medical historian announces.
That's chiefly because science has
cut the death rate among the young.
There must have been terrible
anguish among mothers in King
Tut's time for even today 124 out
of each 1000 boy babies die during
their first year. For girl babies the
figure is 143. If we reach the age
Of twelve, we are out OF the real
danger zone.
When it comes to people who have
reached maturity, we're dying at
about the same age as the ancient
Egyptians, though the odds are
slightly better in our favor.
Dinosaurs
The big telephone company,
grown out of Bells Scientific toy"
gets ready to become billion dollar
corporation. In that class are u. S.
Steel Corporation, Pennsylvania
Railroad, General Motors and Stan
dard Oil of New Jersey.
The billion dollar corporation is
the modern dinosaur.
Twenty years from now you'll find
at least fifty such corporations in. the
billion dollars class. The little wheels
are consolidating into big wheels.
Finally, when the time is ripe and
the public sufficiently educated in
| economics, there'll be just one cor
poration-the peoples government.
Japan
| Food in Japan costs a fifth more
y / A -ffao
| Toxic merchant visiting New York.
The Japs have cheaper clothing. but
| rents are high. Salaries over there
| are five to ten times as big as they
| were six years ago. japan has 1400
/ movie theatres, Lon Chaney their
favorite star--which will interest
psychologists.
We call attention to these facts
because few Americans realize the
gigantic changes that are taking
place in the orient. Our big foreign
trade market of the future is across
the Pacific.
Back
Steel prices climb UP. It's good
lnews for jobbers, for it increases the
inventory value of their warehouse
stocks. Like finding the money
The gain will. to some extent, canoe
the losses that the jobbers swallowed
when they had to write Off depre
ciated values after the war boon
collapsed.
What's happening in steel is hap
pening in other industries.
Alas, the goat, as usual, is th'
ultimate consumer, the plain fanlil.
head. He also took his losses durin;
depression. Bu he hasn't warehouse
stocks to help him recover thos'
I losses. An exception is the hom'
that's increasing in value.
Presto!
Wassermann, German discovere
of the famous blood test for th
dread disease that originated il
lancient Egyptian temples. has per
fected a similar test for tuberculosi
, germs in the blood.
It's a. marvellous discovery. AnG
it's announced to the world by an
other marvel, radio.
2 We live in an age of scientific
! ! magic, so much so that it's beconl
ing almost bromidic to commens ol
| it. Each year it becomes increasing
g ly difficult to keep young in thought
e up with the parade.
n Taxes take ii cents out Of eacl
o | ST. earned in America - 1922, tn
National Industrial Conferenc
Board reports. That's over twic'
g as big a percentage as before th'
:. war.
A terrible burden, of course. tt
partly the penalty of war. Li"ert.
0 bonds paid for the war. Now weir
y beginning to pay for the Libert,
| bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

Here's fisherman in Fish are leapng out OIL
the water behind him. but he will paddle to the lar side OF
the lake before throws his lines The fisherman always
imagnes the fishing must be better across the lake or
farther upstream. -,
In drawing this pen-picure Artist Satterfed symbozes
human nature We are rainbow chase obsesed with the
idea that things are much better at distance SO the farm
boy yearns for the city And the city boy yearns Tor anotne
town.
An amateur wireless bug in Newark, n j. writes to ms
local paper to know how he can pick up concerts
from the Pacific coast.
On the Pacific the wireless bug wants to pick up
Newark.
No matter good may be the concerts that radio bug
hears from his own nearby towns he is forever trying to
nick up concert farther and farther After he
gets everything in the United States ne wants TO near one
countries stations
This craving for the distant to some extent inherited
from our nomac ancestors who moved from place TO place.
seeking location where they could live without working
It's craving that gives us our uneasy restessnes
when spring approaches We want the distant the other
side of the hills Alas often we're like The fisherman pad
ding to distant spot when the best fishing is right at
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

We congratulate Report the purchase by the borough
OF fine stretch Of waterfront property known Beach Park
be used for recreation purposes This shows real enterprise
progressive step that puts the borough among the foremost
municipalities providing for the peoples entertainment and
amusement
Every city and town bordering the water ought to have
certain portion the shore set aside for park purposes Many
inland towns appreciate this fact and where there is river or
even tiny brook form of recreation development is posi-
be It seems body of water of some Sort whether 1t
be mill pond the essential for real park Development
atan bay ideal for such purposes and is short
policy not to the of the opportunity thus af
forded
Perth Amboy waterfront property bought expressly for
development running out the beach at the
bot Of every prevents the carrying out of the project
the new arrangement Of the result Of the emi'
of grade crossings however there to believe
fault will be eliminated and that within year or two
M be able do something for the people in the OF
<Sknnev4 4a~-shnx
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

@. Why don't apples grow IN
Florida ?-N. Q. Z.
A, The apple is fruit which de-
noands a rest period. The warm
Florida. climate does not permit this.
@. What is the name of the stake
driven into the ground to tie stock
to?-J. w. E.
A, The dictionary says lettering
or picket pin, but the usual term ap-
piled out West is picket pin.
O. May a private citizen accept
a title from a roreign government?-
w. J. IT,, co,.
A. There is nothing in the Con
stitution to prohibit a private cltiZen
accepti~g a title of nobility. office, or
nresent, from a foreign government
In order to receive title of nobility
however, it would be necessary to
swear allegiance to the country max
ing. such grant. This would make
necessary a remuneration of Ameri-
can citizenship.
@. What is the estimated worth
of the Russian crown jewels?--R' -
z,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
REDUCE YOUR FAT
WITHOUT DIETING

Years ago the formula for fat reduc-
tion vas ''diet"--''exercise." Today it ia
ssTska Marrola Prescription Tablets
friends tell friends-these friends tell
others, They eat substantial food, live
as they like and still reduce steadily and
easily without going through long sieges
Of tiresone exercise and starvation diet.
Marrnoia Prescription Tablets are sold by
all druggists the world over at one dol.
lar for case. or IL you prefer you can
order direct from the Marmola Co, 46l2
Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich.--Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

If the phone company ever runs
cut oe wrong numbers it can get
plenty off the income tax returns.
A firm in Rockford, Ill, will ship
horse meat to Europe and this will
be a horse on Europe.
Two marine aviators are planning
to fly around the world. Join the
marines, and see the world.
A policeman's auto was stolen in
Chicago while he wasn't in it, so
they didn't get him.
About 1OO,0OO,O0O stockings are
made monthly from imitation silk.
Now let the March winds blow.
Several senators were talking so
fast when congress adjourned they
haven't been able to stop yet.
In Rome, two men got prison
terms for making another drink
castor oil. Small boys will wish we
cid as the Romans do.
Returns from the latest Mexican
election show one dead and six hurt.
DR.. sun, former Chinese president,
is trying to rise again.
Too many cooks are still spelling
the Irish stew.
Bryan says wealth is a disease.
We say it is hard to catch.
A boxer who was sandbaSged by
Detroit highwaymen was given no
chance to defend his crown.
The song Home, Sweet Home
will be 100 years old May 8. Yet, it
was written by married man.
| Still waters may run deep, but
| troubled waters run the mill.
You ought to see the autos down
town at the rush hour. Especially
| before you cross the street.
Some men spend all their money
to prove that they have it.
| People longing for the good old
days forget the lamplighter has
given way to the lighter lamp.
| Longer. winter last, the longer it
will be before hay fever.
Every now and then woman
Isaves a little by hiding her pocket
book where she can't find it.
Tipping over the salt or making
fun of your wife's spring bonnet are
considered signs of fuss.
New mosquito killer calls them
like a turkey caller, but there viii
be enough without calling any.
When our government meets E
Ideficit, it shakes hands, saying my
how you have grown"
Since these archaeologists have
Iquit digging up old King Tut maybe
they could dig up some of Old kins
Coal.
\ California professor says college
girls should not marry, proving al
! comedians are not on the stage.
Money being worthless, a German
theater takes vegetables for adnis
n sion. If change is given it mus
: make the actors nervous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
CAPITOL
* JOKES
+ By SIDNEY g. ROACH
U. S. Representative from Missouri,
Eighth District

Two negroes were dickering over
a mule. The mule was tied to tree.
Oats a very spirited mule" said
the owner.
"Mebbe he is" said the prospective
buyer. but he don't look like it to
me. He looks kinda dopey to me-"
Hes so spirited" insisted the
other. dat has to keep him tied up
all the time"
"Well, unite him and lessee how
spirited he is.'
"I's afread to unite dat mule"
said the seller. Hes too spirited.
After much argWaent the mule
was united. He Strengthened up,
cooked an. eye about him, shook him
self, and then ran nadly across the
field, colliding, head-on, with a tree.
why, dat mules blind!" exclaim-
ed the possible buyer.
Blind No sab. Dat mule amt
blind. He's just so spirited he don't
give a damn"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
Bible Thought For Today

- MERCY ASSURED He that covereh his sins shall
not but whose confesseh orsakeh them shall have
mercy.-Proyerbs 2S13.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

Two marine aviators are planning
to fly around the world. Join the
marines and see the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

A policemans auto was stolen il
Chicago while he wasn't in it, sc
they didn't get him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

California professor says college
girls should not marry, proving all
comedians are not on the stage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

Money being worthless, a German
theater takes vegetables for admis-
sion. If change is given it must
make the actors nervous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

IT the phone company ever runS
cut os wrong numbers it can get
plenty off the income tax returns.
A firm in Rockford, Ill, will ship
horse meat to Europe and this will
be horse on Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

About 10O,0OO,00O stockings are
made monthly from imitation silk
Now let the March winds blow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19

Several senators were talking so
fast when congress adjourned they
haven't been able to stop yet.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
DRAFT PLANS FOR 1924
Governorship Only Big State Post
to Be Fought for Finds
Party Unrepresented,
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HARTFORD, Conn, December %
The democratic state central commit
tee met today at New Haven to make
preliminary plans for the 1924 cam
paign. Prominent democratic women
favor the election of Fannie Dixon
large to the democratic national con-
Nention and 1t IS believed that she
VIII be chosen as one of the states
big four" p. B. O'Sulfivan of
Derby, Connecticut's only democratic
congressman, has indicated that he Is
In receptive mood and would not
object to going to the convention as
delegate. His selection seems like
~, but it is not clear that he can be
delegate at large.
With no United States senator to
be elected in 1924. as In 1920, when
Senator F. b. Brandegee was re-
elected, and 1922, when Senator G.
p. Mclean was reelected, the chief
be the governorship. Mayor David
p. FitzGerald of New Haven, who was
defe ated in 1922 by the present re-
publican governor, Charles A. Tenn
pleton of Waterbury, may be named
again. but 1t Is said that his accept
convention next fall may depend
upon the action of the republican
national convention in June and that,
in case of the nomination of Presi-
dent Coolidge, Mr.. FitzGerald prob
ably will decide that Connecticut is
hopeless territory for the democrats
with republican New England
presidential candidate and will let
some other fellow make the running.
The report from New Haven that
Homer S. Cummings of Stamford is to
retire from the democratic national
committee, to be succeeded by Thomas
j. Spellacy of Hartford, Is squelched
by Mr., Spellacy, who says that there
is nothing to it. !. H. j. HORTON.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
HISTORIANS WILL MEET
p I'm DISTRICT NEXT YEAR
American Society Discusses Phases
Of Monroe Doctrine and of
Pan-American Affairs.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 20
The Importance of the United States
In pan-American relations was en-