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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
IMPORTANCE OF BEING REGISTERED

tremely important day. 1t is the last opportunity to get ones
name on the poll books before the general election. While every
election is important, there are many citizens who take no interest
in public affairs except when some important state or national Of
fee is at stake. Such indifferent citizens may look upon the cleo
ton this year as not worth botherng with, but they will be very
anxious to participate in the election next year when a President
as well as a new congress are to be chosen.
1t is well to remind these unworthy citizens that the election
next year begins with the presidential primaries to be held on the
Fourth Tuesday in April There is no registration day prior to
this election, and only those who have voted at the general cleo
ton held the year previous can vote at this presidential primary.
Therefore, regardless of what one may think of the election this
year, it is necessary to vote if one would take a full part in the
elections next year. But unless one is registered this year it will
not be possible to vote. Therefore, those who have not yet done
80, should make it a point tomorrow to see that their names are
properly on the poll books. 1t is the last chance. The polls are
open for registration from / to 8 T. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
SMILES
By TOM SIMS

extent on the globe. Highest rooms
there are In hotels.
Not counting Lloyd George, there
has been no serious earthquake in
England since 1850.
About 70, 900 mice were killed in
one Australian wheatfeld. which, of
course, served them right.
Saturn has 10 moons. With so
much moonlight there shouldn't be
a single girl there.
Thunder has been known to break
watch springs. jewelers. are often
given thunder for this .
There are 5000 stars visible to the
naked eye. II you don't believe it
you may count them.
While shutting the mouth is sim
pie some seldom do it.
A caterpillar can eat twice it's
weight in "a hours, and thereby
make many boys envy him.
Sea lions will eat as many as 40
salmon a day while boarders will
not eat so many.
There are 81 pounds of salt in a
ton of Atlantic ocean water, which
should keep the fish fresh.
While the CRATES tongue is about
Is inches long, some neighbours
tongues seem longer.
Fine laces are worth their weight
in gold. Fine weather is worth it's
weight in coal.
French scientist predicts an ice
age We predict one even
sooner than that.
The pouch of a pelican will con-
tain seven quarts of water, If he
ever gets that thirsty.
Spiders lived on earth millions of
years ago, but it is no reason for
Their TAKING Lne place..
HOLSTERS dread thunder and seek
deep water in storms, but not to get
out of the rain.
Paper was first made from rags
about 1000, and probably used for
suitcases the next day.
Germany has the worlds largest
barrel. 1t holds 625 gallons and is
not a German.
The first post cards were used in
Austria. This, however, did not
start the World War.
Honolulu has rainbows, almost
every day, making them even more
common there than dresses.
Natives of Africa hoard cattle as
their wealth, so we would hate to be
! a cashier there.
King Georges first and second
cousins number nearly 800, which is
too many Christmas presents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
THEOLDTOWN
treet by street-Know Your City
Washington Street

Washington street extends from
the Staten Island sound west to New
Brunswick avenue and was one of
the first streets of the city. Prior
to 1928 this street was known as
North Back street but after that
year was given name Washington
street, probably being named after
George Washington. The street is
thought to have been laid out by
f. w, Brinley. 1t is located on what
is known as the Jane Arnold prop
erty. The street has all improve
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
Bible Thought For Today

EVERY DAY:-This is the day which the Lord hath made
we win rejoice and be glad in it.-Psalm 11S "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. How many veterans of the
World War have taken advantage
| of their preferred standing for Civil
| Service appointments ?-F. d.
A. At the close of the last fiscal
year, $500 had taken Civil Service
| examinations. OF these, 10000
qualified and became eligible for APP
pointment, md more than $4,000
actually received appointment.
@. Is American football played
in Canadian colleges and high
schools?-O. N.
A. No Canadian high schools play
American football. McGill Univer-
sity Is the only Canadian college
which plays the game and it does so
only when playing the American
team at Syracuse, N. Y.
@. Who was the first of our Pres
dents to have a valet?-J. w. c.
A, w. H. Crook who was for
years connected with the White
House says in his memoirs that Ar
thur was probably the first.
@. What Is the object of the or
ganization known as Scapa?-P. T..
A. This is the popular designa-
ton of the Society for checking the
Abuses of Public Advertising. II
was founded in London for the pur-
pose of restraining, through legisla-
ton and social influence, the dis
figurement of towns and rural seen
cry by business announcements.
@. What is the term applied to
the dizziness and nausea experienced
when one is high in the ARD. G.
A. The scientific term applied to
the condition of becoming dizzy in
high places is "acrophobia."
Q. Has Great Britain an air sta
ton at Gibraltar ?-L. C. T. =
! A. 1t is reported that this huge
rock fortress is being tunneled for
hangar and repair space for a Brit
ish air station.
usually operates a motor bus for this
purpose and these vehicles are not
included in this tabulatlon. Twenty
seven per cent. of the cars r used
for taking the aged and infirm out
for rides. More of this is done in
/ Massachusetts than in any other
state. The percentage there is IS. The
lowest percentage Is Is in Wiscon-
sin M California. This may indi-
cate that there are fewer inffrm peo-
pie in those communities.
The answers cover all types of cars
from the humble Ford to the most
luxurious custom built vehicle and
presumably, give a fairly accurate
cross section of what Americans do
with their automobiles
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

About 70, 600 mice were killed il
one Australian wheatfeld. which, oil
course, served them right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

King Georges first and second
cousins number nearly 800, which is
too many Christmas presents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

Saturn has 10 moons With sc
much moonlight there shouldn't be
a single girl there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

Tibet is the Hottest region of its
extent on the globe. Highest rooms
there are In hotels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

Not counting Lloyd George, there
has been no serious earthquake in
England since 1850.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15

Thunder has been known to break
watch springs. jewelers. are often
given thunder for this .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
L Us: }! 4! y'!:!i

rHuh," snorted Dorothy, with a
shake Of her bobbed head. don't talk
to me about the old-fashioned girl!
The poor simp didn't know she was liv-
ing. Her only ambition was to marry
and wait on some man. She never for
She planned for him, dressed for him.
dreamed of lhim-and when she got him
he planted his heel firmly on her neck
and kept II there. The one qualifica-
ton of a lady when mother was girl
was that she register meekness. Look
at US now. These are the days, Suf-
frage. political offices. careers-every-
thing.''
So I'm looking at US now. Surely we
should be very different from the old
fashioned girl who lived but to marry.
We have suffrage, indeed-"political
offices, careers, everything Small ex-
cuse, is there, for US to register meek
ness" in our search for some man?
Well. what do we register? What are
the preoccupations of the new-fash-
toned sports model girl which prove her
so vastly different from the old-fash-
ioned variety? All freedoms are laid at
the feet of the modern girl, all oppor-
tunities, the merchandise Of a world.
What does she register as she makes
her choice?
Well, as far as I can Judge at present.
she registers earrings.
Now I've nothing against earrings.
Colored glass and brass are much pref
ranged in plumbing fixtures. for in
stance. And IL you haven't any other
use for an ear. you might as well hang
an earring on It. So I'm not consider
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Oh, you are opening out beautifully
And a little farther on she saluted a
mass of phIox with the gay words:
"Oh. my friends. the Taylor girls,
Aren't you looking your best.
thought"
The visiting friend laughed over
this personification of the garden
flowers, and the hostess explained:
We'll. you see, practically every
thing in my garden has been given to
me by friends. The Taylor girls start
ed me with a sample Of each of their
fine phloxes, and each has spread un-
til now you see how large the Taylor
family looms In my garden. My dear
old friend. Mrs. Armstrong. sent me
one of her choicest gladiolus bulbs,
and SO, of course. I have named it
for her. am trying now to have the
garden of every one of my friends and
neighbors represented in my garden
and l. in turn. want mine to be rep
resented in theirs; so, whenever I
grow anything particularly fine.
give them all cuttings or roots or
seeds Of it."
Just then she paused on the edge of
her vegetable garden and exchanged
greetings with great rhubarb plant,
towering above all the others near it,
My friend. Bob Cummings she in
troduced her guest, solemnly. The
finest one he grew last year. so he
sent 1t over to pay it's respects to my
kitchen garden" The friend twin
killed..
Il should think you'd hate to cut
IT." she challenged; but the hostess
had a Gomez back:
'Oh. 1t always hobs up again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
The Diary of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

like to be a little bit naughty and
take q sly shot or two at the gentle
men who WELD their pens in order
my brothers in production. some
times l make UP little symbolic say
ings about them Little photographic
fairytales. Such as: The critic is
the tick.bird Of motion pictures
Matthew Arnold defined criticism
as a disinterested endeavor to learn
and propagate the best that Is known
and thought in the world Matthew
Arnold was right. but few are there
who have taken heed to what he said.
g Criticism il fundamentslIg
should go to their jobs armed with
the pleasant hope OF CHANGING upon
something worth while. inspirational
and Improving, rather than being cure
beforehand that they are going to be
lily RECALLED with a stale, prohtless.
tasteless hour or two.
"A critic should not be permitted
to judge a picture on an empty
stomach.
There is more rot written about
motion pictures than there is about
rejuvenation. facial lotions and re-
duction pills
Criticism should not be censure;
picking holes. That is unjustifiable
and hurtful. Only recently one Of
the bright particular stars of the
Scieeh loiu me thdL Sne ndb lost mel
faith in human nature, her interest
in life. and her hope in her art
simply because of the cruel. unneces-
Bary things that have been said about
her. Several OF the stars l know
in the interests of self-preservation.
won't read any Of the reviews. criti-
cisTns or interviews printed about
them. If a criticism Is we'll founded
and substantially based. well and
good. If the point can be taken and
proven, all right. But there Is no
picture critic who can Judge the pro-
ducer's intention. If critics were TO
familiarize themselves with the sub
ject of their criticism, IL they We're
breadth of sympathy and good faith
as well as bad, then the producer
would peruse their writings with re-
spect, the public would, be conscien-
/ tiously informed and something
would be learned by all.
Most reviewers do not know good
photography from bad. II the aver
age reviewer were asked what the
matter with a negative or positive
was he couldn't tell. There isn't a
reviewer who has ever written Il
good motion picture scenario. and ]
know very few of them who have ever
they haven't tried to, for they have.
these writings. IL is always at the ex-
pense OF the producer. story or actor.
and the greatest aim seems to be to
give the reviewer material whereby
he can support himself, rather than
to give hopeful and informative
points OF view about the matter in
hand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
QnrQaldrxn
q 81 By (.
%&HI A89FbR tr'

When apples are piled on a fruit
stand and children take them they
are promptly told that they are steal
Ing and punished accordingly. But
parents and children join in stripping
the farmers trees as they fringe the
roadside. They call that taking a
Few apples. Sttngy old thingn
AT home children would never think
OF invading their neighbours kitchen
ana asking what they were to have
TOT dinner and why. and how much
ana who gave it to them. But in the
country that is proper because their
parents are paying for the privilege
OF staying at the farmhouse.
Manners are the outward SIGN Of
inward grace. or course, IL there Ia
no grace there can be no manners
Are our country friends to ret the
impression that nothing but the
mounted police keep us from break.
ing all bounds Of human intercourse i?
II not, 1t would be we'll to talk
things over with the family before
starting out this summer and decide
that manners in the city are in good
stead In the country, that fires
should not be built where the fancy
seizes you, that trees are not to be
hacked or stripped of their bark, that
picnic parties are not to be held on a
strangers premises without his pep
mission.
A few little things like that would
help. And q word of thanks to those
whose hospitality you have enjoyed,
outdoors, Is always in order.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
DEDUlTNHT1 C"0nrEc By Thornton
DILL J. l1v1L 81 O1l1LO ". Burgess

heard made her tremble. Sounds that
she had heard often enough and paid
no attention to when she had mother
with her now seemed strange and
frightened her. You see. she was not
yet old enough to know the meaning
of each sound.
She tried to go to sleep. but
couldn't. 1t was not yet quite dark
when she heard the sound Of little
claws on the log in which she was
hiding. She crouched as far back in
that old log as she could get. and her
kept her eyes fixed on the opening at
the end of that old log. Her worst
fears were realized. Some one was
looking in at that opening. The little
Grouse held her breath. Never in all
her life had she been quite so
For perhaps half a minute this
stranger stood looking in. To the
little Grouse he looked very big and
terrible. Would he see her? Would
then that she hadn't hidden in place
from which she could not fly. She felt
that she had made q great mistake
in crawling into that hollow log.
Now. there was no way out.
The stranger moved. Would he go
away or would he come in? How
terrible he looked! For just a second
the little Grouse shut her eyes so
as not to see him. When she opened
them again he was inside, and coming
straight toward her. She wanted to
cry out. but she was too frightened
to. Never before had she had such
a dreadful feeling. You see, never
before had she been so helpless as
she now was.
The stranger was almost to her and
he looked bigger than ever. And
then for the first time he saw her.
We'll, we'll. well! Who Is this?'
said a squeaky little voice.
The little Grouse didn't reply. She
was so frightened she couldn't have
found her voice to save her life. The
stranger had stopped. and was look
ing at her with pair Of bright eyes,
which. II she had only known It, were
also soft eyes. They must have seen
the dreadful fright of the little
Grouse, for they began to twinkle.
Don't be afraid" said the squeaky
voice. I'm Whitefoot the Wood
Mouse. and 1 won't hurt you. What
are you doing here?"
Now, the little Grouse had seen
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse before,
and Mother Grouse had told her what
q timid. harmless little fellow he was.
The instant she knew who he was. he
no longer looked big and terrible.
He was a friend. At least he seemed
to be friendly.
Copyright, 1923. by T. W. Bursess).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
BEAUl4 Lf1AlS EDNA KENT FORBES

them from sticking while they begin
to cook, cook to a mushy state, strain
off the liquid. To eight ounces of this
add as much tincture of benZoin as
goes in a small teaspoon. and an
ounce of alcohol. IL you can get it.
Let this dry on the skin; or if 1t is
too sticky let it dry on half an hour
and wash off.
a good powder to cool a hot skin
is plain starch. laundry starch, sifted
to make powder.
Brown Eyes-With some people the
hands indicate the condition of health
when the face does not. This is par
ticularly so when there is under nour-
ishment. In such cases build up the
system and watch for an improvement
in the hands. If they soon do not be-
come firm and, therefore more youth
full, consult a doctor. Whatever Is
causing this trouble with your hands
Is also affecting that Of your legs. so
improved health will correct this
difficulty also.
v. T.-M.C.-1n the case OF grow
ing children the weight should not be
considered too seriously, the condition
Of the health is the only thing that
should influence. A girl of fourteen
years. height five feet five and a half
inches, has likely attained her adult
height. If her health is good her
weight will regulate itself in a few
more years. The eruptions on the
skin at this age usually disappear IL
the digestion is not overtaxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Summer Manners.

Manners are the outward signs Of
inward grace. The teacher used to
tell US that very often and very often
we forgot or else the inward grace
was not stored in sufficient quantity
to meet the demands.
Ihere must be something of the
same sort wrong with the children
VINO leave their winter homes and
summer in the country. They leave
OF their parents accept the situation
as right and as 1t should be.
A man who loves gardens planted
q hillside in rye and peoples. That
REQUIRED great skill and patience and
hard work. Poppy seed IL very, very
tiny, as fine as sand. Rains wash il
away or beat Il into the earth. The
rye must be started early and the
peoples sown between. It's q nice
gardening problem.
pies. blooming in between and the
gardener was rejoicing at the picture
his labors had painted on the cold
mountainside, when q car loaded with
children ana ladies drove along.
t.9 h nrss aoE i stap ana 1s ss Arsn
They were well in the middle Of
the garden, tramping down the rye
and tearing up the peoples that would
die In their hands in a few minutes,
shooed them away with bitter words
and brandishing stick.
They scampered gayly down to the
car and as they snuggled themselves
IN, the oldest little girl said in piping
treble that travelled over the noun.
taausade like . ball. Didn't We ret the
old crabs sost7"
IN town those children would not
have thought OF entering q neigh
Dor premises and robbing him. But
In the country they didn't consider II
trespase and robbery, just getting
~ 6ose ! ss .4.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
The Guide Post
By Henry van Dyke
Music for the Journey.

Music for the Journey.
Songs In the house of my pilgrim.
age-Ps. 1884.
How wonderfully the old Hebrew
hymn book has been used.
With the music Of psalms the shep-
herds and plowman cheered their
toll in ancient Palestine; and to the
same music the Gallo boatmen kept
time as they rowed their barges
against the swift current of the
Rhone.
ST. Chrysostom fleeing into exile
Martin Luther going TO meet all pos
sible devils at Worms; George Wis
hart facing the plague at Dundee;
Wyclif on his sick bed. surrounded
by his enemies; John Bunyan in Bed
ford gaol; William Wilberforce in a
crisis when his noble plans were
threatened with ruin--all stayed their
hearts with verses from the psalms.
The Huguenots at Dieppe marched
to victory chanting the SiXty-eighth
psalm; and the same stately war-song
sounded over the field of Dunbar.
The motto of England'S proudest
university is verse from the psalms
and sentence from the same book is
written above the loneliest grave on
earth. among the SHOWS of the Arctic
circle.
IT was with the fifth verse of the
thirty first psalm that Jesus Christ
commended His soul into the hands of
God: and with the same words ST.
Stephen, ST. Louis, Huss, Columbus,
Luther and Melanchthon and many
more saints of whom no man know
eth have bid their farewell to earth
and their welcome to heaven.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

This cha rming frock can be made
as illustrated or with short sleeves,
which are also popular. The pat
tern cuts in sizes sixteen years. So,
3s. 40 and AZ inches bust measure.
Size SO .quires two yards of 36-inch
material with two yards of 36-inch
contrasting material.
The original model was made from
paisley cloth and plain crepe de
chine. but you could also make this
up very nicely and with little ex-
rense in figured foulard and plain
wolfe or contrasting of bingham.
Made Of the latter material this
pretty dress would cost you only a
little more than 81 and the making
would take only a half a day Of your
time.
Price OF pattern, Is cents. in pos
tage stamps only. orders should be
addressed to The Washington Star
Pattern Bureau. % East 18th street,
New York city. Please write name
and address clearly.