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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
QUEER ENGLISH HAT STORE
Stock Has Been Kept on the Second
Floor for More Than Hun
dred Years.

A man who attended the meetings
OF the international chamber of COM
merce came back by way of England.
He wanted hat, and business ac-
qua1ntance, a man who had lived for
years in England, suggested a place
to go.
The shop was small and somewhat
dingy, but its windows held a hat
which appealed. An old man ap-
peared to be the only attendant
wait moment" said the shop
keeper, land I'll bring you down hat
like the one in the window"
Bringing down the hat meant a trip
the shop, and while the proprietor
was gone the American looked about
the place. There were hat boxes on
the shelves, but no hats were on dis
play, except in the window.
Presently down came the proprietor
with the hat. 1t seemed to be what
the American wanted, but he asked to
see some other colors. Back up the
steps went the shopkeeper, and down
he came with more hats.
The purchase was made, and while
the hat was being wrapped the Ameri-
can made some inquiries regarding
the business. He learned with aston
ishment that the hat store had been
operated for more than a hundred
years; that the present proprietor
was the grandson Of the founder, and
that most Of the stock of hats had
been kept on the floor above the store
ever since the business had been
started.-Nation's Business.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Pennsy Can't Fool
All the Workers

Chicago - According to figures
made public by the railroad labor
board, telegraphers employed by the
Pennsylvania railroad have rejected
the company union" by a vote of
more than II to l.
The telegraphers declared by an
overwhelming vote that they favor the
Order Of Railroad Telegraphers, af-
filiated to the A. F. of L., as their
representative in wage negotiations
with the company. The vote, as an
nounced by the labor board, was 4,258
for the bona fide union and 318 for
the company union"
The policy Of the railroad manage
ment has been not to recognize the
regular unions, but to encourage their
hand-picked union" The vote was
conducted by the labor board, and is
a rebuff to General Atterbury and
other officials Of the anti-union cor
poration.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Detroit Mayor Says
UniOniZe Car Lines

Detroit, Mich.-Mayor John W.
Smith, the new executive of this city,
has ordered the general manager of
the municipal street car lines to re-
stablish an agreement between the
street railway commission and the
Street Car Mems union.
Several months ago the commits
sion abrogated the agreement, and
acted as though they were represen-
tatives of the National Manufactur-
ers' association. Several union Off
cials were discharged because they re-
fused to accept the contract-breaking
policy of the commission, and assist
that body in forming company
union"
During his campaign Mayor Smith
promised that if he were elected the
Street Car Mems unions would func-
tiOn.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Long Fast Ended
BY New York Doctor

New York-Dr. William z. Kumler,
65-yearold retired physician, cele-
brated the completion of a 21-day
fast by walking II miles. DR.. Kun
ler, practicing physician many
years in Hamilton, Ohio, undertook
to fast as a health measure. He said
he had no intention of fasting to make
a record, but meant to begin eating
when craving for food returned. It
leaves after the first few days of
fast, he said and appears again when
physiological cleansing attendant up
on a fast has been completed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Shortage of Houses
In Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-There is a shortage
of more than $4,000 houses in this
state, according to a survey by the
state housing and town planning asso-
citation. Approximately 250,000 per-
sons are improperly housed. To rem
edy this condition would mean build
ing program of S250,00O,O00, figuring
$4,000 as a conservative estimate for
each house
Contrary to general opinion, the
report says, the housing shortage is
not confined to the larger cities. 1t
assumes even greater proportions in
the small town with a population Of
1000 or less.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
When you want lumber 0EzE
Call our number AOs ~
THE NEWARK LUMBER CO.

The non-union men of this and
other countries are responsible for the
employment of child labor, for the
spread of consumption, for low wages
and for long hours in any branch of
labor, for the employment of convicts
in competition with free labor-re-
sponsible for all ugly things from
which labor suffers. Terrible indict
ments this, isn't it? But true-true
in every sense, for if there were no
non-union men the unions would be
able to bring about all needed reforms
and make life for all what it should
be.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Bridge Dinner by Miss Schaller

Miss Marie Schaller entertained
number of friends at bridge dinner
at her home on West Church street
Thursday evening of last week.. Five
tables were played and the prizes
were awarded to Miss Helen Hitler
and Mrs. w. c. Rank. The guests
were Mesdames w. w. Wehrle, John
Haycock, John Donaldson, Anthony
Roll, w. C. Rank, Stewart Hoffman
and Misses Margaret Bader, Elizabeth
McWilliams, Helen Bader, Edna
Streit, Eva Mcdonald, Helen Hitler,
Elizabeth Adams, Helen Stare, Eva
Winters, Carrie Brennan, Josephine
Yost, Pauline Conley and Mae Nc
Donald.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Twenty Billion Buttons.

There are 10000, 100000 buttons
manufactured in this country annual
ly, and the industry has grown to
such proportions that it equals, in dol
lars invested, and value Of products.
the cutlery industry or the manu-
facture Of oilcloths and linoleum.
America has almost a monopoly on
the manufacture Of vegetable ivory
buttons, which are made in enormous
quantities from the togua nut. This
nut grows plentifully in the northern
part Of South America and in Panama,
and provides the greater part Of the
buttons used in mems clothing. II all
the buttons made in a year in the
United States were distributed eQuAl-
ly among the population each man.
woman and child would receive 162.
with a few thousand lett sRaB 1ae
good measure.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
The jolly TWENTY FOurs Meet

Mrs. Roy Zehner entertained the
Jolly Twenty-four Club at her home
on East Main street, Thursday after
noon of last week. The rooms were
beautiful with Christmas decorations,
and a two-course dinner was served
to the following members and guests:
Mrs. L. Daer, Mrs. John Pollok, Mrs.
G. F. Tagg, Mrs. N. A. Kenneth and
daughter Dorothy, Mrs. A. Mutchler,
Margaret Walsh and Miss Winnie
Wildman.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
The Ward Bakery Co.
Still Anti-UniOn

Chicago-Organized bakery work
ers correct statement circulated in
the east that the Ward bakery corpor-
alton has signed an agreement with
this union in the middle west and
along the Pacific coast.
"Any and all products of bakery
goods, bearing the name of Ward in
any shape or form have at no time
been more anti-union and unfair to
organized labor than at the present
time" says the Bakers Journal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Leland KOrb Married

Miss Belle Corinne Hose, of Cleve-
land. and Leland Korb, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Korb, of Twelfth
street, were married in Cleveland on
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Korb will
be at home at 3431 West 117th street,
Cleveland, after January 1st. Mr..
Korb is travelling for a wholesale
Cleveland hardware firm.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Big Electric Sign

John Carroll's big electric sign over
his Hudson avenue store extracts uni
versal attention. 1t is probably the
largest and finest in town, but then
you know when John does anything
he employs no halfway measures, he
always leads, never follows.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Gems Holiday Decorations

Alva Gleason, the Gem Theatres
popular manager, has certainly dis
played skill and taste in decorating
the theatre and lobby at this cosy re-
sort. The chair covers have been rem
ovated and replaced and the entire
building from entrance doors to stage,
is beautiful with colored lights and
Christmas decorations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Close Call for B. & O. Brakeman

Herbert Rifle, 81 Madison avenue,
B. & o. brakeman, narrowly escaped
death in the railroad yards Thursday
night of last week when he fell from
the roof and directly in front of a
moving car. He showed himself out
of the way, but the fingers of his left
hand were caught under the wheels
and severed. He was taken to the
City Hospital where his injuries were
attended to.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
(By B. j. N.Y.

I sat in a street and gazed at the floor,
funny thought entered my head;
Folks character isn't spread out the face
It's down in their shoes instead!
Just take for example neat pair of shoes,
Shined brightly with lace in place.
You know that the has business in him,
Although you have not seen his face.
And shoes that flashy with trimmings galore
Tell stories plain be;
They're always accompanied by clothes that yell out,
E'I'm the latest in style, look at mel"
There's the of shoes all down at the heels
And you know him from out of the throng;
AS fellow who takes life the way that it comes,
No worries, just shuffes along.
So there is the secret I've recently learned
And people may say what they choose
If you're hunting for character leave out the face,
And carefully study the shoes!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawyer Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Lawyer enter
tained their card club at their home
on Neal avenue Thursday evening Of
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Santchi; Mrs Harry Hupp and Fred
Woodward were the prize winners.
The club will meet with Mrs. Charles
Keller on January 8.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
LOCAL ITEMS
Back From Business Trip

H. J. Schnaidt, general manager of
the Consumers Products Co. has re-
turned from an extended business trip
to Cleveland.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25

Organized labor is raising the
standards of workingmen by fighting
the battles of all the people. Every
victory won for the men and women
at the top means a higher level for
those lower down.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25

Many a useful thing is a nuisance
when out of place, said the professor
pedantically, as he removed the tack
from the seat of his trousers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
Street Lights and Safety,

In the course of his statement be-
fore the joint District committee con-
ference on the traffic question yester-
day Col. A. B. Barber, motor expert
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, in answer to a ques-
tfon, said that DINNERS should be
used on motor cars whenever the
streets are properly lighted. There,
aeon Senator Jones of Washington
Immediately exclaimed: There isn't
any such place in Washington"
7, That statement is literally correct.
There is no place in Washington
where the streets are sufficiently
Illuminated at night, and that is one
of the reasons for the large number
Of accidents here. Responsibility for
this fact rests in the main on Con.
gress, not on the District, for pleas
for funds for more and better street
lights have been made for years,
with wholly inadequate response.
Save in a very few Of the streets
Of this city pedestrian is barely
visible at an intersection until he
comes within the range of the motor s
headlights at short distance. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
Borah on Peace and War,

Senator Borah Of Idaho, the new
chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, contributes an in
teresting chapter to the discussion OF
plans for world peace in the address
delivered by him last night to the
Philadelphia Forum in the "City of
Brotherly Love-" 1t comes at a time
when public thought in this country
is intent upon the subject. Just at
the moment President Coolidge and
Secretary Of State Hughes are en-
crossed upon plans to promote the
conservation of world peace. 1t is in
the air.
By reason of his position Senator
Borah's remarks are calculated to be
invested with significance, and un-
questionably with interest. He would
create a body of international law, 60
ing as far as humanity possible to
reduce international relations to es-
tablished rules of conduct, establish
ment of an independent tribunal with
Jurisdiction and power to determine
all controversies involving construc-
ton of international law or treaties.
The core Of his proposition is to de-
clare by that tribunal that war is a
crime and that if 1t comes it must be
without the sanction of law, but in
violation Of it, as piracy or murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
Pistol Legislation.

The House of Representatives yes
terday voted to exclude from the
mails pistols, revolvers and other fire
arms that can be concealed on the
person. This was done to reinforce
the State laws against the improper
sale of weapons. 1t is an excellent
measure for the prevention of crime
But it depends for its effectiveness
upon the State laws. Take, for in
stance, the law in effect here in the
District of Columbia, for an amend
ment of which effort has been made
for years without avail. Under the
law here any person can obtain a
deadly weapon quickly and cheaply,
without any check whatever save the
giving of a name and an address
The name and address do not need
to be genuine and are not subject to
verification. The dealer must report
such sales to the police after the
fact, often after the damage is done.
If the District had a proper state
law it would be further protected by
the proposed law against mail order
pistol transportation. Such a law
should indeed be framed along with
the proposed statute prohibiting the
transport of deadly weapons through
the mails. 1t should prescribe a sys-
tenn of permits for purchase, under
which no dealer is permitted, under
severe penalty, to sell deadly
weapon save upon the presentation
of a license to buy issued by desig-
mated responsible public official.
The present concealed weapons law
is no protection whatever to the pub
lie. 1t prohibits the carrying of guns
permit, but it is rarely enforced be-
cause it is difficult to catch the Of
fender The "gun toter" is usually
detected only when he commits some
other offense and is searched. The
first need is to prevent him from
getting a weapon that he can carry
upon his person. If the local shops
and the mails are closed to him he
will have difficulty in arming him
self for criminal purposes. He might
go into another jurisdiction, where
the laws are more lenient, and buy
a deadly weapon; but if the District
were to have the protection of a
proper pistol law neighboring juris-
dictions would then be subject to
pressure to follow suit. At any rate,
the person of criminal intent could
not arm himself here at home quickly
and with practically no risk of de-
lection.
So, while Congress is passing this
bill to make pistol buying by mail
impossible, it should give the District,
which is directly under it's legislative
custody, a state law which will
conform in principle and effect to this
prohibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

especially for words beginning with
his own cabalistic &c" He went in
strong for words beginning with the
third letter of the alphabet when he
addressed Secretary Hoover's traffic
conference at the White House The
President talked about conditions"
not Contemplated" when the car
was created" and then discussed the
congestion, confusion and conflict"
which had resulted. These. if not
"combated," Mr.. Coolidge said. would
end in calamity" and "catastrophe"
X x x
fortune rests in the hands of any
one who possesses an autograph of
Button Gwinnett of Georgia, one of
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. 1t is the scarcest of the
Sc immortal signatures. One authen- =
tic Button Gwinnett recently sold at
auction in Philadelphia for $4,000
The signature of Thomas Lynch, jr
of North Carolina, is also rare. and
not long ago commanded s4,750. There
are only II or Is complete sets of
"signers" eXtant. One set this wear
fetched $32, 500. Forty or fifty years
ago a set was worth less than 500
George Washington's autograph
though not a rarity, sells nowadays
for $3.50 to 5000. Once it was a drug
on the market at $40.
!. x X
Albert Halstead, chip of a famous
journalistic block-Murat Halstead
of Cincinnati, is a visitor to WASH
ington. Halstead is now American
consul general at Montreal and one
of the distinguished figures Of the
United States foreign service. For
many years he was a Washington
newspaper correspondent, having in
herited a talent for Journalism from
edited the Cincinnati Commercial Ca
zette, Alfred was its representative
at the National Capital. Since his
first consular post in England in
1906 Halstead has seen official service
in Vienna and Stockholm. He is a
Princeton man and once edited the
Springfield (Mass.) Union.
x X Y X
Latin America will have a friend.
and a well posted one, in Congress in
the person of Senator-elect Hiram
Bingham of Connecticut. So will the
air service, for Bingham was an
aviator pilot during the World War.
Besides having spent his early man
hood as a lecturer on South Ameri-
can affairs at big Eastern universe
ties, Bingham has travelled extern
sively throughout out sister repub-
lies south of the equator. He speaks
Spanish f1uently. In the course of
several expeditions of exploration,
Bingham crossed South America in
half a dozen directions. He hap
pened to be born in Honolulu. where
his father was a missionary. What
Senator Bingham thinks about. the
Monroe doctrine is indicated by one
of his books, entitled 1.-THE Monroe
Doctrine an Obsolete Shibboleth"
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18

He caustically points out that we con-
fine our love Of peace to paper, while
our war spirit finds its expression in
deeds. I'VE profess friendship and
practice vengeance he said, speak.
ing of the world in general. There is
no hope for peace so long as great
powers will that there shall be no
peace. He cited number of inter.
national incidents since the World
War which have involved a resort to
violence and force upon the part Of
great and powerful nations against the
unarmed and helpless.
He would drop the phrase outlawry
of war for substitution of law and jul
dicial tribunals in international af-
fairs. Senator Borah is likely to find
himself at the head of large follow
ing in this country in sympathy with
his efforts for maintaining interna-
tional peace with the very simple doc
trine of 1.-The will to peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
The PEOPLES Tribute.

The high esteem in which Samuel
Gompers was held by the people OF
this country has been attested by
an extraordinary demonstration of
sorrow in the course of the progress
Of his body from San Antonio, Tex,
to New York, where today his funeral
occurred. Few men, indeed, have
ever been so acclaimed in death, or
by representatives of such widely
variant groups of people. Had he
been a public official of the highest
rank his cortege could not have been
more impressively received in mourn
ing. Exceptional honors were paid
to him here at the Capital, the scene
of his activities for many years. The
Government itself expressed tribute
with a military escort. Representa-
tives Of the Government are present
at the funeral services today in New
York. All this is due both to the
value of Samuel Gompers' work in
behalf of the American workingman
and to belief in his integrity and his
patriotism. He was labor's advocate
first of all, and he was always a
good citizen, a stanch supporter of
the principles of American govern
ment. He fought his battles Wig.
orously as partisan Of the working
men, but always fairly. His contribu.
ton to the welfare of the toilers of
America was beyond measure. He
rests now in death, with monument
of affection and respect rarely given
to one who never held public office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18

illumination of the street lamps al
corners does not protect him. The
lamps cast a glow upon the sidewalks
and for a few feet beyond the curb
Out in the middle of the street there
is no illumination. In midblock a
pedestrian who, IN disregard of the
safety rule Of crossing only at the
intersections, leaves the curb to
traverse the street is virtually in
visible until machine is on him.
All drivers in this city know that
they cannot depend upon the illu.
mination of the streets to prevent &C.
cidents. If they are conscientious,
as most are, they drive carefully
when they approach crossings for
their own protection as well as that
of the pedestrians.
AS the lights are now the pedestrian
must protect himself at night by
watching the traffic. which he can
mark by the motor headlights. Yet
he has difficulty in determining dis
tances, owing to the variation in
the brightness of those lights. The
best protection to him and to the
motorist is a proper illumination at
the crossings.
The street lamps should be so
shaded as to throw bright beams of
light upon the cross-walks A differ
ent style of lamp from that which is
now in use in Washington should be
adopted to effect this illumination.
1t will cost money, but, considering
the fact that lives are at stake and
that lives are being taken constantly
in this city because of lack of proper
street lighting. the cost should be
rated as the least consideration.