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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
U,ca',ny, Yello,o-Blue Light Terrifies
Simple Folk of English Countryside
Ghostly Beam Dances From, Hill to Marsh Faster
Than Scientists Can Chase It-CattIe
Unable to Sleep When 1t Plays.

inhabitants of a lonely range in the
Warwickshire hills, WHO live in con-
slant fear of being followed by this
mysterious beam of unnatural col
ored light. The ghost light has
chosen a most suitable district for
it's nocturnal visits. for here between
the villages of Fenny Compton and
Burton Dassett there are few houses
and the low hills are surrounded by
dark marshes The hills themselves
are strewn with the bones of the
cavaliers and their Roundhead en-
cmies who persisted during the bat
ties Of England's civil war.
The villagers tales are that the
ghost light appeared one year. ago
with it's vivid ray of yellow-blueish
hue. The uncanny tints which it
gives various objects is said to equal
anything that Conan Doyle has yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

that Italy will go forward with in
creased vigor in the prosecution of
her natural policy-naval FREEDOM
nance in the Mediterranean by a
friendly agreement with England;
greater influence in continental af-
fairs aimed at reasonable settle
ment of the reparations quarrel:
general liquidation of war hatreds
and ehabilitation of trade.
Government comment hints that this
treaty, which in its present form is
only a promise of friendly neutrality,
may later become a close alliance.
This, in view of recent tendencies Of
Slav nations to pursue an independ-
emit policy and Italys' impending re-
cognition, of the Moscow government,
suggests interesting possibilities in
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Pastor Gave a Discount.
From Harper,s Magazine.

At a certain church in a southern
town it is the invariable custom of
the pastor to kiss the bride after the
ceremony. Now one young woman
who was about to be married in his
church did not relish the prospect
and instructed her prospective hus-
band to advise the minister that she
did not wish him to kiss her, The
bridegroom obeyed the instructions
given.
When the young man returned she
asked: Henry, did you tell the min
lister that I did not wish him to kiss
meT, f.
II did, Florence"
What did he say?"
HE said that in that caseehe would
charge only half the usual Tee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Gulls on Memorial Criticized.

The National Sculpture Society has
assailed the appropriateness of using
gulls on the proposed Navy and
marine memorial in the United States
The reason advanced is that sea gulls
are scavengers. but Rear Admiral
Fiske has defended the use of gulls
as symbols on the grounds that the
gull is the beloved friend and com
panion of men at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
|JUGOSlAv-lTAlIAN
PEACE HELD CERTAIN
New Treaty Ends Five-Year Quar-
rel-Without Hostile Intent
to Any One.
HAILED IN BOTH NATIONS
Leaves Italy Free to Assume
Larger European Role.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.

BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News Copyright. 1924.
ROME. February with publica-
ton of the details of the Italian
Jugoslav treaty, it is now possible to
estimate the full Significance of this
important document.
Both Italians and Jngoslavs are
heartily relieved at this happy end
ing Of five-year quarrel. Italians
also point out that settlement of the
Fiume trouble effaces bitter memories
between Italy and the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

One-fifth Of the divorce DEGREES are
caused by the married woman in
business, says an Omaha judge, who
adds that the pay check of women
who work more often brings trouble
than happiness. II -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Z The Crossing Veteran.

From Life.
Judge-You say that when this mans
car ran over you, both legs. your left
arm and your nose were broken. Was
that when you lost your left ear?
"No, your honor, lost that ear four
runovers ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE ghost
light of the Baskervilles has stepped
right out Of fiction to terrorize the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

In language unmistakable, the
electorate of the United States has
voiced it's disapproval of the fads
and fancies and fabrications of
Robert M. La Toilette, Burton X.
Wheeler, Samuel Gompers, William
H. Johnson, Morris Hillquit, Eugene
V. Debs, Karl Marx, Lenine, Trot-
zky, Zinovief and the rest thereof.
1t has voiced it's lack of confidence
in a political party of dual person
alities and hybrid principles, such
as the Democratic party turned out
to be when the Republican conven-
ton at Cleveland had insured the
Republicans party against that sort
of blunder and the Democrats re-
sorted to it because opposing ele-
ments in the Democratic conven-
ton were hopelessly irreconcilable.
In language than which there can
be none palmer, the majority of the
voting population of the country
have issued mandate against the
bloc system of legislative control
and against government by congress
sional inquisition, against Islander
and villifcation under senatorial
immunity, against congressional ham
stringing of executive or judiciary,
and in favor of ordered government
under the law and the Constitution.
National Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
THE KHAN is IN NEW
JERSEY TO STAY

There were about million votes
cast in New Jersey on November
4th. Complete figures are not YET
available, but this is conserva.
tive estimate. OF this vote a major.
ity of 275,000 We're given to Walter
f. Edge for United States Senator
over F. w. Domelly.
Donnelly made an issue of the
Khan. He threatened to drive the
organization out of the State il
elected. He is also wet, and threat.
ened to nullify the prohibition Law
in New Jersey.
Now Edwards was elected Gov.
ernor of New Jersey by promising
to make the State as wet as the
Atlantic. He was also elected to the
United States Senate on the same
promise. Certainly then there is q
wet majority in New Jersey.
And logically a, wet vote should
have elected Donnelly. But Donnelly
threatened the Khan. Whereupor
Edge defeated him by majority OF
some 275000 votes-a figure that
even Edge supporters wouldn't have
dared mention before the election.
Evidently there are nearly a mil
lion voters in New Jersey who say
that the Khan is here to stay.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
WHERE WAS LAMBERTVILLE
ON ARMISTICE DAY?

While the rest of the country paid
tribute last Tuesday to the spirit
of peace attending the cessation of
hostilities in the World War, Lam
bertville did nothing. Where were
the city officials? Where was the
American Legion?
The New Hope Post of the
American Legion went in a body to
Hellertown for the celebration of
Armstiee Day. Why can't Lambert
vile and New Hope combine for a
genuine tribute to peace on this
one day of the year?
The Fourth of July we hold in
reverence-as it should be. But the
Fourth of July we celebrate marked
the beginning of bitter war. The
Eleventh of November marked the
ending of bitter war.
Truly we cry, Peace, peace, when
there is no peace" There must be
unity before there can be peace
Can't the peoples of this country
unite COMPLETELY in paying a
tribute to peace If we really WANT
PEACE?
Are some of our people being
prompted by sinister influence
that makes them arrogantly ig-
more the greatest peace day ever
descended upon the world?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
GOOD IDEA

A little girl seeing a one-armed
man on the street said to her
mother: Mamma, will his arm ever
grow again."
"No, darling" replied her mother
The child thought for moment
and then said: "Well, mamma, if the
Lord made us, | think He ought to
keep us in repair, don't you ?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
A SIMPLE MATTER

They were sitting on the piazza
of summer hotel swapping stories
Ever hear this one?" asked the
dark young man. "a dog was tied
to a rope fourteen feet long. Twenty
feet away was a fat, juicy bone.
How did the dog get to the bone 2"
"Oh, that's an old gag" said his
companion. "You want me to say,
Il give it up" and then you'd say,
That's what the other cur did,"
mo, you're wrong, for the dog
got the bone"
"Well, how did he get it,"
"Why, the other end of the rope
was not tied. "-Exchang&
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
READY FOR THE JUNK HEAP


1t may at least be said that the
La Toilette Democratic bloc as it
existed in the present Congress has
received definite notice of dissolu-
ton. Mr.. La Follette's prestige is
gone. As soon as the Senate reor-
ganizes after March next he will
lose his important committee as
signments. He conferred on himself
the official leadership of a third
party, which carried only one state
and elected hardly a dozen Repre-
sentatives. Most of those, as well as
the La Toilette Senators who were
returned, had to run disguised as
Republicans. Mr.. La Toilette is now
absolutely out of the Republican
party and has shot his last bolt
as a politician able to control cleo
tions in any state but Wisconsin.
The Republicans who formerly as
sociated with him will be wary here
after of dealing with an outsider
who has made himself and his theor-
les a red rag to national sentiment.
More than that, his Presidential
campaign has awakened the Demo-
Gratis in Congress to the grave
peril of political utilization with him.
The Democrats in the House and
Senate contributed nine-tenths of
the strength which the Wisconsin
Senator applied to fighting the Re-
publican Administration. They were
his willing tools because they fail
ed to recognize that they were
building up force which was to
be used mainly to destroy the DEM
ocratic party-N. Y. Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
e d. T o RI A L S
KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW


The duties of a Justice of the
Peace in taking affidavits, and his
duties in presiding as a magistrate
in court trials, are two distinct and
separate things. To take affidavits,
no training is necessary beyond the
form of swearing an affiant. But to
preside as a magistrate, Justice
of the Peace is not only embarras-
sed at times, but is seriously handi-
capped if he does not know the law
thoroughly.
In order to plead case in mag
istrate's court, the lawyer must be
qualified by education and by the
severe test of state bar examina-
tions. And this is as it should be.
But Justise of the Peace may pre-
side as magistrate without even
pretense at the rigid training
demanded of lawyers over whom he
presides.
This was exemplified in the trial
last Thursday of William Fields be-
fore Justice Elmer w. Smith. The
attorney for the defense was Harry
Stout, of Pennington. He is a
shrewd practitioner of many years
study and experience. Prosecutor
Lannigan, of the Motor Vehicle De-
partment, conducted the prosecution.
He is a brilliant lawyer, and must
necessarily have had intensive study
and vital experience in order to
qualify for his position.
Justice Smiths native intelligence
and ability is unquestioned. But his
knowledge of the law is naturally
limited. 1t was apparent during the
above trial that the finer points of
the law and the technicalities of
legal practice left him at a loss at
times. The frequent clashes between
Attorney Stout and Prosecutor Lam
nigan, involving questions of court
procedure, plainly embarrassed JUS
tice Smith when it was necessary
for him to decide between them.
1t is a glaring inconsistency that
lawyers must qualify by rigid study
and examinations, and yet mag
istrate presiding as tribunal over
them may be without preparation
whatever.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
DON'T BUTT A BEE

From time to time the sting of 9
bee puts out of the automobile
drivers mind everything else except
thought of immediate relief. S,
keen the pain it is doubtful if the
most self-possessed person coult
keep his control at such a time
Fortunately the season for roam
ing bees is limited to some extent
Drivers are reminded that the slow,
er the car is going the less violent
the collision.-New Haven Journal
Courier.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
DEFEATED BUT NOT BEATEN

Edgar ii. Wilson, Republican can
didate for the State Senate from
Hunterdon County, and who lost to
Senator Agans last week, has sent
out letter of appreciation to those
who supported his candidacy. He
closed his letter by saying, 81 have
been defeated by strong opponent,
but not beaten"
This is the right spirit. Any sort
of man can smile from the heights
of victory with benevolent air,
but the man who is defeated and
"grins and bears it" is good sport.
Mr.. Wilson is an outstanding fig
ure, and will go far in State affairs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
Increase Fire Protection

The Quakertown (Pa.) Stove
Works at cost of $4,000 is in
stalling sprinkler system for fire
protection. Several experts will be
required several months to effect
the installation. Included in the
equipment is a $4,000 gallon tank
which will give so pounds pres
sure. 1t is calculated that insurance
premiums will be reduced 90 per
cent,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
COME AGAIN, MR.. RECORD

George l.. Record need not be dis
Outraged; there is gubernatorial
election next year, Anyhow, all
George wants is an opportunity to
talk and since he is willing to pay
for it why should anyone begrudge
him the satisfaction.-State Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13

The Rockhili Crusher Company
has received from Seattle fir pole
70 feet long, l6xi6 inches square.
1t came by steamer. by way of Pa
mama Canal to Philadelphia, The to-
tai cost is about $500,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13
WOULD A MOVIE FAN Dor

Woman went into radio store
and said: 81 want to buy one of
them radio fans l read so much
about, My room is awfully stutfy. :"
New York American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13

waste
In yearly auto wrecks
And fake investments take their
toll
In countless suckers checks.
Without including other waste,
Like pins and razor blades;
Our Overlooking garbage cans,
And costly liquor raids.
Eleven hundred million yen!
If this were saved each year,
We'd have ten million bones apiece
To keep us in good cheer!
But still we can't quite figure how
To cure such grave defect;
. And if we saved this wad of
dough,
just how could we collect?
++&&s&
Certainly a country is prosperous
when it can afford to lose each year
| ten million dollars each for every
man, woman and child without the
average person finding it out!
*&*+*%
The Scots have a reputation for
being thrifty. And to prove it, here
comes the news item to the effect
that in Glasgow, Scotland, they are
building a huge power plant COW
ering fifteen acres which is to be run
by burning the garbage from the
city.
In this country we erect expen-
sive incinerators in which to burn
our garbage-burning it at ire
mendous expense. But the canny
Scots in Glasgow are going to devel-
OPP sixty million kilowat hours OF
electric current year.
THINK THAT OVERT
No man can waste anything with
out it hurting somebody else. The
idiot who races the train to the
crossing isn't always the only one
to lose.
Whenever fire burns building
down, the owner may collect in,
surance, (Which other policy hold
ers help to pay,) but he can't col.
lect enough to compensate the
many others directly and indirect.
ly connected with him.
| +t*s*&
A man may lose an arm, leg OF
eye and get damages for it, but he
is poor fish if he thinks he has
been compensated.
And even if he does get damages
not one man, but many others have
to chip in and pay it. There are
sometimes stockholders who may be
as hard up as the man himself.
ssssss
We throw away enough good food
in our garbage cans to feed the
people of Turkey every day.
WOMAN STRICKEN DUMB AT
RAID" says news heading re-
counting a liquor raid where said
woman was running still.
1t must have been white mule she
was brewing.
A former Trenton girl who is
now an actress in New York has
brought suit against "Sugar King"
because he beat her up.
**%+*s
He must be "Beet Sugar King"
A New York woman is suing her
husband for divorce because he in
sisted that she share her kisses with
mis- business partner.
+ss*ss
You can make your own crack
about that!
La Toilette and Wheeler should
now be packing up to leave the
country they knocked so hard.
&s*s%~
Like Emma Goldberg, they should
both be deported to Russia, that
country whose reign of ruin and riot
they have Landed so highly.
But Emma got bellyfull of Rus
STA in short time. She left there
as soon as she could get away She
tried to get back to the United
States, but Germany is as far as
she got.
Up they come. and down they go!
All fools who try to thwart the
Constitutional Government of this
country are doomed sooner or later
CONTRIBUTED BY DOC MAGILL
A kiss is peculiar proposition.
OF no use to one, yet absolute
bliss to two.
The small boy gets it for nothing
The young man has to steal it.
The old man has to buy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
NAVAL CONDITIONS
ARE STARTLING,
SAYS FLEET HEAD
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Nav i.-Ameri-
ca s naval forces are far below the
5-5-3 ratio set by the arms confer
cncc treaty, it has been revealed
in a report on the winter fleet
maneuvers by Admiral Coontz, com.
mander in chief of the fleet.
S!owness of auxiliary craft, max
ing it impossible for the fleet to
maneuver as unit at a speed of
ten knots and the complete failure
of submarines to function in fleet
work, were the most startling con-
ditions disclosed in the report.
Admiral Coontz recommended sew
eral remedies, including the con-
struction of aircraft carriers, sub
marine and destroyer tenders, new
cruisers, modern submarines and air
planes for fleet use.
He also urged modernization of
eight old battleships by increasing
the elevation of turret guns to put
the American fleet on parity with
the fleets of Great Britain and Jap
an.
The most alarming condition re-
vealed was in submarine operations.
The report stated that many of the
underwater craft are obsolete i'll de-
sign with poor ventilation. All sub
marines were said to be unreliable
and of small use to the fleet be-
cause of their lack of speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
Coolidge Sweeps
Ohio by Margin
of 10000 Votes
By United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1.-Pres-
ident Coolidge, with a margin of
over 10000 votes, was leading Sen
ator Hiram johnson six to one III
the primary election when returns
from 1922 of the $3.50 precincts in
the state had been tabulated early
today.
james NJ. Cox was leading William
G. McAdoo over two to one III he
Democratic poll Cox was polling
less than half as many votes as
Coolidge. Former Attorney General
Daugherty has scored "a sweeping
victory in his fight for delegate At
large, although lie is running about
10000 votes behind Coolidge. Every
Coolidge and Cox delegate has been
elected.
The returns in three main CON
tests were:
Coolidge 1j6,393; johnson 5,l83.
James NJ. Cox, 6G,751; William 6.
MeAdoo 2J,71l.
Harry NJ. Daugherty, for delegate
at large, 1O4,526; Frank Carpenter
27,507
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
ThaW Leaves For
Mothers Home i'm
Pittsburg, Penn.

PHILADELPHIA, May Harry
X. Thaw, who has gone to Pittsburgh
to visit his mother, never expects to
return TO tho Pennsylvania hospital
for mental and nervous diseases. He
left here last night on permission
of the court to go away and stay
away until the court demands his
presence back here.
Thaw has taken practically all of
his belongings away from Kirk
bride 81. a week ago when he was
declared zane by It jury here, he
slipped all of his books and other
articles to Pittsburgh, declared at
the time that he would not need
them here any more. =
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01

AT top is shown corner i'll the
beautiful formal gardens in Balboa
Park, San Diego. Below, trio of
bathing beauties who are also
yachting enthusiasts.
SAN DIEGO, MAY 1.-Residents
of Ell Centro and vicinity who may
be undecided about spending their
vacations in San Diego, because of
prevalence of the foot and mouth
disease in other parts of California,
NAV proceed with their plans be-
cause San Diego city and county are
free of the disease. Authorities are
taking necessary steps to protect
the county's interests. business
ss usual is the slogan of the day.
While quarantine measures have
been adopted, it is the desire,of the
countvN authorities to impose the
n,inimum> of Inconvenience upon per
sons crossing the county line, and
to assist to the fullest extent IN
maintaining the usual course OF
business. Train passengers are re-
ouired only to walk through saw
dust treated with a disinfeetant
harmless to shoes. Automobiles are
required to run through watts con-
tanning a disinfecting solution.
The beaches adjacent to San Dl-
ego, including Coronado Tent City,
Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, MIS-
sion Beach and La Jolla, are not
in any way affected by the emerg-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
DROP CASE AGAINST
PAL OF l.. A. SUICIDE

Los ANGELES, May L. Case
against David McGregor, pal of HUI
bert Kittle, suicide aviator, and
jointly indicted with Kittle in con
neetion with the Arcadia bank rob-
berry, was to be dismissed today.
The defendant will not be freed,
However, as he will be taken to San
Diego to face charges of forgery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
LABOR LEADERS
AUTO IS BOMBED
CLEVELAND, OHIO

CLEvELAND, O., May Eight
persons, including five officers of
the sheet metal workers union, are
injured, two probably fatally, as a
result of a mysterious explosion
which wrecked an automobile in the
downtown district here last night.
Police are working on the thco-
nv that a bomb was placed in The
machine arranged so as to discharge
when the ignition switch was turn
ed on. The blast hurled he labor
leaders from the car, wrecked the
auto and shattered windows in
that section.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01

London dancing masters say the
Jazz craze is just about gone, the
optimists.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
Doug and Mary 20
Into Hotel
Business
By United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
HOLLYWOOD, May L.
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary
Pickford can be sure of JOBS
even in their older years to
come. The famous screen stars
are going into the hotel busl-
ness. it was announced here to-
day. Frank Gaze, manager OF
the Algonquin hotel, of New
York, will join them in con-
structing S1,500,000 hostelry
of unique construction in Hol-
iywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
Roosevelt Will
Manage Race of
Governor Smith

NEW YORK, May franklin
d. Roosevelt has agreed to accept
management of the campaign of
Gov. Alfred Il. Smith for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination the
governor announced here late yes
terday.
Roosevelt, confirming the Cover
nor's announcement, said it was
at the request of large number
of party leaders and delegates to
the Democratic national convention.