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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
As Usual.

AZ USUAL
Amy-Is there an affinity between
you and your husband?
Sue-I am not sure, but I suspect
bis observation-disclosures Widow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
Two Of a Kind.

TWO OF u NIUQs
Toni proposed to the twin sis.
tiers and both gave me the mitten.
Dick-Well, there's one consolation.
your mittens ought to be mates.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
Different WITH A WOMAN

p. Latitude-Clothes don't make the
man.
K. Pounder-P'raps not. But mod
ern corsets have a lot to do with
forming woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
$500, 900 BUILDING
BEGUN DOWNTOWN
ONCE and Store Structure to Be
Erected at Twelfth and G
Streets.

A new store and Office building is
to be erected at the northeast corner
Of Twelfth and G. streets by the
BROMLEY Investment Company. The
new structure Will represent an in
vestment of 100000.
The building, which has been plan
ne dby Marsh & Peter, architects,
will be a four-story and mezzanine
structure. A roof garden will proba-
bly, be added.
Work on the project has been start
ed and part of the old Footer Dye
Works Office, which formerly occu-
pied the site, has already been de-
nolished. The extenior of the build
ing will be of white limestone. The
entire basement is made in one large
store and the street level will have
five single stores. each with d mezza-
nine gallery. The entrance TO the
upper stores will be on Twelfth
street. with an entrance lobby and
elevator. The second, third and
fourth stories will be general Offices
The entire building will be fire.
proof. The construction work is be-
ing done by the Charles H. Tompkins
Company and will be completed by
August J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
JOHN P. MURRAY, BILL
EXPERT AT G.P.O., DIES
Resident CT District More Than 20
Years SuccumbS After
Operation.

John r.. Murray. IS years old. a
resident OF Washington for more than
20 years, and an expert on the COM
pilation OF congressional legislation
at the Government Printing Office
died Yesterday at Providence Hos
pital, after an operation for appcn
dictis.
Mr.. MURRAY was a native of Clos
gov. Scotland. coming to this coun-
try So years ago and taking up resi-
dence during the Is years after his
arrival in Holyoke and Cambridge.
Mass. He came to Washington more
than 20 years ago and entered the
Government service in the Govern
nlent Printing Office.
For several years he had been a
special referee on congressional bills
at the Government Printing Office.
q position which entails authority to
pass upon the form of bills which
The Government Printing Office puts
out for the House and Senate. He
printing of congressional Legislative
documents. Mr.. Murray was a mem-
Der of Columbia Typogra phical
Union, No. 101. of this city.
Surviving the deceased are a
widow. five sons and three daughters,
the sons being Andrew E., Patrick J..
George E, William A. and John L.
Murray, jr.; and the daughters, Mary
F., Margaret =. and Anna Murray.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence. 1917 F'arra gut
street, Monday morning. to be fol-
lowed by solemn high requiem mass at
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church Inter
ment will be in Mt. Oiivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
MANHATTAN DAYS AND NIGHTS
BY HERBERT COREY.

NEW YORK.-LIooks as though the
old piocolo player will never again
be heard on Houston street. He has
been regular there for years.
man of few words When a patron.
touched by his rendition of Alice"
pressed a coin in his hand. he would
murmur his thanks in Yiddish. Then
the tweedling Of the piccolo began
again.
'Oi," said his patrons. x grand
man"
But he took a drop too much of
Houston street hootch the other day.
and when he was arrested told the
copper his name is Patrick McGlynn.
"Oi," said his public. "A sheasitz"
tmeaning a gentile).
= They have this small comfort. Mr..
McGlynn is the only man who ever
fooled Houston street.
The final proof that advertising
pays. Years ago John G. Hallimond
read in his home in England of the
Old Bowery. McGurk's Suicide Hall,
Billy McGlory's place. Barney Geog-
hegan's saloon. The worst street per-
haps in any city of the civilized world.
San Francisco's Barbary Coast was
mild compared to the Bowery. So
was Londons Mile End road. The old
fashioned bum with the tomato can
tied under his coat, practitioners of
the X o. drop, thugs, gun-flghters.
pickpockets thronged the dark, noisy
thoroushfare under the rafting l..
Til go to New York" said Mr..
Hallimond, "and clean up the Bow
cry
Well. he did. If the head of the
Bowery Mission didn't, who did?
There is no bread line on the Bowery
now. for none is needed. The $4,000
men who call the Bowery home. and
of whom 10000 are always there,
work for the most part. Not many
beg. Not a dozen DRINKS a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
WOMEN GET NEW
LEGISLATIVE SEATS
Three States Added to List OF
Those Where Men Lose
Pre-EminenCe.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 20" omen
will make their debut as legislators
In three additional Middle western
States where the male sex for years
has reigned supreme, when State law
makers begin their sessions shorlls
after the first of the year.
Iowa. Kentucky and Texas or ID
States in this region alone remain
I'm the column of commonwealths
which will not. have. woman repre-
sanitation in their Legislatures. al
though Texas had one in the last SEES
sion who failed for denomination IN
rhe primary, kentucky did not elect
legislative members, but there are no
women in it's present membership
Kansas and Minnesota lost two
woman members of the lower mouse
and Missouri one. although each
State retained representation. In the
other States the existing ratio was
maintained or a substantial increase
in number was obtained.
Three Elected Senators.
Since women were given the ballot
most of the Legislative recognition at
tanned in these states by them mas
been in the House side OF the body
However. three women had succeeded
in reaching the Senate, two IN ONO
and one in Oklahoma. and another
was added in Illinois in the NoVembe Ell
election. She is Mrs. Florence Fifer
Rohrer daughter of former nil
nois governor. who--joinS Mrs. Nettie
&. Loughead and Mrs. Maud c. Watt
Senators. in Ohio, and Mrs. Lama
I.ooney. dean of woman Senators III
the country. in Oklahoma.
In Wisconsin. Nebraska and M1chi-
gan women entered the lists as law
makers; Nebraska and Wisconsin each
elected three members TO the House
and Michigan also sent one to the
lower branch. Helen NJ. Brooks OF
CoIoma. Mildred Barber, NASSAU. and
Helen NJ. +. Thompson of Park Falls
all wisconsin Republicans. will be
the woman members 70 first grace the
legislative halls at Madison.
First of Sex in Nebraska.
Mrs. Maude Gillespie OF Gretna, Miss
Sarah r Muir of Lincoln and Mrs.
Clara c. Humphrey of Mullen, are
the first Nebraskan women to sit in
the Cornhusker Assembly rooms at
Lincoln. The woman upon whom VIII
fall the Inauguration of feminine ac-
tivity in the Michigan Legislature is
Mrs. Cora Reynolds Anderson, who
has been a leader in farm organiza
lions.
Where Illinois had one member of
the House, it now will have three
and one Senator.
Ohio had four woman Representa-
tiVes and two Senators, and the for
mer has been increased to seven.
South Dakota, which had one wom-
an member. will have three in the
House.
Oklahoma had three woman Repre-
sentatives in the last session and one
Senator, and will have the same rep
resentatiou in the 1925 Assembly
Indiana has been represented by
one woman member in the last two
Legislatures. which next year will be
Increased to two.
North Dakota had two woman mem
hers in the last Legislature and again
will have the same representation.
Minnesota will have two woman
Repre- sentatives in the 1925 Legisla-
ture instead Of four in the last SEES
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

Best not to stand too long on
Broadway corner now, or some one
will sell you som netting. The fair
men" have come to town with the
closing of the street fair season.
Maybe Wen stay" they tell YOU
More rubes here than in the sticks.
Two men interest me today. Sy
Young. the only cartoonist of China,
is guest at International House. The
house is worth a paragraph by itself,
it is on Riverside Drive, across from
Grants Tomb: II is the home of stu
dents from all over the world -
melting pot of culture. The other
man is Bernard Politzer, once star
in musical comedy, Broadway figure.
rich man. wit; now Sc years old
and elevator runner at the Hebrew
Home-and happy.
Toto the clown has been comforting
himself so long now that he thinks
nothing OF it. II he wants to retie
his shoe he does not bend over He
merely puts one leg around his neck,
thereby bringing the shoe in easy
reach. He paid a call on Jimmie AL
lison the other day. at the latter
office in the Martinique, and was do
ing this little thing when a friend
came in to call on Allison on business.
The friend left. shortly afterward a
trembling voice was heard on the
phone: TIL see you next week. Jim
mic" said the friend. I'm not
WE'LL
Walked down a street in the For
ties with Tex O'Reilly the other day.
Mr.. O'Reilly stopped in front of a shoe
store.
Very remarkable" said he, this
shoe store. Only place on the block
that isn't bootlegging."
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
PERSHING TO START
HOME ON new YEAR
Battleship Utah to Leave Callao
January PARTY to Cross
by Rail.

The itinerary OF the battleship Utah
in South American waters has been
made public by the Navy Department
Aboard the ship are Gen. John J.
Pershing and other members of the
United States Commission sent 60
Peru to attend the anniversary of the
battle of Ayacucho.
Leaving Callao, Peru, January /
the Utah will call at Antofagasta,
Chile. January 4: Valparaiso, January
z to IA, where Gen. Pershing and his
party will leave the battieship and
cross the continent by rail to Buenos
Aires. The Utah will proceed around
The Horn by way of Talcahuano.
Chile, January Is: Punta Arenas.
Chile. January 20; mouth of the Plata
River, Argentina, January %, where
Gen. Pershing and his party will re-
embark: Montevideo, Uruguay, jan
uary 81; Santos, Brazil. February 8 ::
Rio de Janeiro. February 10. and
thence homeward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
J. F. GARRETT FOUND
DYING IN APART MENT
Well Known Georgetown Citizen
Succumbs While Being Taken
to Hospital.

John +. Garrett. 70. in the shoe re-
pairing business at 1882 NJ street, was
found unconscious in his living room
in rear of his place of business about
1880 o'clock this morning and death
occurred while he was being taken to
Georgetown University Hospital.
Garrett was we'll known in George
town, where he was in business many
years, starting at time when per-
sons in such business were known as
''cobblers." In his younger days. he
was fond of horses, and, it is stated,
was much in evidence on attractive
animals.
Charles G.. Garrett. son of the de-
ceased, residing at 1861 Thirty first
street, visited his fathers home and
place of business, where the latter
lived alone. and found him dying.
Death resulted from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
ROSE CROIX FUNERAL
GIVEN COL. w. O. OWEN
High Masonic Officials of Scottish
Rite Take Part in Rites
of Officer.

High officials OF the Scottish Rite
of Masonry this afternoon are attend
ing funeral and burial services for
Col William Otway Owen. L. S. A.,
Medical . Corps. retired. who died
Thursday night after heart attack.
The Rose Croix service of the Scot
fish Rite is being conducted at the
family residence, 271s Ontario road,
by Allen Bussius, SD degree; Knight
Commander Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer
and Knight Commander Frank NJ.
Roller of Albert Pike Consistory of
the Scottish Rite. The services at
the home started at 2 o'clock.
Following the Scottish Rite serv-
ices, Rev. D. Percy Hall of Alexandra.
Va, Will conduct the Episcopal funeral
service at the home.
Under military escort, after the
services at the home, the body is to
be taken to Arlington National Gem
etery for interment. At the grave the
Masonic committal service will be
conducted by Rev. DIR. Palmer, p. NJ.
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge OF
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
; Are ELectrOcuted
When Bullet Cuts
High-Po,oer Wire
Boy, Firing at Target Fells
Electric Line-OtIsers
Die in Rescue.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAMLET, y. c., December 81
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Martin of Hamlet were electrocuted
DIT Roberdell, near here. late yesterday
when they came into contact with a
nigh power electric transmission wire
which fell to the ground after being
severed, according to reports reaching
here, by. bullet from a rifle fred by the
older of the three children.
The dead are Arthur Martin, 16;
Ethel Martin, II. and Willie Martin, 8.
The three children left their home
here yesterday to visit their grand
parents at Roberdell. According to
reports from there, Arthur was firing
a rifle at target when bullet
struck the electric wire and 1t fell TO
the ground, coming in contact with
the lad. Seeing his plight, the young
err brother and sister tried to rescue
him and they also We're electrocuted.
All three We're dead when other per-
sons reached them.
Upon brief inquiry. the county cor
oner decided that formal inquest
was unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Kramer Discovers
Pupils VIII Use
His Talk as Guide

Stephen L. Kramer, retiring prin-
cipal OF Central High School, has
just learned that he unconscious
ly served as model orator at
recent banquet OF the oral Eng
lish class OF the school.
With other speakers, Mr.. Kra-
mer. who was recently appointed
first assistant superintendent of
schools, responded to a toast. as
stunning that he was attending a
mere social function. Word has
just been passed to him, however,
that the dinner was arranged as
practice ground for the students
In the class to learn. to make
after-dinner speeches, and that
after the holidays his talk, as well
as those of the other guests, will
be dissected and discussed by the
English class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

months ago was befagged for the ar
rival of Fan Noli. was decorated for
the entry of the Zogu troops. Com
munication between Tirana and Du
razzo had been interrupted both by
the disbanded government and by the
rebels pursuing.
From my hotel I witnessed the
departure Of Fan Noli in an automo-
bile loaded with valises. Simulta-
neously at the ministry of finance the
state funds were being loaded in an
automobile.
Fled With Gold.
"Durazzo remained for two days
without a government, because the
prefect representing the cabinet of
Fan Noli fed. carrying with him $780,
600 lire in gold from the post office.
when Tirana awoke. to the fact
that it was without a government
there was panic at first, but shortly
the fusillade, which could be heard
together with the cracking of ma
chine guns on the hills nearby sud-
denly ceased. After time the poput
lace. which had barricaded their
houses. gradually regained confidence
windows and doors were opened and
flags We're displayed. They were fur
Their treasured when the rebel con-
tingents entered without molesting
the inhabitants.
ahmed Zogu made triumphant
entry, saluted by the booming OF can
non and enthusiastic hurrahs. He
wore a lieutenant coloners uniform.
He proceeded on horseback. bowling
and smiling to right and left in &C
Acknowledgement of the shouts of greeting
There are many in Tirana who be-
lieve that the position Of Premier
Fan Noli is untenable, even at Avlona
as Mufld Bey, one of Zogu's chief
lieutenants, has already occupied
Areyrokastron, making the situation
at Avlona most precarious.
Neither Italians nor Americans suf-
fered through the change of govern
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
SHORTAGE
FACEDBY LONDON
Five of Six to Be Away at
Once, Leaving Third Son to
Do "H0norS."

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, ODeccmber 26.-Lonesome
days in the social world of London
are forecast for next Spring when
FIVE of England's royal princes will
have forSaken the fogs and rains Of
their native land for SUMMER parts
of the empire.
Henry, the kings third son, then
will have to bear most of royalty's
burden at Mayfair dinners and dances
and at the opening of such fairs and
bazaars as il Is customary for the
royal family TO honor with personal
representation.
The announcement has just been
made that Prince George, youngest Of
the royal princes and sub-Iieuten-
ant in, the navy, is about to go OF a
long cruise to Far Eastern waters.
Wales to Go on Trip.
The Prince of Wales starts his
South African and Argentine trip on
March 20, and the Duke of York and
his bride are now travelling to Kenya
Colony, Africa, on a four-mouth tour
The other two English royaf
princes, the Duke Of Connaught ana
his son, Prince Arthur are out of the
country. the father in southern
France because he cannot stand the
Winters in London and the son in
India, where he will remain for some
months.
1t will be tue first time Queen MARY
has ever had three of her sons out
of the country simultaneously. and
she remarked over the Duchess or
Devonshire's teacups the other da
that she will not have really peace
full moment until her brood again pu-
their feet under the family dining
ia bic in buckingham Palace
As result of this shortage OF roy
atty for public functions il is hint-
ed that the Princess Mary. Viscount-
ess Lascelles. will break away from
her Yorkshire home ties and spend
the Spring months in London, for Of
late the hueen has felt the fatigu-
or these undertakings and has con
sequently greatly cut down her pub
lie appearances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
AITCHIS0N TO HEAD |. C. C.
Commissioner to Become Chairman
January l by Seniority.

Clyde B. Aitchison Of Oregon IL
slated to become chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission Janu-
airy /, succeeding Commissioner Heurg
Hall of Colorado, who has served in
that post during the calendar yea
1924
Chairmen of the Interstate Com
merce Commission are elected accord
ing to their length of service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Boy Born IN YMe
Here Is kir,sn.an
Of Paul ReUere

Paul Revere Auerhamaer. the
great great-grandson of the ia
nous Revolutionary rider, Paul
Revere. was born in this city on
Christmas day. He is related on
his maternal side to the famous
horseman who spread the alarm
of the arrival of the British. His
mother is the great-granddaugh
ter of Paul Revere and the grand
daughter of Paul Revere's son by
his first wife.
Young Paurs father is William
K. Auerhs maer. a Hospital Corps
man in the United States Navy.
stationed in this city. His father
comes from New Haven, Conn.
They live at 1914 Floral street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
POLICEMAN LOSES RACE.
Chases Suspect, But Arrives Only
in Time to Have Fingers Punched.

young colored man. suspected of
having liquor in his possession, was
pursued to iii Twenty-ninth street
last night by Acting Detective A. W.
Brown of the seventh precinct. The
colored man reached the house ahead
of the policeman. entered and slammed
the door. catching Browns hand and
MASKING two of his fingers. The de-
tective received first aid at drug
store. Thirty-frst and VI streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
MRS. FERGUSON IN COURT
TO ESTABLISH STATUS
Governor-Electo Of Texas Would Re-
move All Legal Disqualification
as Married Woman.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Asxocisted Press
TEMPLE. Tex, December 27.-Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, Governor-elect
of Texas. petitioned the District Court
of Bell County yesterday for removal
of all legal disQualifications in max
ing contracts that might arise from
her status as a married woman.
Friends of the family said the step
was taken so that no contract or
document she might make while gov
ernor could be attacked as invalid
because of the legal disqualifications
imposed on married women in Texas.
An engaged girl is always suspi-
cious of her girl friends who are
n eartuhole and fancy free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Printers Make Christmas Gift.

The Evening Star chapel of the
Typographical Union today sent a
check for s74 to the Salvation
Army as its annual Christmas contri-
button to the work of the organiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Locates at Hotel Burlington.

The American Psychological Assoca-
ton will have its headquarters at the
Hotel Burlington during the convention
of the American Association frI- the Ad-
vancement of Science DeceHI-er % to
January 4, it was announced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

10-minute Jail sentence was inn
posed upon a prisoner charged with
intoxication in a London police court
recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

The minds of men resemble the
soil of old mother earth; some are
deep and rich and some are shallow
and poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

= One giant redwood tree. felled re-
Gently in Oregon, provided sufficient
lumber to build so ordinary five-room
bungalows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

AS recently as so yec-rs ago bets
were made that no animal could trot
or pace a mile in three minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
TIRANA GIVES Z0GU
ALBANIAN CONTROL

CONTINUED from First Page
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-20
New Excursion
From Coast to
Valley Planned

Another excursion from San Di-
ego to Imperial Valley along the
lines of the one run three weeks
ago by the San Diego and Arizona
railroad has been fixed for next
Saturday and Sunday, the round
trip rate being So
Under the new arrangement these
wishing to, may spend the Saturday
evening and all of Sunday in the
valley, and the various chambers of
commerce are arranging for ears
to take the visitors out to the var
ious points of interest in the valley,
Imperial, Brawlcy, Calexico and
Holtville all having interested
themselves in this phase of the
visit.
Passengers coming on the early
morning train from San Diego may
return at 3:45 or Sis p. m. the same
day or remain over for the S:20 a.
IN. train or the 3:45 p. m. coast
train Sunday, the fare being the
same as if the trip were made in
one day.
There will be three trains to con-
vcy the visitors here Saturday, one
leaying San Diego at s a. m. and
the other at 10 a. m, while the
third leaves at 9:35 p. m. Sunday
one train only for the excursionists