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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
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telegraph and telephone communities
ton.
Heavy ice has formed In rivers
Of the middle West. During the
night the far Northwest reported
the temperature well below zero.
AT Winnipeg 1t was 80 below.
Minneapolis reported % below, a
drop Of forty-two degrees in twelve
hours. At Fond du Lac, Wis, 1t
was ten below, twenty degrees
colder than at midnight. It was
% degrees below at Fargo. ". d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
YES, IT CAME ALL RIGHT.

EDWIN F. ROwLES, evidently
trying to find out If the postoffice
folks know anything, addressed us
a letter this way, and it was de-
livered promptly:
BILL PRICE,
"BOuncer Of Blues
"And Editor Of Joy,
Heard and Seen,
gu. s. A."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

Army doctors believe in pills,
Claim they'll cure most all iIIs.
They'll give you q &C
And mark you o. d,
And send you out to the driIla.
NORTH KERLTNA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

The plaintiffs claim that they re.
peatedly requested defendant to
supply proper heat, but that she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES
RAISED ON RANCHES

LONDON, May 8. - What must
surely be one of the most fasci.
mating industries in the world Is
carried on in Southern France,
where special butterfly farms have
been established. Here, under SCI
entific guidance, hundreds of beau.
tiful specimens are bred.
Cross-breeding has been tried and
numerous experiments are conduct
ed to obtain brilliant and original
markings on the wings Of these in
sects. which are afterward sold to
collectors or for the adornment of
womens' hats and dresses.
The farms are provided with spe-
cial leafed trees and plants on
which the eggs are Matched. d.
recuy the young appear the branches
are cut off and taken to specially
ventilated room, where they are
placed in vases of water.
AS soon as the tiny caterpillars
have eaten up this first supply OF
leaves fresh branches are provided.
| Having been in an even tempera.
ture for about two weeks, the young
caterpillars are taken out into the
open. where they are placed on
plants that are protected from birds
| by large nets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
COBB To
SPEAK HERE
SATURDAY
Author Coming to do Honor
to Mark Twain at Me-
mortal Concert.

A literary shrine to the man who
comforted and cheered a tired
world"
Such is the ambitious plan now
being worked out by interested Mis-
sOurians who expect within two
years-to establish a memorial park
to Samuel Langhorne Clemens,
whom Americans know best as
Mark Twain. In the little village Of
Florida, Missouri, is destined to rise
AN imposing national tribute, more
unique and magnificent than the
one erected to William Shakespeare
at Stratford. on-Avon.
Washington is going to give it's
quota to the cause of honoring
American humor and humortsts,
through the proceeds of q memorial
concert to be held Saturday night
at Continental Memorial Hall. Of
ffcial and social washington have
Endorsed the plan by enlisting for
the success Of this concert sponsor
ed by the Missouri Society of Wash.
ington.
Nine. Clara Clemens Gabrilo-
witsch. daughter Of the noted Ameri
can man Of letters, and a talented
concert artist, is coming here to
give recital and place her ap-
prevail on the proposal to erect a
literary shrine at the birthplace of
her distinguished father.
President Coolidge has already
written hearty Endorsement of the
Mark Twain memorial parry idea,
and Mrs. Coolidge gives 1t her active
support by heading the list of pat.
ronesses for the Washington con-
cert. George Harvey, former am
bassador to England will be the
presiding officer and Irwin Cobb.
famed among contemporary humor-
lists viii be here to voice his tribute
to an author who helped make the
world happy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
BAN
ON DANCING
To END
One Of First Results Of Union
in Church Will Be More
Liberal Viewpoint.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May s.
Lifting Of the age-old ban Of the
Methodist Episcopal church against
attending dances. theatars, circuses
and horse races will be one Of the
immediate results Of the unification
of the church with the Methodist
Church, South, 1t was stated today
at the general conference in session
here. Amusements are permitted by
the rules Of the Southern church,
but were denied by the Methodist
Episcopal branch.
A large group Of liberal delegates
is back of the movement to have
the amusement ban lifted at once
rather than wait until the merger is
effective and such action becomes
imperative. The Southern church.
will not permit the amusement ban
and the New England. Southern
New York, New York East, New.
ark, Rock River. Illinois, and Central
Pennsylvania conferences already
have declared for a lifting of the
ban.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, Of the
New England area, said he favored
frank discussion Of the amusement
clause He said the influence Of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
BY FAY KING.

One thing I'd like to know II
who started this button business!
Hardly was ! cheering because
beads had gone out when in
comes buttons!
/ had swOre that wouldn't
buy a beaded dress II they was
selling 'em for ten cents q dozen!
/ did all the back bending ON
bead hunts / was ever going to
do! / had passed through the
stage of stepping ont In q beaded
frOck and coming home In one
without beads! The last time that
guy stopped me ana handed me
cOupla yards Of beads that had
busted off my gown, / thanked
him and sWOre-sWOre that never
again would / buy a beaded dress,
no matter how much of q bar
gain 1t was.
Instead Of riveting each bead
on like they Oughta, they tack
'em on with q drop stitch, and it
drops all right!
Well, now, just as the beads
have bowed themselves out, i'm
comes buttOns!!! And they are
just as bad as the beads!
FORTY-TWO AT A TIME.
They got some way of sewing
fOrty-twO buttons on at the same
time, and II you lose one you
lose 'em all.
Now, the hutton is more deadly
than the bead because it Is q
vital statistic In style. That Is,
mean that the button is useful
as well as ornamental, and there
fore you can't afford to lose a
button where you'd never miss a
bead.
So / amt taking any chances.
l start right out with the sew
ing basket and thimble and the
needle and thread!
1t Is also, sometimes, very hard
to match q button II you lose one.
! got a friend and she bought an
imported dress with q IOtta fancy
buttons OH 1t, and when she lost
one and couldn't match IL in town
she's just that particular that she
had to sew a new kind all over
the dress. / told her she Oughta
moved those she had around SO
the one that was lost would never
be noticed, but she said she was
afraid she would lose q couple
more, and it would take too much
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

group of actors should not sway the
delegates. The rule of the church
prevents actors and actresses from
joining the Methodist church. The
Actors Equity Association has for
mally protested to the conference
against this rule, claiming many
actors attend Methodist churches
even though they are not permitted
to become members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Beads as Trimming on Gowns Were
Bad Enough, But Buttons Are
"Vital Statistics" She Says.

time to keep movin' around like
o game of checkers!
HIRED BLOODHOUNDS.
/ heard of another dame that
hired a couple of blOOdhOunds to
run down a matchless button she
lost. Take IL from me, II you see
a button lying on the sidewalk
or subway stairs these days,
buddy, pick 1t up! You may get
reward!
This using buttons for trim
ming comes from the c0ster-
mOngers of London. You've heard
Of 'em. Those dressy little guys.
They and their girls trim their
clothes thick with buttons, like
some Of the Indians do with elk
teeth!
guess it's that button business
that got 'em the name of "CuStOr"
mOnger, because, believe me,
every time you lose button you
learn a new cuss word!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

to death. has committed suicide by
shooting. He was seventy-four years
old.
Schwietz retired a year ago and
wrote his memoirs. illness. which
caused his ratirement. weighed on
his mind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
RISE EARLY, SMOKE PIPE,
DRINK WATER, LIVE LONG

YORK, Pa, May 8.-Mrs. Bessie
Noll. the oldest resident Of York
county, says her long life is due
to drinking a pint Of water every
morning before o'clock and smok-
ing O. pipe Of tobacco. She also
advocates eating a late breakfast.
She has always kept early hours
and claims 1t is the only way to
retain vitality and avoid wrinkles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Elected Unitarian Delegates.

The Reverend Doctor Ulysses O..
3. Pierce. Mrs. c. r. Ely and Mrs.
Whitman Crose have been chosen
delegates TO represent the Ali Souls
Church Of this city d. Unitarian
Anniversary Week in Boston Nav
Is to 20. Mrs. U. e. b. Pierce and
Mrs. e. c. Seward were named
alternates. .
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30

Read The Gateway Ads"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
HELD CAPTlVES IN
 BUDDHIST TEMPLE

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 30.-The chance arrest of small bandit gang near Fuchow, in Honan province, has just been revealed that the bandits were using a famed old Buddhist temple, on the road between Fuchow and Yenling to hold captives prison CT while negotiating with their fami- lies for ransom.
 Police raided the temple immedi- ately after the arrests and took a number of other members of the gang, including the chieftain, a veal thy citizen of Yenling into custody and released a score of prisoners at the same time.
 The wealthy Yenling Chinese had been contributing money for the re- pair of the temple during the last year and had his own workmen on the job, so that nothing unusual was suspected. While making slow pro- gress in the repairing, the kidnap- pers also constructed cellars, where they held their prisoners until the required ransom was paid.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
FRISCO PLANS FINE STADIUM
 FOR TENNIS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 30.- Tennis, as a popular sport, is taking California virtually by storm.
 San Francisco, especially, seems re- gently to have been paying more than the usual California homeage to the queen of sports.
 In response to popular demand for adequate public tennis grounds, a huge municipal exhibition and tourna- ment stadium was completed a few weeks ago in Golden Gate Park here in addition to the tennis facilities al ready in the park. And now comes a few gentle hints from Dr. Sumner Hardy, president of the California Lawn Tennis Club that his club plans the construction in San Francisco of tennis plant which will be second to none on the Pacific coast or in the United States for that mat ter
 Already Dr. Hardy's organization has purchased an entire city block in this city and it is understood that the projected tennis plant will be built on that site. The block is bounded by Scott, Pierce, Bush and Sutter streets. It is about ten or fif- tene minutes ride by street car from the world-famous Ferry Building. Total cost of the project will proba- bly, approximate $250,000, it was learned today.
 | The California club is at present 1 located on the northwest corner of the block it has purchased. To cov- CT the purchase price of the block it l is understood that the majority of the funds now in the clubs treasury will be used and per cent bonds will be issued for the remainder. Mem bers of the club are expected to sub- scribe to these bonds.
 At present the California Club has
 a membership of about 200 men and women. This membership, however, is expected to be greatly increased with the completion of the new club house and the additional courts. The five tennis courts which now occupy part of the newly acquired block will be increased by five more. Dr. Hardy said, and the old club house will be replaced by a new two story structure, modern in every de- tail. In addition grandstand having seating capacity of 2,500 will be built.
 Construction will start next spring, according to Dr. Hardy.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
AFRAID OF MICE? WOMEN FONDLE
 THEM AS PETS

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The age-old H. fusion that women hate and are afraid of mice was dispelled at the recent Crystal Palace Animal Show.
 Three hundred and fifty women entered pedigree mice for the show, and it was a common sight during the course of the show to see the mice's proud owners fOndling them in their hands and allowing them to run up their arms.
 According to the catalogue, one mouse shown, only eight weeks old, was priced at $500, but it was ex- plained that this substantial figure was only put on because the woman owner would not part with her pet for any price.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
SEATTLE HARBOR BOAT
 FEARED BADLY DAMAGED

SEATTLE, Dec. 3O.-After an at tempt to save the crew of a tug tow ing large lumber scow which was in distress last night off Alki Point west of the city, harbor patrol boat No. 1 drifted ashore near Alki point. When aid arrived the craft the harbor boat tried to assist cut her loose and disappeared toward the city wharf. The scow was beached within a few feet of the harbor vessel which was badly damaged.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30

land on May 1 and ends September 30. Statistics recently issued show that of the 153 days between May 1 and September 30 eighty of them were without rain, while on seventy three of them it fained continuously.
 During that time only on fifteen days was the temperature above sev- enty degrees, while on twenty-nine days it did not reach the sixty de grees mark.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
PAYS ELECTION BET
 BY LEADING RAT

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Paying his election wager, Charles Shapt, local barber and supported of La Toilette for President" led a large viciousiooking rat around the city block here.
 In a neighboring city another los CT in the election was compelled to push a peanut up a steep hill with a heavy crow bar.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30

The number of hours of possible sunshine during the English sum- mer is 2,O59 According to the sta- tistics, the actual number of houls the sun really did show itself was 56O.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30
SUMMER A FAILURE
 IN ENGLAND THIS YEAR

LONDON, Dec 3O.-Summer was dismal failure in England this year.
 Officially, summer begins in Eng
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-30

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Evening star., 1924-12-26
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Evening star., 1924-12-26

Pop was smoking in back Of the sport
ing page and ma opened her cross werd
puzzel book saying. Willyum, I cant
think of eny werd Of 4 letters meening
sociable.
I don't ixpect you to, I'm sure, pop
sed.
o we'll, enyway, / think I'll do the
vertical ones ferst. / always have better
luck Wen ! start with the vertical werds,
ma sed. Willyum.. watts a vertical werd
of . letters, l meen eny werd Of letters,
meening to train horses? she sed.
Panama Canal, pop sed.
Now W1llyum, don't start to try to be
funny. I'm depending on you to help me
with this, ma sed.
Yee gods. the last time I red the sport
ing page in peece was the yeer OF the
big flood. pop sed.
This is the last puzzel book and
want to get 1t rite. ma sed.
Wat, the last one. don't tell me you're
up to the last one? pop sed.
I certeny am and ! wish I was Jest
starting, its certeny bin thrilling, ma
sed
Well this Is good news. III help you
do the last one with plezzure, pop sed.
Do you meen to say wen this one Is done
the confounded book will be gone out of
your life forever, not to say out Of mine
he sed.
Certeny, wat good is a cross werd
puzzel book that's all filled out? ma sed,
and pop sed, Its far sweeter to me than
one that's yawning to be filed, now wat
was the werd, letters meening TO train
horses?
Yes. wat do you think it could be.
Wtllyum? ma sed, and pop sed, Well.
.. lets see. no werd Of letters can get the
best of me, III werk this puzzel out
with you II 1t takes till midnite. / don't
know wat you're going to do with your
self now that the hole book will be filled
out.
o don't worry about me. I'm going rite
down town the ferst thing tomorrow and
get the End book of the series, there's 6
OF them altogether so far. ma sed. and
pop sed, Yee gods. and got in back of
the sporting page agen and wouldent
anser any more questions no matter who
asked him, espeshilly ma.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
For the New Year Entertainment
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Each peicil and paper on which num-
bers are written corresponding with
those on the lists OF questions in the
center of the table. Partners may
work together, but secretly from the
rest. The teacher thostess) comes
around and examines the papers, and
the couple with the largest number
of correct answers progresses to the
fourth and last table.
Here are sample questions: What
flowers wake UP only in time for aft
ernoon tea? Answer, Four-o'clocks.
What piece of furniture In the room
represents a command? Answer,
Stand.
Snow absorbent cotton) and 4
small sled on which are piled numer-
Gus tiny wrapped parcels are on the
also a. pile of white crepe paper cut
into seVen-inch squares and some
library paste. Each player makes a.
SNOWFALL by inclosing one OF the
packages In a wad OF cotton, wraps
1t in the crepe paper and fastens the
edges with paste. On each piece OF
paper is the name of one OF the
guests, which must come on the out
side of the SNOWFALL. No person
c.
is the biggest table, the two who
make the poorest snowbails go to the
lowest table, numbered /. When the
last SNOWFALL is finished 1t many mean
the end of the progressive game. The
snowballs should be left piled on th4
table.
Months OF Year.
Players are provided with penci Is
and paper and write down what they
consider represents the months OF the
year, and which one, from the va
rious things in the rooms. Here are
a few suggestions: A large number
IT. represents the New Year, Janu-
ary: a photo of Washington or =
valentine, February; a toy rabbit OF
| the picture of one portrays the March
| hare; an umbrella, April; a may has
ket, May: q bowl of roses, June, etc.
A prize should be awarded the per
son giving the most answers cor
| rectly. A calendar would be Just the
| thing, or a diary.
New Year Arrives.
When the refreshments have beea
served. which should be shortly after
! IL, each guest takes one of the snow
balls. At the stroke OF i2 each person
throws the one he holds to the person
| whose name IL bears. So the New
| Year Is greeted with a shower OF
| snowballs. which, on inspection, Prove
TO hold trifes, such as miniature
| opera glasses, shovels, lanterns, lucky
| animals, etc, which can be bought
| for a few pennies.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
What Today Means to You
BIZ MARY BLAKE.
Capricorn.

Excellent planetary conditions pro-
vail until sundown, inclining to har-
ntony and progress. Problems that.
owing to their complexity, have been
laid aside can be tackled afresh. and
the vibrations are such that a happy
solution will be found. Enterprises
that have been held up. owing to
difficulties with which you could not
cope, can now be handled anew. and
the stimulating influences of todays
conditions will enable you to go ahead
with vim and vigor. Literary or ar
tistio efforts laid aside temporarily
for lack of inspiration, can now be
resumed, and what was difficult be-
fore will now be comparatively easy.
After sundown. the aspects are rather
adverse and counsel tact and diplo-
macy.
A child born today will enjoy nor
NAL health and is destined to reach
it's majority without experiencing any
physical setback. II will be sweet
tempered, kind and loving It will
have many friends, and no enemies.
1t will be musical. fond of good litera-
ture, and the higher type of amuse-
ments. 1t will love home, where its
greatest interest will lie. It's love
will be strong and constant, and 1t
will receive the unqualified devotion
Oh It's LldlS
II today is your birthday. you would
have better success IL you relied more
on your own Judgment than that of
Others You ppssess marked literary
ability, are fond of fun. and generally
considered a good scout. You are far
sighted. conservative and ambitious,
a strong lover, and great home
body.
You lack self-confidence, and have
not the courage of your convictions.
You make up your mind to do some
thing and IL you did 1t as you had
planned il. the result, in most cases
would be what you desired. You. how
ever feel 1t incumbent on you to ask
the advice of others, and taking this,
are disappointed with what you
achieve.
Well known people born on this date
are: Emma Southworth, author; Dion
Boucicault, actor and playwright;
Charles H. Van Brunt, jurist; George
Dewey, admiral. u. S. N; William F..
McCombs. President Wilson's cam
paign manager; Norman Angel, author
and lecturer.
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