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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

not the kind to remain hat checkers.
They paid $1,000 a year for the privi'
lege of taking care OF coats and wraps
and In return were to receive all tips.
Thus was the first Hat Check Trust
born.
They branched out and soon had
concessions for checking at every
prominent hotel and cafe. Today they
are millionaires, own several road
houses, valuable real estate on West
Forty-second street and have been
angels for several theatrical ventures.
There isn't waiter a first class
hotel that doesn't expect a minimum
gratuity of 81 for serving two per.
sons at dinner. He sneers at less. We
have been prone to blame hotel pro.
prietors and cafe keepers and while
they have made no tacit resistance
the fault lies mostly with the public.
One of the most successful hotel
keepers in America told me recently
tipping could be stopped in 4 week
by the simple expedient Of every per.
son quitting what has always been to
them nuisance.
He said it would so disrupt the
working forces of hotels they would
have to pay higher wages and that
once employees who are tipped secured
decent wages they would never re
turn TO the old fee system.
1t Is not probable. however, that
this will be done. We of America are
particularly keen for special service
1t is warp and woof OF one of our ma
tional ideals-creature comforts.
! can in a measure understand now
a man accepts tips but never under
stand how he reaches that state OF
mind where he Is willing 10 accept a
job whose chief emolument Is gra tui-
tous tips.
Tipping In New York is not con.
fined by a very long shot TO those
who serve your meals. polish your
boots or transport you in taxis. Clerks
in hotels are not immune. Neither
are theater box office men. steam
ship and railroad clerks and many
others whose calling is high above the
so-called menial class.
| know. manager of a haber.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01
BY D. o. MINTYRE.

Tho tip IL New York's supreme an.
noyance. From the casual nickel and
dime 1t has grown into astounding
figures. Great fortunes are being
made by those who mulct and annoy
the public In this fashion.
Fifteen years ago two bright young
boys from the Bronx were hat check
ers in the Hotel Astor. They were
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01
Tip! Tip! Hooray!

dashery shop who expects a fee for
suggesting the smartest things in
mems wearing apparel. In fact l
have never offered but one tip that
was refused-much TO my embarrass-
ment. 1t was on an ocean liner.
Late at night | had called
steward. lie was relief man-an
aged and rheumatic white-haired fell
low. l wanted Il drink OF water. He
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

4 certain New York novelist has
announced he will walk from New
York TO Chicago IN get away from
"fawning flatterers All OF which is
a Gargantuan giggle to most .cribblers.
/ do not believe there are people
who follow novelists around to fawn
over them. l could believe 1t Of q
prizefighter or A handcuff king-but a
novelist. never, Half the people who
read books remember the name of the
book but not the name Of the author.
II is what they write and not the
persons who write that interests the
reading public.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

the northwestern
railroad, which
was then laying
a new line from
Hawarden. Ia, to
Iroquoise, s. ID.
The engineer in
charge was Rich
ard tDick) Ash
ton. Through the
! 0 n & su m nj e r
Sears, Just out OF
law school, and
A s h { o n. I h e
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

And speaking OF writing 7 am al.
wavs annoyed at those who speak of
novelists giving the world brilliant
themes ANY theme is interesting. II
depends on how il Is done. st. Fran
els de Sales said something that is
applicable to every novelist. l believe.
He said: Perfection does not con
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01
Fortune Tellers Prey
on Japanese Officials

Toxic Feb. 2S.-Fortune tellers
capitalized richly Japan's most re
cent political shekeup.
They promised to inform worried
officials whether they were To be dis
missed and many officials. doubtful
Of their futures. paid the yens and
listened TO the vague mutterinss Of
the soat thsavcrs
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

young engineer, worked together and
occupied the same boxcar home.
Ashton later became president of
the Northwestern railroad and dur
Ing the war was federal director Of
all roads northwest of Chicago. He
is now high official In the Ameri-
can Railway association. Friday
morning the two met for the first
time since they had been tenants of
the same boxcar, In the congress-
mans office.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

I. The portion of Adams anatomy
from which Eve was made.
s. A workman who does not be
long to the labor union.
3. The ancient port of Rome.
10. Place OF saftey.
T.. To plaster the top OF a room.
IA. Germ.
i. Leaps over
10. Head appendage
u. Son of Seth lBiblel.
"a. Soapstone.
20 Morally bad.
%. A sharp pointed projection
from fence wire
81. And others law term.
80. Severe
80. Sour.
81. Always.
80. kind OF Md.
Al. TO scold.
~. Anatomy (abbrl
a. BIZ.
d. TO mend stockings
40. Very minute particles.
81. A fixed period Of tim
81. Good desserts.
as. Large body Of wsie'
5S To request
81. Proposition.
81. Musical note.
The solution viii appear tvnaar. ow
teopyriehf 1880
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

On business visit TO the Depart.
ment OF the Interior last week were
g. r. Kingsley. Minden, and e. w.
McConaughy, Holdreee. In Washing
ton furtherins the Tri.eounty sub
soil irrigation project. They discov.
cred the most reasonable eating place
they have encountered In Washing.
ton on the top floor Of the Interior
building. where 1000 meals are served
daily to government employees of the
Interior and other departments.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

{. Vincent, Of the Farmers Grain
company and the Omaha Grain ex
change. has been here comforting
with Secretary Hoover about radio
matters pertaining to the Grain ex-
change broadcasting station.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

will be in the city for the Inaugural
ton and entertainments have been ar
ranged by the Nebras ska congressional
delegation at the shoreham hotel and
by the Nebraska State Association at
the Women's City club.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

sist in doing singular things, but 1t
does consist in doing common things
singularly we'll
The most interesting newspaper
story l ever read appeared In the
| \. Y. Sun. during the Dana days.
1t concerned an apple woman who
gave Russell Sage an apple. 1t was
more than column long and every
| line OF 1t sparlSled with humors,
pathos and philosophy.
Actors, too, have the sublime no.
| tion that all eyes are focused ON
them wherever they go and this is
responsible for exaggeration in dress
and manners. Big men never feel this
way. As a reporter | once walked
from an office to a cafe with a party
that included Theodore Roosevelt.
Each one of us. basking in his re-
Elected glory. was much more self
conscious than he. lie had grown
used to the world acclaim. 1t meant
nothing.
There Is a feeling in New York that
the man milliner' Is most effeminate
of men. He is the target for stage
jokes. | know one who Is about the
masculine person | know. | once saw
him in scrap that was forced upon
him and he knocked three men bigger
than he for the conventional loop of
bananas.
There IL a lot OF amusement watch.
Ing the Camera Brigade at the New
York piers. These are the news pic
torial men-as alert and nimble
crowd as may be found anywhere.
There are possibly 30 of them and
when they find a likely subject they
line up before him and keep him
amused with their good natured per-
sifiage. II one Is inclined TO be up
stage they josh him out OF 1t and
every one leaves them smiling. All
are young men In their early 20s.
They are high-salaried youngsters
who look upon the world with the
amusement OF those who consider 1t
their oyster Stage stars are their
meat for they know that their
craze for publicity will make them
accept suggestions for almost any
sort Of poses. 1t is the unusual they
seek--ladies sans stockings and wear
ings sandals, ladies' with new fash
ioned bobs or facial cosmetics, ladies
carrying marmosets or antediluVian
ant eaters.
man in the Bronx has built
two-seated motor car for his 7year-old
daughter. 1t is fitted with one
horsepower engine and the child is
enjoying daily drives through the
parks in upper New York.
fcopvrighf 1927
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01
Prowling
Washington With
Nebraskans.
BY JACK LEE.

Forty.three years ago Congressman
Willis S. Sears was a timekeeper fol
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

brought 1t and as something unusual
on an ocean liner a smal bowl of
cracked ice.
"A bit of Ice, sir, he said, ito
make it more tasty"
| tried to hand him small tip.
'T couldn't think OF accepting it, sir,
but | thank you. 1t is A pleasure
for me TO serve you. lie walked out
respectfully but his head was high.
America Is the most e2travagant
nation in the world In tipping. So
true is this that the Londoner and
Partisan will tell you; You have
ruined our cities"
II Is an odd complex. We despise
tipping yet we do 1t. And no doubt
will continue to do 1t until the
millennium.
There is a rather sporty bachelor
in New York who as an experiment
kept track OF his tipping for six
months 1t amounted TO about 50 200.
lady in Atlanta. Ga, comment
| ing upon my discontinue Mt public
speaking sends me the following
story:
A man was selected TO present n
| fine sword to returning hero. He
spent days and nights preparing his
panegyrie-merely to have a bad cas-
OF stage fright and forget II all on
the fatal evening.
lie stood up. gulped before the
ssembla ee, turned To the hero and
| finally stammered: Here's your
sword" The hero. forwarned Of the
honor had also prepared a lengthy
speech OF accepta nee but he. too. was
confused. SO he said: "Oh, is that
it2s
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

Charles II. Slama. attorney. of
Wahoo. and his daughter, Mrs. II. G.
Meyer, and children, Charles and
Jeane, were Washington visitors this
week, stopping on their way home
from Florida.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

A man in the Bronx has built a
two.seated motor car for his 7-year-old
daughter. 1t is fitted with one
horsepower engine and the child is
enjoying daily drives through the
parks in upper New York.
fcopvrighf 1927
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-01

The solution will appear ton,ar. ow.
tcopyrieht. 1880
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
NE WSIES To SEE
BLACKSTONE

Tonight win be big evening for
the carriers and newsboys Of The
washington Times when Black
stone, the magician, twill be host to
the neWsies at his regular perform
ance {at the Washington Audi.
forum.
Besides his regular program OF
fifty-two feats of magic, the ma
gician will offer q number OF spe-
cial new illusions designed to in
terest his little guests, including
the special Christmas week trick
OF creating a real live Santa Claus,
who viii pass through the audience
and distribute toys and other gifts.
Blackstone is former newsboy
and in every city which he has Wis
tied has given special performances
with the enterprising little sales
men of the newspapers as his
guests.
Another special stunt devised to
find the brightest and most alert
eyes of the newsboys will be a
rope-tying contest, in which the
rewsies will be invited upon the
stage and allowed to bind the ma
gician hand and foot with the
stoutest rope. He guarantees to
escape from the manacles before
the audience and without any of
those binding him discovering how
the trick is done.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
WILL ASK MORE
FAIRGROUNDS

Congress will be called upon
after the Christmas holidays to
consider b. bill which will compel
the establishment Of a large play
ground adjoining each school in the
District of Columbia.
The bin is being prepared by
Congressman Allard II. Gasque, OF
South Carolina, who was for many
years q district school superinten.
dent in his home State. Mr..
Gasque plans to have the measure
enacted ks q part of the five-year
school building program now in
progress.
Congress would not permit con.
struction of another schoolhouse
In the District unless playground
of at least one acre can be secured
adjoining it. Grounds would be
provided Immediately for all Echools
which do not have them.
The bill will be drawn during
the holidays after conference be-
tween Gasque, the District archi.
tect and school officials.
"A similar measure will be intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Henrik Shipstead, of Minnesota. :.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

Manufacturers sam
pies. OF jersey, tweeds
and novelty weaves;
short and long pants.
Sizes Z to 8 years in
the lot, but mostly
sample Sizes and 5
wears.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
Christmas Fetes Are
NolO Under Way

With many Christmas festivities planned today and tonight
Washngtons Christmas prelude will ttngly introduce the
day of all days which will be ushered at midnight to-
morrow by the singing of carols and church services.
The Georgetown Community Christmas Tree Celebration
will be held in Montrose Park beginning at 80 tonight
followed by singing carols accompanied by the United
States Marine Band huge tree will be illuminated BY flood
lights and other electrical effects.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
WASHINGTON COUPLE
WEBS m ROCK VII E

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Dec. 2a.-
Fred watson Cole. IT.. and Miss
Katherine Virginia Godfrey. both
Of Washington. were married n
Rockville q few days ago by the
Rev. w. B. Taylor, retired minister
Of the Christian Church, the cere-
mony taking place ct the home Of.
the Tnfnister
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk OF the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Preston p. Peter
son. Is, and Miss Pearl Virginia
Dowdy, 80, both Of Washington
John e. NougebaIor, 81, and Miss
Katherine r.. Lyon, Is, both OF
washington, and Glen Rust Snider,
Hi. Of New York, and Miss sarah
L. Mcqueen, Of Forest Glen this
county.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
Us. GOLD To 60
To ENGLAND
.By ROBERT 5. THORNBURGH

=
Al tacit understanding has been
reached between officials of the.
Bank of England and the New
York Federal Reserve Bank aimed
at further stabilizfng financial and
business interests in both coun-
tries, 1t was learned in official cir
cles here today.
The British.American agreement
lis said to bear the approval Of
high Government officials, al
though no comment was for.hconl-
ing at the Treasury.
Sir Montague Norman, head Of
the Bank of England, has just ar
rived in the United States. Accord
ing to reports here he will confer
with New York Federal Reserve
Bank officials on plans for strength
ening Great Britain's gold reserve.
1t was also understood that Nor
man is interested In q number OF
foreign loans thar are expected to
be floated In United States early
next year.
The New York Federal reserve
re-discount rate has been maintain
ed at 31z per cent In the face Of
A per cent rates liked by every
other reserve bank, and the B per
cent figure recently established in.
London.
With the London rate at 5 per
cent American gold will be at
tracted there. At the same time
the outflow Of gold from England,
pronounced since that government
established a free gold market, will
be checked.
High Treasury officials at present
see no reason for increasing the
re- discount rate In New York to
the level set by the other Federal
Reserve banks.
The considerable margin between
the New York and London rate
viii have q tendency to drain pos
sibIy more than 500, 600 900 in gold
from the United States during the
nexf fvvnIvn l1anYifhs
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

Silk4coversd, w b b Il
filled Comforts, large
double bed size: an
assortment OF hand
some designs and col
orings. --FOurth Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

infant sons as well as for the
minister and his wife.
Santa Claus visited the new
Health School for Children at Thir-
teenth and Allison Sts N. w. to-
day.
Doctor Edward G. Wilson, who is
in charge Of this school for chill
dren suffering from tuberculosis,
acted the part. IA Christmas tree
had been erected In the school aid
Doctor Wilson presided near the
tree and presented each one Of the
Riddles with q present.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

women's B o udoir
Caps of heavy quality
messaline satin, lace
and ribbon trimmed.
Many styles in pink.
blue, peach, nile green
and old rose.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

Salt and Pepper
Shakers, also Salt and
Pepper Casters, silver
plated effects, in as
sorted, pretty sha pes.
-(Jewelry Dept.)
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
Phone Eirnns to- Unite

The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Kentucky
toda.y applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for authority
to purchase for $1,000 the Rogers.
vile Telephone Company, operating
EXCHANGES in Rogersville and Bulls
Gap, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

Mems Leather House
Slippers, in Romeo and
Everett styles, with and
without rubber heels.
Soft and comfortable.
Sizes 6 to 1O.-First
Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23
MOsLEMs RAISING FUND
FOR MOSQUE or OMAR

JERUSALEM, Dec. %. Pious
Moslems the world over are con-
tributing to fund designed to
provide for the repair Of the
famous dome Of the Mosque OF
Omar, the Moslem shrine in the
holy area Of Jerusalem.
The Washington times., 1925-12-23

YOU'RE RIGHT! There's absO-
lutely no substitute for the Shop
0-scOpe these busy buying days.
It's read BY all wise shoppers. Turn
to tOday's Classified Section.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02
IlfN -
To I0ur County in
Interest Better Homes"

TheSssople of Imperial County
who are interested in honle dem
omstration work especially the " bet
Ter homes phase as given n the
home furnishing project, will make
tosratof the county in order to
visit ar homes refinished
These homes were planned by
Jessie Lee r Decker, extension spe-
cialist in home furnishing, Orpha A.
Miller. home demonstration agent
and the various home furnishing
project leaders.
Tho county committee of farm
home department requests that ev-
cry ore interested come and bring
then ears being prepared TO take
rs fiahfs sleople as possible They
ts3sh ifefS sseeh Aperson 10 take their
own luneii sYaiai' 1heTJe -Fhar- etrrvopes
win 5Slasafo 90 both DAYS. The
week of May 10th is National Bet
Ter Homes Week and the tour
was planned for MAY 18th ihd 18th
SO as to make the home furnishing
tour coincide VIII Better Homes
Week.
The itinerary of the tour viii be
published later.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02

Almost a hundred girls of the
graduating classes of the high
schools Of the valley were enter
tanned at an elaborate party by the
Junior College girls of FL Centre,
numbering about 20, yesterday at
the Woman S Ten Thousand Club
house.
The cnb was beautifully decor
ated in baskets of spring flowers
and japanese lanterns and the
pretty girls arraTed in dainty color
fnl afternoon dresses presented Il
most delightful picture.
\ musical program WAS rendered
during which Wilfiam, Maxwell
rendered saxophone s6te : SaXo-
phobia. Lucille Bathrick gave =
short and impressive talk during
which she brought out the thought
th4tsssA girls were finishing
high school, but they had bv no
ilea3,sf fisished their life education,
and nt,sra ali on to college. Jose
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02
laTalaIalIGt saIGlalF FIaIaf1ll9T1T99IaIaIGIT
MAY DAY THEME IS
PRETTILY EXECUTED
AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. Howard 7. Never and Mrs.
Don c. Bitler were Joint hostcSses
at charminglv appointed bridge
luncheon at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel yesterday. The MAY Day theme
WAS beautifully emphasized in the
floral decorations, with dainty little
May baskets filled with Nari-colored
spring flowers and tied with large
tule bows. The favorS with hand
painted Nav baskets and flowers
and the place cards hand painted in
pastel shades, further carried out
the May Day motif
Following the luncheon bridge
was played on the mezaninc floor.
Mrs. J. Stewart Ross taking high
score houor>, Mrs. Roy d. McPher,
rim second prize, Mrs. viii Il. Con-
way third while Mrs. J. l.. Davis
won consolation hoHors.
The guest list included Mesdames
s. f. Allen, George W. Anderson.
Frank F. Anderson, W. w. Apple,
Jerry Asher, Harry L. Barker, Roy
Breedloye, Clarence F. Conant, W.
r. Conway, c. f. Coggins, Robert
". Campbell, J. L. Cole, J. L. Davis,
William Fleming Dawson, :. H.
Embury. Arthur Edgar, William
Fleming, VIII :. Fawcett, j. II.
Fahs, +, K. Crosland Fenton, F. B.
Fuller, Vaughn Francis, L. L.
Garthwaite, W. L. Garrett, T. H.
Gebbie, Thomas NJ. Gill. james W.
GlaSSford, y. ". Hale, o. G. Horne.
L. c. House. c. f. Howe, Ross T.
Hickcox, Leroy Holt. G.. b. Jack
son. F. d. Jacobs, j, $. Jones, r. b.
kcpley, B. f. Lemons, Henry l..
Loud, E. q. Mack. F. H. McIvcr.
Roy d. MePherrin, Z. \. Nance. Al
len F. Nuffcr, NJ. B. O'Bricn, c. f.
Paris, L. f. PhilIcv r. ?. Pope, j.
Stewart Ross, John I. Rice, [. J..
Ritz. G. Z. Scott. L. P. Sargent, T.
y. Smith, Minor NJ. Sweeney. Per
eie Thacker, Vaughn y. Thompson,
r. Y. Watson, Dorsey &. Whitclaw.
Rs b. Whitelaw. ~ N. Williams.
Fred Kenyon. Forrest kutz. Robert
l.. Keller and Miss Laura SWEET.
Out of town guests attending the
luncheon were Mrs. {. w. Allison.
Mrs. John Il. Andrews Jr., and Mrs.
j. Drummond Huston, all Of Imper-
ial; Mrs F. f. Harden and Mrs. ".
F. Mosher, Of Holtville; Mrs. W. H.
Best, Mrs. Warren CUrrier and Mrs.
L. Z. Wills. Brawley; Mrs. Dan Y.
Noland OF Los Angeles; Mrs. K. r.
Myan, Kansas City, and Miss Clara
Pierce, Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02
"Ridin' Mad" at
Palace Tonight

The world = greatest cowboy,
Yakima Cutett, i'll "Ridin Mad :
will be the feature attraction to-
night at the Palace theater. Many
wonderful and thrilling scenes of
this picture were takM durAg the
Pend5toI roundup. The fourth
episode or thc exciting serial Ida
ho' will also be shown in addi-
tien to the feature. Ben Turpin in
"Ship-Shape, ono of his newest
and FUNNIEST, will be tho comedy
for tonight at the Palace theater.
Mary Philbin's late starring We
hiclc in which she will appear in
the Palace theatu commencing
Sunday is Fifth Avenue Models .
at Universal-Jewel.
Adapted for the screen from
1.-The Best in Life, the sensational
novel by Muriel Hine, tells the
story of girl who earns the living
tor herself and her father, 4 ia
Tented but financially unsuccessful
artist.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02
Society, Clubs, Lodges,
Churches and Schools
EGEEEas5sEaaNaG1E
JUNIOR COLLEGE GIRLS ARE HOSTESSES
AT RECEPTION TENDERED VALLEY GIRLS

phine Williams and Quincy Hun,
rendered one Of the. enjoyable
violin duets Eternal Spring af-
ter which Mrs \. II. Keller deliver
Ell a most stirring aud enjoyable
address on tho subject OF "Oppor-
tunitv Eight Ht,lc girls, pupils
of Mrs. Wooda Ble>v delighted the
audience w.:h Il Chinese dance With
Kathryn Jones. Vivian Spencer,
Phyllis kirkpatrick, Coso>te Smith,
Ada BtSS BevHon, dina Stiltz, Anna
Bell Stiltz and Lillian Shawley
taking part. Margaret Mason also
sang the beautiful vocal solo Love
Sends "a L:stle eft Of Roses
Following the program cake and
>herbct were served. Miss Margt
ref Lanier was chairman of the
afternoon 5 entertainment and WIS
assisted by Josephine Smith Ro-
maine, Richmond. Esther Surface
and Theresa Paine. all Of whom were
eomplimented very highly upon the
success of. the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-02
Young People to
Put on Program,
Baptist Church

. The subject of the pastors mes
sage at the Baptist Church tomor-
row will be "Bori owed Religion. -
The special feature of tomorrow 5
program will be the special service
of the Junior b. Y. +. l.. at $50
p. m. Mrs. o. y. Jenkins, Junior
counselor Cf Southern California,
viii be present and address the
sc.,icr and .unior societies who will
meet together. The program will
include Il piano solo by Mary J,ra
.iarls, vocal duet by katherine
Steele and Vivian Fairchild, read
ngs by George Rivcs and Martin
Flanagan and play by the Junior
society with more than Is 1oys and
girls participating, which is expect
ed to be very entertaining.
The MEN s chorus will render n
special number during the even
ing's program and the pastor will
deliver tie message.