Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16
Ally MAIL, London.-The old
est bicycle In the British Isles,
II not In the world, belongs to
James Kirwan of the Royal

ALLY MAIL, IOnQOn.-1Q6 OlQ-
est bicycle In the British Isles,
If not In the world, belongs to
~ James Kirwan of the Royal
Irish Constabulary, in Newry,
County Down. He purchased the bicycle
he now rides in 1895, and 1t has been
in constant use ever since. He says 1t
runs as we'll as on the first day. The
combined age OF the bicycle and Mr..
Kirwan is Ill years.
&&
Chinese Ruling
Injuries 10000 Workers.
North China Standard. Peiping.-
More than 10000 Chinese employees will
be thrown out of work II the Chinese
government is determined to forbid the
observances of the Chinese New Year,
as a result of the abolition OF the Lunar
calendar. This is revealed in petition
which local joss-stick and incense deal
ers have lust submitted to Mayor Chang
Yin WI. The statement points out that
the dealers know very well that the
order of the government should be
obeyed. and that in this enlightened
age many superstitious practices shoulo
have been abolished long ago, but they
placed their orders as early as last
Spring and cannot very well cancer
them. To do so would mean great
financial losses.
There are about 70 shops IN Pelping
engaged in the business of selling JOSS
sticks, joss-paper and incense, and an
other so shops which supply portraits
of the leading Chinese divinities and
images of the gods for the New year
festival. They employ about 1000 men,
and It is pointed out in the petition that
if the city authorities are determined
to abolish the old Chinese New Year
and forbid all religious rites ana eXer-
cises associated with that occasion tney
will have to discharge their employees.
Pistol Tragedies
Alarm Vienna Newspaper.
Neues Wiener Abendblatt, Vienna
A young man, unemployed, and with
time heavy on his hands, stood before
coffee house on the Praterstern ana
twirled a revolver. The weapon was
DISCHARGED. the projectile striking an old
lady who had Just returned to the city
from the funeral of her husband at
Brunn, Two days later the poor woman
died.
than children, were playing with
loaded revolver. They thought 1t was
poor boys was left gravely wounded on
-Four market helpers had passed the
whole night in tipping and card-play-
ing. They drifted about from one tav-
ern to another, and finally. to put
finishing touch to a spectacular session,
they took o taxicab to more distant
resort. What these young fellows threw
away in money on this night belongs
tn another chapter. What concerns US
lust now is that in an argument as to
which of the gentlemen was to pay the
taxi bill one of them drew revolver
and shot another Of the party dead.
A child at home explores a bureau
| drawer. What is that pretty, shiny
| thing that reposes there? "Oh, it Is
| a little shooter, a popgunl" The child
takes the glittering weapon, pulls the
trigger, and now, perhaps, he has no
mother
what is the matter with the laws
| that revolvers are available to every
| child and, worse still, to every tramp,
Ioafer and reprobate? Something radi-
cal must be done to lessen the ubiquity
of the revolver. Permits for the. pos
session Of these fatal implements should
| be considered carefully and the respon-
sibility of the applicant scrutinized in
every respect. Deadly firearms and the