Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1916 — Page 2

HAPPENINGS in the METROPOLIS

New Yorkers Want to Build an Artificial Island NEW YORK. —There will soon come before the war department at \\ ashlugton for approval a plan to build a new artificial island in New York harbor which with the buildings on "ifwill cost $40,000,000. The proposal to

slips for barges carrying freight trains, and on the Brooklyn side 18 piers. The plant would be run along the lines of the great Bush terminal. At the hearing opposition developed from representatives of the Bush {terminal and of a proposed new terminal at Bayonne, N. J. t while prominent shipping men appenred both for and against the project. If thp war rippwrtment’s HpHginn lg.,_CttvarahU> —tho men Behind the_ , project must get the consent of the state legislature to lease the right to the shoals and then put In a successful bid for the lease. There Is some sentiment for having the city of New York i*self build the new terminal, and in any event the group pushing the Idea expect to incorporate in their lease a clause providing that the state or city shall get the terminal after a period of years. i • ■ **>*•<

Mixed Babies Unmixed by Sharp-Eyed Neighbor

M RS. DORA DEL PIANA has her Richard and Mrs. Anna Constantlna has her Samuel, and a danger of ferment of social unrest In North Bergen him passed. Richard and Samuel are two years old, and for a time it

appeared each would be reared in a home in which he had not originated, but now each is In the environment nature Intended. ,/' Richard and Samuel were stricken by infantile paralysis and were taken to the Laurel Hills hospital. In about six weeks they recovered and the mothers were notified to take them home. When they called at the hospital the nurses, overwrought and confused by the handling of so many Richards and Samuels and Llsbeths

and Dorothys gave Richard to Mrs. Constantina and Samuel to Mrs. Del Plana and insisted the proper apportionment had been made. Now, if it hadn’t been for Mrs. Schwartz, Richard might have grown up a Constantina and Samuel a Del Piana. “It’s a wise mother that knows her own child,” said Mrs. Schwartz when she called at the Del Piana ITome to Inspect the baby returned as good as hew from the hospital, “and that isn’t your Richard. Looks to me like Mrs. Constnntina’s Samuel.” * Mrs. Del Piana protested that she had a certificate, inviolable, but Mrs. Schwartz was filled with the enthusiasm of social readjustment, and went to Mrs. Constantina’s home. “This isn’t your Samuel,” she decided, gazing upon the expressive and dignified features of the baby in Mrs. Constantina’s lap. “It’s Mrs. Del Piana’s Richard.” And it was so, as the mother agreed when they conferred and made comparisons, and Richard and Samuel are where they belong.

Great Bird’s-Eye View of Gotham and Vicinity

ONE of the sights visitors to this city should not miss is a bird’s-eye view of the city and the country surrounding it from the tower of New, York’s tallest building at Broadway and Park place. This is a view some 600 feet

of Westchester county spread out before one like a map, but on a clear day the eye can follow the gray line of Long Island sound up past Rye beach and Larclimont to the Connecticut line beyond. To the northward the Hudson river can be seen far up above Yonkers, Far away to the northwest the Ramapo mountains are clearly discernible, while farther to the south the Watcliung and Orange ranges,rise before the eye. Newark bay and the Kill van Kull appear so near at hand that it almost seems as though a stone might Jbe tossed into them. Looking out through the Narrows, Atlantic Highlands can be clearly made out, while farther seaward Sandy Hook can readily be distinguished. ,»

All Kinds of Trouble in the Zoological Park

THERE is mutiny in the monkey house in the Zoological park in the Bronx and then, as though there were not troubles enough. Daddy Longlegs, the bad boy of the giraffe house, has started again upon his incorrigible course.

Koko and Bomba, the two discontented chimpanzees, are so surly that •they are providing a none too good example for the other inhabitants of the cages in the monkey house. Koko up almost to the present time has been content to sulk in a corner of the cage and make hostile demonstration at every friendly advance. Now Koko is becoming dangerous, and along with other bad traits the animal has developed a disposition to J attack those who come near.

Daddy Longlegs got the notion of making his nose bleed by bumping it against the door ledge. This was counteracted by substituting a rounded molding. Then he started to rub the hair of his back oh an iron brace about 12 feet from the floor. This was duly prevented and /then Daddy started to gnaw- the door frame. With the wood protected with sheet metal, the giraffe concentrated his attention upon the plaster top of a column from which he playfully bit off fragments. The top y£as coveted wdth wire mesh. Next morning the keepers were horrified to find that Daddy had so destroyed the mesh with his teeth that the wire stuck out like porcupine quills, and precisely upon a level with his eyes. Fortunately, his eyes were uninjured. The top of the column is now’ covered with sheet metal. As a self-trouble maker Daddy has a rival in one ,of the Hangul deer. During the last three years scarcely a month has passed that it hasn’t been necessary to extricate him from some awkward situation of his own creating. Twice has he been noosed in order that portions of tree boxes which he viciously charged could be removed from his antlers. Once after a storm, during which telephone wires were blown down, he managed by diligent worrying of a wire to wrap about 25 feet tightly about his head and antlers. It was necessary to tie him to a fence in order to cut away the tangle. Re«ently. by thrusting his muzzle between two gate posts, he managed to run a gate hook through his upper lip. The hook was attached to a chain, but, fortunately, the latter came loose without tearirfg the animal’s face; A squad of keepers drove the maddened deer to a corner of the corral, where a lasso over his borus brought him to the fence. The hook was removed with (ilfliculty, and the injury quickly healed.

make this alteration of the face of nature was made by a group of wealthy men, and the New York harbor line board has held a hearing here on the question. The board’s recommendations will be forwarded to Secretary Baker. v. The new Island would have an area of 440 acres and cover the Red Hook shoals. On the made land, one mile long and a quarter of a mile wide, would be built transshipping sheds and warehouses, railroad tracks, huge

above the street. The first impulse of the visitor is to look far off- to the horizon. The wonderful breadth and freedom of things up there impels one to ignore entirely the great city near at hand and to let the gaze rest, first of all, on the far-away hills and mountains, the shimmering ocean and the majestic river. Three states fall within thP 5 range of vision, for not only does all the northern New Jersey, Staten Island, western Long Island and a great part

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, INP.

We will accept anything at the hands of Paris and keep it long enough to get a jjpod look at it. So we received the backless evening gow r n, gave a gasp of surprise—and made a copy of it. But we never took it seriously. It caused a small ripple of talk, gave a little spice to initial displays of gowns for the new season and passed on its way to oblivion. But It made no lasting impression and exerted no influence on the mode, where the tendency is toward higher bodices with sleeves of tulle or lace. However fleeting its career, the camera caught the backless gown, and it is shpwn above. The full skirt of white net, embroidered with silver sequins is adorably pretty. It has a tunic which is extended into the bodice at the front and bordered with a scroti pattern in sequins. A wide lace, almost covered with the glittering sequins, falls from the bodice and is attached to narrow shoulder straps at the back. There is a full scarf of chiffon which hangs from the right shoul-

The small girl, being already fitted out with Something plain and substantial in headwear for school is acquiring her real millinery—the hat she is to wear when she is “dressed up. Her needs are of such importance that many keen minds devote their energies to the production of hats just for girls —little and big. They welcome her with pretty things w’hen she slips out of babyhood and bonnets into little girl* hood and hats. And they care for her needs until she emerges from school and leaves the limitations of young girlhood in matter of dress, behind her. These designers have foynd in the woolly, furry and fuzzy materials of the present seasob, mediums that make fascinating millinery for children. In the group of hats pictured here plush, corduroy, Velvet and plain velvet are used. At the left a little bonnet-like shape of plush is suited to the sma’l lady from three to eight years old. It is shown In brown plush with a sash of narrow satin ribbon.

Too Daring Evenirtg Gown

Real Millinery for Small Girl

der ahd may be brought around the figure. The skirt is of the promised length, reaching quite to the ankles. New r evening gowms and dance frocks show the most noveb combinations of vivid color. Brocaded silks with figures in silver or gold thread in gorgeous patterns are the richest stuffs used in them.' These costly brocades are sparingly used in dance frocks, where they form a small part of the airy bodices of tutle or lace. But they appear in narrow trains and draperies on splendid evening gowns and are at their best in fur-trimmed evening coats. Satin and point de esprit are favored materials for, evening gowns and dance frocks. Both are to be had in all the fashionable colors. Skirts are full and hang straight, and bodices are nearly always draped with tulle and have fanciful tulle sleeves which float about the arms. The important thing to study is the startling color nnmhinations, which are so entirely new that it is not possible to describe them.

uuU buus on a stem simulated in pink and green satin. For the girl of eleven to sixteen there are many tarns of black velvet like that at the right of the picture* It is finished with a band of narrow grosgrain ribbon, folded cleverly into joints, and a rosette and hanging ends of ribbon at the side. No other shape surmounts curls more effectively. At the bottom of the group a hat of white corded velvet is simply a soft, puffed crown with a plaited frill about it. The frill is lined with white chiffon. There is a narrow band of white fur about it and at the left side, a tiny head nestles Iq a rosette of fur. This is sure to capture the heart of the little maid of five who wears It All of these hats may be undertaken by the home millinery for none of them is hard to make.

SMILES

RIGHT PLACE; WRONG TANK.

“1 went into that high-toned Turkish bath establishment, up on ’Steenth street, last night.” “Ha! ha! I’ll bet you got stung.” —""Nor r gCT~Boatrettr”

One Point of View.

“What is love?" she asked, And replied a bachelor bold: “By it a woman’s often bought. And by it a man is sold."

The Reporter Scores.

Senator Treacle —Did you tell that reporter I had nothing to say? Servant —Yes sir. Sehator Treacle—T suppose Be was very much disappointed. Servant—l hardly know, sir. He said he was fully aware that you never said anything, but was tinder the Impression that you never missed air opportunity to ,talk.

Those Dear Girls.

“I was surprised To see so much paint on your face last night,” said the first dear girl. “I never saw anything like it in my life." “Is that so?" exclaimed the dear girl No. 2. “Well, if you- don’t afford to buy a mirror of your own I’ll lend you one.”

Deserve Drowning.

“What is the name of that song Mr. Yawper is singing?" “It’s a new sentimental ballad entitled, ‘Drifting In a Canoe With the Girl of Your Dreams.’ ’’ “As n rule I am not in favor of rocking the boat, but in a case like this I think it ought to be done.”

Disillusioned.

She seemed so modest and demure, with eyes of hlue and sou La- pure, that I feared to speak of earthly things, to this charming angel without wings. But at lust to her there wnrrlg T said: >‘How gIOTIOUS tS_yon sunset red.” Then, like thunder from a cloudless sky, came her answer: “That ain’t no lie.”

Idle Curiosity.

“Madam,” said the persuasive agent, “I have here an article that no housewife can afford to do without.” > ‘Huh!” replied the sallow faced woman at the door, “I’ve done without so many things since I married Mr. Perkins, I’d jest nutcherly like to see somethin’ I can’t afford ter do without.”

A Stirring Effort.

“You say the orator plunged into his speech?” ~ ~ “That expresses the idea exactly. He wallowed in a sea of adjectives for 45 minutes and when he rose to the surface grammar sharps declared that the walls and ceiling of the auditorium were spattered with split infinitives.”

CAN’T RUN DOWN

Wantslt —Do you know how long this bill of yours has been running? ‘ Nopay—l believe it’s been running now about six years, but — Wantsit—Say, I believe you’ve discovered perpetual motion.

No Laughing Matter.

“I thought you would surely laugh at that little joke,” said the alleged humorist,, as the editor solemnly glanced over the manuscript. “Not me,” replied the man behind the blue pencil. “I feel more like crying *when I meet one of my old boyhood friends.”

Abundant Hpme Supply.

“Is Bliggins susceptible to flattery?” “No. There’s no chance of framing up a compliment that his own self-es-teem will not have anticipated.”

WHAT’S THE USE?

“My dear,” said Mr. Scadson, “these reckless expenditures of yours must cease.” N “To what do you refer?” asked Mrs. Scadson. “Well, for Instance, that fur coat you are wearing. According to this bill It cost eight hundred dollars.” “Men never do appreciate what women do for them,” replied Mrs. Scadson, on the verge of tears. “For a whole wlkk I fought the temptation to buy another coat I liked better, priced dine hundred and fifty dollars, and finally took this one because I wanted to save you money."

Natural Deduction.

“That woman,” said Herlock Shomes, the great detective, “has evidently heard that lemon Juice Is good for the complexion." “’Cause why?” asked old Dock Watson. “She has such a sour-looklng face,” replied the g. d. “But as a rule, women have Better complexions than men.” “Naturally,” commented the pill peddler. “No, artificially,” snapped Shomes.

Excessive Moisture.

“I see where a Judge wants to be relieved of his duties in a domestic relations court.” “Whaßs._tße trouble?” “He says it’s making his rheumatism worse.” . “I don’t understand.” “So many tears are shed in his court that the atmosphere is nearly always damp.”

INFORMATION WANTED.

“Say, officer, dere any money in rie-p’leeoo bizness? ’Cause I’m thinkin’ of qulttin’ de newspaper sellin’ game an’ g,oln’ inter soraepin’ else!”

Very Mysterious.

Interpretative dancers Are seen in every show, But what they are Interpreting Nobody seems to know.

Crass Criticism.

“What are you playing, daughter?” “Something from Boroffsky, father.” “His health must have been poor.” “No, indeed.- His health was excellent, and he lived to be ninety years old.” “Then there was no excuse for his writing that kind of music.”

A Record Breaker.

“I had the honor of giving breakfast to a track athlete this morning.” “What do you mean?” “A tramp who swore he’d counted a million crossties.’’

Happening of the Unexpected.

“Say,” called the hardware drummer to the proprietor of the railway restaurant, “there’s something radically wrong with this sandwich.” “Oh, I guess not,” replied the boss. “Well, I guess yes,” said the traveler. -“Why, the blamed thing is so soft that I actually bit a piece out of It without breaking a tooth.”

Rather Discouraging.

“I have here, sir,” began the agent, “a household necessity which I am offering for a mere song.” “I’m afraid we can’t make a deal,” answered the stout man who was doing a little work on his lawn. “Why not, sir?” “I can’t sing a note.”

Snarl of Envy.

“Meeker’s good luck seems to be coming in bunches,” remarked Enpeck, as he laid aside his paper. “How’s that?" queried Mrs. Enpeck. “He has just won a $5,000 suit from a man who alienated his wife 4 s affections, ’’ replied Enpeck.

The Woman of It.

“But how do. you know he loves yon if he hasn’t toid you so?" queried the girl in the sport skirt. “Oh,” replied the maid with the bap-gain-counter hair, “I can tell by the way he looks at me when I am , not looking at him*” - • ....... *

Free.

“Vacation is a great thing.” “Don’t have to watch the dock, then, eh?” “Don’t even have to watch the calendar.”—Louisville Courier*Journal.