The evening world. Newspaper, December 15, 1919, Page 10

Gloom Will Usher in 1920, For Who Can Cheerily Greet New ) Year’ 8 With Ice Water? By Roger Batch Batchelder. ATURDAY started out gloomily enough at Essex Market Court, for not only was it raining as etal, but, also, some enterprising re- porter brought in all the morning papers. When the wheels of justice were not grinding, and in some parts of the court even when they were, the attaches and retinue of the grand old temple read the news and became mor- ose and gloomy and wanted to ‘weep. Finally they gathered in the @ngerprint room to bave a gloom Meeting of the famous Essex Market Post, A. 0. O. R. “I have been reading,” declared ete Walker, “that it will rain in Bariem on Christmas, and that New ‘Year's will be cold and fair, 1 think ‘dhe weather man got his dates mixed, er who cares what happens on New Yearer’ “It will be @ gloomy New Year's @nyway, whether it rains or not,” @ighed Janitor Burns with some feel- fee. “Can you imagine watching 1920 @ome over the housetops with a keg ef loo water for a greeting?” ‘Warrant Officer Murphy was then @afied. He is the original weather prophet of the court. Whenever the to have @ convention in past it would ask for a forecast. Wf the prophecy was “Fair and cool” 1 it promised rain, bring them home, which would much zeat to the affair, particularly proof awning. After a time, the Modus operandi or Mayor Hylan might put it, changed and the Post would carry raincoats when the sun was due to shine, and) would leave them home for the chil- dren to play circus tent with upon! the prediction of rain. It, worked like | @ Liberty motor, and Mr. Murphy soon gained no little repute as a weather prophet. Mr. Murphy de- clared he would come upstairs {a a| moment and the «loom lifted some- | what until Jerry Creedon, the official | announcer, recalled that there would | be no coal after Jan, 1, every one would freese or something. | “Well, here is the insolvence of the | problem,” Duke of Essex Street, who has «| practical mind. “They can never shut off the coal in the grand old Yoaterd of justice,” “Why can’t they, if there tsn't any | coal?” asked Clerk ice seeptically. “Because Mr. Nixon of the ‘No Coal for New York Club’ says that court | houses and police stations and drug! stores and insane asylums and jails will have plenty of coal," said the Duke, triumphantly pointing to Gen- | eral Order No. 1893 of the weekly | coal report. | “Well, that won't keep my freside| in Harlem warm,” rooded Vote! ‘Watker, | “But the point tn this,” exclaimed the Duke. “We will all move into the court. We can set up cots in the court, use the bathtubs and shower- baths downstairs, which nobody ever uses now (because who wants to take a bath in court? 1 don't, Bayway), and we can get Janitor Burn: shovel all night In the daytime everybody can fo to my law office, The Store is closed at 5 P, M. daily which T will rent cheap. Then, as| Walker, | Silver Dollar Smith used to say in the | the radiator.” good old days, row may never show up!" | reservations,” (glared Bill Beirne, peerless fi peer: printer. the finge PorIBe room for quarters, but ev- everybody would get soaked. And if erything’ else ts all w@uld take their | open.’ umbrellas and raincoats and forget to; 1 want the - vould ada|Court room,” : fat | hegees the Duke t is ° “Suave me the om when they failed to show up with!summons room,” Ie! Friend Wife's pet bargnin-sale water. | sou | operation, as|GOWstaira pen,” and that |]Ij volunteered Joe Levy, the||f] “Why worry? To-mor-| Just then Mr. Murphy appeared. “I will tage the WM he “ i jand fair on New Year's," | ae answer, need be the coldest in many years.” head- mas,” black. for the winter,” #uid Bill Beirns, “Gee whiz,” ia “ —_- Complaint Clerk Kunslt. came the ejaculated the Duke, “and after I had reserved the biggest | room in the place! Luck is not among “with cooking privileges, on! “How about the weather predic- | ove Bieovnn | tion?” demanded the Post en masse. | “It will be @ very rainy Christmas “And the winter will! “Hooray, it will be fair on Christ- | * piped up Joe, the official boot- “And we won't need to move here! "Give me four warm cells tn the |Workd Wants Work Wonders demanded = Pet Haviland China Sit | ie White and Gold We invite your inspection of a special “White and Gold” holiday display of Haviland China in com- plete services, individual sets and novelty pieces appropriate for gift purposes or home use. Oursis the only collection of HavilandChina in New York. Haviland « Ce Pounded 1817 10 East 37th Street vila ea? White France 11 Fast 36th Street GH. Aliman & Cn. MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street ‘ The Department for Catalogue Merchandise on the SIXTH FLOOR is bountifully stocked with smart, up-to-date Clothes for Men, Women and the Younger Set 24 well as a large and varied selection of Useful and Decorative Articles for home or personal use, and especially desirable for Christmas giving. All are marked at prices that will appeal to the economical purchaser. Quality Ha r ndkerchiefs \(the gift that is universally appreciated) will be on special sale to-morrow at value-giving prices Men’s All-linen Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, per doz. $3.50, 5.50 & 8.00 ‘Tape-bordered . ‘ per half-dozen 5.25 Initialed . ‘ Py per half-dozen 4.75 Women’s Handkerchiefs Sheer Linen Hemstitched or tape-bordered perdozen . . . $2.85, 3.90, 6.00 Initialed, per half-dozen ; 1.75, 3.00 Hand-embroidered, per half-doz., in box 3.85 Sheer Lawn With fancy wreath initial per half-dozen, inbox . . , $1.85 a eae half-doz., in box, 1.40 & 1.85 Thirty-fifth Street — A Special Sale of Novelty Gift Articies all of them useful, dainty, and especially adapted for boudoir use, will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) in the Fancy Necdle- work Department. The low prices represent unusual values. Pincushions. . » «© « « 65c Trinket Trays. . . « 90c. & SILIS Hat Stands. = 4 36 ww OP CONS Pin Box 6: 4 4 ow Powder Boxes . « »« « «© 1.85 Glove and Handkerchief Boxes (each) 1.90 Nel Bose 6 84 le 4 RAS Waste Baskets . . « .»« © ' 3.00 Desk Sets (five pieces) . per set 4,95 These articles are covered with fancy mate- rial in pretty colorings and are trimmed with gilt galon. (Fourth Floor, Thirty-fourth Street ‘side) Sterling Silver Trinkets Charming but not too costly trifles that one may choose for friends who prefer gifts of enduring quailty. Among them sre Vanity Cases in many attractive sty*ess Lockets and Individual Powder Casey, sny of them daintily en- ameled; Cl \i Cases (for men and women) ; \ + Pocket Knives and Men's Belt = Ve RTA ~~, we: Floor) dk — |; Figured either way * by the saving of Do//ars and Cents, or the saving - of Health and Comfort. INSTANT POSTUM is the drink for you | instead of coffee. Same fair price as before the war. At grocers everywhere! 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All ohy from us can be exchanged at sides this auenter carat, diamond ‘ours Bay’ “and TOoMORNOW ite diamond a few other barkuins of various 170 Att Res ciTy ‘ute ESTABLI: SHE e792 © | an en Wor Wonser co apie a a revaicne’ chain armor, alovable ex- Apache, acrooked lawyer, and the Man and the Girl—these are the interesting ingredients of “The Final Chuckle,” one of the best of William Hamil- ton Osborne’s Sergeant Laro- ue stories. Youcan use Dr. rank Crane’s “Ten Com- mandments of Success”’ as ade- pendable guide in thesestormy days. Assemong other Giegs there’s ajim~ dan yadvertising story (“The Four-Flusher’’) Dowst's “ What Lies Behind the Advertisement,” ofiinter- est to every commercial fresh- man, and senioras well for that matter. Do you believe in self- determination for married men? Then you'll cheer when you read Christine Parmen- ter’s “Celia,*the Efficient.” Your magazine for December is full of the things that you most want its editors to get for you. G, A dit late because of strikes and things, but never better, December issue on the stands today. People's Magazine A STREET & SMITH PUBLICATION ) T MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHAT YOUNEED—AWORLD WANT WILL -cockr me