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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
FIRST CIVIL SERVICE RULE

Q. When was a civil service commits
sion first appointed and how long did it
last? F. +. L.
A. In 1871 Congress included a clause
in the general appropriation bill author
izing the President to prescribe rules for
admission TO civil service and to appoint
a commission for that purpose. President
Grant appointed the first civil service
commission with George William Curtis
as chairman. This operated until the
winter Of 1875, when Congress omitted
the annual appropriation for the work
ing of the system and the President sus-
pended the operation Of the civil service
rules.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA
NOW AT THE ISIS.

Tade Dolan's musical entertainers and
Elliott Dexter in a movie version Of
THE Witching Hour" by Augustus
Thomas, make up the double bill at the
Isis this week. On the stage, 1.-The
Witching Hour" was substantial
success and it also paved the way for
flock of plays dealing with mental
telepathy.
Mr.. Dexter has played leads for Alice
Brady. Mary Pickford and others. On
the stage he has supported Marie Doro
and numerous others. On the screen he
has appeared in 1.-THE Whispering
Chorus" 1.-THE Girl Who Came Back"
THE Squaw Man." "Old Wives for
New" Don't Change Your Husband"
and others
In his latest movie, Mr. Dexter is cast
as Brookfield, gambler, who uses
mental telepathy to advantage in card
games. This power is used to bring to
Justice a man who had caused the
murder of a governor-elect. The story
is essentially dramatic.
The cast includes c. II. Geldart, Ruth
Renick, Robert Cain and others
This double bill will be the offering
at the Isis all week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
EnuCATTON OF sHAKEspEARE

Q. Where did Shakespeare receive his
education? J. P. r.
A There has been much controversy
regarding Shakespeare's probable educa-
ton. Records show that the writer en-
tered Stratford Grammar School at the
age of Z, and probably spent six or
seven years there. At that time the mas
tiers of the school were all university
men, and had at least fairly good educa-
lions. Careful examinations Of his manu-
scripts, however, shows that Shakespeare
was not a scholar, but was evidently
widely read.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing THE INDI-
ANA DAILY TINES IMPORTATION
BUREAU. FREDERIC j. HASKIN.
DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, u. G..
This offer applies strictly to infOrma-
ton. The bureau cannot give advice
on legal, medical and financial mat
ters It does not attempt 10 settle
domestic troubles. nor to undertake
exhaustive research on any subject:
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose . cents in stamps for re-
turn postage. All replies are sent
direct to the Inquirer
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04

(The Hoopers, an average American
family Of five, living in suburban
town, on a limited income. viii tell
the readers of the Daily Times how
the many present-day problems of the
home are solved by working on the
budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved
and found practical. Follow them
daily in an Interesting review of their
home life and learn to meet the con
ditions of the high cost Of living
with them.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
opERATToN OF TIME BALLS.

Q. How are time balls in different cities
operated? ID. r.
A. BY arrangement with a telegraph
company all the time balls are, at a
given moment just before noon, thrown
into the same electrical circuit with re-
lay that is controlled by the mean time
block at the Naval Observatory. Exactly
at noon the clock, by means Of a com
petent mechanism, closes the circuit
which acts through electro magnets to
release the suspended time balls.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
ORIGIN OF "BEDLAM.n

Q. What is the origin or meaning Of
the expression "Bedlam let loOse2"
NJ V. r.
A "Bedlam" is the popular name for
the Hospital Of st. Mary Of Bethlehem. a
London insane asylum. This is now q
well equipped, well conducted hospital,
but in former times the inmates were ex-
hibited to the public and the GONZALES
cent patients were sent out on the streets
to beg. in order to provide funds suffi-
cient for the needs of the institution.
This surely must have been "Bedlam let
loose"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
ODD PLAN TO RESIGN.

Q. Can members resign from the Eng
lish House Of Commons7 A NJ. W.
A. Technically, this Is not done. A
member wishing to resign asks for the
stewardship of Chiltern Hundreds. Hav-
ing been appointed to this post, he soon
resigns. The practice began about 1850.
It's legality has been disputed, but nu-
merous presidents have esta blished 1t.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04

guer1te CLARK, one
has the right to
expect that the heel
would kick up some
sort Of a dis
turbance, especial
~ since Miss Clark
is cast as a pretty
little trick who
has made up her
mind to marry
Larry Mcleod, but
well, that's the
story.
Although I ha We
never seen "Scram-
bled Wives" on the
sta ge, l have the
feeling that the
story is acted and
presented on the
movie screen at
the Circle is much
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
Use OF RURLAP

Q. How much burlap is used in the
United States? o. B.
A. According to the latest available
statistics, there were manufactured in
a single year in the United States 131, =
S27 ,658 square yards Of burlap, valued
at $6,44O 594.0O. In 1918, the consump-
ton Of this material amounted to 621, o91, :
20A Hneal yards
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
DOUBLE MOVIE BILL
NOW AT THE REGENT.

Buck Jones In THE One-Man Trail
and Buster Keaton in THE Scarecrow,"
comedy. make up the current bill at
the Regent.
Jones is cast as Tom Merrill, who hits
the trail TO bring his sister, who has
been lured away from home by a man
named Crenshaw, back home. He has
many adventures during his hunt and
also falls a victim to Cupid.
Jones is supported by James Farley
Beatrice Durham and Helen Rosson.
Several members of the well known
Keaton family take part in THE Scare
crow"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
TO MAKE FT.yPApER

Q. Kindly give me formula for fly
paper7 L.. 1T.
A. Flypaper that is non-poisonous can
be prepared as follows: Make mix
ture Of L dr.. of ground pepper; 1 dr.
brown sugar; fluid dr. Of milk or
cream. Saturate absorbent paper with
the mixture and set it on a plate with
q little water where 1t will attract flies
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
NEAR EAST RELIEF

Q. Just what territory does tho Near
East consist Of as regards the relief that
we have sent? J. w. c.
A. During the calendar year Of 1919
the Near East relief conducted actiVi-
ties IN the following AREAS Of the Near
East: Constantinople and the adjoining
territory In European Turkey, Natolia,
Armenia, Cilicia. Kurdlstan. Syria, Pales-
tins (for, Armenian refugees only, Meso-
potamia, Persia, Trans Caucasia (Rus-
sia), including the Armenian Republic,
Georgia and Azerbaidjan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
OLD GREEK ORCHESTRA.

Q. In ancient times what was the or
chestra in theater? d. NJ.
A. In the Greek theaters the orches-
ira was the place allotted to the chorus
Of dancers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
THE No TRTrNTp PLAY

Q. In playing no trump in 900" must
one follow suit or may he play joker at
will? NJ. A. w.
A. In 800" the person holding the
joker cannot trump with 1t as long as
he can follow suit, but when he has none
Of the suit led. he can trump with the
Joker IL he likes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
PERsHING,s HEIGHT.

Q. How tall IS General Pershing and
how much does he weigh? n. b. ii.
A. General Pershing is exactly feet
tall and weighs 200 pounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
COOLEST PLACE IN WORLD.

Q. Where is the coolest place of
which the temperatur ehas been record
ed? A. II. T.
A. The Weather Bureau says that the
Antarctic temperatures are very low, but
the place of the lowest observed tenn
perature is in northeastern Siberia, with
record Of 90 degrees below zero, and
an average temperature for January Oh
60 degrees below.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
pArENr IAWs or NATION.

O. What arran gements do countries
have with each other regarding patents?
x. X. K.
A. The United States Patent Office
saws that the international Bureau for
the Protection of Industrial Property
which has its headquarters at Berne,
Switzerland, has a membership in most
countries Of the world 1t is the ruling
of this Organization that all foreign
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. APRIL )
"The stars incline. but do not compel!'

Good stars seem to prevail today, ac-
cordlng to astrology. Mars and Venue
are in strongly benefc aspect. while Sat
urn and Jupiter are adverse. -.
All constructive work shouI S. &
helped by this days sway OF ths ~
1t is a fortunate aspect for en-
builders and ironworkers s. 8
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is q
beware of losses through fire Il s:@4'
berry. The young will court and
Children born on this day may
trava gent and quick tempered, bti
tremely lucky These subject Z
Aries usually have njmble minds
often talented Copyright, 1921
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
srrRNERcED MESSAGES.

Q. Can airplanes wireless to subma-
rines that are under water? Il. {.
A. The Air Service says that an air
plane can send wireless to a submerged
submarine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
A HEEL KICKS UP 4 MESS IN SCRAMBLED WIVES
Haey

In good role, begins its second week
at the Ohio. This picture is easily the
best that Mae Murray has given the
screen. 1.-THE Gilded Lily" will be re-
membered by those seeing it as one of
the most beautiful movies of the year.
1t strongly appeals to the women. As
the picture has been discussed at length
in this department, it is not necessary
to go into details again.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
TIGER SHARK DESCRIBED.

Q. Is there a tiger shark? L. X. v.
The tiger shark is the largest,
fiercest. and most formidable OF the
West Indian sharks. This fish Is brown
in color, and covered when young with
small dark spots. These spots disappear
with age.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
WORKS OF HANDEL.

Q. Did Handel write any operas?
A. b.
A. George Frederick Handel was famed
particularly for oratorios. II these he
wrote twenty seven, but ne also wrote
forty operas, thirty concertos, for va
rious instruments, many anthems and
several cantatas.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04

countries must file a patent within
| twelve months from the date the original
patent is filed In the original country
where the inventor has taken out the
patent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04

more entertaining than 1t was on the
stage. Marguerite Clark is now making
her own productions and she has turned
out corking good comedy in "scram-
bled Wives"
This movie is one Of those affairs in
which everybody's business gets mixed
up with everybody. Miss Clark has the
role of Mary Lucille Smith. The story
gets its start while Mary is attending
girls school and during q night party
John Chiverick Is discovered in Marys
room. The whole affair was innocent
enough, but the faculty decides that
Mary must leave the school. Mary and
John elope and the wedding is no sooner
over than Mary's father arrives, sep
arates the couple as the minister is peck
citing his fee. Dad sends Mary to Eu-
rope for two years and has the Marie sc
annulled. In the meantime John had
married a sweet little person by the
name of Bessie.
| Mary arrives from Europe and sees
Larry Mcleod, and she causes the heel
Of her shoe to catch in an iron grating.
Larry rushes to the rescue. Love at
/ first sight Mary is a house guest It
| Larry's sisters home. Mary let's on that
/ her husband is dead" because Larry
! does not like a divorced woman.
Everything gets mixed up when John
! Chiyerick and his new wife become mem
| bers Of the house party. OF course. IN
the end. the mess gets ironed out and
everybody is happy.
/ I think It can be safely said that Miss
Clark is as sweet and cute as ever-in
fact, maybe just a little sweeter She Is
one Of the very few on the screen who
can put over that baby ego stuff and
make me like It, She is a charming lit
/ tie person and she has a gloriously good
time as the mischievous Mary IN "Scram-
bled Wives"
The supporting cast is satisfactory, the
directing is good and the photography Is
clear The settings are pretty and done
I'm good taste, especially number of
dance scenes.
Scrambled Wives" in the hands OF
Miss Clark. is good entertainment.
May be seen at the Circle all week.
w. ID. II.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
ON THE STAGE.

The stage today is offering: Irene. "
highly successful musical comedy, at
the Murat; The Creole Fashion Plate, q"
at B Fl. Keith's; Anita Arlis and her
Winter Garden boys, at the Lyric; Rex,
a mental wizard at the Broadway; 1.-The
incest Girl In Town" a musical comedy.
and the late Lieutenant Locklear in The
Skywayman," at the Rialto Bessie Bar
riscale in THE Breaking Point" at
Loews, and Sweet Sweetie Girls" at
the Park
On Thursday night, Apple Blossoms"
opens q three-day engagement at Eng
lishs with an important cast.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
"THE COUNTY FAIR"
REMAINS AT SMITHS.

'The County Fair a movie which is
rich in small town characters, is in the
second week Of its engagement at Mister
Smiths. Wesley Barry, the freckled faced
lad, has a good time in this movie while
catching a creased pig. Helen Jerome
Eddy does some delightful work. 1.-The
County Fair is the best proof that a
clean picture can do a big business from
a box office standpoint At Mister
Smiths all week
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
BILLIE BURKE AS SINGER.

Q. Did Billie Burke ever appear on the
stage a singer? l.. G. C.
A Billie Burke made her debut as
singer at the Pavilion Music Hall, Lon
don. in 1902.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
% J.
WANDA'S BARE FOOT

Is USED FOR COMEDY PURPOSES.
Wanda Hawley's latest movie THE
Outside Woman" is one OF those comedy
affairs in which a married women Is
found In the nat Of man who is not
her husband. The little lady IN question
has a heart as pure as snow, but the
evidence looks to be against he-.
The comedy has been well staged and
the action is swift: so much so at times
that It runs very close to being a close
cousin to, Twin Beds"
Miss Hawley plays the role OF the
feather-braIned wife OF doctor. She
insists on trading things in her hons
for anything she fancles. One day she
trades an idol for new shawl. She is
frightened when her husband tells her
that the Idol is worth thousands Of dol,
lars and that 1t belongs to n museum. In
the mea ntime the shawl peddler sells
the funny faced idol to an artist who
rooms over the apartments Of the doctor
Wanda decides she must get the idol
at ali costs before her husband learns
that It is gone. Wanda uses the IRE es-
cape to get TO the artists apartment
or course, she Is discovered her own
husband sees her bare foot. but not her
face, the wife Of the artist arrives: the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
SOCIAL CLUB
WILL REPEAT PLAY.

The st. Philip Neri Social Club pre-
scented their second play of the season.
Safety First" a comedy in three acts.
last night, at st. Philip Neri's hall, to 4
capacity house. Mary Cain, who made
quite an impression in The Klepto-
maniac" the other play presented by the
club this season, proved the shining star
Of the play. Leo Moran and Frank
O'Brian deserve honorable mention and
the entire cast gave a creditable per
formance. Safety First will be repeat
ed tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04

A heel of woman's shoe kicks up lots
Of funny complications in Scrambled
Wives" a movie version of stage farce.
AS the heel of the shoe belongs to Mar
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-17
NATIONAL GUARD
GOES To CAMP
At FORT BLISS
Every Company in State Will
Take Breakfast at Ell PaSo
This Morning; Local Troop
Has So Men.

Albuquerque's headquarters troop
Of cavalry of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard left Albuquerque last
evening for Fort Bliss, where the
annual encampment will be held
Like the other companies of the
state, the local unit went into camp
with more than the required
strength, fi.ty-three men entrain-
ing,
The troop paraded down Central
avenue shortly after s O'Clock lasi
night headed by the Indian school
band, which donated its services 10
give the cavalrymen a proper send
off.
Adjutant General Henry Rolf
Brown, who also left for Eel Paso
last night, announced prior to MS
departure that every troop in the
state would be in the camp over
strength. In all $50 men and 40
officers were expected. The fact
that companies had secured fun
strength was considered as line
re ord, especially when towns no
larger than Estancia and Mountain
air could secure full numbers.
Santa Fe, Estancia and Alamo
gordo troops will arrive in Ell Pasq
over the FL Paso and southwestern
road. Roswell will travel from
Pecos, Texas, TO 81 Paso over the
Texas Pacific, joining Carlsbad on
the way to Pecos. Albuquerque,
Mountainair, Deming and Las
Cruces will make up the third
special.
The members of the Abuquer-
que troop starting for camp were:
Captain d. J. Farrell, Lieutenant
II. M. Peck, First Sergeant !. G.
Cartwright, Sergeant w. II. Black,
Corporal r. Mccullough, Corporal
A. f. Marth, Corporal c. Peterson,
Corporal ]. r. Engleheart, Corporal
f, Bradford, Cook E. Anderson
Cook r. B. Brown, Saddler e. z.
Stubbs, Horseshoer Il. Allen. and
Privates c. Kirkpatrick, c. B. Pass
more, II. r. Holcomb, Lee Miller
w. Sloan, G.. II. Franklin, l. MOT
ris, c. With, Il. e. Busby, r. A.
Montoya, A. G. Sanchez, u. Y.
Tsytee, ]. II. Peak, e. r. Tafoya, j.
e. Juarris, f. C. Thein.er, N. Larrl-
bas, e. ]. H. Bambeur, M. ELMER,
7 I. Romero. J. E. Jones, j. Devlne,
Charles Sanchez, j. E. Suffolk, Z.
C. Cullpepper, e. w. Hedin, H. j,
Hartman, e. C. Seufert, o. v. Dan
iels, w. A. Edwards, b. A. AtWateI
J, ]. Butler, A. A. Padllla' a.
Abeyta, S. Lucero, A. Tafoya, u. NC
Allister.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-17
WHOLESALE PRICES IN
SEPTEMBER REMAINED
UNCHANGED, REPORT
(By The Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 16.--Wholesale
prices in September remained ur-
changed from August levels, the
labor department reported today,
but retail food prices were found
to have decreased IL per cent.
Estimates are compiled from re-
ports made to it's statistical bureau
concerning prices in fifty-one prln-
cipal cities.
The departments wholesale price
index remained unchanged at l52,
though minor up-and-down
changes were noted in individual
commodities, which were balanced
in the composite returns. The IN
dex for September, 1920. was 242'
AS to retail prices the depart
ment reported that the net de-
crease for the year since Septem-
Der 1919, was rs per cent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-17
PACK|NG PLANTS
WOULD BE HARD
HIT BY STRIKE
Closing Within Three Weeks
Predicted; Would Have
Little Effect on the Aver
age Large Industry.
(Ey The Associated Press.)

Chicago, Oct. 16 (by the Asso-
ciated Press. "A railroad strike
would have little effect on the aver
age large industry of the middle
west, but would result in closing all
packing plants within three weeks
and undoubtedly would force many
small factories to close, representa-
tives of some of the chief indus
tries of this region said tonight.
Tentative plans were being drawn
through which it was said Chicago
and the larger cities could be kept
supplied with most food commodi-
ties although 1t was believed meat
supplies would run short quickly.
One packing official said that the
packers had been operating at only
35 per cent normal strength for
more than a year and that as they
were dependent on the railroads,
they could not operate during a
railroad strike. Approximately
$4,000 men would be. thrown out of
work through closing of the big
five packing plants, officials said.
Automobile dealers said their
business might even be increased
by a strike through consequent IN
creased demand for cars.
City officials declared that they
would take action to conserve the
citys food supplies the minute the
strike started. Tentative plans, as
arranged by local officials, call FOR
mobilization of $500 trucks in
which to bring supplies here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-17
SCOUT NOTES
BY the Scouts.
Troop Three, Boy Scouts OF
4 ...E...i.IIh

AIIltfltN.
Meetings of Troop Three are
held every Friday night at the
English Lutheran church, at 7'lo
o'clock.
Saturday evening at 6:15 o'clock
the scouts of our troop formed at
the church for hike to Dead
Mans Island" The troop got start
ed at 7 o'clock, and as we marched
we sang snatches of songs.
Dead Mans Island is about one
and one-half miles below the Ba-
relas bridge. At this time of year
the water flows on the west side
of the bed. A..
In due time we arrived at the
island, explored it around, flnally
settled on the northeast corner ana
pitched the tent in which ABOUT
half CT us slept.
AS we were getting to bed, one
boy announced that he could not
find his mackinaw coat and began
making a disturbance. However
the scoutmaster had a influence
on him and he soon Quoted down.
About, IL o'clock at night our
bugler began to practice. rms
caused us to make terrific oo1ec-
ton.
About this time 1t grew cooler
and four of us left bed to get
around the campfire.
For supper Saturday, wallace
Leslie, one Of the scouts. ate over
a half a can of beans. From thatt
time on he was called Beans ana
will be continue to be so called.
Sunday morning we got a
early breakfast and began explora-
ton of the island. When we go'
through with this we were getting
tired. so we picked out a new 10,
cation to eat dinner and stopped
our exploration. -
After dinner we headed for
home.
At our meeting Friday night we
formed two patrols. Wallace Les
lie was selected as one patrol lead
err with Harry McWilliams as as
sistant patrol leader. Wallace mas
charge of the Eagle" patrol. Ray
mond Hogan, with Charles stroVe
as assistant, has control OF the
TED MAGEE, Scribe.