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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20

tion of TACT or information by writing
20 Tn" Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1920 New York Ave. Wash
iHctou p. C.. inclosng cents in
stamps for reply. Medical legal and
marital advice cannot be given nor
can extended research he undertaken.
Al other Questions will receive a per
sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are confden-
tiai Editor.
What Is Dorothy Davenport's
(Mrs Wallace Reidl address?
Inco Studios, Culver City, Cali
fornia.
What is r Yogi?
A follower Of the Yoga philosophy.
ono Of the orthodox systems Of Hin
doc philosophy. The main object Of
the YoFa Is to establish the doctrine
Of a Supreme Being, and to teach
the means by which the human soul
may become permanently united
with it. The Yoga philosophy de-
clares that to attain the concentra-
ton which leads to union Of the
soul with the Supreme Lord, eight
stages are cessary--self- control,
religious observance. postures. reg
ulation OF the breath. restraint of
the senses, steadying Of the mind.
meditation, and profound contem-
plation.
Is it true that former President
Wilson telegraphed coneratula-
tons to Mr.. Coolidge when he was
reelected to the governorship OF
Massachusetts?
Yes. from his sick bed on No
vember 5. 1919. President Wilson
teIegraphed, II congratulate you
upon your election as victory for
law and ORDER. When that is the
issue all Americans stand together"
Who originated the expression.
Familiarity breeds contempt?
This is a maxim Of Publis Cyrus,
who lived about 40 b. c.
How is Navajo pronounced?
AS though spelled navajo"
How can rust be removed from
glass?
Try a mixture Of thirty parts
water with seven parts hydrochloric
acid and a trace Of iodine. Rub the
plate with a linen rag moistened
with the fluid, then polish
What is the average salary paid
a captain on the larger trans.
Atlantic liners?
Approximately $4,000 per annum.
This information can be given only
approximately for the men who are
captains of the very large vessels
receive more than this amount and
some of the foreign vessels pay the
captains a small salary, and he gets
percentage on the freight and
passenger charges. In addition to
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Latitude Is Given

President Coolidge in his recent
message to Congress stated that he
did not regard it as necessary that
the railways adhere to any arti-
fetal and interchangeable project
which shall stipulate a fixed number
Of systems" This was taken by
railway managers to mean that the
Ripley plan need not Interfere with
their private ideas as TO how the
mergers should b. worked out.
The Ripley plan. prepared 10y Pro
fessor W l. Ripley of Harvard. pro-
vided for from eighteen TO twenty
systems embracing all the railways
now controlled by some 800 oper-
ating companies The Emergencies
from this plan that have already
made themselves manifest indicate
that this number Of systems may I've
more or less adhered TO- but the
makeup Of the various combina-
tions win he very different
Ripley. for instance. thought that
Erie and Nickel Plate could not he
satisfactorily merged a they have
been bitter competitors for many
years" Yet the first great merger
contemplates the joint operation of
these lines
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and the steam locomotive less than
5000 according to a recent COM
putation made by William Spencer
Murray Of New York. who is widely
known as an electrical engineer and
authority on superpower.
When did Marconi first succeed
in telegraphing signals across the
Atlantic?
In 1901. Two years later he sent
a complete message.
What is the description Of a tor
nado? How does it differ from a
cyclone?
The tornado is generally accom-
panied by thunder, lightning and
heavy rain, but it may be distin-
guished from the thunder storm 80
its narrower path, greater intensi% IS
and destructive winds revolving
about a vertical axis. It is some
times enormously called a Cyclone
but the latter term is properly ap-
piled only to those great systems of
atmospheric movements about a CEN
trail area Of low pressure that in
clude our ordinary transforms and
snowstOrms. Cyclones are hundreds
of miles in diameter. continue for
several days, and may travel across
a continent. and represent. there
fore. the opposite extreme of atmos-
pheric disturbance
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

You can get an answer to any Ques-
tion of TACT or information by writing
TO Tn" indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1900 New York Ave Wash
inetou, p. C.. incloshg cents in
stamps for reply Medical legal and
marital advice cannot be given nor
can extended research he undertaken
Al other Questions will receive a per
son8l reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are confden-
tiai Editor
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II w SHIN TON, Dec. 20.
mI Though very little Roadway
was made in the consolida-
ton of railroads during the three
years Immediately following the
passage Of the transportation act Of
1920. the present year has been
marked by number Of important
consultations and the completion or
plans for still other combinations or
lines. 1t was under the transporta-
tion act. popularity known as the
Esch- Cummins law. that the consoli-
dations were authorized. Immediate
action on the part of the railroads
was checked by a desire on the part
Of the railway officials to learn ex-
actlv how the Interstate Commerce
Commission would interpret the new
law.
Having reached what amounts to
an understanding with the I. c. G.
officials. the railway managers are
now proceeding to combine the hun
dreds Of distinct railway properties
into a small number Of highly or
eanized and closely knit systems.
Some Of the consultations tha:
have been projected SO far have been
carried out strictly in accordance
with the tentative plan Of tho L c. G.
uhe Ripley plam. and others have
been in complete conflict with the
Ripley scheme.
Ripley Plan Followed
The Ripley plan was adhered 70
in the case Of the Southern Pacifi's
ACQUISITION Of the FL Paso & South
western: the New Orleans. Texas Il
Nexfco's acquisition Of the Interna-
tionaI Great Northern. and the Mis-
souri, Paeif's acquisition Of the
Texas & Pacific.
In other cases tho commissions
plans have been ignored. The To-
ledo q Ohio Central and its con.
trolled companies. assigned to tho
Norfolk q Western, have been &C
ouirad by the New York Central;
the Denver & Rio Grande. assigned
to the Santa Fe, has been jointly ac-
quired by the Western Pacific and
the Missouri Pacific.
Similarly, the proposed Nickel
Plate consolidation, which ranks "a
by far the most far-reaching merger
Of recent years, creates a new trunk
system in the East and one that
was not AT all contemplated In the
commission tentative proposals.
This merger IF the Nickel Plate
lines with the Erie. the Chesapeake
& Ohio, the Pere Marquette and the
Hooking Valley. viii provide an i'm
portant system that viii compete
with the New York Central. the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore K
OHIO lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20

What Is Dorothy Davenport's
Mrs. Wallace Reidl address?
Inco Studios, Culver City, Cali
fornia.
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The sluggard in his conceit than
that can render reason-Prov. 261
Concet nature what paint Is to beauty ii only
needless but impairS what is would improve.-Pope.
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COMBINING
OF ROADS IS
PROCEEDING
Number of important Rail
Consultations Are Ac-
CompIiShed.
Times Washington Bureau.
1929 \ eig YORK ACC.

E5W ASHING TON, Dec. 20.
IWI Though very little Roadway
was made in the consolida-
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r%7 ORE than 500 cases are pend
I'M ing in Marion County Grim.
Eg inal Court. The majority
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-06

association consists of Arthur Kin
ncy. Fargo; K. {. Spriggs, Grand
Forks; John Nuss, Grand Forks; {.
NJ Ness, Fargo; and A. +. Champlin.
Fargo.
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NEW MISSOURI
BRIDGE ASKED
People of Sanish Will Petition
For II

Petitions will he presented to the
state legislature by people Of San
ish, Mountraii county, and vicinity
asking an appropriation be made to
assist in Il federal state county rc-
hicular bridge across the Missouri
River, it was decided at meeting
held at Sanish, which named Il com
mittec To draw up petitions.
Those favorng the project hold
that it will "opcn up Mckenzie
county to Il large territory cast OF
it. The 500 railroad line DOW OK
tends as far as SaniSh. hating at
the Missouri River. Mckenzie coun-
t., one Of the states largest coun-
ties, is no. reached by railroad from
North Dakota, excepting for 4 branch
which passes through one corner.
travellers by rail entering the coun-
ty from Montana.
The Parks Highway route also
crosses the river at Sanish. The
road is being improved, and next
summer the federal government will
construct II miles Of highway across
the Fl Berthold reservation.
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68,l6l ARRESTS
ARE MADE BY
DRY WORKERS

Washington. Dec. 6.-Federal pro
hibition forces alone made 6S,l6l ar
rests for violations of the national
prohibition law during the last fis-
cal year, Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes reported today to the com
missioner of internal revenue.
The figures represent an increase
of 1925 over the number of arrests
by the same agents during the pre-
vious year, and 25,93S more than two
years ago.
Statistics or arrests for intoXica-
ton and other infractions Of liquor
laws made by state and local author
tiles were not contained in the re-
port.
Through collection of taxes, tax
penalties, fines and forfeitures under
provisions of the national law, &c.
53S,114 was turned into the treasury
more than $1,5O0,000 for the previ-
Gus year
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MOON W1NKs

Vienna. Dec. 6.-The imam in the
moon" winked at Professor Peter
Klein, Vienna astronomer. he an
rounced at recent scientific gather
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nlent.
Conductor On
Lincoln Train
Dies At Home

Cincinnati. Dec 6. Daniel +.
Holmes. Sc. pioneer railroad man.
who was conductor of the Abraham
Lincoln funeral train in 1865. as it
crossed the country from Washing
ton to Springfield. Illinois, is dead.
He died at the home of his daugh-
ter here yesterday. At the time
Pres ident Lincoln was shot and fat
ally wounded, Mr.. Holmes was a
sleeping car conductor and when
it was decided that the martyred
president was to be taken to Spring
charge of the train.
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GOV. SMALL AND
SON INJURED

kankakce. ILL.,, Dec. Ex-Governor
Len Small was injured, his son, Les
lie Small, suffered broken collar
bone and other injuries and two
other members of the governors
party were reported slightly injured
when the automobile in which they
were returning to the governors
home near here turned over at Pom
tiac, Ill.
Governor Small suffered severe
cuts and bruises about the head, in
Guiding badly lacerted ear. He
also sustained bruised hip. Des-
pite his injuries and those of his
son. the governors party proceeded
to kankakee after their hurts had
been attended to at the Pontiac re
formatory where they were taken.
Others in the party were Mrs. Eng
lish, the governors daughter and Al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-06
Will Patrol
Country Roads

Fargo, Dec. 6.-Heads Of the feder-
al prohibition offices in North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and
place automobile patrols on all main
highways to stop rum runners who
are believed to be preparing to flood
those states with holiday liquor, ac
cording to Associated Press dis
patches from Minneapolis today.
A. A. Stone of Fargo, federal pro-
hibition director for North Dakota.
said today that no instructions have
been received by him. but, the North
Dakota forces are ready to organize
the patrols in receipts of such ord
ers. he said.
The instructions to maintain the
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Meinecke Heads
N. ID. Builders

Fargo. ~ d., Dec. G.--B. +. Mcin-
cckc, Fargo contractor, was named
president of the Fargo exchange of
the North Dakota association of
Builders and Traders exchanges at
the meetings recently Of the state
association and the local body at the
commercial club.
{. II. Johnson Of Fargo was elect
ed first vicepresidcnt of the state
association and J. Il. Turner and
Thomas Bcrgc, both Of Grand Forks,
were named second and third vice
presidents, respectively. of the North
Dakota organization. Victor II. Lee
L., of Fargo is sccretary-treasurcr.
The executive board of the state
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Bothfuhr, Of the state highway de-
partment. They were not seriously
hurt.
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WILL RESUME
NIGHT SERVICE
Rev. Davenport TO Preach ut
St. Georges Episcopal

Sunday night services will be re-
sumcd at st. Georges Episcopal
church. it was announced today by
Rnv. +. II. Davenport, who recently
assumed the position of rector, COM
ing to Bismarck from Mandan. Rev.
Davenport said that popular APP
and that music would be featured in
them. The services will start at
1:3O p. NJ.
A monthly supper for the men
Of the church also viii be instituted
soon. Rev. Davenport. who was very
successful in Mandan. hopes to in
crease the activities Of the various
organizations in the church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL
BODY MEETS
Continues Discussion of Pro-
posed Changes

Fargo, Dec. G.-Members of the
board Of control of the state high
school athletic league were continu
ing their meetings for changing
government. Of the league today, with
the major points Of the meeting,
which started yesterday, the recon-
! sideration of several rules.
! The organization was also cOnsid-
ering changes in its constitution so
that the latter will conform to the
national association of state high
school leagues constitution.
! included in the persons attending
the meeting was j. c. Gould, Of Man
dan.
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patrols were issued by \. {. Town
send. of Minneapolis. northwest divi-
| chief of prohibition enforce
Ment.
time" said Mr.. Townsend. that there
has been rum running from the twin
cities into the Dakotas. particularly.
and to Il lesser degree, in other sec
tions Of this division.
at is certain that there will be Il
holiday demand for illicit liquor that
will exceed the supply and it is our
intention to nip the supply at its
source by catching the runners and
confiscating their liquor and trucks.
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NEW ENGLAND
LEGION POST
SETS RECORD

Fargo, n. d.. Dec. 6.--Anton Vii
john Post No. Sc, located at New
England, North Dakota has set a
new record in the renewal Of mem
bcrships. On November 18th, 1924
this post had renewed its entire
membership for 1925 and had one
for good measure. Albert W. Wall
ner Post No. "A, Hunter. North Da-
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the moons
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kota came second, having renewed
its entire membership on November
18th, 1924. Gray Post No. 81, Broc-
ket, North Dakota is third.
National Headquarters Of The Am
erican Legion at Indianapolis. lndl-
ana has especially recognized the
good work of these three posts and
is sending to each of them a Cita-
ton for Meritorious Service, signed
by the National Commander and Ad'
iutant
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One.piece Fisher v. v. Windshield
Balloon Tires
Disc Steel Wheels
Full Automatic Spark Control
Unit Instrument Panel
Driving Controls on Srcring Wheel
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LUMP sum IS
PROPOSED FOR
j. s. BUILDINGS
Bill Would Make S15O.OCO.O 600
Available for COnStruc-
ton Purposes

Washington. Dee. 6. The cXpcn-
diturc of $l5U,0OO,O0O for construc-
tion of new federal government
buildings would be authorized under
bill introduced today by Rep. FL
lott, Republican, Indiana. acting
chairman of the house public build
ings committee. Determination Of
what buildings should be construct
cd and what sites would be left to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Not
more than $50 100000 would be
available for any one GEAR.
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DEFICIENCY
BILL SIGNED

Washington, Dec. 6.-President
Coolidge today signed the deficiency
bill providing $l26.OOO,O00 for add
minstration and initial payments
under the soldier bonus act and car
rying out the recomme ndations Of
the reclamation fact finding COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
WRITING AN AFTERTHoUGHT.
Literature Was An Early Ambition Oi
 Few Noted Authors

Few men who have made names for themselves in literature began life as writers. Most of them drifted into writ ing books after they had tried other occupations. Thomas Hardy began life as an architect. Hall Caine was private secretary to Dante Gabriel Rosseth long before he begdn to write novels. Joseph Conrad was seaman when he wrote his first novel, "Aimayer's Folly" Conan Doyle was n physician when he invented Sherlock Holmes.
 H. c. Wells was haberdasher's as- sistant before he became science teacher and popular novelist. James M. Barrie was reporter on proyin- cial newspaper long before 'The Little Minister" preached his first sermon. And so one could go over the list of present-day writers almost ad infinitum.
 Famous writers of the past came to literature by devious ways. Charles Dickens started life as bottle boy"- fin q shoe-blacking factory and then be- came . clerk in lawyers office in Gray's Inn, Douglas Jerrold was bound apprentice to printer after two years service as midshipman. Mark Twain, in early life, was also a compositor and he began to s'set type" at the age of thirteen. Artemus Ward also spent his early life at the case and began to live in awe of the father of the chapel at the age of fourteen.
 Thackeray hoped to win fame with his brush rather than with his pen. SSo did William Black, whose novels con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
Hearts Of T,oo

nN the way home Marian reviewed what she had done. She did not
 regret her prompt action. It would have been beneath her dignity to take any other course under existing circumstances.
 Yet--she had sacrificed weeks pay. She had not yet mailed Lois her share of last weeks salary. Marian usually sent this on Monday or Tuesday. Lois must get on without 1t for a few more days. It was the first time the payment had ever been delayed. People in Fairtown knew Lois-so ready mon ey was not as essential to her there as to a stranger in New York. Ma rian would write to her sister in the morning promising a check by the last of the week.
 Where was the money to come from? {? The dancing class would not be formed for some days yet. Frederic Parker would probably do all in his power to hurry it up-for he knew she was to resign her position next Friday.
 But she had resigned it on Monday.
 Of course she could telegraph to George Dixon for another loan. She had been paying off his last loan in small installments ever since she had been in New York. How grotesque to have to borrow again before she had paid him what she owed him!
 Reaching her lodging house, she climbed the stairs to her room. She was thinking now of her parting last evening from Frederic Parker. Over and over in her mind today she had re- peated his goodnight sentence. Now she remembered other words he had ut tered:
 eff things are not pleasant for you, or if I can be of service, let me know. I cannot have you worried. Promise me-"
 She recalled her answer. T prom ise!" she had answered.
 She was certain he had meant what he said, and that he trusted her to keep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

N ff tain some of the finest word pictures in our language. Samuel Lever, beloved of all Irishmei, was q painter of minia- lures before he delighted the world with Handy Andy
 Rossetti once showed Whistler q sketch and asked his opinion of it's merits. .
 "It has its good points, Rossetti," said Whistler; Ego ahead with 1t by all means"
 Later whistler inquired how it was getting along.
 "All right" said Rossetti, cheerfully. Tive ordered a, stunning frame for it."
 In due time the canvas appeared at Rossetti's house in Cheyne Walk, Chel- sea, beautifully framed.
 You've done nothing to it since I saw it, have youi said Whistler.
 Moo" replied Rossetti, ''but I've written a sonnet on the subject, if you'd like to hear it." fs
 He recited some lines of particular tenderness.
 .'Rossetti," said Whistler, as the reef tation ended, take, out the picture and frame the sonnet" Says W. Orton Tewson in The New York Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

Have a brush especially for scrub bing both pastry boards and tables. Wash and wipe dry, and be careful not to allow dough to accumulate in the cracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
My NeighbOrSays

When hanging pictures if two rub ber-headed tacks are put into the wall or the bottom of frame on the back of the picture, dust cannot collect and mark the wall paper.
 The varnish on some furniture is hard and smooth that finger-marks and soiled places may be removed with a cloth wrung out of lukewarm studs made with white soap, and the finish restored by. rubbing with a cloth, on which a few drops of light lubricating oil or furniture polish have been sprinkled. In many cases this is a good method when cleaning the tops of dining tables, but in gen eral it is unwise to put water on var nished, oiled or waxed surfaces. Painted and enameled furniture may, of course, be washed like any other surface so finished.
 Put piece of powdered borax into the water in which you wash lettuce. Let the leaves soak for half an hour or so, then shake free from water, wipe each leaf separately after rins- ing well, and you will be delighted at, the crispness. Salted water softens lettuce, but borax both cleans and freshens it up.
 Tie your old newspapers in bum dies and burn them in the grate. They make excellent fuel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
.isiitors Given Informal Dance
 By Miss Beatty

Miss Edna Mcdonald of Mobile and Miss Dorothy Curtis of Tuscalooaa, the house guests of Miss Marian Brown, were honored last evening by Mhs Ju- hette Beatty, when she entertained with a dance at the home of her pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Donald Beatty, on Thirty-second street, south.
 Enjoying this occasion were Misses Nell Lewis, Marian Brown, Dorothy Curtis, Edna McDonald, Anna Hill, Mary Rudolph and Messrs. John Bart lett, Charles Norton, Herman Sanford, John Lewis, Willet Rudolph, Joe Ma rino, John Benton and J. D. Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

cravat were scroll, splash, polka-dot or leaf design, as too many stripes or patterns of the same family, employed together, are insipid and monotonous.
 The colored collar is, of course, strict .ly daytime lounge style, appropriate to rsports and country and allowable for business, but not to be worn in the evening upon any occasion that is tinged with the slightest d gree of formal ity. Nor should the colored collar ever accompany the cutaway coat or semi formal day dress.
 Blue, green, tan, hello, pink, purple, Loyat, yellow and shades of that sort are used for matched collars and shirts. The stripes may be cluster hairlines- or the new broad horizontal bars. Polka dots and pin dots, as well as leaf pat. terms and traceries are also to be met. The point to be mindful of is to avoid too bold colors, unless they are becom- ing to you.