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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
His Smart Trick.

The cookie jar in the big pantry
was a deep stone crock, which had
once been used to keep homemade
pickles in. Robert was very small
for his age. That was how he got his
Smart idea
Visiting at his grandmothers was
always a wonderful treat. partly be-
cause of the rides on his pet horse,
partly because of all the rich milk
and partly because of that cookie jar.
I n the city no one had anything like
it. Grandmother had kept it in that
very same spot ever since Roberts
own father had been a boy.
1t was just before baking day, and
the crock, which had been filled only
little way when he came. was now
almost empty. In fact, Robert was
just finishing the last cookie when he
heard his grandmother call.
"Oh, bother" Robert said to him
self. He remembered suddenly that
he had promised to go with Uncle
Dick to help carry in some wood that
afternoon. OF course. that was the
first thing he had been asked to do
since he. had arrived. but this was his
vacation, and-well, he didn't care
about working that day anyway.
Robert" his grandmother's voice
ert had his very clever idea. He put
the last two cookies in his pocket and
slipped into the immense jar. In the
dimness of the pantry no one could
see a few hairs which stuck above
the level of the jar.
We'll. WELL" grandmother said, II
can't imagine where he is. He's
prob'ly out walking somewhere"
I'm sorry" a mans voice was say
ing. II can't wait. I dropped in
thinking maybe he'd like to go fish
ing with me. I just got fine new
rod. Too bad I missed him."
Then Robert heard a chair creak-
ing His grandmother was sitting
down in the kitchen, probably with
her knitting. The kitchen was a
sunny place to sit. He climbed eau
tiously out of the cookie jar and
peeked. She seemed settled COM
fortably for the afternoon.
1t was nearly when Robert was
able to steal out of the pantry safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Detect Mail Robbers.

During the past year a great many
registered letters and packages In the
Southwestern section of the United
States were opened and the contents
were removed. After much difficulty
the location of the robberies was
finally narrowed down to one Of six
post offices.
The only clue to the mystery was
that after the packages had been
rified they were sealed. Upon this
frail clue inspectors worked for sew
eral months.
Finally, one of the inspectors was
struck with an idea, but because it
did not seem very important he de-
cided to frye it out without confiding
in the other inspectors at work on
the case.
Before long an envelope that had
been robbed of it's contents and then
resealed was given to him. He
quickly moistened the mucilage on
the flap and held the envelope to his
nose. After taking a good long sniff
he stated that he would have the mys-
terry solved within a week.
What he had done was to prepare
ferent perfume; lilac, lily of the VAL
ley, violet, mignonette, rose and
heliotrope. This mucilage he dis
tributed among the six offices under
suspicion. In resealing this letter the
thief used the mucilage and when the
inspector smiled the perfume he
traced the office from which the
theft took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Heights and Depths.

THE maximum difference between
= the high land and the low in the
United States proper is 14,477 feet.
According to the official figures,
Mount Whitney, the highest point. is
14,501 feet above sea level. while
Death Valley, the lowest point, is e76
feet below sea level. These two
points, which are both in California.
are less than so miles apart. The
difference between them seems small,
however. when compared with the
difference between the highest and
lowest point in Asia. Mount Everest
rises 29,002 feet above sea level,
whereas the shores of the Dead Sea
are 1920 feet below it-a difference
of Al ,292 feet.
The greatest ocean depth yet
found is 32.0SS feet, at a point about
40 miles north of the island Of Min
danao, in the Philippines There the
ocean bottom is more than IL y miles
below the summit of Mount Everest.
In Europe the difference between the
highest and lowest land is about
1865 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

time who dat maraudin' around in
my hen house? Who's in dab?
And den a weak, sickly kind of
voice from d inside says:
Nobody, boss, 'cept JUS US chick
ens""
"Of cose," said Tommy, "dey amt
all heared 'em all anyway. l gwine
to write book some day, called
'Thrice-Told Tales What Grows in d.
Tellin'.' You ever hear d. one about
how old Chinch-Billy Skinf1int Pos
sum was sentenced to be hanged for
tryin' out some bird shot on his next
do neighbah?
"Aftah d. judge done passed d. SEN
| tence. he steps around to d. county
calaboose to see how d spirits Of d.
condemned was holdin' up under his
suspendahs.
"'Well, Billy says d. Judge cheeri-
ly, 'how'r you maxim it desc days
| and what are yo' ideas respectin' yo
| close connection wild dgalluses" says
he.
"Old Skinflint was busy writin'
| lettahs to his dearest creditors, so he
just looks up a moment from his
writin' and says:
| "Nothin' to say. Judge, respectful
my claims to d. galluses, 'ceptin' dat
dis sho'ly is gwine to be good lesson
| to met"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Cold Light of FREELY.

IF light could be produced without
heat. the real expenditure would
he insignificant. and abundance of
light could be generated cheaply.
The problem of cold light has en-
gagged the attention of some of the
brightest minds of the day. Some
have tried to use the light of vacuum
tubes excited by electric discharges;
some have endeavored to obtain
strong f1uorescence or phosphorescence
in certain substances by electricity,
and others have sought to discover
how the light is generated in the fire.
fly. and to initiate the process; but
without success.
1t has been shown by an analysis
of FREELY light that it is remarkably
cold, or free from heat rays 1t is
produced, therefore, with the highe st
economy, and represents little energy.
TO accomplish that result by the same
or other means is the problem.
Perhaps the solution will come
through chemistry. 1t is believed
that the FREELY secretes peculiar
substance, which, when oXidZed by
the air. is consumed. giving out only
luminous rays. The time may come
when this substance can be made
artificially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

plest or that fussy frocks and suits
IN the shops are always selected by
the mothers somehow lacking in good
taste If you do adopt this axiom
you Will surely find yourself mistaken.
Less and less material is needed
to make baby clothes nowadays
Long clothes for the new baby are
becoming passee, and short clothes
for the toddler are becoming shorter
than ever. Sleeves have taken wings.
APPARENTLY, or have shrivled up till
they are hardly recognizable as
sleeves at all.
For the very little baby the hand
made and hand embroidered white
frock is still unchallenged. And the
young mother who can afford such
luxuries has whole sets for her baby
embroidered in the same motive. A
butterfly may be chosen, and then ii
is used along the hem OF the frock
and at the yoke; it is used on the
little bonnet, on the bib and on the
cape of the little coat.
Rompers, too, are growing smaller
and smaller. They leave the legs
bare for inches above the knees and,
like the frocks, are sleeveless. or
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

a drawer: in fact. she saw no safe
hiding place, in case the burglars
should make search.
Then her eyes lit on the boxes on
her desk. which her mother had just
been talking about. She reached
over with a quick and quiet ges-
ture and took the box which was
made like a book. Into it she slipped
the rings and watch. She closed the
lid and put the box between two
real books on her desk.
She had hardly settled herself in her
big chair, pretending to be asleep,
when the footsteps paused on the
threshold of her room. THE kid
seems to be sound asleep one of
the men whispered, but keep an
eye on her. Might as well take a
good look around in here" They
made a hurried but noiseless search
through desk drawers and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Written and illustrated by
Edward McCandIish.

~ oMMoDoRE" said Brother
~ Jack Rabbit one day to
Tommy Turtle
Tommy looked sidewise
at Brother Jack, because
he knew from experience that the
commodore" usually preceded an
application for a loan. Brother Jack
Rabbit noted the sidewise look on his
part, and continued in a different
strain:
What did you tell d. Judge" per-
sued Brother Jack. when he axed
you dat time about how could you
possibly manage to steal dem chick
ems without dey gave a single
squawk?"
Tommy scratched his ear re-
flectively.
well" said Tommy. 81 told him..
1 said Judge I says, I nevah could
| 'splain dat business to you. anyhow.
An my advice to you. yo' Honah'
is dat, il you contemplates any ras-
cality at all. you bettah stay on d
bench. where you are mo familiar,
l says"
Sounds like a old saw" remarked
Brother Jack, who was still thinking
about a loan in connection with the
sidewise glance.
"Speakin' of old saws and chest
| nuts" continued Tommy, II shall
neyah cease to mahvel at d one
| bout how yo' revered uncle. Brothah
Simon Cottontail, found hisself acct
dentally cooped up in chicken house
| amongst Judge Bears hens. at d
| lonesome an mystic hour of half past
| two in d. mawnin'. A pure accident,
of co'se, as he must have lost his
way an turned d. wrong do knob by
| mistake.
"But-dah he was, an d. chickens
set up such a squawkin' and cacklfn
dat dey reused old Judge Bear up out
Of bed, an he crope up to d hen
house wild his double-barreled mug
zle-loader in d. crook of his arm.
Hello, in dab! sings out d. old
judge. Who's in dab fixin' to steal
my chickens? ne says.
"Yo' Uncle Simon laid pretty low
an nothin' could be heard cepdn' de
deep breathin' of d. chicken thief.
| "'Come out! roared d judge dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

IN HE designer of children
clothes or the artist who por-
trays them really works with
i a freer hand if she has never
had airy children OF her own.
or has. at least. never lived on very
intimate terms with them.
For it is one thing to originate lit
tie frocks and suits that look bewitch-
ing and appropriate, and quite an
other thing to make things that real
live American girls and boys Will
and can wear succe ssfully.
Before me are some sketches of
children's summer clothes from a
French fashion journal. The artist
has made very pleasing sketch of a
little curly headed "garconnet and
two "fillettes" with bobbed hair. But
the "garconnet" is dressed in a wee
suit with shoulders dropping in sec
ond empire fashion and trousers that
are so short they barely show bene ath
the little blouse. 1t is made of some
lightweight wooden material in
white. with a plastron at the front
OF white and jade printed wool. and
sleeves and trousers trimmed with
Rodier gallon in matching color. The
wee garconnet has a diminutive
shovel in his hand and a pail is by
his side-so it's safe to assume that
the suit is regarded as appropriate
for the seaShore.
One of the "fillettes'' in the picture
she seems to be potting little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

Just suppose that every day you
saw the gay-colored posters that ad-
vertise a circus and yet you never got
to see the big show
No, this isn't a story about some
poor child who never had enough
money to see the circus, but it's about
men who are with the circus itself
and yet who never get to see the
show they work for, because they
always leave the town before the cir
Gus gets there.
Every circus has an advance guard,
just like a big army. When circus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

gets credit as a fisherman. but who
lives on a vegetarian diet. is tho
beaver. The beaver builds his home
out in the water and there stores
up his winter food. He likes the
bark of trees and these he cuts down
when they are succulent and tender
with the sap. He gathers enough to
tide him over the Wintertime, and
lives on his hoard, leaving the fish.
strangely enough, strictly alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

their children, and so dress their lit
tie girls and their little boys-as
much as possible-in clothes that
are really picturesque. Thus at any
resort where well-dreSsed people
gather you will see examples Of the
two ideas in dressing children. The
little boys and girls of one family
appear in conventional sailor suits
or polo suits-for the boys: in MILDLY
blouses and boomers or pleated
skirts for the girls. with simply tai
lored blue cloth coats and sweaters and
sailor hats. For dress occasions the
boys wear the same conventional
suit in white and the girls don SIM
pie lingerie frocks of lace trimmed
batiste or dotted swiss-with at most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
BABYs SLEEVELESS EMBROIDERED IN BUTTERFLIES

a colored ribbon sash as embellish-
ment.
Another group of little boys and
girls follows the mode as closely as
their mother does. The girls are al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

ready wearing high-crowned Direc-
toire hats and will soon appear with
one of the new Directoire coats with
tiny capelets and wide cuffs. The
baby still in her stroller sports a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

Is going to show in a certain town it
sends ahead it's bill car" to adver-
tise the show. so that every man,
woman and child will know that the
worlds biggest circus" is coming.
The largest circuses have as many as
q hundred men to travel ahead.
There are lots of things, you see, to
be done before the show arrives. In
the first place they must make sure
that the contract for the show ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
He Was a Gentleman.

Farmer-Don't you see that sign.
"Private-No Hunting Allowed?
Hunter don't read anything
marked private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

places in which any articles of value
might be found. Meantime, Esther
breathed carefully and kept her eyes
shut tight.
The search failing, they tiptoed out
and went to the next room. Then
one Of them went upstairs and was
gone a long time. The other stayed
down where he could keep an eye
on Esther and on the road. After
what seemed ages they left. Esther
made dash to the telephone, but the
wires had been cut. The robbers had
made an easy getaway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
ROMPERS FOR LITTLE GIRL OF CRETONNE FOR LITTLE
BOY OF TAN LINEN BOUND IN RED.

Don't make the mistake of think.
ing that the better-class people al
ways dress their children the sim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

bonnet with Gaby bow tied at the
new color they are sure to wear,it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

ABOVE. WHITE SILK BONNET
HAS CABY BOW AT THE TOP
AND NARROW BRIM OF LACE.
AT RIGHT, AN AUTUMN HAT
OF BLACK VELVET LINED
WITH BLUE AND TRIMMED
WITH BLUE POMPON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

BY MARY MARSHALL.

. HE designer of children's
clothes or the artist who por-
trays them really works with
freer hand If she has never
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18

specially prepared for retort heaters
and ranNes Observation-Disclosures. 575
Glendora large lump. forked ... 700
Qlendora medium lump .......... 62b
Genuine Pocahontas lump ....L. $50
Genuine Pocahontas mine run. .... 200
Gen W Va. Island Creek lp forked 6o6
Eastern Kentucky lump. fcrked ...... 7.25
w. Va sphnt or block, forked ..... 726
w. Va egg. forked ............ $50
r. Ky. egg. forked. ............ $50
Ianton 4-vein lump forked. ..... 500
Illinois block, forked. ........... sos
Indiana lump forked. ............. 575
Ill. or Ind Q to 6-inch lump. forked $40
Indiana egg, forked. ........-...... 525
Citizens coke for baseburners. ..... 1850
The Bethel Coal Co.
Drexel 2716. Drexel 2717
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18

80 LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator OF
the estate of George F. Hesler, deceased. lais
of Marion County Indiana Saj2 estate is
supposed to be solvent.
No 21oS1. RALPH 8. HESxE1.
j. NJ BERRYHuLs. Attorney
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18

Buy Best Quality Coal
at Reduced Price
w. Virginia large lump forked. $500
W. Virginia Splint lump, fkd. 81 90
3 Tons for $50.
Indiana large lump, forked. $5.75
Illinois large lump, forked. 1915
3 Tons for $3.50
Large Tennessee lump, forked. 81 25
Gen. Pocahontas. large lump,
LOIhCu s'''.. 's... % %
Gen. POcahontas lump, shov .$9. 90
Gen. Pocahontas, M. r $3.50
% cents per ton reduction
on three-ton orders.
We sell the coal that satisfies.
We guarantee each and every
order.
Turpin & White Coal Co.
Randolph $685. Randolph 6665
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18
Sale or Exchange
REAL ESTATE WANTED
Quick, CASH.

For your semi modern property Any
part Of the city. will buy at once for cash II
priced right Randolph 1880.
I WANT about 10 houses in any section
Of city. Must be priced right for cash.
No delay. Money at hand. Lin. 3S15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18
USED CAR SALE

Buicks. Dodges. Nashs. Fords oaklands,
Elgins, Hudsons and many others small
down payment. balance one year.
EUREKA AUTO PARTS CO
Open evenings and Sundays
$50 n. Capitol Circle oS7S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18
FARM LANDS

FORTY acres Florida lalId for $40 down:
only SIS per acre; $40 monthly Level
productive. good drainage ana markets: In
Irish potato and orange grove belt Write
REALTY DEVELOPMENT Co, PaIatkA
Florida
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18

2s MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
b-ClethIng


b-Cl9thIng
Suit-Length Sale
A Reduction Approximating
10 to % Per Cent.
Reason for special reduc-
ton is in order to dispose of
all ends to make room for
new shipments.
Included in present stock
are the finest imported and
domestic weaves in worsteds,
cheviots, tweeds, blues and
blacks, plaids, salt and pepper
checks and pencil stripes.
Fabrics that tailor up
handsomely and wear.
Come in and order today.
w. G. Schneider
Tailor
SO W. Ohio st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18
Is AGENTS AND SOLICITORS
ls HELP WANTED-FEMALE

YOUNG women. 80 to 80 years, to call on
drug and department stores and homes.
See E c. SCHAFER. Roosevelt Hotel ? to
. p. m.
GIRL with leisure time to answer phone
calls from Q till 5: 81 per week. ia
Massachusetts Ave
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-18
INSTRUCTIONS
SALESMAN WANTED

POPULAR PIANO music taught in 20 les
sons, beginners and advanced. CLARK
Boles School. 10 W. Ohio ST. Circle 1926.
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c-HousehOId Goods

c-HousehoId Goods
Rugs-Linoleum
Gold Seal Congoleum rugs. 9xI2, fully
guaranteed; new perfect goods: special.
S14.75.
Brussels rugs; blue. tan. taupe and old
rose ex12; S12.50.
Imported Japanese grass rugs. double
warp. exl2 $3.50 We carry full line of
Brussels Administer, velvets and Wlltons at
the lowest prices in the city. Call and be
convinced. All new, perfect goods.
Dorfman Rug Co.
Free Delivery Anywhere.
2o7 W. Washington St. Opposite Statehouss
III II covers the Floor We Have It."
BEDROOM furniture, draperies, electric
sweeper. music cabinet and refrigerator.
Washington 5I33.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, player piano and one
upright piano; reasonable. Bel 2594
OVERSTUFFED davenport. mahogany table
and two rockers. Randolph 1869
MAHOGANY gate-leg table, S14 442
Massachusetts, Ave. Main 1896
RUGS extra good. 9x12; hall runner
2011 E. Maryland. Drexel 1884.
ROUND OAK coal range, S25; almost new
Kenwood 1912.
DINING suite. Sphere fumed oak, and rug.
Harrison 1908
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Buy Your Coal Where You Get
Finest Quality-Best PEtces-Cor-
rect Weight and Courteous Service.
Try One Ton and Be Convinced,
Glendora egg or nut, clean forked,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
after A TEST
OF rs Years
Illinois Woman Tells Of the
Coed Results She Has OBJ
tanned From Her Con-
sistert Use of Cardui.

st. Joseph. Hi have used Car
dui at intervals for &c years" re-
Gently said Mrs. Asa G. Oils. of ST.
Joseph. shortly after my marriage,
/ had my first course of this splen-
did medicine. My. .were irregular
and I suffered with cramps and a
-. pain in my side and back.
took Cardui and it helped me. I
could see / was better after my first
bottle.
IL used Cardui for weakness and
nervous troubles before and after
childbirth. 1t is splendid tonic
and. after two or three bottles, ]
would be strengthened.
IL en- the mother of eleven chill
dren. seven girls and four boys.
don't believe / would ever have been
able &c do for them as | have. had
| net found good tonic that helped
my nerves. gave me an appetite and
strength. | feel like ] couldn't have
rotten along without it. ] used It
for change and got along real well. ''
Twenty-six years use, when need
ed-Mrs. Oils certainly should know
what she is talking about after hav-
ing put Cardui to such a long test.
One OF Cardui's chief ingredients
however, has been tested by Use and
recommended by medical authorize,
in the treatment Of female trouble:
for over six hundred years.
Have Won tried it,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

shows. These young women have as
ISOLATED the name of "San Antonio"
in all their advertising. and proudly
announce to the world that the Alamo
City is their home. They chose San
Antonio their home after travelling
over continental Europe, India and
the Antipodes before reaching Amer
.ca.
Among other especially notable fea-
lures with the WORKMAN shows this
season are Tantlinger's Wild West
arena, with real western folks and
western pastimes: the Karn family o.
fat folk, whose. combined weight is
astounding; n trained wild animal
circus; Reckless" Vernon's silo auto
drome, with, Edith Wilson as the
principal rider: the Rocky Road to
Dublin-which was built in Texas
Wilson's monkey circus: and the wa
ter carnival and trained seals show.
In all there will be thirty shows
and fifteen rides. The Clarence A.
Workman shows will stage the biggest
and best offering of proven merit
during the Fiesta San Jacinto and
the Battle of Flowers. This is tho
crucial test Of the management to
Guido itself in presenting something
really stupenGous for San Antonio.