The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-14
Admits Staying

Mrs. Johanna Tell told police she
killed Charles Blair, her employer,
and buried his body in a pit on
Blair's farm. Police found the
body. Mrs. Tel was Blair's house
keeper on his Connecticut farm.
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What is phrenology?
A theory that the mind consists OF
localized Independent faculties. each
one in a region of the brain whose size
indicates the degree Of faculty rsGi-
dent in II. Franz Joseph Gall. a physi
clan of Vienna announced about 1895
the discovery Of a system Of phren
ology. There arc many disproofs Of
Prominences do not neces
sarily show the size Of the brain
beneath; different skulls have differ
ent thickness. etc.
Did King Ahasuerus, who mar
ried Esther. rule over all the
known world7
The King Ahssuerus recorded in
the Book OF Esther was Xerxes. who
failed 70 conquer Greece. He was not
a ruler over the whole known world
IF his time.
What is a personal contract
a contract relating to personal
or one which so far involves
the element OF personal knowledge or
skill or personal confidence that ii
can be performed only by the person
with whom made and. therefore. is
not binding on his executors.
Is borax used in getting rid Of
0oclIroaches?
Yes. It is considered effective. II
may be scattered as a repellent, or
mixed with three parts Of finely pull
verified chocolate to one part Of borax.
or mixed with sugar. and the cock
reaches poisoned with this mixture.
What is a good formula for an
odorless disinfectant?
Mercuric chloride. part; cupric sui
phate, 10 parts; zinc sulphate. so
parts: sodium chloride, 65 parts; wa
ter, to make 1 1000 parts.
What is a "theistic SCIENTIST"
A "theistic scientist" would. by def
milton. he scientist who is a theist,
or believer in God, a god, or gods.
What his particular form OF belief
might be depends upon his individual
ity. Perhaps no two people in the
world hold exactly the Same religious
beliefs, though they may subscribe to
the same creeds.
What State produces the most
copper
Arizona
Does ginseng grow Wild in any
part Of the United States7
Yes, in the wooded sections of Min
nesota and Missouri, but II is not very
plentiful.
who is the present poet laureate
of England?
Robert Bridges. chosen in 1918, to
Alfred Austin.
How long can the average per
son remain under water? What
is the record?
The average person can stay under
water about one and one-haR min
utes. One. NJ. Pauliquen Of Paris,
stayed undS= the water 8
and 20 40 seconds.
What States provide by law
that there must be separate public
schools for negroes and whites?
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware. South
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia In
Arizona. Indiana, Kansas and Wyom-
ing discretionary power is given the
school boards to establish separate
schools.