The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. Wash
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ual--Editor
What are the leading morning
and afternoon paper of New Or
leans2
The Item. The States and Times.
Picayune.
Was Ed Jackson an overseas
soldier7
No. He served in this country.
Why was Roosevelt awarded the
Nobel prize?
The RUssian-Japanese war was
concluded largely through the per
sonal tntercession and good offices of
Roosevelt, and the prize was awarded
to him for this reason. With part Of
the prize money OF $40 900 he en-
dowed the Foundation for the Promo
ton of Industrial Peace and he gave
$4,000 20 the Interchurch Commits
sion on Unemployment.
What became Of the Burson bill
providing an increase in pensions
to Civil and Spanish War vet
Grams end their widows?
On Jan. 3. 1929. President Harding
vetoed 1t on the ground that add
tional costs Of sos. 1000. 900 made
~ I,rr - =
sistent with the Government pro
gram Of economy.
Where is the South Scar
This Is a name that was formerly
applied to the South Pacific Ocean
and the China Sea
Is 1t true that there IS a place
near the equator where 1t rains
all the time owing to the meeting
Of the gulf stream with other
ocean currents?
No; but the United States Weather
Bureau says there are places near tho
equator where the rainfall IS very
heavy, but this has nothing to do with
the gulf stream.
What became Of the original
Mayflower2
The history Of the Mayflower Is i'm
possible TO trace because It seems
there were no fewer than sixteen
ships of this name that sailed out OF
English ports at the time of the land
ing of the Purttans. II IL known that
the first Mayfiower returned to Eng
land. bur 1t ia not known definitely
whether she made other trips to these
shores or whether the Mayfiower that
did come over several times subse-
quently was anoter vessel 1t may be
that several Mayflowers came over.
What is longest time an Ameri-
can submarine has remained un-
der water?
The Navy Department says that
the record is four days and four
nights, or nlnety-six hours. by a sub
marine in 1919, in the vicinity of Cape
May, N. ].
What is Terazzo?
A Portland cement marble concrete
flooring which after setting is ground
and polished by hand or machinery.
Other than the grinding and polishing
the entire operation is similar to that
in placing ordinary concrete flooring.
What, briefly, is the history of
paper making?
Paper making probably was in
vented in China and was brought to
Europe about the twelfth century.
About 1850 A. d. a paper mill was
started in Italy and from Italy the
making OF paper spread to France and
Germany, and later to England. Up
to the beginning of the nineteenth
century, while machinery was used
to reduce the pulp. the formation of
the sheet paper was done entirely by
hand, sheet by sheet. About 1898
Louis Robert. patented an invention
for making an endless web Of paper.
This was a great advance in paper
making and the beginning of it's mod
ern history.
How many votes has Arkansas
in the Electoral College?
Nine.
is 1t proper to give a guest
prize as well as a first prize at a
bridge party?
This depends on personal preference.
If the party is large one and you
wish to honor the, guests in special
way, it IS quite proper to give guest
prize. However, this is not necessary.
Which Is the richer, a hens
egg Of a guinea hens egg?
One is no richer than the other;
there is very little difference in the
chemical analysis of the two eggs.