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The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

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HE reptiles, it will be remem-
bered, were over-specialized.
- Hence when a vast upheaval of
the land changed conditions they
couldn't hang onto their supremacy.
The little mammals now came into
their own and began to grow and de-
velop and take over the mastery Of
the world.
This marks the beginning of the
Age Of Mammals or the Cenozoic Era,
as the geologist calls it. That means
the era of recent life.
The Age Of Mammals is believed to
have started 40,O0O,000 years ago and
lasted until about 5000 years ago
when man became the dominant crea-
ture upon the earth and the iso-called
Age of Reason began.
We present-day people would have
felt more at home at the beginning of
the Age Of Mammals than at any pre-
vious time. For at this point, the
world began to take on an appearance
such as we are familiar with.
AS in the case OF previous eras, the
geologist divides this one into vari-
Gus periods.
First Is EOcene
The first is the Eocene. In this
period the earth was covered with
great meadow lands such as we know
today and the small archaic mammals
which first appeared at the close of
the Age of Reptiles were supplanted
by more modernized grazing ones.
The next period is called the Oil
gocene. Elevation Of the land due to
movements of the earth crust con
tinued and the grazing herds were able
to spread over the greater areas.
The third period was the Miocene.
In this the mammals really came into
their own.
For the first time now, we find the
elephant with his trunk. There are
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
A Thought

Let no man say when he is tempted,
I am tempted of God; for God cannot
be tempted with evil. neither temp
teth he any man.-James 1:13.
III HRISTIAN! thou knowest thou
IL earliest gunpowder about thee.
Desire them that carry flre to
keep at a distance. 1t is a dangerous
crisis when a proud heart meets with
fattering ips.-John F'lavel.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
BY JACK JUNGMEYER

BY JACK JUNGMEYER
NEA Service Writer
LENDALE, Cal, Feb. IT
nj The only surviving member
S of Jesse James gang is here
REFORMED!
William Stiles is disturbing
refutation of the proverb that you
can't strAghten the bent bougn.
Billy in boyhood and prime was
as crooked a bough as was ever
fashioned by the storms Of out
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
Family Fun
To Father,s Liking

Women made history. Look at
Joan Of Arc, look at Madam Du Barry,
look at Eve
Yeah, I'd like top'--Judge
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

IT BEGINS gradually work the average citizen
mind that putting millions elect President business
ventures and that the biggest contributors expect biggest
turns the investment.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
iects Make your comment brief.
Sign your name az an evidence Of
good faith 1t will not be printed
II you object
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

When was the tomb Of King
David opened to get money for
the use Of the Jews?
According to Josephus, tho Jewish
historian, the tomb of King David was
opened by Hyracanus. the Jewish
High Priest, about 1900 years after
the death Of David. to pay Antiochus,
the son of Demetrius, King OF Syria,
ransom for raising the siege of
Jerusalem and withdrawing his
armies
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
TittIe Rrnther,s Pninter

AAUII6 UFUIIIbl TOIIIItT
Can your sister--er-cook?'
II think she's going to. I heard
her tell mamma that if that fish came
here again tonight, she was going to
make 1t hot for him. Am. Legion
Weekly.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

Why do cats like catnip?
For the same reason that the
human animal likes liQuor-catnip is
stimulant and has the effect Of
making the cat roll over in glce when
1t is given some.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
The Doctor Stumped

The Doctor Stumped
"Oh. doctori do you think that your
appendicitis operation will leave scar
that will shown"
Heavens. madaml how should I
know? I'm no arbiter of coming
styles"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

Is cream heavier or lighter than
milk? What is the weight of a
gallon of cream?
Cream is lighter than milk because
it contains less water and more fat.
and water is heavier than fat A gal
lon Of 20 per cent cream weighs S.43
pounds; a gallon Of 40 per cent cream
weighs S2S pounds.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

MAYBE Teapot Ted Assistant Secretary of the Navy
ddn know what going but he wrote letter Sinclair
asking for job for Brother Archie
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

II several ladies' give reception
together how should the invita-
tons be written?
All their names should appear on
the invitation in alphabetical order.
The following is an example: Mrs.
George Ainsworth. Mrs. Henry Bruce.
Mrs. Charles Gibson, at home.
What IS the difference in the
word Apache" as a name for
American Indians, and the same
word as applied to the lawiess
pand in Paris? Are the two pro-
noun.ed the same?
Apache, the American Indians, is
pronounced a-pach-i. first as in nal,
second a as In fat. ch as in chin. / as
In habit. The word apache. one of
the lawless band in Paris, is pro-
nounced a.pash, first as In artistic,
second a as in art. sh as in ship.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

What is "smearcase?"
This is a local expression which
means a mixture of dry curds with
milk or cream.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
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l. What is the ege of Senator
Samuel Ralston?
2. Did President Wilson call for
volunteers before he declared the
draft?
1. sixty-seven years old.
2. Yes.
What are the dates Of the com
for Indiana?
These VIII not be announced until
May.
What is the address of Eugene
O'Neil and the Provincetown pro-
ducers Of the announced drama,
IAN Gods Chilluns Has Wings?"
Eugene ONeu care Provincetown
Players. Provincetown, r. I.
Why ara sailors trousers left
wide arou Id the bottom?
The custom originated, it is said,
so they could roll them above the
knees before going on "all fours" TO
scrub the decks.
What IL caIcirn{neo
A composition of whiting or zinc
white, glue, water and sometimes pig
ments for finishing plastered ceilings
and walls.
Were the Twelve Apostles sup
posed TO be sinless? Were the
prophets?
It is recorded st. Peter thrice de-
MED his Lord and repented bitterly.
Moses, Jonah and Ballam were pun
ished for sin.
What is the death rate OF Ire
land?
17.6 per 1000 population.
What is TINT?
A high explosive. the final pitration
Of toluene, obtained by the energetic
treatment Of this hydrocarbon with
strong nitric acid In the presence of
concentrated sulphuric acid.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
what is TINT?

What Is I'M!
A high explosive. the final pitration
Of toluene, obtained by the energetic
treatment OF this hydrocarbon with
strong nitric acid In the presence of
concentrated sulphuric acid.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

Next article in series: Early Man.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27

What is the death rate OF Ire
land?
17.6 per 1000 population.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-27
BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor Of the Times

Copyright by David Dietz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Locatelli Rescued.

There will be rejoicing over the
rescue Of Lieut.. Locatelli, the Italian
aviator, who, setting out from Ice
land with the American globe flyers,
lost contact with them and disap-
peared before they reached Green
land. There was reason to believe
that Locatelli had been forced to
descend, and it was feared that he
would not be found, as the sea is
rough and cold, with much ice afloat.
There were four men on the Italian
plane, which carried a heavy store Of
fuel and other supplies. Evidently
the long hop from Iceland was too
much for it, while the two American
planes were making their way safely
to their chosen landing point.
This rescue is additional assurance
that long distance flying is not neces-
sarily deadly risk. Since this series
Of globe flights started several avi-
ators have been forced down in
isolated places, and all of them have
been rescued. Martin crashed into a
mountain in the Aleutian peninsula,
and after several days made his way
back to a station where he was given
succor. MacLaren, the British flyer,
was forced to descend off the Japa-
nese coast, and was later located and
aided back to mainland. One Of the
three remaining American planes
was forced down between the Ork-
neys and Iceland, but the flyers were
promptly picked up, though their
plane was wrecked. In this last case
the rescuers were close at hand.
Locatell and his comrades might
have persisted off the Greenland coast
but for the presence Of the American
convoy fleet, which Immediately put
of and secured the waters for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25

they may be picked up by ships on
the surface. But the prospect Of being
found in the sea. however well
buoyed by life-preservers, Is not a
very bright one, and it Is expected
that this threat to tighten ship of
all excess baggage will have the effect
of keeping OF all intruders. A dirigi.
BILE offers numerous hiding places for
trespassers in the open spaces he.
tween the balloonettes which make up
the great gas bag. Stowaways have
been found on other such aircraft.
Presumably, a thorough search will
be made of the ZR-3 before the moor
ing ropes are loosed, so that If any
such have dared the possibility of be-
ing dropped overheard in midocean
they may be found and evicted. There
is a grim reminder in this warning of
the German "ruthlessness" that was
so much in evidence a decade ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Overheard!

A great dirigible has just been COM
pleted in Germany for delivery to the
United States and after a few trial
trips it will soon be started for its
flight over the Atlantic to this coun-
try. Intense interest is manifested in
Germany in this flight, and thousands
of applications have been received by
the officers of the Zeppelin plant.
where 1t was fabricated, for passage
to America on the airship. The per-
sonnet for the flight overseas will be,
however, strictly limited to 20 Ger
mans, officers and men, comprising
the crew, and four officers of the
American Army and Navy. It has
been formally announced by the Zep-
pelin officers that II any person Is
found on board after the ZR,3 starts
westward he will be dropped over
board with a parachute. 1t is esti-
mated that q stock of parachutes will
be carried. 30 that II several, stow
Always are found all of them may be
thus disposed Of by the force Of
gravity. No mention Is made Of any
provision for the maintenance Of these
unfortunates, should there be any, in
case they are dropped into the sea, or
for their rescue. Perhaps the radio
yil announce their dropping. 20 that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Defense Day Lesson
From u. S. History
10 the Editor of The Star.

10 the Editor of Tire Star:
A hundred and ten years ago. Au-
gust "a, 1914, this city of WASHINGTON
was captured by the British troop.
and parts of the Capitol and the
White House destroyed
Those pacihsts who win read back
in the history of that day will dis
cover that the humiliating catas-
trophe was due to lack of prepare
ton" for the military defense of the
Nations Capital
A congressional investigation was
held to reveal why the proper meas
ures of a military character had not
been used and which might easily
have saved the city from the invaders
The report Of the committee reveals a
story Of confusion, incompetency and
indifference to war preparations that
has ever since stood for the shame OF
those then In authority.
1t revealed also that on the 18th OF
September Of that year. the one hun
dred and tenth year and date ahead
of the Defense Test day set for this
year, the British troops drove the
Americans into the defenses Of Balti-
more-also because Of lack Of prepa-
ration for successfully meeting enemy
attacks. SAM w. SMALL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
now be Queen of England, Empress

now be Queen of England. Empress
Of India, etc.
The prince on going on board ship
at Southampton outwitted q crowd
waiting to do him homage. On this
side he will not be able to outwit us.
He must submit to enthusiastic DEM
onstrations and receptions. One
can gather from news reports that
the prince likes to live as other
human beings do, that tremendous
attentions from strangers are some
thing Of a bore, and the indications
feller." We shall be glad to see him
again and have him see US once more,
and it is hoped that our enthusiastic
Democrats, Republicans and Popu-
lists, all the enemies Of kings, hered-
itary monarchies and the like, will
not tear the clothes of His Royal
Highneas to keep scraps as souvenirs.
One story comes that scores of per-
sons on board ship were shocked"
when the prince went to the dinner
table in a street suit Of clothes. Some
Americans will take the side Of the
prince In this matter. The prince
owns dress suit, and with the aid Of
his corps Of Wallets could have put it
on, but he thought his everyday
clothes more comfortable. Many of
us know how uncomfortable a dress
suit is. All those who have hired one
and gone to an annual banquet" will
testify that the appetite works better
in everyday clothes than in swal
lowtail coat and stiff shirt. II the
prince mixes with our people he will
find that many Of us do not eat
dinner in a full dress suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Obstructive Car Tracks.
10 the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor Of The Star:
Some action should be taken right
now to remove the abominable con-
dition of having four car tracks OBJ
structing traffic on two of our streets
right in the center of tho congested
section Of the city.
Some one suggested about q year
ago that the Capital Traction Com
pany extend its line on 18th street
on up 18th street to I street or to
Vermont avenue, and then over con-
Meeting with the 18th street line.
The Public Utilities Commission
thought that the matter should be
held In allegiance until the car
tracks needed repairing. The Capital
Traction Company 10 renewing its
tracks on 18th street. The Public
Utilities Commission should be re.
minded a this and should remove this
obstructioa 70 the city's franc:
HACK BRAT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

| ry probably developed during the cru
sades, the knights adopting devices
for purpose of identification and to
commemorate events. The Normans
also began to use such devices about
the same time, somttimes choosing
animals or objects whose names were
similar to their own. Soon the system
| became so complicated that 1t became
necessary to introduce some system
| and the science of heraldry was
| finally evolved.
@. What Is meant by saying that
| the Sd Division is a six-star divi-
sion-I. NJ. c.
A. The War Department says that
battle-clasps, or stars.
@. How far off is the visible ho-
rizon at sea level?-C. E.
A. The Naval Observatory says
that II an observer stands on the sea-
shore, his eye being five feet above
| the level of the water, the distance
| Of the visible horizon is three miles.
Q. What is the middle verse of the
Bible?-W. S. B.
A. The middle verse Of the Bible
| Is the 8th verse of the 11sth Psalm
and reads: cit is better to take refuge
IN JenOVdn Indn TO put commence IN
| man."
Q. Can a letter be recalled after it
has once been put in the mail?-E. C.
K
A. The action to be taken in case
of this kind depends largely on cir
cumstances. After a letter is mailed
the only way the writer can with
draw it is by written application to
the postmaster at Office of mailing
and upon satisfactory Identification.
Q. am a German who took out
| first papers before this country went
| to war. When can l complete nat
uralization?-C. n.
A 1t is now possible for Germans.
| to complete their naturalization.
@. What chemical is 1t that will
| burst into flame when water is pour
ed upon tic. ]. c.
A. The Bureau of Chemistry says
that metallic potassium practically
always bursts into flame when water
| is poured npon it In some instances
water will also have this effect on
sodium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25

the trolley brought thousands Of Gus
TONERS to the business section. It Is
also true that business survived the
period before the telephone became a
household necessity. But we live in
an age of progress. No one wants to
eliminate the telephone, and I do not
believe the business interests of
Washington will ever permit the in
efficiency of the metropolitan police
to block the progress of motor trans
portation.
Why should the police be given the
right to deny any car owner, whether
he be from Rosslyn, Va; Bangor, Ne.
or Pasadena, Calf, the privilege of
parking for one. two or ten hours ad-
jacent to the business sections of
Washington? When parking facil-
tiles are provided at other convenient
locations, then and then only does the
intent and purpose of law give them
authority to limit parking on Penn
sylvaniA avenue to ono hour.
Real estate operators in and around
Washington have sold homes to thou
sands of people who depend upon
their, "hlvvers" for transportation.
Whether they be employed by the
Federal Government or private inter-
ests. the obligation is the same. They
earn all and spend the most Of their
COMPENSATION III INC DlStrlCC. MI.
Business Man Is taxing his ingenuity
to devise new ways and means to
draw them and to bind them to the
District, while Mr.. Policeman Is do
ing his darndest" to drive them away.
An irresistible force has met an i'm
movable body. What is the answer?
~
It seems that the much heralded
common sense" in government could
easily conceive the idea of providing
increased facilities to meet the de-
mands of progress in one Of the fore
most industries of the age.
In only one way can the public be
served and that is by providing ado
quate parking facilities suitably To-
Gated. Tho widening of streets can
never meet the demand. That will
increase by only about s per cent the
present parking spaces, but will fur
Their jeopardize the safety Of the pub
lie by 100 par cent. To study park
ing conditions in nearby cities will
help but little, II any It 10 our own
problem and why should Washington
play second fiddle" to anybody.
81 ERAxEHoA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Texas Names a Woman.

An extraordinary primary cam
paign has just ended in Texas with
the nomination by the Democratic
party of a woman by a majority Of
probably more than 100000 votes.
This was the second or run-off
primary for the nomination, no
candidate having in the first one
secured a majority. The now sue.
cessful candidate, Mrs. Miriam A
Ferguson, is the wife Of a former
governor Of the State who quit Office
under charges and was impeached,
reSigning before an custer proceeding
could be carried through. The i'm
parchment, however, stands as a bar
to the holding of public office, and so
Ferguson himself could not offer as
candidate for this present nomination.
This is the first case on record
where wife has stood as proxy for
husband in a political contest. II
Mrs. Ferguson should be elected in
November, which, in a State with so
pronounced a Democratic tendency as
Texas would seem to be probable, her
husband will in all likelihood be the
governor in fact, though not in title.
She, indeed, has announced that she
<,il rely upon him for guidance. He
AAe thus in effect stood in the name
Of his wife for nomination to an Office
from which he is barred by law.
The issue in this primary contest
in Texas was the Ku Klux Khan.
Gov. Ferguson had been opposed by
the Khan, and attributes his downfall
to Khan influence. In the primary
campaign the hooded organization
was directly and specifically attacked
by the Ferguson following and by
some of the other candidates. Senti.
ment for a woman standing for
public Office as a vindication Of her
husband undoubtedly played an i'm
portant part, and made the result of
the second primary less Of a test of
Khan and anti-klan strength perhaps
than would have been the case had
both of the contestants been men.
The Republican State convention in
Texas denounced the Khan. The
candidate Of that party, therefore, is
not in a position directly to benefit
from any anti-Ferguson Klan feeling
that might manifest itself at the polls
in November by hostile votes. Yet
there Is no telling. So bitter was the
fight led by Mrs. Ferguson, as her
husbands proxy, that Khan votes
may go to the Republican candidate
The Democratic margin in Texas,
however, is very heavy, and a deep
detection would be necessary to
defeat the Democratic nominee. The
prospect is therefore that Texas will
make the record Of intrusting it's
administration to the first woman
governor in American history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
The Prince of Wales.

We are getting a good deal Of news
about the departure Of the Prince of
Wales from England and his ap-
preach to this country, and it Is
probable that we shall have elaborate
descriptions of his neckties and socks
and full accounts Of what he eats for
breakfast. There is always more or
less interest among all varieties of
citizens Of the United States when it
Is known that prince, king or queen
is coming. The statement has been
made officially that the prince is
coming incognito, that Is, that he is
coming not as the Prince Of Wales
but under another name. This
Diplomatic fiction does not dupe some
of our most prominent persons. Els.
pecially those Of US who Gin society"
are next" to this crafty ruse. Many
mothers with charming daughters
see through it at a glance. The
visitor may sign himself on the
register of the City Hotel as Baron
Renfrew, but he is the Prince Of
Wales, heir apparent to a crown, just
the same. A young lady who foxtrots
with Baron Renfrew will set it down
in the family annals that she danced
with the Prince of Wales. Many a
mother who with her family looks
down from a fiat window as Baron
Renfrew rides from the depot to the
City Hotel on Main street, will tell
that the Prince Of Wales honored
Miss Angelina with q glance. As the
years pass the story will be improved
to the point where it is said that
there was a violent Irritation between
Miss Angelina and the Prince OF
Wales, and but for the obnoxious and
undemocratic regulations Of Euro
pean nobility Miss Angelina would