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The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
LONGER TERMS FOR COUNTRY SCHOOLS

The gradual lengthening of the term for rural
schools in nearly all the states is one of the en-
couraging facts of the past few years. In 1912
the average length of the school year for all the
state school systems, including city and country
schools, was 158 days. Apparently the average
length of term in the cities, large and small was
182 days, leaving 134 days as the average for the
rural schools, including country villages Special
reports made to the rural schools division of the
U. S. bureau of education from about so per cent
of the county superintendents for the year 1924
indicate that the rural school term is now about
148 days. The increase is largely due to the
growth of consolidated schools and the strengthen
ing of the schools in country villages which serve
a good percentage of the rural population How
ever, even the one-room schools in most of the
states are receiving the benefits of the somewhat
longer term.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
COURAGEOUS MAN

Round upon round of applause
greeted the woman who had been in
troduced as the speaker of the eve
ming. AS she warmed to her subject
she became more and more eloquent.
.eYesp she cried enphatically.
"aWomen have been misjudged for
years. They have suffered in a thou
sand ways" !"
Here she paused to let this mo-
mentous statement get well digested.
1t gave one of the few men present
his opportunity.
"There is one way in which they
have never suffered and never will,
he remarked in an audible voice.
"And in what way is that, pray y
she inquired disdainfully.
In silence," replied the man.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

After a conference with the president the other
day Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. announced that
there would be a $3OO00O,0O0 surplus at the close
of the present fiscal year, and tax revision down.
ward when congress meets next December. Sec
retary Mellon later concurred in the statement
that taxes could and would be reduced.
Senator Smoot stated also that in addition to
the general slashes income tax rates he ex-
automobiles.
Evidently it really pays to keep cool with
Coolidge.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
IN TERMS OF ADyERTIsING

Dorothy, six years old, was used to
hearing more or less shop talk at
home, both parents having been at
one time in the advertising business.
Last Sunday she brought home from
Sunday school a golden text Her
mother seeing something in her hand,
asked what she had. Dorothy inn
mediately replied, with a little shrug
of her shoulders, "Oh, only an ad about
God.n
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
ONE WAY no COME BACK

standing at South East and Pros
pect streets a few days ago, | over
heard conversation of two small
boys, ages of about five years, dis
cussing which direction is uptown"
says prominent man Of Boston. zone
pointed south, the other pointed north.
The one holding uptown to be in a
southerly direction, turned around and
while pointing northward, said; "Why,
that's the way you come back.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
CITTE RARY

Little four year-old Ruth was gaz.
ing intently at the visitors bonnet.
What do you think of it, dear?"
asked the woman.
"Oh," replied Ruth, 'sit's all right.
Mamma told Aunt Mary it was per-
feet fright, but it doesn't frighten
me-"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
PAST AND PRESENT

Mother: Your father was such an
ardent wooer, my dear. He used to
vow that he'd go through fire and
water for me.
Daughter: That's old stuff now,
mother. All we girls ask is that a
man go through his bank account.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
JUST LIKE EN-

Mother sent John and the baby into
the garden to play, but it was not
long before cries disturbed her.
"John, what is the matter with baby
now 2" she inquired from her wash
tub
II don't know what to do with him.
mother" replied John. '.He's dug a
hole and he wants to bring it into the
house"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
CRTTELTY no VERRS

He: Miss Helen, I'd Ike to, once IN
while, with your permission, you
know, call and see you.
She college bred): Mr.. Brown, you
will pardon me for saying, but ] do
not care for the attentions of man
who not only splits his infinitives, but
tears them wide apart.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
M0RE nIRECT Wy

He (on return from honeymoon):
Hellol Here are the bills for your
trousseau. Why, ! thought your
father paid for those.
Bride 1t is customary, dear, but
papa thought you would rather do it
than give him the humiliation of bor-
rowing money from you.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
THE BEST STATE

When we read of earthquakes on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts-even if Los Angeles never,
no never, had such a thing-and of tornados and
floods in the Mississippi valley, we may congratu-
'ate oursef that we live in Arizona where such un-
pleasant happenings are unknown, at least since
the time that the big meteor hit the earth up at
Canon Diablo and buried itself in Meteor noun
tam, and that was some little time ago.-Jerome
News.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
THERE Is a REASON

"Trotsky is a man Of few Words
remarked Brown.
well" answered the flippant
friend, you take look at some of
the words in Russian dictionary and
you won't blame him"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
VERY AMBITIOUS

Your cat made an awful noise for
hours on the back fence last night,
and"
I'm awfully sorry, but since he ate
the canary he thinks he can sing"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

Ex-President Millerand has come out in favor
OF Frances severing relations with soviet Russia.
Evidence continues to accumulate that the French
pact with the bolsheviki has not brought them
any considerable JOY or satisfaction.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
; I. !. !: !. !. = 4 = 1. !. I. !. I. !. i.

The only good reason for cleaning
out the ashes is to make room for
more.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

Arizona's ratification of the Colorado com
pact isn't worth any more than New Mexico's en-
dorsement Of the Pecos compact. When legis-
lature gets to foolhg around with reservations it's
apt to get itself into a mess.-El Paso Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
RANKS AND RANKS

"She threw herself into the river
and her husband, horror-stricken
rushed to the bank.
Why did he rush to the bank 2"
To get the insurance money.''
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
WAYS OF WOMEN

"Why don't your wife answer the
phone?"
Aw, she's carrying on a telephone
quarrel with her best friend and she
had the last shot"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
LETTING pa GUESS

Father: Johnny, did you ever see
that young man who calls on Your sis
ter kissing her?
Johnny: Well, pop, how do you sup
pose got my radio set
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
WAS WINNER

z "Ah wins"
What yuh got 2"
"Three aces
mo you don't. All wins"
What yuh got? ?"
"Two mines an razor"
"Yuh shoh do. How come you so
lucky?"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

Commercial reports are to the effect that dry
goods are better than in 1924. But the experts
who are still living tell us that wet goods are
getting worse all the time.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

The Turks are insisting that all the European
powers move their embassies to Angora Prob
ably on the theory that it will be easier to get the
diplomatic goats there.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

The last citadel has fallen. A man used to be
next in barber shop, but he's not even second
nowadays if there is a flapper in the house.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

You've heard that every knock is boost" but
a knock in the engine is no boost.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
AFOOT BY
THE FROHMAN
OFFICES,

Gilbert Miller, who returned
from Europe last week, has IN
PREPARATION the following pro-
gram, which includes two plays
by the Hungarian dramatist, MOL
mar.
The first of these, as vet uil.
announced, "The Glass Slipper,
will be presented by the Charles
F'rohrla1l Company at the SeW
York Guild .Theater IN OctoloeE.
BY courtesy. Of the Guild, the
play will he staged by Phlfip
Moeller,. WIN has also Eepared3
the English text of the play. 81
The other M ol6al. play wills be-
..Tie TATE 81 the Woffs'' in which
Wallace Eddinger, Roland YOUNG
and Phyllis Rovah play the three
principal roles.
Irene Bordoni will he seen in
a new romantic farce called
Naughty Cinderella by avery ~.
I1a,ayrnf,ri ~ .N,
Marjofy R4mbeau WILL be-
starred III "a comedy By Mselcilioi' /
Eengyel, called 'Antonia, which
is a recent European success.
Elsie Ferguson in The Grand
Duchess and the Waiter" com
pletes the list of activities IN
which the Frohman office is
engaged at the present time
The latter piece comes to the
National next month.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
SWANEE ARTISTS
TO BE FEATURE
AT EARLE

yVlaiteshot. jazz right out Of the
furnace will be ion the menu of
the Earle Theater next week
when Meyer Davis noted Swanea
Syncopators, headed by Al
Kamons, will be the feature nf
the bill. As extra trimming, the
act will have the presence of lit
tie Robert Wheeler, the tiny high
brown stopper, whose popularity
has Increased by leaps and bounds
since Nf1is presentation at .Aet
Para1is last season. -
Since. their debut at Swanee
the Meyer Davis ball room de
luxe, the Swanee Syncopators
have been known as one of the
really high power jazz bands of
the Capital. Their versions of
the popular Charleston numbers
fairly sizzie with electricity and
always sweep the knowing young
or generation by storm.
The appearance of the Synco-
pators at the Earle marks their
stepping OUT into the realm Of
Keith vaudeville and Leader
Kamons is determined that his
organization is going to have it's
best foot forward. Rehearsals fof
the act have. been going on foe
weeks and a score of numbers
accepted, worked over and dis
carded until the program, as
planned, is a marvel of top notcn
vaudeville WORK with every mo-
ment cracking with action. Fare
executives believe that the act
will be one Of the most success
ful ever presented at their theater.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Junior FOIIies

Harry e. Lohmeyer. manager
of CrandalI's ,Tivoli Theater &C
Fourteenth street and Park road
northwest, has scored a decided
success with his ''Tfvoli Junior
Follies, 4 presented as a special Sat
urday matinee attraction. Thisy
innovation is designed to- hiring
out the latent talent among the
clever youngsters living in the
vicinity Of the Tivoli and so far
has apply fulfilled its purpose.
Last Saturday afternoon twenty
five gifted juveniles took part in
an interval OF Stage activity that
consumed fifty minutes. All that
is necessary to participate in the
Junior F'ollies" is to register with
the Tivoli management, indicate
the nature OF ability to be utilized
or exploited and be advised Of
the date on which to appear.
The Junior Follies@s win be con-
-finueda every, Saturday afternoon
for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Jack With One Leg

John Barrymore may not wear
one of his famous wigs in THE
Sea Beast" but he is going to do
something more startling than
that. A portion. of the role calls
for his appearance instead, with
an artificial leg.
No Barrymore picture has ever
been perfect without some feat of
makeup or unusual characterize
ton achieved by its star. In
nearly all previous features, 1t
has been the effect that he has
achieved with wig that has
been striking-as say, in Doctor
JekylI and Mr.. HYDE" or "Reau
Brummel." He even used it dur
ing a scene in Sherlock Holmes, +"
where the famous detective
masuueraded.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
MR.. HOLLYWOOD REACHES
THE FORTY MARK

naughtiness have been effectively
Men Leave Home with which the con-
tenty popular Players closing their
this week. that title becomes highly amusing bit OF
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Old and New Dutch

For quite a period following
the world war Dutch comics were
more or less in disfavor But
one who has worked almost con-
tinuously in shattered dialect is
Jules Howard, eccentric German
dialectitian with j. Wilton's
Girl Club" this weeks attrac.
ton at the Gayety. Mr.. Howard
is one of the few Dutch funsters
who long ago cast aside the
padded stomach of that type
and who resorted to legitimate
methods to gain his audiences
favor. OF the Weber and Fieldian
school of old. Howard has COM
bined the olden methods with the
-to-dateness SO essential in a
modern comedian and the result
is happy blend that pleases all
classes of theater-goers.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Goings-On
INSIDE

i ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Players in
why Men Leave Home"
KEITHS-John Steel. Follies tenor:
i others.
EARLE-Jimmie Gildea in 'aThe
Great Lovers" other acts and
films.
STRAWBERRY Waiman's Debs;
other acts and films.
EGAYETY-Joe Wilton's Girl Club
Revue.
MUTUAL-Evelyn Cunningham and
Her Gang burlesque.
RIALTO--Alice Joyce m THE
: Home Maker; Scenes From the
Bowery.''
PALACE-NorTna Shearer in "A
Slave Of Fashion
C0LUMBIA--Gloria Swanson in
..The Coast of F'o1ly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tai
madge in Her Sister From
Paris
TIVOLI-'The Marriage Whirl."
ANIBASSADOR-"Her Sister From
Paris. ..
CENTRAL-"Fighting Youth"
Fighting the Flames"
SAVOY-Bebe Daniels in Daring
Youth
APOLLO-Corinne Griffith in "The
Marriage Whirl."
YORK-Betty Compson in Ewes
Secret
OUTDOORS
GLEN ECHO-Outdoor amusements,
swimming and dancing.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Fishing
swimming, recreation.
COLONIAL BEACH-All sorts of
sport attractions.
EARLE ROOF-Dancing and pic
lures.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS-Dancing
: on the Potomac.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Dancing in
the open air.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01

camouflage.
Truth to say, why Men Leave
Home is mostly a parable for
idle. absentee wives-"the one
fifth wives" as Avery Hopwood
calls them. whose husbands are
meal tickets<and door mats for.
Them. OF course. these wives. $50
Tar as Hopwood Knows never 90
anything that even Dat0niell1
faundaTnentafist could aiize
over 4uhile on their long Enropeaanl 3,
trips: and flieir- husbands left at
home to twiddIe their thumbs and
grind out more money for their
spouses to spend, may be inclined
10 seek feminine consolation and
sympathy, but never really 90
anything wrong.
So here we have farce innocent
eyed and completely denatured-
not farce for sophisticates, even
though 1t be technically bed
room farce, but one to which you
can take your youngest children
Il you want to. 1t has many
funny lines which are never
risque nor of double-entendre, and
manv situations which. drawn in
primary colors as they are, pro-
vided a capacity audience at the
National last night with robust
laughter, the kind of laughter
which Indicated that there are
stin great many summer widows
and widowers in the town just
now.
Leneta Lane, a trifle conscious
Of the furore over "Kiki," played
Fiji in her own distinctive way,
showing the poise and assurance
which comes with her rapidly
maturing skill as an actress.
John Warner played opposite her
acceptably, as he always does.
Katherine Givneyi as Nina was
the real farceur of the evening,
playing consistently in one, key.
Frank McNellis, William Phelps,
Thomas Brewer and dainty little
Kathryn Rice-not to mention all
of the painstaking actors in this
admirable stock company-an
contributed their bits exceIlently.
Clifford Brooke made a speech
&C the close of the performance
III which he briefly reviewed the
success of the company during
its nine weeks in town and
graciously acknowledged the
thanks OF ALL
ARCHIE JAMESON.
GAYETY-Joe Wilton's Girl
Club at the Gayety this week
Is show you should not miss.
II is full Of pep, pretty girls. and
laughter provoking comedians.
The crowd was keep full Of
laughter from beginning to end.
the snappy looking girls sing and
dance nicely. The prima donna,
Hazel Alger, and little Bittie Cor.
bitt. are especially good.
Rankin and Corbit, the juve-
niles. put over some very clever
and swift dances.
The comedians, Wilton, Rex
Weber, and Jules Howard, are a.
scream. The scenes of THE Vol
unteer Fireman" and Shooting
q Movie" carried the house with
their comic situations. Weber
staged a hit with his ventr11o-
quistic singing and old time ye-
doing.
Ulis and Preston with, their
Moments in Songland" register
ed heavily.
Easily the outstanding scene
was Cheyenne Days." a West
ern rodeo. Four horses, a steer
and a donkey and six cowboys
mingled with some unique lariat
swinging helped bring the show
to riotous conclusion.
THE Girl Club" is. all in all,
q very speedy production. reflect
ing forte. class, and dancing skill.
II lives up to the standard set
By the Columbia Wheel for the
new season.-E. A. w.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Not Sticky

Lew Cody, the former villain
of the screen, is bringing a new
species of film hero to the silver
sheet at Loew's Palace this week
in support of Norma Shearer in
"a Slave of Fashion" Lew is
creating a very normal type Of
hero, neither goody-goody nor
impossibly heroic. He is seen as
a man of the world whose. love
for a girl overcomes his love
of freedom.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01

flocking back and new friends who are find
ing happy hours where the magic shadows
charm.
Pictures you'll be glad you've seen; music
the classics of opera and jazz; GOODNESS and
comfort and friends of yours await you at
your favorite Washington picture theater.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
BANK MESSENGERS LOSE
$1,000 BAG To- BANDITS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. Three
armed bandits today held up Frank
e. Mckinley and Walter Dennis,
East End Savings and Trust Com
pany messengers, and robbed them
Of between $1,000 and $4,000, con-
tanned in satchel. as they were
about to enter the Bauer Brothers
Baking Compan9, it was reported,
at nolice HEADQUARTERS.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Larry Improves

Lawrence BeatUs, iInaTaRRr of
Loew's Palace Theate is recov-
ering from a. sekeEe illfleEs brought
ons.b a carbunc1e. Mrs. Beatus.
who was ssIninefing in Atlantic
city with the Beatis children,
cut short her stay at the sea-
shore to he with her shusband.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01

THEY'RE weeks, months ahead of time
L Players, producers directors, everyone
from star to extra-girl put their heart their
art, their utmost into these productions for
Greater Movie Season, The whole nations
celebrating Proud of its new achievements,
the Screen welcomes old friends who are
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Mutual Review
Tomorrow

Somebody fell down the
stairs and broke leg last
night and it turned out to be
the Mutual Reviewer.
However, we have retrieved
his notice and it win appear
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
Connie Grows Up

You will see a totally new but
none the less charming Constance
Talmadge at Crandalrs Metro
politan and Ambassador Theaters,
during all the week in the new
First Nationals piquant pic
turization of Her Sister From
Paris" In this subject, Connie
plays a dual role and does it
with mature command of every
facet of mimetic< art. Constance.
in short, has grown up.
The Washington times., 1925-09-01
A Large Gate

Close to $4,000 people in the
aggregate have filed through the
National Theater's portals during
the sixteen weeks stock run of
the National Theater Players, who
will end this summers sojourn
here this week in Avery Hap
woods farce, why Men Leave
Home
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09

at the Coconino Court House, at Flag
staff, Arizona, sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder, 15,-
$4,000 feet B. NJ, more or less, of
western yellow pine, upon the follow
ing described University land, viz:
Section 12, Township Il North,
Range East, containing 3,395,000 B.
NJ, more or less at $3.50 per NJ. feet
Section 6, Township q North,
Range East, containing 4,727.000 b.
NJ, more or less at $3.50 per NJ feet
Section 8, Township 81 North,
Range East, containing $4,000 B.
NJ, more or less at $3.50 per NJ feet.
Section 10, Township Fl North,
Range East, containing 3,843 600 B.
NJ, more or less at $3.50 per NJ. feet.
Coconino National Forests, Coco
nino County, Arizona, said sections
containing approximately 1850 acres,
more or less.
MOI bid for less than $3.50 per Nj.
feet, B., M. will be considered.
The successful bidder must deposit
a certified check for an amount agreed
upon by the bidder and the State Land
Department drawn in favor of the
State Land Department, at the time
and place of sale.
The right to reject any and all bids
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
TOURIST TRADE MEANS
MUCH TO THIS STATE

According to garage men and mer-
chants along the northern highway,
there has been a. considerable falling
off this summer in the number of
tourists making the transcontinental
journeys; on the other hand more of
the travellers appear to be interested
in what Arizona has to offer in the
way of scenery and other attractions.
The present season has seen more
people at the Grand Canyon than
have. ever registered before and a
rather surprising fact is that, last
month, 1852 cars made the detour
through the petrified forest. Exper-
ience has shown that the average
number of passengers per ear is 35,
SO 12,887 people saw this great
natural curiosity during August; as
the tourist season proper is approxit
mately four months, more than $4,000
people have been at the forest this
summer. l
Every one of these travellers spends
at least two dollars day for gasor
line, oil and living expenses, so it is
evident that very considerable
amount of money. is left in the state
by our visitors to the national monu-
ments and the Grand Canyon park.
Even the cars bound to and from the
coast, the occupants of which do not
take the trouble to make any Of the
side trips, have to spend largely for
supplies. This is source of revenue
which should be encouraged in every
way, and we could wish that the
Verde district might get little more
of it.
Speaking of the Petrified forests,
the government has done wise thing
by posting notices informing tourists
that a large deposit of wood" lying
just to the west of the Rainbow for
est has been set aside as an area from
which visitors may take samples, and
the privilege is greatly appreciated
This action serves also to prevent the
destruction of the trees in the re-
served areas.
The federal bureau of good roads
is doing splendid bit of work on the
highway from Winslow to Flagstaff
and with the exception of the stretch
between Padre canyon and Canyon
Diablo, the entire northern highway
is in good condition, and it is ex-
pected that this last stretch will be
put in shape this fall. Jerome News.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. /
UNIVERSITY LAND TIMBER

The State Land Department, Phoe-
nix, Arizona, Oct. 3rd, 1925.
Notice is hereby given that in con-
formity with the provisions of the Act
of Congress known as the Enabling
Act, approved June 20, 1910, the Con-
stitution of the State of Arizona and
the Act of the Second Special Session
of the Second State Legislature of the
State of Arizona, entitled in part IAN
Act to provide Code for the Sys-
tematic Administration, Care and Pro-
lection of the State Lands" etc. APP
proved June 26, 1915, the State Land
Department will on the 7th day of
December, 1926 at 1000 A. NJ. o'clock