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The Washington times., 1925-01-13
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS OF
MAKING SYNTHETIC GOLD
Mercury Already Transformed Into Precious
Metal, but Process Is Yet Imperfect.

How simple But like the off
ferential calculus, II looks alb
surdfy easy until the student liz
asked to apply It to practical
problem not in the book. The
rapid progress Of atomic studies
keeps everybody informed Of the
fact that knocking eIectrOns out
Of atoms, or adding electron0 to
atoms, and thereby producing as
tonishing chemical changes. are
games played every day on the
scfentiffc diamond with q swift
ness. certainty and finish not to
b. excclled. But the scores Of
these games are posted IN tech
meal terms which the great pun
lie does not understand, and It's
interest il only awakened when,
az in the case now in hand, the
stake played for turns out 70 be
something that may become
pocketable.
But there il another side to this
medal worth looking at. Suppose
those Berlin experimenters should
succeed in transforming mercury
into gold on q. large scale; or
suppose they or somebody else
should obtain gold by atomic
transformation from still more
abundant sources. II they could,
and would. keep the secret. they
would be the worlds financial
dictators: If, on the contrary.
they published their process. gold
itself would be ruined.
Many years ago I wrote story
''The Moon Metal" which under
took to depict the universal dis
aster resulting from such q stu
alton. Perhaps il synthetic gold
In unlimited quantities were pro-
duced -4he world would do what
imagined in the story, viz, make
unheard-of efforts to discover
some other suitable metallic
STANDARD of value"-and find 1t
in the moon-or perhaps 1t would
conclude that after all it had
never needed gold as much as 1t
thought it did, and so settle down
to happiness as great as, or
greater than, that which 1t had
enjoyed in the lost golden age"
What a power science is be-
coming when it is able thus to
threaten the world with new
kind of revolution through its
ma gical manipulation of the com
position of the fundamental
atoms!
The Washington times., 1925-01-13

4 MAN who has spent thirty
"A years pokiug around the
Il y Caribbean "as Il guest at
the club the other night. He
talked Of man, t'linga. Including
tie queer tradition Of - aap-
gearing isla i'd '"a''i' ion :i1ar is
400 years old sqi Ec1W',. t!'om
the %t. .I0nn u he O"noc0.
And" said ;hs t';'r"ler. . he
only ea~c'ttial poiH= i. Ntltch the
stories differ r %" lnc@t;on Of
the island. The. n,ar'" : any
wher~ from The cree bahama TO
TriIi dad which. OF courses can't
be true
That. sait tic Baron. ION
the contrary. - 'he "e"r truest
thing about the -Yi'o'c g Or
You knon the "ad@jr;'. hen"
II don't know ne sd, .,r half
- we'll "a l,"1W -. 81.
go ir.tg5 ; %eT
..u"s."
"Iou $50, h 49,. - =. a., T., it,
The traction sa:s the rest Of
them never wee -th2 cliffs we"e
too steep and the breakers too
strong"
The Washington times., 1925-01-13

the mystery. which ! have since
verified mathematically:
The disappearing island travels
in fixed orbit, from Trinidad
UP through the Caribbean, the
channel of Yucatan and the
no ida straits, and down again
outside of the islands through
the Atlantic, BuI 1t does no.
swing around a circle, completely.
Il always keeps its directions
sTraigM When it reaches the
most northern point in its orbit.
it stops and switches it's trolley
pole. 50 10 speak. That is what
i: was doing the first time ] saw
it. My ship just happened to be
anchored at the exact end of the
orbit. 1t turns its trolley pole
again just off Trinidad, before it
starts north through the Carib-
bean.
After | worked out the orbit
so accurately that ! could put
L in III, Nautical Alma ia" If !
wanted To, ! inte" epted he
island seN e"al times q; bo:h ends
of its run, and explored it
thoroughly" ''-' -,
The Washington times., 1925-01-13

himself tc be tar in advance of
his time and even little ahead
of our own time He said that
harmony could not exist i'll a
state where there was strife and
ennlity between wealth. and pov-
ertv. Accordingly, in order to
bring about harmony, there must
be community of poverty. Among
friends everything is common
prOperty."
The ruling class in his myth
cal state Plato called The Guar
dams" They had to be strong
and fearless. Their educa ton was
TO be such as to inculcate a love
The Washington times., 1925-01-13

Socrates Later in life he taught
all those who came 20 him in Il
grove called Academus, and there
founded the, first great phiiosopai-
cal school. He continued 80 pre-
side over the academy until his
death at the. advanced age Of
eighty.
Tho great forces persistent in
PlatO. namely. his love OF :ruti1,
his passion for human improve
ment and his overwhelming tanh
in the Uower and supremacy Of
the human mind, eliminated in
THE Republic"
In one other thing Plato showed
The Washington times., 1925-01-13

THE island sailed up to me"
said the Baron. do you want
the story" We did.
1T was in 1883 when was
."i:,D "iaTilv COMMANDING a little
tramp 'teamer out of Gulfport
N" anchored one night on a
hftM @boLt ii hundred miles Off
the ! ioriGa Coast. The next
"J'"'1iHG y" found ourselves along
sid" a beautiful shore-and We
it't.nt dragged anchor. either.
Neither latitude nor longitude
had changed a second. I'll tell
"ou, in a minute. how the island
sailed Up to US without sinking
us.
II s&w The disappearing island
again about two years later off
Caracus in The Caribbean, but
! didn't attempt 10 land, The
rhjH.y was skyhootinS through The
@r : rin,. like the hing g
lei al hing q SPA" in
','vit o. j, at est 700 feet hi,h
i3ut this ohd sight Of the sam"
island several hundred miles from
where I had first seen it enabled
me to guess at the solution of
The Washington times., 1925-01-13
ONCE-OVERS
cH11D,s B1RrHR1GHT IS KINDNESS.

no aude TO the physical imperections of their children
:: no If the most cruel things parent can do Have
' deeply wounded child of yours by such brutal
remarks
This is usually done in anger
hiId ;s not as physically attractive you would
tn ;mnercction may be due to of its forebears,
nrha ms one of your immediate ancestors
Ivan bipmouthed thing mother was heard to say
to her child. .u.. I
This woman has brother who has an unusually large
mouth and the child is like her uncle IN TINS respect aS
If someone outside had drawn attention to her tacai
;mnerection would not have the same effect IL had
coming from Mother. -
Parents above all others, should attempt to make their
ren forget that they are possibly not attractive as
or children Ger anlv thew should be the last ones to
,,pDha ,ilr the fact
As birthrieht, children entitled to the greatest
oonsilcrat ion and kindness from their parents
O International Feature Service Inal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-03

FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE

HERE Dos a GOOD Buy
Groom cottage with iot GGEIfO.
Price only u,7iG, 400 down. gzg
monthly Call BEHru $3.50
III Yuu WANT a. buy QUEEN ANNE
pf0prfty. see a. a. CULVER. Is
Boston o. GArnd-O07T
A-HOOM mudrrns paved. a real buy
5000. rHFy terms.
Junction realty co. MElrHs-0s9b
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-03
2 FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
NORTH END
$4,250-$500 Down

husband already gone 10 Calf.
fOrHiB. and wife willing 60
make this sacrifice rooms.
bath, nook aud bedrooms
dnwHHtaiTas also bedrooms
uprtbir. fun concrete hHHur
mont with furnace aud laun
dry trays. hardwood floors.
fireplace. big electric range.
nll connected and linoieum
in kitchen that goes with
house. tho lot In 7bHi00. r.
close 10 st. John and Green
wood schools,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-03
$4,000

ANY REASONABLE TERMS
3 rooms and bath. extra nice
View lot. top ~ Phinncy
Ridge. block 10 car,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-03
70 SUBURBAN REAL
ESTATE FOR SALE

BIG OFFEH-b-acre corner
property. Highly improved
home place. acres cleared.
balance surface cleared.
Level Two modern chicken
houses. capacity 600 birds.
Fruit berries. electricity.
telephone. mail delivery. LO-
Gated IS minuteH' walk from
Seattle Everett IntsrurbAn
station, school. stores. Price
only $4,000 Terms. 400
cash, $500 IN 90 days. Call
today. go Walker Bldg.
Cor, Second Ave. and Uni
YersltY 81. ELIoi-nIs2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL NOTICE
DEPARTM ENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AInLaIGL. LIlIILn nAA
IHdianp9gohlis, Ind; April y I-r Il, 1928.

IL, a.
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS 4
Notice is hereby given 10y. the Board v
Public Works of the City of Indianapol
Indiana, that sealed proposals VIII pc ~
ceived by Il, at its office, until 2 o'clock
the following described public improve
ment. in the City of indianapolis, as au-
thOrzed by
ELEVENTH ST. r,-.-
From east property line of Keystone
TO west property line of Rural ST.
EXCEPT the intersections OF Tacoma Ave.
BY grading and paying the roadway
with Wooden Block, Asphalt, Asphaltic-
Concrete or Brick, laid on a 6-inch gravel
concrete foundation from curb line to
curb. line TO uniform width OF "A feet,
tersecting alleys in similar manner and
to the widths as shown on plan; provid-
ing 140 lineal feet of 4XLS-inch Strait
fed Limestone Marginal Stone: and reset
ting manhole tops TO grade.
Also extending all water. gas, sewer and
other private service connections TO prop
erty line, where not already in.
All to be as shown ON plan and as
All work done in making Of said de-
scribed public improvement shall be IN
accordance with the terms and conditions
of said Improvement Resolution, and the
general and detail plans, profes. draw
ings and specifications which are on file
and may be seen in the office of said
Board Of Public Works of the City of In
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids
W. II. FREEMAN,
M. j, SPENCER
Board OF Public Works City OF Indian
April Is and 90. 1925.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

ro -, I Indianapolis. Ind; April :. 1925
Public works sol Of Z the City Of ineaHspolis
Indiana. that it is desired and deemed nee
essary to make the following described
public improvements in the City Of Indian
numbered Improvement Resolutions,
adopted by said Board on the 9th day OF
April, 1928.
Improvement Resolution No. 12409
SECOND ALLEY EAST OF EAST STREET
From South Property Line of Buchanan
To North Property Line of woodlawn
Avenue.
By grading and paving the alley with
on 6-inch Asphaltic- Concrete foundation
from 6-inches of property to 8 inches OF
poreptry line, to a uniform width OF "a
teet; or grading aid paving the alley with
Asphaltic-Concrete laid on a 4-inch As
phaltic-Concrete base TO the above. named
width and 44o n f. Of 4x1
Also extending all water. gas, sewer and
other private service connections to prop
erty;line where not already in.
All to he as shown on plan and as
specified
All work done in the making of said de-
scrihed public improvements shall be n
accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Improvement Resolutions. as num-
bered, adopted by the Board of Public
Works on the above named day, and the
speciScations Which S are on e and may
be seen in the office of said Board of Pub
lie Works Of the City Of Indianapolis.
The said Board Of Public Works has
It's office In said city as the time and place
for the public consideration of the pro-
Board of Public Works will hear all per.
SONS interested. or whose property is liza
BILE to be assessed for said Improvement.
and will determine whether the benefits to
the property liable to be assessed for such
Improvement and the benefits to the City
of Indianapolis will equal the estimated
cost thereof
By order Of the Board of Public Works
CHARLES +. COFFIN.
w. II. FREEMAN.
NJ. J. SPENCER.
Board of Public Works. City OF Indian.
April g q Is 1928
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Personal property Loans.
AMERICAN LOAN co.
347 Bankers Trust Bldg
LEGAL NOTICES

NN.~~>~~~~SN~s~~~~> ~~~~~~~~.~~>~N>
STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
State Highway Commission, at the office
OF The State Highway Commission in the
Statehouse. City of Indianapolis. Indiana,
1925. for the construction of certain high
ways and described as follows
No. +. A. No. 81. Location lndianap0-
116th Street and Calumet Avenue Road
Indianapolis Avenue to sheffield Avenue,
Lake County. Miles; 2.757.
Bids will be received for three types of
pavement: Brick Bituminous Concrete
and Concrete on the above listed Projects,
shown on plans and described in stand
ard specifications for same
Cement for the above listed Project will
be furnished the contractor by the Indi.
ana State Highway Commission.
Proposal blanks and specifications may
be obtained free. and plans upon payment
of $500 per set. upon application to the
State Highway Commission. Indianapolis.
Indiana. No refund for plans returned
Plans may also be seen at the office OF
the State Highway Commission, lndianapo-
lis. Indiana, on or after Thursday
April 18th
Contracts will be let to the lowest and
best bidder but the right TO reject any
and all bids is reserved, ii any cause exists
therefor. Bidders shall file bonds with the
bids as provided by law
JOHN ID. WILLIAMS. Director
Indiana State Highway Commission.
April II. "a 1925
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8 LEGAL NOTICES
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD


10 w,,d IDaiq ~ G I6S ARTl T. 1s~>.
Notice is hereby given by the Board O.
Public Works Of the City Of lndianapo|
necessary to make the following described
public improvements IN the City OF Indian
ap0Iihs IS authorized by the dollo%Gi nn
April, 1925, 200.
Improvement Resolution No. 12405
PENNSYLVANIA STREET
9. From south property line OF Fifty.Ft5s
Fifty-second ST. west side),
To southeast property line OF Westheld
By grading and paving the walks with
cement placed next to the properly line
to uniform width of d,n feet grading as tine
All to be as shown on plan and az ape"
All work done in the making of, said
described public improvements shall be In
accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Improvement Resolution, az num-
Works on the above named day, and the
detailed drawings plans. prohles, and spe-
seen in the ofise Of said Board Of Public
Works of the City Of Indianapolis.
x TP FraS d R Rpr 81 e. i Pg5 %6Fs 49 e:
for the public consideration of the pro;
Board Of Public Works will hear all per
sons interested, or whose property is liable
will determine whether the benefits 70 the
property liable TO be assessed for such i'm.
provement and the benefits to the City OF
Indianapolis will equal the estimated COST
thereof. -.
BY order Of the Board Of Public Works.
CHARLES Il. COFFIN.
w H. FREEMAN.
NJ J. SPENCER.
Board OF Public Works, City of Indian
apolis.
April 8 and rs. 1925
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

April 8 and Is. 1925
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Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Trustee of Washington School
Township, will receive sealed bids at his
office at the Broad Ripple State Bank
up until 10 a. m. May s. 1925. for grading
Strange School. all of which is TO be done
according to the plans, profile and specifi-
cations which are now on file in the TruS-
tees office and also may be consulted at
the office of John Parrish; architect. =,
All bids will be opened and examined
in the presence of the Advisory Board and
the contract will be awarded TO the lowest
and best bidder.
All bids shall be accompanied by a
check Of not less than 500 as evidence of
good faith.
The Trustee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
CHARLES DAWSON
Trustee Washington School Township.
Aprtl 1QO6
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indianapolis, Ind. April IA, 1925.
Notice is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis
Indiana, that sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by it, at its Office, until . o'clock
following described y public improvemeVlIn
IN the City OF Indianapolis, as authori
Improvement Resolution No. 123ss.
BOND STREET,
From north curb line Of Burdsal Park
way
To south walk line of Twenty-F1fth St.
By grading and paving the walks with
cement placed next to the property line
and curb line, to the uniform width of
4 u feet; curbing both sides OF the road
way, with stratihed Limestone, Berea
curb to a uniform width OF 20 feet pro
viding 63 lin. IT. OF loft. granite radius
corners; constructing one catch basin in
GLIDING inlet top providing 8 iron inlets:
laying 100 lin. #. of 12-inch drain pipe
with connections made to manhole, catch
All to be as shown on plans anc as
specified.
All work done IN making OF said de-
scribed public improvement shall be in
accordance with the terms and conditions
OF said Improvement Resolution, and the
general and detail plans, profiles drawings
and specicatifions which are on file and
may be seen In the office of said Board OF
Public Works OF the City of indianapolis.
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids.
CHARLES p. COFFIN.
W. H. FREEMAN,
M. J. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works. City Of Indian
April Is. 90. 1925.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL NOTICE
OF PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIc WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD
Indianapolis Ind. April IA 1926.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Nouce Is hereby given by the Board Of
Indiana, that sealed proposals VIII be re-
ceyed by y q its office, until O'Clock
p Pr, nv, on Fridsys May 1895 for the
the City of Indianapolis as authorized Nv
Improvement Resolution No, 1880
FIFTY SEVENTH T STR EFT ~ lS2%'
From east property line of Coilere Ava
70 west property line OF Winthrop Ave
Except the intersections OF Carroiiton
Block Asphalt Asphaltlc Concrete or
Brick, laid on 6-inch gravel concrote
foundation from curb line to curb line.
wings of the intersecting street In SIM mi
lar manner and to the widths as shown
on plan, providing 90 lineal feet OF 4x1Ra
l and ,S Strained Limestone Marginal so 81
Also extending all water. gas, sewer and
other pr1VaIe service connections 10 prop
reytt line where not already In
flied.
All work done in making Of said de-
sn1bed public Improvement shall be In
Of said Improvement Resolution and the
general and detail plans, profles drawings
and spec1hcations which ale on flle and
Public Works of tho CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right TO reject any or III hids
CHARLES q 81 r E7, cVQoEEFlN'
NJ J. SPENCER
Board OF Public Works. City of Indian
April is and e2. 1925.
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LEGAL NOTICE
INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Trustees
of the Indiana World War Memorial will
receive sealed proposals at their office In
The Chalfant northwest corner Pennsyl-
vania and Michigan Streets, City of lnGi-
annapolis. Indiana. until 10 a. M, Monday
May Is. 1925. for Venitian blinds, accord
ing to plans and specifications on file in
the office of said Trustees of the Indiana
World War Memorial, Indianapolis, lndi-
ana and Walker & Weeks, architects
1900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio;
same TO be furnished and used in the com
pletion of Memorial Structure "B' now M
course of construction at the southeast
corner of St. Clair and Meridian Streets
indianapolis, Indiana.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject
any and all bids: the successful bidder To
give bond for faithful performance of his
contract as required by law.
TRUSTEES OF THE INDIANA WORLD
WAR MEMORIAL.
MARCUS S. SONNTAG, President.
PAUL COMSTOCK. Secretary.
April 49, % 1925
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OEFICE OE THE BOARD

OFFICE OF THE BOARD
TO WHOM nf IT MAY U HSN cEERRNS T. 1870
Notice is hereby given by the Board
OF Public Works of the City of Indian.
April. 1925 they approved an assessment
roll showing the prima facie assortment
for the following described public i'm
provement. as authorized by the Improve
ment Resolution named:
Improvement Resolution No 12OS1
CARROLLTON AVE.
From north property line of Northview
TO west property line of Guilford Ave.
By sU grading Gl II the roadway from curb line
TO curb line 20 a uniform width of 80
feet; grading the wings of the intersect-
Ps s Sdtbs as in sow s% on pans and
All to be as shown on plans and as spe-
Persons interested in or affected by said
notified tina: the Board OF Public Works
Of said city has fixed Monday. April 90.
1925. p. M. as a date upon which
against the %9gnt eSed against each ro
and will determine the question az to
whether such lots or tracts of land have
been or will ne benefited in the amounts
is'' sum than that named on said roll
Said assessment roll showing said nrima
facie assessments, with the names Of
owners and escriptions Of property sub
beet se 20 Os the e Of 9 the he Board soa o
Public Works Of SAID city,
CHARLES Z. IOFFIN
w H. FREEMAN
M. j. SPENCER.
AD ShiiA 8. Q. TO- H. ID. IL. Is. 1895.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD

OFFICE OF THE BOARD
Indianapolis Ind, April Z. 1928.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;
Notice is hereby given by the Board II
ndana " tRa it pi is ' desired and deeed
essary to make the following described
public improvements in the City of In
danspoltS' as authorized by the toiIl91{w OIg
| adopted by said Board on the 9th day OF
Improvement Resolution No, 12410.
FIRST ALLEY SOUTH OF BUCHANAN
STREET,
From East Property Line of East Street,
To West Property Line of Wright Street
BY grading and paving the alley with
acknowledgements, Concrete or Brick.
laid on 6-inch gravel concrete founda-
ton from inches of property. line to 6
inches Of property line to a uniform width
Of Ia feet; or grading and paving tho
alley with acknowledgements laid on a l.
inch Asphaltic- Concrete base TO the above
named width; and providing 2220 lin. TT.
OF 4x6-inch stratiied Limestone Marginal
Stone.
Also extending all water, gas, sewer and
ty-line. where not already in.
All to be as shown on plan and as
All work done in the making of said de-
scribed public improvements shall be in
Of the Improvement RESOLUTIONS. as mum.
bered. adopted by the Board of Public
Works on the above named day. and the
Specifications Which are on ile and may
be seen in the. office of said Board of
The said Board OF Public Works has
fixed Friday, April gath. 1925. 2 p. m,
at its office in said city as the time and
place for the public consideration OF the
proposed Improvement, at which time said
Board OF Public Works will hear all per-
sons interested, or whose property Ia LA
BILE to be assessed for said Improvement.
and will determine whether the benefits
TO the property liable TO be assessed for
such Improvement and the benefits to the
City OF indianapolis will equal the esti-
mated cost thereof.
BY order of the Board OF Public Works
CHARLES Z. COFFIN
w II. FREEMAN.
M. j. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works. City OF Indian
AnrtI 8 is. 1928.