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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

from the passage in Psalms 1910,
'aThe kings Of Tarshish and Of the
Isles shall bring presents; the kings
of Sheba and Saba shall offer gifts. :"
How does the Persian cat differ
from the Angora?
TIE head OF the Persian is some
what larger; ears less pointed. and
the body is larger with broader and
stronger loins. The tail is somewhat
longer and turns slightly upward at
the tip, and has a greater growth of
hair at the end instead of at the
base.
When was the first mint estab-
hshed in the United States and
what was the first coin produced?
At Philadelphia by the Coinage
Act of April g. 1792. The first pro-
duction was the copper cent OF 1898.
What and where is "The Valley
of Ten Thousand Smokes?"
The Mt. Katmai region in Alaska
is so called by the Indians. The
National Geographic Society reports
the Katmai crater the largest n the
world. nine miles in circumference
and $500 feet deep. The region has
over 1000 vents within an area 9f
100 square miles. 1t has been called
one Of the wonders of the world.
On what day Of the week did
Dec 20. 1861, fan?
Sunday.
What are the non-magnetic
metals?
For all ordinary purposes metals
other than nickel, iron, cobalt, and
magnetic may be considered nom
magnetic. There are many other
substances, however that are feebly
magnetic.
Can you give the ingredients of
fireproof paint?
Four pounds of asbestine powder,
1 pound Of animate OF soda, pound
OF lime, pounds Of sihcate of soda,
coloring, water. Mix the solid in
gradients together, then tint the mix:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
BY HRBERT QUICK

GAIN the agitation comes up
TAI for national department of
kJ education, with a secretary of
education in the Cabinet and all
that.
have been an educator since 1
was Is. For many years I taught
school. / have been teaching with
my pen and Investigating educa-
tional matters ever since. I have
confidence in the correctness or my
view on this proposed law.
am opposed to it. I am against
It in any form in which it may be
framed. am opposed to placing so
great g. thing as our educational
system under the dominance Of
Washington. Oh. I know they say
it would not destroy local response
biIity. but believe that it win even
tually II this law is passed. Respon-
sibility for schools should be local.
The State is large enough unit.
Our educational system needs
making over in many ways. Our
rural schools are the worst. What
they need is not more money SO
Eauch as new vision of what is re-
CURED by our children. We shall
get no vision from Washington The
educators themselves are the .peo-
pie who make these schools bad.
They are mainly mossbacks They
have learned the educators trade
and they don't want the system
changed. know them as well as
I know my right hand.
A department Of education would
simply add power to the moesback-
ism IN education in the United
States e would ceniralizs IL. at
would put mossbaclism o. = PIN
nacIa n nnrEcr Whak Ma nnsa In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
Wastes

There are wastes which arise from
widespread unemployment during
depressions, and from speculation
and overproduction in boons; wastes
attributable to labor turnover and
the stress Of labor conflicts; wastes
due to intermittent and seasonal pro-
duction, as in the coal and construc-
ton Industries; vast wastes from
structures in commerce due to mad
equate transportation. such as the
lack of sufficient terminals; wastes
caused by, excessive variations in
products; wastes in materials arising
from lack Of efficient processes:
wastes by flre; and wastes in human
life.-Report Of the Secretary OF
Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
A vital Chemical

There fs hardly an industry in the
United States that does not depend
upon sulphur or sulphuric acid in
some proportion or compound or in
some form. Without it you could
not make cloth or textiles of any
kind, you could not make paper, you
could not vulcanize rubber, you
could not make explosives neces-
sary for national defense, you could
not have any artificial Fertilizer
Rep. Mansfield Cd Texas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
THE ECLIPSE E !,

fT1OMORROW morning large portion of northeastern
Il United States and southeastern Canada viii become as
dark night much larger portion of the continent including
Indiana, viii be In varying degrees Of twilight
The forces of will work as they have worked
for countless thousands years The sun face will be OBJ
scured Nothing that could do would prevent it.
Man, frequently large in his estimation merely
tiny comparatively small point of matter in the uni
verse he does lot OF things that little spot of matter
known as the EARTH but there his influence ends In the uni
verse be comparatively important mcrobe on pea
But frequently takes something like coming eclipse to
make him think Of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

to the spectators
moral, spiritual,
or in t e IL e ctual
betterment. Y e t
it has been a USE
full factor in the
improvement of
automobile design.
The objection to
it-and the mo-
tive that prompt
ed the bill--is the
fact that 1t is
held on Memorial
day. The puri-.
tanical decry it
or O Chn11rir~ doc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

pie take holidays as opportunities to
relax and enjoy themselves. in pur-
suits they like best.
If every holiday sporting event
was prohibited those occasions
would not be more fittingly OBJ
served. People would still seek per
sonal enjoyment. A person can be
just as dssrespectful on Memorial
day by lying in the shade as at the
Speedway race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

Herman Hey. 901 NJ East St. who
Is held at the Marion County Jail
waiting to be taken to the Indiana
State prison to begin a two-to-four-
teen-year sentence. attempted to-
take his life Thursday night by cut
ting an artery II his left arm He
was rushed to the city hospital and
later returned to Jail He probably
win Be taksn to prison S;.n..sx@
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

ecration of a solemn holiday.
Perhaps so, but the average per-
son is very negligent about the prop
er observance of holidays.
A Fourth Of July orator tears the
tail feathers from the eagle before
empty benches. A pair Of prize
fighters on the same day draw 3d.
600 frenzied spectators.
This doesn't indicate lack OF pa
triotism. 1t merely shows that peo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
Speedway

81 HE HOUSE yesterday chloro-
IL formed the bill to prohibit
- commercialized racing on
Memorial day. The measure was
aimed at the Indianapolis Speedway
-and it's automobile classic.
OF course the Speedway race isn't
1t contributes very little
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

ture with the staining color; stir in
the soda silicate and reduce with
water to a workable consistency.
In what years since 1850 did the
first day Of November come on
Thursday?
In 1860. 1866, 1877. 1888, 1894. 1900.
1906, 1917, 1928.
BY whom was the book Ma
demoiselle De Maupin," written,
and when and by what firm was it
published?
BY Theophile Gautier, and pub
lished in 1920, by the firm of A. A.
Knot. New York City.
Is the name Montana" an ap-
propriate one for the state?
The word is a Latin one meaning
Mountainous region" and is ap-
propriate to this State on account Of
the nature of it's topography.
Did Noah webster ever write
anything except the dictionary?
He wrote Sketches Of American
Policy, and 1.-THE Grammatical In
stitute.'
Is the same dollar mark used in
Canada as in the United States?
Yes.
How many pounds of milk are
there to the gallon?
S.6 pounds.
When was King Alphonso of
Spain born?
May II, 1886.
Is it correct to say, "had rather?"
This is accepted in English as an
idiom and sanctioned by the best
literary use as an idiomatic ez-
preston.
Who invented the safety razor?
Michael Hunter, and Englishman,
Sheffield, England, about 1875. He
was, however, merely an ordinary
razor with a guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
Money wen Spent

The development of the rivers and
harbors of the country is greatly
to the benefit Of all the people and is
the greatest economy that could be
practiced.-Rep Linthicum CD Md.
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b.
stamps for reply. Medical, legal and
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply, Unsigned requests cannot
pc answered. All letters are contden-
tial--Editor.
Is the use, of cotton of very
great antiquity?
It; is known to- have been used in
India 5000 years ago.
Does the death rate exceed the
birth rate?
The annual death rates in the
twenty-six largest cities OF the world
are only about three-fifths Of the
birth rates, according to figures
compiled by a French statistician.
His reports show that for every TO-
600 inhabitants an average of ESQ
births and 154 deaths occurred in
the large metropolitan centers for
the year ended July 1. 1923.
How is concrete colored redo
Cinnabar is mixed with cement
to produce a bright red concrete
and carmine to produce a violet red.
s. Did Presidents John Quincy
Adams, Fillmore, Arthur and Van
Buren, have any nicknames ar-
piled tothem such as Silent Cal'
is applied to President Coolidge?
John Quincy Adams was called
"Old Man Eloquent" Fillmore, ''The
American Louis Philippe" Arthur,
Our Chest" and Van Buren,,
Little Magician"
Are Florence Vidor, movie ac-
stress, and King Vidor, movie di-
rector, related?
They are husband and wife.
Does the Bible mention the num-
Der of Magi or Wise Men in the
account of their visit to the infant
Christ?
The number of Magi is not stated
in the Bible. The number three is
assumed, from the gifts being three,
gold, frankincepse and myrrh. and
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You can get an. answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
TO The Indianapolis Times Washington
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Notches

VI WO youths and a girl were
sentenced in Criminal Court
- for robbery. The trio had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

Is the use of cotton of very
great antiquity?
It. is known to. have been used in
India 5000 years ago.
The Chilkoot post., 1925-06-12
COMPANY AND DhTAC CHIEET NEWS.
Company "F".

One of "Boy Scouts" lst Sergeant Benn3 lad Sergeant head golf ball. It the next the week in hiking mostly h1k1ng an reporte  sad;"f the world for an out doors than Alaska it hasn't discovered" The n We1ls Our chief Cook them to the inner
  lc Harold Ogden bade farewell to Alaska Wednesday, they all expect to 
   Ii fling after they will 
  "Ba1dy"
  
 Each this "hs toes"
   ne1 Frank JGorrow in 
 Pvts. "agstaff last Saturday  Fau1ner few dof thing. that? the Alameda.
  him the best of luck at his station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
HOME TO.
Be Bull I At
HARB0R
Attractive Home Will Be in
Keeping With Natural
Beauty Of Place

Beauty and utilitv will be sought
in the erection, al Herald Harbor,
on the Severn. of a model bungalow
that the management says will be
the last word in architecture. -
color effects and convenience.
1t has not been determined Just
where the bungalow will be located.
1t was first planned to build 1t on
a Level lot on one IT the high bluffs
overlooking the Severn. but present
plans call for its erection on one Of
the graceful sloping lots that lend
themselves to artistic development.
Since more thai 900 families
have building lots at The Haxbor.
the management IL eager to assist
them in developing 81 type slf build
ing that win be in keeping with the
natural beauties OF the property,
that will afford the greatest con-
venience for the family OF moderate
means ard at. the same time be
economical of construction.
To date more than 200 summer
cottages and bungalows have been
built at the Harbor. Many Of them
are more or less Dretentious and
far more attractive than usually
found at a summer colony.
The broad acres of Herald Har-
Dor. the long stretches Of waterfront
and high hills overlooking the
Severn offer unusual opportunity
for permanent development; for q
city for year-round residence. This
was one Of the primary reasons
for installing electric lights and
waterworks system for city Of
at least 10000 people.
In developing plans for the model
cottage, the management Of Herald
Harbor will have the co-opesation
of lot owners at the Harbor, build.
ing materials experts, architects,
interior decorators, the Home Eco
nonics League and organizations
that have made a study Of house.
keepers problems, home arrange
ment and management. Every piece
Of furniture; every device for inside
and outside Of the bungalow viii be
chosen with a.view to it's utility.
The premises will be laid cut by
landscape gardeners, the manage
ment of The Harbor holding that
one OF the most important factors
in making a home there liveable Is
q properly arranged and carefully
developed: yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
DRY MEN FIGHT
WAY IN CT UBS
IN RAID
Three Cleared of $1,000 in
Wines and Run1-Threatens
to Be ''New Sahara"
Rx InternatiokaI News servlce

by AHtEEUaAtAUAMA 4NCts0 k5GA NAAG
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The cam
paign to make Broadway "as dry
as the Sahara was under full.
swing today
The night clubs that dot the side
streets, just off Broadway from
Forty-second to Fifty-ninth, are all
going to be put out of business IL
the Flying Squadron" which Pro
hibition Divisional Chief r. @. Mer-
rick has imported is permitted to
continue operations on the scale it
started in the early hours today.
Headed by Agents William b.
Stafford and Samuel Kurzman, who
have been working the district be-
tween Albany and the Canadian
border, this squad smashed its way
into three clubs" seized wines and
liquors valued at $1,000 and arrest.
ed five men.
Scores of diners, many of them
in evening clothes, were turned into
the street during a downpour of
rain when the places were raided.
Stafford, who won the name of
plague of the North by his work
against rum runners along the
border, led the agents in breaking
down barred doors to get into the
Clubs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
HERALD HARB0R
DANCE WAS
SUCCESS
Happy" Walker Furnished
Music at Summer Colony
Thursday Evening

The dance held at Herald HarboT
on Thursday evening was great
success. A large number Of Wash
ingtonians attended and report
that the music was fine.
AT the request of many residents
Of the Harbor, nearby Maryland
and lot owners in Washington and
Baltimore. the management has ar
ranged for dances on Thursday and
Saturday evenings each week
A. drive to the Harbor in the
moonlight or by electric train is
certain to prove a popular diversion
for many young people in Wash,
ington
The dance pavilion, on the high
bluff, overlooking Round Bay. af-
fords an ideal setting for an evening
affair. The management promises
the best jazz dance music in the
country.
Buses will meet the trains in the
evening and transport visitors to
and from Waterbury station on the
W B. and A. r. r.
Parties wishing to attend one of
the dances may go early and have
dinner at the clubhouse. Refresh
ments may be had at the clubhouse
or beach during the evening.
Motor parties are advised to use
the Laurel route, which is in. fine
condition. During the paving of
the short gap of the Defense High
way, motorists are advised against
the use of that route unless they
arc thoroughly familiar with the
dEfolIp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
Dog Routs Burglar

POTTSTOWN, Pa. Aug 1.-"Pal. Z
pet dog in the home of Robert
Kempt, gave demonstration of his
ability as burglar chaser. After
a man had opened rear windoW
and stepped into the room, Pal re.
NAMED quiet until it got a chance
to leap at the man.
The dog grabbed the burgla~ by
the seat of the trousers, and the
man beat hasty retreat. leaving
a piece of fabric in the dogs mouth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01

MosLEM WOMEN DODGE
PASSPORT REGULATION,

JERUSALEM, Aug. Only one
class Of travellers to Palestine y
exempted from the rule recurring
i photograph to be attached to the
passport. Moslem women belonged
to this privileged category and they
are thus saved their European sis
ters' distressing experiences with
their alleged likenesses. mostly
snapped on the street just before
the application ii filed for the pass
port.
No Mohammedan woman II sup
ported to have her countenance uE1
yelled before q strange man. and
even photographs of the I'm.
covered face Is not to- be shown.
The yeil is intended as protection
from the male stranger, VINO &C
cording to Moslem law, commits an
offense by staring or even gIancing
at the exposed features Of d woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
florida REAL TY
NAN BUYS
HOME
Purchases Permanent Home
in Edgemore, One Of Pref
test Subdivisions

Even Florida real estate operators
are awakening to the unparalleled
advantages Of Washington as q
permanent home.
One prominent operator. whose
name has not been disclosed, has
Just purchased a beautifully wooded
corner lot in Edgemoor, through
the office Of Maddux. Marshall.
Moss e Mallory. 1T is understood
that he contempIates making his
home in Washington after retire
n1ent from business activities in
Florida, and it is with this end In
view that he has acquired the site
in Edgemoor
Florida and Washington alike
offer extraordinary attractions and
advantages to those seeking an
ideal place for residence after re-
tirement from active business, said
Major Maddux, president of Maddux.
Marshall. Moss & Mallory, this
morning. And Washington I'M
cludes attractions that are possessed
by no other city," he continued.
With its educational institutions,
scientific laboratories, national ca
athedra1s. splendid art museums.
historic monuments. extensive park
areas. and imposing buildings, and
as headquarters of patriotic, civic,
and other national and international
bodies, 1t is destined to become one
OF the greatest intellectual, religious.
educational, and art centers of the
world.
Thousands of people are being
attracted to Florida by nationwide
publicity. Apparently Washington
ians are content to let visitors and
others find out for themselves about
the natural residential advantages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
NEW RATES FOR FREIGHT
TO BE PUT IN FORCE

Despite the protests of numerous
traffic associations, Chamber OF
Commerce, manufacturers and ship
pers. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission prepared today to put into
effect its ruling that various rail.
roads may charge for their services
in loading and unloading carload
package freight at Chicago, Pitts
burgh and Buffalo.
The ruling goes into effect August
81, and allows the railroads to
charge Is cents per 100 pounds, or
80 Gets per ton, for loading or un-
loading at team tracks, and IS
cents per. 100 pounds, or so cents
per ton, for unloading and delivers
ing at freight houses, warehouses,
or platforms.
five miles distant win be so easy of
access from the city that it is GER
tain to become a Little Washing
ton" Electric lights and a water
works system have been an induce.
ment for many families.
Commute to Business
Sherwood Forest, the popular col
ony adjacent to Herald Harnor,
possesses a fine golf course and
Ideally appointed cottages for reEt
or lease. Many families are there
for the summer and commute to
their offices and places of business
here
The Washington, Baltimore ard
Annapolis electric railroad last
month put on special trains. known
as Summer Homes Limited" -
accommodate the residents of Sher-
wood Forest and Herald Harbor. A
low Communication rate is enjoyed
and the service has done much to
popularfze these resorts.
Chesapeake Beach, on the bay,
one time regarded only in the light
of a bathing beach, is today known
for it's many summer homes and
North Beach. which adjoins the
first development, now has a pop
.ulation of near 10000. Cedarhurst,
near by, is another popular devel-
opment.
On South River, near Annapolis,
Beach has progressed rapidly.
Many Washington families own
lots or cottages there.
Chapel Point, .Morgantown and
Colonial Beach, on, the Potomac,
have long been Fairgrounds for
many Washington families. The
popularity, in recent years of the
summer cottages as an adjunct to
the city home, has caused many to
purchase lots and build homes at
these resorts.
Developments Lauded
A high-cIass development that has
many attractiYe summer homes is
Bay Ridge, with it's fine beach and
large trees.
Health experts, child specialists
and playground directors laud the
efforts Of local firms to popularize
the idea of President Coolidge which
he advanced before the playground
and recreation conference. The
President said:
ITO much emphasis cannot be
placed on the effort to get the chill
dren out of the alleys and off the
streets into spacious open places
where there is good sunlight and
plenty of fresh air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
SILKS SAVED BY
INVENTION, CLAIM

LONDON, Aug. 1. The inven-
ton Of method Of preventing the
loss OF strength which viscose arti-
fetal silk undergoes when wet is
claimed by a Swiss firm.
Viscose Is the most widely used
artificial silk, and 1t Is d common
occurrence for things made Of this
material to return from the siaun-8
dry practically ruined through sag
ging.
BY this invention sagging has
been reduced from to 20 per cent,
claims the Swiss firm.