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Palisadian., 1925-08-28
READ AN OLD BOOK

How long is it since you have read
a good book? For the purpose of
safety all ultramodern novels will be
excluded from the classification, al
though some of them are very read
able and few have considerable
significance as interpreting problems
of the day.
But for the purpose of this COM
ment the title good" book is applied
to one of those written and widely
read before the automobile jammed
its nose into quiet home life, before
the movies sounded their coaxing call.
before the radio and thousand and
one other things of this year 1925
interrupted the easygoing life of the
nineteenth and early-twentieth CEN
turies.
Try taking trip back to some of
the old-time favorites of every library.
Take your choice from a list some
thing like this: David Copperfeld;"
"Huckleberry Finn" Last of the
Mohicans;" volume of o. Henry
Shorts" one of Conan Doyles mys-
terry tales; '"The Virginian" by owen
Wister; "The Crossing" by Winston
Churchill; or Kidnapped by Robert
Louis Stevenson.
Perhaps you will not like them, or
perhaps they have all been read and
the re-reading will prove tedious. But
there is a possibility that you are
weary of high-tension style and super
power plots as exemplified in the
cheap magazine fiction of the day. 1t
is also probable that you are con-
fused by the dizzy whirl of life as por,
trayed in the excitable newspapers,
the adjective "excitable" being an
important admission which should
not be overlooked as it stands little
chance of being repeated
In any case, reading of some one
of these popular books of former
days will bring something to you
which you will find welcome. Try a
trip to the library and spend an eve-
ming of quiet cogitation on whether
the idols of these later days have
really added anything to make life
more worth living,
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
HIGH HEELS AND TEMPER

The late Gene Stratton Porter was
no believer in high heels. In an ed
itorial written just before her tragic
death and published in McCalps she
said: Half of the women in our
country today who are going around
with vile tempers, swapping and
snarling, impossible for their hus-
bands to live with in comfort, impos-
sible for their children to respect, i'm
possible for their friends to appreci-
ate, are making their troubles by
throwing the whole muscular and
nervous system of their bodies into
snarl by pegging up their heels
from one to two inches higher than
naturei Intended them to be, with the
artificial support of high shoes"
AS against this indictment of high
heels there appears the undoubted
fact that they make ankles appear
more slender and make feet look
smaller. 1t will take more than even
such a denunciation as Mrs Porter
uttered to get around these thorough
ly feminine reasons for wearing high
heels.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28

The winners of the children's sack
races were August Setter, Ruth
Fehrle and Jack Van Epps, Jr. The
ladies' sack race caused much amuse-
ment First heat, Miss Esther Vein
laeder; second heat, Mrs. G. Rosen-
stenle; third heat, Miss Givanoni. In
the finals Mrs. Rosenstengle came out
first, with Miss Weinlaeder second.
Potato race winners were Mrs G.
Rosenstengle, Miss Weinlaeder Miss
Marguerite Mohan, Mrs. Jack Lang,
Mrs. ]. Setter and Mrs. Mohan.
The boys fifty yard dash was won
by Christian Meyer; James Warren,
second, and Gustav Bowers, third.
Joseph Murphy, William Hook and
Jack Van Epps were the winners in
the married mems dash. John j. Vo
gel, who entered this race and who
was in the lead, took hard tumble
few feet from the goal. The race was
repeated, and Mr.. Vogel, again in the
lead, tumbled This was the cause of
roar of laughter When entering
another race with William Meyer,
winner, he fell again.
In the evening prizes were awarded
to the best dancers of the old fash
ioned waltz Mr.. and Mrs. Al Mohan
took first prize; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Rosenstengle took second, and Mrs.
Lovelle, with Mrs. Jack Lang, took
third
Bowling was also main evening
feature. Mrs. Motorson won the la
dies bowling contest, with Miss Mar
guerite Mohan second. OF the men
John Vogel took first; Anton Lafko,
Sr, second, and William Meyer, third.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
Many Prize Winners
At Fort Lee Board of
Trade Outing Sunday

About 250 attended the picnic of
the Fort Lee Board of Trade Sunday
at Rockland Lake, N. Y. The Fort
Lee transportation bus brought many.
Others used their private automo-
biles. Dance music was furnished by
several local players. Rowing, swim
ming, bowling, racing and dancing
were the main features.
tug-of-war for the men caused
much merriment The pivot men
were William Meyer and John J. Vo-
gel, the former taking the prize.
Great was eyeryone's laughter when
a ladies' tug-of-war was announced.
The pivot ladies were Mrs. William
Meyer and Mrs. Joseph Setter. AS
both sides worked so hard to win,
prizes were awarded to all the con-
testants. They were Mrs. T. Column,
Mrs. William Meyer, Mrs. o. Kaiser,
Mrs. Jack Lang, Mrs. Leahy, Mrs. L..
Meyer, Miss Helen Column and Mrs.
j. Setter.
The mems sack race was next on
the list William Murphy was first
heat winner, Jack Van Epps, Jr., sec
ond heat winner and William Meyer
third heat winner. The winner in
the final heat was William Meyer,
who carried away a coupon for S.
pair of shoes.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
REWARDS OF ART

Considerable surprise was express
ed when it was learned that Sargent,
the greatest portrait painter and one
of the great artists of his generation,
who could charge what he pleased
and always have commissions, left a
fortune of only $125,000.
That was, to be sure, ten times as
much as might be left by a teacher or
poet of equal distinction, but it was
ten times less than would be left by a
manufacturer or merchant far less
successful.
There are, for instance, seventy-five
men in America who returned in
comes ten times as much per year as
Sargents entire fortune.
There are probably 10000 ten
times as rich as he was. And there
was only one Sargent, with no peer.
The difference is that Sargent left
behind him other things that will live
forever. These seventy-five million-a-
year plutocrats might spend them
selves in vain now to own one of his
masterpieces apiece.
So long as men paint Sargents mas
terful technique will remain the envy
of artists.
So long as men see meaning in hui
man faces and forms Sargent's can
vases will hang on famous walls to
illuminate that meaning.
A few thousands, or hundred thou
sand more, he could have made for
the asking. He preferred the joy of
achievement and the accomplishment
of works that are immortal.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
Rumor Concerning
Park Closing False

Rumors have been circulating of
late that this is to be the last sea-
son of Schenck Brothers Palisades
Amusement Park, which are abso-
lutely false
Palisades Amusement Park repre-
sents an investment of well over
two million dollars and it will con-
tinue to function as a playground
for many, many years to come.
Nicholas M. Schenck this season
completed plans that call for an
extended development of the
grounds that will not be consum-
mated before the next ten years;
new rides, new developments along
the midway and a general enlarge
ment of the entire structure which
in itself guarantees the continual
ton fthe amusement enterprise.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
JUVENILE CRIME

Statistics of juvenile crime are
frightening critics of the "degener-
acy of the age" But it may not be
so bad as the figures Indicate
There has always been juvenile
crime" The difference is that now
it gets into the record.
When you stole watermelons in
your youth the only risk was being
caught by the farmer with a pitch
fork.
Now the city gangster who steals
junk gets into the Juvenile court.
When life was simple and there
was plenty of room all sorts of things
could happen. Now life is too crowd
ed and complicated for unruly youth.
Every time youth jumps over the
line it bumps something.
There are more bumps, but it by
no means follows that there are more
jumps.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
For Your Amusement
Clean Love Story in
"The Price of Pleasure

"The Price of Pleasure" Universal
Jewel, co-starring Virginia Valli and
Norman Kerry is coming to the Grant
Lee theatre next Saturday and Sun
day, August 20 and 80. 1t tells the
story of a clean love affair between
the son of an aristocratic family of
great wealth and a shop girl. The
supporting cast includes some widely
known screen players, among them
Louise Fazenda, Kate Lester, George
Fawcett, T. Roy Barnes, James O..
Barrows and Marie Astaire. Edward
Sloman directed.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28

ONE NICE THING ABOUT GOING
TO HEAVEN WILL BE NOT HAV-
ING ANY NEIGHBORS WITH A
PIANOLA ABOVE YOU.
And in hell no one underneath can
kick to the landlord if you want to
dance a little.
More sleep will make you live
longer, says Tommy Fredericks, but
what's the use Of living just to sleep?
WHY is IT, ASKS FRANK BOR-
RELL, THAT THE BOY WHO
WANTS BOXING LESSONS IS AL
WAYS GIVEN MUSIC LESSONS?
Cleanliness is next to-impossible.
We need a child labor law to keep
them from working their parents to
DEATH
Man (hammering on table,: Waiter,
waiter, want to orderi
Waiter (dryly): Pardon me sir, |
thought you were the new trap
drummer.
He: We'll, my vacation begins to-
She; But, you haven't left town" "
day"
He: "No, but my wife has,"
THE WORLDS MOST UPLIFTING
POSITION,
l DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINA.
TION,
BUT ANYHOW THE POSITION is
THAT OF OPERATING AN ELE-
VATOR.
There are three types of girls, ac-
cording to Franko, the beautiful the
intellectual and the majority.
r. Jules DuPon.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
AIRPLANE VS.. AUTOMOBILE

That the automobile is a prime fac
tor in modern day progress cannot be
questioned. When it was first intro
duced in the early part of the present
century, scarcely over twenty years
ago, it was a mere plaything, a toy
for mans pleasure and very few of
them at that. But its possibilities
were all too quickly foreseen, and in
these first twenty years it has out
stripped all possible ideas held about
it at the beginning From the first
costly experiments in automobiles
this great invention has grown to
such proportions that there is now
one car to every eight inhabitants.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
THE ENGLEWOOD
COUNTRY SCHOOL
PALiSADE AVENUE
AND BEECH ROAD
ALFRED PlNNEO, Head Master


The School will open for its third
year on Monday, September 2Sth; in
its new quarters, right in the heart
of Englewood.
The quality Of one's work is meas
ured by actual results, and we are
proud of the fine -ttanding of our
graduates. This year we have sent
boys to ST. Paul, Loomis, Andover
and Berkshire. These candidates have
not only passed" but have entered
with very high marks for scholarship.
This is a reasonable assurance of con-
tinued success in their new work.
We train our boys to think, and our
courses of study are varied sufficiently
to produce lively interest on the part
of the pupil To succeed pupils must
be happy
The Head Master can be reached by
telephoning to the school at Engle-
wood 20S6, or to his residence at
Englewood 3045.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
New Song Hit

1t is understood Chas. Strickland
will broadcast some night soon, the
new Palisade song hit entitled "When
It's Title Taking Time In Rockaway,
They'll Be Waiting There For Me-"
written by citizen of Grantwood
Palisade and Edgewater.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28

There are three types of girls, ac-
cording to Franko, the beautiful, the
intellectual and the majority
r. Jules DuPon.
Palisadian., 1925-08-28
"Our Late Brother-Dr.
VIM. p. Ahearn"
IN MEMoRIAM
(From the Aug. "a Number OF
the Local EIks' Bulletin)

lFrOm Ine aug. ~ iNuUipCt "
the Local EIks' Builetin)
The death of Dr.. w. P. Ahearn
brings to close a highly sue
cessful and colorful career. His
demise was a source of regret to
his host of friends and acquaint-
ances and most decidedly to his
brothers in our order of B. p. o.
e. He was a man of unusual
qualities; he knew how to treat
people. He was physician of
high rank and had BEEN before
the hilltop section for twelve
years in which time he had en-
deared himself to all with whom
he came into contact. He was
a man of extensive experience
and learning yet was modest and
unpretentious. He did a great
deal of good in this world, and
had made numerous professional
calls without rendering a bill
thus literally standing out as
a sacrifice to duty. He was
man among men. He has exem-
plified the tenets of our order
which had been so close to his
heart and which he loved. He
had always practiced love for
his neighbor and charity for all.
He was man whom we will
all miss-a man whose radiant
personality and character will
stand as a monument for all
time. His devoted wife and
family have the heartfelt SYM
pathy o fthose with whom he
mingled and the sympathy of
thousands of Brother Elks. His
death is a distinct community
loss. We have lost a good Elk
and true one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
.$1,000,000 Worth
of Dogs at Show

LONDON, olr 90 over 81 noo. GOO
worth % tooJri dogs were exhibited
~ tbc recent Kennel club show here
Several were valued 90 more than
IS aoo each.
Ihrse as wen, tho rnt7rs nearly
5000 doES we've rbyayhrd aud the
sh0w was bat small ana hlgHlN SEE
hciei segment 80 EuElauF immense
.stock % pedjsreod doEs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Parachute Idea Is
Now 1872 Years Old

LONDON. oyI 20 -rhe royal uir
forces use cf parachute. perfected
las ana American. recalls that tbe first
lafcavrr of this Kind was conceived
l3a years ago b, a Frcuchmau This
Frencbmsn was a German prisoner
la fortress at Cohlcneg and VIM "a
parasol cuuiriNanrc hr dropped rs,fsN
FROM thr fuglro-s wallis go liberty
Hack iu France hr perfected the idea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Show Airplane at
Olympic Thru Week

Tho nos navy plane pf tho NH
type. which g. pu exhibit az The
Olympic Hotel. win be- held over un
m Sunday ~ order TO enable tho
crowds 20 sse a. This Is one ot the
slN plane srnt 10 Sand Point 20 form
tho first squadron ~ scntlr's new
aiF wUre
The his ship Be- ON display iH ihe
lobby lub D. open 60 tNr public
Evening star., 1925-03-29
FOX FARMING SHOWS
PROGRESS IN ALASKA
Good Profits Are Promised-Only
White Variety Found-Blue
and Silver Imported.
.rrespondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NOME, Alaska, February 26.-Fox
farming is fast being adopted by
prospectors and trappers of the
Seward Peninsula as an additional
means of making a livelihood, and
promises good profits.
A large number of permits have
been granted by the Secretary of
Agriculture to capture litters of fox
pups with the mothers, to establish
fox farms, and many litters of from
S to 16 pups have been found.
The other way of starting a farm
IS to buy breeding stock. This
method is followed by those who
wish to raise blue or silver foxes, as
only white foxes are found here. 1t
is necessary to ship the blue and sill
yer foxes from southeastern Alaska to
Seattle and thence here. One farm
at Shismaref, on the Arctic Ocean
side of the Seward Peninsula, has 81
pairs of blue foxes which were ship
ped from southeastern Alaska to
Nome through Seattle, and trans
shipped from here on an Arctic Ocean
vessel. The animals weathered the
trip well and are said to be thriving.
Attempts were made to raise foxes
on small islands to avoid the expense
of fencing, but this was found i'm
practicable in the Behring Sea and
north of it because the animals es-
capped when the sea froze.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
PITTSBURGH WILL
EXPAND TERMINAL
Pennsylvania Line Traffic to
Be Speeded-Work to
Cost $4,000, 900.

Br the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 2S.-A S14,-
100000 project that will mean the
Strengthening of a street, widening
of several others, an addition to a
railroad passenger terminal, the
wrecking of a freight house, en-
largement of a tunnel and other mis-
cellaneous items is expected to start
in Pittsburgh April l.
These tasks are included in the
Pennsylvania Railroads plan for the
Improvement of it's passenger termi
nal facilities, and it is estimated that
10 years will have elapsed before the
whole project has been completed.
The major portion of the work, how
ever, or that which will have the
greatest effect on train service, prob
ably Will be finished within five years.
VIII Speed Traffic.
Just what the Improvement will
mean to the railroad was explained
recently by Robert Trimble, company
engineer, who said it would speed up
passenger traffic in and around Pitts
hurgh and would do away with de-
lays that through trains sometimes
experience on their halts in the
smoky city. To the extent that pas
senger traffic will be speeded up
freight traffic also will benefit, Mr..
Trimble said, although the new tracks
and improvements will have no direct
bearing on this part of the systems
operations.
The first thing that will be under
taken will be the Strengthening of
Grant street. This thoroughfare
starts on a straight line from the
main business section of Pittsburgh
toward the Pennsylvania terminal.
When it reaches Seventh avenue,
however, it seems to terminate, for
standing in front of it is freight
house. Despite appearances, however
Grant street goes on, but 1t Is neces-
sary to GO down Seventh avenue a
short distance before the elusive thor
oughfare is picked up again.
Street to Be Widened.
Under the railroads plan the OBJ
structive freight house will be re-
moved and Grant street Will continue
unhindered on its course TO the ter
minal. On the last stretch, from
Seventh avenue to the station, the
street will be widened from so to 80
feet.
On the east side of this new thor
oughfare, indications point to the pos
sibility of a new post office for Pitts
burgh The Government had held
site on Liberty avenue for this pur-
pose, but the railroad needed this
space for new tracks in connection
with the Improvement. a deal was
effected whereby the spaces were
traded.
On either side of the station proper.
AT the present time, are several
tracks. One side is used for trains
on the Panhandle and the other for
trains on the Fort Wayne division.
Passengers coming from or going to
these trains must cross the tracks,
and it is planned to build tunnels un-
derneath to eliminate this necessity.
A tunnel about 1,500 feet long run
ming between the terminal and the
Fourth avenue station will be widened
to permit the passage of two trains
within its walls. At the point where
Liberty avenue and Grant street in
Lersect it is probable that a new and
modern Office building will be erected
to take the place of several old struc-
lures that now occupy the triangle.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
VASSAR STATISTICS SHOW
NEW TYPE OF STUDENTS
Percentage Prepared in Private
Schools Rises and Entrance Re-
quirements Much Sitter.
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associs ted Press
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, March 2S
Ten years have wrought vast
changes in the characteristics of
Vassar College students, charts pre-
pared by the college office show. In
1910 a total of 5S per cent of the
students prepared for Vassar in pub
lie high schools and only AZ per cent in
private schools. BY 1920 the public
schools were furnishing 35 per cent.
Registration lists in 1916 were
closed two and one-half years before
entrance. Students entering in the
classes of 1925 were registered four
and one-half years in advance.
Quite as extreme changes were
found in subjects required for en-
trance. In 1866 entering students
were examined only in algebra, Latin
and French. In 1920 five subjects
were required and II were on the
alternative or elective lists.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
NORWAY LACKS CLERGY.
One Church in Every Five Is With
out a Pastor.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
OSLO, Norway, March 2.-The gov
ernment department responsible for
the administration of religious af-
fairs is showing concern over the
shortage Of clergymen in Norway.
The latest figures issued set forth
that, calculated over the whole coun-
try, one church in every five is with
out an incumbent.
Although the number of theological
students who are coming forward for
ordination shows an increase, it will
he many years before every vacant
church can again be filled.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

The notorious Zepplin sheds neal
Berlin have been converted into NOV.
ing picture studios.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-24
SHORTR|DGE WINS
TWELVE STRAIGHT
Tries for Thirteenth Tonight
at NobIeSviIIe.

Shortridge High Schools fast fly
ing net squad made it twelve straight
Friday night at the north side gym,
when they took Thorntown into
camp to the tune of So to 10. The
half-time count was 20 to 8.
The S. H. s. five showed much i'm
proved teamwork over it's last game,
and seems to haye warded off a
threat of staleness.
Shortly after the start of the sec
ond period, with the score 38 to IL,
an entire new five was sent in, COM
posed Of Mcdowell, Elrod, Bradford,
Holt and Calender. The relief men
outscored the visitors in the remain
der of the contest, but showed a
tendency to commit fouls, perhaps
due to their efforts to keep up the
pace set by their predecessors. An
other capacity crowd packed the
Shortridge gym.
A large delegation of students will
accompany the Blue and White net
tiers to Noblesville tonight, where
Shortr:dge will strive for its thir-
teenth consecutive victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-24

to run and then run some more.
Some Of the most successful rowing
coaches have followed the same
theory In forcing some Of their
crews to peddIe at least twenty Ave
miles. Nurrni has the same theory
about mileage.
EFF a boy wants to learn how to
run he can only acquire that
knowledge by running" he says. II
would suggest to young American
boys who have a fondness for track
sports that they decide upon the
distance best fitted to them. They
tell me that Joie Ray, one Of the
finest runners I ever have seen,
wanted to be sprinter and when
he didn't succeed, he turned to the
quarter-mile and falling there he be-
came one OF the greatest middle dis
lance runners.
IF you decide that you want to
run a mile, go out and run q mile, I"
he continued. Run another mile
and then another mile. Don't try
for speed. At first regulate your
pace SO that you will be fresh when
you finish. You can't develop nat
ural speed when you are tired. Even
If you have to trot for a mile, keep
so that you feel like doing another
mile. You should run miles and
miles in that easy fashion until you
feel that you could increase your
pace, but don't get the idea too soon
that you are ready to go out after
speed.
Every mile that you run with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-24

Twelve teams are entered in the
coming boys meet. This excludes
the Indianapolis schools, Tchnicsl,
Manual. Shortridge and Broad Rip
pie, The boys schedule follows:
FRIDAY
10 A. New Bethel vs.. Southport
II a. M-Ben Davis VS.. Beech Grove,
2 P. M.-Warren Central vs. New Au-
9 M.-=.Eawrence Vs.. oaklandon.
a:3309 2 M-1XEa Vale Mills vs.. Castleton.
SATTTRDAY w. Ac'on
3 A. N Winners 10 a. m. and IL a. m.
10 "A. M-Tjn1ers 2 p. m. and 3 p. m,
2 M.-winnefs 7:so D. M and $3.50
P. M.-sWinners 8 a. m. and 10 q. m.
Saturday.
mr. F M o.aI Tor county championsh hip
be Glenn Kline of indianapolis and
Roy Cook of Hopewell.
Ticket Prices
Season tickets for the county tour.
ney are one dollar. Single session
tickets will be IS cents.
A number of evenly matched
teams probably viii provide plenty
of thrills for the net fans. Warren
Central, a combination of Cumber,
land and Shadeland. is one of the
Feared clubs. West Newton, last
years champs, is out to repeat.
The girls tourney schedule is as
follows:
FEB. 6
2. M.-Southport vsh Mt Comfort.
p. M.-Beech Grove VS.. Oaklandon.
10 A. M.-Lawrence vs. New Bethel
p. M.@Winners D. M and p. m
8 P. M-Finals; winners 10 q. m. and
2 D. m.
The girls games will be played
in seven minute quarters according
to girls rules. Mrs. Cleveland OF
Tech is one of the officials. Admis.
sion will be rs cents for each
session.