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Puzzles

You don't have to go beyond your
Immediate circle Of friends and ac-
quaintances to realize that a man
may be very intelligent in some
respects, and very dumb in other
at the same time.
know corporation executive,
who worked himself up from office
boy to be head of the firm, who has
acquired a wonderful grasp of the
business, and who can talk in
terestingly about its every detail.
but who will not sit at a table with
thirteen
I know a skillful iron worker. who
believes the earth is fiat, q musician
who cannot figure interest, a Judge
who gets lost every time he goes
more than 100 yards into the woods.
It is quite probable that all these
men could have been trained to over
come their deficiencies, had they
possessed the requisite mental
capacity, but that they either didn't
care. or didn't have the right kind
VI a CilduCe.
I know n man who couldn't read
or write, but who accumulated an
estate of $4,000,0O0 and that, too.
against the hardest kind Of COM
petition.
He had one OF the brightest minds
with which ever came in contact.
could reason quickly and accurately,
and remember a multitude of details
with amazing precision.
In any psychological test based
on the alphabet he would not have
made the grade of an average s.
year-old: When it came to ap-
praising real estate, however, or
sizing up men, or guessing what
trade conditions would be three
months hence. he was blessed with
uncanny judgment.
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An Argument

What the public can understand
was up for discussion at the Buffalo
health convention on Monday Dr.
Herman n. Bundesen of Chicago
thought that health EDUCATION ma
terial should be put in one-sylable
words. because the mental age of
the public is IL years"
DIR. Matthias Nicoll. Jr., health
commissioner Of New York. said that
his State was more conservative in
its methods of health education.
probably because the mental age
of our citizens is not as low as u
years"
DR.. Bundesen replied that he was
certain tests would show that the
mental ages of citizens of New York
and Chicago were the same.
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Burbank'S Power

IT Is comparatively easy TO tell
what men have learned about a
given subject, or how proficient they
have become in a given field. It is
just as easy to take them off the
beaten track and prove how little
they have learned, or how inefficient
they are.
Luther Burbank could blindfold
himself, crawl through a garden and
detect each flower by it's odor. He
had developed the sense Of smell to
a remarkable degree because it was
an essential part Of his career.
How many people could, or could
not have developed it equally we'll?
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LECTURES BEING
GIVEN IN CITY

A series Of lectures for members
of the Heron Art Institute are be-
ing given on Wednesday afternoons
this month, November and Decen-
Der.
j. Arthur MacLean, director, an.
nounces the remaining Wednesday
afternoon lectures as follows:
Course l.
,o,' Course on appreciation. including archi-
- oct: l3-sculpture: High light and
90. 2O-Painting: Color and represen-
Oct 27-Graphic Arts. Line
-Comse IL
a resume course ON the graphic arts.
aISiu9Y i.s etching engraving, typography
ana anI hIho,graphy. by Dorothy Blair. assist
-, NOV: 3}-L7xylography The pioneer of
=, Nov: 10-Eneraving. The golden age Of
=, Nov. 17I7Lilhosraohy The youngest
NQPy. 24,-Btching: The master of the
Course III
Study course of paintings: Portraits,
landscapes landscapes murals and genre, by Anna
Dec i&P eStTS&r OF cR anags in n,int
Dec; S-LandscaDes The pictured out
Dec. 15-Murals: The painted wall.
Dec. 22-Genre: Pictures OF life and
Description Of Course No. I-At least
one very important object will be thor
oughlS perused and made vital through
visible contact and actual delneation OF
each of its essential elements by each
member OF the course. Sketchbooks 10y
everybody Ia the class will be an impor-
tant and Interesting feature of the class
Description OF Course No. II-Those
who nave enrolled IN the three previous
courses IN the graphic arts viii be espe-
ctally interested in this resume course OF
the graphic arts. Those who have nos
viii be able TO secure in this one course
the essential elements of the other three
Notebooks and Illustrations will be pre-
sented to members of the course.
Description OF Course No uI-An I'M
portant picture hanging in the museum
galleries viii be used each week as a ma
jOr illustration Notebooks viii be pre-
scented to class members and small prints
in black and white and color will be sup
Piled
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What Is a MOron2

1t has taken Professor De La
Barre thirteen years to read the
eleven-word inscription on Dighton
Rock.
The old Portuguese navigator who
put IT there was neither very high
brow, nor did he strain himself 10
create a puzzle for posterity. He
probably would have considered the
man ignorant who couldn't read it at
a glance.
Miguel Cotereal. 1911" runs the
message, by Gods will, here I be.
come leader of the Indians"
For centuries this simple legend
has defied translation. Shall we say
that all the savants who tried to
decipher it and failed were dumb.
immature, or morons?
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I eStS

Tests. indeed. to At the standards
OF this or that specialized calling. to
prove what the experts in each par
ucular line want to demonstrate not
how well people can think. but
what they think Of somebody's pet
theory.
suppose a bricklayer were to test
the mental capacity of DR.. Bundesen
by handing him a trowel. what age
would it disclose? Suppose a plum.
Der were to ask Or. Nicoll to wipe a
Joint, how mature would be appear?
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RutS

Much Of our psychology. but es-
pecially as applied to rating the pub
Hes mental condition. is built
around the idea of what Reuben
doesn't know about the city and
what the tenement child doesn't
know about barn yards.
You can take most any man and
pick a trade, subject or profession
in which he can't show the knowl-
edge Of a five-year-old, not to men
ton twelve.
This is a day of special knowledge,
special training and special skill.
with the sum total of what men
know far beyond the individuals
reach, and with necessity for each
of US to follow r1Its
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OURSELVES AND RUSSIA

Next June the fifth international conference of
soil science will be held in Washington
According to the United States Department Of
Agriculture-or at least to DR.. w. w. Weir, the de.
partments soil expert-the second agricultural coun-
try in the world is Russia. Not only that Dr. Weir
tells the United Press but Russia is second in sci
ence Of the soil
Without Russia participating the conference
could hardly be success" said DR.. Weir
But Russia will not participate. The invitations
are issued by the State Department and the State
Department can not invite Russia because our Gov
eminent has not recognized the Russian government
Somewhat ridiculous, the fix we've got ourselves
into with regard to Russia, isn't it?
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DUTY TO U. S. TOLD
Italians Should Support Sound Gov
eminent, Consul Says.

eminent, Consul Says.
Every italian in this country
should realize that the fact that Co.
lumbus, John Cabot, Sebastian and
others Of our native lands were pow
erful factors in the discovery and
consequent advancement of this
great nation, makes our duty to en-
courage and propagate sound gov
eminent all the greater" said DR..
Vincent A. Lapenta, Italian consul
for Indiana, in a talk before the
Queen Marguerite Society at the
Claypool, Tuesday night.
Following the banquet, Harry r.
Raitano, attorney and Louis Salzar-
ulo. former Richmond city council
man. were honored in recognition Of
their services rendered the Italian
Red Cross.
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i r acY
The Weaker the Back
ground, the Stronger Is
the 'SpotIighterI
By NJ. K. Tracy.

A moron public furnishes the most
wonderful background for wise boys
to strut against. The darker they
can paint 1t, the brighter they can
make themselves appear.
Scarcely a day passed but what
you see one or more of them rising
to remark on the mental dumbness
of the common herd. 1t is a different
way of calling attention to their own
superiority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-13
REPORTED MISSING
Son of Police Officer Tells Plans for
Mexican Trip in Note.

Police sought three missing per
sons today.
Mack Boyer, 5. Of 2616 White Ave.
disappeared. wearing a waist and
trousers, with no coat or hat.
Carl Macy, Is, son of Glyndon
Macy, police emergency driver, is
missing from his home at 939 Tibbs
Ave. According to his father, the
boy left a note disclosing his plans 20
go to Mexico.
A patient. 10, escaped from the
Central Hospital for Insane.
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When does the wind travel the
fastest?
In hurricanes, sometimes attain
ing a velocity over 100 miles per
hour.
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What are the highest falls In the
United States?
Yosemite Falls in the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains in California. They
drop 1850 feet.
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New York grandmother cooked dinner for thir-
teen on her 105th birthday. How old do you have
to be to a little rest?
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move has been launched for speechless din
ners. If this succeeds, how'll we keep tab on
Pat and Mike?
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New York is city where everybody is trying
to push everybody else out of the subway.
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How are suede Jackets washedq
Where was Shelley. the English
poet, born, and how did ne die?

where was Shelley, the English
poet, born, and how did he die?
He was born at Field Place. near
Horsham, Sussex, England, Aug a
1892. He was drowned in 1922 while
on a voyage from Leghorn for
Lerici His body was washed ashore
in Tuscany where quarantine regula-
lions at the time required that what.
ever came ashore from the sea
should be burned .Shelley's body
was accordingly reduced to ashes
These were collected and inferred in
the Protestant burying- ground at
Rome, near the grave of his friend
Keats.
What is the value of silver Scent
pieces dated 1852 and 1865 and a
nickel one dated 1865?
The ones dated 1852 and 1865 are
valued at to 25 cents and 25 to rs
cents, respectively; the nickel one is
valued at to Is cents.
How much pure gold is i'm n $50
gold piece and how much silver i'm
a silver dollar?
$40 gold pieces have 464.40 grains
fine gold and Sic grains copper al
10y Silver dollars have S71.25 grains
silver and 41.250 grains copper alloy.
Is there an acid that will dissoIvHf
asbestos? Is asbestos soluble II
water?
Asbestos is not soluble in water
nor in ordinary acids. Hydrofouric
acid will dissolve 1t and it is slowly
soluble in aqua regia and other
strong mineral acids. Asbestos filters
are frequently used for acid solu-
tons.
When was Brooklyn Bridge started
and when was it opened to the pub
lie?
1t was begun in January, 1870, and
opened May "a, 1888.
How was the "magic carpent"
operated in "The Thief of Bagdad"9
A carpet was suspended by piano
wire, and a specially built mechan-
ism whisked it over the set at TWEEN
ty-flve miles an hour. The camera
and protector created the illusion of
infinitely greater speed.
Where was the first newspaper
printed?
The earliest newspaper is supposed
to be the Chinese Tching-pao. or
News Of the Capital" which has APP
peared daily in Picking since $50
AID. 1t consists chiefly OF official
news, DEGREES, etc.
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Questions and
Answers

ton of fact or information by writing
Bureau b aH1 1s 9'i Sew York Ave- wasbina
!on g. mlG,d6 eo cents sng 5 STAMP
advice cannot be given nor can EXTENDED
research be Undertaken, Al other
All letters are confdential.-Editor'
When did the beauty contests at
Atlantic City start and who were
the winners?
The contest started in 1921, Miss
Margaret German Of Washington, D.
c., being the first to win the title of
Miss America. Mary Catherine Camp
bell of Columbus, Ohio, was the win
ner in 1922 and 1923. In 1924 Miss
Ruth Malcolmson Of Philadelphia
was the, winner, and i'm 1925, Miss
Fay Lamphier of Oakland. Cal, won
the contest. Miss Norma Smallwood
of Tulsa, Okla, was the winner this
year.
What is the address OF Jiddu
Kirshanamurti. the Indian mystic
who recently came to this country
Address him in care Of Annie Bes-
ant, Point Iona, San Diego, Cal
What proportion of the population
of Russia is engaged I'm agriculture?
Nearly 70 per cent of the popul1-
ton engage in agriculture under nor.
NAL conditions. About 30000,0 900
acres are cultivated, the chief crops
being cereals wheat, barley, oats,
sugar, beqts. flax tobacco, potatoes
and corn There are vineyards in
the south and southwest. Horse
breeding and cattle and sheep rails
ing are carried on on a large scalA A.
especially in the steppe region.
How are suede jackets washed2
In warm water with pure soap
suds to which household ammonia
has been added-about one table
spoon to a gallon of water. Rinse
lightly and stretch to the desired
size to dry.
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When was Brooklyn Bridge started
and when was it opened to the pub
lie?
1t was begun in January, 1870, and
opened Nav "a. 1883.
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What is the value OF silver Scent
pieces dated 1852 and 1865 and a
nickel one dated 1865?
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
LEISURE AND
DEVELOPMENT"

Leisure and Development" will be
the subject which Mr.. George Bellamy
viii discuss Sunday afternoon, October
17th at 3 r. N. at the Open Forum.
18th avenue and Banaoek streets.
Mr.. beiiamy is the head Of the
Hiram House Of Cleveland, Ohio. the
largest settlement house in that city,
and Is n thorough going sociologist as
well as a popular speaker. He has
complied much valuable data In his
long experience In social WORK.
The Open Forum wns organized
seven years ago to bring worthwhile
speakers to Denver and to present
then, to the public At little or no COST
as only free will collection of small
amounts il made ut ths various ses-
sions. The executive comAittss is
composed Of DR.. T.. b. Lonsaere, VIM
H. Sweet, Elisabeth Quersau, Mrs.
Cnas. Kassier, Or. A. \. Heist, Frances
Wayne and Frnnk raimer.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
B. N. \. MEMS CLUB

The b. NJ. II. Mems Club has been
at recess during the past summer
months and is again active in arranH-
ing very enjoyable yeas fes ~snbsvs
and friends. The meetings this year
will consist Of entertainment as well
as discussions Of Jewish subjects.
Nert Meeting October 10
An unusually interesting meeting
will be held at the B. M. II. Synagogue
Ball Room on Tuesday, October 10Th,
1926. Reports Of various committees
will be had and arrangements will be
made with reference to the ensuing
year. In addition to the business
meeting. the committees promises a
very enjoyable entertainment Re-
frsshments will be served after the
meeting.
We expect all members to be pres
ent. Bring your friends.
S. M. GOLDBERG, Secy.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
kAD1EW A!'vMIARY

The Ladies' Auxiliary Df the sheriff.
Israel Congregation will give tea and
card party on Monday, OatOl'er 25th, at
9 80 =. NJ. at the Denver ten room,
with Mrs. j. Sni as chairman, and Mrs.
c. Pooley vice chairman. Rember the
above date and tell your friends.
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, No
vember 9th, with the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Ex-Patients' Tubarcular Home,
as they will give tea and card party
at the Denver Tea room. Arrangements
are being made by Mrs. NJ. Block. chair
man, and Mrs. l.. WandeI vice chair
man at regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Oheb Zadek Congre-
CATION, held last Tuesday. P1ans,were
made for Channakal dance and So
cial. whtch for further details in next
weeks issue.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

The first meeting of the Denver Sec
tion Council Of Jewish Women will be
held at Temple Emanuel OH October %
at . p. m.
Mrs. G. 4. II. Kauvar will give the
opening prayer Rabbi VIM. 3. Fried,
man will speak on The Pest Year"
Piano numbers will be given by
Mesdanes Harry Light. Max Michael
son, Homer SewaiI and rauf Indy.
Miss Agnes Davis will sing. The Coun-
ell also announces course Of lectures
OIL Modern Drama. Art and Fiction,
conducted by DIR. Geo. Reynolds and
Prof. Francis Uvele of the University
Of Colorado. These lectures will be
given on tile first Tuesday of each
month beginning November . at 2;30
p. M. Temple Emanuel.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
Congregational
TEMPLE EMANUEL

DIR. W. S. Friedman will speak FRI
day night in Temple Emanuel Fast
10th avenue and Pearl street on "The
Ideals of President Eliot"
SistesAsed Sowing Circle
The sewing circle OF the SisterhOod
will begin preparing garments for the
poor Friday afternoon and will meet
every Friday afternoon in the vestry
rooms of Temple Emanuel.
Junior CongreEatioa
The Junior Congregation will gather
Sunday morning Mt 10 80 O'Clock. All
young people are cordially welcome.
The vteligisas Selsosl
The Religi us school Of the Temple
is held every Sunday morning between
10 90 and IL 90 O'Clock. The hbvasy
is open every Sunday mornins.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
AT THE DENVER
SHELTERINC HOME
In Loving Msasry Of Blossom
Reiter

Mrs. ReIter Of New York City, an
ually commentaries the passing Of her
denr Departed daughter Blossom, by
giving the children Of the sheltering
Home a splendid chicken dinner and
thrarr party.
II was always the wish OF little
I'iosson' that the children OF the Shell
tcrInE Home should be made happy.
Accordingly, Mrs. Reiter sent the chill
dren candy and provided an excellent
dinner. The children also enjoyed the
performance at the Colorado Thsater.
BY perpetuating the memory Of her
denr departed daushter, Mrs. Reitsr
brings cheer and happiness to the chill
dren of the Denver Sheiterlng Home.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
BIRTH MILAH AT
OLD FOLKS HOME

The Beth Israel Old Folks Home
was the scene OF n BIRTH milah last
Sunday. An eight pound baby boy, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Meyer Heaerstein,
was the center Of interest. Some
seventy people were present at the
"Briss"
RABBIT Ilosenbloom and Mr.. Weinberg
ofaciatetf at the ceremony. Following
tho 'Briss," dinner was sevved.
ThrouHh tho efforts Of Mr.. Sam Troi-
moyitz, thirty two dollars was donated
to the Old Folks Home.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
Wantsd-1Vswritsrs

In view Of the fact that many OF
our girls and boys are studying type.
writing at high school, we would ap-
preciate the kindness Of our many
friends who have typewriters which
they could send to eur Home.
The typewriters that the children use
can either be Remington Number 10
or Royal Number 10. The children take
this means OF expressing their sincere
thanks for the many courteries and
favors received In the past from their
host Of friends.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
EMANUEL SISTERHOOD
PRAYER

Our. Heavenly Father, we unite TO-
day in purpose and prayer to ask Thy
assistance to aid us In promoting the
spirit Of religion. Help MS. o Lord to
realize the Importance of bringing re-
ligion into our homes, so that 1t will
be religion of every day, and in
spirit us with sense Of our response
bilities in these homes.
May we, Mothers and Daughters in
Israel, work in harmony In this great
cause drawing oar Inspiration from
Thee, All Kind Father, whence all good
comes, Amen.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
Beth Ha Medrosh HagodoI

Friday night, October 18th, Rabbi c.
II. Kauvar will give review Of the
outstanding events Of the year and will
speak on the theme: Jewish History
in the Making" Services begin at
Z :45, Cantor q. Kwartin, assisted by
b. Baylis, will ofiiciatr. A social half
hour will follow the services. The
public is cordially invited.
Saturday morning services will begin
at $50. Rabbi C. II. Kauvar will
speak on "A People on the March,"
Master Marvin Steinberg will be Bar
Mitzvahed this Saturday morning; n
reception will follow the services.
Sholosh Seudoth
Mr.. Il. Perlstein was host last Sat
urday to the Sholosh Seudoth Club.
Mr. l., wandel will be host this satur-
day afternoon. October 18th.
Flowers
The flowers decorating the Synagog
pnl3it last Friday night were given by
Mrs. o. Shere in memory Of her hus-
band. the late DR.. Oscar Sherc.
Cheyra Mislinavoth
Under the leadership of Mr.. Levy the
Chevra Mishnayoth will meet this Sat
urday afternoon ut 3 30. The Chevra
Mishnayoth banquet will he held Sun
day, October 31st. Reservations may
be made by phoning the Rabbi, Mr..
s. Joseph, York BOIL, or the Rabbi,
Mr.. S. Friedman, York 1901.
Young Peoples League
Under the leadership of Mrs. Simon
J. Heller the Young Peoples League
will meet Sunday morning p. 10 o'clock
in the Bessie I. Rude Community Cen
Ter.
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
CATION heard reports of the most sue
cessful year in the history of the
synagogue. DIR. Louis 7. Miller presided;
all the officers and the new members
of the Board were elected unanimous
ly. Plans were formulated for varied
program of activities.
Schools
Registration for the Denver Hebrew
School will close October 10Th. Reg
istration for the term of the Religious
School will close Sunday, October 2ith
The faculty of tho Religious School
met at the home of Mrs. G. II. Kauvar,
last Thursday.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
JR. HADASSAH TEA

In front of Syman's window:
Rose: Id sure like to buy those
lovely pearls. want them and have
limited that l should like them for my
birthday, and Of course I'm hoping Joe
will get them for me.
Ha, Why hurry? Come to the
Junior Hsdassah Tea Sunday, the oath,
mt the Nin Hotel, asal the Gypsy
Fortune Teller will tell you whether
or not you1i get them for your birth
day.
Rose: Fine! Let's meet them at
the Ola Sunday aftern00a at 3 p. NJ.
Don't forget-it's the oath
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
TO CLOTME POOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN

Warsaw. Sept. 29.-(Jewish .Tele-
graphic Agency)-Steps to meet the
needs OF the Jewish sufferers in Poland
during the winter were taken by the
representatives of the Joint Distribu-
tion committee here.
The amount OF s1J.06O was allotted
by the ]. u. c. to provide winter cloth
ing for the poor school children in the
city.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
BETH JOSEPH SYNAGOGUE
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday. October 18th ut 10 o'clock is
enrolment day.
This IL n free sunday School. and
all children between the ages of 4 and
10 are more than welcome. whether
their folks are members Of the Syna-
gogue or not.
All teachers are requested to be
present. We are In need of II few
more teachers. Anyone Interested get
in touch with Hyman Weinberg at York
GlsS-J.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14

KENESIS ISRAEL SYNAGOG
Kenesis Israel, Hooker street, services
are held every morning at 9 100 O'Clock
and evening at 6 :15. Friday evening at
sunset, Saturday morning At 8:A
o'clock.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-14
lake ARCHAEOLOGICAL
FIND IN PALESTINE AN
GENT JEWISH VILLAGE.
tJewish Telegraphie Agency

VJeW1sh Te1egrupnie Agency
,lcrusalem--An important archae-
illogical find was reported in Pekyin.
Gal'ilcan village where small COM
munity Of native Jews whose ancestors
never left the coantry.
During the repair of the ancient
synagogue at Pekyln a stone was dug
M on which there were pie,des OF a
Menorah (scven branGhed candle stick)
an esrog Ciine) and a shofar Grams
horn). The stone, 1t is surmtsed, IL
a fragment of an ancient synagogue.
A lie has not leg to stand upon.