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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
CONGRESS MOVES
TO RUSH FRENCH
DEBT PACT 0. K.
Fear European Financial
Chaos Unless Ratification
Is Immediate.
BY Phillip NJ. Simms


WASHINGTON, May 20.-Startled
by the rapid, continuous and ON
nous fall in the value of European
currency which slumps to a new
low point daily, Congress moved to-
day to hasten, if it could, the rati-
fcation of Frances $4,0O0,000,000
debt. settlement pact with the
United States.
Gradually Congress is beginning to
appreciate that if France takes the
plunge over the financial and eco
nomic precipice on the ragged edge
on which she now stands, she can
not fail to carry others down with
her. TO change the metaphor,
France is one Of the keys to
Europe's house of cards.
Europe owes America approx
mately $S2 900 100000 in principal
and ultimate interest. Over $22,000,-
900 900 of this is owed to taxpayers
or the Government. The other $780,
900 100000 is coming to other in
vestors, large or small on money
loaned European governments or
Europeapindustry
Mellon to Start
What can be done to bolster up
France therefore will trend to boil
ster up Europe and whatever boil
sters up Europe is sheer self-inter-
est on the part of Americans.
Today, therefore, Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon was expected to
fire the opening gun of the battle for
ratification. The first move came
when the House Ways and Means
committee suddenly decided to be-
gin hearings at once on the ratifica-
ton measures and asked Secretary
Mellon, chairman Of the American
Foreign Debt committee to testify.
Tomorrow Ambassador Berenger
leaves for New York, whence he
sails Saturday for France to press
for ratification there. France is
watching with amazement, rather
than panic, the sickening decline of
the franc and Premier BRAND has
issued to the Chamber Of Deputies,
which meets a week from today. an
ultimatum that the debt agreement
must be ratified or he will resign.
Failure to ratify at Paris would like
~ mean the Senate would postpone
ratification here until next fall. I'm
less the French act at once, it will
he too late. The Senate is scheduled
10 adjourn June /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Disaster Looms

postponement over the summer
might entail disaster for France.
she must have q loan Of at least
Evening star., 1926-04-15
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
By MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN.

You may ask, why should,I bother
my head about Chinese symbols just
because want q Chinese rug for my
living room 2'.% But II you will have
enough interest In what you're buying
to study symbols, you'll have an in
fallible guide to what is suitable to
your needs. A. Chinese rug, for ex-
ample, In light colors and intricate
pattern Of jewel trees, which the Chi
nese offer as wedding presents, is not
suitable tola living room with massive
| furniture.. You would want a richer
and heavier rug for such a room. and
by following the guide of symbols you
couldn't possibly make a poor choice.
It's true that the Chinese are no
longer interested in rug making. They
made beautiful rugs for a word of
praise from the court, which they
valued more highly than the rich
sums of .sWestern devils" Americans
have now gone into China and set up
rug-weaving factories. and as a result
you can buy as good modern rugs as
those woven a century ago. They are
standard in quality, and il they are
inferior in any way it is in design.
Chinese rugs should mean more in
your home than floor coverings. They
| should be eloquent and beautiful mes
sages in your daily life.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

II you were Chinese, rugs would
mean more to you than just floor COW
erings. OF course, your rugs would
have to be lovely in color. plea sing in
general effect, and correct in size, but
they also would convey a message.
For example, hares in your rug would
mean long life, fish would promise do
mestic or married happiness, and but
terfies would indicate vanity, love,
etc.
When you choose Chinese rug for
your home. your mind is concentrated
on how the color win blend with the
furnishings of the room. Chinese think
of something else. Each color is SYM
bolic of something. Red signifies fire
and the South; black, water, and the
North; blue or green, wood and the
East: white, metal or mist and the
West; yellow, earth and the center.
You will rarely find white in a Chinese
rug because white is the color of
mourning. When people die they 'go
West"
You'll generally find that Chinese
colors are brilliant. They are selected
for their bold contrasts. Most people
seem to think that only the old Chi.
nese rugs. which were vegetable dyed,
are permanent in color. but fast colors
in Chinese rugs are really modern
achievement.
At present the Chinese rug is one
of the least expensive Oriental rugs in
the market, and it compares favor.
ably in price with many American
rugs 1t is also still possible to pick
up real old Chinese rugs cheaply, be.
cause the Chinese used their rugs as
wall coverings, and they are little the
worse for wear. Don't buy Chinese
rugs, however. from itinerant' dealers,
because some of the modern rugs are
made of poor materials with little re.
gard for design and color effect.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
/ SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
When the Girl Is Older.

/ Men marry girls 20 years younger
/ than themselves, and after few
! gasps and exclamations people ac-
cept the thing naturally enough.
! II the match turns out to be arsuc.
! cess, nobody gossips overtime about
! the difference between mis- age and
hers.
But IL the girl in the case happens
to he a few months or years older
than her husba nd-then what todo
about the matter.
When Ruth married Will there was
the noise OF a thousand tongues
wagging.
shes six years older than him. my
dear. Isn't it amazing? He's sure to
get tired of her. She can't keep up
with him forever. Shes bound 20
grow old some day" *>
That was five years ago. and the
old guard Is still whispering: Sew
Ruth the other night and she looked
awful. She's beginning to show her
age.
Poor thing, it must be a terrible
strain on her, with that awful handi-
cap. Will must regret his choice
when he looks around at all the
pretty girls his own age" Etc. etc.
As matter of fact. the couple In
question are JuSl dDUuL dS HdBDH dS
it's possible to be in the welded
state.
They have no fault to find with
each other or their marriage, but
their friends and neighbors are con-
vinced there must be something
wrong.
The conventional = idea - that the
man should be the older of the two
is so firmly implanted in some peo-
pies minds that any one who goes
against the accepted rule is almost in
the criminal class.
Ruth knows of this whispering be-
hind her back--she's ,aware that her
complexion is watched eagerly-that
every new wrinkle is greeted with
sighs of Poor Will" But she man
ages to live quite happily in spite of
the wagging tongues.
There's no reason why girl
shouldn't marry the man of her
choice. be he younger or older than
she--as long as she feels herself
really suited to him.
Some girls stay young longer than
others. Girls of % and 30 have
shown more pep and youthful speed
than the average b1ase. sophisticated
modern flapper of 10
They've kept their hearts and minds
young, and there is no danger of
their growing suddenly old.
They need not be afraid to marry
men younger than themselves while
they know themselves to be youth
full in spirit.
It's the tired-out world. weary young
deb who must look around for an
older man.
She's grown old so. quickly both in
mind and body that even a man her
own age is too young for her.
She needs someone whose age and
experience she can respect.
If you're worring about the diff.
ference between his age and yours,
you can decide the matter by finding
out whether you are really young
enough in mind and heart to keep
pace with the men younger than your
self in years.
If you are a great deal younger
than your years. you need someone
young as a husband.
Copyright 19.6.l
Mimi will he glad to answer any in
cuiries directed to this paper. provided a
slammed addressed envelope is incosed.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Tuna Fish in Ramekins.

Flake one can of tuna fish and mix
IL with one hard.cooked egg chopped
and one cupful OF. cream sauce Add
salt, pepper. paprika and nutmeg
Fill creased ramekins. cover with
bread crumbs, dot with butter and
brown in hot oven.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Internal Regions.

We 80 down In the cellar to get cool.
but little further down and we find
that IL isn't cooler than or the level
of the earth. but much hotter. This
is thought not to be due 10 interior
natural heat of the earth, but rather
to the heat generated by the pressure
of the tremendous weight of the rocks
overhead. Thus when the famous
Simplon tunnel was being built
through the Alps difficulty was en-
countered that almost baffied the rail
roads. Though the tunnel passed un-
der low gap, there was still about
two miles of rock. weighing millions
and millions of tons. overhead. and
the heat that this caused was so ter
rife that miners were scarcely able to
work. Special streams of fresh air
we're famed into the tunnel con
stantly to cool the atmosphere. but. as
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Easy To Gain Weight
With Yeast and Iron
New Combination of Yeast With
Vegetable Iron Builds Up
Weight in Three Weeks

Thin, rundown and underweight men,
women and children can improve their
health, increase their energy and put on
from five to twenty pounds of good solid
flesh in three weeks.
A new combination of yeast vitamines
with vegetable iron, renews the action of
sluggish blood cells, drives out dangerous
body poisons, increases energy and endur-
ance and supplies this system with the vita
mines that build up weight.
For years yeast has been known as
rich vitamine food, but not until we per-
fected "ironized yeast"-which comes in
concentrated tablet form, was it possible
to take yeast and iron in the right proper
tons to build up weight.
Vegetable "Iron" when combined with
yeast is quite easy to digest, therefore bet
ter for the system. And yeast" when IRON
ized. becomes just twice as beneficial as
ordinary fresh or cake yeast
Ironized Yeast tablets are composed OF
concentrated food elements, therefore they
ara r1eae,r+ to tal-e and free from drug
Evening star., 1926-04-15
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Business Because of Foolish Marriage:
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Evening star., 1926-04-15

1t was, miners constantly tainted and
had to be carried out.
Now, what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
l. Coal was chiefly formed in the
carboniferous period.
2. The age of Reptiles was in the
Jurassic epoch.
8. Flowering plants first appeared
on the earth In the carhoniferous
period
4..The Age OF Fishes@@was in the
Devonian period,
s. The age Of Man goes back to
or Just preceding the great glacial
period. =
6. There is evidence that beside the
last great glacial period there have
been other glaciers that swept parts
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Checker Sandwiches.

Cut three thick slices, each of white
and brown bread. Spread one white
slice with butter and cream cheese
and place a brown slice on 1t. Spread
this slice and place q white slice or IL.
Repeat the process, starting with a
brown slice. Put each in a cheese
cloth under weights. Trim and cut
each. in three and one-half inch
slices. Spread with butter and put
together so that a white block alter
mates with a brown. Press again
and slice thin
Evening star., 1926-04-15

If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star. -....
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Fig and Marshmallow.

Stew one pound of cooking figs until
tender without sugar. When soft
drain off the liquid. Add one cupfu
of sugar to three cupfuls Of liquid and
simmer down to rich sirup. When
ready to serve, cut the figs In halves
and insert e-half marshmallow in
each portion of fig. Place eight or ter
of the stuffed. figs in sherbet glass
cover. with sirup and then with whip
ned cream as-
Evening star., 1926-04-15
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

/. What was the first Amer
ican city to adopt tunnel sys'
tenn for its railroad?
2. What is the longest tunnel
In the world?
8. Where IL there a tunnel
that spirals upward?
l.; What tunnel is highest
above sea level?
s. What American city has
the longest system of tunnels
beneath 1t?
6. What is the longest tunnel
under water in the United
States?
answers to these questions in
tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1926-04-15

like effects 1t how old aeor how
underweghor how much under
weight onzd yeast tablets positively guarantee
add from five pounds OF good f7
flesh weeks time. If they fail money
S100 60-tabie
direct laboratory receipt of price Ironized Yeast
Atlanta Ga.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

of the earth; in South Africa evidence
of glaciation in the Permian epoch
the age of Amphibiansy"
(Copyright. 1897
Evening star., 1926-04-15
(Copyrirht. 1850

Across
!. Seaport of French Somaliland
5. Insect.
9. Things holding other articles.
II. Exists.
13. Point OF the compass.
IA. Not many.
Is. Southern constellation.
IS. Fictitious name.
19. Southern State (abbr).
90. Footed vase.
81. Sea eagle.
%. Rodent.
%. Herself.
25. Initiate.
26. Belonging to It.
90. Roman household god.
30. Cover.
81. Definite article.
80. Three-toed sloth.
SO. Within.
"a. Arrays of persons arranged in
succession.
Al. Throw off.
~. Withered.
/. Island on the Gulf of Riga
g Before the Christian era (abbr.)
3. Whirlwind off the Farce Islands.
4. Kitchen duty (Army term).
5. Southern State tabbr.).
6. Another Southern State (abbr.).
7. Nickname of a Governor.
s. Male singers.
9. Hilly region of North Morocco.
10. Fresh-water turtles.
II. Observed.
Is. Adams ale.
l6. Pertaining to the ear
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
PEABODY AID {
HAS D. c. KIN

NEW YORK, May 5. = Decem-
ber's age-old regard for May has
been given a paternal, rather than
the more frequently resorted to
coniugal twist, with the adoption
here by George Foster Peabody
74.year-old multimillionaire bank
err. educator and philanthropist. OF
Mrs. Marjorie Happen Waite, at
tractive 36-year-old widow, who
has been Peabody's aide in his
philanthropic enterprises for six
years.
Brother Lives Here
Mrs. Waite is the sister of Theo-
dore M Knappan, of Washington,
vice president of the American Lum-
Der Association.
peabody newly adopted daughter
now Ia executive director Of the IA.
trina Trask Alliance, womens
organization to which Peabody gave
his Saratoga Springs, N. T., nome
several years ago.
s.Mrs. Waite will continue her
work. bu. as a member Of the fam
ily," Peabody said today. Il adopted
her because I thought she was an
able woman and would fit in. She's
simply a fine woman and have
found her very interesting. The
adoption is the result Of an interest
in Mrs. Waite's future career and
from a general liking"
Peabody Widowed.
Peabody in 1921, married Mrs.
Katrina Trask, widow of former
business associate. Spencer Trask.
The home which Mrs: Waite now
directs is a memorial to Mrs. Trask.
Peabody was personal friend of the
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
''F|DAC'' CHIEF
LEGION GUEST

Col. George B. Crosfield, British
war hero and president of ''Fidac, s.
the Inter-allied Veterans Associa-
ton of the World, arrived today
for a brief stay in Washington as
the guest of the American Legion.
After visit to Sir Esme Howard,
British ambassador, he was received
by President Coolidge at 1915, after
which he was entertained at lunch
by Assistant Secretary of War
Hanford MacNider.
Colonel Crosfield and party this
afternoon will lay wreaths on the
tombs of the unknown soldier at
Arlington and George Washington
at Mt. Vernon.
Tomorrow the party will make
an all-day inspection of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and be the
guest Of the commandant, closing
the day with dinner to the colonel
by Capt. Julius A. Peyser, Legion
departmental commander.
With Colonel Crosfield are Col.
Henry D. Lindsey, Of New York;
Col. Alton T. Roberts, of Michigan,
and Lemuel Bowles, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
WEEK s DOINGS
At HOWARD i.

"The Christian religion Is the
only religion that has a hero Tor
a savior. More people have been
converted to its belief in a COM
paratively short time than is true
of any other religion" said ". ".
oaks, addressing students OF How
ard University in Rankin Memorial
Chapel at noon today His subject
was christianity and Hinduism.
DR.. G. H. Wesley will lead the
university prayer meeting in
Library Hall at $40.
The National Student Council OF
the Episcopal Church will meet in
Main Building tomorrow night at
s o'clock. The Women's Debating
Forum, the Sociological Club, and
the Kappa Sigma Debating Society
will meet respectively in Minor
Hall, Psychological Laboratory and
Carnegie Library Hall.
Guide Right Movement will be
the subject Of George e. G.. Hayes
before the student body at noon, in
the chapel, Friday. The Mems
Glee Club Of Howard will give a
concert in the First Congregational
Church at S:15 p. m.
Meetings of the Caribbean, Penn
syIvanian and South American
Clubs will be held on the campus
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
DR.. NELL Better, HAS
RETURNED TO HIS HOME

DR.. Thomas E. Nell, Washing
ton surgeon, who was knocked from
his horse by an overhanging limb
while riding through the woods in
Rock Creek Park late yesterday
and carried unconscious to the
Emergency Hospital, has recovered
sufficiently to go to his home, 1924
Massachusetts Ave. N. w, today.
1t was stated at the hospital that
DIR. NELL sustained no injuries other
than the blow which knocked him
unconscious. and that there was no
conclusion OF the brain.
Accompanying DR.. Neill on his
ride was Randall Hagnor, Wash
ington real estate man, who sum.
moned an ambulance when the acct
dent occurred.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
|98,857 now ARE
IN RESERVES

Latest estimates OF the War De.
partment place the enrolment or
reserve officers at 9S,S57, Of which
number 61,287 officers, or 81 per
cent, were Of the combat branches
and $3.50, IS per cent, were Of the
technical stats.
The combat officers were distribut-
ed: Infantry, 28.420; cavalry, S,61G,
field artillery, 9,643; coast artillery,
4.0i3; air service, 6.S96; engineers,
1891 and signal corps, 2,223 officers.
Among the non-combatant branch.
es the distribution Ii: AdJutant gen.
erals department, 1901; qlartermas-
ter corps, 1O,999; ordnance, 2,5T2;
chemical warfare service, LOST: mcdi.
cal, 1911; dental corps, 4,O3S; veter.
mary corps, 1,043; sanitary corps,
sos; miscellaneous staff sections,
{, 1874.
On a percentage basis of the total
commissioned strength the distribu.
ton was: infantry, 1871 per cent; cav
airy, 81 per cent; field artillery, 9.S
per cent: coast artillery, 4 per cent;
air service, Z per cent: engineers, 80
per cent; signal corps, 30 per cent;
adQutant generals, IL per cent;
quartermaster, Ill per cent; ord.
nance, 2.6 per cent; chemical warfare
service, III per cent: medical, 10 per
cent: dental, Al per cent: veterinary,
per cent, sanitary.O.5 per cent and
ellaneOus sections, SIS per cent.
These officers were assigned to the
following groups: Territorial assign
ment (A) with the regular Army, 1.6
per cent, and OBJ with the National
Guard, IA per cent, and Co with the
Organized Reserves, 1873 per cent.
Branch assignment 11.9, general as.
signment Or per cent, and with the
Auxiliary Reserve or per cent.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05

late President Wilson and, in 1901,
was treasurer OF the Democratic
National Committee.
Mrs. Waite is native of Mime
sofa and studied at the State uni
versity there and at the University
of California. She was a member
of the faculty OF the Hollywood
School for Girls, Los Angeles,
Calf, and left her post there about
six years ago to become associated
with Peabody's philanthropic en-
terprises.
Theodore NJ. Knappen indicated
today that the adoption of his
sister by George Foster Peabody
did not come as a surprise, al
though he has not been directly
informed of the step. A letter
from his sister several weeks ago
indicated that Peabody contem-
plated the step, he said.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
TO COMPETE IN DRILLS

The three high school cadet regi.
ments win hold competitive drill
tomorrow at D. m. in Central
High school Stadium. Judges will
be Major Fred 4. Walker. u. s. A.;
Major Paul w. Baade. u. s. A.. and
Capt. Levin G. Allen, u. s. Al.
The first regiment. commanded
by Cadet Lieut.. Col. J. C. Marsh,
Is composed OF Central High cadets;
the second, Of Mckinley and Bust
ness High Schools, commanded by
Cadet Lieut. Col. J.. ii Sorrell, of
Mckinley, and the third is from
Eastern ana Western. under the
command Of Cadet Lieut.. Col. Lloyd
Free. Of Western.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
Jewish Girl a Nun

NEWARK, N. j.. May 5.-Rose
Goldstein, 4 Jewish girl, turned
Roman Catholic, began life as q
clustered nun in the Dominican
Monastery under the name of Sister
Mary Agnes.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05

There will be a meeting Of the Ed
ward Douglas White Council
knights Of Columbus. tonight IN the
auditorium Of st. Charles School.
A large class Of candidates viii re-
ceive their second degree.