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The Washington times., 1926-12-10
"B. F.'s" INITIALS WORN
ON KNEES AS NEW FAD

BROCKToN, Mass, Dec. TO-
Dimpled knees, adorned with the
initials of their best hoy friend"
are seen daily as the girl students
OF the high school wend their way
to and from school.
The new fad. II is said, has been
taken up by many of the girls. and
there seems to be a friendly rivalry
between the girls as to which set
OF initials will be the most artistic.
some of them have little borders Of
nnigtIetoe in red. the same colcr
as most OF the Initials.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO
GROWING FAST m CHINA

SHANGHAI. Dec. 1O.-China is
rapidly emerging ont of its shell Of
ancient civilization and is fast adopt.
ing modern ideas and fads.
The smoking Of cigarettes and
cigars is one Of the fads they have
adopted. and the quantity consumed
is so large that three new match
factories. complete with the latest
machinery. have been required tc
take care Of the Canton industria
center
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
BOGUS DOLLAR OF DADS"
TURNED LOOSE m SOUTH

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 1O.-A flood
of counterfeit silver dollars hit At
lanta recently, secret service opera
tives have announced. warning csti
zens to be on the lookout. Loca'
bank tellers first noticed the coun,
terfeits.
Secret service agents believe that
the passers Of the coins here are
members OF the same gang that re-
cently placed a large number Of
similar coins in circulation in Jack
sonville. Fla. The bogus dollars are
dated 1900 and 1903.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
WATCH HIS ONLY WORRY
AFTER THREE-sToRY FALL

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10
wonder If / busted my new watch?
was the comment of George Klett,
after he fell from the roof OF O
three-story building in Camden. .
Klett landed on the sidewalk in
o sitting pt sition. and when doctors
at Cooper Hospital examined him
all they could find was bruise OF
the right elbow.
KIett is employed by u bin post
ing concern. and took his lofty
tumble as he step. d back to sur.
vey q new sign he had just placed
on the roof Of the building. He
broke the force of his fall by grab
bling telephone wires, which gave
way beneath his weight.
Ton can always find the apartment.
room or house you want to rent In The.
Times and Herald Classified RENTALS.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
Desk Sets,
$1.25 and S1.95

In antique silver and gold
polychrome finish. Complete
desk set.
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Peasant Ware,
Soc to $3.50

Czechoslovakian art peas
ant ware-for fascinatingly
colorful designs.
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Feather Buster, $1.25
The head is a fascinating
china doll. The buster of
bright-colored feather.
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Console Sets, CTS
to $1,000

A beautiful fruit bowl and
two stunning candlesticks of
Chinese brass. lockwood
stand.
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Shell Lights, 1925

Roses-made of opalescent
shells conceal a lovely little
boudoir light.
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Boxes, $1.95 to $3.50
Jewel and cigarette boxes
of antimony silver, many
designs and shapes.
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Bridge; Covers, 1915

Patent leather bridge COW
ers with ash tray attached
at one corner. ..f''
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Tapestry Pillows, $5.9S
Beautiful French tapestry
and metallic pillows in rich
colors.
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Pillows, $3.50 and SITS
Adorable pillows in gaily
decorated patent leather
covers.
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BOudOir Pieces, $3.50
Rose, lavender and blue
brocade with gold lace and
French flowers.
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Flowers, $1.24 and $3.50
From California It h e e
lovely flowers in natures
colors are!
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Telephone Screens,
So and $2.25

Hand painted in antique
effect, with soft, rich col
ors. A really artistic screen.
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Smoking Sets, $2.95

Beautiful Chinese brass
sets for the smoker-three
pieces with dragon design.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10

China Lamps, $3.75
Dainty old-fashioned ladies
and cavaliers on these
charming lamp bases.
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Ship Models, SOS
and $3.50

Reproductions Of ancient
galleonsin rich antique col
ors. Parchment sails.
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BOudoir Pillows, $4.98
Gay with ribbon ruffles--
with a pretty doll head in
the center.
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Mems Novelty Socks
SOC

gift calculated to please him every
time! Novelty rayon, heather mixtures and
silk 911s to 1111A
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Mems Knitted Ties

Each one in its own holly box-a score or
more Of color combinations and designs to
choose from.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10

Fourth
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

David Wark Griffith, who usually has a solution for problems that arise in the making of movies, now has added to the heighth of Adolph Meniou. The director decided that Menjou, in his present picture, should be an inch or so taller. A bootmaker was put 10 work and in the shooting of scenes Meniou wears shoes so constructed as to meet re- quirements.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
ENGLISH KIDDIES
 SEE NJ CIRCUSES
Youngsters There Miss The
 Thrill Of Open Air Shows

London, June % lP,-England is a circusless land. The small boys of John BuDs island have no opportu- nifty with the advent of the spring 10 feed the elephant and watch the beautiful spangled ladies dance about on prancing horses in sawdust rings.
 And London had the first perma- nent circus in the modern world. Philip Astley built it about 120 years ago just across the Westminster bridge from the parliament build ings. It became so famous it found it's way into many of Dickens books and continued to be one of London's favorite places of amusement until if was sold in 1893.
 Street fairs employ many perform CTS who work in the open-air and have small tented menageries, but they are nothing compared 10 the old time circus which the English enjoyed. Olympia. Crystal Palace and Agricultural hall occasionally shelter a winter circus, recruited largely from German, Austrian and Italian performers. But these cir cuses do not travel as they have no tents and are assembled merely for a special London engagement. Most circus performers have acts that can he staged in the average music hall.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

You can get an answer to any t.lestion Of fact or information by ". W iting to the Question Editor, Britain Herald. Washington 4I, Iu lreau, 1922 New York. avenue, ;" arlington, D. C., enclosing two ents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are contidenual-Edit
 Q. What does '1nferiority com- pleX" mean?
 A. The term "complex" has been used largely by Freud and other psychoanalysts to designate a group of mental contents consolidated into a mass An 'inferiority complex" refers to those mental experiences that tend to make the indiyidL al feel inferior to his fellow beings Such a complex is often indicated by the individual trying to assert a superiority which he knows he does not possess.
 Q. How many territories and how many dependencies has the United States?
 A. The territories of the United States are Alaska and Hawaii The dependencies are; The Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, the Virgin Is lands. the Canal Zone. American Samoa, Guam, Wake and the Mid way Islands.
 2. In what county is the city of Baltimore, Maryland?
 A. Baltimore is not in a county. II is an independent city.
 Q. How can one remove tar from a slate roof?
 A. Coal tar naptha is one of the best solvents for coal tar and might be successfully used to remove tar from slate roof, If there is a thick layer of tar it might be neces- sary to soften it with moderate heat and scrape away the greater part before applying the solvent.
 Q. Which states do not observe Memorial Day-May 30-as d legal holiday and why?
 A. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas do not observe it as a holi- day because the state legislatures have not authorized such observ- anCe.
 c. Who wrote the book "The House of the Lost Court" and who published it?
 A. l. was written by Mrs. Alice Muriel Livingston Williamson under the pseudonym-Do Terese de Sa- yallo and was published by Mac Monnans in 1908.
 c. Is Captain Vernon Castle the husband of Irene Castle, still living?
 A. No. He was killed at Fort Worth. Texas, February Is, 1918, while flying. The accident occurred when he tried 10 avert a collision with another plane.
 Q. Are pineapples grown to any aNtent in California?
 A. No.
 Q. How fast can an elephant run?
 A. According to the United
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

States biological survey, IS miles all hour is about the greatest speed that the Asiatic elephant is capable of making.
 c. What are the earliest recog- nized animal forms in the earth's history?
 A. The Trilobites, a small crus- tacean, occurring in the Cambrian period, many millions of years ago, and now extinct.
 Q. In what year did New Am sterdam become New York?
 A. In 1874.
 Q. In what year was Napoleon's retreat from Moscow?
 A. In 1872.
 Q. My house is thoroughly screened and still the mosquitoes get in the house. Can you suggest a remedy?
 A. Of course some mosouitos may come in when the doors are opened. They can also squeeze through the meshes of some screen ing. To keep them out, put a little oil of cedar or of lavendar or citron- ella on cloth and rub all the screen doors early in the evening before the pests become active.
 c. What is fusel-oil?
 A. A volatile poisonous oily com pound, consisting largely of amyl- alcohol that has disagreeable odor and taste. IL is obtained when corn or grape spirits are rectifed.
 c. Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
 A. The tomato is both a fruit and a vegetable, but in the markets it is ranked as a vegetable. Botan- ically, a fruit is Towering plant which produces seed vessels. Thus all berries, beans, melons, cucum- bers, tomatoes, etc, are strictly speaking, fruits.
 Q. How many railroad employees are there in the United States?
 A. The figures for 1924 are 1,751,324.
 Q. When did Honduras declare it's independence of Spain? Wher was their present Constitution adopted?
 A. On September Is, 1921, the State of Honduras declared its inde- pendence of Spain and set up as a Republic which is now governed under a constitution proclaimed on October 3. 1924.
 Q. How large is the forest area of Canada?
 A. According to official estimates it is betwee 5o0,0o0,000 and 6oo,. 000,000 acres,
 Q. What is the population of the United States?
 A. The estimated population for 1925 is 113,493,72Q.
 Q. Why are the Straits of Babel Mandeb called the Gate of Tears ?'
 A. The term is an exact trans lation of the words, Babel-Mandeb referring to many shipwrecks that have occurred there.
 c. Are Polar bears found any where except in the arctic regions
 A. No.
 e. What Is meant by the expres- sion Courage is adyersitys lamp?"
 A. It means that in time of trouble courage keeps Us from fail ing and acts as a light to show the way.
 Q. What is the size of the aver age American family? A. According to the last census report the average Is 4.S persons. Q. At what age should tulip trees bloom? A. They vary greatly dependinl somewhat on the soil. Some trees bloom at years or it may take 50 years.
 .. How can one turn hydrangea blue?
 A. IL is said that putting a couple of pieces of alum at the roots will have this effect.
 .. What range had the German gun that bombarded Paris?
 A. Seventy-five miles.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
HARD THINKING
 GOOD EXERCISE
New Subject Each Day Is Plan
 of Dr. GaddiS

Louisville, June 25 Pe-Newspap- ermen particularly should enjoy long healthful lives, if Dr. c. J. Gaddis of Chicago, secretary of the Ameri- can Osteopathic association. is right.
 He believes thinking about a new specific subject Is minutes a day is the exercise needed 10 bring health and longevity
 At the national convention now in session, he also recommended 15 minutes strenuous physical exercise and said a little upside-down eXer- else would help a lot of folks, even if taken in bed.
 Fifteen minutes q day will do it" he said. "Of course, you ought to take more, but if you will consistent fly and persstently exercise 1 ! min utes every day, it will mean not only better posture, but better health and longer life. But you must do a good job of it--cXercise from toes 10 scalp.
 Another thing that makes for is honest-to-goodness thinking on some new specific sub iect Is minutes every day. Try it out and see what will happen"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

A newcomer at the Cosmopolitan studios was moved to ask why arti- fcial flowers were used, when the reality was stressed in so many Of the Props, It would seem odd for q man to wear a real rose-b bud in the lapel of his coat, it was ex- plained, and find that before the next scene was finished it had grown to full bloom. Weeks frequently pass between scenes.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
BALLET GIVEN tooth TIME

Paris, June. 25. CP'-The Opera has just given the hundreth per formance of the ballet "The Two Pigeons" Such a record is a rarity as few pallets attain their century. This one was created in 1886 and so has taken forty years to be played q hundred times, an average of two and a half times a year.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

than is popularly conceived. At any rate, Dorothy Mackaill chooses a smart green and brocade ensemble with green hat 10 match. as one of her costumes. And it was imported. The price tag showed that hat alone cost S45.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
SIDELIGHTS OF THE MOVIE WORLD
Actresses Nervous Even When
 HubbieS Are Directors

Having a husband for director doesn't remove the tendency of mo- vousness. Blanche Sweet, whose husband, Marshall Neilan, wields the megaphone in putting her through her cinematic paces. does not feel at ease for three or four days.
 T cannot explain it." she said. q have tried various methods of oyer- coming it, such as saturating my self with the part by going through the scenes days in advance, but it is of no use"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

The work-a-day New York girl, glorified as Subway Sadie" by First National, may be a different sort
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

The home Of Norma Talmadge in Hollywood is being occupied by the honeymooners Captain and Mrs. Alastair Macintosh. When Con- stance recently married the British captain she was ready to begin work on a new picture, so she had to re- main in Hollywood. Norma planned to spend several months in New York, so she turned over her town house to the newlyweds.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

Palestine has a record orange crop.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

The movie folk may dine in splcndor before the camera but when 1t comes lunch time at First National the whole lot, from stars 10 mechanics, serve themselves from glass-topped and well worn tables. No table cloths.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

The May is noisefess. In autumn you turn it on and set the thermostat for the temperature you wish for the winter. As the weather gets colder, the May generates more heat. As the weather gets warmer, it generates less heat. The temperature of your house is always as you wish it.
 The Quiet May can easily be installed in your present heating plant. It is not costly.
 Even if you have ordered some of -om coal, investigate the May. Arrangements can probably be made to relieve you of your coal.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

Let movie vilian get a pile of letters upbraiding him and he knows his work has been a success, Ever since he succeeded in making himself thoroughly detestable as the crown prince in The Merry Widow" Roy Darcy has been looking for word to 'his mail" Some of D'Arcy's "viilainous" actions have been to kick crutches from under an old beggar, strike feeble old women with gray hair and motherly faces, and knock down pretty young girls.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Proposed Charter
Is Defeated By
Vote of 81 to SIS

With toal poll of lat votes, the
new City Charter, proposed by the
Board of Freeholders, elected last
May to draft and submit a charter
to replace the antiquated document
under which the government of the
City of Winslow now operates, was
rejected by vote of 81 to &c.
The result of the special election,
held last Friday at the City Hall,
came as distinct shock to a great
many citizens of the city, who did
not bother to go to the polls and
cast their ballot, inasmuch as it
was generally believed that the new
charter would be adopted by an
overwhelming majority, as it call
ed for no radical departures from
the present form of city govern
ment, merely affording a sound le-
gal foundation to support the or
dinances now in effect.
There is considerable sentiment
among citizens who realize the
shortcomings of the present char
ter, that another election be held.
The matter will be discussed at the
next meeting of the City Council,
but no announcement has been
made regarding what action may be
taken at that time.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
EDUCATION BASE
FROTARIANS'
WEEKLYPROGRAM

Various of the lighter aspects of
school life, including athletics and
music, were taken up at the regu-
lar meeting of the Rotary Club on
Wednesday, in an education" pro-
gram presented by Homer Vaughan
as chairman of the day. Superin-
tendent of Schools G.. H. Madden,
Rotary member, and his guests, H.
E. Edison, athletic director and Ben
K. Cudd, principal of Winslow high
school, made addresses.
Mr.. Cudd, who is an experienced
band conductor and organizer, an
nounced that he intended to form a
band in the high school, of high
school students and as many others
who care to take part to furnish
music for public occasions.
Phases of school athletics were
brought up by Mr.. Edison, who fore
sees a bright year for Winslow in
this field.
Mr. Madden, touching upon ath-
letics, informed the Rotarians that
in no case would any athletic be al
lowed to qualify for a letter or for
any team unless his scholastic
standing was up to standard. The
question of backward students and
possible methods of giving extra
coaching was also discussed.
Besides Mr.. Cudd and Mr.. Edison,
Mr.. Madden also had as his guest
Mr. Henry Wilson, principal of the
junior high school.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Mrs. w. M. Merrick
Passes Away; Body
Taken to Indiana

The death of Mrs. Minnie Mer-
rick, wife of Conductor w. M. Mer-
rick, which occurred shortly after
5 o'clock on the evening of Sep
tember 9th, marked the passing of
one of Winslow's best known and
highly esteemed women. The de-
ceased, who had made her home in
this city for the past fifteen years,
dier of an acute attack of diabetes
after being i'll only a few days, and
her demise came as a sudden and
sorrowful shock to her many
friends
The doctors fought hard and sue
ceeded in prolonging her life until
the arrival from California of the
elder son, Earl, for whom she con-
tinuously called. Wallace, the
younger son, who is employed as a
clerk at the Santa Fe roundhouse,
and Mr.. Merrick were likewise
present when the end came.
The remains were taken east to
her old home in Seymour, Indiana,
where burial was had in River View
Cemetery.
The deceased was born on Sep
tember 29th. 1871, and became the
wife of Mr. Merrick 26 years ago.
Beside her husband two sons.
she leaves to mourn her passing. a
sister. Mrs. Jessie Reed, residing
in Seymour.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Jack Mays, Former
Publisher, Missing

PHOENIX = Governor Hunt has
received an appeal from Mrs. Jack
Mays, wife of the former editor Of
the Flagstaff Independent, a week
ly newspaper, that he help locate
Mays, who dropped from sight on
August 20. Mrs. Mays has return
ed to Chandler, Tex, her former
home She says she fears 'foul
play"
May was last seen on the road
between Phoenix and Tucson on
that date, having come south to
transact some business. In her let
ter Mrs. Mays says her husband
had considerable money when he
was last seen. No trace of either
Mays or his car has been found, she
pointed out.
The newspaper has been taken
over by Roy George, of Tempe.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Mexicans Parade
On Anniversary
OF independence

Mexican residents of Winslow
started their annual celebration of
the 10th of September" the Mexi-
can Independence Day, on Wednes-
day, and continued through Thurs
day with full program of patriotic
speeches, parades and other events.
On Wednesday the celebrants
gathered in Arcadia Hall where a
long program of addresses, music,
readings and three-act drama,
Eel Critic de Dolores Hildalgo," was
presented.
Starting early Thursday morning
the parade showed several times on
downtown streets, with a band, a
company of boys in uniform,
pretty float of the "Cruz Azul Mex
icana, and number of cars decor
ated in Red, White and Green, all
led by the flags of Mexico and the
United States.
Another indoor program and a
dance at Arcadia Hall last night
closed the celebration.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
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: sDempsey-Tunney
: Battle Will Be
!. Carnival Feature

+ Through the efforts of The I
i Winslow Mail and interested !
j. parties among the Elks, the !
J. round-by-round returns of the .
+ Dempsey-Tunney fight for the I
+ heavyweight title will be re- !
+ ceived by Associated Press
+ wire as an added feature of
+ the first night of the Elks !
+ Carnival, which takes place !
+ September %, "a and 25, at the !
i Elks' home.
+ The title bout starts at 500
+ P. M. Winslow time, and mem :
+ bers of the Carnival and enter =
+ tainment committee expect !
+ large number of fight bugs to :
+ swell the attendance.
+ The Mail will carry a round :
+ by-round report of the fight in :
+ it's issue of Friday morning,
+ September oath, and to coop
+ crate with the Elks who plan :
J. on a large attendance at the
E Carnival on the opening night, :
= the fight returns will not be
+ given out at The Mail office.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
INDIANS FIGHT
TAX SUIT OF
APACHE COUNTY

A suit to enjoin Apache county
from taxing the livestock of the
Navajo Indians, which recalls the
days of so years ago when the In
dians were rounded up by General
Crook and the signing of the peace
treaty in 1870, has been filed in the
district court at Prescott and will
be tried before Judge Fred G. Jac
obs.
Named as co-plaintiffs with the
government in the suit are Mr.. and
Mrs. Little Silversmith and three
daughters, Jane, Mary and Ann,
who are owners of about $500 head
of sheep, 200 head of cattle and an
automobile. They seek the injunc
tion on the grounds that the sheep
and horses are descendants of stock
given the family when the treaty
was signed and are therefore ex-
empt from county taxation.
In resisting the suit, Apache
county officials declare the Little
Silversmiths live near the Navajo
reservation, not upon it, but upon
land on which they filed as home
steaders and which may thus be as
sessed for their stock and personal
possessions.
When the peace treaty was sign
ed in 1870, the Indians declare, the
government returned the tribe to
the reservation and expended ap
proximately 100000 in sheep for the
Navajos. Each head of a Navajo
family then was given ticket for
each member Of his family and ev-
cry ticket called for two head of
sheep, which formed the nucleus of
the vast herds now owned by the
Navajos, grown wealthy during the
half century which has passed
since the last uprising. The sheep
have multiplied, from their wool
the famous Navajo blankets have
been woven, from the money made
in the sale of part of the herds,
bands of cattle and ponies have
been purchased and nearly all of
the Indians, still living in primitive
style, are possessed of an abund-
ance of this worlds goods.
These herds of sheep and bands
of horses and cattle, they claim.
however, should be exempt from as-
sessment, levying and taxation up
on the grounds that they are prop