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The Washington times., 1926-08-11
/. LITERATURE:

1. LITERATURE: What are
hieroglyphics2 :.
3. HISTORY: At which great
battle did the famous Swedish
king. Gustayus Adoiphus II win
the battle but lose his life?
8. GEOGRAPHY. Where is the
rainfall fieayier--near the coast
or in the interior of continents?
4. BUSINESS: Which district
in New York is now the financial
hub of the werld?
s. MANKIND: What Is the an.
nual average increase OF the
population of Japan
s. HUMAN NATURE: Why do
witnesses often give contradictory
testimony, even when their
motives are honest?
7. GENERAL SCIENCE: From
which insect was scarlet dye Cb-
tanned before the discovery OF its
coaI-tar equivalent?
s. LAW: When is an &C.
ceptance binding?
8. C1VICS: Which civic award
is presented annually to the rail.
road having the best record in
accident prevention?
10. ART: What Is picture
divided. into three compartments
called?
ii. MUSIC: why is Haydn's
Symphony in the key Of D called
THE Clock?
12 HEALTH: What are the.
symptoms of adenoids?
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY
QUESTIONS
1. LITERATURE. Francis Bacon
(1561.1626l, the English essayist,
truly said that he had taken. all
knowledge to be his province.
2. HISTORY. Andrew Jackson
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HOOP SNAKE
A FAKE

a~-s 10 - :. s =
HERE goes another tradition"
II The hoop snake is 4 nature
fake. There is no such animal.
according IS P. 3. Ridsda1e, editor
Of Nature Magazine OF Washing
ton. -
I'VE get many inquiries as to
natures oddities" says Mr..
RidsdaIe. "The latest Is the
hoop snake. AS the man.. look
ing for the first time at the
giraffe in a CIRCUS, said. there.
amt no such animal It Is odd
how some things get into the
public mind and are passed along
from one generation to. another.
The origin Of the hoop snake.
story IL unknown. In the ina
gfnation of the story-teller, the
snake picks out a good steep
hill, puts his tail in his mouth
and gives a perfect imitation. of
q wild automobile tire on a joy
ride.
Another query has come in
shout sNightshade berries. Night.
shade pie and Nightshade jam
are two OF the best tasting dishes
you can eat. II you want a re-
cipe for Nightshade pie or Night.
shade jam just write to Nature
Magazine for. them. This black
,Nightshade Is a member OF the
tomato family. Your great grand
mothers supposed the tomato or
s1oye apple" to be deadly poison.
but that idea has been exploded
long, long ago. The Nightshade
berries are rich in sweetness and
in the west they call them OAK
ofa Blueberries.
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Test Your knowledge With
Times Daily Dozen
lsy A. l.. Wilbert. M. A.

; finally pacified the Indians in the
South in the great battle of
Tallapoosa in March. 1874.
8. GEOGRAPHY. Chile's great.
est source of wealth ID its nitrate
fields.
4. BUSINESS. An option Is a
privilege emitting the customer,
i'm return for a consideration or
forfeit. to compel the other party
to receive or deliver a specified
amount of commodity at q
fixed price and within pre-
'scribed time"
study of mankind is Pope
6. HUMAN NATURE. Inatten-
ton on the part OF children lie
frequently due to defective sight
and faulty hearing.
z. GENERAL SCIENCE. There
are $3.50 feet In nautical nile.
8. LAW. A state law must no.
conflict with the Federal Con.
stitution. federal statutes, Unite.f
States treaties. or with the con-
stitution of the State.
8. CIVICS. The following IS
the true patriots creed: II do
love my country's good with a
respect more tender, more holy
and profound. than mine own
life. "--Shakespeare.
10. ART. The Madonna di
San Sisto" by Raphael, expresses
the genius of that great painter
at its best.
IL. MUSIC Fortissimo means
very loud.
IL. HEALTH. Auto-intoxication
is caused by the production OF
septic poisons in the body, due to
the fermentation and decay OF
unassimilated food.
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He Specializes

THE skunk is an example OF
4 the axiom that it pays to
specialize. He cannot swim like
the ottor, nor climb like the
marten. nor run like the fisher
says Nature Magazine. He has
neither the strength Of the
wolverine nor the fierceness OF
the weasel. Yet he has outliyed
al these members of his family
by developing a little speciality OF
his own which bids fair to save
him from the attacks of ciyiliza
ton for many years to come. He
discovered the gas-attack long
before man. His weapon is
movable duct through which he
can throw a stream OF liquid
musk with deadly accuracy from
five TO ten feet
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Yes, If She Has
Sufficient
Courage
BY Beatrice Fairfax

=
An Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage
rAN . girl come back?
~ The question was asked a
few months ago in this column by
q girl who signed her letter
Anxious. 2
.sYes. came the reply from
correspondents far and near.
Numerous letters reached me
offering aid, helpful companion
ship, a home and in one case
even marriage as protection to
this terrified girl who, loving un-
wisely, found herself homeless.
penniless, friendless, facing mother
hood. .
do not know the name or ad.
dress OF eAnxious." sincerely
trust that, following my advice,
she sought and found the loving,
efficient aid of the Salvation
Army. Meantime, there may be
other desperately anxious girls
who will gain fresh courage to
20 on with the battle and make
their lives anew, through reading
two letters 1 shall print today
from girls who came back. after
the hnmilia ton, sufferings terror
and disillusionment OF :. their bit.
ter experience. and are making
good.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I have
5ust finished reading, Can q Girl
Come Back?'
aShe certainly can. I am one
who came back. Like Anxious,
! loved u1lwisely. but God was
good, and theirs wis not q child.
II went away where I wasn't
known and started anew. I
worked hard for several years,
until the tone and only man
came into my life.
He loved me FROM the first
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when we have taken the bitter,
at least we appreciate the sweet
and know how to value true
love-.
1t is inevitable that those who
break law shall pay the penalty.
A girl who disregards the law
protecting marriage and mother
hood, suffers not for, but by her
sin.
It is good to know, however,
that the moment we begin doing
right, we commence to live down
old mistakes and build for peace.
usefulness and joy.
This truth is brought out
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SHOW A CHILD
HOW TO BE
TACTFUL
BY Z. Lamar Matthews

BY 1. Lamar Matthews
TxL1sE returned from Mrs.
NeighbOr'S party with an
expression that denoted extreme
boredom.
ibid you have : coed timer
asked her mother.
mo. Mother. I didn't. That
was the stupidest party ] ever
saw. All We did was stand n
rings ana play SHY games that !
never heard Of before.
Didnst you like the refresh
mentsg inquired the mother.
res. the ice cream was good.
but they wouldn't let no alone
long enough to enjoy It. We had
to make up something To say, I'll
around the table. and nobody
likes to say speeches at parties"
Did you tell Mrs. NeishboF
that you enjoyed the party. when
sou ieft2''
NO. mother. did not have
q good time. and did not see
any use ii telling story
about it.
& Then Mrs Wisdom kept silent
for 1 minute. she had always
impressed upon her small daugE-
ter the necessity os telling the
truth. still she wanted her 10
observe the rules 81 courtesy and
common poiiteness.
You were right not to tell Il
story, answered the mother, but
you are smart enough to think up
something pleasant to say that
would be the truth Wasn't 1t
pretty partv?'s Yes. everything
was beautiful. Didn't YOU think
It was kind Of her to- take al that
trouble for her Ruestsgs Yes. Il
was kind of her answered Elsie.
You could have said 1t was
lovely of you to give MS such
pretty party, Mrs. Neigltbor, ard
I appreciate your inviting me-
Then YOU could have smiled AZ
her ana she would have Thought
that you were q polite. we'll bred
little girl z
..if T ever 70 to another stupid
party ] win try To think Of some.
thing pleasant to say Elise
promised.
This question OF truth versus
politeness is one that comes IN
often IN 81 elfTd.s life. No paT
ent wishes to encourage untrutl1-
fulness. Still every one wants
her child to proceed according
to the usages of good society.
Very often iilquisitiye outsiders
force 4 child to be rude or to ten
a fa1sahOod.
Where did your father 90 IN
his trip How long IS your
sister going to be away?'' How
much does your brother nake2"
Was your mother invited to the
tea? Why didn't she go2''
There are plenty Of people who
ask such impertinent questions
as those,
What IL the child going 10 seIl
them?
Il DONE know " III what mos
OF them say. although, in their
young hearts they know that
they are telling an untrutl.
One little girl ! know smiles
sweetly upon her questioner and
says with a shake OF her head,
II can't tell you that. Then
she makes her escape, without
offending the unmannerly grown.
up. Evasion Is sometimes neces-
sary, but lying never.
The subject is one that should
be discussed with the children in
the family. They should be pre-
pared to meet the emergencies
which thoughtless or iInpertinent
older people bring about.
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MUSIC STUDY
BY RADIO

INTENSIVE advance study OF
4 musical programs to be given
by the Detroit Symphony orches-
ira is made by children in public
and parochial schools of Detroit,
Mich, and suburban towns. The
study eliminates in music
memory contest held each spring.
when themes Of the selections
previously given are played by
the orchestra, followed by exam.
nation of the children. Pro-
grams for next year, with analy.
teal notes, will be published in
advance in order that pupils may
be thoroughly prepared for the
concerts. Arrangements have
been completed by the State de.
partment OF education for the
broadcasting next session of the
entire series OF concerts, which
are held I'm the afternoon. so that
all Michigan children may have
the advantage OF this popular
course in music memory and ap.
preciation.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
Eyesight so Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances
ADVERTISEMENT

descriptions may be wonderfully benefited
by following the simple rules, Here is
the prescription: Go to any active drug
store and get q bottle of Bon-Opto
tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in
fourth Of a glass IT water and allow TO
dissolve. With this liquid battle the
eyes two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up percep-
tibly right from the start and inflam-
nation will quickly disappear. If your
eyes are bothering you, even little,
take steps to save thin now before it is
too late. Many hopelessly blind might
have been saved If they had cared for
their eyes in time
NOTE Another prominent physician n
whom the above article was submItted' said
Bon-optO is a very remarkable remedy. It's
constituent ingredients are well known TO emf
nent eye Specialists aud widely prescribed Inv
them. The manufacturers guarantee IL :"
strengthen eye-sight so per cent in one, weeks
Time IN many instances or refund the money.
u can be obtained from any good druggist and
is one ct The very few preparations feel
should be kept on hand for regular use In
almost every family" Ii is sod in this CITY Ivy
~ good druggists including Peoples DRUG
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
Handling Bulbs

CMALL-I'LoWERING types Of
~ bulbs may be. left alone for
years as they Seem to flower
profusely even when the bulbs
are crowded. says Nature Mag.
azine. Large trumpet.shaped Vari.
cites must be thlnned occasional
ly and transplanted to get the
best results. In transplanting
the bulbs. they should not ne
exposed to the sun, but kept
damp and replanted as soon rs
possible. Care must be taken
not to cut or destroy the foliage
after the bulbs are through
blooming as, this will reduce
their Towering tia next year.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
NUT BUTTER A
GOOD FOOD

:
NEW foods. contain the high
percentage of protein that
can be assimilated by the body
which. is revealed by analysis OF
peanut butter. 1t is highly nu.
tritious and contains the full food
value of the peanut.
It comes packed in convenient
cans now, with the lids easily re.
movable and just as easily re-
placed, yet so snugly fitting that
the valuable peanut oilcannot leak
out or .evaporate.
A can of peanut butter should
always be on hand for school
lunches. Try combining 1t with
pin1ento cheese, which also comes
in cans, or with Jelly. cream,
cheese, chopped bananas. for the
most delicious Of sandwich filings.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

and / loved him. Ny past kept
me from admitting my love.
Finally, confessed my youth
full error and was forgiven. The
man love told me ia your exact
words, Forget the past, and
make the future your own
HE also said, "Who am I 70
judge2 God alone can do that.
IT hope the poor love victim,
who wrote you under the name
Anxious will not give up her
baby. For IL q true man loves
her in the future, he will also
love her baby.
TELL her that life has its
bright as well as dark side.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

more particularly of the house rat
and squirrel. which may be trans
mitted, to man by means Of the
flea .wh.ah serves as an intermedi-
ate host 1t may be either an
acute or chronic disease In the
rat. but when the latter dies, as
it may with acute type, the flea
ID compelled TO seek another
home. In the absence Of rats II
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

He understands, sympathizes, and
above all, he loves me fyr re-
naming true to myself.
Remember, Anxious, the very
fact that you are to bear q child
VIII help you to purify yourself.
We loved well but not wisely.
Let your predicAment prove an
experience. by which you win
learn.
work hard. Devote 70 II life
to- your child and Il for one.
know that the baby vii; reim-
burse you for all your Mxetc1led
unhappiness.' z
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

According to
Reasoner there
are three kinds
OF fleas. cias-
sified according
to the animals
on which they
live.
TIL ere are
neas W h C h
live on the rat,
those W h i C h
live on the
dog and InoSe
which live on
man.
1t is said
that each vari-
ETY. prefers its
particular host
r.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

may settle upon man, which IL
unfortunate for the man.
1t is highly important always
Ia make war upon the rat.
The dog, cat. ferret and weasel
are the natural enemies OF the
rat and may be used in the cam:
paign against him.
All dumps should be eliminated.
all drains should be screened, all
food supplies should be protected
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

An inconspicuous device to aid
the deaf to hear includes 4 receiv.
ing telephone small enough to be
i. serted in an ear and trans.
mitter worn under the clothing.
At the present. rate. of produc.
ton, Prussian geological experts
have estimated that the coal de
posts of the German section Of
Upper Silesia will last 500 more
wears.
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A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home


Y PhIladelphIa. Pa.--Do you wear Elassea?
Are you a victim OF eye-strain or other
ave weaknesses? II so, you will be glad
20 know that according to Dr. Lewis
there il real hope for you. Many whose
ayes were falling say they have had Their
ewes restored through the principle of
fhls wonderful free prescription. One
man says. after, trying IT.: II was al
most blind: couid not see to read at ALL
ia saes and my eyes do not water any
S1ore. AT night they would pain dread
fully; now they feel fine all the time II
was like a miracle to me" A lady who
s.@ed IA says: THE atmosphere seemed
Sszy with or without glasses, but after
1ssfnR this prescription for fifteen days
SverythtnR seems clear.=1 can even read
Stne print without glasses" IL IL be-
ffsyed thar thousands who wear glasses
San now discard them in reasonable
<in1e and muItifudes more will be able
a. strengthen their eyes 80 as to be
epared the trouble and expense OF ever
4tSng glasses. Eye troahies OF many
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

PEELED by hunger will go to an.
other.
Fleas transmit bubonic plague.
and Leishmaniasis or dum-dum
fever.
Bubonic plague might be de.
scribed as a disease Of rodents
animals OF the rat species-but
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
ADVICE TO THE
Lowell RN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ am 4 girl Of sixteen and
am very bashful. I would like
to make some boy friends, but
+ am afraid to speak TO them.
Not one even troubles himself
looking my way.
What would you advise me 10
do to overcome my hasnfGIness
LONESOME.
Try to forget yourself my dear,
and interest yourself in other
people. The moment you forget
yourself, you will forget to be
afraid. I, ~
When you are with a group OF
people, listen attenrively to whar
they are saying without thinking
about yourself. and the first thing
you know. you will be naturally
joining in the conversation.
You must speak to people you
know, and be sweet to them, or
you will be very rude and hurt
their feelings. Try to put them
at their ease, and help them feel
at home, then you'll forget to
be bashful.
AS you grow older, you will
find. your hashfilness leaving
you, and you will slowly. but
surely gain confidence in your
self.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ VIII you tell me how to gel
better acquainted with a youns
man was introduced to some
time ago, but never saw again?
/ know where he lives. and his
place of employment.
HELEN.
There's nothing you can do
Helen, with dignity, to encour
age your acquaintance with this
young man., unless you meet him
again socially. In that case. II
you chat together. and he seems
interested. you might invite hirIs
to call at your home. s
A theory that the twisting OF the
sarth by tides may be the cause OF
volcanic. activity has been advanced
oyA a scientist of the United States
Coast and. Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
Salient Facts

TIME bite of the tarantula,
though painful and poisonous,
is not fatal, as is commonly sup,
posed.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
lH Hunters By Begins Magazine Page
Finding NeW UlaiUerses

eminent astronomer believes identified dim and
n Distant star cluster through the strongest e
scopes quite separate and distinct IRON our planet
II lies billions Of miles distant in space
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

Human hearts. beat kin1iy and
warmly. There are usually eager,
helping hands held out 70 the
girl who, whatever mistake she.
has made. il now "fiehtIns with
might ana main TO be true To-
herself. q
Surely. these letters are net
only message OF good cheer and
courage for desperately anxious
girls, everywhere, but tlleIf warm
ing emphasizes the age old truth
girl must love. not only well. but
wisely,
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
Great Water System,

oNDoN laws claim to having the most wonderful under
l. the world It consists OF over 10y
miles pipe water for working cranes elevators pumps
artesian wells, etc. at 750-pound pressure
The Washington times., 1926-08-11

A theory that the twisting OF the
earth by tides may be the cause OF
volcanic activity has been advanced
by scientist of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1926-08-11
BY Chas. A. Z. Reed, MD.
Former President Of the American !.
Medical Association

IF you i've IN the country, or 90
l there. or keep dogs, you are
alive to the kact that summer
time is flea tinna.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
WIDOW TAKES OWN LIFE

Leaves Five ChiIdren-Husband
Killed Several Years Ago.
Blu United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 14.-Five
children were left motherless today
by the suicide OF Mrs. Mary Han
sell, A.
A 10-year-old son came home and
found her asphyxiated by gas from
a stove in the kitchen. She had
been in poor health for months.
Her husband was killed several
years ago in an interurban accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
HIGHWAY BODY
GETS READY TO
RUSH PROJECTS
Total of 146 Miles of Paving
Under Contract at
Present Time.

With the paving program far ad-
vanced over previous years, the
State highway commission Is pre-
pairing to rush these improvements
to rapid completion, It was promised
in the commissions traffic bulletin
today.
At this time there are 14s miles
of paving contracted, and this week
the commission opened bids for fifty
more miles. to be closed as soon as
bids can be canvassed.
Paving is divided into thirty-f1ve
contracts, seventeen of which were
uncnmpIeted projects last year.
Eight of the thfrty-five total projects
are south Of the National Rd. and
twenty-seven projects north of that
meridian. Future lettings this year
will virtually all be south of the
National Rd.
With nearly 200 miles under con-
struction on the major traffic lanes,
detours and run-arounds are abso-
1utely necessary, but in each in
stance the department has, where
possible, routed traffic over State
highways.
Surfact conditions on roads en-
tertng Indianapolis were set forth
in the bulletin as follows:
Rd. | New Albany, Indianapolis, South
out6 TO, Argos, with separate detours
marked for north and south <attic; Closed
p point Just north of Peru to the Miami
uton GSSn1yb Inc S for nor paving Id dStoI
two miles north q Edinburg to Franklin
Rd' 5 (Richmond, Indianapolis Terre
Haute) account bridge construction. trat-
iIiser's station ten miles West Of Rich
mond. Watchmen at east end of bridge
and traffic is handled by stop and go sig
Rd MadsSq GTeerS6grg Ind2n2p o.
Two miles nortR OF Lebanon. Short de-:
tour two and one-half miles northwest of
Rd. II (vincennes, Spencer, Indianapo-
lis)-Drive carefully at approaches to
temporary bridge at two miles north Of
Rd. 29- English. PaoH Bedford, Bloom;
ington. Martinsville Indianapolis Closed
between Martinsyille and Bloomington for
paying. Through traffic between Martins
vile and Bloomington use, Rds. II and 81;
Use old bridge and old state Rd. %
across White River about two miles south
Of Bedford Between cen p Paoli and lppction
der construction most Of way. Between
Paoli and English traffic take county
stone road, either. by way. Of Valeone, and
latter route likely will be best). Avoid
south of Grantsburg. as there are no sur
faced detour roads.
Rd. 81 (Montezuma, Rockville, Danville.
Indianapolis)- bridge runarounds
about four miles east of cambridge ac-
count bridge construction.
Rd. 81 Indianapolis, Anderson, Muncie)
Short detour around bridge NIL at In
Rd 30 Indianapolis. Rush vile, Brook:
vile. Ohio line)-Six- mile detoIr around
road construction southeast of Indianapo-
lis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
HEALTH SEEMED
GOING DOWNHILL
Had No Desire to Eat and Was
Losing Flesh--Says She Re-
gained Lost Ground After
Taking Cardui.

II fell away until I was just shad-
ow," says Mrs. Julian Warren of
Batesburg, S. c. 81 could not eat. I
had no appetite at all Nothing tempt.
ed me. no matter how much had liked
II before. I was steadily losing flesh
and seemed to be on the downhiu get
ting worse.
Il was very nervous and the chill
dren bothered me dreadfully. know
now ] was as cross as two sticks. but
at that time I was so i'll I did not
realize my condition. or how irritable
] was.
Some years before I had taken Car
dut, so 7 told my husband to
get me bottle and would try it, 1t
really surprised me how fast | began
10 recover. After l had been taking
Cardui short time my appetite picked
up. | began to eat and to sleep better
and then began to pick UP In weight.
saw I was regaining the ground I
had lost and was delighted.
II kept up the medicine for some
months until I was a well woman"
Thousands of others have reported
beneficial results from the use of Car
dui
Csrdui may be the very tonic Won
need Try IT. Sold by all druggists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
SNETHEN GIVES DINNER
Defeated Democratic Candidate
Boost Party Nominee.

Edward o. Snethen. defeated can
didate for Democratic nomination
f,% United States representative. was
out stamping" today for William d.
Headrick, his victorious opponent,
in whose honor Snthen gave a din.
ner Thursday night at the Democrat
&c Club. Democratic ward and town
ship chairmen were guests.
In a brief talk Snethen said he
gave the dinner "to show the world
that he was thoroughly loyal to the
party regardless Of the outcome of
the primary" Headrick in reply
said the hospitality of Snethen was
evidence of the unity which exists
in the Democratic party.