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his father certainly enjoyed my visit.
The Grudges had SO many house
guests that Christmas that II was
necessary to institute a first and sec
ond table system for meals. sat AT
the second table between Bera and
the laundress. Mrs. stevens. Our
banter would often he interrupted by
Bera.
Mrs. Stevens | would say. II
once had q sister who was quite fond
of one of her gowns. but she would
wear II only In the front yard.
Why" This from Mrs. Stevens.
''She said it was her laundress.'
"Ss-boom-ah Tiger This from
Bera.
On another occasion Mrs. Stevens
told Inc that another guest. a. Mr..
Spurl. brought his laundry down to
her and bet her she couldn't do 1t
up I'm four hours.
did he VIM" | inquired.
'IIe lost his shirt" said Mrs.
Stevens.
"Sis-boom.ah, Tiger" This from
Bera.
tTo Be Continued.)
Copyright 1921
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cycle or a tricycle. will cost too much.
guess he intends waiting till De-
cember and get you an icicle.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: I hear SO many
jokes about matrimony that I often
wonder If any Of the things I heard
have any truth behind them. For in
stance. are all married people I'M
happy Sincerely, I. IRISH.
Answer. No, only the men.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: I am a chicken
raiser and my farm is located right
near the city reservoir. ! have been
here about two wears and during that
time they have had three accidents at
the reservoir. and each time they have
trouble the water floods my farm. Up
to date over 300 Of my chickens have
been drowned What shall / do?
Yours truly. L. UNDERSTAND.
Answer Stop raising chickens and
raise ducks.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: We are a New
York family, and my son, who has
just graduated from high school. Is
preparing for college. | asked him
what course he intends to study and
he says he thinks there is great field
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of three mules brought down $120 900
worth Of gold in common sacks, over
which the mule driver. acting on his
own responsibility. fastened r. bit OF
sailcloth lest a mule, falling OIL rock
or against a branch. should accident
ally rip open a sack and spill the con
tents. The whole lot was thrown
with other goods into the packers Of
flee and left there until the following
morning.
On another occasion Sio.u00 worth
was sent down on one horse. The
packer in charge did not know who
had given it to him. and there was no
sign of ownership attached. II waa
duly claimed the next morning and
identified by the fact that within the
larger sack of dust was small sack
of nuggets.
The bags are never sealed. but are
merely tied at the mouth by a leather
thong or bit of Irvine.
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UNIQUE USES FOR PEAT.

A MERICANS may yet be obliged TO
"A make use OF the peat beds in va
rious parts of the country. particular
ly in times of coal shortage. Peat has
long been used for fuel in Ireland,
Sea ndinavia and elsewhere. In Sweden
it has even been used of late years
for stocking locomotives But in the
United States ii has been little utilized
except for horse bedding. etc, in Ger
tain country districts. II is admirably
ada pied 10 this because OF it's high
absorptive power-from Ia 10 times
its own weight and because of it's
"a pa bility of combining with ammonia.
of deodorizing liquids and of killing
germs
Ii is in Germany. however, that the
greatest effort has been made to find
Industrial uses for peat. German
technologists have long urged the Inn.
portance of its possible Industrial
uses. with the result that the govern
ment opened at Hamburg IA boratory
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Clever Table Talk
Recalled by Author
More Foot Ball Incidents Conspicuous in
Life of Our Own Entertainer as
Told by Himself.

a covey OF tigers from the Bronx Zoo
and had them there In the house.
hoping she would get disgusted with
them. but she would lie right down
in front of them. look them in the eye
and sis boom them ad Nassaum. Her
father said to me one night:
''I.ardy." he said. I'D give any
thing to get Bera married off"
"An you have To do" I replied. lis
get her married. She is already Off"
The trouble is" he continued.
when the laughter had died down 20
certain extent, that she is tiger
mad She won't look at a human
Well" I said. about your only
chance is to marry her to a blind
tiger
Jack Grudge afterward told me that
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GOLD CARELESSLY HANDLED.

MEN have risked great deal in
Ava the search for gold, particularly
in Alaska and the Northwest terri
tory, but the way it Is handled in
those regions would astonish those ac-
customed to bankers methods. The
carelessness with which the gold ia
handled at the mines is equal to the
recklessness with which 1t is spent In
town.
On account OF its weight. the men
do not. as rule. carry their own
gold. In the log cabins i'm which many
miners live il has to take it's chance
along with boots, cooking utensils and
provisions. waiting TO be transported
to Dawson or some other shipping
point. Any receptacle. it appears, is
good enough to hold gold. Old to.
.bacco canisters and fruit cans stand
full of nuggets upon the shelves. and
sacks of gold are flung on the floor.
Some Yeas ago one little pack train
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for the investigation Of the matter 1t
has been found possible to extract
from peat chemically pure fibers ca
pable Of being bleached. dyed and
woven for the making of carpets,
drapelfes and even of clothes.
Experiments have also been made
at Hamburg and at Dresden with the
object of preparing from peat a sub
stitute for wood This is done by
combining with il wax under pres
sure of about 500 atmospheres. The
resulting product, or artificial wood.
is Al Id to he very resistant to water,
to fire and to variations of tempera-
ture 1t is extra ordinarily hard and
is suitable for Use as paving material,
railroad ties. etc Its cost il about IS
per cent that of oak wood OF CONNER
cial grades.
An excellent filing or stuffing for
mattresses. pillows and cushions is
also made from peat. and is in much
demand.
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Flying Bicycle.

A bicycle that flies is reported to
have been perfected by young
French mechanic after years Of ardu
Gus work The bicycle can be imme
diately transformed into very small
monoplane and can fly TO height of
$50 feet. Trial flights were recently
completed without n mishap. and it is
said that the machine will be put on
the. market within month.
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for civil engineers. Do you agree with
him? Yours truly.
l. NJ. A. BRAKEMAN.
Answer. What New York really
needs is civil taxicab drivers.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: Will YOU kindly
settle a dispute for US? In our town
there is a strike on the trolley car
line, and the cars are being run by
incompetent men. with the result there
have been several accidents. What we
want to know IL this: I'm case of an
accident what is the first duty of the
conductor and the motorman?" Truly
yours, VIOLET RAYS.
Answer In case of an accident the
first duty Of the conductor and the
motorman is to blame it on each other.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: am a middle.aged
woman and have been ailing for some
time. The doctor advises an ocean
voyage as a cure. l am subject to
seasickness. but the doctor says a trip
to Europe will do me a lot of good.
If I take an ocean trip do you think
/ will feel better? Sincerely yours.
NJ. l. SAFE.
Answer. If you are subject to sea
sickness. as you say, / think you will
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" HE glad news has gone abroad
or is il just a rumor?-that
Signor Mussolini will shortly
Il visit America
I'm few months" the
great Italian patriot is reported as
having said to the press. Il shall go
out to America. AS soon as | have
completed the ascistifcation of Eu-
rope l shall make the voyage. There
are just few more things here which
] want to abolish and then j shall
be ready TO go over to America and
see what needs abolishing over
there" After which Signor Musso-
]ini threw the interviewer out of the
window and turned eagerly to his
desk
There is no doubt that everybody
has been immensely struck with the
rise and growth Of the Fascist move
ment in Italy. They didn't know at
first what it was. hut it pointed
clearly to the fascistification of all
Europe.
When SiCnor NnSSO1iOi Sfonned ont
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Questions Answered by Perfect Fool
Hamlet Comedy
and the Ducks for Chickens
When the Reservoir Has Its Troubles

feel better after the trip to Europe
about two years after.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: Isn't 1t wonderful
all these new inventions? Think of It
they can now send messages without
wires. Do you think we will ever be
able to travel without leaving home!
Yours truly, F. !. ONLEENEW.
Answer next week.
THE PERFECT FOOL.
Copyright 1895
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Dear Mr.. Wynn: l am n boy 10
years old have rich uncle, but he
is very stingy with his money. My
Dirt hday is next December and | asked
him TO get me bicycle for a birthday
present and he said it would cost too
much money. Then ! asked him TO
buy me a tricycle. and he said that
would cost too much, too. Then he said
should leave the present TO him.
What do you think he will get me?
Yours truly, G. HEEST1TE.
Answer. lnasmuCh as he says A hi
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Answer I know it isn't, but l guess
the way you played it it was.
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Dear Mr.. Wynn: I am an amateur
actor and last night our Dramatic
Club gave one Of Shakespeare plays.
in which played Hamlet Every time
was on the stage the audience
laughed out loud. How do YOU ac-
count for that. when YOU know as
we'll as that Hamlet is not a funny
character? Yours truly.
NANNY TER
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Answer ] don't want any chances.
as I wouldn't know what to do with
A. poor man II | won one.
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~ EAR MIR. WYNN: We are get
ting up rattle for a poor
man in our neighborhood
IL and I have been asked to
write to\you to ask If you
t,,., ro,,o obanoao Ty,,l1- I-o,lrS
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BY RING LARDNER.

F"TER the Harvard game l ten
" dered my resignation as Yale
II captain because my incumben-
cy was making some of the
III r. MI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-21
BY RAIDER Winget

Fight the heat and be comfort
able" is the gist of the advice given
by local merchants to men selecting
their wardrobes for summer. All of
the styles are centered on the two
factors, Goodness and comfort"
The lightweight straw hat is the
biggest aid to man in his fight
against the piercing rays of Old Sol.
Many new hot weather accessories
have been displayed in the past
week and advance showings bring
to light many new features.
Foremost among these is the light
weight knit shirts Of soft material
in gray, tan, blue and white. These
shirts can be worn without a coat
and minus tie, with the collar open
at the neck. "A boon to the golfer
and motorist," designers say.
Shoe dealers display new summer
sport shoes of tan leather and light
elkskin with a golf or ground. grip,
ing rubber sole.
Heretofore the bow tie has been
the bane Of the well dressed mans
existence, because of the sameness
Of length necessitating a change of
tie for different styles of collars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-21
GOODNESS, COMFORT
IDEAS FOR SUMNER
Mems Styles to Aid in Fighting Lightweight Straw
Hat One of Chief FactorS-Knt Shirts Shown.

But now a new adjustable fastener
has been put on the market allow
ing the tie to be heightened or
shortened easily. The bows come in
al shades with straight and butterfly
ends.
F'our-in-hand ties are being shown
in soft crepe silk. The designs and
color shades are striking and vivid.
Light weight linen caps with per-
forated bills and tops are coming
into their own with the mid-year
season.
A light pastel brown coat with
trousers of the same shade, but with
a shall pin stripe, is a new arrange
ment in color shades. The suit is
Of light weight material and has a
half belt in the back of the coat.
Golf Knockers are furnished, making
the suit an albaround outfit for
sports wear.
The same color idea Is carried in
new outfit, consisting of a light
brown gaberdine belted back coat
worn with pastel brown striped fan
mel trousers.
AS a final touch to summer wear,
merchants will show in a few weeks
light, soft felt, pastel shade hat
with a band of the same tone, but
of darker shade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-21
GLASS BOATS IN
HUNT FOR BODY
Radio Evangelist Still Miss
ing at Los Angeles.
BH United Press

nv United Press
LOS ANGELES, May 21.-Glass
bottom boats were pressed into serv-
ice near Rendo Beach and Point
Dune today in a final effort to find
trace of the body Of Mrs. Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, radio evangelist,
believed mysteriously drowned while
swimming in the surf.
The return tide, scheduled for to.
day, was expected to wash the body
towards shore. If it is not recovered
today, harbor hands declare it may
be a week or ten days before it
comes to the surface if at all.
Authorities were aided in their
search by hundreds Of faithful men,
bers Of Angelus Temple. Hundreds
of curious crowded the beach to
watch the searchers at work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-21
K. OF C. CLUB SPEAKER

Col Grosvenor l.. Townsend, COM
mandant Of the 81 tn Division, u. ).
A., with headquarters in Indianapo-
lis, addressed the knights of Column
bus luncheon club at the Claypool
at noon today on 1.-The Peril Of Pa
cifism." Colonel Townsend served
in the Spanish-American War and
the World War.
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Central High: r. w. Woodson. from
engineer, Dunbar High, to assistant
superintendent Of janitors; H. II. Haw
kins, from laborer to fireman,
Buchanan.
Transfers Catherine Bracket,
teacher, Wilson Normal, from class
"a to class Ia: Gertrude Murphy,
laborer, from Burroughs TO Monroe.
Appointments-M T.. Carver, an
nual substitutes: r. M. Wolfe. annual
substitute; II. f. kopsch, annual sub
stitute, {. j. Ross, annual substitute;
Bertha Christman, annual substitute;
j. A. Anderson. temporary teacher,
class Ia, Abbot Nocational: *. r..
Keller temporary teacher, class "a,
Powell Junior; X. f.. Stokes. tempo
rary teacher class "a, mcfarland
Junior: T.. !. Sunny, probationary
teacher, class ga. Wilson Normal
School; J. A. Bougie, temporary
teacher. class "a. jefferson Junior;
G. w. Crippen, probationary teacher,
class "a, Powell Junior; Irene Dehof,
probationary teacher, class "a; JEFF
ferson Junior; NJ. NJ. Flack. tenn
porary teacher. class "a. Column
bia Junior; l.. r. Mandy. pro-
stationary teacher. Mckinley High;
w. j. Wallace. temporary teacher,
class IA. Lenox- French Vocational; J..
W. Crockett, temporary armorer and
instructor in rifle shooting; w. +.
Clark, temporary teacher. class IA,
Central High; Louis Conradis. proba-
tionary teacher, class ! 4, Abbot Noca-
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Will know that you are sincerely doing
your best to give the school children
of the National Capital the most eff
ficient school administration possible. !"
Changes In Personnel.
The following personnel changes
We're authorized:
Resigna tion-M. $. Kellar. teacher
class Ia, grade 3. Monroe School.
Termina tions--J. A. Eougie, teacher
class IA, Jefferson Junior; W. +. Clark,
teacher, class Ia. Central High; c. r,
Connolly, teacher, class "a, Columbia
Junior; nj. NJ. f'lack, teacher. class
"a, Columbia Junior; NJ. $. Louden.
teacher, class "a, Columbia Junior;
G. w. Spaneler. teacher. class "a. Co
lumbia Junior; c. w. Crippen. teacher,
class IA, Powell Junior; J. W. Crock
EFT, armorer end instructor in rifle
shooting; Irene Dehoff. teacher. class
"A. jefferson Junior; Is. r.. Stokes,
teacher, class "a, Macfarland Junior;
Sophia TashoT, teacher. class "a.
Hines Junior: X. ]. Keller teacher,
class IA, Powell Junior High; Mar
garet Call. teacher. class "a, Eastern
High: j. A. Anderson, teacher, class
Ia, Abbot Voca tional; l.. l.. Mandy,
teacher, class "a, Mckinley High;
NJ. V. Miller, teacher, class IA, Bright
wood Park: L. b. Earhart. teacher,
class ga, Wilson Normal: II. =. Gent
esse, teacher. class A. division 8: r.
L. 1.efever. teacher, class Ia, division
3; n. w. Vann, teacher. class Ia, di-
vision 9; +. r. Hughes. teacher, class
IA, division .: Lily Surasky, teacher,
class IA, division .; S. II. Kramer.
teacher. class IA. manual training:
r. RI. Gilbert, teacher. class IA, man
ual training: w. J. Wallace, teacher,
class Ia, Lerox Nocational: Rreta
Mcbride. teacher, class IA, domestic
art; f. NJ. Clover. teacher, class IA,
domestic art; Emily Gault. teacher,
class IA. music; G.. NJ nendineer.
annual substitute, class &C: NJ. F.. An
derson, annual substitute, class &c;
T. X. Bays, annual substituted class
"a; NJ. T. Burns. annual substitute,
class "a; r. r. Simpson. annual sub
stitute. class SA; Mrs. A. r. Hedges.
annual substitute. class "a.
Retirements r. NJ. Chase. admins
trative principal, class I. Curtis-liyde;
W. K. Shield. teacher. class IA.
manual training; NJ. +. Beadle.
teacher class IA. now on leave of alb
sence; f. +. Holden, teacher. class l. A.
now on leave OF absence: William
l
School: William NJ George, engineer
janitor. Lincoln School: NJ. +. Fletcher.
teacher class IA, Wilson; \. w.
Grimke, teacher, class ga. Dunbar
High: A. +. Hughes, teacher, class
Ia. Mott.
Leaves Of absence--F. 8. Roberts,
assistant engineer, Western High: s,
G.. Montgomery. teacher, class IA,
Stevens; a. c. Taylor, teacher. class
Ia, Loveioy. +. l.. Hunton, teacher,
class IA, Wormely.
Promotions-N. NJ. Parton, teacher,
ORA wing. from class Ia to class "a;
J. H. Brown. from lahorer TO fireman,
Garrison: George Weston. from coal
passer to fireman, Shaw Junior; James
Leftwich, from lahorer to fireman,
Monroe; William Moten, laborer to
janitor, Bruce School: NJ. j. Trainer.
from assistant engineer to engineer,
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promoted from the Brightwood Park
School to the Truesdell School
William McQueeney WAS promoted
from engineer at the Central High
School TO assistant superintendent of
janttors. In commenting on the
recommendation of school officials. DR..
EalluG paid Mr.. McQueeney the follow
Ing tribute: MIR. McQuceney's services
are fully recognized and appreciated
by his co.woriers in the Janitorial
staff. where he has always been recog-
ni2ed as one Of the leaders of that
group. A petition from more than 80
Of his co-Workers has been presented
recomnending hts promotion to be as
ststami superintendent OF jan!tors.'
Other changes and promotions in the
janitorial staff follow: NJ. j. Trainor,
from assistant engineer. Central. to
engineer Central; Robert Beverly,
from assistant superintendent of tani-
tors to engineer. Dunbar High School;
r. ". Woodson. from engineer. Dun
bar High School, to assistant super
intendent Of ianitors
Tho board voted approval Of A r~>
quest from Alvin Miller. principal Of
Central High School, that they he
permitted to install a refrigeration
plant in the lunchroom At that school.
Three Principals Transferred.
Three elementary school principals
werer transferred as follows: Mrs. p.
r. Aldridge, from Fairhrother to Oys-
ter School; Mrs. I. w. Nanderwerkel-,
from Arthur to Renning School, and
Miss II. G. Nichols. from Brtghtwood
to Whittier School. Miss Emily
Scrivener, administrative principal,
was transferred from the Gales Blake
to the Gales Arthur group.
In a word OF welcome to the new
board members President Graham
said that he hoped they would enjoy
their service with the body.
Il am certain" said President Ora
ham. that you Will find. as We have,
your principal satisfaction as u mem
Der OF the board will be your honest
conviction you are making the schools
better and better year by year. You
will get a few compliments and many
knocks. hut in Your own hearts YOU
-
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BANKER DIES OF WOUND.
Former Mayor Of Knoxville Lived
81 Hours After Shooting Self

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2 CP).
-Johm T.. MILAN. 81 years old,
preside nt of the Third National Bank
and Former mayor OF the city of
KNOXVILLE, died at his home last
night, having lived 81 hours after fir
ing aipistol bullet through his brain.
Mcmillan had been unconscious
and paralyZed from the time his wife
found him stretched across a bed in
their apartment Wednesday.
Mr.. Mcmillan. elected to the presi-
dendy of the Third National Bank on
Aprin % OF this year. was I'm i'll health
at the time. having become afflicted
with diabetes a few years ago. 1r re
cent months he had suffered a. recur-
rent and severe attack and the con-
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REMUS GOES TO JAIL.

TROY. Ohio, July 2 CP.--George
Remus, Cincinnati, who recently com
pleted a two-year sentence on boot
Logging charge in the Federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta, yesterday began
serving a 360-day sentence under a
similar charge in the county jail here.
Remus was brought here from Gin
cinnati, where he surrendered yester-
day.
The sentence was imposed at the
same time as the two-year term. but
the court ruled they might not be
served concurrently.
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tional; r. l.. Lefever. probationary
teacher, class IA, division @; II. +.
Genicsse, probationary teacher, class
IA, House OF Detention; n. w. Vann,
probationary teacher, class Ia. divi-
sion 3; r. r. Hughes, probationary
teacher, class IA. division 8; Gladys
Evans. probationary clerk. class 2.
Franklin School: Eva Singman. proba-
tionary clerk. class !, Franklin School;
f. r. Godsey, probationary teacher.
class "a, Mckinley High: Martha
MacLear. probationary teacher, class
3A, Wilson Normal; Deborah Johnson,
laborer, Garrison; Henrietta Mssink,
la borer Wallach; F.. A. cambridge, as
sistant engineer, Shaw Junior; &. II.
Johnson. fireman, J. f. Oyster School;
Frank Newton. caretaker, Potomac; J.
r. Mccarthy, labOrer. Eastern High;
Lewis Catcher. laborer Burroughs; n.
G. Fischer. coalpasser, Dunbar High:
Joseph Fade laborer, Gage; Louis
Tonver. jr, laborer, Thomson; r.. G.
Black, laborer. public school store
house; G.. NJ. Colbnrn, laborer,
Buchanan Ambrose Archer. engineer
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him greatly and is regarded as hay-
ing prompted him to end his life.
Returning home from directors
meeting at the hank Yesterday, hc
fired the fatal shot
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WASHINGTON c. FRIDAY, 2.

janitor, oyster; Dorothy Fl. Robinson,
permanent census enumerator. divi-
sions 1913; p. G. Anderson, permanent
clerk, supervisors office of twelfth di-
vision
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CCRELY, there are 100000
- WashingtOnians who will
gladly send one dollar or
more to honor the living and
the dead Of the 10000 from
the District o; Columbia who
served their country I'm the
armed forces in the Great
War. Send 10 John Poole,
Treasurer. District Of Column.
bia Memorial Commission,
Federal-American National
Bank.