The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-02

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What are some appropriate gifts
for young man to give TO a girl9
Appropriate gifts would be hand
kerchiefs. stationery. books, soarfs.
flowers, desk set fountain pen, per
fumery. Flowers are always vel
come and in good taste.
When and for what reason was
the subtreasury system started In
the United States?
After Congress refused TO charter
the second Bank Of the United
States. Federal public funds were
deposited in State banks. but that
system had great disadvantages ow-
ing to the fact that some of these
banks were unsafe In 1887 a bill
providing for treasury system
under the control of the Government
and Independent of banks was de
feated in Congress, owing to the op
position of conservative Democrats
and Wings. Three years later Con
gress passed an act providing for
four receivers general at New York
Boston. Charleston. and st. Louis
and to make the mint at Phila
delhpia and it's branch at New Or
leans places Of deposit. In 1871.
however, the subtreasury bill was
repealed and for FIVE years there
after the Government funds we're
managed at the discretion Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. most Of
them being deposited I'm State banks.
When the Democrats returned 10
power they enacted a new law in
August 1916. creating an independ
ent treasury with several subtreas
uries located in the principal cities.
How many fraternal insurance or
ders are there?
The Statistical Abstract sIves 227.
have n copy of the Ulster County
Gazette giving an account of the fU
neral of George Washington. Is IL
of any value?
Practically no original copies OF
that paper are extant. Some years
after the event reprint Of that is.
sue was made and widely distributed
II is Of little value. Only an expert
can tell the original from the re
print, by the texture OF the paper
on which It is printed.
How many Negroes are there in
the United States Navy?
On June 30. 1925. there were 925.
What Is the capital of Russian
Moscow. succeeded Leningrad 6or.
merry Petrograd and st. Petersburg).
How are baseball batting averages
of individual players determined
BY dividing the total times AZ
bat" into the total number OF base
hits.
How many persons who fought i'm
the Indian wars are now receiving
pensions from the Government?
L ne ldSl ItpoEL VI luo OolIltlAor
sioner Of Pensions Q925 gives 1924
veterans and 1904 widows OF vet
Grams Of Indian wars on the United
States pension rolls.
Is Latin stu called Ianguagef
Yes. 1t Is. however. one Of the
dead languages because It Is no
longer the spoken dialect OF any race
or nation. 1t forms the basis. how
ever. of many Of the modern Ian
guages.
How are brass signs etched?
Paint the sign with asphalt var.
nish, leaving the parts to be etched
implanted: raise a border around the
outside, made OF soft beeswax or
asphalt, to hold the acid. Use nitric
acid diluted with FIVE times the
quantity Of water. Pour the diluted
acid on the sign about one-half inch
deep. When the letters are cut
deep enough. which must be found
by trial. the acid may be poured
off and the plate cleaned by heat
ing and wiping. and finally with