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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-05

Patia Carver, Juanita Stamper, Mar
tina Alice Thompson, Jeanne Bous-
log, Agnes Larimore, Glen Schwenk.
Marguerite Higgins, Mary Lee Or
loft, Martha Zoercher, Frances
Peters, Eleanor Dunn, Emma Deal,
Charlotte Wiesike, Alma Lucas, lie.
more Grant and Avonelle Thorpe.
Culture Club Meets
The Culture Club held its monthly
meeting this afternoon at the. home
of Mrs. C. +. Remy, 1903 Park Ave
Mrs. A. A. Ogle talked on "Ramesis
II and King Tutankahmen." Mrs
N. Schneider gave a talk on "Eber s
Urada." Carthage" was the sub
ject of the talk given by Mrs. T.. L.
Warner.
Mrs. II. Lutz in Charge of Party
The following will assist Mrs. T.
LutZ, chairman of a card party to
be given at Holy Angels School Hall
Tuesday evening: The Mesdames
William Marks, Paul Gauss, Timothy
Lawlor, Fred Robensteine, Fred
Reasner, Patrick Joyce, Sam Smith,
Charles l.. Jackson, Harry Yelton,
Daniel O'Brien, Ambrose Sweeney.
Brien Sullivan. Mary McNulty and
Josephine Beiser, and the Misses
Bridget Meehan, Kathryn Logan
and Olga Just.
Games will start promptly at $50.
Euchre 500 and lotto will be played
There will be about fifty prizes
awarded
Orchis Club Musical Tea
Presiding at the tea table at the
musical tea to be given by the
Orchis Study Club Sunday afternoon
from to o'clock, will be Mrs.
Eugene Pursel and Mrs. Thomas
Stewart. They will be assisted by
Mrs. C. NJ. Raber, Mrs. Carl II.
Strickland Mrs. Clay Conner and
Mrs. William F. Werner, club presi-
dent.
Miss Mayme Segars, 1162 w.
ThirtyThird ST., will entertain men,
bers of the Francis Review No. s,
W. 3. A, all day Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Stitz an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Christiana II. Stitz. to Carl F..
Genrich on Nov. ., at the home of
the Rev Clyde f. Black, pastor ~
the Garfield NJ. +. Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Genrich are at home at ia \.
Bradley Ave.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the United
Commercial Travellers Will meet at
the Woman's Department Club. at
Seventeenth and ~ Meridian SITS.
Saturday evening.
\ miscellaneous and kitchen
shower will be given this evening by
the Sigma Epsilon sorority in honor
Of Mrs Katheryn Callahan Zackery
at the home of Mrs. Bruce Graham,
$685. Broadway.
%$*S
p. @. of A. will hold its regular
business meeting tonight at 29i2 S.
Delaware st.
Francis f. Willard. W. c. \. L.
will hold its next meeting with Mrs.
Orpha Sheets. $50 w. Twenty Ninth
St, at , p. m. next Tuesday.
The Alpini Chapter of the Inter
national Study and Travel Club will
meet at 6 p. IN. Tuesday at the Nc
Lean Arms Tea Room. Mrs. Samuel
Artman will speak on THE Purple
Land of Argentina"
La Velle Gossette Post. Y. r. w
will have an indoor social Saturday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-05

1.-THE Purple Land of Argentina"
was the subject of the talk given
by Mrs. Samuel X. Altman at the
meeting this afternoon of the Lin
cOInian chapter of the Inter
national Study and Travel Club at
the home of Mrs. Claude Fricken,
.96l n. Dearborn ST. Mrs. Altman
will speak on the same subject at
the meeting of the Alpini chapter
at the Mclean Arms, Tuesday
evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-05

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TO be Thanksgiving Day, isn't IT,
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Downright. 1926, NEA Service. Incl
TOMORROW: Enter. Madame
Denise" mOdiste extraordinary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-05

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Evening star., 1926-05-14

gold medal blessed by Pope Plus
NJ, has been awarded. TO 12.year-od
Rose Zalewski Of Chicago for com
piling 2,412 DEVOTIONAL titles Of Christ.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
RULES ANNOUNCED
IN ESSAY CONTEST
BalIou Outlines Conditions in
Pupils. Competition for
Many Prizes.

Conditions OF the essay contest for
sixth. seventh and eighth grade pu.
pills in the elementary and junior high
schools to he conducted in connection
with the 15oth anniversary of the
signing OF the Declaration of indie.
pendence are outlined in a circular
prepared today by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools.
These will be distributed among SUI
pervising principals and principals Of
buildings.
Prizes will be: For the best essay by
an eighth grade pupil. SIS; for the
second best essay by an eighth grade
pupil. $5: for the best essay by a
seventh grade pupil, SO: for the sec
ond best essay by seventh grade
pupil. s.: for the best essay by a
sixth grade pupil. $40: for the second
best essay by a sixth grade pupil, IS.
The children are to write the eA-
says on Friday. May. 2S. and the
teacher in each sixth, seventh and
eighth grade room will send the three
best essays for entrance into the con.
test
Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy, in charge
of the community center, will select
city-Wide committee to Judge the
essays and the awards will be made
on the occasion of the celebrate on
the evening of Monday, July 5, on
the east front of the United States
Capitol.
DR.. Ballou makes it plain that the
private and parochial schools also
will be invited by the committee to
participate in the essay contest.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
FOREIGN SERVICE SHIFTS.
Several Local Men Affected by
Changes in Posts.

Several local men are affected by
changes in the United States foreign
service. just announced hE the state
Department. James G.. Finley, vice
consul a Montreal. has been assigned
to duty a. the state Department
Winfield II. Scot. at the state i>A-
partment. ha:; been assigned as vice
consul AT Puerto. Castillo. William
G. Nyse has been prom oted to the
$500 grade and assigned as vice
consul at Havana. Albert Forster.
vice consul a Cologne. has been tenn
porarilv assigned 10 Berlin Paul c..
Seddicum. vice consul. has been
transferred from Bristol to Prague.
John l.. Steward. clerk at Nalpa
raiso. has been promoted to vice con-
sui at Conception.
Edward l.. Reed of Pennsylvania,
at the State Department. has been
assigned as second secretary at
Madrid until September ], after
which he will take station 'at Berlin.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
VETERAN MUSICIAN RETIRES
AFTER 80 YEARS AS MARINE
Samuel Firth Has PLAYED
for Seven Presidents i'm
Service Here.
Had Been Awarded Seven
Medals-Praises Mill
tary Service.

Principal Musician Samuel Firth,
United States Marine Band. who has
played his cornet before seven Presi-
dents of the United States, was retired
this morning. after 80 years service.
at the Washington Barracks. Firth
was handed his retirement, pcrs and
congratulated on his record, for which
he has been awarded seven good con-
duct medals, by Col. F. l.. Fra adman.
commanding the marine post, in the
presence Of the band on the parade
ground.
"If I had the whole past 80 years
OF my life to use over again. / would
not live them a bit differently. 1t is
the most interesting and agreeable
career that a man can follow" the vet
eran said.
Firth played in the Marine
Band at the st. Louis Worlds Fair,
the Omaha Exposition. the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. the Buffalo Ex-
position and the Philadelphia Exposi,
Ion. He was born at Leeds, England,
March 20. 1870. and came to the
United States in 1883. In England
he had played in the Leeds and Nor.
ley City Bands, and before enlisting
in the Marine Corps, he was a men,
ber of the Terre Haute Ringold Band
and the Joshua Simpkins show. ia
nous troupe of the nineties. Firth
enlisted May 5. 1895. at the Washing
Evening star., 1926-05-14
RELIEF WORK PLANNED.
Near East Bundle Day" Arrange
ments for May 90 Discussed.

Plans for Bundle day" May 26
and for Golden Rule Sunday in sup
port of the work of the Near East
Relief were discussed a a luncheon
conference of the women's committee
for the District branch of the relief
organization yesterday at the Women $
City Club. presided over by Mrs.
Walter Tuckernan. chairman.
Miss Mary McSkimmon, president
of the National Education Association
discussed juvenile delinquency in con
nection with her plea for support OF
the Near East Relief work.
Charles Y. Vickrey, general seCre-
tary of the Near East Relief, dis
cussed the sponsorship plan for TAX
ing care of the orphans under its
care. Harold F. Pellegrin. Potomac
director, showed pictures of the relief
work.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
SEWER RCONTRACTS
FOR $1S,0DO LET
Seventeen Projects Acted
Upon by Commissioners.
Include Various Types.

Contracts for II sewer projects. in
volving an expenditure of more than
$156.000, were awarded today by the
District Commissioners. The sewers
include various types, such as service
storm. trunk and replacement The
projects, contractors and their sue.
cessful bids follow:
A. McCandlish Co.-Van Buren,
street service sewer in Van Buren,
street between Fourteenth and Six
teenth streets. S2.040.o3; Randolph
place service sewer in the vi
cinity of Twenty-fourth and Randolph
place northeast, $4.674.O6; Thirty-first
place service sewer in the vicinity of
Douglas street and Thirty-first place
northeast. S3.199.S4.
NJ. Cain Co-Decatllr street service
sewer in Decatur street between
Fourth and Fifth streets, $1,S14.0t;
Minnesota avenue trunk sewer in
Minnesota avenue southeast between
Sixteenth street and Good Hope road,
50, ,951. .32: Seventeenth street trunk
sewer in. Seventeenth street southeast
between S street and Good Hope road,
SO, 1929; Thirty-ninth street storm
sewer, section A. south branch. in
Thirty-ninth street between Military
road and Jenifer street, $8,895.12: Wes-
ley f1elSnJS lfuHh sewers III oTtN-
fourth street between Hawthorne and
klingle streets, S4.5Si.59; Howard road
service sewer in Howard road south
east between District property and
Firth Sterling avenue, $1,727.54.
G. B. Mullin Co.--Porter street
storm sewer, section 8, in Porter
street between Thirtieth and Thirty
seventh streets, S31,797.5l; James
Greek Valley trunk sewer. section 4,
in Second street southwest. between
T street and Anacostia River, $685.
691.52.
Joseph A. Forbes-T street replace
ment sewer in r street. between
Fourth and Fifth streets, $2.177.25: F
street replacement sewer in F street
between Third and Fourth
streets. $6.776.65.
W. Harry Angle-Owen place serv.
ice sewer IN Owen place northeast.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
LLSUPON CLUB
TO CURB UNREST
PKiWanis Leader Appeals to
Members to Do Share in
StabiIizing World.

Mental and social unrest exists,
which needs a stabiliZing influence.
John II. Moss of Milwaukee, interna.
tional president of the kiwanis Club.
told members of the local kiwanis
Club at a luncheon in the Washington
Hotel yesterday. Accordingly. he said,
all members of the clubs which he
represents nave a duty to perform in
an endeavor to bring about a general
betterment of conditions.
Mr.. Moss deplored the modern trend
of life. saying: There are too many
persons today who read no books ex-
cept account books: too many who
spend TOO much time in the dining
room and not enough In the library.
and too many who dance the Charles
ton instead Of the minuet. II is an
age Of materialism, sensa tionalism and
realism he continued, observing that
sentiment needs to he injected into
living in order to bring about de-
sired Improvement.
Discusses Government.
The speaker. illustrating the general
mix-up of social and other conditions.
said Politicians are patriots and
thieves are politicians" adding that
we probably have the kind of gov
ernment we deserve. 1t is a miracle
that 1t is not worse and it would be
surprising were Ii better"
Mr.. Moss urged that each individual
assume his responsihility.. :"W hat is
due us from the world is seldom for
gotten, but what is due the world
from us frequently is overlooked" he
said. He outlined also the principles
of the Kiwanis Club and said that
each member of the club must work
toward an idealism so that each might
be looked upon by persons throughout
the world Is an ideal type of citizen.
Notables Among Guests.
MeYl E. Towner of Baltimore, dis
trict governor; NJ. Mahony, the Ca
madam representative at the British
embassy, and Dr. Charles Oliver of
London were among the guests Of
Evening star., 1926-05-14
PULLMAN RACE BAR
SUIT IS DISMISSED
Commerce Commission Dis
claims Jurisdiction in
Negro's Case.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has dismissed for want of iuris-
diction n lonCfought case involving
the accommodations furnished TO ne
groes aboard passenger trains.
DR.. F.. Crosby. a negro. sought
$4,000 damages for alleged failure
of the st. Louis San Francisco Rail
way and others to furnish him and
negro passengers in genera the same
train and station privileges as afford.
ed to white passengers.
Allegations of undue prejudice
against negroes. the commission said.
were not shown with sufficient def
niteness to warrant the entry of an
order II added that the commission
had no jurisdiction to award punitive
or exemplary damages.
Dr. Crosby charged that between
April 10, 1922. and November Z. 1924,
Pullman accommodations were re-
fused him. and that in other ways
he was subjected to unreasonable
regulations in violation of the inter
state commerce act.
The railroads declared the allega-
tions. even if true. did not constitute
violations of the act.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
BIG LOSS BY ACCIDENTS.
Davis Calls Conference Here to Re.
duce Industrial Mishaps.

An industrial accident prevention
conference has been called by Secre-
tary of Labor Davis to meet in Wash
ington for three days. beginning July
IA. State governors or their repre-.
sentatives and industrial and inaIlt-
ance organizations have been invited.
The Labor Secretary declared today
a conservative estimate had placed
deaths from accidents in industry at
more than $4,000 a year, with non
fatal injuries at $500, 900, aggregate
time lost at 227,169.970 days and
wages lost at a billion dollars.
He added that fully So per cent of
industrial accidents were preventable
and that cooperation of all States and
accident reporting orga nizations would
be sought. Ito the end that attention
may be called, not in general terms
but by specific plans for the more gen
erai adoption of safety methods which
have been so successful in few in
stances"
Evening star., 1926-05-14

honor. Each delivered a brief ad-
dress. Among other guests were G..
II. Conley OF Frederick, Md, district
lieutenant governor; Harry b. Cation,
president of the Alexandria Kiwanis
Cub: Maj. Charles d. Roller of
Staunton. Va. and Joe NJ. Fentress
OF Norfolk. past district governor In
addition, thara were about % guests
from various Kiwanis clubs through
out the United States. Mark Lans
hurgh. president of the local club,
presided.
Following rlle luncheon the ma
-ional president, Mr.. Moss. accom-
panied by large delegation from
the local club. went to Arlington and
placed wreath bearing the kiwanis
insignia upon the Tomb of the Un
known Soldier.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
Income Tax Report Warning.

Any overpayments made by tax
payers in fling tentative returns will
be refunded or credited against the
next installment, 1t was announced
yesterday by Commissioner Blair of
the Internal Revenue Bureau. He
warned that complete returns must
be filed by Saturday, the end of the
two-month period allowed corpora
tions and taxpayers with incomes
over 5000.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
MURDERER CONVICTED.
Jury Urges Death Penalty for
SLAYER of Policeman.

PHILADELPHIA. May IA OP).-Jo-
seph Curry was found guilty by jury
late last night of the murder OF
policeman IN 4 hold-up last week. The
,urs- recommended the death penalty.
Curry was the first of four men TO
a~ placed on trial for the murder of
Harry NJ. Cooper during an attempt to
steal more than 100000 from a mes
senger of the Olney Bank and Trust
60. last Tuesday. The other three VIII
be tried later,
Evening star., 1926-05-14
FARE CUT FOR PILGRIMS
Railroads to Sell Cheap Tickets to
Eucharistic Congress.

CHICAGO. May II CP).-A special
rate of one fare for round trip has
been granted by the Central Passenger
Association to pilgrims coming from
it's territory to the Eucharistic Con-
gress at Chicago in June. The rate
was announced by c. A. Fox, chair
man of the association.
Territory OF the association includes
lower Michigan, most Of Illinois. In.
diana and Ohio and extends to Buffalo,
" Y.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
Three Hurt in Wreck.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nav

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May ia LP).
Three coaches and five Pullmans
Of the st. Louis and San Francisco
:Sunnyland were derailed near here.
but it was announced that only three
persons were injured and that no in
i,lries were serious. The derailment
of the southbouud train was attrib-
uted to broken switch point.
Evening star., 1926-05-14

ton Barracks, serving throughout the
Spanish War as a sergeant on guard
duty,
He recalled the fiftieth anniversary
of railroad service through Macon,
Ga, in 1897 at which the Marine
Band played, when a locomotive call
ed the Dixie Queen, and another were
started at full speed against each
other. In 1920 he toured from Maine
to Florida with the Marine Jazzbo
Kings. to. stimulate recruiting. He is
planning to sail with his wife on May
27 for an extended European trip,
after which he expects to return to
the city whose audiences he has so
long helped entertain.
Evening star., 1926-05-14

between Montello and Trinidad
avenues, $2,510.5S;A East Brightwood
service sewers in the vicinity Of Fifth
and Madison streets, SS.O3S.S3.
Warren F. Brenizer Co.-Burleith
service sewers IN the vicinity Of
Thirty seventh street. and Reservoir
road. Si.47i.5G
W. A. Patc. jr.-Sixteenth Street
Heights service sewers, in the vicin-
ity of Sixteenth and Juniper streets,
S13.S67.as.
Evening star., 1926-05-14
New Car Stop Sought.

Establishment of a car stop at Third
and East Capitol streets is urged in
a petition received by the Public Utili-
ties Commission today from residents
in that neighborhood. Car stops now
are located at First, Second and
Fourth streets.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-08
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be gwen, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are conhdcntial-Edit
 .. I saw q reference 10 the "Lourdcs' of the New World. What was meant?
 A. A short distance from Quebec, Canada, lies the village of Beaupre, whose famous shrine is sometimes referred 10 as the Lourdes of the new world. Here 100000 people come each year 10 be cured of their ills. X unique sight is the heap of crutches and surgical appliances piled in the Basilica by those who have found healing here and have left their appliances in the chapel as tangible evidences of their cure. The address of the shrine is St. Anne de Beaupre, St, Anno's, Montmo- rcncy county, Quebec, Canada.
 Q. How much corn did the United States produce in the years 1924 and 1925?
 A. The figures for 1921 are D. 312,745,000 bushels and for 1925 9 800, 0,5S1,00G bushels.
 .. What city in the United States covers the largest area compared to population?
 A. Los Angeles, California.
 Q, Is tho "whppet' a cross bred dog?
 A. Yes, It was developed by crossing a terrier and a greyhound.
 c. How can the veium of the banjo be cleaned?
 A. Slightly s1acken the bracket screws, then rub the head with flannel ald cold water; q little soap can be used if necessary; tighten up the head again while still damp.
 Q. Where is the famous Monte Carlo casino located? |
 A. In the city of Monte Carlo in inc principality of Monaco, on the Niditerranoan.
 Q. How long do frogs live? Where do they stuy in the winter?
 A. It is not known how long frogs live. If takes them five or six years to mature. so it is possible that they live at least five or six years after that, During the win fer aquatic frogs conceal themselves in mud, going into cold torpot when the climate is severe, and then coming out aEaini the spring. Others hide beneath fallen trees and leaves and exist in quiet and lathargic state.
 e.. What is the average length of
New Britain herald., 1926-05-08
fife in the United States?

life in the United States?
 X. The expectation of life at birth for white males is 53.9S; for white females 56.33.
 Q. What state has the greater number of universities and colleges exclusively for negroes in the United States?
 A. According to the negro year book, Texas has the greatest num- Der.
 Q. How can one tell the sex of very small chickens?
 A. The only way is by the fact that the males comb is a little larger, also his tail feathers are more developed.
 c. What is the first recorded eruption of Mount Fesuvius in Italy?
 A. Up to the year 79 AID. Ve- suvius was looked upon as a trun- cated mountain. its volcanic origin being unsuspected. The crater formed a deep depression in it's sum- init and it's side were forest clad, Suddenly on Aug. 24 of that year an eruption began with the appear anCe of a huge black cloud which rose from the mountain, accompa- ried by an explosion that blew off the top and rained a mass of ashes, lapili. and mud on the towns and cities of that region. No lava was elected in this eruption, nor in any eruption within historic times until the year 1066.
 Q, How many colleges and uni versailles are there in the United States?
 A. According to figures for 1924 there are 913.
 Q. How can furniture be given the high polish that is seen on old furniture?
 A. The polish on old furniture was attained by constant rubbing, while today most pieces are simply vanished. For a real oil finish q great deal of time and labor is re- Nuired, but it is not difficult 10 per form; the oil generally preferred is raw linsced oil alone: 1t is well rubbed into the wood with plcc- of flannel and then polished into the wood with a piece of weighted felt; the polishing is alternated with fresh oiIing until a sufficient degree of polish is obtained.
 c. Do inland bodies of water have tides like the oceans and rivers?
 A. Yes, but tidal effects inland are much less pronounced than in the ocean
 e, How can I clean a diamond ring?
 - A Soak the ring in a strong so- luton Of household ammonia and Water-half and half Brush thor oughjy between the prongs and creviccs of the setting with a nail brush and rinse well. Dry and shine with q soft cloth.
 Q. How do the number of rail- road employos in the United States compare with those In other coun- tries?
 4. The total number Of railroad omn'oyos in tho United States in 19e5 averaged about 1.77O,oo0 The approximate figures for Europe for the somo year are: England 100000, Trance 6o0,0oo. Germany 765.o0O. and Italy 172.000,
 Q. Is Madge Bellamy the real name of the actress? Where and when was she born? What is her address?
 A. Madga Bel1amy's real name is Madge Philpotts She was born in Texas. June 3o. 1903. Her addros is Fox Studios, I4o1 North Western avenue, Hollywood, Calf.