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proved the time by delivering fiery
orations in Arabic, accompanied by
weird gesticulations.
~ X
ALI BAHIA chose his route we'll.
The three nights the start was
made by moonlight, no trail was fol-
lowed. Sometimes we climbed a
dune; again we slid down one. Twice
we forded rivers, Ali Bahia going
ahead to show the route, the camels
following single file.
The first time that Cherbourg tiny
cameD had to slide down perpen.
dicular hillside I wondered how
could manage to stay balanced on his
hump-it felt at times like the cone
of the Washington Monument. But
| need not have worried, for Ali Baba
threw an arm about Cherbourg' S
neck, and Oscar, grabbing his tail
firmly at the same time, proved a
most efficient anchor. Being the first
one down gave me ample opportu-
nifty to observe their technique on the
rest Of the caravan.
believe that was the night that
Said strolled nonchalantly over to
suggest that we look out for scorpions
and vipers. as the boys had seen sew
eral while navigating the river.
Cheerful thought!
Another pet illusion I used to cher
ish is now shattered. I used to have
an idea that the desert was made of
white sand--a sort Of elongated sea
beach. Well. it isn't. AT least not
for very many miles south of Biskra.
Instead all the sand we saw was a
few isolated dunes on the outskirts of
the GASES. Otherwise it is just a sea
of low sand hillocks, but hard and
baked by the sun to the consistency
Of soft stone, over which the camels
walk without sinking. This dirt-to
give it it's right name-is covered
with desert growth of dusty, for
lorn-looking brush. about a foot or
so high, upon which the camels nib
BILE continually. In fact, the land
scape has a strong resemblance to the
Bad Lands Of our own Southwest.
Our days in camp were fairly we'll
filled. In the early morning there
were the long tramps over the dunes.
Before the sun grew too hot it was
fun to scramble about over the low
mounds, or follow the dry "oued" of
some perennial stream. Sometimes
our explorations were rewarded by
discovering tiny seashells, or coarse
pebbles which tended to confirm in
our minds the old theory that this
part of the Sahara was once an in
land sea.
AS the sun rose higher we confined
our activities more closely to camp.
But, thanks to our desert neighbors,
amusement was seldom lacking.
When we were beside the palm gar
den, there was the cafe, whose trade
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bracelets or anklets-or more rarely
the family donkey, and once a tame
gazelle.
THE day we camped by the trail to
Timbuctu was really exciting.
Several colorful caravans came up to
water their camels and fill their water
skins. The ragged women. their ba-
bies carried in a crude sling across
their backs, crowded about to see and
feel of our clothing and show their
silver bracelets and anklets.
There were two camels with unique
loads and we had to prevail upon their
drivers to bring them in close enough
to camp for us to make some snap
shots. One had a bassourah IA sort
of wicker cage covered with goats.
hair rug, used to conceal the women
of the harems when they traveD
from which. as It approached, popped
the heads of an old woman and two
small boys. The other camel carried
four large goatshair date bags, with
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EXaggeratiOns: De Mutter-Cars
BY MILF GROSS.

NJ r. FEITLEBAUM-So Isidore
~ N lSMACK). From de toitles,
W toitle shalls you got to trow
l. me in de front from de hut
tomobil it should make me by
de tires bloWouts, ha (SMACkI-On de
weendows from de huttomobil you got
TO scretch me witt de ken-opener a
designery, ha (SMACKHA Jeck Frust
YOU bicame alrady, ha (SMACK)-You
should make witt de Dolby feengers
feenger-mocks by de huttomobil
ha--
Looy-Ha ha,-Well so va finally
bought de rat-trap, huh pop?-Did dey
tow it to de dorr fer va when day de-
livered it? Woops-ha hat looks
like Washingtons Headquarters-A
tin you hate to touch. ha hall
Mr.. Feitlebaum-Hm, you're here
ha, dope-For tan days it was in de
house pease witt happiness wot you
was seeing dere on de top from a fieg-
pole it should stend on de top from
fieg-pole it should stend in de moose
paper de fullish faze ha??--
Looy--Well ats legitimate, amt it?
Its publicity fer me vaudeville act
I'm gonna do-Boy, wait till va see dat
number.-IlI hav the managers
jumpin' outa ash cans at me
Mr.. Feltlebaum-Hm so why you
6unt doong alrady a wuddeWill hect it
should make you deesapear a magee-
clan in de bast from belt ha--Some-
body SAINT for you, Wot you he'd to
come don gradually instat you should
making opp dere to a higgle odder
peegion de fullish smot-crecks ha?
Looy-Well y'see~-Dey refused TO
histe up Rabbi Schwa rtzman last Fri.
Jay night when / got lonesome So
Mrs. FeitIebaum-Shsh -Dey com
tng-Hollo NIeesus MitZic-Hollo
Geester Mitzic-IIollo Muttimer-
Come we hall waiting we should gung
Cor o rite-It1l Gust you free
Mr.. Mitzic-Heh heh--hm y'know
we DO kind pipple wot its by oss de
same Difference we should seeting
Aome install by de putch.
LOoy-Ha ha-DeyIl wisht dey
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DE LUCIA was laughing his silent

DE LUCIA was laughing his silent
| laugh again.
| You remember the tenor, Marconi?
twenty or thirty years ago he was
one of the greatest artists. He sang
so beautifully that people forgave the
one bad fault he had. This was a
nervous habit of cracking on top
notes. In Barcelona one season he
| made such great success IN Les
Huguenots' that they gave it IS times
IN succession. Nevertheless, every
night, when the big high note at the
end of the opera came, Marconi
cracked on it. Along about the
| fifteenth night an influential music
critic said to the tenor;
| 1T is too bad. You sing the opera
so beautifully and then crack on the
last top note
| "Marconi was a reasonable fellow.
| and replied that it was some trick
| or the nerves and that he could not
help 1T. The critic had an idea, In
the opera the tenor sings the note
and Immediately afterWard there is a
roar and rattle of muSket fire and he
jumps out of the window. The critic
said he would have the stage manager
seem to make what would be a mis-
take, and just as Marconi took the TOP
note the musketry would ring out and
nobody would notice the cracking of
the tone. The tenor thought it was a
good idea.
THAT night everything went ac-
cording to the plan. Just as Mar
hn hirrtN L.
gan to roar. But this time he didn't
crack. Knowing that the tone would
not be heard his nervousness left him
and he SANG it beautifully. He was
furious. For the first time i'm his
life he had sung that. note witkc"+
cracking, and. thanks to those in.
fernal guns, nobody had heard it,"
This account of the memories Of de
LuCa closes with q story that Scotti
tells.
In Italy there was a haSSo who had
an excellent voice, save that the low
est tones were lacking. In a certain
opera was Il fine. very low note which
he knew he could not sing. At the
moment of TINS note, according to the
scene, the chorus was grouped around
him. One of the bassos of the chorus,
4 friend of our basso, had poor high
and middle tones but marvellous low
tones. Why could not ne sing that
note to which the other could not
descend? They made q friendly agree
ment. The solo basso would lead right
down to the troublesome note and
then remain silent. while the chorus
man would deftly take it.
At the performance, however, they
timed the trick badly, and there was
4 disastrous interval of time between
the soloist's last note ard the en-
trance OF the chorus mans voice.
Certain clever fellows In the audience
what had happened. They
laughed and jeered. The rest OF the
crowd got onto II. They raised an
ovation-for the chorus man. Every
time he came on stage thereafter they
cheered, and at the end of the opera
they made him take a bow.
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- child sees his first camel, and
dreams his way through his
Il first illustrated copy of the
Arabian Nights, he dreams OF
the day when he shall ride through
the golden glow of desert sunrise
into the Garden of Allah. So it was
with a feeling somewhat akin to
awe that Helen and Just two girls
made ready for a weeks caravan in
the Sahara Desert.
Our old guide. Said. got us the equip.
ment and camels, and we left Bskra
at am. with the moon shining
brightly. Said came to the hotel to
escort us to the edge Of town. where
the seven freight camelS were being
loaded, and our two "Mehari" (pas-
Senger camelS) We're kneeling off
TO one side. The din IF preparation,
and gutteral noises OF our camels.
while being loaded are scarcely con-
ceivable.
Finally the time came for Helen
and me to Chamber up. 1t was far
from my first experience, but l al
WAYS have IA sort of unpleasant SEN
sation when | feel my camefs hind
quarters rising, and the front half
still knecling. / always expect to
tumble oft over his long neck, and
asn always agreeably surprised when
l manage not 10 do SO.
Once UP. the camels started off
on their long. rolling walk, the camel
men with their heavy sticks strid
ing along in the rear.
said. who thinks of everything.
had even provided lis with Il pic
turesque, pockmarked old Arab, tur.
ban perched rakishly over one ear,
whose main business in life was to
play the flute. Topsy, as some for
mer tourist had christened him (Can
one christen a Mohammedan?), surely
earned his pay.
That first morning our route led us
through the date palms and native VII
1age of Old Biskra.- But the little mat
ter of sleeping inhabitants didn't deter
Topsy, who piped away at the top Of
his lungs, Said and the other men
joining in every few minutes, with the
most hlood-curdling. ear-splitting yowls
and shrieks. Three of the men car
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II Il l. II R--INNNG,

IL IL Ii II n ~ y ANtI
Mr.. ebaum-Hollo-Yas Hollo
--Who--Slothkin yeh.,--Wot-oh you
NOTING hahn shure of cuss--
Goot pye--Youll wait plizze a hour
pipple--noo so Wen gradually
BANG .!,.!!
Chorus--Halp-Yi vi Yi--a Joxplo-
sion.! vi Wis blum opp de hutto-
mobil-,M!.-I'l sue dem in court
Isidore-The still blew up ba-ba-
We saw 1t, Be add Bortiber Bitzic-
Looy was moving still from the
pool roob to the bowling alley Id the
car add the still blew up. baba-We
saw it, BE add Bortiber Bitzic.
SCENE
Looy-Is ne asleep yet, ma?
Mr.. Feitlebaum from rear, with
baseball bat in hand)-Pst-Say heem
yas-
fCopyrighM 1927
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doomed at the appearance of two
''roumia" Goreign unveiled Women).
The men We're too courteous to stare
ut us openly. but the merry twinkle in
their eyes as we intercepted an Oc-
casiOnal glance encouraged us to join
more than one group; and where they
had French, conversation was always
welcomed.
To the children we were an unend-
ing source of entertainment. Several
picturesque mites were always hang
ing about. and, bribed by generous
cubes of ''rahat locum" "a variety of
Turkish delight") were willing to be
enticed nearer and show us their
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us and superintend our unloading In
the plaza in front of the Royal Hotel.
Once free of our retainers we ad-
journed to a neighboring cafe. again
unconscious of our attire, until it was
recalled to us when we gave our order
and the half-grown Arab waiter eyed
us long second before replying "Oui
meSSiourS"
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A Wise Youth.

A small boy had just been vac
cinated. and the doctor prepared to
bandage the sore arm when the
youngster said: Put it on the other
arm, DOCTOR"
why, no." said the physician. "I
want to put the bandage on your
sore arm so the boys at school won't
hit you on it,"
"Then put it on the other arm,
please. You don't know the fellows
at our school"
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Much is written of the intense heat
of Sahara days and equally intense
cold of the desert nights, but 1t re-
mains to experience it. AS the sun
climbed toward it's zenith the heat
mounted, the glare, glare increased
and we could no longer sit on our
folding steel chairs, as they burned
us. Even the sides of the double tent
were like a fiery furnace, and the
soles of our feet burned through our
heavy sport shoes and thick stock
ings.
We took to our tent and watched in
admiration, while the men went un-
concernedly on with the camp duties,
finally rolling themselves up in their
wooden burnouses (heavy, .handwoven,
circular capes reaching to the ankles
and with deep hoods. which are pulled
over the head to keep out the glare)
and going unconcernedly to sleep.
arms and legs bare to the burning
sun.
We thought this as hot as an in
ferno, but presently the flies and bees
discovered us. The breeze died down,
and there we lay, fighting flies and
using up quantities of much-needed
energy trying to fan some air into the
still, smoldering heat.
We looked across the sands and
watched the heat waves dance, and
wondered if we should ever be cold
again. We talked about the North
Cape when Helen climbed it last June,
and were just persuading ourselves
that we were comfortable when a
strange perfume waited itself into our
tent with the coming Of the evening
breeze. We took refuge under the
hedcIOtheS and nra ved farvenflv for n
change of almost any sort. Said APP
peared and proposed a walk to the
village, which we welcomed with alac-
rity.
Almost the first sight that our eyes
rested upon behind an adjoining dune
was a dead horse-rather the worse
for several days exposure beneath
the tropical sun!
X X X 4
CAID and Ali Bahia showed how
thoroughly they knew their bust
ness in the way they planned our
I
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ingOn Girl Finds Romance and Glamour in Sahara Tricks

The writer of this article, res
ident of Washington. sailed
week ago for a foreign tour, in
the course Of which she will re-
new acquaintance with desert life.
She here describes previous expe-
llenCe in the Sahara.
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the veteran who has done his
L i long turn in the wars Of life
or of his trade or art.
At the Metropolitan Opera House
they had a celebration for the bari
tone, Giuseppe de Luca, on the occa-
sion of his beginning his thirtieth
year in opera. He has seen them
come and go, has known them and
sung with them-Melba, Nordica, the
de Reszkas, Caruso and the other
great opera stars of a generation.
De Luca sat, a small, sturdy figure
rapt in humorous meditation. ankle
crossed over knee. arms folded on
chest, head cooked to one side. His
eyes were gray Sits of musing drollery.
His mouth, shaped naturally as a
jocose upturned crescent, had a greater
than ordinary curl of mirth.
What is it you say? have seen
them come and go. Ma 81, / have
seen them. What is it that I remem-
Der most? Art is serious, but it is so
funny. Singers are serious people,
but they are SO funny"
This very notable baritone has the
reputation of being sad wag. He is
lover Of jokes, of hearing them. of
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Wag of the Opera Calls Art Serious, but So Funny

Tristan. Matzenauer bent over him
chanting the prodigious music. She
wore a long string of beads. The loon
of these, it happened, just rested on
Senfbach's Adams apple. As she
sWayed little the beads likewise
moved little and tickled the unhappy
man unbearably. He endured it as
long as he could and then turned
over"
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BY PROSPER BURANELLI.

T We has seen them come and go.
That is what they say about
the veteran who has done his
l. long turn in the wars Of life
Of hic frada a ri
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BY ID. QUINCY SMITH.

~ROM the time when the small
- child sees his first camel, and
1 dreams his way through his
Il first illustrated copy of the
Az Il NIGHTS he dreams of
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CAID and Ali Bahia showed how
thoroughly they knew their bust
ness in the way they planned our
caravan. We travelled by moonlight
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KR. FEITLEBAUM-S Isidore
M lSMACK). From de toitles,
WI toitle shalls you got to trow
l. me in de front from de hut
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
DEATH ACCUSED
TO TAKE STAND
Mrs. WaIser Will Testify at
Marion Today
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MARION. Ind. Oct. 18.-Mrs.
Dorothea Walser, II, Fairmont, was
to take the witness stand in Grant
circuit court today to tell her story
of the murder of her cousin, Cliff
ford Cox, IA, last June. Mrs. Walser
is on trial charged with murder. Her
defense is that her husband, Arthur
Walser, 90, forced her to induce
Clifford to swallow lemonade con-
tanning paris green.
Clifford died in the yard of the
Walser home and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walser were arrested. Walser, who
denies the charge, Is to be tried
later.
At Z a. m. today, the corridor
outside the courtroom began filling
with spectators, most of them from
Paramount, where the Walsers lived.
When court began at 8 a. m, the
room was filled and some spectators
were standing.
Mrs. Walser was brought from the
cell in the county jail, carrying in
her arms her seven months old
baby, Mabel Louise. The young
mother showed not a trace of
nervousness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
DAVIS TO SEE
WORK ON DIksIES
Coolidge Sanctions Inspec-
ton Tour of Flood Area.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-Moved
by disputed reports that levee repair
work along the Mississippi River
cannot be completed before the next
rainy season, President Coolidge has
sanctioned an inspection trip by
Secretary of War Davis through the
flood section.
Davis will leave here tonight for
st. Louis and start from there to-
morrow on a weeks trip through
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
He will use boat, train and motor to
inspect the work OF the war depart
ment and other agencies in building
up bulwarks washed away in the re-
cent flood.
Coolidge has been informed by
Senator Mcclellan, Dem.l, Tenn,
that the South faces new flood
dangers unless restoration work is
accelerated.
Leaving st. Louis Wednesday, Da-
Wis will go to Stuttgart and Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. 20; McGehee and
Arkansas City, Ark, and Mounds
Landing Break and Greenville, Miss,
Oct. 81; Melville, La, and vicinity,
Oct. %; New Orleans, Oct. %; Mem
phis and Eastern Arkansas, Oct. "a;
returning to st. Louis Oct. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
PLEA FOR FUND
IS SOUNDED TO
CITY ROTARIANS
Three Meetings Tonight in
Campaign Starting
Nov. d.

That the annual campaign of the
indianapolis Community Fund, Nov.
Ala, offers chance for constructive
service was the declaration of Fred
Hoke, former president Of the fund
and member Of its board of direc-
tors, at the meeting today noon of
the Rotary Club.
1.-The eighth annual budget of the
Community Fund will be subscribed
if each citizen will realize his re-
sponsibility toward this highly
meritorious civic project" said
Hoke. 1T is a chance for each
citizen to show his true colors.
Thirty-eight social service agencies
share in the fund and all of us bene-
fit directly or indirectly from it,"
At Chemical Society
Another noon meeting was that
of the American Chemical Society,
at the Chamber of Commerce, with
A. B. Cornelius as the speaker.
Mrs. Will Adams appeared this
afternoon before the Fortnightly
Club at the Propylaeum in the in
terest of the fund and Mrs. Donald
Jameson was the principal speaker
at the luncheon held by the Proctor
Club. The Carnelian Club, meeting
with Mrs. D. B. Sullivan, 2249 Col
lege Ave-, was addressed by Mrs.
Sullivan and other community fund
workers.
Three Tonight
Mrs. Paul Gray, 4105 Graceland
Ave, entertained this afternoon for
the women associated in District
8 Of the North division of the Com
munity Fund Womens Army.
Three meetings for tonight are
also announced by the. speakers
bureau of the fund. At 8 o'clock the
Shortridge High School Parent
Teacher Club will be addressed by
Lester G. Nagley; at $3.50 there will
be a meeting of scoutmasters at the
Capitol Avenue M. E. Church, and
at 8:45, Joseph A. MCGOWAN will
speak before Daughters of Isabella
meeting at the Catholic Communi' y
Center, 1904 N. Pennsylvania st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
STATE P. 7. A.
REPORTS SHOW
VARIED WORK
Pageant Will Be Given To-
night; Reception Planned
at SEVERN.

The annual convention of the In
diana Parent Teacher Association
opened at the Hotel SEVERN last
night with a meeting of the board
of managers, who took up the ap-
pointment of county and district
chairmen for the coming year.
The reports of the State officers
and local organizations were read
this morning when the meeting
opened at 1890 a. m. The State Of
ficers are Mrs. Homer j. Miller,
president; Mrs. Frederick Lauen-
stein, vice president at large; Mrs.
e. A. Clark, recording secretary;
Mrs. John H. Kern, treasurer, and
Mrs. r. A. ,Acher, historian.
Report on Activities
Typical activities reported by va
rious local organizations were health
programs installed in schools; music
memory contests conducted; art
poster contests; agitation for good
motion pictures; encouragement of
good standards tot literature and in
terest in kindergartens.
Typical business of the local or
CARNATIONS reported was ways and
means of collecting money for &C
tivities, and the use made of it; pub
LEFTY; membership; contributions to
the Orme Memorial at Riley Hos
pital; organization of pre-school
circles; and observance of the ma
tional birthday of the P. T. A.
Pageant Planned Tonight
The addresses this afternoon will
be as follows: 1.-THE Lincoln Me-
morial," by Mrs. Studebaker Car
Isle; Juvenile Delinquency" by
William H. Remy; "a State Wide
Program for Character Education in
the Schools" M. J. Albeit, and "Se-
curing Equal Educational Oppor-
tunities for Rural Children" George
H. Reitzel.
A pageant arranged and directed
by Mrs. 9. G. Derbyshire will be
given at the hotel tonight at 8, fol-
lowed by an informal reception.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
80 MILLIONS GO
FOR HUMANITY
Railway Mans Fortune Is
WiIIed to Public Good

RU United Press
MIDDLETOWN, r. l., Oct. 18.-
The many millions that the late
Thomas j. Emery made as railroad
and hotel man will be used "for the
good of humanity"
His widows will filed for probate
here, disposed of an estate estimated
at $100,000,000 and revealed her as
one of Americas richest women.
Mrs. Emery died Wednesday in
Cincinnati, in her sixty-fourth year.
Except for requests OF $500 to
$2,500,000 to relatives, friends, do
nestle and charitable organizations,
the estate will be used to create a
fund to be known as 1.-THE Thomas
j. Emery Memorial"
1t was estimated the fund would
amount to about $90,O00,000. 1t will
be created ito bring about the physi-
cal, social, civic and educational bet
terment, on humanitarian lines, of
residents of the United States"