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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

A request to aid a Hamilton Ave
resident in getting sidewalks was re-
ceived today by Mr.. Fixit.
Dear Mr.. FiXit: Will you pleasS
help us get our sidewalks fixed. J
live on Hamilton Ave. We are get-
ting our home remodeled and fixed
up but the walks are bad at the
New York and Hamilton intersec-
ton.
1t is an old brick walk and half
the bricks are gone. Can't be fixed.
Unless very careful one frequently
stubs his toe and falls. Our aome0
have cost us a graf deal and we
would like to have things look as
nice as we can. MRS. B.isaa
You should file a petition bear
ing names of all property owners,
asking the board of works to inn
prove the sidewalks. Mr.. Fixit
could not relieve this situation for
you. The board will furnish you a
petition blank at its Office.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Radio reception
in my neighborhood is practically a
failure on some nights due to some
kind Of local interference" that
sounds like somebody turned on a
great buzzer.
Then, too, somebody in the neigh
borhood who has a "regenerative"
set makes a nuisance of himself.
Can anything be done TO remedy
either one or both of these evils?
G. r. P, 2014 Southeastern.
This complaint does not fall in
the province of Mr.. Fixit, Times
representative at city hall. How
ever, we are glad to refer you to
Andrew j. Allen, secretary of
Broadcast Listeners Association,
1907 Merchants Bank Bldg, who
probably can straighten out your
difficulties. wv
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
The Rules

1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do 1t in par, given number of
strokes. Thus, to change cow to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at a time.
3. You must have a complete
word, of common usage, for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
lions don't count.
4. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
Busy Tory Chiefs

A. j. Cook, secretary of the
British miners federation, leads
248 leg-weary followers on a ITO
mile hike to London only to find
that the Tory government has no
ears for his petition.
The Tory government is too
busy thinking of foreign affairs,
Of plot and intrigue, of where the
next European explosion will oc-
cur and how it can be used to the
advantage and glory of the en-
pire.
4. The Tory government Is about
the same as it was in 1776, ,occu-
pied with dreams of Imperialism
and lacking time to consider the
problem Of human welfare,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
Issue StumpS England

1t is a curious fact that both
England and the United States
should be facing trouble in the
coal industry at this time.
England has shown an almost
complete inability to solve the
problem.
This gives us an obvious oppor-
tunity to prove that the American
Revolution meant something of
vital Importance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
More Worry for Big Bill

In his second volume OF George
Washington's biography, Rupert
Hughes opines that Patrick Henry
never said, "if this be treason
make the most of it," that "the
picture of Washington crossing
the Delaware is ridiculous" that
ETHAN Allen captured Fort IT,
conderoga with rum, not bullets"
that "the credit for designing the
American flag belongs to Francis
Hopkinson, not to Betsy Ross"
that "the Boston massacre was the
work of ruff1ans and not deliber-
ate British attack, and that "the
revolution was one gigantic civil
war with little civil wars going on
madly inside everywhere.
Something more for big Bill"
and his America first foundation"
to worry about.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
What Other Editors Think

It has become q subject for the
jokesniths.
Probably the human victims of
hunting accidents do not see the
joke. Neither do the animals that
die to furnish sport for men.
There are people to whom hunt
ing with firearms does not seem
a wholly civilized pastime. And in
this generation it is obviously a
laundering pastime. The hunting
age is gone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

What countries are included In
the term Scandinavia?
The term as used today includes
only Norway and Sweden. An older
use included all the lands of the
Norsemen, comprising Iceland and
Denmark as well as Norway and
Sweden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
Mr.. Fixit
In Need of Sidea0alks,
Visit Board of Works for
Form ON Which to Make
Application.

Let Mr.. Fixit, The Times representa-
tive at city, hall, present your TROUBLES
Times Names and addresses which
must be given, will not be published.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

doctor sewed hairs or a girls head in New
York. That makes Nick Longworth presidential
possibility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

MinceSleat is so popular with Uncle Sans sailors
that the navy has asked bids for $4,000 pounds of
it. And here we had been thinking the sailors made
their mincemeat-of the marines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
Questions and
ANSzOeTS

You can get an answer to any uues-
tion of fact or information by writing
to The indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave, Washing
ton, D. c.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and martial
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other Ques-
tions will receive a personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answered. All
letters are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Is it correct to say II had my
picture toOk?"
81 had my picture taken" is the
correct form.
What debt does the United States
owe to foreign nations?
The United States owes no money
to foreign nations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

statistician figures that Adam would be 5,931
years old now And he'd probably say that an apple
day did 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

The scofflaws of st. Paul who call up Andy Vol
stead in the early morning hours to kid him about
his famous act may have discovered method of
attack which, if effectively organized, might soon
have all professional drys calling quits At least it
might force them to do enough daytime sleeping to
prevent them paying much attention to prohibition
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

That fve-day speech of Kemals could be done
in Turkey all right but not in Palestine Why, if
man talked that long in Palestine his arms would
drop right offl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

News from Nicaragua reported that the Conserva-
tiyes had licked the Liberals in most of the municipal
elections. II was added parenthetcay that marines
closely guarded the polls
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
The FLYING Mail

There has never been very muo
buster about the flying mail-not
nearly as much as may be found in
some of the gusts through which the
pilots daily pass. says the Los An
geles Times. Efforts have been made
to make II safe and reliable, for II 10
upon these qualities that the future
of any public service must rely. In
the few years that the postal angels
have been flying a record Of better
than 90 per cent Of efficiency has been
established-and this In the face Of
storm and stress. The pilots have
flown more than 100000 miles and
the accidents have been fewer than
would happen with the same mileage
on foot The accidents are likely to
be real tragedies when they come. but
the service is becoming safer every
day. The record is q fine one and
genuinely progressive.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
C9mWqnlk
? Building
Educate Children to
Help Keep City Clean

A communication TO the New York
Herald-Tribune from q traveller con.
tains food for thought. He says:
Last week / spent a couple of days
at ~ShetDygan, Wis. | noticed particu-
larly that the streets and parks In this
little city were clean. There were no
paper, boxes, cans or rubbish lying
around the streets.
II had occasion to be at a dinner
with the city attorney and remarked
to him that l had to compliment their
STRENGTHENING department; that !
hadn't een a city so clean as Sheboy-
gan for some time. He replied that
they didn't have anything remarkable
In the way of a STRENGTHENING de-
partment, but that for several years
now they had started in their schools
TO educate their children not to throw
: paper and other articles on the street,
and to be proud of their homes and
streets.
Apparently this educating In the
schools was brought home all through
the city, as the next day l paid par
ticular attention and noticed that the
yards and everything around the city
were clean and orderly.
Recently / read In q New York
paper where a judge fined some people
for throwing papers in the parks. ]
think 1t would be a good idea II the
general policy of Sheboygan, Wis. In
structing children In the schools, were
adopted In New York. / notice the
parks along Riverside drive and also
Central park, especially on a Monday
morning, are a regular disgrace, the
way everything is thrown around"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Care VIII Make Back
Yard Attractive Spot

A sordid back yard may be made
the most beautiful spot about the
premises. and regardless Of its size.
Ashbins may be screened with shrub
berry or trellis supporting vines, I'M
attractive fences repaired or replaced,
grass given encouragement. flowers
planted and cared for, trees trimmed
or removed, garage painted, gates
made decorative instead of creaking
%nuisances, seats installed and the
whole picture refurbished. 1t is not
difficult for the small place and is
worth all 1t may cost In the case of
larger grounds.
1t is difficult to understand energy
that will devote attention to a front
lawn SO the home may be made attrac-
tive to the casual visitor and to the
passerby and that at the same time
remains suplne and permits the back
yard to become a clutter of ashes,
tin cans, rejected miscellany Of the
home, and bare of grass or shrub. The
back yard is the city mans one op-
portunity to enjoy, of his very own,
the benef1cences Of nature.-St. Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Antelope News

Fred Ibsen was down from P~Ientywood
Friday, OF business.
Mrs. Courtney, who formerly resided in
Antelope but has been away for over a
year, returned last Sunday. She will
visit friends and relatives here.
The Bill Glaze family, Of Froid, visited
Friday snd Saturday with the Fred Glaze
family In Antelope.
Mrs. Jack Grayson vis.ted with her sis
ter, Mrs. Dalpha Lobdeu, of Coalridee,
last Thursday.
Mr.. Nelson, of kalispell, presented his
Antelope friends with a large box of
whitehsh.
Frank Fishbeck, Of P%lentywood, was in
town Friday.
Reverend and Mrs. Dickey left Ante
Iepe Saturday, after having conducted
Revivals for the past week.
The parents Of the Antelope school
children gathered at the Congregational
church Saturday evening to welcome the
teachers into their midst. The evening
was spent in playing games, after which
a nice lunch was served.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Exterior WoIIs

Common brick make excellent ex-
terror walls. Sound and beautiful con
struction results II they are handled
wisely. However. the Architects
Small House Service bureau does not
approve a suggested use Of black NOR.
tar, as this gives a quality OF formal
ity to the mortar joints which the
blocks do not have. Employ a white
or cream colored mortar. Have your
contractor lay up several panels with
different thieknesses of mortar bed
and with different colors, also vary
the coursing; choose between them.
Some excellent results have been OBJ
tanned by common brick without gage
lines. Only experienced brick masons
should be employed for such work.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

The San Francisco Chronicle thinks
that Beethoven would have found mod
ern jazz intensely interesting. 1t says:
"His vast sardonic humor would have
seized it and used 1t somewhere with
a master touch that would have raised
1t to the heights. The man who played
deliberate tricks on the instruments
In his symphonies, who made the bull
fddles caper like wild goats In the
Fourth and gambol like elephants In
the Fifth, who delighted in syncopa.
ton. who introduced the trombone
into symphonic music and made the
drums real members of the orchestra
wa not the mar to balk at jazz. The
master colorist, who got the greatest Of
effects from the limited orchestra and
instruments Of his time. would he have
boggled at a little blue2"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Care of House Plants

A large proportion Of seed is fertile.
Plant in a deep sod, mixed with about
30 per cent sand. Provide good drain
age In the pots In which the seed are
first planted. Level the surface Of
the soil carefully and distribute the
seed evenly. Cover with a thin layer
of soil. Keep the temperature warm
and uniform, 70 degrees being a good
temperature. When warming use a
gentle spray In order not to disturb
the seeds. Transplant after three or
foar clusters of spines appear.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

A New York boy has just paid Z
fine Of sos for driving. IS miles an
hour on a motor cycle while on his
way to deliver a message. There IL
something mysterious In the case.
Messenger boys do not, as a general
thing, disturb the equanimity OF their
existence by undue haste. Here was
one, however, who took his task to
heart. mo message Is so important
that its bearer must travel at q rate
Of IS miles an hour to deliver it,
reasoned the Judge in open court.
Thus ambition and a youths effort
to redeem the reputation Of his CALI
Ing came to an ignoble end.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Because, as 1t happened. war de-
veloped the airplane, II has been an
easy, though untrue, assumption that
the airplane has been developed for
war. On that line Of argument moth
ing can be said Of the airplane that
could not have been said Of the loco
motive, while the balance Of gain to
peace and civilization promises to be
larger from the later invention.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Some savage tribes have only 100
or 200 words and convey their ideas
mostly by gestures. English. German,
French and many other cultured Ian
guages require 5000 OF 1000 words
for ordinary conversation. But now
comes Knud Rasmussen, famous au-
thority on the Eskimo. born In Green
land of a Danish father and a part
Eskimo mother, speaking Eskimo from
babyhood, with the information that
the Eskimo requires at least 1900
words for common intercourse with
his fellows.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
City Development

The growing sentiment for orderly
development in hundreds Of cities Of
the country, as well as In individual
states, is based on the realization that
through this method alone can prop
erty values be maintained and the
comfort, convenience and general wei.
fare of thu nuh3iQ neoHeke.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

A woman condemned to the electric
chair gives out information as to how
she sleeps. what she eats and what
she thinks about things In general.
Vague doubt arises as to whether she
Is a pathetic sacrifice to justice or the
belle Of the ball.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

French historians are exercised In 4
heated argument over the question Of
which hand Napoleon, In his we'll
known pose. showed In his vest. Pos
sibly this gesture "a governed BY
whether he ate cucumbers for break
fast or lobster salad for dinner.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Many find the buying of a home the
largest investment they ever make.
A purchase made wisely may be the
stepping stone to advancement and
happiness, while a mistake may cause
encouragement and q loss of all ones
savings.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Just as an English patient was go
ing on the operating table to have his
missing false teeth removed from his
stomach, the full set a found at
home under his pillow. And that GER
tainly spoiled what seemed a lovely
chance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Some surprise Is expressed e the
fact that the "mammy" songs written
In New York's 'Tin Pan Alley are as
popular In the South as anywhere
else. That's because the South has as
high q proportion OF low-browed In
dividuals as any other part Of the
country.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

~The cabin Of the plane was very
comfortable, the thermometer regis.
tering 20 degrees above Zero" writes
A. M. Smith Of the Detroit News Arc
tic expedition. The apartment house
Janitor ought to hang on to that clip
ping.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

There was the postman who went
for a walk on his day of, and the
actor who visited matinees; but thc
latest is an information clerk who
plays questionable games in his
spare time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Omaha Leads Onwership

OF American cities Omaha Is first In
home ownership. More than 55 per
cent Of Omaha families live In homes
OF their own. Here Is a record every
cay may aspire to.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

An English educator says that the
Ounce at school may turn out to BE- Z
geniuA No child can got anywhere
with that argument when dad IL look.
~ over q not-so- good report card
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Whenever you teef inclined to laugh
at the idea that we'll soon be run
ming around In individual airplanes,
remember how the hen used to laugh
at the incubator.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Psychologists state that centuries
ago pigs six feet high roamed In
America. That's nothingl Anthro-
biologists with half al eye may. To-
see them six feet too.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

Who remembers when It was con-
sidered virtually impossible for an
eligible girl to attract q real catch
unless she could paint a lot Of yellow
roses on q china pin trayf
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

To show how far behind the times
We are In matters Of absolutely no
account, some Of AZ never know the
two famed movie players are mar
ried until the petition Il died.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
L1ndmarRs AtfrGd

\ your town has an old l~andnarE,
mAkA the most OF 1t. Every dolly
added by the interested to1rist makes
tugt 4 little hi. nero
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07

A German scientist has put on the
market an elastic film which will -
very popular with fishermen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
Jacks
Transfer

W. are here to give you ser
vice. Nothing too large or too
small for Us to handle.
N cot 500 Line trains IL notified.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-06
VOIGHT SHOOTS
GOLF BUFFERS
ABOUT

PlNEHURST, N. c., April tA9.-
Playing the kind of golf every duffer
dreams about, George Voight, Of Wash
ington, with remarkable 1875, today
completed the 36-hole qualifying round
Of the united north and south amateur
tournament. &
AS medalist, he had a margin ofS12
strokes on w. C. Fownes, Jr., of Pitts
burgh, president of the United States
Golf association, who with a total of
lat was in second place.
yoight who yesterday shot the 6,2O9-
yard No. course in So, today had 35
going Gut and 33 coming in over the
6,550-yard championship course His
qualifying total was one stroke above
Bobby Jones record of 1874 at Sunnig-
dale. England. N
"a sliced drive and putt that hung
on the3lip of the cup were all that kept
tvoight from bettering Jones mark.
On the third hole today his drive sliced
into the woods and the ball stopped
behind tree. He was forced to play
for safety and took five, one over
par, for the hole.
On the tenth hole he had a short
putt for birdie three that would have
made up for the stroke lost on the
third, but the ball stopped on the lip
of the cup. He had four brides yester-
day and five today. Only one hole was
over par.
Today's play wound up the competi-I
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-06
AMERICAN JOCKEY DIES
IN LONDON AFTER RACE

NEWMARKET, England, April (F).
George Archibald, American Jockey,
died suddenly at his home here this
evening. He rode in this afternoons
races. After the second race he COM
plained of severe pains in the stomach
but took part in four later races.
George Archibald was a popular rider
in Germany before the outbreak of the
World war. 1t was reported in Feb
ruary 1917, that he had had taken steps to
becomefmnatural in Germany, but
the following June it was announced
that he had been prevented from riding
in the grand prix at Hamburg by the
intervention of a German army Off
Ger.
In 1919 Archibald was seriously in-
jured while riding ia Spain. Three
years later he rode in England, Win
ming among other races the 1000
guineas stakes at Newmarket. In 1924
he rode in the Derby but failed to
place. The following year he visited
the United States.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-06

oider to set another fat contract.
There is no denying that he did an
excellent job of baseballing In 1929
Money to Spend
Fear is expressed that Ruth's new
tnree-year contract Will tend to de
strov ambition and initiative on his
part Knowing that he is all set
for three years may cause him to
take things too easy.
Maybe it win and then again may
be it won't.
Ruth is peculiar critter. Money
TO him means nothing in particular
except that it is nice to have plenty
Of it to spend. I know a lot Of
bali players who would be worth q
half-million If they had earned as
much rs Ruth and had the chances
tc make real money that has come
his way for almost ten years. Ho
isnt.
His great love for the game a
certain vanity that every one has in
being successful, may cause Ruth
to Keep going at top speed, even
though ne has nothing to worry
about for three years.
still there are a lot Of wise base
bali men, who insist they are from
Missouri on this point.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-06

club, playing ability alone consid
cred and his drawing powers at the
gate.
As player. Ruth has been stand
ard-bearer of the Yankees ever sine.
he broke intor the limelight as the
games greatest slugger When Ruth
slips, the Yanks do likewise.
AS gate attraction no star il.
tie history of baseball ever slightly
compares to the Bambino. He is out
standing rs a money-getter for the
magnates When the club owners
profit financially, they are far more
generous in player and umpire sal
aries.
Thus, Ruth has been a great man
fer baseball from many dirreren'
angles. He has fattened the bank
roll of not only the owners but the
slaves, players and umpires, as we'll.
Getting back to the original sub.
Ject of this discussion, the wisdom
CT signing Babe Ruth to a three
year contract at $4,000 per year.
A great many prominent men ir
baseball, among them several major
league cluD owners have expressed
to me the opinion that Ruth would
have been better player for the
Yankees under Il one-year contract
at $4,000 more for the season.
They point to Ruth's remarkable
comeback of last season. counteN
down and out by some of the ex-
I e1ts, he had one of his greatest
years. ~ sh
1t will be recalled that 1926 was
R1ths last of a three-year conrrac;-
that compensated him to the extent
CT $4,000 or one thousand weekly,
ever the cntire year.
Ruth realized he had to show in