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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
How much did it cost to build til
Palace Of Versailles?
Approximately s2oo.ooo.ooo.

Did Betty Compson play the lead
ing part in 1.-THE Palace of Pleasure, ="
1.-THE Belle of Broadway" "Beggar
on Horseback" and "The Goose
Hangs Hight"
She played the leading part in the
first two pictures. In "Beggar on
Horseback" she had a small part and
in THE Goose Eangs High" she did
not appear $500. - ..s.s =. sA-.--i.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Where and what are the Iron
Gates?"
The name is given to a celebrated
pass on the lower Danube, near
Gladova just below the point where
the river leaves Hungary and where
a spur of the Pennsylvania Alps
nearly barricades the river. 1t is the
last great defile of the Danube and
is about two miles long. In 1890 the
demolition of this obstruction to
navigation was begun by a Hunga-
rian company, and in the course of
ten years was practically completed.
The work necessitated the excava-
ton by blasting of nearly 100000
cubic yards of rock, about half of
which was in the river bed.
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Three hundred and seventy-eight robins already
have been seen in Chicago this year.
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MR.. FIXIT
% Residents Report Alley
Is impossible.

=. Mr.. Fixit is The Times representa-.
tive at the city hail. lie will be clad
10 present your troubles TO the proper
SSalty officials. Write him in care OF The
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In laundering Il IL better to soak
the clothes overnight before wash
ing?
1t is not absolutely necessary. but
helps to loosen the dirt. II is a good
plan il the clothes are very much
soiled. Use either cold or lukewarm
water with or without soap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Is the government calling in coun.
terfeit quarters Of 1917?
Counterfeit coins arc not recos
nized by the Government and arc
seized and confiscated whenever they
are found. ..-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Is it true that the United States
will recall all the Indian Head PEN
MES?
The United States never recalls
any Of it's coins.
What is the value OF a United
States One-cert postage stamp bear
ing the words Columbus in Sight of
Land?"
Five cents if uncancelled: If can
celled only 1 cent. :,
What Is the origin. Of the express
sion "The Ghost Walks" as applied
to pay day?
The expression originated as
actors slang supposed to have been
a quip by an actor in an old travel
ling company playing Hamlet, whose
salaries were In arrears-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Is a commupicant OF the Roman
Catholic Church prohibited by law
from becoming president Of the
United States?
No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Indianapolis theaters today offer:
1.-THE Green Hat" at English's; Kitty
Doner at Keith's Heidelberg Student
Chorus at the Lyric; Leon at the
Palace; Sensation Seekers" at the
Coloni1l: Loco Luck" at the Isis;
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Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer 10 any ques.
ton of Fact or information by writing
TO The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing
ton. d. c.. incloeing 2 cents in stamps
advice cannot be given nor can extended
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All letters are onfidential.-Editor..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

To what religious denomination. II
any, does the Governor of Ohio be-
long?
A. Vic Donahey, Governor of Ohio,
is listed as a Methodist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

What was the number of gallons
of gasoline used in Indiana in 1926?
Approximately SOS,1O5,O 900, the gas
tax reports show.
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Who composed the cast of the mo-
ton picture wild Oranges?"
Frank Mayo, Virginia Valli, Nigel
De Brulier. Charles A. Post and Ford
Sterling.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

pear in an early issue of the Journal,
which is the principal student publica-
ton of the university. The last short
story contest was held In 1925, when
first prize was won by John E. Wise
of the District of Columbia. In addi-
ton to having his story published,
cash award Of $40 was made to Platt.
Honorary mention in the contest
was given to Francis X. Degnen. 20.
for his story. 1.-The Silhouette" Ed
ward Hooks. 81, and Gerald Burger,
81. for their story. THE Thief; Rich
ard F. X. Evans. 81, There Is More
Joy in Heaven; James l.. Mckay
Evening star., 1927-12-09

no deprivation of property. since no
business existed.
Defense counsel also called the
iury's attention to a State law which
prohibits the testimony Of what a
dead man said"
The damages for which Haskell has
sued are potential profits which he
said would have accrued if a contract
entered into by Duke and himself for
the manufacture and mining of alumi-
mum had been carried out.
Duke Haskell asserted, switched
his interests to the Aluminium Co.
of America, the merger resulting from
information he had provided the cap
italiSt
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Officers Transferred.

Lieut. Col. Edwin S. Hartshorn,
United States Infantry, has been re
lieved from duty in the War Depart
ment, General Staff, effective June 5,
and ordered to Fort Slocum, n. \.
for duty. and Capt. Milton B. Halsey'
United States Infantry, has been re.
lieved from duty in the office of Ch1ef
Of Staff, War Department. and as
signed to the 18th Infantry at Fort
Washington, Md.
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anaugh, 80, Fever and Chills," and
to Francis McGarraghy. '29, for his
story, "The Wallet"
The Journal moderator. Richard M.
McKeon, S. j.. praised the merits OF
the stories submitted. Judges were
the Rev. Joseph S. Dinneed, s. j.: Rev.
Thomas B. Chetwood, S. j.. and Rev.
Hugo A. Gaynor, S. j., members of
the faculty.
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DUKE ESTATE ASKS
DISMISSAL OF SUIT
Counsel Denies Charges in
$45, 900, 900 Action Over
Contract.
BY the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., December o.
Counsel for the estate of James B.
Duke yesterday etitioned Federal
Judge Runyon to declare a non-suit
in the action for $4,000, 900 brought
by George D. Haskell of Springfield,
Mass. against the estate. In the pc
tition it was contended that the plain.-
iff had not sufficient grounds on
which to base a suit because there
had been no actual damage to his
business. which was merely in the
process of formation when Duke with
drew his support: and there had been
Evening star., 1927-12-09
JUNIOR AT G. U. WINS
SHORT-STORY CONTEST
Long Island Student Awarded
Prize-Six Others Get
Honorary Mention.

The prize offered by the Georgetown
College Journal for the best short
story submitted in contest open to
all departments of the university was
won by William B. Platt Of Southamp.
ton, L. l., junior at the Hilltop.
Platt's story, The Atheist" will ap.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Argentina's first highway OF rein
forced concrete Is being constructed
between Moron and Lujan at cost OF
nearly S38O0.000
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Dissatisfaction against city regula-
tions has caused a strike among the
taxi drivers of Buenos Aires, Argen.
tina.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

YOU CAN ALWAYS BE
SURE OF EISEM
QU A LITY AND Else
MANS FAIR PRICES.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS
PRES ENTS AT Else
MANS. PAY DU Rim G.
JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND
MARCH.
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DART of the soft-shell crab supply
comes from Jersey waters. but the
whole country east of the Mississippi
obtains the greater part of it's soft
she'll crabs from the lower part OF the
Chesapeake. From the middle OF MAY
TO the middle of September the warm
and shallow sounds and inlets ~ the
bay swarm with crabs and many hun
dreds of men are engaged in catch
ing the crustaceans for market.
Grabbing has been reduced TO q
science in the Chesapeake. The fish
ermen usually own their boats and
outfits. and even those who work ON
wage are paid in proportion to their
catch The shallow waters Of the hay
are whitened all day long by the
crawling craft of the crabbers. Some
fishermen use lines, but the drag is
more commonly employed. The drag
is a light iron cage or scoop which Is
cast overheard as the boat cruises IL
water from two TO four feet 'eep.
Dragging over the grassy bottom. the
scoop takes up crabs, mud and grass.
From time to time it is drawn up and
unloaded. When the season opens
about the first week of Maya boat
does well to catch 200 crabs a day. At
the height of the season. July and
August, catch of a thousand crabs
day is not unusual.
The sight of the grabbing feet go
ing out at sunrise and returning at
sunset is most picturesque. The boats
are usually of the "bug-eye" type.
long, narrow and stanch. some with
small cabin, others without any cabin.
and all with centerboards or movable
keel. Each has at least a two-man
crew aboard
The crabbers earn fully the wages
of skilled mechanics in their own
region. and no industrious crabber
need long be any ones hired man
The Chesapeake crab packer may
have an office ashore, but always has
little house and yard out in the shall
lows of. the bay The house s used
to receive the newly caught crabs
The yard is lightly piled enclosure
where hardshell crabs are brought in
by the fishermen and placed in order
that they may shed their shells and
thus make themselves ready for the
market. The crabs once Gagged in the
fiat.slatted frames cannot escape.
From day to day the Slated frames
are examined in order that the pack
er may know what crabs have shed
their shells. Those which have done
so are taken for packing and ship.
ment and the others are returned to
the water.
Soft-shell crabs are graded accord
ing To size, packed in the familiar
shallow crates with plenty of damp
seaweed and shipped North by thou
sands and tens of thousands. Shall
low draught steamboats, that come
down from Baltimore call at the little
crab packing stations and carry away
the crates that have been keeping
their contents fresh by submerging
them.
Others are sent in sailing craft TO
the mainland for shipment by rail to
hundreds of inland cities.
A crab of very business-like pro-
portions halls from our Western
Coast and may be harvested all the
way up to Alaska. This Pacific
crab is a giant. as crabs go one
specimen weighing from to 5
pounds.
Crab traps are made of big hoops
covered with net. a bait of clam
Dr. other meat displayed attractively
within the net is all the inducemeni
necessary to head a long procession
Of the crustaceans into captivity.
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dim little parlor while the woman
went to see about clothing.
The young man sat on the front
step reading his book A few minutes
later, Mrs. Carmichael appeared on
the steps.
Harley" she said, quietly. "are you
quite sure this is all right?"
Perfectly. Ma" A dozen genera.
tons of college boys had known this
woman as MA" Just as l told you
over the phone. She pays three hum
dred, of which half goes to YOU"
That's nice, of course. I've been
planning to surprise John with a new
car. But it's rather puzzling She's
crying in there, Harley"
Cant help that. / made her a per-
fectly straight proposition. She was
free to take it or leave it. She took it. -
She's a dear little thing. Lovely"
''If you ask me. I'd say she's Ma.
lures finest specimen of the genus
dumbbell. BY the wa, we'll have to
keep newspapers out of the house
while she's here. Can you manage
that?"
81 suppose / could leave them down
in the mail box, but--well, I'll miss the
puzzles. / like to do them evenings"
TN cut them out and bring them
up to YOU
We'll" Mrs. Carmichael looked
doubtful; but then recalled the girl in
the parlor. You'll admit it's a rather
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got. He turned to call to Benin, but
she stopped him.
II mean---'
Whats the trouble"
well, don't see how I can just go
back to mother. She's waiting"
Now, look here, young lady, you
can't figure on having me around all
the time to look out for you"
But there won't be anybody to make
me do the right things. ! don't know
what'll beco-come of me.
He stood motionless for a long mo-
ment Then felt her fingers twisting
frantically into his sleeve, and passed
a hand across his forehead.
"Oh, / can't think" he muttered.
Gosh Then. Here, get back into
the taxi"
wait a minute" yelled Benin.
where you taking herr
Durham turned bewildered ewes on
him. Unsteadily he said:
"Oh, Just downtown to get mar
riage license. Well be back"
He sprang in after her. The door
slammed. The cab rolled away.
''Well. I'll be darned!' said Max
Benin.
(Copyright 1927
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The Horseshoe.

IS not particularly difficult to
guess why lovers of horses came to
adopt the horseshoe as a talisman
against misfortune. Horses were held
10 be especially susceptible to the
Vaccinations of witches. If precau-
tons were not taken these mischiev-
Gus creatures would ride the horses at
dead OF night over the hills. and when
the owner came to the stables in the
morning he would find the animals in
lather and utterly exhausted. A
horseshoe placed over the stable door
was believed to ward off such evil
There is no superstition more deeply
ingrained in all classes of society than
that which pertains to the horseshoe.
AS an emblem of good fortune 1t holds
pride of place. Nelson did not disdain
to nail a horseshoe to the mast of the
Victory In the early part of the
nineteenth century the horseshoe was
highly priced. and there were few
mansions where it was not displayed,
while humber folks were at great
pains to fasten 1t over their doors.
In Greece and Rome horses were
not Shod. The ancients were content
with wrapping fiber cloth around the
feet of their horses in cold weather or
when 1t was necessary to pass through
miry districts Instead of devising
horseshoes. they turned their atten-
ton to hardening the hoofs of their
mounts. Nero. however, who ever
strobe to outdistance his cotempo.
raries. caused his horses to be shod
with silver, but no nails were driven
into the hoofs. The practice of shoe
ing horses by driving nails into the
hoofs was introduced into England by
William the Conqueror. but for CEN
turtles the practice did not gain much
Roadway.
The Indians, who had no superiors
as forsemen, never thought of shoeing
their horses In any way. and yet they
were capable of performing remark
able journeys over the most difficult
country. Even at the present day in
Japan the modern horseshoe finds
strong competitor in the old-fashioned
sandals madeof straw, which are fas-
tened to the horses hoofs very much
IS they might be to mans feet.
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Mourning Customs.

INHE widows mourning cap dates
back to the days of ancient Egvpt
Egyptian men shavea the beard and
! the head as token of mourning. Tna
women, instead OF cutting off the hair
concealed ii with a close can. The
Romans. who were as a race clean
shaven, shaved the head in mourning
and wore a wig.
The black band on the sleeve. as a
sign OF mourning. comes from the
days of chivalry. The lady tied a scarf
or napkin, as the handkerchief was
called. about the arm of her Itnigat.
If he was killed in battle she Vycre
the band in memory of him.
Black has so long been the color OF
GRIEF in Anglo-Saxon countries that
1t seems part of the uDside-down
civilization of the East that JaDan
and China wear white. But no longer
ago than the time OF Elizabeth the
unfortunate Mary of Scotland wore
white on the death OF Darnley. Even
now the hearse used for children is
white. and in England the mourners
at funerals of young unmarried per
sons wear hatbands and sashes OF
white.
A queer English custom is that Of
decorating the black hearse horses
with long black tails. They attract
no more attention on a street OF an
English city than do the black nets
horses.
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/ letic shoulders. He was studying the
menu, but glanced at her again in
| that quick, close way as she slid
| into the opposite chair.
"A poached egg" he said to the
waitress. land boiled spinach"
Two eggs?"
"One"
Elinor felt something as remotely
reproving in the young mans way
of ordering as in his choice of food.
| But she nerved herself, and, when
the waitress came around the table,
asked pretty firmly for buckwheats
with a double portion of syrup.
He heard her. and looked again.
Defiance stirred. What business was
ii of his? He turned away and
fingered a spoon. She bent her gaze
on the enameled white surface of the
table. She couldn't help feeling ro-
mantically conscious Of him. A
GREATNESS, timid sense Of adventure
was stirring in her breast. She'd
had so little life of her own. She
knew she wouldn't rebuff him, If he
should speak. But he didn't.
Time was creeping painfully by.
Hours. 1t seemed She liked his suit.
She could see it by raising her lashes
little. Homespun material, with
threads OF green. req ana yelloW heck
ing the brown tone of the cloth. A
green and brown necktie with a single
pearl in ii. The waitress brought
his egg and spinach, May / trouble
you for the salt?" said he.
She started. said, Certainly; and
passed the shaker Her cakes APP
peared, smoking hot. And the two
little pitchers of syrup. Slowly she
buttered the cakes and poured on all
the golden syrup. But hesitated then.
He was chewing slowly and carefully.
That sense of reproof was mounting.
She didn't like it. But in a moment
her nerves were fiuttering again.
She said, Il oughtn't to eat these"
Thoughtfully, unsmiling. he regard
ed her. His eyes were nice, brown,
she thought, or a. deep hazel, but
cool and unresponsive. Then why
do you?' he asked.
She found difficulty in answering
that. Cut off mouthful of the cakes
and pushed it around in the syrup
"Oh, don't know! Weakness, I
suppose. Though heaven knows I
ought to keep my weight down."
You certainly ought" He had
recognized her.
Her lids dropped She was still
pushing that appetizing morsel about
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and goodness knows you ought To-
Il don't suppose I've quite realized. -
How old are your"
She bit her lip. "Twenty-three.
wait a minute. Let me think this
out. Tell you what If you do mean
business and will put yourself in my
hands for three weeks, I'll guarantee
to deliver you to your manager in per.
feet trim. AS slim as you choose. But
you'd have to do exactly as tell you.
No nonsense"
"Whyr He spoke as if his proposal
were the most natural thing in the
world to offer to a strange, famous
girl. Elinor simply couldn't grasp and
arrange her thoughts. why, l might
ask mother if"
mo, l have an idea we'd better
leave her out of it. Am 1 wrong in
thinking that she's in the habit of
running things?"
We'll, yes, she does that"
I'D have to run this He was
pretty wonderful. what could you
pay for it?"
Her wits We're gone again.
"Oh, not much. You see, mother
always takes my salary"
Haven't you anything of your
OWN"
Eyes. little bank account. l think
there's about 5000 in it,
'I'l do the job for 500 a week.
That's $500. And, of course, the rail
way fares. Say $3.50 altogether"
Couldn't l stay homer"
Certainly not"'
But mother"
II won't have her in it at all. :"
There was a long silence He
thrummed on the table with strong,
clean fingers. This Is business pro-
posal. You can take it or leave it,
Yes or no?"
Yes" said Elinor.
'You mean you'll go through on my
terms?"
Yes"
wait minute" He went to a
telephone, returning shortly to take
down his coat and hat and say, "All
right. Wen start now"
IN have to pack some things"
mot necessary"
"Ill telephone mother"
mo. That's just what you won't
do. Wen get a taxi and stop at your
bank"
x ~
TT was escape! Daring, hope, fright,
and a f1utter of romance were
jumbled delightfully."- in her mind,
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in the syrup, but couldn't, at the
moment, lift it to her mouth. She
couldn't even feel angry at his blunt
ness. After all, she'd invited it. i've
II felt rather discouraged.
x x x
He said nothing to this, but dipped
into the spinach She felt that
she had to go on. Something that
happened this morning. Just now. :"
He took another mouthful of spinach.
Tears were yelling in her eyes. He
saw her brush them away, but merely
turned back from spinach to egg. 1T
looks as if I'd lost a pretty big oppor-
tunity."
Because you're putting on weight"
She nodded. For a moment she
couldn't look up. You know who |
ann"
"Oh. yes" Spinach again. Not a
word of the familiar fiattery. Not
even a smile. She looked right at him
in naive amaZement.
81 was promised wonderful part
in new Viennese show. But" tears
were close again. 1--WE think now that
they're going to give il to another
girl. Sue Disston,'
Sue Disston? Oh, yes. She's Won
derful. / like her a lot in Angels
Wings" So, The first touch of hui
man responsiveness in the man had
! been stirred by the mere mention Of
| Disston. Elinor was suddenly angry.
| And hurt. She ate that first mouth
full. He didn't care. Coolly went on
with the egg and toast. Finished it.
| TITS pretty hard" said she, defen-
! sively. Mother scolds me all the time
about eating, but she's an enormous
I Nrvs /, 141 cd
/ things around you all day long, it's
hard to keep from"
That's nonsense" She laid her
fork on the plate and let her hands
fall into her lap.
WAS that your mother / saw with
you on the corner?"
Her head moved in assent. II rather
thought so HIM" He finished the
spinach. do you really mean to tell
me that you'd let the little matter of
food stand between you and success?"
She felt like a child caught at the
jam pot. "Of course. you know you
can weigh what you choose"
"Oh. / know. Im--I don't know.
suppose mother and / are stale on
each other. She's always stood over
me- Dominated me-" She mustn't cry.
II went in some for athletics at col
lege. Wrestling and boxing and all,
You see a. boxer makes 1t his business
to find out what weight he fights at
best and keeps himself there. | don't
see why 1t isn't the same with you.
Just a simple matter of business. .
His logic was pitlless.
81 wish knew how I could-oh, OF
course, 1t sounds weak and all that
II l could find some way. somebody.
Boxers have trainers, don't they?"
He looked at her now, looked her
over so impersonally and thoughtfully
that she fidgeted. He didn't even
mind that Look here" said he. iii
/ thought you really meant business