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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09

inFt9n bureau. 1928 New York Ave,
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in stamps for reply. Medical and le-
tended research be made. All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
All ieters fe are eondenta You are
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Is it possible for a woman who
speaks only English to travel alone
in Europe without any danger?
A woman can travel alone in
Europe as we'll as she can in the
United States If she is dignified
and quiet there is little likelihood
that she will be in any danger
whatsoever. There are always num-
bers Of people who speak and UNDER
stand English, and she will find
little trouble in making herself UNI
derstood in any large city Of
Europe.
Why are pearls considered bad
luck? Is there some significance
attached to all gems?
There is a legend that pearls will
bring tears to anyone wearing them.
1t is pure superstition. There are
similar superstitions connected with
many other gems. A bulletin Gems
and Precious Stones" issued by The
Times Washington Bureau con-
tains much interesting information
concerning gems and precious
stones, and can be obtained for
cents in stamps or coins.
What was the Dead Rabbit
RiOt?"
A riot continuing through the
night Of July 3 until the night Of
July 4, 1857, in New York. 1t took
its name from the roughS and
rowdies of Five Points who we're
known as dead rabbits"
Who was Don Juan?
He is the principal character in a
novel written by Lord Byron, based
upon an old Spanish legend about a
libertine who was described as,
Gods gift to women--a virtuoso in
the affairs of love"
Do rats eat mice?
They sometimes eat the carcasses
of dead mice and an occasional live
one, but they do not do it habitually.
What is the italian and Jewish
population of New York City?
There are 803,048 Italians and
1,643,000 Jews.
What is James Oliver CurwOOd'S
latest book?
"The Black Hunter" a story OF
Quebec in 1850.
What nationality are Nietzche
and Freud?
Nietzsche was a German and
Freud is an Austrian.
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Daily Thought

We all do fade as a leaf
Isaiah 64:6.
q
T LOVE everything that's old-old
4 friends, old times, old manners,
old books, old wine.--G Goldsmith
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An Iowa carpenter has four sets of twins. Just
trying to build little family.
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man fell dead while helping his wife to wash
dishes. But then that's not news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09

A headline says "Al Smith Sets Dizzy Pace" w
thought the wet Democrats were saving that 70
Houston in June.
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Some of our leading politicians seem to be pretty
hard-boled in OIL
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On what day did Ash Wednesday
fail in 1884?
Feb. q.
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You don't suppose by any chance, do you, that
those three iers who CROSSED the Atlantic what
you might call intrepid, do you?
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90 OJIp.
REES
POPLARS AND RAIN

OFLAhO AMI hAAN
WHEN the poplars turn silver
w side up" it means rain, we've
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Unemployment resulting from in
creased industrial efficiency rather
than overproduction is a sign of
business health, Donaldson Brown,
vice president of the General Mo-
tors Corporation told the United
States Chamber of Commerce con-
Vention in Washington today.
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fused. Artists live in poverty that
art dealers may be rich.
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(Abbreviations: A-ace; king; O.
queen; Jack; &-any card lower than
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

goood propertty I have held so long, but if I can I will return in the spring. Conrad City will come back and hose lots you bought there in 1906 are there vet and as good as ysiey ever were, although it may be a year or two beore you realize on. tnem. But take a friennd's advice and hold on to them"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims agaiust the estate of Arthur KiIk, deceased, CT against the firm of Lindfors & hirll, are hereby required to present the same. under oath, to the under s-gAed, administrator of the said es- taCe, at his residence in the town of Fat, Alaska, on or before the )1st cay of Nay, 1928.
 Dated, iatF, Alaska, November 28, -92z.
 HARRY -DONNELLEY,
 Administrator of the estate
 of Arthur Kirk, deceased.
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CONRAD CITY HERMIT
 HEADED FOR HOSPITAL
(Stroller's Weekly.)

Stimulated to further efforts by the deep-rooted belief that one more years work would put him on Easy street, Pat Kennedy has prospeated and mined in Southern Yukon for 28 years, and Pat could not qualify for spring poultry when, he came North with the early day rush, as ne is now well past the 18th milepost of life.
 When the town of Conrad City was fouuded on Little Windy Arm, in Southern Yukon, in. 1905, Pat Ken nedy had already been there half a dozen years and had staiSed several mineral claims that he was convinced contained untold wealth. For period of three years Conrad City fourished as fiourisheth the proverbial green. bay tree. Then the mining con- panic soperating in that vicinity quit. work one evening and did not resume the next day Within Smonth the population of Conrad CClty had dwindled from 800 to 50 and was still going strong on the dwilidling pro- cess. In another month it had dwin- dled to dozen. Moro did it stoop i there. Came day when Pat Ken nedy was the only inhabitant of the once prosperous town, and he reviled others for giving up when he was cer- tain that, within a short time-it was liable to happen any day-represent- ativesof mining magnates would ap- pear for the purpose oof purchasing all the several hundreds of mining claims staked in the country. And ever since the year 1908 he has been the sole inhabitant of the town. He has worked at intervals fe0r others, but only sufficiently long to get q grubstake on which to continue pros pacting his own ground.
 But age and the ravages> ofo time eft their mark on Pat Kennedy. A few months ago he awoke to the re- aIization that he is an old man; that his days of handling 9 pick and run ming drift are over, and that the man with the whiskers and scythe is slipping up on him-has Jim cor- nered in fact.
 Pat Kennedy was a passenger on the Princess Mary on her southbound voyage this week, and when the writer found him in berth in his staterooom he was surrounded with hot water bottles, footwarmers and many blankets, and did not look as though he would weigh 100 pounds a mere shadow of the Pat Kennedy of 25 years ago. Asked where he was headed for, he replied:.
 q am bound floor the hospital in Victoria. I had to give up all that
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Viscount Cecil says another great war would break up civilization. We'll, civilization that permits another great war deserves to be broken up.- Philadelphia Inquirer
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Why not make murder an instan- taneous, legal proof oof insanity and save all these expensive trials, gal lows and electric chairs New York Evening Post.
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PRESS S1UIBS.

Of course we will know more about she virtues of this new marriage idea when we see how many golden wed- dirtgs are celebrated on the compan- ioliate basis.-Detroit News.
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Another advantage Noah had was that he didn't have to bring out new model ark every year or two.-Detroit News
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others, might add that it doesn't gain much, either, in financial sense.- Detroit Free Press.
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In these days of motoor competi- tion the pedestria his never safe. If an automobile doesn't get him an au- tomobile salesman will-Virginian- Pilot.
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The only kind of travel that doesn't broaden one is that on the New York subway in the rush hour.-Kansas Cit yStar.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

The discovery that cabbage is va!u-. able as base for new fuel is not so startling. We had the impression some cigarmakers learned that great truth long ago.-kansas City Star.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Wouldn't it save annoyance if Okla homa would try afsorppaaionate gov erhor ?-Publishers' Syndicate.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Every time we get ready to write a ringing. and clarifying editorial on capital punishment, somebody else does something that nothing else seems to fit it.-Ohio State Journal
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

A pneumatic automobile bumper has just beeen placed on the market, and the only thing now needed to make the joys of automotoring com plete is pneumatic telephone pole.- Detroit News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

In ou ropin;on the alleged uneasi- ness in Europe is due to too much rattling of the olive braneh.-Punch.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Another thing that seems to im- prove the longer you keep it is your temper-Detroit News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

And if there, is music in heaven, where do the musicians go when they have to tune their instruments ?- Dallas News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

eve stand back of every auto we sell,' says an ad. Fine! The front end is the dangerous end.-Florida Times-Union.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

foated away. This may account for Europe's belief that we ought to sup port her still.-Dallas News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Sir Edward Denison Ross, British scientist, says the brain loses nothing by work. College instruetoros, and
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

We would suggest that, before -companionate marriage is tried, the couple experiment with few ses- sions of conpa1sionate bridge play ing.-Louisville Times.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

If the women's party had it's way, it would rule the country by slim majoritty.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Just on the chance that 1t might be true, we intend to keep away from the eminent alienists for the defense who declare that insanity is contagious ,disease.-Ohio State Journal.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

One of the strangest things in this world is why the self-nlade man em- ploys college professors to make his sons-Dallas News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Our radical, sub4ersive, revolution ary and treasonable' remark for the day: Our foreign Our foreign policy seems to be to outlaw war against anybody anywhere near our size.- Ohio State Journal.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

We were a little fearful when Lindebergh started this Southern flight, but we guess his Paris trip playeed out the poets.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Of course we will hear more about the virtues of this new mar riage idea when we see how many golden weddings are celebrated on the companionate basis.-Detpoit News.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Another proof of the, new .Ford's power is it's ability to knock two hun- dred dollars off the price of other ears.-Key West Citizen.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

The first poppings of the great au- tomobile war have been heard. Bet ter prepare for the great gas attack. -Des Moines Tribune.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Takotna. Alaska, March 10, 1928.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

Some geologists believe America was once a part of Europe and just
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

he si 2 e-trask mind is seldom
 la- ted. Shoe sud Leather Reporter.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-10

others, might add that it doesn't gain much, either, in a financial sense.- Detroit Free Press.
 Why not make murder an instan- legal proof oof insanity and save all these expensive trials, gal lows and electric chairs New York Evening Post.
 The discovery that cabbage is valu- able as base for new fuel is not so startling. We had the impression some cigarmakers learned that great truth long ago.-kansas City Star.
 One of the strangest things in this world is why the self-n1ade man em- pioys college professors to make his sons.-Dallas News.
 Another proof of the new Ford's power is it's ability to knock two hun- dred dollars off the price of other cars.-Key West Citizen.
 The first poppings of the great au- tomobile war have been heard. Bet ter prepare for the great gas attack. -Des Moines Tribune
 We were little fearful when Lindebergh started this Southern flight, but we guess his Paris trip playeed out the poets.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
 Just on the chance that 1t might be true, we intend to keep away from the eminent alienists for the defense who declare that insanity is contagious disease.-Ohio State Journal.
 A pneumatic automobile bumper has just beeen placed on the market. and the only thing now needed to make the joys of automotoring com plete is pneumatic telephone pole.- Detroit News
 eve stand back of every auto we sell." says an ad. Fine! The front end is the dangerous end-Florida Times-Union.
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 And if there, is music in heaven, where do the musicians go when they have to tune their instruments ?- Dallas News.
 We would suggest that, before companionate marriage is tried, the couple experiment with a few ses- sions of compaisionate bridge play ing.-Louisville Times.
 Our radical, sub&ersive, revolution ary and treasonable, remark for the day: Our foreign Our foreign policy seems to be to outlaw war against anybody anywhere near our size.- Ohio State Journal.
 Of course we will hear more about the virtues of this new mar riage idea when we see how many golden weddings are celebrated on the companionate basis-Detpoit News.
 
 Some geologists believe America was once a part of Europe and just sss.szxgxzssunuarssz.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
SUMMERALL URGES
PATRIOTIC TEACHING
Tells 0Idect inhabitants Duty
to Young Is Outlined in In
dependence Decree.

Emphasizing the responsibility which,
men today bear to the Signers OF the
Declaration OF Independence. who
pledged their lives, fortunes and honor
for the SUPPORT Of that declaration
Mai. Gen. Charles p. Sunamerall, chief
OF staff. U. S. A., told the members oil
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia yesterday
that that responsibility, embracing par
ticularly dedication of themselves for
ths common defense. is one OF the most
important lessons they can teach the
younger generation
Gen. Summerall spoke at the annual
Independence day celebration Of the
Oldest Inhabitants, held In the old
Union Engine House. at Nineteenth and
II streets, following regular business
meeting at II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
Reviews City's Growth.
Gen. Summer" said he believed we
have lost something of our heritage in
the present Safe-and-Sane Fourth"
Reviewing briefly the purpose of the
association in treasuring the tokens of
the past. and in revering the years that
are gone. Gen. Summerall declared we
are living now in an age of realization
Of your dreams" He said that many Of
the associations members had seen
washington grow from country town
to what is now probably he mos beau
tiful capital in the world" He cited the
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circumstances surrounding the writing
| Of the Declaration OF Independence and
IL iewed briefly the relation of the prin-
cipleS Of that document to washington.
several times washington had seen
men uaaSSed to uphold those principles.
Gen. Sumrmerall said. In the War of
l4i2 the city suffered pillage and burn
ting by the enemy, he recalled.
That was disgraceful, but 1t was in
evitable," the general declared. because
we had failed then to provide for the
common defense for which the signers
of the Declaration had pledged them
selves"
without the last words of the
Declaration: And for the support of
this Declaration we mutually pledge to
each other our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor" Gen. Summerall said
the famed instrument would "be only
q summation of Understanding phrases y
If there Is one lesson which we can
teach the present generation" he con-
tended, ut Is the responsibility that 1t
bears TO those signers and their dedica-
ton of their lives and sacred honor;
it is the lesson of dedication of them
selves for the common defense"
In his speech. Gen. Summerall de-
clare6 that with the signing of the
Declaration of Independence American
coionists were not at the moment rebels.
but rather seekers for return to the
old order of true English liberty which
had gone into decline. The declaration
affected England itself. he contended.
for since its drafting, English people
have guarded the liberty their govern
ment guarantees its subjects.
After the address, on motion Of DR..
Benjamin w. Sunny. treasurer, the
association gave a rising vote of appre-
citation to Gen. SummeraN.
The celebration was begun promptly
at noon. when DR.. Sunny. in accord
ance with his practice Of years, rang
the big bell of the old Northern Liberty
Engine Company. now repoSing on the
first floor of Union Engine House. The
meeting was opened by an invocation
by DR.. Mark Depp, pastor of Calvary
NJ e. Church, under the Craftsmanship
OF Washington Topham.
In his opening remarks. Mr.. Topham
paid tribute to Theodore w. Noyes,
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Matthew Trimble. Mr. Spransy's choice
was unanimous and unopp0sed.
Citing the current Government build
ing program and park beautification
projects, DR.. William Tindall. 9 vice
president, spoke of the unsightly ap-
pearance of Washington's parks IN
Winter caused by the weather stripped
trees. He advocated the more general
use of evergreens and holly and offered
a resolution which the association
adopted.
Among the presentations to the as
ISOLATION made at yesterdays meeting
was a picture of the washington
Monument and surrounding territory
as it appeared during the Civil War
period. This was given by Christian
Hansen. Charles e. Cannon presented
the association with a certificate OF
membership In the Washington Monu-
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able rights are life, Liberty and the
pursuit of happiness;
THAT to secure these rights, govern
ments are instituted among men, de-
irving their just powers frorn the con-
sent of the governed.
THAT whenever any form Of gov
eminent becomes destructive of these
ends-irnposing taxes on US without
our consent--it is the right Of the
people to alter It,"
John Clagett Proctor read his orig
inal poem on THE Star Spangleo
Banner"
The celebration was concluded with
the singing of Aud Lang Syne," after
which the meeting adjourned to have
luncheon in the Western Presbyterian
Church, FL street between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets.
At the business meeting which pre-
coded the celebration. George Spransy
was elected vice president to succeed
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president of the association, while he
explained Mr.. Noyes' absence from the
session because Of his departure from
the city. He outlined the purpose of
the association for its guests and an
nounced that yesterday was the ninety
first anniversary of the completion of
the old engine house, which. he ex-
planned. was used by the association as
its quarters through an act Of Congress
Greed Is Read.
Vocal solos were sung by Miss Leona
Keller Rixler and Mrs. S. B. Daugherty
to the piano accompaniment of Miss
Lillian r. Latham. The Declaration of
Independence was read by Charles r.
Langley, a vice president of the as
ISOLATION, and "Our Creed" embracing
sentences from the Declaration which
illustrated the plight of the voteless
District, was recited by the entire as
sembly. The creed follows:
We hold that among our inalien-
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naent Association dated 1887. The
certificate was given through DR..
Sunny.
Max Kohner moved that the associa-
ton draft suitable resolutions of con-
graduation to be sent to Judge Charles
S. Bundy, q vice president, who cele-
brated his ninety-seventh birthday an
niversary Tuesday.
without discussion the association
voted to 90 ON record as favoring a
return to the old inaugural festivities.
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CONDEMNED!
BY DR.. Frank Crane

VTICTOR HUGO his grandOquen way said Nous
" condamneS."
We all condemned criminals.
descriptions Snyder hours
before execution all the svers The newspaper reporter
to have the complaint that preachers have who
at funeral strive to dwell all the effective
1t is technically known boring for water.
however, conclude that
but terrible thing about this execution That the
tanty of it.
We all condemned to DEATH Victor Hugo We must
all walk the plank later face firing squad die
battle breathe last in beds Dying dying whatever
be its accompaniment.
And the act death probably horrible
1t is to the spectators
Dying simply apng into Inconsistencies the pains
by those about the victim who realize that they will
him again.
The victim himself probably realizes little nothing.
Also the anticipation death than death itself The
certainty that they die
torment to the souls Of these criminals than the through
them of the electric charge which occupied but seconds
knew that had to die the stroke of certain
hour we should die 100 deaths in anticipation Of it.
Shakespeare
towards die times before their deaths;
The valiant taste of death but
OF all the wonders that yet have heard
1t to most strange that should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will when it will come"
their thoughts religion when they think death
certain testimony the influence of death life and to
superior immortal qualities of spiritual
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One Submarine at Work
We NEED Those Things.

Secretary Wilbur after consulting President Coolidge asked
Congress build seventy fighting ships that would have in
cuded submarines Congress the program down to sixteen
ships costing $24 100000 and submarines alto
gether.
This country needs batteships The best Of them not
worth the few aerial bombs that would take to sink it.
This country does need fast cruisers to protect ships aoa
it needs destroyers and above all it needs submarines
Congress refused sanction treaty that would
pledged this country to abandon the Of submarines
it's main defense-thank heaven for that
Our highly intellectual Committee Naval Affairs refused
Secretary Wbur request for thirty five submarines
saying had ENOUGH
How many those naval committee gentlemen know what
submarines DO and what they mean? How many familiar
with the hours work Of German submarine in the
North Sea? Three English cruisers costing many millions
to the bottom and 5000 killed in two hours,
with no injury to the submarine her crew.
The first cruiser sunk The other "sood by to
save lives. Both SUNK ALL THE CREWS LOST.
This country needs just two things for defense AIR
PLANES and SUBMARINES. No ship could approach
shores with submarines defend No airpanes could
stroy cities that we have properly defended.
We also need fast cruisers to defend floating com
MERGE should GET any floating commerce
of own.