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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
LIVING COST is DOWN
Drop Here in December Given as
RS Percent.
Ru Times SDccigL

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In case
you hadn't noticed it, the cost of
living has gone down.
The Department of Labor esti-
mates local decreases from Deem
Der, 1926, to December, 1927, as fol-
lows:
Indianapolis. 2.5 percent; Balti-
more, 2.3; Cleveland, IA; Houston,
1.6; Birmingham, 1.8; Cincinnati, q;
Memphis. %; Pittsburgh, 1.9, and
New York and San Francisco, about
one-half of one per cent each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
Accused of Counterfeiting

BIZ TRitcd Press
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 90
Henry B. Van Horn was arrested on
Federal charges of counterfeiting
when crude molds for quarters,
dimes and nickels were alleged to
have been found in his possession.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
The Reserved Girl.

u. thought when Harriet grew I'D
she would be such a companion for
me. I thought we would have such
good times together. But the older she
gets the farther away she goes from
me- How can I gain her confidence?
She is like a stranger In the house"
When a bud opens you have to ac-
cept the flower as It is l. Is generally
the result Of much that went before.
When a girl arrives at full adolescence
sou will have 70 accept her as she is
and know that there are few changes
you can make ii her character or tenn
perament. Some notifications there
can and will be. but the basic elements
OF character, the roots Of personality,
have been rather completely set.
The time 20 win girls confidence
Is when that girl asks you the first
question. II you answer it truthfuiIy
and generously and with real friendIi-
ness. her heart Is warmed and a little
sprout Of af.ectionate friendliness pokes
38 head up. II Is friendliness that one
must cultivate IN ones children If one
Is 10 know them as friends
Many a parent knows that his child
loves him. Many mother knows that
her daughter has q strong sense Of
duty, 0. caU2hteriy obligation and a
certain traoitioEla! love for her. But
Evening star., 1928-02-21
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON, Phi. d.

A few years ago I met In Antwerp a
young American schoolmaster by the
name of Wilson. He said he had just
parted company with the friend with
whom he had started touring Europe.
They had been good friends back home
without discovering fundamental diff
ference in their views Of life. Wilson
was the studious type who wanted to
visit the art galleries. His friend was
bored by these relics. He called Wilson
fool for wasting time on them when
are now living, especially at night and
during the wee hours of the morning.
We part with friends when We dis
cover an important difference In our
view OF life just as we make friends
when we find something in common.
In such a case the break Is sudden and
final as it was with Wilson and his
friend. There was no hard feeling
They simply came to the conclusion
that each would have to go his own
way.
head SO that he thinks he Is too good
for his old friends. The reverse is also
true. If your friends succeed and rise
in the world more rapidly than you do
you are rather diffident about follow
ing up the old friendship for fear they
will think you are after their money or
some favor or other.
Frequently We lose friends by drift
ing apart Intellectually as well as geo.
graphically. Friendship grows by what
1t feeds upon. The things which made
/ the friendship may cease to exist II
common interest In base ball was the
chief tie Of friendship between you
and George. you may become 50 alb
sorbed in making living as to lose
| interest in base ball and hence in your
friend George.
Some people lose friends because
| they can't hold them any more than
others can hang on to their money.
There are spendthrifts in friendship
as there are In wealth.
With some 1t Is an indoor sport to
change friends rapidly. They get a
thrill out of new conquests and quickly
| tire of old ones. They are tickle and
Evening star., 1928-02-21
LITTLE BENNY
ny LEE PAPE.

Mr.. and Mrs. HeWs came to see pop
and ma last mite, and pop and Mr..
Hews was smoking and they was all
sitting there taWking, and ma Sed. /
red the most intristing interview with
Fillpotts Crooks the crate writer, 1t
seems 1t was the very ferst interview he
has ever granted. and yet he told the
most intimate things, 1t seems he has
a perfec passion for eggs and he eats
at least 4 every morning.
Yes, 1 red that. Wasent 1t intristing?
Mrs. HeWs sed. Wat intristed me par
ticulilly was ware he Explains how his
best thawts come to him vile he's lying
in the bath tub. she sed.
Yee gods. wat does he write. stories
about the sea? pop sed. and Mr.. Hews
sed. He better be careful or he'll get
water in his fountain pen and his writ
Ing will lose some of its viggor. and
pop scd, If you ladies wunt to hcer some
intimate facks about recly intri5ting
man. why don't you interview me. now
for instantS / invaribly wear my pid-
jammcr jacket inside of my pidjammer
trousers insted of outside the way most
we'll known men wear them.
Willyum the ideer. ma sed, and Mr..
HeWs sed, interview me, Ill gladly tell
you how I prefer violet soap wen take
a bath. Except wen take a shower and
then prefer a mild lilac.
YeWstace. behave yourself. of all
things. Mrs. Hews sed. and pop sed.
That's very intristing. do you brush your
teeth with rotary motion?
No, strate up and down and directly
across as the crow flies. Mr.. Hews sed.
and pop sed. I use rotary motion in
the morning but in the evening I gen.
reilly change to an angle of 80 degrees.
Now Willyum for land sakes that's
enuff. wat will Mrs Hews think of you?
ma sed. and Mrs. Hews sed. My goodness
Yewstace change the subjeck, wat kind
Of an impression do you sipposc Mrs.
Potts will have of your manners?
And they all started to tawk about
other subjects sutch as the ixpensiveness
Of things and who was the wcrst bridge
player they knew.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Smart Negligee Type From Paris
makers has made numerous
BY MARY MARSHALL.

neglige makers has made numerous
negliges of this sort.
In choosing your patches 1t is best
to use together silks. velvets, brocaCies
and similar choice materials, Then if
you want to make a more substantial
lounging Jacket YOU might combine in
crazy-quilt manner patches of light
weight Woolen materials lining the
Jacket with thin cashmere. in not loo
light a shade
IN making your silk and velvet crazy
Gnllt lounglng robe you may have some
ieit-orer pieces, and from this you
really ought to make a cushion top
also III crazy-Quilt manner. 1t is con-
Sldered decidedly tricky" you know,
TO nave soft lounging cushion to
match your lounging robe
Ihen there are craZy-Qiilt handbags
ot various sorts. Some of them to carry
with cotton Summer frocks are made
from small, irregular patches of cotton
prints and ginghans Larger bags for
fancy work may be made from the
richer fabrics-Silks, velvets and bro
cadcS.
Any one can do cross-stitch work who
can handle needle, yet every one cam
not afford the sort of frockS that show
this sort of ornamentation unless they
90 II FOR themselves. This weeks home
dreSSnaker's help consists Of a set Of
directions and diagram showing lust
how 10 so about it, and if you will send
me stamped. Self-addrcSsed envelope
l VIII send It TO you at once.
ftNpYtight lHnS
Evening star., 1928-02-21

the army ana nc
and Gen. Lafayet started the revo-
luton against England. on account o.
making people drink tea without voting
for 1t. At Valley Forge. Genl. WASH
ington's soldiers slept In the snow until
1t was red from sore feet
After the war the people wanted
General Washington TO be king. but he
said he would rather be president than
a king and SO he was elected presi-
dent
Washington was called First In War
First in Peace and First In the Hearts
OF His Countrymen. Washington is
also the Capital OF our country. We
celebrate Washington's birthday next
Wensday. because he was great
and good man. George Washington
never told lie and WAS the father Of
his country. He died In 1899 and was
buried at Mont Vernon, Vgi.
ROBERT"
Eternal vigilance is the price depart.
ment stores must pay for protection
against theft. 1t Is not unusual for
coat 10 disappear from a hanger and
In Its place an old, worn one Shop
lifting does not mean merely the stuff
fing OF clothing with trinkets. One
OF the most braZcn attempts at lift
Ing" merchandise occurred In the shoe
department OF a local establishment the
other day. when a woman slipped on
her galoshes over pair OF new shoes
and started 10 walk out while the clerk
was seeking another pair for her 10
try on, The woman did not get far
however. for the alert eye Of store
detective witnessed the act and stopped
her. The price Of the shoes was less
than 50. for 1t was bargain sale. The
public little realizes the problems which
daily confront the large stores In such
matters y n
We have just been Informed that a
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Today in
Washington History
ny DONALD \ CRAIG.

February 81. 1.91.-Col. William
Deakins and Benjamin Stoddert Of
Georgetown, agents of President WASH
ngton for the purchase of land III the
new Federal District on which TO build
the Capital City, today entered into an
agreement with the owners OF As out of
4 total Of 281 lots. composing the sub
division known as Hamburg, which has
been laid OIL by Jacob Funk, German
resident of Frederick. Md. and is some
times known as FUnkstown. The owners
Of these As lots agreed TO sell without
further legal difficulty. at whatever
price might be decided upon as proper
in the proposed condemnation proceed
irgs. This subdivision lies near the river
10 the south and west of the site upon
which the Presidents House is to be
erected. The agreement entered into
today is believed to foreshadow q COM
plete agreement on the price of all the
lots needed In this section.
President Washington wrote a few
days ago TO Messrs. Deakins and Stod-
dert. urging them to purchase as many
Of the lots in Hamburg as possible. but
not 10 pay more than f25 per acre
for this land Although President
Washington has instructed his agents
to pay high price for the land Of
the obstinate" David Burnes. which is
needed for the new city. no agreement
has yet been made for the purchase Of
the Burnes property.
February 81. lSS5.-The Washington
Monument was dedicated today on the
sve Of the l53d anniversary of George
Wash!ngton's birth. Thus was brought
10 a successful conclusion movement
which was begun at the time of Gen.
Washington's death. The actual corner
stone OF the present great obclisk was
not laid until July 4, ls48, and il has
taken 81 years to finish building 1t. The
work stopped in 1855, for want of
money, when the shaft was 1856 feet
high. 1t remained IAN ugly-looking
stub" for more than 20 years. until
Congress decided to complete it.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Cuticura Heals
Terrible Itching
Burning Sensation

"The eczema started with q terri
bic itching and burning sensation
followed by redness Of the skin.
in patches. My face was badly af-
fected. and later the skin became
quite sealy. It was very annoying
in the day. and caused restless
nights. Ny face was dishgured.
The trouble lasted several months.
II tried different remedies with
out success. I sent for free sample
Of Cutieura Soap and Ointment and
was greatly relieved after using il.
purchased more and in a short
time was completely healed"
(Signed) Mrs. Gussie P. Scott.
3l2 E. Leigh ST.. Richmond. Va.
Keep your skin elea: by using
cusieura Soap. Ointment and Tai
cum for daily toilet purposes. Touch
pimples and itching. if any. with
Cutieura Ointment. bathe with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Cutieura
Talcum is unexcelled in purity.
Soap2 &c Cin.nen, 8 .,d soe. Taleum ze Sold
| IeveYy~h here Sample each free ADDRESS.
-cuee1rs tseo-stor!eA Dspt q, kldsn. Nssa'
- Cuieura Shaving Stick 25e.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
w I'm X
By u. e. PEATTiE:.

A frosty morning. before the house
warmed. spreads out upon the WIN
oow pane a tracery OF ferns and mar
vicious kelps and MOSES and things
that never grew in all this world. These
traceries. we know. are CRYSTALLINE
growths. condensations OF the water
Eapor In the air upon the surface of
the glass. Under the microscope, too.
one may read the mysteries OF snow
crystals after any big Winter storm.
Ihose who believe In numerology. as
90 not, VIII see, no doubt something
OF occult import in the repetition OF
| the numeral in every snow crystal
Actually the physicist, ii mistake
not. can explain why crystals are all
varieties on the plan OF 6, or, more
precisely. on doubling of the plan OF
5: VIII not attempt that explarla
| Ton here. but one may see an easier
analogy in the plan OF the milking
stool. for Instance. Two legs would
not suiiice to hold up any stool securely.
me balance OF weight can be distrib-
uied safely over three legs. however.
I In the same way people are disposed
70 read mystical meanings into the
floral plan OF flowers. Five Is perhaps
the dominant number among the flow
eTs. ! 90 not see anything occult
ABOUT this, however. because for rca-
sons too technical perhaps TO 20 into
| here this Is the number OF petals that
The ordinary floral axis can best ac-
commodate. When it can accommo-
date more. 1t generally does so. II might
| be added that the number 7. to
which the numerologists love 10 attach
such supernatural importahce, Is not
| particularly vel! represented In the
world Of crystals. flowers. spores or the
| symmetry Of animals. Three and It's
multiples and 2 and Its multipies are
dominant in nature, while those pecul-
| lar numbers like 7 and l3. about
which so much human awe has
ccntcred. because they are not evenly
diYisible by anything. are d!sregarded
| in the calm and ordered world OF
| creation.
Evening star., 1928-02-21

During her illness in New York
hospital her room was the rendezvous
for scores OF celebrities representing
almost as many professions Famous
authors sent autographed books to her.
Among the givers were John Drew,
Fannie Hurst Irving Cobb. Rex Beach
and others OF kindred note.
One day" says Nellie Revell. 'Lor-
rain McAnney sauntered In TO see me.
He became particularly interested In
the inscriptions he found in my gift
books. many of them reading, with
the compliments OF the author Lor-
ram made no comments. and the next
day / received book from him. on the
hyleaf Of which was written. With
the compliments of the purchaser
Evening star., 1928-02-21
The Sidewalks Of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

This has just come in the mail. We
wish that the youthful writer had added
his surname. At any rate, We know
he, Is l3 years old and his name is
Robert. The paper is entitled. "A
Composition on George Washington.
George Washington was born in Vgi
In 1882 and was the First father of his
country. His wife. Martha Washing
ton, was the first mother of the
country and they lived at Mont Vernon,
Fgi. When George was a little boy his
father gave him hashet and told him
to watch out what he did with it and
not to break any windows. but General
Washington went right out and chopped
down his fathers favorite cherry tree
His father caught him at 1t and said
who cut down my tree, and General
Wash said cut it down father. so
his father kissed him and said i would
rather lose six trees and not have you
lie about 1t. Now give me the hatchet
Evening star., 1928-02-21
My Neighbor Says:

When packing china wrap each
piece i'll newspaper. then crush
paper in your hands and fill in
the spaces and sides next to the
barrel. also in the bottom. before
putting in china.
Always save twine and brown
paper, They will be at hand
when required. In a well regu-
lated house there should always
be a drawer where brown and
other thick paper are to be found.
Roll up pieces Of string separately
so that the necessary thicknesses
may be picked out at a glance.
When steaming dunplings. a
cloth should always be placed over
the steamer before the lid is put
on. This prevents the steam from
condensing and dropping on the
dumplings. and insure light. puff
~ pastry.
Paint spots on floors may be re-
moved. no matter how hard thew
may be. by using equal parts of
turpentine and ammonia.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
How Many Can You Answer?

Thirty million or more people will
vote for President this year. Do you
know who have been our Presidents.
now they were elected. what they did.
why they are best remembered? These
games are good fun and good Aneri-
canism. Young and old will enjoy and
profit By them.
i. Who was the last United States
Senator TO become President?
z. What Presidents wife met her
husband In the White House following
q fatal accident.
3. Next 70 Roosevelt, who was the
youngest man TO become President?
L. Who was the President when the
louisiana territory was purchased from
France?
5. What President was considered
the greatest friend OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic?
Evening star., 1928-02-21
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo pa,ri

that Is not friendliness, not the same
thing at all. A friend shares all your
moods and hers. too. She plans with
you, tells her secrets. comes home bub-
bling over with the news of the last
development OF her present enthusi-
asm. laughs with you and gives YOU a
coy intimate feeling OF atIectionate
understanding.
Frlendliness between mother and
daughter, father and son. Is a matter
cf slow growth. based upon a mass of
experiences. Each experience must
strengthen the one that went before.
II does. Once mother shuts a
daughter out OF her confidence il Is
diincult 10 get back the friendly feel
ing. door has been closed. When
one faces a closed door one feels like
stranger. Only strangers have TO be
formal and Use the doorbell and the
knocker. Friends give a familiar sig
! nal and push the door wide open.
When girl is old enough TO 20 TO
college She surely is cid enough TO dis
cuss the family budget, the family am
oi'ionh. troubles. hopes. plans and OBJ
iigaiion8. She is old enough to under
stand Uncle Toms disposition. Aunt
Marias thrift, Cousin Ralph's shiftless-
ness, brothers weaknesses and needs
and ambitions She Is old enough to
be partner n the business Of home
making
on. never tel! my children any,
thing about what happens. They are
only children after all. They must
/ taIe my word for things and do what
tell them. As long as they are in
| my nouSc they mus, do what ! say"
My house never knitted family
IN affection. II makes daughter re-
| served and son aloo.. IL makes stfang-
| ers q! the children. II you would
| have them friendly. treat them as
| friends from the first. You don't i'm
| pose your vii! on your friends. You
don't command them. You don't alb
| eorb their lives. You don't take them
! for granted. You treat them like
| growD-up people with lives O! their
| own.
fopyrisbt lG2sl
Nr PATTI Hlii give personal attention Il
Ebg4ff!es ftpf:l pa;fnts afstf s"he0i tsaHhrts
| oH she esff asd deRDnupisnt Gf eihidiEu
/ "fji@ bsHl IN care ~ this ttHper, .htioziug
| stamped afIafessrd ebFcinne fpr reply.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Answers TO Presidents
Questions
!. Harding.

J.. Harding.
2. Julia GARDENERS father was
killed In an explosion on a war
ship on the Potomac River. and
his body taken 10 the White
House. where the daughter met
President Tyler, whom she after
wards married.
3. Grant. at age Of 46: then
Cleveland. aged Al.
4. jefferson.
S. Benjamin Harrison. Under
his administration the most lib
eral laws for veterans OF the
Civil War were enacted.
6. Al Popes Creek. now known
as Wakefield. Va.
7. Buchanan. The first large
silver discoveries were also made
during his administration.
8. James A. Garfield In n
speech in New York when notified
Of Lincolns death.
0. Franklin Pierce declined
nominations for governor and
Senator from New Hampshire
and refused appointment by Polk
us Attorney General He was not
Il candidate for the presidential
offlce. but was nominated as a
compromise by the Democrats IN
1852.
10. Folks.
Evening star., 1928-02-21

ttaAA N4oAA AAN al
more trees. When
George Washing
ton was a little boy
he wen. out Cne
day and threw a
dollar clean across
the Potomac River
which was a long
ways. well, Rob-
ert a dollar went
further In those
days than it does
now. When Genl.
Washington grew
TO be a young man
he was a friend OF
Lord Fairfax and
fought sfIe Indians.
Later on he Joined
Evening star., 1928-02-21

Nclty ag snt, and
probably no one In
that profe S sion
evoked the afec-
ton and admira =
I ion hat Miss
r e V e ] | d / d.
Through the mir
acles OF modern
surgery and the
encouragement OF
loyal friends she
rec red he,
health after what
seemed To be four
years OF hopeless
struggle. Washing
ton Is one of he,
favorite haunt S
and she has hun
dreds OF friends In
Evening star., 1928-02-21
PRESIDENTS QUESTION GAMES

s. Where was Washington borno
Z. Who was President when netrn

o. where was washington born?
I. Who was President when petro-
ieum was discovered in America?
8. Who said. VIXEN Lincoln was kill
ed. God reigns and the government at
Washington still lives?
3. What future President refused
three offers Of high office?
10. During whose presidency was the
Oregon boundary settled?
Answers to the questions will be
found on this page.
These and. hundreds Of other CUES
tions about our Presidents are answer
eo IN zo-page booklet, Presidents of
the United States which the An,eri-
can Legion has arranged TO have de-
ivered to any reader for 6 cents to
cover postage and handling cost. It
contains the official portrait of every
PRESIDENT with history Of his life, cleo
ton and public services. Address, The
Haskin Information Bureau. Washing
ton. D. c., inclosing cents in STAMPS
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Good Fish Cakes.

Cgok two cupfuis Of diced potatoes
with one cuptul of faxed salt or fresh
fish IN boiling water until the potatoes
are soft Drain very dry. Add two
teaspyonfu!e u fat. one beaten egg
Is little pepper and salt II required. Beat
until light Mold into cakes and fry
until brown III deep fat.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
An interesting trousseau present that

An interesting trousseau present that
I saw the other day consisted of a
lounging jacket made from patches of
the various materialS--Silks veivetS
brocades and metallic materials--used
in the making of the brides trousseau.
Angular pieces of irregular sizes and
shapes were fastened together in crazy
quilt" fashion and then worked with
one-two-three stitch at their ioinings.
The jacket was lined with fiesll-col-
ored chiffon crepe. which also formed
the shawl collar Here and there
patch of the tieSl-co.ored chiffon crepe
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Ex-Maid Elected Mayor.

Tenby. Wales. has Just elected its
first woman mayor. after having had
525 male municipal heads in its long
history. Mrs. Mary Jane jenkins. who
was once servant, but has taken an
active part in public affairs for several
years. was chosen by a large majority
Evening star., 1928-02-21

incapable Of sustained loyalty to any
person.
We also lose some friends by loaning
them money 1t is much better policy
to give the money outright. If you
loan you are likely TO lose your friend
and possibly the money also.
Taking too much for granted.
thoughtlessness and jealousy are addi-
tional causes for losing friends. HE
who has ceased to enjoy his friends
superiority has ceased to love him"
Evening star., 1928-02-21

TO commemorate IL years of sue
ceasfil collective bargaining between
employers and employees. the Uphoi-
stery WeaverS' Union Of Philadelphia
recently gave a great banquet at which
Ia nor was the host and capital the hon
oren guest.