The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-04

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When did political parties first
appear in the United States and
when did machine politics first be-
come known?
Political parties appeared in the
United States first in 1893 when the
followers of Thomas jefferson as
sumed the name of Republicans in
opposition to the Federahsts led by
Alexander Hamilton. Machine pol
itics made its first appearance in
Albany, New York. in 1920 when a
number of politicians in the Demo
cratic party formed an organization
known as the Albany Regency. In
it we're Martin Van Buren,, William
L. Marcy, John A. Dix, Silas Wright
and others. They controlled the
Democratic party in New York State
until 1855.
Did President Van Buren, retire
from politics after his term as
President?
He was in politics from his car
liest years and he remained in the
public eye long after his retirement
from the White House in 184l. De-
feated by Harrison in 1910, in 1874
>he again sought the Democratic
nomination. He had a majority of
the vote on eight ballots, but seeing
the impossibility of marshalling the
necessary two-thirds, he withdrew
from the contest. In 1348 he was
the presidential nominee of the
Free Sellers, but he failed to get a
single electrical vote. He died in
1862 at so.
Please suggest suitable gifts and
refnements tor tenth wedding an
niversary.
Gifts for the tin wedding ami
versary are more and more being
limited by the fact that the mod
ern housewife uses cooking utensils
made of a more durable metal.
Utensils that are still suitable are
measuring cups, cake tins, dish
pans, -four sitter, kettle lids, tunnels
and spoons. Refreshments may be
served on tin plates and dishes.
The flowers should harmonic with
the color scheme. The place cards
may be tied to small tin souvenirs
with bows OF narrow white satin
ribbon
What is the difference between a
carbon lamp and Tungsten lamp?
The filamel-o of carbon lamps is
manufactured by dissolving absorb
ent cotton in a zinc chloride solu-
ton and after it forms a thick Wis
cous liquid it is forced through a
die, forming a threadlike flament
that is carbonated after it is dried.
These lamps give yellowish light.
In a tungsten lamp the filament
consists of pure metallic tungsten
found in the United States and Aus
tralia. The metal is drawn through
a die to threadlike filament.
Tungsten lamps give a light more
nearly approaching sun light than
any other artificial illuminant.
What is the best place TO keep
canned goods?
They should be kept in a clean,
dry, cool closet or Storeroom, pre-
ferably on narrow shelves so that
the supply can be looked over easily
and Spoilage quickly detected. IF
canned goods must be stored in the
kitchen cupboard, they should be
placed on the lower shelves, where
they will be least exposed TO heat
and steam. Heat and excessive
moisture tend to injure the texture
and to favor the growth of molds
on jellies and preserves that are
not sealed in air tight containers.
What is the etiquet for using a
napkin?
The napkin should be spread
across the lap folded in half. When
the meal is finished, at a hotel or
dinner party, the napkin is laid on
the table as it was used, and never
folded as if for future use. If a
person is a guest in a home, a clean
napkin should not be expected at
every meal, and the napkin should
be folded neatly and put beside the
plate. A napkin should never be
used conspicuously.
What makes the sky blue?
The air which surrounds the
earth is filled with countless mil
lions of tiny specks or dust. Sun
light is pure white light made up
of rays of red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo and violet. The specks
of solid matter floating in the air
catch and absorb some of the rays
which make up white light and
throw off others. The rays which
have been absorbed from the COM
bination of color which makes the
sky seem blue.
How many public elementary and
secondary schools and universities
are there in the United States?
There are 263, 204 public element
airy and secondary schools and 913
universities and colleges in the
United States.
When is it correct to wear cut
away coat with striped trousers?
At noon or afternoon wedding,
on Sunday for Church Gin the city,
and at anV formal DAYTIME flInp-
ton.
What does "OntariO" mean?
1t is an Indian name of disputed
meaning. One is beautiful lake"
and another village of the noun
tain"
What was the result Of the Firpo-
jess willard figIlt2
A knockout victory for Firpo in
npunds.