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Produce Markets
Butter wholesale price, No. /. SOFAS

Butter wholesale price, No. l, 5oG5lc;
Butterfat lbuying price, -49@5Oc.
Cheese lwh2l:sale selling 2ricfS. PEI per
Sac wisconsin nat, 29c; prime cream. 22c:
fiat Daisy. 29lac; Longhorn. SOc; New York
EaSsEBuving rrices: Fresh delivered at
indianapolis, loss of 32@33c.
Poultry tbuying lceSlModHens, 24q25c;
breed. 2 lbs and up 27@28c; I1s TO 1s4
lbs. large. 22@23c; old ROSTERS, large. IL
6l5c; small. 10613c; ducks, 12@13c; geese,
8@l0c: guineas. Young. soc; old 35W37c.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Sept. -Poultry-Receipts.
cars; fowls. 1S@28c; Leghorns. 2lQ23c;
springs. goa 28c; ducks. 28@ FAC; geese, &c;
turkeys, zoe: ROSTERS 19c. CheeSe-Twins,
Csc. Young. Americas. 226c; Potatoes
,0l2; Wisconsin sacked Irish cobblers. 986r
ST. bulk 75Q85c; South Dakota. SACKED
early Ohios, $l05: Nebraska sacked Irish
cobblers. s1.10; Minnesota sacked round
whites. 90c@$1
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so shares 1ndpls st Ry pfd. ......... SO
$500 Indpls street Ry 4s............ 10
Government Bonds
ANNOUNCE BIG DIVIDEND
Independent Oil, Gas Company to
Pay 81 Cents on Share.
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TULSA. Okla, Sept. 24.-The In
dependent Oil and Gas Company,
at its regular meeting of directors,
declared a cash dividend of 3715
cents, payable Oct. 81 to stockhold-
ers. This is an increase of 1919
cents per share over the usual
quarterly dividend. Net earnings of
the company for the current quar-
ter included earnings of the re-
Gently acquired Manhattan Oil
Company, estimated to exceed
$2,0O0,OO0
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The City in
Brief
TUESDAY EVENTS
MercatOr Club luncheon, Sphinx Arms.
Rotary Club luncheon, ClaypOOl.


MercatOr Club luncheon, Sphinx Arms.
Rotary Club luncheon, ClaypOol.
GyrO Club luncheon. ClaypoOl.
Universal Club luncheon, Columbia
American Chemical Society luncheon,
Chamber of Commerce.
Purchasing Agents Association lunch
University of Michigan Alumni lunch
TAU Kappa Epsilon luncheon. Hotel
Phi Gamma Delta luncheon. Chamber
Missionary Institute. Y. W. C. A., 2
Indianapolis Social Union dinner, Y. W.
Indianapolis Ministerial Association
meeting First Baptist Church, 1880 p. m.
Lawrence County and Third Dis
trict Republicans will hear State
and county candidates at rally
at Bedford Wednesday, starting at
1890 a. m. Speakers include Sena-
tor Arthur E. Robinson, Harry G.
Leslie, candidate for Governor;
Edgar D. Bush, candidate for lieu
tenant governor; James w. Dunbar,
candidate, and Eliza o. Rogers, Re-
publican State chairman.
Frank G. Daley, democratic NOM
inee for Governor, will carry his
campaign into the Eleventh District
with an address at Peru Tuesday
night. Other speaking engagements
of Daley this week include: Wilma
mac. Wednesday; Gary, Thursday;
Vermilion County, Friday, and Ko-
komo. SATURDAY..
Charles p. Martin, indianapolis
EVANGELIST spoke at the Wheeler City
Rescue Mission Sunday night Mass
meetings will be held each evening
this week at 7:45 p. m. There also
will be short noon services and serv-
ices for children at 3:45 p. m. dur
ing the week.
The Marion County herd" of the
National Order of Elephants was
larger by some TOO members today,
following initiation of that number
in Tomlinson Hall Saturday night.
Republican precinct committeeman
and committee women were adj
mitted without charge.
John L. Niblack, deputy prose-
cutor, addressed the Anti-Can't
class of the Fountain Square Chris
tian Church Sunday morning on
Law Enforcement" Special serv-
ices for the Anti-Cant class have
been set for Sunday, Oct. IA.
| 81 Notbar;,,ae nrv,o 40 CI,,I, mill
open its fall season with "Sauer-
kraut Factory" a comedy, at ST.
GATHERINGS Hail. Shelby and Tabor
SITS. next Sunday afternoon and
evening. Carl Stable will appear
in a leading role, while other
memres of the cast are: Her
man Schlutsky, Allen bacon,
Miss Ella Lewis, William Wolsiffer,
Celestine Craney, Henry Bischoff,
Irwin Laughlin, Cletus Brinker and
Miss Margaret Cox. Charles Braun
is directing.
The Indiana, Illinois and Ken
| lucky Tent and Awning Association
held its annual meeting today at the
Lincoln for election of officers. in
struction of delegates to the nation
al convention at Colorado Springs,
Oct. 5, and discussion of propositions
to be taken up at the national con-
vention.
r. w. Dunlap, assistant secretary
Of agriculture. and Montaville
Flowers. lecturer and educator, of
Pasadena, Cal. will address the
Fifth District Republican rally at
Terre Haute, Sept. %, Leland K.
FiShback, speakers bureau chair
man announced today.
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COTTON CUMMINGS DROP

BIZ Untteu Pf6SS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The
Census Bureau today reported run
ming bales of lint cotton, counting
rounds as halves, ginner from crop
of 1928 prior to Sept. is as 2,49S, 252
against ginnings to Sept. 16. in 1927
Of S;5O4,995 and in 1926 Of 45O9,loS'
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BIZ United Press

CINCINNATI. Sept. 4.--Hogs-Receipts.
$500; holdoyers 500: market. steady to 25c
S12,35@12. 65; 10000 lbs. $11. Scala IS:
130-16O lbs. $11G11.75; 90-1SO lbs. $8Gl
11.50. Cattle-Receipts. $3.50. Calves--Re-
ceipts 525; market. steady to Csc down:
beef steers. $9,5O@14.5o: light yearling
al; vealers sii@ieSo: heavy SSy' calves. SEA
"a; bulk stock and feeder steers. $10m
1l.50; Sheep--ReceiptS. $50; market.
steady; top fat lambs SLABS: bulk fat
lambs. $14.25; bulk Gull lambs. $70I0;
pulk fat ewes, $4@6.50.
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PENSION CUT IS ASKED
Civil War Veteran at Spencer Gets
$72 Instead of $50.

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SPENCER, Ind, Sept. 24-Spen-
Ger has at least one citizen who
does not think Uncle Sam is made
of money" This became known
when John H. Murphy, Civil War
veteran, asked to have his pension
reduced from 800 a month to $72.
Some time ago Murphy became
i'll and needed extra money to take
care of expenses. He wrote the
Pension Department and asked for
an increase from $72 to 500 per
month. The increase was granted.
Later, after having fully recovered,
Murphy wrote and asked that the
pension be cut to its original figure.
It was.
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FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR JOHN 3. MANN, 70
Former Operator of Riding School
Is Buried Today.

II buIlcu Aoudy'
Funeral services for John B.
Mann. 70, were held this morning
at the home, 1916 Harlan St, and
at the Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery.
Mann died Saturday at his home.
He was born Aug. 3, 1855, near
Beech Grove and for many years
was the operator of a livery stable
and riding school at Roanoke and
Miami SITS. He was active for some
time in the Grand Circuit, but he
retired eighteen years ago because
Of an injury.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Adeline Mann; four children, Joan,
James. Clothilda Sue and Mary Ida
Mann, and four sisters, Mrs. Sa-
hara Shower and the Misses Vir-
ginia, Martha and Laura Mann.
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NINE ENTER MINISTRY
Ordination Held at Methodist Con-
ference in Seymour.


BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 24.-Nine
young ministers were ordained at
a session Sunday of the ninety
seventh annual meeting OF tie In
diana Conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church here.
Those ordained were: Eugene A.
Clegg, Jacksonville Edwin A. Gill
bum, st. Paul; Arthur l.. Howard,
Patriot; Adriel E. Morris, Newburg;
Hilbert j. Proprietor, New Salisbury;
John F. Redmon, Rising Sun; Voilie
M. Suddarth, Austin; William F.
Walters, Evansville, and Shields
White, Boston, Mass.
Bishop Edgar Blake of the Indian
apoliS area conducted the ordination
services.
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COP TO BE ARRESTED
Police Captain Involved in PhiI'y
Crime Ring.

BIZ UHited Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.--Dis-
trict Attorney Monaghan asserted
today that police captain would be
arrested before nighttall as re-
suit of the grand jury's investigation
of Philadelphia crime and bootleg
ging. He added that a ward leaders
was involved in the charge concern
ing the captain.
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Banks and Exchange
NEW YORK STATEMENT

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Bank clearings
S539. OF, 600; clearing house balance. $l13.-
000, 900; Federal Reserve Bank credit bal
snce, $106, 900 600.
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BIZ Tnited Press

sOo mSTfet steady P to s. cents o%sT so
ITO lbs, $40; 11O-13O lbs. sl075; l36-14O
lbs, Sill; 14O-l6O lbs. SLIPS; l6O-1Os lbs.
s5osoSoO lbs OS siai5: soos5o lbs bs s1S
roughs, $1,000; stays. $3.50. Calves-Re-
ceipts. IS; market. $3.50 down. Sheep
Receipts, so; market, Sl3 down.
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Bu Times Special

LoU1ssyy55dLLE, ~, Ser Sept. 24:-lHogs-Re55
pigs and lights. 100 lbs. down, So 55G1I. IS;
Stays and throwouts. $920@9.90 Cattle
Receipts. 5000; bulls, Csc lower; others
steady; prime heavy steers, $13 ;50@ 1850;
dunn and plain steers, $10612.50; fat
heifers $7.50@1 1880; good to choice cows,
$8.5O@1o; medium to good cows, $7G SO;
S6G875; feeders. seGI2; stockers, 81 so a
11.50. Calyes-Receipts, 1000 market
steady; good to choice, $13615; medium
to good. $11@13; outs. $11 down. Sheep
Receipts. 900; market, steady; lambs,
S12612.50: seconds. $8M8.50; sheep $4@ 6;
buacks, $3@5. Saturdays and Sunday S
Shipment-Cattle, $780, calves. 429; Hogs,
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TRY NOTORIOUS BANDIT
Heavy Guard in Courtroom for
Murder Hearing.


BIZ United Press
DEDHAM, Mass, Sept. "a. -
Stephen Hoppe, 80, desperate whose
career has been likened to that Of
Gerald Chapman, was placed on
trial today for the murder Of Pa
trolman Alfred N. Hollis, of Quincy
A heavy guard of police was in
Norfolk County courthouse, for
Hoppe is New England's most motor
ious criminal. In one of two recent
attempts to escape from prison. he
was held responsible for the ing
Of two TRUSTEES. ~
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Commission Row
PRICES TO RETAILERS
ERTTTTS

FRUITS
Apples-Duchess. S1.35al. SO: wealthy
$1.5OG1.75; Jonathan. $3.50; Indiana Jona-
th Wint extra Ba 1anSg, &S23s5GE55o
Cantaloupes.--Tip-top: Dbl. $3.50
Grapes California Malagas $3.50 crate;
HucEieberTies1 Michigan. $3.50; IL qt
crate.
Limes-Jamaica. S225Gl2.50 per 100.
Melons, oneydew. California. S2.75Q3.
Oranges-California ValenciaS S7Q9.2
crate.
Persimmons-Japanese, $3.50 per 20.
Pears Washington. per box S32oN5 oO
Plums-California. S203 crate
Observation-Disclosures 4OGo6Oc each.
VEGETABLES
Beans-.Home-grown strilnglesss, s1.75G2
bu.; Kentucky Wonders, sl;75Q2
Bets Home grown. soc dozen.
Caulihower-California So. so crate.
Cabbage-Fancy home grown. 50 DBL
CelerY-Michigan. SlGl.25 crate.
Corn-FancY nome grown, 15U25c doz.
Cucumber Indiana dollhouse. home
Eggplant-$I 2501.5O doz.
Kale-SprinR soc bu
Mustard Fancy nome grown 6Oc bu
Okra-Tennesse. S1.25 basket.
Onions-Home-grown yellow. s2GD2.25
Parslev-Home grown soc doz. punches
Peas-California. S799. 45-lb. crate.
PEPPERS HOMEGROWN MangoeS i5cM
SIPS.
Potatoes-Michigan round whites. s2.7S
as, $50 lbs. Ohio, Sl.90H2. 100 lbs.
Radishes- dollhouse. Button o0c oo2er
punches.
Spinach-Fancy home grown 81 so m
Sweet Potatoes-Carolina, $4@4.50 Dbl
TomatoeS-Home grown. sl0l.25.
Turnips-Home grown. 81 .25 bu.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cider-s4.5O 6-sal case: s4.75 doz. r.
gal. Jars.
BIZ THitcd Press
CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Apples s4.5OG $50
per barrel: peaches. sl50m2 per bushel
naars 81 hnMo ner hnshal
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BIZ United Press

EAST BUFFALo, Sept. 24.-Hogs = Re
ceipts. 1920: FOLLOWERS, 1900; market $50
SI2.25Gl3; 200-25O lbs. .Si2. SOFA 10; 10000
lbs. .$12 500 10; l3o-I6O lbs, $12@12.5o: 90
GG1.75. Cattie-Receipts. 1900: calves,
receipts, 900; market steady to weak,
calves SOC up; beef steers. $15616.50; light
yearling steers and heifers. $140 1725:
beef cows. $85O@1O.50: low cutter and
cutter cows $5.25m725; vealers, $18.50M
1880: Sheep-Receipts, $500 market
Gull lambs, $90125O; bulk fat ewes, $6.25
M7.25.
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TREASURY STATEMENT
BIZ United Press

BIZ UWttbU 7 Itoo
not balance for Sept. II was $500. 310. 024.-
az Customs receipts this month to the
fWenty-first were $50. 1888, o76.4l.
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The Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky Tent and Awning Association
held its annual meeting today at the
Lincoln for election of officers. in
struction of delegates to the nation
al convention at Colorado Springs,
Oct. 5, and discussion of propositions
to be taken up at the national con-
vention.
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RAW SUGAR OPENING

BIZ HitCd PrCYS -
NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Sugar futures
opened firm. December. 2.l5; January
2fs, up OF: March 2.22. up oil; May 2.28.
M OF: univ 2.36. UP OIL: September. 2.34.
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Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying S1.38
for No. 2 red wheat and $1.06 for No. 3
hard wheat Other grades are purchased
on their merits.
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BIZ United Press

PITTSBgRGH. Sept; 24.-aogss i. Re
sl2 5OGI3. 2oO-25O lbs. $I27O013.lO; 100
200 lbs. s12q 1910; 1So-16o lbs. $11,75M
sowS. $O50G Its. Cattle-Recelpts, 1900;
receipts $50; market steady to strong; beef
steers, $l2@15.25: light yearling steers and
low cutter and cutter cows. $5@6; vealers,
$16@l9; ehavey. calves. $l0Q1650. Sheep
lambs, SIS: bulk fat lambs. $l2915 bulk
Gull lambs, $40 10: bulk fat ewes. $5@7.
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OPENING COTTON PRICES

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Cotton futures
opened steady. october 1888. UP; 03; De-
cember. 1852. up %: January. 1921 on
oil: July. 1885, of .05.
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DAY OF GRACE
ALLOWED men
ON PROBATION
Eleven in Epstein Gambling
Case Ordered Back in
Court Tuesday.

Eleven men fined 500 each in the
Solly Epstein gambling case who
have been ordered rearested by
Municipal Judge Clifton r. Came
ron were granted a days grace to-
day by Judge Cameron.
Judge Cameron ordered the men
rearrested Saturday when he
learned that the municipal court
probation department had given
them the opportunity to pay their
fines in installmentS and released
them.
Judge Cameron declared he meant
the men must pay their fines and
costs before being released on pro-
baton under suspended thirty day
State Farm sentences.
Substitutes
None was arrested over the week.
end and the judge declared today
he had been assured they would
pay their fines Tuesday.
Hymie Nahamis, %, of 1850 Union
ST., and Max Goldsmith, IS, of 1922
Union st. were sentenced to sixty
days on the State farm by Judge
Cameron for attempting to substi-
tute in court for two of the men
arrested in the raid on the alleged
! $1,000 crap games at the Russell
Pleasure Club. 1927 Russell Ave.
They were at liberty on 81 1000 bond
each today on charge of false
impersonation in a court filed by
Prosecutor William H. Remy.
Hearing to Raise Bonds
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
/ Is to hold hearing at a. m. Tues
day to determine whether the bonds
shall remain at $1,000 or be raised
to $4,000, at which they were origin
ally set. The two youths are under
$1,000 bonds pending an appeal Of
Cameron's farm sentence.
Solly Epstein and Sa mNelson, al.
legged operators of the $1,000 crap
game, were fined $3.50 and sentenced
to sixty days at the farm by Judge
Cameron, and will be taken to the
farm this week with Harry Buri;,
Elks Club, fined 500 and sentenced
to thirty days because he was one
of the prisoners for whom a substi-
tute appeared.
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RAceints Rhn. market lnwer

Receipts $50; market, lower.
Beef steers .$l2OOaI625
Beef cows Observation-Disclosures. 900m1i 90
Low cutters and cutter cows. 550T $50
Bulk stock and feeder steers. S.00Ql2 100
Calves
Receipts, $50; market. lower.
Best vealers ..................sl6 .OoGI7.00
Heavy calves ................. 1000 ll.00
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STEEL SHARES
Squirt TO new
HIGH RECORDS
oil and Motor Issues Fea-
lures in Days Trend
Upward.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Saturday
was 1884, off So Average of twenty
rails was 141.99. off 81. Average of forty
bonds was 1851. unchanged.
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COTTON FUTURES GAIN
BIZ United Press

Advances 20 Points on Report of
1928 Crop Ginning.
BIZ United Press
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24.-Fu-
lures on the local cotton exchange
advanced 20 points today following
receipts of the Governments report
showing 2,498,252 bales ginned from
the 1923 crop up to Sept. &c. Brokers
reported much activity.
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Hogs
Evening star., 1928-03-13
Downtown Signals.

Tfafflc Director Harlaud has recon-
rnended 10 the Commissioners that
work be started on a modificd system
of automatic tfaftIc control In the con~
gestkd section Differing widely from
the original plan which was 10 blanket
downtown Washington with electrical
signals, the proposed HsflaDd instaIls-
ton takes IN only Thirteenth street
trofn H street ~ Massachusetts ave.
nue and independent signals al the IN.
tersection of sisth. Tenth and 1hif-
teentb streets on r and q streets. IN
outlining his plan 70 the Commissioners.
bar. Harisnd points out that good deal
IL yet 10 be learned shout the merits
0f demefita of signal light installation
ia Gongssted sections and for that ress
son he prefers " make haste slowly.
Some difference of opinion exists ak
" the ffnrieney ~ automatic signals
In SLOW moving Haf.c, The opponents
Evening star., 1928-03-13
A Quake-Wrecked Dam.

Prom Los Angeles today comes word
Of q disaster BY water unique in his
tory. A dam containing, IL is estimated.
more than three billion cubic feet OF
water vas broken by an earthquake at
an early hour this morning and food
swep. down g narrow ALLEY with loss
OF life that is estimated between three
hundred and five hundred. Heretofore
dams have broken through structural
defects or under excessive food pres
sqres. This one. 1t would seem, WAS
wrecked by an earthEhock such as that
region occasionally experiences. No
element Of human negligence or made
ouzcy enters into this tragedy. II was
an act Of nature and humanity pays a
heavy toll
This dam was part of The water sup.
ply system of Los Angeles. contributing
20 the great feeder squsducts leading
~ that city. A lively warfare has been
wsged against the system by ranehefs
vino have resented the DETECTION Of Wa
ter needed by them for irrigation. and
rumsrous conflicts have occurred along
the conduit lines. The unstable earth
hsx now taken part IN this warfare
with o shocking result
Evening star., 1928-03-13

OF such installations cite the fact that
traffic density varies during the day to
degree that makes It impossible prop
erly to synchronize the system to meet
the best needs OF the situation. Pro-
ponents hold, on the other hand. that
congcsted moving traffic exactly
fits into the scheme of automatic regu-
lstion, which is sharper and more de-
cisivc than manual control. and for this
reason is more effective in dissipating
potential Jams.
In most cities the consasted sections
are the first to be treated with auto
matte lights. based on the theory that
where policemen formerly were needed
to direct traffic. lights should logically
be placed Washington, however, at
tackled the problem from the other end
and two Of its main thoroughfarcs. ex-
tending we'll into the residential dis
tricts. were the first to have automatic
signal lights, Following a period Of ex-
rerimentation. the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street systems were
so synchronized that it is now possible
TO drive from one end to the other with
out stop--a condition much to be de-
sired. 1t may not be feasible in down.
town installations to carry out the
same plan. owing to the varied speed
OF vehicles. but Washingtonians are
now thoroughly accustomed to mcchan-
ical regulation and should welcome
modern and progressive steps designed
for the promotion of safe motoring. Mr..
Harland's experiments, therefore, will
be awaited with interest.
Evening star., 1928-03-13

@. When were the first s,on. pave-
ments and stone sidewalks laid III, this
country?--J. @. M.
A. The first stone pavement was laid
In New York City as early as 1867 on
what Is now known as Stone street. and
the first sidewalks In 1890 on the vest
side of Broadway.
@. When an ensign and his wife
hnd It. necessary to leave visiting card,
what Kind should be left?-J. p.
a. When an ensign and his wife
leave cards they should use Mrs
Jonn Henry Smith and a John Henry
Smith Ensign. U. S. NJ" or a COM
bination card, Ensign and Mrs ,iohn
Henry Smith" with. of cours. in
either case, the additional mans cardJ.
Q. What is an espontoon?-E. q.
A. An espontoon Is half pike for
nerly carried by subaltern oficers ~
the British Army and all commissioners
officers OF the early United States
Militia.
O. When was paper first mad. from
wood pupil. D. @.
A. The first paper was made from
wood pulp on March 5. 1867, at N.
mills OF 1nterlaken, Mass.
o. When did Milton write his ode
"On the Morning Of Christ's Nativi.y"7
w. T. =
A. This poem was begun on Christ
mas, 1929.
Q. Do birds eat much grain?-
z. W.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that certain birds. the bobvhi.e.
for example. cat more or less grain. out
the grain feeding is largely in Winter
and on scattered seeds left In the fields.
They prefer insects In the growing and
harvesting periods. The barn owl is
highly valuable for its feeding on small
rodents In the South and on pocket
gopi1ers in the West.
Q. In auction bridge. what is the
difference between the terms refuse"
and "renounce"?-A 3. G.
A. To fail to follow suit Is 10 "re-
fuse" To refuse when able TO follow
suit is to "renounce.