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Sntata §mb atmrs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. Ad vert lain? offices i Chicago, Detroit St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising ornces j Kew \ orkt Bogtoni p, y n e . Bums A Smith, Inc. WOULD IT NOT be more appropriate to say that Sheriff-Elect Snider has appointed Bob Miller’s deputies? STILL DENNY BUSH possesses and exercises sufficient “pull” to beep from serving a four-year-old sentence to the penal farm! NOR IS the city detective who appears in court to shield a shoplifter from identification a fit man to remain on the police force! THE ATTEMPT to fulfill the promise to get a parole for Arthur Whiteside having failed, he is now at liberty to make public the consideration for the promise. THE ACTION of the parole board in refusing consideration to automobile thieves Is a more effective way of protecting autos than any lock yet devised. Good Will to Men! It is wise and good to make frequent pauses in everyday activities and to devote a Tew moments’ thought to loving consideration of others and to the quiet celebration of some notable event. It blesses the person who pauses and likewise the recipient of the kind thoughts. Weeks have their Sundays, months usher in the new moons, seasons come and go while the crowning event of the year is Christmas —a glad season which appeals silently to all that is good within; a time when unselfish celebration of the birth of anew world dispensation should and does occur. Had there been no Bibles, no Jesus of Nazareth, there would have been some days more sacred than others, some seasons In which blessings were more liberally dispensed. However, this is a Christian era, with an unparalleled example before all the world, demanding love of fellow men, confidence and charity between neighbor, citizen and nation. Anything short of good will toward all men 13 unworthy of the teachings the season undertakes and the profession it requires. This, like charity, begins at home. It is therefore essential in this time of rejoicing, in the season when harvests have been plentiful and comparative peace has reigned, that good will and confidence shall appear, individually and nationally. > This must be established and maintained by planting action on a solid foundation of truth, respect of the other person’s rights and a faithful discharge of duties private and public. The making happy of little children, giving to beloved ones, singing of carols and religious worshiping are but the tardy expressions of the season. Where they occur, however, is sure to be the right spirit seeking expression. Happy is the nation truly Christian, Messed is the people who universally endeavor to observe the golden rule and contented Indeed is the state where the rights of the minority are scrupulously respected by the majority. Thrice happy is the individual whose conscience Is clear, who takes the benefit of our present enlightenment and who extends in this glad season his prayer for peace on earth, good will to men.

Veneration of Stones The fact that a contract has been awarded for the watching of Plymouth Rock and for wor kon fts surroundings, brings to mind the peculiar veneration that Is seen In the treatment of locks, by Nations, from the famous Blarney Stone to the part of the bridge arch from Chateau Thierry, now the prize of Indiana. The famous Stonehenge of England, supposed to be a place of worship by the Driuds, consists of Immense stones weighing many tons each, the formation of which is not found nearer than a ihousand miles from Great Britain. They have been In place since before the Roman invasion of Ihigland, but how they got there is unknown. Then the Stone of Scone, used In the coronation of England’s kings, is venerated and kept In Westminster Abbey. It is possible tb understand the feeling towards the famous Plymouth Rock, especially by Americans, and. Indeed, should the stone from Chateau Thierry remain in Indiana, to be used as a part of the memorial to be built to soldiers of the late war, one can appreciate Its special significance. Scientists tell that stones live and grow. Therefore, they must die and disintegrate. However, the stone Is but a poor symbol of that which it represents. How cold is the monument of a friend or loved member of the family in a cemetery! What a mute bearer of a great message will be the stone of Chateau Thierry, when the great signification of the war U fully appreciated and its results completely registered! All this leads to the reiteration of the truth that the things which are not seen are the real and eternal. These stones, however much cherished, will depart to dust, but inasmuch as they represent a great principle or a great ideal—like that of human liberty and democracy, they will lay the foundation for something more lasting, untouched by hands, eternal In the heavens. \ Our Good Fortune It is 60 natural for every man to champion his country that if one fails so to do something is radically wrong. Therefore, one may be pardoned if he takes exceptions to a remark by the Rev. A. H. Williams of Rangpon, India, and that gentleman may also be pardoned in bis remarks. He says that India is a network of railroads, with telephones, street cars, modern houses and magnificent public buildings, referring to the big cities. He also admits that the inland residents are crude, “but we call them backwoods.” It Is a matter of rejoicing in Indians, that we have little or no backwoods. Our rural communities have the magnificent public buildings, the school houses and, indeed, in the progressive communities which are all over the State, everything that is found in the cities, including the interurban cars. There is no special and distinctive dialect in America. In the South is spoken the soft sounds and in the East the letter R is neglected, but one may understand these without any effort whatsoever. It is not so In Europe. And It would seem that in India there Is a marked difference between cities and backwoods. America is happy in that there is not such a marked difference in wealth, in social position and in politics. The Nation can think alike, on public questions and on matters between citizens, it has no backwoods in the fact that some citizens are doomed to forego any of the creature comforts of life. They can be obtained if the party is willing to sacrifice and pay for them.

In Germany The Berlin police are making war on cakes and pastry, in Germany, as the country is so near starvation that the foodstuffs cannot be spared for luxuries On the other hand it is reported that the expenses of the former emperor are over $6,000 a week and that the government of Germany is permitting him to have that much, either from his estates in Germany or from the public treasury. This peculiar state of affairs would seem to be at direct variance from conditions in this country, where a sweetmeat is a necessity and a former emperor is a luxury or, at least, something which a hungry man could forego until his needs were satisfied. The mind of a person or the consciousness of a Nation present a most complex problem on which to work. The solution of its questions seems |ls fat off as it did hundreds of years ago, and no sooner does one standard become adopted until another system of thinking upsets it. This is progress, probably, but as one sits in America, with satisfied stomach and moderately comfortable, it is hard to get the other fellow’s viewpoint. With Christmas cqming on —and the German celebrates this day as no other —and with sugar so important an article, especially in the mind of children, it might be possible to forego the ex-emperor and to have a few cakes for the little ones when the families assemble to celebrate the day of earth and good will towards men. wanted to live by the sword. Had she won, America would Been supplying sugar to her and our own dear ones would have been of the necessities of life in order to contribute to the greed of her Verily she is reaping as she hal sown.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life By Ann Lisle

CHAPTER CXIV (Continued.) I took a long- time removing my canteen cap and apron and hanging away my cape. When I felt I’d given time enough to adjust himself to the disappointment of finding no word from Betty, even here at my heme, I weut-out to him. He was striding up and down the room, his hands clasped behind him, his head low, but at the sound of my approach he hurried to me almost shyly. "Anne,” he said, accepting the new status my calling him “Terry” had established. "Anne—you Just said—you loved hej.” He stumbled over the words a bit. I took bis hands as If he were a little boy —as, Indeed, what man in trouble isn’t? —and led him to the big couch. I pushed Mm down In the very comflest corner and sank into a little low chair, facing him. Then, looking at him with the big-sister smile that no one had needed since Neal left me, I said, slowly and quietly< "Terry, what I said was that I loved Betty, too!” Terry looked at me in the greatest astonishment. He didn’t dream how very evident' his feelings for Betty had always been to me. For a seoend, a boyish, almcst shame-faced grip flickered out on his face. It made me fike him better than ever, and I held out my hands in pleading. “Oh, Terry 1 can’t you trust me? You’ve been so loyal to Jim and me.

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By David Coro.

Over the misty restless sea A little dream came sailing to me. In a ship of white with sails of pink. With a little white sailor dove. I think. “Ship ahoy!” he cooed to me, “Here is a dream from over the sea; In this ship are some chocolate mice. And 101 l pops filled with chocolate ice. "But don’t wake up for the mice might jump Into the ocean with a bump. And then you would lose these chocolate mice, And the lollypops filled with chocolate ice.” But Puss couldn't help it. No, sir. He Jnst had to open his eyes, and away went the sailor dove on his misty ship, and after Puss had given a yawn and a stretch he found himself on the poreb with the little yellow canary bird in her cage above him, for, yon remember, this W where we left off in the story before this. TV ell. in a few minutes Puss said he must be going, so he said good-bye to the little girl and her canary aud went upon his way, and. by and by, after a while, he saw a funny little dwarf tugging at a great sunflower, and every once In a while he would shake the stalk and down would come a shower of black seeds. And then he'd stop and put them in a little basket. “Hallo,” cried Puss; "don’t you want me to cut it down for you?’* and he took out his sword. And when the little dwarf heard Puss Junior's voice he started to run away, bat Puss caught hha by the tali of his coat "Dan't be afraid of me, little dwarf, I won’t harm you." Bo the dwarf set down his basket of seeds, and after he

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(Any reader can get tbe answer to any question by writing tbe Indiana Dally Times Information bureau, Frederic J. Haskln Director, Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to' Information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to tbe inquirer.) WORLD'S LARGEST DIAMOND. Q. What Is the largest cut st-ine iu the world) 6. It. A. The pendant-shaped diamond, known as Culltnan I, weighing 516'i karats, la the largest brilliant known to exist. MANY "HOLT CITIES." Q. What place 1s known as “The Holy City?" D. D, B. A. This la a common designation among different peoples and religious sects for the city regarded as the chief place of their religion. The term Is often applied to Rome, but haa been used also of Jerusalem, Allahabad, Benares, Mecca, Medina, Moscow, Kiev and Cusco ADDITIONS TO THE CAPITOL. Q. When were the Senate and House wing to the Capitol built? A. E. A. These additions were added to the central building between the years 1851 and 1863. TURKEY DRESSING RECIPE. Q. Can you suggest a recipe for a turkey stuffing? J. M. B. A. The following dressing will be found most palatable: Make a corn meal mnsh of two tablespoonfuls rorn meal, salt, boiling water. Cool. Stir In one cup HOROSCOPE "The atars Incline, but do not comw! •’ SATURDAY, DEC. 25. Uranus rules strongly for good this Christmas day, according to astrology. The Sun is adverse. During this sway the mind is attuned to the finest and highest appeals, making for kindliness, sympathy and good will It Is a rule particularly lucky for traveling, bringing Joy to Journeys' ends and speeding all who arc home-going. Persons whose blrtbdato it Is should prepare for a changeful, happy yoarr Jourueys or removals that will be fortunate are forecast. Children born on this day may not be Inclined to pursue business, for they are likely to be highly gifted In artistic lines of work.—Copyright, 1920.

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Aren’t we really friends? Betty said friendship has to—go two ways.” Again Terry smiled—a man’s smile now, a little wan, perhaps, but very real and true, for nil that. And at his first words I knew that the barriers of his reserve had gone down —swept away not by chanee, but by his own choice. Terry did trust me. “So you’ve guessed that I—cate? Oh, Anne, I’d die Just to have Betty happy. And she’s ghost-ridden I” "Ghost-ridden? Jim said that very thing, Terry. He said you both were—for a man who probably did not deserve it. Oh, Terry, Terry, don't you think you need someone to look at things for you and see them simply and without any of the awful background of tbe war and bloody fields that seem to he sti-fling-stifling things for you and Betty* Don’t you?" A fter I hnd said it I was frightened. I could fairly see Terry withdrawing from- me, repulsing my eager efforts as if they wiere mere curiosity. For a minute he was silent-still rs if cut out or stone. Then he leaned forward, clasped his hands and dropped them between bis knees. A tiny smile etched itself across tbe sombreness of his face. “Ghost-ridden. Both of us. Perhaps!" he said, slowly. “Well, Sister Anne, you love Betty, too. And so I'm going to tell you the whole story—hers and mine and Atherton’s’’—Copyright, 1920. (To Be Continued.)

had straightened his coat, for It was half off his hack, he said: “Yes, cut it down for me, and I will give you some of the seeds. They are very wonderfully seeds," and the little dwarf gave a handful to Puts. Well, after that Puss cut down the stalk, and he and tho dwarf picked out all the seeds and then Puss put some in his pocket and went upon his wuy, and by and by he came to a poor woodcutter’s hut, and when he knocked on tbe door an old women came, aud when she saw Puss she was dreadfully surprised, for she had never seen a cat with boota be-' fore. "How do you do, Bir Cat!” she said with a bow, and then she told Puss her husband had gone to tbe village to get some sunflower seeds. Wasn’t that strange? And then Puss began to laugh and he took out of his pocket a handful and showed them to the old lady. “My husband may not find any," she said. “Will you give me two that 1 may plant them on each side of the front door?” So Puss gave her two, and she dug a little bole in the ground on each side of .the step and she planted the seeds. And would you believe it, all of a sudden a yellow stalk came out of the ground, and pretty soon it was as high as the door and then it was higher than the roof and before long it reached way up into the sky. so far nnd so high that you couldn’t see the top. “Goodness gracious me,” exclaimed the old woman. ‘What kind of seeds are these?" and she looked at Puss. -’-’l'm going to climb up and s„e how far the st.ilk goes," and then I*u*s pulled off his boots and Jumped up the stalk, and away be climbed, higher and higher, and In tbe next story you shall hear what he found when he reached the top. —Copyright. I#2o. (To Me Continued.)

fine bread crumbs, ono beaten eg*, one tahlespoonful butter, lard or melted chicken fat, one fablcspoonful minced barn, one teaspoonful salt, one saltspoon pepper, mold Into tiny balls with a spoon. Stuff the turkey with the halls, allowing room for them to swell. FOl NDER OF SOCIALISM. Q. Who Is considered the founder of modern so'lalism? 1. M. C. A. Karl Marx, a great economist and aoclallst, is regarded as the founder of modern socialism. Modern socialism, ns a political movement, however, probably owes more to Frederick iAssullc, a disciple of Marx, than to any other man. I*l BHER AIRPLANE. Q. What kind of airplane is a canard? H. H. B. A. This is a type of pusher airplane having the elevator, rudder, etc., | n front of the supporting plane instead of to tte rear. BIG BERT HA NOT'FOUND. Q. What became of the German's Big Bertha ? j*. T. V. A. This gun haa never been located by the* allies. “BLACK AND TAN” EXPLAINED. Q. What la the reason for the nickname, “black and tan," for the Irish police? l A. The term originated in the fact that ninny members of the military forces policing Ireland at the present time wer.r a service uniform of khaki color, and the regulation black hat of the constabulary. CAN VISIT BY PERMIT. Q. Are Germans permitted to come to this country as visitors at present? A. 8. A. The Bureau of Immigration saji that Germans aro not permitted to visit the United States except upon special permission from our State Department. Such permission would depend probably upon the benefit to this country of such visits. SUITABLE FARM TRUCK. Q. What size truck Is best adapted to the use of the farmer? A. O. G. A. The Department of Agriculture says that a recent survey disclosed the fact that farmers showed a preference for one-ton trucks. HOW “TEXTILE" IS APPLIED. (J. Gan the term ''lextile’’ bo applied to materials made of other than vegetable products? 11. H. N. A. The word “textile” includes all materials which are woven, whether of animal, vegetable or mineral source.

* Sound* First Aid in Finding the Books Purchasers Wish Gift Buyers Do Not Always Have Correct Title, but Know What It Is Like. The difficulty which Solomon experienced in selecting his favorite wife from the 700 would have been a simple process' of mathematical elimination in comparison to the troubles of a befuddled individual who tries to choose a Christmas present at the book counter where the "700” scream at him with startling titles and dazzling covers, not to mention glaring pictures. But the man who provides information upon anything north of the Panama Canal and south of the North Pole has a soft Job likened t<* the quality and degree of the knowledge furnished by tbe clerk at the book department, when Bhe explains to the aspirant of extensive reading that Hume’s History of England In six volumes is not light reading, and that the “Garden of Allah” is not a description of the harem of Mahomet. The trend of light conversation upon the subject of books was gliding along gracefully until the customer asked for something in "friction.” Tho clerk immediately examined the titles of the books furtively, but without light upon tbe subject.

“FRICTION, FISHIN’ AND FICTION.” “Perhaps it was fishin’,” suggested the customer hopefully, with the result that the clerk looked more troubled. But “after tho 'storm comes the light” and a radiant expression lighted her countenance as she asked,- “Do you mean fiction?” to which tbe cuttomer responded that she “guessed" that was it with the question. “What is fiction, anyway?” The latest addition to tho department was handling her trade with a dexterity and self-assurance that was a slur on the old members. The classical gentleman was seeking an embellished copy of “The Rubylat” for his equally scholarly friend. “The Ruby Yacht.” returned his helpful director, “we don’t carry them up here. You will have to go to the toy department.” Having disposed of that trouble she diverted her attention upon the college girl who wanted Dickens’ "Bleak House.” The title being unfamiliar to her fund of information she called across tbe room to the head of the department. “Have we any such book by the name of the author ‘the dlcken*?’” Over at the other end of the counter a sdetermined woman was demanding “Tho Victims," while the saleswoman assured her that she had made a mistake and wanted “The Captives." While the customer was debating the question of her own ability versus that of the clerk, the latter disposed of the high school boy who wanted a "pony” by directing him to the toy department. In the meantime the latest addition to the department was frantically hunting through the catalog for "The Sleepy Bee.” An expert appeared upon the scene with the suggestion that said customer desired "Slippy McGee” to which the customer assented while the new addition murmured, "Oh, yes. ‘Slippery McGee.’ why didn’t i think of that?" MINI) BEADING EASY IN COMPARISON. According to the opinion of the New York buyer the psychology of mind reading was a weak expression for the art of knowing what the customer wants when ha doesn’t ay It. “Book business is seven-eighths bluff and one-eighth real knowledge upon the subject. Look wise and say nothing is the best advice you can get npon the • object.” he declared. "When a man comes in aud asks for the ‘Glided Egg,’ ami means ‘Ullda of Ox,’ you have to look at him intelligently until you can get ynnr breath and get to work think-, Ing what process of revolution hi* cranium went through before he arrived at that time. “Tbe other day n woman asked for 'The Man of Ail Ages,’ Instead of ‘The Man for All Ages,’ which was a very mild misnomer in comparison to the puzzles wljlch w< unrarel in the way of names every day.”

But the troubles of the ribbon counter where the woman wanted to return half a yard of ribbon because her baby cried when alie brought It home, has absolutely nothing on the book department. Tbe woman in the blue suit was arguing voluminously. If not effectively, that the clerk had given her the wrong book the day before yesterday. Despite the evl dence that the mistake coaid not hare been made, since one was on a 73 cent counter and the other was parked In a $1.89 lot. "This place Is getting to be a regular circulating library," sighed the New York buyer. "They take a book home and then bring It back the next day saying that It was a mistake. Rut what can you do about It? We know they stayed up an extra half hour to read It, but we can't prove it on them " His eyes reflectively followed the longlegged man on his tour of inspection through the "popular" novels. REPRINTS POPULAR, “The Llgh coat of books this year,” be continued, "haa caused an extra heavy run of the popular novels; that la, what the publisher calls a 'reprint.' The newfirst editions are so much higher than they were last year that many persona feel that a present of the reprint type would be Just as acceptable." He Included In his list of "old time" favorites which the purchaser can’t "go wrong" In buying, as Cooper's "Spy," Halo's "Man Without a Home.” Hawthorne’s “Tanglewood Tales,” "Kipling's "The Light That Failed,” Malory’s “King Arthur,” Sawyer's "This Way to Christmas," Stowe's “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Blaekmoro's "Lorna Doone,” Dickens' "Old Curiosity Shop," Crawford’s "Little City of Hope,” Eggleston's “Tbe Hoosler Schoolmaster’’ and Irving's "Sketch Book." Hie, Hie Epidemic On NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—A hiccough epidemic, the result of colds this time instead of convivial bouts, now has New York in its grip, druggists said today. The spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm Is a “nervous form of intluenzn,” Health Commissioner Copeland says, and the ailment. Is believed to have been brought over from Paris. The seizures are said sometimes to last twenty-four to forty hours.

ADAM AGAIN FALLS FOR A WOMAN Not in an Orchard, but Down on a Farm

Adam falls again. Meaning that a modern Adam falls beads and shoulders in love with a modern Eve, who is named Eva. All this happens In “Adam and Eva,” a comedy by Guy Bolton and George Middleton, which was revealed for the first time In this city last night at the Murat by the same cast which presented It in New Y'ork and Chicago. The modern Adam is not tempted by an apple in this up-to-the-minute story of the fall of Adam, but is tempted by the real Americanism in a selfish society girl named Eva King, the younger daughter of James King, a rich man. When Eva becomes an honest-to-good-nesa Yankee girl, who is ready and willing to work to make her own bread and butter, the modern Adam tumbles for the .beautiful Eva. "Adam and Eva” was built to amuse theater-goers who do not require the silly antics of a rough comedian to bur a custard pie at another equally as rough funmaker. This comedy has “brains” and a bunch of ideas. It has dash and sparkle, action and some splendid conversation. Every Joks has a point and although the story is improbable, it is delightfully “real” as played by Ntbe cast assembled by the co-authors. The story concerns James King, a rich man, aud his spendthrift aud good-for-nothing family of loafers, numbering five, and a prospective sixth member. The members line up as follows: . Clinton De Witt, bis son-in-law, a silly ass of a fellow, played splendidly by Philip Tonge. Julie De Witt, his eldest daughter, one of those hothouse creatures, who can ao nothing but run up big bills for old dad to pay. Also wonderfully played by Diantha Pattiaon with the proper amount of helplessness. A Free Booklet of Bread Recipes Bread la the moat important single item in the diet of every member of the family. The housewife should, therefore!! be anxious to get any new facts she may on its m iking and its economical Use. Realizing this the Department of Agriculture has printed for free distribution to housewives a booklet that giTes scores of recipes for making bread. These are supplemented by other recipes on the use of stale bread that no crumbs may go to waste. Finally, the booklet takes up other cereal foods and assigns them to their proper places in the diet. It tells how to get the value of your money in buying breakfast foods, how to make them at home. It is practical. Our bureau makes no service charge for getting it for you. It costs only the 2 cents in stamps to put on the evelope that goes back to you. Frederic J. llasbln. Director, The Daily Times Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. I enclose herewith 2 cents in stamps for return postage on a free copy of the bulletin on Cereal Foods. Name Street City V State

Those Who Belonged to Our 1920 Christmas Savings Club Are Sure of a Merry Christmas • If you become a member of our 1921 Christmas Savings Club you will be sure Very Merry Christmas NEXT YEAR Start at once with a small amount and add something to it each week. Its astonishing how quickly you will save a snug sum. Marion Comety State Bank 139 East Market Street

Eva King, his younger daughter, also an idle nobody, always attempting to get her father to make out a check. Miss Molly Mclntyre Is the beautiful Eva and her work Is as sweet ns honey. Aunt Abby Rocker, a sister-in-law, played so true to life by Miss May McCabe. Aunt is one of the heaviest burdens that King has to carry. Uncle Horace Pilgrim, played by Arnold Lucy, who thinks that he Is too ill to make a dollar for himself. Lord Andrew Gordon, a would-be son-in-law, played by Percy Waram With the correct foreign mannerisms and an Imported laugh,, which is a compromise between a cough and a giggle. He is courting Eva for her money alone. Then there is a doctor by the name of Dr. Jack Delamater, who loves Eva for her money. Also introduced Is Corlntha, a parlor maid and she Is real. One of the- central figures Is Adam Smith, business manager of Mr. King. The story opens with Mr. King greatly concerned over the spendthrift methods of his family, which loves him only for his coin. The palace he lives in looks as much like home as a bathroom reminds one of a bank. The family conspires to persuade the doctor to induce King to think be is ill and to send him to South America so King will not send them down to his New -Jersey farm. The conspiracy works so well that King nearly falls for it and discovers just in time that his family is only seeking to ship him away so they can spend his dough. He puts Adam Smith as the head of his family and in control of his checkbook. Adam is to cut down expenses. I am not going to ruin the delightful story for you by telling how the members of the King family become honest-to-goodness people. Gee, it’s a real comedy. Opinion: “Adam and Eva” is the real goods, acted by the host all-around cast seen at the Murat since last February, and is not to be missed by those who enjoy the real goods on the stage. At the Murat tonight, Saturday afternoon and night.—W. D. E. -I- -I- -1ENOCGH SAID. FIELD'S MINSTRELS HERE. A1 G. Field's Minstrels are an American Institution, and as such have tbj support of the American public. Minetre! shows as a class are supported by persons who enjoy this particular type of performance and rarely attend other performances. It was an appreciative audience of this type that attended the opening of Field's Minstrels at English’s last night. The show, as is usual with Field's Minstrels, was based on current topics of interest around which numerous sidesplitting Jokes and humorous situations, some new and some old, but all good, are built. The scents cover a .wide range, from yacht racing to war. The performance opens with what is termed a “novel naval review.” based on the recent contest between the Shamrock IV and the Resolute. This is transformed rapidly into n patriotic war spectacle, which Is followed by “The Back Forcl. Campaign." This particular scene deserves more than passing mention, as it is perhaps the best In the entire show. In this case Bert Bwor appears as the campaign orator who talks on every subject from craps shooting to religion, declaring that the pressing question of the day is not “Wiiat is the world coming to?” but “When is the world coming to?” The second half opens with the usual plantation scene, in which the performers, in costumes of half a century ago, go through contortions which very much resemble at time.* the modern dances. This is followed by a monologue by Bert Bwor, dancing by minstrels In the uu|torms of bell-hops, a rather drawn-out

Gold Coins as Xmas Presents Reported Scarce This Year Most of the Valuable Gilded Dust Lies in Federal Reserve Banks. Almost in the same class, numerically, as the much discussed dodo —that bird that once was and now isn’t —is the gold coin of today, as far as the general public is concerned. Along this time or year, or a bit earlier, 8 gold coin sort of seemed connected with Christmas—it seemed particularly cheerful looking and permanent and substantial and a worthwhile kind of present that could be cashed In anywhere without question or comment. And if old Aunt Liza was a bit dubious over whether Ezra smoked “segars” or a pipe or ate hlg tobacco raw, a gold coin solved the problem; and Ezra could obtain and consume his tobacco as he saw fit. And if Mr. Husband wished to give his wife a present of money, fearful of the intricacies of feminine apparel or the feminine mind, he could make his present in the form of gold without fear of giving also offense. It seemed some way more refined nnd "nifty” than a mere piece of paper With' printing on it nnd of dubious degree of cleanliness, although, of course, as far as spending qualities were concerned, one was on a par with the other. A man walked into one of the local banks a day or two ago. humbly seeking eight gold pieces of $2.50 denomination — not as a loan or a gift hut merely as a matter of equitable exchange based on friendship; but bis plea could not bs granted. Half an hour later he returned jubilant with the eight gold pieces. He didn't say where he had gotten them, and the incident is related simply to justify the qualifying statement that, as far as the general public is concerned, gold coin* are almost as extinct as the lamented dodo. The explanation is quite simple. The gold coin is not extinct —there is quite a heap of it, in fact; but thi heap, suitably divided, is almost all in the Federal Reserve banks of the T-’nlted States, more than $2,035,000,000 in gold being in the twelve reserve banks, because it could thug be better utilized than It scattered throughout the country. Just as twelve mobilized armies throughout the T'nlted States would be much more efficient than scattered soldiery.

burlesque entitled “Moonshine on the Sunshine,” and a'contortionist act. This latter is something new in minstrelsy. Henfl Nelser, the “human spider,” performs on a huge spider web and succeeds in feats of contortion rarely equaled. Much of the performance depends Bert Swor, who is a black-face comedia* of ability. He bag a good line of patte* and he puts it over. | The show opens rather dully, but rapidly a punch. On the whole, it is good. The engagement closes Saturday night at English’s. -I- -I- -IALSO ON VIEW. Other attractions on view today include: Emma Carus at Keiths; popular vaudeville at the Lyric and Broadway; musical comedy at the Rialto; "The Big Sensation," at the Park; “Old Dad,” at Ihe Circle; “A Romantic Adventuress,” at the Alhambra; “To Please One Woman," at tlfe Isis: “Honest Hutch,” at the Ohio; "Broadway and Home,” at the Colonial; “Number 17,” at the Regent, and “Peaceful Valley,” at the Mister Smith’s.