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3uMana Sail® &\nm INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. .Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices j>, evr York. Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. AFTER ALL, our courts are no worse than permitted to be by a tolerant public! ANYHOW, the Haags will admit that It costs money to tamper with the laws of the United States. LLOYD GEORGE talks of Germany’s refusal to accept the treaty terms very much as a man who is losing patience. JUDGE CARTER does not appear to be wholly pleased with the lack of respect extended to the courts in Marion County. THE CITY CAMPAIGN has officially opened. Negro political workers have received extra employment at the city hall. INDIANAPOLIS has outgrown Its rogues' gallery and there seems to be some question as to whether this Is a cause for congratulation or not. THE ONLY SOLACE about that fire menace to invalid soldiers is that fire is not likely to break out In all the hospitals at the same time. THERE are numerous indications that Samuel Lewis Shank will not long continue as the sole candidate for mayor of Indianapolis. IF the engineer of the State board of accounts had been more careful in his additions he could easilv have shown where the board saved the taxpayers S2OO more than '6,184 he claims on the Northwestern avenue bridge. Caught Again Throughout those long years in which the ownership of the Indianapolis News was concealed behind false statements of ownership the people of Indianapolis had little to expect from that source In the way of truthful news, told without bias. A directing genius who repeatedly permitted a general manager to make false affidavits as to ownership of the paper could hardly be expected to demand truth in its columns. But when the control of the newspaper passed into the hands of the Fairbanks heirs and the mask of deception under which it was operated was torn away the community had some reason to expect that there would be at least a halt in the policy of perversion of facts to bolster up selfish desires. The heirs of Charles W. Fairbanks are honorable and they are respected in this community. In a way the statements that appear in the newspaper are regarded as the expressions of the heirs themselves. Not one of them would be guilty of falsely attributing to a government official a single sentence. Not one of them would willingly invent a statement from a public office holder or a private citizen and use that false statement in an attempt to distort facts to bolster up desires. But the same quality of honesty and truthfulness that has long marked the Fairbanks name does not yet appear to have percolated through the organization that the heirs control. For example, there Is the Washington dispatch that appeared recently relative to C. J. Orbison and his position as prohibition director for Indiana. Therein Mr. Kramer, national prohibition commissioner, is made to say Orbison “will be permitted to serve out his term.” This statement is simple enough and would not of itself arouse any doubts of its truthfulness. But thereafter enters a further a statement attributed to Mr. Kramer which taxes credulity. It says, “Mr. Kramer said the malice in the attacks on Orbison was too obvious for him to take cognizance of them." On its surface this statement bears all the earmarks of a falsehood. It is inconceivable that a man of the public experience of Mr. Kramer would sit in Washington and without Investigation of any kind denounce as malicious the publications of the records of a subordinate’s conduct And Mr. Kramer frankly says he has not. He goes farther and declares that he “has been interviewed by no one at all" in regard to this matter. Thus is it made apparent that the boasted “reliability" of the special Washington service of the News is no more dependable than were the false statements of ownership that brought the director into Federal court and stripped him of his boasted “proprietorship."

Exchange Scholarships A good idea, fostered by practical men and practiced for some time, keeps growing into usefulness daily. It is the exchange scholarships, among students. This movement encourages students in one country to visit and attend instruction in another. In practice it is very favorably received by Mexicans who can study here, while, thanks to RooseVelt and John Hay, a few hundred Chinese are supported in American universities by the Boxer indemnity funds. It will be remembered, too, that the will of Cecil Rhodes provided scholarships available in England, for Americans. The students either receive gifts or loans whereby they may attend lectures and obtain the finest educational advantages available, practically for the asking. Os course, there are rules incident to the administration of these benefits and high scholarship is required of the recipient. The inestimable benefit to be derived from these scholarships will show in future generations. The return to China, of students who have studied our machinery, will eventually make labor easier and life a little brighter in the Far East. The carrying to Mexico of our improved agriculture and stock raising will benefit the status of that rich but backward country. The ability of the American student to visit the old universities of Oxford or Cambridge in England and to absorb from the wealth of culture and learning of those ancient seats of study is indeed a blessing. To go back and see the very scenes where American history necessarily begins; to view the places where our literature started; to be present where battles for freedom were determined centuries ago will impress the mind so indelibly that the picture will be carried back to America and be made most graphic. The way to educate a nation is to educate its youth. To awaken China, teach her knowledge-hungry students. To bring us close to Mexico and South America, let her children be welcome to share our educational advantages. Moving Mountains The University of California has located, in an imperfect manner, some mountains which are moving. From 1854 to 1806 one went 10 feet, then it slipped back 6.6 feet This is Mount Tamalpais, while Mount Hamilton was going at the rate of 4 feat a year till 1906, and from then only went 2.2 feet each year. Both are north bound. It is some comfort to have the University of California make this announcement in definite terms, particularly as to direction, for who living in Indiana would want a California mountain coming after him and of what indeed would Illinois boast if her prairies were all spoiled by ome unsightly mountain invading her precincts? In by gone days an eminent citizen said, “Go West, young man,” and this might be urged on the California hills. There is plenty of room for them west of the State and they would not be missed nor would the disturbance arise which Is sure eventually to come unless science controls these mountains. Oregon has plenty of hills, doesn’t want and will not have any California mountains, though it lies to the north of that State and is directly in the line of travel. In the Federal courts actions are often begun against inanimate things, such as ten bottles, a ship and the like. So, if one State gets to sending its mountains to another, in abuse of interstate commerce, possibly an action could be started to require the parent State to keep its hills at home, or just arrest the mountain like a bad whisky transporting truck and confine it to proper bounds. Some congressional action might be takec fixing the status and residence of mountains which migrate like the California type. A possibility of finding gold in one makes the permanent ownership desirable Vid.if done before discovery of mews or coal, would avoid complicationa

EFFIE SHANNON PL A YS ROLE OF SELFISH MOTHER In Affair ’ —Meighan Is a Male Pollyanna—Washburn Is a Waiter

Sweet and pretty. Those words fit the new Constance Talmadge movie, “Mamma’s Affair," like a perfect glove fits the hand. On the stage "Mamma’s Affair” was one of those successful prize plays which made good from an artistic standpoint, as well *as a cause of joy from a box office viewpoint to the producers. In the casting of the movie version, Miss Talmadge has the role of a pretty girl, whose mother is one of those selfish creatures who absorbs the happiness of her own daughter. Effle Shannon of stage fame has the “fat” role of the mother. The story concerns the selfish mother and her daughter, who is shut out from the real joy of living by a mother, whose slogan appears to be, “I am first." The daughter is the slave of mamma and it Is not until a young doctor Is called in to “treat” mamma, who loves to be 111, that the doctor sees through the sham and pretense of the mother and decides to cure her. Os course. Doc had not overlooked the beauty of the daughter. Before the young doctor had been called mother's family doctor had given her water and sugar. That made mother even more of a sham invalid. Mamina had insisted from the beginning that her daughter should marry one of those hothouse sons of the wealthy. The young doctor changes all of this and falls In love with the daughter. He “treats" the daughter with so much success that she rebels from the iron rule of mamma. In the end mamma Is cured and everybody. Including mamma, Is happy. Miss Shannon Is an actress of skill, both on the sereen and on the stage and she brings her undisputed talents to the front In this movie. It Is our way ol thinking that Miss Shannon overshadows everyone else in the cast. That is no reflection on Miss Talmadge, whose sweetness, beauty and acknowledged talent for effective work, are all ‘present In this charming comedy. As we have said before the role of mamma Is the big role of the comedy. Opinion: “Mamma's Affair’’ is one of those sweet and pretty affairs in polite comedy which is a sparkling gem of its kind. Those who like quiet acting and class on the screen will be delighted with this movie. At the Circle all this week.—W. D. H.

MEIGHAN USES HIS FISTS AND HIS HEART IN IKON TIER MOVIE. Even a crook can he a Pollyanna at heart. chat Is the “good” feeling which radiates through night time scenes of “The Frontier of Stars." which Is the latest movie vehicle of Thomas Meigbun. In this movie, which Is a contribution to the crook literature of the silver screen, Melghan Is a gangster, a leader of an east side gang In New York City—u tough gang at that when It comes to fighting and controlling elections. Meighan as Buck Leslie devoted much of hts time giving the police a great deal of trouble. During a raid of the police on the headquarters of the gang Buck escape* over the roofs of the cheap tenements of the east side. While escaping, he discovers a sweet and pathetic figure, who Is I-'alre Blnney as Hilda Shea, in a wheel chair on a roof of a tenement. This little creature, who talks with the stars and Is sweet and good because of being shut off from the ways of the world for years, strikes anew note in Buck. Night after night Buck goes to the roof and talks to the little Invalid In the chair. They become pals. You are bound to get that little “wet” feeling around the ayes when Buck passes up an opportunity to head a gay Fourth of July party to Coney Island with his gang so he can remain on the roof with the little Hilda. The characters and situations are so well developed that when the tenement house catches on fire, the whole thing appears to be logical and even necessary. That Is an accomplishment for Mr. Matgne. the director. Meighan makes the role of Buck a real man's part and while being a companion to the little Hilda or punching the noses of his gang In order to compel obedience to bis orders. Meighan looks real. This man Is making splendid strides before the screen and If his name Is not a household word, It will not be long before It will be as common as that of Charlie Chaplin or Doug Fairbanks. 1 am sure that I am not just writing Idle words, either. Edward E'lls again gives another splendid Impersonation of a crook. Falre Kinney has a colorless role because of the nature of the story, but she Is Bweet and good to look upon. Opinion—“ The Frontier of Stars” Is corking good entertainment. The night scenes are wonderfully handled from a photographic standpoint. At the Ohio all week. W. D. 11. -|- -|- -IWASHBURN WAS A DEVIL IN HIS OWN HOME. Endicott Carver was raised with a silver spoon and was taught from infancy that he belonged to that section of society which has decided that It Is "turrible” for a rich man's son to work to earn his living. Endlcott’s parents, ns the story goes in the movie, “An Amateur Devil,” had bushels of money. Endicott takes life very easy and makes a great success of the “job” of avoiding work. Even his attempts at love making are pepless and without any effort. So much so that the lady in question turns him down “cold.*’ In a spirit of revenge Endicott decides to be a “devil” in his own home town. He decides that the best sort of revenge would be to go to work and he beromes a waiter In n restaurant, which not only shocks his parents, but the papers make a hero of him. After being discovered he attempts to stage an affair with an actress and this, too, falls. Finally he wakes up to the fact that the girl who first refused him 1* actually wild about him. Everything ends as the public bis so often derided. That Is the story of “An Amateur Devil,” which is the latest starring vehicle of Bryant Washburn. The sweetheart In the story Is played by Ann May. May be seen at the Alhambra today, Tuesday and Wednesday. -I- -1- -ITATTV REMAIN'S AT THE ISIS. Because of the splendid business done at the Isis last week by Rosooe Arbnckle in “Brewsters Millions the movie is being held over this week. Your reviewer

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921.

MOORE’S LATEST IS A SNAPPY AFFAIR

Owen Moore and comedy assistants In “The Chicken In tlx Case."

In “The Chicken In the Cace” Mr. Moore hus the role of Stephen Perkins, whose aunt desires him to he married before she hands over a big fortune to lilm. Ste.ve "borrows” the wife of a friend and passes off the lady to auntlo

has spoken at great lengths on the good entertaining qualities of this comedy and it. is needless to say more, except the picture is on view all weak at the Isis. TRIPLE BILL ON VIEW THIM WEEK AT SMITH’S. A triple movie bill Is being presented at Mister Smith's this week. The bill consists of Mablon Hamilton and Lillian Rich In “Half a Obnnce,” Koscoe Arbnckle In “The Hayseed" and “Indianapolis Screen Shots,”- showing local people In the home town. "Half a Chance” Is a story devoted to a recital of the efforts of a man to “come lack'' after being sentenced to prison for a murder which he did not commit. Sailor Burke, the principal character, who Is a former prize fighter, escapes from prison where he had been committed, although innnocent. He gets a Job as a stoker on a ship. The boat, of course, is wrecked and he rescues the daughter of the Judge who had sentenced him. Burke decides to go straight, studies law and beromes a famous criminal lawyer. Os course, be Is discovered and Hftcr a long struggle to clear himself ot the strain, he succeeds in setting himself square with the world. Mr. Hamilton has the role of Burke.

CUNNYSIDE ° Health Talks By Information Bureau of the Sunnyside Tubercular Sanitarium.

MENTAL HYGIENE. It has been estimated that there are two insane and four feeble-minded Individuals for every 1.090 persons In the general population of the United States. Field investigation by officers of the United States Public Health Service indicate that in school children the rate for feeble-minded ness will average eight per thousand. The medical examinations of registrants In the first selective draft showed that out of each 1.000 men examined twenty four were denied military duty because of nervous or mental disorders. Other cases were unrecognized or developed under stress of military training and warfare, necessitating their retprn home. From Infancy to old age much can be done to prevent mental disease. Mnny forms of Insanity, If discovered In their Infancy, ran be helped and arrested. The principled, of mental hygiene nrs often An Eye Test for Children There are five million children In the United States who have imperfect eyesight. At least two out of every ten pupils who start to school have something the matter with their eyes. Is your child one of these? You w-ill admit that you should lose no time in finding out. Write today to our Washington Inform.tlon Bureau for the little booklet, “The School Child's Health.” This publication contains a table for an eye test in the home, ranging In distance from twenty to sixty feet. If your child cannot pass the simple tests given on Page 9 of this Red Cross booklet, an oculist should be consulted at once. A copy will be sent to any one who sends 2 cents in stamps for roturn postage. In filling out the coupon print, name and address or be sure to write plainly.

Frederic J. Haskln, Director, The Indiana Dally Times Information Bureau, Mashing tun. 1). C. I enclose herewith 2 cents in stamps for return postage on a free copy of The School Child's Health. Name Street „ City State

as "Mrs. Perkins’’ Auntie insists on a honeymoon and she trots the “newlyweds” to a country bungalow. Things then begin to get all mixed up. It Is lively and Inoffensive entertainment. At the Colonial all week.

DOUBLE BILL OFFERED AT REGENT. This week the Regent Is offering a double movie bill by presenting William Fairbanks In “The Western Adventure" and Buster Keaton in “One Day,” a comedy. “The Western Adventure” may properly be called a thriller as there is plenty of action which one would expect In a movie of this type. The Fair- | banks In this movie has the role of a | young Westerner who Is always looking for thrills and actions. lie starts a fight against outlaws and bandits in a western country and be rounds ’em up. i Dixie Lament and “Bud" Kane, who have been Identified for years with wesii ern plays, are In the oust. -I- -1- -!- ON THE STAGE. j Among the legitimate and vaudeville I attractions on view today are William Collier In “The. Hottentot,” at English's; “Take It From Me,” a musical j comedy, at the Murat: Hyams aud Mci intyre In “May-bloom” at Keith's; Royai Philippine hiring Band at the Lyric; popular vaudeville and movies at the Broadway and Rialto, and “Cute Cuties’at the Park. I neglected, they are so obvious and familiar. ] Children should be allowed to express themselves, and their control should be natural and not one of repression. The child naturally concentrates on the thing at hand, and he should be encouraged to do this There are many trying periods In child life. They have their worries and their fears. If these worries and fears are met and overcome In a natural way with tho occasional help I ful advice of the parents, the child soon [ meets difficult situations in the right way. Never ask a child to act contrary to his conscience or do a thing contrary to his sense of honor. In adolescence and adult ltfe there Is also need for mental hygiene. The adolescent should be taught n healthful Bttltude toward life, to take the knocks and the disappointments as a part of the ! game, to play to win but If one loses, and lose one must, to take It as a part of life and go at It again. The adolescent and the adult should ' not harbor thoughts of revenge for wrongs or fancied wrongs and should not always be looking for slurs aud injustices to harbor In the mind. Meet the world with a smile, accept ithe hard knocks and plan to rise above them. We all believe In hygiene. Let us practice It physically aud rueutally. HOROSCOPE "The stars incline, but do not compel!” TUESDAY, FEB. 8. Early today Uransus Is In evil aspect, while Mercury holds kindly sway. It Is a rule most beneficial for writers, I but they should be careful not to present mistaken views, for Uranus In menacing mood encourages deception. Intrigue and Indirection may flourish i during title configuration. There will be many conspiracies against the public welfare. ! Persons whose blrthdate It Is have the augury of a successful year in business, but they should be careful about writings or leases. Children born on this day are likely to be exceedingly clever and original. These ; subjects of Aquarius are usually restI less In disposition, but able to succeed 1 In anything that interests them.—Copyright. 1921. Rent Profiteering Hearing on Tonight A public meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce building tonight, under the nuspices of the Indianapolis rental board to discuss the provisions of tho new anti-rent profiteering measure pending in tho Legislature. Tho new measure, which lias been offered as a substitute for the Moorhead bill, provides that nil real estate for rental purposes nppralsed at less than §2,000 shall not pay dividends to exceed 15 per cent, while property valued at more than §2,000 shall not net an income of more than 12 per cent. An Invitation Is extended to the public to attend the meeting which will be held on the eighth floor of the Chamber of Commerce building.

BOARD DECIDES TO PROCEED IN BUILDING PLAN i School Program to Be Carried Out, Although Some Favor Delay. COST QUESTION IS UP Wide divergence of opinion as to the advisabil.ty of proceeding with the building program for the public schools of the city at this time marked the spe dal meeting of the board of school commissioners Saturday. However, improvements and additions were approved that will cost apprt xlmately $1,012,929, this amount to Include anew eight-class-room building at Brightwood avenue and Thirtieth street, to be known as Public School No. 73, and which will cost about $206,000. The building program was backed by the recommendation of L. A. Hnlder building advisor, who recommended that In view of the decline of the cost of materials and other conditions that the work be undertaken. Charles L. Hairy, a member of the board, took Issue witn him and Insisted that building costs will fail still further and that the board should delay further construction until satisfied that the bottom has been reached. DELAY SAVES TAFAYKRS. "Every day we wait we will save the taxpayers money,” Mr. Barry said. He Insisted he was heartily in favor of the program, but did not believe It snould be pushed at present. He was outvoted ! by other members of the board, howtver, although W. V. Allison expressel views simil r to those of Mr. Barry as to the piospect of a still further decline of building material prices. Plans and estimates submitted by Mr. j Snider w-ere approved for the following schools: No. ?7, East Washington street and Ritter avenue. These plans provide for the addition of four regular classrooms, two basement rooms, boiler room and an auditorium that can also be used for gymnasium. Herbert B’oltz, architect. Estimated cost, $190,090. No. 73, Brightwood avenue and Thirtieth street. Eight regular classrooms, manual training, domestic science department, etc. Merritt Harrison, architest. Estimated cost, S2OO 000. No. 36, Capitol avenue and TwentyEighth street. A new unit fpr eight classrooms and other rooms which will , provide anew heating plant for the old j building The estimate niso tnclnde-i cost of new plumbing and partial remodeling of the old building. Rubush & Hunter, j architects. Estimated cost, $266,929. TEMPORARY relief PLANNED, At this point Mr. Barry m >vd that j portable houses be erected or some other means devised for temporarily caring for | the pupils now boused on the third floor j of the old building. The motion was unanimously adopted. No. 62, East Tenth and Wallace streets. Two schemes were submitted tor this school by McGuire & Shook, architects. Scheme A provides for an elght-class-room bulidlug to cost approximately s2oS.noo; scheme B, for a ten-clussrooin building to cost approximately $215,0>0; scheme B was approved by the hoard after discussion. No. 16. Bloomington and Market streets. Plans for an addition to the old building to cost about $225,0 si were approved. Architect, Elmer E. Dunlap. No. 38. Winter aid Boyd avenues. Preliminary plans for a building that ultimately may be expanded Into either a twelve or sixteen-story building were approved. Eirner E Dunlap, architect. NO. S. PLANS TO ttE CONSOLIDATED LATER. Plans for school No. 5, which are being prepared, were not ready for presentation and will be brought up at the regular meeting of the board tomorrow night. Mr. Snider recommended that one of the two large auditorium rooms at Manual Training High School be turned Into a classroom as soon as the work is completed This recommendation was approved. Reports that boys and young men who have been using the gymnasium rooms at No. 2 and Prospect Libraries have - been guilty of Improper actions toward the librarians at these places were discussed and tho library committee was directed to make an Immediate investigation.

HAREM RAIDING FUND IS SOUGHT Women’s Clubs Open Campaign for .Armenian Girls. The General Federation of Women's Clubs will aid the Near East Relief organization which. In addition to feeding thousands of helpless orphans in Armenia, is seeking to release more than 100,000 Armenian girls from bondage In Turkish harems. Mrs. Florence Spencer Dtiryca, head of the woman's division of Near East Relief; Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Minneapolis. president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Edward, Franklin M’hlte. Indianapolis, chairman of the legislative department of the federation, aud Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, president of tho Indiana federation, are preparing the plan. A letter going out from Indianapolis signed by these three women asks every federation club president In the country to get busy. The plight of these Armenian girls Is to be put squarely up to Congress, the letter says. Club presidents will not only Interview their Congressmen but will carry the matter to the Congressmen’s constituents. The letter shows that Near East Relief would be able to rescue hundreds of these girls, but for lack of funds has no place to house them. The American Congress “is urged to take some action to compel the Turks t telease these young women and to provide temporary maintenance for them until they can be returned to their hoineg or become self-supporting.”

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

CHAPTER CXXXIII (Continued). Jim puffed fuiiously for a second or two and then he turned to me with an air of command. “You’ve dusted every blamed doo-dad In this room six times. Now get rid of that fool cloth and sit down a minute without fidgeting. I’ve something to say -to you—might as well get it off my chest now.” At Jim’s mere tone a choke came into my throat. It was so cold, so aloof. I did as he bade me, put away the dust cloth and sat down, but I chose a chair opposite him not a cozy perch on the arm of his chair. Jim narrowed his eyes and studied me through a cloud of smoke. Then he plunged Into the very middle of his own thoughts. “Anne, from now on I'm going to Insist that you be decent to my friends, Just because they are my friends—and without waiting six months or so to make up your mind to it. There are such things as tact and diplomacy in the world thought you don’t seem to realize It. Dick and Doris and good old Tom have helped me over the first ditch. Now quit snubbing them. I’m going to be rich, and I’m not going to have you handicap ine by acting snippy to the folk I need—the folk who are my best friends.” he added in hasty correction. "You're thinking how T didn't make friends with Betty at first, and how fond I am of her now,” I replied thoughtfully.

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By David Cory

"Whither shall we go, little master?” asked the Good Gray Horse, as he and Puss Junior left the castle where In the last story I told you Puss broke the sleep spell of the wicked witch. “Just keep going," said Puss, “for we will meet with an adventure no doubt before we go much farther.” And this turned out to be true, for, all of a sudden, as they passed a blgh stone wall, a golden ball fell at the feet of the Good Gray Horse. “Whoa. my faithful steed i” cried little Puss Junior, and quickly dismounting, he picked up the golden ball. And then over the top of a high stone wall he saw the face of a beautiful princess. “Oh good Sir Cat," she cried, "will you not hand me back my golden plaything?'’ “I cannot reach so far,” replied little Puss Junior, and he stood up in his stirrups, but still he was far too short. “Toss It to me," said the Princess. So Puss tossed It to her, but, oh dear me! She missed It and It dropped Into a deep spring that bubbled up from the ground Inside the garden and flowed away In a silver stream through the woods. And at this the little Princess began to cry, for the golden ball sank deep down In the cool depths of the spring and was lost to sight. And then the Princess didn’t know what to do. But at last she took off her silken girdle and lowered it over the wall and Puss took hold of It and

QUESTION'S AND ANSWERS

(Any reader can £et the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BUREAU. FREDERIC J. HASKIN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON. D. C. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial mutters. It does not attempt to setile domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address aud enclose 2 cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.) STATUS OF ACTIVE PARTNER. Q. What Is an active partner? H. H. G. A. This term Is applied to a partner in a business who Is responsible for the full amount of the debts of the business. A silent partner Is usually responsible only for the amount of money he puts into the business. ROOMS IN WHITE HOUSE. Q. How many rooms are there In tho White House? How large are the grounds surrounding it? E. H. K. A. The White House contains eightynine rooms There are eighteen and onehalf acres within the iron fence which encloses the White House grounds. SHOULD TELL THE P. O. Q. If I subscribe and pay for a magazine for one year and at the end of the .'ear the paper continues to be sent, am I obliged to pay for It? A. M. P. A. The Postoffice Department says that if a periodical Is delivered to your house, that you have not ordered and do not want, you should notify your local postoffice to refuse it. The postmaster will return the magazine to the publishers. If you do not notify the postoffice that you no longer wish the paper sent, then It Is purely a transaction between you and the publishers ard the postoft'ice has nothing to do with tho transaction. FRENCH NICKNAMED “FROGS.” Q. Why were the French people given the name “Frogs?” M. F. M. A. The nickname “Frogs” was first applied to the people of Paris by courtiers. The streets of the city were so quaggy that the Inhabitants were nicknamed “Jean Crapaud,” while the city was known as “Lutetia” or “Mudland.” TOWNLEYISM DEFINED. Q. What is the meaning of “Townleyism?” L. D. A. “Townleylsm” Is a name given to the principles enunciated by the Nonpartisan League, of which A. C. Townley was at different times general manager of the organization department and president. INDIANS AND BEARDS. Q. Are there any American Indian tribes who cultivate beards? E. S. A. The bureau of ethnology states that there Is no tribe of Indians In the United States which cultivates the beard. Most Indians would have a slight to moderate growth of beard and mustache if they allowed the hair to grow. Beards are not wholly unknown. Some of the Mexican

Now was the time to get Jim's point of view, to re-establish myself as partner and confidante as well as wife. Even If Jim hurt me a bit, I thought I could manage to take It like a good sport and try to eliminate the faults that were driving us apart. Jim caught me up at once: “Yes, I’m thinking of Betty—whom you seem to adore now. But still more of Jeanie. And Phoebe. The kiddie adored you at first, but you froze her. As for Evvy, I feel that you’ve almost made an enemy of her. "It won't do. Anne. I’m going to the top. And my wife must be a social asset to me. I need a tactful, diplomatic wife, not one I have to explain and apologize for. You’ll have to change a bit, Anne, if you are coming along with me. I need a wife who'll do me proud, not queer me. A real top-notcher, a clever woman, not a tactless wife who Insult* n y friends one day and gushes over them the next.” I felt my hand fly to my hot cheek*, and the breath come in little gasps from my parted lips at the insult of Jim’s words. Had his first success swept him already where I could not follow him? Was I going to lose Jim? Lose him — not to any of the women I had feared, but to the wealth I'd never even dreamed j of having ?—Copyright. 1921. (To Be Continued).

quickly climbed to the top. And then h* Jumped down on the other side and looked Into thq spring. “If I were only a frog,” he said, “1 would swim down to the bottom and get the ball for you. And Just then a great big frog jumped out on the bank and said: “Princess, if you’ll grant my wish. I’ll dive deep In the spring. So promise me my wish to grant Aud I the ball will bring.” “I will promise anything yon wish," answered the Princess, for she was very miserable at losing her beautiful golden ball. So the frog Jumped Into the water and dived down deep below the surface and after a little while he came up with the golden ball. "What Is your wish?” asked the Princess, and she reached out her hand to take the golden ball, but the frog held back and said: “Take me to your palace for a playmate," he answered. But, oh dear me! The Princess didn't want a frog to play with, for he was all damp you know. So she took the golden ball and ran away toward the castle. “Stop, stop," cried the frog. “Take me in your arms. I cannot run as fast as you.” But the Princess only laughed, and what she did after that you'll haver to wait to hear In the next story.— Copyright, 1921. (To Be Continued.)

Indians have full beards. The Guarayas, Bolivia, wear long straight beards, and Cashibas of the upper Ucayli are bearded. CUBA DESCRIBED. Q. How long is Cuba? A. I. R. A. Cuba Is long and narrow, somewhat resembling a crocodile In shape, having its greater breadth In the southeastern part of 130 miles and of about thirty miles In Us narrowest portion, near Havana. The average width Is fifty miles, the total length Is 730 miles and It ba* an average of 45,881 square miles. Including its small Islands and the Isle of Pine*. SHAKESPEARE MANUSCRIPT. Q. Where are the original manuscript* of Shakespeare's plays kept? S. A. L. A. Most of the manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays which the still In existence are kept at the Shakespeare Museum, in the house of the author in Stratford-on-Avon. The museum contains the first collected edition of his plays, the “Folio of 1623 ” THE GREAT WEBSTERS. Q. Were Daniel Webster, orator, and Noah Webster, author of Webster's Dictionary, brothers? A. H. W. A. Daniel Webster, the statesman, and Noah Webster, the lexicographer, were not closely related. The former is a descendant of Thomas Webster of Hampton, Mass.; the latter, of John Webster, Governor of the colony of Connecticut. MEANING OF “HONG KONG." Q. What does “Hong Kong" mean In Chinese? A. It means “fair harbor." IMPORTATION OF WALNUTS. Q. Are many walnuts Imported? G. H. A. There were 1.260,899 pounds oi shelled walnuts, valued at $5,317,278 Imported into the United States in the calendar year 1919. France supplied the greatest amount. It being 4,749,121 pounds, valued at $3,294,605. THE INCENSE TREE. Q. What Is an incense tree? A. C. A. This name Is applied to toveral tree* of tropical America yielding aromatic iesins. LONGFELLOW’S HOMESTEAD. Q. Who is now residing In the Longfellow residence at Cambridge, Mass.? S. H. D. A. The Longfellow home Is occupied at the present time by one of the poet’* daughters. BABIES AND VISION. Q. nave scientists decided whether babies can see when first born? C. L. A. One writer on pediatrics says: “Th* baby does not see very much at birth, although he seems to be able to distinguish between light and darknees*. Probably he recognizer objects at the age es 6 or 8 weeks and can definitely focn* bis attention at the age of 3 months. At this time he recognizes people.”

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