Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1921 — Page 4

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Jfoifcma Saite STimea INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . 1 Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, U. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices J New Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. POSSIBLY the board of safety made its dance ruling on the theory that the wiggle aids digestion. IN OTHER words, George Harvey was appointed by the present administration and Admiral Sims was not. APPARENTLY the reformatory removal commission has not yet agreed as to the best way to get around the law. LATEST in fashions: The French woman tennis champion has her picture taken with a tennis racquet and a set of furs. THE MAN who "held up" a filling station by taking on gas and refusing to pay for it, probably was tired of being held up by the filling stations. IT IS HARD to understand why Willie Carey would go to all the trouble of Jumping a bond to obtain his freedom, in the light of past experience. UNCLE SAM is to receive another $500,000,000 in income and excess profits taxes. Wonder how much of this sum will go to pay employes whose jobs are of no public benefit? THE INTERSTATE public service commission has decided that railroad rates shall stand despite lower wages. Any one would know that a former member of the Indiana public service commission is now a Inember of the federal commission. More ‘Jewettism!” We have often been reminded by the paternalistically inclined gentlemen who constitute the city administration that the collection and disposal of garbage is a civic duty which must be performed by the municipality in the interest of health and public welfare. Particularly has. this argument been brought forth whenever the enormous waste and extravagance of the present administration's method of dealing with garbage has been brought to light. Now we are informed by no less authoritative official than Mr. Jay Cravens of the board of sanitary commissioners that the people of Indianapolis are to be “taught how to prepare their garbage for disposal if it takes a year to do it.” * Passing over the certainty that the present administration will not have a year left in which to “teach the public," there remains for consideration the question of whether the city proposes to ignore its civic duty In its zeal to compel the citizens to obey orders. Primarily, the purpose of the maintenance of a garbage collection department at an approximate cost of SIOO,OOO is to insure the collection of garbage. Practically, the sanitary board would have this department maintained for the collection only of that garbage, which is carefully assorted w r ith a view to enabling the board to establish a good record in the operation of the garbage plant it bought from James P. Goodrich et al. For we are now duly informed by the sanitary board that its gentlemanly garbage collectors will collect only such garbage as is carefully set out in designated places, in specified cans, which do not contain “corn husks or cobs, cans, bottles or other rubbish." This refuse, according to red placards provided for the said gentlemanly garbage collectors, “should be put with the ashes.” Very well, saith the busy housewife, it is no particular trouble to deposit these things in the ash can instead of the garbage bucket But, lo and behold, the next day cometh the gentlemanly collector of ashes and forthwith there is more trouble for the housewife! For the gentlemanly collectors of ashes have also been provided with placards which read, “Ashes containing grass, leaves or paper will not be taken.” And there you are, with a municipal department presumed to collect garbage and ashes and rubbish, autocratically differentiating as to what it will and will not collect, while back of it all is a police department that positively will not permit the good old bonfire that used to consume all things. There are among us a lot of citizens who will worry not about the vagaries of the sanitary board. They are the citizens who would be afflicted with heart disease if they were to see either an ash or a garbage collector in their neighborhood. But there are also some citizens who have gone to considerable trouble and some expense to provide one can for garbage and another for ashes, and these citizens would at least be grateful if the sanitary board, in its infinite wisdom, would tell them: What to do with “grass, leaves or paper” that the garbage man declines, on the grounds that it is “other rubbish” that should be collected by the ash man, and the ash man declines on the grounds that it is not “ashes." Why Not Do It? The way of an official who shows a disposition to upset some of the “soft things” around this city is indeed hard. Prosecutor Evans had no sooner expressed an Interest in the selling of “influence" to persons involved in criminal procedure than an attempt was made to divert his attention to an investigation of police court bonding. For a great many months the bonding of police court prisoners was a disgrace to Indianapolis, but thanks to Judge Pritchard’s recent orders, it is now relative clean. Consequently it is easy to discern why an Investigation of it should be suggested when a desire to Investigate other abuses is expressed. Mr. Evans recently expressed himself as more willing to bring to the bars of justice one of the. leeches, who, by false pretenses of having “influence,” had preyed upon an unfortunate in the toils of the law, than to convict a known lawbreaker. The prosecutor should have no difficulty in satisfying his desires ifTT is In earnest he might call in one Sam Zukerman and have Sam explain to a grand jury was assured of a suspended sentence wbeD he pleaded guilty to a felony. Or Mr. Evans might summons John Robbins and ask him on what he based his rather lurid description of a certain well known attorney’s private practice. If neither of these leads brought the desired results the prosecutor might examine those who were in the courtroom when a certain highly esteemed attorney wrote his personal check to a client for whom he failed to obtain a suspended sentence from the judge of the Criminal Court. We are entirely in accord with the newspaper and others who believe that much goo# could be accomplished by a grand Jury investigation of reported efforts to sell “influence” to persons accused of crimes, but we can not disclose, although we fully understand, why certain of these individuals wish the investigation confined to the bonding business in vhe city court. Electrical Progress Some idea of the largeness of the electric industry and visions of big things in that line may be gathered from recent events. Switzerland Is bending every effort to electrify its railroads and thereby relieve the coal shortage, while in Arizona preliminary steps have been undertaken to develop the two and one-half million horse power of hydro-electric energy, by darning the Colorado River. The Swiss government has Issued $25,000,000 bonds to complete its work. The Arizona project will eventually cost about eight hundred million —the program is long in years and big in scope. When it is finished, energy will be sold from Texas to California and as far north as Wyoming. Thus the shortage in coal, which some day may occur, will be foreseen and a solution presented before the question arises. The importance of the electric industry is farther shown by a recent demonstration in Chicago, when the Western Electric Company gave a $250,000 athletic field to its twenty thousand employes, in memory of their fellow workers who lost their lives in the World War —forty-nine having been killed in the lervice. This is but one of the larger companies in Chicago. Every day witnesses some progress in electricity—something done with that mysterious force which exceeds the wildest dreams of a generation ago. Tomorrow ever witnesses the burdens of life growing lighter by reason of the employment of this agency, and each year sees something larger undertaken. * 3.

THE ROAD TO NOWHERE

The sure and short way to aend the United States blundering Into the "dense thicket of ancient feuds” in which, according to Mr. Uoyd George, European diplomacy does its work, has been .Uncovered by the Harding Administration. Reorganl'j and rename the allied supreme ' juncil as that “association of nations" proclaimed from Marion last summer, accept membership for the United States, and the thing is done. But the ancient feuds are not the worst of the troubles in which we should become enmeshed. Scan the scroll of the centuries and you find, to be sure, the record of countless wars between the nations of Europe: at one time or another each has been at strife in turn with many or most of the others. The special causes of these old wars are far off, mostly forgotten, and with them the hates and rancors they engendered. The rivalries and Jealousies of this present time are a continuing and nearer menace to the perilous structure planned at Washington. He must be a careless student of European history of today who does not see how undependable are the relations of professed friendship between the statesmen of the nations represented in the supreme council, who falls to perceive how calculation and selfish Interest throttle the Impulses of noble generosity and open-handed fair dealing, as they have done in European diplomacy for hundreds of years. There at one time or another every aspiring power has found Its Carthage In some neighbor power. A century and a half ago Frenchmen were accustomed to say that their land was England's Carthage. The Briton had come to commercial greatness. France with her colonial ambitions and her surpassing skill lin manufactures stood In his way; and Frenchmen explained the hostility of England by putting into the mouths of the English the prayer of Rome for the destruction of Carthage. Presently rivalries are not so ferocious, but they exist; they Influence, they control, international policies. In the supreme council they are as busy as bees in a hive. The German reparations strained it* harmonies. Upper Silesia nearly wrecked it. Asia Minor, where the policies of Italy, France, England and Greece are at this moment in sharp conflict, presents anew peril—rather a very old peril In new forms. It Is the Interest of France that there be a strong Poland, In friendly alliance with her, like the Russia of Nicholas 11, to hold In check a possibly restored Germany. Since the day when In the peace conference be suddenly shifted hie position, Mr. Uoyd George has successfully dissembled whatever Interest he at any time may have felt In the future of the Republic of Poland. The Krassln treaty and a marked reluctance to oppose German pretensions In Upper Silesia reveal the dominant ItHluence of mercantile Interests with theVpresent British government. Ninety years ago these same Interests were so solicitous about their trade with the Dutch that they vehemently oppose! the use of force by the British and French to bring the King of Holland to reason. Palmerston, who knew that failure to act decisively involved the risk of a great war, disregarded their protests, their meetings, their petitions to the kitg. Holland wag

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1921, by Star Company. By K. C. B.

IT WAS his first trip. • • • TO A really large city. • • • AND HE wrote me. • • • THAT J mutt meet him. • • • WHEN HIS train arrived. • • • AND I did. • • • AND DROVE him home. • • • AND THERE was a fire. • • • AND I had to hurry. • 0 0 TO GET out of the way. • • • OF THE fire apparatus. • • • AND TOM our street. • • * WE OOCLI) aee the f*re. • • • AND CXrOI’DS of traoke. • • • AND HE was surprised. • • * WE DIDN’T go to It. • • • AND ALONG about noon. • • • WE DROVE down town. • • • AND ON a Broadway corner. • • * THERE WAS a collision. • • • THE FIRST I’d seen. • • • IN TWO years driving. 0 0 0 AND I had to stop. • • • IN AN awful hurry. • • • A>D THE car behind us. • • • BUMPED US a little. • • * AND HE was frightened. 000 AND VERY nervous. 000 AND WE went on. • • • AND JOINED the traffffie. • • • ON UPPER Fifth avenue. • • • AND HE was sure. • • • WITH 80 many cars. • • • WE’D NEVER get through. • • • BUT WE did. 000 AND AFTER a while. 0 0 0 WE PARKED the car. • • • AND SPENT some hour*. • • • ABOUT TIMES Square. 0 0 0 AND TWO or three times. . • • HE WAS nearly run over. AND ALONG about* if. 0 0 0 WE WENT after the car. ♦ • • AND AtA at once. \ 000 A COUPLE of policemen. , • • • RAN RIGHT past us. 0 0 0 CHASING A man. • • • AND THEY started to shoot. 0 0 0 AND ALL was excitement. 000 AND WE ran in a doorway. 0 0 0 AND ESCAPED. • * • AND FINALLY got home 000 AND THAT night. 0 0 •* A ST. Nicholas bus. ... BACKFIRED. ... UNDER his window. ... AND THE next day. ... HE WENT over to Jersey ... WHERE HE has relatives t • • I Vhaxk you. .

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15,1921.

blockaded and forced to accept the terms that made Belgium free and independent. This excerpt from, history is presented to enforce the point that a supreme council whose members are subject to be swayed by groups so blind and dull to all Interests but their own is perilous company for a nation sensitive about entanglements. But If European associations so abound In pitfalls we should shun them altogether, and especially should we repel all solicitation from the League of Nations—that will be the rotort from the quarters of the Irreconcllables. In such minds reason finds no lodgment. The supreme council is a war body, concerned, in theory, with the details of treaty appassing skill In manufactures stood In has become a European concert, a balance of power arrangement, with not so many >of the virtues and practically all the vices of the old European system. Its sanctions are the designs, the covetlngs, the rapacities of its members. Its only checks and restraints are opposition and resistance of some to the predatory aims of others, and so, instead of a safeguard of peace, it becomes a perpetual breeder of the causes of war. It; Is made up of statesmen some of whom are in a way to believe that the affaire of Europe can be quite well enough looked after by four or five gentlemen sitting about a table in the council room of a chancellery. If they are cynical about the League of Nations, It Is because they feel that the League might be too confoundedly inquisitive about mysteriously acquired titles to oil fields and coal districts. They are arrogating to themselves the functions of the league. They want to consign It to the limbo of innocuous desuetude. The supreme council Is Europe, the League of Nations Is the world—that is the difference between them. Rechristened an ‘association,” the council will still be of and for Europe. Sitting as a member of it, the representative af the United States will be a fifth wheel, an outsider, a stranger to Its Inner purposes and policies. The league is a free assembly of the nations of the world, working under a written constitution, with defined purposes, expressly dedicated to works of Justice and right snd public safety, subject to the limitations of unanimity and the assent of home governments to its decisions, a body in which the interest of all in assured peace far transcends the advantage of one or a few In some encroaching adventure. In that council this Nation can regain Us abandoned place and part in the moral leadership of the world. This plan of an association of nations based upon the supreme council divides, and never could unite, the peoples of the world. It leads straight vo two societies of nations, mutually hostile, destined sooner or later to fly nt each other’s throats, As Mr. Fosdick has pointed out in a letter to the Times, "The supreme council was and remains essentially a war Institution. . . . It Is by reason of its origin nnd purpose inevitably one sided and partisan, designed to sustain the Interests of one group of nations against those of anofher group," and "an association directly sprung from It must necessarily partake of the nature f the parent body." The defeated poweia will not be keen to join such an association of the victors. It would be repulsive to them. If is ns idle and childish to expect their adhesion as it i* to expect the nearly half a hundred nations now members of the league to renounce the covenant and, as the French view the matter, submit to "an attempted dictation by America to meet the exigencies of domestic politics.” Germany would hold aloof. She could never in good faith and with sincerity and a united national sentiment Inscribe her name on the membership roll of the organization that wielded the scourge which brought her to submission in respect to reparations. Russia and Turkey are impossible. It 1h far more probable that Germany, the future Russia and Turkey, ultimately Bulgaria and Japan, and. In view of her unstable political condition*, It may be Italy, would come together In a league of their own. In rival leagues there can be no protection against war; rather the certainty of provoking it. .The spirit exhibited by the assembly of the league at Geneva is evtdence enough that the two score smaller nations would have scant liking for an association dominated by the members of the European qupreme council. Besides, why should they quit the present league? Standing In the presence of 6.i>00 of our soldier dead on May 23, President Harding said that there was ringing In his cars "like an admonition eternal, an Insistent call ’lt must not be Again, it must not be again.' ” Two way* lie open by which the attempt may be made to take measures Phut It shall not be again, the true way and the false way. Will the country pardon or condone the choice of the false way, nowhere approved save in those where political opposition to the treaty kept us out of the world compact against war? This administration is going to be held to account The country will insist that It keep its pledges to unite this nation with others for peace, not by some improvised and barren futility, but in a sound and sanctioned union, npproved by our wisest, by the wisest of all the nations. Failure will nrlng Its reckoning. There Is no power of salvation In the much-vaunted majority of seven millions. It was not Republican, but made up of votes against England, against the war and those who waged it. Hiram Johnson will draw It all, and more, to hlmseif in 1924 If he become* a candidate, as his friends Intend. And with pro-league' Republicans going over by hundreds of thousands to the only party that espouses the cause of peace, reduction of armaments and military and naval coats, the disaster of 1912 may easily be repeated, as it would certainly be deserved.—New York Times.

HOROSCOPE “The stars Incline, bat do not compel 1"

THURSDAY, JUNE 18. Good and evil stars contend this day. accoiding to astrology. While Venus Uranus and Jupiter are In benefle aspect early In the forenoon, Neptune has malefic power and Venus changes from friendly to hostile sway. During this planetary government men and women should be especially cautious In business as well as in love affairs, for they will find that they are changeable and uncertain In Judgment. Venus Is In an aspect that Is read as most encouraging for business transaction in which women are interested, but men will not be lucky in dealing with them while this configuration prevails. Persons whose birthdate It Is have the augury of a fortunate year In business, but there may be anxieties In the domestic circle. Children born on this day may be careless and fond of amusement, but these subjects of Gemini usually are exceedingly successful all through life.—Copyright, 1921. To Test Trousers at ‘lnconvenient Points’ WASHINGTON, June 15.—The federal bureau of standards has perfected a machine which tests the wear of trousers in “inconvenient points,’ as the bureau modestly puts it. Describing tests to determine resistance to “abrasion," the report states that "every one who has paid good money for a suit of clothes and then had It wear out at Inconvenient points can appreciate the value of the test.” 5 J

Are You Battling With Bugs? Insects take as lively an interest 1l your home garden as you do. Unless yo>‘ know now to combat them, they are going to eat your vegetables and you are not. You may have had some experience lp fighting the Insect enemies of your crops, but you cannot have had as much as the experts of the Department of Agriculture. These experts have written a seventytwo page booklet, describing every bug and disease which threatens your garden, and how to comba! them. This is the largest and most elaborate Farmers’ Bulletin ever issued by the Department of Agriculture, and is printed for free distribution to the public. Our Washington Information Bureau will secure a copy for nny one who sends in his name and address with 2 cents In stamps for return postage. In filling out the coupon print name and address or be sura to write plainly.

Frederic J. Haskln, Director, The Indiana Dally Times Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. I enclose herewith 2 cents in stamps for return postage on a free copy of The Garden Insect Book. Name .............., v <... Street CHy State ■■ " 1 % QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDI. ANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION lIIKEAt. FREDERIC J. II ASK IN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, I>. C. This offi r applies strictly to information. Tne bureau cannot give advie on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject Write your questions plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postsge. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.) MEMBERSHIP IN A. F. L. Q. Who receives apltcatlons for membership In the American Federation of Labor? H. R. M. A. Individuals are not members of the American Federation of Labor. They become members of th local unions of the trades In which they work, these unions in turn affiliating with the American Federation of Labor. LORD’S PRATER IN MINIATURE. Q. Is it true that In a museum there Is a needle on the point of which the •’Lord’s Prayer” Is engraved? W. H. A. A. There Is nothing In a museum In Washington which fits this description exactly, but there Is a piece of paper in the shape of n circle, one-fourth of an Inch in diameter, ou which the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments are printed. There also is a small type (sixteen-point pointers’ type) on the head of which the Lord's Prayer is printed. BASE BALL PHRASE Q. What does the word "y&nnlgin" mean In baseball? A. D. D. A. This .term refers to the second team, composed of rookies, who may or may not be retained on the regular team. COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES. 0. How many colleges are there in this country? T. J. G. A. The United States Bureau of Education says that there are 767 colleges and universities In the United States. HABITAT OF LIGNUM VITAE. Q. What Is lignum vitae used for? I. G. W. A. This is the hardest wood In the world; Is found In South America and is used for bearing* in machinery and for making bowling alley balls. PETRIFIED GREASE. Q. What kind of oil or fat is lanolin? I. M. A. Lanolin is wool fat or wool grease In a petrified condition. It Is often used as a basis for ointments. INVENTION OF STEAM SHOVEL. Q. When wa* the steam shovel invented ? T. H. A. The steam shovel was Invented in 1840 by an American named Otl*. but did not come Into general use till 1865. ORIGIN OF PRETZEL. Q. How does a pretzel get this name? B B. K A. The word "pretzel” Is from the German "pretzel” or "bretzel.’’ It was derived from the Latin "braeellus” meaning an armlet and the name was suggested by the shape of the biscuit. PARCEL TOST PROFITS. Q. Please tell me how much loss to the Government the parcel post system is. J. J. H. A. The Post Office Department says that the parcel post system Is not maintained at a loss to the Government, tht annual report showing a profit. HAS OPPOSITE MEANINGS. Q. Give an example of a word which has two directly opposite meanings. W. A. M. A. "Cleave” Is such a word. It means both to “cut asunder" and to "cling together." AMERICANS 1 IN TRENCHES. Q. What per cent of the trenches on the western front wero held by American troops at the close of the war? M. M. O. A. The War Department says that 21 per cent of the front line trenches (western) were held by Americans on Nov. 11, 1918. GERM DISEASES. Q. Are all diseases caused bv germs? E. McC. A. It Is only so-called Infectious diseases that are caused by germs. Diabetes. cancer, gastric ulcer, apop.exy, Brights' disease, etc. are examples of diseases not due to germs. OFFICE WORKING SPACE. Q. How much space should a clerical worker In an office have? R. S. P. A. The Public Health Service says that 70 square feet are required for each office worker. CAUSE OF EARTH ROTATION. Q. What causes the earth to turn on its axis? E. K. A. The Naval Observatory says the earth turns on its axis in accordance with the first law of miylon, i. e., having received Jin original impulse of rotation it will continue to rotate uniformly unless acted on by some external force. NATIONALITY OF POPES. Q. Have all Catholic Popes been Italians? S. E. R. A. There have been several Popes who have not been Italian. It Ik officlallv stated that Adrian the IV, 1154, was English; Gregory 111, who reigned In 731-741, was born In Syria; Brim of Carthusin was German, and Pope Gregory I, who reigned In 996, was born In France.

WALKER TO SHARE PROCEEDS For One Week With American Legion

Through an arrangement Walker the proceeds of the ’Stewart Walker Company’s 1 performances during the week of June 27, will be shared with the Marlon County Council of the American Legion. Several of the large clubs of the city are planning to have theater parties and arrangements are dow under way for special stunts which will be presented by tJie clubs during Intermissions. The general public is invited to attend any of the special nights, it was announced today by Dr. John R. Newcomb, chairman of the legion committee in charge of the seat sale. However, It is urged that seat reservations be made early. The opening night, Monday, June 27, will bn American Legion night, and the closing night will be for legion members also. The Stewart Walker Company will be seen that week in "My Lady Friends,” a comedy by Emil Nylntray and Frank Mandel. Tom Powers, a member of the S. Rankin Drew Post of the American Legion of New York City will be seen in the leading role, that of a multi-million-aire Bible selling "Ponzl.” The legion requests the support of the public during this week as the funds to be derived from Legion week at the Murat theater will be used to meet the expenses Incident to the various activities In behalf of former service men. Seats will be procurable at the box office at the Murat theater and will not, as formerly, be, on sale by legion members. 1 *-!- -I- -ION VIEW TODAY. The following attractions are onr view today: “Tea for Three,” at the Murat; “Fair and Warmer” and the balcony scene from ’’Koinea and Juliet,” Engnsn s, popular vaudeville at the Lyric and B. F. Keith’s; Constance Talmadge, in “Wedding Bells.” at the Circle; “Dream Street,” at Loew’s State; "A Wise Fool,” at the Ohio; Eugene O'Brien, in “The Last Door,” at the Colonial; “Black Beauty,” at the Isis; "The Mask,” at Mister Smith’s; William Fairbanks, in "Hearts of the West,” at the Regent, and Wanda Hawley and T. Roy Barnes, in “A Kiss in Time,” at the Alhambra.

KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS |

(The Hoopers, an average American family of five, living in a suburban town, on a limited income will tell the readers of tie Daily Times how the many present day problems of the home are solved by wokring on the budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them dally In an Interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the conditions of the high cost of living with them.) WEDNESDAY. After the ironing was finished, Mrs. Hooper cut out the two wash house dresses, the material for which she had bought last week, and the little white dress that Betty was vary much in need of for something fresh and new to wear to church. See had a single one-piece pattern that served as the foundation for all her house dresses, and though she varied them with trimming, according to whether they were gingham or percale, for morning, or wool or silk for the afternoon, there were no complications in their make-up, and it took very little time to sew them up and finish them. Thjre had been a little alcove In the upstairs hall that was well lighted from a north window and that for years had rather gone to waste until Mrs. Hooper had decided to have It partitioned off and converted Into a small sewing room. It was her conviction that every house should have a room, however small, ttat held no other purpose than to be used for sewing und keeping all the sewing accessories and supplies within Its limits. She took a great deal of comfort out of the Improvised sewing room that she had made for herself, but some time Sho planned to move it into the room that had been Roger's bedroom for so long. She had promised him that during a vacation later ho could finish off the big attic room for his own, ns it had wonderful posslblillle* for a boy’s den. When he did this she would have his small room at the head of the stairs for a real sewing room and p ffhaps by that time would hare reached the point in equipping her house with electrical appliances that would make it possible to have a motor to run the sewing machine. Petty’s white dress was finished that evening. It wns a plain little garment depending for Its becoraingness on a bit of hand emTloldery on the front and daintily -edged neck and sleeves as ribbon sash of soft blue messaline ribbon gave it all the trimming that was necessary. A little white hat embroidered In pale blue nnd fashioned from a piece of white linen from a smart little pat-

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By David Corr. CHAPTER CCCLXIIL "But what can you do for me? asked the poor serpent prlncA. who had Just told Puss how he had \becn changed from a handsome prince into a great serpent by a wicked magician, as I mentioned in the story before this. “Leave that to ine," replied little Puss Junior. And then he turned the magic ring which he wore on his little toe around three times, and. all of a sudden, the little Black Man appeared and bowed before him. "What can I do for you, little master?" he asked. "This serpent was once a handsome prince,” sadi Puss. “But by the magic, of a wicked magician he has been changed Into this serpent. I would have him regain his natural shape.” “That is a hard matter,” said the little Black Man thoughtfully. "I know this wicked magician, and it takes a strong ebarm to work against his evil power.” “There is a golden apple that grows In the Gardens of the Wets,” he said at last, “which, if eaten, will enable one to regain his natural shape. But the distance .s far, nnd the way dangerous. Aud the ovner of the garden refuses admittance to any man. But whether ne would refuse to see the son of the famous Puss In Boots. I do not know.” “I ca t but try,' said little Puss bravely. Anl when the serpent heard this he lifted up his head and said: “If yon will undertake this great deed for me I will give you whatever you desire, even my castle and all my lands.” “I would not take them from you,' replied little Puss. “1 am traveling through this wide, wide world seeking adventure, and if on my tcgvela I can help anyone who is in trouble, it makes my heart glad," And then he turned to the little Black Man. "Will you give me some Idea how I may reach the Gardens of the West." “Willingly,” he replied. “You must go down to the sea nnd wait for the sun to sink in the west. And when you see his golden rays, like a bright road upon the water, you must call to King Neptune. I will give you a whistle made from a pearl shell on which you must blow three times, and when the King of the Sea hears It he will come to you. But whether he will carry you across the ocean In his chariot I know not. But you can try." And then the little Blnck Man disappeared and Puss was left alone with the serpeut prince. "Do you think you will be able to do all this?” asked the serpent anxiously. “I do,” replied Puss, and then he sprang over the garden wall and made his way straight for the great ocean, and by and by he came to the beaeh, where the great waves rolled and broke into foamy spray aud made the pretty shells glleten in the sun.—Copyright, 1921. To be Continued.!

BACK AGAIN

PAULINE FREDERICK. Here is a picture of the lovely Pauline Frederick who has been missing from the local screen for “quite a spell.” Her shadow will be seen at the Alhambra beginning Thursday when the movie, "The Mistress of Sbenstone,” opens a three day engagement. In this movie, Miss Frederick is cast as a titled English lady who has everything money can buy except love. But the author of the story finds a way out for the poor lonely lady.

KELLY ADDS OTHERS TO HIS STOCK COMPANY. Three new members of the Gregory Kelly stock company have arrived in Indianapolis. They reported for rehearsals of “The Hottentot” and will be seen for the first time In the Mapes-Collier comedy success, In which William Collier was seen here last winter. Devah Morel, Leon Gorden and George Allison are the new members, and all will make their first appearance in support of Gregory Kelly and Ruth Gordon in "The Hottentot.”

tern would fix Betty up for Sunday’s In July and August. The bride came In for tea, and explained that the reason she had not been in for a week she too had been cleaning house. “You’d think our place wouldn't need it,” she complained," but I worked for a week steadily and made such an awful mess that Bob threatened to stay in town till It was over.” “But why do you tear things up alight once? asked Mrs. Hooper, as sh ; put a slice of lemon in her tea. ’Why, T thought that's the way yon cleaned house In the spring,” exciained the Bride In a surprised tone. “Not any more,” laughed Mrs. Hooper. I "I Just clean one room at a time and noi more than one or two a week, and before my family really knows It the whale house is in its summer clothes. I Just finished the dining room, and we are going to do Helen's room this week. Perhaps you can give her some suggestions about pretty curtains.” “I don't suppose by any huge good fortune you happen to have some blue nnd white checked gingham that you might have bought a whole piece of before the war when it was so cheap when it wasn’t fashionable for dresses,” said the bride, helping herself to another cookie. "It makes the most • stunning window drapery and bed covers, but of course no one can afford to buy it for that purpose now.” "No. I don’t happen to have anything like that, I'm sorry to say," replied Mrs. Hooper. “I made mine all up Into house dresst | and wore them out long ago." “Besides,” Interrupted Helen, ”1 don't like blue and white for my room, i want pink and something with rose buds on it.” “Well, then you ought to have It, my dear," answered the bride, "and I saw some of the prettiest material only the other day that will be Just the thing nnd it Isn’t expensive either, if you are going to buy it tomorrow Mrs. Hooper I'll go along with you and show you where I saw it.” "Helen can come Vith us too,” said her mother, "so she will know exactly what it looks like.” Helen looked surprised and delighted at this suggestion as she trundled the ten wagon of the room. The menu for the three meals on Thursday Is; BREAKFAST. Stewed Prunes with lemon. Parsley Omelette Cereal. Corn Bread—Coffee. LUNCHEON Macaroni Cheese Custard. Rye Bread and Butter. Fruit—Milk. DINNER. Split Pea Soup. Casserole of Veal with Tomatoes. Lettuce Salad. Frozen Pudding. When the bride went home she erried Mrs. Hooper’s recipe for Orange Pudding with her. ORANGE PUDDING. Soak one eurful of mixed bread ant cake crumbs In half a cupful of mil and when soft beat lightly with a fork Add the great ilnd of one orange, the Juice of two, a few grains of salt, tugar to taste and on beaten egg. Pour into buttered custard cups, set in pan of hot water and bake until set In the center. A few shredded raisins may be added if desired.

SAYS TEACHERS’ QUIZ CROOKED Test Papers of Kentucky County Thrown Away. . FRANKFORT, Ky„ June 15—Charging that wholesale cheating took place in the Leslie County teaeherg’ examination at Hyden on May 20 and 21, George Colvin, State superintendent of public Instruction, has thrown out the examination papers forwarded to hig office and ordered that another examination be conducted. Affidavits of participants in the examination were made public by the superintendent. In which they declared that everybody helped one another and that the examiners even helped them. "Asslstanee was to be had for the asking,” said one. This was the third teachers' examination Superintendent Colvin has thrown out within the last three days. The examination in Anderson County was thrown out Tuesday, and that of Taylor County on Monday. In explaining his action Superintendent Colvin, in a statement, said that while evidence of cheating and fraud had been found in a few instances, "on the whole the examinations throughoiV the State were fair and above board." A better average of intelligence and honesty was displayed throughout than last year. Superintendent Colvin, In a letter to Mrs. Claiborne Feltnery, superintendent of the Leslie County schools, who was ill on the day of the examination, quoted the affidavits of the participants, obtained by the State inspectors and examiners, and Instructed that other examiners be obtained for the next examinations.

ELEMENTS NOT RELEVANT ARE BASIS OF TEST How Mental Progress of Eighth Grade Students Is Determined. This is the third of a series of article* on mental tests originated at Indiana University and used in schools throughout Indiana and other States. BY W. F. BOOK. Head of Psychology Department Indiana University. ' Eighth grade students are measured 1 for their mental progress In history, arithmetic and English with a view toward determining their knowledge In ! these subjects when the tests comprise other elements irrelative to the subjects, j In this way the real knowledge of the student on the subjects Is ascertained because those taking the tests must distinguish the proper from tho improper answers. J An Illustration of the test in history! follows: J The Quakers settled in. Quebec, Mary-1 land, Vermont, or Pennsylvania. Os course the answer to the question is that the Quakers settled in Pena* gylvanla, but the student must know In which State the Quaker* settled and at the same time not be confused or misled by the three other states and province* named in the same question. Another example is: The State that was once an Independent country; Vermont, Illinois, Texas, or Florida. In this case the state is Texas. There are forty similar questions covering various periods of American history and the students are given five min. utes for this test. COMPARATIVE FIGURES USED. Comparative figures as a means of aseertainlng the native ability in arithmetic forms the basis of this test. For instance the student is asked the following question: William Brown weighs 100 pounds. John weighs 10 pounds less. John’s weight Is 80, 75, 90, or 110 pounds? The answer is 90 pounds. Other questions pertain to volume, distance, speed, ratio of figures or percentages. The pupil must more than answer the question sot he is constantly confronted with incorrect answers and mfist select the right one. Finding the right sentence which •* correct rhetorically and grammatically Is the test for good usage. There are 160 different sentences In the test and forty of them are correct and the remainder Incorrect, either wrong verb tense, misspelling, wrong subject or predicate from the Incorrect elements which the pupil must fathom to answer correctly the questions in the test. Reading vocabulary of the pupil come# I under observation in a special test, an Illustration of which follows: A dungeon is a room In: cathedral, ! prison, store, or museum. The answer ! Is that it is a room In a prison. Thera are forty examples in the test and the subjects are all different. HIGH SCHOOL TEST OF SAME TYPE. For high school tests the same type of tests are given, only the subjects are more advanced. Our tests with high school students in all parts of the State brought forth these facts: 1. That twice as many students were kept on their high school courses for the four years as possessed an average grade of Intelligence for high school seniors. 2. Seven times as many students possess a superior grade of intelligence as were actually permitted to shorten their course. 3. Less than one-third of the student# possasslng inferior grades of intelligence were actually retarded. From these facts we conclude that many students In our high schools are working far below the level of their best attainment and so acquiring habits of laziness and inefficiency because their school work does not fully stimulate them to their best efforts. The results of the tests are being used to formulate the school program with a view toward speeding up lustruction so that more students will extend themselves fully in mastering the Instruction rather than having a large number only exerting themselves enough to meet the demands and obtaining the best grades, whe&s their native ability indicates that they can do better work. An Interesting observation from tests of Ugh school seniors is that the brightest seniors were never selected for special advancement either in the high school or elementary grades—they were not advanced beyond their natural classes and did not skip any grades. Only 6 per cent of the high school students were advanced more rapidly than normal. ,

WAR PROFITEERS MUST DISGORGE Day of Reckoning Near, Saya Uncle Sam. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—Plans for a comprehensive investigation of large war contracts were made public today hy Attorney General Daugherty, with the approval of President Harding. The purpose is to disclose to the public whether numerous charges of Irregularity relative to war contracts are Justified or not. In case the evidence warrants It, proceedings will be begun to recover money improperly obtained by contractors. Mr. Daugherty is organizing a special bureau to handle the investigation. He said that he is seeking a prominent attorney to head the bureau and made It plain that the inquiry will not be * muck-raking expedition. He expressed confidence that the great majority of firms which did business with the Government during the war were entirely fair In their dealings and are entitled to commendation. No announcements relative to Information obtained will be made public during the course of the Inquiry, Mr. Daugherty said. A report will be issued when tho work is completed. He indicated that the investigation would continue for many months and involve the expenditure of considerable money. Experts will be employed to assist the Inquiry. “We are not going after the lltle fellows,” Mr. Daugherty said. "If we catch any minnows In the net we will throw them back and let them start over again. "It Is recognized that business concerns are entitled to a fair profit, but If any unconscionable profit has boen obtained by dark and shady methods such action will not be npheld by tSe Government.” Born Dead, Now Lives, Thanks to Lungmotor TANA, 111., JUne 15.—A baby apparently born dead by a Caesarean operation in a local hospital was brought to life after forty minutes’'use of a lungmotor. The baby Is still living. y Dies at Age of 101; Did All Housework HUDSON, lowa, June 15— Mrs. Nason Benschoff. age 101. who was born in Hol’and and came to the United. States when 15 years of age, died here. Until a week ago, when she was stricken with paralysis, she did all the work of the bouss and was keen mentally.