Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 176, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1922 — Page 4

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For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by thè obedience of one shall many be made rlghteous. —Romans 5:19. Traitors to thè Law _T is rather startling to be reminded by Mayor 1 Shank’s orders conceraing drinking and bootlegging pollcemen that among tho law vlolators of thè community are some of thè very men who are intrusted with thè enforcement of thè law. No matter what you may think of thè prohibition law, you can not condono vlolatìon even of that law, particularly on thè part of a policeman. Pollcemen are sworn to uphold thè laws and to enforce them. It is no more reasonable for a policeman to decide what Taws to enforce and what laws not to enforce than it isfor a soldier to decide not to obey an order to advance because he does not believe it thè proper time to advance. It is to be hoped that Mayor Shank s v arnings against prohibition law violations by policemen are heeded. One Room and Bath Q OCIOLOGISTS need hunt no lon&er for thè cause U underlying, thè divorce evil. Let them ask any landlord for a glance at his latest “model” apartment house, and they*ll bave it. Architects, spurred on by landlords, are making three apartments flourish where one Mossomeli befoi*e. Open thè door of thè modern Ipartment and you're balf way In. Everything inside is built on thè flplding-up principio, llke a concertina. Women have to wear accordion pleated skirts to get them Into thè closet. Press a button and thè bath tub hecomes a pretty gold fish bowl for thè center table. Center table, when not In use as a table, serves splendidly as a combination china cabinet, hook rack, clothes horse, and davenport. Curtain drapes by day become bed spreads by night. Rooms so small you have to go outside to change your mind. In this, two people—chlldren not entering into thè landlord’s cosmos —try to Uve amicably, if they are not oversized. Stone walls do not a prison make nor iron bars a cage, but thè reai estate man is producing a pretty good imitation of either out of fire-clay and plaster-board walls. “People want small apartments today,” thè agent says in explanation. They may not want them, but they are getting them today.ln thè U. S. A. And thè divorce mills grind more swiftly.

Marrtage Too Easy -f-vIVORCE is tco easy, in thè opmion of Judge T. J. | I J Moli of one of thè Manor County Superior Courts. Judge Moli is in a posltion to know. One of his Principal duties is to hear divorce cases. Mrs. Edward Franklin Whlte, deputv attorney generai of Indiana and leader of woman’s club work. -.vouló. make not only divorces but marriages harder to obtain. j One of thè reasons divorces are so much in demand is that marriage is so easy. There is too much acttng in baste and then repeating in just as much baste. Mrs. White would have ber. law enacted by thè United States Congress in order that State regulations would be uniform and that lt would be posslble to enforce thè law. One of thè provisions of her bill is that divorced persona may not marry within a year aster a divorce is allowed. Such a law would make impossible such a ridiculous state of affairs as that in which Professor Tiernan lias succeeded in involving himself. Stage Possibilities Jack Johnson is gcing in fcr thè classical in literaO ture and drama! He announces he will play “Othello” as thè head of his own company. If he does, he probably will attract crowds and make ! money. The poet whose works “Lil Ahtha" proposes to lnterpret once remarked that "thè play is thè thing. ’ That le not always true. Let a person who has had sufficient publiclty of almost any description appear on a stage and thè play is forgotten. Jim Corbett, one of Jobnson’s predccessors. has been on thè stage for years. No one ever had any idea he ! could act, but he attraets thè crowds. Of course, he h*s never been so am'oitiou3 as Jack. The proposai of Johnson leads to some possibilities. When Jack Dempsey retires from thè ring wby should he ; not go on thè stage as thè “Hairy Ape”? Wby should not our ex-football stars appear as Romeos, or Hamiets, or Mark Anthonys? Then there are thè politicai lame ducks. Wouldn’t an ex-Congresswoman bring ’em past thè box office as Dulcy? It’s worth consi dering. , Who’s Punished+Vorst? WHEN thè mother of a large family whose husband 1 was in jail for failure to support thè family recently attempted suicide thè fact was forcibly brought to thè attention of thè public that thè law can take a .nan and lock him up for Hot supporting his family, but that it makes no provision for thè family. In this particular instante thè Juvenile Court, thè Salvation Army and others stepped in and saw that thè family as provided for; But why ahouid this be necessari-? Wby should helpless mothers and children be made dependents of charity organizations when there is an able-bodied man whose duty it is to- care for them? Presumably thè man is able bodied or he would not be arrested for non-support. Would it not he possible toaput this man to work at some productive occupation turn thè money he eams over to his family? Vai; not this be thè humane and sensible thing to do? v ,W:s is,something for legislators to think about. Prompt Deciding TONY GULSTSKI, speeding on his motorcycle, “fails to make up his mind quick enough which of two rontes to take,” and. erashes into a telephone pole, fracturing his sbull. This happens at Whiting, Ind. The power of quick decision is amang thè most important faculties of thè mind. Increasingly so, as road traffic becomes more congested. But develop it only for emergencies. In normal activlties. snap-judgmeat is often as fatai as slow decision in emergencies. The world now is undoing Europe’s snap-judgment of 1914. Perils in Politics THE execution before a flring squad of six former members of thè Greek cabinet savors strongly of thè days of thè Reign of Terror of thè F'rench revolution. These men were convicted of treason by a militar}” court-martial and sentenced to death. The ebarges against them were that they had been adherents of King Constantine and that they had handled thè disastrous military campaign against Turkey in a bungling manner. According to thè American idea the|e men were

guilty of little more than a mistake in judgment and banishment would have been amply sufficient punishment. The blood lust apparently is running high in thè Balfcan States, for according to news dispatches deposed members of thè Bulgarlan and Turkish cabinets are ip danger of suffering thè fate of tlie six unfortunate Greek politicians and military leaders. . Affairs of this kind will not strengthen thè cause of thè small nations of thè Balkan peninsula in thè heqrts of thè civllized world.

Letters to thè Editor

UCENSES FOR REALTORS To thè Editor of The Times: - Am lln favor of a realtors’ license law for ludiaua? No, emphatically NO. Under Sec. 8, Art. 1, of our State Constitution thè Citizen is guaranteed thè right to liberty, lise and pursuit of happiness; and thè passage and enforcement of such a law would strlke xjown such a fundamental right Of thè time-honored, time-tested principles of democracy none is more highly revered than thè right of thè Citizen to eonduct his business in his own way as long as he does not interfere with thè rights of his neighbor or violate thè criminal statutes. The founders of this republlc tried by everv possible means to emphasize thè importance of right, and to safeguard it to future generations in thè clearest terms that thè English ianguage is capable of. I am further opposed to thè enaetment of a realtors' license law because fully 75 per cent of thè dealers in Indiana do not favor such a law. For a small group of so-called or would-be leaders in thè reai estate business to attempt to ooerce or foist upon an unwilling majority of thelr brothers this very unjust and obnoxious legislatlon is to my mind repugnaut in thè highest degree. .Whenever any organizatiun, class or group appears before our legislative bodies asking thè passage of a special la.w, its time to take stock of thè motivo tfcut is prompting these altruistic efforts. In about 99 ca r es out of every 100 it will be sound tliat there is a concealed advantage or benefit somewhere to be derived by those who are pushing thè legislation. Either thè public at large must in thè end pav thè bills oj some other competitive group. In this instance thè penalty is expected to fall with crushing force on thè competitive group—thè little fellona in thè rea! estate game, for whom thè road is to be made as roeky as possible. In short, he and his kind are expected to be put out of business, and those that are left reap larger galns. In ray opinion such motlves are wholly unwcrthy any self-respeeting reai estate man who believes in a square deal, not only for himself, but for his weaker brother.

No other sciass of business men has better opportunities for leadership and Service to thè community than thè reai estate brokers. Through actual contact and experience they know and appraise thè public needs, and it 111 becomes them to attempt raising themselves higher In thè community by this dlscriminatlon. But they can and may Improve materiali}’ thè standard of'* their profession by eacb devoting his time, talents and onergies to thè elimination of waste, and thè increase of efficieney in his own business, rather than expending efforts toward regulving thè other fellow. ALFRED E. SARAH. Anderson, Ind. Permit Usto Say In just a few more weeks this year will he last year. Tennessee hunter who climbed through a fence with a shotgun is learning to write with his left hand. It gets dark so early now night schools can hold two sessions. Potatoes are so low a farmer who lost money on his potatoes calle, them thè roots of ali evii. " hat this country needs is heavv underwear Ihat will not itch. Paddock ciaims he ran ffve yards in one-fifth of a second. Chrlstmas, however, Comes faeter than this. A fish caught near Greenland had 28,361,000 eggs inside. Go out and read this to your hens Gefmany sent. Russia 680 looomotives, but Russians have no place to go. What are you going to glve your husband for Christtnas? Let us suggest about $lO. worth of matches. Xothing makes a holder of fake oil stock madder than reading about these big Standard OH dividends. Clenienceau has proved he deserves to he called Tiger. He persuaded a Pullman porter to make his berth before 9 o’clock. . 'Ve often sit and wonder what thè man who inventa Chrlstmas toys thinks about them when he is sober. Lovers of Swiss cheese will he glad to learn 840,000 pounds have been imported instead of made in America. The human race Is sald to be 800,000,000 years old. In all that time men haven’t learned befter than to talk back to their wives. 1 If everything got lost as easily as a good pipe, everything would ‘stay lost most of thè time. Lise is getting so complicated. Now it is just three or tour darn things aster three or four others. TOM SIM3. - Let It Cali By bbeton braTjET THE Arctio calla with vigor. "Adventurer, come forlh ! Come, tempt tho rigor Of all thè frozen North; Aiuld. jriv tempesta traglc, ; Amili my erasliing floea, Tliert l Ve a wondrous magic Only thè Northland knows. “Beneath thè Borcalle. Whero lie thè ice-bound shlps. I hold a frozen chalicc Against thè brave man’a lips. No draußht for those weak-hearted la this I hold aloft. My icy wastns. uncharted. booti cr.iah thè will that a soft.” j - The Northland's cali —l liear it, lt tiugics in my ears, But fails to rouse my spirit With either hopea or feara, Let those whose souis are gTeater Seek whero thè Pole is at. TU hua tbe radiator 1 In my steam-heated flati v (Copjrt.ht. 1022, NEA Service)

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DETROIT SETS U. S. SAFETY RECORD AND CUTS DOWN TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL

By PHILIP J. SINNOTT NEA Staff Correspondcnt DETROIT, Dee. 2.—-While automobile fatallties and accidents are increasing appàllingly in most American cities, In Detroit, tho number ls steadily being decreased. This In spite of Detroit’s narrow streets, with their 10.01 H) Intersections offerlng many naturai hazards, including those of Irregularly shaped cornerà and turns. This, too. In spite of thè fact that thè city has quadrupled in size since tho automobile carne into generai use, and that every seventh person in Detroit owns and operates an automobile—one of thè highest ownership proportions in thè country. Detroit’s cure for traffic evils? Efficient traffic regulation, lncluding many effective innovations, and greatest of all, education. Traffic safety education in Detroit is decidedly intensive. The whole town is “sold” on thè idea. You hear it discussed wherever you go. Traffic and police department chiefs cannot walk more than a block without. being stopped by some Citizen with an idea for reducing traffic jams or accidents. The women’s clubs discuss trafile safety. Much of thè time of thè Detroit Safety Couneil is given to lt. In thè schools. thè safety idea ls so connected with school work that there are safety gàmes, safety drills and contesta between schools with prizes for those having thè lowest percentage of automobile accidents. Cryptlc Warning “A B C” in huge lettera stares up from thè pavement as you step from thè curb. You ask a Detroit person what it means, and he’ll teli you, “Always Be Careful!” “Don’t YOU Get Hurt!” warns a pavement sign at another point. And there aro more of them. too—until thè pedestriffn in stinctively stops, looks and listens before he luistles into thè tratfic-glutted streets. Detroit is getting resulta. In 1920, there were 240 Street traffic kililngs. Last year thè total was 134, òr a saving of 108 Uvea durlng thè portoci

Millionaire Critic Is Invited to Look Over Women ’s Colleges

By United News NEW YORK, Dee. 2.—A. B. See. Dresident of thè A. B. See Elevator Company, who thinks college womon are "bold and brazen” and that they “palnt, powdor and Uress lndecently.” has been invited to look over a few hundred of them at thè Adelphl College for Womon In Brooklyn. In answer to an appeal for funds from thè Brooklyn colli-gè, Mr. See wtx>te that he would like to see all women’s colleges hurneii to thè ground. “Of all fool things In this world, I think tliat thè college for women is thè worst,” he wroto. “Nothing would be better for tlie girla In colleges than to ho putto some hard tnanual labor, so that they d get some senso In their heads.” Miss A. E. Harvey, doari of Adelphl. said thè letter was too ridiculous to answer. but sho would be glad to have air. See look her girls over. “I can show him,” she s;\ld. “that a college education helps girls to be moro proficient in thè marmai labor which he scorna so to favor. We hai] some trouble with our elevator operator.s last year, and two of thè girls learned to diri thè machlnes in lens than ten minute. They aro A. B. See machlnes too. The girls with an education can do everything better than thè girl without it.” Dean Harvey thinks that s a matter of fact, thè elevator magnate prohably knows nothing about women’a colleges. And she would like to know if thè girls in tho elevator factory, who iuvve not been to college, use palnt or slang or high heels. “If a man in Mr. Seo’s factory made a report showing as little knowledge of bis subject as Mr. See’s let. r showa, I don’t think that. man would stay in thè factory long,” thè dean said. Just than thè psychology professor ! carne in, and wns told that Ree conj demned thè practlco of teaehing wom- ) en logie, psychology and phiiosophy. “The psychology of thè man who wrote that letter,” said thè professor, “ls as had as his logie and his phiiosophy. He scema to approvo of thè advance mode by women in factories, nrid all sorts of manual Labor, but he doesn’t like their advance In educa tlon. If that is his Idea of logie well—” and thè professor became sp^echless. Dean Harvey put an end to thè dls-

Please Pass thè Gas!

By HERBERT QUICK SOME good people are horrifled because we spont a mlllion dollars last year developing poisonous gases for military purposes. They spoak of thè inhumanity of gas warfare. They point to thè fact that gas warfaro is condemned by thè four-power treaty. Somehow I cannot get exelted to sympathy with these folks. I cannot oonceive of any war which is not inhumano. We had 700 enlisted in tho gas warfare service last year. This is a very small fractlon of tha number we have enlisted in other branchos of warfare, aU of them when in action just as cruel and inhuman as gas warfare. Colonel Gilchrist and many doctors make a convinclng case in their efforts to prove that Chemical warfare is not so cruel as our standardized inhumanities, exeept to arniies that are ignorant and unprepared for it They think that we ought not to bo caught ignorant and unprepared. In a world which is on thè eve of going to war on a dozen frontiera and in whtch thè other signatories of thè four-power treaty aro more active than we in developing their gas warfare, there would seem to be some point to this. I think many people fall for thè propaganda against gas warfaro which is fed to us because gas warfare is cheap. Our preparations against. which these excellent, people revolt, cost us only one eight-hundredth of our war expenditure last year. Lots of people do not want to see seven hundred and ninety-eight hundredths of their profits cut out by a new and cheaper form of inhumanity. It might not cut out that much, but If we would rely on aircraft and gas we ccruid de-

nere are two of thè many rea- | route of autos and pedestrians, thè ; tower in tho center, which Controls WBSBsSBKB sons why Detroit is cutting down w’arning ABC painted on thè traffic direction for nine hlocks. At . its auto accidents. ITpper picturo p&vement at all cornerà, and ralsed 1 'i li iiilJii i 1 iSWmmiiiUWiriiii ninin!i !Ippinirrfi ... . . , left is one of thè safety zones that shows \\ oodward Ave. and Gi-and safety zones, where persona awalt Bivd., a typical Detroit lntersectlon, cars and busses. All of this in ad- aro used on streets traversed by with heavy white llnes directing thè dition to tho seniaphore signal school children. to adopt. Among these are thè sol- 2.—A Citizens’ Complaint Servite, constanti}’ being distrlbuted. Ac lowingi whereby every resident of Detroit Ls a counts of all accidents Involving chll | d 1. —Aooident Investigation Bureau, traffic policeman. Blank posteards dren are read to thè pupils. '•C ' * A separate department of thè Detroit giving instructlon3 for reporting traf- Judge Is Strict du ' lßion - speclaltzea in tic or careless driving are Judge Charle3 Bartlett of th6

most cities suffered an appalling tncrease. Auto fatalitlea have dropped from one death for every 265 machinos in 1916 to one death for ever}’ 1,110 machlnes In 1922. Bringing this about caused many police department Innovations, which thè rest of thè country ls beglnning

cussion by deelaring that any girl of thè typo recommended In Ree’;; letter would tlnd lt impossible to live In a g ri’s college. “She would immediately ho ostracized by thè other girla,” Miss Hai vey said, "and atter a week she would either change her mannara or leava."

Do You Remember Away Back When —

Tho Liberty Bell was brought to Indianapolis In 1904. It was hauled through thè streets on a fiat car

fend ourselvos with one-tenth of thè expense wo now inour. I am not afraid to bo inhumnne to people who Invade thè Unied Statos. I rather favor it. And who ls there who wants usto engagé in any but sìefensive warfare. I would polson and Biiffocate in their tracks any foreign foo seeking to enter thè United States; and I would do thè samo to any man who would lead us in invasive war against another country. Anyhow, I want to make war. if we must prepare for lt, cheap and effective. I am against paylnv exoess profits to great capitalists to commit old-fashloned cruelties, when we can do It. with mora cruelty for a tenth of thè money and in far lesa timo. I ani not in favor of letting other nattons monopolizo thè knowledge of -cheap and effective kllling. I am about to pay my taxes. Pìease pass thè gas! BABY’S CRIES FOIL THIEVES’ ATTEMPT TO LOOT CELLAR Awaken Mother Who Res Men On Lftwn of Home. NEWARK, N. J„ Dee. 2.—The crying of a bats In thè homo of James Moss, New York leather manufacturer, resulted in thè prevention of a burglary. At about 3a. m. Mrs. Moss was awakened by thè baby’s crying, and. getting up to attend to thè baby, notlced several men outside on thè J lawn. She turned out thè light and i ran to thè telephone. but getting no j response opened a window and called to her sister in thè next house, who notifled thè police. Before thè arrivai of three detectivee j In a police automobile, thè burglara I

to adopt. Among these are thè followmgi 1. —Aooident Investigation Bureau. A separate department of thè Detroit traffic division. which specializes in tlie handling of accidents. Trained lnvestigating officers compriae thè force. Every automobile accident is investigated, regardless of whether there were injuries or whether property settlement tvas made. Civil phases aro dlsregarded and thè, persona at fault are prosecuted in thè interest of public safety.

IF YOU ARE WELL BRED You will, at tho dlnner table. place thè napkln half-unfolded across thè lap. Rlslng from thè table, you will not refold thè napkin, but place it as lt ls upon thè table. You will be careful not to drop lt Imo thè finger bowl or over thè coffee cup. Under no clrcumstances will you tuck thè napkin into thè front of your dress.

pullod by decora.ted Street cara and attracted large crowds. The bell made another visit to Indianapolis

13- Year-Old Is Charged With Care of Mother

By United Presa MILWAUKEE, Dee. 2.—George, 13, “put it up” to Judge Walter Schlnz in a manner that won his case in juvenile court. The court had ruied that George and his three young brothers and slsters be taken from their mother, because of her oontinued drunknness and rolations with men visitor, that brought her a $25 fine in district court, when George lnterposed to lay his solution before thè judge thus: "Your honor, if you’ll leave us four children go homo, I’il see that there ain’t no more man around thè house. All we gotto do is get rid of our man boarder; ho brings thè moonshino and thè other men and oauses all thè trouble. Sometimes I talked to my mother about thè moonshine and thenshe would stop drinking for a while. Now, If she has any more moonshine, l’il report it myself; I ain’t a-cairt. Please, if you let me go home, I know I can make her obey me. I can axit as head of thè family and keep things straight. If I cari’t, then you can take us and lock ut up.” “George, you're a manly ohap and I believe you can do as you say,” Judge Sohinz told him. “l’m going to give you your chance. The little children can go out to thè Home for thè Dependent Children in thè meantime. Tf had fled i an automobile, according to neighbors. They had bored holes in thè rear celiar door with a brace and bit unlocked thè inner door. The celiar contains a large wine celiar from pre-prohibition days, thè wlne being contained in a Steel vault.

2. —A Citizens’ Complaint Service, whereby every resident of Detroit Ls a traffic policeman. Blank posteards giving instruction3 for reporting trafflc violations or careless driving are in all Detroit drug Stores. ,r We reeeive about 125 such carda a day,” declares Inspector Jackson. 3. —A Safety Educational Division, operated by thè police, holds severa! meetings every day in Schools, factories and w'omen’s clubs. lecturing and using motion pictures to teaeh safety. Leaflets of many tvpes are

Upper Yosemite Fails 1360Feet High; Holds Record for World s Waterfalls

Q. —What is thè highest waterfall In thè world? A.—The upper Yosemite Fails, measuring 1.360 feet in height, is thè highest single, unbroken leap of water In thè world. The highest of thè broad voluminous cataracts in a class with Niagara is thè Kaieteur Fails in

during thè war,. This picture was taken by thè W. li. Bass Photo Company.

you clean up thia,situatimi and make your home a flt place for them to live, you can have them back at Christmas.” ‘Tll do it, your honor,” was 1 Jeorge’s prompt response. ONE MAN BEATS OFF SIX WOULD-BE ASSAILANTS PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 2.—Six men assaulted and tried to rob Lewis Schmaus, 39. near Kaighn Point ferry. but were beaten off. thè worse for thè encounter. Schmaus is a boilermaker at thè Baldwin Locomotive Works. He said he met thè men in a South Camden saloon and they followed and tried to get thè SIOO he had in his pocket. He was treated for cute and bruises of thè scalp at Cooper Hospital.

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constantly being distrlbuted. Act counts of all accidents involving chil-j dren are read to thè pupils. Judge Is Strict Judge Charles Bartlett of thè trafilo court, whose jailing of speeders has attraeteli nation-wide attention, ls a> other powerful factor in Detrolt’s safety progress. Appointed to he began giving jail terms and 'ae&vy lines to traffic viola torà. He has aantenced more than 700 to JalL Detroit showed its approvai by overwhelmingiy re-e!ecting him this fall.

British Guiana said to be 804 feet high. Q. —What produces thè iridescent colora sometimes seen in a film of oil spilt on thè Street? A. —The different colors which you have noted correspond to different thicknosses of thè oil film. Part o{ thè light which strikes these thin filma ls rellected from thè upper surface, but another part of thè light penetrates thè transparent coating and la reflected from thè lower surface. It Ì3 thè mixture of these two reflected rays, their “interference” as lt ls called, which produces thè colors The same effect is sometimes seen In soap bubbles. The peacock’s tali colors are due to a similar cause, thè varia* tion in thickness of thè air filled crevices in thè feathers. Q. —Who is thè author of thè following: “Then w’elcome each rebuff That turns earth’s smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go! Be our joys three-parts paini ! Stri ve, and hold cheap thè strain: Learn, nor account thè pang; dare, never grudge tlie throe." A. —Browning in "Rabbi Ben Ezra.’ 1 ' Q. —What are thè fastest traina ia Franca? A. —Aceording to thè Bureau o{ Raihvay Economics. thè Paris-Arras exiirass, making 320 miles Ir. 128 minutes; thè Troyes-Paris expreas. 103 i miles in 111 minutes, and thè Bor- . deaux-Argent express, making 84.5 I miles in 100 minutes. Q. —What is thè depili of thè Dea 4 j Rea? A.—The southern part of thè Dea 4 Rea is eomparatively shallow, thè i depth vurying from tento eighteea feet. while th; greatest dept in th northern partis about 1,300 feet. Q. —How far is it from New York L-of Chicago via thè New York Central? A.—979 miles. , Q. —May thè pianeta, Saturo Jun piter and Mars be seen at any tlm<4 !soon? A.—The United States Naval Ob* servation says these pianta may bq i seen in thè eastern sky in thè early ! morning during thè months of D-W cember, 1923, and .Tanuary, 1924. Q. —Where was Geraldino FarraJJ born? / ì A. —In Melrose. Mass. Q. —What cause caves? A. —Caves are produced by thè frao ture cind dislocation of strata durino periods of upheavel, by action olj ■water, or by both causes comblne>L The eroding and dissolvine power ofj water has formad caverna along rlvet< courses and on seacoasts. The rnoW ing watt rs enter naturai crevlces alidi enlarge them by thè abi*|lve actloii of thè suspended sand am gravai osi they attack thè softer portions of thet strata and forni cavities that are etS< elosed by thè more indurated rooW, Wave action is a prominent agenc}’ ìqì tliis process. Caves most frequenti}? occur in limestone regions, w’here are usually thè result of thè solventi action of water and thè container Chemical agente, such as carbon dì oxide s ti humic acid. The surface waters ; percolating dowiì'wartS through thè joint flssures and along thè planes of stratiflcation enlarge tha channels by solution. Q. —May a private soldier of thè U R. Army wear citizens clothes? A.—He may when off duty and off thè military reservation.