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No law shall be pass'd restraining: the free interchange of thought and opinion, or resecting the right to speak/ write, or print, freely, on any subject whatever.—Constitution of Indiana. ,

Memorial Day BHIS day we celebrate tfye valor, the patriotism, the sacrifice of the men—and women—who fought 'our fight for freedom sixty years ago. The day is a reverent tribute to their memory. Tae war was fought to save the Union, to save a republic in which all citizens might be free, in whichothey might have the largest possible measure of political freedom, economic freedom and personal freedom. To keep our freedom secure we must be on guard. Just now personal freedom seems most in danger. It is in danger of going down under a wave of intolerance that is sweeping the country. You may not do this. You may not say that. You may not even think unless you think as the intolerants think! “Verboten!” The word that summed up the German government in the goosesteeping days before the World War seems about to supplant our own watchword —“Freedom!” This day, dedicated to the ideal of freedom, is a good day on which to* stop and ponder our new tendency. Before our country becomes a jangle of discordant opinions, with the holders of each trying to force them on the others, let us consider where we are heading. Every citizen feels in his heart that his is the right to think what he will, say what he will and do what he will, so long as he does not trespass on the rights of others. Let him accord just as complete a right to every other citizen and the spirit of intolerance will die. Personal freedom will be secure. And Memorial Day will celebrate the

They Will Say It in Melody and Words at Indiana School for the Blind Next Week

SHE spirit of commencement week will be reflected in melody and words at the Indiana School for the Blind, Monday and Tuesday. On Monday night, the commencement exercises will fco held in the auditorium of the school. The literary contributes two gradirates this year, Josephine Caroline Freida Timm and Ruth Wagner. The class motto is "Give What You Have To Some One; It May Be Better Than You Dare To Think”—Longfellow. The commencement program is as follows: “The Swan” Baint-Saen Madonna Shackels "Wirolep* Telegraphy" Josephine Caroline Freida Timm "Thanki Be to God" Dickson Mildred Rich “The Romance of the Automobile” Ruth Wagner “Serenade" ". Parke Helen Whitacre. Madonna Schackele, Bernard Brown, William Glaser "Claes Address” Dr. Frank 8. C. Wicks "Presentation of Diplomas" On Tuesday night at the school, the closing concert of the year will be given as follows: “Bridal Chorus" (from “The Rose Maiden”) F. H. Cowen Girls’ Chorus. "Eleanor Polka” Wtegand William Glaser. “June” H. H. A. Beach Helen Whitacre. “In Spain" Baum Mixed Chorus. "Andante” Lefebure Wely “Capriccio” Ed Lemiagre Eva Batchelor. ‘'Arabesque" John Mokrejs Elsie Lewark. "Happy Moments" . Adolph Schellschmidt Orchestra Class. ''Prelude" Rachmaninoff Eva Batchelor. "Could I Forget" Arnold Mildred Rich. Violin Obligato—William Nottingham “Gavotte" Bach "M< litation" Bach-Gounod Violins—Nellie Toner, Madonna Sehackels, Eva Batchelor. William Nottingham. Claud Dooley. Paul McDowell. Piano—Helen Whitacre. Organ—Elsie Lewark. “Allegro Militsire" Wolstenholme Helen Whitacre. “Moonbeams" P. A. Yon Nellie Toner. “Anvil Polka" Parlow Orchestra Class. GeorgA, S. Wilson is superintendent of the school and Natalie L. Smith is principal of the literary department. * * • ANOTHER IRVINGTON CONCERT ANNOUNCED Miss Margaret E. Delameter of the Irvington School of Music will present Mary Nuding, 12-year-old pianist, in recital, Tuesday night in the Irvington Masonic Temple. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Nuding, 626 Bancroft St. Margaret Harrison and Gladys Stevens. dramatic art pupils of Mrs. Frank Kenzie, and the Rhythm Orchestra will assist.,. The program is as follows: Piano—" Sonatina In F” and “Gypy Rondo." ' Reading—“ Threatening Danger.” Plano—“Briday Weath," “Johnny Jump Ups” and “Frolics of a Fairy Night.” Reading—“ Betsy at the Baseball Game.” Plano—"ln Arabia” and “The Dance of the Dolls." Rhythm Orchestra—“ San Souci" and "Springs Approach.'* The recital is open to the public. • • • JOINT RECITAL. TO BE GIVEN THURSDAY Miss Adelaide Conte will present Jessie MeWhirtei, soprano, and Robert Schrepferman, 1 pianist, In recital Thursday night at the Irvington School of Music. GRADUATING RECITAL TO BE GIVEN MONDAY The Irvington School of Music will present Elsie Hancock, reader, in a graduating recital assisted by Ruth L. Horner, pianist. In the Riley Library next Monday night. Program follows: “Gavotte” (piano) , Glasounou

triumph of the ideal for which the heroes of the ’6o’s died. Another Teapot Dome Chapter mF further evidence was needed to show that the dismissal of the indictments against Fall, Sinclair and Doheny was based on a mere technicality, and nothing more, their reindictment provides it. The new indictments are confined to the conspire cy charges against the oil magnates and the late Sesretary of the Interior. This does not mean that the charges of bribery could not be sustained. Those charges could not again be used as a basis fur indictments because the alleged crimes were committed more than three years ago. The statute of limitations saved the accused men. Two District of Columbia grand juries have now listened to a recital of the story of the leasing of the naval oil reserves, and both have decided that Fall, Sinclair and Doheny should be made to stand trial for alleged conspiracy against the public interest. The press agents of the accused men have frequently stated they have little fear of the ultimate outcome of the cases once they are subjected to the “cold scrutiny” of courts of justice. There have been so many devious chapters to the Teapot Dome story, and so many difficulties have been placed in the path of the Government counsel, that it is to be hoped the courts will now be given a real chance to turn their “cold scrutiny” on the methods employed by Fall in turning over the oil lands to Sinclair and Doheny. There should be no more delays.

“Madonna at Palos” Hughes (Musical background) .... Ruth M. Todd (a) "Da Leetla Cat" Daley (b) “Tragedy in Five Acts” Spurr lc) "Mandy and the Vampire”.... Davis (and) "So Wuz I” -. . . Smiley “Bre’r Rabbit’’ (piano) McDowell "Romance" (piano) Sibelius (a) "Make Believe" Bond (b) “Chums” Peycke (c) "When a Feller Needs a Friend" Anon (and) "Friends" Anon "Lotus Land" (piano) Cyril Scott “Fantastlque" (piano) Godard (a) "Prayers" Bliss (b) "Woodttcks” King (c) "She Displalns It . .. Davis “If I Were King" McCarthy ' .|. -|. -|. CHURCH CHOIR TO GIVE SUNDAY CONCERT The Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Thirty-Fourth and Central Ave., will sing a special Memorial Day program, Sunday evening. The service will be broadcast from WFBM. The program follows: Chorus —"Recessional" F. Alexander Matthews Chorus—“ Hail Gladening Light”... Martin Quartet —“Lord God Almighty” Verdi •!• -I- -IJUNIOR CIVIC CLUB ORCHESTRA GETS BUBY At a recent meeting of the Junior Civic Club orchestra, plans were -started to get ready for concerts to be given at the Shelby branch library on June 5-6. x Those taking part include Ralph Heath, Harold Tyler, Don Menke, Lawrence Condey, Ernest Schuster, Louis Burns, Ernest Hull, John Penny, Amelia Wiely, Helen Baldwin, Allen Daion and Thomas Clarke. On Monday night a meeting will be held at the home of Don Menke, 719 E. Minnesota St. -I- -|- -IORATORIO SOCIETY TO MAKE APPEARANCE The Indianapolis Oratorio Society, hcorus and orchestra, numbering about 200, will sing "Elijah” on Wednesday night, June 10 at Caleb Mills Hall. Soloists will be announced in a. few days. All members who desire to take part are requested to appear at the regular rehearsel at Hollenbeck Hall at the Y. W. C. A. at 7:30 p; m., Monday. s * • NOTED ORGANIST TO GIVE CHURCH RECITAL Hugh Porter, organist Calvary Episcopal Church, New York City, will give an organ recital in Indianapolis, at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Friday evening, June 12, under the auspices of the Westminster Guild. Porter is well known to musical people, having played in thirty-nine States on his various tours. In addition to his duties as Oiganist at Calvary Church he is organist for the Oratorio Society of New York, and during tne coming summer will act in similar capacity for the Chatauqua Institution at Chatauqua Lake, N. Y., appearing as organist and soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra several times during the season. 1 . He is also a member of the faculty of the University of the City of New York. * * * TEACHER OF PIANO PRESENTS HER PUPILS Irene Hoffmann, teacher of piano, will present a number of her pupils in a recital at the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts on next Tuesday night. They will be assisted by pupils of Miss Fay Heller and Miss Bernice Vansickle. Those taking part will be: Lou-

ise Walters, Judith Preston, Frances Miller, Donald McClain, Irma Valinetz, Betty Thomas, Betty Seay, Julius Ehlert, Jeanette Solotken, Jean McNancy, Alice McClain, Ralph Pratt, Deloris McDaniel, Wilma Aulenbacher, Mary McNanny, William Robert Craigle, Stella Jacob, Melba Weis and Margaret Ehlert. • • • NEW PLANS ANNOUNCED BY MATINEE MUBICALE The Indianapolis Matinee Musicals is ending its forty-ninth season. Prospectus for the coming year includes the six major Artist Concerts—two of which will be given at the Murat—the other four, together with programs given by the active n “mbers of the Club, at the Masonlo Temple. Presidents Day Reception and Musicale in October will be In Sculpture Court of Herron Art Institute—of exceptional Interest In that program Is to be given by Mrs. Hudson Burr, soprano, prominent In the Amateur Musicale Club of Bloomington, Illinois. By her many friends here in Indiaqapolis Mrs. Burr will be remembered as Mlgnon McGibeny, the daughter of Mi. and Mrs. Hugh McGibeny. On December 4th will be pt-eh sented Alfredo Casella, pianist, one of the noted exponents of modern music. In March, the Lennox String Quartette makes its first appearance in this city with the following artists: Sandor Harmati —First violin. Wolfe Wolfinsohn —Second violin. Nicholas Moldwan—Viola. Emmeron Stoeber—Cello. The other artists for the season will be announced later. The Associate Membership In the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale is available to any one who desires to become affiliated with the club and applications may be made through Miss Ida Belle Sweeney, treasurer, zlB W. Twenty-First St. •I* -I- ’l* OTTO GRAF TO GIVE PUBLIC PIANO RECITAL The Indiana College of Musio and Fine Arts will present Otto Graf, pupil of Bomar Cramer in piano recital, on Monday night, June 1, In the college auditorium, at 8:15. The public io cordially invited. Following program will be given. I. "Sonata. Op. 3, No. 3” Beethoven "Nocturne. F Minor” Chopin “Impromptu. A Flat" Chopin “Etude, C Major” , Chopin “Etude (Butterfly) Chopin 111. “Serenade” Strauss-Bachaus “Sphynx" Scott "Shepherds' Hey" Grainger “Concerto” (“Der Fluss") .... Palmgren • • • CHILDREN'S OPERETTA TO BE GIVEN THREE TIMES A children’s operetta, “The House That Jack Built,” will be given at the Metropolitan School of Music nelct week for three perfor nances, Friday night, Saturday aitertioon and night, June 5 and 6. The evening performances will begin promptly at 8 o’clock and the afternoon at 2. All the well known characters of "Mother Goose” will be Included In the cast. "Old King Cole,” “The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe," ‘‘The Queen and Knave of eHarts,” "Simple Simon” ant all the rest. All children taking part are under .sixteen years of age. Edward Nell, head of the voice department of the school, is the tnusical director with Adolph Schell-

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RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

MORE AMATEUR • SPECIAL COPS SHE Warsaw (Ind.) city council Is considering appointment of twenty-five secret volunteer policemen to help enforce that city’s traffic ordinance. They would follow their regular vocations and sleuth as a side line. Eventually, with special agencies and amateur cops, there ought

to be a lot of law enforcement in Indiana. Speeders are chased by State motor police. 8 w a r m sos horsethief detectives are ready to pounce on horse thieves. Vigilance committees are being formed to fight bank bandits. An organization favoring strict Sunday observance will pa-

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trol the lakes to arrest Sunday fishermen. Another private organization is actively engaged in prohibition enforcement. A condition will soon prevail in which a man wty> isn't specially deputized to enforce some law will be rare. Absence of a star will raise doubts as to his standing as a husband, father and citizen. Yet with all these special agencies, public and private, treading on each other's hefels, violations of law are more frequent than ever. The system doesn't produce results. Law enforcement Is a Job for regular, fulltime peace officers. schmldt assistant director. Miss Frances Belk, head of the dramatic department is director of the acting and designer of the costumes. Mme. Leontine Gano, head of the dancing department is director of the dancing numbers. A twelve piece orchestra will furnish the musical background. The operetta takes place In two acts. In the cast and chorus are: , June Hunt. Ross Rlseler. Robert Geiss. Maxine More. Vincent Haines, Evelyn Crostreet, William Rasmussen. Fletcher Woodbury. Fred Crostreet. Janet Strain. France* Curran. Elya Johnson. Peggy Ann Williams. Robert Cavanauxh. Stuart Williams. James Beck, Jeannette Solotkin. Martha Jane Bond, Madeline Judd. Eugene Kerr. Charles Nail. Betty Wyaong. Harriett Payne, Gwendolyn Schorl. Bill Hopper James Jones. Frank Olinhant, William Thompson Rober tMoynahan. Billie Ramey. Maxine Ingram. Rosalie Hays. Helen Brown. Barbara J. Williams, Dorothy J. Perrins. Robert St. Pierre. Shirley Sti Pierre, Henry Polkln. Betty Marie Starr. Aletha Sparks. Betty Williams, Geraldine Hunts. Raymond Jones. Esther Throckmorton. Mary Alice Gillum Mary Ellen Cooper. Ruth Crail. Ethel Finley. Dorothy Grill. Poroihy Haught, M. Margaret Hamilton. Margaret J. Hirsh man. VUyinla Judd. Mary E. Julian Mary Kits. Mary Katherine Kerr. Julia McCracken. Jean McKay. Ruth I. Hendricks. Frances Curren, Martha Fudge, Elva Johnson. Carolyn Neal, Mary j. Neal. Harriett Renick. Laveme Reichle. Leroy Allen. Janet Nogle, Rosalind Starter. Lqdle 3tanley. Louise Schooler. Janet Strain. Marjorie Weaver. Joan Elliott. Mary L. Schilling. Aunwln Burris. Beulah Doblin. Clifford Emhardt. Ruth Ellen Evans. Margaret Jane Hamilton. Violet Hess. Walter Judd. Robert Lichten&ur. Charles Payne. Jean St. Pierre. Mary Stcuber and Robert Wolps. In the orchestra will be: Frances Wisher and. . at, the piano; first violin. Lortnda CQttlngnam, Martha Rvndell; second \iolin, Emma Louise Richter. Wilma Cochran- viola. Edwin Jones; cornets. Hyde Woodbury. Robert SchulU: cello. Mary MUIS’: tt flute US |i n chM&. ClarlMt ' Vaa • • s VOICE PUPILS IN INTER! STING CONCERT A recital by the voice pupils of B. F. Swarthout, assisted by Geraldine Swarthout, pianist, a pupil of Jesse G. Crane, and by Lura Archey Dean, accompanist, will be given at the Woman's Department Club on Tuesday night. Program follows: "Dawn” Curran "Trifles" Grey France# Wiese "Three for Jack" . Squire "Last Night” KJerulf _ , Jasper Cox Plano Solo—"Oolombine” Delahaye Geraldine Swarthout ‘I Bring You Heartsease '.... Branseombe Hayfields and Butterflies" Del Rlego Leona Minor "Calm as the Night" ~Bohm "Oh. Ask of the Stars" ...Laforge R. F. Pitts "Ah Love But a Day" Beach “Nightingale's Song" .. Nevln Helen Kirkpatrick "Dream In the Twilight”.R. Strauss Op. 20 "Fuzzy—Wux*y" Whiting Merle Krug "Scotch Poem” E. A. MacDowell Leg Sylphes (The Fairies F. Burgmuller Geraldine Swarthout "He Stole Mfcjender Heart Away”.. „ Endicott "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal".. Qullter Mrs. E. E. Van Osdol “I Am Fate” Hamblen "Trade Winds" Keeb C. Morrison Davis see COLLEGE TO GIVE STUDENT RECITAL The Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will present the following students in a recital Saturday afternoon, June 6, 1925, at 2:30 in the College Auditorium. Grace Potter, Eileen Brubaker, Jane Lowe. Catherine Dolan, Katherine Maurer, Martine Karns. Frank Noll. Dorothy Anderson, George Glsler. Esther Shuptnsky, Marthabel Gelsler, Fred Richardson, Mary Elizabeth Colter. Norma Davidson, Harold Warren. Madge Josyln, and Anna Louise Hoyl. These students are pupils of Pauline Roes, Cleon Colvin, May Grosuch, Flora E. Lyons, Laura Craig Poland. Evan Georgleff and Gladys Loucks. The public is invited to attend. * • • MUSIC STUDIO WILL GIVE A RECITAL The Nathan D. Davis Music Studios, 2237 Central Ave., will give a violin recital by the pupils of Nathan D. Davis, assisted by Julia Starw, pianist, Wednesday night. Program follows: “Duet" Olcott Ball Mildred Ross and "Billie" Kennedy. "Introduction and Polonaise" .... Bohm Thomas Lysaght. "Norwegian Melody" Ols Bull Alberta Zeigler. "Sans Soucl" Case "Billie" Kennedy. “Ninth Concerto (Alio Maestoso)".., De Beriot Naomi E. Beatty. '*Le Secret” Gautier “Haunting Dreams” Rolfe Julia Stark. “Capricdo" Ten Hare Joseph McKay. "The Swan” Bt. Saens "Orientale" Cut Dorothy Babb. "Indian Lament" Dvorak-Kreisler “Bolero” Hubay Mildred Ross. “Duet” Schubert-Romberg Mildred Ross and “Billie" Kennedy.

When State and local governments can't afford td hire enough such men to do the Job, there are obviously too many laws. NEW ROAD RECORD IANNONBALL BAKER drove an automobile w -J Wednesday night from Indianapolis to Cincinnati and return—a distance of 201 miles —In three hours, forty-two minutes and forty-five seconds. He averaged 54.1 miles an hour on the trip. He established anew record for this run, clipping thirty-nine minutes off the best previous time—which was made by him in 1923. In the car With him were three passengers, his mechanic and two members of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, official observers. A speed of almost a mile a minute for three hours, over an unpaved highway—winding and rough in spots—through a dozen towns, would be a feat to tax a stripped racing automobile. Yet he performed It in a stock touring car. Undoubtedly It was quite an achievement—a severe .test for both drivers and car, for which they will receive congratulations and publicity. However the record wasn't the only thing broken on the trip. For three hours and forty-two minutes the State speed law was completely unjointed and had its face rubbed in the dirt. The speed limit on country highways Is, according to the State law, 85 miles an hour. To make his record “Cannonball” twice traversed Indiana State road 39 from stem to stern at a speed of 54.1 miles an hour. Where were the Indiana Motor Police? Does the speed law only apply to ordinary citizens driving anemic flivvers from here to there and not to record-breaking, professional speeders? PROPER NOONDAY MEALS mHE Indiana State Medical Association, In a recent bulletin, warns people to watch their noonday meals. Americans, It declares, are great lovers of their 12 o’clock meal and are apt to overdo the matter. Medical sharps are always taking the Joys out of eating. One would think from their criticism that we are a nation of gluttons. Yet compared with Dutch, Danes, Germans, and ruddy British the average American hasn’t the appetite of a canary. True the American Is more easily identified by his indigestion than his accent. But that is less the result of over-eating than of consuming his rations instantaneously. The noonday meal of the manual laborer and farmer is often a monstrous thing with calories piled on vitamins as far as the eye can see. But who can swing a pick or pitch hay on a nibble of lettuce? The lunch of the average city man, office worker, professional and business man is at present generally a very modest affair. If such luncheons are dangerous, how deadly must have been the noonday meals of our errandfathers! They gorged in the middle of the day and then slept off the effects. Yet they managed to lay the foundation for the country's present greatness. Os course a harvest-hand appetite and a swivel-chair job aren't compatible. Still most people will doubtless follow Inside Information rather than bulletins on the subject of noonday meals. They may dig their graves with their teeth, but It will be pleasant digging. AN EXPENSIVE COURTHOUSE |A RR Y DUNN, county auditor, wrote a check s. Thursday for 5200,000 in payment of maturing bonds Issued for the construction of the Marlon County courthouse. Only $400,000 due in 1928—remains to be paid for this edifice. In 1870 the courthouse was erected with funds provided by a bond Issue of $1,000,000, to run fifteen years. In 1885 the bonds were renewed for twenty years, were again renewed In 1905. The net result Is that, after fifty-five years, the taxpayers owe nearly half the original debt although they have already paid over $3,000,000 for a million dollar building erected he If a century ago. Truly Marion CVunty possesses an expensive courthouse. By the time the last bond Is retired the county will have paid $3,600,000 for it. What will the taxpayer have t.o show for the Investment? Nothing but an an tiquated, grimy building, sixty years old, Infested with rats and roaches. Soon it will have to be torn down and replaced, or repaired and renovated at great cost. Public Improvements must of course be made—and they cost money. Many of them are impossible without resort to borrowing, for payment In a lump sum for large and expensive projects would obliterate the taxpayer. However bond Issues aren’t magical devices that create large sums of money out of thin air. In for every dollar borrowed for a public Improvement the taxpayer eventually pays $2. Before borrowing for public Improvement there should be reasonable certainty that the project is necessary and that the improvement will outlive Its debt.

¥- AND I ASK- MOW BETTER CAN WE MONOR COME ON PAT- Ik = THOSE BRAVE DEAD ON THIS DAV THAW TO 1 jjHBI HERE’S A PEACH r = turn our thoughts to the living Eoix vwYj * sum I of a sf xfT.'.' \ 1 THREE VEARS / HAVE FOUGHT ON THE BLOODY |jf| ▼ tlfr \ / E POLITICAL FIELDS FORVOUR RIGHTS. LIKE JffV X I / b J / |S^T \

r F HUM-MEMORIAL DAV/JN MEMORY of U/MAT? A lot OF 50VS who SACRIFICED r. f 1 THEIR LIVES TO free HUMANITY.* THAT \ -AND YOU \ - SACRIFICE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN AS = MUST NEVER,NEVER, ' \ USELESS AS TRYING TO NIAKE * FORGET TMEM N CATFISH RAISE KITTENS. WITH ALL I l THOMAS/ ) THE REFORMERS AND INTOLERANCE/ V —- - ,HIS coiwTRY 14 jJ~ I

Tom Sims Says Reducing'B the fad. Even the fish in our rivers are on a diet. Old laws put women In stocks. New ones cen’t even put them all the way in stockings. An optimist is one who Is glad he

isn’t a pessimist who is glad he isn't an optimist. Why do people write crazy poetry when the water is warm enough foi them to drown themselves? If they ever catch a rum runner In a bay we have a wise crack about bay rum. Man is floating from Quincy, 111.,

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to St. Louis on a mattress, proving dreams come true. Brooklyn man who swallowed his false teeth will recover, and green com season Is right here. Paper says Coolidge smiled at a man from New York. That’s nothing. We laugh at them. Fishermen are not our laziest. Some are too lazy to fish. (Copyright. 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)

CTMterCitylolmm/ \ ZtoOjCknJfrJ 0 f jr Vi E NEW Street Lighting equip* thtsmt ? m I JL ment which we are installing on the I £ a J%J streets of Indianapolis will make this V.. one of the best lighted cities in America. Imagine if you can. 20 lighting units on die down town streets where only one exists now! That will be the effect created by the new atan* • dards to be installed downtown. The single units in the residence districts will give 10 times more light than present equipment. Truly —“ Making Indianapolis a better city te live in.** An Electric Utility devoted to the Beet Interests of those whom It servee. - THE DAYLIGHT CORNER” INDIANAPOLIS

* THE SPUDZ FAMILY—By TALBERT

Phone Gossip By Hal Cochran Two minutes, three minutes, four minutes, five. That length of gossip keeps phone wires alive. What, that’s Important, can folks have to say, in the confabs that run for so long every day? Phones play a part In all bus’ness, no doubt, but the gossipy chats keep the business calls out. Sarah, at noontime, gives Mary a ring and they chat for an hour about any old thing. Dad claims he’s spent a great share of his life at phones while attempting to call up his wife. Nickels are dropped when his work time is slack. The busy call comes—and the nickels come back. Wonder why people don’t use common sense, and do all their gossiping over the fence. Most of the time, when the telephones ring, the gossip that flows doesn’t mean a blamed thing. Scientists say the earth is an accident. So don’t kick. They are bound to happen. Whtie Plains (N. Y.). girl stole to send her lover to college. If he doesn't want her, we do. The hardest thing op earth to lose Is a bad reputation. A Jail is a place where surplus citizens are kept.

MAY 30, 1925

Ask The Times You oad ret an answer to an/ quee- * OI LP* or information by writing kUai, inton, D. 0., In dosing 2 osnts to stamps for reply. Medloel. legal and marital advloe cannot bs riven, no# can extended research bs undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot bs answered. All letters are ooandsntlal.—Editor. What is the per capita wealth of the United States? The latest figure gives $2,918. Where did the State of California get Its name? The name was nppUdn by Cortes to the bay and the country, which he supposed to be an Island. The name is that of an Island In an old Spanish romance, where a great abundance of precious stones was found. Vincent Blasco Ibanez in his recent novel, "Queen Calafla,” gives an Interesting account of the origin of the name and of early California. How large a family did President John Quincy Adams have? There were four children three sons and one daughter. The daughter, Louisa Catherine Adams, died in Infancy. Which of the continents has the longest coast line In proportion to Its area? Europe with over 20,000 miles Including the more Important Indentations, but double that length If the entire shore line is closely followed.