Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1940 — Page 13

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1940

The Indianapolis Times

SECOND SECTION

Hoosier Vagabond

NAUVOO, Ala, May 7.—We have just come past to see Dr. Howard J. Sankey, who is the American equivalent of Dr. Dafoe of Quintuplet fame. In fact, Dr. Sankey’s friends say, “How's Doc Dafoe today?” Dr. Sankey is the country doctor who brought the Short Quadruplets into the world last January, and thereby started a resurging sea of publicity that rolled over the land for 40 days, until the death of one of the four children brought it all to an end. The Short quadruplets could not have picked a more perfect doctor to bring them into the world. Dr. Sankey is 65, and a native Alabaman. He has been practicing in Nauvoo for more than 30 years. He is the only doctor in a big territory. He is 25 miles from the small city of Jasper, and 75 miles from Birmingham. He doesn’t look like Dr. Dafoe—he is tall and more citified looking—but their lives parallel in many respects. Dr, Sankey has been a lifetime reader, like Dr. Dafoe. His buddies have been Shakespeare, Shelley, Keats, Ruskin. One of his favorite quotations is from “Much Ado About Nothing,” to wit: “And I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for, truly, I love none.”

= A County Hero

This whole county is proud of Dr. Sankey. People like to boast of his knowledge. He has a flow of words that is the amazement and delight of the natives. He has been referred to as a perambulating dictionary with a 12-cylinder vocabulary. Sometimes in conversation he purposely mixes up technical medical terms with high-sounding literary quotations just to see people's eyes stick out. He doesn’t talk with a “Southern accent,” and he has none of the South's famed lethargy. He is here and there and gone again, like a flea. There are only a few country colloquialisms in his speech, one of them being the term “waited on” in referring to an attendance at a birth,

Our Town

ON JAN, 28, 1822, George Smith and his stepson, Nathaniel Bolton, published the Indianapolis Gazette, the first newspaper of the settlement. A month later the Gazette reported a number of improvements around here. Forty residents and shops had been built. A grist mill and two saw mills wer2 in operation. There were 13 carpenters, eight blacksmiths, four shoemakers, two tailors, two tanners, one saddler, one cooper, one baker, four bricklayers, two merchants, four doctors, three lawyers, one preacher, one teacher and seven tavern keepers—enough of a community to keep a jail going. On May 15, a County Jail was ordered. The Sheriff, Hervey Bates, was appointed County Agent to receive bids. To start things, Mr. Bates wrote a book of specifications, probably the first instrument of its kind around here. The jail, said Mr. Bates, “is to be built 14 feet in the inside, two stories high, of six and a half feet between floors, to be of hewed logs 12 inches thick and at least 12 inches wide with two rounds of oak or walnut logs to be underground.” 2 ” =

‘Dungeon’ Is Provided for

As for the details, there was to be a window, 12 inches square, in the lower story or “dungeon,” to quote Mr. Bates exactly. The grate bars for it were to be one and a quarter inches in thickness. The second floor was to have a window, too, two feet by six inches, opposite the door by which the jail was entered. There was to be an outside ladder leading to the door in the second story and another door, a trap two feet square, in the floor of the second story leading down into the dungeon. The specifications called for a hasp and padlock on all doors. Mr. Bates thought of everything and evervbody agreed that, barring an Act of God, there wasn't a Chinaman’s chance of anvbody getting out, once he was dropped through the trap door down into the dungeon. The lowest (and best) bid submitted was that of

Washington

WASHINGTON, May 7—The popular idea that President Roosevelt would be the strongest man the Democrats could nominate is upset—on paper at least—by two recent Gallup Polls. The Gallup figures say that Hull is the strongest of the two. That goes contrary to the judgment of many politicians in both parties and to the general impression among newspapermen. Many times I have heard politicians and editors say that Mr. Roosevelt was the only Democrat who could carry their own states. These judgments are sharply challenged by the Gallup figures. As to the soundness of the polls, it should be pointed out that in the last four years the figures of the polls have been Lorne out to a remarkable degree by subsequent balloting. That is not evidence of infallibility, but it does suggest that the figures are worthy of respectful attention. Nearly a month ago a Gallup poll reported that in “trial heats” against Senator Vandenberg, as the theoretical Republican candidate, Mr. Roosevelt polled 53 per cent of the vote, leaving Senator Vandenberg 47 per cent. Secretary Hull was substituted and yolled 58 per cent of the vote, leaving Senator Vandenberg with 42 per cent. =

Hull Again Tops F. D. R.

Now another Gallup poll makes the same test, using Senator Taft as the theoretical Republican candidate. Secretary Hull again makes a better showing. Running against Senator Taft, he draws 60 per cent of the votes: Mr. Roosevelt draws 58 per cent: and Vice President Garner draws 51 per cent. Secretary Hull leads in all sections of the country. The explanation suggested in the Gallup analysis

My Day

WASHINGTON, Monday—I didn't tell you yesterday what a delightful spring day Sunday was. The sun shone warm and bright and a sense of

irresponsility seized me. I went for a ride, I had lunch in the sun in the garden, I visited a friend * and had other friends come to tea and dinner. It was a thoroughly pleasant day with very little work interspersed with the pleasure. I received two groups this morning, one the history group from Cathedral High School of New York City, under the care of Sister Vincent Loretta. The other, the Woman's Club, from Frankfort, Pa. In a little while, the ladies of the cabinet are coming to lunch with me. Several items have been brought te my attention which I want to tell you about. First and foremost, for the sake of many ple who will come from all over the country for the opening of the New York World's Fair on Saturday. You should knew that the Mayor's official “ Worlds Fair Rooming Bureau, Inc, will again be active during the coming summer. Their object is to obtain hotel and room accommodations at prices consistent with the budgets of people visiting the fair. This is & non-profit organization and the only

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By Ernie Pyle

He says “I've ‘waited on’ 2500 singles (meaning

single births), 50 sets of twins and one set of quadruplets, but never had triplets. Isn't that funny?”

Dr. Sankey lives in an old, frame house half a block

from the main corner in this tiny country town far

off the main highway. Mrs. Sankey is a large, quiet Both of them are of

woman of genuine beauty. Southern aristocracy. Mrs. Sankey is a descendant of Travis, who made himself famous by getting killed in the Alamo. “We never did know what he was doing over in Texas,” she laughs. “Just a black sheep, I guess.” Dr. and Mrs. Sankey live alone now. Their four children have grown up and gone away. Their eldest son, Ben, is a ball player with the Baltimore Orioles. » 8A

A Real Conservationist

The Doctor’s office is practically Rube Goldbergian. It is a small frame shack next door to his home. don’t believe anything has been changed in it for 30 years. He has rigged up a tin turret around the stove so it will heat both rooms of the office. Dr. Sankey is a mechanical tinkerer. And a conservationist. He likes to conserve everything. That

stove is an example. Another example is the set of water pipes that form the back-wall of his living room fireplace. All winter, they have constant hot water, right from the fireplace. Dr. Sankey drives a new Ford coupe now. But he had the first auto in these parts, and in the early days rigged up a trick “mudmobile” so he could get around the country before there were decent roads. Like Dr. Dafoe, he makes the medical conventions sit up and listen when he speaks. He doesnt smoke, but gets in a good swear word now and then. He is one of the two official guardians of the Short children, and like Dr. Dafoe he has been the perfect balance wheel in all the tumult that followed the multiple births. His head is sound, his humor sly, and he is cynical enough to be practical. He has never met Dr. Dafoe, but they have corresponded, and talked on the phone. Of course, it is all over now. But this country still worships Dr. Sankey. Everywhere I went, people were praising him.

By Anton Scherrer

Noah Leverton who wanted $312 to do the job. He was awarded the contract and immediately went to work building a jail on the northwest corner of the Court House which was a durn sight better location than that of our present institution. Certainly it was more convenient for everybody concerned. Be that as it may. Mr, Leverton completed the jail on Aug. 12, 1822, and that same day the Commissioners inspected and accepted it. Mr. Leverton didn’t depart by as much as a hair's-breadth from the specifications. What's more, there were no extras. All of which is still a matter of record. (Pages 27, 28, 29, Commis-

sioner’s Record.)

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A Jailer Is Found

Well, after we had a jail, the next thing to do was to look for a jailer. Jeremiah Johnson got the job. Everything went well until the summer of 1833 when a Negro with two turkey feathers in his cap came to Indianapolis. He came riding on the back of a mean looking buffalo and, rightaway, everybody called him “Buffalo Bill.”

Which was why everybody was sus-|

PLUMBERS OPEN 3-DAY SESSIONS

Eliminate Plagues, Says State Leader.

Improperly installed plumbing fix-

picious when an impostor bearing the same title | turned up here 50 years later. The original Buffalo Bill hadn't been in town a week when he was caught stealing. He was arrested and put in Jerry's jail—in the dungeon, as a matter of fact. Nobody knows how he managed it, but that night Buffalo Bill set fire to Jerry's jail and burned a big hole through two lower courses of 12-inch logs. Sure, he escaped. What's more, he took his buffalo

| cording to Fred J. Eibel Jr, Gary,

tures may menace entire towns, ac-

president of the Indiana Association of Master Plumbers holding its annual convention at the Hotel Lincoln today, tomorrow and Thursday.

Industry Has Done Much to

Typical Scenes as Indianapol

In every precinct, voters were

(upper left), was no exception. Friend, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Republican chairman.

and Hendricks Kenworthy, Scanlon, precinct committeeman.

Lincoln (lower right).

is Goes to Polls

Times Photos.

Just a few scenes typical of Primary Election day in Indianapolis.

besieged by women party workers

handing out slates and Ira Haymaker, County Democratic Chairman The little girl in the photo is Susan

Howard Friend, 1419 Somerset Ave.

The long ballot fails to stump Carl Vandivier (upper right), the

Election officials made numerous trips to polling places to warn precinct workers not to leave their posts for meals. these precincts (lower left) are Robert Orbison, deputy election commissioner; Charles R. Ettinger, chief election official; Robert S. Smith Election Board members,

Shown at one of

and Thomas

Under election laws, places dispensing liquor must remain closed until 6 p. m. today, but not all bars had as fancy signs as the Hotel

Is Traffic

“Modern plumbing science can

with him notwithstanding the fact that the buffalo

The score in Municipal

was locked up tight in the stable adjoining Jerry's | the elimination of plagues that used | today was 34 cases, 3¢ convictions

home which wasn't anywhere near the jail. Jerry stuck pretty close to home after this happened and couldn't be seen or talked to when the| reporters came around. Finally when he emerged, he announced that Mr. Leverton’s jail wasn't what it] was cracked up to be. Our second jail was the one on the east side of the |

one. For one thing, it was less inflammable. It was| built of brick. And this time the plans provided the jailer with rooms for residence which left him with-| out an alibi.

By Raymond Clapper

is that Secretary Hull appeals to as many Demo-| crats as President Roosevelt does and draws twice as| well among Republicans. Both of them draw ex-| actly 84 per cent of the 19368 Democratic vote. But] Secretary Hull draws 21 per cent of those who voted | for Governor Landon in 1936. President Roosevelt | draws only 8 per cent of them. Mr. Garner does a little better with 11 per cent. As I mentioned earlier, these figures do not fit the popular judgments as to the relative strength of the President and his first secretary and they are | a little surprising to me. I have thought that in the | end Mr. Roosevelt might prove to be the weaker of | the two although I had not expected it to show up this early. I think most of us, in trying to guess about the campaign, are inclined to underestimate the opposi- | tion that would develop to a third term. It is not so vocal now, but it might become exceedingly so; once the President were actually renominated and the dictatorship issue were brought into focus by the Republicans as a matter of immediate moment. ° = =

A Steadying Influence

There are those who question how effective Secretary Hull would be as an administrator, but that is a matter not likely to arouse much interest among the mass of victims. To them, Seeretary Hull must appear as a solid, courageous figure, determined, but careful, a steadying influence, thoroughly schooled during recent years in the treacherous field of international afairs—which are bound to require much) attention during the war and after. If these Gallup figures are correct, then it means that the country has caught the idea. In that case it will be difficult indeed for the Republicans to present a candidate heavy enough to counterweight Cordell Hull. If people are looking for a figure who will personify solidity and steadiness in these times of crisis, they are likely to turn to the old man of the mountains.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

fee charged is 25 cents for the first night's lodging. The office is in the Chanin Building, 122 BE. 424 St. I would like to tell you about Karamu House in

Cleveland, O., founded 25 years ago by Russell and |

Rowena Jelliffe, who are still its directors. Their objective is to further “the more complete functioning of the American Negro in the democratic life of the community and the nation as a whole, participating through the field of the arts.” Mr. and Mrs. Jelliffe have succeeded in creating and maintaining for 25 years the most outstanding Negro Little Theater in the country. This theater has becothe the national focal point for both Negro and white playwrights writing for the Negro theater. It has produced more than 160 plays and has been carried entirely by its own door receipts. Members of the Karamu Theater are today participating in the professional theaters of the country. Members of the Gilpin Theaters and the African art sponsors of Karamu House have contributed a valuable coi= lection of primitive art to the Cleveland Museum of Art, and an equally valuable ethnological collection to the Cleveland Museum of Natural history. A fire destroyed its theater and craftshop not long ago and the board of trustees is now appealing for funds to continue to expand the program. In the meantime, the educational and artistic facilities of Cleveland have been offered them in a most generous measure, which shows appreciation of

this group.

to scourge whole nations in other | centuries,” Mr, Eibel said. “Much credit has been properly |

plumbing fixture industry yet its achievements in the same directions have been scarcely less phenomenal. “The most recent figures of the Department of Labor of the United States Government give the true facts about plumbing fixture prices. “Today, according to these figures, the price of lavatories to the wholesaler is 23 per cent below 1926; the wholesale price of bathtubs is 33 per cent below 1026; closets are 38 per cent and kitchen sinks 44 per cent below the price prevailing in 1926. It is certain that the public at large does not realize these facts.” Convention speakers include F. B. Lent, Saginaw, Mich., director of the National Association of Master Plumbers; P. 8. Sikes, associate professor of government at Indiana University, and William Price, Mun= cie, president of the Knapp Supply Co.

RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON PRESS IN RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, May 7 (U. P).— New restrictions on the foreign press were placed in effect today. Constantin Giurescu, Rumanian Propaganda Minister, informed members of the foreign press that in the future failure to abide by denials or other information issued by the Propaganda Ministry would result in expulsion of the correspondent from Rumania. He said the regulation applied particularly to dispatches dealing with delicate issues which might

and $129 levied in fines. The Judge, who said last week he would “crack down” on speeders, extended this warning by threatening

(given to the automobile industry for | to give speed violators jail terms if | its accomplishments in improving fines did not discourage the violacars and reducing prices. Little sim-| tions.

Court House. It was a big improvement over the old | jar credit has been given to the,

A total of 17 speeders were fined a tal of $105. An additional $24 in| | fines was levied against two reckless | | drivers, three preferential street! runners, four traffic signal violators| and eight persons who violated miscellaneous regulations. No drunken driving cases were reported. Judge Karabell suspended court this afternoon because of the primary. In his warning to speeders, Judge Karabell said: “If fines won't discourage speeding, then perhaps days in jail will. From now on, drivers with excessive speed violations are going to jail.” The Judge explained that under the law he can sentence a violator

34 Cases---34 Convictions

Court Record

Judge|to a maximum $100 fine and costs| claim a great share of credit for gharles J. Karabell's traffic court|or 10 days in jail.

Speeding violations in court this | morning ranged from 38 to 50 miles an hour in sections where the speed limit is 30 miles an hour. The day’s heaviest fine was given to John McNierney, 30, 1447 S. Meridian St., who pleaded guilty to |speeding 50 miles an hour in the {1700 block of Hillside Ave. He was fined $5 and costs, a total of $15. Louis E. Sasek, 26, of 913 Sharon Ave. pleaded guilty to 50 miles an hour in the 2000 block of E. 30th |St. and was fined $2 and costs, a | total of $12. Miss Janet T. Terry, 18, of 6411 |N. Illinois St., was fined $6 and her license was suspended 10 days, for speeding 42 miles an hour in the 4000 block, N. Illinois St. Other speeders convicted and fined were Eugene Jackson, 25, of 725 N. Delaware St, $11; Lewis G. Williams, 44, 1031 S. West St, $10, and Donald Waggonner, 24, of 2417 Guilford Ave. $11.

REPORT NAZIS USE ‘PLUMMET PLANE’

ROME, May 7 (U. P.) —Stories are circulating here of a German “plummet plane” that carries a one-ton bomb and dives at its target from 16,000 feet altitude, attaining a speed of 603 miles an hour before releasing the bomb. Aviation circles here said the plane was used effectively against British naval units off Norway. It descends to within 600 to 900 feet of its target before the bomb {is released, according to reports here, and has a secret device which automatically turns the plane upwards again when the bomb is re|leased. Such a device would over= |come the dangers from the momen[tary periods of unconsciousness

leause further international strain.|when “coming out” of a power dive.

Thief Trumps His Own Ace

A fishpole thief trumped his own ace last night when he tried to rob the home of Harry Alexander, 038 N. Bosart Ave. While Mrs. Alexander was entertaining guests at bridge in the living room, the thief fished through a bedroom window for pocketbooks on the bed. He

dragged the bedspread to the window with the coats and hats. But the pocketbooks were 'lying on a piano stool in the living room where the players were near the last rubber. A checkup later showed that only an envelope of artificial flowers and piece of crocheted cotton were missing,

Officials of the City marbles tournament will begin to count off sectional entries into districts Friday, Recreation Director Wally Middlesworth said today.

A total of 38 sectionals have lined up for the contest, which opens May 17 with sectional playoffs. The sectionals will be grouped geographfcally into North, East, South and West. Mr. Middlesworth said he believed it would be possible to make the district groupings early to give entrants an idea of what districts their sectionals will be in. Each public and parochial school and community center will be a sectional center. Meanwhile, entry slips for the tournament continued to come in to the Recreatidn Department at City Hall. The tournament is open to any boy or girl 14 years old and under. This regulation is necessary, but it has made several would-be entries unhappy. Take the case of Athletic Director Tony Hinkle of Butler University. Coach Hinkle, who considers marbles a sport which needs plenty of practice, wandered into the Park

talk with Mr. Middl

Department office the other day to esworth.

Officials Will Begin Friday to Line Up Sectionals for City Marbles Tournament

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“Why can't I enter this tournament?” Coach Hinkle demanded, exhibiting an off-the-knuckle shot, Mr. Middlesworth ruled Coach Hinkle out of the running on the

erally aren't eligible. Then there's the case of Mayor Sullivan. It isn’t known generally,

of the ring, too, and he's never been

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May 12 will open a week of practice games in Ringer, the tourna{ment game. The sectional champions will be chosen May 17 and

will compete in the district play | May 24. Then the district cham{pions will shoot at a 10-foot ring at the World war Memorial Plaza

but the Mayor can knock them out May 25.

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SEEKS END FOR DAIRY BARRIERS

State Asks Wallace Voice in Interstate Milk Hearings.

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terstate Co-operation today took steps to bring to an end trade barriers in the East which have “cut off” Indiana's dairy producers from the New York market. The cominission petitioned Agriculture Secretary Henry A, Wallace “for permission (0 intervene as an interested party in hearings regarding orders made, or to bs made or amended, ‘n kastern areas of the United States.” The Cominissicn’s action resulted

recent Federal order “which in effect subsidizes a limited production area due to the high price provided for bottled milk.” It has been found, the Commission stated in its petition, that the order “permits the sale of sweet | cream in the Eastern area at prices | below that now paid for the same | product in the Middlewest, “Not only is the New York market for Indiana cream cut off from Indiana producers hy this Federal order, but an artificial ‘surplus’ of sweet cream from New York is being sold into the Middlewest for less than competitive price.”

AGAGIA WILL HAVE OKLAHOMA SPEAKER

Rep. Wilburn Cartwright (D. Okla.), chairman of the House Roads Committee, is to be the principal speaker at the 19th annual state banquet of the Acacia Fraternity at the Hotel Antlers Saturday night. The Oklahoma Congressman has not selected any specific topic for his address, but is expected to speak on current Washington congressional affairs. In addition to being chairman of the roads committee, Mr, Cartwright is a member of the Indiana affairs, insular affairs, irrigation and reclamation and World War veterans legislation committees. Ralph E. Hanna, president of the Indianapolis Acacia chapter, has announced that Robert D. Armstrong, Indianapolis attorney, will be toastmaster. Active members of the fraternity from Purdue and Indiana universities, will attend the banquet. W I. Scott, general arrangements chairman, has anonunced committees as follows: Registration, J. H. Melvin; speakers, Harry L. Gause; publicity, Arthur Lautzenheiser; entertainment, Verlie Wilson; reception, Lester Ruch; chapter award, Adolph G. Emhardt Jr., and ceremonial, Ralph E. Simpson.

M’NUTT FORECASTS SWEEPING VICTORY

DETROIT, May 7 (U. P.).—Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt told a Michigan Democratic rally last night that Democrats would overwhelmingly win the November elections, with “not even Maine and Vermont” left to the Republicans. He charged that Republicans wanted a return to business conditions prevailing in the ‘20s, when, he said, legitimate business and industry had no more economic freedom than do those of current European dictator nations. “Both production and distribution, and both commercial and investment banking were ruled by monopolies and sinister combinations of finance,” Mr, McNutt said. “Labor and consumers were exploited, investors and independent businessmen were helpless. Business was regimented then, but it was not by the Government. It was regimented by powerful groups who ‘liquidated’ non-conformists with ruthlessness that matches that

The Indiana Commission on In- |

from a discussion last month of a|

ZONING BOARD RESCINDS 0. K. AT REHEARING

Cancels Restaurant Permit, Bans Business North of 3600 Meridian.

The door to commercial propere | ties on Meridian St. north of the | 3600 block was closed today. It was slammed shut by the

100 Asked Rehearing

The Board's action was taken at a special hearing called when more than 100 Meridian St. property owners petitioned for a rehearing shortly after the Board had granted the variance.

Speaking for a large group of property owners at the hearing, Walter Myers, attorney, asserted that the granting of the variance was beyond the Board's jurisdiction, If permitted the structure would be | “the opening wedge for properties {of a like character which would | destroy this neighborhood,” he said. Jackiel W. Joseph, attorney for Mr. Lundmark, said that in view of the fact property owners already have taken an appeal to the Circuit Court from the Board's pre= vious action, the matter was beyond the jurisdiction of the Board.

Calls for Show of Hands

He also asserted that Mr. Myers and the property owners had failed to present new evidence against the structure. Board President George T.O’Cone nor called for a show of hands of those opposing the restaurant. Mr. Joseph stood alone in a torest of upraised arms. When the roll was called, only Louis C. Brandt of the six members who had originally voted for the restaurant explained why he switched his vote. “I built some of those houses up there,” he said. “I know now what it is to have a business property in the neighborhood. I investigated and I wish to say I vote ‘no. ”

Two Were Absent

Louis J. Borinstein and City Councilman Harmon A. Campbell, Council's representative on- the Board, who both had voted for the restaurant, were absent. | In addition to Mr. Brandt, those who changed their minds to vote against the restaurant included | City Engineer M. G. Johnson; Paul {| E. Rathert, Park Board representa-

tive, and John Ryan, County Sure veyor, The Board also denied the peti tions of Mrs. Alice M. Purdue to convert a garage into a single | family dwelling at 109 N. Euclid [Ave. and of R. S. Adams to erect | a gasoline filling station at the southwest corner of Broadway and Westfield Blvd. Among eight petitions for varie ances granted were those of Mrs. Bertha Mosler. to convert 8 double house into a three-family residence at 829-31 N. Keystone Ave.; Russel D. Gallagher to use a double house at 2033-35 N. Harding St. for offices | for a physician and dentist, and of | Barney L. Fishberg to permit the operation of an open-air automobile sales lot at 1507-13 E. Washington St.

MEDAL TO BE GIVEN ' GEN. DRUM SUNDAY

Times Special NOTRE DAME, Ind., May 6.— Presentation of the 1940 Laetare medal, awarded this year by the University of Notre Dame to Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, hac been sot for Sunday. The medal, given annually by Notre Dame since 1883 in recognie tion of merit and as an incentive to greater achievement, is the highest honor a Catholic layman can receive in the United States. Gen. Drum is commander of the U. S. Second Corps Area, Governors Island, N. Y.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1—-How many ribs do human beings have? 2—Which U. S. President was opere ated on for cancer aboard a yacht in Long Island Sound? 3—What is the fourth dimension?

4—Name the most famous Italian volcano. 5—Is the Sun a star? 6—~Which two Presidential nominees were defeated in the Electoral College after receiving a majore ity of the popular votes? T—When will summer begin?

Answers

1—Twelve pairs. 2—Grover Cleveland. 3—Time. 4—Vesuvius. 5—Yes. 6—Samuel J. Tilden in 1876 and Grover Cleveland in 1888. T—June 21, Eastern Standard Time, w = »

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