Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 213, 7 September 1922 — Page 6
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, SEPT. .7,. 1922.
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Value of Airplane "More and more attention is now being every
where given to aviation as a vital factor not only in business development, but also in future wars," says the Washington Post. "France and. Germany are especially on the alert. England recognizes that her navy is no longer her first line of defense, and so the Air League of the British Empire has been formed in order to tap new resources, to improve intercourse and, above all, to acquire that predominance in the air which will guarantee national security. In Canada there is wonderful aerial activity. Japan has made such wonderful progress in the art that she no longer needs the service of the English and French aviators whom she employed as in
structors. With characteristic earnestness andi rapidity she has developed first-class experts of her own. Even in China and Siam the i necessity of aviation has come to be realized. "In this country the army and the navy are doing their best in the aerial field, but -the resources at their disposal are limited. It 3, however, both reassuring to the public mind and a tribute to American inventiveness that our naval experts have, after months of patient and painstaking experimentation, succeeded in solving tha problem of bringing to rest within the narrow
confines of a ship's deck an airplane flying at the rate of 60 miles an hour. This exploit, which is one of the most modern achievements of, mod
ern times, has not yet received the public recognition it deserves. Combined with the power of
projecting a plane from the deck of a ship by
means of a catapult, it forms an essential ele
ment in warfare. It is likely to be equally 1m
portant in commercial aeronautics, for on the
same principle a flying plane can be brought to
rest on a flat roof of the required size and one at rest can be launched from a similar platform.
This discovery, highly creditable as it is to the
United States navy, is only, a foretaste .of what
can be done."
Answers to Questions (Any reader can ret the answer to any question by writing The Palladium Information Bureau. Frederick J. Hask!in. director, Washington. D. C. This of- ' fer applies strictly to Information. The bureau does not give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. G'.ve full, name an.1 Address and enclose twa cents in stamps tnr return postape. Ail replies are sent direct to the Inquirer. Q. 'Who composed the United States 1 commission to China in 1920 -which 'went to investigate the Shantung question? G. B. B. A. There -was 110 American commission sent to China on the Shantung question tn 1920 or subsequently. The Shantung question lay in abeyance from the time of the Paris conference until the Washington conference. The Casino, a Chinese-Japanese commission is no- sitting In China, taking up this question of the Shantung agreement reached at Washington. An unofficial congressional party visited China as well as other countries in 1920. but they were in no way connected with the Shantung question. Q. What would be a good mctto for a Mother's Club? J. P. A. "Stare decisis, et non quieta movere" or the first part of the phrase, "scare decisis" would make an admirable motto for a mothers' club. Translated it is "to stand by decisions and not to disturb matters once settled." Q. Do chiggers actually burrow under the skin? I. T. A. The department of agriculture says that it is only in a figurative sense that chiggers "get under the skin. They are too small to bi seen
readily without a magnifying glass, but it is only their feet that are inserted into the skin. Q. How should mail for Danzig be addresed. W, R. W. A. The post office department says that mail should bear the address Free City of Danzig, Europe. A. What were the cardinal virtues. C. C. H. 0 A. According to the ancients, the cardinal virtues were the virtues of
juctice, prudence, temperance, and
fortitude. An attempt to modernize them led to the clasification: Benevolence, justice, truth, purity and order. Q. Where did Maximilian and Carlotta live while in Mexico? K. S. A. Emperor Maximilian and his consort resided in the Castle of Chapultapec during their brief reign in Mexico. The Castle is said to be in the exact condition in which it was , when thpy fled from it. Q. Where did the idea of the initiative and referendum originate? M. B. A. Probably it originated in Swit
zerland since it was first put into
practice in that country.
TODAY'S TALK By George Matthew Adams, Author ofou Can," "Take It." "Up" it shall; be done I know of a man whose favorite phrase, when a request was made of him, was: "It shall be done." And it was usually done, too. His mind and make-up were schooled, toward getting things done. Your accomplishments taKe upon themselves a color the color of your thoughts! The very first process In getting things done is to think that you can do them. The next step is to put legs and arms-and eyes and fingers to work to back this thought of yours. The Inspiring figures of the world are those who believe that the thing they want done CAN be done. Then they say to themsetvesi It SHALL be done. Lieut. Rowan, who took the message to Garcia, merely listened to Instructions, saluted and then delivered, the message. He didn't ask where he might find General Garcia, or whether it would be a long journey or one filled with difficulties or dangers. He didn't ask for "expense money" or an "advance in salary." He said nothing of the sort. But in his heart .he told himself that it should be done. And it was ! Only the other day, the congress of the United States rewarded this brave officer with a promotion that he should have had years ago. But this is in line with history. The world's great men are not taken care of very well until they are no more in flesh and blood. Men's honors, however, are of little moment, whereas the living satisfaction of service well performed is a well of water springing up through the walls of one's heart to keep one's spirit fresh and vital so long as he shall breathe. I like the spirit in a boy's camp which I am in the habit of visiting. The "Chief" asks a boy to do a certain thing. There is no questioning. The boy simply replies, "Check" and then goes and does the thing he is told tdo. And he takes particular pride In being ASKED to render this service. The ne-xt time you are asked to do anything,, do not question, do not whine, do not back-step but in your heart, at least, reply: It shall be done!
After Dinner Tricks
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Musings for the Evening
King Alfonso of Spain says American girls are too fat and English girls are too thin. Al himself is baldheaded and the ladies pay very little attention to him, which serves him right. I believe if a woman wants to make a monkey of herself by smoking a cigarette on the street, the police may just as well let nature take its course. It seems to be the opinion of movie producers that nobody with any sort of , Intelligence attends their shows. Predigested plots are fed to audiences
so regularly now that the average person can go to sleep after the first fifteen feet of film, confident that he has solved the story. When the producers finally decide to let the audiences use their brains, they will be paying the audiences a well-earned compliment and will increase their business at the same time. CONFESSIONS OF A CYNIC I do not b-?lieve in capital punishment for jazz band trap drummers. 1 think life imprisonment is enough. I don't believe all public utility corporations are crooked. Some of them are too closely watched. I know a lot of men who have made money out of politics by staying out.
I like blueberry pie, but I hate to eat
it because it gets all over the ears so
I wouldn't care to meet a shark in the ocean, but I wouldn rather get mixed up with him than with a chattel
mortgage shark on land.
I don't believe anything I read about
Russia any more, either good or bad
I haven't tried to name the six greatest men in the world because I don't
.believe there are six.
I believe when a man sets out at vthe age of thirty to go to the poor
house he will get there if ne tries hard
There is something about the movie
I industry that always makes us laugh,
'but it isn t the picture.
Our idea of a waste of time is off
ering work to the Mexicans.
No matter what it really is they
j always call it "love."
ro. 274 An Optical Illusion Here is a eiever'optical illusion that can be deinoastrated by merely exhibiting the above diagram, or better still, iy drawing it yourself before the assembled company. No special skill as ,an artist Is required. I The drawing represents a plate laid iupon a tumbler. If bo desired you may actually lay a plate upon a tumbler 'and pretend to draw it from observation. The spectators are asked to tell which 13 larger, the inner portion of 'the plate or the bottom of the tumbler. iThey wi'.l invariably award the honor ,to the bottom of the tumbler. As a 'matter of fact, both ellipses are exjactly the same size, but the slightly j tapering walls of the tumbler deceive the eye. ICovvrieht. ISti, bv Publto Ledger Company
Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten; Year Ago Tcday
Fountain City was to have a fall festival that in point of prize money offered for premium.-! and the exhibits that had been assured, put to shame many a city with a population that was counted by. the thousands. The festival was to have an added featuro in the home coming invitations that had been extended to hundreds of persons who were bora in Fountain City or formerly made that pJace their home.
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The Value of Violins Damaged Instruments Do Not Enhance Their Playing Valne, Declares Expert on Musical Instruments.
Br FREDERICK J. HASKIV WASHINGTON, D. C, SepL 7. The other day, a jubilant gentleman, carrying a violin case walked into a large music store and asked to see the head of the violin departmenL "I have here a Stradivarius violin," he explained, triumphantly removing the instrument from, its case and holding it aloft so that all might be privileged to gaze thereon. "I'm told they're very rare and bring big prices, and I would like to know just what would be considered a fair price for this one. I've already received an offer of $400 for it, but a friend of mine who is a violinist says- that is much too little." The clerks looked politely interested, but they did not seem impressed. Presently the head of the violin department appeared and picked up the violin. There was a noticeable lack of enthusiasm in his manner as he examined it. "How did you get the instrument?" he asked.
"Why, it was among my deceased
uncle's effects which were recently
turned dVer to me," explained the proud owner. "The old gentleman
used to play on it a good deal, but he
had no idea of its real value. Neither
had I until I happened to see the name
of Stradivari in the inside. Then I remembered hearing somewhere that old violins of that make were valuable."
SL Paul's Episcopal church would open its doors on the following morning for services after being telosed for six weeks during which it "was thoroughly overhauled, re-decorated, recarpeted and otherwise renewed.
After Dii
e r u inner otones
A deaf man was being married and the parson asked the usual -question, "Do you take this woman .for your lawful wife. "Eh?" said the deaf man. "Do you take this woman for your lawful wife?" this time a bit louder.
The groom seemed to get anarry. "Oh, I don't know?" he said. "She aint so awful. I have seen xmuss than her that didn't have as mufhi money." Tit-Bits (London).
Sam was a colored porter tin a large
hotel. One day he approached his
employer with a request fora position
for his brother down m Tennessee.
Having secured it, in duei time the brother arrived. He was several
shades darker than Sam, a ad his era
ployer remarked : "Sam, your brother
is rather dark, isn't he?"
"He sure am," replied Sam. "He's
so black dat down home In. Tennessee de lightnin' bugs follow hira aroun' all
dy, 'cause they think he"s nighL Judge.
During the year of 1S35, public im
provement work was pushed forward
rapidly in Indiana.
Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason
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HELPING OUT Today I helped a pair of gents whose
sorrows mads me sigh; to one I handed twenty cents, and fed the other pie. When they departed from my
home they smiled at me and said,
"May blessings rest upon your dome
until your days are sped." The bless
ings of a pair of bums may have no market price, and yet, when tranquil evening comes, they cut some little
ice. For then I view the day that's spent, with retrospective eyes, and having helped a busted gent the knowledge is a prize! When even
ing's priceless shadows fall it makes
one's bosom bleed, if he, reflecting can't recall one kind and friendly deed. One day I give a bo a cup of sparkling Adam's ale; the next I Ecothe a wailing pup that has a wounded tail. To those oppressed by deadly fears my cheer-up rede I preach; anon I dry a widow's tears, if haply she's a peach. One cannot turn upon his heel to view the day's parade, but he will see a chance to deal some little slice of aid. And when the gloaming starts to gloam, it rids your soul of care,
to place your hands upon your dome
and paw the blessings there.
Indiana was a leader in the memor
able campaign of 1S6S, when Grant was
elected president of the Unit-jd States.
A total of 334,532 votes were polled
in Indiana in the presidential election of IS68.
Township libraries in Indiana were
organized in 1S55.
The Wabash and Erie canal was
started in Indiana during Gov. Noble's
administration in 1S32.
The legislature of 1867 passed the
act dividing the state into eleven con
gressional districts.
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Lessons in Correct English
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"But did you not see this?" inquired the violin expert, pointing to a fine imprint at the base which read, "Made in Germany." "You did? WelL that little mark proves beyond question that your violin is not a genuine Stradivarius, even if the indifferent workmanship did not do so. Genuine Strads are not made in Germany. This violin, I regret to say, is not valuable. It is probably not worth more than $S." When the erstwhile jubilant gentleman had departed in great dejection of spirit, the violin expert said: "We are always having to take the joy out of life like that. I am compelled to disappoint many people every year.
The ignorance of the public on the subject of violins is incredible. People who are not otherwise easily fooled allow themselves to be completely taken in by newly printed Stradivarius or Guarnerius labels inside their violins. This man who was just here was fortunate. He had the violin bequeathed to him. He did not pay thousands for it, which many persona do. Labels May Lie To Owners. As a matter of fact, he said,' the label is one of the least important things to be considered in determining the value of a violin. The main points of interest are the lines of the instrument, the wood, the varnish, the scroll, the F holes, the characteristic tone of the instrument, the general character of the workmanship and the many little mannerisms characteristic ot the maker. There is a strong suggestion, of boldness and power about the violins made by Joseph Gaarneri, for instance, that is altogether lacking in the fine, sweet-toned instruments o Nicholas Amati, another of the famous old Italian masters. It is a simple matter to procure well executed counterfeit labels and paste them in any violin, much easier than it is to forge the signature of a famous artist. When blackened by a little dust they will easily deceive the layman. Yet in the case of the cheaper violins, there is no intent to deceive. The labels are pasted in by modern makers merely as trade marks or to indicate the model of the violin if it is a copy of a Stradivarius, Guarneri
us or some other famous make. Many of these instruments, as in the incident already described, are also frankly labeled "Made in Germany."
While this form of labeling ij well
known to all persons acquainted with
the making of violins and their his
tory, it arouses many false hopes in
the unenlightened. In one ins'ance
a family In a small New York town discovered an old violin in their attic It was creaky with age and badly battered, but there was great excitement "when. 3t was found to have the name of Anlhony Stradivari In it. The opinion of the local fiddlers was solicited and they seconded the view that it was indeed a genuine Strad. One of them -evm got himself disliked for offering thei family only $300 for the instrument. News of the marvelous find spread about the town, ana the family camet-to be regarded as potentially rich. They acquqired hew, expensive house furnishings and an automobile on the security of their Strad. Many liberal offers for the violin were rejected, but, as it turnel out, they waited too long. For one evening a friend brought, a well known concert violinist to the house, who told them that their wonderf ul Strad was only x Cheap German copy not even worth
p-the cost of repairing.
Injuries Do Not Improve Violins "There- is als o a widespread superstition to the ffect that a violin is often improved by being injured and having its injury repaired," explained the violin expert "Nothing could be more, absurd, of course, but it is easy to see how th idea must have originated. People v(fho have had their violins cracked take- them to an expert to be repaired. In mending the crack, he often discovers several other defects as well and a2so corects them. As a result the instrument often does sound better than it, did before. But it is not the damage which improves the violin; it is the repairing the substitution of new parts for old, or the alter
ing of the siaa and thickness of certain parts. "Not only is a violin not im proved
by Injuries,, but the value of
a Cremona violin is greatly enhanced if it is in good condition. The condition of fhe varnish is especially mport-
ant, 1 recall at least one instance where
an ignorant violin repairer ruined a genuine Guarnerius violin by scraping off all the original varnish and applying a. thick coat of the modern
variety." 1
It is remarkable how well preserved are some of the eld violins in the possession of collectors. One made by Gaspard da Salo and gorgeously ornamented, so it is said, by the great Eenvenuto Cellini himself, Is today in almost-as perfect condition as when it left the maker's hands. It was once owned by the distinguished Swedish artist, Olo Bull, who had a large collection of violins, and at his death in this country it passed into the possession of a wealthy amateur. As Garpard da Salo is credited by most authorities with being the inventor cf the first violin eome time about 1550, this is probably the most aged instrument in existence. Needless to say, it is worth a fortune, although its chic f val-
Shdbyvtlle Man Bequea&s $40,000 For Hospital SHELBYVILLE, Ind, SepL 7. A ift valued at from $35,000 to $40,000 to the city of Shelbyville, for the maintenance of the city hospiiaL-was made in the will of Calvin Ross, which was filed for probate here.
ue is as a curiosity and not for the quality of its tone. .The majority of Stradivarius violins in existence, however, have a- practical as well as an aesthetic value, standing the strain of constant use by some of the world's most celebrated violinists. The cheapest undamaged Strad is valued at $10,000, while the cheapest damaged instrument turned out by the greatest violin maker who ever lived is worth $7,000. A genuine Strad in excellent condition recently imported from Europe to this country was valued at $50,000. The average commercial violin of modern make, on the other hand.sellsf or$50 The reason for this difference in price is not the mere matter of age but ct workmanship. In spite of occasional alleged proofs to the contrary, it is imposible for modern makers to equal the superb craftmanship of the Cremona school of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, whose instruments are eagerly sought by connoisseurs on account of their richness or 'tone, which experts attribute largely to the flexibility of the wood used in their construction. That is. some of the experts do. Others contend that the supremacy of the old Italian violins rests chiefly on the varnish, the secret formu'a for whjch remains one of the great medieval mysteries, like the unknown pigment which was used in the stained glass windows of the early cathedrals.
Of 1,500,000 homes destroyed in Poland during the World war, about 500,000 have been rebuilt
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