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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street
Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351
MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
(Chicago, Detroit, St. Louie, G. Logan Payne Cos.
Advertising offices (xew York. Boston, Payne. Burns A Smith, Inc.
DOES DR. FURNISS recall any time when the Jewett administration
turned out 100 policemen to protect the white from the blacks!
NOW, those citizens who would not contribute to the community chest
' because they did not know what was being done with the money will please j
prepare to kick in!
I 1 ONCE MORE the wisdom of those councilmen who refused to provide
Mayor Jewett with $600,000 lor a nurses’ home is established. That is too
much money for a place where the neg Toes will be free to mingle with
the whites.
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The Suit Against the News
The suit for $200,000 damages, alleging conspiracy between the Indian
apolis News, its directing heads and State officials filed in the Marion Circuit
Court yesterday, is of extraordinary importance insomuch as it marks the
“ revolt of at least part of this community against the dominating efforts of a
“jjewspaper.
It is practically the first attempt on the part of any individual in the
' community to exercise his legal privileges in an effort to protect his civil
‘ rights and his constitutional right to make a living in this community in
the face of the newspaper's edict that he must be driven into oblivion.
The theory of the voluminous complaint is that the defendants have con
spired to prevent a Judicial officer from determining a cause upon its merits
by attempting to create the public impression that no merit exists in the
plaintiff’s suit. It is charged that the defendants are seeking to influence
the courts of Justice by creating a state of public mind in w hich a judgment
on the merits of a lawsuit would subject a court to odium and suspicion as
to its integrity, purposes and motives.
” In the complaint charges are made which, if proved, should forever de
stroy the public confidence in any utterances that might thereafter emanate
from the defendants or the institution which a part of them now control.
There are, in this community, persons whose experiences with the de
fendants will lead them to accept as possibilities, the allegations of this
complaint. There are others who will realize that in the absence of any
'other explanation of the concealed ownership of the newspaper the theory
advanced in the complaint, that concealment was practices as a protective
measure, is not untenable-
Whatever the merits of the controversy between the plaintiff, Mr.
Shipp, and the defendants, the News and its friends, there is no denying
that the complaint contains allegations the merits of which are of vast
importance to the citizens of Indianapolis.
For example, it is averred:
1. That defendants “sought the betrayal of their adversaries in litigation
by clandestine and unlawful conference with the counsel of said adver
saries."
2. “That, professing to espouse the purity of Justice, they became the
beneficiaries of the unlawful rape of a jury box whose contents were se
questered and surveyed to the effect that those who would thereafter be
called as talesmen could be known in advance of the drawing of the Jury.”
3. “That pretending to promote the true and lawful welfare of the mer
cantile interests of their community they in fact connived against it and
were false to those who protested, and deceived them.’’
These and other averments are such that they cannot and will not be
sidestepped by any one possessing character and reputation.
If the allegations of this complaint are true, the public is entitled to
know it. If they are not true, the defendants certainly axe entitled to
vindication.
We wonder whether or not they will be met w ith such specious pleas
as that offered in the Federal Court relative to the invalidity of an oath
taken before a “mere notary public."
More Hypocrisy!
We submit that it is about time for those citizens of Indianapolis who
have not gone politically crazy to stop and take a survey of the damages
’that are being done to the community in this mad scramble for the negro
vote.
~ A negro who has himself been one of the beneficiaries. Is publicly telling
members of his race that the present Republican administration is providing
$500,000 a year for the negroes of Indianapolis. This $500,000 comes, of
course, from the pockets of the taxpayers.
Mr. Thomas C. Howe, candidate for mayor, is assuring the negroes of
the city that the only thing which prevents them from having the “privilege”
-of mingling with white women at the city hospital is the refusal of sup
-porters of Samuel Lewis Shank to vote $600,000 out of the city treasury for
a place in which they may “mingle" to their heart's content.
• Mr. Charles W. Jewett, mayor, takes occasion to assure the negroes
that they are welcome to “mingle" with the whites in the public parks and
Jn the recreation centers under his control.
Dr. Sumner Furniss, a negro councilman, declares that 100 policemen
were sent to a city park in order that the negroes might be “protected” In
the exercise of their “privilege" of "mingling” with the whites who visited
.this park-
Is the question of this campaign whether the blacks “mingle” with/the
whites or who should be nominated for mayor?
Is the fitness of a candidate to lead the Republican party to be gauged
by his willingness and ability to make promises to the negro voters—prom
ises which he knows and the negro voter should know, can never be carried
-out? \
Is the betrayal of the white race as well as the black race the,price of a
Republican nomination in this community?
Dr, Sze
Indianapolis will have the pleasure of entertaining a really notable
public man from the Far East Sunday when Dr. Sze,‘minister from China,
will tell of his country at the Gipsy Smith tabernacle.
Mr- Sze came to the United States in 1893 and prepared for college at
High School from 1893 to 1896. The following year he studied
liberal arts at Cornell University, from which he graduated with the degree
of A. B. in 1901, and that of M. A. in 1902. In the course of his stay in
he was an editor of the Cornellian.
In 1902 Minis*er Sze returned to China. Soon after his return he was
appointed secretary to Viceroy Chang Chih-tung. In 1904 he became secre
’tary to Viceroy Tuang Fang Two years later he was transferred to Peking
for service, and was first appointed an acting junior secretary of the minis
try of communications. In 1907 he became director of the Peking-Hankow
railway.
► Mr. Sze was appointed minister of communications in 1912, following
the establishment of the republic- In 1913 he resigned from the ministry
nd was appointed chief master of ceremonies in the President's office. He
became Chinese minister at London in 1914. He was one of the five Chinese
delegates to the peace conference.
He comes to Indianapolis with a message from a stricken country and
appeal to the charity of this community that must not be unheard. He
Js not a solicitor of funds but the bearer of a true story of humanity’s
Struggle in China and he deserves the ear of the people of Indianapolis.
Civic Leagues
A civic league to consist of equal representation of all the civic organ
izations of Indianapolis is a much to be desired organization.
A civic league to consist of equal representation of all the civic organ
izations with the exception of the Chamber of Commerce which is to have
a representation equal to that of ten other organizations is doomed to failure
before it is organized.
; For the purpose of such an organization as is proposed in Indianapolis
is to provide unity and agreement In the accomplishment of civic things.
And if unity and agreement are only to exist when all other organiza
tions follow the leadership of one organization, then unity and agreement
will never be general.
t- The citizens of Indianapolis who are interested In civic affairs do not
need a board of guardians. They are capable of great effort and the accom
plishment of great good if they are permitted to have an equal voice in the
effort and in the accomplishment.
~ It is not good Judgment to expect that the various civic organizations of
this city will sacrifice their individuality in any organization over which
they are first asked to surrender control and then expected to support.
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and not suffering the growers to bear the
loss.
This apparent victory deceived His
Excellency; and he began to hunger
tor more of It. He sent an emissary to
request a conference with a represen
tative of the fruit company. The
Vesuvius sent Mr. Franzoni, a little,
stout, cheerful man, always cool, and
whistling airs from Verdi’s operas. Senor
Espirltlon of the office of the Minister
of Finance, attempted the sandbagging
in hebnlf of Anchuria. The meeting took
place in the cabin of the “Salvador,” of
the Vesuvius line.
Senor Espirltlon opened negotiations
by announcing that the government con
templated the building of a wrilroad to
skirt the alluvial coast lands. After
touching upon the benefits such a road
would confer upon the interests of the
Vesuvius, he reached the definite sug
gestion that a contribution to the road's
expenses of, say, 50,000 pesos would not
be more than an equivalent to benefits
received.
Mr. Franzoni denied that his company
would receive any benefits from a con
templated road. As its representative
he must decline to contribute fifty thou
sand pesos. But he would assume the
responsibility of offering twenty-five.
Did Senor Kspirition understand Senor
Franzoni to mean 25,000 pesos?
By no means. Twenty-five pesos. And
In silver; not In gold.
“Tour offer insults my government,”
cried Senor Espirition, rising with indig
nation.
“Then,” said Mr. Franzoni, in warn
ing tone. "we will change it.”
The offer was never changed. Could
Mr. Franzoni have meant the govern
ment ?
This was the state of rffalrs in An
ehuria when the' winter season opened
at Coralio at the end of the second year
of Losadn's administration. So, when
the government and society made its an
nual exodus to the seashore it was evi
dent that the presidential advent would
not be celebrated by unlimited rejoicing.
The tenth of November was the day set
for the entrance into oralio of the gay
company from the capital. A narrow
gauge railroad runs twenty miles into
the interior from Solitas. The govern
ment party travels by carriage from San
Mateo to this road’s terminal point, and
proceeds by train to Solitas. From here
they march in grand procession to
(’oralio where, on the day of their coming,
festivities ami ceremonies abound. But
this season saw an ominous dawning of
the tenth of November.
Although the rainy season was over, I
the day seemed to hark hack to reeking |
June. A fine drizzle of rain fell all :
during the forenoon. The procession en
tered Coralio amid a strange silence.
President Losada was an elderly man,
grizzly beaided, with a considerable ra
tlo of Indian blood revealed in his cin
namon complexion. His carriage headed '
the procession, surrounded and guarded :
by Captain Cruz and his famous troop
of Id) light horse “El Clento Hullando.”
Colonel Kcieas followed, with a regiment
of the regular army.
The .president’s sharp, beady eyes
glanced about him for the expected dem
onstration of welcome; bus he faced a
-tolld, Indifferent array of citizens. Sight
seers the Anchurtans are by birth and 1
habit, and they turned out to their last j
able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but |
they maintained an accuslve silence. They j
crowded the streets to the very wheel
ruts; they covered the red tile roofs to
the eaves, but, there was never a "viva” !
for them. No wreaths of palm and lemon
branches or gorgeous strings of paper
roses hung from the windows and bal
conies as was the custom. There was on
apathy, n dull, dissenting disapproba
tion, that was the more ominous because
it puzzled. No one feared an outburst, a
revolt of the discontents, for they bad no
leader. The president and those loyal
to him had never eien heard whispered a
name among them capable of crystalliz
ing the dissatisfaction into opposition.
No, there could be no danger. The peo
ple always procured anew idol before
they deatroyed an old one.
At length, after a prodigious galloping
and curveting of r*d sashed majors, gold
laced colonels and epauletted generals,
the procession formed for its an anal
progress down the Calle Grande to the
Casa Morena, where the ceremony of wel
come to the visiting president always
took place.
The Swdss band led the Hue of march.
After it pranced tip; locil eomandante,
mounted, and a detachment of his troops
Next, came a carriage with four members
of the cabinet, conspicuous among them
the minister of war, old General Filar,
with his white mustache and his sol
dierly bearing. Then the president’s ve
hicle. containing ulso the ministers of
finance and state; and surrounded by
Captain Cruz's light horse formed In a
close double file of fours. Following
them, the rest of the officials of state, the
Judges and distinguished military ami so
cial ornaments of public and private life
As the band struck up, and tin- move
ment began, like a bird of ill omen the
"Valhalla,” the swiftest steamship of the
Vesuvious line, glided into the harbor in
plain view of the president and his train,
of course, there was nothing menacing
Hbout its arrival a business firm docs
not go to war with a nation—but it re
minded Senor Espirition and others In
those carriages that the Vesuvius Fruit
Company was undoubtedly carrying
something up its sleeve for them.
By the time the van of the procession
had reached the government building,
Captain Cronin of the "Valhalla ” and
Mr. Vi ncentl. member of the Vesuvius
Company, had landed and were pushing
their way bluff, hearty and nonchalant,
through the crowd on the narrow stdj
walk. Clad In white linen, big, debonaW,
with an air of pood humored authority,
they made conspicuous figures among the
dark mass of unlmposing An diurians, as
they penetrated to within a few yards of
the steps of the Casa Morelia Looking
easily above the heads of the crowd, they
perceived another that towered above
the undersized natives. Tt was the fiery
poll of I>icky Maloney against the wall
close by the lower step; and bis broad,
seductive g ! showed that he recognized
tin ir preseii. .*.
Dickey had attired himself becomingly
for the festive occasion In a well fitting
; black suit Bush was close by his side,
| her head covered with the übiquitous
! black mantilla.
Mr. Vincent! looked at her attentively.
I "Botticelli's Madonna,” be remarked,
j gravely. “I wonder when she got into
I the game. ”1 don’t like his getting
tangled with the women. I hoped he
would keep away from them.”
Captain . Cronin's laugh almost drew
attention from the parade.
"With that head of hair! Keep away
from the women! And a Maloney! Hasn't
he got a license? But jonsense aside,
what do you think of the prospects? It's
a species of fiilibustering out of my
line.”
Vincent! glanced again at Dicky’s head
and smiled.
“Rouge et noir,” he said. "There you
have it. Make your play, gentlemen.
| Our money is on the. red.”
••The lad's game,” said Cronin, with a
I commendable look at the tall, easy figure
; by the steps. “But ’tis all like fly-by
j night theatricals to me.' The talk’s big
| ger than the stage; there’s a smell of
j gasoline in the air, nnd they’re their own
audience and scene shifters.”
I They ceased balking, for General Pilar
| bad descended from the first carriage and
! had taken his stand upon (ho top step
of Casa Morena. As the oldest member
of the cabinet, custom had decreed that
he should make the nddre ;s of welcome,
presenting the keys of the official resi
dence to tie; president at Its close.
General Pilar was one of the most dis
tinguished eitizens of the republic. Hero
of three wars and innumerable revolu-
I lions, he was an honored guest at Euro
pean eourts and camps. An eloquent
speaker and a friend to the people, he
represented the highest type of tho
Anehurians.
Holding in his hand the gilt keys of
Casa Morena, he began his address in a
historical form, touching upon each ad
ministration and the advance of civiliza
tion nnd prosperity from the first dim
striving after liberty down to present
times. Arriving at the regime of Presi
dent Losada, at which point, according to
precedent, he should have delivered a
eulogy upon its wise conduct and the
happiness of the poople. General Pilar
paused. Then he silently held up th.
bunch of keys hig/h above liis head, with
his eyes closely regarding it. The ribbon
with which they were bound fluttered 'n
the breeze.
“It still blown,” cried the speaker, ex
ultantly. “Citizens of Anchuria, give
thanks to the saints this night that our
ilr is still freei”
Thus disponing of Losada’s adminlstra-
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1921.
(COntlnued From rage One.)
Uion, he abruptly reverted to that of Oll
rarra, Anchuria s most popular ruler.
Ollvarra had been assassinated nine years
before while In the prime of life and use
fulness. A faction of the Liberal party
le.d by Is>sada himself had been accused
of the deed. Whether guilty or not, it
was eight years before the ambitious and
scheming Losada had gained his goal.
Epon this theme General Pilar’s elo
quence w'as loosed. He drew the picture
of the benfleent Ollvarra with a loving
hand. He reminded the people of the
peace, the security and the happiness
they had enjoyed during that period.
He recalled in vivid detail and with sig
nificant contrast the lust winter so
journ of President Olivarra in Coralio,
when his appearance at their fiestas was
the signal for thundering vivas of love
and approbation.
The first public expression of sentiment
from the people that day followed. A
low, sustained murmur went among them
like the surf rolling along the shore.
“Ten dollars to a dinner at the St.
Charles," remarked Mr. Vieeuti, “that
rouge wins.”
“I never bet against my own interests,”
said Captain Cronin, lighting a cigar.
"Long winded old boy, for his age.
“What’s he talking about?"
“My Spanish.” replied Vincent!, ‘‘runs
about ten words to the minute; ‘b's is j
something around two hundred. What- i
ever he's saying, he's getting them 1
warmed up."
“Friends and brothers.” General Pilar 1
w-ns saying, “could ! reach out my hand
this day across the lamentable silence of
the grave to Olivarra 'tile good,’ to the
ruler who was one of you, and whose
smile followed your joy I would bring
him back to you, but—Ollvarra is dead -
dead at the hands of a craven assassin!”
The speaker turned and gazed boldly
into the carriage of the president. His
arm remained extended aloft, as If to
sustain his peroration. The president
was listening, aghast, at this remarkable
address of welcome. He was sunk back
upon bis seat, trembling wiib rage and
dumb surprise, bis dark hands tightly
gripped the carriage cushions.
Half rising, he extended one arm to
ward the speaker, nnd shouted a harsh
command at Captain Cruz. The leader of
the "Flying Hundred" sat his horse, ltn
movable, with folded arms, giving no
sign of having heard. Losada sank back
again, his dark features distinctly paling
“Who says that Ollvarra is dead?” sud
denly cried the speaker, his voice, old
us be was, sounding like a battle trum
> pet. "His body lies in the grave, but to
I the people he loved ho has bequeathed
his spirit—yes, more -his learning, bis
! kindness yes. more—his youth, his
linage people of Anchuria. have you for
gotten ltamon, the son of Olivarra?"
Cronin and Vincenti, watching cloßelv,
saw Dicky Maloney suddenly raise his
hat, tear off his shock of red hair, leap
J up the steps and stand at the side or
I General Pilar. The minister of war laid
his arm across the young man's shoulders.
All who had known President Ollvarra
saw again his same lion-like pose, the
same frank, undaunted expression, the
same high forehead with the peculiar
lino of the clustering, crisp black hair.
General Pilar was an experienced, ora
tor. He seized the moment of breathless
■ silence that preceded tho storm,
j “Citizens of Anchuria," he trumpeted,
| holding aloft the keys to Casa Morena,
' "I am hern to deliver these keys—the
the keys to your homes and liberty
ito your chosen President. Shall I de
; liver them to Enrico Olivarru s assassin,
i or to his son?”
| “Ollvarra i Olivarra!” the crowd
, shrieked the magic name- men, w omen,
i children and the parrots,
i And tho enthusiasm wus not confined
1 to the blood of the plebs. ColoneJ Kocas
i ascended the steps and laid his sword
I theatrically nt young Kanion Ollvnrra’s
I feet. Four members of the cabinet era
j braced him. Captain Cruz gave a eotn-
I maud, and twenty of El (’lento Hullando
j dismounted and arranged themsglv-s in a
i cordon about the steps of Casa Mv>rena.
j Hut llumon Ollvarra seized Hint mo
i merit to prove himself a born genius and
j politician. He waved those soldiers
; aside, urul descended the steps to tho
j street. There, without losing his dignity
; or the distinguished elegunce that the
I loss of his red hair brought him. lie took
j tin* proletariat to his bosom, the bare-
I footed, tho dirty, Indians. Caribs. babies
| beggars, old, young, saints, soldiers and
; sinners—he missed none of them,
j While this act of the drama was being
| presented, the scene shifters hud been
busy at tho duties that had been as
signed to them. Two of Cruz's dragoons
had seized the bridle reins of Losada’s
horses; others formed a close guard
around the carriage; and they galloped
off with the tyrant arid bis two’unpopuhlr
ministers. No doubt a place had been
prepared for them. There are a number
of well-barred stone apartments in
Coralio.
"Jtouge wins.” said Mr. Vincenti, calm
ly lighting another cigar.
Captain Cronin had been intently
KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS
(The Hoopers, an average American
family of five, living in a suburban
town, on a limited income, will tell
the readers of the Daily Times how
the liany present-day problems of the
home are solved by working on the
budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved
anil found practical. Follow them
daily hi an interesting review of their
borne life and learn to meet the con
ditions of the high cost of living
with them.)
SATURDAY.
"Roger and I have planned to spend
this afternoon spading up the back yard
nnd laying out the beds for our vegetable
garden, Mary,” announced Mr. Hooper
at the breakfast table. "Y'ou and Betty
may Join us if you like and tell us where
you want the radishes and lettuce planted
this year."
"No, I think I’ll stay on the porch and
sew,” said Mrs. Hooper. "If we are not
going for a walk I’m anxious to work
on Helen’s dress and I shall do some
EIGHTH MEEK.
MEEKLY STATEMENT FROM MRS. HOOPER’S ACCOUNT BOOK.
Received Henry's Salary SSO 00
Budget. I’akl Balance
out. Ralanoe.Suigilus.to date.
SO.OO Nothing. $6.00 $44.50 $50.50
Food $20.00 -Moat $6 23
Dairy Supplies.... 3.25
Fish 1.10
Vegetables nnd
Fruit 3.25
Groceries 2.00
ice 100
Henry's lunch 2.50
Clothing 7.00 Fattern for Helen's
Hat 15
Three pairs stock
ings 90
Operating
Expenses .. 9.00 Household Sup ... 2.40
Stationery 25
Advancement.. 3.00 Helen's dancing
lesson 50
Church 23
Newspaper 25
Savings for life
Premium .. 5.00 Nothing. 5.00 35.00 40.00
$’ joo ° $24.03 $25.97 $163.54 $50.00
. —Copyright, 1921.
extra baking, and fill the cookie jar for
the children’s luncheons next week."
As soon ns the baking was done Mrs.
Hooper out out Helen’s second school
dress, which was of tan chambray, which
she decided to trim with left over pieces
of old blue linen of which she had made
herself a blouse lust summer.
She was scarcely seated at her work
when the bride came by returning from a
marketing trip.
“Oh, Mrs. Hooper," exclaimed the bride
a8 soon as she spied her on the porch.
"I want to tell you that Bob said my
coffee was the ‘best ever’ this morning.
I followed your Instructions exactly and
Tells of New Nation
Dr. Julio Biancbt, Gautemalan minister
to Washington, who has anounced the
formation of the “Federation of Central
America,” which includes Gautemala, Sal
vador, Honduras and possibly Costa Rica
and Nicaragua. The efforts to combine
the five small Central American republics
into one nation has been going on for
some time. The three nations now In the
federation have a total population of
4,100.000 and a total area of 101,164
square miles
watehlng the vicinity of the stone steps
for some time.
“Good boy!” he exclaimed suddenly, as
if relieved. I wondered if he was going
to forget his Kathleen Mavourneen.”
Young Ollvarra had reascended the
steps aud spoken a few to General
Pilar. The n that distinguished vet* ran
descended to the ground and approached
Pasa, who still stood, won iter-eyed,
where Dicky had left her. With his
plumed hat in his hand, and his medals
end dig orations shining on his breast, the
general spoke to her and gave her Ids
arm, and they went up the stone steps of
the Casa Morena together And then
Ramon Olivarra stepped forward and
took both her hands before all the people.
And while the cheering was breaking
out afresh everywhere, Captain Cronin
and Mr. Vincenti turned and walked
back toward the shore where the gig was
waiting for them.
“There'll be another ‘president* procla
mada' in the morning,” said Mr. Vln
ceiitl, musingly. "Asa rule they are not
as reliable us the elected ones, but this
youngster seems to have some good stuff
in him He planned and manoeuvered the
entire campaign. Ollvarra’s widow, you
know, was wealthy. After h*r husband
was assassinated she went to the States,
and educated her son at Yale. The Ve
status Company hunt'd him up, aud
backed hbn In the little game."
"It's a glorious thing." said Cronin,
half Jestingly, "to be aide to discharge a
government and insert one of your own
choosing in these days.”
"Oh, Tt is only a matter of business.”
said Vincenti, stopping and offering the
stump of hts cigar to a monkey that
swung down from n lime tree; “and that
Is what moves the world today. That ex
tra real on the price of bananas had to
go. We took the shortest way of re
moving it."
RADIO LINKED
U. S. AND YANKS
AS TELEPHONE
(Continued From P“*e One.)
In a very real nnd significant sense It is
"Liberty Enlightening the World!”
TOWERS M3
FEET HIGH.
I,a l'nyctte station consists of eflght
lofty towers, on immense concrete founda
tions, nrranged in two rows, 1,320 feet
apart.
Each tower rises to a height of 532
feet, nearly 800 feet higher than the
Washington Monument.
The system affords an antenna area of
5.227,200 square feet, far inrger than that
of any other radio station. The. bmgl
tudlnal antenna wires are bronze cables,
supported by what the wireless people
call triutles. The latter stretch across
it turned out Just right. Now that I know
you don't mind there will be doze.ns of
things 111 want to ask you about. I am
so anxious to do things right, but the
only machine I know how to use is n
typewriter, which I find doesn't help me
in mannglng the kitchen stove.”
‘ I’m delighted to help you.” said Mrs.
Hooper heartily, "bo sure and call on mu
nt any time."
"Well for Instance I have somo new
potatoes here,” said the orlde, "and I
suppose you cook them differently from
old ones, don't you?”
New potatoes should l>e washed." re
plied Mrs. Hooper uni - thin ring of
the skin cut from the middle and then
cooked In boiling water; when nearly
tender drain cover with a folded napkin,
and let steam for five minutes, this gives
a dry mealy potato, no matter what
sauce is added to it.”
I hank jou so much Mrs. Hooper,"
said the brldu as she waved her hand
to Betty nnd tripped along toward home.
The menu for Sunday is:
BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit Cereal
Broiled Bacon Hash Brown Potatoes
Muffins Coffee
DINNER.
Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes
Spinach Creamed Cauliflower
Fruit Custard
SUPPER.
Peanut Butter Sandw-iches
Fruit Salad Chocolate Layer Cake
Cocoa
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
A New Serial of Young Married Life
CHAPTER CXCV.
“You thought I'd stand by—that I’d
make ’em see you meant to do the right
thing," repeated Jim, musingly. “You
thought I'd chase down there with you
and take your medicine for you—if it
proved a nasty dose?"
“No, not exactly that. Not that at all,
Jim,” I began, but he cut In—lntent on
his own train of thought:
”1 suppose now you'd like to see me
call off the dinner and theater party and
go down to stand between your fool
meddling and Us results. Is that it?”
“I never thought of your going, but
it would be wonderful, Jim.”
“Well—l'm not going. That’s flat. And
I think what you did was a piece of
blamed impertinence. Under the circum
stances, I guess the only decent thing
for you to do Is send a second message
saying you'll be down In the morning.
I’ll get you a car for the day if you
want to start early.”
“Oh, that's kind of you, Jim. But I
want to stay- as long as Betty and Terry
need me. So I'd best go by train.”
"That's right,” retorted Jim, irritably.
“Throw a man's kindness In his face. Re
fuse to let me do a thing.”
"If you really want to be kind, Jim—
w*hy not come?” I asked, coaxingly. run
ning over to lay my hand on his sleeve.
He shook it off impatiently, and I felt
as if he had struck me. I made a vow
then that I wouldn't soon attempt what
became a familiarity arid one that was
completely out of place—under Jim's re
ception of it.
Jim decided that Jeannie must take
my place as hostess at,the dinner, and
made me promise not to let her know
Just what was calling me out of town
for fear she'd get a touch of the “sickly
sentimentals,” too, aud refuse to see the
party through.
Once he adored Terry. Now he seems
to tliiuk only In terms of “star custom
ers" and "big deals.” Nothing counts
much except the Joy of making money.
Nothing, unless, perhaps, It is the other
excitement of flirting with a pretty
woman.
After we had settled it that I was to
go to Betty's next day Jim suggested
dining in the Egyptian Case. That mqant
dressing, but I eoulitn't refuse.
“Me for bed,” yawned Jim as soon as
dinner was over. • I was sleepy, too, but
I had a long evening ahead of me—
packing my bag and making over ail
the arrangements for the party to Jean
nie.
the aisle formed by the two rows of
towers. The antenna wires are 690 feet
above the ground.
Signals received from La Fayette at
Cavite, San Francisco, the Pnnama Canal
Zone and Washington, during the tests,
proved to be three to eight times as
strong as those of other high power sta
tions at like distances.
When the plant was finished, and the
tests had demonstrated the success of
what we had set out to do. we prepared
a tablet and placed it on the main build
ing. with the following inscription:
"Conceived for the purpose of Insuring
adequate and uninterrupted tranatlantic
communication facilities between the.
American expeditionary forces engaged
In the World Mar nnd tho Government
of the United States of America.
"Erected by the United States Navy In
conjunction with and for the government
of France.”
ROBS SEA OF
LONELINESS.
s
Oue of the great achievements of wlre
les has been to rob the sea of its loneli
ness, and of much of its old time peril.
Before Marconi worked his miracle a
ship that had been driven from traveled
ocean lanes by storm, whose propeller
shaft had broken, or whose engine had
gone out of business, might He for days
unseen nnd unable to communicate with
any source of help. Ilelplesx to steer s
course, and nt the mercy of have and
wind it might be wrecked and sunk an 1
none left to tell its story. Such things
have not been infrequent in the annals
of the sea.
Only those who have been to sea know
the sense of loneliness, of utter isolation,
of retnotenes from any source of help
which one feels when, standing on deck
or bridge and looking around the full
circle of the unbroken horizon, one sees
nothing, absolutely nothing, but water—
a vast monotony of undulating water.
And the remoteness was as hopeless nnd
as helpless as it felt ifntil wireless eninc.
Now, if a ship gets Into difficulty and
needs help It splutters its S O S from its
wireless, confident that it will be heard
and answered.
TALKED WITH
ALL SHITS.
During the war we talked to ail our
ships, anywhere, whenever we had any
thing to say; aud they talked to oue an
other. We sent them submarine warn
ings and routings and all kinds of Infor
mation and orders. Often we would send,
simultaneously, as many as fifty or sixty
messages to all kinds of vessels and they
would be picked up by them without dif
ficulty.
At the same time we were sending, our
stations along the coast were intercept
ing every word or signal sent out by
stiips at sea. Sometimes “the air was
full of them.” as the operators said.
The wireless operator in hts little room
had ears for the world, and all the world
spoke to him There came to him its
cries, its warnings, its appeals, some
times its curses, and sometimes even its
laughter. Many a secret he heard—and
kept.
But the message which never failed to
send a thrill through his soul was “Alio!
Alio. S. O. S.” That call vibrating
through the other meant that somewhere
an American or allied vessel was being
attacked by a 1-boat. Every naval ves-
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So, In fear and trembling, I took the
Journey to Betty.
Terry met me at the station. When
he caught my hands in his and looked
it me questloningly but kindly, I knew
that no matter how Jim might think that
I had blundered, Terry was going to
understand.
"Terry—when does her arm come out
of the cast?” I gasped as soon as our
formal greetings were over and I was
stowed in his car.
“This afternoon, Anne, I thought you’d
be willing to—help me tell her.”
"Do you want me to tell her?’ I gulped
when I asked it. and then I rushed on
to offer the explanation for which he was
too chivalrous to ask:
“Terry, I didn’t keep it from you—be
cause I was afraid to tell you. I did it
so you'd be perfectly happy, aud able to
give her a mouth, of unclouded happiiAss.
I didn't want you to have anything to
hide.”
"Anne—you're splendid. Splendid!
When I think that you were brave
enough to think of that —and manage to
carry it out, I get back my courage to
tell her.”
“You mean, you’ll tell her yourself?"
I asked.
"I think she'd rather have it that way.
Y’ou see when I thought you hadn't the
courage to tell me —were too tender
hearted to break it to me—l didn’t see
how 1 could come out with it brutally
to her. But now •”
"There's one chance in a hundred,” I
ventured.
"Hardly that—now.”
“The doctor told you that?” 1 asked.
"The shock. She’s been so happy. Dr.
Lucas says when the cast comes off and
she finds she can't use her hand, her
pride and her humiliation will give her
the sort of meutal attitude that'll kill
that one chance.”
“Couldn’t he make her think she'll re
cover the use gradually—and prepare her
that way—so she wont have the terrible
shock of finding her arm useless?” I
stammered.
"We can't lie to her," said Terry
grimly.
"There's got to be some way of soften
ing the shock. She's got to have her
one chance in the hundred,” I cried half
to myself.
And then suddenly it came to me. I
knew how we could save Betty's one
chance for her.—Copyright, 1921.
(To be Continued.)
sel which heard It went hurrying at once
to the scene of its origin.
Sometimes in the war zone the air
seemed full of “Alios.” Nearing the
European coast a ship could catch the
wireless for hundreds of miles. One mo
ment it might hear a distress signal
from some vessel off Ireland, and the
next from some craft being attacked in
the Bay of Biscay.
Morale was stimulated and helped tre
mendously by wireless. Our wireless
news service was greatly appreciated by
the men at sea. It kept them almost as
well informed ns to what was happening
at home, and as to the vital happenings
in other parts of the world, as if they
bad been able to get the last edition of
the home town paper.
At 10 o'clock each night ships “cleared”
for the Navy Press, and we gave out a
complete summary of the news of Amer
ica.
Perhaps one of the most interesting
and useful things we did with wireless
was to establish radio compass stations,
which, by listening to the direction from
which a wave length came with greatest
force, could determine a ship's position
at sea.
GREAT HELP
TO SHIPS.
These stations of course were original
ly erected as a means of locating suo
marines, and in this work they proved
so successful that the U-boats hardly
dared use their wireless off our coast.
Since they finished their U-boat job, how
ever, they have proved of the greatest
value of navigation. There are some
seventy of them on the Atlantic, Pacific
and gulf coasts, and any ship that be
comes lost in fog, or otherwise confused
as to Its reckoning, can obtain by wire
less from the radio compass its exact
position. If it is in dangerous waters
it will be given sailing directions which
will enable It to steer safely Into port.
Think of what this would have meant
to Columbus, or Magellan, or * Captain
Cook !
Not a few Inventions which were de
signed specifically for war use are now
proving of applicable value to the ways
and needs of peace, but I doubt If any of
them will do more for the saving of lire
and the facilitating of human intercourse
nnd traffic than the radio compass.
Sometimes I think the achievement* of
wireless and its still undeveloped possi
bilities mark the “farthest north” of
human adventure ia the realm of experi
ment and research.
LONG WAY FROM
FIRE SIGNAL.
Assuredly it is a long road the race has
traveled since the days when the tribes
men of Great Britain signalled to each
other by hill-top fires and the aboriginal,
100 per cent American communicated
with those who acknowledged the same
totem by means of a code written in
wavering columns of smoke.
The news of victory at Marathon was
carried back to Athens by Pheldippides,
who, running with sustained speed the
twenty-six miles from battlefield to capi
tal, fell dead from exhaustion with the
cry on his lips, "Rejoice, we conquer!"
When Wellington defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo It was nearly thirty-six hours
before London heard the glad tidings.
When the armistice was signed in 1918
Washington had the news in a few min
utes.
Poems have been written about the
famous ride of Paul Revere and the car
rying of the good news from Ghent.
Elbert Hubbard immortalized the youtn
who took a message to Garcia.
Tt will take a combination of Long
fellow and Browning and Elbert Hub
bard to pay a just tribute to wireless
and its heroes.
(Another article .by former Secretary
Dari-’s win lie published in The Times
Monday.)
METRIC SYSTEM VALUES.
Q. What is the difference between miles
and kilometers; gallons and liters, and
feet and meters? A. J. T.
A. A mile is equivalent to 1.605 kilo
meters; 1 gallon to 4.5 liters or 3.785
liters; 1 foot to .304 meters.
SYNONOMOUS NAMES.
Q. Why can't I find the town of Brum
magem in any atlas? A. A.
A. Brummagem is a corruption of
Binningliom (England*. The term has
become synonymous with worthless ar
ticles having a glittering exterior, various
kinds of cheap jewelry having been
manufacture*! in Birmingham.
WORLD’S GREATEST CITIES.
Q. Which cities in tho world have the
largest population? H. T.
A. The foreign census figures with
which our 1920 census might be com
pared are not. ready, but it is estimated
that tiie largest cities in the world, ac
cording to population, are: Greater Lon
don. greater New York, Paris, Chicago
and Tokio.
SOURCE OF PENSION MONEY.
Q. How is the money raised to pay the
Civil YVar pensions? N. N. P.
A. The Pension Bureau states that no
special or separate taxes are made to se
cure money for pensions. The pensions
are paid from the general fund In the
treasury of the Un’ted States, no matter
from what source derived.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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exhaustive research on any subject.
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turn postage. All replies are sent
direct to the Inquirer.) ,
THE NORTH STAR.
Q. What planet is the star that Is
cabled the "North Star”? W. A. T.
A. The North Star is not a planet. It
is a solar star and its name is Polaris.
TONG WAR EXPLAINED.
Q. Please tell us what a tong war 18.
E. G.— B. M. K.
A. A tong Is a Chinese form of secret
society. The word is derived from the
Chinese word meaning "hall” or "private .
meeting place.” The tongs are widely
represented among the Chinese popula
tion in America and trouble between
(wo or more of them is designated "tong
war.”
MOTHER'S DAY.
Q. When is Mother's Day?
W. A*. McC.
A. The second Sunday in May has been
legally fixed as Mother's Day by procla
mation issued by former President Wil
son, May 9, 1914. Prior to that a reso
lution had passed the House and Senate
commending Mother’s Day. In 1913, the
legislature of Nebraska made Mother’s
Day a State Flag Day. In 1914, Honor
able J. Thomas Heflin at the request of
the founder of Mother's Day, Miss Anna
Jarvis, introduced the joint resolution,
which was agri*ed to, whereby the Presi-e
dent should designate by annual pro-1
ciamation the second Sunday In May an
Mother's Day and request the display oJ
the American Flag on all Governmeiltl
buildings, homes, and other suttablej
places. The United States is the first I
nation in the world to give such a na
tional patriotic honor and tribute to
the mothers of a nation.
MENSURATION LESSON.
Q. Is there a difference between a foot
square and a squa.-e foot? W. G. F.
A. There is no difference in the area of ,
a square foot and a foot square. Each]
has an area of 144 square inches. I
LONGEST PAVED ROAD.
Q. Where is the longest continuous
stretch of hard-surfaced road east of th*
Mississippi? G. M. C.
A. The highway from Portland, Maine,
to Washington. D. C., about 700 miles In
length, is the longest continuous stretch
of hard-surfaced road east of the Missis
sippi.
GRAPEFRUIT AS MEDICINE.
Q. Does the grapefruit have any me3
dicinal value? W. G. F.
A. The grape fruit, when taken early in
the morning, is useful for its laxative and
slightly diuretic properties.
PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
By David Cory. “
Now. you remember iu the last story
that the King had asked his poet laureate
what should be done to rid the castle of
the big immense oak tree that made the
palace rooms as dark as night because
the leaves and branches spread around
the walls and covered the windows so
that the sun never was seen from one
day to another. So the poet brought out
the Mg sign on which he had printed in
beautiful gold letters: - ;
"To him who cuts my oak tree down
I'll give three bags of gold.
But all who fail shall lose their ears
‘ And then as slaves be sold.”
"But what good will that exquisite
'poem do?” asked the King sarcastically.
"It will keep your Royal Highness
: from being irritated by this Endless
: sound of chop. chop, chop.” replied the
poet. "I verily believe every man in
your kingdom has had a hack at the tree.
Now, whoever reads this sign will make
pretty sure that his ax Is at least a
better one than any that have so far
been used.”
• "Very well” replied the King, "have
the sign nailed on this dreadful tree and
we will see what happens.”
And, of course, as soon as Puss ar
rived at the castle he saw the sign. And
after he had read it, he twisted his
whiskers in the same manner as he had
seen My Lord of Carabas twist his mus
tache, and then he bowed very low to the
King, who happened to be standing near
by with all bis courtiers.
"Ha, ha.” laughed the King, as he saw
Puss reading the sign. “Do you, too,
wish to lose your ears?” And then all
the courtiers laughed.
"I can but try,” answered little Puss
Junior bravely, and he opened his knap
sack and took out his Magic Ax and
stood it up, with tho handle leaning
against the enchanted tree. Then step
ping back a few feet, he cried out, "Chop,
chop, chop!”
And would yon believe it, the ax be
gan to chop, now right, now left,. tn<l
up and down, and pretty soon that big
immense tree was cut to bits. And It
took only a quarter of an hour, and yet
there was such a monstrous heap of wood
that the whole court had nothing else to
burn for a whole year.
But when little Puss asked the King
for the three bags of gold, that stingy
old monarch said, "Before I give you the
reward, you must perform another task.”
"What is it?” asked Puss.
"You must dig me a well so that I may
have plenty of water,” said the King.
And in the next story you shall hear
what the Magic Pickax did.—Copyright,
1921.
(To Be Continued.)
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline, but do not compel!”
SUNDAY, APRIL 24.
Although Venus Is in banefle aspect
today, according to astrology, Neptun*
and Mercury are adverse.
For most ambitions the stars are but
indifferent helpers during this configura
tion.
Theaters should benefit nt this time
through some sort of reorganization of
readjustment of Interests, but It is not an
auspicious day for actors or actresses.
Persons whose birthdate it is probably
will have a quiet year in business. The
health should be watched. Children born
on this day will have rather calm careers,
in all probability. These . subjects of
Taurus* usually are able to make the best
of their talents.
MONDAY, APRIL 25.
Although Neptunp Is iu benefle aspect,
astrologers read this as an unfortunate
day, for Uranus. Jupiter, Mars and Sa
turn are all adverse. v
During this sway it will be wise not
to undertake any enterprise that is haz
ardous, since the judgment will not be
reliable and there is likely to be trouble
with one's associates.
YVomen have been under a sinister
sway of the stars that has made them less
conscientious and les? noble than their
grandmothers, the seers declare, and they
must now awaken to the true meanings
of life or they will suffer severely.
Persons whose birthdate it is have the
augury of travel and change, but they
should be far* of making mistakes. They
should not t’-k any money.
Children born on this day probably
will succeed best as employes. These sub
jects of Taurus should be bright and
energetic, but they may be too positive
for their own best interests.—Copyright,
1321,