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Jttifcma Sato STirnea
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street
Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351
MEMBERB OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
. . , (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos.
THE FARTHER we get from the primaries the less we hear about the
“menaces to the fair name of our beautiful city!"
THAT BOSTON COP who interfered with a couple’s good night kiss
ought not to complain of being asaulted with a knife!
BURGLARS who found little to steal during the week-end ought to
realize that the field has been thoroughly harvested!
THE ELECTION BOARD demonstrated that it Is wholly unnecessary'
to have precinct returns held out for several days in any primary.
Two Costly Failures
Indianapolis citizens today are being mulcted in two ways as a result
of the Inefficiency and neglect of the Indiana public service commission.
They are paying more than a 5-cent street car fare because the com
mission refused to raise fares from 4 to 5 cents until after the street car
company fought a long struggle in the courts to compel action.
They are paying 90 cents for 60-cent gas because the public service
.commission sat idly by and allowed the gas company to hoard its coke
Vend otherwise create a semblance of an “emergency” under which the in
creased rates might be granted.
I In the meanwhile, the commission, charged by law with the duty of
▼Mining public utilities for rate making purposes, is doing nothing toward
establishing values. It is too busily engaged in writing “emergency” or
ders, invariably increasing rates for those utilities that have the gall to
ask increases.
The public of Indianapolis, and Indiana as well, is suffering from mis
placed confidence. Throughout a long period it was insidiously worked
upon for the purpose of establishing the idea that the public service com
mission was an institution “for public protection.”
If the commission ever was an agency for the protection of the public
It lost that purpose months ago.
Today, it is the agency by which manipulators of utility accounts can
avoid the utilities’ contractural obligations and shift the losses Incident to
business readjustment from the stockholders to the trusting public.
Had the commission been ruled by reason instead of prejudice it would
have granted the street car company a 5-cent fare eighteen months before
It did and that small increase, granted then, would have been sufficient to
have carried the company through the war period and made unnecessary
a 6-cenc fare today.
Had the commission been alive to the Interests of the consumers of
Indianapolis it would have interfered with the gas company’s creation of
a so-called emergency nine months ago and the rate for gas would continue
at 6C cents.
But the commission did neither.
And the people of Indianapolis must pay the bill for its neglect
It Is not difficult to understand why every Legislature feels an increas
ingly general inclination to abolish the commission and the crimes it has
committed!
*The Chairmanship
Irving Lemaux will unquestionably resign as chairman of the Republi
can city organization. He openly declared his Intention of relinquishing
the place in the event of Mr. Shank’s nomination and he has repeatedly
asserted that he preferred to be free to devote his time to his own busi
ness. Whether he resigns now or later Is a matter of small moment Mr.
Lemaux has too high a conception of honor to care to retain a political
post in which he is not wanted by the nominee of his party.
Mr. Shank, as the winner of a primary and the candidate of his party
for mayor, has an unquestionable right to have as chairman of the organi
zation a man on whose desire to elect him he can place absolute reliance.
Mr. Will Hays, as national chairman of the Republican party, enunciated
the rule that it is the business of the organization to elect, not select can
didates.
The retirement of Mr. Lemaux from the chairmanship will be no re
flection on either his character or his ability. He was personally opposed
to Mr. Shank as the nominee. It is reasonable to suppose that the same
grounds on which he opposed Mr. Shank in the primary would cause him
to be luke-warm in the support of Mr. Shank in the election and as the
nominee Mr. Shank is entitled to the whole-souled support of the organiza
tion, according to the theory promulgated by Mr. Hays.
Had Mr. Lemaux seen fit to recognize the Shank organization in the
make-up of the election boards, had he leaned toward it sufficiently to
grant Shank the privilege of naming watchers, there might be a different
story to telL
But Mr. Lemaux, as city chairman, refused and failed to recognize Mr.
Shank as a contender for the nomination.
Having so done, he cannot now expect that Mr. Shank should recognize
him as a loyal supporter.
We are somewhat surprised that Mr. Lemaux should attempt to gauge
Mr. Shank’s feeling toward him by any statements that might appear In
k newspaper which one day declared that the "nomination of Mr. Shank
Is Inconceivable” and two days later attempted to curry favor by denouncing
the defeated organization which it had supported.
Nineuah Township Loses
Just now Ninevah Township In Bartholomew County, Indiana, has
dropped from public sight, hut assurances are given it is only temporarily.
The recent awards made at the egg show of Purdue University did not
touch even the county, though there were sufficient eggs to reach half a
mile if placed end to end, at the exhibit.
Various reasons for the failure of Nlnevah Township to realize a
prize are assigned, chief among which is the cold and rainy spring season.
A city bred person wholly fails to realize what such a wet spring means
in the country. Life sometimes becomes almost unendurable when rain
fills the heavens, and water soaks the earth, when roads are impassable
and the working season passes away with nothing accomplished.
The time to prepare the ground and to plant is so limited that the
success or failure of the farm depends upon taking advantage of every
convenient minute. A rain, a sickness, a funeral may work havoc. Not
only may it prevent work by the farmer, hut it may keep his chickens
from exercise, from finding food and thus discouraged, from laying eggs.
The dreary landscape, covered with dark clouds of Impending rain,
the monotony of close confinement and the gloom of wasted days will
affect men and chickens alike, while in the city the movies are still
gbing and the street cars, though crowded, continue to run.
It is certain that if given a fair start and half the road, those girls
who can raise such remarkable corn in Ninevah Township and the boys
who took prizes heretofore in the chicken contests, would have caused
even Purdue to sit up and take notice, but who could control the weather?
Battles, even nations, have been lost whe the rains came and continued,
and no one in particular was to blame.
The Clay Hills
The gloom of unsettled conditions is partially dispelled by the an
nouncement of Prof. John Robert Reeves, instructor in geology in Indiana
University and Investigator for the State department of geology, that
more than 7,500 miles of oil shale area exists in Indiana. That is, when
the oil weils cease to function and the necessity of brewing or distilling
oil from the rocks arrives, Indiana will be ready with the rocks.
In the clay hills of southern Indiana, where it was once thought
children and timber only could abound, where even the
which leveled the northern part of the State refused to come
and work, lie the heretofore hidden riches which will save the day and
prolong life long after oil wells refuse to be useful.
Those picturesque hills, now devoted to pasturage or fruit culture,
from which the world’s finest hickory timbers were taken, will some day
cause the flat country lying north to blush in unprofitableness; for un
rivalled scenery, cattle and fruit and shale oil will abound. Comfortable
mansions will nestle on hillsides, in magnificent estates and view balmy
springs’ footsteps long before the bleak snows depart from nothern plains.
The unrivalled beauty will attract those of artistic temperament, as
has Brown County today, and a wealth of scenery, unsurpassed in its
quaint loveliness will be discovered throughout the entire southern portion
of Indiana There, far from the maddening crowd, with shale to be dis
tilled. amid those quiet hills, man’s can be complete.
RUTH GORDON AND ‘SCRAMBLED WIVES’ ARE BIG HITS
Eddie Foy Is a Proud Father—Bright Comedy at Murat—Fun Bill at Lyric
Such a word as delicious still exists.
I found it in old man Webster’s best
seller on page 589.
It applies to Ruth Gordon and a merry
little comedy by Adelaide Matthews and
Martha M. Stanley, called “Scrambled
Wives.”
In this comedy, which moves along
like a Twentieth Century Limited, Miss
Gordon has a role which exhibits her
light comedy talent like the Kentucky
derby exhibited the speed of Behave
Yourself. Last night when the Indian
apoUs public was permitted to witness
this i omedy for the first time on the
spoken stage (we have' had it in the
movie houses), one had the feeling that
the at thors must have had Miss Gordon
in mind when writing the role of Lucille
Smith, the divorced wife of John Chiv
crick. If yon happen to have the idea
that Miss Gordon Is suited only for lit
tle flapper roles, change your opinion,
because she can do up her hair and
make you believe that she is the sweet
est little divorced woman in the world.
The authors were very generous tn giv
ing Lucille Smith many deliciously funny
lineß to utter and a whole lot of com
edy “business.” Miss Gordon is Im
mense when she utters under her breath
to Gregory Kelly, who is playing the
rqle of John Chlverick, who was Lu
cille’s first husband, "I wish you would
sneeze your damned head off.” This
happens tn the funny second act when
John is attempting to prevent his Jealous
second wife from learning that his
former wife is a member of the same
house party. Lucille does not want
Larry McLeod to know that she Is a
divorced woman because Larry does not
tellsh anything that looks like a quitter.
And besides, Lucille thinks that Larry
would make a fine second husband. The
uncomplimentary remark of Lucille is
made when John, who is in hiding be
hind the curtains in Lucille’s room,
sneezes while Larry is in the room. Then
tho situations become more mixed up,
but In the end John kisses his Jealous
wife, and Larry and Lucille hike off
to a minister’s house.
“Scrambled Wives” is not a bedroom
farce, although it is nearly a closv
cousin. 1 have hinted at the plot In the
above paragraph. Much of the splendid
success of the play last night was due to
the lively manner in which Miss Gordon
handled the Lucille role. She never al
lowed the action to run away with her
and sh kept the entire play keyed up to
the right pitch. I need make no apology
in saying that Miss Gordon reveals her
self as a deliciously capable comedy
actress. “Scrambled Wives’’ Is a com
edy triumph for Miss Gordon.
Nearly forgot to tell you that Mr.
Kelly wears the “cutest” mustache (the
adjective used by a woman who eat near
me) in this play. He gets the most out
of this lively role. The truth is when
Miss Gordon Is not convulsing you, i
Kelly is.
Harry Wag staff Oribble finds the role
of Larry very much to his liking. An ]
gela Ogden is sufficient as the comedy
helper of Miss Gordon. Beulah Bondy
aids in the general mlxup by playing the
role of Margaret Halsey. Byron Beaslej j
has very little to do as Benjamin Hals
sey, but the little he does fits into the ,
picture. One would expect it from so I
fine an actor as he. I have paid my re- |
spects to Grace Hayie as the second Mrs.
Chlverick. The remainder of the cast
have Tory little to do.
The two settings used in this comedy
are tastefully done and aid in the gen
eral pleasvire of the performance.
Opinion t If yon want to exercise your
laughing apparatus and also see a fine
example of comedy acting as done by
Ruth Gordon then do not pass up
“Scrambled Wives.” It is not naughty;
it is delicious.
At English’s all week. —W. D. H.
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EI.ITABETH PATTERSON
RETURNS TO WALKER COMPANT.
Elizabeth Patterson and “Mamma’s At- \
fair” is the happy combination that
Stuart Walker has prepared for his In- *
dianapolis stock audiences this week.
And that it Is a happy combination, the
reception accorded Miss Patterson last
night wnen she made her first appear
ance this Season at the Murat proved be
yond the shadov of a doubt. The ap
plause that gT' fted Miss Patterson was
lasting and si .cere. It was several min
utes before • oe was showed to proceed
with her role end then only after she
had repeatedly bowed her acknowledge
ment of the welcome.
Miss Patterson is known and loved in
Indianapolis for the unusual and enjoyable
characters that she has created In past
seasons with the Walker players, And in
“Mamma's Affair” she has just such a
role R 8 her audiences revel in seeing her ,
play. It fits her peculiar talents like the
proverbial glove.
She is cast as the frail neurasthenic
mother, who wears out everybody with
whom she conies in contact. She is
selfish to the core, yet masquerades un
der the clonk of love for her daughter,
her only child. She is egged on and
abetted by a life-long' friend who. sin
gularly enough, also has nn only child,
only this child Is a aon. The two moth
ers have everything all arranged for a
unon of the lambs—elsughter would be
a better term, eseuclally for the girl—as
the culmination of a “life long" dream.
Their dream is rather rudely shattered,
but that would be telling and also would
take the edge off tho enjoyment for those
of you who still have this week’s bill at
the Murat to see.
They travel In a cavalcade, does this
mother and her daughter, and the other
mother and her son. They land at a
hotjl In the Now England mountatna,
and, true to her Ilk, the mother, played
by Mis* Patterson, looks up the doctors
as the principal attraction, and when
the doctor comes In then begins the
tearing down of the life work of the
two mothers.
Oh, you’ll snjoy It. There's no doubt
about that, for Miss Patterson endures
some "exquisite suffering,” and her heart
is broken all over tho place, until there
is one final complete smash that seems
lo leave her perfectly happy and con
tented at last. At least, that Is the Im
pression this regular actress gets across
the footlights.
Equally as warm a reception was ac
corded that other satisfactory actress,
Miss Judith Lowry, who also last night
made her first appearance of the present
season. She was perfectly cast in the
role of the lifelong friend, who egged on
and abetted the neurasthenic mother.
They worked perfectly together.
And the daughter. Regina Wallace has
that role. Now Miss Wallace, if she
keeps up the pace that she set last week
and is setting this week, will become as
popular, we venture to state, as any
player that Mr. Walker has ever intro
duced to Indianapolis.
The doctor? In the hands of George
Gaul he left nothing to be desired. If
more doctors would prescribe as ho does
there would not be so many neuratsthenle
women to clutter tip this old world of
ours, and, perhaps, some of the medical
colleges would be turned into agricultural
institutes, or could be utilized in help
ing to solve the housing shortage.
There is a rather disagreeable role In
"Mamma's Affair.” That is, it’s disagree
able from the player’s viewpoint, but af
fords those on this side no eifd of
amusement. It was very capably played
by Robert McGroarty.
Did you ever see a gray-haired Cupid?
Well, there's one in “Mamma's Affair”
in the person of Julia McMahon. And,
by the way, this week marks her 1921
bow to Indianapolis. Remembrances ol
her work of last year brought her a good
hand when she stepped out in her part.
She’s the doctor’s housekeeper, and many
of the bright lines in the play lose noth
ing as she delivered them.
The busy hell-hop completes the cast
John Wray does that. Enough said.
“Mamma's Affair” is bright and enter
taining all the way through. And It will
b* at tha Murat all this week, with the
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 10,1921.
SHE IS SO JEALOUS
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MISS GRACE UAYI.K.
The authors of "Scrambled Wives”
caused Connie Chiverick to boa jealous
wife, and so Miss Grace Ilayle, who is
tho latest addition to the Gregory Kelly
stock company, makes Connie as Jealous
as the writers Intended, She does a good
Job of it and her arrival at English's
adds another interesting player to the
list.
nsual matinees. To miss it would be to
miss seeing Miss Patterson la one of her
best roles.
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TITEY CALL niM “POP."
FOY CALLS ’F.M HIS FAMILT.
“I tell you, folks, it took me a good
many years to get this act together,"
confessed Eddie Foy after he and seven
of his children had romped themselves
into high favor at B F. Keith's yester
day afternoon as the headline feature of
a corking good bilk
There 1* nobody on the stage today j
Just like Eddie FO7. There is a little
shrine in the heart of every theater goer
for this man who has chased away the
caret of countless thousands and
wreathed their faces In real smiles. He
is a comedian with a message—the gospel
of putting a smile on every face.
Foy has aged but he retains many of
his wholesome tricks, his smile and his
funny little walk. He has seven children,
every one a talented member, who is
carrying the message of sunshine snd
wholesome entertainment !>n to future
generations.
There Is one thing sbent this Foy
family—tho whole family looks like the
father. One es the older boye does a
splendid imitation his father. While
this is going on, Father Foy drawls out,
“That is an lmmetation of a famous
actor.”
One of the girls has a splendid yoiee.
In fact the whole Foy family but dad
can warble like birds.
When Foy drawls out a song and
skips over the btgh notes, ho causes a
laugh by remarking, “Caruso is sick.
Somebody has to sing it."
Foy wears his funny trousers, an odd \
shaped coat and a funny straw hat He
could wear a dress suit and be a
scream.
Long after It was time for the next
act to come on, the audience yesterday 1.
afternoon clamored for Foy and bis
family. Time and again, the family
and the father arswered the encores. It
was a beautiful tribute to a man who ;
for years bas given the stage only then
cleanest and best entertainment. A j
compliment to Foy as a father and a j
corking tribute to these who will In !
the future carry on the Foy name on
the American stage. ,
Eddie Foy has heard the plaudits of j
thousands of audiences during his fa- j
mens career and no doubt when the final j.
audience comes, the applause of that
magnificent Indianapqff* audience vea
terdny will be as sweet as any that his
memory can unfold.
Every act on the bill ran true to the
best traditions of the Keith's time. Eric
Zardo, a talented pianist, played heavy
concert numbers and won much favor.
Let me state that the way A. Haromer
scblag. conductor of the Keith's orchestra,
handled bis musicians while assisting the j
pianist, deserves special prrlse. They j
have a real orchestra at this Keith
house and this organisation of man have
been a wonderful help in putting many j
acts Into tho hit class this season.
Although the Adroit Brothers close the '\
bill, let it be said bare that tho people
who left before this act started, passed
up a corking good demonstration of
balancing and strength. Ed Gallagher
and Joe Rolley make their big hit when
the black face member of tbe team
“Jazzes" some melody on a French harp.
This act is another hit. Ruby Norton
with Clorenee Senna at the piano, have a
melody offering of eharin and class.
There is a lot of snappy mnteri-.l in a
little liketoh called “The Wlfo Saver.” It
ia woll dona by Ilenry R. Toomer and
Esther Day.
I missed Johnson, the opening act.
On next Monday the summer season of
vaudeville begins at Keith's. This week's
bill is the last one of the big time season.
This week's bln Is a real one.—W. D. 11.
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THERE IN MELODY
EVEN IN A CO Mil
Onco a poet said In versa that there Is
melody In the winds If one could but
hear It.
It remained for Austin and DoLaney.
a vaudeville team now at the Lyric, jo
show the world that there is melody
in an ordinary comb—tho kind you use
on your hair.
One of the men of the term trots
out a violin, but the other member is
not so blessed. Not to be outdone by
his violin companion, ho takes a comb
from bis pocket and by placing a piece
of paper oyer it, produces some snappy
and pleasing Jazz melody.
This unique little stunt Is one in a
clever routine of melody and dances'
which is being offei%d by Austin and
DeLa # ney at the Lyric this week. Both
members of the team are good eccentric
dancers and their wit" is clean. They
present thpir enjoyable chatter under the
head of “The Syncopated Hotel.” These
men lia e the ability to stop the show
any old time they desire and it is with
difficulty that the stage manager is able
to get the next act on the stage, so In
sistent nr© the Lyric patrons for more i
of Austin and PeLaney.
Four young women and a man con
tribute numerous instrumental selec
tions in an act called “Harmony I,and.”
They play many instruments, including
the saxophone. One of the women pos
sesses a sweet voice, although it is of not
much volume. She has a pleasing per
sonality. This act is a refined and dainty
musical offering. The way this act Is
being received proves that patrons of
popular vaudeville enjoy good music
when it is presented by people who cau
play and sing.
Th# amount of .enjoyment one receives
from “The Juvenile Follies'* depends
upon that degree &f enthusiam which the
individual spectator possesses for nursery
The children In this act make a
mistake In attempting to act like grown
up people. Several of the youngsters ar*
“cute,” but the minute they forget they
are children the act looses Its most val
uable asset—youth.
The remainder of the bill consists ot
Charles Harte and company; Ted and Co
rinne Breton In “On the Board Walk;”
Gertrude Taylor and company; Baggott
and Sheldon and movies.
At the Lyric all week.
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MOVIES AND VAUDEVILLE
BLEND WELL AT LOEWS STATE
Emily Montrose, protean artist, In an
amazing dramatic incident, “Into the
Light,” in which she impersonates vari
ous witnesses called to the stand In a
murder trial with startling realism, tops
the vaudeville bill at the Loew’s State
this week. With amazing versatility she
changes in rapid fire order from the
whining old owner of a tenement house
to the negro maid, then to the Irish 12-
year-old girl, and on to the terrified
Italian woman who confesses the mur
der, in which character she does a most
artistic bit of tragic acting. The act Is
smoothly and cleverly presented.
Another act of interest is the one billed
a? the G.vpsey songsters. In which grand
opera, semi-classic and popular song
hits are sung in excellent fashion by a
quartette of singers in brilliant gypsy
attire. One lad possesses a tenor voice
of remarkable strength and pleasing
quality.
Other acts are the Clemenso Brothers,
In a novelty musical act, I)e Lea and
Ortna, in witty dialogue and Follette,
Pearl and Wicks in a comedy skit “The
Coal Driver."
The photoplay, “The Little Fool” a
film version of Jack London's “Little
Lady of the Big House" with Ura
Carewe, Milton Si U and Nigel Barrie
playing the leads, presents a fascinating
tale arranged against a setting ot
gorgeous scenery. The plot is built
around the "eternal triangle” the
husband, charming wife and the husband's
best friend. After a succession of en
tangling situations, the husband solves
the puzzle at the risk of his happiness,
bringing the ztory to a splendid climax.
A "Torchy" comedy, an educational
film and the Patlie News, completes the
combination bill.
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HOOSIEK POET'S POEM
NOW A MOVIE AT RIALTO,
Everyone loved James Whitcomb
Riley's “Tho Ol* Swlmmin’ Hole" aa a
poem and as a movie with Charlie Ray as
Ezra, the barefoot boy, it is also a fa
vorite.
There is a whol* lot of homespun charm
•bout this poem and th# producer bas
been able to catch a good deal of the
spirit of the late poet. It was a difficult
task to film this poem because It va*
necessary to obtain tha right actor for
the central figure. Ray Is the best por
trayer of th# homespun boy type on tha
screen today.
He manages to Inject th* necessary
spirit of the small town boy into ths
movie and even his bare feet lend
“charm” to the rural scenes. On* of the
really funny scenes is when Ezra at
tempts to “show off” before the "gang''
by smoking a pipe. The result is what
generally happens when a lad attempts
to be a man by the tobacco route.
There is a lot of quiet charm to this
picture and it is not too sentimental,
either. Tbe producer has done very well
with th* Hoosler poet's favorite poem.
Tho vaudeville bill at the Rialto the
first half of the week consists of the
Warwick Leigh Trio, Davis and Chad
wick, known ns “Th* Bora from Dixie.”
Gordon and Kennedy in a t -ampoline nov
elty act and Corrlne and Kennedy.
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WALI.FE REID’S COMEDY
NOW ON VIEW AT BROADWAY.
Wallace Reid in “Double Speed,” one
of his late automobile comedies, is the
movie feature at the Broadway th* first
half of the week.
While Wallie doesn"t do any anto rac
ing In the picture, it has much to do
.with racing cars, and the star, as chauf
feur for pretty Wanda Hawley, does
aome fast driving that would do credit
to a Barney Oldfield. He is a breezy mil
lionaire, reduced by a couple of crooks
to earning a living, and his adventures
furnish amusing entertainment.
Tully Marshall and Theodore Roberta
are also in the supporting cast. "Double
Speed” was written by J. Stewnrt Wood
house. It Is a Paramount Artcraft pic
ture directed by Bam Wood.
Francis and Day in a refined musical
act tops th# vaudevillo portion of the'
hill. Other acts on the bill Includes
Morrells' Toy Shop. Gipsy Corrlne tn
song and dances, Listettete and Rooney
and Ardath and Day# In a piano and
singing act.
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---ON Tnu SCREEN TODAY.
The following movies may be seen to
day 1 “Tha City of Bllent Men," with
Tom Melghan, at th# Ohl*: William S.
nart in "Th* Wbtatla," a movl* of th*
mills, at tha Alhambra | “Th* Truth
About Husbands,” at tha Orel*; Dorothy
Phillips In "One* to Every Woman,” at
tha Isis; "Gilded Lies,” with Eugene
O'Brien, at the Colonial; "Blind Wives."
at Mister Smith's, and “Hearts Up” at
the Regent.
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NAVY REENLISHMENTS.
Q. How many men in the United States
Navy re-enliat? D. W. F.
A. A recent hearing brought out the
fact that before the World War only
about SO per cent re-enllsted, but that
during the last six or elglit months
about 80 per cent re-enllsted.
MONTE CARLO GAMES.
Q. W’hy Isn’t faro played at Monte
Carlo? M. W.
A. The gambling at Monte Carlo is fair
and straightforward, but no games are
offered except those in which there is an
acknowledged percentage in favor of the
bank. There is no such advantage In
an honest faro bank.
AIR PRESSURE AT 6.000 FEET.
Q. What Is the air pressure at a height
of 6.000 feet? J. S.
A. The Geological Survey says that the
air pressure at 6,000 feet Is 80 per cent
of what Is in at sea level; that Is, from
eLven to twelve pounds per square Inch
COTPC RESEMBLES BEAVER.
Q. Is nutria a genuine fur, or Is It an
Imitation of beaver? J. G.
A. Nutria is the trade name used for
the fur of the South American coypu.
It is nearly allied to the beaver, some
what smaller, and with a ratlike tall. It
Is dull brown, with a grayish muzzle,
and bright red Incisors; the nostrils are
very high, allowing it to breathe with
only the Up of the nose above water.
When the beaver became scarce, nutria
was iii great demand for making hats,
and tha coypu* wera nearly exterminated.
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ers. for example, know how to use the
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ing Into the market so that they will
contribute the greatest possible amount
in health and nourishment. The De
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booklet which contains this information.
Use the attached coupon and print your
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HOROSCOPE
“The stars incline, but do not oomptl I”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1L
Astrologers read this as an unfortunate
day, for Venus dominates it with sinister
power, while Jupiter, Mars and Saturn
are all adverse.
It is a day that may be especially dis
appointing to the business or profession
al ambitions of women.
They who are married under this
planetary government should be careful
not to quarrel, for Mars will encourage
bootless arguments and foolish disagree
ments.
Persons whose blrthdate it is have the
augury of a busy year that brings vexa
tion, or even disappointments that may
be easily overcome.
Children born on this day may be dif
ficulty to guide, but they should be
bright and talented.— (Copyright, 1921.)
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 Tiqnes how
the nuny present-day problems of the
botno are solved by working on the
budget that Mrs. llooper has evolved
and found practical. Follow them
daily n an interesting review of t-eir
home life and learn to meet the con
ditions of the high cost of living
with them.)
TUESDAY.
When Mrs. Hooper and nenry had
settled themselves comfortably In the
living room after Betty had been pot to
bed and Roger and Helen were studying
their lessons on the table In the dining
room Mrs. Hooper took up the question
of buying th* electric washing machine
on th* Installment plan.
“You know how opposed Ism to the
idea of buying anything on installments,”
began Mrs. Hooper as she unfolded
Helen's grey cloth coat which she was
finishing with dainty touches of hand
emb: .fiery, “but I’ve been almost per
snt.ded in spite of what I've always said
about other people who did it to get the
new washing machine that way."
“Well 1 can certainly see no objection
to tbe plan,” nnswered Henry, putting
down his newspaper, and, looking at Ms
wife with an amnsed smile, he continued,
"all th© arguments you have against
buying things on the installment plan
certainly cannot apply to your case.”
“I’ve always considered it a matter of
principle,” added Mrs. Hooper, “and rot
one to be decided according to Indi
vid osl cases.”
“That's just wber* you’re wrong
Msry,” insisted Henry. “Your idea bas
been that getting things on th# install
ment plan led to extravagance and care
less buying and that wome.n who did it
always lived in an atmosphere of debt.”
“Yes, that Is what I've always be
lieved” agreed Mrs. nooper.
“Well, how in the world could that
apply to you with a life time of syste
matic living to your credit,” asked
Henry.
“Oh. I don’t know," laughed Mrs.
nooper. “Os course I won't be in any
danger of indulging In an orgie of In
discriminate spending If I get tha electric
washing machine on the Installment plan
instead of buying it outright for cash
the way I've done, when anything for the
bouse fc?s been bought I guess I Just
feel guilty about taking advautsge of
such a plan after th* way I’ve criticized
other women in the neighborhood who
did It."
nenry laughed heartily as h* turned to
the advertising pages of a magazino
where pictures of electric washing ma
chines in action were attractively dis
played.
“No. I don't ao# how you could ever
look Mrs. Briggs In the face again,” he
said, "and as for poor Mrs. Campbell—l
BBiTIiCHBi
WHEN
STORE
Snappy Models in
Men’s Gray Suits
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
A New Serial of Young Married Life
"By Ann Llale-
CHAPTER CCIX.
"And that’s bow Dalton-Sturges Realty
Corporation came to be,” concluded Pat,
flinging back his gray head with the old
spirited gesture and sending out a bril
liant smile that embraced Carlotta, Neaj
and me.
We w ere a strange quartet to be lunch
ing together. And It was stranger still
to know that In the lobby of the very
hotel where we were sitting Virginia and
Phoebe would meet at 8 o’clock. But the
story Pat had Just finished telling me
seemed strangest of all.
On the day I had left him waiting for
Neal to reappear In the lobby of the
Eversham building the germs of the idea
lodged In Pat’s brain. For a long time
the Sturges Construction Company bad
been trying to induce Pat to give up his
own real estate offices and take a posi
tion with them.
“I couldn’t,” said Pat. “I couldn't
make it—then.”
And It flashed across my mind that
he must have had strong sentimental re
action against going into the company
that had been instrumental In ruining
Virginia's father.
In the final working out of the plans,
Pat’s own company was made a sister
corporation of the big company. Pat
himself took office In the Sturges Con
struction Company with the understand
ing that he was to divide his time be
tween his new position and his own com
pany. And the Dalton-Sturges Realty
Corporatnon was left in charge of Neal
and an expert real estate man, long in
Pat’s'employ.
Neal smilingly took up the refrain with
which Pat had rounded out his story 1
“And that's how the Dalton-Sturges
Realty Corporation came to be.” And
added, “Can you think of anything bet
ter, Babbs? Isn’t Pat the bulliest kind
of a friend—hunting me up after the way
I ducked his luncheon bid right after I
got back? And isn’t Miss Carlotta a
brick?”
“A brick.” Terry and Anthony Nor
reys had called Carlotta that, too. I
studied her curiously for a moment as
she sat there in her suit of enormous
black and white checks and her scarlet
sailor.
Was Carlotta a "brick" or a scheming
woman? Was she, without any ulterior
motive, trying to help Pat secure a po
sition in the real estate world, or did
she guess what it would mean tj Vir
ginia to see Pat. affiliated with the old
think yon hav* kept her so worried about
making her payments promptly on the
things she Is always buying, that she be
lieves you are some kind of superior
person who could never be tempted into
acquiring household possessions in that
fashion.”
"I really believe that is the real reason
that I am bestitatlng,” confessed Mrs.
Hooper, “and not because I don't honestly
think that In my case it is the sensible
way to make owning a washing machine
possible.”
“Well, you'd better stop thinking about
It any longer and just decide to go
downtown Saturday and pay the required
deposit on It and have it delivered be
fore your next washday.”
"I believe I'll do it,” replied Mrs.
Hooper, “because with the hot weather
coming and with the experience of wash
ing those blankets which I Just finished
today the certainty has been borne in
upon me that it would be foolish to wait
for months until I had assembled the en
tire price of the machine, when I might
bemusing it all the time that I am saving
the money.”
"Well, I’m glad that is decided,” re
plied Henry with satisfaction. “I’ve bean
worried at the idea of your doing tha
washing all summer without any me
chanical assistance if you Insisted on con
ttinuiug without any laundress.”
“Uve never had such easy times on
washday since poor old Marth died,” sail
Mrs. Hooper, “as for the last six weeks
since Ellen left; and I'm sure the clothes
have benefited by tha kinder treatment
they have had at my hands, after the
way she used to rub them and beat them
and throw them around. Just watching
her used to worry me Into a nervous
frazzle, that tired me much more than
actually washing the clothes."
“That may be all true,” Henry re
marked, as he pointed out one of the
machines in tha magazine, “but I'll be
much relieved when one of these ‘labor
savers’ is installed in the laundry dovfa
stairs to take your place at the wash
tub.”
“AH right we will pick one ont Satur
day afternoon, when you are at home to
help me select it and 1 Will pay down
the surplus from my operating expense
account and arrange for weekly payments
on the balance.”
As Mra. Hooper refolded the pretty
little coat she had finished for Helen
and which was the last garment to be
added to her small daughter's summer
wardrobe she concluded, —“I snpposa
Henry this is the first step toward
having our house ‘electrically equipped’
as the home builders ere all beginning
to say, when they talk of building new
houses planned to be servantless.”
“Well, why not,” laughed Henry teaslng
ly,” especially now that you promised
to be weaned away from your prejudice
against buying on the installment plan.”
Now is the time of year when a
man wants to discard his dark
suits and don a summery look
ing gray one. lie always wants
it to fit perfectly and look good,
yet he sometimes hesitates to
pay a high price for it, and
right here is where we can help.
We’ve scores of attractive gray
suits in the popular herring
bone weave, which we are offer
ing in splendid values at $25.
l2ome in and look them over.
enemies of her father? Did this new
business relation between Pat and the
house of Sturges mean anything' sinis
ter? Would it result in the hideous,
final break between Virginia and Pat?
As for Neal, he was safe from want
now. But he had taken sides with the
foes of the house of Harrison. I knew
the pride of that family well enough to
fear that the breach between Neal and
Jim, between Neal and Phoebe, was now
a chasm too wide for any bridging.
But tjie question to which my mind
circled tack hopelessly was this:
“Why had Pat gone over to the Sturges
Construction Company in the end? To
help Neal? To hurt Virginia? To fur
ther his own business interests?”
All this whirled through my mind
while Pat was telling his story and Neal
was commenting on it; but when it came
my time to speak I managed to show no
trace of my worried thoughts. Instead
I said, expressing the one reaction it was
safe to make public;
“Oh, Neal—this' is so Jnst right for
you that I don’t know how to thank th*
friends who have made it possible! Th*
real estate business strikes me as the
big thing today, and I’m so glad you’re
to learn It. I suppose there’ll be build
ing again, and you’ll be there to watch
things start up. And to build I Pat,
Carlotta, you're making me very happy
when you give my brother his chance.”
“Say, it's pretty blamed lncky for me
that I have Neal to help me take about
ten jumps up the ladder,” said Pat, gen
erously. “I need money—l've always
needed It. But things never were right
before. Now —with this pal and side
partner, they are right Don’t thank
me!"
“Nor me,” Carlotta took her cigarette
from between her lips and waved th#
whole thing away like smoke. “I have
to be doing something. To work off sur
plus energy, you know. And there was
that little debt about Lootle and th*
canteen. I haven't begun to pay you
yet, Mrs. Jimmie.”
On that note our luncheon ended. Th*
big clock over the door pointed to 8:13.
Virginia and Phoebe would be gontL
But I had reckoned without femlnin*
carelessness in regard to time. For when
we got to the lobby, there sat Virginia—
alone. —Copyright, 1921.
(To Be Continued.)
“Oh I shall not make It a practice,"
protested Mrs. Hooper, “Have no fear
about that.”
As Mrs. Hooper had promised th*
bride to tell her something about
casserole cooking when she came la to
tea tomorrow she stopped before going
to bed to write out the recipe for oxtail
en casserole that she thought would be
a good dish for her to begin on.
OXTAIL
EN CASSEROLE.
Wash, dry and cut Into Joints two
oxtails. Saute in butter one sliced car
rot, two sliced onions, one tablespoon
ful of sweet herbs, half of a chopped
green pepper and the oxtails. Use a
moderate heat and stir until they are
slightly browned. Turn into a casserole,
dust with salt, add enough brown sauce
to cover the meat and vegetables. Put
the cover on and allow to simmer in
the oven about three hours. Serve In the
casserole. Three or four cupfuls of thin
sauce will be needed. Make it as a white
sauce is made except first brown the
flour. When served this sauce should be
the consistency of thick cream. If too
thin remove the top of the casserole
during the last half hour of cooking tnd
if too thick thin it with a little stock
or water.
The menu for the three meals n
Wednesday are:
BREAKFAST.
it; , - Grape Fruit
Brown Vegetable Hash
Pop Overs Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fish Cakes
Shredded Wheat Short Cake
Cocoa
DINNER.
Cream of Celery Soup
Broiled Hamburg Steak and Onion*
Escalloped Rice with Tomato
Coffee Jelly
(Copyright, 1921.)
PE* CAPITA WEALTH OF V. 8,
Q. What is the per capital wealth of
the United States? D. M.
A It has been estimated by the Fed
eral Reserve board that on Sept. 1, 1920,
the distribution of money in the country,
outside of the amount held in the Treas
ury and the Federal system, was $31.06
per capital. This put the general stock
of money in the country on Sept. 1, at
$7,997,080,820, the amount held in the
Treasury at $455,884,277, the amount be
ing held by the Federal Reserve Banks
at $2,031,614,938, and th* amount held
outside those Government agencies at
$5,479,681,603.
POSSESSION OF DECEEN.
Q. What government Is In possession
of Dechen? G, H. C.
A. The Cxecho-Slovaklan legation says
the proper name of this town Is Decen.
It is a large city on the former German
frontier, belongs to Czecho-Slovakia, and
contains Its custom house.