Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1921 — Page 4

3luittana afimrs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louie, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices j New y or k, Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. FINE CATTLE and calves were among the attractions at the fair yesterday. THE GOVERNMENT seems to he about the only selling agency that is having difficulty in disposing of liquor! FEW AMERICANS are better qualified than Mr. Root to talk with the President about "cabbages and kings. THOSE CHICAGOANS have again demonstrated that awards in labor disputes are never satisfactory to the “rank and flla.” WITH SALARIES from two sources, it appears that our health officers are not being moved exclusively by love of humanity! THE COAL OPERATORS are blaming John L. Lewis for the mine war, but they have only the Administration at Washington to blame for the fact that it lasted as long as it did. THERE ARE MORE violations of the larceny laws than of traffic rules In Indianapolis. Wonder which judge the board of safety thinks responsible for that? THE LOCAL fire department might lend some of its surplus equipment to Minnesota. Seems like it has been lauded enough to make it serviceable even in forest fires! SENATOR NEW having come to Indiana to build his fences, Senator Watson accompanied President Harding on his Labor Day trip to Atlantic City. They may get those two Federal Courts yet. THE REPUBLICAN national administration even figures itself responsible for a good oyster crop, judging from publicity sent from national G- O. P. headquarters foretelling a bounteous supply of bivalves this jear. THE OBSTRUCTIONISTS now declare that if there Is further delay in the building of school buildings it.will be the fault of the school board Thereby eliminating the seasons and at the same time acknowledging that previous delay has been the fault of the obstructionists!

Taxation Without Representation I The - wholly extraneous and gratuitous statements with which the jktate tax board is issuing concerning the schools of Indianapolis are of no more than passing interest to the people of this city. But the edict of the autocratic State bureau by which a proposed bond issue of? 847,000 for new school buildings is reduced to $660,000 is of vast importance as showing how completely the Goodrich tax law has choked self-government and is now strangling Indianapolis. The largest taxing unit in Indiana petitions the State board for authority to issue bonds through its duly elected representatives who have obtained careful estimates of the cost of building. The smallest, yet most autocratic, of State boards, after delaying a decision until a mandate threatened, sets up its judgment as better than that of the elected representatives of the people and dictates to the people how much of their own money they may invest in school buildings for their own children. Only one of the three members of the tax board is a resident ot the taxing unit effected. Not one of the three was chosen by the people of the taxing unit to represent them. Here is a situation in which provincials, appointed to office by a nonresident of the taxing unit, override judgment of elected officials living in the taxing unit and having only a desire to serve their constituents. The State tax board acknowledges the need of schools in Indianapolis. It recognises the ability and the willingness of the taxpayers to pay for them*. It approves the site for the school buildings. Then, prompted by a few malcontents whose purposes are entirely selfish, it says to the citizens of the school city of Indianapolis: “You may build school buildings, but we know so much more about your needs than the board members you elected to decide this question that we will tell you what kind of buildings you shall erect’’ Back in the early days of this nation a revolution followed the insistence of King George on control of the taxes of the colonies. The principle on which King George proceeded was no different than the principle on which the members of the tax board are now acting. Register Tomorrow The citizen of Indianapolis who wishes to vote in the coming municipal election must register in accordance with the State law. The first opportunity to register will be afforded tomorrow. Unless the citizen registers he does not become a qualified voter and he is prevented by law from participating in the municipal referendum. All this is, of course, well known to the great majority of the voters of Indianapolis and there really ought to be no reason for urging com piiance with the law. But there are citizens entitled to the vote who do not appreciate the importance of registration. There are others who are indifferent and still others who seem to proceed on the theory that it is up to someone else to attend to this registration matter for them. This municipal campaign is the most important to Indianapolis citizens of any that will be encountered in four years. At the election this ovember the city will select officials who will d'rect the policing of Indianapolis, pass on the questions of the city’s growth, fix the city taxes and in a thousand and on 9 ways control those things which affect most personally the life and happiness of those who live in the corporate limits. This is a campaign in which every citizen has a voice, a campaign for the control of those things which are most dear to the heart of the citizenry. It is a campaign in which no citizen can afford to be without a vote. For the first time in history the women ol Indianapolis will vote for a mayor and city councilmen. They fought long and hard for the privilege of suffrage and they cannot now enjoy it unless they avail themselves of the privilege of enrolling their names among the qualified electors of the city. There are a milion reasons why every woman, as well as every man, in Indianapolis should be registered tomorow. Make your plans accordingly.

Paying for Sport “Political partisanship made sport of great opportunity and we are now paying the price,” said William G. McAdoo in an address at Kansas City, in which he analyzed the economic troubles of the nation today and pointed out that an isolated America can never be prosperous. More clearly than any public speaker who has approached the subject recently, Mr. McAdoo shows how the United States, by its failure to enter the league of nations, has prevented Europe from devoting itself to industrial rehabalitation that would have given an outlet for our products and brought us opportunity and prosperity. In the presentation of facts that we must all admit Mr. McAdoo has shown how the United States stood in a position to influence the world for peace, to insure rehabilitation of Europe and prosperity for America only to shun the opportunity and embark on a policy of isolation which has brought about depression, idleness and want. Concerning the present efforts of the Administration to substitute for the league's disarmament program an agreement between Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, China and the United States, Mr. McAdeo takes the attitude that its feasibility is doubtful without taking in the forty-four nations of the league. He is, however, hopeful that concfete results will follow, but he does not refrain from pointing out that there was no uncertainty of results had the league of nations been accepted as the instrument through which to work. Mr McAdoo's review' of the present policies of the Harding Administration will not endear him to the who continue iam as the rcthem .o malign, tut it will earn the consideration of the .a who loves his country and longs to see it prosper.

The STORY of NINETTE By RUBY M. AYRES

Who's Who in the Story NINETTE, a tiny waif who first saw the light of day in cheap lodgings in a dull road in the worst part of Balharn, is adopted by “JOSH" WHEELER, who shared his meager earnings as a scribe on a London paper, with the friendless babe. Ninette meets PETER NOTHAKD. an editor, who rescues her from sickness and poverty and takes her to his sister, MARGARET DELAY, who has a home in the country. Ninette is introduced to ARTHUR DELAY, Margaret's husband. DOROTHY MAN VERS, a former sweetheart of Nothard’s, is a guest at Margaret's house. In a lovely old place near by lives the wealthy WILLIAM FELSTED, whose only son, DICK, frequently visits the Delay's home. Ninette meets RANDALL CAYANAGH, a wealthy man of London, who confesses that he is her father. Cavanagh contemplates a business trip to America and places Ninette under the chaperonage of MRS. CRANFORD, a friend. Ninette is surprised to learn that Mrs. Cranford is Peter Nothard's aunt. Margaret tells Ninette that her husband has left her. Ninette overhears someone tolling Peter Nothard that Oavanagh has paid Mrs. Crawford to keep her, hears them ridicule her extravagant dress and hint that her father had done something disgraceful and would leave England for a while. Much to Nothard's distress, Ninette angrily tells him that she overheard his conversation. Upon learning that Peter Nothard is to marry Dorothy Manvers, Ninette suddenly realizes her own loTe for him. the awakening startles her and she wishes her father would take her to America with him. In vain she waits for him and finally hears that he is dead. The shock of her father's tragic death and the loss of his money greatly disturbs Ninette.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. Nothard Grows Vehement. “Ninette is very self-willed," said Mrs. Cranford slowly. "She has never been taught self-restraint or anything. Peter, did you ever see anything like her display of diamonds last night?’’ "My dear aunt, she knows no better.’ “Instinct should have taught her Mrs. Cranford insisted. Peter looked ai her, and his face hardened. ( ... ‘•Are you turning against her now that she has no money?" ho asked sharply. Mrs. Cranford flushed. “Peter! To say a thing like that to me!" she protested. fie shrugged his shoulders, and half apologized. “I'm sorry, but it Is so often the wa> of the world—and she knows It. too." He stopped and poked the tire Into a blaze. "Look here, I have got a proposal to make. I meant you to keep her with you, and let her have as good ft time a' possible. Later on, when the shock of all this has passed, she will be quite willing and eager to go about aud enjoy herself again. After all, ahe Is only a "But, my dear Peter, If there Is no money ” TANARUS(: flushed a little. •fU tind the money," he said bluntly "Only you must take care not to let her know, or she will be off at a tangent. I know Ninette, and she would rather sweep a crossing than take money from me. in the circumstances. Fortunately I m a well-to-do man, and I can afford it; but '* "My dear Peter! With your own marriage coming so soon?” lie frowned and answered brusquely.— "Is it coming soon? I was not aware of it; and, anyway, there is enough for Ninette as well. I don't know what * avanagh proposed to allow you for chap eroning his daughter, but, whatever it was. I'll allow you the same, on the con dttion that she is never told.” "But, my dear boy, why should you? The girl is nothing to you. ahe must take her chance, ns others do. I dou'' mean any unkindness. I like Ninette, but there Is no earthly reason why you should spend hundreds a year on seeing that she merely has a good time. She if nothing to you.” Nothard laughed, not very mlrthlesaly "Very well, then; we will call her r self-imposed responsibility. And, my dear aunt, my money is as good as another man's surely?" "I am not thinking of that." “Very well, then ; think of it, and forget all the rest.” His voice was im patient. “I have made up my mind, and I can be obstinate, as you know." He bent and kissed her again with carelcsi affection. "But not ft word to Ninette!” "You can trust me, Peter." He made a little grimace. “Can a man trust any woman, 1 wonder?” he asked cynically. But so the arrangement was made Ninette stayed on in Mrs. Cranford's house through all the dark days of ex posure that followed, and, by a good dea 1 of skilful manipulation and contriving on Nothard’s part, very little mention was made of her at all in the papers. Many people were ignorant of the fact that Cavanagh had a daughter, and grad ually the scandal and nine days’ gossip over, and was forgotten. "By every one but Ninette, I am afraid,” Mrs. Cranford told Peter, rather sadly. “Oh, she never speaks of him, 1 know, but she is always thinking about the tragedy. You can see it in her eyes and she’s grown hard, Peter.” “She has had enough to make her,” he answered. “But she knew very little of bet father,” Mrs. Cranford said, in a puzzled sort of way. “I don't see how she can have had a great deni of affection for him. But there is something worrying her, I am confident. Peter ” her voice dropped diffidently—“you don't think—sometimes I’ve thought perhaps she has had a disappointment—a love affair.” Nothard laughed. “I've nevor heard of it. Ninette has al ways declared she would marry for money, and no other reason.” Mrs. Cranford looked idieved. “Then, of course, I must be wrong,” she admitted. "But I thought—l really did think, if you will forgive me for say lng so, that perhaps she had grown too —a little too fond of you, Peter.” Nothard turned round, his face flushing dully. "Os me! Good lord! She hntea me like the very devil, and always has done!" he said vehemently.

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Mrs. Cranford looked amazed. "My dear, are you sure." "I wish I were as sure of many other thtngs," he answered grimly. There was a little silence, then Mrs. Cranford said resignedly : “Oh. well, you ought to know, of course. I am anrry I mentioned It. You will not think any more about It, Peter?" "I have forgotten It already." "And don't be late for dinner tonight,” Mrs. Cranford said as she followed him to the door. "Tell Dorothy I ioie punctuality above all things.” “I will be sura to tell her." But his face was hard end unhappy as he walked away from the house. It seemed to him at that moment that Ninette's life was not the only one that had got itself Into a hopeless tangle. There was nothing very straight or happy about his own at the present time; even now he could not clearly understand how he had drifted back into his old engagement with Dorothy Manvers. It had been her cleverness, he supposed, and his own stupidity ; but, at any rate, almost the day following Ninette’s departure from his sister's house the engagement had been renewed. There was no love on Nothard's side, at all events. His first youthful passion had burned itself out years before, and he saw clearly enough now all the faults and imperfections of the girl who was soon to be his wife. Beautiful, yes, but as a doll is beautiful without a mind or a soul, or the gift of holding a man. Compared with Ninette—he checked the comparison :>s soon as it arose in his mind. What was the use of such thoughts Ninette hated him,—Copyright. 1921,. To Bo Continued.

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1821. by Star Company By K. C. B.

Dear K. C. B. —I am employed by a Jewelry house. I am ambitious to succeed. I have accepted as m - mentor is one of our most successful salesmen. I do as he does, but I don't get results. Does it mean that I have chosen the wrong occupation? I suppose it Is foolish to ask you this, but you are my friend, K. C. B. I cha' with you every day, and my wife says you are a very wise man. Perhaps you can say something that will help. JERRY H.

MY DEAR Jerry. • • YOCR WIFB is wrong FOR I’M really not wise. • * AND IF it appears. THAT I really am wise. IT IS wisdom born. • • FROM THE knowledge 1 have. • * * I CAN he no wiser. • THAT 1 really am. • * IN OTHER word*. IF I Imitate. • • • AND FSE the wisdom. • • • OF OTHER men I’M LIKE the man. WHO WORKS with tool*. • • • HE DOESN’T know. • • * AND DOES poor work. • • • AND IF 1 were yon. m TAKE the tools OR IN this case. • • • I’D TAKE the talents. • • * THE LORD game me. AND I’D work with them. AND CLEAN forget. THIS OTHER man. WHOM YOU Imitate. JUST BE yourself. • • • AND THIS very day. * * • SAY INTO yourself. •• • ■ I’M JERRY H. • • • AND WHAT I have. * • • OF MENTALITY. • • • IS MY very own. AND INSTEAD of stealing. • * • OK TRYING to steal. WHAT OTHERS have. • * * I’LL USE my own. AND LISTEN, Jerry. • • * AN IMITATOR. * • NEVER SEES any farther. 0 0 0 THAN THK back of the man. • * * WHOM HE imltatPß. AND SOON or lato • ♦ * HIS VISION fails. AND HE loses that. * • • I THANK you.

Lebanon Man Held for Counterfeiting Social to The Tlitiph. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9—Charged with an attempt to pass counterfeit $lO bills, William Harless of Lebanon was taken into Federal custody here by United States Marshal Roam and Captain Hall of Indianapolis. Harless was apprehended when he attempted to pass one of the b- and bills. The authorities took him to Indianapolis, where he will face charges of counterfeiting before Federal Judge A. B. Anderson.

EVEN A COFFEE POT HAS A PART Os Importance in Milton Sills Latest Movie

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Milton Sills and Betty Compson

We had lots of trouble digging up this picture of the famous toffee pot which is used by Milt Sills in the big scene of "At the End of th> World." Milt has Just poured a cup of hot coffee for Betty. She will "drink not," but bursts into tears, using a napkin to brush awny the tears. All this and more is happening in "At the End of the W orld," w’hich terminates its engagement at the Ohio with the Saturday night showings.

STAGE NEWS. On Monday night at the Murat, "Three Live Ghosts," a comedy which boasts of a long New York run, comes to the Murat for a three days engagement. In the cast will be Charles McXaughton, Daisy Belmore, Beatrice Maude, formerly of the Stuart Walker Company, Waiter Lewis Charles Penman and others of the New York and Chicago cast. “Abe Martin," a musical comedy with Cnrletou Guy us “Abe," comes to English's Monday night for a week's engagement. Many changes "have been made in the show since seen here last season. It has been on tour for several weeks this season. It is playing the big time this year and all of the Important cities of the East and Middle West will be visitpd.

Highways and By-Ways of LiT OF New York

NEW YORK, Pept. 9.—Upon the nineteenth floor of the big skyscraper at 42 Broadway, with windows looking down upon a Tibr&tinp panorama of the most cosmopolitan city in the world, Is the headquarters of the American Relief Ad ministration, where eenters the hope of palsied Russia and from which office cablegrams are sent hourly for Moscow and the two relief seaports of the Red republic, Riga, on the Baltic Sea, and Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. In the greater city alone there nre more than OOOfjOO Russian born who have relatives in the old world, new citizens of ours who are praying that American succor will w, iu the rare with, death to their kin folk iu the valleys of the Volga and the Don the Dnelper and the Neva. The American Relief Administration Is the focus point of organized Amerieau generosity, for it incorporates in Its forward looking the efforts of the eight leuding charitable agencies of the United States, namely, Uathollc National Welfare Council (Roman Catholic) ; Federated Council of the Churches of Christ in America (Protestant); Friends Service Committee, Joint distribution committee (Jewish): Kulghts of Columbus. Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. aud Y. W. C. A. They arc all lii It and pulling together. WOUK ACHIEVEMENT OF HERBERT HOOVER. The amalgamation was the crowning achievement of Herbert Hoover, who when he passed on to his present post In Washington, left behind this living, breathing privately-supported relief machine with ramifications extending to all parts of the world. Edgar Rickard Is the director of the American Relief Administration. He has been associated with the work from Its inception. He Is an engineer and knows the full purchasing power of the dollar, also when not to buy. His mind holds the name and past performances of the grain dealers with whom he can drive a hard bargain In an emergency. That Is important, for the range of benefit In a foreign land Is measured by the cheapness with which food supplies are acquired In this country. His chief associates at the New York headquarters are George Barr Baker, who was with Mr. Hoover abroad, and since the war personally has visited the countries of Central Europe, including the Balkans and William B. Poland, an engineer who hullt railroads In Alaska and the Philippines and who was director of relief work with Mr. Hoover in Belgium during the World War. THEY HAVE CORPS OF VERY ABLE AIDS. Those three men, with others equally well fitted for the task ahead, are the guiding minds of the Russian relief. Their organization occupies a suite of ten rooms and consists of a small but efficient force of about thirty stenographers, auditors adn clerks, employes thoroughly trained in their Jobs. The total overhead cost of all the relief tn which that group has been engaged since 1914 has never reached 1 per cent of the expenditures, and during the last

The current stage attrarfions include: ‘’Shavings,’’ at English's; "The Passing Show of 1921." at the Murat; Singers Midgets, at Keiths; Lena Daley, at the Park, and popular vaudeville at the Lyric. -!- *!• -1ON THE SCREEN. The movies on view today include: Ben Turpin In person and on the screen at the Circle; Wallace Reid in "The Hell Diggers," at the Alhambra; Bill Hart in “The Whistle," at the Isis; “At the End of the World," at the Ohio; Gloria Swanson In "The Great Moment," at Loew's State; Charles Ray In “A Midnight Bell,” at Mister Smith's; “The Man of the Forest." at the Regent, and "The Man Who," at the Colonial.

two years there has been no overhead charge against contributions. No drive for funds is now contemplated by the American Relief Administration. I learn there are now available sufficient funds and supplies for the first million Russian children. *1 he cost to feed a child for a month is sl, due to the vast amount of voluntary services in the relief administration plus what the Russians have been obligated to do in their own behalf. A full relief of Russia is out of the question unless the governments of ail the world come in, for its magnitude is beyond the possibility of private charity. At this moment the heads of the American Relief Administration do not believe the economic condition of the United States warrants an appeal for private donations for Russia. However, many persons are voluntarily sending in contributions out of their really, truly hearts of gold. Hold Reception for Syrian Missionary The Rev. Robert C. Ilyerly, missionary of Sldon, Syria, will be guest of honor at a reception to be given tonight at the First Presbyterian church. An informal luncheon la the Chamber of Comiuem was held In his honor at noon today. The Rev. Byerly will preach Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church and will talk at Sunday School. He fa the guest of Henry Sickles, 2047 North Illinois street.

Do You Know Indianapolis?

This picture w T as taken in your home city. Are you familiar enough ith it to locate the scene? "i esterday’s picture was a view north in Central avenue from lhirenth street.

Scientists See Gradual Deterioration in Human Race; Due to Indolence

BERKEDEY, Cal., Sept. 9.—A graduate deterioration is taking place in the human race. This deterioration is due to: Bottle-fed babies. “Indolence" of the better class of women In rearing children. Employment of large numbers of women in office work. Crossing of the races. Inherited effects of alcohol. Modern environmental agencies of f n dustr.v and city life. These are the conclusions reached by Dr. Samuel J. Holmes, professor of zoology at the University of California, in his latest hook, “The Trend of the Race.” In this volume Dr. Holmes traces the evolution of the American people and mankind and presents the results of intensive- study and investigation of the race. CHILDREN BORN | WITH DIFFICULTY. Factors noted in tracing the deterioration include increasing difficulty in bearing children ; frequent Inability of women to nurse tlielr children; the growing frequency of suicide; decrease in stature; increasing dental irregularities and tendeney to baldness; loss of use of ear muscles and degeneration of thfc little toe. “It is a fairly general opinion, which has a considerable following in medical eircles, that the physique of modern civilized women has become rather seriously weakened in the last five generations ' says Dr. Holmes. "Our index of this is the increasing difficulty experienced in bearing children. The ease with which women of primitive races bear children has often "bepn remarked opon. It is not improbable that this matter has been unduly exaggerated. Child bearing is easier, however, among women who are used to a moderate amount of physical labor. “Undoubtedly the life of modern women, especially those of the more well-to-do classes, is not favorable to easy childbearing. The employment of large numbers of women in sedentary occupations, such as stenography, office work, etc, cannot fail to multiply the troubles of childbirth. “Another much discussed physical defect of modern woman is her frequent Inability to nurse children. Those who have live damong primitive peoples have frequently commented on the almost universal ability of mothers to feed their children at the breast And among Europeans the women of previous generations nursed their children much more frequently than the women of the present time. MANY' DISINCLINED TO NURSE CHILDREN. “Many women are disinclined, also, to nurse their children for at least a very long time In these days of artificial substitutes for mothers' milk. The fact that the proportion of women unable to nurse their children is usually greater in cities than in rural districts, points to the potency of environmental Influences for this change in natural conditions." The inherited effects of alcohol l>r. Holmes gives as one of the probable reasons for the alleged degeneracy of modern women. Increase in crime. Including murders and suicide*, he declares, is also held to follow In the wake of inherited degeneracies. In this regard be says: “The growing frequency of snlclde Is often regarded as connected with the alleged Increase of Insanity and nervous disorders aud hence as symptoms of racial deterioration. It is also explained as the results of changing environment, which Is commonly held to be productive of more nervous strain than in previous years." MODERN CIVILIZATION EFFECTS ARE SHOWN. Other effects of modern civilization on the human race Dr. Holmes points out as follows: “Many physical characteristics of men aro affected considerably by environmental agencies. The latter are especially prone to influence strength, longevity, rate of growth, the prevalence of various diseases, and to a less extent stature and weight. Conditions of life, especially in large industrial centers, have changed in such a way as greatly to affect the physique of a large part of the inhabitants. The relatively low stature of city dwellers is probably due largely to this cause. “It is not improbable that many dental Irregularities and maladjustments are the result of racial crossing. With more or loss independent variability of Jaws and teeth it often happens that teeth are unduly crowded in small jaws or are otherwise out of normal relations. “Along with the deterioration of teeth there seems to be a correlative tendency to the loss of hair. Baldness is much more common to us than among primitive races. Although this is com-

monly ascribed to the wearing of hats, recent studies have shown that this In* firmity depeuds largely on ancestry and the influence of hats is largely exaggerated. “We have all but lost the use of som of our ear muscles and entirely lost th use of others, but we are no worse off in our present mode of life. Our littla toe Is said to be degenerating, and there are probably several minor structure* in the same situation. A further degeneration of the vermiform appendix would probably be a postlve ailvantage." NATURE IS FOUND TO BE CORRECTING. Despite the dark picture he ha* painted of the course of the American race. Dr. Holmes is not entirely pessimistic. In the course of his Investigations he has found several factors which tend to Indicate that nature Is herseif correcting the deficiencies which modern civilization has conferred on th* race. "Tho one agency which appears to b* most clearly working toward racial iifca provement is natural selection of mates, he says. “At any rate, there is a large amount of evidence that it Is favoring the maintenance of physical vigor and keenness of mind. Sexual selection U still in a more doubtful position. "To a certain extent it retains whal might be considered its primitive function of denying the privilege of parenthood to the poorer or uglier individuals of the species, but the more capable and Independent spirits, especiail among worn’ en, are coming to be denied this privilege also.” Intelligent recognition of the racial maladies which affect the present day and generation forms the only for correction, says the college writer and lecturer. "It is only by recognizing these and understanding the methods of their working that effective means can be taken to keep them in check," he says. FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO CURTAIL DEFECTIVES. “Rather feeble attempts have been made to curtail the propagation of mental defectives through sterilizing or segregating some of the worst of these undesirable elements. The practice carried on much more extensively would undoubtedly relieve society of a:, immense turden. But the elimination of our worst defectives would not meet the most serious difficulty, which consists in the loss of stocks which carry out best inheritance. “It is doubtful If the pecuniary rewards which have sometimes been advocated for increasing the birth rate of desirable parents would prove very effect five. There Is much to be said in making parenthood voluntary in all classes so as to restrict the birth rate among the people of better endowments. This of itself would lead to a great* relatives fecundity among those of superior intelligence, and so long as restriction is not carried far enough to prevent all Increase of population the result would doubtless be socinlly and eugenlcally desirable. “For most civilized countries, therefore. the necessity for further restriction of the birth rate must sooner or later become Imperative. If this should. occur mainly in people of better endowments who already have a low birth rate, the deterioration of our racial Inheritance will go on at an accelerated pace. BEST BLOOD IS MOST PRICELESS. “An ignorant and poverty-stricken proletariat will multiply rapidly through sheer lack of restraint. The test blood of a nation is its most priceless possession. “It is a hopeful sign that here aud there among people who have inherited i generous measure of desirous traits eugenic. considerations have led to the rearing of large families. On the other baud, many who are aware that they carry a hereditary taint refrain from passing, a possible affietion to posterity. “Those who have been most fortunate in the possession of hereditary gifts should feel that upon rests an unusual obligation to see that their qualities are not allowed to perish from the earth. The race has its fate in its own hands to make or to mar. Will it ever Like itself In hand end shape its own destiny?” Dr. Holmes has been associated with the University of California faculty for a number of years, and is a recogniz ■V(* authority on evolution 'and eugeniea. Besides his book, Just off the press, he Is the author of “The Evolution of Animal Intelllgebee," “Studies in An!mal Behavior," and other volumes affecting the progress of the human race.

Retired Farmer Dies in Crossing Occident Special to The Times. OXFORD. Ind . Sept. 9 —Louis Evans, 57. county assessor of Benton County, was Instantly killed and his grandson, Chester Evans was probably fatally Injured here Thursday, when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Lake Erie and Western passenger train. The occupants of the car were thrown twenty-five feet. Mr. Evans was one of the most prominent farmers of Benton County. On his retirement a few years ago. he was elected county assessor. He is survived by the widow, one sou, two brothers and a sister. Slew Woman Who Played Him for Cash LYNN, Mass., Sept. 9.—Philip J. McDermott. 61. gave himself up at police headquarters here today and according the police, confessed to the fatal shooU lng of Mrs. Monica Morrill, 31, yesterday. •‘I shot her because she sneered at me after she had milked me of my money.” McDermott is alleged to have tc>ld the police. The shooting Is said to have followed a whipping administered to McDermott by the woman’s sweetheart, Robert Creighton, after she had com. plained of the older man's attentions.

REGISTERED C. ft. PATENT OFEICK