Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 303, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1923 — Page 4

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WORLD tt yHEX you read the news and observe the AND ITS \/\/ queer things people are doing these days, ISANITY V V you probably often wonder if the world is going crazy. It is headed that way and unless there's a rection nearly every one in civilization will be insane or on the way to insanity in another twenty-five years, decides Dr. Desloges. He’s head of the insane asylums in the province of Quebec, Canada. “Nobody works or plays or does anything normally these days,” says Dr. Desloges. “When we work, we work like mad. When we play, we play like mad. Whatever we do. we do it with all the intensity of a crazy enthusiasm.” However, this doesn’t imply insanity, for insanity is a departure from the normal and nothing is abnormal as long as the majority of the people accept it as normalcy. Insanity is a relative condition, not a fixed one. A religious fanatic, William Miller, predicted that the world would come to an end Oct. 22, 1844. He had a big following—so big. in fact, that the leading store in New York City displayed huge signs in its windows, offering “white muslin for ascension.” The store did a tremendous business until Oct. 23 came and people found the world going ahead as usual. On the average, we’re just as sane as our ancestors. Which isn’t saying much for either of us. PALS. AND *T 'IDWIN Forrest, in the penitentiary on a fiveSHARING M year sentence as a conspirator, asks the BalALL 50-50 1 J timore Post to print a piece of verse, “dedicated to my wife, who is sticking by me like a regular pal, even though I may not be worthy of her.” Here’s the verse: pal of nine how I yearn for you. And I always will remain true: For you arc mine, Elgye, pal of mine Tour heart of sold, may your love never frow cold. am coming- back to you and our llpe will meet In love* way to greet. Elsye, pal of mine. . You’ll say it is miserable verse. Tt is. Very likely, you'll remark to yourself that when the Baltimore Post editor has space for a dozen lines of such, he has space to waste. Forrest is nobody. He’s a convict. He’s out of the race. The world doesn’t care. Only -a jail bird with hope. Only a woman outside, somewhere, working and yearning that five years may fly fast. Ordinary stuff and pretty devoid of poetry. But, what’s behind this jail bird verse* Isn’t it a demonstration that there’s still such a thing as the steadfastness, the invincibility of husband-and-wife love? Read the daily newspaper records of divorces! In this same issue of the Post you’ll find, very likely, that telegraphic item about an Ohio woman suing the husband she had sworn to love till death because he eats with his knife. Another husband snores. A wife talks too much. Another one spends too much on hats. Incompatibility, jealousy, nights out, bad teeth, long toe nails and cold feet—any old excuse will do. Forsooth, the homely song from the heart of that Baltimore jail bird to his mate is finer than the chronicles of a thousand Stillman. Vanderbilt, Gould divorces. Blessed are the married couple, out of jail or in, who have that sentiment “Pal of mine,’’ with all that “Pal” means—we are one, separated by prison bars, or united at the fireside, come sunshine or 6torm. partners who share in everything.

NEED OF ~T“''v ISTNG before a group of business men in DeWARRIORS troit the other day, Capt. Eddie RickenOF PEACE JL V hacker, foremost American fighting aviator during the war. had this to sav: “Standing by the graves of Raoul Lufberry and other friends who gave their lives in aviation service in the world war and imagining myself in the box beside them. T wondered if their sacrifice had done any good. “I was forced to believe it had not. “All these brave fellows, all the hundreds of thousands of others who came home, seem to have suffered in vain because of petty politics. They fought to end ail war. and wars continue. “The men who fought, fought whole-heartedly, but the men in the seats of government at home bid fair to nullify their efforts through narrow-minded selfishness.” That is a pretty dismal picture. What did those Detroit business men, of whom Ilickenbaeker is one. do about it? Why, they cheered like everything! Did they launch a movement to send Rickenbacker and more men like him to Congress to straighten things out? Not so you could notice it! Would Rickenbacker come to Congress in the interest of better government? Probably he wouldn’t. He's too busy, and the other business men are too busy! And as long as they feel that way about it, those men who ‘fought whole-heartedly,’’ and as long as it is impossible to find that same enthusiasm for government service in time of peace that Rickenbacker and his buddies gave during the war. the govern*ment will remain about what it is. And we have but ourselves to blame.

Questions ASK THE TIMES

What is the fastest speed at which a piegon has been know to fly? Twenty-four hundred yards a minute. One piegon in Buffalo flew 700 miles in one day. but flying 500 miles is quite a strain on a pigeon. Is there any coal mined in Mexico? Yes. in the State of Coahuila. Can automobiles he shipped to Europe via passenger steamers? Yes. provided they are crated. How can I rid my lawn of snails? Sprinkle with a solution of one pound of alum to a gallon of water. Ho hibernating animals need water? What do they feed on? They need no water. They draw on their supply of fat for sustenance. All natural processes are practically at a standstill during hibernation. Are there any leper colonies in the United States? Only one, at Carville. Ixtuisiana, run by the Government. WTiat is the legend of the <J' S * covery of attar of roses? That the favorite sulana of Jehangir prepared the bath for her lord by throwing rose leaves into the water. A little Ihining fluid came to the surfaces, and. fearing that this might

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irritate his majesty, she had the pool skimmed clear of it. Such a fragrance arose from the oil that the idea, of preserving It was at once suggested. Avicenna, the Arabian doctor, conceived the idea of extracting this substance by distillation and even now in some Persian houses the guest will receive an asperge of it as he en ters. Avicenna's discovery' was made in 1187. Was the recent operation of grafting the eyes of a pig on a sightless boy successful? No. What animal has ihe most valuable fur? According to Science Service, the sea otter. The pelts often bring as much as 82,000 to $3,000 each. How is old-fashioned “crackling bread” made? For each cup of corn meal allow three-fourths teaspoon salt and half a cup of cracklings, the crisp particles that are left after lard is rendered. If the cracklings contain a great deal of fat. place them while warm in a piece of cheesecloth and squ<*> ■/.<■ out part of the fat. Pour boiling water over the meal till it is of such consistency that it can beftnashed with the hand. Add the eracirjfcgs. shape into cakes, and bake.

The Indianapolis Times EARLE E. MARTIN. Editor-In-Chief. FRED ROMER PETERS, Editor. ROY W. HOWARD, President.. O. F. JOHNSON. Business Manager

DE VALERA REACHES CRISIS OF HIS CAREER Will He Be Frock-Coated Politician or Continue as Rebel Leader?

LENGTH OF MAN’S LIFE IS GROWING Span Will Reach 70 Years by 1950, Scientists Claim, Bp Timex .special WASHINGTON. Ma> I.—" Threescore and-ten years." the Biblical span of human life, will be attained by 1950! ‘‘That is. if the principles of preventive medicines a,re applied at the : present rate and the Nation enjoys j an uninterrupted period of peace and 1 prosperity so necessary for the main- ! tenance of present standards of liv- • inp." says Dr. George Martin Kober, professor of hygiene at Georgetown* University, and a leading authority on j longevity. In the sixteenth century, said Dr. Kober, the average length of human life was between 18 and 2d years, and : at the close of the eighteenth, it was still less than 25 years. At the end of the nineteenth century it had increased to between 45 and 48 years, and today it has reached 56 years in the I'nited States. Best available figures show that the average span of human life In this country has been lengthened from 41 years in 1870 to 66 years in 1920. a gain of fifteen years in a generation. "In the opinion of the American Public Health Association," Dr. Ko her continued, "it will he possible merely by the application of knowledge already gained and as yet tin employed, to add at least twenty years to tiie span of life within the next fifty years." OFFICIALS WILL ATTEND STUART WALKER DINNER Many Reservations Made for Chamber of Commerce Affair Wednesday Night, Many Indianapolis citizens, including State and city officials, have made reservations for a banquet to he given Wednesday night hy the (’ham her of Commerce at the Athenaeum in honor of Stuart Walker anil members of his company. The banquet will be given follow j mg the opening performance of Walk- I it's seventh season at the Murat. Walter Myers will give an address of appreciation and will be followed by Mr. Walker, who will speak on "Back Home.” Among those who have made reservations: Governor and Mrs Warren T McCray. Gowral and Mrs Pwizhl A AuJtnmn. Mayor and Mrs 8. TANARUS, Shank. Meredith Nicholson, M -- i.rors-ia Alexai'd, Miss Lucy McGee, c A M--Cott r. Mr Hid Mr. C R Hushcr Mrs Kate Milner Kabb Marguerite Orn 1 •' W. bie!;s, Mrs. Russell Fortune, May Vestal Mrs! 11 Shi i w.ikJ, Mrs Mrl 'ill, S Cohn William O R.-h-s r>>- Tlcrlwrt '! W iikii. r. ! i i„e l’ag> . W I’lrich It L. horsey. TANARUS,. G. Cummins. (‘ M Valentine. Niles Chapman. Mrs Alexander Hamilton. Wallace O t.ee Mrs Mildred |j. Dugan. J Murry Wiohard, Mrs Myra Richards F B. Fowler. J .J T>eU Judge James M I .oat hers Wm. N. Otto. Walter Myers. Gertrude A. Daniels, John It Newcomb. Roltare Eggleston, Mrs. K. S. Severtn, Jamee P. Goodrich. Mias C. H. Henry, Henry I. Raymond Jr.. Curtis Hodges. Fannie S. Sweeney. R. A. Talbott. Grace Clark Pierce, Herbert Foltz. Rev. F. S. C Wteks. Otto K. Ltbrr. Dr. Thomas C. Howe. Myron U. Green Ralph T.ieber. T.uolua B Swift. George C. Calvert. George T. Bryant. Mrs Ona B. Talbot. Anton Vnnnemit. Mrs, Mary S. Moore, Miss Elsie O'Connell. A. G. Rudilell, C. W. Nicholas Robert G. Tucker, William Herschell, Walter Whitworth. Walter D Hickman. Charles Jackson, Albert W Bnhrman and Arthur Saper-don

CHARGE AGAINST COP BROUGHT BY RIKHOFF Police Chief Rikhoff today filed charges of unbecoming conduct against Patrolman Harry Manuel, coj ored. Manuel visited the night watchman at the car barns at Pratt and West Sts. every night for two or three hours. Rikhoff said. Tiring of his company the watchman locked the door, according to charges. Manuel proceeded to kick the door so long glass was broken, it is said. APPRAISALS ACCEPTED Attempts by Circuit Court to arbitrate the purchase price to be paid by the county for four pieces of property for the plaze project have been successful In two cases, county commissioners announced today. Owners of the Martindalo estate were paid $175,000 for the property at Michigan and Meridian Sts., the balance of $25,000 going to holder of a mortgage. The heirs of W. .T. Holliday announced they were satisfied with th*> appraisal made by Circuit Court, as did the commissioners. Indiana Not Affected Ruling of the civil service commission forbidding employment of women in the railway mail service in the future will have no effect in Indiana, according to Henry M. Trimpe, secretary of the local civil service bureau. No women ever have been employed jn the railway mall service in this State. Trimpe said. Kail roads Valued The State board of tax commissioners today placed tax valuations on properties of tpe New York Central Lines, tie- Rig Four Railroad. the Grand Trunk Railroad, and Michigan Central Railroad and the Hammond, Whiting & Fast Chicago 2nterurban line

‘Save the Olympia' Is Cry Repeated on

THU if. S. S OLYMPIA. ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP. NOW IN THE PHILADELPHIA NAVA’ YARD.

Bn \ /. A Service H I LADELPHIA May I.—" Save the Olympia!" • This in the cry, renewed with determination on this, the twenty fifth anniversary’ of tiie bat tie of Manila Bay. Members of the I’nited Spanish War Veterans are circulating a petition to save the Olympia. Dew ey's flagship during the memorable battle. The Olympia lies all but forgotten in the lagoon at the Philadelphia navy yard, waiting to he act ppel under provisions of the Washington conference for lime ition of naval

High Tariff Wall Is Working Hardship on People in Czecho-Slovakian Nation

DRY ADVANTAGE IS SEEN IN 'WET OCEAN’ DECISION Other Fedora! Officials Differ With R, C. Minton on Ruling, Prohibition enforcement will he strengthened and not weakened by the "wet ocean” decision of the United States Supreme Court handed down Monday, according to H. C. Minton, assistant Federal prohibition director for Indiana. "The decision held that the home government can control home waters,” Minton said today 'lt left no uncertainty on that point as to waters within the three mile limit Foreign vessels cannot bring liquor into that limit, even if sealed They must lighter It outside tiie limit, which, in many Instances, will not be feasible. “Unde.r the present law American ships can carry liquor outside the three-mile limit, hut the decision held that this right can be taken away by Congress. "Rights of foreign legations to have liquor will not he affected by the decision I believe. Other Federal officials differed from Minton and expressed the opinion that the decision will result In increased liquor running into the United States. MAN IS STRUCK ON HEAD Police Search for Assailant Who Used Poker. Police today are searching for Kv erett Reed, colored. charged with striking Ludwig Johnson, 27. of 858 W. North Kt.. on the head with a poker at Walnut and Blake Sts. Johnson was knocked unconscious by the blow, but recovered when police arrived. New Booze !aw Invoked Two indictments under the new liquor law making if a felony pun isbable hy a year in prison to un lawfully possess a still were returned today by the county grand jury. William Ray, It R. O. Spring Valley ltd., and James Last ridge, R. It. J, Box 141-B, are, !h j men accused.

To HUDSON BAY The first, organized cruise of the Great . Northland of the American Continent Thirty $/| Thirty lii Special L bartered PnrfWtly Appointed Canadian Pacific stuuhip MONTREAL (9500 tons) From Montreal on August 1, 1923, and Return A CRUISE OF A LIFETIME TO CANADA’S MEDITERRANEAN A*k 11 h about the many other cruiuft. oflVred. Let Us know when you ran go, we’ll phm your cruise. Mr. r. A. DOLL, Travel Department.

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arms. The veterans wish her preserved as a floating memorial. The battle ,-f Manila Bay. in which the late Admiral George Dewey then a commodore. destroyed tie* Spanish fleet without the loss of a man or a ship, ranks with the most colorful In American history. At 5 o'clock on the morning of May 1. IV"'. Dewey's squadron steamed into the harbor atpl bomhanhil the fortifications and the ships of the enemy. The Spanish ships outnumbered the American fleet, but because of better tram

Industry Is Being Stifled and Trade Killed by Tax, By \VI LLI AM PHI LIP SIMMS SPA S’ n ire Staff U'rif t-r J-'vi: AGUE. May I.—This country has found a high tariff a twoedged sword. Dr. Josef Macek, professor of po Utica! economy at the famous Uni versity of Prague Band one of the best prevent Germany j dumping an avalanche Os Cheap goods on her. But, j In his opinion, the protection was over done A tariff wall had been built ( SIMMS about the country. similar to that inbuilt America, and the people are already beginning to feel the effect in higher costs of living and in other : ways. Dr. Macek Is still a very young man. In his thirties, earnest to the point of appearing intense. “I know nothing whatever about high politics in Europe.” he told me. "but I have studied the economics of it pretty thoroughly. The result of that study leads mo to the one conclusion that Europe will never prosper as she should, and could, until she can have freer trade. "I will not say free trade. For there aro always inequalities In the cost of production, labor and so on. i which must oe equalized by means of tin import Gtx "But wo, for example., have built a tariff wall about ourselves which Is stilling industry and killing trade. Nations must maintain something ! like a trade balance and this they j cannot do unless they are able both to buy from and sell to the same country. This virtual exchange of commodities keeps the exchange sta- j ble and gives Impetus to trade. “Czechoslovakia can’t import normally because of the high tax on imports This has brought about an increase in the price of our own prod nets and. of course, an increase In the cost of living and in wages. But the wage Increases have not helped j the working man because if he makes more he also must pay more.

lng and better fighting equipment Dewey made a clean job of it. Unofficial news of th< victory quickly trickled back to the United States. Newspapers of May 2 carried complete accounts of the victory in dispatches from London. Madrid and Hongkong. It was not until May 7. however, that Dewey’s official cablegrams of confirmation reached Washington, front Hongkong. Direct cables front Manila had been cut. Dewey was raised to the rank of rear admiral and soon afterward made admiral.

On With the Dance! By BEKTON BK ABEY SOME aolnn folk 4 -bonis. "There - * stem work before u. The u *rM - in a t ruble stale; Wevc no time for laughter, wove got to g**l after The bu<ii;iP9f of setting thing* straight. Cut out th< romancing the ringing and dancing Which people pursue with such vim: They’re most deleterious, we must be rr rioue— Serious, dogged and grim!" SO column by column, we re warned to be solemn: But. though it a worrisome world Which i pci t behaving and badly nerds saving Erom dangers in which it is swirled Still we and our neighbor* can lighten our labors With song and with jazz now and then Conditions arc f©artful but wo can bo cheerful While building things over a^rain. FAR bettor bo singing and dancing, than wringing Our hands In a futile deepair. Our job may apprJl us but that needn't thrall us In clouds of perpetual oare: Our tasks on us levy a toll that is h**rr But ni! to our work we advance With vim wc go to it and sndie while we do it And pa *♦*• now and fhtcj—for a d&nc* ♦Coy-ight NEA Service Ina.)

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Erin's Most Romantic Figure in Limelight Following Peace Move, By MILTON BRONNER V EA Service Staff Writer DUBLIN, May l.—ls a truce is signed in Ireland between the Republican insurgents and the constituted authorities, Erin's most romantic figure may he changed over night into an every-day frock-coated politician and ex-professor. But. the truce 'is not yet here and Eamon De Valera today’ is the most hunted man in Ireland—though he styles himself "president of the Irish republic," issues proclamations and give out interviews. Nobody knows where De Valera is. His headquarters are where he hangs his hat—and sometimes he is hatless! His capital is where he happens to be —and he is never in the same place more than a few hours. He has a eabinet —but the members are rarely, if ever, with him. He has an army of irregulars—but they seldom see their chief He is likely to drink his breakfast coffee in one village and eat his breakfast bacon in another. Between times he has had a narrow escape to whet his appetite. He’s Really Hunted The fact is for the first time in his life De Valera is the object of a re;ii!y stern hunt. Irishmen axe after him as Britons never were. His adventures as a wanted man began in 1918 when Brtiish authorities locked him up. He was transferred to Lincoln prison in England. One morning early in 1919 all Britain wa-s flabbergasted, when De Valera escaped. He returned to Ireland and in the late spring made a tour of America In the Interests of his cause. He did not return to Ireland until Christmas. 1920. so that he was out of Ireland eighteen months out of the 1 two years of the Black and Tan terror. British Lukewarm It. was always said in London the British knew exactly where to find De Valera, but didn't want to arr-'st him. At that time they were more anxious to lay hands on Michael Collins. chief fighting man of the cause. After the formation of the Irish Free State and after real hostilities began between the establish Irish government and the irregulars, a real hunt was institute,! for De Valera. It was felt by the Free State au thorities that if they could lay hands on him, the remnants of resistance to the government would collapse. But so far all their efforts have been in vain. It is said De Valera is constantly surrounded by a small but very efficient bodyguard of youtlis. every one of whom is armed to the teeth and is a dead shot. The other important link in his personal machine is a large body of de voted women, the most ardent republicans of Ireland Tt is through them tht all communication is had with i De Valera. Two < lose Shaves l heard of two instances. Late last ! year a little residence In a prim little Dublin street was raided by soldiers. In a back room they found ft couple of men’s hats. One belonged to De Valera. And the hatband was stiU warm! The other escape occurred about a month ago. Home troopers learned : De Valera was in a farmhouse. After dusk, rifles in hand, they set off down the country toad to surround the place At one point they heard a flight rustling .tt a hedge

TOM SIMS g SAYS: THIS world court they are discussing has a summons for America, and hasn't served it yet. ♦ * * Whistling is forbidden in Iceland. but they haven’t very much to whistle about in Iceland. * * * Harvey may quit England to take the stump in America, going from up a tree to up a stump. * # * Cases of twins occur once in every sixty-nine births, and never use good judgment as to when or where. ♦ * • Ex-Kaiser has abandoned his buck saw for a bozzsaw, maybe because he likes monkeying with buzzsaws. • * • Action for blue laws will he started in forty-three States, by people who would feel blue any^ way. ™ • • • Police ciaim a man named La 1 Piana moved out of Milwaukee, \Yis., leaving twenty-nine notes behind. • • • The Chinese roast their eggs instead of boiling them, and do not use china eggs either. • * • Fourteen members of the fish rust were jailed in Boston, so maybe their pleas sounded fishy. <* * • Russian leaders say they do not believe in heaven. Sour i grapes. • • • Annual honey crop of the U. s is 2.')0.000,000 pounds, which is ; very sweet of the bees. ♦ * • A South Bend <lnd.) woman of 108 lives on corn bread and milk, much to the butchers’ disgust. •Y’ TO TEACH SWIMMING Boys Will Be Given Lessons B"ginJ| ~ * mug May iThe big splash comes Monday, - May 7. The V. M. C. A. is going to open I its tenth annual season teaching boys , between the ages of 10 and 20 to | swim. An effort to enroll a minimum ! if 50n Is being made. The first class wifi start at 3:20 p. m. each day and ' new classes each twenty minutes thereafter for the younger boys. At t. jo the classes for the older and employed boys will start. Electrical Worker Killed Pv I'nited Press MUNCIE, Ind., May I.—Archie Bunner. 29. an electrician, died late Sunday on the way to a, hospital after falling against an electrical trans- * former til 'he local electric light plant. Thin:-three thousand volts passed 1 through his body.