Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1923 — Page 4

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tiff: truth may be expected m INVESTIGATION into the mystery of the $155,000 “loan” to Governor McCray, now being made by the Marion County grand jury, promises to reveal the facts of the transaction between the Governor and the State board of agriculture. Books of the board, which were closed to the public recently, have been impounded by the Criminal Court as evidence in the jury probe. That the law will take its proper course and guarantee that justice is done is the firm conviction of citizens. The truth will do much to clear up the hazy atmosphere. If the Governor is guilty of misuse of the public’s money, it is only the right of the people to be informed. If he has been unjustly accused a square deal alone demands that criticisms should be stopped. The truth—that’s the need now. WHO RECEIVED THE $155.0001 LESSON FROM TREES [r-p | REES >hed their leaves in autumn to adapt themselves to [ I winter drought rather than to winter cold. Trees could easily grow a protective covering or overcoat for their leaves. But water freezes in cold weather and, not enough being available for leaves, the trees shed the leaves. A similar shedding takes place in tropical regions having alternate wet and dry seasons. Also, the scarcity and small size of trees in the far North am due to moisture shortage rather than low temperature. These facts are from a lecture by Prof. George E. Nichols, botanist at Yale. Trees have a phenomenal ability to adapt themselves to their environment. A beech tree growing in a clearing has plenty of light hut less water than it would have in moist woods. So it increases its water-absorbing roots and grows thicker “skin” on its leaves to decrease the amount of water lost by transpiration. Now take a beech tree growing in dense forest. It has plenty of water, but not enough sunlight. To overcome this difficulty, it stretches higher, trying to rear itself above the other tree tops. Also, it makes its leaves larger, which increases the leaf surface exposed to the sun’s light. A million books could be written, without any repetition, about the ability of plant life to adapt itself to its environment. So with man. It is within our power to adapt ourselves to all changing conditions and new problems. The wise are never discouraged. Knowing h solution exists, they seek and usually find it. CHOCOLATE BAR ORPHANAGE •‘["s“ UY me a Hershey. “daddy?” Go strolling Sunday after P noon if it's not too cold or stormy and count the number of times you hear this request, rr “order” from Dorothy or Jimmy or Bill or Betsy. And now the Hersheys, Mr. and Mrs., are going to leave the entire proceeds of all the “Hershey chocolate bars” they have sold to your kid and mine during the past two generations to found the richest orphanage in the world near Harrisburg, Pa. Sixty million dollars, the lawyers say—sixty millions, count 'em! And all from chocolate bars -the thing seems incredible, yet it’s true. How was it possible for two people in less than one lifetime to accumulate from the manufacture and sale of chocolate candy a fortune so vast as to defy computation? Some pessimists will say it couldn’t be done in a world with a proper system of distribution. Maybe so. but you’ll have to admit that Pa and Ma Hershey are doing just about the nicest thing they could do in giving it back to generations of unfortunate kids yet unborn, to help them to grow up to be independent men and women.

LET’S ACT LIKE WE TALK S| AYS Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover: ,“It seems worth repeating at times that our international trade is one of the very foundations of our standard of living; that our whole fabric of living and comfort are dependent upon the import of the commodities which we do not and cannot ourselves produce * * * “Moreover, we need a constant expansion of our export markets to give stability to onr internal production by a wider range of consumers.” Absolutely and everlastingly right, Mr. Secretary. But how do you square this with our present national policy of prohibitive tariffs, international isolation and let-the-rest-of-the-world-go-to-the-devil? International trade, as nobody knows better than you, is largely a question of reciprocity. You buy from us and we'll buy from you. You be friendly and well be friendly. Yet we build up a tariff wall against the very imports upon which we admit “our whole fabric of living and comfort are dependent,” and on top of that officially announce to the rest of the world we are not interested in what happens to it nor do we care a hang. Rather inconsistent, what? Yes, “it seems worth repeating at times that our international trade is one of the very foundations of our standard of living.” Let’s act like we talk. AN AUSTRIAN artist says Amerioan girls axe dolls, but he is mistaken Anybody can see that they are not made of sawdust IT IS believed virtually impossible to find a man more than forty years old who has perfect eyesight. The result, we suppose, of seeing forty years of life’s incongruities. CROWS, parrots, ravens and swans often live to be 100 years old. Also that rooster which graced the dinner table Sunday. THE American flag is to be shortened about 12 per cent to attain more artistic proportions. It will take more shortening than that to inspire any artistic appreciation of the national debt. IT IS estimated there are 100,000 strangers in New York every day. Ten to one they’ve lived in Manhattan all their lives. The rest of the 5,520,000 came from Palestine, Poland, Italy, Russia, etc., and a small proportion fif-.m the United States.

STANDARD . DICTATING OIL PRICES Will Trust Wipe Out or Cripple Independent Competitors? By JOHN CARSON Times Staff Correspondent ASHINGTON. Nov. 15.—1s the \U Standard Oil trust determined to cripple or wipe out its competitors? Independent oil companies insist the trust is and that rapidly fluctuating prices can he explained in no other manner. The price war within the oil industry continues. Tt now extends from companies handling crude oil to the organizations selling gasoline to motorists. And in every phase of the war, the Standard is found dictating the scene of battle and the weapons to he used. Just at this time the situation is more remarkable. Ordinarily, big industry becomes very sanctimonious just prior to a session of Congress. Industiw tries to avoid complaints and any cry for action by the government. The railroads are doing everything possible in pJaying the game now. But the Standard is forcing war and apparently unconcerned whether the independent companies demand Congressional protection. Standard Is Supreme The Prairie Gas and Oil Company ! is the Standard organization dealing |in crude oil. Some Inconsequential and a little worth-while competition exists in this field. The Standard is supreme, however. Every independent follows the lead of the Prairie The Standard, then, owns or controls the most important pipe lines —the avenues of transportation. No disastrous competition exists in this field. The Standard then controls refinery processes. refineries and the distributing agencies. Within the last few weeks crude oil prices have fluctuated from $3.50 a barrel down to $1 a bnrrel and tip and down, between these extremes. Some poorer grades of crude oil have fallen to 40 cents a barrel. No Reason Exists Fluctuations in prices of gasoline are not so rapid, but conditions are had enough with a price range of 9 cents a gallon to the consumer to 19 cents, taking the country over. No sound, economic reason exists for these price variations. The Independent companies insist the only desire of the trust now Is to cripple its competitors. Controlling oil from the crude stage through transportation to -the gasoline filling stations, the Standard Is In position to dictate every move in ‘he war. The independents have to follow.

What Editors Are Saying

Latest (Connersville News Examiner! The latest style in "market letters," issued by bfg corporations and covering business conditions, is a clever campaign to minimize agricultural depression. Home of these market letters, especially from Wall Street, have joggled figures until they almost make it seem that, the fanner’s lot is as soft as falling into a eream pie ... f Neglected (Goshen Daily News-Time) That lone college graduate out of 5.059 persons committed to Indiana penal institutions must havp neglected to study law • • • Fray (Hartford City News.) Unless the program changes, the Republican State primary will be fought out on the Klan and AntlKlan issue. There's Ed Jackson, a Klan candidate and Lew Shank, an Anti-Klan candidate, who promises to martial their forces for the fray • • • Frauds (South Bend News-Tribune) How can the war vets expect a Federal bonus if it. has been spent for War Department frauds? • • • Problem (Tipton Dally Times) The biggest practical problem In American education Is how to induce young people to stay In school. Here In Tipton much can be done by looking up every’ case of a boy or girl who drops out prematurely, s.nd trying to find some means for keeping them at their studies. • * • Service (Richmond Pad odium) For some years past, the Woman’! Club has been providing musical entertainment of the highest order for the citizens of this city, and that at a price which enables hundreds who love to hear fine artists and organizations to attend the concerts. In this work, the Woman’s Club is performing a genuine community service. This as it should be. The Woman’s Club Is not an organization with a commercial purpose to serve, but it devotes its entire energy to the promotion of art. music, literary, civic and other enterprises that redound to the cultural promotion of the community. In this respect It is a valuable asset to our city, and any movement that it fosters deserves wholehearted and enthusiastic support.

Heard in the Smoking Room

■_ "I NE of the men in the smoker C j -was shaving and happened to cut himself and the man from Ohio said that reminded him of an occurence at his old home. “Old man Moss had been a barber, but he would drink to excess, oc-e-ialor!all}-. One of the ministers in the town was Mr. Nichols and he had many a talk with old man Moss on the evils of strong drink. Moss was Invariably repentent but soon would Call from grace. One day Moss was quite in his cups but by grreat effort

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UNUSUAL PEOPLE Shakespearean Oil Magnate

n ” VEJ STenter INCOLN, Neb., Nov. 15.—Prof. Charles W. Wallace of the i—University of Nebraska, has become a.n oil magnate to study Shakespeare! Prof. Wallace, Who 18 °* life and works of u. w. rTr - . the great Engfp®g lish poet. Re..U Ur cently, In Kng- ■.- - V tfi -> land, he uncov.y. ered v a luablo .%/. UgjrA c j-t f. documents and family secrets of i&yUIL the dramatist and won for himself high ho n o*r s A among S h n kepearean scholars. WALLACE B u t Wallace wasn't through. He wanted to delve further into Shakespeare's life. Money was all he needed. So, on a tip, he started in the oil business at Wichita Falls, Tex. Now he is rated a millionaire. And the money he has made in oil. he says, he’ll spend In Shakespearean research. /tJonTsims I-/- -/- Says WHITE crow captured in A Denver is causing much •‘M comment. Perhaps it is a 1224 model. Autos cost, the United States over five billion dollars a year, which Is even more than a movie star makes. The low value of German marks will build a strong race. Tt takes about two men to carry a dollar Some people seem to have money to burn. In Atlantic City a man lit cigarettes with ten-dollar billP Cougars are killing doer in Washington state. As they have no hunting license something may he done. Steer clear of Baltimore. For the second time In one year a woman presented her husband with twins. News from South Africa. They have started playing golf. This Is real golf, not African golf. Phil Shefiall has retired. Phil was a Pullman porter 44 years, which is a lot of urguing. While a Boston boy of 13 has entered college, we'll bet be is behind with hls enjoying life Jonathan Folk of Los Angeles is 105 and goes visiting, so Jonathan Is not the old Folk at home A Lincoln (Neb.) man. probably fisherman or golfer, claims ills cane is a million years old National Canners’ Association held a convention in Utah. What a fine chance it was to shoot them! Onr most famous rich American' hunters are chomp girls Two post cards mailed June 20. 1914 have arrived In Harrisonburg. Va. Do the Christmas mailing early. Please be thankful this Thanks giving that yon know better than to spell Christmas "Xmas ” Lincoln (Neb.) courts bar married men from flirting with stenoga, so how will they keep one?

Family Fun

Only Three Times The silly young tourist in Alaska i was being shown through a fox farm. ] After gazing raptly upon some beau : tlful silvers sho asked her guide. “Just i how many times can the fox bo | skinned for h?s fur?” ! The guide, who was an old-timer In I Alaska, replied gravely: "Three times, madam. Any more than that would spoil them for breeding purposes.”— Judge. Hope for Father “Mamma, ” exclaimed little Mary, bursting into the room, “they’re teaching domestic silence at school n w.” "You mean domestic science, dar,” corrected her mother. "Perhaps,” interposed father mildly, "the little darling means what she says.”—American Legion Weekly. Baby to Stay "We’ve got anew baby at trxr house.” "Yeh! Is it gonna stay?” “Ah guesaol It had its thing* off.” —Judge. Fills the I till “We want a man for our information bureau,” said the manager. "He must be a wide-awake fellow and accustomed to complaints." “That’s me," replied the applicant. "I’m the father of twins."—CornellWidow. Woman’s Words “The average woman has a vocabulary of only eight hundred words. It is a small stock, hut think of the turnover.”—Successful Farming. Father Saves Time, Anyhow “Hubby, I shall drop into the office this afternoon. I want, to see you about five.’* V “Say no more. Hare is the five.”— Louisville Courier-Journal.

kept on working. The minister dropped in to get shaved and after the barber started working, he noticed that Moss was rather unsteady in his movements and, just as he was about to remonstrate, the razor slipped and the minister received a cut, the blood flowing rather freely. The minister jumped up, grabbed a towel and held it over the wound and said: “ ’Now there, Moss, you see the evil effects of strong drink!’ ” “ ‘Yesh,’ said Moss. ‘lt makesh the —shkin very tttader.* **

KLAN ISSUE DISTURBING POLITICIANS

Question Will Get Before Congress Through Two Sources,

By FRAZER EDWARDS pri’sx Staff Correspondent. ASHINGTON. Nov. 15.—While politicians ore appraising the i__J possibilities of national political participation by the Ku-Klux Klan as the result of its victories in last week’s elections, members of Congress can find no way to avoid contact with the Klan issue which many of them fear will be the year's worst bugaboo. The Ku-Klux Klan probably will get before Congress in two ways. These are: 1. In the .Mayfield case, involving the right of Senator Earle B. Mayfield of Texas to his seat, if, a.s has been alleged, he is a member of the Ku-Klux Klan or subscribes to its oath. 2. Through the activities of the National Vigilance Association which has avowed its intention of putting through laws against masking, secrecy of memberships and for Federal prosecution of mob violence. Will Make Fight Senator Spencer of Missouri will be chairman of the Senate privileges and elections committee, which will handle the Mayfield contest, if the case is pressed. T T p to the present no formal presentation of charges affecting Mayfields right to his seat has occurred, but anti Klan factions in Texas assert the fight will be made. Klansmen have t>oen quoted as saving that a Southern senator, who took a leading part in the Newberry fight will champion Mayfield. Tn this case efforts will be made to subordinate the Klan Issue and to decide Mayfield's right to his seat on purely legal grounds relating to use of money in the campaign and the carrying out of certain election laws. But the Klan question would he constancy in the background. Organization Excites Comment The activities of the newly formed national vigilance committee are exciting some comment in Washington. The organization, which has headquarters here, sets forth It is composed of men prominent in educational, business and professional life. It urges Nation-wide support for laws to prevent. masking: to require all organizations to make public name* of all their members and for drastic Federal lews to punish persons taking part In mob violence Thus the Klan question is to be ngltated before CVingi ePs from both sides. Tn view of Klan success in the recent election, congressmen are disturber) at the prospect of having to face this Issue, which involves so much of racial and religious prejudice along with purely political issues.

Indiana Sunshine

The best dtspositioned speeder hoa been found. A Carlisle man. after paying the fine, bought rigors for the local officers. • • • \ Muncie newspaper of twenty-five years ago telling of a marriage at that time, describes it in this way: "As the sweet Amins of ’Traumeri’ pc del forth ami sent their chords of melodious strains through the spacious parlors under the skilled manipulation of the piano, the ceremony was performed. The verdure of smilax and crimson carnations lent a 4b ft appearance to the glare of the brilliantly lighted parlor The decorations were profuse and converted the scene Into a dream of fairyland beauty.” All that’s necessary now is :i J. P. • • Charles Pasqual. Kokomo, was arro ted on charge of violating the liquor laws. Approximately 260 gallons of wine were confiscated. Pasqual told offioers he manufactured it "for his own use.” • • • Police saw Everett Keyes, Marion, pouring what was supposed to lie a cup of coffee. But the resemblance ended with the cup. Keyes was fined SIOO and sentenced to 100 days in Jail on charge of violating the liquor law’s.

Science

The theory that the earth is gradually cooling off and will one day die, like the moon, has received what may be the finishing blow from the caloulatlons of Professor Joly, a scientist noted for his study of this subject. For many years the theory of cooling of the earth was accepted. In recent years It became modified, because no change could be detected In temperature or weather conditions from the time science began keeping accurate observations. Professor Joly shows that the amount of heat received from the sun, when the sun is totally obscured for a certain length of time, is just a little less than the amount of heat radiated from the earth’s surface. This, in the end. would result In a cold world and to a certain extent supported the older theory of a dying world. But Professor Joly discovered the influence of radium on the temperature of the earth. This influence tends to keep the temperature “normal.” According to the Joly theory it is possible that the growth and action of radium in the earth’s interior is responsible for volcanoes and earthquakes.

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You ran *Bt an annwrr to any question of 1 art or information by writinr to the Indianapolis Times’ Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Are.. Washington. D C., enclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical. Inga! and marital edvlce cannot be riven, rflr can ox ten ad research be undertaken. A!! other questions will receive a personal reply I‘nsirned requests cannot he answered All letters are confidential —Kditor. if. while I were driving an automobile lu which there were four other passengers, I should deliberately drive in front of a fast train and cause the death of those four passengers. what charge would I be tried for? In my opinion it should be "First Degree Murder." VERNON G. LEFEBER. 1514 E. Nineteenth St. (f it were known he did so with an idea to save himself and allow the other occupants to perish the decree would no doubt be murder. But it Is barely possible any one would deliberately drive In front of a fast going train unless he were contemplating suicide, as the risk would he too great. Details of the circumstances would decide the charge

What Is the annual Immigration euota for Germany? 57.807. Can a tree stump be removed by exploding dynamite on top of It? ! "Considerable damage might be done,” says the United States Bureau of Standards, "but this is not a very economical way to use dynamite. Explosions take the line of least resistance. If the line of least resistance is downward, the expanding gases produced by the explosion will move tn that direction." Tn the violence of Its explosion dynamite naturally does some damage downward If placed on the ground, or on a tne stump, as the expanding gases Increase in volume with such Incredible rapidity that even the resistance of the stir to the pressure forms a barrier to their complete immediate escape. "What is the difference between asphalt and coal tar? Asphalt is an amorphous hrownishblftck. odorous, combustible mixture of different hydrocarbons. It Is found mostly in superficial deposits in various parts of the world, the socalled pitch-lake of Trinidad being the most notable source. Coal tar is the black pitch dtstilled from bituminous coal, condensed in the manufacture of coal gas, and used in the arts. It yields the aniline dyes and similar compounds. From what is the following verse taken: Vice is a monster of so frightful mien. That to be hated needs but to be seen: Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face. Wo first endure, then pity, then embrace. From Pope's “Essay on Man.” On what day did Christmas fall in 1902? Thursday. Do ordinary electric light bulbs and mercury vapor lamps show all the colors of the spectrum? The filament of an electric incandescent lamp, having an incandescent solid, when the lamp Is burning, gives a continuous spectrum; that is, has all the colors of the spectrum; a mercury lamp does not.

Philanthropy By BERTON BRALEY I've often thought if I were rich I’d spend but little on myself. There are so many causes which A man could aid who had the pell. I’d help the poor, I’d strive to live To save men from the numbing clutch Os bitter want. I’d give and give To schools and colleges and such. Os course, I’d need a country place, A city home, a southern cottage (I’d want SOME luxury and grace Out of my little mess of pottage), Clothes, servants, cars—enough of these To make a proper social standing. A yacht to sail upon the seas To any port I might be going Fd want some paintings, rugs and hooks (In vellum and de luxe editions), To stow away in various nooks. But save for some such small ambitions, Unselfishly Fd always plan To share my great prosperity With my less lucky fellow-man And give my all to charity! (Copyright. 1923, NEA Service, Inc.) Animal Facts Up Tiger Creek, in Zapato County, Texas, it. is reported that there exists a breed of pink wildcats. None other than Roy Campbell, United States collector of customs at Laredo, Is authority for the statement. He has a tanned skin of one of the pink cats. Only when it was found that dogs, guns and men were Inadequate in the fight against predatory beasts of, the West that preyed on the cattle of settlers, did the scientists turn to catnip as a means of destroying the prowlers. They extracted the oil and now use it for scenting the traps set for the wild animals. The latter like it so well that they walk unafraid to their doom.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1923

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; To the Editor of The Times The safety first rules awarded first prize by the City Business Club of Philadelphia are good. Why not publish them here? J. D. FRIEND, 405 W. Thirtieth St. Here are the Philadelphia rulee: 1 Never take a chance—let the other fellow do It. 2. Be sure your brakes are good—tt*s better to have good brakes than a broken neck. 3. Put your hand out: the driver behind you can not read your mind. 4. Blow your horn: it’s cheaper to have your battery charged than to be charged with murder. 5 Keep to the right: let the road-hoc pay tlie fine. 6. Always be on the watch for jay walkers; they pop up when least expected 7. Keep your eyes on the road: the moment you turn your head to talk is when ‘lt’’ happens. 8 Be cautious: don’t rush ahead thinking you have the right of way. The other fellow may not know the law as well as you. 9. Slow up and blow your horn at every street crossing: the street you miss Is where you’ll get "it." 10. Don't pass a standing trolley: others bare it to their sorrow. 11. Don't try to buck traffic: you always end up in a jam. 12. Don t cuss the other fellow for obstructing traffic: make sure you are not doing the same thing. 13. Always remember that the other fe! | low may not have the control over hie oar i that you have over yours. Give him a chance 14. Don't make a left-hand turn if you ! can avoid it. Drive around the block and save the price of anew car. 15. Don’t race with the other fellow. If he is in a hurry to go to a hospital, let him go, but don’t let him take you along with ! him.

A Thought

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. —Prov. 25:4. • • • I | ULL oft we see cold wisdom I p | waiting on superfluous folly. Li I —Shakespeare.