Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1923 — Page 4
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The Indianapolis Times EARI.E E. MARTIN, Edltor-in-Cllief ROY W. HOWARD. President ALBERT W. BLHRMAN, Editor WM. A. MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr. Member of the Soripps-Howard Newspapers • • • Client of the United Press. United News, United Financial, XEA Service, Scripps-Paine Service and member of the Scripps Newspaper Alliance. • • • Member of the Audit Bureau of Clrculationa. Published daily except Sunday by Indianapolis Times Publishing Cos.. 2T>-29 S Meridian Street. Indianapolis. • • • Subscription Rates; Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere—Twelve Cents a Week. • * • PHONE—MAIN 3500.
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS for love—and nearly everybody in Indianapolis should t __ have some of that—here are a few worth-while suggestions for practical Caristmas gifts. Merchants report a 30 per cent increase in sales this year over 1922. Indianapolis is prosperous. But in her harvest, others are needy. The Christmas clearing house offers to you a worth-while opportunity to make an exclusive gift— a basket of good cheer or a present —to some family yearning for a little love. The family Welfare Society, 408 Baldwin Block, can furnish you with the name of a deserving family or person. Seventy-eight dogs of all varieties and values need homes, the city dog pound announces. Want a dog for a Christmas present? You might not, but your son or daughter would be tickled to death by the animal’s company. Call up Dr. Elizabeth Conger, poundmaster, pay a few dollars for State and city taxes, and the pick of ’em all is yours. Delight of the representative American home is said to rest upon the beaming face of a child. And what a gift a child would make for Christmas! Many Indianapolis families have provided a good home for orphan babies. The Indianapolis Orphans Home, 4107 E. Washington St., has little children and babies who long for a mother’s love. Christmas may mean selfish gratification to some. But the real spirit of Christmas exists in just love for others. Don’t forget that when you talk over your mite for the needy. SLAMMING THE DOOR ON RUSSIA. mIIERE seems to be a slight difference of opinion between White House and State Department. President Coolidgo informed Moscow he “is willing to make large concessions for the purpose of rescuing the people of Russia.” “What concessions will you make?” Moscow inquired. “None of your business.” the State Department retorted, in effect.
Put another way, President Coolidge told Russia: “Whenever there appears any disposition to compensate our citizens who were despoiled, and to recognize that debt contracted with our Government, not by the Czar, but by the newly formed republic of Russia; whenever the active spirit of enmity to our institutions is abated; whenever there appears works mete for repentance, our country ought to be the first to go to the economic and moral rescue of Russia.” Without loss of time Moscow, taking the President at his word, replied, saying there was such a disposition and that it was ready to negotiate recognition of terms as laid down. Secretary Hughes thereupon threw cold water on the whole thing by informing all and sundry there was nothing to negotiate. He virtually tells Russia that when she dons sack cloth and ashes and comes crawling on hands and knees and weeping tears of repentance at our door, we’ll consider her ease. That was the way of the Caesars. Not the way of Washingtons. The government of Russia is far from our ideal of what a government should be. And we certainly held no brief for communism. But we would not slam the door on the meanest of fallen foes. We see no sense in slamming the door on Russia. A MOTHER’S LULLABY mNSPIRED by a mother’s lullaby, Louis J. Livington of this city won a tremendous musical hit with anew waltz played at a society ball iii the city. Dancers applauded five times for encores. That meant success to Livington. But to “music mixers” of a reputed Tin Pan alley near Times Square in New York City the statement is common the most sure-fire appeal in a song is one concerning mother. A mother’s lullaby cannot be copyrighted. Every race has mothers’ lullabys. In fact every mother usually has her own. Why do they touch the heart strings? Devotion of a mother to her babe represents one of the highest filial affections. It is as old as civilization. AIR TRIP TO POLE LYING from the United States to the north pole is a possibility Jules Verne overlooked in his scientific fantasies of fiction. This now is a probability for 1924, in the opinion of Dr. R. B. Moore, former official of the United States bureau of mines, who addressed the Indianapolis branch of the American Cnemical Society recently. America could accomplish it if any nation could. For in aerial defense, Uncle Sam now is second in the world with fifty-three squadrons. England has proposed to increase her air force from eighteen to fifty-two squadrons. France has 140 active service squadrons. An air trip to the pole? In that possibility lurks the fact nations of the world are rapidly arming themselves by aircraft. IT LOOKS as if the only way Medill McCormick can escape taking either horn of the Coolidge-Johnson dilemma in Illinois is to grab said dilemma by the tail. GIVING political lame ducks fat jobs is one way of convincing Congressmen that it pays to please the bosses rather than their constituents. The people forget, the bosses don’t WHEN Cal goes clear to California to turn the other cheek to Hi Johnson, and Hi moseys up to Massachusetts to turn his to Cal, then we begin to appreciate how sweet it is for brethren to dwell in peace and harmony. ISN'T it 6oming mighty close to lese majeste when Senator Norris intimates that the chief justice of the Supreme Court is also holding down a lame duck job? Sounds almost like contempt of court to us—which is American for lese majeste. AMERICAN women don’t spend enough time on their looks, says a woman authority. If the fair sex ever decides to follow her advice, there will be just one solution of the problem--a thlrty-aix-hour day.
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This is the eighth ol a senes by Babcock on Mah Jongg rules. Clip them all and have a complete mle book tree. No. B—Special Bonus Scores S r ~~~~ PECIAL bonus scores, which apply only to the winning hand, are as follows: 1. Mah Jongg 20 points 2. Winning tile drawn 2 points 3. Mah Jongg on special draw of a loose tile after completing four of a kind 10 points 4. No score other than Mah Jongg 6. Filling only possible place to win 2 points 6. No runs, concealed or exposed 7. Stealing the fourth to win 8. MahJonggonlast live tile I will now explain these bonuses more fully: 1. For winning a hand (Mah Jongg) a bonus of 20 Is given always. 2. When the winning tile is drawn from the wall (not punged or chowed) a bonus of two is added. 3. You will remember that for every four of a kind declared, you must draw a loose tile from the wall. If
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You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1322 New Yortt Ave.. Washington. D. C. inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered All letters are confidential.—Editor What is the lowest temperature ever created by man? Eighty-two-one hundreths degrees above absolute zero on the Centigrade thermometer. This was reached in an unsuccessful attempt to liquify helium. What is the flag of Finland? White, with a blue cross. What is the record win for a small amount wagered on a horse? A horse at approximately 2,300 to 1 returned what is believed to be world's record dividend for its owner in a race at Poona, India. Therserse Kletititor, paid 17,109 rupees, about $5,543, for a stake of about $2.41. What is Vernis-Martin? The French name for imitations cf Chinese and Japanese lacquer, which imitations were brought to perfection by four brothers named Martin, in the reign of Louis XV of France. Is it possible for a gas meter to go wrong between two readings two months apart that showed it to be in order? It is extremely improbable that a meter which was accurate at the beginning and end of a sixty-day period would be inaccurate at any intermediate time. Generally meters tend to run slower in service because both the factors which change meter readings operate in that direction. What is the racial composition of the people of Tasmania? They are 79.2 per cent native Tasmanians, 11.5 natives of the United Kingdom and 7.3 natives of other ustralasian colonies. There are 600 or 700 colored aliens and about 250 half caste aboriginals.
Wrong- Address Mail to following persons has been returned to The Times. If a better address is furnished us. mail will be forwarded. Mrs. A. A. Wise, R. R., Box 308; Mrs. Stella Inman, Box 332, R. D. Speedway; Miss S. Evans, 214 N. Rural St.; N. Hancock, 3205 , of IndialuipoMs; Mr. Chas. Clayton, R. R. 4, Shelbyville, Ind.; Mr. B. H. Shuber, R. R. No. 1, Sttlesvllle, Ind.
What are Sanghara Water Nuts? Do they flower under the wnter? This plant is spelled Singhara. The piantß grow in fresh water; the flower and fruit are both under water. What is the import duty on diamonds? Twenty per cent of the purchase price on unset diamonds ready for use in the manufacture of jewelry. Os whom was it said: "He touched the dead corpse of public credit and it sprung upon its feet”? Os Alexander Hamilton, by Daniel Webster. Is the bat a bird? No. the bat is a mammal, highly specialized so that It may fly.
Science
Not long ago science asked tho question whether it was necessary that the human race should suffer from old age. The query was considered a sensational and daring speculation. Recently, however, the question has taken its place as an ordinary laboratory problem and a definite scientific answer to it it is not impossible. The least investigations are directed at a group of chemisical substances called amines. These are supposed to be the cause of old age. The amines result from decaying changes caused by bacteria in the Intestinal tract. Among these amines are two called histamine and tyramine. These are known to exert a decided effect upon the pressure of the blood and upon hardening of the arteries. When young, a person throws off these amines as fast as they are formed; as he grows older they are absorbed, more and more. Histamine is so poisonous that when injected into an animal in minute quantities it causes sftssk and death. In much smaller quantities it causes all the symptoms of old age. The problem of living much longer and remaining youthful is the problem of removing these e mines as fast as they are formed.
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you complete your hand for Mah Jongg on such a draw, you are allowed eight points extra. This eight, plus the two for drawing the winning tile, scores you 10 total as bonus for the draw. How to Get Bonus 4. If you win a hand with a total of 20 points (the bonus for Mah Jongg) a consolation 10 points is allowed you. However, if your score totals 22 (20 for Mah Jongg, plus 2 for drawing the winning tile, or 2 for flllling only place to win) you cannot elect to take the consolation bonus. Your score in this case is 22, not 30. 5. Filling the only possible place to win, which scores a bonus of 2, means that only one particular tile will give you Mah Jongg and that you draw that tile. In using the term “particular tile,” I mean a tile of a particular designation, such as Red Dragon, Two Bamboo, etc. This bonus is not dependent upon discards. Thus If a 3 Dot would give you Mah Jongg and no other tile would, you would get your bonus, irrespective of how many 3 Dots had been discarded, or if none had. Conversely, if you held two pairs, and a third to either pair would give you Mah Jongg, you would not get your bonus if two tiles of one pair had been discarded. This, of course, practically would mean that the only tile which would win for you would be a third to one pair, but as discards do not affect this bonus. theo.-etlcallly, you could win by drawing a third to either pair. Filling the Hand The cases where you “fill to the only possible place to win” are: (a) You draw the middle tile to a sequence, or the end tile to a sequence open at one end only: (b) You draw the second to a pair. 6. When you have no sequences in either your exposed or concealed hands, you are allowed a bonus of 10 points. This is a very useful score to remember during play. 7. Should a player have three of a kind exposed and later declare the fourth, you may pung this fourth for Mah Jongg. This Is called "Stealing the Fourth to Win” and entitles you to a bonus of 10. This cannot be done on a declaration of four at one time, nor can you claim the honus if a person with three of a kind should elect for any reason to discard the fourth, Instead of declaring It. 8. If the game progresses to a point where there axe only 14 tiles left In the wall, the hand Is a draw. As the last 14 tiles are dead, the fifteenth from last tile Is known as the “last live tile.” Should a player complete his hand for Mah Jongg on the draw of the last live tile, he Is given a bonus of 8. which with the 2 points for drawing the winning tile will total him 10 points on the draw. Next article: Doubting combinations and “pat hands.”
What Editors Are Saying
Savings (Frankfort Evening News) The banks never did a finer thing than when they suggested the Idea of Christmas savings accounts. By this plan the tine spirit of giving Is kept fresh throughout th year and comes into the full fruition of cherished hopes at this season of the year. To lay a little by during each week of the year Is an easy matter, and aft or fifty-two weeks have rolled around the sum total is found quite large, and the happiness It will buy at Christmas time Is beyond estimate. Yelling (Rushville Telegram) Indianapolis is yelling because it may have to pay more than a nickel to ride on the cars. Think how far Rushville can go for a nickel. And what are you going to do after you get there? Kick (Lafayette Journal and Curler) Yet there are old-fashioned youngsters who will tell you there Is still a kick in the mistletoe. Opportune (Daily Clintonian) This ought to be a good Christmas for buying usful, needed presents in Clinton. Lively (Muncie Evening Press) Some of the liveliest of the “holiday dances” arc those Indulged In by parents who have to dance around to find the money with which to finance their flapper and sheilt sons during these trying days. For Wife’s Next “What? Ten thousand a year to your wife if she marries and only five thousand If she doesn’t? That is unusual!” “Yes, but, you see, I think of my successor. He deserves extra!”— Passing Show.
Heard in the Smoking Room
HE bank teller sat in the smok-ing-room on the short trip from San Diego to Los Angeles. “We have many funny experiences in our line nowadays, and especially with the ladies who are getting to do a banking business on their own account,” he said. “Some of them are apt and quick to learn, but others fall down more or less pitifully. Ono of the latter came In the other day to make a
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NEW YORK CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS Plea Is in Vain, However, and Chicago Is Likely Convention City, Times Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave. ASHINGTON, Dec. 19—If you \ly lived in New York and read the YY New York newspapers you might get the idea one of Its summer attractions for 1924 is to be the Democratic national convention. But that would be a mistaken idea. The Democrats are going to meet elsewhere —most likely in Chicago. New York is making a real effort to land the convention. The money has been raised and the hurrah is loud and enthusiastic. New York's capacity for entertainment Is being Impressed upon every member of the national committee, although this is unnecessary, since Broadway’s bright lights speak for themselves. National committeemen, like other men, are grown-up boys. They like to visit New York. They knew the average delegate would like to visit New York and so would the average delegate’s wife. Then why not? Answer: Bad politics. In Arms of Tammany What! Hold the convention right in the arms of Tammany, right under the shadow of Wall Street, right on the door mat of the big interests? Can't you just hear the loyal party folks in all States west of the Hudson River shouting, "Never, by gum!” The loyal voter probably would trust himself to resist the blandishments of big business in New York, but he won't trust any other person to do so. He won’t trust the delegates to the coming convention. The national committee members know this sentiment and they will only listen politely when New York's Invitation is presented at the meeting here Jan. 15. They’ll confine their voting principally to Chicago and St. Louis. .String On Invitation There are two other reasons, however. besides the fear of Iniquitous in fluenees in the Big Town. One is that the New York citizens' committee, including Republicans as well as Democrats, offered an invitation with a string tied to it. They guaranteed the expenses of the .convention, with a proviso that the citizens’ committee audit the expenses. No other town ever propose'! to audit their expenses, say the Democratic committeemen and it would he a bad precedent to start. The other reason is McAdoo's friends in the national committee fee! that New York Is hostile to their candidate. The atmosphere in Manhattan would he unhealt.hful for the Me Adoo boom, they tivink. Since thoor are probably more out-and-out McAdoo men In the national committee than there are men committed to any other candidate, this may he sufficient reason without the other two.
Indiana Sunshine
John Hodges, Martinsville, claims he was recently talking to a Monroe County resident and was astonished to learn that the man did not know of" the death of President Harding. The Monroe County citizen said that he did not take any kind of a paper and had spent much of his time back in the hills and brush cutting ties. Peter Molski. a resident of Marion, was recently arrested on a liquor charge when a booze-making outfit and a quantity of mash was found In his home. However. Peter said he didn’t have any hand In the affair, as the outfit belonged to his wife, who made all the liquor. But officers took Peter to Jail. It’s a perilous thing for a man to complain of his wife’s cooking, even after they have lived together for a third of a century. In filing suit for divorce. Mrs. Charles Dean of Auburn said her husband was constantly com plaining of her cooking. “I neve; could please him.” she declared. They have been married thirty-three years. Being confined to her bed with sickness did not prevent Lucy M. Casperson of Dunkirk from marrying. The groom, Cledith McCammon of Mlllgrove, accompanied by a justice of peace, went to the bedside of the girl, where the ceremony was performed. Why Dad Was Mad The girl looked distressed when the young man kissed her In the hall. "Ch, Tom.” she murmured. “Do go in and put dad In a good temper. He’s been shouting and stamping about the place for the last hour.” "Why. what’s the matter?" “I told him you wanted to marry mo.” —London Tit-Bits. •
deposit. She had a number of checks, one draft and some specie. She go! the checks and draft down on the deposit slip all right, but when she came to the word ‘specie’ she hesitated and was lost. After biting her penholder doubtfully for several minutes and thinking hard, she seemed to get an ldeq, tnd, triumphantly, she handed the slip and deposit, to me. The slip read: ‘Checks, S7B; drafts. $55; specie, female.’ ”
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/✓Tom sims -l- -l- Says LL these funny looking objects being found in Tut’s tomb re i—J mind us so much of Christmas presents. Now is the time to get out your broken resolutions and patch them up to start off 1924 right. When the weather's balmy so are the people, but winter doesn’t seem to make much difference. Bryan favors a soldier bonus. We hope the American Legion will not let this discourage them. Politicians lead a hard life. Get up every morning and spend the entire day in a quandary. There is talk of drafting Henry’ Ford for President. He wouldn’t be a conscientious objector. Christmas is the time of peace on earth. This, however. Is one thing not made in Germany. London hints the Prince of Wales’ taste in girls is not so good. Girls should use flavored lipsticks. H. G. Wells lost In the British elections. Now >is enemies will say all’s well that ends Wells. News from Mexico. Fighting r.’ound Jalapa. All we know is the name sounds like a horse race. Naval aviators will try’ to fly to the north pole, which is the old home town of janitors. A Thought The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. —Prov. 17:14. “ZZfj ROM hence, let fere© contendi I-* I ing nations know, j * I What dire from civil discord flow.—Addison.
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The Fun Is About to Begin
The Old Beau By BERTON BRALEY How sad is the gay dog of fifty. The bird with the much-roving eye, I Who dolls up exceedingly nifty And ogles the girls going by. He loiters where Youth on parade Is; Oh what can be worse than the bore i Who once was a Wow with the ladies, But isn’t a Wow any more? | I’m making no comments adverse on ■ The old boy whose tresses are gray i But who, though a middle-aged person, Is merry r and jolly and gay. The butt of this bitter tirade is The goof—there are samples galore— Who once was a Wow with the ladies, But isn’t a Wow any more. The airs that in youngsters are chcrrulng, In him are a subject for jest; j His leers and his winks are alarming. In fact he’s a terrible pest; | How tragic this once polished blade is, ! This Has-Been whom naught can restore, | WTio once was a Wow with the ladies, But Isn't a Wow any more. (Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.) The Cake Was Done “Susie,” said the girl's mistress, "go and see if the cake's done. Stick a knife in it. It’s done if the knife comes out clean” Susie departed Some minutes later she returned beaming. “The knife come out as clean as a j whistle,” she said, “so I stuck the rest of the knives in it, and the forks and ! spoons, too.”—London Opinion. Uttle Dick Knew The word ’‘thief was on the blackboard, but Dick could not spell it. “Surely you know what that spells.” exclaimed the teacher. “Now, suppose I put my hand into your pocket and took out a penny, what should I be?” “A conjurer,” replied Dick.—London Post.
Editor’s Mail The editor is willing- to print view* oX Times readers on inte-esting subjects. Make your comment brief. Sign vour name as an evidence of good faith. It will not be printed if you object. From Klansman No. 1 To the Editor of The Times As an active member of the K'.an I wish to say a few words regarding it. I was the first man to sign up in the Klan. I took the obligation at midnight in a -downtown hotel, almost three years ago, and have been on the inside watching its growt i, development, accomplishments; and therefore, can answer any question regarding the Klan honestly and truthfully. Now just compare the Klan with the United States; if a small minority of bad people in our country commit murder, treason, robbery, etc., are you going to condemn our country? Do you say the whole country is bod? No, because the very big majority of 1 Americans are honest. God-respecting people. The same as axe in the Klan. And for every radical Klansman that you show me, 100 good Klansmen will I show you. I say to you who are not on the inside, be honest and unbiased in your thoughts and statements regarding the Klan, for perhaps you may slander your very best friend. We are all, myse’f included, quick to condemn people and things before we analyze and mull them over and get down to the bottom of facts. Be fair. I have been asked, “How long do you think the Klan will live?” Well, if the Klan lives through the next five years and keeps good true men with honesty and unquestionable integrity at the helm, it will live as long as the constitution of our country lives, for the Klan is the best guardian It has ever had since our brother, George Washington's time, God knows our Constitution needs protection now if it ever did. In closing let me say that if ever I find the Klan going wrong, violating the laws and constitution of our State and country, I will try my best to put the derail on its track. TRITE BLUE KLANSMAN NO. 1.