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THE GOVERNOR DELAYS 10 ONE will criticise Governor McCray for taking advantage of every turn and technicality of the law in his effort to refute the criminal charges brought against him by the Marion County grand jury. On the other hand, there should he no effort to take advantage of the intricacies of the law for the mere purpose of “delaying the game.” v. In a letter to the Republican State committee recently, James W. Noel, one of the Governor’s attorneys, gave'assurance that there would be no unnecessary delay. While it is true that the case is to be tried in the court and not before the public, one of the Governor’s greatest advantages would be confidence of thp public. This cannot be obtained through any hindrance of the speedy operation of justice. “THE GREAT INDIANA ALTRUIST” PPJHE heading is taken from the New York Times and is over | 1 | an editorial which asserts that “from a perturbed people a great sigh of relief has gone up.” The subject matter concerns Senator James E. Watson and his decision to get on the Coolidge reservation in the presidential race. The New York writer continues: “Mr. Watson was his own Favorite Son. Millions of faithful Iloosier hearts were longing for him. Nobody except the very extensive crowd of Beveridgians and Newites omitted to love him. His wisdom, his clear memory of things that Harry Daugherty and other statesmen have told him, the majestic hush with which his ‘keynotes’ are listened to by Indiana and the rest of these United States, are as familiar as washing and tax bills. “Would ‘Jim announce?’ This was a grave matter. Gravely did Mr. Watson and momentous political officials from Indiana ponder. The high decree is understood to have been passed. “Mr. Watson will not allow the overwhelming passion of Indiana Republicans for his beautiful eyei to interfere with the President’s prospects. He will choke off his formidable ‘boom’; in consideration, it is said by the cynical, of ‘recognition’ at Washington of his superior title to the Indiana ‘patronage.’ To borrow the title of a once famous Indiana book, you might imagine that this was a ‘New Harmony Purchase.’ “It is also said by the children of compromise that to Mr. Watson may go'the honor of being the chairman of the Indiana delegation to the Cleveland convention. This is a glory appropriate to him, a born seconder or thirder, and a statesman of ripe vocal gifts. In whatever condition of placation or happiness ho remains, the political condition of Indiana is not too promising to the faithful. Not to speak of Governor McCray and the activities of the Ku-Klux among the Hoosiers perhaps too predominantly Republican, there are all the little schisms among the saints. These things give the Indiana sociologists much matter for thought; possibly to Senator Ralston, pining to be an ascetic in his library, despite Democratic approaches, they may be a bit distracting.” WE’RE “FRIVOLOUS,” BUT—vyljE ARE living, self-styled philosophers tell us, in a frivolous ” age. Human beings are not taking anything seriously, all is jazz and froth, .we are told. Then along comes some bit of evidence, such as a report from the Indianapolis public library, that upsets these theories and makes one wonder whether if, under the surface, a great many human beings are not still using the brains -with which they are equipped. The library report shows circulation of books is the largest in history. This would not mean so much if it were not followed by the statement that nearly half the books in circulation are non-fiction. So it appears that Scott Fitzgerald and his kind who are writing of the foolish side of life are not the only authors who are being read. The most popular books are biographies and works on psychology, dealers and librarians report. Bok’s “Making of an American” has had wide popularity, as has Pupin’s “From Immigrant to Inventor.” Every one knows of the popularity enjoyed by Wells’ “Outline of History.” Along more scientific lines, Robertson’s “Mind in the Making,” has become a best seller. AY AGES ON THE FARM 0 YOU want a nice job, very hard labor, ten hours or more a day, said job paying $33.18 a month with meals included —or $46.91 without board? . . These were the average wages paid to farmhands in the United States during 1923, according to the Department of Agriculture, which analyzed figures from Indiana and other States. If you want to compare this with former years, here’s the information showing average monthly farm wages for male labor: Year With Board Without Board 1923 $33.18 $46.91 1922 29.17 41.79 1914 ; 21.05 29.88 “The peak year in wages of farm labor in recent years was 1920,” the department reports. “The deflation of general prices then began and farm wage rates continued to decline until the fall of 1922, when an upward trend developed.” We print these farm wage figures because it is extremely important for the city man to appreciate conditions on farms as compared with prosperity in cities. On the other side, while the average farmhand in 1923 got only $33.18 a month, this included board and room. It depends on the cook, but it’d cost a lot to duplicate farm meals in cities—not to mention the matter of room rent. The city man, who has only $33.18 a month left after paying for his personal meals and lodgings, may want to stop his car (if he has one) at the next farm and shake hands with the hired man) Without board, the average farmhand got only $46:91 a month last year. We wonder how many city men are working for that. . AMERICAN Bar Association is going to junket to Europe and has engaged passage on a wet British ship. Horrors! Hypocrisy, thy name is Bar 1 ; \

EARTH IS PART OF SUN’S BIG FAMILY Seven Other Planets and Six Moons Belong to Group in Solar System Shaped Like Monster Pancake.

• JUPITER SATURN URANUS VENUS _ 240,000 MH.es • ® DISTANCE FROM EARTH MOON EARTH TO MOON MARS NEPTUNE

THIS DIAGRAM, DRAWN TO SCALE. SHOWS THE RELATIVE SIZE OF THE SUN, EARTH, OUR MOON. AND THE SEVEN OTHER PLANETS. THE DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON IS ALSO SHOWN ON THE SAME SCALE. THE GREAT SIZE OF THE SUN CAN BE APPRECIATED FROM THE FACT THAT ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE SUN’S DISK COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE DIAGRAM.

This is the seventh article of a series by Dietr on “Secrete of Science." Ho discusses scientific facts and. pheoomeua in every-day terms. By DAVID DIETZ. Science Editor of The Times (Copyright by Da\ld Dietz) ET us turn our attention now from the sun to the sun’s family. The sun and his family are known to astronomers as the solar system to distinguish them from the great body of stars which form the stellar universe. It appears to us as though the sun and moon both revolved around the earth. But If we coitfd mount some magic carpet and sail millions and millions of miles out into space and then look back we would perceive the true state of affairs. We would see then that the sun Editor’s Mail The editor is wtlltn* to print views of Timas readers on Interesting: *®biects. Make your comment brief. Sign your name as an evidence of good faith. It will not be printed if you obiect. Our Roads To the Editor ol The Times I read In your paper of Mr. A. H. Hinkle. State road superintendent, tel’ng how to eliminate the corrugations on our gravel roads. I wish to state that the cheapest way for the taxpayers Is to see that he stops putting the corrugations in our reads, which would save us the expense of putting them there and the expense of eliminating them. There never was a corrugation In a gravel road unless put there by Improper workmanship. HARNEY M. COULTER. Lebanon. Ind. Walb Attacked To the Editor of The Times If there were a Pulitzer or Bok booby prize, open to all Republican State chairmen for the best and most persistent buttlnsky, this Walb chairman of ours w r ould cash In. He seems to have learned nothing from his recent experience in trying to be a court In the McCray case. Next ho goes to Washngton and selects a manager for Mr. Coolidge In this Stato. By next week he may be In a sufficiently heroic mood to call In the Federal office holders, Issue an ukase that any effort to nominate a candidate for the presidency other thnn Mr. Coolidge will be "Lea Majeste” and just let the country Walble along. Mr. Walb has forgotten his function Is to elect a Republican ticket selected by the voters of his party on May 6. Having disqualified himself for party service twice, he ought to make good his promise to resign. H. M. WINKS, Irvington

Get Out To the Editor of The Times I noticed a reader’s contribution in tegard to being naturalized. I Just want to say a few words about him and his brothers over here. It is just like being vaccinated. On some It takes and on some it doesn’t. From his article. I take it he is one of many on which it didn’t. Now being born of this dear old America and knowing Just what this country is doing for him and his orothers, I* want to say, if he can not or does not want to swim get out of the pool. In other words this country didn’t ask him to come over and it isn’t inviting him to stay. Think It over. L. W. Indianapolis. Chinese Wong Lee, Chinese laundryman, dies in New Haven, Conn. It’s revealed that he saved $15,000 In twenty yqars. The $15,000 represents considerably more self-denial than most white men would subject themselves to, for such a sum. Probably Wong Lee had hoped to go back to China In his old age, where his savings would have several times as much buying power as In America. He died before his dream materialized, which seems to be a world-wide tendency. His death is interesting chiefly because it answers the question, how much a Chinese laundryman saves.

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was the central figure In the solar system. The earth, we would then perceive, Is Just one of eight bodies revolving around the sun. These bodies are known as the planets We would see that the moon revolved around the earth. We would also see that some of these planets boasted more than one moon or satellite, two having nine apiece. There are twenty-six satellites all told In the solar system. The planet closest to the sun is Mercury. Then comes Venus Our earth is third. Then In order come Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Just as the earth rotates on Its axis from west to east, so do the sun and all the planets. And like the earth, all the planots travel around the sun from west to east. The satellites all travel around their respective planets from west to east except for th two outermost satellites of Jupiter, the outermost satellite of Saturn, the satellites of Uranus and the satellite of Neptune. Another interesting thing to note Is that the whole solar system lies practicably in one plane or surface. If we consider the distance from the sun to the earth —93.e00.000 miles—as a unit, then the distance to Neptune, the outermost planet, is thirty units. The whole solar system would then practically fit Into a box which was sixty units tn diameter and one unit high. Thus our solnr system Is shaped very much like a pancake. In addition to the planets and their satellites, the solar system ojso contains the following: Eight hundred asteroids or minor planets. Comets. Meteors. The zodiacal-light materials. These will be discussed In detail in subsequent articles. So will each of the planets. Next: Mercury.

Family Fun You Tell Him Tom was a bashful chap, so he decided to propose over the telephone. "Mabel, I love you,” he blurted out, when he got her number. "Will you marry me?" "Os course I will. Jack." came the answer. "Why didn’t you come and ask me, you silly boy?" As soon as Tom recovered his wits, he called back; "Then you’ll have to break tho news to him yourself. I’ll be hanged If I win.”— Boston Transcript. One on Mother "Mary, we’d rather you didn’t entertain policemen in our home.” “The man in uniform ye saw, mum, was no officer of the law, but me own private chauffeur." —American Legion Weekly. Dad on Hats "Janet is exceedingly original. She has made a hat for herself out of fifty new dollar bills.” “That’s the only flfty-dollar hat I ever heard of that was worth the money.’’—Boston Transcript. Johnny Washington "Johnny, did you ever see that fellow that clerks at the hardstore store kissing your sister?" "Father, I cannot tell a He. That’s the way I go my radio set." —Judge. Jessie All Right “Jessie, I have told you again and again not to speak when older persons are talking, but wait until they stop.” "I’ve tided that already, mamma. They never stop.”—Pearsons’ Weekly. A Thought Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.—Prov. 14:22. • * * E r— —RROR, when she retraces her steps, has farther to go before she can arrive at truth than ignorance.—Colton.

a very, very painful experience that was entirely due to his poor eyesight. “ ‘Did you take a stranger for an acquaintance?’ I asked him, pleasantly and with sympathy. “ ‘Naw,‘ he replied, ruefully; ‘worse than that. I took a bumblebee for a berry.' **

U. S. POLICY IN MEXICO IS SCORED Principle All Wrong and Is Stand of ‘Double-Dis-tilled Evil,’ BY HERBERT QUICK M’™l OST of the people who object to the sale of arms and milli___ tary equipment to the Mexican government would like to see Obregon win. Nevertheless, they object, because the sale of arms is a declaration of opposition on the part of our Government to all resistance to constituted authority in Lfttin-Ainerica. It is an Insurance policy to tyranny. It la an alignment of our so-called free government against every John Hancock, Samuel Adams. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington who may arise in the lands to the south of us. It Is an apology for all the sympathy we gave to Simon Bolivar. Yet we should like to see Obregon win. But we should prefer to have him lose rather than Intermeddle In this deadly way in this fight. Wrong in Principle On principle, the administration Is wrong. It was wrong in all the years In which It refused to recognize Obregon’s government. Now It la wrong in the principle which It has adopted In going to his rescue. Well, you may say. let us forgive the Administration for doing evil that good may come. This is a dangerous policy, but the Administration has taken from us even tills ground on which we might approve Its action. Having lined up against revolution, having decided to do evil that good might come, It has refused to do the good after all. It sails Obregon no arms worth mentioning—only 6,000 stands of rifles and a few antiquated airplanes. Moonshine Sympathy In other words, it has gone just far enough to establish the evil principle and then stopped so It will not do the incidental good. Tills is moonshine sympathy with the Obregon government. It gives Obregon a drink out of which It has carefully distilled the stimulant and left the fusel oil. If a policy of more completely double-dis-tilled evil could have been devised, it would have taken more brilliant statesmen than our present Administration possesses to produce It. Indiana Sunshine “I just got shaved. Judge, and the odor Is from bay rum," George Allison, If Brown County, told Judge Connor of Columbus when arraigned for, Intoxication. "Ten dollars,” remarked the Judge. "Next'." • • • At Bunker Hill, a farm family has organized under the name of Cain & Cos., to manage their farm. R. C. Cain Is president and his wife, three sons and one daughter are officers and directors. Business meetings are held each month and each member takes part. • • • "Help, I hear a burglar in my house," a feminine voice over the wire told South Bend police. Officers rushed to Investigate, but were unable to find tho marauder. Hardly had they returned when the same voice sent in another alarm. “Come right away, I've trapped him In the attic." Bounding up the stairs the officers caught the criminal—a mouse trying to free himself from a trap.

Tongue Tips Dr. Stewart L. Tyson, vice president Modem Churchmen's Union, New York: "The modernists iri religion are In much the game position as was Belgium In 1914. We want peace, but we want It with honor.” Christy Mathewson, famous pitcher and president Boston Braves: ‘T believe In color on a ball club. I think the fans and the newspapers are more likely to be partial to a team of colorful and aggressive players. That usually holds even when the club is losing. The fans will cling to the team still, If the boys are Inclined to kick up their heels before they start.” Prof. A. M. Low, American scientist In London: "Much more news and better presented news will be distributed by wireless. The close of 1924 will see the beginning of a genuine wireless news service." Capt. Bruce Boimsfather, English artist and war cartoonist: "American art Is exhilarating. "Why, to see the American Interest is like a tonic. They’re so interested. In England they think America has no art, but they are wrong. There Is a great deal of clever work done here." Rev. Paul Revere Frothii gham. Boston: "What do you and I understand by the word heaven? Is It not the best things we know—happiness, opportunity, growth, peace, light, love and progress? These things are at hand and the path of God is right before us. The Kingdom of Heaven i§ not so much a time as a place. That place Is right here.” Comte De Saint AuUare. French ambassador to England: "The press applies both heart and intellect to questions which move the world. Diplomats are the Intermediaries of their governments, but the press ts the medium of nations which enables them to understand each other.” Rev. Peter Ainslee, Baltimore: "Human life is a friendly product. Men are naturally sociable and cooperative beings. Christianity is designed to carry that social and cooperative principle into the highest development of a permanent brotherhood. Hence a divided church is not only an unnatural thing, but unspiritual, In consequence of its refusal to follow the will of God. The more than two hundred varieties of Christians In America Is an abnormality."

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'TYmi Sims’ Newspaper HOT STORY! SUMMER SAYS SHE WENT AWAY BECAUSE WE CUSSED HER. OUTH AMERICA, Jan. 14. Summer, spending the winter 1 here with her children. Heat and Humidity, broke down today and said she would return to the United States the latter part of next spring. "I didn’t want to leave the United States, but everybody cussed me something terrible.” she said. "My children, Heat and Humidity, were blamed for everything. "But now I hear they are forgiven and the people want us back." The Interview was Interrupted by a big noise outside, and Summer hurried away. A man was swearing at one of her children. It wasn’t the Heat, It was the Humidity. That's a hot story. MARKETS Dinosaur eggs. guaranteed strictly 10,000,000 years old, are quoted at $5,000 each in New York. EDITORIAL Finding dinosaur eggs 10,000,000 years old t ls a great discovery. Scientists got them in Mongolia. One could be thrown at the man who Invented paper napkins. We might throw another at people who keep taxes up. But one wouldn’t be enough to throw at people who keep taxes up, so Instead of using one egg 10,000,000 years old, we might use 10,000,000 eggs one year old. BEAUTY SECRETS A girl with big feet should make her face and hair look as attractive as possible. ADVERTISING See our new lines of Insurance. Insure your daughter against painter's colic. Insure your son against marrying a grass widow. WEEKLY AUTO PAGE There Is now one motor-driven vehicle for every 7.2 persons in the United States, and dad says he is the fraction. If placed end to end these autos would keep walkers from crossing the street for ninety years, and drivers are always trying to place them end to end. HEALTH HINTS If you can’t run or fight, never call a man a llax. SPORTS Paddock, star sprinter, is on a lecture tour. We lectured once, rode to the town, but sprinted home. The return trip was the quickest If not the safest. There was a crowd at our heels instead of at our feet. SOCIETY When Miss Nifty was told about an egg 10,000,000 years old being for sale in New York, she said she was out with an egg last night who acted older than that. * • • While Miss Oldinaid has had her hair bobbed and bought anew sofa for the parlor the neighbors say there isn’t much hope. Sexes The average man Is two-fifths stronger than t br average woman, and his power* of resistance are equally superior. This Is shown by two delicate machines, the dynamometer and ergograph, in experiments by the. medical scientists Hope, Hanna and Stalljd>rasa. In fairness, women should have compensating advantages in all laws. She asks only equality. But she Is entitled to more than equality. Strength rules, so woman in past centuries hps had a raw deal. She la gradually getting justice, now that politicians want her votes.

An Epitaph BY BERTON BRALEY WHILE DRIVING TO A DANCE, HE TOOK A CHANCE, IN PASSING ON A CURVE AT SIXTY MILES AN HOUR, HE HAD THE NERVE, HIS MOTOR HAD THE POWER — HE JUST SCRAPED THROUGH. • • • HE TOOK ANOTHER CHANCE, AS PEOPLE OFTEN DO. AND CUT ACROSS THE ROAD A TIME OR TWO, AND JUST SCRAPED THROUGH. • • • AGAIN HE TOOK A CHANCE. HE FIGURED rN HIS BRAIN THAT HE COULD BEAT A TRAIN ACROSS THE CROSSING—BUT HE WAS WRONG; BITS OF HIS CAR WENT TOSSING FOR HALF A MILE .ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACK; HIS SPEFDY HACK WAS RUINED, YOU COULD SEE THAT AT A GLANCE, HE TOOK A CHANCE—AND NEVER REACHED THE DANCE (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) What Editors Are Saying Waiting (Crawfordsville Journal) Mayor Shank declares that he la a fundamentalist but does not Indicate whether he will back Bryan on monkeys or Voliva on the shape of the world. Possibly waiting for his Louisville bookmaking friends to post the odds. • • • Howling (Frankfort Evening News) The budget system In Indiana Is a howling success. If the officials who do the spending can not make ends meet between legislative appropriations they borrow money to make accounts balance, and the taxpayers howl. • • • Difficult (Goshen Dally News-Times) Finding a Coolidge campaign manager %or Indiana who will smile with equal favor upon the political aspirations of Senator Watson and Postmaster General Nerw Isn’t the easy task that it should be. * • • Asleep (Bluffton Evening Banner) The Indianapolis Street Railway Company Is thinking of asking an increase in fares. Sure, why not! Where have the officers of the street railway company been all this time, anyway. The water company has been given a nice raise, the telephone company likewise, the gas company of Indianapolis, ditto. Why, it seems the street railway company has been asleep at the switch. The public service commission is on the giving hand, and If the decision of the commission does not suit, why, just walk across the street to the Federal Court. The corporations are killing their own goose, however. People will stand for a lot, but when they get mad they get awfully mad. * * * Abuse (Bloomington Star) It is the same with automobiles as with almost everything else. It is not the use, but the abuse of them that is costing so many lives. • • • Playgrounds (Wabash Times-Star) More playgrounds for the children will obviate the necessity for some hospital beda.

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QUESTIONS Ask-The Times ANSWERS You can pet an answer to any question of fa-t or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Avn., 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 was the first reaping implement? The reaping hook or sickle, dating from the Bronze Age. Records of this implement are found In Egyptian history, 1400-1500 B. C. Where was the first electric railroad built? The first full-size working electric railroad, 1,000 feet long, was laid at the Berlin International Exposition in 1879, by Siemens and Halske. Who invented the setting machine? The first machine was made by an Englishman named Thomas Saint, and! was patented July 17, 1790. Who are the Moors? Members of a mixed MauritanianArab race inhabiting Morocco and the southern Mediterranean coast. In Spanish history, the name is used interchangeably with Arab and Saracen. The name Is also often used in refering to any Mohammedan. What la the proper position for the pallbearers In the procession at a funeral? The pallbearers ride In the first automobile. following the hearse. Their families follow with the other mourners. What Is the size of the projectile of a 16-inch gun; how big is the charge; what does It cost to fire? The projectile weighs about 2,400 pounds; 600 pounds of powder ;are used, and the approximate cost Is $3,000 for one shot. How many Federal prisons are there In the United States? Three: at Atlanta. Georgia; Leavenworth, Kansas' and McNeil Island, Washington. Is a whale considered a fish or an animal and why? A whale is a large marine mammal. One of the most widely current errors in zoology Is the notion that a whale Is some kind of a fish. The warm blood, the well-developed brain, the double circulation, lungs, mammary glands, and reproductive organs combine to show clearly the far higher organization of a whale as compared with even the highest fish. How is the commercial name of T. N. T. pronounced? The name Is Trinitrotoluol and It is pronounced Try-nite-tro-tall-you-aIL Improved Chemists are busy seeking substitutes for our vanishing forests. In a Norwegian laboratory a scientist discovers how to make artificial lumber, as hard as oak. Industrial Gas magazine says he uses a mixture of half sawdust and half chalk and chemicals, bound together under very heavy pressure. The product cannot decay and burns only under very high temperature. We are moving Into the age of substitutes for natural resources. Silver There’s considerable agitation In some quarters because the country is not consuming more silver than twelve years ago. There’d even be a decided decrease, if it weren’t that the use of silver in photography has increased greatly. One of the reasons for the decline in silver consumption is the growth of the sale of silver substitutes (alloys of other metals) for tableware. Gold, the hypnotist, la more popular than ever.