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REJECT STRAW AND POMERENE mHE Senate has “authorized and directed” President Coolidge “to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” special counsel to represent the Government in the naval oil lease cases. To date the President has restricted his search for “advice and consent” to the small coterie of Republican Senators represented by Lenroot, Curtis, Lodge and Pepper. Consultation with these reactionaries has led the President into suggesting the names of Silas Strawn. Republican of Chicago, and Atlee Pomerene, Democrat, once a Senator from Ohio. The Senate should not consent to the President's selection. Neither of the President’s proposals is well advised. The careless haste with which his action has been taken could hardly be better evidenced than by his hasty withdrawal of the names former Attorney General Gregory less than three days after he had put it forward. It is not yet too late to prevent the confirmat ion of St raw n and Pomerene. In the natural course of events the nomination should go to the Senate Committee on Public Lands. G. 0. P regulars, led by Senator Curtis, plan to turn the nominations over to the Judiciary Committee. That plan should be thwarted. Ample ground exists for their consideration hv the committee that has gathered the evidence in the Teapot Dome case. Once there, the committee should reject the nominations. ,f course, Chairman Lenroot, who aided the President in making these ill-advised selections, may he counted on to vote for their confirmation. So also may Reed Smoot, reactionary Republic n, who has attempted throughout the hearings to obstruct and hinder Senator Walsh. Other Senators who may be counted on to stick by the President are Cameron, Stanfield and Bursum. That makes five. There are thirteen members of the committee. Eight—Senators Walsh, Pittman, Jones (N. M.), Kendrick, Adams and Dill, Democrats, and Ladd and Norbeck, Republican progressives—should stand out against the President’s nominations. Then, if an effort is made on the floor of the Senate to override the action of the committee, Democrats and progressive Republicans have it in their power, as they have so amply shown on two noteworthy occasions, to sustain the committee's action With a clean slate, President Coolidge may make anotler start—next time keeping in mind that the men —or perhaps the man —needed for this job must be real prosecutors —men who arc familiar with public lands administration; men who have an enthusiastic interest in public problems; men who are qualified by experience and temperament for the big task. The'best that can be said of the President 's present candidates is that one is one of Chicago’s “big business” lawyers, and that the other served twelve years in the Senate without once giving a sign of possessing the kind of ability which the successful prosecution of the naval oil reserve crimes requires. Assuming every honesty of purpose on the part of both Strawn and Pomerene, this newspaper, in behalf of the public, protests against their confirmation by the Senate. Pomerene's actual, active practice of the law has been, to say the least, not so extensive or recent as to mark him as a great trial lawyer and investigator, two qualities which certainly are needed in this matter.

THE OVERWEIGHT MAN I * ] LITTLE boy dashed out of a corner store on Washington I**J St. He seemed in great delight over something and the clerks and customers were all laughing. He had gone in all by himself to get weighed, and was so small he couldn’t reach the slot. So, the kind clerk put his penny in for him, but, at the same time, he jammed his big foot down on the scale platform. The little boy didn't weigh more than about fifty pounds, but this made the indicator fly around to 105. And so that boy dashed out to tell his folks. He thought he had suddenly grown to be almost a man. Often a grown man gets fooled that same way when something is put over on him that makes him feel bigger than he is in reality. Perhaps a man gets a big office in Washington, with the salary and responsibility too large for his size. And if he doesn’t realize that sinister fact, he becomes very “smart” and important. And then, if he loses this good job, he finds himself in the same fix as that small boy. Oh, this happens so often that it’s a wonder they don’t get up a system for weighing people—with nobody’s foot on the scale. AS TO OPPORTUNITY A r— ”l TYPICAL Sunday supplement sort of editorial quotes .John D. Rockefeller as saying, “There are ten opportunities today for young men to every one opportunity that existed in early days.” The writer goes on citing, with approval, Woolworth and Kxesge, of ten-cent store fame; Butler, Jones, Gillette and others, who have accumulated vast fortunes, in a few years, all by seeing and grasping an opportunity. What of it? The criticism of our system is not that it makes opportunity for the genius—the one man in a million with courage, imagination and insight. The inventor who can invent, the originator who senses the saving of a self-service system, the adept who can play on the covetousness of the ignorant moneyspenders, the skillful who can manipulate the market, the bold who can turn the sharp corners of the law and not skid too far the greedy who can overreach the weak, the hypnotic who can overpersuade the fool—all these see in our economic system opportunity spelled in capital letters. The trouble with our system is not that there isn’t room for these peculiar people. The trouble is the lack of opportunity for the ordinary type of male and female who represent 85 per cent of the citizenship. Some of these eloquent defenders of the Rockefeller School of Economics may step forward, if they will, and say whether the average income of 80 per cent of all the population in America is small because they fail to see opportunity or because the system is what it is. NOTHING IS MORE sure than the ruin of the peach crop. HA A HARTFORD man insists he hfJ been to heaven, but he any plausible excuse for hjsVeturn to Connecticut.

STREAMS OF LAVA FORM CONTINENTS

Earth Was Millions of Years In Cooling With Crust Cover Molten Interior —Eruptions Divide Land and Sea.

THE CONTINENTS EMERGE ABOVE THE PEA. THEN THE FORMA TIVE PERIOD OF THE EARTH DREW TO A OLOBE AND THE STORY OF THE EARTH AS WE KNOW IT BEGAN.

By DAVID DIETZ, Science Editor of The Times. (Copyright by David Dietz) AFTER millions of years the primeval rain began to fail , directly upon the molten surface of the earth. At first it would be turned back to steam Immediately. But at last the molten surface of the earth began to cool. Then solidification began. Geologists believe the heavy basic crystals, such as the crystals of metallic sulphides, formed first. These would sink below the surface as they formed. Then the lighter remaining materials began to solidify. Asa result geologists believe the original crust of the earth was formed of he Daily Smile DOGS AND LAW Sr~~~ OME Esslngton (Pa.) bootlegger dumped a quantity of 1.. prune mash on a vacant lot A dog and a flock of chickens proceeded to do what the law says don’t.. The dog’s owner claims the pup danced on his hind legs, chased the cat and jumped out a second story window. Then the chickens Joined in. The barnyard sounded like a jazz orchestra. That’s the way with an old dog. He gets a few drinks and then runs around with the chickens. SPORTS Plane skiing is anew sport in Silesia. It 1s even more thrilling than fancy skiing. The planes have runners instead of wheels. That’s one difference. Another difference is you are more liable to break your neck. Skiing is very popular in Washington, many politicians having the skids put under them. MARKETS A St. Louis shoplifter entered the fur department of a store and got six months. EDITORIAL Dawes has decided to discard statistics compiled by Germany. Tills may or may not !>e a good idea. There is a saying, perhaps from the Chinese, that while, figures don’t He, liars often figure. Dawes’ new figures will be fine, if he doesn't let liars figure. TAX NOTICE The year 1925 Is set for the taxpayers' deliverance. They say burdens wall be lightened. Only burden lightened now is the burden of wealth. Do not spend the money you will save until you save it. ART NOTES Coruan Doyle has put pictures painted by his father on exhibition. This is better than making an exhibition of himself. CHURCH NOTES There is a minister shortage, especially in their pockets. CONTEST The six most important words remain to be found. Dan Dobb s prizes will not be awarded until a satisfactory answer is received. New entries in the contest are: “Luckily, I was not driving fast”; “The man brought the coal today”; “Our landlord broke both his legs”; “Teapot Dome may be settled soon ’; “I will not run for President,” and “The Irish trouble is about settled.” JAIL NEWS Butler continues cleaning up Philadelphia. This proves he is trying to be a good butler. The town may soon be all cleaned up with no place to go. Philadelphia gamblers and crooks have very few places to go now, unless they take the straight and narrow way. FINANCES William Anderson has been convicted of third degree forgery. We don’t know what that is. unless he didn't mean to do it.

Heard in the Smoking Room

Hi j jLTSED to do politics for the j I Citizen, Columbus, Ohio, said t I one of the younger smokers, "and in the crowd at the Democratic State convention at Columbus, one time, was a fellow with a basketful of very young puppies for sale. ‘Democratic pups! Democratic pups! Only s6!’ he yelled, going through the crowd. * “Two weeks later along earn® the

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the lighter types of rocks known er granites. As the crust of the earth formed and cooled, a permanent ocean of acid waters began to collect upon Its surface. Surface Upheaval But for a long time, probably millions of years, there was a great struggle between the rain and the cooling materials at the surface of the earth and the hotter materials below. Now and then hot lavas would break through the forming crust upon the surface, pouring their boiling fiery streams over it. But at last the crust was formed and the acid waters gathered upon It. forming an ocean several thousand feet deep which covered the entire earth. Now probably for the first time, the sunlight found its way through the atmosphere and shone upon the actual surface of the earth. The struggle between the earth’s crust and the hotter material below It was not ended yet, however. Many geologists believe there were great amounts of radio-active material below the crust at this period. Radio-activity is a source of heat and accordingly the temperature began to rise underneath the crust. Again, great streams of lava broke through the crust of the earth. Many geologists believe this accounted for the divisions of the earth’s surface Into continents and oceans. The hot lava bursting over the surface of the earth would have consisted of denser materials than those composing the crust. As it soldiflod it would have made groat areas of rock which were heavier and denser than the rest of the earth’s crust. Geologists have named these denser rocks basalts. On Gigantic Scale These eruptions are believed to have Taken place on a gigantic scale until great areas wore weighted down with this heavier material. These areas would have began to sink of their own weight. This sinking was the cause of the great beds into which the waters on the face of the earth collected, dividing It into continents and ocean's. With the emergence of continents, the period in the earth's history known as the formative period, ended. Geologists agree that the formative period took millions of years, maybe billions. Next article In series: The Primary Rocks. Science There are accidents in science, too. The use of nickel-alloy steel has made possible many modern manufacturing advances, for both war and peace. Here’s how it became possible. During a Southern yeilow fever epidemic, someone suggested that, as cold killed the germs, the epidemic could be stopped by putting the patients on a ship with refrigerating apparatus and keeping them cool. Nickel steel was the best metal to resist ammonia gas corrosion in the refrigerating tubes. There wasn’t enough spare nickel to make enough tubes. A lot of copper ore containing some nickel was found. It was smelted with many different fluxes. Finally, they decided to clean up the littered smelting room. Accidentally they noticed that one of the pots of metal resulting from feeding the refuse Indiscriminately Into the blast furnace had separated. They tested it. Tt was copper on top and nickel In the bottom. What flux or combination of fluxes had accidentally caused this? By a process of elimination the proper ingredient was found, and nickel steel In quantity assured. Mother’s Hope “What a charming baby! And how it does resemble your husband!” "Gracious, I hope not! We adopted It.”—American Legion Weekly.

Republican State convention, and the same fellow with his pups, but he was yelling:. •Republican pups! Republican pups! $lO each!’ " ‘Say,’ I said to him, ‘You’re a fraud and a faker. These were Democratic pups two weeks ago, you scamp!’ “ ’Oh, yes,’ he replied, ‘but the pups have had their i eyes opened since then.’’* *

TIME TURNS TABLES ON MR. AL FALL Senator Lodge and Former Secretary Invaded Wilson Sick Room in 1919, \ Times Washington Bureau, 1522 New York Ave. Ty/I ASHINOTON. Feb. 7.—The effort of certain defenders of Al——J bert Fall to protest the medical examination, designed to ascertain whether or not Fall was In condition to testify before the Senate Investigating committee, led to a dramatic incident in the Senate chamber. It resulted in reminding the Senate of the visit to President Wilson’s sick chamber in December, 1919, by two Republican Senators to determine for themselves whether or not he was incapacitated for the duties of the presidency. At that time it was contemplated he might be declared Incapacitated and a demand made that Vice President Marshall be permitted to succeed to office. The Senators performing this errand for their party organization were Albert Fall and Henry Cabot Lodge. Discussing the objections made to the medical inquiry into Fall's condition, Senator Ashurst said: "I discovered this morning in the Record a very remarkable speech delivered by the able Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Moses). In conclusion he said: Hot Upon Scent “ ‘Here we shall continue to find the partisan pack in full bayTray and Sweetheart all hot upon the scent. Here I suppose we shall continue to see and the country will not fall to take notice of a proceeding in which we find sick chambers invaded by a Jazz band, a ghoulish dance performed In a cemetery, and partisan snipers making a rifle pit of the grave of Warren Harding.’ “I wish to make some reply to the observations of the Senator from New Hampshire. They are without foundation, and whoever informed the Senator such proceedings were going on hero or elsewhere is very much mistaken. "On the contrary, on Dec. 6, 1919, a man lay sick at the White llouso. He was a casualty of the war as truly as any soldier was. He Is a man whose soul may soon become a part of eternity Itself. He is a man who never used the precious gift of God called life for other purpose than to advance the Ideals he believed to be right for peace. Justice, and truth. "On Dec. 6, 1919. a procedure took place, emanating from a committee f this body, the like of which was never before known in the American Government. The precincts of the sickroom were disturbed. The door was rapped upon. Rapped on Door “A bitter partisan in the person of the then Senator from TVew Mexico, Mr. Fall, rapped upon the door, causing the sick man to lay aside the covers that he might see the condition I of this man who was so seriously ill. “Now, what Is the situation? A great misfortune has come Into the | life of ex-Secretary Fall, but the Com 1 mlttee on Public Lands and Surveys refuses and disdains to rap upon his j door to ascertain his condition. No member of the Committee cn Public Lands and Surveys went to the sick chamber of that unfortunate man to ascertain his condition. They have too much respect for the proprieties of the occasion. They have too much respect for a sick man and too much sympathy for human suffering to do such a thing. “The speech of the Senator from New Hampshire is offensive, coming from the side that promoted, encouraged, and voted to send an offensive partisan to hammer upon the door of a sick President.”

UNUSUAL PFOPIJS _ Still Skating at 73

r>u VP A Semin* -ZTT\ SCANABA, Mich., Feb. T.— p I Charles Gagnon thinks he is -"M the oldest professional skater In the world. He was born In Canada in 1851 and on next July 24 he’ll be 873. He learned he hnsn’t missed a winter since. Until he was FiO, Gagnon was a speedster. Since that time ho has spent the sllverhlnde seasons giving trick and fancy skating exhibitions and teaching skating In the Ice rinks of the Upper Peninsula. GAGNON But he says he is willing to en ter a match race over a five-mile course against any man of 70 or over In the world. Gagnon Is only four feet ten inches tall and weighs 101 pounds. Tongue Tips Rev. Samuel McComb, professor of theology, Episcopal Theological school: Cambridge, Mass.: “The traditional theology of all the churches is bankrupt. Religion has been undermined by the doctrine of evolution and our religious system has crumbled away. I believe that anew reformation rather than anew religion is needed.” Susie Sorabji, East India feminist., Bombay: “Here in America there are no longer any old women. They keep themselves alive and young with work for themselves and others. You have standardized effort since I was here, but you have not. sacrificed individuality, and you are magnificent.” Judge Dan G. Taylor, St. Louis: “The police departments in the cities are more a political liability than a political asset. If too good, they are oppressive: if too bad, the people demand that they be thrown out.”

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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 York Are., Washington. D. C., inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and manta! 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 ts the difference between Persian and Angora cats? The Angora cat came originally from Angora and has a small head and rather large tufted ears; the long, silky hair should hang In tufts and clusters, shortening toward the end of the tail. The colors are varied. but black and slate-colored ones with orange eyes, or blue and white, with light eyes, are the most valued. The Persian Is also long-haired, but Is larger In body and the fur Is coarser and increases toward the end of the long tall; the color may be almost any, but deep black, with orange eyes, is preferred; blue Is the next best color. How may old wax be removed from hardwood floors? Mix equal quantities of sal. soda and slakbd lime, using about one pound of the mixture to a pailful of water. Apply this with a mop, and afterward scrub the floor with sand soap and water. If necessary, apply dilute sulphuric acid, one part of acid to ten parts of water. Afterward rinse in water containing a little ammonia and wipe dry. Remove any rerpaining traces of wax by means of turpentine, otherwise shellac will not adhere. How did the word "tip,” meaning a fee to a waiter or other servant, originate? It was customary. In former days, for some of the inns to have a small box placed near a room door Inscril>ed. "To Insure Promptness." This was Intended as a delicate suggestion that the guest, remember the servants If he wanted prompt attention. Thus arose the habit of giving something extra to the servants, the word "tip” being coined from the initials of the words on the box. Is there any safe way of warming gasoline used for cleaning clothes? It nearly freezes the hands In cool weather. Yes. gasoline may be safely warmed by setting the container In a bowl of hot water, but not where there Is fire. Do NOT, however, use gasoline in the same room with fire or matches. It Is always safer to use It out of doors. li' a company of American men bought one of the Bahama Islands would it be ruled by England or the United States? f By England; the private title to land has nothing to do with the sovereign government. What are alteratives in medicine? Anodynes? Anthelmintics? Alteratives are medicines which restore health without producing any sensible effect: anodynes are medicines which reUeve pain; anthelmintics are medicines used to expel and destroy worms from the stomach. How may the smoothness of wrinkled silk be restored? Sponge the surface with a weak solution of gum arable or white glue, and iron on the -wrong side. What is a posthumous child? One born after the death of its father. What is the record for the deepest snowfall in the United States? The deepest snow on record in the United States fell at Summit, Cal., in January. 1911. It snowed continually for six days and the total fall was 111 Inches, or 9 feet 3 inches. The heaviest snowfall for one day was 44 Inches; two days, 52 inches, and for three days, 70 Inches. ■When was the two-headed eagle placed on the former flag of Russia? ' This dates from the marriage of Ivan the Great with Sophia, a daughter of Constantine Palaeologus, when he assumed the arms of the Greek Empire. How long did it take to construct the Washington Monument? The comer stone was laid in 1848 and the work of construction proceeded, slowly until 1871, when It ceased, but was resumed in 18*8, and finishd in 1884 .

‘Busted Busts’ —Number Three

Thrills By BERTON BRALEY I’ve seen some excitement and strife, I’ve tasted of triumphs a few, I’ve found much of savor in life, I’ve had an adventure or two; I’ve known some of trouble and bliss, But during the years that have fled The thrill that was greatest was this— When I got a round-runnered sled. Before that occasion I slid On runners exceedingly flat. And I was considered a “Kid," There’s nothing much lower than that; But there came a glorious time When I knocked the gang of them dead, By flashing a bright new, sublime Round-runnered and spring-run-nered sled. With that I stepped out of the class Os "babies’’ and “sissies” and “girls,” My pride I shall never surpass. And even now memory whirls With thoughts of that marvelous thrill Whose glamor has never yet fled. That day I appeared on the hill • Equipped with my round-runnered sled. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) What Editors Are Saying 'Shake!' (Lafayette Journal and Courier) W. G. McAdoo to A. B. Fall: “Shake!” -I- -I- -IPlentiful (Alexandria Times Tribune) Mysterious killings in Indianapolis seem to be what they have the most of in that city recently. •I- -I- -IWhat? (Daily Clintonian) What the mail carrier delivei-s on the first of the month doesn’t add any to Ilia general popularity. -I- -I- -INow fMuncie Evening Bressl Now Is the time to begin negotiating for the loan which you will need to pa.y your Income tax. Mayors (Rushville Telegram) First the governors had their scandal run, then the cabinet members, now the Indiana mayors are trying to got into the limelight, with Mr. Layne of B-azil taking the lead at present, and several other city councils thinking of following suit. -I- -I- -IFortviiie (Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel) Two things stand out most vividly in connection with the Fortville wreck. First, somebody blundered. There has been entirely too much carelessness on the part of engineers and motormen in recent months. The time has come to find a way to put an end to it. This perhaps can be done most effectively by meting out a stiff punishment to the guilty crew as a warning to others who may see fit to take chances by “running past a block” sometimes. Second, obsolete wooden interurban cars must go. Safety lies in steel. -.1- -I- -ITribute (Bluffton Evening Banner) Lew Shank, in his sorrow over the death of his wife, says he will continue to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, because “she would want me to.” To many, Mr. Shank has lost the great balancing power that has guided him through many tight places. Mrs. Shank was recognized as having a great Influence with her husband in matters of State, and her death will lose him many votes in Indiana. A Thought God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. —Ps. 46:1. * * mN man’s most dark extremity Oft succor dawn* from heaven. —Scott.

THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1924

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To the Editor of The Times I saw in your paper an article that most of the cases where children were sent to homes were attributed by offl cials to parents not giving them the p-oper advice or were due to parental neglect. -1 1. as a parent, of one who is in a home, know that for my part I am not to blame. As long as the younger ones are made to suffer for what older ones have persuaded them to do—and the older ones turned loose on the street to lead someone else In the wrong—that long parents and children are going to have to suffer and parents be j accused of not rearing their children properly. I know a case where a mother had a boy arrested for taking her girl out for a ride in an automobile. Previous to this the boy had bragged 1 why he took girls out and how he i had treated them. This mother told | him if he ever took her girl out she would have him arrested. Did Not Care When this mother asked a policewoman to get the boy, she was afraid he would get out of town, the policewoman made the remark she did not care If he did get out just so he remained away. The girl confessed the boy mistreated her. She came home with a black eye received in an effort to get away from him. When the case went to court they sent the girl to White's and gave the boy a sentence, too. It was argued that the father and mother were altogether to blame for what the girl had done, though nothing happened in their house, nor on their porch, nor on their premises. But they must be slated with child neglect. | That does not give parents a chance to have a man arrested for mistreat ing their child. You have to bite your tongue and bear it or have your child arrested, too. Married Man’s Case In another case a married man was up for contributing to the delinquency of two 15-year-old girls. He was given a fine of SSOO and six months on the penal farm. He was brought back after the trial was over. Sentence was suspended. During this trial he pleaded not guilty and hired the girl to plead not guilty, both to the court and to her parents. It has sine® been proved he was guilty. As long as they let the older one-s go and punish the younger ones thar long 'will they have to continue robbing parents of their children, or, In other words, parents who want their children reared right will be forced to put them in homes to keep them from evil that is turned loose on the streets. Let .me hear from another mother who has had to have her child put in a home to keep It from evil. V. L. Family Fun Understood Anna, age 6, sent by her mother to get some Frankfort sausages, played on the way and forgot tho name. After thlnking a few minutes she said to the clerk, "Oh. you know, It’s the kind that need a hot bath before you can eat ’em.” The clerk understood and the child got what she was sent for. —Boston Transcript. The Cellar Foil “Mum, there’s a revenue officer at the door.” “Tell him we don’t want any.**— Judge. Dad’s Pudding “You know the proof of the pudding is the eating.” “Yes, dear; but remember, Pm no test tube.” —Burr. Brother Graduates "My brother sure is a dumb guy," “How's that?” “Why, they had to burn down the school house to get him out of the first grade.”—Sun Dial.

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