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MAKE AUTO INSURANCE INSURE the last fifteen years insurance companies of the W country lost an enormous volume of business which they formerly enjoyed. This was in “employers’ liability” policies. Under these a factory, a railroad, a mine or other industry engaged in business hazardous to its workmen was protected from claims arising out of personal injuries sustained by employes. A welter of injustice resulted. Families of killed and crippled workmen encountered all manner of delays in collecting these greatly needed sums. Sometimes they would be obliged to sue, and after nearly unbearable delays would have to A ,av out a good share of the judgment they might eventually be awarded to “ambulance chasing” attorneys who specialized in such practice. So the States, under the leadership of Washington, New York and Wisconsin, decided to do away with these abuses. Direct action was necessary. They went into workmen’s compensation insurance themselves. They took over as State activities the business these private companies had been handling. Practically all States and civilized countries now have adopted the practice. The Times is recalling this bit of history as an object lesson to those insurance companies which are now treating automobile owners in just as shabby a way as the more urgent but perhaps no more lucrative personal injury cases of fifteen or twenty years ago were treated. When a citizen buys an automobile he ought to be able to expect that, as long as he drives it in a law-abiding and careful manner, the law will protect him against damages inflicted upon it by careless and incompetent drivers, with whom the highways abound. But he finds he is not always protected. When his car is smashed up by one of these reckless road hogs he has to appeal to that road hog’s insurance company for compensation. Sometimes he may not get it. Instead he meets with evasion and delay, with trumped-up counter-charges and counter bills In some cases he finds at last that the only way he can get the money which is due him is to sue the company He concludes the time, expense and worry of such litigation could not possibly be repaid by the judgment he would win. If this aggravated abuse goes on. there is just "one way to end it. That is for the States to take over the automobile insurance business and to run it on a justice-to-the-motorist basis. A great holler is going up in other States. We haven’t heard of complaints in Indiana and therefore conclude reputable companies are giving motorists a square dear? But there is a saying that one rotten apple will spoil a barrel.

‘HUSH,’ SAID THE NAVY O'NE morning last September the country was shocked with ___J the news that seven naval destroyers had crashed on th; rocks off Santa Barbara with a loss of twenty-two lives. The catastrophe occurred while the destroyer fleet was making a trial spin from San Francisco to San Diego. Citizens asked, “Why were those ships racing blindly so close to %he rocks in a dense fog?” The Navy clamped the husher on the affair. Officials knew little or nothing. Reporters were barred temporarily from the San Diego Navy yard, where the rescued sailors were taken Movie companies were asked to play down news pictures of the crash. A naval court of inquiry recommended court-martial proceedings to determine responsibility for the foolhardy maneuvering. The fleet commander, having assumed blame voluntarily, was reduced to the bottom of the list. He became the goat. The court-martial acquitted the other officers. This act was so baht that even easy-going Edwin Denby, then Naval Secretary, dis agreed with it. From the Navy’s point of view the affair is probably fully hushed up. But from the public’s point of view, this wholly unnecessary catastrophe is not explained. The Navy is not cleared. The public is asking why the Navy cannot develop more men who can sail ships and fewer who can wind and unwind red lane. WHITHER AWAY, YE MILLIONS? 'v-i CALIFORNIA is threatened with a surplus of about $14,fw I 000,000 for 1925, and the folks are talking to beat the band. You see, the issue is as to whether the millions shall be returned to the common taxpayers or go as refund to the taxed railroads and other corporations. Neat issue, isn’t it? We’ll give an award of $.000,001 for the best answer to who ’ll get the surplus. Pshaw! Maybe you know the California Legislature and have already guessed it. “TELL IT ALL,” Senators Smoot and Lenroot say they advised Fall in the secret confab with him. Whereupon, Alkali A1 spun all the best yarns he could think up. " ■ ■ ■ "■ ■ - ■ ■■ ■- FUNNY, isn’t it, how Daugherty happened to think of all those grafters and boodlers that had to be prosecuted just when the President wanted his resignation?

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DOHENY CRY NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME People Will Not Be Deceived Over Hypocritical Plea, ‘lt Didn't Pay,' By HERBERT <|UICK —I HE big question,” says Mr. Doheny, “Is, Are these oil - 1 leases good for the Government or bad for the Government?’ ” It sounds plausible—at first reading; but it will not deceive people long, or many people. A burglar blows a safe, and finds the cash has been removed. Can he be heard to say the big question is whether or not he got any money? No. he was a burglar and he expected to get the money. An assassin runs a sword through the heart of a fellow man. When on trial for murder, can he demand acquittal If he can show his victim was at death’s door with disease and could not have lived through the night? No, he is a murderer and took away all the life the man had. A swindler by bribery and false pretenses steals the farm of a fellow citizen. £an he be heard to say the farm was not as good as he thought it was, and therefore the big question is not whether he cheated the man or not, but whether the farmer is not better off without the farm? No. Such a claim is not only dishonest but silly. If the oil leases were made by overriding the law, in illegal secrecy, through bribery or what amounts to bribery, the big question is the names of the guilty men and their punishment. Crime Is Same They expected to make millions and millions. Probably all this talk about the failure of the oil fields to measure up to the expectations is false. But if there were not A>drop of oil ii the ground, the crime was the same. The safe was blown and the burglary committed. What matter even if it was empty? The hypocritical plea that It didn't pay the burglar or the swordsman is made apparently because they have no better plea. But it does not excuse the crime if there was one.

NO. 25 Third Degree Yourself! t y -"" " Can you recognize an absurd statement and tell why it is foolish? You should bo able to. See if you can' tell why the following statements are nonsense. First read the first tentenoe and then take fifteen seconds or less to tell yourself why it is funny or foolish. If you succeed, mark that sentence with a plus sign and tackle riio next. If you can not tell why within fifteen seconds, mark it with a minus sign and try the next. You should get most of them right. Ready? Go! (a) The poor sick man lay flat on his back, entirely speechless, and all his cry’ was. "Water! Water!” (b) A man said, “I know a road from my house to the city which is down hill ail the way to the city and down hill all the way hack home.” (c) The fireman hurried to the burping house, got his fire hose ready, and after smoking a mild cigar put out the fire. (and) The commissioners have decided to build anew jail out of the materials of the old Jail, hut they are going to keep the prisoners in the old jail until the new one is finished. (e) I saw a nicely dressed gentleman on the street. He had his hands In ills pockets and was swinging a cane. (f) In an old graveyard in Virginia they have discovered a small skull which is believed to have been that of George Washington when he was about 10 years old. (g) A tramp found 110. He went to a store and bought a hat for $8 and an overcoat for 12. (h) John weis saddling his horse one day and thoughtlessly put the saddle on backward. When told of his mis take, he said, "How do you known which direction I am going to ride?” (i) A mistake is much worse than a lie. for all people make mistakes and only liars tell lies. (j) The wind blew strong from the west and carried the emoke over the roof of the house straight toward, the setting sun. (Coryright, by Science Service)

Tongue Tips Douis A. Coolldge, Massachusetts: ”We are turning over all the power of our citizenship to a constantly concentrlted power at Washington. We are losing our character as States and as individual citizens. We are submitting to Government by groups and blocs. We are treading a perilous path.” Miss Heloise E. Hersey, Bible lecturer: “Every book in the Bible was composed by a Jew except those of Duke, the Gospel and the Acts. Duke was a Greek and wrote as a Gentile, meaning us. Duke is simpler than St. Paul, but we cannot enough admire his Gospel. He wrote the mosl beautiful book in the world.” Rev. E. P. Daniels. Hingham, Mass.: "The complaisant, patient Christian tontines and explains too easily. He provides too comfortable a place for those who, for personal gain, Will sell anything from their honor to the Nation's fair name.”

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| “riT~ BIG, bull-necked fellow was on trial for assault,” said the lawyer, as he spat in the cuspidor accurately. "He told his story straight enough on direct examination, hut he didn’t seem to understand the queries on cross-examination. Os ccurse, the prosecutor was trying to make the fellow admit he was the aggressor, hut he assumed not to know the meaning of the wonj. “If I met you on the street and struck you in

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Turtle as Pal Brings Youth, Doctor Says

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MRS. HUGH M’CDEDDAND AND HER HUBBY, DR. HUGH K. M’CLELLAND. Bu VTA Service IAN FRANCISCO, March 10.— He may he slow, but the coml—mon turtle packs a century's wallop around with him which man can convert for his own rejuvenation. So says Dr. Hugh K. McClelland, medical authority here. He 1h 74 years old, but he married on the come-back powers of the lowly tortoise. "Probably this oould he best obtained by sitting astride a turtle. But of course a difficulty will he experienced at that point, since humanity reacts against anything i ndlgnlflel” Dr. McClelland has prepared a paper on the subject for review by the American Medical Association and gives credit for his theory to Sarah, mentioned in the Bible as having had a son at 107.

Editor’s Mail The editor U willinx to print views of Tunrs readers on interesting subJp**ts. Make .vorr comment brief Bl*n your name an evidence of good faith. It will not be printed tt you object. More Questions To the Editor of The Timet While it is somewhat disconcerting to realize that someone else has dis covered Just how little we really know, yet we are only too glad to have the error of our way pointed out and the facts established, and since one Francis Brown has so cheerfully volunteered to put. us on the right track, we desire to publicly acknowledge our appreciation.. However, we feel our critic should be more specific and point out clearly Just where we either misquoted or misapplied the Scriptures in the article complained of. We feel also that these "novel, strange .and Indisputable facts will stand further elucidation and verification. For Instance, we must still confess that, the "spiritual nature” of David Is beyond us. The Bible, so far as we are able to find, makes no ref erence to his ever having attained the “spirit” nature, and we have groped blindly along, supposing he was human. Also we would like to he more definitely informed its to how David, as King of Israel, represented the Mosaic law. while Saul, his immediate predecessor, functioned under an "inferior law." Just when and where did Saul stumble onto this mysterious code, and what became of it when David ascended to the throne? Also when and where did Israel, as a nation,* ever have any law given them other than given by Moses? Now, if our friend Brown will set us right on nil these matters and lire sent some logical. Scriptural evidence to support his contentions, we will ar ray ourselves In sackcloth and ashes and forever hold our peace. JOE SAUNDERS, 1022 N. Alabama St. llow Y. M. Won "No, Mr. Smith." she said, gently but firmly, “I can never be your wife.” Then he struggled to his feet and said, in broker tones: “Are all hopes to be thus dashed to pieces? Am I never to be known as the husband *of the beautiful Mrs. Smith?” This was too much for the girl and she succumbed. - Pearson’s Weekly.

the face, said the lawyer, ‘I would be the aggressor.’ "You’d be a bloomin' idjut,’ replied the bull-neck. “ ‘No, no; you don’t understand,’ said the lawyer, quickly. ‘Suppose T struck you without provocation. 1 would be committing an act of aggression, wouldn't I?’ “ ‘Excuse me, guv.,’ said bull-neck, darkly; ‘Excuse me. You’d be committing suicide.’"

LA FOLLETTE NOT OUT AS CANDIDATE Refuses to Make Contest, but Name Stays on North Dakota Ballot, By HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer ASHINGTON, March 10.— W Senator La Follete’s refusal to __J permit his name to be entered in the Republican presidential primaries in North Dakota does not mean that he eliminates himself as a presidential candidate. The Supreme Court has upheld a mandate and his name stays on the ballot. Rather, it means that he declines to be eliminated by any decision that may be reached at the Cleveland convention. reserving full freedom to fight the candidate chosen on that occasion. Da Foilette is under no illusions as to the organization control in the G. O. P. The oil scandal niay have discredited that control, but it has not weakened the organization’s grip ’ on the throttle. The conservative, “old guard” group may run the steam roller to destruction, but it is they who will run it. And even the doughtiest crusader finds fighting difficult, after he has been steam-rollered. Declines Contest So U Foilette stands aside. He declines to contest for the Republican nomination. For what? For the very good reason that his position as a possible independent candidate is thereby protected. Did he allow himself to be entered j in the Republican race, he realizes' he could make only a gesture of pro-! test before lie was licked. And as a defeated aspirant for the j Republican nomination, he would go j into an independent campaign handi- j capped. He would he disgruntled! politician, the "sorehead.” fighting back out of sheer spleen. Having declined to enter a game j in which tie proclaimed the cards ' were stacked, he is In position, if he chooses, to make his play as an independent with a much surer hand. I Outlook Increaeing The outlook, incidentally, for active "independent” organization following the Republican and Democratic con- j ventions is increasing rather than decreasing. Both old parties have suffered in the public's confidence in the recent disclosures. Dissatisfaction and unrest are still acfo in many sections, particularly the agricultural states of the West and Northwest. The sentiment for a "change” is reflected, even here m Washington, | perhaps even more strongly than In tO2O Yet it Is a sentiment that would not he satisfied by a change to Domo j cratlo control any more than it was j satisfied by a change to Republican control. The demand is for something different. .Situation In Ills Favor Champions of Da Foilette say the situation has developed rapidly in hi* favo; in the last two months. Two factors have contributed largely to ♦ his. 1. Henry definite indorsement of Coolldge for re-election removed him as a figure likely to run away with any third-party organization that might he attempted. 2. The set-back to the McAdoo candidacy, which, in all probability will keep him off the Democratic ticket, will. In that event, throw to Da Follette. as an independent, a large railroad labor vote that otherwise would have gone to McAdoo.

Tom sims , -/- -/- Says The constitution has been placed in a vault, but it is for safe keeping and not because it is dead. The quickest way to reduce the population of any town is to let the bootleggers sell what they please. The army may name Its planes after cities. This Is better than the present plan of naming them after radio stntlons. 1,08 Angeles street ear conductor caught three men trying to rob his company. We nominate him for President of the United States. Some people are run down hy taxes and others are run down by taxis. A well digger who was buried six hours in Eastport, D. 1., will recover, perhaps duo to his subway training. Seattle man was arrested for robbing a filling station, so we would like to hear him reading Teapot Dome news in his cell. Family Fun Changed His Mind A little fellow watching his father shaving, said: "Daddy, what makes hair on your face?” “God put it there,” his father replied. "Oh,” said the youngster. "T guess God started to make a dog and then ’cided he had enough."—Boston Transcript. * Informing Teacher "Now, Adolph, which month has twenty-eight days?” "All of them!” Ask the Office Boy ‘“May I see Mr. Brown?” "He is engaged just now, madame.” "Oh, no, he isn’t; we were married last week.” "Then he Is not at liberty just now.” —American Degion Weekly. Wife’s Cooking ‘'What part did your wife take In the amateur theatricals?” “She was the cook.” “Really; I didn’t know the play was a tragedy.”—Film Fun.

CROCODILE IS DESCENDANT OF GIGANTIC DINOSAURS

Lung Fish, Which Learned to First Amphibian Such as By DAVID DIETZ, Science Editor of The Times (Copyright by David ietz) IIE lung-fish which learned to gulp air was the ancestor of i___j the first amphibian. The amphibians survive today. Frogs, newts, salamanders and the l.ke arp amphibians. The amphibian lays its eggs in the water, she young are hatched in the water and live there for part of their lives. Then they emerge upon land and spread the rest of their lives there. JfeUotosfjip of draper Daily D-ii U-n. Bible mading and meditation prepared for Commission on Evangelism of Federal Council of the Churche* of Christ in America. MONDAY Unselfish Prayer Read. Mt. 6:38 48. Text: 5:44 45. But I say unto you. Dove your enemies and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father who is in Heaven. "If there is to be a getting from God in response to an asking, the ttsking must be for something to be used in a friendly way, for something that can be directly or indirectly shared with another." MEDIATION All prayer That is vital must , u'i fiom a mind which is striving to i- Ilk God’s mind. We think of God not as existing for Himself but for I!is children and It Is as children of our Father God that we approach Him This we cannot do until we seek to have an attitude like God’s toward His other children. PERSONAD QUESTION: Is there any one for whom I do not want to pray? PRAYER: Most gracious Father, who hast made of one blood all nations of men, may we never harden our hearts against any but grant us a universal charity toward all men. M3-r fin" mind which was in Jesus Christ be in each one that we may have true affectiono for all Thy children. Amen. (Copyright, 1924—F. D. Fagley)

A Thought He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.—Prov. 13:20. * • • “I O man can be provident of his time who is not prudent in the l_ choice of his company.—Jeremy Taylor. Science The argument as to what is inside the earth now seems to he nearly settled. Believers in the old theory that the earth is a molten mass, with a cool, thin crust, have lost. The findings in this case have been presented to the Washington Academy of Sciences by scientists of the Carnegie Institution. According to their investigations and consequent deductions, the center of the earth is platinum or gold or iron. The rest of the earth is in three layers—first iron and rock, then rock, then the surface crust. For many years the "molten mass” idea was accepted by scientists. It was evolved from the theory called the nebular hypothesis. Recently a few scientists advanced the planetesmal theory, which spread rapidly in scientific circles. This contradicted the former and assumed that the interior of the earth was heavy and solid. Experiments in weighing the earth and verifying what is known as the "Cavendish test” also bore out the theory that there was something very heavy inside of the earth. These new findings by the Carnegie Institution scientists support the planetesmal theory and overrule the nebular hypothesis.

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Gulp Air, Was Ancestor of Frogs and Salamanders, The egg of the frog when first hatched is a tadpole. The tadpole lives entirely in the water. But in time it turns into a frog and emerges upon land. ' Fin Becomes Foot The important development between the lung-fish which has learned to gulp air and the amphibian is the development of the terrestial foot from the fin of the fish. Emergence- upon land demanded the evolution of anew type of locomotion. There is reason to believe from the study of fossils that the first amphibians lived mainly in marshes where the soft mud help* and support their bodies. The foot as first evolved from the fin had only two digits. But gradually with the passage of time, five digits, the standard in the world today, were evolved. The amphibian, besides developing terrestial feet, is thought to have developed for the first time in the history of life, true lungs, a three-cham-bered heart, a movable tongue, eyelids and eardrums. Tt Is also thought that the amphibiana developed a voice. Therefore it was the first ereature upon the earth able to make a' sound. Reptile Further Step The reptile represents another step in the upward scale of evolution. It is entirely freed from the necessity of spending any part of Its life in water. The reptile lays its eggs on the ground. A tough casing or cell protects the egg from evaporation. The reptile, from the moment of its birth, breathes by means of lungs. As we saw in our survey of geol ogy. in the Age of Reptiles, these animals attained gigantic size, many of them being over 100 feet long. These were the great dinosaurs. The crocodile of today is probably the nearest relative to the great dinosaurs which ruled the earth In the Age of Reptiles. Next article In series: Mammals. Purpose By BERTON BRADEY Be sure of what you want to do Then go ahead and do it. Hop to It! Be sure of v. hat you want to win Then go ahead and win it. Begin it. This minute! Be sure of what you want to get, Then, with all energy, beset it, Go get it! r Be sure of where you want to go. And why it is you want to blew there, Then go tbefe! Be sure of what you want to write And just the way you would indite it, Then write it! This optimistic preachy stuff Gets lots of poets lots of credit — You said it! But my whole purpose is achieved — You’ve read it! And that is why, however much You kid it, I did it. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Animal Facts On the “Great Barrier Reef” that runs for hundreds of miles parallel with the east coast of Australia are clams two to three fee# across, lying with shel : s open. Many a bather’s arm or leg has been caught in the vise-like grip of these shells and held there till he drowned. Skeleton of an enormous buffalo, with horns 11 feet 2 inches from top to tip. has been dug out of the velt of Orange Free State. South Africa. When you come across a me aimed or one-legged man on the island of Martinique, home of the deadly volcano Polee, it’s a cinch that he has encountered the terrible fardelance, snake whose venom putrifies living tissue.

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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 Ave.. Washington. D. C„ inclosing 2 cents In stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be riven, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned request* cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor.. What are the largest dams In the world? Expressed in cubic contents, the Wilson dam in Alabama, containing 1,291.385 cubic yards of masonry, is the largest; the Assuan dam, Egypt, with 1,179,000 cubic yards of masonry, is next; followed by the Kensico, New York, with 942,000 cubic yards; the New Croton, New York, with 855,000 cubic yards, and the Keokuk, lowaIliinois, 540,000 cubic yards. Which race of people live longest? Available statistics Indicate that the Balkan peoples (Bulgarians and Serbians) live longer than any other people. What colors are New Foundl&nd dogs? Black and white. Is it correct to say "an historical novel”? Yes, this is correct. We say "a history,” but "an historical novel.” What is the length and width of the White House? It is 170 feet long by 86 feet wide. What is Alice Terry’s address? Metro Studios, Hollywood, Cal. Who is David Grayson? This Is a nom de plume of Ray Stannard Baker, the author. How far does the average person walk in an hour? About 3% miles. On what day of the week did Feb. 1, 1907, come? Friday. What is the Pentateuch? The first five books of the Old Testament. Who were the Judges of Israel? Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Barak. Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibean, Elon, Abdon, Samson, Ell, Samuel, and Deborah.

What is raw marshmallow? Marskmallow or mallow Is a tall, very mucilaginous, perennial herb, found on the borders of salt marshes. How did the Isle of Han get its name? From Manx, Vannln or Mannin, meaning "the middle"— the center of the Irish! Sea. What was the first newspaper published in the United States? Public Occurrencee, first brought out in 1690. Who is the present chief of the Cherokee Nation? These Indians are scattered and, therefore, have no ehlsf. What is the egg-laying record? This Is claimed by 11. M. Leathers of Woodland, Wash., who owned a white leghorn pullet which laid 365. eggs In 364 days. How can I remove the print from a negative film? With hot water or bicarbonate of soda. , What Is the population of Jerusalem? 62,578. May running expenses and depreciation of, and licenses for, an automobile be deducted from the total income In making out income tax returns? Only if the automobile is used for business purposes. If used partly for business and partly for pleasure a proportionate amount may be denuded for the business use. Did the clerks who worked in Washington for the Government during the World War receive a bonus'* Yes, an emergency salary Increase called a "bonus" was, and still, is being paid. Should the dress of best man be like that of the groom? Best roan dresses exactly like the groom, with one small exception- the groom’s boutonniere is slightly different and more elaborate.