Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 266, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1924 — Page 4

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WTLLTAM H. BLODGETT SHE dean of the newspaper profession in Indiana, William H. Blodgett, died today. Blodgett was known among his associates on the Indianapolis News and among his competitors on other Indianapolis papers as a good reporter. For nearly forty years he “covered” big stories. His “beat” was the State and frequently the United States. It often was said of him that he knew almost everybody in Indiana. Not everybody liked “Bill” Blodgett, for he had the faculty of going to the root of matters and telling of wrongs. He was not always right in his- “slant” on things, but he was rated sincere. In the death of Mr. Blodgett, the newspaper fraternity in Indiana loses a member whose ability was respected. LA FOLLETTE’S FOOL FRIENDS TyTjELL may Senator La Follette repeat the prayer, “God deW liver me from my fool friends; I can take care of my enemies myself.” La Follette, grim and grizzled veteran of a hundred political battles and skillful strategist of a hundred political campaigns, finds himself pitted, as he has been for quarter of a century, against the shrewdest politicians of both old parties. This he has gone through sometimes aided by a handful of friends and sometimes alone—except that always the people of Wisconsin have delegated and redelegated to him the power to represent them and to speak for them in the Senate. Now at the end of quarter of a century another contest is on and La Follette finds himself surrounded by a chattering and at times gibbering flock of folks who are ready and willing to teach the old master the game of political strategy. If La Follette tries to execute an ambush the outfit gets out in the open to chant a battle hymn. If he tries a deft and delicate shot, a dozen dumb friends juggle his elbow. What with the clack and clatter of forty-eighters and thirdpartyers it is no wonder Senator Bob has gone home and gone to bed. It is no joke. It is a serious thing for the common, everyday folks of the country. It is a pity La Follette cannot be let alone during the next ninety days in order that he may salvage for the people as much as possible from the political debris floating down the stream of time. The next three months will be devoted to the most delicate and skillful maneuvering on the part of professional politicians and their clients, the campaign contributors who make up the invisible government. And while his opponents concentrate on their game, La Follette bids fair to be distracted by amateur brass bands and megaphones. me Lord deliver him from his friends. His enemies, through their newspaper allies, are certainly capitalizing said friends and their foolishness. The one thing that will most surely kill any third party or independent party is its premature birth.

HONK! HONK! WHO CARES mT costs five and a third cents a mile to own and operate a popular priced auto. This is shown by an extensive checkup of three of the cheaper makes of cars, according to the Wall Street Journal. Five and a third cents a mile is the average figure. Some cost more, others less. Depends a lot on the driver and the care devoted to the ear. How does the record of your own bus tally with this average f In making comparisons, you’ll note that to drive even a cheap car costs about twice as much as a trip by railroad. Street cars give much cheaper service. But the auto driver has the satisfaction of ownership, privacy and the pleasure of going wherever he desires instead of following steel tracks. The average family drives a car 5,000 miles a year or about fourteen miles a day, the investigators decided. It’s estimated that $266 a year ($5.11 a week) operates the family bus and provides money for its replacement by anew car at the end of seven years. The investigators figured gasoline at 20 cents a gallon, twenty miles to a gallon, or SSO a year. Oil at 20 cents a quart, 250 miles to a quart, $4 a year* Tires, S6O a set for 15,000 miles, or S2O a year. Repairs, striking a seven-year average, SSO a yearv Insurance against fire and theft, sls a year. Depreciation is estimated as being one-seventh of the original cost, each year, or $55. Garage rent is entered at $72 a year. This is the largest • single item of costs of operation and ownership. The “cost per mile” is dropping each year, the Wall Street Journal claims. It quotes auto engineers as predicting that before long all cheap cars will be stored “in the open” and a large part of the item of garage rent eliminated. Five dollars or so a week for running a car doesn’t seem ’ much in these days when a dollar is worth only 60 cents in buv- . ing power compared with what it bought before the war. But if any one had predicted such an expenditure twenty years or ; more ago, the average person would have gazed reflectively in ■ the direction of the poorhouse.

Are you a mah Jongg fan? If not, you soon will be. The disease Is as prevalent as radioltls, and this fascinating Chinese game has taken hold of the American public with a vengeance. But there are a lot of hard things In the rules of the game that are d.fficult to understand unless simply and clearly explained. Our Washington Bureau has a

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LITTLE GIRL’S SONG REFORMS CONVICT Slick Hotel Burglar Becomes Chief Worker in Movement to Save Men and Boys,

By ALEXANDER HERMAN NEA Service Staff Writer. -ry| EW YORK, March 20.—Down \ the prison corrdior came the song of £r child, wafted on the breeze above the smell of the stew and the cursing of the men. It reached the ear of one of the inmates—a long-termer. He squirmed and swore. But there was no getting away. He had to listen. The song went on. Suddenly came anew note— It found its way to the prisoner’s heart and vibrated to his very soul. It began anew life for William J. Stuart, 38; and it made a life-long friend for Betty, the little singer And what further good the combination will accomplish is beyond human ken. But so far it has brought regeneration to a soul, well-nigh lost, happiness to another, has saved boys from beginning prison stretches, has reformed men with records, and is going on helping men serve men—the work of the Marshall Stillman Movement, of which Stuart is now one of the chief workers. Stuart's Story But let Stuart tell his own story: “My father, an old Scotch sea captain, brought me up too strictly and I rebelled. I ran away from my home when I was 14 years old and I shipped on a bark that was going around the Horn to Yokohama Bay. “After two years of hard going I decided to leave the ship at San Francisco on the return trip. There I soon found myself on the Barbary Coast, a 16-year-old boy without money or experience. "After being knocked around a bit, I got o job ns a ‘capper’—a runner for a Chinese gambling house. For each customer that I picked up, and brought around to the joint, I would receive $5, and a commission of his losses. Sometimes I made as much as $25 on a Saturday or Sunday. “It was too good to last. So I blew on to Chicago, where I worked at odd jobs, until I got a place as bell boy at one of the large hotels. Easy for Five Years “In working the hotels I became a thief, and got away with It for more than five years. Neatly dressed, I would walk into a hotel, pick out a convenient hour—dinner-time usually —take the elevator, get off at acer tain floor, and walk into a room, clear it out of valuables, and then go on. “While working Boston I met a very fine girl. She was a waifresa, honest and hard-working. We fell in love and were married. “Then came the baby—a bouncing girl. I wanted to keep her In ease. I Increased my activity. But the spell had been broken. I no longer was as successful as before. "One day I was caught in Boston. For that crime I had to return to

(~)N AGAIN, OFFAGAIN^A TTTYHFRF, is much ado in England, much that shouldn’t be ado. At least 1 that's how the people feel about It. Perhaps it's no ooncern to me or no concern to you. but ’tis to England, don’t you ever doubt it. The Prince of Wales, a likely lud and sportsman through and through, of course, is heir-apparent to the throne. It also is apparent that whatever he may do, to all the world it’s very shortly known. The game of steeplechasing Is the pleasure of the prince; there’s nothing he would rather do than ride. But., while ho is enjoying It, the English people wince whenever Royal Eddie gets astride. A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horae. Bill Shakespeare said; and that’s the phrase the Britishers recall. For they’re afraid that riding's going to be the end of Ed. and hence they wince where’er he takes a fall. There’s credit due a fellow who can ride a racing nag and folks admire his nerve and grit, of course. But if tho hobby steeplechasing's got to bo his gag, they’d rather be would ride a hobby horse. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)

Tongue Tips

Dr. Henry Van Dyke, preacher and author: “My heart would shrink in speechless terror from deciding the destiny of a single human soul.” Father F. J. Heaney, priest, Staten Island, N. Y.: “I love a dog. A priest, you know, is a.lonely old bachelor. Sometimes, in the silent watches of the night, when problems come to be settled, and the priest can talk to none on earth about them, why he can talk to his dog, his pal, his faithful, silent friend.” Fletcher Steele, landscape architect: “The home garden is not a matter of money but is a matter of work and brains. Use cabbages among- your flowers, for there is no flower which produces so beautiful a shade of blue as does the lowly cabbage.” James M. Beck, solicitor general of the United States: “After all, would It do the country any harm to leave all the voting in the hands of those who take sufficient interest to vote regularly, instead of keeping the privilege in the hands of the moviebrained, who go auto riding or play golf rather than vote?”

Heard in the Smoking Robm

INE of the men in the smoker, who was evidently a traveling man, told one on himself. “Some of us have to be economical, and especially we traveling men, but, no matter what happens at home, wa have to just keep on traveling, nothing will stop us, life or death. Take the men who sometimes get the most moderate salaries, they are the ones that have the largest families, ofttimes. I knew a man well, who had traveled for years and h# had a large family; In fact, twelve. He was far

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three prisons, completing old terms on which I had been paroled. "But worst of all—lt shattered my family. “I have never heard from it since. “I had made my wife a prostitute—and my baby an orphan.” Ten Years of Ileli A break In the story. And it was the break in his life, too. “After that I didn't care much what happened,” Stuart finally went on. "Blackwell’s Island, Sing Sing. Dannaraora. the Charlestown Prison—one after another —ten >t-ars of hell. “Then one day came the voice of a little angel. It was the voice of Betty. She was a 12-year-old school girl who came over to Blackwell's Island to sing to the prisoners. We met. and became friends. She wrote to me. I wrote back. Our correspondence became regular. “By the time my stretch was up I had made up my mind I would go straight—for the sake of the girl, if for no one else.” And straight Stuart has gone. As soon aa he got out he moved to Betty’s home, went to "Dad” Geer, father of the Marshal! Stillman Movement, Joined his forces and has been at it ever since. /

Science

A Philadelphia teacher, illustrating centrifugal action to a high school claes, uSed a demonstration consisting of whirling a vessel containing a liquid in which there was a sediment. He noticed that the sediment quickly settled to the outside of the vessel. While he was speculating upon thi3 curious Incident it suggested to him the idea that in a similar manner centrifugal force might be used to separate fluids of different density. He realized that the existence of cream in milk was an ideal example of the condition of affairs under which this principle would operate. With other scientists, he perfected a machine into which milk could be fed continuously while the machine was kept at high speed, and from which milk and cream would be delivered at separate outlets. These same experiments led to other inventions applying the same principle, notably apparatus for the separation of bacteria from cultures and for the concentration of photographic emulsions.

away from home and stopping at a small hotel. A wire came from his home and the girl at the telegraph booth who received the message gave It to the colored boy, and Instructed him to take It up to the man’s room. The telegram announced the arrival In the family of mixed twins. When the boy came back to the operator, she asked him what the man had to say. "I jus’ ouldn' unerstan’ what he meant, but it wuz something like Mah Jongs.",

MAN ALONE OF MAMMALS HAS REASON Reflex Action in Some Animals Is Not Action of Mind, By DAVID DIETZ Science Editor of The Times (Copyright by David Dietz) O far we have been surveying evolution from its physical aspect. However, it has another important side. That is the mental side. The scientist realizes the importance of this, for he calls the present age which began when man became the dominant creature on earth, the Age of Reason. One school of scientists maintains that all creatures, including man, are only automatic machines and that all mental phenomena are basically nothing but so many chemical reactions within the organism. This is the socalled mechanistic view. But another school adheres to what is known as the “vitalistic” view, claiming that “mind” is something which can not be explained on a physical basis. Behavior On Incline There seems to be an inclined plane of behavior, as it were, starting with the simple one-celled animals. An amoeba will pursue and engulf or ”eat" another amoeba. Here is apparently a definite energetic action. Another one-oelled animal, the socalled slipper animalcule, when reaching a sphere of isturbance, will stop, retreat and set off again at a different angle. Here apparently is a definite reaction to environment. In higher types of microscopic organisms we find some with several reactions to a stimulus, the creature trying one after another This is called the "trial and error” method. Next in many-cel'.ed animals, we find what are called reflex actions. That Is. the stimulation of certain nerve cells causes a definite reaction of the muscles. Thus the earthworm, half out of its burrow, lerks back into it upon the disturbance caused by the tread <;f a bird. The action is automatic, the disturbance stimulating the nerve which in turn cause the action of the muscles. \\ hole Body Adjusted The next step in the ascending scale consists of what have been named tropisms. These are obligatory movements which the animal makes adjusting Its whole body to the cause of stimulation. Thus a moth always fl-es into a flame. This is because as the moth flies by a f'ame, one eye receives more light than the c thor. Asa result there is an Inequilibrium set up in the moth’s nerve-cells and muscle-cells which forcec it to turn so that both eyes ato Illuminated equally. Asa result, it files Into the flame. Next we find instinctive behavier. us In ants, bees and wn'sps. Here certain Uni's of conduct seem to be Inborn in the creature. Gradually we come to a type of action in animals which seem to re quire the assumption of an existence of intelligence rather than instinct to explain them. And lastly we come to reason. This is found In man alone and distinguishes man from the other creatures upon the face of the earth. Next article in series: How Evolution Works.

rpOM SIMS -/- -/- Says

Much coffee was injured in Detroit, when a bomb wrecked two coffee houses, tho coffpe probably being too weak to run. A wise man never stands out in the rain or tries to open a milk bottle with his thumb. Englishman marrying an Americar? heiress says ha will do as she says. He may think he is joking, but he Isn't. Thera are absent-minded professors and professors whose minds nave moved away. Harvard professor says all dogs should be killed. Vacation days are coming. Better start resting up for them. A vacation would be a bad vocation. Now a scientist says the earth is ten billion years old. Indications are the Teapot Dome trouble will last about that long. Some people will do anything to save money. In New York, a sick millionaire married his nurse. It will soon be hot enough to forget Congress and cuss the weather.

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One for tlio Doctor “How will Dr. Carver's new hospital be furnished?” “I understand there’ll be twin death beds in every room.”'—American Legion Weekly. Is Big Handicap Tommy had sprained his wrist and didn’t want to go to school. “But your wrist is nicely bandaged,” urged his mother. “It won’t prevent you from attending classes.” Still the boy held back. Dad took a hand at this point. “Now speak up, son,” commanded his father. “Let’s have the real reason. Why don’t you want to go to school with a sprained wrist?" “Too many boys owe me a licking.” —Louisville Courier. A Thought Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. II Cor. 6:14. • • • | rri IHE fearful unbelief Is unbe--111 lief in yourself. I——J —Carlyle*

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l M SI \L PEOPLE Offers to Be President

ILYIN WASHINGTON VAN A DORSTEN, violin maker of Chicago, has again announced himself a candidate for President. He’s 70 years old and has been a candidate for nomination in seven other elections. He invites members of al! parties to help him organ ze his "Independent Goodbaekei-s’’ party.

JrUotosfjip ot -prater Daily Lenten Bible reading and meditation prepared for Commission on Evangelism of Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America. THURSDAY Man’s Need of Love and 8) in path}’

Read Mt. 25:31-40. Text: 25:36. I was sick and yo visited me. “There Is 'n man’s nature an elemental outcry for two things: (1) unity, and (2) s/mpathy. The Instinctive desire for unity In the universe Is the persistent Incentive to scientific In- j vestigation." The Instinctive and more j widespread desire to find sympathy is at the basis of religion. This cry for unity and sympathy is essentially the cry for God.” MEDITATION: Man needs sytnpa-1 thy far more than he needs any mai terial thing. The great contests of j life are spiritual contests, and It Is j In the souls of men that battles are | fought and won. Love and sympathy j are the forces -which reinforce the! lagging powers of heart and brain and give one the courage to endure to the end PERSONAL QUESTION: What can you do today for someone who is sick In body, mind or soul? PRAYER: Our Father in Heaven, -we pray that this day may remind us anew of the world’s need of love [ and sympathy. Teach us ways of! ministry to the needy children of men. | May nothing that we do or say this day hurt any child of Thine, in Christ's name. Amen. (Copyright, 1924—F. L. Fagley) Animal Facts Government Hunter Peterson has killed in the Okanogan national forest, Washington, one of the rare criminals of the grizzly bear race. He was accused of doing to the death thirty-fi\*e cattle and 150 sheep last year, as much for recreation as for food. Last thing he did was to charge, but Peterson’s dogs diverted him until the hunter could plant his lead in the right spot. Grizzly weighed 1,000 pounds. Lawrence Finley, Ferryville, Wis., entered a poor, crippled cow, such as Is usually killed for beef, in the State milk competition and got the big laugh. At the end of a four months’ test the cripple led them all in the quantity yielded. English footwear manufacturer has Just made a dozen pairs of shoes out of a python serpent's skin. Color is lawn and texture Is fine but tough.

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Mars and “Jup” To the Editor of The Times The cloudy condition of the atmosphere obscured our vision on Tuesday morning, so the conjunction of Mara and Jupiter could not be seen in Ine aianapolis. Several persons told me they got up early only to be disappointed. But do not despair. Mars and Jupiter wall be closely associated for several days, but Mars, the big red fellow, will be to the east of Jupiter, the white one, and on account of its greater speed of fifteen miles per second, while Jupiter moves at only eight miles per second, they will rapidly separate to a greater distance. The earth, however, moves at 18.5 miles per second and we will rapidly overtake both of these planets. We will pass between Jupiter and. the sun on June 5 at 6 p. m., and b©-| tween Mars and the sun Aug. 23, at which time Mars will be at his closest approach to the earth, less than thirty-six millions of miles. He must be viewed on that night before 11 p. m. or else the moon rising at that hour will dim his radiance. Astronomers are anticipating great things at that time, hoping to discover whether Mars is inhabited. E. P. M'CASLIN, 6901 Dewey Ave. Car Service To the Editor of The Times I see where the street railway company still is asking for increase in fare with the present service. I call it poor service when you have to stand, five, ten and fifteen minutes waiting for a car. Then only pay track then 32(4 cents per hour. It seems if the company were granted an increase it would try to pay laborers more money. I am opposed to increased fare. STEPHEN HOCKMAH Ah, the Movies To the Editor of The Times The movie producers’ presentation of ranch life is amusing, to say the least. Since ranch owners are compelled to raise food to winter feed their cat. tie, modern machinery is used. Therefore, many times I have been forced to smile because of the thousands of persons who seem imbued with tho idea that movies present accurate happenings on western ranches. A ranch is merely a gigantic farm. Hogs are fed, cows milked and tho dozen other chores are done, but there are millions of folks \yho do not understand the actual happenings on tho ranch. Verily, the movie producers shoujd cut out the “bunk.” AN EX-KANSAS RANCH HAND. William J. MqCaln, 327 W. Ninth SL, Connersville, Ihd. Policewomen To the Editor of The Times According to Police Chief Rikhoff the department is in need of more policemen. If this is true, why do they keep twenty-two policewomen, who are of no real value to the department, on the pay roll? I see a report that Columbus, Ohio, is getting along very welj with two policewomen. As I see it, this would be plenty for this city—just two or three as investigators In cases where women and girls are involved. Women are of no more general value to the police department than they would be to the fire department, A CITIZEN. Sister Posts Him “Mother thinks you are perfectly lovely!” “What does your daddy think?" “He thinks mother has gone daftA* —Judge. Dad’s Hunting “Well, sir, my shotgun let out (# ioar and there lay a dead wolf ahead of us.” “How long had It been deadP'— Lampoon.

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