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M’CRAY MUST QUIT "RESIGNATION is the only path open for Governor McCray. _ His usefulness as the chief executive of the State of Indiana certainly is at an end now—if it did not end months ago. McCray stands convicted in Federal Court of the crime of using the mails in a scheme to defraud. He is sworn to enforce and uphold the laws of Indiana. A jury has decided that he has broken the laws of the United States. He cannot stand at the same time in the position of a lawbreaker and an executive whose duty it is to see that the law is carried out. He can appeal his case and postpone or prevent punishment, but this would not change his status in regard to his office. In many respects McCray is a pathetic figure. lie probably should be considered an object of sympathy as much as of censure. But this in no way changes his unfitness to hold public office. McCray told a most amazing story on the witness stand. It; is impossible for the average person to grasp his line of reasoning—if reasoning it is. . f He has gone through all his difficulties with a. serene air, apparently, for some unexplainable reason, thinking he has done nothing wrong and that he could explain. He was given an opportunity on the witness stand in Federal Court to explain and he failed to do it to the satisfaction of any one, with the possible exception of himself. He admitted he signed the names of others to notes and sold the notes, although they represented no value received and no transaction of any kind. , He declared he did not believe there was anything wrong in such a transaction! I He admitted that he wrote literally thousands of letters to banks and that in these letters he misreprented the notes he was seeking to sell and misrepresented bis own financial transactions. - And in the same breath he insisted he did nothing wrong! I And it is highly probable that he actually believes he did nothing wrong. ; It should be out of the question-for any man with such a # iporal outlook to remain in the office of Governor for a single day. Ij is hard to understand why he should wish to remain in office under the circumstances. FRENCH FOX WANTS THE “US” DOTTED F"* I RANGE is all for the Dawes plan to collect reparations _from Germany, but before the allies begin to put the Scheme into actual practice, there are one or two things Premier Poincare wants to know. • One of these things is what is to prevent Germany—once back on her feet through mutual efforts of France, England, Belgium, the United States, et al.—from landing on France again like a ton of brick ; id putting her out of business forever? * Unbiased observers in Germany report hatred of France is tjie one Grand Passion—capital G, capital P—of the Teutonic people. All they want is a chance and all they need is to catch France out of the allies’ front yard and the fight will be on. I Poincare knows this as well as anybody, so what he wants specified now is just how the peace of Europe, or of his particular part of Europe, is to be made secure. Now is the time, he thinks, to dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s.” * Another thing the French fox desires to know is what the allies propose to do, once the Dawes plan gets under way, if Germany again refuses to pay up. He wants the allies, or at least France. England, Italy and Belgium, to thrash out this problem beforehand and not wait until the crisis is on. In which position Poincare deserves a certain amount of sympathy. Once before, the allies decided exactly what Germany was to pay and how. And Germany failed to remit. Whereupon the allies began a long and highly dangerous quarrel over what to do. The Anglo-French entente all but went up in smoke as Pritain finally decided to go her way and France hers —into the Ruhr. Had Frhnee and Britain suffered a rupture thon. only a miracle could have prevented ultimate war between them. Which is something else that Poincare knows. By seizing upon this occasion to force a showdown as to exactly what line the allies will jointly pursue in the event of a similar crisis, he will be serving not only the cause of France but of world peace. The French elections are scheduled for May 11, on which day Poincare’s policies,will, for the first time, be subjected to a popular referendum. If he fails to receive the strong backing of his country, it will indeed be surprising. - g. JUDGE GAR\ says the South Americans suffer because of lack of cash, but, come to think about it, who doesn’t? X'. i, WHAT we must know, before we elect him President, is whether Al Smith is a nepotist or not. THOSE seventy near-beer bills now in Congress appear to ■be about as near as they ever will be. jp HARRY has become one of those periodical Thaws that the ||[ore nr less frigid East sloshes around in. * THE President says that we need ideals and perhaps it is Crue; but a popular idea now and then would come in handy, too. I PRESIDENT CAL says he is opposed to large contributions ior political campaigns and thus hands an alibi, ready for use, to Harry Sinclair. # ____________________________________________ id “FLAPPERS do not go to college,” defends a professor. ■Ht why should they, since there isn’t aythiug a mere college can them ? ,S3kEGLLAR Republicans of Delaware run true tb form, They declare for the Coolidge-Mellon relief for poor T'Aljtaxed millionaires and will be headed at the Cleveland conby Gen. Du Pont, one of thu* distinguished millionaires rich by profits on gunpowder.

T. TAGGART MA Y LEAD DEMOCRA TS Speculation on Murphy’s Successor Active —Ralston . Figures. By LOWELL MELLET Political headquarters are speculating very seriously on the possible effect of Charles F. Murphy's death. The argument appears to be general that the effect will be real, not only on the candidacy of Al Smith for the Democratic nomination for president, but on the influence that Tammany will have in the coming convention. Smith's personal popularity will win him a great many delegates. Beyond this number he will require those that can be brought to his support by skillful maneuvering. It is believed that, no matter how clever he may he, any successor to Murphy is unlike-

ly to have the latter’s experience of national convention strategy and tactics apd. which is more important, the latter's personal domination over machine politicians from other States. Most Experienced It is more important to know who is to succeed Muijphy in the New York-Illinois-Indiana triumvirate than who is to succeed him as boss of Tammany. Tom Taggart is regarded as more likely than George Brennan, since 'he came nearer dealing witli Murphy on even terms. Brennan has submitted to Murphy's dictation in the past on occasions when Taggart acted as an entirely equal partner. This may have been because Brennan is younger and newer to the game. He labored under the handicap of the Roger Sullivan tradition: it was impossible for Murphy and Taggart to regard him as more than understudy

of the great Roger. On the other hand, however, Tom Taggart is growing old and shows signs of weariness. He has spent much of the past twelve months in hospitals and in travel for his health. Behind his bland smile it may develop at the New York convention that his punch is gone. Taggart, of course, really desires to nominate Senator Ralston, just as Murjhy really desired to nominate Al Smith. It was a personal desire in each case. Beyond the ambition to be an actual president-maker, each of the veteran Irish bosses had friendship to serve. While there has been much talk that Murphy and Taggart were solely concerned with beating McAdoo, it doubtless is a fact that the hope each held of making his own personal protege president was a greater factor than enmity toward McAdoo. May Support Smith With Ralston elin,i nated, it would not be strange if Taggart threw his influence to Smith. Murphy, if he had lived, would have thrown his in fluence to Ralston if Smith had been eliminated first. As for beating McAdoo, that was a more serious concern of Murphy's than it ever has been of Taggart's. Murphy had a reason. McAdoo's national program didn’t worry him. MeAdoo's local poe Utleal program did. McAdoo, as Secretary of the Treasury, joined with President Wilson in ignoring Tarnmany’s claims to New York patronage. Tammany doesn't ask much of Democratic presidents, Tammany men say, except that Tammany have complete control of New York appointments. They would not take a chance on McAdoo again in that respect after their experience during the Wilson administration. As for Taggart, if he can not put Ralston across, he wants only a winner. If McAdoo looks like the surest winner, it is not too much to expect Taggart to lend hts support. II as No Candidate Brennm has no particular eandl date. He has tied himseif to Hearst to some extent, but this secret alignment is not regarded as important or permanent—perhaps one complimentary ballot. Smith or Ralston would be satisfactory. Underwood would be ideal. Winning with Underwood would give him an independent importance, that he could not have if either Taggart’s or Murphy’s personal candidate were put over by his aid. All things considered, the threecornered coalition is likely to carry less weight this year than it has in other years. Small bosses, who in the past have been glad tc trade the'r delegations for one of Charley Murphy's chilly smiles, are liable to look twice—and hard—at the overtures of the New York leader who is set up In his stead. Tom Sims Says: When a woman gets *a new spring outfit and looks well she goes to visit and Impress an enemy. Vacations are comilig. Sunburn makes a skin you hate to touch. No movie is as bad as its name. Blegsed are the poor in salary for they shall pay no Income tax. All* work and no pay makes Jill a dull wife. * , Food and people may become too rich to agree with one. Science Officers of the Amateur Radio Relay League believe there should be an international language for the purpose of easier communication between countries by radio. Kenneth B. Warner, secretary of she league, advocates the adoption of Esperanto. Opposition to the adoption of Esperanto comes from advocates of the use of English. At the time of Shakespere, English was the seventh language of the world in point of numbers using it. Today it is the first language in the world, being used by more people than any other and being richer in vocabulary. It has 80,000 more words than its nearest competitor, German. It is claimed by the advocates of English that it will be much easier and far more valuable for foreign students to learn that language than to learn Esperanto. The trend In all parts of the world is clearly toward English becoming the universal language. Many foreign scientists are now publishing their works in English, as they formerly did in Latin, in order to attain the widest usefulness

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A I"" -| R.NOLD LAZ Os Brighton. Mass., just 19, is a successfui song writer. His “OldFashioned Melody” proved a hit and song publishers bid for more. A London house offered Laz a fouryear contract. Ask The Times You can geC an answer to any question ol fact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave. Washington. D. C.. inclosing 3 rents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital' advice cannot bo given, nor can extended research bo undertaken. All other questions will re--rive a personal rjply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters arc confidential.—Editor. What is the total wealth of the negroes of the United States? It is. estimated at $1,100,000,000. Hpw may tallow be cleaned and bleached? Dissolve alum, five pounds, in water, ten gallons, by boiling :and when it is all dissolved, add tallow, twenty pounds: continue the boiling for one hour, constantly stirring and sk naming: when sufficiently cool to allow it, strain through thick muslin; then set aside to harden; when taken from the water, lay it by for a short time to drip. What Is the description of the great bridge of Forth across the Firth of Forth? It was completed in 1890 and consists of a shore span of 6SO feet each and two main spans of 1.170 feet each which are exceeded only by tho Quebec Cantilever across tho St. Lawrence. _ , Who first proposed the na,ma "United Stntes of America"? Thomas Payne. Who was the first white child horn in North America? A son. Snorri, was born to Gudrid, wife of Thorfinn Karlaefnt, in 1007 at tHe Norwegian settlement "Vineland.” The fact of the birth and settlement appear to be well authenlcated, hut the sife of the settlement is unknown. Virginia Dare, of course, was the first white child horn in what is now the United States. What is the Apocrypha? Fourteen books subjoined to the Canonical books of the Old Testament in the authorized version of the Bible as originally issued but now generally omitted. These books are not recognized as canonical by most protestant denominations. Who wrote: “Organized charity, scrimped and iced, in the name of a cautious, statistical Christ?" John Boyle O’Reilly in a poem entitled "In Bohemia." What wood besides Joeust is good for fence posts? Osage orange, yellow pine, white oak, chestnut and cedar. It is advisable to treat these with creosote before putting thorn into the ground. When did the Indians first make blankets of wool? Not until after the United States was settled by white men. from whom they obtained first -wool and later sheep. Until that time their blankets were made of hark and skins. Is it correct for a man to shake hands with his gloves on? Tt was once considered rude for a gentleman to shake hands with a lady with his gloves on: now, however, he does not rernove his glove, unless he can do so naturally. He should never say, "Please excuse my glave." Ts there such a thing as an electric eel? Yes, there is an eel called an electric ell capable of inflicting a mild electric shock. Tt is found in Brazil. What is the record for the most coal taken from a rnlno in a day’ The record is held by two mines—the Bell and Zoller No. 1 mine, Zeigler, 111., and the Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Oriend mine at Orlend, 111. Tn March, 1922, both mines hoisted over 8,000 tons in a day. This we-, not, however, a continuous output. What is the capacity of a rail road coal car? It varies from 80 to 50 tons to a car. What organization was largely instrumental in obtaining the release of the conscientious objectors? The American Civil Liberties Union, 100 Fifth Ave., New York City. How much oats should he fed a, horse to take the place of ears of corn? It is estimated It would take about four quarts of oats to equal ten good-sized ears of corn to feed a good working horse. Hew many foreign-born persons are there living in the United States? According to the 1920 Census, 3 3,920,692. How did the? Ancona, breed of chickens originate? Probably there was a cross between a Leghorn with the common black Italian fowl. These chickens were produced in Ttab', but the date is not known. The bired was introduced In England in 1861 .

JURY HUNTS CRIMINALS IN OIL CASE Investigating Body Starts Big Task of Findinrg Who Is Responsible. By C. A. RANDAU Who were the criminals in the Teapot Dome scandal, and what crimes did they commit? Answers to these questions :ye now being sought by a special grand jury, called for that particular purpose in Washington. It will take the jurors, who have just begun their work, at least two months to complete their job. according to members of the Government legal staff, which will present the evidence. Atlee Pomerene, former Democratic Senator from Ohio, and Owen J. Roberts, Republican Philadelphia lawyer, who were appointed by President Coo lid ge to prosecute the oij cases for the Government, will conduct the hearings before the grand jury. They will be assisted by United States District Attorney Peyton Gordon. Pages of Evidence The evidence collected by the Senate Teapot Dome committee, %-hlch now exceeds some 3.000 pages of testimony and documents, cannot be used before the grand jury except for ref erence purposes. Asa result. ‘ many of the witnesses who have appeared before the committee will .again have a chance to tell their stories. There will he no advance notice as to who has been subpoenaed, and all evidence will be given in secret. Among the more prominent actors in the Teapot drama who it is thought will be summoned are forhier Secretary of the Inferior Albert B. Fall, Harry F. Sinclair. E. L Doheny, former Secretary Denby, Edward B. Me[>oan. Washington publisher; John C. Shaffer. Indiana and Denver publisher, and Frederick ( . Bonflls. owner of the Denver Post. Evidence will be presented to the jurors in much the same manner lhat it was brought out before the Senate commute by Senator Walsh. To Ask Indictment Indictments will he asked against all Government officials who misused their official positions, and against private citizens who entered into conspiracies with officials for the purpose of defrauding the Government. Evidence against Fall points toward his implication in deals with both Sinclair and Doheny. The two oil men, though Indictments will he sought against both, are riot involved in the same case. The charge against Doheny is that he bribed Fail to grant him leases on navaj oil reserves in California. Against Sinclair there will be a similar charge In regard to the Wyoming oil reserves. < 'onspiraey < Tiarged Against McLean there are charges [of r conspiracy to defraud. McLean ■ did not defraud the Government of money, hut he did attempt to defraud the Senate on information which it was entitled to have. The conspiracy statutes are held to lie broad enough to include offense as an Indictable crime, Bonflls and Shaffer, it was shown during the committee hearings, profited from inside information about the leasing of Teapot Dome. Whether or not their participation in the deals subjects them to indictment is a question that the Juiy will thrash out. The Jury is composed of twentythree men At least twelve must agree that evidence against a man warrants his indictment before an Indictment may he returned. , The grand jury sitting in Washing ton will concern itself only with the criminal features cf the oil lease scandals. The civil actions for the return of the oil properties are pending in Wyoming and California courts, and the fight of the Government to get back the reserves will be staged there entirely independently of the action of the Washington Jury. Rememberl By DR. DONALD A. LAIRD. Yale Psychological laboratory. WHAT is the matter with your memory? Is it naturally a poor one. or have you abused or misused it? An office clerk complained to mo some time ago that he has a very poor memory. I asked him If he gave as much attention to it as hedid to the finish on his automobile, fie got the point at once. Do you? A good memory depends first upon two things: One is the sort of memory you were born with. City children appear to have better memories than those tn the country. White children appear to have better memories than colored children. But, before you decide that you have a naturally poor memory try using !t properly. That is the other half of a good memory. The first "little thing" for you to correct is your intention In remembering. Try to remember this phrase: Intention has a lot to do with retention. Be sure to remember this because it is illustrative of one of the first steps in'putting your memory on a serviceable basis. "When you try to reAemher. your memory works much better than when it is left to itself to drift. Tt has been found that when one tries to remember, he does 20 per cent better for a few hours. His immediate memory—as memory for short periods is called —is improved 20 per cent simply by trying to remember. This same little effor T Improves memory for longer periods by as ftiuch as 40 per cent. Now. as to your first step in memory improvement, do this: When you are introduced to a person. say to yourself: "I must try to remember his name.” When you see bargains in the advertisements say: "r must remember these." When you head this newspaper’s editorials say: "I will try to remember this.” And you will remember much better. Your Intention has much to do with your retention. Go to the little extra effort needed to try to remember the important things. Science Service. 1115 Connecticut Are., N. W Washington.

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WORKER IN SWEDEN IS PROTECTED System Probably Would Be Barred in America by Constitution, By HERBERT QUICK _ | F COURSE, the United States if) is the greatest nation on I earth, and the people of this State are the flower of the American people: and equally of course, we haven't much to learn from the effete peoples of the rest of the world. Still, j let us look for just a moment at what j one of them has done. Tn Sweden a system is in- force of ; insuring working people, whether they i want to be insured or not, against j those times when they are not well ; enough to work and to shield them from destitution in old age. This would be rather nice for many of us, woudn't it? Premiums Low A fund of myre than $53,000,000 has been collected to take care of 3,500,000 workers in this manner. The premiums range from 75 cepta to $3.05 a year. Os course, the sums to come in to the assured under such small payments can not he large. Yet they will be larger than an American might think. The overhead is small. There are no agents to pay. The insurance is based on the regular taoles I of mortality and. taking in everybody j i>f the classes covered, there are no medical examinations. Then there are no big salaries for the officers of the company and no proflits to anyone. It is merely insurance for service. * It. must be rather quieting to the worried Swedes who have to work for a living to think that each is provided for in case of incapacity from illness or old age. Os course, It would work anywhere. It might even make the working people love their government better. It might make us safer from destructive agitations against government. # Would Meal Opposition But equally, of course, we must not even dream of having any such thing in America. It would he "Government in business," and what a horrible thing that is. It would be opposed by all the great life insurance companies: and they are among our most exemplary folks. The Swedes may have it, but we mustn't. There is probably something in the Constitution which forbids it, as it forbids the child labor act. And if Senator Wadsworth and Governor Ritchie and their fellows have their way. the Constitution will be practically unamendable, and then we never can have such things. It is the penalty we pay for being the greatest, most progressive, and most intelligent people on earth. Sometimes, though, when no one is watching me, I wish we were in some ways more like the Swedes and some other peoples. In some ways, you know, in some U’ays!

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Musicland The early Egyptians were very fond of music, which formed a great part of their religious ceremonies. Music was then a sign of greatest culture and was a necessary asset to the priesthood. It appears, from papyrus rolls and various hieroglyphics that string instruments were the most popular instruments of their day. Os these harps, or at least Instruments built upon the same Idea as that of the modern harp, were the most conspicuous. The Egyptians also used flutes to a great extent, some of which were double, and many of which were blown by the nose. Trumpets made of copper and bronze were used extensively for military’ events. It is interesting to note that In China bells and cymbals were the important instruments, while in old Egypt one can find no account of them. Family Fun Field Provided "Yes. father, I've graduated and my education is complete. I s'pose I know about everything worth knowing, now I must find a large field where I can use it to the best advantage.” "Son. there is the ten-acre com field, and you kin have it all to yourself." —Drexerd. Poem by Bobby They sure did force poor Paw to pay To have Maw’s 'pendix took away Can't see it done her any good ’Cept raise her standin' in the neighbor hood.—Brown Jug. One on the Minister ‘Now, Mr. Brown, if you wife was dying and you had just one wish to make what it would be?" "That she’d go to Heaven.” ‘A noble wish—a noble wish indeed —your last thought would be for your wife’s happiness.” "No, for my own happiness. I’d never see her again.”—Sun Dodger. Dad's Old Habit "Poor Ellen can’t keep a beau on account of that unfortunate father of hers.” "■What's the trouble?” "You see the old man’s an ex-fire-man and he can’t get over the habit of fighting the flames." —Boston Transcript.

The Washer By HAL COCHRAN Consider the fellow who hangs by a rope and polishes windows all day. It’s only his business but he’s got the dope, for his work sends real brightness your way. He cjimbs to the heights with his bucket and sponge and fastens himseslf to a sill. Then into his work he wiy cheerfully plunge while the watchers below get a thrill. Water wijj splash if he sometimes gets rash, and splattering comes like the rain. Often we’ll say that he gets in the way when he’s working inside on a pane. Still it’s a calling; a worthy one, too. is this shining and rubbing all day. Give every cleaner the credit that’s due, for his labor is work and not play. For he is the man who erases the smudge and makes dirty windows like new. He opens the way for a more cheerful day just by letting the sunshine through. (Copyright, 1934. NEA Service, Inc.)

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SEN. PEPPER EXPECTS TO STOP COURT Entry Into World Affairs Is Doomed for Present Administration. By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS MERICA’S entry into the World j A Court is doomed, so far as this * *•! administration is concerned. Too hardy to be suffocated in the pigeonhole of Chairman Lodge of the Foreign Relations Committee where it was stuffed nearly a year and a. half ago in the hope that it would die, the World Court proposition, still alive and kicking, has now been turned over to the tender mercies of a craftily chosen senatorial subcommittee for hearings before its friends. These hearings begin Wednesday, April 30, and the more people come and plead for the World Court, the better Senator Lodge will like it. He knows the court has many friends, far more than he once thought it had, and he does not dare openly to administer knock-out drops. The hearings will help him stall along until adjournment of Congress, now but a few weeks away. Friends Outnumbered Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania, foe of the League of Nations and World Court, is chairman of the subcommittee. Senator Brandegee of Connecticut, league irreconcilable and court opponent, is also a member. So is Senator Shipstead of Minnesota more or less against any and all forms of international cooperation. The other two members are Senator Swanson of Yirginia and Senator Pittman of Nevada. They are friends of the court but are hopelessly and obviously outnumbered. . There are four separate propositions before the subcommittee. 1. President Harding’s proposal as outlined in his message to Congress on Feb. 24, 1923. and as sponsored by Secretary of State Hughes. 2. A Lodge resolution “with reservations.” 3. A resolution by Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin similar to the HardlngHughes plan. 4. Senator Pepper's proposal for a tribunal si/nilar to the old-fashioned one at The Hague. The Harding-Hughes proposal is that the United States enter the World Court as now constituted, but without assuming any obligations under the league, though, so far as the World Court is concerned, on absolute parity with other nations. The “Lodge reservations” favor a World Court divorced entirely from the league—just camouflaged eholoroform for the court. In effect Lenroot’s proposition is identical to the Hughes-Harding plan, while Pepper's is purposely vague except in that it favors “a” court, any court, just so it is not "the” court. Senator Pittman declares he will oppose long-drawn-out hearings before the subcommittee and that he, personally, will press for a termination by at least the middle of May. After which the subcommittee will report back to the Foreign Relations Committee as a whole. Out For Present

; That is the report will be unfavor- | able to "the” world court is not to he ■ doubted. And it is not to be expected j that all the other nations of the : world will forsake "the" court for some other variety merely to con form J to planks in the G. O. P. political plat- | form as dictated by Lodge Pepper, j Brandegee and others of the Old | Guard. Which means we stay out of the ! court, at least for the' present. Senator Pittman intends to propose a recess of Congress in June until after the two big political conventions, then reconvene for a session during 1 July and August. He admits the only hope of even a debate on the World I Court lies in a mid-summer session. A Thought For where your treasure Is. there ; will your heart be also.—Luke 12:34. • * * rur-jICHES are not an end of life, IR I kut instrument of life. I * v I Henry Ward Beecher.