Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1924 — Page 4

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SHATTERING TRADITIONS jNE by one our childhood traditions are shattered. We used to take sulphur and molasses for that tired feeling in the spring, we used to rub goose grease on our chests when we had a cold. Some of us even wore asafetida bags around our necks to scare away germs. And when baby cried with the tummy ache he was given paregoric. Now we learn that when baby was given this soothing compound his parents were violating what would have beeu the antinarcotic law if the law as it is now had existed then. In fact, seems, mother xvas making a dope fiend out of baby. Os course, there have always been some vague rumors about paregoric being dangerous, but in the good, old days nobody paid any attention to them. But Government chemists have learned that each ounce of the stuff contains 1.9 grains of opium and that those who imbibe are in about the same situation as the Chinaman who smokes the poppy product in his pipe. Not only havp they discovered this but they also have dis covered that paregoric contains alcohol! So it seems that fond papas and mamas not only were making dope “addicts” out of their offspring, but were exposing them to the ravages of demon rum. But all this is over now. Federal officers have swooped down on Indianapolis drug stores and have arrested the proprietors thereof for selling paregoric. Living should become safer daily. CLOSING IN ON SINCLAIR ET must come as a decided surprise to Harry Sinclair to learn that his millions serve him but little better before the courts than they did before Senator Walsh's Teapot Dome committee. The District of Columbia Supreme Court has rendered a decision agaiffst Sinclair’s attempt to avoid trial on the charge ' being in contempt of the Senate. Sinclair was asked nine questions by Senator Walsh on the day when Sinclair last took the stand, lie refused to answer any of them. The Senate then sought an indictment against him. This was obtained some months ago, and is not to be confused with his recent indictment along with Fall arrd Dohenv for conspiracy to defraud the Government. Sinclair immediately turned loose a battery of high-powered lawyers in an attempt to quash the indictment. In that effort he has now failed, though the court ruled out three of the nine questions. The status of the case now is such that Sinclair's trial must eventually come before the United States Supreme Court. That court must pass on the question: Has the legislative branch of the national Government a right to inquire into the transactions surrounding the transfer of public property to a private individual ? It seems silly to have to put up that question to the highest court in the land. Any man with common sense would answer the question in the affirmative. But inasmuch as Sinclair is availing himself of all legal technicalities in order to hide facts, it is gratifying to know that courts are apparently no more inclined to wink at his misdeeds than were the outraged Democratic and Progressive members of the Senate committee.

VOTERS A r—— MONG Amereans entitled to vote for President in November will be 4.300.000 illiterates who can not read. Ami 3.000.000 of them are native born, not imported residents. These figures are the estimates by National Education Association, and are based on census reports. The voter who can not read the newpapers, unless he has the papers read to him has to form his opinions from gossip he hears. Such has always been the rule. Presto! this year they have the radio to bring candidates’ speeches to them. Radio is a n w factor in national politics. How powerful ? “WILDCATTING” CONTINUES A MMERICA’S leading illegitimate industry is expanding rapidly, according to Newton Plummer, editor of the National Financial News*. “Investigation discloses an alarming increase in the fake stock selling business,” he says. “It now ranks with the leading industries of America, totaling over one billion dollars.” Laws are passed. More are considered. Bankers preach. But “wild-cat” stock promoters continue to operate and sell to persons who have allowed themselves to be carried away by irredescent dreams of quick wealth. Bankers’ associations throughout the country are cooperat ing with the Government to suppress this evil; but all will be unavailing if the public.allows itself to be “roped in.” W. D. Hord. Cincinnati banker, in his recent book, “Lost Dollars or The Pirates of Promotion,” gives this advice from years of experience, to those who would invest: “ Never stock without first ascertaining where there is a ready market for it.” “Weaklings and nervous people are foolish to speculate.’ . “The word ‘NO’ has proven to have been the foundation to many a fortune.” “No law is fool-proof. All tfee laws in the country will not protect the investor who resents protection.” THE ENGLISH horse that laughs must be the one that has been throwing the Prince of Wales and his dad around and stepping on them.

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SA VA GES ALSO SA W SKY BEAR Indians Imagined Three Hunters Chasing Huge Animal, By DAVID DIETZ Science Editor of The Times SHE Algonsuin and Iroquois Indians, who roamed the regions of the Great Lakes, wove a complete drama around the constellation of the Great Bear. The drama is a slowly enacted one, the whole year being needed for its completion. The reader will remember that we pointed out the different positions in which the Big Dipper is to be found in the early evenings in the four different seasons of the year. Since the constellation of the bear is built around the dipper, the bear

THE ALGONQUIN AND IROQUOIS INDIANS SAW THE DRAMA OF THREE HUNTERS PURSUING A BEAR IN THE CONSTELLATION WHICH WE CALL THE GREAT BEAR.

will be found in different positions, too. The Indians, however, imagined the bear as being formed only by ; the four stars of the bowl of the dipper. And they also imagined him with his feet pointing in the opposite direction. Consequently, whereas the Greeks pictured the bear as lying on his : back in the spring with his paws up in the air, the Indians imagined him standing on all four feet in the spring. Bear Stands on Nose Both Greeks and Indians agreed that the bear is balanced on his nose in the summer sky like an acrobatic bear in a circus. But whereas the Greeks saw the bear walking across the sky in the autumn heavens, the Indians pictured him then as lying < n his back. This has an important bearing on the Indian legend, as we shall see in a moment. The Indians further did not picture the bear as having a tail. The three stars in the handle of the dipper which the Greeks called the tail of the bear. the Indians called three hunters following the bear*. The star closest to the bear they called Robin, because it has a reddish tinge. The second they called. Chicadee because it is the faintest or smallest of the three. This star, of course, is Mizar and near it is the little star Alcor. The Indians called tiny Alcor “the pot.” and imagined that it was a pot which the hunter. Chicadee, carried, in which to cook the bear when he was killed. „ The third hunter they called Moose-bird. Starts in Spring The hunt starts early in the spring, when the bear is to be seen marching across the sky with the hunters trailing behind him. In the summer they catch up with the bear. In the autumn they kill the hear. That is why the foliage of the for- . est turns red in autumn, according to the legend of the Indians. It is the blood of the bear dripping down from the sky which colors the foliage red. Throughout the winter, it is only the skeleton of the dead bear that remains in the sky. But in the spring, the season of the year when all nature awakes to life once more, there is new life breathed into the bear and he starts his march across the sky once more with the hunters, Robin, Chicadee and Moose-bird, again pursuing him. The Great Bear also figures in the legends of the other ancient peoples as well as the Greeks and the Indians. Literature contains many references to the constellation as well. Next Article: More about the Great Bear. (Copyright, 1924, by David Dietz) Nature Use of common salt is the cheapest and handiest of ways to kill out pernicious weeds, but it may kil) other plant life and spoil the soil, by absorbing the moisture in plant tissues and soil, checking all growth for a season. The weeds die of thirst. If applied at all, it should be done in hot, dry weather. Where it is desired to kill all plant life, a hot brine may be used advantageously. * * Goose-grass or crab-gras3 c ame to us from India and has accustomed itself to all corners of this country, becoming a pest. For easy combating of It in lawns, the use of crude carbolic acid squirted into the hearts of the larger tufts is advised. In this way the weed is Jailed and the lawn does not bear Miat ruffled appearance due to hoeing or otherwise operating upon it.

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Aline By HAL COCHRAN Stand with me out by the side of a lane and watch an old lady in black. She's silent without, but within there is pain as the mem ries of old days come back. The scene is a spot that, in years long since gone, was used for a burial ground. In the grass that is tall and that once was a lawn, this aged old lady is found. She kneels there in silence: her look is afar; in dullest of mourning she’s dressed. We know not, of course, what her inner thoughts are, but they must be deep sorrow, at best. The wild flowers are growing; they smile in the sun and the message they bring her is kind. She kneels by the grave and her duty is done —what relief for her heart and her mind. Yea,, thirty long years since this withered old place was used for a burial ground. But longer than that can her memory trace and real comfort and solace be found. We feel we would like to approach this old soul and lend her a sympathy tone. But let us go on; let’s continue our stroll. She just wants to be there^r-alone!

In New York By STEVE HAXNAGAN NEW YORK. July 17.*—On one of ] the more popular roof gardens here ; is a beautiful girl who sells vigarets, j carrying her wares about the garden in a neat basket. She is a show girl out of work. i She is ever smiling, a close-up j smile to many who adm red her | through the glare of spotlights on ! other occasions. Although she receives proposals from many of the men who frequent the roof, she leaves the hotel wiih‘ 1 her mother, .vno awaits her every | night. She rehearses every day for the opportunity to get back in a show i —an opportunity she is sure will ; come. Hundreds of show girls are out of wyrk at this time of thelyear. In direct contrast is another show girl of my acquaintance who could go back in the best-known musical show on Broadway any time she : walks through the stage door in con- | dition to do her antics. But in weeks of idleness calories iof food and drink have turned to : many pounds of unbecoming flesh. In less than a week of vigorous ] training she would be ready to rej .turn to the show and would be welI corned with open arms. ! The only thing she will do to re- | duce her weight, I am told. Is wear : one of these new fangled rubber reducing —er-r-r —suits, or corsets or ! whatever they are. In the meantime she takes no ! physical exercise, gorges with food ■and sleeps the days through. Each day she adds more weight. Success often deadens ambition. * * * Jackson Scholz, star dash man of the American Olympic team now showing in Paris, is a newspaper | man. For a time I worked, with him in I the office of a press association. He was the most composed worker I ever have seen in a newspaper office. Never once was he flurried. ' Scholz, a great sprinter, saved all his speed for the track. * • * The dinner hour of Thomas Edison, untiring creator of so many inventions, was always uncertain until these radio days. Now he always is on time. Promptly at 6 o'clock each evening he sits for dinner. The reason, his household explains, is that a favorite orchestra broadcasts at 6 o’clock. Tom Sims Says One drawback to living at home is you can’t throw your cigar ashes on the floor jn the lobby. Be careful about looking at theri mometers in July. It is not polite to cuss before ladies. When you see a man standing on the corner scratching, ask him how he enjoyed his vacation. - Next to the water cooler and bathtub, the soda fountain is our most popular summer resort. A mad bride tells us she shares his joys and sorrows, he taking the joys and giving her the sorrows. The good die young. Just as soon as homemade wine begins to get good its owner kills it. All a man needs to know about a woman is all he doesn't know. A family at odds soon comes to odds and ends. When you see a tree torn down these days you never know if it was lightning or an auto. This yorld could be twice as bad as it is. The seasons on Mars are twice as long as ours.

AMERICA IS BEHIND IN THE AIR I Aviators Best in World, but Equipment Is Criticised, By CHARLES P. STEWART, NTiIA Service Writer. | [ryrj ASHINGTON, July 17.—At j vy record breaking, American __l Navy aviators lead the world. Forty-two air records are officially recognized. Twenty of them are held by United States naval fliers. Both the Army’s and the Navy’s aerial equipments have been severely criticised. It’s denied that they represent fair values for what they cost. Men like General Patrick and Rear Admiral Moffett, respective heads of the two branches’ aviation services, speak of the planes as mostly war-built and too slow for today. Nevertheless, the Navy’s showing in the matter of records is wonderj ful. Experts give credit to men I rather than to their machines, j The United States Navy has 380 | planes, a personnel of 3,595; the Army 450 planes and 10,300 personnel. Other countries group their army and navy services together. France has 1,250 planes, personnel I 33,500; Britain 600 planes, personnel ; 29.283; Japan, 250 planes, personnel j 3.100; Italy 250 planes built and 750 ! building, personnel 6,500. | Some authorities say that of AmerI ica’s combined Army and Navy ! planes—Blo in all—not more than one hundred are serviceable. Men Good, But Few ' However, an airplane shortage is less serious than a shortage in flght- ; ing ships. Planes can be built faster, or adapted from commercial uses. The shortage is serious rather in that it implies a lack of trained men apd the record Indicates that America’s personnel, mam for man, is at least as good as any in the world. Besides Its planes, the navy has the dirigible Shenandoah. Soon it will have the ZR-3. Navy men think exceedingly well of both, as 1 the very latest make of lighter-than-aircraft, perhaps -without equals. Os America’s deficiencies in the matter of naval aircraft carriers I and tenders, there’s no difference | of opinion among experts. For the planes there’s the old converted collier T-angley of 12,700 tons: for the dirigibles the Wright, also old and slow—ll.ooo tons. In addition, two old battle cruisers, the Lexington and Saratoga, fast boats of 35.236 tons each, are being converted as aircraft carriers, but at the present rate this work will npt be finished under three or four years. Catapults Fail "Tfle Ijangle*-." said Admiral R. Coontz. in his report on the Culebra maneuvers*this year, "was sup >sed to carry 58 planes but actually had only six. which, however, served good purpose, considering their number and capabilities, and

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the Langley’s own characteristics.” Aside from regular carriers, battleships and cruisers also now launch planes from catapults. Os their effectiveness at the Culebra maneuvers Admiral Coontz said: “The Atlantic squadron had twenty-seven seaplanes which were must successful working from a base, catapults not working well on ships. Therefore the Langley was the only ship to send up planes. “Arresting gear, deck lighting and the material requirements to permit night flying should be developed. Aircraft carriers should have separate radio receiving' rooms in order that planes in the air may be communicated with efficiently while radio work with other units is going on. “Anti-aircraft batteries of the older ships are incomplete and this is the more serlolus because of the lack of aircraft carriers. “The construction of the two carriers building should be expedited,” Admiral Coontz adds, “and It should be borne in mind that each will require the constant attendance of from three to six destroyers, which should be provided.” As compared with America’s one completed -plane carrier, Britain has three, of a total of 48,190 tons, with three more building, representing another 56,300 tons. Japan is building two, of 63,400 total tons. Both British and Japanese battleships and cruisers of all classes of course carry planes. A Thought He that is alow to wrath is of griat understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.—Prov. 11:29. • • • Temperate anger well becomes the wise.—Philemon.

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PRESIDENT NAMED BY MINORITY Less Than Half of Voters Cast Ballots on Election Day, Timex 11 as,' iuyton Hureau. I iJJ ,Y( iq York Ave. —— ASHINGTON. July 17.—Fifty \\/ per cent of the people of the country who could vote will not do so, comparison of census figures with ballot totals shows. This stay-at-home vote could elect whomever it chose to any national office. Even 10 per cent of the stay-at-home vote could accomplish it. In 1920, there were 60.886,520 men and women over 21 years of age in the United States. Os this total, 26,713,832 voted. Another 8,467.625 were disqualified because they were unnaturalized aliens or because P f tliiteracy. Under this last head, 2,000,900 men and women were de-

prived of the franchise in the southern states because of local laws establishing standards of literacy. l>id Not Vote The stay-at-home vote totaled 25,705,063 that year. Excluding the disqualified voters, the figures show that for every 100 men and women who voted in 1920, there were 96 who did not take enough interest in the outcome of the election to go to the polls. Kentucky people were the most enthusiastic voters in 1820. For every hundred who voted, there were only twenty-four who stayed at home. The contest betwoen Cox and Harding was very close there. Mississippi has the reverse record. Out of her population of 876,106 persons over 21 years old, only 82,492 voted. For every hundred voters 736 stayed away. North Central Is Best Taking the states in geographic groups the best voting record is achieved by the west north central States, including Minnesota, lowa Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. Here there were fifty-nine non-voters to every hundred voters. The group composed of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas has the worst record, a score of 242 stay-at-homes for every hundred voting. Absentee voting laws have been passed in a majority of the States to try to remedy this condition. Federal and State officials, Army and Navy men, students and traveling men, and citizens temporarily absent are permitted to vote by mail. However, little improvement has resulted, since absentee voting is illegal unless the voter has registered in person, and this is often as impossible as voting in person. A few of those included in the stay-at-home group are disfranchised for non-payment of poll taxjs required by a number of State lawb.

Ask The Times You can get an answer to any question ol tact 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 given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a pergonal reply. Unsigned requests caunot be answered. All letters axe confidential.—Editor. For what were “Defensive Sector Clasps” and "Battle Clasps” given? A defensive sector clasp was given for service in a defensive sector in the World War; a battle clasp was given for engagement in a major operation. A person who engaged in a major operation was given both the defensive sector clasp and the battle Tlasp. To what plant family does the so-called Rose of Sharon belong, and in what kind of soil doer it grow? It belongs to the Hibiscus syriaeus, or the shrubby althea; it grows in any good soil. Next to man, what is the most intelligent animal? According to William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park, the chimpanzee is the

most intelligent of all animals below man. He can learn more by training and more easily than any other animal. A high class horse is a very wise and capable animal* but this is chiefly due to its age-long association with man and education by him. A high class dog is the animal that mentally is in the closest touch with the mind, the feelings, and the impulses cf man, and the only one that can read a man’s feelings from his eyes and his facial expression. What is the name of the English estate of the ancestors of Washington? Sulgrave Manor. How many persons have been killed at railroad crossings in the United States for the past few years 9 1917, 1,969; 1918, 1,852; 1919, 1,784; 1920, 1,791; 1921, 1,705; 1922, 1,810; 1923, 2,268. How high do the most famous geysers of Yellowstqne Park throw the water? The Giant, 200 feet; Old Faithful, 125 feet; Castle Geyser, 144 feet. What is the Lia Fail? Tlie Stone of Destiny, on which the Scottish kings were crowned The stone is said to be the one used by Jacob as a pillow and to have been taken to Tara, Ireland, in thefifth century, B. C., whence it was brought to Scotland and removed to England by Edward I. It is now placed beneath the seat of the famous Cornonation Chair, or throne, of the King of England, in West* minster Abbey. What does “Salle privee” mean? A private hall. What does the word “Andes” mean? It is usually explained as meaning Copper Mountains, from the word Anti, Peruvian, which means Copper.

THURSDAY, JULY 17, IJ-1

READER IS FOR ARREST OF SISSIES' Letter Suggests That Sandwich Shops as Well as Poolrooms Be Raided,, To the Editor of The Times ip. > EADIXG in the papeF of H , Mayor Shank's drive on pool--1 ■ ■ > rooms and soft-dring places. I this is a good way to get some of | the crooks, but there are some reI spectable men who visit these places for a few minutes’ pleasure, who don’t like to visit the higher-class places because there are as many crooks there as in the cheaper ones. Another thing, some men don’t like | to be around a bunch of “sissies,” such as you find in the high-class places. Why not raid .these little sandwich places and soda fountains, as there is always a bunch of “jellybean sheiks” hanging around making smart remarks about ladies passing by. It isn’t safe for a lady to pass for fear of being insulted by some of these “sissies” with a little bunch of hair under their nose and with the long-cut hair. It would be a good thing for Mayor Shank to investigate along Illinois st.. between Market and Washington Sts. There is always a bunch of loafers there every night, and always the same ones. Saturday night I noticed a young lady walking tip Illinois Sjt. ahead of me, and there were about twenty men making remarks at her. I think the abovv mentioned places should be investigated as well as poolrooms, as we don’t find women going into poolrooms for these men to bother. A TIMES READER. As to Asayiisiiis To the Editor ol The Times In your issue of July 12, under the heading. “Ask the Times,” you pretend to answer a question as to the religious faith of the murderers of our Presidents. In your answer you have the following: John Wilkes Booth, who shot President Lincoln, was "said” to have been a Catholic. Who said he was? He was an Episcopalian like all of the members of his family. Ho received the last rites from an Episcopalian minister. You say John Shrank, who attempted to kill Roosevelt, “was reported to be a Roman Catholic.” This man an avowed Socialist and an infidel and, therefore, could not have been a Roman Catholic. Reported to be and said to be is at least very vague and is not what might be expected in the Information Bureau of a reputable daily paper and kindly insert this correction. MRS. KATHERINE E. RHOADS.

He’s for Coolidge To the Editor oj The Times It is with regret that I note The Times has “blown up” politically. You have loosed your wagon from a star and hitched it to a “Will o’ the Wisp.” Large number of Democrats are coming to the support of Coolidge and Dawes and whole battalions of Republicans in Indiana are manfully boosting McCullough and the Democratic State ticket down to coroner, yet you have thrown up the sponge with victory already in your grasp. I was hopeful we would have a Democratic paper in the capital city, but it seems not. lam a Republican supporting Coolidge and Dawes, but all else Democratic. You would do well to reconsider before it is too late. La Follette is a blatant demagogue, without any standing except in his own State and among the rag tag and bobtail of creation. He’ll get nowhere. E. P M’CASLIN. For the Dentist “What do you think of our new little sister, darling?” “Well, she’s sure a dandy ad f’r pyorrhea!' ’ —J ud ge.