Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 88, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1924 — Page 12

‘VEGETATION’ ON MARS IS STUDIED BY ASTRONOMERS Growth of Dark Areas on Planet Seen by Lowell Obserevers. By WAGNER WHITE (Written for the United Press.) LOWELL, OBSERVATORY. Flagstaff. Ariz.. Aug. 20.—Tremendous growth of two dark areas near the equator of Mars that a month ago were comparatively faint was noted in Tuesday night's observations at Lowell Observatory. Astronomers here, in conjunction with others in all parts of the country. are making nightly observations of Mars, which this month is closer to the earth than it has been for several hundred years. Friday the planet wifi be approximately 35,000,000 miles distant. The regions, studied by the observers Tuesday night, have been on the back of the planet until the last few days and therefore were not observable in their entirety. Glowing a faint blue-green, in spite of shimmering atmospheric condition*. which temporarily hampered observations, they suggest what the Lowell School of Martian astronomers believes to be possib:y an expanse of vegetation. 100,000 Square Miles Off-hand estimates showed their combined areas to be more than 100. 000 square miles. They averaged about 370 miles across and reached nearly three-fourths of the way across the dise of the planet. Scientifically the regions are known as "mare sirenum” and "mare cimmorium." The name "mare" Latin for "sea" was applied before it was discovered that Mars has no seas or oceans. Reduced to more understandable forms, the combined areas cover more than 700.000.000 acres. This would raise more than 21.000,000.000 bushels of wheat even if the crops were bad. This is only a fantastic illustration. however, as no one knows what form of vegetation Mars, if there is any vegetation, has taken in the process of evolution through the ages. Since first noted this year the tilting of the planet on its axis has brought these regions more directly under the rays of the sun. the declination or position of the sun south of the planet's equator having increased from about fourteen and one-half to twenty-three and threefourths degrees. Seasonal Change On the earth this action brings about seasonal change causing growth of vegetation and melting to Iff certain extent of polar snow caps. It is believed at Lowejl observatory that this probably is what is taking place on Mars. for. in addition to the apparent growth of the "vegetate regions, the southern Polar snow cap is slowly but surely disappearing as the sun’s rays beat upon it across 138,000.000 miles of space. GOEST TO TAMPA, FLA. Farewell Reception Given for Frank R. MalsbaryFrank R. Malsbary. 3109 Graceland Ave., secretary of the Coin Controlling Lock Company. 617 Traction Terminal Bldg., will leave Saturday for Tampa. Fla.. wh|re he will represent the same ’company. A farewell reception was given for him at the North Park Christian Church Tuesday evening.

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Her Father, Barber of Farmville, Has Been Wedded Three Times, Bv STEVE HANNAGAX NEA Service Writer F r IARMVILLE, Va.. Aug. 20. Peggy Joyce has been mari__J ried four times (or is it five?), but her father runs her a close second. George Upton, the barber of Farmvillc, has been married three times. And Peggy looks much like her father. At 61 he has a small mouth, bright blue eyes and skin of baby pink. L’pton’s first wife and her baby died. Then came Peggy's mother. Peggy was the only child of that union, which was dissolved by divorce. Peggy's mother has married again and is living in Virginia. Old residents of Farmville say she was a very pretty woman. The Uptons live in a three-stogy, twelve-room frame house, surrounded by trees and shrubs. There are three children. Lucille. 20; Cecil. 11. and a 5-year-old boy. * * • EUCILLE was educated to teach at the State Normal School here, but she has asp.rations to follow Peggy on the stage. At present she is with her sister at Atlantic City. “I don't want her to go on the stage." her father told me. “and I made her promise that she wouldn’t.’’ Lucille toured the country with Peggy last year, but her sister has tried to dissuade her. offering her tw. >ears' schooling in Europe if she would give up her ambition for the footlights. "I don't want her to go on the stage, but if she insists. I shall help her all I can." Peggy says. Both attended a party recently. "Offer her a cigarette—she won’t smoke it.” was Peggy's challenge to other guests. “Offer her a drink —she won’t take it.” Here in Farmville, Lucille is immensely popular. She stood high in her classes. Her father enrolled her for a post-graduate course and deposited S4O for her tuition. "It looks as though I've lost that money.” he says. "I don't think she'll return to school." • • liT yFIANY here recall the childllVl hood of Peggy. * "She was just an ugly little kid with a pug nose when she came here." ore of her youthful admirers told me, “but she was likeable and attractive "She knew more of the world and its ways at 10 than most women do at 40." another told me. "We used to play house together.” another young man told me. "She was sweet and had a beautiful singing voice. There was something different about her, but I can't define it.” Peggy left here when she was 16 to make her home with her maternal grandmother Shortly after that she began to make matrimonial history. Just before her marriage to Count Morner she returned to Farmville for the first time in fourteen years. All the girls from the State Normal School and the fellows from Hamden-Sidney Boys College came to town to get a glimpse of her. But none of her youthful admirers met her at the station. They are married now. Aged Woman Burns to Death WILLIAMSPORT. Ind.. Aug. 20. Mrs. David Orubaugh. 80. burned to death when her clothing caught fire from an oil stove.

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LEADERS PRAISE DAWES’ SPEECH ‘Terriffic Wallop/ Declares Senator Watson, By I'nited Pro * CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Republican party leaders here were unanimous today in expressin satisfaction regarding the speech of Gen. Charles G. Dawes, in which he accepted oflicially the Republican nomination for Vice President. In a joint statement made public by the Republican national commitj tee the following comments were I made: Senator James E. Watson, Indiana i —General Dawes hit the nail square--1 ly on the head and he hit it a terrific wallop. „ The speech indicated that time has come to divide the sheep from the goats, j Senator Albert B. Cummins, lowa j—l like it. The people will underi stand it. Every word of it was : direct and positive. Mrs. Anna Wolcott Vale, Repub- ! ltcan National Committee-woman j From Colorado —Tne speech exem- ! plifled the ideals of Lincoln and the i strength of Roosevelt. It breathed j sincerity in every sentence. Governor Arthur M. Hyde, Missouri—The millions who heard General Dawes will hail him as a powerful leader. And most of them I will vote his ticket. Case Under Advisement Mrs Alma Masters. 2218 N. Capitol Ave.. was in city court today, following a collision between the auto she was dr.Vtng and that of Tr iffie Officer Tolle’s. Her case was taken under advisement until Sept. 8.

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In the drawing we see the letter "T" surrounded by a number of twoletter words. If the letter "T" and three of those words are set in a straight line, they will form the name of a well-known city, of more than 300,000 population. Can you discover the hidden city? Yestarday's answer: To frame a picture 12x18 inches with a frame of the same area would require a frame three inches in width. The outside dimensions of the frame would be 24x18, which produces an area of 432 square inches. Subtracting the area of the picture (12 times 18 equals 216). the result is 216 square inches in the frame; the same area as the picture. FUNERAL AT EDINBURG James K. Sharp. Who Died Monday. Taken to Former Home. The funeral of James R. Sharp. 81. of 2824 Washington Blvd., who died suddenly Monday, was arranged for this afternoon in Edinburg. Inn., his former home. Burial in Edinburg. Mr. Sharp, who was city clerk of Edinburg for nine years before be | moved to Indianapolis about 189", j dropped dead while assisting his son, I Harry V. Sharp, in his garage at ! 1621 Howard St. Mr. Sharp served In the 27th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Company E. during the Civil War. He was a sergeant-major when discharged. Surviving are a son and a daughter. Harry V. Sharp and Mrs. A. B. Wiltsie, 2821 Washington Blvd. BOARD REFUSES PERMIT rYohibits Filling Station at Delaware St. and Fall ('reek Rlvd. City board of zoning appeals has denied Mary Stanford permission to build a filling station at the south west corner of Delaware St. and Fall Creek Blvd. Occupants of adjoining property remonstrated. The station was proposed after the Stanford property was condemned in building the Delaware St. bridge over Fall Creek. White residents in the vicinity of 1745 Linden St. protested completion of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, colored, at that address. Church members said the congregation would lose more than $3,500 if the church is not completed. The case was take nunder advisement. GRAND JURY TO ACT Walter Shriner, 1236% Oliver Ave., and his brother, William, 1237 Oliver Ave., arrested in the rear of 738 S. Capitol Ave., w hen police, it is said, found liquor in tnefr car, were bound over to the grand jury today on blind tiger and transporting charges.

Business Good Hu United Press VANSTON, 111., Aug. 20. —Pick-pockets thrived u, on the notification ceremonies of Gen. Charles G. Dawes here Tuesday night. More than a score of men reported losses in cash ranging from $5 to SIOO. One woman was relieved of a $125 wrist watch and a $375 bar pin. And while 100,000 spectators gathered on the Dawes lawn three Evanston homes were burglarized.

LOCAL MAN 10 GRAND OFFICER Carl Mtichell SecretaryTreasurer of Organization, Carl R. Mitchell of Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seal, Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Indiana, has returned from On’trie where he , vas elected secJ retary - treasurer L ; ation of Grand Keepers of Rec SpPJw' Wu ords and Seal at its biennial con|j)PL >--. | Mitt hell's elec- /’ tion brings the r a business office of the association Am composed of rep 4fflr '"' iTOjjJPI resentativ-'s of jqigft j ewr\ S'a’e ar, 1 at". ABMm Canada, to Indidianapolis. MITCHELL A souvenir book for the grand lodge onvention here Oct. 6ID i is being supervised by Mitchell. Profits from the book will be used as a nucleus for the building of a home for Pythian old and orphans, should the grand lodge act favorably on the proposed new’ home. Harry M Love, formerly of Indiana, now of Minneapolis, Minn . was re-elected supreme keeper of records and seal by acclamation. WOODMEN PICNIC AUG. 24 Balloon Ascension and Parachute I .cap on Program. Besides the usual picnic diversions. Modern Woodmen of America will have a balloon ascension and triple parachute leap Sunday evening at its picnic at Broad Ripple Park. A basket dinner at noon will be, followed by a baseball game, baby show, horseshoe pitching, foot races, boys' sack race, rolling-pin contest, womens’ clothespin contest, ballthrow’ing. nail-driving and hog-call-ing contests, womens' egg race, childrens' cracker-eating contest, jumping contests, and a balloon race for women. Frank Gruber is president. Walter Lutz, secretary, and Joseph Heath, treasurer. Youth Round Over Lauren Sims, 17, of 3018 Kenwood Ave., was bound over to the grand jury today, following his arrest by police on a charge of issuing a fraudulent check to Dr. W. L. Royster, 805 Odd Fellows Bldg.

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