Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1927 — Page 6

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No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or re stricting the right to speak, write, or print freely, on any subject whatever.—Constitution ol Indiana.

SUPERVISED BOXING Lament as we may the fact that pugilism ia Lrutal and savage, denounce It as a throwback to early ancestry, the fact remains that within the past few years It has become recognized as a very popular form of sport. The heavy weight champion is better paid than a President and has more admirers. He really excites more Interest. The people, and this does not mean a lowbrowed mob, but the most prominent leaders of business, industry, finance and the professions, pay extravagant sums to see these contests. This may be an unfortunate situation and perhaps the law should strictly outlaw any exhibition between two men with padded gloyes. But the truth is that a vast and growing proportion of the public sees no evil and does find a great deal of interest, in these contests. The Government itself is probably responsible for this increase of interest, for the Government actually forced the young men of this Nation when it rudely grabbed them from their homes' to defend the principle of democracy, to become somewhat expert in boxing and pugilism. It made a part of the military training of these soldiers a certain adeptness in self-defense. It is not to be expected, perhaps not to he desired, that having forced this viewpoint of boxing upon the young men who are now solid citizens, that they would immediately turn to a moral or esthetic repugnance for it when they left the army. This State has laws prohibiting prize fighting, passed when there was an organized drive to secure such laws on the theory that spectacles of this sort.' are brutal and brutalizing. Asa matter of fact, the heavy weight championship fight3 are probably less rough than a football game or some other form of popular sports. But while the laws have existed for years, they have been notable largely for their violation or evasion. Clubs have indulged in this form of entertainment of their members. The colleges have contests of this sort. They have been put on for profit under conditions that have not always been the best. They form a very strong attraction to army posts during the summeri If we were less hypocritical in our laws we would probably recognize this popular interest and some of the more patent facts, and permit contests of this sort under regulation and supervision that would guarantee conditions that are not harmful. The swift killing of a measure to provide for a State commission of this sort, which would prevent some of the abuses' aud still permit contests of this sort, suggests that the lawmakers acted upon traditional prejudice rather than facts. The Legislature will probably pass many laws which are less useful and more harmful than this one. ONE MORE REASON Once more there is delay in an argument on a motion and another delay in bringing to trial the members of the State highway commission who Were indicted two years ago. I his delay should be just one more reason for consideration and passage of the resolution of Investigation into conditions of the State government presented early in the Legislature. For two years there has been a bombardment of charge and counter charge between two State bodies. The highway commission declares that the indictment of its members were the result of a conspiracy and they name the State board of accounts as a part of the conspiracy and at times hint that political rewards were given for these indictments. But that may be mere defense. They may be guilty. And if they are guilty, it is inconceivable that they should be left In charge of the spending of millions of dollars of the people's money. If there were cases which. In the name of public Interest, would seem to demand that swift trial guaranteed to every accused person and essential to the public if it desires to punish the guilty, it is these oases. . The resolution before the Legislature contains a provision that all the incidents surrounding these matters be investigated. It demands that the Marion County grand jury, which returned the indictment be* probed. It asks that the highway body he probed and that the State boar dos accounts be questioned as to its activities. Since it seems impossible to secure a trial which might bring out all the facts, at least a trial within a period in which the facts will be within the mem ory of living witnesses, the Legislature might well step in and disclose them. ■ There are in that resplution other charges quite as important and perhaps more important. There is a demand that the last Marion County grand jury also be investigated and forced to disclose the unusual conditions to which it itself called attention in its report. That last grand jury investigated the so-called Stephenson charges. It specifically exonerated state officials, it gave no such exoneration to officials of lesser degree and itself suggested that it had not done its whole duty and that it was impossible to do it. The people are entitled to know why that condition existed. It is entitled to know whether the expenditure of many thousands of dollars from the contingent fund of thp Governor, an expenditure which Is now resulting in a demand for more money had anything to do with the verdict. The people, too, are entitled to know whether there was truth in the charge made by the corporation counsel of this city that a $19,000 campaign fund from the corporations influenced the attitude and -he personality of the public service commission. The Legislature will certainly be In better position to legislate concerning that body If it knows the truth or falsity of this charge. It It be false, then perhaps the present commission may not be so harshly censured, and it is censured and in common disrepute. If it be true, then the Legislature may find it necessary to provide other means of securing a commission than by giving the appointive power to one who was interested in these funds. In view of the delay of courts, the apparent Inability to secure any positive judgment from them in which the people have conffiienee, the Legislature surely will not dare to refuse to conduct a thorough and honest inquiry into all these matters.

QUITE LOGICAL No one should be surprised or particularly shocked that a Southern State has legalized the whipping of prisoners in its Jails and penitentiaries. It is the logical result of the policy not only in the South, but in every State and In the Nation of attempting to rule by force. When physical punishment is dragged out into the open and shown in all its starkness, it does bring something of a shock. It is true that one State still has a law which provides for the lash as a means of punishment for certain cases. Other States have the old bread and water diet of a century ago as a means of curbing bootleggers and violators of State dry laws. There was a time, not so far distant, when all punishment was degrading and painful, when society protected itself by the application of physical force and the death penalty was given for more than one hundred offenses. That phase of the growth of •ivilization passed when there was established in this country the principle that men have the right to rule themselves. The old punishment of whipping and other brutalities was the weapon of the rulers against their subjects who had no part in passing or in enforcing laws. From the day that this country established the right of self government, brutality began to disappear from the laws. The founder* of the Nation had faith that the honesty of the common man, the power of example and the growth in sturdiness of character would not make necessary the old rule of force and violence. They believed that it was not necessary to treat ineD like beasts, in order to make them good. But we have gone far since then. We have gone to the theory that we can make men and women good by merely passing laws. We have created huge criminal classes through outlawing acts not repugnant to the general conscience. It is small wonder that having adopted this new policy of forcing men and women to be “good,” and departing far from the Ten Commandments as the s.andard of what constitutes goodness, having embarked on the theory that we can control the acts of others, we find that we must go one step farther. must go back to the weapons of autocracy. And the autocracy of a majority or a merely vocifer°"r -minority, j s just as much autocracy as was the day of absolute sovereignty. Whipping is perhaps essential. Other States may adopt It when prisons and fines fail. Soon whippings should be the punishment for offenders against laws as well as offenders against prison rules. Senator or no, Frank L. Smith ran a ball team in Illinois for years and years, and I guess you can’t overlook that. A strange bird attacked a timberman up in Quebec. Maybe it was that first robin, enraged at being spotted so early. rr the radio keeps growing in populsrity as it has, pretty soon we’ll have to have a constitutional amendment against it, we fear. There’ll be plenty of work for everybody in 1927, says Hoover. Just as we had feared. The flapper is an educative force in college life ays a Chicago professor. Yes, and you might almost say there’s nothing elective about her, prof.

SOMETHING FOR SCIENCE TO TACKLE -—By N. D. Cochran

Os all the hundreds of millions of human beings now on earth and the billions who have passed on, no two individuals ever were or are now exactly alike. There may be a striking resemblance between t wins, but there is always a difference. There may be family traits common to brothers and sisters, but there are differences in temperament and disposition as striking as those between children of entirely different parents. Biologists can tell a whole lot about that, but even the psychologists who study the human mind haven't yet satisfactorily explained why it is that each of us seems to have a natural und ovrepowering urge to make others think and behave as he does. When the scientists get around to that problem and solve it there will be less unhappiness in the world. Much of the unhappiness common to married life is due to the fact that neither is fully satisfied with the other. Wanting his wife to be perfect, the husband thinks that the more nearly she thinks as he thinks, believes as he believes and behaves as he behaves the more nearly she will approach perfection. Which means, of course, that he thinks he is about the nearest thing to perfection he knows of. And it works the other way around, too. Each tries to make the other perfect, arid neither ever succeeds. Some people can’t stop with their legal mates. They get busy trying to reform or make over other people. They stick their noses into other people’s business and become unpopular busybodies. Often th*-y get together in groups and try to reform other groups, if other people don t do as the busybodies want them to do, the busybodies got laws passed so they ckn call out the police to make the other people mind. Even the law once recognized the right of a husband to beat his wife up if she didn’t recognize his superior wisdom and do as he told her to do. But we ha\e come to think that is brutal, so we punish wife.beaters as bad citizens. Wives still have the privilege of killing husbands In some sections of the country, but we’ll probably get away from that in time. But we still think it is legal, and therefore moral, for fathers and mothers to beat up their children to make them mind; and in some States we turn the job over to school teachers. It is easier to make a child mind by beating him than it is to take the time to teach him the error of his ways by rational argument. That’s why some ignorant parents whip their children. And it seems to be easier to make whole groups of people mind by passing a law than It is to change bad habits by educational methods. But why is it that so many of us get so much of a kick out of doing something to somebody, and mvarlably doing something that they don’t want done to them? You never knew a child that enjoyed being made to mind, lou never knew a man or woman who enjoyed having somebody else reform, uplift or force them to be good In the way that somebody thought they ought to be good. Macauley once said that the English Puritans opposed bear-baiting not became of the pain it gave the Lear, but because of the pleasure it gave the spectators. Unfortunately the world ia full of people who enjoy seeing others suffer and who hate to see others happy.

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Tracy Albuquerque—The Town of Altitude, Not of Industry,

By M. E. Tracy ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„ Jan. 28. —The chief assets of this town are altitude, sunshine and pure air. They make it the most famous health resort in North America. Half of its 30,000 people are here, or came here for their health. Many of its leading citizens left home somewhere back east with the idea that their chances of getting well were slim and that Albuquerque offered the only hope. Albuquerque is the product of climate, not industry. That makes it an unique American town. Forty-five years ago it consisted of a very small residential district connected with the old Santa Fe depot by a string of saloons and gambling houses. Today you couldn’t ask for a trimmer, sprucer, or more up-to-date community. Commercial Center Albuquerque is the commercial center of New Mexico and New Mexico Is one of our most interesting States. To ride through New Mexico on the railroad one would think it was all desert, but it is not. There is a vast amount of timber in the mountains and more opportunities fert- irrigation than have yet been dreamed of. Nature has chosen this region as the hiding place for some of her richest treasure troves. Streets In Albuquerque are significantly named—Gold, Silver, Lead and Coal. An oil strike some 200 miles to the north suggests that one might appropriately be named Petroleum. Secrets in Desert In New Mexico the youngest civilization of North America is constantly unearthing relics and mementoes of what may be the oldest. Pottery has been dug up that had been molded and baked four, five or perhaps ten thousand' years ago. What kind of a hand did the trick? What kind of a brain conceived the design” What more mysterious than that, what supported a large population where the pesent generation would find It difficult, if not impossible, to get along without railroads, good highways and flivvers? A savant estimates as many as 80.000,000 persons once lived In what Is now New Mexico, Arizona and west Texas. If this is true, or anything like it is true, the desert holds other secrets than the minerals it conceals.

Romance of Past One does not have to consult unwritten history to find a romantic past for New Mexico. Before King James had ever placed his mark on a New England free, the eonquistadore and padre had led their .trustful followers into this desolate waste. Probably one-half of the present population of New Mexico Is of Spanish descent, and can trace its lineage through native stock as far hack as can most New Englanders or Virginians. Seventy-live years ago a dozen aristocratic families ruled the land, with the humbler folk glad to be classed as their retainers. What has happened to the descendants of that proud, undemocratic regime forms one of the tragic pictures in tire inarch of civilization. The unscrupulous politician has stepped in where the Don left off, and the pliable peon has become a bossed voter Instead of a witling servant. There are communities in New Mexico where the stranger ne'ris to know Spanish, and where the party leader who can speak it has a distinct advantage. Deny Link to Mexico Paradoxical as it may seem, the Mexican situation strikes no great chord of dissonance in New Mexico. This arises from the fact that those of Spanish descent deny connection with Mexico, though their ancestors may have migrated from that country. They call themselves Spanish Americans and while they cling to their racial traditions, it is as descendants of the old world, not the new. There is among them very little of that radicalism. lrreligion and revolut’onary spirit which have marked the life of Mexico, especially during the last ten years. Political Division Those familiar with the political situation say that three-fourths of the Spanish population of New Mexico are Republicans, while about the same proportions of AngloSaxons are Democrats. There are several explanations for such a lineup. To begin with a majority of the Anglo-Saxons came from southern states. Added to that, the Latin mind turns to patronage*, just as a duck jturns to water, and the Republicans have been in control of Federal patronage most of the time since New- Mexico has been admitted as a State. Was Christopher Columbus the first white man to set toot on American soil? Can you give me the principal events along the line of settlement, government and general advancement of America since Its discovery? Lief, son of Eric the Red, was probably the first white man to Aet foot In America. He touched Labrador in 1001 and Is believed to have spent the winter south of Boston, Massachusetts. Christopher Columbus landed at the Bahama Islands In 1492, 491 years after Lief Erlcson. A bulletin "Columbus to Coolidge,” obtainable from our Washington Bureau for five cents, will give you the outline of the principal events you desire. The material Is too long to be included in this column. f

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Good Fortune Seems to Smile Most of the Time Upon Our Friend Bill Hodge

William Hodge, who has endeared himself to playgoers through his Interesting and humorous portrayal •'American types.” and who will appear at English's Opera House for three nights, beginning Monday, Jan. 31. in his New York eomedv success, “The Judge's Husband,” was born in Albion, N. Y., long before women dreamed of such things as ascending the judge's bench, occupying the Governor’s chair, or entering politics, with which Mr. Hodge's plsy has much to do.: Hodge's first appearance before the footlights was not until after he had served an apprenticeship behind the scenes as a "property boy.” He made his initial bow as an actor in a little Pennsylvania town near Pittsburgh, and all his early thespian wrndorings were confined to the most obscure one-n'ght stands in Pennsylvania and New York State. He learned hiR first lessons In small repertory companies and finally' organized one of his own, which he dignified with the pretentions name of “The Elite.” When ho finally did reach the 'white lights of Broadway for the first time it was as a typical “stage Irishman" McFadden In Lincoln ,1. Carter's celebrated old-time melodrama, “The Heart of Chicago.” Later he played the part of a fireeating Brazilian to the excitable Italian of George Marion in the first of all the Roj&r Brothers’ farces, "A Reign of Errors” and in it danced, furthermore, a Spanish Tasamaquala with Hattie Williams.' The idea of a Yankee character was seemingly far away until James A. Herne chose him for the role of Freeman Whitmarsli, the village painter and gossip in “Sag Harbor," This was in the season of 1900-1, and lie leaped at once into celebrity. Stephen Tully In Edward Kidder’s “Sky Farm,” and Captain Plummer

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This actress is known to her friends as “Jackie.” I-ler name and the correct answer to the questions appear on page 22: 1. Who is shown in the accompanying picture? 2ls Ida M. Tarbell, writer, married? 3 What whs the conclusion of the Aimee Semple McPherson case? 4 Who wrote: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both Itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” 5 What was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans? 6ln what year did Charles Darwin, naturalist, die? 7 What organization is known as the “W. C. T. U.”? 8 — Who is Eddie Foy? 9 Where is Vanderbilt University? 10— Who plays the lead in the picture, “The Kid Brother”?

in George Adc’s “Peggy From Paris” followed. Anew national distinction came with his Mr. Stubbins in “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.” Fortune then played pranks with him. His best opportunity for some time w r as as the rural fireman In Joe Weber’s “Dream City.” Then fortune smiled again and his supreme achievement same as Daniel Voorhees Pike in “The Man From Home.” Fame and riches were his for seven seasons in this Booth Tarkington comedy. Next came a line of conspicuous successes: “The Road to Happiness,” "Fixing Sister,” "A Cure for Curables,” "The Guest of Honor,” “Beware of Dogs,” "For All of Us" and now “The Judge’s Husband,” which presents Mr. Hodge In one of the most delightful vehicles in which this popular star has appeared in recent years. DESSA HAS A FINE ORGAN PROGRAM Dessa Byrd, 'concert organist at the Circle Theter, will broadcast her regular Friday night r iquest organ program over JVFBM, the Merchants Heat and Light Company station, beginning at 11 o’clock and lasting until aftpr midnight. Listeners wishing to hear a number played call the Circle Theater, Main 5565, or write Miss Byrd in care of the theater or the radio station. Miss Byrd will open her program with the following numbers played for the following persons: “Narcissus.” for Mr. and Mrs. Mauritz Hillbloni, 7077 ClianpoH. Chicago, lit. ‘ Moonlight and Roses.” for T. O. Clem’ons. Britton. Okla. “Wati rs of Minnetonka.” for Dr. and Mrs. S P. Tierns. Willow Hill. HI. “Kola.' for Mr. and Mrs. Guy Newbold. Robinson. 111. ‘ Blue Danube Waltz." for Herman Van Alatinr. 31 tt S. .Tames St.. Rome. N. Y. “Bird's-e.vo View of My Old Kentucky Home. for Mrs. G. A. Record. 2003 B. Sixteenth St., city. "La Poliimn.'' for Kenneth White, 1330 Rinfujold Avc.. city LOOKING OVER NEW E\ ENTS AT PALACE Occasionally one hears in the movie world ot some minor player stealing a picture from a star. This is a hard thing to do as a successful “steal” depends wi oily on merit, and that alone. In vaudeville to try to take an act away from the principals is, in our opinion very much harder to do. But we think it is

Questions and Answers

You can get an answer to any question of fact or Information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Hureau. 1322 New York Are.. Washington. D. 0„ inclosing 3 cent* in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research he undertaken. AH other oupstlona will receive a personal reply Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. What does Oklahoma mean and what is Hie State flower and motto? Oklahoma is an Indian word meaning “beautiful land” or “red people.” The State flower is mistletoe and tho motto is “Labor ompia vinclt.” (Labor conquers all things). Can civilians take an examination for a commission a* second lieutenant in the army? To whom should application be made? Yea. Complete information may be obtained from Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. Do children born in ‘.he United States of -then arenis have a right to vote vjien they reach the age of 21, regardless of whether their parents have been naturalized? All children born in the United States are American citizens and can vote if otherwise qualified under the laws of the State in which they reside. children born of parents engaged in the Diplomatic Service of another country accredited to and temporarily residing in th# United States are not citizens of the United States. , Why do Americans stand during the rendering of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and not for “America” or “America (he Beautiful?” The “Star Spangled Banner” is recommended for universal recognition as the national anthem and is

being done in an act on the last half bill at the Palace this week. Mahon and Scott have a good act including a dancing team, a solo dancer and a stringed orchestra. The team, Mahon and Scott arc the featured members of the company and as such are given the featured breaks in the act. But they have with them a young woman dancer, billed as Violet Dell,, who in tho several short numbers allotted her, in our opinion runs away with the act. f All the dancing in the a?t is good, and the music Is good, but Miss Dell injects a personal something into her numbers.that makes her stand out as the best the act has to offer. Bronson and Gordon are a man and woman with several excellent ideas as to what makes up a really humorous act. Their act when we saw It was marred a little, however, by this couple paying too much attention to what was going on back stage. Another song and dance act is on the bill in "Gerbers Gaieties,’ numbering seven people who offer many well handled dance numbers. 'I his act has many specialties, and most of them are of a pleasing nature. Outstanding are the last number with a girl in a posing dance, accompanied By a violin and another of the girl singing, an old-fashioned dance number and one of the specialties, a dancer who specializes In splits. Tom and Dolly Ward offer a music and comedy number with the woman at the piano and the man 1 singing some comic songs. There is some’ comedy to the act and the two of them are all right as entertainers. Missed the opening act. Included on the bill is a photoplay, “Going Crooked,’’ with Bessie Love and a news reel. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By the Observer.) Other theaters today offer: The Four Marx brothers, at English’s; Nazimova, at Keith’s; Arthur Petley and company, at the Lyric; “Bred in Old Kentucky,” at tho Isis; “The Kid Brother*’’ at the Apollo: “The Potters,” at the Ohio; Paul Whiteman, at the Circle; “The Auctioneer.” at the Colonial: new show at tho Uptown an*b burlesque at the Mutual.

! so considered, although it has never been legally designated. The other sengs, while they are patriotic, are not considered national anthems and therefore, Americans do not pay them the same tribute as in the case oi “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Why is it unwise to keep gold fish in an ordinary round fish bowl? Because the narrow neck and the small amount of surface area does not allow enough air to be absorbed to satisfy the fish. Another objectionable feature of the globe is the reflection and refraction of light rays, which tends to make the fish nervous and uneasy. An aquarium with straight sides- is the only suitable form. It should be rectangular and equal in width at the top and bottom. Can you suggest a simple method of cleaning dirty wall paper? Rub the spots* with stale bread or art gum. What is the interpretation of a dream in which your teeth fall out? According to one interpretation, if you lose all your teeth you will have burden* which will crush your pride and demolish your affairs. For one tooth to fall out foretells disagreeable news: two teeth denotes unhappy states that the dreamer wili be plunged into from no carelessness of his own: three teeth denote sickness and accidents of a very serious nature to follow. When all the teeth drop out, death and famine usually prevail. Wliat is the title of Irvin S. Cobb’s book on operations? , “Speaking of Operations—”

JAN. 28, 1927

Work Missing Card Does Not Affect Deal if It Is Found,

By MILTON C. WORK The pointer for today is: A missing card does not throw out a deal if the card can be found, Many questions come to hanit diking what happens when it is dtoefoYered that a player has the wrong number of cards. Unfortunately this incident occurs all too frequently, even at tables where the standard of play is well above the average, bo it is important to understand the provisions of the Laws which cover every such case. When one player Is short and all the other players have the correct number of cards, the missing card must be found if possible. The still pack should be searched for it, and the quitted tricks should be examined face downward to see whether any contains more than four cards. If the missing card cannot be found among the other cards, it should be searched for in any place where it is likely to be. When the missing card is found, it is restored to the player who is short, the deal stands, and the play continues regularly from that point. When the error is not discovered until the last trick, the missing card when found is played on it. If the player who was short has refused the suit of the missing card, he is liable for all rrJ vokes just as if the card had been™ in his hand all the while, but Dummy is not subject to this penalty. If tho missing card cannot be found, there must be anew deal by the same Dealer with a perfect pack. When a quitted trick is found to have too many cards, an opponent of the short player faces the trick and selects the card to bo restored to him; but the ownership of the trick is not changed. If it be possible that the missing card, wherever found, was a part of the pack when last dealt, tho short player must accept it and become liable for revoke as above. When one player is long and another short, whether or not these players he partners, there must be anew deal by the same Dealer with the same pack. If three players have their correct number and one player be long as a result of omitting to play to a trick, the adversaries of the player who is long elect whejther or not the deal shall stand: and if it stand, the card remaining over b.t the end of the hand is supposed to have been played to the imperfect trick but it does not constitute a revoke therein, or affect the ownership thereof. If the pack be found to contain more than fifty-two cards, there must be anew deal by the same Dealer with a correct deck. (Copyright John F. Dille Cos.) Work, the international authority on Auction Bridge, will answer questions on the game for Times readers who write him through The Times, inclosing a self-ad-dressed envelope. -

URGES CONVICTS IN U. $. PRISONS BE PUTTO WORK Efficiency Bureau Chief Would Make Institutions Self-Sustaining. Time* Wnshinnton Bureau 1322 New York Avenue WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Federal prisons may be self-suppoi'tlng here after if a report submitted to the Department of Justice by Herbert D. Brown, efficiency bureau chief, is acted upon favorably. Mr. Brown claims that about 4,000 of the 6,000 Federal prisoners are not fully employed. • “Men are taken out of Industry for some misstep and put into prison and there are educated to be idlers and to become dependent upon the State.” He would put prisoners making articles the Government needs. He says, for example, the Government must appropriate about $500,000 for postoffice twine this year; that if the Federal prisoners made twin© iu would cost less. The Minnesota State prison, Brown cites as a good self-supporting prison. Twine and agricultural implements are made there. "I went through the Minnesota State prison at Stillwater some week’s ago,” he reports, “and it appears that every man in the prison capable does work.lt Is a model factory institution. It is the cleanest place I ever saw.” Opposition by organized labor would not be serious, Brown believes, the invasion of any one industry being slight. Automobile tags for the District of Columbia will be made after this year at the Occaquan, Va., Federal prison, according to efficiency bureau plans. Brown got this idea from the Maryland State penitentiary at Baltimore, where State tags are made for S* cents each. Money earned by Federal prisoner!! would be sent to their families or saved for them. ASK VILLAGE HILO, Hawaii, Jan. 28.—Kalapana immortalized by the stage play, “The Bird of Paradise,” has been suggested by local civic interests as an appropriate site for a Hawaiian village. Primitive forests, warm springs, the cave of refuge, beautiful cocoanut groves and the ruins of ancient "heiaus” (temples) ar* some of the attractive features of the section. BAN* NIPPLES FOR BABIES Bu United Press m MEXICO CITY, Jan. 28.—The sab* or use of rubber nipples as pacifiers for babbies is now prohibited by law In the Federal district, after a year of campaigning against the practice by the health authorities. The "chupones” are regarded as a serious factor In the high infant mortality rate in Mexico City.