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Clearing the Courts Lgt it be hoped that no influence will interfere with the zeal of the Bar Association in its investigation of the local municipal courts, or more particularly those courts which deal with the criminal law. These courts are the creation of the State. The judges are named by the Governor. The people have no voice in the selection of those who dispense such justice as is'meted out. The lawyers begin to suspect that there is something wrong in these courts, a suspicion which has been held very generally by those who are not trained in legal lore and technical trickery. These courts are the most important courts, not excluding even the Supreme Court of tho State, whose deliberate deliberations on important matters sometimes settle important principles of law. For it is into these lesser courts that most offenders are brought. It is in these courts that justice must be even handed, pure and undefiled, if there is to be any confidence in courts at all, for it is in these courts that most citizens get their impressions of our legal system. That the Bar Association is making an inquiry suggests that even lawyers have been struck by some very peculiar brands of justice that have been produced in the recent past. When repeated police raids on baseball pools, gambling houses, slot machines and other forms of public and ope* gambling result only in the conviction of a few uninfluential persons, lawyers must be impressed with the fact that the legal machine is missing on a few of its cogs. That there is a suspicion that lawyers, policemen and bondsmen connived to extort sums from those arrested for minor crimes under the flimsy guise of fees means that lawj r ers who respect the traditions of the profession are quite certain that these practices exist. The inquiry should go beyond the courts themselves into the ranks of the legal profession. For if there has been laxity in the courts, there has certainly been skullduggery on the part of some lawyers who view their license to practice law as a license to loot. A cleanup of unprofessional lawyers would be a fine thing for justice in Indianapolis. It ought not to. be possible for lawyers to hire witnesses to disappear and continue to practice law. It ought not to be possible for attorneys to pay out huge sums to persor s who produced forged affidavits by which “the gang” hoped to send innocent men to the penitentiary and let the whole burden fall on the tool who was hired. i The cleaning up of the municipal courts is a worthy purpose. It should be only the beginning. The Bar Association, if it hopes to retain any confidence in law or courts, should go farther and get those blacklegs in the legal profession who conspire to defeat justice.

The Next Step The Federal trade commission started out some ten ■weeks ago to investigate the power industry under terms of the Walsh resolution. Agents of the industry, in what perhaps was one of the most effective bits of lobbying ever practiced in Congress, had been able to divert the investigation from a Senate committee to the commission. There, it was thought, the usual dull and perfunctory hearings would be held, while the clamor raised by Walsh and others was dying down and public interest was being diverted. The utilities have been fooled badly. The commission has proceeded with vigor and intelligence. The questionable propaganda methods of the utilities and the magnitude of their efforts to control public thought and legislation have been revealed. The public has been aroused and the utilities are on the defensive. It has been shown that vast sums, contributed by the utilities from the money they collected from customers, have been spent to control public thought in every conceivable way. Efforts extended from Congress to women’s clubs. Textbooks were planted in schools, colleges were subsidized, and their professors hired. Speakers were sent out. Former high officers of the Government were employed. Newspapers were flooded with propaganda—and advertising. “Personal contacts” of various sorts were established where it was thought this would be helpful, particularly when legislation was pending. The propaganda machine functioned with the joint committee, the National Electric Light Association, and other national organizations at the top. Spread in a network throughout the country were regional and State offices, all cooperating and working to the same end. Every community in the country felt the work of the propagandists. The objects of the utilities, it was shown, were to defeat Boulder Dam and Muscle Shoals bills, to prevent investigation, to combat public ownership, to prevent Federal regulation, and to persuade that present rates and financing methods are proper. The Federal trade commission has recessed its investigations until September, and so far has tackled but one phase of its job. It already has performed a genuine service, however, in revealing the menace of this attempt of an organized giant of industry to control legislation and agencies of information in its own interests. The question of financing methods remains to be examined. It is to be hoped there will be similar good results in that field. We have decided not to vote for Hoover or Smith until we see which looks best in a ten-gallon has.

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A Trifle Too Apparent The real friends and admirers of Herbert lIooA-er, avlio believe that he will be the best President, will not either be fooled or allayed in their fears by the none too subtle tactics and statements of the leaders of the Republican organization in the State. Their purpose, quite naturally, is not to elect Mr. Hoover but to endeavor to use the confidence which citizens have in his purpose and his ability to cloak the sins of their local candidates and push into the background the evils for tvliich the organization in this State has been responsible. They Avant to elect Leslie and State officials, not Mr. Hoover. If proof Avere needed, the apology of the State chairman for naming Oscar Foellinger, Avho led the campaign for Hoover in the primaries, is sufficient. It is announced that he is named because Mr. Hoover demanded or requested it, not because he Avas Avanted. It Avill take more than one Foellinger to guard against the famous double cross, Avhich is the sign and symbol of the organization Avhich Avas responsible for the “Avhispering Avomen” and other forms of doubtful politics. Furthermore the. statement of the party leader on religion is more than offensive to those friends of Hoover Avho believe that he is too big and too tolerant to Avish to profit from intolerance and bigotry. “We Avill not emphasize the religious issue EXCEPT fiot to mention it under any circumstances” is the quoted remark of the State chairman. The Avord “except” is significant. It means, of course, that the Avhispering Avomen av i 11 be turned loose to make it an issue in the State. It means that the hooded order which controlled the nomination for Governor is to be abetted in an irresponsible campaign of hate. Mr. Hoover should or jnust be saved from his “friends.” As the campaign progresses the people Avill become more and more informed of the vast difference in principles, purposes and personalities betAveen Mr. Hoover and the Indiana State ticket, Avhose only hope for success is a landslide for the national ticket.

Limiting Campaign Expenditures Senator Arthur Capper makes a worthwhile suggestion that not only his party, but the Democrats, would do well to consider. He proposes that campaign contributions from any individ-. al should be limited to SI,OOO. He points out that the gigantic size of campaign funds in recent years has led to extravagant, and unnecessary expenditures and to numerous scandals. Limiting campaign funds, he argues, “reduces the likelihood or even the appearance of campaign financing by large interests expecting political favors in return.” Also, It puts the duty of financing on the party membership. Recent exposures have minimized the possibility that expenditures this year will be lavish, and both candidates have expressed themselves as favoring small outlays. But this is not enough. A definite program should be adopted, announced and adhered to. The result would be a distinct gain for better government.

David Dietz on Science Don’t Be Vain, Girls No. 98

A WARNING to pretty girls who are inclined to C\. be vain about their beauty! That is what the constellations of Cassiopeia is, according to the legend which the ancient Greeks associated with it. By now you should be familiar with the “W” of the five stars, not far from the big and little dippers, Avhich forms the basis of this constellation. Cassiopeia, according to the ancient story, was the wife of King Cepheus of Ethiopia and the

gether. The sea nymphs didn’t like that and so they complained to Father Neptune, the god of the sea. To punish her, Neptune sent a great sea monster to prey on the coast of Ethiopia. The monster did great damage and, finally to appease him, King Cepheus was directed to chain his daughter Andromeda to a rock by the seacoast as a sacrifice. But that, as Mr. Kipling would say, is another story, and we must leave the story of Andromeda’s trials and rescue until we come to the constellation of Andromeda. The sea monster, however, failed to impress Cassiopeia. She kept right on boasting as much as ever. Neptune finally lost his patience and seized both the queen and her throne, hurling both into the sky, where they formed the present constellation. Because of the apparent motion of the heavens around th north star, Queen Cassiopeia is sometimes sitting erect upon her throne, while at other times she is balanced upon her head with her throne above her, a most undignified position for a queen. Aratus, the old Greek physician who wrote a poem about the constellations, said, “She headforemost like a tumbler sits.” Aratus also calls her ‘unhappy Cassiopeia” and other ancient writings refer to her as the ‘heaven troubled queen.” Some astronomers think that the origin of this constellation may have been Phoenician. In this connection, it is pointed out that the Phoenician goddess of beauty was Kasseba, from which the Greek Cassiopeia may have been derived.

M. E. TRACY SAYS: “Both Platforms Arc Fairly Dry, Both Nominees Are Fairly Cautious and Both Parties Are Fairly Well Split.”

YP we can’t have issues in this " campaign, we can still have an argument as to what ought to be issues, and it is argument that counts. _ The conventions, platforms and nominations should have decided the questions to be discussed. The fact that they did not, is troublesome, but hardly exceptional. In a Government like ours, it frequently occurs that parties face too much disagreement within their own ranks to disagree Avith each other. That is the situation we face with regard to most available subjects for dispute. Take prohibition, for instance, and where have we landed? Mr. Hoover, the Republican nominee, describes it as “a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far reaching in purpose.” Governor Smith, the Democratic nominee, declares that it is “entirely unsatisfactory to the great mass of our people.” Hubert D. Work, Hoover’s campaign manager, asserts that it is not an issue. Senator Key Pitman of Nevada, who read, if he did not Avrite, the Democratic platform, says that it is an issue, but only in spots. Meanwhile, both platforms are fairly dry, both nominees are fairly cautious, and both parties are fairly well split. Perhaps the best way to settle the controversy would be for Governor Smith to campaign for wet votes in Kansas and Hoover for dry votes in New York.

Hear Texan on Funds Meanwhile, if prohibition is not an issue, what is? “The tariff,” shouts Mr. Work. “Not so.” responds Democrats, especially from dry and western sections, “it’s farm relief,” to prove which Vice Presidential Nominee Robinson and Financial Director Jesse Holman Jones make their appearance in Albany to acquaint Governor Smith with his agricultural opportunities. Os the two, Mr. Jones is expected to do the bulk of the acquainting, though why this should be so is something of a mystery. Mr. Jones is a banker and a builder, owns some forty sky-scrapers and controls half as many corporations. When it comes to promoting a hotel, putting on a sub-division or floating a bond issue he is a past master. When it comes to farming, however, he is not “the man with the hoe,” not even the man with the bill of lading or the broker’s interest. What he knows about it, he must have read in the papers. What he knows about campaign funds is a different matter, and one on which the national Democratic committee simply hungers for such first-hand information as he could give. Also, and barring the desirability of learning everything possible, about farm relief, there are some Democrats, especially in New York, who would like to know just why Mr. Jones allowed his name to be used as a presidential candidate at Houston, and just why some of his former supporters are trying to figure out how they can oppose Governor Smith without bolting the party. 000 Fuel for Fireflies I sat on the front porch last night trying to unravel some of these problems, but the lightening bugs distracted my attention, and the first thing I knew I found myself wondering whether the man who discovers their secret, if a man ever does, will not render us a greater service than either Mr. Volstead or the despoiler of his dream. Cold light would certainly be a blessing when the thermometer stands at 90, and if we would use the fuel over and over again as the firefly does, we could save still more money for movies and joy riding. These little insects pack a remarkable mystery under their wings. If it is connected with life, we have very little hope of translating it into practical use, but if it is due to chemistry and mechanics we have the right to believe not only in its solution, but in the advent of anew and more economical lighting system. 000 Science Knows Little Put in simple terms, science explains that the firefly contains two cells, one charged with luciferin and the other wich luciferase. By a nervous action, the luciferin is drawn through a minute tube into the luciferase. The two materials mix, oxidize, produce a flash, separate and return to their respective, cells ready to repeat the performance. That is as far as science has gone. What luciferin and luciferase really are, whether they are produced by chemical action, or whether their production is bound up with organic existence, remains a riddle. 000 Rate Children First Like most insects, the firefly is worth a thought because of its halfhuman characteristics. To begin Avith, the male does all the flying and firing. The female never ri§es from the ground and never produces more than a faint glow. The wisdom of such an arrangement is obvious. It is just another illustration of nature’s stubborn scheme to protect mothers at all cost and provide for reproduction. The basis of natural law seems to be that perpetuation of life through offspring is the first and most important object of life. Applied to our own situation, this means that children are the most important product of the human race, (and that nothing counts for very (much, except it contributes to theiif protection and improvement.

. mother of Andromeda. She was very beautiful. But. alas, she was also very much aware of the fact and so spent most of her time boasting about it. She boasted that she was more beautiful than Juno, the queen of the gods, and more beautiful than all the sea ■ nymphs put to-

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BY BR. MORRIS FISHREIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia, and Health Magazine. CHIGGERS, Chigo, or sand flies about this time of the year become a nuisance. The chigger is like a common flea, except that its nose is longer. Tiltfemale burrows into the skin to provide a resting place for herself during the time she lays her eggs. Chiggers usually attack the toes and feet; sometimes the point of attack becomes secondarily infected with ulcers and the formation of infected matter. Not all of the trouble from a chigger arises, however, from the burrowing into the skin. It is capable also of biting and depositing a small amount of poison Avhich will cause a lot of discomfort and persistent itching. The United States Department of Agriculture indicates that the presence of chiggers can be checked by clearing away underbrush, vines and weeds, by keeping grass cut close and by applying flowers of sulphur powder over the area in which the chiggers breed. Five or ten pounds of sulphur scattered over an ordinary city lot will take care of most of them. Chiggers not only attack human beings, but also are troublesome on young thicks and turkeys. If the chicks have been heavily attacked

(Abbreviations: A—ace: K—kins; Q—aueen: J—jack; X—any card lower than 10.) Imagine that your partner has made an initial no trump bid and that second hand has passed. It is your turn to bid. What would you do with each of the holdings which follow? You will find the principles of the take-out explained beside the illustrations. (1) Spades—K X X; hearts — QJ X; diamonds— KX X; clubs —A J XX. Your hand contains assistance in every suit for your partner’s no trump. Pass. / (2) Spades—Q XXX; hearts— K X X X; diamonds—X; clubs— AKQ J. The singleton is a weak spot in your hand. The four honors in clubs would be worth 80 points if bid. Although tempting, it is inadvisable to bid. With your hand, game is more probable in no trump. A minor take-out should denote weakness. Pass. (3) Spades—A Q X X; hearts— A Q X X—; diamonds—X; clubs— X X X X. The single is a vulnerable spot but there is no desirable take-out. Pass. (4) Spades—J X X; hearts— AKQ J; diamonds—K XX; clubs —Q XX. The 80 honors in hearts may be tempting. Pass because the hand contains general assistance for a no trump. (5) Spades—X; hearts—A K Q J; diamonds—K X X X; clubs— Q X X X. This hand differs from the one above because it contains a singleton. Strong stops in hearts justify a bid of two in that suit. If partner returns tp no trump rest content. (6) Spades—Q J X; hearts—X; diamonds—A Q 10 XX; clubs— X XX X. The diamonds will probably be established. Hand contains probable re-entry in spades. Seldom, if ever, take out in a five-card minor. Pass. (7) Spades—X XX; hearts— Q X; diamonds—X X; clubs—Q J XXX X. The hand may be worthless for a no trump. It does not contain a probable re-entry in any other suit than clubs. If the hand contained a likely re-entry in another suit such as K X X it .would not be advisable to show the minor suit. Bid two clubs to give your partner a clear picture of your hand. (8) Spades—X; hearts—K J X X X; diamonds—A Q X XX; clubs— X X. This is a two-suited hand. If partner goes back to two no trump, bid three diamonds. (Copyright, 1828. by the Ready Reference Publishing Company)

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they may die from their trouble. When human beings go into places where chiggers are prevalent, tho Bureau of Entomology recommends that they wear hightop shoes over the trousers or leather leggins, perhaps also dusting the skin with sulphur powder.

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You can get an answer to any answerable question of fact or information by writing to Frederick M. Kerby. Question Editor. The Indianapolis Times' AVashington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave., Washington. D. C.. enc osing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical and legal advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be made. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. You are cordinally invited to make use of this free servico as often as you Has the Russian Soviet government an official representative in the United States? What is his name and address? The Russian Soviet government has a commissioner in the United States. Although he is not accorded diplomatic status, he is nevertheless the official representative He is Boris E. Skvirsky, 2819 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C. What is the correct meaning of (he word Semitic? It means of or pertaining to th-: race or reputed descendants of Shem; specifically denoting the southwestern Asiatic stock and race of the Caucasic or Mediterranean type of mankind, including Assy rians, Armenians, Hebraeo-Pheni-cians, Arabs and Abyssinians. Does Mary Plckford play the pari of the Virgin in “The Gaucho?” Eve Sothern plays the part. If an alien woman married an American citizen in 1931 did she automatically become a citizen of the United States? Yes. What is a quit claim deed? A deed of conveyance operating by way of release; that is, intended to pass any title, interest, or claim Avhich the grantor may have in the premises, but not professing that such title is valid, nor containing any warranty of covenants for title Has Governor Smith of New York ever stated definitely his opinion of the wet and dry issue? He has committed himself many times, stating that he personallv does not believe in prohibition, but that he is necessarily bound to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the land. When does the calendar year begin and when does a fiscal year begin? A calendar year begins with Jan 1 and ends after midnight of any year. A fiscal year may begin with any month of the year and continue for twelve months. The fiscal year of the Government of the United States begins July 1 and ends June 30.

The Correct Thing Civilized 'society has established certain customs and rules of conduct which distinglish the man and woman of refinement and education from those who lack good manners and good taste. Our Washington bureau has a group of seven of its interesting bulletins covering all phases of etiquette. A package containing them will be sent to any reader. The titles are as follows: 1. The Etiquette of Dress. 4. The Origin of Etiquette. 2. Etiquette for Children. 5. Social Etiquette. 3. Etiquette for Dinners. 6. The Etiquette of Travel. 7. Etiquette for Weddings. If you want this package of seven bulletins, fill out the coupon beldw and mail as directed. CLIP COUPON HERE ETIQUETTE EDITOR, Washington Bureau, Indianapolis Times. 1322 New York Ave., Washington, D. C. I want the package of seven bulletins on ETIQUETTE and inclose herewith 25 cents in loose, uncanceled, United States postage stamps, or coin, to cover postage and handling costs. NAME STREET AND NO CITY STATE I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times.

The best method of care after a chigger bite is washing with a strong soap. If the female has penetrated the skin, she may be removed with the aid of a blunt needle, and the little wound covered with tincture oi iodin or mercurochrome.

What is the distance between Liverpool, England, and NeAV York? 3,573 miles. Is “unnecessitate” a legitimate word? It is found in Funk and Wagnall's New Standard Dictionary, but not in the Century Dictionary. Its meaning is to make unnecessary oi uncertain. If a man having a wife and thret children aged 16, 22 arid 24, become* a citizen of the United States do they also become citizens concurrently? His naturalization will confer citizenship on the child under 21 years of age, but not on the otners if he was naturalized on or after Sept. 22, 1922, his wife did not become an American citizen by reason of such naturalization. lloav large is the Vatican and how many rooms does it contain? It covers about thirteen and onehalf acres and contains more than 1,100 rooms. IVhat is the value of a large copper cent dated 1838? Were many coined? They are valued at 1 to 20 cents. The value of all such coins minted was $63,702. Are American citizens required to have a passport for direct travel to Panama? No. How many normal school graduates were there in 1925-26? 47,310. When did Congress enact the Federal Income tax law? The first Federal income tax law was passed in 1862 as a measure to raise revenue for the Civil War It was repealed in 1872. It was declared constitutional by the Federal courts, and in one year produced over 24 per cent of the country’s revenue from internal sources In 1894, an income tax Avas imposed by the Wilson tariff act but the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional on the ground that it Avas a direct tax and must therefore be apportioned among the different States in accordance to their populations. A tax of 1 per cent on the net income of corporations was made a part of the PayneAldrich tariff act in 1909. Agitation for a Federal income tax law culminated in the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution authorizing the imposition of the income tax which was included in the tariff act of 1913.

JULY 10, 1928

KEEPING UP With THE NEWS

BY LUDWELL DENNY. WASHINGTON, July 10.—The Administration is trying to get squared away in its foreign relations to meet the anticipated campaign attack by the Democrat! In Central and South America, in Europe, and in the Far East, the State Department is pushing for achievements to which the Republican party can “point with pride.” This is considered especially necessary in view of the Democrats’ strong plank on foreign affairs and attack on alleged inefficiency and imperialism under Republican rule. In addition to Secretary of State Kellogg’s projected multi-lateral anti-war treaty for all the great powers, the secretary is attempting to re-establish friendly relations between Peru and Chile, to clear the way for a peaceful Nicaraguan election under American Marines, and to make terms Avith the newly victorius Nationalist government of China. But, what with the heat, bai nerves and red tape of diplomancy, there are more delays than accomplishments so far. 000 NO one seems to have a very definite idea of what is holding up the much advertised anti-war treaty—which will not actually outlaw Avar, but, it is hoped, act as a kind of moral break on aggressive conflict. With reports spreading from one foreign capital to another that those Governments are ready to sign the treaty, Washington officials insist that they have received no such notification either directly or through the foreign embassies here. The French foreign office intimates that no one but Secretary Kellogg is responsible for the delay. It tells the press correspondents I that Bastile Day, July 14, is obvi- | ously the proper occasion for con- [ eluding the treaty, and that it would be well for Kellogg to be on hand In Paris for the event. Whereupon the American diplomats mop their brows and Avant to know how by the tides Kellog:g could get from Washington to Paris in four, days, even if he were invited—Avhich he has not been. At this point the British labor party, in its capacity as his Majesty’s opposition puts in that all this backing and filling is clearly the fault of the London Tory Government. When charged with procrastination by the Laborite, Ernest Thurtle, the foreign minister, Sir Austen Chamberlain, used the old alibi that more time is required for exchanges with the dominions. Speaking in the House of Commons Monday, Sir Austen said: “In my view it is more important his Majesty’s Government should be careful when undertaking new engagements not to break their old ones than to proceed without reference to the serious nature of the questions involved.” Just Avhat to make of that, the Washington diplomats do not know. 00 MEANWHILE, Kellogg is completing hfs secret conversations with the Peruvian and Chilean ambassadors to bring about a resumption of diplomatic relations between those South American neighbors after seventeen years of enmity. Chilean-Peruvian friction has not only lot g menaced the peace of South America and prevented settlement of the old Tacna-Arica territorial dispute, but has also embarrassed the Washington Administration Avhich tried unsuccessfully to mediate that dispute. This Avas one of the problems inherited by the hard-pressed Kellogg from Charles Evans Hughes, who had the credit for the gesture of Tacna-Arica conciliation and then got out of office before the collapse of the Pershing-Coolidge plebiscite. Kellogg now believes that in a week or so he can get the traditional enemies together again, and that, establishment of friendly relations eA'cntually will lead to a compromise adjustment of the TacnaArica quarrel.

000 WITH the Chinese Nationalist government officially announcing that the “unequal” treaties with the United States and other powers must go, the State Department is attempting a policy of friendship with a go-slow qualification. Apparently Kellogg is ready to begin negotiations to modify the extraterritorial treaties and settle the tariff chaos, but does not intend to extend immediate and complete diplomatic recognition to the Nationalists regime. This is not satisfactory to Senator King, a Democratic member of the Foreign Relation Committee, who helped draft the critical Houston convention plank. Today he demanded quick and full American recognition of the Nationalist government, as a matter of justice and also of expediency in stabilizing that regime which faces the problem of unifying China.

This Date in U. S. History

July 10 1776—News of the signing of the Declaration of Independence reached New York and a mob destroyed a statue of George 111. 1790—Congress voted to hold sessions in Philadelphia for ten years. 1850—Millard Fillmore inaugurated as thirteenth President. 1884—Democratic national com ention nominated Grover Cleveland.

Daily Thoughts

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.—Matt. 6:28. a a a Labor is the curse of the world, and nobody can meddle with it without becoming proportionately brutified.—Hawthorne.