Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 61, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1928 — Page 5

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SHIPPING BOARD PUTS LINERS ON AUCTIONBLOCK United States and Merchant Vessels Offered For Sale. WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—Memolies of the good old pre-war days when England and Germany were engaged in a war for biggest and best trans-Atlantic liners are raised by the approaching sale of the United States and American merchant lines by the Shipping Board. Germany built most of the biggest and fastest liners—Leviathan, Majestic, Berengaria and Homeric, all British ships. Then came the war and Britain and the United States divided up the cream of the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd shipping. Sooner or later, we’ll make a very modest settlement with Germany for the 130 or more of her ships which we seized in wartime. Leviathan for Sale Meanwhile the Government is asking, for bids for the best of the lot. Most importantly, the six vessels of the United States Lines, of which only the President Harding and President Roosevelt, little 14,000ton affairs, are not ex-German. The 60,000-ton Leviathan, biggest ship afloat, used to be the Vaterland. The George Washington, 25,500 tons, was so named by the Germans for the American trade. The 22,000-ton America was the German Amerika and the Republic, 18,000 tens, was the President Grant of the Hamburg-American. Also associated with the United States Lines are the sister ships Mount Vernon and Monticello, 19,000 tons, now conditioned as transports and lying idle since the war in the Pawtucket river near Norfolk. The Mount Vernon used to be the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. She was interned at Bar Harbor and brought down to Boston, where the Germans attempted to blow her up. Must Keep Schedules The American Merchant Lines, on the auction block with the aforementioned eight, sport the American Merchant, American Banker, American Trader, American Shipper and American Farmer. They were built to be - * troop transports and now operate on a weekly schedule, carrying passengers and cargo between New York and London. The sale will probably bring between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000, according to one authority, who believes the Amreican Merchant ships are worth only about $500,000 apiece. Several electric washers are offered for sale at startling low prices. See tonight’s Miscellaneous for Sale Want Ads.

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Miss Hila Mitchell The girl who will stand by the “guns” during the National Veterans of Foreign Wars convention here is Miss Hila Mitchell, 2023 Parker Ave., newly chosen “aid” to Commander-in-Chief Frank T. Strayer. Strayer is general chairman of the twenty-ninth national encampment committee and Miss Mitchell will assist him at committee headuarters, 116 W. Washington St. 1 CANDIDACY COSTLY Prospect Called to ‘Confer’ in Different Class. The monetary difference between being a candidate for appointment as city librarian and being invited offcially to confer with school officials in regard to the position, was apparent today. The school board Tuesday evening authorized appropriation of $23.24, representing an expense account of Luther L. Dickerson, executive secretary American Library Association committee on adult education, who was here Monday on invitation of the board to confer on the appointment. , The same day Dr. Edwin Mead Wilcox, biologist and educator, classified by President Theodore Vonnegut as a j “candidate” for the office, was in the city attempting to obtain conferences with board members. No mention was made Tuesday night of allowing expenses of Dr. Wilcox, who spent part of three days here.

SUNLIGHT AND AIR SOURCES OF FOODJNRJTURE Indianapolis Chemist Is Not Worried Over Specter of Starvation. lin Science Service EVANSTON, 111., Aug. I.—The specter of starvation pressing on an overpopulated world is something the chemist refuses to worry about. Economists and sociologists have concerned themselves over the population problem ever since Malthus worked out a statistical expression of it over a century ago, but they always assume unchanging methods for the production of food. At the meeting-here of the Institute of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, Dr. H. E. Barnard of Indianapolis challenged these assumptions, and declared that the chemist will be able to meet the food problems of any imaginable future population. The only thing that can liipit the race is sheer lack of standing room, he said. Impatient at Doctrine “The sociologist and economist study the Malthusian doctrine very differently from the chemist," Dr. Barnard continued. “They would limit world population to the number of people, who can live happily and comfortably under the best living conditions today. “The chemist is not so much interested in ideal living conditions as in applying scientific law to do the work of the world, no matter whether it is concerned with shelter or food or comfort. The chemist is impatient when he hears the Malthusian doctrine discussed in terms of w'heat acreage, or sugars, or fats, for he is confident that when the fertile acres of the earth do not produce crops sufficient for men’s needs he can synthesize them in his laboratory. Indeed he is already doing it. “When the need comes the chemist will convert the light of the sun and the nitrogen of the air into food for the human family. “Thirty men working in a factory the size of a city block can produce in the form of yeast as much food as 1,000 men tilling 57,000 acres under ordinary agricultural conditions. “To the chemist the Malthusian doctrine is but the sad reflection of a pessimistic world.” Father of Four Kills Self Bu Times Special GARY, Ind., Aug. 1. Martin Mucha, 47, committed suicide by shooting after driving his wife and four children from home. He had been worried over famliy troubles. His son, Walter Mucha, is a local high school athletic star.

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Children Affect Parents ’ Life Span, Study Reveals

By Science Service . .. , , , . . . ... WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—lnvestigations just conducted show that the number of children in a family has a definite effect on the parents’ length of life, parents of few offspring living longer than individuals who had many or none. Experiments were conducted by Dr. J. R. Slonaker of Stanford University on white rats, animals that show growth processes rer# similar to human beings. In these experiments reported to the American Medical Association, the rats which were not mated at all had the shortest lives. Those called moderate breeders, having only two or three litters, the rat equivalent of the modern apartment home family, lived the longest. In between came “normal” and “heavy” breeders. The it number of deaths from diseases of the lungs, to whih rats are very susceptible, occurred among the unmated rats, while fewest of such deaths were among those having few offspring. The number of years during which their is reproduction depends on the number of offspring -ather than on the age of the mother. The light breeders had their offspring at a 50 per cent greater age tan the heavy breeders.

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Dr. Albert S. Bronston Daily sessions of the post-gradu-ate course in advancement of physio-therapy are being held everyday this week at the Lincoln unaes the direction of Dr. Albert S. Branston in connection with the scientific congress of the chiropodistspodiatrists. Dr. Bronston is a member of the Illinois Podiatry College of hCicago and will have a principal part in the national convention of the association which opens Aug. 7. Perfects Mixing Device By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind.. Aug. I.—Prof. R. E. Robb, head of the Evansville College department of engineering has invented a device designed to take the guess out of mixing concrete. The device indicates the amount of water in sand and gravel before it is mixed with cement, permitting accurate mixing by addition of water in the amount required.

$94,000 DEATH CLAIMLARGEST $3,050,000 Claims Paid in City During 1927. The largest insurance claim paid luring 1927 for an Indianapolis resident was that of $94,000 to tffe estate of W. C. Kobin, who at the time of his death several months ago was president of the Real Silk Hosiery Mills. Another for $50,000 was paid the estate of William B. Burford, head of the William B. Burford Printing Company. Claim for $254,614 was paid at the death of Samuel L. May of Evansville, Ind. This was the largest paid in Indiana last year. Another for $250,000 was paid the estate of Jacob L. Goldman of Ft. Wayne following his death. Among the nine largest claims ever paid was $1,032,500 to the estate of Gerrad Comly, banker. Indiana death claims for 1927 totaled $38,000,000 and for Indianapolis $3,050,000. United States and Canada claims amounted to $1,746,105,557. Want to trade your radio for a good 5-passenger Sedan? See the Barter and Swap Want Ads.

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Nothing is reserved—everything is tagged to move, and to move immediately. The values are amazing—the furniture of faultless range of choice as wide arfd as varied as the prices are low. If you have a need of good furniture consider it now and act while these drastic discounts reign at Sander & Recker’s.

Here Are a Few of the Real Bargains Selected From Thousands of Others

1 Antique mahogany and gumwood spinet desk. $65.00, now $32.50 1 Finest antique mahogany spinet desk. $125.00, now $62.50 1 Fine carved mahogany davenport and armchair, mohair and reversible damask cushions, $435 ‘ ..$217.50 1 Odd figured mohair wing chair, $115.00.. .$49.50 1 Solid mahogany odd armchair, $165.00 ..$82.50 1 Finest marquetry inlaid walnut dining room suite. .8 pieces, $985.00 $492.50 3-Piece Kaltex Suite Davenport, Chair and Rocker, orange finish, decorated, $170.00 $85.00

25 Occasional Armchairs (the pull-up kind). Hand carved, solid walnut frames. Upholstered in our own workshops with expensive remnants of mohairs, frieze, tapestries. Were $40.00 and $45.00. Your choice $29.50

1 Lot of FourPoster Beds—were S4O, $45 and $50 — choice, $29.50

COLLECTORS VIE FOR RUSSIANS' ART TREASURES Dealers From All Parts of World to Besiege Salesrooms. 81l United Pri gs PARIS, Aug. I.—European, and especially French, art salesrooms are to be besieged during the next few months by dealers from all parts of the world, all intent upon obtaining one or more of the paintings which formed a part of Catherine ll’s purchases for the Russian government. It is now confirmed that the Soviet government has been sending these masterpieces to the galleries of Vienna, Berlin and Paris in large numbers during the present year. Try to Keep Prices Low The orders of Moscow are that they are to be sold, even if at a depreciation from their catalogued value, and naturally the buyers are anxious to keep the prices as low as possible and are* not spreading the news of their finds in the more obscure galleries. In addition to the paintings, a large quantity of French furniture, dating back to the beginning of the 18th century, also has been despatched from Moscow. Included in this set of artistic bargains are to be found many pieces signed by Riesener. There also are numerous tapestries from the Beauvais looms, prepared from the original “cartons” by Boucheur, to say nothing of more than a hundred magnificent Gobelins. Paris Vies With Berlin One collection of snuff boxes, while not particularly useful in this age, when daughter to grandmother are likely to smoke cigaretes, or “roll their own,” is said to be worth more than a million dollars, because of historic associations. There are 275 of the boxes and all of them are jeweled. Whether Catherine really snuffed is not guaranteed with the sale, but they did grace her salons at various periods of her career. For the present, Paris is vieing

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with Berlin to obtain the majority of the treasures, and in the backrooms of the show galleries of the Faubourg St. Honore there is a heated bargaining going on from dawn until twilight among the middlemen. AGREE ON BOND ISSUE Shelby Work Is Assured When Compromise Is Reached. Sale of $40,000 Shelby St. paving bonds is expected following a compromise with the Interstate Public Service Company, City Engineer A. H. Moore said today. The traction company withdrew objections to the bond issue when the city agreed to permit paving with asphaltic concrete between the tracks for a section of the strip between Troy and Madison Aves.

YOU MUST SLEEP Nature does her repair work while you sleep. Continued sleeplessness is quite serious—it may endanger health and mentality. Sleeplessness may be due to conditions that will respond to proper treatment. Cleanse your system of poisons. Stimulate vour kidneys and other eliminative organs with the aid of Mountain Valley Mineral Water from Hot Springs, Arkansas. MOUNTAIN VALLEY WATER From Hot Springs, Arkansas Local Distributors Phone Riley 3259. 911-913 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.

HEALTHY KIDNEYS

1 “Berkey & Gay” inlaid marquetry dining room suite, 8 pieces, $675.00 $295.00 1 Combination walnut and gumwood dining room suite, 10 pieces, $395.00 $197.50 1 “Stickley” decorated breakfast room suite, 8 pieces, $325.00 $135.00 1 Finest hand decorated satinwood bedroom suite, 7 pieces, $1,350.00 $675.00 1 “Stickley” decorated (twin bed suite) 5 pieces, $210.00 $105.00 1 Odd walnut and gumwood vanity dresser. $165.00 $82.50 1 Odd walnut chifforobe, $165.00 $69.50 3-Piece Kaltex Suite Davenport, Chair and Rocker, tapestry covered, $117.00 $58.50

16 Odd Upholstered Arm Chairs—and Coxwell Chairs —in finest! frieze —were $65, $75 and sßs—choice Wednesday $49.50

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NEGRO BURGLAR ROBS HOME: ROUTS WOMAN Filling Station on N. Pennsylvania St. Looted. Mrs. Edith Johnson, 605 Pleasant Run Blvd., reported to police that a Negro burglar entered her homo with a revolver Tuesday night, forced her to leave by the rear door, and then ransacked the place. Western Oil Refining Company reported its filling station at Pennsylvania and Forty-Ninth Sts., entered early today. Papers from a safe that had been left open were scattered about the floor. Miss Lottie Thompson, 438 Vi W. Washington St., reported a $75 diamond ring stolen from her home.

Vour health can’t be good unless your kidneys are filtering the waste products properly from your blood. For backache, bladder weakness, stiff and sore muscles due to overworked kidneys, use Argray tablets. Argray tablets stimulate the action of overworked kidneys, cleansing the system of Impurities, restoring health. Many sufferer* are relieved the first day. Buy a bottle. For sale at all drug stores. BOTTLE, 600

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price, $14.85