Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1932 — Page 9

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“The Years of Peace,” by Le Roy MacLeod will be published on Aub:. 29 by the Century Company. It is the September choice of The Book League of America. This novel of the soil is set in Indiana after the Civil war. BY WALTER I). HICKMAN HAVE just finished reading anew lengthy poem by Henry Brenner called “Faithful Adelaide,” a tale of two hearts. It is published by The Raven at St. Meinrad, Ind., and sells for 50 cents. The opening remark explains that “this poem endeavors to give the most, beautiful form possible to the old but crude tale of “Griselda,” found in Boccaccio and later done into a short ballad by an anonymous early English writer under the title of “Patient Grissel.” This lengthy poem is done in a prologue, twelve cantos and an epilogue. The prologue invites the reader “into a wild-wood wet with morning’s dew “filled with the breath of flowers, zephyr breezes and the like. Poet's paradise probably but very Inviting to us in this very much matter of fact life we are leading just now. It is the purpose of the poet to relate “the loving tale of faithful Adelaide.” And the poet takes a decided stand when he writes: “Gie th*n, fond ladies, rlth and poor, or sinful.

Upon this picture of pure womanhood, That it may never, never be forgotten. Nor its dear beauty ever grow more dim.” The brief prologue makes It easy to meet Adelaide, the daughter of Old Christopher, who lived in the palace of a forester. tt tt tt You discover that Old Christopher Is “tall and of mighty frame with iron muscles and a soul of steel.” He was a man of virtue, simple as a saint. You meet his wife and become acquainted with the homely quiet virtues of Christopher’s domain. As is the right of a poet. Adelaide grgws to beautiful womanhood in a very brief space of a page and a half. And that was to be Christopher’s life’s lesson —“that never-failing lesson of the cross.” The father trusted in the power of prayer to find the real mate for his beautiful daughter. “Thus waited hr is paiirnrr, never fearing, Ant God's good angel would at last appear, And bring the chosen spouse of Adelaide— Some worthy pauper or some noble peer.” I found great beauty often in this recital of this tale of two hearts as told so beautifully and artistically by Brenner in “Faithful Adelaide.” tt K tt I discovered in “The Religious Life of Goethe.” by the Rev. Charles E. Cooledge and published by the Stratford Company at Boston, Mass., that although Goethe has often been considered as hostile to the teachings of Christianity, he was “in reality a friend rather than a foe.”

This book is unique because all j the deductions are based on Goe- i the’s “Faust.” Goethe started this \ masterpiece when a very young: man : end did not complete it until he j had reached the age of 82. The writer contends that “Faust” Ip a narrative of Goethe's own intellectual and spiritual life. a a a One of the most, discussed books of the year probably will be “The Burning Bush," by Sigrid Undset, the Swedish Nobel prize winner. “The Burning Bush" is a sequel to “The Wild Orchid.” * The new story shows the influence of Catholicism upon Paul Seimer, the chief character. This book will probably start they Whole world talking. a a a Anew Charlie Chan story, “Keeper of the Keys, - ’ by Earl Derr Biggers, published by Bobbs Merrill, is now a best seller, according to Brentano's. And this Indianapolis publishing house has the honor of having another best seller on the list. It is “Ballerina,” by Lady Eleanor Smith.

PUSH CITY AS BANK SITE Prominent Local Men to Put Plea Before Federal Board Members. Advantages of Indianapolis as site for one of the new federal home loan banks will be presented by a committee of Indianapolis citizens who Saturday will confer with H. Morton Bodflsh, federal bank board member, at Chicago Saturday. The committee will be composed of Fermor S. Cannon. Railroadmen's Building and Savings Association president; Gavin L. Payne, representing the realty board, and Louis J. Borinstein, Chamber of Commerce president. Child Dies in Auto Wreck By rutted Prtti MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 19. —Drew Cain, 3. son of Mrs. Emma Cain, Gary, was killed instantly when the auto in which he was riding overturned on the Dunes highway, near here.

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U. S. SEEKS TO SAVE ARMY OF CHILDHOBOES 200,000 Wanderers Viewed as Future Menace, If Aid Is Not Given. VICTIMS OF DEPRESSION Throngs Roam Over Country, Riding Freight Trains, Living in ‘Jungles/ This is the third of three articles on the wandering children of the United States. It detail* the effort the federal government is making to combat the menace. BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The federal government is in the midst of a vigorous campaign to rally all social welfare agencies to the task of salvaging the 200,000 members of America's army of Nomad children. The factor of time is all-impor-tant in this struggle, officials say, because if the wanderers are allowed to remain too long on the road, they will become confirmed in the ways of the hobo and are likely to form a permanent army of social parasites. Using the double-edged sword of research and publicity, the children’s bureau of the department of labor hopes to rouse cities and states to the gravity of the plight of 200,000 minors, driven from their homes by the business depression. Publicity Is Advocated “A campaign of publicity is needed,” said Dr. A. W. McMillen of the University of Chicago, who did field work for the children's bureau. “We must impress parents and teachers with the suffering and hazards the boys face. We also must have a national remedy. “There should be a national transient service fund, to be allotted to towns and cities which can prove that they have a transient problem they can not meet unaided. McMillen approved of a circular sent by Postmaster General Walter Brown, to be placed in all postoffices, warning minors of the dangers of leaving home with no jobs or set destination in view. “In Colton, Cal.,” he continued, “a citizen, impressed by the plight of the boy wanderers, set aside a field for a ‘jungle.’ Neither local nor railroad police are allowed to enter it.”

Keep Them at Home The children’s bureau makes these suggestions: “Additional research would be of relatively little value. The need is for action. The situation calls for two types of community activity—one preventive, one protective. “The object of the preventive campaign is to induce boys to remain at home. Every boy persuaded to stay at home is a clear gain, from his own and from the public welfare point of view. All social workers may help by bringing personal influence to bear upon boys wha show signs of restlessness. “In all publicity on this subject great care must be taken to rob the 'open road’ of the glamour which it naturally holds for the venturesome lad. “Despite all these efforts, many boys will continue to take to the road. For such, protection from as many of the moral and physical hazards as possible should be afforded. Communities should provide shelter and food of acceptable quality. Boys should be passed on to the next town, but there should be a training program,” Death No Terror The bureau is particularly interested in eliminating the state of mind illustrated by this incident: A railroad detective had been trying to get some of the boy wanderers off a freight train. They refused to go, so he took out his pistol and said he would shoot if they did not leave. “Go ahead and shoot, but do a good job.” one boy shouted. "We might as well be dead as be this way.”

FOUR WORDS IN WILL BOSTON, Aug. 19.—When George S. Seltzer, late of Brookline, made out his will he wasted no words, and, consequently, made the shortest will ever admitted in probate court. The will contained only four words and read: “Everything to my wife." The amount of the estate was not divulged.

Track Stars Show Thei r Skill in City Playground Meet

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Wally Middlesu'orth, recreation director, set the feet to flying in the senior girls * 100-yard dash in the recent playground track meets ing, and — >p

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TOE YOUR MARK! ECLIPSE IS COMING!

Rare Spectacle Will Be Visible to City Residents August 31

By SEA Service A PERIOD of just 100 precious seconds —not to be repeated again for thirty-one years! Observers in the United States and Canada should look carefully at the total eclipse of the sun on Wednesday, Aug. 31, for they will not see such an awe-inspiring spectacle again until July 20, 1963. Still that's not as bad as it might be. Up to just a couple of weeks ago, astronomers were saying that another total eclipse of the sun would not be visible in the United States and Canada until Oct. 12, 1997, vhich is sixty-five years hence. Then they made a startling discovery. And that discovery makes an interesting story. It goes this way: Back in 1887. Dr. Theodore von Oppolzer, an Austrian astronomer, completed the monumental task of charting and mapping 8,000 eclipses of the sun from the 1207 B. C. to 2162 A. D. He published his charts and maps in book form. tt tt tt VON OPPOLZERS book has been the bible of every astronomer dealing with eclipses. Os course, his calculations were approximate, ljut considering the immense magnitude of his work they were remarkable. His calculations put the next total eclipse, visible in the abovementioned area, in the year 1997. Until just recently, astronomers accepted that without question. But a few weeks ago experts connected with the United States nautical almanac began anew check of Dr. von Oppolzer’s calculations. To their surprise, t ese new calculations showed that there will be another total eclipse visible in the said area only thirty-one years hence. The eclipse of July 20. 1963, astronimers" say, will follow approximately the same path as this year's eclipse. It will sweep out of the northwest, cut across the southwest edge of Hudson bay, pass over Maine and disappear in the Atlantic ocean. In 1945, 1954 and 1959 small eclipses will be visible in the United States, but there will be none of importance until 1963. n n * THE 1932 eclipse wall begin at sunrise on the Arctic ocean. It wall sweep northward to within a few hundred miles of the north pole, then swing southeast across northern Canada, Hudson bay, province of Quebec, enter

Tapers Don’t Give Me a Break,’ Wails Morrissey

Wrong Tickee By United Preen WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Henry C. Bow, Chinese laundryman, claimed “diplomatic immunity” when stopped by a policeman for driving past a red traffic light. To support his claim, he showed the policeman a family engraved card. But it proved to be only a card of admission to the senate gallery. Bow went to court and was freed on bond.

HOLY ROSARY PASTOR IS KNIGHTED IN ITALY The Rev. Marino Priori Is Honored for World War Service. The Rev. Marino Priori, founder and pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic church, has been made a Knight of the Crown of Italy for his services on behalf of Italian widows and orphans during the World war. Word of the high honor was received here from Father Priori’s native city of Montefalcone in the Appenines, where he is spending a summer vacation. Father Priori came to Indianapolis from Italy in 1909. Mexico Orders 20 Planes By United Press MEXICO CITY. Aug. 19. Twenty pursuit and scout planes will be added to Mexico's air force, the war department announced today.

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How the eclipse of the sun on Aug. 31 will be caused by the moon's shadow is illustrated in the above diagram, which also shows the narrow beit of total eclipse that will begin in the Arctic ocean at sunrise, cross part of Canada and New England, and end in the Atlantic ocean at sunset. Areas outside

the United States over northwestern Vermont, New Hampshire and southeastern Massachusetts. Then it will pass out over the Atlantic and end in midocean at sunset. The largest city in the path of totality—that narrow belt where the sky is completely balckened —is Montreal. Just outside the edge of the path is Boston, where the eclipse will be almost total; in New York, the sun will be 95 per cent obscured. Other cities, depending on their location, will see varying degrees of obscurity of the sun. The actual period of totality—-

Thinks Judge Shouldn’t Be Given Edge in Clash Over Bailiffs. “I've Got Those Cameron Blues," was the theme number of Chief Mike Morrissey today. “The newspapers are not giving us a break,” Morrissey said in discussing his clash with Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron. The judge desires that patrolman John Ambuhl be assigned to his court as substitute during vacation of bailiffs. However, patrolman John Allison was detailed. Cameron asserts Ambuhl is experienced in bailiff work. So is Allison, the chief retorts. Morrissey says Cameron did not ask him to assign Ambuhl, but put his request to a captain. “If Cameron had asked for Ambuhl he would have got him,” Morrissey says. After a while I may take a notion to give him Ambuhl, but not richt now. “Anyway, what does Cameron need with three bailiffs?” Morrissey asked. Cameron showed his resentment early this week when he continued cases of nearly a dozen motorists charged with failure to stop at preferential streets. He said the cases could not be handled properly without experienced bailiffs. Polish President's Wife Dies By United Press WARSAW. Aug. 19. —Michalina Moscicka, wife of Poland's president, Ignacy Moscicka, died Thursday. She was 58.

—those of Dorothy Cheezum, 362 Massachusetts avenue, flew fastest . While she ran for Willard | playground —

the path of totality will see a partial eclipse, the sun being obscured only partly by the moon. The small chart at lower left shows the limits of the partial eclipse. The over-lapping circles at the right show the extent to which the sun will be hidden by the moon over various cities.

meaning the moment when the sun is totally obscured at a given place—is just 100 seconds. Therefore, scientists must work fast. But for nearly an hour before and an hour after the maximum of the eclipsed is reached, there is a period resembling twilight. For example, at Portland, Me. —where the eclipse will be total—the eclipse will begin at 2:21 p. m., will reach its maximum at 3:30 p. m. and will end at 4:34 p. m. tt tt AS everybody knows, an eclipse of the sun is caused by the moon getting between the earth and the sun.

‘FLYING BOUDOIR’ CLOSETO RECORD Woman Fliers Break Mark If Aloft at 6 P. M. By United Press VALLEY STREAM, L. 1., Aug. 19. —Grimy, oil-spattered, but triumphant, two women still were aloft in their “flying boudoir” this afternoon, hurtling through the sky toward anew woman’s world endurance flight record, which they expected to set at 6 p. m. They are Mrs. Louise McPetridge Thaden and Mrs. Frances Harrell Marsalis, who have been flying a plane here since 2 p. m. Sunday. They seek to better the record of 123 hours set by Edna May Cooper and Bobby Trout on the Pacific coast in 1931. They will equal that record at 5 p. m. today. Thursday night—with heavy rain and fog over Long Island—was a “terrible night,” the women wrote on a blackboard they held up for friends to see. But today a bright sun shone, the record was in sight, and an excited crowd was beginning to gather on the field below, awaiting their hour of victory. Child Is Killed by Auto By United Press CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Aug. 19.—The second child traffic fatality within two days occurred here when Vaul Busenbark, 6, ran into the path of an automobile driven by Paul Rankin, Muncle. Donald Holmes. 9, was killed Tuesday when he fell from a truck to the pavement.

The moon casts a great, coneshaped shadow on the earth. At the point of this shadow the eclipse is total; outside that comparatively narrow track, it is only partial. As the moon moves in front of the sun, the disc of sun disappears from view. First, the sun is only partly overlapped, then completely. Two or three minutes before the eclipse becomes total, the moon’s shadow comes sweeping over the landscape from the west Suddenly, the eclipse becomes total and the whole sky grows dark.

Exorbitant Gravel Price for County Is Claimed

County Road Chief Will Not Approve Payment for Material. Complaint of taxpayers in the vicinity of Cumberland that a contractor charged an exorbitant price for gravel sold to Marion county brought a statement today from Charles W. Mann, county highway superintendent, that he would not approve a claim of $708.12, filed by the contractor, W. T. MacDonald. Investigation reveals that gravel which MacDonald took from pits on the farm of John Kitley, near Julietta hospital, was sold to the county for 84 cents a cubic yard, although gravel could have been obtained from pits nearby at 25 to 30 cents a yard. Thomas Ellis, a Democratic member of the board of county commissioners which awarded the gravel contract, lived near Cumberland prior to assuming office, and is a lifelong friend of Kitley, a former commissioner, it is known. The contract was signed by Ellis, Dow W. Vorhies. Democratic president of the commissioners’ board, and George Snider, Republican member. Snider said he will not approve the claim. “I stopped hauling that gravel, after testing it,” Mann said, “and I can’t honestly approve bills for any such material.” Before letting the contract to McDonald, it was learned, commissioners had Bruce Short, Democratic county surveyor, test the gravel. He

—little Mary Dugan, 718 North Belmont avenue, of the Lentz play lot, proved best in the junior girls’ High jump —

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When the moon completely blots out the great orb, a rim of red fire appears around it. This is the upper atmosphere, or chromosphere. of the sun. ordinarily invisible because of the glare of light. Shooting out into space from the chromosphere are great tongues of crimson fire. Surround ing all this is a silvery halo called the corona. The corona can be seen only during a total eclipse, and that is why astronomers work so feverishly to observe and photograph it while they can. During the last fifty years, they have had less than a total of thirty minutes in which to do this. e n tt W'HEN the last trace of the sun has disappeared tin the belt of totality) and the moon's shadow has engulfed the spectator. the scene is awe-inspiring. Often the temperature drops, sometimes dew falls, strange breezes spring up, seemingly different from the breezes of normal day or night. Flowers close, birds go to rest, animals in the fields and w T oods seek refuge, cattle grow' restless and dogs often set up howls. The sky is only about half as bright as that of a full moon. Often the darkness is so intense that it is impossible to tell the time by a watch. Far off on the horizon an orange afterglow effect is seen; it is the weak sunlight shining on the w'orld outside the path of totality. Stars appear overhead, the eclipsing moon seems to hang in the heavens like a giant cannon ball, with apparently nothing to keep it from falling on the earth.

Eclipse Time THE time that the eclipse of the sun can be seen in various parts of the United States and Canada on Aug. 31, and the extent to which the sun will be obscured by the moon, is given here. The hour is expressed in local standard time in each case. Pet. of Time of Totality. Maximum Portland. Me ..,.190 3:30 p. m. Montreal 100 3:24 p. m. New York 93 3:34 p. m. Washington 39 3:35 p. m. Cleveland .'. 87 3:27 p. m. Cincinnati 80 2:29 p. m. Chicago 79 2:90 p. m. Tndianapolis ....... 79 2:20 p. m. St. Louis 71 2:25 p. m. Kansas City 65 2:19 p. m. New Orelans 59 2:43 p. m. Denver 49 1:05 p. m. Portland. Ore 33 11:29 a. m. San Francisco 15 1:41 p. m.

reported it was satisfactory, it is said. MacDonald furnished 843 cubic yards of gravel. It contained much dirt and rocks several inches in diameter, according to the complaints. The material, contracted for as dipped gravel, fell short of highway department specifications, it was charged. The contract called for 6,000 yards. MacDonald seeks to collect $272.16 for 324 yards, delivered Aug. 11; $lB5 for 225 yards on Aug. 12 and $246.96 for 294 yards, Aug. 13. The material was hauled to various roads in vicinity of Cumberland in county trucks, since the contract directed it to be delivered at the pit. SHIFT RELIEF WORKERS 36 Salvation Army Officers Transferred in Personnel Shakeup. Thirty-six Salvation Army workers in Indiana and central Illinois were affected by the shift in personnel which was announced Thursday by Major James Murphy, head of the newly consolidated Indiana and central Illinois district. Indianapolis workers in the organization who were transferred are Adjutant and Mrs. William Faulkner, who go to Quincy, 111., and Captain and Mrs. Railton Gengc. who are transferred to Anderson. Transferred to Indianapolis are Captain Catherine Wheatley from Bicknell to Harley Gibbs settlement, and Captain Aria Wetserholm from Richmond.

—and Sanford Bennett, 32 South Bradley avenue, put the shat to the winning mark £

BIG BUSINESS CHIEFS VISION DAYS Nation’s Leaders Show More Confidence in Future for Trade. ANSWER HOOVER’S CALL Hope for Accomplishment at Conference Called for Aug. 26. The United Press asked representative business mep, invited to attend President Hoover's conference on rconomic problems to be held the last of this month, for their views on the economic situation and what could be done to relieve distressing conditions. A wide variety of answer? was received. Some viewed war dt>t* as a question of prime importance. Others considered aid for the farmer necessary to recovery. Others saw irregular means of competition as sore spots. The results of the poll of opinion are given in the following story: BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1932. by United Press! WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.—Business and industrial leaders revealed to the United Press today that they are coming to President Hoover's economic conference hopeful of the busniess future and ready to fight to make their hopes come true. Mr. Hoover plans a front-line assault on depression. His volunteer aids have been invited from all parts of the nation to meet here Aug. 26. They comprise the industrial committees of the federal reserve districts. United Press inquiries brought from many of these men expressions of confidence and plans of battle. A few are coming to listen. Others said the average business man already was listening too much and doing too little. Would Cut War Debts Colonel William Cooner Proctor of Cincinnati advocated reduction of war debts. P. A. O'Connell of Boston denounced price-cutting. The President s view of the conference agenda is that in general it is to organize “a concerted program of action along the whole economic front.” Specifically, the conference is to survey the problems of extended credit facilities for business, industry and agriculture, with a view to moving commodities from producer to consumer, thereby creating profits and jobs. Replies from men invited to confer at the White House reflected improved conditions. They were cautious optimists. None chose to report that “happy days are here again.” , . But there was evidence of hope plus confidence plus a willingness to do more than sit back to cherish the hope. Here are some typical statements of the big men of a number of scattered communities: Tariff Held Handicap * Colonel William Cooper Proctor, (chairman of Proctor & Gamble Cos., Cincinnati)—Our troubles have been caused mainly by over-exten-sion of credit and declining foreign trade. War debts should be reduced or canceled. They will not be paid. France and the United States have kept their debtors from payment of principal and interest by maintaining the highest tariffs in the world. The tariff now is a handicap to us and the entire world. C. C. Teague (Los Angeles)—l believe with the advancing market there now is a definite trend upward in conditions. More confidence is being shown throughout the nation. Walter S. McLucas 'Kansas City banker)—Something should come out of that meeting instead of trying to make something come out ahead of it. P. A. O'Connell (president Nation?J Retail Dry Goods Association, Boston)—The action of many merchants in slashing prices below cost and flooding the market with trashy merchandise upset confidence in all prices and speeded the public on its bargain hunting stampede. The country is sound. Urges Aid to Farmers Dr. Arthur Gilbert (Massachusetts state commissioner of agriculture)— Restore adequate buying power to the farmers to obtain permanent economic recovery. Banks should loan in ways best suited to farm enterprises. M. J. Healy 'general manager, John Deere Plow Company, Kansas City)—lt is a serious mistake to rely entirely on the government and big industrial leaders to fight the battle of bringing business to normal. We all must discontinue talking about conditions of the last two years and begin talking about things we will do in the next ten years.

FINISH HUGE NEW BINS Acme-Evans Increases Grain Storage Capacity to Million Bushels. Completion of twenty new grain storage bins of 150.000 bushels total capacity at Acme-Evans Company plant was announced today by Edgar H. Evans, president. The new bins, constructed because of present low prices and in order to relieve the unemployment situation, increase the firms grain storage capacity to nearly 1,000,000 bushels. HUNT COUNTERFEITERS City Police Warned to Be on Lookout by U. S. Secret Service. Indianapolis police today were warned by federal secret service agents to be on the lookout for several Italians, reported to have passed a number of counterfeit 110 bills. The counterfeiters were believed headed toward Indianapolis from Columbus and Dayton, O. Check numbers on the bogus bills were given as C-27 and C-277. N