Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1933 — Page 11

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—Dietz on Science — MAINTAIN NAVY OBSERVATORY. PLEA TO U. S. Retrenchment Would Cause Setback of Merchant Marine, Is Claim. BV DAVID DIETZ Scrloi)*-ll*>ard Science Editor Astronomers throughout the nation are hoping that the federal program to reduce expenditures will not prevent the United States naval observatory from carrying on its services. A resolution to this effect has been sent to President Roosevelt and other government officials by the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society of Philadelphia. Signers of the resolution include James Stokley, president of the society, and associate director of the Franklin institute museum; Professor William H. Barton Jr, director of tire Pennsylvania Military college observatory; Professor Charles P. Olivier, director of the University of Pennsylvania observatory, and Dr. John H. Pitman, professor of mathematics and astronomy in Swarthmore college. The committee takes exception to an article appearing in a national magazine last month which said “The Naval observatory, a mossgrown Institution that casts $300,000 a year exclusive of an admiral, his aids and other navy personnel. Time Signals Significant At the observatory they study the stars with a telescope made in 1840, and the two major duties are to .set a clock each day and get out the naval almanac, a task which is the last word in perfuntoriness. In a memo attached to their resolution, the committee replies to this statement, pointing out that the annual cost of operating the observatory as about $193,000, not $300,000, and that its work, far from being perfunctory, is of the utmost importance to the entire nation. The committee points out that the daily observations of the naval observatory set the clocks of the nation. Time signals from the observatory, sent out by radio, are used to regulate the clocks of the railroads, the ships of the United States navy, the merchant marine and so on. Would Cripple Navy The committee also points out that the publication of the observatory is known as the Nautical Almanac and that this book is so important that without its data neither the United states navy nor the merchant marine could navigate. “If such a book were not available, the navy would quit sailing, as one navigator put it,” the committee says. “We would be back to the time of Christopher Columbus.” , The scientific investigations of the observatory also are praised by the committee, which says: Faith in Roosevelt “The work of its scientific staff is a credit to the nation, jyid is as modern and accurate as the work of any national observatory in the world.” The equipment of the observatory consists not of “a telescope made in 1840,” but of a group of instruments, the oldest of which was installed in 1873. Much of the equipment has been installed since 1910. “No country in the world, in spite of the grave financial difficulties which each is facing, has abandoned or seriously curtailed the work of its national observatory," the committee says m concluding its report. “We do not believe that cur President intends to disrupt business and put in jeopardy those upon the seas by such a curtailment of the budget.” ROOSEVELT AIMING TO REGULATE COAL MINING Federal Regulation of Industry Major Part of His Program. By Scrippe-Hotcard Xetespaper Alliance WASHINGTON. April 25.—Federal regulation of the coal industry is a major part of President Roosevelt's economic rehabilitation program. This control, long opposed by a powerful lobby of bituminous operators and advocated by the United Mine Workers and others, will be undertaken by the government in two ways. 1. Through the revised thirty-hour work week bill which also contemplates establishing minimum wages. This will autnorize Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to so regulate coal production that ruinous competition between coal producing areas and individual companies in each territory will be prohibited. 2. Through a proposed new law establishing a Coal Protection and Conservation Association, now being written by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickcs and Nathan R. Margold. solicitor of the interior department. The new law will be molded after the bill jointly sponsored by Senator Hayden of Arizona and Representative Lewis of Maryland, both Democrats. Among other objects this measure authorizes cooperative marketing. MURDER TRIAL DELAYED Stanley Parker Case Put Off I'ntil May 23 at Shelbvvitle. Rn United Pres* SHELBYVILLE, Ind.. April 25. The murder trial of Stanley Parker. Indianapolis, scheduled today in . Shelby circuit court, has been postponed until May 23. He is accused of killing Jack ! Werner. 234 Indiana avenue. In- j dianapolis, pawnbroker, during a holdup last August. The trial was delayed pending outcome of the case of Roy Love, indicted with Parker in connection with the holdup. DINE and DANCE AT THF SHERMAN INN Every Tues.. Thurv., and Sat. Night Cor. E. New York and Sherman Drive j

Let’s Explore Your Mind BY DR. ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAM, D. Sc.

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Contract

BY WM. E. M’KENNEY Secretary American Bridge League HAVEN’T you found that the real fascination of contract bridge is due to the fact that every hand is different? Do you know that if you and all your relatives, and all of their relatives, were to sit down and deal bridge hands at the rate of one a minute for the next hundred years, they would not deal out all of the possible combinations in a deck of fifty-two cards? So you can see how meager is the knowledge of all the authorities put together. It is true they can write volumes and articles on what will win in the majority of cases, and really that is what counts. But every once in a while a hand comes up in tournament play where someone puts in a bid or makes a play which gives him top score on the board —and then somebody will say, “Well, you would never have made it if—” But he did make it, received top score, received a thrill and naturally became more fascinated with contract. Following is one of those typical hands. nun SOUTH, the dealer, opened the contracting with one no trump, which I heartily disapprove of in this case. I feel that in order to AK-5 VK-9-5 ♦ A-K-Q-J-9-3 *9-5 AJ-10- [™l *B-6-3 9-4-2 fc > VQ-J---VB-4 w W 6-2 ♦ 10-6-5 5 “■ 4 7-4 *lO-7-4 Dealer *A-K----SOUTH 8-3 AA-Q-7 VA-10-7-3 4 8-2 *Q-J-6-2 20 bid no trump a hand must contain at least 3 to 3'l- high card tricks, it must have tenace positions, nc weak doubletons and good protection in three suits. Here is a hand that has a weak doubleton. While it has minor tenace positions in hearts and a major in spades, it really is not strong enough for an original no trump bid. After the one no trump. North, the partner, bid three diamonds. South then bid three no trump, and North went to six no trump. West should think carefully before making his opening lead. It is useless to lead spades even though MOTION' PICTURES whf.ee big fictfbes flay FAYWKAY Robert Armstrong / Kiddie* 10c Bruce (abut 1 XI:NT FRIDAY KATHARINE HEPBURN In “CHRISTOPHER STRONG” NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS NORTH SIDE MMNbPVS Talbot at 72nd Gwill "SECRETS OK THE FRENCH POLICE” C Noble at Mas*. Family Nite Marian Marsh • STRANGE JUSTICE" - MtoaihiWMl 1500 Roosevelt • AS THE DEVIL COMMANDS" WEST SIDE ■■■■■■PPPlß VV anil. A Ftelmont B -} [♦lt h iB Family Nite Leo Carrillo "OBEY THE LAW" ITTWW 2.M0 W. Mirh. SL~ | g ■ Familv Site Joan Bennett "WILD GIRL"

yet expects me to admire him just as I did in our courting days when he always looked as though he had just come out of a bandbox." I never had a letter of this type from a man in my thirty years as a newspaper man and magazine writer. The evidence all runs strongly against the man. 3. Asa rule, no. I had myself supposed they did, until a recent survey showed that this envy is the exception among w-orking girls rather than the rule. It was found that the satisfaction of earning what clothes and finery they did have outweighed any envy of women upon whom these things are showered, sometimes as doles, and at least rarely earned. This was the expression of a large number of working girls whenever carefully interviewed.

Bridge

that is his longest and strongest suit. The opponents have bid six—they naturally are short in spades —but that suit is well protected with high cards. North has bid diamonds, so a diamond lead is out. West must elect to lead either a heart or a club. a a a IF West opens a heart the contract is made. Os course, if the club is opened East will cash his ace and king of clubs and defeat the contract. In the case of a heart opening, the declarer will play small from dummy. East will put on the jack, and declarer will win the trick with the ace. He will run off all of his diamonds and then all his spades, leaving himself with the ten and one heart and a small club. East will- be forced to bear down to the ace of clubs and the queen and one heart. All the declarer has to do is lead a club and throw East in the lead with the ace. East is forced to lead from his queen and one heart, while the declarer holds the ten and one heart in one hand, and the king and one in the other. Now the player who has made this small slam will meekly ask you, "Would you bid six on that hand?” If you say no, he will smile and say, “Well, I made it.” (Copyright. 1933, by NEA Service, Inc.) ORDERS G. 0. P. TO BE NEUTRAL ON REPEAL State Chairman Points Out That Platform Calls for Submission. Strict neutrality on the question of repeal of the eighteenth amendment has been ordered by Don B Irwin, Frankfort, chairman of the Republican state committee, in letters to organization leaders throughout the state. The Democratic national platform calls for repeal and the Republican platform for resubmission, it was pointed out. Irwin’s letter asked all to vote "according to conscience." SIO,OOO Damages Are Sought Damages of SIO,OOO for a broken leg, alleged to have been suffered when he fell from a horizontal bar at the Central Y. M. C. A., were sought today by Thomas Gregory, 12. in superior court five.

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DEATH CLAIMS E. H. ACKMAN AT HOME HERE Long-Time City Resident to Be Buried Wednesday at Crown Hill. Funeral services for E. H. Ackman, 76, a native of Germany, who died Sunday in his home, 1842 Arrow avenue, will be held at 2 Wednesday in the home. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Ackman was born in Warber Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany. He came to this country when he was 18 and settled in Indianapolis. His first employment here was aiding in erection of the Roberts Park M. E. church. He also was employed in construction of the courthouse. Mr. Ackman was a member of the Improved of Red Men and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Mrs. Cristina Hahn Dies Following an illness of two weeks, Mrs. Cristina Hahn, 84, a native of Germany and long time Indianapolis resident, died Monday in her home,l805 West Morris street. Funeral services will be held at 9 Thursday in the Assumption Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery. Mrs. Hahn, came to this country when she was 24. Lee Wolf Funeral Thursday Last rites for Lee Wolf, 68, a resident of Indianapolis fifty-seven years, who died Monday in his home, 935 North Hamilton avenue, will be held at 8:30 Thursday in the home and at 9 in the St. Philip Neri Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery. Rites Set for Mrs. Harper Funeral services for Mrs. Cuba Harper, 63, who was found dead in her home, 629 East St. Clair street, by a neighbor, Mrs. Jessie Miers, 821 College avenue, Monday, will be held at 1:30 Friday in the Shirley Brothers central chapel, 946 North Illinois street. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Harper’s death was attributed to natural causes, according to the coroner. Former Resident Dead Last rites for Orlando E. Wise, 71, former resident of Indianapolis, who died Monday in his home at Kokomo, will be held at 2:30 Wednesday in the South Main Street M. E. church in Kokomo. Burial wall be there. BACK 30-HOUR LAW Labor Union Sends Resolution to Congressmen Urging Measure. Resolution favoring enactment of the thirty-hour week law, now pending in congress,, was adopted by the Central Labor Union Monday night. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Representatives Louis Ludlow and William H. Larrabee. The organization voted to renew its membership in the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Prompt Relief From Itching Eczema It s wonderful the way soothing, cooling Zemo brings prompt relief to itching, burning skin, even in severe cases. Itching stops the moment Zemo touches the tender and inflamed skin because of its rare ingredients. To clear away Rashes, Pimples, Eczema, Ringworm and restore the skin to normal, always use clean, soothing Zemo. Insist on genuine Zpiuo; it’s worth the price, became it brings relief. 35c. 6dc and sl. All druggists.—• Advertisement.

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Marble Shooters Start Practice for Times Meet

Winner of City Crown to Get Trip to Chicago World’s Fair. Thousands of boys and girls in Indianapolis will be knuckling down in a few days in every nook and comer, practicing for the city-wide marble tournament sponsored by the Times. Monday’s announcement of the tournament was greeted with loud cheers by the city's youthful gladiators. Grimy knuckles are being scraped in the dirt and favorite shots are being practiced with care as a mighty army of young stalwarts start limbering up thumbs in anticipation of the sport and glory which this event affords. The old-fashioned game of Ringer, the same as is played in many lands, is the official game of the annual tournament. Through mastery of the game, some boy or girl in Indianapolis is going to win the championship which will enable him to make the glorious trip to Chicago next June to enter the national marble tournament finals and attend the famous Century of Progress Exposition to be held in that city June 1 to Nov. 1. And will that be a week worth working for! Not only will The Times champion meet the champions from other cities throughout the country for the national marble championship— No, sir, not by a jugful! The champion will live for a week in one of Chicago’s finest modern hotels. He’ll have everything his heart desires—with plenty of watermelon and ice cream, too. And he'll see the famed World’s Fair, which has been in the process of organization for almost five years. There's the famous Hall of Science, Admiral Byrd’s polar ship, a replica of the log cabinet in which Lincoln was born, exhibits by all the big manufacturing companies showing how their products are made; an alligator show, pageants and sports of all kinds, and that.great midway, with its millions of lights and scores of amusements. The Indianapolis champ will make the trip to Chicago for the marble finals and World's Fair with all expenses paid, as guest of The Times. All boys and girls in this vicinity who will not be 15 years of age by July 1 are eligible. Play Will begin in May. The final tournament will be held in June. Bronze, silver and gold medals will be awarded to the city leaders. Rules will be distributed this week in .schools throughout the district.

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UTILITIES TO BATTLE ELECTRIC TAX SWITCH Move On in Congress to Transfer Levy From Consumers to Companies. By Scrfpps-Hoicard A'ei espaper Alliance WASHINGTON. April 25.—Utility companies are- preparing to fight transfer of the 3 per cent electric tax from their consumers to themselves. They have asked for a hearing 1 jfore the senate finance committee and Chairman Pat Harrison has promised it, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The house voted to impose the tax hereafter on the companies themselves, breaking away from the house leadership to do so. The senate imposed the tax originally on companies, but a conference committee last year transformed it into a sales tax, imposed on those who light their homes with electricity, cook with it or purchase electric power. If the senate follows the lead of the house the effect will be a 3 per cent reduction in the bills of all electric consumers.

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DELBERT OTT WINS PUZZLE CONTEST ! School 22 Representative Best of Seventeen. In an hour and fifteen minutes. Delbert G. Ott, 128 West Arizona street, won the title of "Picture Puzzle Champion" Monday night. | in the Times-Leisure Hour Picture

Puzzle contest. Ott, who represented School 22. held second place during the first part of the contest at Tomlinson hall. Shortly before the close, the bulletin board showed that he had assembled more of the puzzle pieces than Mrs. Walter White 1314 Olive street, School 34. Fifteen minutes

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before the allotted time for the working of the puzzle, Ott finished. A few minutes later

judges announced that Mrs. White also had completed her puzzle. Seventeen contestants represented Leisure Hour Clubs, selected in preliminaries during the last week. Puzzles for the contest were "Caravels of Columbus." furnished by the Viking Cos., the manufacturers of the Picture Puzzle Weekly, through courtesy of the Indiana News Cos. ENVOYS ARE CONFIRMED Senate Approves Breckenridge Long, Summer Welles. By United Pre WASHINGTON. April 25 —The senate Monday confirmed the nomination of Breckenridge Long as ambassador to Italy and Summer Welles as ambassador to Cuba. Asthma and Hay Fever Disappear Like Magic! New Monev-Baek Remedy Affords Quick Relief. Calafn relieves tne distressing symptoms of Asthma and Hay Fever or money back. No questions—you are judge. Calafn, a different remedy, promises permanent freedom. You breath freely, sleep all night—regain health! The distressing symptoms disappear. Don't suffer longer* try Calafn, $1 ihi. Hook Drug Cos., and other druggist s.—Advertisement.

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