Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1933 — Page 9

JT'LY 31, 1933.

—Dietz on Science— MARS PEOPLED? SAVANTS HOLD OPPOSED VIEWS Chance of Life on Planet Called Both Good and ‘Pretty Slim.’ BY DAVID DIETZ Vrippi Howard nrlwnrr f'rlitnr Astronomers turn their telescopes upon the earth's sisters and brothers, the other members of the suns family of planets, and ■peculate upon the possibilities of life upon them Mars, the “red planet," is most frequently under discussion The astronomers of the I-owell Observator\ at F.agstafT Ar;/ . after many years' study of the ruddy planet, think that the ehanres for life upon the planet are pretty good. On the other hand, the Mt Wilson savants, using the giant 100-in'-h telescope and anew powerful spectrascope. think the chances for life upon the pis net are pretty slim. While the star-gazers marshal their charts and photographs, it is interesting to imagine what the inhabitants of another planet—if there are any would think about the chances of life upon the ' blue planet .” For that, in all probability, is the name they would Rive our earth. Man's Work Invisible Dr. V M Rlipher. director of the Lowell Observatory, has made a study of earth shine," the reflected light from the earth whirh illuminates faintly the darker portion of the moon at the time when it is invisible to see "th** old moon in the new moon's arms." From it, he concludes. that our earthsshinsn n s with a blue color. First of all it must be remembered that none of man's cities or other activities would hr visible from the planet Mars. The existcnee of life upon this planet would have to he deduced from general conditions The late Camille Flammarion. gteat French astronomer, thought that, the savants of another planet would form an unfavorable notion of our earth He pictured their ihinkmg as going something like like this: • Life upon that planet is scarcely possible The lobe is surrounded by a gaseous element in constant turmoil, with swirling cloud masses, and frequently tremendous stormy disturbances. Any living creatures would be out 4 moment overwhelmed by the terrific density of the gaseous atmosphere and the next moment left gasping by its unbearable thinness.” Basis for Thoorv Flammarion was right in assuming that astronomers on another planet would notice the drifting, billowv cloudy layers of our atmosphere Perhaps, if their own atmosphere was thinner, they would lx> misled in Lheir interpretation of ours. Our atmosphere is not so unkind ns Flammarion imagined a Martian astronomer concluding it was. But it is a turbulent medium, beset with violent storms and temperature changes. A hot summer day. when temperature and humidity are both very high, symbolizes how uncomfortable it ran be And that brings us to a popular topic of conversation these days, the subject of air conditioning Elliot Harrington, air conditioning engineer of the General Electric Company, summarizes thp ideal of this new profession as "a degree of comfort and health as yet unknown; the delightful and invigorating effpet of Mother Nature's perfect air conditions on a spring niTuning in the open country." However, engineers of the Erie railroad, the R A' O and the Santa Fe all object to calling air conditioning something new They sav they started experimenting with it as early as 1857. While that may be true, it is only within the last two years that a completely air-condi-tioned train was put into operation. Cooling Not Enough Likewise, it is only recently that the lesson has been learned that air conditioning means much more than mere air cooling and that the business of cooling the air can be carried to too great an extreme. Theater owners, for example, have learned that too great a difference between the temp-rature m their auditoriums and the outdoors is uncomfortable for the patron. Air conditioning is needed in winter as well as summer, for too often a house is merely heated in winter without any regard to the lack of proper humidity. Professor C P Yaglou of the Harvard School of Public Health says: ‘•Thp assertion is often made that the common cold and other more serious respiratory diseases begin with the heating season and there are good reasons to suspect that the effect may be due. at least in part, to the source and naturp of radiation employed in modern heating ■ystrms." Andre Merle, air conditioning consultant. adds

"People subjected to dry. low-hu-midity air. like that of most heated interiors in the winter, are robbed of their vigor. experiencing a feeling of lassitude." MYSTERY TROOP CALL PUZZLES NEW ORLEANS Guardsmen Mobilized. Then Sent Home as Huey Long Visits City. J 5 I nifrti fri * NEW ORLEANS. July 31 —Two companies of Louisiana national guard, suddenly ordered out and held under arms at Jackson barracks here Sunday, were dismissed toriav. as mysteriously and suddenly as they were called No reason was given for the order sending the soldiers to their homes. Military authorities refused to comment on the sudden action of Louisiana officials, other than to say that they received orders to dismiss the troopers. The companies of guardsmen were ordered mobilized Sunday after United States Senator Huev P Long arrived here from Washington and conferred with Governor O. K Allen. Attorney-General Gaston L. Portene, and other political leaders.

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Small Daughter of City Family Killed on Buggy Ride. (Continued From Page Onei son. 4103 West Washington street, in attempting to pass, crashed into it. William Miller, 510 South Luett avenue, riding with Thompson, was rut by flying glass Thompson was held in the Danville jail, pending investigation He said the horse •timed into his path as he attempted to pass the buggy Betty Lem was born in Indianapolis, and had completed one year at School 32. She is survived by her parents, two half sisters. Mrs. Bernirp Call and Miss Pearl Seott; two half brothers. Francis and Carl Scott; two sisters, Dolores and Ruby, and a baby brother. Richard. Mr Scott was 62. He had lived near Crawfordsville all his life Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Susan Scott, three soas. Corbett. Archie and Fred Scott, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna McCune. Mrs Grace Soudpr. Mrs Florence Smith, and Miss Elizabeth Scott, all of Indiana polis. SENATOR ROBINSON IS LEGION RALLY SPEAKER \ssails Reduction of Compensation at Greensburg Meeting. Hy l nilfit I’n •• GRF.ENSBURG. Ind July 31. Reduction of war veterans' compensation was criticised by Senator Arthur R Robinson at a ,'oint meeting of Ninth and Tenth district American Legion posts here Sunda v. Robinson said wars ar- national emergencies am* the nation's first duty is to its defenders Other speakers were Finly H. Gray. Connersville, Tenth district representative in congress, and Harry C Canfield Batesville. former congressman. More than 3.000 persons attended the convention. SHIP SALVAGE PLANNED

Sunken Vessel in North Sea Reputed to Hold $6,000,000 in Gold. Hus nit* *1 /*r. ** PARIS. July 31—-Forthcoming efforts by a Dutch syndicate to raise the British flagship La Lutine, entombed 134 years in North sea shallows off the island of Ter Schelling. have revived French interests in its treasure, reputedly $6,000,000 in gold ingots. In 1867. the French made a futile and costly attempt, to raise the sand-buried ship, and in that abortive venture $2,000,000 in small savings of thousands of Frenchmen were lost. Subsequently British and Germans struggled valiantly over the ship's tomb, lured by the gold sealed in her bulkheads. It was in October. 1799. when the flagship was carrying £1.200.000 from the Bank of England to failing Hamburg banks that La Lutine went down in a memorable storm. Only one of the crew was washed ashore alive. FINDS OMBERGRIS LUMP Oregonian Stumbles on to $20,000 Prize Lying on Peach. W|/ T'nitnl Prrn PORTLAND. Ore . July 31.—1f an Oregon professor's word can be relied upon. J W. Parker of Manzanita is about $20,000 ahead. Recently he stumbled upon a tenpound amber colored lump on the beach near here, declared to be ambergris—a precious material used as a base for costly perfumes and valued tentatively at $2,000 a pound. A university of Oregon chemist, after ten tests, pronounced it genuine. It is said to be the largest single piece found on the Oregon cost in recent years. DOG MOTHERS CHICKS Airedale Jerry Takes Delight In Toddling Brood of 19. WELLMINGTON, Tex.. July 31 Jerry. 16-month-old airedale dog belonging to Frank Gallagher, has become a mother, despite his name and sex. Jerry met and became infatuated with a brood of nineteen incubator chicks. Since he has mothered the feathered youngsters. His greatest dehglu is to sprawl at length while the chicks crawl over his body. He has a way. affectionate if clumsy, of raking them in with an awkward paw while he cuddles them with his nose. BOY. 5.' HIT BY TRUCK Child Possibly Critically Injured In Street Accident. Frank Maley. 5. son of Mrs James Malay 419 North Wallace street, was injured, possibly seriously, today when he was struck by a tnick in the 4800 block. East Michigan street. The child became confused in traffic and was run down by a truck driven by Gustav Jordan. 18. of 448 North Dequincv street. The child suffered head injuries and may be hurt internally, a doctor who treated him at the scene said.

Those Pests Any housekeeper may have her home invaded by household pests It s no disgrace to suffer such an invasion—but there's no excuse for not routine the unwelcome visitors. Our Washington Bureau has a packet of five of its authoritative bulletins telling how to rid the premises of all sorts of insect and other pests The titles are: 1. Exterminating Ants 3. Cockroaches and Waterbugs 2. Getting Rid of Bedbugs 4. Moths and Their Control If you uant this ixtckef of five bulletins, fill out the coupon below and mail as directed: I want the package of five bulletins on ELIMINATING HOUSEHOLD I’F.sTS. and inclose fifteen cents in coin, or loose, uncancelled. C. S. postage stamps, to cover return postage and handling costs: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE TO THE WASHINGTON BUREAU 1322 New York Are.. Washington. D. C. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES w

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Mr Fixit—l am one of the many hay fever victims who own property in the city. I think it high time the health board took action to compel owners of vacant houses to cut weeds. If they can not be forced to do it. the city should take steps and give unemployed men the work. City health hoard paused man* property owner* to rut weed* on property upon whirh there i* a building. Vacant lot* are turned to the street commissioner’* office and “ba*ket men" employed to clear them. Mr. Fixit—l am writing for your heip in obtaining oiling and grade work on Deloss street. We can not open the doors or windows for the dust. Thl* afreet i* to be oiled and graded thl* week, according to the street commissioner. Mr Fixit—Large trucks now are using Dearborn street, between Massachusetts and Brookside avenues. then on to Nineteenth street. It is getting so bad that, it is a nuisance all day and night and the street is being ruined. Please see if you can stop this and keep the trucks on Massachusetts avenue where they belong. Police Chief Mike Morrisaev ha* had men investigating thi* situation. Motorcycle men have been Instructed to patrol ihi* vicinity. Mr Fixit—Will you please see tha k , Burgess is oiled from Emerson avenue, east. The dust is so bad that we can not sit on our porches. Thi* complaint ha* been filed with Fred Fi*enhut. in rharge of the oil crew, and will be taken care of In the near future. Mr Fixit —Can you get city officials to use the "slicing machine" on Capitol avenue, between St. Clair and Fourteenth streets. Wilbur W'in*hip. street commissioner, will order Capitol avenue "allred" between theae street*, following the work now being done on North Meridian alreet, from Sixteenth to Twenty-second street* Mr. Fixit—l have been a home owner on Sharon avenue and Eighteenth street for five years and we can not get our streets oiled or weeds cut. Will you please help us? Sharon avenue wilt he oiled and graded in the near future. F.ighteenth street, from Kessler to Roland, also will he oiled. Board of health Inspectors have been assigned to Investigate the complaint regarding wred*. Mr. Fixit—Traub avenue, north of Michigan street, is in bad shape, the sidewalks and curbs being broken. There are chuck holes six inches deep in the street. Strrct fommllonBr ha* ordi*r*d an Inspection of thi Atrcct and Carter Temple, sidewalk inspector will order repair*. Mr. Fixit—A few weeks ago a largo barn burned to the ground and two automobiles were destroyed besides the loss of other property, due to the lack of water supply. We are home owners in this vicinity and are paying as much taxes as others who have everything. We are within thf city limits. We don’t have city gas. lights, city water and there isn’t an improved street in the neighborhood. We can’t even get our street oiled. Thl* letter refers to the Cameron ave* nue section of the elly, lion south. The fault It due rhieflv to laek of organisation among properlv owners in tho sertion. Civic rlub might be organised to asrertain lust what majority of the residents want and most important—ls the* are willing to pav their portion of the rot of improvement*. With that determined, a petition could b# presented to the board of works. Mr. Fixit—Would you please see if you can tret some cinders for Olney street, north of Thirtieth street. The approach to the street needs grading. • This complaint has been turned over to the street commissioner who rould not promise definitely when repairs could be made. Storms rerentK hare eansed considerable damage to almost every street and •ewer In the cits. AH crew* of the at reel commissioner are taxed to the limit making emergenev repair*. The 13-year locust, or cicada, is providing excellent food for birds and fish in Missouri, many fish being quite fat as a result of the locust diet.

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C. P. A. GROUPS APPOINTED DY STATEJ.EADER Directing Bodies Are Named by Madden to Serve for Year. William M. Madden, president of the Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants, has announced the committee appointments for the ensuing year. Legislative—Birney D Bpradllng_ Indianapolis. chairman; Earl E Thomas. Evan*vtlle Howard L Chamber*. South Bend Frank Carlton. Hammond: William A D Horny. Elwood John E. Aeouah. Indianapolis, and Robert N. Dedaker. Indianapolis City Chapter*—Troy G Thurs’on. Indianapolis chairman Frederick 8 Willett South Bend. Joseph A Cammack. Evansville Benjamin w Harman Ft Wavne and George R Hill. Michigan City Banking—Ear! E Thoma*. Evansville, chairman: .lame* A. Wharton South Bend. Charlton X Carter, and Howard W Painter, both of Indianapolis. Publicity H. A Roney, chan man Harlan B Ltvengood. Jam's C Olive. Carter, all of Indianapolis Each eitv chapter 1* to appoint local publicity committee. Association and Certified Public Accounting Lawa—Wharton. chairman;

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Rones-. Ir T McOlone. Terre Hame. and Htrrv Boggs Indianapcits Entertainment- Marshall O. Knox, chairman; Walter C Galbra.t* Otha C Herdr’.ch and B’ephen S Yeoman, all of Indianapolis Public Affairs—Oeorge 8 Olive Indianapolis. chairman: H w Ftck South Bend J F Madder, Indianapolis, Cecil J Kistler, Elkhart, and director* Membership Roney chairman Daniel M Fairchild. E’.ansville. W E Lowe Goshen Ben'-min W Hartman, F" Wavr.e B H. Dry*.. Oarv. Edward W Kellv Loganspori. Leo P Kennedv. Peru, and John h Pritchard. Bloomington Nation*] In’ers'a'e Committee Wl] m M Madden chairman; Gilbert B Geiger Peoria HI.; Alexander X Kuhn and Harry H Wolf Chicago. Paul W Pinkerton P.ttaburgn. Torber- Vlckror St Louis William A Bhentor., Jersey City Joseph J McArdle. New York; Cecii L Hall Cincinnati. and Waiter G. Russell. Amarillo Tex Officers and director* of ‘he Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants are William M Madden president and director. Birnev D Spradllng Indianapolis. vice-president and director: Horatio A Roney. Indianapolis, serretarv and director; Arthur R Chapman. Indianapolis treasurer and director, and Howard W Painter. Indianapolis, auditor; Earl E Thomas Evansville Troy G Thurston rndianapolls. and James A Wharton. South Bend, director* GIRL INJURED IN~~ : ALL Ilene Smith, 15, Hurt In fall Sunday From Fire Escape. Ilene Smith. 15, of 431 Ncrth Illinois street. Apt. 23. was injured seriously Sunday aftern.on when she fell twenty-five feet from a fire escape on the building to the sidewalk below. She was seated on the fire escape reading a book when the accident occurred Police sent her to city hospital.

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INDIANS' WORK WILL BE SAFE IN STATE PARK Ohio Acts to Preserve Unusual Earth Relics at Newark. Bn Brirnrr Bm iff COLUMBUS. O. July 31—Permanent safety for the famed mysterious earthworks at Newark, 0.. has been assured by action converting the land into a state park, Th plan of the earthworks, which in prehistoric times covered twelve miles, is an amazing design of circles, squares, octagons, and long avenues. How or why prehistoric Indians carried out so complex and extensive a project has puzzled visitors to the site from thp time when the earliest white men reached the middle west It is now blieved that elaborate Indian ceremonies must have taken

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place at the carefully planned setting The modem town of Newark has obscured part of the pattern, but two larg portions escaped, and these form the new state park. One portion lies in a fairground The other escaped being leveled when historically-minded golfers took it for a golf cours-. using the Indian ridges, ditches, and mounds Just as they are to make a picturesque course. Telling of long effort.* to save Newark's important lnd.an ruins from being entirely leveled and lost. Dr. H. C. Shetrone. director of the Ohio State Museum, here, said that steps are now being taken toward having the earthworks “stablished as a national monument by the federal government. "The Newark earthworks," said Dr Shetrone. "are the largest and best preserved of their class in existence. "There are three principal types of Indian earthworks, representing three types of mound building culture. The geometric inciosures to which the Newark earthworks belong are charar (eristic of the Hopewell culture which was the highest culture developed by anv Indian people north of Mexico. "The Newark earthworks were ceremonial in purpose.

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U. S. PROVIDES $5,000,000 TO FIGHT EROSION Campaign Will Be Made to Lessen $200,000,000 Annual Loss. Rn S# irnrr flrrt icr WASHINGTON. July 31- Soil erosion that removes 126 000.000 pounds of plant food annually from fields and pastures ol the United States, at a financial loss estimated at $200.000.000, will be fought with a public works fund grant of *5.000.000. The soil conservation plan will be under the supervision of the bureau of agricultural engineering of the department of agriculture and the special board of public works in making the grant directed that the program be completed before Nov 1 1934. Terracing is the means to be used in controlling the erosion The government will supply the technical direction and terracing equipment.

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