Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1937 — Page 9

"In Europe

By Raymond Clapper

Diplomatic Reception in Moscow Exactly Like Washington Parties; Russians Unfriendly te Foreigners.

Moscow, Oct. 9.—My introduction to the Soviet Union was a 12-hour overnight ride from the Polish-Russian border to Moscow in a comfortable sleeping car compartment. At the end of the trip no more dust had

collected inside the car than would have been visible in a sealed, air-cooled Pullman on a ride between Washington and Chicago. A friend who met the train asked if it hadn't been a terrible trip. I said no, that it was just about like traveling in America. “Well,” he said, “there was rain along your route yesterday. In dry weather it’s a fearfully dusty ride.” That was disconcerting, because now I'll never be certain that what I see here is the real thing or whether for accidental reasons it is better or worse than the average. The afternoon I arrived in Moscow there was a diplomatic reception at the American embassy. Into the huge ballroom of the Spaza Palace, once the townhouse of a rich prewar merchant, there came a hundred or so members of the diplomatic colony. It was exactly like a diplomatic reception in Washington. The Fascist powers were represented by the German, Italian and Japanese ambassadors. Although their countries are engaged in an unofficial war, the Chinese and Japanese ambassadors exchanged greetings. Only three or four Soviet officials were present. One of these was Alexander A. Trovanovsky, Soviet ambassador to Washington, who was here on leave. He said his son already had left for the United States to enter Swarthmore College. The ambassador expected to leave shortly. The only other important Soviet officials present were men from the Foreign Office. High officials of the Government no longer mingle freely with foreigners. Evervone is conscious of the strong feeling against association with foreigners.

Russia Is Pioneering During a party at the embassy an American film was screened for the guests. Tt was “The Plainsman,” a storv of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane and the Indian wars which were a part of our struggle to conquer the West. I could have seen nothing better calculated to suggest a perspective for looking at the Soviet Union's struggle today. Our winning of the West was a rough and bloody affair. And the same thing is true here. Like our pioneers, the Russians are struggling to subdue a continent. It is a continent much larger than ours and equally rich in natural resources. But the Russians are compelled not only to conquer nature, but also an enemy much more stubborn and more entrenched than were our Indian tribes—anhabits, prejudices and wavs of life, extreme

Mr. Clapper

cient ignorance and poverty, all centuries old. Moscow was a thriving place 300 years before Columbus discovered America. This heavy crust of ancient civilization is the Soviet's most formidable enemy. The task of converting a medieval peasant people into a modern, skilled, industrial nation in one generation is the most monumental bootstrap experiment in all history.

My Diary By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt

All's Quiet on Home Front After

President Leaves for Washington EW YORK, Friday.—Last night the President left for Washington and it was really quite extraordinary to see how quietly the evening went off. The only person who seemed to be constantly on the job was James. It was his duty to answer the telephone and he never seemed to be able to sit in one place more than five minutes. Early this morning, Mrs. Scheider, two friends and I, came down to New York by motor. There was little traffic on the parkways and there was a riot of color on the hillsides. The mountains of the West are more majestic, but I saw no coloring more beautiful than what we went through this morning. We are spending today in New York and I leave by the midnight train for Washington and arrive there early Saturday morning. It is sad to go back with a feeling of loss. I wonder if one of the penalties of growing older is that you become more and more conscious that nothing in life is very permanent. Perhaps one might call it one of the compensations of growing older, for it forces you to project yourself bevond the moment and wo try to find some reason in the future for the happenings of the present. The most important news in the papers today seems to be that a conference will be held in an effort to bring world peace. There seems to be a general agreement on objectives, though, as usual, evervone seems at odds about methods. 1 wonder if it strikes other people, as it does me. that this difference on methods which is alwavs treated as a minor difficulty, is really the point on which nearly all conferences break up? One can only hope that enough nations can agree on a method which their respective lawmaking bodies will make possible for them to put into action.

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Public Library Presents—

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The Indianapolis Times

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1937

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Entered as Second-Class Matter Indianapolis

at Postoffice,

All Aboard for Hollywood!

Here Ave Photos of the Ride Awaiting Times Movie

Contest Winner

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All aboard for Hollywood! (1) That will be

Star Silhouette” contest—a chance to see the

| | a thrill for the winner in The Times “Seek-A- |

movie stars and see them making pictures, And pared. | the round trip will be made in an American Airlines Skysleeper like this one shown being | refueled, or a similarly luxurious Flagship. The winner will have opportunity to “shoot™ his or

her own pictures from the plane window (2)

Side Glances—By Clark

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COPR. 1937 BY NEA SERVICE. INC, YT. M. REC U.S. PAT. OFF. ppp)

“I 'want one with a nice, big oven that pa can put his feet in."

while cruising in the skylanes, will be served (3) with a tray of piping-hot,

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tasty dishes like the stewardess here has pre-

Airlines Skysleeper looks after evervone is in his berth for a restful night's sleep. one of the big ships (5) being brought down to

the smooth, concrete runways at an airport. And

| A WOMAN'S VIEW

By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

IY SPITE of worid events the United States need a Navy

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Legion?

“Let us be practical,” say the men

as they propound their stodgy and | impractical ideas, which are based, |

as usual, upon shotgun diplomacy instead of thought.

A clear head would be a greater | asset to Uncle Sam than any force |

of armaments. We live in the midst

of war rumors—too close to under- |

stand what actually may be going

(on.

No one can deny that it Is the

nations that build powerful armies | to |

and navies that are the first make war. I know what you're going to sav: “Look at China.” That's a good idea 100, because China, for which s06 much pity is now expressed, may be the ultimate victor in the Far East. The aggressor nation in the World War was the most badly c¢rushed at its close, It seems to me rather presumptuous for us to jump to the conclusion that China is doomed to destruction by marauding Japan, for China is old and we are very young. In her attempts to take alien territory Japan in the end may destroy herself, which is the logical outcome of modern warfare. Only one indisputable fact is proved by history: Nations that live by the sword perish by the sword. There is only thing for us to do— hold fast to that which is good. Like you, I love America, but what I love about her js not her bigness or power, but her soul which strives for peace and dreams of Utopian freedom for all men.

And he or she

Here's how (4) an American

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The suggestion | makes no appeal to the housewife. |

if the big liner wings its way into port at night, here is how the brightly illuminated terminal (6) looks to passengers. There are courteous attend. ants on hand to look out for baggage and the airline provides transportation into the city. Tired and sleepy? At night the passengers relax and sleep in a 6-foot 5-inch berth the width of a twin bed (7) and awaken to find the ship quietly and smoothly gliding through the skies. (Other details Page Six.)

Here's

Jasper—By Frank Owen

10-9

"Oh, if Mama don't catch you this time, you won't raise the window

for her againl"

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Ind

Our Town

By Anton Scherrer

85.Year-Old David Sprinkle Turns Out 240 Mattresses in One Month At the Central Indiana Hospital,

N my eternal pursuit of peace of mind, I went out to Mount Jackson the other day, and came across David Sprinkle, the mat-tress-maker for the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane. It did me a lot of good. Mr. Sprinkle has been making mattresses for the patients out there for the last 62 years. That means that he started work in 1875, under Dr. Orpheus Everts. After that came Dr. Rogers, Dr. W. B,

Fletcher, Dr. Wright and Dr. George F. Edenharter. Now he's working for Dr, Max Bahr, and he likes him, too. I couldn't begin to tell you all the nice things he said about Dr. Bahr. Last month Mr, Sprinkle turned out 240 mattresses. He's made as many as 273 a month. They're all made of horse hair, too. I don't know whether vou know it or not, but only the haiy of horses manes and tails is good enough for mattresses. Back in Dr. Edenharter's administration, when we had more horses than we have now, horse hair cost around $75 a hundred pounds. Now it's down to $32. I can explain that. The horse hair Mr. Sprinkle has to put up with today has a lot of hog’s hair mixed with it—see? Mr. Sprinkle, of course, had no idea in the begin= ning that he'd ever turn out 275 mattresses a month. And neither did anybody else, because when Mr. Sprinkle started work, there were only 500 insane hospital patients in the whole State of Indiana. They were all out at Mount Jackson, too.

Located on Old Bolton Farm

as well tell you how they

Mr. Scherrer

I might came to pick Mount Jackson as the site of the first insane hospital. Back in 1845, Dr. John Evans, Dr. L. Dunlap and James Blake were appointed commissioners to select a site not to exceed 200 acres. The more they looked at the Mount Jackson home of Nathaniel Bolton, the better they liked it. Mr. Bolton was the man, vou know, who with George Smith, started the first (1822) newspaper in Indianapolis. His wife, Sarah, was the lady who wrote “Paddle Your Own Canoe.” ,Well, the Boltons let the commissioners have their property, and it may just be possible that Mr. Bolton had a hunch at the time that he was going to be made U. 8. Consul at Geneva, Anvway, the State of Indiana started building on the Bolton farm. The first building was completed in 1847, and then they began adding to it: by the time Mr. Sprinkle arrived on the scene, the building was 624 feet long. Mr. Sprinkle had his shop right back of the original building, It's still there. It doesn’t look anything like the original shon, though, because now it's full of new-fangled mas= chinery. Originally, Mr. Sprinkle picked the hair by hand. Now it's handled electrically, There's just enough about Mr. Sprinkle's present shop, however, to give him awaVl. For example, he has the pictures of all the old-time Governors hanging in his place, go= ing back as far as “Blue Jeans” Williams I guess 1 forgot to tell you that Mr. Sprinkle is 85 vears old. That makes him the oldest employee of the Insane Hospital.

Jane Jordan—

Play Square With Husband Even Though Love Is Gone, Wife Told.

EAR JANE JORDAN-I am married, but do not love my husband. I was too young, only 16, and married for a home instead of love. Now I am 20 and in love with a doctor who is 30. I think he cares for me, but is afraid to say so. I never did ask him if he loved me. I want you to tell me how to get the love I want from the doctor and what I should do. AE B Answer-—If you married for a home and got 1, what should you give in return for your board and room? Even if vou can’t love your husband, surely vou owe him something for his care of you. What is your plan to keep square with him? Now if you want to win the love of another man, how do vou expect to inspire his respect when you have no feeling of responsibility toward your huss band? TI do not know whether the doctor is actually attracted to vou or whether you interpret his profes sional kindness as desire, but either way he is bound

to doubt your honesty. I am afraid vou are bent upon getting care for yourself and do not see that a return on your part is necessary. In our culture women, in particular, look upon love as their only means of getting what they want. Most men have been brought up to believe that they must achieve something themselves, aside from love, in order to be successful. In the past there were few avenues to success open to women aside from marriage, but today this is not true. If you cannot stand vour husband, the square thing to do is to get yourself a job and learn how to take care of yourself, Then you will be free to win the respect and love of another man. As it is you stand in the unfavorable light of a cheater. o on ” DEAR JANE JORDAN--I am a young man just out of high school. My efforts to obtain employment hava been fruitless. I hava a place in mind and have talked to the employer many times, but without success. Do you approve of persistence and stick-to-it-iveness methods, or do vou recommend another method of

attack or approach? A READER,

Answer-—Persistence has won many a job and I approve of it, but I do think it is well to have several irons in the fire instead of just one. Add a little inventiveness to your persistence and figure out ways of making yourself valuable to an employer. Many a person has made a job for himself where no job existed before by his own inventiveness. The fellow with ideas is always in demand. JANE JORDAN.

Jane Jordan will study vour problems for you and answer your questions in this column daily, i

Walter O'Keefe —

HE New York Ciiants are doing a great deal for the cause of peace in the current World Series and peoble who deplore bloodshed are looking to President Roosevelt to denounce the Yankees for the aggressors they are, It's been called “the 5-cent series,” and a lot of the local burghers don’t think it's worth even that, Bill Terry has had to call on so many relief pitehers that it begins to look as if Horace Stoneham will have to finish the fourth game himself. The Ruppert Rifles have been absolutely merciless in their bombing of innocent pitchers and the march of Yankees over home plate reminds New Yorkers of the American Legion parade. Nothing as exciting as this has happened in New York since Tom Sopwith's Endeavour arrived, It’s easy to understand why F. D. R. didn’t attend the series. He knew the Giants would remind him of nine old men,