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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-20

"I'n treat you just as kindly as 1 would
a tiger cub
1 will listen to your motors, 1 will catch
you without fail,
And then 1 promise 1 will put some salt
upon your tail"
ALPHABET IN
WORDS USED.
The use Of words instead Of letters for
the navy flag signals was followed by the
subchasers generally. Those down at
Corfu, for instance, guarding the bar
rage across the Straits of Otranto, and
chasing Austrian U-boats, had a word
for every letter in the alphabet.
The alphabet ran thus, Able, boy, cast,
dog, easy, fox, George, have, item, Jig,
king, love, Mike, Nan, oboe, pup, quack,
rot, sail, tars, unit, vice, watch, X-ray,
yoke, zed.
"Abieboy" was the code to Take
hunt formatlon-distance 800 yards"
Almost any necessary order or infor-
nation could be transmitted by radio
phone by means Of this code Here is
typical instance of how it worked when
a submarine was heard:
Listener Of Boat No 1 reports: Sub
marine, 80 degrees"
Executive officer: Submarine, 123 de-
grees."
Executive reports; 20 number Of wing
boat turbine 112 degrees"
Executive reports: 20 number Of other
wing boat submarine 1870 degrees"
Captain orders: Course 123 degrees
Executive to radio: Fox unit: dog
easy-cast"
Executive to listeners: 'Up-tube."
START HUNT
FOR U-BOAT.
At the order up tube" the listening
tube is raised from its position beneath
the vessel; the signal-boy beside the mast
holsts the cone, the position Of which
shows the other boats what the engine
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-20
The Dresses

StyIes-Side dTapes, ov-
er-drapes, semi-tailored ef-
fects, tinsel tracing, eyelet
embroidery
Materials - Tricolette
dresses, taffeta dresses,
crepe de chine dresses,
tricotine dresses.
Colors-Belgian, Copen,
silver, gray, platinum,
navy, black, Mrs. Harding
blue, etc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-20

Of this subchaser is doing; the steersman
puts the wheel over, and the vessel heads
for the estimated locality of the U-boat.
All this is done in moment or two.
If the submarine is not located, the
captain orders stop" the executive or
ders Down tubel" The tube, which ex
tends through the bottom Of the chaser,
is lowered, and the listener stTSes again
to hear the sound Of the Ubos
We built over 400 Of these n lie sub
chasers-110-f foot wooden boats40 We let
the French navy have fifty. = ley all
gave a good account of themselvS1, cross
ing the ocean under their own power and
weathering storms which made heavy
going for the big liners.
They served in our coast patrol and
operated In foreign waters from bases at
Queenstown, Plymouth, Brest, Gibraltar
and Corfu.
There were thirty six based on Corfu,
whose chief duty it was to guard the
entrance to the Adriatic in order to pre-
vent the escape Of enemy subs into the
Mediterranean, the most dangerous
stretch Of the long water line of COM
munication which the allies had to use.
They were part of the Otranto barrage,
consisting of mines and three lines Of pa
troll vessels-the first two composed Of
British destroyers and the third of Amer
lean subchasers. The Austrians say tnat
barrage accounted for at least six u
boats.
GOOD WORK
AT DURAZZO.
Our subchasers distinguished them
selves particularly in their participation
in the attack on the Austrian naval L.
at Durazzo Oct ?, 1918. A dozen of fnem
escorted the British and Italian mcn-of-
war, Drawing the fire Of the forts and
attacking the U-boats under a rain OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-20

craft. Two steamers were sighted that
same night and signaled, but to no avail.
The sc. % was leaking and the pumps
had to be kept going constantly. Next
day they saw the mast of a vessel in the
distance, and fred salvo, but the yes
sci fed.
They tried to start the engines, but
had no Iubricating oil. They used all
the salad oil and butter. 1t was no use.
The dynamo burned out. The radio
would not work They took the boats
linen and made sales OF tia fore-and-
aft matnsail, a staysail and a "leg- Of
mutton" sail at the small foremost The
crew was put on the smallest rations:
drinking water was doled out So
catching a breeze, they sailed east. They
were able to make about four miles an
hour.
GETS HELP
AT LAST.
They sailed for a month. They saw
other ships, but no ship dared to let
them get near. Doubtless they were
feared as some new trick OF the treach-
erous enemy. Soon after dawn on heb.
IS, Puluhen, sighted land. About noon
he recognized 1t as Fayal, and hoisted
the signal "YP'-"I need a tug" a tug
came out and lowed him into Horta.
The sc. IS, after undergoing repairs,
took up its journey, and a little later,
but far better late than never, assumed
its place with the other American built
chasers patrolling the French coast.
What better tribute could there be to
the seaworthiness of these little boats,
or the heroism and resource of the men
who manned them?
(AnOther article by former Secretary
Daniels Will be printed tomOrrOw.)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30
IfyCEKCAREA
SOVIETELOR
|vof - oUn1uf fsese i1stustria
sxnut1 1kau&.

WASHINGTON, 50 Inlie. An
toritasife d aici au primit textul
fntree al unni document care re-
presinta uncle incercari serioase do
q cornuniza industria americana.
Acest document arata Cd legisla-
tura din Vera Cruz I adus lege
care dispune Cd fiecire fabrica tre-
bue 81 impdrteascf cagtigul eli Gu
muncitorii Mi. Legea e retroactive,
fncepand Gu Februtaie 1917. Daca
'fabricantH ar refaxa sa imparteas-
ca profitul Gu muncitorii lor, pro.
'prietstea Or fl confiscata imediat
ii yfndutx IL licitatte, lar pretul al
Efi fmp&rfit intre rnuncitori.
Industfiasii francexi 81 spaniel
din Vera Cruz au pfUtestat dejs
|eentra seestei legi. AtitssdiAee gu
|veFnalai fatS ae 20 m " Fl cunos
.est1 deeat dMpa psoanleatie. I.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30

u SilistfaSs, distrfgand case,
'yssliiy se,aEnA Atafi p6iesse 81 chisr
psthi frtBctiferi, carl au fest
smnlsi din radacina.
Ploaih a durat % de minute 81
in> uncle part grintlina fost de
nsxrimca unei n,sci.
Sxtenif sunt foarfe dezolati.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30

NJ -- S<stms, p1SEa ~ E& 81 udl md1d
~ ntass eisAe bsatsa.
1fS3e dpuse . shrutarc
\ Pe.ata rlllit asa de aaanc in
Ecit Afci aarl1lAtes na.ti mai Z
/ ls1io deaikna.
1f6ine lasorele cinsrte as
|tek WI II drkgpta. Nusi go Il
|vffY Nsli ~ y M md vel faee
III slevs. side Ia fereaatFa
|case O. pc scarf, ii triAhise prirha
lfhtare pc viffua degetelor.
/ Dnpa plecarea lni Nraje, Mira
|tSnase multi tilhp pc loc.s NJ stia
|ee .se petrecs, "a ea. De ce s'a
purtAt A. ca Vrajei De ce la
Etortnrat. Cat pdrea cd snfer1 |!
|Gsts hotxrire = decizia lai de-a
Care Vas mai VENT
II gandA1l u s'ar puteas s6 ma
mai vie, Mirs, sihtis . muscatuts
IA mint. Sc smulse din locul ei
EEgi ss azvfrii pc sofa. inchise ockii,
b prin gandnl' Ell incepura ID
|trescs, q fl1tr'un fam, clipa ID
[cIip8, toAte evenimentele din ziua
EcAnd l'a' cincscnt, lupta care d
Edatss I'll nepassfea lui, pe esltu1nr tu1r4ihas Ii i
Fceddrra din e in ce pana cand
Ia induplecat 81 vie. A fost re.
|setiunsa sfortkFiles de al cnceri,
|purt9rea 81 San. Oar ma. NJ
|se mai poate. Acum convinss,
II iubeste..
Cand ~ VENT so cheme "a sc
|imbrsee nentru teatru, Mira plin.
Igea.
- Semn ran, isi zise pc cand
iei faced toaleta, si-si vaxa ochii
rosi, in oslind6. Nam cresut rax.
fbunarea- 81 iatasma victina de Ia
prins intaanire.
IS April 192f. II. ssn-1Gxrino
('cele Trei Crisari~
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30

Il ssg Il 81 * as s. xS u - a
Mira tieea. 'poalx,listx ~ ssfa,
ia espotn-i de aAtlse Verde, ea
ciora4i rox i panbofi vsfxi de IT.
las, "A p6ral lasat pc spate. gsk.
ben ca spfcnl IN l,6rga, assultt.
De slssospe . janatate a. ora, !,
tfndrm necnnosc,lt, cAre ~ satva
firnp ! pieat, e. din sehif, III on,
sul de provincie, ii care preocura
intreaga sacietate felnenil,k, ii erAE
apr0ape.
n vazuse iii trecere, intro a,
pc strada, si11gur, Gu ochii viss<
tori, 1epasator d. ceea ce Sc pc
trecea in juru-i, si-i paxcn: adiea'
sigur nu stie nici in cripa asta
.cand' I are aproape, daca-i placu'
sau dacx D intrieSse n,t1naf xvos'
.nurile tot &C - povestsa des-
pre- Il.
Facu tot posibilul, ea, felneia
mandra 81 increxatssrs M foftele
81, intrebuinta toata inteligenta,
toate gratiiie, toatA cocRetaria,
sill prinse.
Bra frumoasa Mira, asta . sta
ca. Mignona, avea uns corp de
sarpe, niste for1ns rotunde, un
decolte care facea multe priviri
sa Sc incineS u mai ,ales, avea dol
ochi negri, mari, carl daca s'ar Fl
sputut transforms in arme, pc
cAmpul de batae, ar II cagtigat
.si cea mai inposibik victorie.
Mira iatrebuinta bine intre-
gu-i arsenal, si-l caceri.
Acum stxtea Pc fololiul de
|lsnga sofa, rapit de farmecele
|ei. ii parea q Sc gaseste, nu in
fata unei femei, ci in fata unei
ieoane pc csre. de mutt si-o fau-
rise Ell in imaginatia - si in care
Isl puse toata credinta.
81 sc deet8innia. y
Mira il ascultascu acea sete c,l
care gusti, dnpa nm drum lung 81
obositor in soare, apa rece a
inui izvor limbef1e. Era ceva din
murmurul Mvearelor, de Ia poa.
|lele muntilor, in vocea lui.
s$tii cd devil interesanti, il
|'intrersape intf'un tirsiu. Stii cS
Fimi plaeis ,i elipi sireat6, intiii.
xinduei mana esrs . uen& an
brat r0s i rotuzd deseoperil
pana Ia umSf. Vraje depuse I
sarutare Pc deectu eel mic
langa incl.
Continue, ti-am spas cx-ns
place sd te ascult. Spui - d
frumos. De ce nu urmezi! sit
ameninta dragalas GU degetsI
sarutat. Apoi se intoarss 81, ID
candu-se cs.si arsnjeasa snvits
ie par. H. dass mAna = buze Z
saruta acelssi deeet Re. .saFuta
rea lui.
Mitrd.
Da.
Te iubesc.
= prczaie... Stii - nn-n'
Eplsce proza. Ceva msi Peetic cev'
anai nou...
Re inbesc Mira, ingana VFa
tie si Sc aasa hns4 scfs; lipindu-l
Ibnsele pc incheetura -'bratnlni.
"! DIR dsvii nesufsrit, y
tdep&rt4 ca dfSgal&4ie.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30
NulGAf s zII.Il

Doctorul trateax& toate B0ale
L lkenies d DAorunitxtils u
oldasni, tsmsi j sopii. Mule q.
MI = 4 putut q crutste ds prf.
mejdiolSs sperAtie dacG ser =
supun u ttatamentul doctorilof.
IIkaueAkZ 1uArE B0kxnL1
- 1kzl1AE M 11lGI11 r. corn
Cats 4 dureri de stomas lie
q xstentie speciala. Daex suffer-
q satGr, du-ts sx te e1amihess
Dacx sAsu1 dtrx este sarabil, ii
~ " 6pane frnac; dacx : il1cu.
fshl q ts W sfxtui. Daca II r..
nm4tism. ne-vositate, dorpsie
1la1lsturi de pieiosre ori. mini
Bosl1 de ficat, boalI de inims
Debilitate nervoask vxrsAt, 4
meteaM, dipepsic, indigestie, cor
stipatie, nefesnlx ID stomae or
pintecs ori epilepsie, du-te q Ia
O ca Or. Smell Is te vadx. Fhts
sGri6ltx, boen de ssngs, psle,
sri chelie,. Rupturl 81 Spfpaturs
sunt tfAtato.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30


faxgAndi Il tacn.
Intunfrieul inserarii cuprindes
neor salonal, fntai ungherele, apoI'
nsi fndraznet, toata incaperea.
vorbegti frnnss..,. Imi pla-
81, ti-am spas-o. vorbeste.. In
rrpn Mira rukktoare, Gu xocea-i
dahce, ca fnainte. M luA. in sea-
mi &c spun eu.. M ma cunosti.
Ma vel cunoaste mai tirziu. Si
dupa &c tacu putin.
Ma iubestii Stunt asa cum
rii-ai spns, frumoasas Vocea ci
devenea din &c III ce mai alma.
tvare, lar privirea-i m&ngaia.
De &c mai adns aci. Ce cant
eu in aeest salon! !! isbacni Vr1ie.
I'll pare ran cal yeniti
M. Ma dispretuesc.
Esti rautacios.
ServitOarea intra Gu . tavS de
argiht pc care eTau douA cesti cu
ceai. O aseza pc masuta din col
ttul celalalt al salonului si dis
pIru.
n - vrei sd lei un ceai en-
mine! Te vol servi char eu. (Si
|dupa, ce facu lumina, arat&.)
masuta din colt' E numai pentrn
dol. 81 va fl dulce ceaial, dulce
asa cum numai dumneata stii 81
,vorbesti! Mira il luA de mana 81
Sc apropie pana i-atinse Gu matasa
capotului. Ii trecu apoi degetelc
;albe 81 micute prin par de doua
|ori 81, ridicandu-i tapul, il privi
lung in ochi. Era atata tristete IN
Eochii lui vraje in cat II 7ntreba
|helinistita.
+ Esti tolnsvi... Ti-sAa fxcut
1rauf Ma icrti!i
- De ce mai adjust Ce caut
EN- in acest salon, ingina pentru a
'doua oara Vraje.
81 Esti Ia mine.
Cine esti!
- All uitatf Singur mi-ai spus
STUNT tinta spre care tinde un
ideal, snnt vraja, sunt.. .'' si nj
[tandu-se la el mai Gu luare aminte
III fntreba surprinsa.
Cum, plangi!
- NJ, 81 si-a sters aacrima
|,Apoi adaoga Gu durere.
- De ce parodiezi haina Gu
|care mi-am imbracat cele mai cu
Ff . +
rate sentimente, un adevar-fals
pc care eu il simteam, in totalib
[tea lui, adevar-adevafat, atanc
canA il puritan in mine, atunc
Lcand il spuneaml
| - Cine estii 4
/
Ne-am ridicat, Gu mic Gu mar'
contra turcilor, cand au intrat il
tbiserici 81 scoteau ochii icoanelol
kcari reprezentau crediAta usas
Ftra - tot ce aveam in moi ma
Isf6nt...
Frau tnrci,. eRau pagSni..
Cine esti tn, aceea care, All, Vi
sa-mi pangaresti cea mai sdeva
rata icoana q eredintei, mele d
y caipai 90 .,asa4
~ Stunt razbanarea. Prin min
yef-ispasi toate chinurile causat.
en- san fSra woe, intreenlui col
ttegin de femei pc care le.si "a
nescHtu, pe care le-ai anAgitv
Ausind aceste, Vraje, g !,
voltk. Avea in fata insa 0 fenl
III toatS revolts 81 preschinbx
mirare.
Tu, tn esti rasbuBareai n
J Mira. Ramai ceea cs erexi c& egl
fsi mai ales ceeA g esti. Despx
! sttind1-nla De tine Pentr1 totde
!une All. en- te vol pkstra A. On
!! al!te-am dorit, - cur te-an IN,
Itn mins. Vol cxuta y stesg aesa
I ultine clipe din fntilnirea noes
+ de ast1si. Cred II vsi reusi.
4 Sc seuk u dnpx eespsrcurse I
lonul AZ dop6 sri, = opri hot6l
I u inclin1ndn-ss 81 f&ts Mirai.
i 4 aintS
Ado, doa1n
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-30

O0kO o0AeE0 10 OuEcE1 Oe OoE
llelans6lie, Durerf spinale, Boa
le speciale, Ireeularitxti, Slabi'
ciuni, Sri boale' pculiare, 90 con
suite asest specialist. Boalx d
ov0 ori p9ntscs vor Il tkatate
fxr8 su1ik Dasx ii Cos. sfttaiss
g q u UuUui u . opcf1tie ~
gi6elG psnsrsi Aificultxtils pfnts
celni, ruptur6 ori surpxtur&, -
sksulta, Nd lssa vita Ss5ti he
p1insjduitx de lance, sutit ofi
altssva heinte Dc . consulta ps
sSe1k specialist.
nE1BA@I BkTRi1I on -
uERI.
M : mtrebare. cara eBte boals
D.Tale, ori de cfnd 0 ii, da6I
viata vitoare q fericirea ti-s a
toj sonsultt sceSt doctor spe,
ci9list. Nm . fntrebare ce raposr
tel deseurGjatoars svsti din or
tiis'a spus & Ell incurabil.
g ,directie; M fsce mimic dacs
ATBaeT1A SPHCfALk u sxa
1nlu11i1s nicroscopics n eAinic.
- u1ngsl1h urinsi 81 ; seuipetn
hi = tei paeientii esfe sufer'
~ n>rsositats i coAylicaSiun
slo6tols q sonuniss II ailsesa
O.. ALBERT T. SMELL
- Pills. sq1ans, ClsssannG Q
- 11Do Waoek AysI, 0in11ns1l
otG1e o1lGlt - + = = = n
- = 3 i -
A q s<Ga111si ~ r I
So - = ! =. -
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
SIDNEY LUST WOULD
OWN ALL q. C. MOVIES

Sidney b. Lust. whirlwind motion
picture distributor and movie house
owner. who admits that he has more
ideas than a dog has fieas." today
confessed 10 a secret ambition to ne
come the proprietor OF every cinema
parlor In the National Capital.
Already the owner OF the Leader
Theater on Ninth street, he has just
taken over the Truxton Moorish Gar
den at North Capitol street and Flor
ida avenue and begun to pull stunts
which attract capacity audiences. He
said today he had his eye on thres
other silver sheet emporiums and *
pected TO close the deals before many
days.
BY way OF starter at the Truxton
Moorish Garden, Proprietor Lust
served dishes OF ice cream and cake
10 each and every patron. and sec
onds" to all that Oliver Twisted on
him. His jazz orchestra also gave
concert in front of the house. The
policy of the house. he said today. viii
be "the best photoplays that can be
booked at the smallest possible adj
mission price. showing the same at
fractions as are exhibited downtown
but at considerably less cost to pa
irons"
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
SCIENTISTS LEAVE
FOR LONG JAUNT
|NAMAz0N W|LDS
Party Stoves OFF At N. Y. on
First Leg Of Exploration
Through Tropical JungIes.

A long and arduous journey
through Jungles and tropical forests
of the headwaters OF the Amason
river stretches out ahead of group
OF scientists who sailed from New
York today on the steamship Santa
Elisa. bound for AntofoEastas Chill,
1t was announced here today.
The explorers will make an sx-
tensive collection Of plants, insects.
fishes and reptiles and will study
health conditions and sanitary pro-
gress in the inhabited regions with
their ultimate object the application
OF the knowledge they gain In maxi
ing life more comfortable and more
worth living under tropical condi-
tion and to enable commercial enter
prises 20 extend probably their nslds
of activity.
The expedition Is in charge of DR..
II. III. Rusty. dean OF the College of
Pharmacy of Columbia University.
who is world-famed botanist. AZ
least 5000 species of plants. many
OF them new. win be brought back
to the United States by the scien-
lists. Large quantities of drugs
which are collected will be studiod In
this country by scientists and spe-
cialists,
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
FATHER PLUNCES TO DEATH
IN AUTO; DAUGHTER SAVED

LEXINGTON. KY. June 1.-whiIe
Barton Douthitt. wealthy Lockport
merchant, was driving with his
twelve-year- daughter, Mary. on a
narrow strip of river road. fanked by
. ffty-foot precipice. the steering
gear OF his automobile became dis
connected from the wheels. u E
lump, daughter" he shouted. The
girl leaped TO safety. The automo-
lille plunged out OF sight.
Peering over the edge of the blum
the child saw the motionless body of
her father buried in the wreckage of
the car.
mile further. sitting by the road
side, the girls mother, her young sis
ter and her uncle waited. The family
had left their home in Lockport to at
tend Memorial Day services. Mrs..
Douthitt had forgotten her camera.
Fer husband decided TO go back for
IL, taking his daughter.
When the wreck was reached they
found Douthitt was dead.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
TRY BOY, II. FOR KILLING
CHUM; HARD TO GET JURY

KNOX. Ind. June Twin the
exception OF the fact that II IL all
real and serious. outward appear
snces In circuit here are that q
play trial Is on.
The defendant is little chap.
Cecil Burkett eleven years old. He
is charged with the murder OF his
playmate, Benny slavin, aged seven,
and the state is asking that he
be given a life sentence. The Wit
nesses are little boys and girls. who
saw Cecil shoot Benny, They large
ly will decide whether Cecil was
shooting at a sparrow when the
fatal bullet hit Benny, or whether
he was deliberately aiming at his
tiny chum.
when the task OF picking a jury
started yesterday most OF the sx-
amined veniremen were very busy
with other duties.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
VET STAYS MAN FOR
CALLING HIM STACKER

DETROIT. June The epithef
Stacker made John Burke. forty
three years old, see red when II was
applied 90 him today by Anthony
Kirrane. forty years old. Burke is
charged with killing Kirrane.
Burke and KIrrane were members
of group of men several OF whom
had. related their war experiences.
Burke, veteran Of both the Span
ish-American and world wars. re-
NAMED silent as to his personal ad-
ventures.
His disinclinstion to tell OF his
exploits was taken by Kirrane as
indication he had not participated
in any OF the lighting. and he made
a cutting reference to Burke as a
Stacker.
That Is too much" Burke said.
He drew revolver from his pocket
and shot twice.
Kirrane was not a service man.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01

PALM BEACH
SUIT SALE.
Ffiod2ander Bros. SeasonabIe
Offer Attracts Men Who
Scent Big Savings.

Palm Beach Suits. all kinds and
colorp st "Eleven Seventy-fivs"
sounds so good 70 Washington men
that Friediandsr Bros. big sale. now
going on. 10 establishing new sell
Ing record for these hot-weather gar
ments
The lots embrace all colors. pat
terms and shades usually prevalent in
Palm Beach styles and every suit is
guaranteed the genuine Palm Beach
cloth. rarely sold at so low price.
Ths fact that Friedlander Bros. can
offer them at this figure Is due en-
tirely to their taking over the entire
stock OF more than 1000 finished suits
from large manufacturer at figure
which enables them to pass along thu
big saving to their customers.
At the price offered. siI.75, II Is a
paying proposition for any man to
snap up one or two of these excellent
suits which will wear for years and
afford comfort and style as well as
economy. Remember the name and
address, FRIEDIANDER BROS, 12S
NINTH ST. ~. w. and come down and
pick your suit out today.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
Marine STRIKE
MAY BE SETTLED
BY ACTION TODAY
Private Ship Owners In N. Y
Hold Means to End WaIk-out,
Labor Dept. Says.

Settlement of the marine strike
today APPARENTLY hinged on action
to be taken by the private ship
owners at conference In New York.
The Shipping Board and the repre-
sentatives of the strikers are un-
derstood to be ready to sign an
agreement for winding up the con-
troversy. The private shipowners
still hold out.
II is understood that the Govern
ment is anxious that further eff
fort be made to bring the inde-
pendent owners into, the agreement,
for II the controversy is settled with
the Shipping Board alone IL would
leave the Government In the posi-
ton of standing with the strikers
against the independent operators.
Secretary Davis. who has been
battling with the problem for q
month now, will continue his Efforts
to reach an amicable understanding.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
EARTH SMALLEST
PLANET, DECLARES
new SKY WIZARD
Or. shapIey Says Universe Is
Much Larger Than Average
Person Thinks.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June 1.--Dr.
Harlow shapiey. astronomers. who
recently came TO Harvard from the
Mt. Wilson Observatory in Cali
fornia. announces that he has made
certain discoveries that reveal the
universe to be thousand times
greater than ever before conceived OF
by scientists.
BY so doing, he has relegated the
earth to a place one thousand times
less Important than II has heretofore
occupied. and instead OF being In the
center of things" as has been under
stood heretofore. is now estimated to
be something like 100000. 900 .000. 00O..
900 miles from the center OF the uni
verse.
FIGURES IN LIGHT YEARS.
DIR. shapley is a comparatively
young astronomer, yet ne has worn a
high place of authority In the science.
He Ia graduate of the Missouri
State University and OF Princeton He
was identified with the Mt. Wilson
Observatory seven years.
BY triangulation, taking the dis
lance between sun and earth as
base for measurements, vast dis
tances In the past have been record
ed until such lines have been ex-
tended hundreds OF light years. and
even to the border line of measure
ments. the Pleiades.
The Pieiades are hardly In the front
yard OF Or. Shapleys galaxy, which
he has measured and found 70 be IN
length about 100000 light years. II
is super-milky way.
A light year. the distance a beam
OF light will travel In one year, IL
5000. 600. 900. 900 miles. II takes but
eight minutes for light to come TO the
earth from the sun. $4,000 900 miles
away.
SUN FAR OFF CENTER.
The young astronomer has proved
BY calculations that the sun. the lit
tie speck Of light around which
tiny shadow called the earth gevolv~s.
is not by any means the center OF the
universe. but is $4,000 light years on
the center. He has caused our proud
solar system TO take a long sidereal
sidestep into insignificance.
Personally / am glad TO see man
sink Into such physical nothingness,
said the scientist. land IL is whole
some for human beings to realize of
what small Importance they are IN
comparison with the universe"
In fact, DR.. Shapley appeared ien-
thusisstic over the fact that he has
reduced the size Of men a thousand
times.
The Washington times., 1921-06-01
NEWSPAPER, FAILING
TO FLY FLAG, is MoBBED

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June Re
senting the failure of the Jewish
Daily Forward, a Socialist ,newspa-
per. to display the American flag yes
terday men who participated in an
American Legion and q. A. n. parade
rushed the office of the publication
at Fifth and Pine streets. Two per-
sons were injured. The crowd was
estimated at 1000.
Before the arrival OF the police. one
of the men in the crowd, the police
say. had succeeded in placing an
American and Zionist flag upon the
newspapers office.