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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

a power in Bay State politics. was in
Washington a few days ago. While
here he informed friends that he
would oppose Sen. Lodge in the pri-
maries. There is a political feud %
long standing between McCaG and
Lodge.
II is even said by some OF Nc
Calls friends that II he Is beaten by
Lodge In the primaries he Will run as
an Independent. Such an event would
make Lodges defeat certain, accord
ing 10 he political wiseacres of the
capital. for eren IL Mccall could not
win the senate seat himself he would
split the republican vote so badly as
TO allow a democrat 10 romp IN.
The Massachusetts, primary Is not
until Sept. u. The leading demo-
cratic candidate IS Sherman L. Whip
pie. a nationally known lawyer.
McCumber in North Dakota. IS in
even a more precarious position. &C
cording 10 reports fltering into
Washington. Lyman ]. Frazier. for
mer Nonpartisan League governor,
is out for the republican nomination.
with powerful support from the ron
partisan forces. augmented by part
Of the old Gronna following. There
are two regular" candidates against
McCumber-Ormsby MacHarg and
former Rep. P. p. Norton.
Primaries June %.
The primary is on Jure IS.
Chained 10 Washington by his posi-
ton as chairman Of the finance
Committee and it's incumbent duties
of plotting the tariff and bonUs bills
through the senate. McCumber has
been unable TO return home ard give
battle to his political enemies.
Before his vision, as before tnat of
a Tot OF other candidates this year.
has been the specter of the defeat OF
Sen. Harry S. New in the primaries.
New also was held in Washington
and was not able TO attend 10 his
political fences at home.
And look what happened to him!"
says those whose duties prevent them
from going home to assume ccm-
mand Of their campaigns.
II would be difficult to keep Be-
rah and La Toilette out Of the two
powerful chairmanships In the event
of upsets for Lodge and McCumber.
Sen. Reed Smoot. of Utah. prob
ably would be a candidate for chair
man of finance, even though his
services on that powerful committee
is less than La Follette's. aud he
would have the support Of admins
tration neutenants in his claims
However. seniority is seniority, and
sometimes the senate proves a stick
Ter for form.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
RADIO SET COSTING
ONLY ELEVEN CENTS
NEWEST INVENTION
Portland Man Constructs
Freak Set With Aid of
Large Ink Bottle.

PORTLAND. ore. June 1.-THE
radio set is within the reach OF every
one. according to +. E. Van Ronk,
an electrician in a Portland theaters
He says he has proved it by con-
structing a freak set with the aid OF
a large ink bottle q a cost OF eleven
cents Being a true radio bug" Van
Ronk hasn't patented his inexpensive
apparatus and is willing TO let the
world in on the dark secret and
make sets like IT,
The set cost me exactly eleven
cents. without the galena. telephone
receiver and aerial wires" said Van
Ronk - piece of galena crystal
Will cost so cents. Get about a
dollars worth of bare copper wire
for the aerial and a $50 telephone
receiver of the ordinary variety. and
the fun and pleasure you will get out
OF the set will be worth more than
500 10 you
Get a large ink bottle. or any kind
Of a bottle Will do. Wind thirty-six
turns Of about No. p cotton covered
magnet wire anywhere on the bottle.
Tape both ends Of the coil so the
wire will stay on the bottle.
How TO Make Coils.
The coil is tapped in six places
six turns Of wire TO the tap. by let
ting a two-inch length of wire stand
out from the coil at every sixth
turn, twisting ii and then continu-
six more turns, where the same
action is completed.
The detector is made by fasten-
ing a bulldog paper fastener to the
mouth Of the bottle by two turns Of
friction tape and running a 'catwhis-
kerr wire from the cork across the
jaws Of the bulldog so that the cat
whisker' rests lightly on it. One end
OF the tuning coil is connected TO the
aerial and also 10 one end of the de-
tector. The other end of the detector
is connected to one terminal of the
telephone receiver.
The other terminal Of the tele-
phone is connected to the ground
lead. Another wire from the ground
is hung loosely above the tuning coil
so that it can be connected to any
tap of the coil desired. In this man
ner a variation of wave-length is had
and the signals brought TO the loud
est point when the correct point is
found. Make your aerial about 100
feet long and as high as you can get
it. For a ground connect to the. near
est cold-water pipe"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

senate committee On r 4ld nee. MItIt
/ but a short time ago Boies Penrose
/ held undisputed sway.
, Picture all that. And then you'll
have an idea OF two objects dart
that are causing the regulars in
Washington considerable unees iaess
these rare June days.
7 Both those pictures are distinct
possibilities distinct, in fact, that
there has already been an undercur-
rent OF quiet talk in the cloak rooms
and lobbies Of the Capitol as 10 what
ought 10 be done should Lodge go
down 10 defeat in Massachusetts
and McCumber, present chairman of
the finance committee. be licked In
North Dakota in the primaries and
elections that are steadily approach
ing
BOrah Ranking Member.
Committee chairmanships usually
go by seniority. And should Lodge
fail 10 return from Massachusetts
this year for the first time in 80
years. Borah would be the ranking
member of the committee. SINH
laTly. should the Non partisan League
! in North Dakota succeed in getting
Porter J. McCumber this year bob"
LaFollette stands next in the line of
succession-for La Toilette is COM
! ing back. Washington generally
comedies that, despite the opposi-
ton TO him in Wisconsin this year.
Committee chairmanships are po-
sitions Of great power Particularly
/ IS that true of the committees on
Finance and Foreign Relations.
II is the Foreign Relations Com
mittee that determines TO a great ex-
tent the senate's ratification and en-
dorsement of any administration
/ foreign policy. 1t was the Foreign
Relations committee. guided by
Lodge, that defeated the League of
Nations during the Wilson admins
tration.
/ It is the Finance Committee that
speaks with a loud and commanding
voice In matters OF taxation and
tariff-despIte the constitutional In
originating taxation and revenue
measures.
The picture Of Bob" LATollette
] plotting a tariff bill through the sem
ate, or writing a taxation bill is one
not particularly pleasing TO the eyes
of the regulars"
Bitter Fights Loom.
3oth Lodge and McCumber face
the stiffest kind os fights to return
to Washington this year. They will
be opposed in the primaries ard. II
/ 80.
the democrats in November.
Samuel w. Mccall. three times
governor of Massachusetts, and long
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

I've been going about telling peo-
pie what new string beans were
worth on the 2sth Of April. and how
raw silk was spun from cocoons
gathered from mulberry trees and
made into kimolas by japanese boys
of Il and under.
1t got me considerable reputation
for learning, for a while, this fund
of information.
Whenever 1 got an opportunity, l
would lead a conversation up to
gardens, and from gardens to pro-
duce. and then I would announce to
the assembled company that new
Bermuda onions were worth Is cents
a pound, but the native variety.
which were not quite so good. could
be had for II cents in bushel lots.
Everybody would gasp a bit when
they received these tidings. and re-
gard me with added respect. One
gets so little respect in this world Of
scoffers that it was very pleasant!
Sometimes I would vary my sys-
TEN. particularly when there were
children In the company. and tell a
bed time story. or deliver a short ad-
dress on the progress Of foreign mis-
sions in Afghanistan, that got me
credit with the childrens parents, al
though the children themselves re-
NAMED singularly uninterested.
Still persisted.
Last week. when the parson call
ed on US. he spoke about church at
tendance, and how convenient II was,
now that daylight saving was in
vogue. 10 play golf afternoons, so
that one might not miss the morning
| service He said that this was be-
coming quite a fad with his parish-
oners. and that all OF them testified
proved by the spiritual exaltation
they received from his sermons.
Statistics Useless Against Minister
He was looking iXedly at me all the
while. so I told him that there are
$3.50 churches in the Methodist Epis-
copal denomination in the state OF
New York. that 11.S6S students are
attending the divinity schools OF the
Presbyterian faith. and that the con-
tributions received by the Congrega-
tonal Sunday school children for
work among the heather OF NADIA
gascar amounted 10 nearly 14,56211
in the year 1921.
L wasn't any use however. He
merely corrected some Of my figures
and went right back 10 the subject
Of Sunday afternoon golf and the i'm
portance OF all members OF a COM
mun!tys going 10 church at least
once a day.
had n little better luck with {
life insurance solicitor. who is a
friendly. though a persistent soul.
and who is relative OF the family
whom I dislike to offend.
He began by talking about the sud
denness of death. giving innumerable
statistics Of children and widows who
had been left destitute after they had
been reared in comparative luxury
AND how hard il was for them to go
10 work IN silk mills under such cir
cunstances.
countered by giving him the his
tory OF life insurance from the time
the Phoenicians used 10 bet each
other all they had that they would
die and then let their widows collect
told him that Lleyds would in
sure a man against interlocutory de-
crees OF divorce, and the owner OF a
canary bird against the loss OF IFS
voice. II you would meet their terms
I kept this up til he Wilted. which
was just in time. for I had just about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

dered and increasing prices be-
cause OF supposed increases In the
costs OF production or materials
Finally. he added. the long con-
nections both with England and
with other countries as well. viii
cause local importers. when all con-
ditions are equal 20 give their bust
RES 70 Europeans
The head Of one OF the most i'm
pOrtant houses dealing in articles
such as iron, wire, hardware. etc.
said that for three years he worked
almost exclusively with American
firms, but that today partly on ac-
count Of the high price Of the Amer
lean dollar. Il is more advantageous
for him 20 send his orders % Ge~-
many. Belgium or England
Il have no complaint aEa.ust me
American trader" he continued
but until the dollar comes down. T
must buy in Europe. in spite % my
self II I wish 20 compete"
An importer OF articles OF mems
wear said that during the war he
made heavy purchases I'm tho United
States. He explained. I'm general I
have nothing 10 say against the
commercial methods Of the Ameri-
cans. even though 7 must admit
that I think they are too exigenf.
They scarcely grant any terms az
ALL and usually they oblige their
customers 90 nay practically cash 7
think that they should modify this.
system since the merchants of som {
other countries are already follow
irg. although not 80 literally their
systems that ruled before The war.
when they sold in South America
with all kinds OF facilities FOR paw
ment. Il Stems 20 me that the
American manufactures and ex-
porters viii be able 20 overcome
their difficulties. since they have
more resources than other exporters.
and IL viii be easy for them 20 or
ganize their business"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
By PEDRO Ia GRABA
united Press STAFF Correspondent

BUENOS AIRES. (By mail 20
l. PIT VIII be difficult for the
Americans 20 reconquer this market.
Some OF the importers showed
themselves TO be more optimistic and
admitted that the United States to-
day holds a strong position in IN
ternational trade. hoping that more
exporters and manufa cturers OF
North America. IN view OF the un-
deniable Importance Of business IN
this part Of the continent where
nearly all or the manufactured ar
ticles consumed are imported. would
adapt themselves TO the commercrai
methods. conditions and terms 70
" hich business has grown accus-
toned by dealing with European
houses. Thus they would place
themselves IN a favorable position 70
compete with England, Germany.
France, Italy and other countries
that have long been well established
here.
Various reasons are given fo~ the
numerical leadership Of the Euro
pean nations. One leading textiles
importer in summing up the general
opinion said:
ut is easy TO understand why
some Of Us prefer English firms
First, the articles that they MAKE
are Of good quality; second. me
English are absolutely 10 be relied
on in their dealings. since they .n-
variably respect quotations and send
exactly the articles ordered. without
making any change whatever with
out the previous consent of the buy
er.
This is something that has not al
ways occurred during the last few
years when we had TO buy I'm other
markets, and I can cite cases Of
firms supposed TO be dependa BILE
and reputable. changing articles or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

horizon, after the brighter Venus
has set in the west
Mars comes nearer to the earth
this month than it has been since
1909 or than it will be until 1924. On
May Is, Mars was 51.5OO,OOO miles
away from US At p. m. on June
Is it will be 42,35O,OOO miles away.
Then the two planets will draw apart
until by September i Mars will be
67.0OO,0 600 miles distant
The planets go around the sun IN
the same direction at varying rates
Of speed like racing horses. Mars
being on an outside ring requires
nearly twice as long as the earth 10
complete its year. They come closest.
Of course, whenever they happen 10
pass on the same side Of the sun.
but since they do not move in per-
feet circles, they come nearer at Ger
tain times than at others. In 1924
the earth and Mars Will come about
as close together as they ever can.
that is less than 100000 miles.
In former times the approach OF
the fiery red martial planet would
have aroused public alarm as pre-
saying wars and revolutions but
nowadays the signs Of such calam-
tiles are so conspicuous on earth
that we have 20 need 10 seek them
in the heavens.
Public Is Interested.
But Il is curious 10 notice that the
public takes more interest than the
astronomers in the nearing II
Mars This is because OF the popu-
lar expectation Of some evidence Of
animal life. perhaps even Of civi,iza-
ton
Man has already had a horror OF
being left alone in the universe and
has eagerly grasped the slightest
signs Of the habitability OF other
worlds than ours. Forty-five years
ago an italian astronomer. Schiap-
parelH. announced the discovery OF
dark streaks on the disk OF Mars.
which he called canals" and sur
missed 20 be belts Of irrigated crops.
He spent the next 10 years trying
TO convince his incredulous col
leagues of the reality Of his observa-
tons and the truth OF his theory,
though with little success.
But he secured a valiant champion
in the late Percival Lowell. who set
up an observatory at Flagstaff. Ari-
iona, for the express study Of Mars.
He was. like his sister. Miss Amy
Lowell, a brilliant writer, and in the
course Of the next 10 years had i'm
=
that Mars was Inhabited By highly
civilized beings. who utilized the po-
lar SHOWS by a complicated system
OF irrigation beyond the power OF
earthly engineers 10 construct.
There is now an interna tional or
ganization for the study OF Mars.
The Associated Observers OF Mars. "
who are as enthusiastic IN their
cause as The Friends OF the Me-
dalton" or The Friends OF Russian
Freedom" Prof. ". II. Pickering OF
NandviIle. Jamaica. the director OF
the association calls upon amateur
as well as professional astronomers
10 make drawings OF the markings
on Mars during the month OF June IN
order 10 settle the question OF its
climate and civilization.
Questioned BY Astronomers.
For the elaborate scheme OF
double and single canals. OF GASES at
their junction. OF arctic ice caps
snowstorms and green fields. which
has developed under the leadership
Of Schlapareli, Lowell and Picker
ing, is questioned by many astrono-
mers. including some OF the best
The 40-inch lens ~ the Yerkes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

telescope and the 6O-inch mirror OF
the Mount Wilson telescope fail 10
reveal any such details as are drawn
by the devoted disciples Of Mars.
The best photographs show nothing
more than a few vague dark spots
and streaks. Probably most astron-
omers would not go as far as Direc-
tor w w. Campbell Of the Lick OBJ
servatOry, who SAYS almost certain
" there IS vegetable life" on Mars.
although it IS mot actually proved"
and that some form OF animal life is
probable.
Water Is Scarce.
The atmosphere is very thin. Mars
probably has less than quarter as
much air per acre as the earth and
even this may not contain the oxy-
gen necessary for life Water is
scarce. No clouds are observed
The water vapor in the atmos-
phere Of Mars. il there Is any. IS less
than one-ffth the minute amount
which exists in earthly air on a cold
clear winter night on mountain
top. The glittering white caps shich
form at the poles Of the planet az
certain seasons and disappear ar
others may be composed OF crystals
of frozen carbon dl0xlde. instead OF
ice or boar frost. But Il il Is car
bon dioXide. the polar regions az
least must be Uninhabitabie. for it
melts at 100 degrees below zero.
Since Mars is farther away from
the sun than the earth il receives
less than half as much solar heat
and since 10 has less atmosphere.
holds less Of the heat it gets -
mean annual temperature is thought
20 be between 40 and go degrees be-
low zero, though in certain parts
and certain seasons the surface may
get very hot.
Fine For the Fat Man
Living on Mars would Doe some
thing ike living on a high noun
tain above the clouds where the ai-
is dry. rarefed and intensely cold.
But there would be compensation
for a Tat man. for he would lose
weight without fasting and feel
frisky. Transported 90 Mars a 200
pound man would weigh only so
pounds. since gravity on Mars IS only
fourt-tenths a. strong as Oh the
earth.
Wells was doubtless right in sup
posing in his WA ~ Worlds" -la-
the Martians. II there were any.
would be al least as unlike as as are
the devil fish. And DE was also SAFE
In assuming that Il the N7rt.ans and
we got together there would be
fight
But man Is so constituted that no
would rather wage perpetual %ar-
fare with the hosts OF other planets
than 10 know that he was living
alone IN an nlimirahle universe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
VACANT" SIGN MEANS
VERY LITTLE IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 17.-Merely because
a sign says apartment vacant"
does not mean there is a chance 70
rent these days OF housing short
age. according 10 a. Goulby IN the
Echo National PrOprietOrs are re-
ouired by Jaw 20 post such a sign
whenever a tennat moves out. The
apartment IS usually rented, how
ever, by private agreement sons
time before the enzicing sign is dis
PLAYED 70 eager house hunters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
OthorE dtt0rs Than Ours
THE PEOPLES MONEY.
Ilns Angeles Tinnnsl

For the first time in five years the government
expenditures fail below $1,000 600. 600. According
TO the summary OF the chairman OF the House COM
mittee appropriations the total allowance for this
year are SS,94I, geo. Back in 1919 in winding
up the var the appropriations at the colossal
figure Of $4,000 100000. II is promised that next
year the expenditures OF the nation can brought
down 90 about SS.6OO.0O00o0. With the army and
virtually agreed upon and with requirements
OF Sl,000,000O00 more for interest a budget OF
much less than this not be expected for
years at least until substantial reductions
made in the public debt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
Mars, Planet of Mystery, Coming
At Nearest Point to Earth TODAY
Planet of Tabled Canals and Stored Warriors Now Nearing
the Earth-Gala Time for Amateur Astronomy Fans
to Get Out the Telescope for a Look
BY EDWIN +. SLOSSON
Science Service. Washington. ID. c.
Written for the United PreSsl

nearing telescopes big and little are bes
it.
This is tm when
il to
Mars the
tories He interpret the
sh matches 10 pases
never believe him but they
the sport
evening the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
OUR ROOFS ARE OUR PROOFS.

When better roofs are sold you
can rest assured that IL viii be the
Elaborated Roofing Co. 107 ". Di-
vision. that is selling them. Ddring
our years OF business in this COM
munity we have made friends by
the score and now when one wants
information relative 10 ar Elaborat-
ed Roof IL IS only necessary - ask
your neighbor. Agents for Warren
Paints. Main 24O3 1s5tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
MICHIGAN HAS MENTAL
TEST FOR PRISONERS

LANSING. Mlch- June l5--Be-
lief that defective mentality IS
largely responsible for The pres
ence OF many inmates .n state .
stitutions has caused the state 49,
ministratIve board 20 authorize q
state survey 20 determine what
part mentality plays in crime. Pris-
orers in institutions throughout
the state Will be classified and as
signed work according 20 their
mentality. The commi ssion's activi-
" - the first or IT'S kind ever un-
dertaken IN Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
'InSurgent' Senators May Obtain
Leadership of Senate Committees
Defeat Of Lodge and McCumber Will Give LaFolette and
BOrah the Upper Hand in the Senate Foreign Relations
and Finance Committees Sandpat Solons Uneasy.

WASHINGTON Tune 17Peure Senator William BOrah the
tanned irreconclable
is ST al
o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
DENTISTRY

DR. Orea. formerly OF South Bend.
IS associated with DR.. Carson in his
new location under the firm name
Of Carson AID Oren at 125 w. Wash.
av Phone u. 54s. 145
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
European Nations Lead in South
American Trade; America Yet Lays
Business Methods of Yank Firms Are Not Always Reliable,
According to the Statements Given to Correspondent
Who Investigates Commercial Situation.

a opportunity
mi
the possibilities OF American busl- the Argentine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Oakwoodr Klinger Lake. June "a.
Donahues Orch estra- IT'S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

JUST \ REMINDER
Is your telephone bill paid7 ia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
GENESEO QUINTET
WILL STAGE TILT
WITH BATTERY I
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo. Ill. Feb. 8.-The Cen
eseo Independent basketball team
will play before local fans on
Thursday evening when they meet
the Battery 3 team Of Davenport.
The Battery B aggregation is one
Of the strongest basketball organ
izations of the tri-cities. They
met the fast Cambridge American
Legion team some time ago and
were defeated after a hard strug-
gle for supremacy. Manager Maur-
ice Wiegand of the local team
states that his men have been prac-
ticing regularly and consistently
and assures his patrons greatly
improved team play. A victory over
the men from across the Mississippi
would reflect no little credit upon
the Geneseo basket shooters. The
lineup will be taken from the fol-
lowing players: Hippler, Snow
Wilson Smith, Erdman, HiIlmeF
Kay, Burgeson, hurry and few
candidates who have recently come
out for practice. The game is CAL
ed for s O'Clock, sharp.