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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
What. Tub!

To the Editor Of The Times
I see that Roy E. Carpenter Of your
city shows the difference in costs of
running an auto in New Hampshire
and Indiana, with a large credit in
favor Of Indiana. II Roy would glance
at the map he would notice that New
Hampshire is only about as big as
about twenty Indiana counties and
that about half of the State Is so
mountainous that neither a f1ivver
nor a goat can climb 1t.
That leaves but a small space for
autos to park in the State, conse-
quently the natives must cough up
in order to keep pthe roads for
tourists that cross the State without
knowing it.
If portions of Hancock County, for
instance, should try to do certain
things to their roads themselves I
presume the license would be greater
too.
Say, Mr. Editor, I see Ed Jackson
says every mothers son will be cruel
ly pinched by Feb. Is, If no is minus
the orange tin plates. Now If the Leg
islature was in session and should con-
clude to give McCray a smooth coat
of whitewash along with all the fifty
seven brands, and they found that
they would have to make it short, &C
count campaign year, and they tackled
onto the same bill another unconstitu-
tional bill or two, and seeing the long
since empty treasury staring them in
the face and tackled on an emergency
clause to get the money quick, and
they increased the license to say $50
for tiivvers and others in proportion,
would we have to cough up simply be-
cause Jackson told US that I'VE are
busted fattern a pancake" and must
have the coin?
In other words. do the citizens have
to pay in accordance with the needs of
our officials7 GREENFIELD, IND
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Literature
By BERTON BRALEY

I'd read the books of Bernard Shaw
And those of Schopenhauer,
In fact, l grabbed each book I saw
And all | could devour
That made a study of the dances
And helped to analyze EN-,
To show up all their little games
And aid guy TO size 'em.
wouldn't have my peace Of mind
BY women's tricks imperiled,
And so l read up womankind
AS wrote by Scott Fitzgerald,
And all those other modern ginks
That's studied women. Yea, DO,
gets the dope and so / thinks
They won't fool this gazabo."
But what's the use? Books on the
shelf
Don't help you when you need it;
Each girl s a volume by herself
That changes while you read it!
And as for this here kid | love
And hope I'm gonna marry;
Say, she's got all the makin's of
A bloomin' liberarryl
Copyright, 1924, NElA Service, Inc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Why is the ocean saltyf

BY the continuous process Of inter
change between the surface waters Of
the land and the ocean the latter has
become a depository OF vast quantities
Of mineral matter that have been dis
solved out of rocks through the
agency Of springs and streams. The
principal constituents Of sea water are
the more soluble salts-the chlorides
and sulphates OF the alkaIies and
alkaline earths. The amount OF salts
dissolved In the water varies in
different localities, though the range
of such variation is small In regions
Of heavy rainfall, such as the
equatorial Gains. and off the mouths
OF large rivers, the salinity is lowered
as It is also In high ATTITUDES, where
evaporation takes place slowly. On
the other hand the waters of inclosed
seas. Ike the Red Sea and the Mediter-
ranean, and of trade-wind belts which
receive little rainfall and are subject
to rapid evaporation, arc slightly
above the average salinity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
EDITORIAL SHORTS

This time it was the oil that troubled
the waters.
People who work in gas stations
shouldn't throw matches.
When it gets too cold to swear
well, it's time to go to Florida.
Visitors who tell us their troubles
are welcome every Feb. 90.
COURT NEWS
New York lawyers asked an
alienist a 2O,O0O-word hypothetical
question. Didn't bother him at all.
He has a small boy. at home.
LEGAL NOTICE
Some lawyers you hire; and
some you support for the rest Of
their lives.
FASHIONS
Announcement that derbies are to
be all the style again will put q lot of
mothballs out of jobs.
Which raises the delicate question:
What would mothballs do for a living
II trunks hadn't been invented.
MUSIC
p. Liguattarri, trombonist extraOr-
binary, received a distinguished dele
cation at his hotel last week. They
asked him to rehearse in the theater
hereafter.
ART
Rumor has it that La DrauXe sold
a painting last week. He paid his
board bill.
SCIENCE
Experiments made on the latest
thing in mouse traps indicate that
they pinch the fingers just as hard as
the ancient varieties.
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Q U E 8 T I o N s
ASk-The Times
A N 8 w E R s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
70 the indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau 1929 New York Ave, Wash
inston. D. O.. inclosing 2 cents IN
stamps for reply Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive q per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are conhden-
ual. -Edltor.
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DAILY SKOFF
ADVERTISING

Our want ads bring results.
Recently we advertised the
mysterious disappearance of our
pipe, GumshOe. We haven't been
able to locate our own pipe, but
scores Of people have brought in
pipes they found and suspected
of being ours.
We not only have future
Christmas presents but far better
pipes than the one we lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
What is NflstiRrls7

Draw poker, the only difference be-
Ing that It Is played with fifty-three
cards, the Joker being added to the
regular pack. The joker counts for
any card the player who holds 1t may
desire. Thus he may hold five OF a
kind. This hand beats a royal flush.
Otherwise draw poker rules govern
tho game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
From Widow
To the Editor of The Times,

To the Editor of The Times;
Just a little advice from Roy q.
Carpenter would help some Eoosier
to know how he can have a car, pay
garage rent. auto license Of $1s.T6,
poll tax of So, coal at $3.50 per ton,
buy clothes, food and pay rent on
$3.50 per week, Sounds out OF rea-
son. How about your Give US the
secret.
WIDOW FROM KENTUCKY.
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Heard in the Smoking Room

gate. The judge put his hand in his
pocket to pay the toll. The Governor
said: Judge, I invited you on this
ride and l propose to pay all ex-
penses.'
Later they came to their destina-
ton. The Governor said: Judge.
will you please open the gate?"
No, said the judge. IF can't pay
my way. III be d. II work for It, Z
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

Member of the
home and commu-
nifty committee Of
the A m g rican
Farm Bureau Fed
e + a ton, Mrs.
Brown has just
returned from q
study Of farms
abroad. Here at
home she has
managed her own
pure bred Ifol-
stein and Jersey
dairy farm, be-
sides a n o I h er
farm.
A decade ago
the sta pa wa g her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

fT HE gentleman on his way from
Kentucky to New York told
Iuas-1 one about his grandfather. The
old judge was very intimate with one
of the Governors of the State and they
used to ride around a good deal. in
the days of horses and buggies and toll
gates. One day they were on their
way to the house of a friend to get
a miut julp- Thsy came to toll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
A Thought

He that hath knowledge spareth his
words: and man Of understanding is
of an excellent spirit.-Prov. 1927.
H7 OF only is there an art IN know
I'M ing a thing, but also q certain
- art in teaching it.-C. gro.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Family Pride

You have a lot Of family pride,
haven't you. dad?"
yes, my son, a great dead"
Then help me with my algebra so
that the fellows wont call me Block
head Blackwell any more. Judge.
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Truth
(south Bend Tribunel

~ TT 10011N At4DUNVI
Let's have the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth about
the Teapot Dome oil leases. limiting
darkly about Federal corruption in
this case is about the only attack
the Administrations enemies have
just now. II there was something
wrong in the deal let 1t come out.
the people have a right to know the
truth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
BY DAVID DIETz

BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor Of The Times.
Copyright by David Dietz)
me of the interesting things
observed when astronomers
III began to train big telescopes
upon the stars, was many stars
which appeared as single stars to
the naked eyes were separated into
two stars by the telescope
OF course some of these were
cases where two stars, billions of
miles apart, happened merely to be
in line with each other.
But others constituted real sys-
tens, there actually being two stars
which revolved around each other.
Such double stars are given the
name binary stars by the astron-
omer.
The first binary star was discov.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
ALESSON ABOUT LYING

ri difficult
When than person Gin LES the difficulties
multiply.
The greatest political scandals Of
oyhe Bangr scandal Of 1910 and the Teapot Dome expose
both unearthed faehoods failed
rgors of investigation.
Attorney
General Oscal w Lawer varied important points, the Balm
ger might well
presidential generations.
Secretary and those of Ed
Trajectory the whewash might have been applied hcky
this sordid tale would have remained
It is regretabe the highly honored public officials
falsehood but protection the public
difficult to sustain.
Public officials, whether Presidents village mayors
from these notable that nothing foohardy
dangerous than trying deceive the public with lies
DON'T know exactly how to pronounce the of Mr.
Doheny, the California oil millionaire but the
first syllable, as in dough"
JUST when thought the coal question had
by Gift Pnchot along of preparations for
strike. And it's a coal, coal world live in today
CANON AITKIN of England preached $4,000
Must be job for the remember how practice
all he has preached
LADY mummies found King Tuts tomb after 264O
CARRIED Like of today story Now
the wives all get Out>and wear last years. dresses
COOLIDGE still standing squarey Mellon plan Evi-
IDENTIFY Cal is admrer of the boy who burning
deck
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Doesn't.
Oft. Wayne Journal.Gazette)

u . " " TO d . VI IItII -NFtIN LICT
Senator Hi Johnson is about 20
open Indiana headquarters in Indian
apolis. 1t may not get him many
delegates. but it will enable him to
watch the process by which he doesn't
get them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
What Wife Used

with what instrument or article
did your wife infiict these wounds on
your face and head2"
vivid a motty yer amer"
"A what?"
"A motty-wan o. these frames wild
God Bliss Our Home in it."-Cleve-
land Leader
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Family Fun
Heavenly


A very loving couple had Just re-
turned from their honeymoon.
"Hilda, dearest, said George, IT see
there is some asparagus ready for
cooking. Shall we go out and pluck
1t together, lover"
To which Hilda replied. cooingly.
George, dearest, 1t will be heavenly
You shall pluck it, and I will hold the
ladder Tit Bits Qondon
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TT\On Sims
= Newspaper
FADS! FADS!
EWsPAPERS announce a radio

M EWsPAPERs announce radio
MI device for curling hair.
- All right girls. tune I'm on a
marcel wave.
You can expect some local inter
ference If bobbing for the first time
Dad and ma VIII provide loud speak
ers.
AS transformers, try putting the
switch on and off
No need to tell you to avoid fire.
quency or static in style.
Station FAD signing of.
DAILY SKOFF
sKOFFCAR-A bird that gives your
fiivver the laugh.
SKOFFDATE-A dame that turns
down your movie invitation for a din
ner bid.
SKOFFTOMB-A guy that runs in
front Of autos and street cars on slip
perry street.
SKOFFPRUNES- either Of
a boarding house or the ancient joke
concerning It.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
---- UNUSUAL PEOPLE -
Farm, Stage,
Politics

BIZ NEA SerUtoe
1INGSWOOD, w. Va. Jan. 90
| X Farmer, actress. war work
E er and politician are the titles
attributable to Mrs. Izetta Jewel
Brown
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
600 Miners Attend Funeral

BIZ United Press
PETERSBURG, Ind, Jan. 29.-Six
hundred miners attended the funeral
of John (Big Tex Burt, one of the
best known shot firers' of southern
Indiana. Burt was killed In an sx-
plosion.
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By LOWELL MELLETT

xvi KEELING. w. Va, Jan. %
.IWI Guy Golf. son of Nathan, in
E1 herited his fathers wealth.
Izetta Jewel Brown, widow of former
Congressman w. c. cJunior'D Brown,
inherited her husbands wealth. Ed
ward Cooper, son of John Cooper, In
herited his fathers wealth. And the
three are now the most prominently
mentioned candidates for the inherit
ance of Davis Elkins, which was not
only his fathers wealth, but his seat
In the United States Senate as we'll
Somebody seems bound to succeed
the young Elktns, If what one hears
in his home State is true Ellxlns,
likable personality, isn't very popular
in these closing months of his states
manship. And, as usual, you can
blame woman-this time his mother
At least, lots Of folks do. Here's
what they say:
well, her father was a United
States Senator-Henry GassowaY
Davis Her husband was a United
States Senator-Stephen B. Elkins.
She wanted three generations Of Sena-
tors in the family and she sent this
boy down there. IT was a mistake
He wasn't cut out for the job"
Woman Is Candidate
The election is next fall Among
the Democratic aspirants Mrs. Brown
has made herself foremost for the time
being by her excellent showing against
NJ NJ. Medley in the 1922 primary.
{ TO
Clarence Watson have Indicated no
disposition TO seek the nomination.
The woman who stirred the San Fran
cisco convention in her speech second
ing the nomination Of John w. Davis.
causing the temperamental band to
break into You Great Big Beautiful
Dollp apparently has much more IN
der her bonnet than a mass Of golden
hair. She is frankly after the nomina-
ton and hopes to have the labor vote
as a nucleus OF her strength. as she
did the last time
Con G. o. p. Asplrant
OF the Republican candidates, Cor
IS better known perhaps in Washing
ton. whore he is one OF Harry Daugh-
ertys assistant attorneys general, than
he is in his own State. His father.
Judge Con. was a powerful element in
the politics of his days. II he passed
his power on 70 his son. the son
hasn't yet come into the inheritance
Edward Cooper is a coal operator.
His father was one OF the pioneer
operators in West Virginia and the
son, no longer a young man. has devel-
oped the elders properties to the point
where they are among the most impor-
tant In the Staae. He has the respect
and confidence OF all the business in
terests and has welded considerable
influence In affairs for many years.
Former Senator Sutherland, defeat
ed for reelection by NeeIey, retired
from office a poor man and is devoting
himself 10 the repair Of his fortunes.
He is not expected to contest for the
Republican nomination.
This dlsposes of the possibilities now
above the surface. but leaves out
three or four formidable factors such
as the coal operators association, the
Standard Oil Company. the b. (. o.
Railroad and the United States Steel
Trust. These factors. however, can
better be discussed in connection with
the coming presidential campaign In
this State.
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Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
jects Make your comment brief,
Sign your name as an evidence OF
good faith II will not be printed
II you object.
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Ut. Wanna \

Oft. Wayne News Sentinel
A 6-yea.r-old boy knows enough to
go home when the neighbors let him
know he isn't wanted. A little child
shall lead them, Governor. Let's gol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
WiIefe Tells Teacher

What do we mean when we say the
whole is greater than any of it's
parts7"
"A doughnut. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Wife's Bal Dress

You haven't enough clothes on to
wad shotgun"
"Of course not, dear Who wads a
shotgun these days?"-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
What is Ash Wednesday9

The first day of Lent: 1t received
its name from the custom OF putting
ashes on the heads Of penitents as a
sign Of mourning for sin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Father on Economy

Hermann, see how that lawyer is
squeezing daughters hand under the
table?"
Let him! While he's squeezing he
can't be eating!'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
WOMAN is
SEEKING u. S.
SENATE JOB
Widow of West Virginia Con-
gresham Is Democratic
ASpirant.

This article Is one of a series by
Lowell Mellett of the Times Washing
ton Bureau, who is making a tour, to
ascertain political conditions in various
parts of the country
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
No Lean Wear in His

do you believe in divorce?'
MY dear girl don't even believe
in marriage. Am. Legion Weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

Who was the most famous VIC
lin maker of all times2
Antonio Stradivar1.
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What Editors
Are Saying
Victor
Rushville telegram

Connersville beats us twice in one
night-at basketball, and at conflagra-
tons. The first score was SO to 20,
the second 100000 to 100. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

At what temperature should the
home be kept in winter
The public health service says 70
degrees,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Animal Facts

All aboard for some new eatin'sl
United States biological survey sharps
have planted a family of the wild ocel-
lated turkey Of Honduras, pretty
nearly as gorgeously colored as the
peacock. on an island off Georgia,
where it never gets freezing cold, be-
ing next door to its indigo blue gulf
stream sister. If this peacocks turk
does we'll there, his descendants will
be scattered over the South and told
to multiply and live off the fat Of
boil weevils and such. Ocellated turk
is not quite as big as our domesticated
bird.
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Grateful
CWashington Democrat)

w eI&'AEIIk-- IUII Ilt7IIIUCI III
For the big counter-scandal in
Washington. Indiana should be CRATE
full.
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field, when she
was leading woman for Otis Skinner,
James K. Hackett and others.
When her husband, the late Con
gresham William G.. Brown, Jr., Of
West Virginia, died in 1916, she took
up politics.
Now she is chairman of the Ma
tional Woman's jarty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

How are diamonds cut?
With an iron wheel, which is made
to rotate very rapidly, and is armed
with a mixture Of diamond dust and
emery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

Judge Ira w. Jayne. Detroiti ITO
day father goes golt1ng and is not
thinking about his son. Jet alone wor-
rying about him Because of this, the
son no longer worships his father as
hero or loves him as comrade, In
too many instances. Instead, he wor-
ships the boldest talker and doer he
knows. He looks UP to the man, gen
orally only a few years older than
himself, who is the most reckless In
defying the conventions"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

Great swarms of .ocusts sweep over
South Africa and do inestimabla dam
age to crops and all character of green
growths. Now these locusts are to be
gathered as they fly and mqanufac-
tured into food for cattle and poultry.
A big concern has been organized at
Johannesburg to do the manufacture
ing. The locusts win be sterilized.
dried and then crushed and ground
into various grades of meal 1t is
said cattle and chickens are very fond
of this food, which is eaid to be SUI
perior to meat and fish products.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29
Tongue Tips

A. P. Moore. ambassador to Spain;
Life In Spain is not all a delightful
dream The humblest cottager In the
United States enjoys more comforts
than the grandees Of Spain. And there
isn't an ice cream soda in the coun-
try"
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Judge Clyde NJ. Reed. Kansas Law
is ineffective unless it is enforced. We
are, in a sense, a lawless people. as
strong individualists are prone to be
come, and we are a nation of strong
individuality. We make laws and we
disregard them
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COOLIDGE still standing squarey the Mellon plan Ev
deck
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Payson Smith. State commissions
of education. Massachusetts. You
can not satisfy boy by telling him
it's a good ching to get educated. The
OUTSTANDING problem of youth today Is.
How does a fellow find out where he
belongs?'"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

What are the salaries of second
lieutenants, first ueutenants, cap
tains, majors, lieutenant colonies
and colonies in the United States
Army?
The pay of A second lieutenant
ranges from $500 to $4,000 base pay
depending on the length Of service
The base pay Of other ranks Of the
Army follow: First lieutenant, S1,50C
to $4,000 captain, $4,000 to $4,000
major, $4,000 to $780, lieutenant colo.
mel, $4,000 to $4,000; colonel, $4,000 to
81. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

Bites of lions, leopards, tigers,
wolves and many other animals often
cause blood-poisoning, but the bears
never.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

LADY mummies found King Tuts tomb after 264O
CARRIED like of today says story
the wives all get out>and last years dresses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-29

What is the pay Of a lieutenant
in the Navy?
It varies from S16667 to 1915 pei
{base pay, according to the
length Of service.
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CANON AITKIN of England has preached than $4,000
Must be job for the remember how practice
all he has preached
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JUST when thought the coal question had been settled
by Gift Pnchot along of preparations for
strike. And it's a COAL coal world we live in today.