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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
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DAILY POEM
PROGRESS

little son once had a cart I
IMI built for him myself. Twas
G made of odds and ends that 1
had laid upon a shelf. 1 painted it
and oiled it up, and let him take a
ride. And, to my satisfaction, he
seemed very satisfied.
And then the boy next door to US
came scooin' down the street. with
one knee in a wagon that was really
quite a treat. My daddy bought me
this" said he, "and just see how she
goes" And very shortly my boy. too,
was boasting one of those.
For Just about a week he rode
around in his express and then his &C
tons indicated signals Of distress. I
found him riding something else; a
playmate's brand new wheel. He
constantly explained to me, Its all
made out Of steel"
OF course I fell-a daddy's pride
cause fathers sort of like to have
boy a bike And he was tickled sure
enough. He rides it all day long. I
know he'd sell his homemade cart
and wagon for a song.
He's satisfied just now. I guess, but
that's all tommyrot. For shortly he
will want what any other kid has got.
And all this makes me wonder-when
my boy has reached 16, will he discard
all his presents and demand a limou-
sine?
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
HOM SIMS
Il 4 Z SAYS

The Dutch have broken off negoti-
atoms with Russia. showing the Rus
slams have gotten in Dutch.
The auto market, the insurance mar
ket, and the bootleg market never
seem TO reach the saturation point.
Fighting in Mexico has Stacked up
a little, but Americans didn't have
time to worry over it, anyway.
Too many Investigations spoil the
results.
A censor for radio is suggested. IL
he Will eliminate the cat fights We
approve heartily.
One sign Of spring is motorists de-
touring marble games.
Happiness isn't scarce. II just
isn't being used much.
Another sure sign of spring is when
you wonder if you hear saw mill
or a mosquito.
Honesty pays in the long run. Willis
dishonesty usually pays in a short run
and a swift one.
A group of senators plan trip
through our national forests, and youa
can't blame them for taking to thef
tall and uncut.
It's a great life If you don't get
spring fever, or If you do.
Too many bank cashiers are escap-
ing after a spring cleaning.
Lots of people go around hunting
temptations to avoid.
If pieces of modern art are dug UP
5000 years from now. posterity will
think we wore no clothes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Animal Facts

On Antarctic's frigid shores live
millions of penguins, birds that cant
fly, but swim like fish. walk like a
man, and go about looking like alder
men with expansive white vests. But
the commercial instinct now has PEN
gum in its NAV. 1t has been found
that, boiled up, he will yield cent
croft per alderman. So company
sends ships to his home, and the
crews go into the fiocks and swing
clubs. Then they throw the dead and
wounded alike into boiling vats.
"Gila Monster" of far southwest
United States. regarded by Fasteners
with various shudder1ng ideas, is not
a serpent or viper. but a nzard-the
only poisonous lizard known in the
world.
= A sight for the gods is sheep around
laramie. Italy, wearing blankets. The
owners insist that that's why the
wooE. which is world famous. has IT'S
quality-because it is protected from
sun, wind. rain and from friction with
bushes. trees and other mutton of the
hook A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Tongue Tips

Robert NJ. Washburn, Boston: "Peo-
pie are being so generally educated
that they refuse to work with their
hands"
John w. Prentiss. president Invest
ment Bankers Association of Amer
lea: 81 think we all devoutly pray
that it viii become the fashion in this
country to stop passing laws and be-
gin enforcing the laws already
passed"
Rev. Robert Johnston. Washington,
D c.: THE real prodigal of the
prodigal son story was the elder son.
He was spiritually bankrupt"
Judge George V. Welmer. Michigani
THE present dry tendency In this
country is away from a republic.
There is no MISLEADING the trend to-
ward mob rule"
Rev DIR. F. e. Taylor. Indianapolis:
1.-THE modern commandment seems to
read: Parents be careful not to cross
your children or they will make It
very uncomfortable for YOU
Miss Edith M. Rhetts, musician, De-
troit: Jazz Is only a symptom of our
feverish, crowded city life"
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and the other fellow, as he had to get
off early in the morning, was made to
share the bed with the negro.
He was, however, soon sound
asleep, and seeing this we sl1ilifully
blackened his face to match his bed
fellows Next morning, at dusk, he
was awakened, according to instruc.
tons, in time to catch his train. Crop
ing his way to the dressing table
preparatory to beginning to dress, he
struck match. caught sight of his
reflection in the mirror, and exclaimed
That darned fool has called the
wrong guy and went back to his
bad and his sleep"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Third Degree

Here is a test that will reveal how
alert you are when the task is to
discover how two words are related
and then find two others that bear
to each other the same sort of rela-
tionship.
Simply do what each question tells
you.
Get out your pencil. Cover up the
answers.
Ready! Go!
l. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as black
and white.
Inside, yellow. paper. color outside.
2. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as eye
and see.
Face, cheek, nose, chin. smell.
8. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as sweet
and sour.
Pretty, taste. candy, homely, good.
4. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as soldier
and army.
Private, tree, uniform. fight, forest.
8. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as sum
mer and winter
July hot, snow, cold, season.
6. Underline the two words that
have the same relationship as Alpha
and Omega.
Letters, beginning, January
Greek, December
ANSWERS; /. inside. outside: 2
nose, smell; 3. pretty. homely; 4, tree
forest; 5, hot, cold; 6, January, De.
cember.
Copyright by Science ssrvieeD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
MaiIman's Friend

To the Editor Of The Times
read an article in your paper
about our mailmen. I think the mall
man is right. and I am willing to pay
3 cents for first-class mail If they will
get a salary raise.
Do the people ever think what the
mailman or railway mail clerk is up
against? I think any one who is
aga INST a raise for them must not
have his right mind. Think of the
kind of weather they have to go
through to deIives mail. I think they
should get no less than $1,000 to ST.
500 a year. They earn every cent
they get.
1 think that blacksmith, who has
been writing to you would want moro
If he had to work out in all kinds of
weather. He Swings a wicked ham
mer," but doesn't hit anything.
ANOTHER TIMES READER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Wreaths

To the Editor Of The Times
I wonder whether our people give
an earnest thought while vending
their way TO and fro on Mother Earth
today TO the wreaths to be seen on
the doors showing that some among
us have passed away2
When we see these wreaths that
denote death it prompts many mil
lions more &c live in unity while we
are here-mCre conscientiously and
with better regulated minds focused
on public economies. education, etc.
If a thief steals and is found guilty
he is punished. and so 1t is with each
one Of us-if we sin we must suffer.
ALBERT HEATH.
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Q U E s T I o N s
Ask The Times
A N 8 W f r S

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
TO The Question Editory. Daily Times
Washington Bureau. 1922 New York
Ave. Washington. u. c.. tnclosing
cents in stamps for reply. Medical. le-
gal and marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be undertake
en-. All other questions viii receive
personal reply Unsigned requests can
not be answered All letters are conf
Dental EDITOR.
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4 Thought

To DO justice and judgment is more
acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Prov 21:3.
T JUSTICE satisfies everybody,
and justice alone.
I&4 -Emerson
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
NATIONS CAPITAL IS SLEUTH-BOUND
CITY WALLED ABOUT WITH SUSPICION
Mails Opened and ReSeaIed-
Cabinet Members Are
Swallowed,
By JULIAN STREET
Author and Magazine Writer

(Oopgrtght, 1921, on united Press
WASHINGTON, April Like Jer-
icho of old, Washington is walled
city, but the hosts Of Israel have only
begun to march around it and the wall
still stands.
Through the city gates travellers
pass freely. with the eyes of sleuths
upon them, the mails come and go,
though letters are in some cases mys-
teriously opened and resealed before
delivery; the telegraph and telephone
connect the city with the world out
side though both are said to leak at
times.
Some truth, to be sure, does escape
through the wall, but truth outside of
Washington does not look the same as
truth inside The Washington eye
is not constructed like the ordinary
human eye, but sees as normal many
things which to the eye Of an outsider
appear grotesquely improbable
Methods of Town Council
| have been here two weeks and
in that time have undergone a dis
illusionment profound and painful. I
have been disillusioned about many
things, but most of all | am staggered
by the knowledge that every hotel
bellboy and every taxi driver in Wash
lngton knew on March 4, 1921, what
/ have only lately learned. namely,
that to the affairs of Federal govern
ment, the morals and methods Of a
corrupt town council have been ap-
piled.
To what extent does the public out
side the wall realize this? I am in
side the wall and do not know.
Judge that confidence has been shaken
by the Daugherty disclosures, but 1
gravely doubt that the public is pre-
pared for the further disclosures that
are inevitable
There have. of course, been parti
san attacks upon the Republican party
and some Of these. as for instance
those on Secretary Hoover, have not
been justified; nevertheless, prominent
Republicans Of the more progressive
type say the party needs purging as
II never needed il before and feel It is
incumbent upon the Republican party
to take the bitter dose voluntarily
rather than have the dose forced down
its throat by a Democratic doctor who
hopes the medicine will XIII the pa
tent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Road Delays

To the Editor Of The Times
The statement made by DR.. Carleton
B. McCulloch that people in sixty
counties We're bitterly disappointed in
the conduct Of the States affairs and
the high cost Of roads is well founded.
Most Of us recall how the Key
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
What IS watered stock7

Stock issued by way OF increase or
addition to the nominal capital stock
Of the corporation. and passing into
the hands of stockholders either by
purchase or in the form Of stock
dividend, but which does not repre-
sent or correspond TO any increase in
the actual capital or actual value of
the assets Of the corporation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Heard i'm the Smoking Room

EETT1 HERE is always a risk in ar
irving at a strange town
- when there is some local fes-
tiv1ty on; one is never sure of good
accommodation" said a smoker.
1T and two other fellows, one Of
whom had to catch an early train the
next morning, arrived at a small town
under these conditions late one eve
ming. The inn we went to was full
and there was no accommodation else
where; so, we reluctantly consented
to share with a negro a room where
there were two small beds. One of my
fellow travellers and / took one bed
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\ READER.

tractors who use good materials and
push their work rapidly?
A READER.
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Family Fun
Difference Slight

Difference Slight
An Iowa youth who became much
interested in boxing while in service.
took his father to a boxing show the
other night, the son willingly paying
the admission.
Now" said the son when they were
we'll seated, you're gonna see more
action for 50 than you ever saw in all
your life
''I don't know, son." said the father.
1.-TWO dollars was all I paid for my
marriage license Laughs.
Hubby's Singing
Does your husband ever break into
song?"
Eyes; he never seems to be able to
find the key.'-Boston Transcript.
Gerty's Lineage
''Gerty says she comes from a high
strung family"
Eyes: I understand her uncle was
a. horsethief in Arizona "-Younss-
town Telegram
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

Was the late Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell. inventor Of the Bell
telephone, naturalized American
citizen?
Yes, he declared his intention of
becoming a citizen in 1873, took out
his first papers in 1874, and his fun
papers In 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Incredible Sometimes True

One lesson certain to be learned by
the innocent outlander visiting Wash
ington. brought into tho slightest CON
tact with the official world is that in
Washington the incredible is some
times true. He win discover for in
stance. as ] did, that there is truth
in the highly colorful tales one hears
Of spying and counter spying by de-
tectives.
Senators, congressman. newspaper
men and secret service agents viii
assure you that the hill" as the Cap
itol is called has been thoroughly in
vestieated.
Offices Of Senator La Toilette and
others are said to have been broken
into and r:fed that object Of the
game, being to get something on"
the men chiefly concerned in the in
vestigations. Sleuths have also been
sent to home towns Of some OF the
more active foes OF official principals,
and It Is freely reported in at least
one instance a woman was used for
the purpose Of compromising n gen
tleman of tendencies too critical.
Cabinet Member Swallowed
One member of the Cabinet com.
planned to the President some time
ago that he was being Swallowed and
otherwise mOlestcd.
Espionage in it's more rough and
Russian forms evolved during the
war. doubtless because Of urgent
necessity, developed practices unheard
Of in the old time secret service.
These practices have been continued
and notable feature Of them is to be
found in tho fact that honest men
seem to have lately received more at
tention than law breakers. It is. of
course. comparatively easy 10 get
something on a lawbreaker, but not
so easy TO get something on honest
men
II honest men We're as timid as
ground hogs. few Of them would be
here, for many honest men In Wash
ington see their shadow every day
Thus. for example. the Washington
residence of Frank A. Vanderlip,
who has been of such great as
ststance to the senatorial committee
Investigating Mr.. Daugherty Is con
tinually under surveillance and Mr..
Vanderlip is Swallowed in all his go
lngs and cominFs. He has even
spoken to his shadow once or twice.
To those contemplating a trip to
Washington in tho interest Of clean
government, I am able to give these
helpful hints:
Nullify DictaphOne
Bring vow talking machine with
you and play 1t in your hotel room
while holding a confidential CONVEX
sation. It nullifles the operation of
the dictaphone
II you have three telephone instru-
ments on one line wire tappers can
not operate
Have CONFIDENTIAL letters addressed
TO some one other than yourself who
will turn them over TO you.
Do not try to hide important papers
in your room when you go out They
look under the mattress, too.
Do not he deceived because you
thought your papers have not appar-
emily been disturbed. They photo
stated them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
SMALLEST
PARTICLE is
MOLECULE
Physicists Show Substance
Can Also Be Divided Into
Elections and Atoms.
BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor of The Times.


Copyright by David DietD
n HE old Greek philosophers first
IL speculated upon the nature or
inner structure of matter.
They speculated upon the divisi-
bility of matter. A bit of stone could
be crushed into exceedingly fine pow
der. A drop of water could be di-
vided up into minute droplets.
They asked whether there was any
end to the divisibility of matter and
decided there was.
They called the smallest particle
into which matter could be divided
an atom"
They imagined, however, that there
were as many different kin6s of atoms
as there were forms of matter or
substances.
They attempted next to explain
why substances existed in the forms
of gases, liquids and solids.
Consist of Atoms
They said that gases and liquids
consisted of round smooth atoms
which would not cling together.
Solids they imagined, consisted of
atoms with hooked surfaces so that
they chung together as a result OF
these little hooks.
The Greek idea was too simple and
superficial and so was discarded with
the process of time.
But basically it was sound and so
today we are back in a certain sense
to the old Greek idea.
John Dalton, a famous British chem
list. first led the world Of science back
to the theory of atoms.
That swas at the beginning OF the
nineteenth century.
We now believe that the smallest
particle of any substance which can
exist alone and retain the properties
of the substance is a molecule.
There are therefore as many mole
cules as there are different substances
in the universe.
But. as we have already seen, the
chemist has demonstrated that all
substances represent different combi-
nations of the chemical elements.
The scientist. then. believes that
molecules are not the smallest part!-
cles in existence.
90 Different Kinds
The molecule is in turn composed
of particles called atoms. There are
90 different kinds Of atoms. each sort
comprising one of the chemical ele-
ments
A molecule of water is composed
Of one atom of oxygen and -wo atoms
of hydrogen. A molecule Of table salt
consists Of one atom OF sodium and
one atom of chlorine.
For a long time scientists thought
that the atoms We're the smallest par
ticles in existence.
But the discovery OF X-rays and
radium upset that idea and necessi-
h.ted revision Of our ideas of the ma
ture OF matter.
The scientist now knows that atoms
are composed Of electrons. There are
two kinds Of electrons, the positive
and the negative. All positive cleo
irons are alike. All negative electrons
are alike.
Atoms differ from each other only
because they contain different num-
bers of positive and negative cleo
irons
Next article in series The Moleoule.
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What astronomer first discov-
cred the mountains Of the moon?
Calico.
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discovered that the usefulness Of the
horse was limited by the condition of
his feet. so that the history OF horse
shoeing is practically an account of
various devices that have led up to
the modern shoe.
Which States Joined the South
ern Confederacy?
Alabama, Arkansas. Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana. Mississippi. North
Carolina. South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia.
How much larger is the sun
than the earth7
The bulk Of the sun "a a million
and a quarter times the bulk Of the
earth. the sun having a diameter of
S66 900 miles.
Who wrote the story rip Van
Winkle?''
Washington Irving.
Who were the father and moth
er Of Hercules7
The god zeus was the father and
the mother was human named Ale
meme.
What is the largest river In
Japan?
The Tshika1. in Yezzo. which flows
into the Sea of Japan, after a course
Of 275 miles.
Who commanded the Confeder-
ate forces at the second battle Of
Bull Rum
Gen. Robert z. Lee.
Does Knute Rockne, Notre
Dame football coach. belong to the
Scottish Rite Masons?
Yes.
Do all fish have ears; II so,
wherA~
Yes, fish have ears under the skin.
inside the head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

MR. DOENY says he gave Obregon $5000000 with which
down the Mexican rebellion showing that makes little
difference to him what ispu down put uphe Johnny
the spot
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AN OIL company tries to with the announcement
that there only sixyday supply of gasoline in the ntr
out railway crossing be reached in that time.
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WORD that Hollywood twill Moses the law
ger Somebody in that burg have bought
a Bible recently.
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THERE is doubt that revolution in Mexico was
general since there apparently except of that rank
surrender.
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DUBLIN bartenders celebrated day by taking
holiday Perhaps the way country dry give her
many saints.
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NEVER MIND the robins and the buebrds If "
the house cast restless eye the various rooms
springtime, that's all.
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A group of senators plan a trip
through our national forests. and you
can't blame them for taking to the
tall and uncut.
Evening star., 1924-11-11
MANY POULTRY FANCIERS
GOING TO NATIONAL SHOW
Federal and State Experts to Lee
ture at Milwaukee-In-
struction in Breeding.
BY the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, November l.-Poul-
try fanciers of the United States will
come here November % to December
l for the annual exposition and con-
Nention of the MilWauk ee- Ma tion al
poultry show. Several State and dis
IriCt poultry breeders conventions
viii meet here at the same time.
The show viii embrace educational
displays and lectures by representa-
fives Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. For minor fan
"iers who have not hitherto exhibited
and who desire instructions in the
economies of poultry breeding, special
classes have been arranged. Awards
made will be of the same rating as
those of competitive meets in New
York and Chicago.