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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

tegin to tell you what it has already
done for me. do all my work now
and keep up the whole day long with
out lying down. have no more head
aches nor tired feelings. hope every
woman who takes the Vegetable Com
pound will get as much benefit out of
It as have. Mrs. Percy W. Richard
son. r. F. D. No. 2. SkowAegan.
Maine
You have just read how Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped
Mrs. Richardson. She gave It a trial
after she saw what it had done for
other women. For nearly fifty years
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been doing good.-Adver-
tisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

ployed by So city from $1.05 to $1.1O
and foreman from $1.15 to $1.20.
A public hearing was held or en
amendment to the coming ordinance
changing the district at Cornell Ave
and Twer4y- Seventh st. from residen.
tial to business, but the council took
no action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
1876 Breaks in Street

The asphalt surface of Twenty
Ninth st. is broken in 1875 places, ac-
cording to report of A. L. Donaldson,
State board of accounts examiner.
Property owners asked investigation
after>the city board Of works accepted
the construction over their protest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
U. S. CHEMIST SPEAKS
DIR. Wiley Says College Education
Makes for Happiness at Service.

There is no doubt that a college
education makes for more efficiency
and happiness" said DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief government chemist, who
spoke at Butler College Honor Day
services Monday.
II feel we should not lose sight of
the great factors of culture" con-
tinued Dr. Wiley. We can not lose
sight of the value of such studies as
Latin. Let US teach Latin in the old
way"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

I'm going to give the bronze
medal that I won to my school," de-
clared Wilburt Richardson, IA, Of
Is Burwicll Ave-, when he was an
nounced winner of the sectional
tournament at school No. 80. Rich
ardson is q student at school No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen be-
long to:
William Leonard. $50 UdeH St.
Chevrolet. from Illinois and Ohio SITS.
Archie McWilHams, $50 S. Est St,
Ford truck, from rear of $50 S. East
Arthur E. Krich, Danville, Ind,
REQ, from Danville.
C. H. Goodpasture. 3O3S College
Ave, Ford, from rear of home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

without being all
tired out so I would
have to lie down.
One day when I was
reading the paper
I saw the Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound ad-
vertisement and saw
what 1t did for other
women. so I thought
1 would try it. 1
have taken three
bottles, and cannot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

so, the visiting school in Thursdays
tournament.
Edward Darnell, s, of 102 S. Neal
ST., won for school No. 80, but was
eliminated in the final game. Roland
Warner, IA, of 21S Sheffield Ave,
was runner up in the finals. He is
from school No. so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Christ Brehob, r. R. D. Box 1919.
REQ. found at 716 S. Illinois st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
D0NNELLY LODGED IN JAIL
Former PugiIist Threatened Attorney
for Losing Appeal, Court Is Told.

Stewart Donnelly. former puginst.
is in Jail today awaiting transporta-
ton to the Indiana State Farm to be-
gin two sentences OF sixty days each
imposed in June, 1923, by Criminal
Court on two charges OF violating
liquor laws.
Donnelly lost both appeals and
when arrested Monday was en- route
to the office Of his attorney. Thomas
c. Whallon. to beat him up Crimi-
nal Judge James A. Collins was told.
The former pugilist was sentenced
both times on charges of selling liquor
in the Claypool, after which the hotel
management obtained an Injunction
fcrbidding him to enter.
All the national cemeteries In the
United States have a total area Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
VOTE ON PLAZA PLANS
e. A. r. Veterans Express Disap-
prOval-Service Club IndOrses.

protest and a commentator OF
War Memorial Plaza plans We're on
records Of two veterans organizations
today.
George II. Thomas Post. No. II, G..
A r, Monday night adopted a resolu-
ton against placing the memorial
building in the plaza with it's back to
the Soldiers Monument in the Circle. d"
The Service Club. meeting at the
Lincoln in honor Of Maj. Gen. Eli A.
Helmick. inspector general. L. S.
Army, indorsed plans of the archi.
tects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
HEADACHE GONE
TIRED NO MORE
Gives Credit tOLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Hopes
Other Women viii Benefit
by Her Experience

IT was sick most OF the time and
could not get around to DO my work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

The center of the pressure of water
against the side of the containing YES
sci is at two-thirds the depth from
the surface.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Wooden Excursion Boats.

4 fire took place in the Hudson
River yesterday morning that has
particular significance for those who
go on water excursions. Five wooden
excursion steamers. together with sew
eral smaller craft. were burned at their
winter berths. with loss of over ST.
200. The fire, which started from
gasoline explosion on a small barge,
spread to these ships. with the result
of their total. destruction. The speed
with which they caught fire is shock.
ing suggestion of the risk that is run
in maintaining these wooden craft in
the excursion service. One of the
steamers burned was the Grand Re-
public, the sister ship of the General
Slocum, which was destroyed by fire in
the East River twenty years ago
with a loss of 1000 lives, one of the
history. Yet the Grand Republic, just
as subject to the same happening as
the Slocum, has been maintained in
service during all these years. It is
the practice throughout this country
to keep the old wooden steamers in
service as long as they will hold to-
gether, or until they are burned. When
they actually pass out Of existence
they are replaced by steel ships, which
are much less dangerous and are ac-
tually more economical Of main
tenance. Many of the kulls of the
wooden excursion ships are Of steel,
but the upper works are Of wood and
burn like tinder.
Considering the number of people
who take to the water for their pleas
uring the number of lives lost through
fire disasters afloat is a small per-
centage. Yet there is no justification
whatever for maintaining even this
risk, inasmuch as modern construc-
ton would reduce it to a much lower
point. The loss of these five excursion
steamers out of season may be viewed
as a public blessing, for there is
chance that they will be replaced by
craft of greater safety.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
The Republican Keynoter.

Selection of Representative Theo,
dore Il. Burton of Ohio to be tempo
rary chairman of the Republican ma
tional convention, announced yester-
day, evokes a general feeling of ap-
proval on the score of fitness. Mr..
Burton is one of the most highly es-
Neemed members of Congress. After a
tives for six years he spent an equal
length of time in the Senate, and in
1920 returned to the House from Ohio.
He is a Republican of unbroken record.
lie is a forceful speaker. He may be
relied upon to deliver the salutatory
at Cleveland in terms that will serve
his party well as a keynote" for the
campaign.
1t is especially fitting that Mr.. Bur
ton should have been selected for this
honor and duty. For he is resident
of Cleveland, where the convention
will be held. He will therefore be in
the position of host to welcome the
representatives of his party to the
gathering.
Washington. knowing Representa-
tive Burton so well, will be particular
ly interested this year in the "key-
note speech" at the Republican con-
vention. In the course Of his long resi-
dence in Washington in his official
capacities he has become widely ac-
quainted. His friends, therefore, will
follow with the closest attention his
service in June when he wieids the
gavel TO open the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
National Art Gallery Building.

The prospect for early legislation
which would give a proper home to
the National Gallery Of Art seems to
be excellent. A bill to authorize the
construction of such a building has
been introduced by Senator Lodge.
Various other senators and a number
of representatives have said that a
building for the art collection should
be constructed. Many important as
sociations have indorsed the proposal.
plans are in preparation and u site
has been chosen. The art collection is
increasing and public interest in it is
growing. The whole collection is not
on exhibition because there is no place
for it, and much of it is in storage.
Through the munificence of the donor
of the F'reer collection that part of the
National Gallery is housed in fine
building. The secretary of the Smith
sonian has said that housing Ia
cilities for the National Gallery
are not only most inadequate. but
that the size and growth Of the col
lection interfere with the chief pur-
poses of the Smithsonian, in that the
space taken by the art collection is
needed for other things. Recently
Congress authorized a new assistant
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institu.
ton, and in urging this action by
Congress DR.. Walcott laid emphasis
on the growth of the National Art
Gallery and said that its administra-
ton would be one of the principal
duties of the new official. A large
number OF good Americans are sup
porting the proposal to treat the
National Art Gallery as it should be
treated, and it seems probable that a
fine new. building will soon stand on,
the north side of the Mall east d the
new National Museum building.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

is an inspiring thought, but strictly
speaking it doesn't mean much to the
modern American. According to CAL
toms law Of heredity, each parent
contributes one-fourth of an indiyid-
uars heritage. To this is added the
contribution of each grandparent.
which amounts to about one-six-
teenth, and so on. The Individual Ia
combination of traits bestowed
upon him by his forefathers, but as
they become remote the contribution
of each becomes infinitesimally small.
Some one has figured that an indi-
viduafs heritage from one Mayfiower
passenger today amounts to one part
in 65,536.
CharIemagne, therefore, may seem
merely a futile and egotistic pursuit
to the literal-minded. But geneaiogy
has important uses, both practical
and idealistic.
On the practical side expert genea-
logical research builds up records of
great value. The courts decision re-
garding many contested will de-
pends on family records, which may
or may not be complete. Heirs to
property often find it impossible to
prove their claims because of the lack
of accessible records.
The individuals benefit from know
ing the facts of his heritage is most
often mental. History becomes more
personal and more vital to him when
he knows the part his forefathers
played in critical periods. There IL
no doubt also that pride in a sturdy
family tree stimulates many q person
to be a credit - his o0oostors--and to
his descendants
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Federation of Churches.

The growth of the Washington Fed
esation Of Churches is shown by the
annual report of the executive secre-
tary,E which tells that the federation
VOW numbers eighty-one churches
with six allied organizations, and that
the. congregations enrolled total $4,000.
Thirteen churches of seven denomina-
tfons, with a membership Of 1000,
have become affiliated with the fedora
ton during the year. Roughly, two
thirds of the white Protestant churches
of the District are now part of the
federation, and this Christian con-
Tederacy hopes that within the year its
membership will include all Protestant
congregations in the District. During
last summer thirty daily vacation
Bible schools were aided by the fedora
tion, and by cooperation Of the tele-
phone company the service of one
church was broadcast each Sunday
during the past six months. and in
this way, says the report Christian
messages have been brought to tens
Of thousands Of people weekly, many
OF whom are unable to attend church" !"
Sunrise Easter service on Temple
Evening star., 1924-04-27

/ agree with you in your stand on the
surtaxes or any other question now
occupying public thought, although /
DO feel warranted in at least
guarded approval of your Thanksgiv
ing day proclamation"
Sir Esme Howard, the new British
ambassador to Washington, laments the
fact that he has no great oratorical
powers, although those who have lis
tened to his simple. earnest talks since
he has been in this country are in
clned to disagree with him as to his
effectiveness, especially as an after
dinner speaker.
At the dinner of the advertising sec
tion of the American Newspaper Pub
lishers' Association in New York
Thursday night Sir Esme was apollo
gizing at the outset of his address for
his supposed forensic insufticiency
Perhaps" he said, Il can best make
you understand how l feel by relating
TO you a story told me by Charles
Schwab coming over on the Olympic
not SO long ago. Mr.. Schwab, as you
know, owns very fine herd of JERSEY
cattle. A farmer one day offered to
sell him another cow.
"Is she a Jersey Mr.. Schwab in
quired.
No sir. not exactly
well, does she give lot of milk:
"'No, sir. not very great deal
Then if she is not a Jersey and
not a particularly good mixer, why
should l buy her?' said Mr.. Schwab.
somewhat petulantly.
"'Well, sir replied the farmer. she
is a good. kind-hearted COW and she
will give all she can.
4 Il i
Junius B. Wood of Chicago, war cor
respondent and reporter extraordinary
who has been in the far east for the
past three years, tells an interesting
story of a young lady school teacher
from the southern part of the United
States who set out for China to devote
her life to educating the heather
Chinee." The young lady was particu-
larly fond of peanuts product Of her
native state--and her one thought i'll
going to China was what she would do
for peanuts.
She thought to solve the problem
at least temporarily, by buying an ex-
packing it to the brim with her IA
vorite "goobers."
Imagine the surprise of the young
lady" said Mr.. Wood. when she
stepped ashore at Shanghai to find
that China ships nearly three million
pounds of peanuts to the United
States every year. 1t may surprise a
lot of people to know that last year
China also shipped S,960.000 pounds Of
eggs to the United States. Why
shouldn't the United States raise
enough peanuts and enough eggs for
itself? This country also could raise
all of the raw silk which is imported
from China and Japan"
Evening star., 1924-04-27

and widening Of old streets in the new
city as funds could be fonpd for that
work.
In the new Washington little pro-
vision has been made for parks. Rock
Creek, Potomac Park. Meridian Hill,
Montrose, Mcmillan and few other
parks have been laid out since the
foundation of the city and Anacostia
Park is in the making. Practically no
park provision is being made for the
Washington of the future. AS the
fame Of Washington spread other
cities took up the park idea and the
city adornment idea, and various
cities younger than Washington are
better furnished with parks than the
Capital. Cities older than Washing
ton have provided parkland for their
newer sections, so that in the matter
of parks. as in number of other
is far from the head Of the list.
There is pending in Congress a bill
providing for the establishment of
National Capital Park Commission
which would have i'll charge the ex-
tension of the Capitals park and play
ground systems. At a recent public
hearing before a subcommittee of the
House District committee there seem.
ed to be unanimous sentiment in favor
of the bill and no opposition has ap-
peared to it elsewhere.
Washington has fallen behind other
American cities in Fairgrounds, and
there is Il stirring of public sentiment
that the Capital shall at least be
brought in line with them in these
modern requirements of city.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
DEVELOPMENT of the CapitaI.

There is a strong sentiment that the
future growth of Washington shall be
regulated by a program which will
extend, in so far as it can be done,
to the new and the future Washing
ton the general principles of the plan
of the old city. Particularly is there
a present urge that the Capital shall
have sufficient park space for its en-
richment and for the comfort of citi-
zens and pleasure of strangers. When
L'Enfant, with the advice and en-
couragement of Washington, Jefferson
and other Americans great in their
time, and great for all time, drew the
plan Of the Federal City he gave to
the Capital reservations on scale not
then known in any other city. AS
Washington grew it developed these
reservations and they were set with
trees, flowers, fountains and me-
MORALS. In some cases the city was
not allowed to grow in conformity
with the first plan, and because of one
Of those mistakes we have the closely
built south side of the Avenue. 1t was
a mistake which men have been try.
ing for fifty years to undo. AS Wash
ington grew, with wide tree-lined
streets and pretty parks, its fame for
beauty spread throughout the world
In the 70's and sos of the last
century the city grew beyond its
boundaries Of 1871 and absorbed
villages and suburban settlements
whose plans did not conform to
the plan of the city nor to any
other plan. This situation was cor.
rected, so far as it could be done, by
the highway law of 1888, and since
the enactment of that law outlying
land has been subdivided in conformity
with the street plan of the old city,
and there has been some lengthening
Evening star., 1924-04-27
MEN AND AFFAIRS,
BY ROBERT T. SMALL

There was more point to the story
told by President Frank 3. Noyes Of
the Associated Press on President
Coolidge at the "A p" luncheon in
New York last Tuesday than Mr..
Noyes himself perhaps imagined.
President Coolidge was facing for
the first time the editors and pub
the luncheon they had been watching
him with an appraising eye. And
they noticed that. although he was
seated between Mr.. Noyes and Mel
vile E. Stone. two of the most wide
ly travelled and entertaining lunch
con companions in America, Presi-
dent Coolidge was mainly silent. So
much so, in fact, that both Mr.. Noyes
and Mr.. Stone visibly lapsed into the
same mood. About half way through
the luncheon President Coolidge lit
a cigar and puffed away at it medi-
tatively as the last courses were be-
ing served.
Mr. Noyes told the story in his best
style.
"It is related in Washington" he
said, that year or so ago certain
very high official of the government,
with a reputation for reticence that
had become almost worldwide, was
seated at dinner with very viva
cious lady as his partner. The lady
turned to the gentleman in question
and told him that it lay within his
power to win or lose for her a quite
desirable wager. She said she had
wagered, that no matter how silent
a mi
high official would certainly con-
verse with her.
There was a measurable pause
continued Mr.. NoyeS, 'and then the
gentleman laconically said, You lose "
The story made great hit with
the big luncheon audience, and the
effect was heightened when Mr.. Cool
idge, with a grim little smile play
ing about the corners of his mouth,
declared that, like many other re-
ports emanating from Washington,
this one was without the slightest
foundation"
President Coolidge listened with real
interest to Mr.. Noyes' exposition of
the purposes and ideals of the As
sociated Press But in no way did
the president Of that organization
better illustrate its efforts to be non
partisan and n-interpretative than
when he turned to Mr.. Coolidge and
said:
II have, I think you realize, Mr.
President, no commission from the
members of the Associated Press au-
thoriZing me to give their views on
any controverted question. Accord
1ngly, l cannot say to you that they
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Heights was largely attended, and the

Heights was largely attended. and the
federation will hold such a service
each year. 1t is noted that there is an
increase in sentiment toward unity of
effort by the Protestant churches and
a desire for closer coordination of
church work. The federation believes
that it has had large part in promot-
ing "the growing spirit Of Christian
fellowship which has been strikingly
exhibited in many ways during the
last year.. and stresses the fact that
it gave important aid to the meeting
at Washington Of the national citizen
ship conference, which had a pro
found effect all over the nation, Great
ing a countrywide demand for law
observance"
Evening star., 1924-04-27

One of the early signs of spring in
Washington is an unusual display of
interest in family trees Genealo-
eists, professional and amateur. haunt
the Library of Congress all the year
round, but about this time the gov
ernment library has a steady stream
of callers demanding the history of
this family and that. Family trees
put out new branches and grow amaz-
ingly.
The reason is that spring is the ira
tional Capital. and in consequence
the city is thronged with tourists and
delegates to all sorts of conventions.
Many of these visitors are interested
in the story of their ancestry, and
they seize the opportunity. of consult
ing the Capitals Libraries and gov
ernment records to rescue some long
lost ancestor from oblivion
The genealogical season reaches its
height in April, when the Daughters
of the American Revolution hold their
society trace their lineage back to
some ancestor who aided in estab-
fishing American independence. The
organization has about 100000 MEM
bers, which means that at least l4o,
900 American women have success
fully traced their anacestry back TO
the revolutionary days. There Is no
telling how many more women have
tried to trace the record and round II
incomplete. Some 10000 new mem
bers were added to the society's rolls
last year, and an equal number were
added this year during the conven-
tion just held.
The records of new members are
not, Of course, traced at the time of
the convention. Genealogical research
is slow, and months may be spent in
trying to prove the existence of an
elusive ancestor. The completed rec
ord of a prospective member must
also go through the process of being
headquarters before it is approved.
But the large delegations of Daugh-
ters who attend the conventions have
had their interest in family history
thoroughly aroused, so that they are
not satisfied to stop with two or three
them the pleasures of climbing the
Washington Monument and riding
around the Speedway to view the IA
nous cherry blossoms cannot COM
pete with the thrilling adventure OF
tracing the family ancestry back an
other generation.
A Genealogist's Paradise.
The genealogical collection of the
Library of Congress Is regarded as
one of the most extensive in the
United States. AS result it is a
genealogist's paradise-when the de-
sired books are not in use. Profes-
sional searchers may be seen at work
in the reading room from morning
till night One expert comes from
Salt Lake City every year to spend
month conducting research in
Washington.
There are not many fine genealog-
ical collections in this country. Those
in libraries in Chicago, New York
Richmond, Boston and Hartford are
probably the best known, together
with the d. A. r. library and the
governments collection in this city
The government has about s,08o
volumes Of English and American
genealogies. 1t is interesting to note
that there are more volumes about
Evening star., 1924-04-27

In case German national securities
are marketed abroad, Berlin should be
willing to throw in a few million paper
marksswith every purchase, as a COM
plimentary souvenir.