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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

Are substitute rural mall car
riers under civil service; can tnsy
be promoted to regular carriers?
No. they are not under civil service,
and are. therefore, not eligible 20 pro-
motion as regular carriers unles they
pass the civil service examination for
the position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
Q U E s T I o N $
ASk-The Times
a N S w E R s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
20 the indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave, Wash
fngtou. D. c., inclosing 2 cent? in
stamps for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other Questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests canncs
be answered. All letters are conhden-
ual.-Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
BY DAVID DIlETZ
Science Editor Of The Times.
Copyright by David Dietz.)

NCupy1ABAAI ny odFA0 &SACNA'F
ETJ seldom stop to think how
WI dependent we are upon the
G sun. If the sun gave out,
the earth would have no light ex-
cept the feeble light of the stars.
The moon. shining by reflected
light Of the sun. would, of course,
go dark with the sun.
But worse than that, the earth
would get no heat The ice fields
of the north and south poles
would begin to spread over the
oceans until they met at the equa-
tor.
Consequently we are justified in
wanting to know how long the sun
can send out the tremendous
amount of energy which it radiates
continuously.
1t has been calculated that the
energy which falls each second on
each square yard Of surface Of the
earth in the form Of sunlight u the
equivalent of four-flfths of a horse
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

MISS SPENCER war, and was the
last Y. W. C. A
secretary to get into Berlin after the
declaration of war.
She came to the 7. w. c. A in 1902,
when she returned from a fve-year
missionary term in Japan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
How can I dissolve glue thai
baS ti7iclyapad in tho hcr%+fao

Use vinegar; at first put only lit
tie in the bottle, and when the glue
has become soft, you can stir irls
enough more to give the proper conv
sistency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

Why, if the United States won
the war with Spain did we pay
Spain S2O,00O,O 900 for the Philip
pine Islands?
The amount paid by the United
States to Spain was in accordance
with one of the provisions of the
treaty of peace. The United States
recognized by this payment the fact
Spain had a property interest in the
islands. The Spanish-American War
was fought to free Cuba. The acqui-
sition of the Philippine Islands was a
military incident of the war. There
was no equitable reason why the
United States should take the prop
erty Of Spain in the islands without
some compensation to Spain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
lects. Make your comment brief.
sign your name as an evidence of
good faith. 1t will not be printed
III you object.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
Business Is Business
Mothers Callers
A Thought

Refuse profane and old wives IA
bles, and exercise thyself rather unto
godliness.-1 Tim AT.
! EGIN by regarding everything
| XXI from moral point of view,
l- and you will end by believing
in God.-Dr. Arnold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

What vessel went down on the
Great Lakes on Dec. 3, 1918?
Two vessels were lost on this date;
the Manola and the Michigan. Eleven
lives were lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
what is the definition of Fiji.

buster used in a political sense?
A filibuster obstructs legislation by
undue use of the technicalittes of par
liamentary law or privileges, as when
a minority, in order to prevent the
passage of some measures obnoxious
to them, endeavor to tire their oppo-
nents by useless motions. speeches and
objections
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

This the the sixth article Of series
by Dietz on Secrets OF Science" He
discusses scientific facts and phenomena
In every day terms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
TTNOn Sims
= Newspaper
EXTRA!! EXTRA!!
HELP! FIRE. MURDERi STOP
THIEF! THE CRADLE
TG DnRpTVTN
IS ROBBED

AI14LEt i NE CIGAOAAGA
IS ROBBED.
RI WFUL news from Washington.
| a Total Of l 600 boys at the age
Ill Of 10 married in the United
States in 1928. And it viii be worse
in 1924. because this is Leap Year.
Girls figures are even higher. They
show Il 1874 girls OF Is promised to
love, humor and dismay. These little
tots were not old enough to start
lying about their age.
WEATHER
Mercury jumped so degrees in thir-
ty-six hours in Norfolk. Neb. Maybe
during a political speech.
SPORTS
Hans Wagner says an infielder must
make double plays If he sticks IN the
big league.
This reminds us Of a triple we once
saw. The bases were full and so were
the players. Batter used a bottle-bat,
Ike Groh. and uncorked one to cen
ter. Fielder was so full he thought
he caught two balls instead of one.
Umpire looked at the ball and thought
was three, so triple play had been
made.
This decision was staggering; but
then, so was everybody.
BEAUTY SECRET
Keeping your mouth shut let's a
black eye get well.
WEEKLY MOVIE PAGE
All the world is a stage, but the
movie stars are acting so foolish.
Shootings are interfering with their
divorces.
Maybe they could get divorces on
Mondays and Wednesdays and hold
shootings on Tuesdays and Thurs.
days. This would leave week-ends
free for the silent drama.
HOME HELPS
XIII bedbugs by inviting in rela-
tives so skinny the bugs starve to
death.
EDITORIAL
It's an III wind that blows no good.
Even the saxophone sounds nice at
times. But this editorial is to bring
out the shiny side of something
worse than saxophones, the coal sit
uation.
OF course, paying coal bills gets
monotonous, just like train, bank and
other robberies. But the high cost of
coal gets many man out of being
on time.
No, husband can sleep IN comfort
while his wife builds a fire with ex.
pensive stuff.
BAD MANNERS
Keep your elbows off the table. Ell
bows on the table are so comfortable
you eat too much.
SOCIETY
Miss CUNT went shopping We Ler-
day This was all right, but she had
her hair on backward.
Friends and admirers will be glad
to learn Mrs. Blublub, who was beau
tifully scratched and had her hair
most charmfngly yanked at a card
party last week, has thought Of way
to get even.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
What do the names Julia, James
Robert and Richard mean?

Julia. soft-haired; James, a sup
planter, Robert, bright in fame; Rich
ard. powerful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12
Family Fun
Her Economy

Her Economy
John, dear, I've absolutely made
UP my mind to economic next year.
So I've just been down ordering
everything I could think Of, to be de-
tvered before the first Of the month"
Judge.
Business Is Business
I'm going to ask your father for
your hand in a business like manner"
II think that would be best"
"Yes-I'm going to ask him in
writing. American Legion Weekly.
Mothers Callers
What are all these women here
for"
They've been upstairs to see baby"
Huh! Babies are plenty enough"
Yes, but this Is new one, and
'spect they want to see the latest
style. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

Did the famous tower of Pisa
come to its present leaning
position accidentally or was it
built that way? How much is 1t
cut Of plumb?
1t has long been disputed whether
the slant of this tower is accidental.
II shows an Increased height in each
successive story on the leaning side
which has been attributed by some
to attempts of the architects to
rectify sinking while the tower was
being built. Others have advanced
arguments to show that the slant here
and in other leaning towers such as
the one in Bologna, The Tore Asinelh
and the Tore Garisenda, was In
territorial. The latter is the prevail
ing opinion. The Tower of Pisa has
an obliquity of thirteen feet in
height Of 179.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

What is the best way Of killing
q popular tree without cutting
it down.
The United States Forest Service
girdling; that is, cutting
a ring entirely around the tree and
under the bark to q depth Of about
two inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

What did the Railroad Shop
mems strike of 1922 cost masters
and men?
The cost to the railroads has been
estimated at 10000, 900. The cost
to the strikers in wages alone is esff
mated by the Labor Board at s177,-
535.524
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

BRYAN says he has candidate for the presidency.
Bryan third party just of the very old onesf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

AMONG other things captured by the insurgents and
ralists in Mexico is the front page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

HAPPY Leap Year to those who have any use for it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-12

WE ARE handicapped somewhat because much ab
employed in breaking than in making the laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Would Give EN- All Guns

Editor The Star:
In reply 20 your udvocation In
The Star to stop tho sale Of pistols,
will Ray. remember the words Of the
immortal Lincoln: ~ nations
strongest forts arc It's fircsidos." II
you disarm these forts. you are aid.
ing tho crook.
The way TO stop him Ia give ~.
cry family n revolver that dcsircs
one. Then you win make robbery
a dangerous md unpleasant calling.
There arc moro crimes committed
in Seattle On proportion) than In
Everett, where there ls no permit
system. The mistake you mnde was
your attack on the pistol, instead Of
the motive.
Suicide IL tho intentional taking
Of ones own life. Read Senate BIZ
300. chapter ". sections l35. 1876.
1917. las and 1870. You win then sec
that II " unlawful for any person TO
ie!.e or attempt 60 take his or her
own life why not enforce the pres.
ent laws, instead Of crying for more
lnws7 why not insist on enforcing
sections 2i5 TO 22s. inclusive: also
sections 2GG and 267. ms we'll as sec.
tions 400 and 3102
Murders have been committed In
other ways than with n pistol. You
cnn refer to the court records OF
King county. and you win find
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
@r3ae. q, anuv

persisted In it's conservatism. for
seven centuries later We sec John
the Bapils, laundering against Il
on the shores Of Jordan and ush.
ering IN the greatest moderniyt
Of all time. Jesus Himself. who
boldly overthrow the form and
ceremony OF tho established
church and declared even agains,
n holy place for worship b. tho
immortal statement 10 the WON.
an OF safnaria. God Is a spirit
and they that worship Him must
Worship Him IN spirit and In
TRUTH
ssnch doctrine was wholly
subycrHivc OF tho established
principles Of tho official church
OF Israel
But the church was the gamer.
for new ideas came in and mems
faith Was widcncd and their con.
eept OF God enlarged and broad.
ened and purified.
Let anyone look NJ the concept
Of God IN tho Book OF Judges
and then again az the concept OF
Jesus. and he will see how far
mankind has trayeled in less
than q thousand years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

where n certain lady procured a per.
init and got her gun and killed her
man. and was. as we all know. nc.
quilted
Stop and ponder. and YOU viii
know that any person who commits.
or attempts 20 commit, murder, sui.
eide. robbery. or any felony. must be
insane. and should be treated as
such.
] wish TO further state that there
nre none Of our officers who give n
cuss whether n man Is armed or
not; II they have cause 20 arrest
him. they viii do so. In fact. they
would fniher find man with a gun
on him than not. Tho officer may
know or have reasons 10 suspect
the man Is a crook. but II he IL do.
ing nothing they have TO keep
hands off; but II they notice bulge
in his pocket. then search him. II he
has n gun. they can arrest him and
get n conviction
Further, VIC hnve constitution
which allows mankind certain
right. Look ut dIsarmed Gel
many. at India. Korea and Mt China.
I think you viii find that the Unit
ed States Is far ahead. with all her
arms. Yours very truly,
w. J. CAMPBELL.
5121 Ballard Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
SCIENCE
Night Bird

A bird that attracts tho interest Of
nearly everyone n the owl. uutli
veFy recent times il was regarded AZ
a bird OF lilomen. Seeing one denoted
had luck This probably was due 20
its appearance. Tho great round
eyes. surrounded by disc Of stir
feathers, give the bird a peculiar air
OF solemnity. From this came the
expression. AS wlse as an owl The
owls large eyes arc very sensitive 20
light. therefore. these birds move
about more by night than By day.
and their stealshy flight. with their
strange cries as they hunt their prey
a, dusk. added TO their bad repu,a.
ton.
But the owls are ono Of tho bes.
friends OF man Their food consists
Of insects. mice. rats. worms. etc.
Some owls make their homes In harms
and lofts and are very useful in keep.
ing down the number Of rats and
mice. Others 1.-Two In holes In trees
and some In holes IN the ground.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
ny W. II. roRTERrrELD

TUE eontes, between tho FUN.
l. damentailatn or conArrvatln,H
and the modcFnis,a or liberals,
has been aEe.l0ng
There n nothing new ia the
present storm which II threaten
Ing TO disrupt three or four
church denominations in the
Western world.
For thousands OF ysarn tho
storms raised By theologians hays
rivcn the rocks of faith. set 90
strange and wonderful Is the
faith OF man In tho eternal vsrl.
ties that each cyclone has
cleared ths way for the progress
OF tho race.
Today Dr.. s,iciney Grant Of
tho Episcopal Church OF the
Ascension In New York. Harry
Emerson Fosdick % tlts First
Presbyterian church % tho Same
city. pr. shaier Mai,howa OF
Chicago. and a thousand other
great preachers and leaders Of
though, arc destroying old shlb
bole,hn, opening new winduwa
and doors af discussion an 20 the
Bible. tho nature Of God. che ma
ture Of Christ. tho theory % tho
virgin birth. immaculate conesp.
ton. literal inspiration OF tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Real Adventures

HOW'D you like to be Stanley Carlson, who's rugged
himself out as human porcupine to STAY wolves in
Canada for government bountes? He has a eowhide
suit covered with sharp spikes wire mask and spiked
gloves He invites wolves to attack him while he swings
his ak 1t looks safe enough from distance and alur
ing But most Of wouldn't trade the monoonous Jobs
so often grumble at.
More attractive is the new job of Allan J. Cerbaut
ocean adventurer You'll recall he navigated 30foot
saboat across the Atlantic in 143 days He'll spend the
next two years sailing his boat alone in the Pacific
where he expects to visit every French island How
s'fer, anyone who has seen real storm at sea will
say: Pll stick to my dull routine and not change places
with Allan"
Most of US forever yearning for adventures What
want are the glory of thrills, not the cold and ma
teria side Adventures involve hardshps which are
heap sight better to read about than to experience
People don't really want to experience adventures
They just imagine they do Cunning fiction writer's
know this, they softpeda the dsagreeable side For
instance it's fine to read about the ghosty faroff mid
night tom-tom in the Jungle The picture is spoiled if
the writer tells about the adventures being devoured by
mosquitoes.
Even the adventurer has to pay in full for his joys
md thrills That's natural law and he can't escape it.
But, sIr Coolidge will Ford accessory htf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Frieda's Follies

SOMEONE sent her a weekend
bag
FOR Christmas.
KNEW what that meant.
HERCULEAN efforts on the part
"
THE REST OF the family
TO PROVIDE the whercwilhal
FOR A TRIP to suit the bag.
SHE WAS the most frivolous
MEMBER OF tho family.
WE HAD been open antagonists
SINCE childhood.
SHE ENTERED my room with
her bag
FILLED with our money.
AND THE marcel that girl hadl
TIVE HAD my hair marcelled
OVER THE weekend"
! SMILED as she spoke, saying,
81 AN glad you have at last
COVERED It over with some.
thing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
A Banana Conference in Alaska

a WORLD conference on water power is to be held
n next summer Naturally, you say it will be held
at some center where water power abounds. Say the
Pacific Coast, which has 25,000000 horsepower and
S1OOO,0OO,OO0 invested in electric development
You are wrong 1t will be held in London. England
speak of.
OF course, you wouldn't hold banana convention in
Alaska or an ice skating tournament in San Diego
London is long way off and it costs pretty penny
to get there The companies send across their
stats Of lawyers and engineers and charge the costs of
the unket to the consumers in rates The advocates of
public ownership will have to stay at home
Hiram Johnson is going delegates Calvin Cool
idge Is going to stay Washington
TO Mahomet, didn't 1t? / - ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Guns Needed, He Says

Editor The Star:
] read with interest your edl.
torinl on tho obolishment Of the
indlscriminate sale OF guns. Now.
mny ] ask. would you wish the
withdrawal Of all knives, because
n Juror stabbed hlmself7 or auto.
mobiles because thousands havo
been killed by snme7 or. say ham.
mers, because n most brutal muir.
der has been committed with a
hammer? I am told that In New
York, where there is nm anti.gun
law that human life ~ held very
lightly
Also do you not think n would
DO like the liquor law, Il would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
The Res possibility of Power

II G. WELLS recently wrote in the American Maya
i i. zine that he considered Lord Northcliffe the
mighty newspaper owner failure. Northcliffe rose
from next to nothing. He got the power all right He
failed Wells argues in not knowing what to do with the
power after he got it.
Power carries with it responsibilities and code Of
honor as to using abusing the power. That's why
Providence entrusts power to few people. Giving
power to some would be like sharpening VOLTS fangs
putting bull in a china store.
Speaking Of the welnown reported
operated wrong girl
I'm u nivyer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
LHHERCt tho to ENnNR
Defends Goat Industry

Tho needs Of alex people. children
and babies. because Of iia freedom
from disease Most OF Tho Jokes
referred 70 can be conlrovertcd by
actual facts II AvridFe Mann would
write on article about milk goats
and get the information from rsli.
ahlo authorities. It would do much
toward clearing away The unfayor.
able Impressions that are being cir.
culaisd by tho press and personal
remarks THEO. r. sYPHERa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Come On, Folks; Vote!
n, everybody Let's gol

(>OME on, everybody! Let's 60
Let's settle and for all whether the people of
Seattle and vicinity advocate foreign policy for this
ton that looks beyond the borders of country
whether the politicians prang about isolation is
correct.
The Seattle referendum the prizewnnng Box peace
plan offers opportuny-the first chance voters have
had to tell directly the way they stand on this countys
dealings with Europe.
You'll find elsewhere in the paper today ballot with
space for yes and mo" vote the peace plan
If you have not already voted cast your ballot today and
mail it to The Peace Plan Editor of The Star.
Let's get this settled NOW.
going
America evangelist st that old problem why do
CYCLISTS leave homer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
GRANT NOT FIRST
sf0DERN-OR LAST

DR. stickuey Grant IL not tho
first "moaernist" nnd he viii not
40, be The last. Fifty years ago
Henry Ward Bsechgr and Josiah
Strong. Of Chicago, shocked tho
fuuaamentaiiHtA u their time BY
demanding that religious faith
should somehow be linked with
character.
Before them came william
Ellery Claiming. founder Of uni.
inriaBism. who insisted on tho
same thing as essential rather
than some dogma concerning tie
nature o. the Trinity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Henry
". tlongfellos. Lowell and al
the rcat OF that gallant body ~
New England iransoendeniailSts.
joined with Jonathan Mayhem
u Harvard Ia declaring that
character and no, adherence 10
man.mads dogma II the true test
OF Christian"
Hut these Wero BY no means
ths first modernists, We so back
70 Jaoobus Atminlus. who. la The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Preiudices, Old and NeW

] silk hats in London. He charged with wearing
tall structure having shiny user apt to brighten timid
people, The magistrate considered this enacng that
he bound the dude in the of $1,000 not to
his silk tile again.
Seems improbable. London Daily Mail, however. digs
the story from ancient records of the courts hundred
years from many of the bitter preudces and bones
of contention of today will ridiculous the silk
hat episode of 1877 seems to us today.
They bandits China
TO keep the NAH Jongg business moving.
Everybody WASHINGTON be cutting Mellon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
WHAT FOLKS
AR L SAYING
REV. n. BR,MMsrErN. ra.,si

REV. X. BRliMMSTEiN. Eastern
preacher: Religion ls the revelation
OF God thru Jcsus Christ 10 the heart
Of man. Theology ls what other men
have said Of that revelation. We arc
not Christians because We arc thee.
logians. We are theoloEians because
we are Christians. Before we had tho
science Of botany we had flowers
Before We had the science Of astron.
omy VIC had stars. Before We had
the science Of theology We had God"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

place guns in the haDds OF tho
most interruptions class, and leave
the citizens dofenscless2 II women
were taught how to use gun
there would be fewer accidents. Il
myself was raised with one, and
my children arc. In my profos
sion, I ann often out alone. but
I always carry protection.
| am not meaning TO be sar
cystic, but nm Just wanting TO
know II your view Ia not one.sided
If one wished to commit suicide
there arc always ways, say water
or polsons, that anyone can get
hoiu o. l.. M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

Editor The star
Your paper recently published an
article entitled Speaking About
Goats" In which you use lot Of
old chestnut Jokes that arc ulslead.
ing. a they DO not DO tho milk goat
full justice
II your paper would print few
real facts in regard 20 min, goats.
you would b doing real justice to a
growing industry in this state. The
milk goat Is especially adapted TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
DIR. cHas. II. WILLIS. mediei

DIR. CIiAs. II. WILLIS. medical
director provldont Insurance com.
pany: Vacations. living out Of doors,
The taking OF moro exercise. the lcss
frequent use Of troileys and trains.
the simpler dict Of fruits and yeEc.
tables. help 10 keep the death rute
low in summer II begins TO riso In
the latter part Of September. after
the effects Of the summer vacations
have worn off. II people took ynca.
tons twice year--in February rs
well az July and August--pald more
attention 10 personal and public ny.
giene. our death rate might be low.
cred"