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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-06

Science EQltOr OF Inc 1ln1eS.
FEET us begin our survey of
~ the summer consultations
L. with Lyra, the harp of Tyre.
Lyra is a small constellation, but
it is extremely beautiful because it
contains the brilliant first magni-,
tude STAR Vega.
The first magnitude stars are
the brightest in the sky. Astrono-
mers give this rating to only
twenty stars. OF these twenty,
only fifteen are visible in our lati-
tude, the remaining five shining
in the southern hemisphere.
The brightest of all the first
magnitude stars is Sirius, the
dog-star, with which we shall, get
acquainted later.
Many authorities accord Vega
the distinction of being the sec
ond brightest star. However, the
Revised Harvard Photometry of
1908 lists Vega as fourth.
The constellation Lyra will be
found almost overhead at this time
of the year. 1t lies little south
west Of the head Of Draco, the
dragon.
The constellation is easily found
by looking for the brilliant blue
white Vega. Below Lyga you will
note a parallelogram formed OF
four rather faint stars.
The star Vega is supposed to be
situated in the corner OF the
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The First Love
By HAL COCHRAN


II seems that the doll worlds been
kind to this tot. It's sent @her fine
dollies galore. She ought to be
pround of the gath'ring she's got;
and day after day she'll have more.
Each Christmas or Santa leaves
something that's new, and always a
doll comes to stay. She ever has had
them as birthday gifts, too, A city
Of doll folks for play.
There's litTe old "Oil Cloth" who's
face is just paint, and Sister" who
knows how to talk. There's sweet
Dolly Vernon who's dressed up
real quaint, and man doll who's
able to walk.
The eyes Of mama don open and
shut as she's tipped a bit forward
and back. A small dancing fellow is
made so he'll strut and she calls him
her Jumpity Jack.
And then. an old rag doll that's not
even dressed. 1t seems that to
pieces twill fall. She's had it much
longer than all of the rest and she
loves it the bestest of all.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
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THE STARS IN THE CONsTEL.
LATION LYRA.
1880 years. due to the shifting Of
the earth's axis.
In ancient times it was also once
the pole star, holding that honor
some thousands Of years before
the star Thuban in the constella-
ton Draco.
Some Of the Egyptian temples,
built about 1000 B. c., were con-
structed so that the light OF Vega
would shine through the rows of
pillars onto the altar.
Vega is so far away from the
earth that it takes its light
eighteen years to reach us. Some
authorities give it higher esti-
mate, placing it twenty-nine light
years away.
The telescope reveals that Vega
is a double star, having a compan-
ion Of the same color, but Of only
the tenth magnitude.
lC OllACI oIolAo al ZIG COilSIEl-
lation are all small. The two stars
at the bottom of the parallelogram
have names Sulafat and Sheliak.
Sulufat means the tortoise"
This is the name which the Arab
ians frequently give the entire con-
stellation. 1t is third magnitude
star.
Sheliak, derived from another
root, also means the tortoise"
1t is a variable star, having a pc
Rod Of twelve days, twenty-one
hours and foryt-five minutes
Near Vega is a small fourth
magnitude star which the Arabs
called Aladfar. meaning the
talons." This, of course, refers to
Vega which they called the
"swooping eagle"
Some of the most beautiful leg
ends of Greek mythology are con-
nected with the constellation Lyra.
Let us turn to them next.
NEXT ARTICLE-THE LEGENDS
OF LYRA.
Copyright, 1924. by David Dietz.)
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chine, into the room where the rec.
ord makers do their stuff.
Through the open windows, come
the gas fumes Of bustling traffic in
the crowded street below. The noise
Of the street is drowned out by the
"um papa" of brass instruments.
The emusicians have DOTTED coats and
collars.
There are three recording horns
for this record. The big horn in
the center to catch the music of
the orchestra. A small horn on
either side in which two harmony
boys sing. The violin player takes
his station directly before the big
recording horn. The louder instru.
ments. graduated by sound volume.
are in the rear.
Ready" An electric light flashes
on. "One-two-three," whispers
the orchestra leader. At three" the
music starts. The light goes out
The recording has started. After
the vamp is played the first song
bird steps to his horn and sings the
NCASS. llSIl I1lC SGCOliQ JOIllS
In the chorus. In three minutes it's
all over
Two test records are made. Then
two master records.
One of the song birds. an actor,
couldn't stand still. He wanted 70
dance as well as sing. That's what
he does in his show.
jeanette Houston, who comes from
Urbana, Ohio, and William P. Bell
Of Kentucky, recently were married
at the Church of the Ascension, the
first church built on Fifth Ave, AMI
the church in which President Tyler
was married.
AS the bridal couple marched 20
the altar, an aged woman in mourn
ing, rose from one of the front
pews and handed the bride a bou-
quet Of beautiful roses. -.
The bride had loaned the lady, a
woman high in society. car fare 70
return home. after she had lost her
purse.
But it was an embarrassed bride
that carried two bridal bouquets to
the altar
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alists and the Labor party therefore
had good working majority. This
meant Hertzog for prime minister.
The election was otherwise disas-
trous also for the South Africans.
SHUTS was defeated and so were his
ministers for defense, finance and
mines.
This was a measure Of the popu-
lar anger. TIE people beat the de-
Tense minister because Of the way
he and SHUTS put down a Bolshevik.
rebellion in the mining region known
as the Rand. They beat the finance
minister on account of taxation.
And they beat the minister for
mines because of working class dis
satisfaction with conditions and
wages in the great gold mines.
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THE FIGURE OF THE LYRE
WHICH ANCIENTS IMAGINED
IN THE CONSTELLATION.
frame OF the Tyre. The other stars
mark the position of the strings
in the Tyre.
Vega is an Arabic name meaning
the falling eagle" or the
''swooping eagle"
am sure that Vega will hold
your attention as no other star we
have surveyed so far has done. AS
you gaze at its twinkling image,
it fairly seems to dance.
Like a diamond in the sky. lis
particularly descriptive of twink
ling brilliant blue-white Vega.
The Romans gave Vega the
name Lyra. the same name which
the constellation itself bears. Ma
thaniel Parker Willis. nineteenth
century American poet, using the
name in this sense. wrote:
Azure Lyra, like a woman's
eye,
Burning with soft blue lustre.''
Vega will be the pole star in
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CHOOSING A GOVERNOR

early for Indiana voters to be making up their
Ii minds for whom they going to vote in November
the actual campaign hardly under way but
after ALL campaign will have very little bearing the
merits of the various candidates seeking your approval 1t will
be largely an attempt appeal your feelings and your
preudces will be attempt not to you to
but to prevent you thinking stampede you
going to the polls voting for this that candidate
The Times not political newspaper During the campaign
shall pick list of candidates. regardless of party religious
affiliations whom believe the thinking support
there are two candidates for an Office whom believe
equally qualified trustworthy shall say We
going dodge any campaign going
to be party organ.
What is it we look for-or should look form candidate
for such ahigh Office of Indiana for
nstancef
First honesty, old-fashioned honesty This not an
unusual quality but recently has lacking some of our
public officials
Second ability. You would select just any kind of
head big corporation. You would look for of
outstanding ability The State Indiana biggest corpora
ton Indiana would follow that should
biggest the State head Unfortunately because of
necessary choose between nominated by the
principal political parties.
Third are looking for whose platform pro-
gressve forward looking pledged to work in the best
interests of all the people We do dominated
by big business interests. We do not man who is
by any particular except
public generally the interests of the the street.
the farm and in the office
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Tongue TIPS

W. S. Leidig. president BARRIERS
Union, Chicagoe With hobs rang
ing in price from 81 to $3.50, with
the prospect of curling, marching
and shampooing, and with the bar
Der having to go to school to learn
how to do it, we want more money"
Bernard Shaw, English / author;
My idea of recreation is anything
except sport"
f. B. Eddie, lawyer, Philadelphia:
I'm the niceties Of social contact,
London Is the teacher OF the world. |"
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In NezO York
BY STEVE HANNAGAN

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Anotheg
illusion shattered
Yesterday I saw and heard a
photograph record made. I always
thought it was necessary to con.
duct the operation in padded, cell
like, sound proof room
1t isn't.
The studio is in a duplex apart.
ment building in Fifty-Seventh st.
Living above, beneath and adjoin-
ing are wealthy families. There is
no furniture in the apartment and
The room useo for recording records
making the masters the living
room.
Horns project from the kitchen OF
the apartment. where the wax
plates in which the music is i'm.
bedded are turned on a small, ma
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a Thought

Set your affections on things
above. not on things on 'earth.-Col.
81.
Affection is the broadest basis of
good in life.-George Eliot.
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tial-Editor
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BUTLER IS
DESCRIBED
AS QUIET
GeneraI-Chief Surprised al
Uproar He Is Stir
ring Up.

Editors Note: This is the last of
three articles by Ruth Finney on
the effort of General Smedley But
Ter, Of the Marines. to clean up
Philadelphia.
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Little Rohbie,s Rise

What became of little Bobbie
Green, who could never learn to
count above temp
ooh, he's the champion golfer at
the country club now. "--AInerican
Legion Weekly.
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Has the United States ever been

Has the United States ever been
out Of debt?
In 1886. the United States was, for
the first time in the history of the
country. practically out of debt. The
secretary of the Treasury on Dec.
s, 1895, estimated the amount Of pub
lie debt still outstanding at about
S,582.10. and this remained unpaid
solely because payment had not been
demanded. AT the same time the es-
Inmates at the close Of 1886 shovel
the proba bility Of a surplus of at
least $14.000,000 in the Treasury.
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S. AFRICAN
UPSET S7TRS
THE BRITISH
Political Turn Proves to Be
Puzzle 10 English
Statesmen.
Statesmen,
By MILTON BRoNNER
NEA Service CORRESPONDENT

NEA service correspondence
-7ONDON. Aug. 6.-"Smuts
III down-Hertzog up"
When the news of this see
saw ip the politics Of South Africa
was cabled to the government here,
statesmen realized that one era in
the great African dominion had end
ed and more puzzling one had be-
gun.
1t was brought about by a vote
Of the people and resulted in the po-
litical downfall of Jan SHUTS. the
last of the great statesmen who par
ticipated in the making of the Yer
sailles Treaty to lose his job.
When he handed over his portfolio
the other day, it ended fourteen
years in office, five of which were
spent in the position of prime min
lister. The man who succeeds him
in this position is likewise Boer--
General j. B. NJ. Hertzog.
At Odds Since Boer War
It was after the Boer War that
their paths diverged and 1t is this
divergence which is Of huge concern
for British statesmen.
SHUTS is Of pure Boer parentage.
Hertzog is of mixed Boer' and Ger
man parentage.
SHUTS is a brilliant scholar, a
graduate of the great English Uni
versity of Cambridge. a successful
lawyer and journalist, and man Of
swide culture Hertzog, who was
educated in South Africa, is OF mar
rover outlook.
In the Boer War Of 1899 both men
rose to the rank Of general and both
were skilful leaders. After the Brit
ish had won the war and given South
Africa a wide measure OF self-gov
eminent. both men went into the
cabinet.
But Hertzog didn't stay long. On.
like Generals Botha and SHUTS, he
still adhered TO stubborn national
ism.
In n previous election. Hertzog
preached Dutch supremacy and do
minion independence. He was
beaten.
Forms Alliance
In the elections OF several weeks
ago he fixed up an alliance with the
Labor Party whereby they avoided
putting candidates against each
other and thereby allowing SHUTS
party, the South African, to win
The result was that in the elections
lists won sixty-three seats; SHUTS
South Africans. fifty-three; Labor,
eighteen. A coalition OF the Nation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-06

How many women undertakers
are there in the United States?
According to the census of 1920,
1927, as compared to 23,542 men I'M
dertakers.
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candidates for Governor Dr. Carleton McCuoch
We do agree with every word of this platform
agree that fus for the part specifications
platform that fits the particular situation Indiana finds itself
in today. We believe platform for which any whose
of the State could vote.
There nothing reactionary about that platform 1t does
contend that the of Indiana today the
possible government that it good government
does condone McCay Couch the highway department
all the various and sundry individuals departments
whose unsavory atmosphere hangs the corridors
Capitol
The platform makes definite promises of definite better
ments 1t declares for cooperative marketing law progress
vetoed by McCray declares for hon
es something that has been sadly lacking gov
during the last few 1t declares for humane
of the afflicted for home rule for religious freedom for
efficient public service commission and for square
labor
Let's take look at the candidate himself for by his record
must judge the question of whether he will carry his
promises. Dr. McCuoch professional iceholder He
has held public office He has made business
live off the taxpayers The of minister he worked his way
through school and to his present eminent position his pro-
fession He has envabe He has the earmark
of the kind of man you can trust
Summing all this up The Indianapolis Times believes Dr.
McCulOch should be elected Governor in November.
We do say this because Democrat 1t makes little
difference far State is concerned whether
is Democrat a Republican.
During the next few days The Times will discuss the plan
in Dr. McCuloch platform When agree we shall
tell why and when disagreeas shall instances
shall state our reasons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-06

What is the description Of the
Maltese cat?
1t is short haired, within blush
gray fur. The color Is uniform all
over the body. and the eyes are usual
ly of an orange-yellow hue.
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6245s, OF which not more than 10
per cent can be admitted in any one
month.
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How often do fish spawn?

How often do fish spawn?
Ordinary fresh water fish spawn
once year. However, the fire.
quency depends somewhat upon the
species. 1t is true Of some species,
such as the Pacific Coast salmon,
that the fish spawns once and dies.
The eel, too, spawns only once.
How old is Tyrus Raymond Cobb
and how long has he been with the
major leagues?
He is So, and has been In the major
leagues twenty years.
What should one feed a monkey?
Raw and cooked vegetables, boiled
rice, ripe fruit and occasionally
little cooked meat. Feed a little sun
flower seed or wheat each day. Pro-
vide clean water at all times. Avoid
overlooking.
What was the Connecticut
COMPROMISED
An agreement sponsored by dele
gates from Connecticut in the Con-
stitutional Convention Of 1887,
which reconciled the proposals
made by the large and the small
States by providing for a Congress
of two houses, the lower branch to
have representatives apportioned az
cording TO population, the upper
branch to have equal representa-
ton for the States.
Do canels carry water in the
humps on their backs?
No, these humps are mere masses
of fat and form a reserve eof nour-
ishment to be used when other sup
plies fail. The camel has a stomach
so modified as to allow certain.
quantity of water t ODE stored. On.
the walls of the paunch, or first
stomach, small pouches with narrow
mouths are developed; these are the
''water-cells" and strain off a con
siderable quantity of water from the
contents of the paunch. retaining 1t
for future use by means Of power.
fui muscles.
Who called war the malady Of
princes?
Er1mus.
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What is the annual immigration
quota from Great Britain and Ire
land?
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How can dried leaves and flowers
be colored?
Various light colored plants may
be colored by merely dipping in dyes
Several different kinds of paints are
used for thistles, cat-tails, etc. For
gliding cat-tails, picture frame gilt,
or that used for small articles Of
furniture, serves the purpose. If
paints are used, get the tubes Of oil
paints used by artists. Experiments
must be made in mixing them on a
palette to secure the proper colors
What is the value OF the S-csrt
piece of 1865?
It ranges from to Is cents.
How can paraffine be colored?
Since .paraffine dissolves compare
lively little. it must be colored ind.
rectly. One way is to dissolve the
color in oleic acid or in stearine acid,
and add the solution to the wax to
be colored. Turpenttne may be en-
ployed for the same purpose.
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How old is Tyrus Raymond Cobb
and how long has he been with the
major leagues?
He is So, and has been In the major
leagues twenty years.
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Who called war the malady Of
princes?
Ers-mus.
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ONE GROUP
OF STARS rs
LIKE HARP
BIue-White Star Vega De-
Scribed as like Wom- :
ans Eye" 1
BY DAVID DIETZ,

Science Editor of The Times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
By HENRY T.. FARRELL

NEW YORK. April 5,-whlis other
" managers were talking last win
ter about what they wanted to do or
what they were going to do. Connie
Mack went out and did II.
By the generous uss Of cash Mack
strengthened the Philadelphia Ath'
letlcs with three Of tho most highly
toutod minor league players in the
country.
Ho secured two outfieldcrs. sim.
mons and Strand. and Max Bishop.
a second bascman who made great
reputation at Baltimore. with these
three added 10 the material left Inst
year. which was far from the worst.
Mack boasts that his team Is back in
the race.
wen finish second this year. and
next year wen displace the New
York Yankees as champion Mack
said recently, and he Is not addicted
10 boasting.
Chick Galloway. the shorts,op. Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
WA-HI IS
LOSER IN
HOT GAME

CHICAGo. April 5.-Made over
" confident by the two runaways
previously scored in the interscholas-
tic tournament being held here.
walla Walla Cwash.) high school.
one OF the favorites. fell victim to tho
Northeastern high team Of Detroit.
yesterday. The score was 4s to Is.
Yankton, S. D.. and Windsor, Colo.
qualified for the semlfinals by win.
ming games from Emporia and Pan
guitch. Utah, The scores were:
Yankton. IS; Emporia, II; and Wind
sor. 81; Panguitch. IL.
Manchester. n. H. beat Pittsfield.
Mass. by q 1915 score, entering the
semifinals.
CoSvolation scores follow:
Simpson high. Birmingham, Ala,
so: Rock Springs. Wye, 20; Spokane.
WASH. SO; Maitland, Mo. 90. War
rensburg, Mo-, 81; Lexington, Ky.
is
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KIDS ARE
ADMITTED
TO GAMES

/ INCoLN. Neb., April 5.-"The
II Knotholers," members OF whose
sacred ranks have, witnessed all OF
the important Nebraska football
games free OF charge. are to pass into
games OF the newly formed Western
league baseball club free OF charge.
Howard Wakefield. owner OF the
Lincoln club Of the Western league.
gave full recognition to the clan OF
5000 juvenile rooters under IL years
OF age and ruled that the "knothol-
ers" should be admitted free and CIV
en- all bleacher privileges.
Only on holidays and the Saturday
and Sunday games viii this rule be
suspended, Wakefield said.
The "knothole" club received its
first Official" recognition when Ne
braska university built its memorial
stadium-devoid of the familiar knot
holes that had formed the horizon
for youthful fans visions.
Nearly 5000 of the club members
trooped into the Nebraska football
games free each Saturday last fall.
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CAMBRIDGE
WINNER OF
BOAT RACE

T oNDoN. April 5.---cambridge won
IL the nth annual boat race against
oxford over the four and a quarter
mile course on the Thames river here
this afternoon.
The race. one OF England's great
est sport classics. was witnessed by
crowd OF more than 100000 spec
tators. who lined both sides OF the
river from the Putney bridge to the
Hortlake finish line.
when the two captains were called
together. collette. the Cambridge
leader. won the toss and chose the
Surrey side OF the river. regarded as
the pole side OF the course.
The Cambridge crew, as the chal-
ienEer. took the water first and was
followed almost Immediately by the
oxford she'll. The two crews padded
to the starting line.
The din OF cheering was hushed
when the oarsmen settled into place
and there was almost silence on both
sides OF tho river when the referee
EOt IHtTn away ~ $50 " hts
Oxford was leading slightly at the
mile. The Cambridge stroke raised
his beat passing the mile mark and
went ahead. picking up lead OF a
quarter OF a length at the mile and
a quarter post.
At the Hammersmith bridge, near
the two.mile mark. Cambridge had
increased the lead te n full length.
Az the two.mile mark Cambridge lad
increased the lead 20 two lengths and
was going easily.
The official time of the winning
crew was announced as 1874 and the
margin OF victory as four and one.
half lengths.
oxford's desperate attempt TO close
up the distance in the last quarter
OF a mile practically spent the whole
crew. Mellon and six OF his men
were In distress when they rowed
their shell across the finish line.
Meyer.white. No. 5. was PROSTATE
in tho shell. Tho Cambridge crew
was comparatively fresh.