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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-21
Heard in the Smoking Room

salt IL he had turned to a bag every
time he turned around to see whether
the girl he passed on the street wore
high heels or not. Sc Mrs. A. asked
Mrs. B. in her most polite ton9:
My dear. what do you keep that
bell around the. cats neck for?'
ITO keep him from catching the
birds said poor. Mrs. B.
swell, from what can hear said
the acid Mrs. A., you had better tie
COW bell around your husbands neck
and see what ~ win do to the, chick
ems. -
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az N the neighbrood where I
i've said the smoker from
- Pasadena. there are two la
dies who love each other like lazy
man loves an alarm clock. But Mrs.
A. sometimes let's her curiosity get the
batter of her animosity toward her
ne4ghbor, Mrs. B. So one day, while
Mrs. A. was working in her garden,
her neighbor came over and picked up
the cat from Mrs. AS lawn. Every
one knew that Mrs. BIS husband was
afflicted with the rowing eye and he
wcr,f have represented fortune in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-21

UNITED ON
EVOLUTION
Some Difference on Minor
Points, but None on
General Theory,
BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor of The Times

Copyright by David Ditz)
T~l HE evolution of life from the
beginning of life as a one-celled
- animal to it's many complex
forms today eliminating in man, is
regarded as ali accepted fact by the
whole scientific world
All scientists unite in agreeing up
on the fact of evolution. But there
IS not so much agreement. as to just
how evolution does work The proc
esses Of evolution are not yet com
Iletely understood, although progress
toward more complete understanding
is being made every day.
The evolution theory is older than
many people suppose. We find a sort
Of vague idea of evolution among the
evolution was not formulated until
the middle of the eighteenth century
when one was proposed by the Comte
de Button.
Forced to Recant
But the faculty of the Sorbonne at
Paris forced Button to recant in 1851.
During the latter half of the eight
zenith century there were many adj
vocates of evolution. These included
Erasmus Darwin. the grandfather
Of Charles Darwin.
But as yet there was no satisfac-
tory attempt to explain how evolution
worked.
The first attempt to do this was
made by Jean Bartiste Lamarck at
the beginning of the nineteenth CEN
fury.
Lamarck believed that an animal
was modified by the use or disuse of
his limbs and organs. Thus an ami
NAL which ran much acquired strong.
er limbs.
These acquired characteristics,
stronger limbs, heavier hair, or what
ever they might be, were handed
down through inheritance to the ami
mails offspring.
In time. the effect of such inner
itances would be the outcropping Of
a new species. Lamarck believed.
Lamarck's theory is not widely ac-
cepted today. For most biologists be-
Ieve today that acquired character
istics cannot be inherited.
However, some do follow his basic
principles and are known as a re-
suit as Neo-Lamarckians.
Not Yet Settled
The question of whether acquired
characteristics can be inherited or not
is one which is by no means settled
Some biologists believe that they
can be inherited. In July, 1928, an
Austrian scientist, DR.. Paul Kan
merer, announced that he believed
that he had proved definitely by ex-
periments that acquired characteris
tics can be inherited.
Experiments such as those Of DR.
Kammerer are being watched with
the greatest Of interest by the whole
scientific world and Il may be that
the question viii be definitely settled
within the next decade.
Modern evolutionary doctrine dates
from the publication of Charles Oar
wins Origin of Species" In 1888.
Next article in series: Darwin's
Theory.
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Way He Said IT

Whats Maude crying about now?"
"Oh. she asked ner husband If he
would marry again in case she died,
and he declared he wouldn't"
well. nothing wrong about that"
mo; but you should have heard
him say louisville Courier.
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A Thought

He that rebuketh a man, after
ward shall fird more favor than he
that flattereth with the tongue
Prov. 1928.
T7OTHING Is so great an instance
i'm of ill-manners as flattery.-
- Swift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-21
Little Tommy's Mark

Tommy, hear you've been fight
ing with one Of those boys next door
and havs given him a black eye"
"Yes'm. You see, they're twins and
1 wanted some way to tell them
apart Boston Transcript.
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Before and After

You ought not to complain now;
before we were married told you how
bad I was
Yes, but you never told me how
you'd lie about it afterward. Boston
Transcript.
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Editors Mail

The editor IL willing 10 print views
Of Times reade-s on interesting sub
jeots Make your comment brief
Sign your name az an evidence of
good faith. 1t viii not be printed
II you object.
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Family Fun
Sister Hands Him One

This cold air chills me to the
bone"
Put on your hat. "-Stanford Chap
paral
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: One on the Minister

Ma-Oh. Rev. Newcomer, your very
first sermon has delighted the whole
congregation with it's spiritual ins.ruc-
tiveness.
Pa-Yes. indeed. We never realized
the depths of hell till you came.
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What was the tragedy of Egg
Island?
Egg Tor Eigg) Island is an island
Of the inner Hebrides group twelve
miles of the west coast of Inverness
shire, Scotland. 1t is about six and
one-half miles long. In the southern
part Of the island is a large cave, en-
tered by narrow opening, through
which but one person can creep at
time. Here, in the sixteenth century,
a feudaI laird of Macleod, to revenge
an injury done to some of his clan,
smoked to death all Of the inhabitants
GOO MacDonalds) Of the island. who
had hidden themselves in the cave.
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MRS. J. J. CARTER
NEl AXE music the Esperanto
lN that viii bring understand
III ing among all people and
ultimate world peace. That is the
goal of Mrs. J. J. Carter. founder
of the Bowl. the gigantic musical
enterprise of Hollywood, Cal. Mrs.
Carter plans to establish similar
bowls in other cities. The bowl is
an amphitheater where persons Of
all stations gather and sing.
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Q U E 8 T I o N s
ASk-The Times
A " s W e R s

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Bureau, 1899 New York Ave. Wash
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marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive 4 per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are confden-
ual.-Editor.
l have been told they take water
out Of stream and run it through
a series Of bitches till 1t gets up
on a hin, or in other words. they
run water up hill. How do they do
this?
Water that is run uphill in irrigation
projects either starts from a higher
level or is forced uphill by pumps
/. Is Franklin College basketball
team considered the champion of
the State since they were defeated
by Butler?
2. A man and his family owning
a farm and city property in diff
ferent counties moved TO the city
five years ago. His brother moved
on the farm. Is this man eligible
to vote where his farm Is or must
he vote in the county, township
and precinct where he and his
family now live and work?
1. Yes.
3. You must vote where you live.
What are the percentages Of H.
literacy in the big countries Of
the world?
Statistics are incomplete. However.
in the United States they are 6 per
cent; In England and Wales together,
is per cent; in Germany. .05 per cent;
in France, 14.1 per cent; In Scotland,
1.6 per cent. and in ireland, per
cent
What is the record high jump
for a horse?
Eight feet 1916 inches, made by
an American horse named Great
Heart. in June, 1923, ar New York
Does the size of watch affect
its accuracy?
Not necessarily. However, the
smaller and thinner the works the
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years ago. It is a very small bird,
Weighing about three or four pounds.
II is called the leghorn of the duck
breeds because Of It's egg laying abil-
ity. It's colors are white and faun.
Did Joseph Addison write
hymn, and if so, which one?
He wrote the hymn beginning (also
entitled THE spacious ornaments on
high"
Who introduced the first tariff
bill in the United States?
James Madison Of Virginia, in 1888.
The bill became law July (, 1889.
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more delicate the works. which can
not stand, therefore, jars and Knocks
In this respect, perhaps, small
watches are not so likely to retain
their accuracy as larger ones.
Did Andrew Carnegie, John D.
Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Charles
NJ Schwab and Ebert Gary have
college educations?
None of them had.
Is there a simple way to clean
zinc?
Yes, with either a strong solution
of water and vinegar, or ammonia
and water.
Who was Maggini. the violin
maker? Are his violins valuable?
Giovanni Paolo Maggini was born
in 1881 and died in 1923. He was not
a prolific maker. the results Of his
LIES work numbering about fifty
violins and under two dozen violin
cellos. For this reason authentic
specimens of his work are very scarce
and valuable.
Where did the Indian Runner
duck come from and what are its
characteristics?
Tho Indian Runner duck was i'm
ported from India about seventy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-21
Fellowship OF
Draper

Daily Lenten Bible reading and
meditation prepared for commission
on evangelism of Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America.
Friday
Children of the Heavenly
Father
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have been told they take water
out OF stream and run it through
a series Of bitches till 1t gets up
on a hin, or in other words. they
run water up hill. How do they do
this7
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Water that is run uphill in irrigation
projects either starts from a higher
level or is forced uphill by pumps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
CURB RECOVERS REGENT LOSSES
Chief Speculative Interest
 In Days Session Again Centers In Oils

NEW YORK, May 15.-Curb stocks made moderate recovery from recent heaviness in today's quiet market. Chief speculative interest again center ed in the oil shares, which showed eyi- dence of short covering.
 Prairie Oil and Gas led the advance in the active issues of that group, closing four points higher at PA. Penn Mexican Fuel gained more than two points to S91a on rumors that large well had been brought in on its Mexi- can property. The stock touched forty. Northern pipe line, Imperial Oil of Canada. and Standard Oil of Nebraska closed point higher, while other lead CTS registered fractional gains. In con trast was a two point drop in Illinois Pipe on small sales.
 Industrial shares were irregular, the feature being six point jump in Ma tional Tea at 376. Lehigh Valley coal certificates touched new current high at 31 ia and Dubilier closed 11s higher at 32%.
 The new common and preferred shares of General Motors corporation were admitted to trading on a when issued basis, 100 shares of the common being traded in at 52.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
POLITICAL STRAINS

NEW YORK, May 15.-Senator Rob- ert NJ. La Toilette could lead a third party to victory, Warren S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, declared in speech here We'd nesday night.
 Both parties have been smirched with oil" Stone said. But don't find fault with the government as long as you fail to vote,' he cautioned.
 MADISON, Wis. May 15.-A La Toilette for president" committee has been appointed and opened headquar- ters in Chicago. according to announce ment. w. T. Raleigh of Freeport, H., has been named chairman of the com mittee and Harry Southoff of Madison, attorney, secretary.
 WASHINGTON, May Charges by Mayor Curly of Boston that Cool. idge campaign organization in Massa- chusetts is soliciting campaign funds on mo limit" basis are to be laid be- fore the Senate, Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Massachusetts, said recently after conference with some of his colleagues.
 ATLANTA, Ga, May 15.-Nathan 1S0NLOiN hAcSef anu uAo oeVh va thc Ku Klux Klan in Georgia, has declared on a signed statement that ''the state ment issued by the Underwood com mittee in Washington was inspired by an effort to divert attention from their candidates wet record and obscure the real issue in the campaign"
 ''The real issue in the campaign for the democratic presidential nomination is the prohibition question" the state ment said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
VIGILANCE BOARD
 ATTACKED INV COURT
Manufacturer Seeks To Re
 strain Activities Of Ad Club

CHICAGO, May 15.-The Associa- ted Advertising clubs of the World and the Detroit Better Business Bureau, have been made defendants in a suit for injunction filed in United States district court at Detroit by the Burson Knitting company of Rockford, H., it was announced here today by attorneys for the complainant.
 The bill seeks to restrain the vigil ance committee of the advertising or ganization from interfering with the use by the Burson company of the words fashioned, and ''full-fashion- ed," in connection with it's product. These words, it declares, have been used by the company for twenty years. This is said to be the first time that d national manufacturer has attacked the vigilance committee in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
OKLAHOMANS BUY
 , GASOLINE PLANTS
Entire National Holdings Go To
 Phillips Company

SHREVEPORT, La, May 15.-The Phillips Petroleum company of Bartles- vile, Okla, has bought from the Ma tional Gas company three casing head gasoline plants, located at Wewoka, Okla, Pioneer and Breckinridge, Tex, with a combined daily production of 60,000 gallons. it was announced today by officials of the National company.
 The deal also included the purchase of 75 tank cars and other equipment. The consideration was not made public, but it is understood it $, was sbetween $500,00O and S1,000,000.
 The Phillips company also bought a 10000 gallon capacity casing head plant at Homer, La., from the Claiborne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
BERLIN SUSPENDS
 ESPIONAGE CHIEF
Action Taken As Result Of Raid
 On Soviet Trade Mission

BERLIN, May 15.-(By Associated Press.)-Dr. Weiss, chief of the espion- age bureau of the Berlin police, has been suspended, pending investigation of the recent raid on the Russian Soviet trade mission here. This is the first step taken toward the satisfaction demanded by the soviet government in consequence of the raid.
 Dr. Weiss, known as an arch enemy of communism and zealous Red hunt CT, personally led the raid upon the trade delegation headquarters in search for the communist leader Botzenhardt wanted on charge of treason.
 The German nationalistic papers are enraged over the suspension of the espionage chief. which they term a ''kowtow" to the Bolshevists.
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ne company, subsidiary of the

Gasoline company, subsidiary of the National.
 The plants at Pioneer and Brecken- ridge were erected in 1922 and the one at Homer in September, 1921. The plant at wewoka has just been conn pleted.
 Officials of the National declined to indicate what the future operations of their company will be, as these plants included their, entire holdings. The company is capitalized at $2,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
CHANGES FLEA
Oil Operator Now Admits Mail Fraud
 Charges

TENAEKANA, Ark4 May 15.-H. A. Marshall, enc of several score oil field operators. recently indicted on chragcs of misuse of the mails in con nection with promotion activities in the El Dorado and Smackover fields, with drew a previous plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty today to six counts. Judge Frank A. Youmana de- ferred sentence unu September &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
nlnFa ANn TALLoM
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, May 15.-Today's market was somewhat like yesterdays with activ- ity confined to a very few stocks. The early dealings were at higher levels, but traders sold again on the rallies and the main body of stocks soon lapsed into their former rut Weekly steel reviews held lit- tie hope for any improvement in that in- dustry in the immediate future, and with copper metal selling at a new low and copper stocks declining there was little incentive to buy. Philadelphia and Read ing coal which sold below 43 yesterday, was active. running up to new high at 50h. This stock is expected to go on of it has been consistently good. Atlantic Coast Line reached 12S%, but sold off again to 12o% after the directors an
 At o'clock the Louisville and Nashville directors raised dividend rate to s6 basis causing rally to s6 Colorado Fuel. De- vaneed In the afternoon. During .the last hour Baldwin, Crucible and American Can firmed up. while Philadelphia and Reading taking. Buying in Phillips Petroleum was good. Opinions on the market are still divided but the character of the buy ing in some stocks is so good that some of the best judges predict little fur ther irregularity in the industrials, after which . general advance is expected.--
 
 gin.
 NEW YORK. May I5.-The ability of the market to recover promptly from periods of depression was demonstrated today. brought about by more cheerful pews from many sources. Railroad Shares came in for considerable favor, influenced by more generous dividend distribution in one or two eases and the expectation that other carriers will fol- low a more liberal policy toward share holders in the not distant future The important point is in the stubborn re- sistanee with which the market meets pressure. When mariner approaches a harbor it becomes necessary for him to take soundings. Are we not from a market stand point in similar position Does not the market indicate that Mqui- dalton has spent its force temporarily at least? Are we approaching that harbor where new sounding are necessary, where the general public Is becoming interested again as evidenced by the persistent de- lnand by commission houses today7 Ad- vances to be impressive must be endur- ing. Strength today should continue suf- ficientiy long to again force short cover inE-John F. Clark and Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
SHIP NEWS OF
 MOBILE PORT

MOBILE, Ala. May 15.-(specia1 Leased Wire. )--rhe American steamer Lake Gunni. Van Heynigen Brokerage company, was an arrival from Houston with e cargo in transit for the Pacific coast. This boat is the forerunner of the bi-weekly schedule of steamers for the coast. han dled by the Van Hsynigen Brokerage company. These vessels will take prod ucts from Alabama and the Mobile terri tory to the Pacific coast ports. The Lake Gunni docked at Pier to complete cargo and will sail shortly.
 A second vessel due up was the Ameri- can motorship Narhwai, Richard Murray and Company, from Vera Cruz with bananas. She had not reported from quarantine in the afternoon, but was ex- pected to pass that port and arrive in the local harbor late Thursday night. The cargo of bananas will be in to the Gulf Fruit company.
 Three departures were noted Thursday, two coastwise and one foreign. The Transmarine corporation, running a week ly Port Arthur Mobile Pensacola and Port Newark schedule. sailed the Ameri- can steamer Sucarseco with general cargo lory Line, Mobile to New York via Port Tampa, sailed the American steamer Az widale.
 The Norwegian steamer H. c. Flood. Aluminium Lines, cleared and departed for Georgetown, Demerara via, Kingston and declared cargo for Kingston, Cartagena. Laguayara, Port of Spain and San Fer nando The manifest included lumber. angle bars, flour. etc, for the ports men toned.
 The British steamer St. Mary, United Fruit company. entered 32.000 stems of bananas from Puerto Castilla. mail and passengers. The St. Mary at Pier l was an arrival of Wednesday. The Norwegian steamer Lysefjord, United Fruit company, shifted back from the Alabama drydock, where she was painted and was at Pier 1 Thursday afternoon. Cargo was being loaded in her for Belize and Stann Creek and included creosoted timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
Tn SI-PPnRT EnSnICK

NEW YORK, May lJ.-A memorial in, which 150 ruGug elders of the Pres Lyterian church virtually arrayel themselves in support of Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, modernist, New York City pastor, who has been charged with heretical utterances, will be submitted to the general assembly of the church at Grand Rapids, Mich, next Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
FRTTZ RTsHOFF SAILS
Leaves New Orleans For New York
 To Be DepOrted

NEW ORLEANS. May 15.-Fritz W, Bishoff was delivered to the inn migration authorities here yesterday by officials from the Federal penittentiary in Atlanta and sailed last night for New York from which port he will be deported, it was learned today. Of ficials said they knew nothing about his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
YOUNG PATENTS FREED
Jury Returns No Bill Against Mir. And
 Mrs. MacLean

PORTLAND, Maine, May 15.-No bills in the case of Kenneth Ross Mac Lean, former Bowdoin college student, and his wife, Nettie May Mclean, both of Tacoma, Wash, were returned in the report of the Cumberland county grand jury today. They were arrest ed on charges of manslaughter after the death of their three-year-old baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
OLD MAIDS RECOGNIZED
Granted Bargain Rate On Dog Tax Tn Berlin

BERLIN, May 15.-Old maids, bachelors and childless couples, more than fifty years of age, may keep dogs as companions in Berlin at what are considered bargain rates in view of the high taxes imposed upon all other owners of canines. These privileged persons will be assessed but one-fifth of the regular annual fee, which ordinarily amounts to about $7 per dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 15.-7cattle-- Receipts, 100. steady; heavy steeFs, $775 @S.50; beef steers, $7.25GS5o; heifers. S7.OO@S.O0; cows, $6.00@7.00: feeders, S4s0@6.50; stockers, $S5OG6. 500.
 Hogs-Receipts. 500; medium and heavy hogs and throwouts 1Oc higher; 200 pounds and up, &7,70; 165 to 200, S770; 130 to 16b pounds, $8.s5; pigs. 34.509 96.6o; throw outs, $5.s0 down.
 sheep--NominaI fat sheep $500 @7.OO; choice lambs, S12.o0@15.00.
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 As a result of the agreement, % engines for the
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