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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
FACTS ABOUT
BIG MEN AT
WASHINGTON
Mellon StamnnerS and Taft
Has Bathtub Near
Office.
BY ROBERT TALLEY

by hOBblI lALLE4
F the folk back home should
ever see Washington at close
IL range they would be surprised
by some of the little known facts
about big men.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
stammers, and perhaps. for this reaf
son he seldom accepts an invitation
to deliver a public address.
President Coolidge's hair is almost
red; almost, but not quite. His
speeches read smoothly and display
an excellent command of English, but
in conversation he seems to hesitate
for the proper word.
Chief Justice Taft of the Supreme
Court has a bathtub at the Capitol
where he refreshes himself after walk
ing three miles to work each morn
ing.
General Pershing is one of the best
dressed men in Washington and, in
uniform of 'civvies," is the persona
fication Of sartorial elegance.
General Hines Trots
Gen. John C. Hines. deputy chief
of-staff and head Of the nations ar
mics Whenever Pershing is absent.
doesn't walk-he trots. Almost any
day he dan be seen going through the
corridors of the War Department
Bldg. in his unusual. nervous-like gait.
Cigarettes may be bad for the
health, but Surgeon Gen. Hugh s.
Cumming of the United States Public
Health Service is a heavy smoker just
the same.
Senator Borah does not own an
auto. but rides to and from the Capt.
toll each day on the street cars. usually
perusing a book or newspaper during
the journey. He does own a saddle
horse. however. and frequently may
be seen riding along the bride paths
in Rock Greek Park.
Senator Wheeler's two sons carry
newspaper routes and deliver papers
to Washington subscribers. just as
their father carried a route in his
youth.
Magnus Shocks En-
Senator Magnus Johnson does not
roar in a leonine voice. as most folks
have been led to believe. but occasion
ally he forgets himself and uses the
word damn" amid highly dignifed
surroundings.
Senator Heflin. Alabama, who can
speak for hours on stretch without
coming up for air. invariably wears
a fierce double breasted white vest, a
high collar and a coat with claw ham
mer tails. His colleague, Senator I'm.
derwood. presidential candidate, is
modestly attired in a plain business
suit and is always smiling and in
good humor.
Senator Copeland. New York. Is
never seen without a bright red carna-
ton in his button hole; just why, no
body seems to know.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, now gov
ernor general of the Philippines and
one time prospective presidential can
didate. still limps as the results of an
injury received when he struck his
head on a chandelier in a hotel at
Havana. Cuba, years ago and affected
a motor nerve. He was wounded in
the leg by a shell fragment in France,
but from this he completely recovered
This fact also brings to mind that
for several years both President
Roosevelt and President Wilson were
blind in the left eye. although in
neither 6-se did It become publicly
known until after death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Family Fun

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting on
the ground and looking at the tree.
An apple fell on his head, and from
that he discovered gravitation. Just
think. children, isn't that wonderful"
Yes. teacher. and if he had been
sitting in school looking at his books
he wouldn't have discovered any
thing. "-Mchendree Review.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
KANT

TUROPE celebrates the 200h anniversary of the birth of
L Emmanuel He Of the greatest philosophers
all Yet he spent his life within radius of twenty five
his birthplace in Germany. Thus disprovng the
hokum travel is the greatest educator.
Maybe you ponder how much greater his opportunities
would have radio in his house Not, however
with the programs That will change
Radio will become the greatest educator-in time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Mothers Big Mistake

Good gracious! Our daughter has
eloped with your stenographer."
There. you seei That comes Of
your not permitting me to hire a
young woman. instead. - Boston
Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
How Can He Know?

I want to emphasize this fact again
right here. There has not been a
single caucus of Republican Senators
called to discuss an executive issue in
this session of Congress-not sin
gle, one How can there possibly be
any sort Of unity of Republican ac-
ton unless we are called together for
discussion Of the issues. or at least
told what the so-called party leaders
want us to do?
And these party leaders themselves
do not hesitate to oppose the Presi
dent. Only yesterday Mr.. Lodge, Mr.
Watson. Mr. Curtis and a majority of
the other Old Guard Republicans
voted for the soldier bonus despite the
strong objection made 10 it by Presi-
dent Coolidge in his annual message.
And last week we saw Senator Lodge
leading the fight for complete exclu-
sion Of Japanese immigration. again
against the express desire Of Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes.
Should Agree
II We are to follow our leaders it
seems to me a first essential that our
leaders should agree among them
selves
Again it may be said that We should
follow our party platform. but the fact
Is that scarcely one OF the issues we
are legisladng on is mentioned in the
party platform Of the Republican or
any other party.
II has seemed to me that there was
only one practical course Of procedure
for any Senator-whateve his party
name-and that is to support his party
on organization issues. whenever a
pledge in the party platform Is in
volved. and otherwise where a clearly
defined party issue IS involved. and
on other questions 10 examine the
facts 10 the best Of his ability and
vote the way his judgment and his
conscience dictate-(F'rom an inter
view given the Detroit News)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Animal Facts

All life, plant or animal. contains
immense quantities of water. Even
President Coolidge himself is So per
cent water.
Everybody knows it's the lady mos
quito that draws your blood. Male
IS out of 1t only because he's a
weaker Critter than his wife; his pro
boscis isn't strong enough to pene-
trate the human skin.
The monster star you have noticed
in the western sky all winter is We
nus She only gets that way once
in eight years. Venus is so bright
this month that those who know
where to look can find her in broad
sunlight.
Caribou, enormous herds of which
range icy north Canada, is really a
species of reindeer. Only in America
it is called caribou which is a cor
ruption of the name F'rench-Canadians
give it-"carre- boeuf"--or square OK.
L. L. Vincent, Philadelphia farm
editor. blew up huge boulder on his
farm and found specks of what looked
like gold in the hole. But we were
not interested" says Vincent; We
get more real gold out of the corn and
timothy we grow on that spot than
if the specks were real gold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
COUZENS IN
STATEMENT
ABOUT G. O. p.
Scion From Michigan Wants
to Know About In
StruCtionS,
StruCtiOnS,
BY U. S. SENATOR JAMES COU.
ZENS OF MICHIGAN

BY u. >. SENATOR JAMES COU-
ZENS OF MICHIGAN
ASK you. what constitutes
the Republican position: That
- promulgated by one man, Mr..
Mellon, or the opinion of an over.
whelming majority Of Republicans in
Congress?
Or they may say the test of a real
Republican Senator is that he must
always follow the Republican leader,
Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Which leads me to ask: How am
to know what Mr.. Lodge wants
me to do? My name comes ahead
Of his on the roll call. Am l ex-
pected to run and ask him how
should vote whenever a question
comes up? Certainly Mr. Lodge has
never come to tell me how I should
vote, nor has he called the Repub-
leans in caucus to determine a party
position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Then Teacher Tainted

Give me a sentence with the word
boycott in It used correctly
Farmer Jones chased his son and
didn't catch him till his boy caught
on a wire fence. Sun Dial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Even the Language

We are told a national convention
of lsotropes could meet in the palm
Of an atoms hand, and yet an isotrope
looks like a galumphous dinosaur to
the lowly electron. Is not science the
alligator's gaiters?-Lafayette Jour
nal and Courier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
As Bad as That?

The Republican Organizations ma
tional weekly begins to read very
much like a pastor racking his brain
for something kind to say over the
remains of the village bum.-Kokomo
Dispatch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
For the Cook

Our new girl is a cooking school
graduate"
She must have fiunked badly in
biscuits. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Other Editors
Hot STUFF!

An exchange says: "Horseradish
this time of year should be eaten
freely" That's so; the fellow who
takes a good. big bite Of it will want
to cram something else in his mouth
quickly.-Frankfort Evening News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
4 Thought

Deliver me from all my transgres
sions: make me not the reproach OF
the fooHsh.-Ps. 1913.
GT HE greater part of mankind
are angry with the sinner
- and not with the sin.-Seneca.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

CLEVELAND has reduced its electric enough per-
Republican convention burn something aside from OIL
That's service and discretion, too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Dads New Car

Cad! Yves discovered it at last
Discovered WHAT
Perpetual mot.On-I can't stop
her. "-Ancrymous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

William Jennings Bryan: Either
the Bible is the inspired work of God
or it is the word of man and becomes
as one of the million man-made books.
In that case it is the greatest i'm
poster in history"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
After Sister

so Miss Ethel is your oldest sis
ter? Who comes after herr"
Nobody amt come yet; but Pa
says the first fellow that comes can
have her''-Everyb
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Tongue Tips

Rev. Edwin A. ScheH. Methodist,
Kansas City: There is no forgive
ness for political bunk"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
GAMBLING

f71HE who plays the stock market with few hundred
dollars his savings has only extremely faint chance of
losing let alone pyramid it into fortune So Crom-
well, president of the New York Stock Exchange.
practically loser how he describes the with
limited funds playing the market margin.
This wisdom is old ''the market. Trouble is
crop of suckers is constantly growing up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

RECENT tests show that children of Glow ethical
Standards and the testimony Washington
children of larger growth 1t family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

THE bonus estmators only $2O00000000 apart now
showing what a figure the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
L. S. WOULD
HA We ROAD
TO THE SKIES
Government Plans Highway
to Summit of Hawaiian
Peak,

HARRY w. FRANTZ
"fT1HE loveliest fleet Of islands
that lie anchored in any sea.
- was n description applied TO
the Hawaiian group by Mark Twain.
Dreadnought of these island is Ha-
wall itself. and its masts are Mauna
L.oa and Mauna Kea.
These are two Of the highest vol.
canic peaks arising from any island
in the world. being respectively 1855
and 1895 feet above the Pacific.
1t is the dream If the National
Park Service to build road to the
summit Of Mauna Loa. Expenditures
FOR national park highways authorized
by Congress. IL later approved by the
director Of the budget. may permit
the construction of this highway
within the next three years.
Wonderful Scenery
THE read up Mauna Loa viii af-
ford access Of the most wonderful
scenery IN the world" said Horace NJ.
Albright, field assistant to the director
Of the National Park Service. ct will
pass Koa forests, great tree ferns as
high as houses, rare sandalwood
trees in which are wonderful tropical
birds--a veritable museum Of nature.
At the summit IS Mokuaweoweo era
ter, nine and one half miles in cir
conference. Leaving the summit be-
fore daylight and coming to REQ Hill,
one looks down 10, 600 feet on the
lava pit Of Kilauea. You see it there
like a great red eye-it really mag
nificent"
Mr.. Albright at congressional hear
ings pointed out that construction of
the road Will be facilitated because the
lava will afford a natural base for
the road. Some of this lava, known
TO the natives as "aa," is rough and
brittle. but could be turned into road
way construction by the use OF a
heavy roller.
Oihre Roads Planned
Besides the road up Mauna Loa. the
National Park Service contemplates
seven craters running from Kilauea to
the sea. Another will be a better
highway from the rim of Kilauea to
HaleFnaumau-the House of Everlast-
ing Fire. Including the Mauna Loa
road the estimated total cost of the
construction is 100000.
World travellers are enthusiastic
about the development of Hawaii Ma,
tional Park 1t contains areas be.
loved by Mark Twain and Jack Lon
don as by all others who have beer
there. The famous Haleakala-House
of the Sun--on the island of Mani is a
part of its area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Charles Brandon Booth, Salvation
Army: 1.-The criminal is a man who
feels that he can get something for
nothing. He should be taught the err
ror of this philosophy"
DR.. Nathaniel Butler. University Of
Chicago; The supreme need Of
America at this time is clear thinking
and organized good will"
Alyce Mccormick. ex-Volunteer of
America Maid. Stage Beauty and Star:
II am through with the stage. l can
do my duty better back with our lit
tie crew of religious workers in
Omaha"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

AN UNUSUAL NUMBER of mad dogs for this time of year
reported from various sections of the country showing
disposition to bite somebody or something isn't entirely confined
to human beings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

WHAT Mr. Bryan is that while he is bearing the
cross today he will wearing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

- SENATOR WATSON began to dislike investigations about
the famous Mike Nuha gave his testimony years
back
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

ExstSR HARLAN FISKE STONE, informed, likes
s<<zngand dinner What have a right to ask in
<9e$<orney Generals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

rng March, New York magistrates sent 315 traffic viola
&c the workhouse and the old should be reasonably
- or democracy by July time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
What, briefly, is the history of

How many votes has Arkansas
in the Electoral College?
Nine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
What is Terazzo7

A Portland cement marble concrete
flooring which after setting is ground
and polished by hand or machinery.
Other than the grinding and polishing
the entire operation is similar to that
in placing ordinary concrete flooring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

HARRY w. FRANTZ
"lHE loveliest feet Of islands
that lie anchored in any sea,
- was n description applied TO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28
Ask The Times

You can get an answer 10 any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ingtOn. D. C.. inclosing cents in
stamps for re-Iy Medical legal and
marital adyi-e cannot be given. nor
can extended 'esearch be undertaken
All other questions will receive a per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden-
Ual Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Why are people urged to eat
salads?
Because they are not only rich in
iron, arsenic and other minerals, but
because they supply the roughsge
necessary to Keep tae system clean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Which Is the richer a hens
egg Of a guinea hens egg?
One is no richer than. the other;
there is very little difference in the
chemical analysis Of the two eggs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

What is longest time an Ameri-
can submarine has remained I'M
der water?
The Navy Department SAYS that
the record is four days and four
nights, or nlnety-six hours, by sub
marine in 1919, in the vicinity Of Cape
May, N. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Is it proper to give a guest
prize as well as first prize at a
bridge party?
This depends on personal preference.
If the party is large one and you
wish to honor the guests in special
way. it is quite proper to give a guest
prize. However, this is not necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

What are the leading morning
and afternoon paper of New Or
leans?
The Item. The States and Times
Picayune.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

Was Ed Jackson an overseas
SOLDIER
No. He served In this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-04
Franks Case Judge Holds Death Verdict Record
By GEORGE BRITT,
NEA Service Writer.

CHICAGO Aug 4-Out of twelve death verdicts
- and sentences pronounced in Criminal Court here in the
last three years. five have been before Judge John Cavery
This record may may not be significant the world
waits for Judge Cayery give his the
ard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr confessed sayers Rob-
ert Franks But is least something think about This
is the sort of friendly Judge the defense drew.
Out of the half dozen judges in the Criminal Court Judge
Cavery has uttered the fatal formula the
than twice often other Under the Illinois law
the jury fixes the penalty returning its verdict by
cdence otherwise ure Judge Cavery have tend
ed toward hanging.
In 1922 he pronounced the only death imposed
1928 sentenced two of the condemned This year he
has already sentenced tw the only death verdcts
Back in his old days municipal Judge Cavery was
known for his rigid mpartay sentences FIFTY
dollars and costs was a tag phrase with him
The judge was born in England in 1861 His was no
pamped childhood He worked what he received and was
not graduated from night law school until he was 6 wears old
He has been public Office almost continuously since then as
assistant city attorney city attorney police magistrate and
judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-04
CITY WARNING ON
SMALLPOX ISSUED
Dr., Morgan Urges Vacci-
nation Before Winter.

General vaccination for smallpox
to prevent an epidemic in the city
this winter was urged by DIR. Her
man G. Morgan. city health officer,
today. ~
Twenty-Five cases of smallpox
are under quarantine here, prac-
tically all among adults who were
never vaccinated or children under
school age. A compulsory yaccina-
ton order for school children was
issued last spring by the board OF
health.
ut is an excellent precautionary
measure for all adults and children
to be successfully vaccinated." said
DR.. Morgan. All persons who have
not been vaccinated for ten or twelve
years should be re-vaccinated>
Nearly all cases in Indianapolis
have been mild. but unless citizens
are more thoroughly vaccinated
there may be an outbreak. OF the
Irulent or severe type"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-04
AFF FIDAWTSF|LED
AGAINST EIGHTEEN
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Makes Charges.

Eighteen affidavits were filed IN
Criminal Court today by Daniel V.
White. deputy prosecuting attorney.
in the absence of Prosecutor William
II. Remy. Chief Deputy Byron X.
Elliott and Investigator Claude NJ.
Worley. The grand Jury. over
which White presides regularly,
also Is on vacation this month.
Harley Jones accounted for affi-
davits against William White, 509
Hudson St; Denny Mahoney, 205 ".
Minnesota ST.; James Henry, 4Ss w.
Pearl St: Joe Kroegen, 956 Haugh
St, and William Reese. S14 w
Twenty ST.. were charged
with violating liquor laws; Clyde
Capps, $500 e. Washington ST., with
manufacturing. transporting and
selling liquor and operating a nui-
sance; William Powers and Bert
'Samuels, and Charles Richmond,
4402 n. Keystone Ave, Jointly with
operating a still and Roy White.
with assault and battery with intent
to rape a 15-year old girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-04
PHONE CHANGES
co INTO EFFECT
New Directories Issued
Showing Party Line System.

New telephone directories were
distributed today by the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company in Indianapolis.
The books show the new number
ing system on four-party lines. More
than 10000 phones were affected.
The numbers have letter suffixes as
well as prefxes.
Eight hundred Kenwood sub
scribers found their phones changed
to Randolph and Harrison numbers
and the same number Of Harrison
and Kenwood subscribers to Ken
wood subscribers. This was to place
phones closer to exchanges.
The Brookside sub-exchange in
Irvington was abolished, giving di-
rect service to 500 Irvington homes
through the Brookside exchange.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-04

The payroll, about 1000 pesos,
was stolen. It is believed the as
sassins are members of the Agrar-
ian party who had been prosecuting
Mrs. Evans for months.
Mrs. Evans was riding with
Strauss toward her ranch when
party of agrarianist bandits dashed
UP and began firing.
The woman was struck in the
back and chest and fell from the
buggy. Her hair caught in a wheel
and she was dragged some distance.
Companion Wounded
Strauss was shot through one
lung and possibly fatally wounded.
The bandits seized the pay roll which
Mrs. Evans had just drawn from the
bank Of San Martina and rode away
leaving the woman's body In the
road not far from Strauss, who was
unconscious.
A Spaniard found the bodies and
notified authorities.
The murder created a sensation in
Mexico City owing to publicity given
the Evans case, when Cummins was
expelled from Mexico. The diplo-
matte agent had been active in Mrs.
Evans behalf and it was this fact
that led to a dispute with the gov
ernment ending IN his expulsion.
President Obregon has promised a
full statement on the case today.
Mrs. Evans was an American born
woman. married to a British man,
and hence British subject. She and
her husband lived in Mexico many
years and developed a valuable
ranch in the State OF Pueblo near
Texmelucan. Evans died some years
ago and since that time his wife had
conducted the property. She com
planned repeatedly of persecution by
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