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The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Science

When hospitals can be equipped
with sun parlors made from trans
parent fused quartz there will be a
great increase in the number of
cures.
Ultra violet light is a remedy in
many forms of disease. Ordinary
glass does not permit the passage of
the ultra violet light rays. Sun
baths are Of great value. but sun
baths, with the sun coming through
glass, are of little use. Transpar-
ent quartz. however. permits the
passage Of the necessary rays.
The Thermal Syndicate Of England
has succeeded in making cylinders
Of transparent quartz twenty-seven
inches long and eight inches in diam
eter. Sir Richard Paget has shown
specimens of this material weighing
as much as forty pounds. The Gen
eraI Electric Company, in this coun-
try, without giving details. claims to
have gone further than this, in fact.
TO be able soon to put out clear fused
quartz in large quantities.
Hospital use would be only one of
its valuable functions. Among 9th
er things, it VIII make better lenses
than glass.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

IS REALLY
TWOfUTZES
Foreign Settlement Separate
From Part Occupied
by Natives,
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Serpice Writer

Shanghai means Near the
Sea-
This is just what Shanghai is. 1t
is on the Whangpu River bank,
three or four hours steaming above
the small Chinese town of Woosung.
1t is at Woosung that the waters
Of the Whangpu and the mightier
Yangtse mix and empty, together,
into the Yellow Sea. Woosung is
situated on the f1atiron of land at
| the point where the two rivers meet.
Originally Shanghai was a place
of little Importance.
The Chinese word "fu" means,
among other things, a "seat Of gov
ernment" Of some sort. SO this word
"fu" is to be found added to the
names of most Chinese cities Of
much consequence-for instance,
| Chi-fu.
Shanghai, as they say, was mot
even a fu city" at first. That is, it
was mot even a county seat" Then
it became a treaty port The Chi
nese treaty ports" are those places
at which foreigners are permitted to
trade and settle.
Each Has Own Court
Each important nationality was
given a concession" fronting on the
Whangpu, about half q mile wide
and extending inland some three
miles. They were alongside and ad-
joining, and just above them. up the
city.
The respective nationalities admin
istered their various concessions" TO
suit themselves. They enjoyed ex-
Intentionally The American con-
cession, for instance, was considered
American soil.
Such a condition naturally is
1umiliating to the Chinese. They
never have liked it. Nevertheless 1t
was the making Of Shanghai COM
mercially. 1t grew rapidly and pros
pered until today its population.
native and foreign, exceeds 1900, 600
During the Taipung rebellion in
the 1S50's and early COS, Shanghai's
foreign settlements" with the ex-
ception Of the French, were consoIi-
dated. for purposes Of more effective
defense The French preferred to
go it alone
To this day the consolidated "con-
cessIons" remain the international
settlement" Their frontage on the
Whangpu IS three or four miles and
they extend about three miles in
land.
The Settlement" is run by
council of the foreign consuls. Each
nationality. however, has a large
measure Of autonomy, An Ameri-
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
JUSTICE is DONE

COUPLE of Chicago youths
II IA committed a crime. They
I'll were arrested and confessed
Arraiened. they promptly entered
pleas Of guilty. That did away with
the necessity for a jury trial. 1t
was up to the judge. He could sen
tence them Immediately if he wished.
-Four months pass.
Thousands Of pages of testimony
are taken to help the Judge de-
termine what penalty he should
Justly impose.
Finally the hearing is concluded.
The youths are sentenced and
taken to prison.
Justice is done.
Thomas Simonds, a West Tenth
St. negro, snatched woman's
purse in the Indianapolis Union
Station. His attempted getaway
was halted by a policeman.
A couple of hours later he faced
the judge in city court. The hear
ing was short and snappy.
Thirty-five dollars and ninety days
at the Indiana State Farm"
Justice is done.
There's a lot of the garden variety
of fap-doodle about some long
drawn-out judicial hearings and ex-
pert testimony.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Ham and
BY HAL COCHRAN

An appetite's really a right funny
thing; it affects everybody the same.
For various dishes a longing twill
bring; then again it will likely go
lame.
You're wishing for this and you're
wishing for tAat cause your palate
Just tells you to do it You order
queer dishes just based on your
wishes and they you will gladly go
to it.
A man will at pork chops for
many day cause his pork choppy
appetite's fired And then all desire
for them passes away when Of pork
chops he finally gets tired.
1t seems it's this way with the
food that's in range on the
restaurant menus each noon. You
eat of one thing; then you suddenly
change as the one thing seems way
out of tune.
a There's just one exception that
comes to my mind and it's ham. for
In every day rations, the ham on
the menus, You always will find,
carries with it such good combina-
tions.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
SCHOOL FIGHT ON AGAIN

ONCE again the fight against adequate school facilities for
IL Indianapolis is under The Indiana Taxpayers As
socaon is proposing appeal the school levy to the State
board commissioners for review and possible revi
sion downward
The proposal be that money should be spent only
association thinks there emergency and ap
parenty does consider the present overcrowdng of
schools especially the high schools, emergency.
In addition proposes that the cost of buildings shall
spread period of years. presumably through issuance
Of bonds.
This may be all very we'll, but have to be-
eve that the school board does propose bond issue will
not be fought by these taxpayers and that will
be brought bear the State boardwch should have
nothing to do with ang the affairs of cyto prevent
the issue.
We base this opinion past experience When the school
board proposed issue bonds time ago for eight
buildings prevent the necessity of children going school
in miserable shacks and abandoned houses these
opposed the bond issue.
Let's give the children of Indianapolis adequate school
facilities first and money afterward.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Tongue TIPS

CONNIE MACK, manager Phila-
delphia Athletics: To-day the
game of baseball is changed from
what is was ten years ago. There
is not the need for smart baseball
brains that there was then. 1t is
pitch and hit more or less now, with
an emphasis on the latter"
REV. ARTHUR WATKINS, Isle
of Shoals Conference: "War can be
prevented. but ther is no single pan
acea for it."
DIR. W. Z. BARTON, Massachu-
sets: No matter what happens to
ones institutions, one always has
human nature left for which to
work"
REV. EDWARD SMITH, Ing
Hok, China: christianity is the
only solution of China's troubles"
GEN. HARRY A. SMITH, u. S.
A, talking of training camps: Hard,
intelligent outdoor work never hurt
any American boy. These camps are
not fer molly-coddles and softies, but
for American boys with grit and
gumpdon."
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
GOOD INTENTIONS

IT WO news items have been
making the rounds,
One is the story of Mrs.
Jane Williams of Harrisonville,
Ohio, who celebrated her 1920 birth.
day by having her hair bobbed.
The other tells of Burl Booth. 91-
year-ol1 Logansport man, who en-,
rolled for the National Defense day
test. He chose aviation for his
branch Of service,
Viewed dispassionately these two
acts were nothing more than futile
gestures.
Mrs. Williams, despite her bobbed
hair, is unable to turn back Ifes
clock one hour. Possibly she is not
one whit more attractive than be-
fore the shearing.
Mr. Booths act, from the stand
point Of logic, is even more absurd.
War is distinctly the trade of youth.
The aviation service is not for dod-
dering age.
But the action Of these two old
people contains a moral worthy Of
passing notice.
Neither signs for the good old
days, the good old customs. Which
is mostly the good old bunk. Though
they belong to a past generation in
age, they are with this generation
in spirit, Mentally they are still
up and coming. They look forward,
not backward. Their minds, hearts
and prejudices have not fossilized.
They must be given credit for
good intentions.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

can, for instance. accused Of any
offense, is tried in his own court-a
regularly constituted United States
court. with it's Jail attached.
Besides the foreigners, a good
many Chinese live inside the settle
ment limits. but they are subject to
the settlements regulations and to
trial, if they violate them, in what
are known as the mixed courts"
In times Of disturbance, like the
present, there always is an influx OF
Chinese refugees into the settlement
where they are as safe as they
would be on foreign soil anywhere
in the world.
The foreign city's population is
around 10000, of every nationality
on earth.
The Chinese city, however, is
quite distinct and surrounded by a
now much dilapldated wall.
Cruisers Always There
Sandwiched between the interna-
tional settlement and the Chinese
city is the French concession, still
run Independently.
Steamships of considerable draft
can ascend the Whangpu as far as
Shanghai and some craft do, includ-
ing light cruisers, a number of which
always lie off the settlement, for it's
protection. However, crossing Woo
sung bar is ticklish business for
large boats, so most Of the big liners
discharge passengers and cargo into
tenders, outside, and leave without
crossing.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

practically every important and
recognized publication. In this fash
ion he freshens his mind with the
worlds doings.
Although he has not attended a
theater or concert in many months,
he is familiar with all current mu-
sic through a talking machine. He
buys and plays all the phonograph
records.
Systematically efficient in every
thing he does. Wright works many
hours a day Just now he is in
the midst Of three novels, 1 am told.
~Fwo Of them deal with highly tech
nical subjects and the third, a mys-
terry storp, is being sandwiched be-
tween them.
Wright was born in California,
and is described as having a most
pleasing personality and enthusiastic
outlook. despite his years imprison-
ment because of his health.
@%%
The many little soft drink places
perfectly legitimate shops-that t
have followed in the wake of pro-
hibition, have stolen q trick from
the old corner saloon.
Milk is forced into a glass with
air when you call for a thirst
quenching goblet Of the cows IA
nous product, and it bubbles and
foams, like the per cent beer of
yesteryear.
If you let it settle a moment the
air BUBBLES out and have an inch
less milk to drink.
It took two doctors two hours 10
get quarter of dollar away from
William Mead, 10. He swallowed
the quarter. They conducted the op-
GRAFTON.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
In Nez0 York
BY STEVE HANNAGAN

NEW YORK. Sept. 13-Wnlard
Huntington Wright, an author who
writes Of the latest happenings in
New York hasn't been out of his
quarters in an uptown hotel for
more than a year. He is ILL.,
Yet, each day he keeps in complete
touch with the world that swlrls
about him. It would seem he would
be depended on numerous friends 20
supply him with the latest foibles Of
a hckle New York public. But he
isn't.
His only human contacts are bell
boys. walters. chambermaids and an
assistant manager of the hotel In
which he lives. He refuses to see all
others and is consistently emphatic
in his refusals to make new friends.
He is married but his wife and child
live in California.
Wright reads every newspaper and
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
APROBLEAI SOLVED

HE trckles from New York that clubs of deaf
and dumb persons being formed support of Pre
dent Coolidge 1t said this being because persons
afflicted particularly strong for Mrs Coolidge who
her marriage taught in a school for the deaf.
1t is particularly appropriate that persons without
Of speech should support Silent Cal Also the fact that
Mrs Coolidge is accustomed association with persons who
not speak probably explains the happy home life of the
President.
Some enterprng reporter should determine whether the
sign language spoken the White House breakfast table
Hrein may lie the solution of many problems.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
A PARABLE

LII of US remember the school boy who strued about
Ia the playground showing the in his arms to
who would look.
That boy usually wound up by getting in a fight And
ne usually found out that the boy whom had to lick was
quiet sort of chap who sought fight unless it was in
defense of good but who when he did fight gave
good account of himself
We wonder if this does not apply as well to nations
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
CONSTABLES
EV7 ILLIAM H. REAIY, prosecut-
IWI ing attorney, scored a Marion

EV1 LILLIAN H. REMY, prosecut-
INV ing attorney, scored a Marion
III County constable and his
deputies for the hard boiled" tactics
pursued by them when arresting
farmers of neighboring counties for
infractiOns Of the State workmen's :
compensation law.
Why is a constable anyway?
At best he is only a vermiform ap-
pendix on the law enforcing body Of
our Government. Only an atrophied
survival of a once useful organ. He
is in no sense q real peace officer;
he is q mere process-server for n
justice Of the peace. His most dan
gerous and arduous duty is to so
out and set the diamond ring from
Tillie The Toiler when the 10-cent
weekly payments grow intermittent.
At worst, the constable is a busy
body, who punctuates his conversa-
ton with a gun. For constable
thinks he must be an arsenal and
wear artillery just like the bold
sheriffs Of the old days out where the
West began.
The constable was not always a
comic strip.
In medieval France the constable
was the highest officer of state, next
to the king. He was professional!
fighting man. Clad in boilerplate,
his post in battle was always where
the fighting was thickest. He led
the kings armies to victory, or led
them hastily back home, as circum-
stances demanded.
How have the mighty falleni
From the proud constable Of an
cient France, the leader of armies. to
the constable Of Marion County.
with his tin star, who arrests farm
ers for a violation of the workmen's
compensation law. is quite a stretch.
But that's what has happened to the
constable business.
1t has descended from Du Cues
cnn to Otey Walker.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Nature

After the cool, moist spell Of this
spring and early summer, the syca-
more trees all over the East had
measles-or what corresponds to that
affliction in trees. according to For
ester McCubin Of Pennsylvania.
Leaves and new twigs turned brown
and died, and people feared the trees
were doomed. But measles aren't
often fatal. Neither is this disease
fatal to the sycamores. They al
ways have it when the spring is like
last one was. When summers hot
sun and dryness came the trees
threw out new leaves and twigs and
now look healthy enough.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
White Men Greedy

And then, because China had no
strong government. the greed Of
white men, chiefly the Americans.
dashed the cup of hope from China's
lips. We began sending morphine
to tempt her opium addicts So the
military governors, under the excuse
that morphine is worse than opium,
ordered the farmers to resume the
planting Of the poppy. They re-
belled, as I have said.
The White Cross Society, with
headquarters at Seattle. Is devoted
to the task Of getting all the poppy
plants and coca plants dug up, save
just enough for the medical profess
sion. 1t is helping the embattled
farmers who were too conscientious
to grow opium
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Not His Wife

Due to an accident, Mrs. Spreaditt
was spending few days in the hos.
pital.
Yes" the nurse told her husband
''your wife can see you, but she
can't talk much"
Mr.. Spreaditt winked knowingly.
Don't try to kid me, sister," he
said.-American Legion Weekly.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Under
Miss Indiana,S
Torch
CLEAN THE HEM
BY GAYLORD NELSON
He Chamher Of Cf

~7 HE Chamber of Commerce
and the indianapolis Real Els
IL tate Board have started some
! thing that should so farther than
mere talk,
They propose prosecuting Of an
intensive campaign to clean up rail-
road and motor highway approaches
into the city, The project calls for
removal Of unsightly signs, elimina-
ton of scrap and dump heaps and
similar eye-sores, so as to present
pleasing appearance to tourist enter
ing the city
Very few cities make good impress
sions on tourists coming in by the
most used arteries of travel. No mat
ter how clean and ornate the heart
of the city may be, usually it's ap-
proaches are lined with junk piles
and highly favored trash heaps.
indianapolis is no exception,
It's a large job but a good one if
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Real Estate Board can dry clean the
hem of our civic skirt
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
There Is a Limit

The hobo has asked the hard-faced
woman for bite to eat. Yes" she
replied, III fix you some supper if
you'll saw and split some wood.
sweep of the walk. fix that hole in
the fance. tidy up the barnyard and
burn that rubbish piled up at the
cellar door"
Lady" said the hobo as he started
away, I'm only a hobo; amt your
husband!' d!''-New York Medley.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Il Thought

The sluggard will not plough by
reason of the cold; therefore shall
he beg in harvest, and have nothing
Frov. 20:4
That destructive syren sloth is
ever to be avoided.--Horace.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Mas New Maid

II am a woman of few words. II
I beckon with my hand that means
come"
THAT suits me, mum. I'm also a
woman Of few words. If Tshake my
head it means I'm not coming"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13


The quickest way to reduce is to
have to pay the grocery bills.
The Swiss party planning to climb
Mt. Everest this fall isn't preparing
half as carefully as social climbers.
Denmark has nearly trebIed it's
consumption Of sugar in thirty
years, which certainly was sweet of
her.
Hammond Qnd.) boy whipped his
teacher at Sunday school picnic, so
may have had a fine time.
Chicago man broke a rib driving
a golf ball and probably blamed it
on the caddy.
Evanston Qlll man got six months
for peeping into bedroom windows,
so even when he gets out he will
never look the same.
Statistics show the world used al
most five billion matches last year,
but some politicians may demand a
recount
st. Louis woman broke her hus-
bands nose with a billiard cue, so
maybe he will keep it out of her
business now.
Man in Los Angeles tried to sell
his wife instead of paying somebody
to take her off his hands.
Now the Chicago murder case is
over. supper won't be so late.
0Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc-)
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Daughters Progress

We'll. Florence, and what prog
ress are you making in the matri-
monial racer"
I'm on my third lap. Detroit
News.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Johnny Knows

The teacher who was giving the
primary class a nature talk inquired:
Johnny, how does the bee sting?"
Johnny replied, with emphasis,
Awful Transcript.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Family Fun
Obedient Child

Aren't you ashamed, daughter,
to be seen in such low dress?"
why, papa, you said yourself
that you wanted me to cut down in
my clothes while the times were so
hard. Judge.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
The BObbe7- Shop

At the masquerade party the other
evening, Blondy. the manicure, con-
cealed her identity by wearing a
long skirt.
Old Man Sousely, who came in for
a shave this morning, says a circus
menagerie holds little of interest to
one who has frequently had the
jim jams.
When Peter, the porter, swatted a
fly with his program at the theater
the other night, jazz singer came
back and took three bows.
AS soon as she learns to kick the
chandelier, Blondy. the manicure, is
going to take up voice culture.
Next
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Called His Bluff

Jack proposed to Emily and they
are going to be married"
Emily! I thought she was one
of those modern girls who don't be
ueve in marriage?"
$50 did Jack. Film Fun.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Wife's Shave

What's the matter? Amt the
razor taking holt?"
"Yeh, it's taking holt, all right,
but it isn't letting go again. To
ronto Goblin.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

counting your chickens before
they hatch isn't as disastrous as
Matching your chickens before they
count.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Mrs. n. B. Harris, formerly Of
Washington, D. c., is assistant
treasurer Of the Democratic Ma
tional campaign committee in
New York. She is aiding former
Ambassador James w. Gerard in
raising funds to conduct the Davis
Bryan campaign. Mrs. Harris is
the first woman ever to hold this
office.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Ask The Times

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All other questions viii receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are condden-
tial-Editor.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
United States Partly to Blame

You think this incredible? Well.
your country is partly to blame for
it. The crop which the farmers re
fused TO grow was opium. They re-
belled against tyrants' orders TO COM
NIT a crime. Here in brief is how
It came about:
When opium was introduced into
China many years ago. ii became a
national curse. But the opium trade
was forced on China by Great Bri-
tain. China fought two wars against
the white mans curse, and lost.
Then the conscience of the world
seemed to veer over to China's side.
In the years following 1907 China
did miracles in Kidding herself Of
opium. The poppy fields were dug
up. Half a million opium dens were
closed. Amid wild demonstrations
Of Joy, with music, banners and pro-
cessions, China wrenched loose from
the opium curse as old smokers piled
their pipes in the street and burned
them with tears running down their
faces.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
FARMERSOF
CHINA IN
REBELLION
Many MaSSacred Because
They Refused to
Grow Opium.
BY HERBERT QUICK

ET1 THIN the past few months
IW the farmers in portions of
E China have rebelled against
their Governors by refusing to grow
a certain crop. They We're Joined
by students and merchants. Many
foreigners gave them moral support
The jails We're filled with farmers
who were fined and in some cases
had their heads cut off In one dis
trict 5000 were massacred. Junius
Wood. an American correspondent,
saw the bodies Of students whose
heads had been blown off because
they had Joined in this rebellion
against growing this crop.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

What is the coldest day on rec
ord in the United States?
1t was in January, 1884. at Miles
City, Mont, when the thermometer
registered 65 degrees below zero.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Have any people held as a re-
hgious belief that a snake was the
originator of the human race?
Primitive Mexican Indian races
held that the husband of the first
woman was a great male snake.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

The quickest way to reduce is to
have to pay the grocery bills.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

- WO news items have been
| making the rounds,
One is the story Of Mrs.
Cara Jy~iJ1iayoS Of LJoV,-iSor V-iJIe
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Did President Lincoln issue his
call FOR $4,000 volunteers before or
after the firing on F't. Sumpter?
After: Ft. SuInpter was evacuated
April Il. and on the following day.
April Is. 1851, Lincoln issued his
call for $4,000 volunteers for three
months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-17
Rnrglary Charee nmied

John Moore. %, of l10S y Illinois
St, was held by police today on a
burglary charge. Police arrested him
in front of the tailor shop of E.
Smith. 4o4 Indiana Ave, which had
been broken in. Nothing was taken.
Moore denied the charge.