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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
WAKE UP! WAKE UP!

INDIANA needs a new law to insure safety of travel on in
! terurban cars and it needs rigid enforcement of present
laws and regulations.
Unless something is done Immediately and THOROUGHLY,
there is no assurance that there will not be a repetition of the
horrible wreck on the Union Traction line last Saturday when
WOODEN COACHES collided.
Among the things that can and should be done Immediately
is the enlargement of the railway inspection department of the
public service commission. Reductions made in this department
some time ago most certainly constituted false economy.
Under present conditions, the task of making actual inspec-
lions of interurban railways is almost exclusively IN THE
HANDS OF ONE MAN.
Obviously, it would be physically impossible for one man or
two men to do this work. There should be a dozen or two dozen
if necessary.
The law requires that block systems on interurban railways
be kept in operation. 1t provides a fine of $1,000 for every week
they are not in operation. THIS LAW HAS NOT BEEN EN-
FORCED. Somebody is responsible for its reinforcement and
whoever it is should be held accountable. 1t is the duty of the in
spection department of the public service commission to see that
these systems are working.
These are some of the things that can be done now.
Among the things that can and should be done as soon as the
Legislature meets is enactment of a law requiring numerous and
ADEQUATE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON INTERURBAN
CARS. If there had been a good, workable fire extinguisher at
every seat in both the cars in the crash last week, as a reader of
The Times has suggested, many lives might have been spared.
The Legislature also should enact a law preventing the
carrying of highly nfammable materials on passenger cars, re-
CARELESS of how they are wrapped: There was a quantity of
highly indammable motion picture films on the east-bound cal.
in the wreck. The force of the collision burst the metal con-
taners and the films fed the fire as almost nothing else would.
THE FIRST DUTY OF A STATE IS TO SAFEGUARD
THE LIVES OF IT'S CITIZENS. OFFICIALS N THE PEG
PIE OF INDIANA THEMSELVES WILL BE GUILTY OF
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IF THEY Do NOT USE EVERY
MEANS AT THEIR To PREVENT THE RECUR-
RENEE OF SUCH A TRAGEDY AS THE FORTVILLE WRECK.
In the investigation now being made at Anderson by the
coroner and public service commission, evidence is being heard
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. Why the secrecy2 The public is
entitled to know the facts first hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Desires
BY BERTON BRALEY

(W. H. Anderson, New York prohi-
bition leader, testified recently he got
a %''present" Of 10000 from a certain
John T. King.'D
I'd like to meet with John T. King
To deal me out a bunch of jack
That ure would be a pleasant thing.
I'd buy the wife a diamond ring,
I'd buy myself a benzine hack;
I'd like to meet with John T. King.
John gives his cash a careless fling,
Then goes away-and comes not
back
That sure would be a pleasant thing.
He loans his dough without a string
At twenty thousand bucks a crack,
I'd like to meet with John T. King.
My money cares would all take wing,
I'd have whatever now l lack;
That sure would be a pleasant thing.
Page Santa Claus and bid him bring
This generous person to my shack,
I'd like to meet with John T. King.
While he's at large to hope | cling
That he may slip me out a stack;
I'd like to meet with John T. King
That sure would be a pleasant thing.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
COOLIDGE
APPOINTEES
L
Democrats and ProgreSSiveS
Unite to Prevent Confir-
nation of Counsel,
Times WASHINGTON Bure0u,
1922 Neto YORK Ave.

~ II ASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Progres-
Nv sive Republicans in the Senate
- are cooperating with progress.
sive Democrats in the effort to pre-.
vent confirmation by the Senate Of
Attorneys Strawn and Pomerene as
prosecutors for the Government in the
naval oil lease cases,
Convinced Strawn and Pomerene do
not possess the qualities required in
these cases, and angered at President
Coolidge's methods In making his Sc
lections, progressives such as Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, and
Senator Dill. Democrat, Washington,
oppose confirmation.
Regulars among the Democrats are
torn between a desire to accord their
former colleague, Pomerene, the cour.
tesy Of confirmation, and a desire to
reject the nominations in the hope an
other attempt by the President may
lead to the selection OF really quail
fed men.
Unfair Treatment
Resentment against what is coming
to be termed the unfair treatment
accorded Senator Walsh and Robinson
by President Coolidge has reached
such a pitch that the Senator's friends
story Of their experiences on the Sen
ate floor.
President Coolidge requested the
Democratic leaders to suggest can
didates for the Democratic member.
ship on the bipartisan counsel. only
after he had twice made his decisions
decisions based entirely on advice
from Republican -reactiouaries.
"If I were in the Presidents place
I should think 1t the very least I
could do to let Senator Walsh name
the Democratic member OF the Gov
eminent counsel" Senator Norris
said.
ut il due entirely to Senator
walsh's ~tireless efforts the case has
been developed. and there is grave
danger It wifi come to naught unless
the very men needed TO carry on the
investigation and prosecution are
placed in charge Of the case
Selections Denounced
Senator Dill was even more pro.
nounced In his denunciation OF the
Presidents selections.
"Pomerene is a lame duck, a re-
pudiated reactionary and a railroad
attorney said Dill. Il can find no
record Of his having had at any time
in his career any experience in the
technicallties OF public land laws.
Neither he nor Strawn. a lawyer
for Chicago packers and closely re-
lated to the. present Administration
through his partner. Winston. under.
secretary OF the treasury. is qualified
for this job"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
New Hampshire Again

To the Editor Of The Times
Just 4 line on that New Hampshire
question raised by Roy Carpenter. I
lived there for twenty-five years, so /
am In a position to know.
On the rem question he Is away or.
The Only cheap rents are way back I'm
rural districts or in mill towns where
companies own their own houses and
let them to employees. Rent Is cheap
only in cooperative houses, and runs
from 81 a month to SIS. Just across
the street the same kind Of modern
houses cost $50 to SIS a month.
Up to asst year there were SIS. 900
autos IN old New Hampshire, so Mr..
Carpenter was of there. and also
when he said electrical workers only
get $3.50 a week. They pay boys Is
years of age SIS a week Of 81 hours
Tor blowing out motors. That is the
length of time everybody has to work
in that State.
You can't live in New Hampshire
today on S66 a month. It costs more
to live there than in any State in
the union, according to United States
Government figures.
Fo' a Ford the first years cost
lust for plates is SIS. Then you have
TO pay city tax and State tax. Be.
tore you car crank. the cost is S23.75.
II. T., 1910 Healing Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Up to People

To the Editor Of The Times
Much agitation was caused by the
leasing of the oil fields at Teapot
Dome to the Sinclair OH Company,
which, of course, would somewhat
handicap the Government in case of
sudden need of a large supply Of
crude oil. AS matters now stand, the
Government will be forced to pur-
chase It's oil from a syndicate.
OIL from these wells could we'll be
used to supply our coast guard cut
tiers. the most OF which are oil burners.
and thereby do away with the need OF
buying the oil from some syndicate.
Stations could be established at the
home port Of each cutter and the oil
be sent TO these stations by the Gov
eminent.
So IT is up to the people to do as
they see At. S. P. w.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
EDITORIAL

A Cincinnati dental student has
been arrested. Cops say he killed a
man and then robbed him. This young
fellow Is learning to be a dentist fast,
OF course. he carried both crimes too
far. That is the trouble with young
men, they become too enthusiastic
over their work. A capable dentist
should only nearly kill a man before
robb.ng him.
BIRTHS
The stork is voiceless. but a
mar with triplets tells us the bird
is dumb in more ways than one.
SCHOOL NEWS
The college student who recently
married her professor may be teach
ing him now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Service
OF Wayne News sentineD

Ut wayne NEWS
Many months ago the Fl. Wayne
Business Bureau advised the
public Of the questionable methods Of
the Hawkins Mortgage company. Now
the company's president. Morton S.
CT Portland. IS under indict
in the Federal Court. The
Better Business Bureau is rendering
a real service to the community.
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Q U E S t o N s
ASk-The Times
A n S E r S

You can get an answer to any cues.
ton of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. wash.
stamps for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden-
tisl.-EdIto
How should one begin a letter
to a young lady, If IL is a bust.
ness letter? Is Dear Miss cor
rec?
Never use the form Dear Miss"
The young lady's name should be
used, as Dear Miss Blank" or Dear
Madam"
My hair splits badly. What can
l 40 for it?
The split ends OF hair should be
clipped of or singed away and a
thorough scalp massage given. Use
a good hair tonic as well. The split
hair indicates the need Of treatment.
What does cockney and cock
neyism mean?
A coCkney is d term applied to Lon
doners Of aNcertain class, and cock
neyism is the peculiar habit of speech
common to a cockney.
Who said "A little group Of wise
hearts is better than a wilderness
of fools?
John Ruskin in Grown OF Wild
Olives"
o can m remove the odor Of
tsh from cooking utensils?
Fill them with water. put in two or
three tablespoons OF vinegar and boil
for a minute or two before washing.
What does the expression mira
dig" mean?
This is an ~abbreviation Of mira dig.
nitatem. which means beneath ones
dignity" unbecoming to ones posi-
ton.
What will break me OF biting my
nails?
Wrap your finger tips in bandages.
and perhaps this will help you to re.
member. Careful manicuring will help
for you will certainly not care to de-
stroy the effect of prettily manicured
nails.
How should celery be eaten?
With the fingers. but the stalk
should not be dipped into a dish OF
salt. A bit Of salt is placed on one
side OF the plate for this purpose.
How did the expression: IF the
mountain will not come to Ma
homet, Mahomet must go to the
mountain" originate?
Mahomet made the people believe
that he would call a hill to him. and
from the top Of it offer up his prayers
for the observers Of his law. The peo-
pie assembled. Mahomet called the
hill to come to him. again and again;
and when the hill stood still, he was
not abashed. but said: "If the hill
will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet
will go to the hill"
What is the record weight for a
pumpkin?
About $50 pounds.
Which is the most important
and widely distributed tree in the
United States?
The pine. There are many kinds,
some confined to the East and some to
the West, but every State has pine
forests OF some kind.
At what rate does the earth Z
travel In its orbit?
At the rate Of about nineteen miles
a second.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
What Editors
Are Saying
Interested

Lafayette Journal and Courier
Indiana boasts Of Donaldson's
cave, which is described as so nearly
II accessible that at can only be
reached by special arrangement"
Perhaps Harry F. Sinclair might be
interested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Heard in the Smoking Room

Twins Mr.. Neff.
Capital delightedly exclaimed the
banker.
I'm a minute out came the doctor,
exclaiming, Another, sir
Surplus yelled Neff. 'Ye gods!
what a quick yield of Investment"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Dad a Neutral

II hope, sir, you'll encourage me
In the pursuit OF your daughters
hand"
MY boy, don't ask for encourage
ment. The field is open to ali com
ers. and I don't even know half the
entries. "-Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

ss r. ANKER NEFF," said the
Is smoker who was chewing
- tobacco. was in the ante
room walking %nervously back and
forth, while the doctor and nurse were
in the bedroom with mother. The
nurse came forth smiling and an
nounced:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
BY DAVID z

BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor OF The Times.
Copyright by David Dietz)
T the conclusion Of the forma-
"A tive period, as we have seen.
III there were continents COM
posed Of lighter rocks to which
biologists give the name GRANTEES.
Then there were the great oceans
who's beds were composed of
heavier rocks which are known as
basalts.
These rocks which formed out OF
the original lavas are known as pri-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Building
Washlngton Democratl

Indiana Republicans were building
much better han they knew when
they started out to put five or six
million dollars Of Hoosier money in
that prison al Pendleton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
WHERE WILSON RESTS

TIT is altogether fitting that Woodrow Wilson, the man Of
/ peace, should be the first American President whose body
is laid to rest in the new National Cathedral, on the heights of Mt.
st. Adams, overlooking the national capital.
Wilson loved the city of Washington. Because he was the
war President, many thought Wilson's remains should have been
inferred in Arlington National cemetery, across the Potomac
River from Washington. But Arlington is the cemetery of war
riors, and Wilson was a man of peace.
Virginia, his birthplace, and Princeton, his legal residence,
each wanted the honor of being Wilson's final resting place. But
Wilson had expressed the wish that he be quietly laid to rest
without pOmp or ceremony in the city he loved.
During his administration, he carried out RooseveIt's dream
of a great and beautiful Washington, an example to all the
world of civic achievement. The National Cathedral was one of
the numerous beautiful national monuments he hoped to see com
pleted.
Since he was the first American President whose remains
National Cathedral project, which was first dreamed of by George
cluded provision for ga church for national purposes, such as
signed to the special use of no particular denomination or sect,
but equally open to all"
Congress never saw fit to establish such a church with public
funds. In recent years the Episcopal Church has undertaken tie
project, but all sects have joined in construction, with the assur-
ance that the National Cathedral will be ga church for national
purposes, equally open to all"
But one small wing of the great cathedral, planned on a
scale to make it one of the largest and most beautiful chur .1q
in the world, was completed when the war interrupted the work.
Now the builders are pushing financing and construction for the
early completion of this American Westminster Abbey"
1t is a worthy cause, and the fact that Wilson, the great man
of peace, is buried there, will assure for all time the existence of
the National Cathedral as one of Americas greatest shrines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
The Daily
Smile
WHY WORRY

EV1HY worry Every day some
IWI thing happens to show how
III useless weeping over sloshed
milk can be.
Take the case OF a man in New
York. His wife was missing. He
had no idea where she was for three
years. What would you do under such
circumstances? Why. you would
worry. That's what this man did.
Cops searched three years, finally
finding her In Chicago safely married
to n plumber. Now doesn't that show
the fut.lity OF worry?
SPORTS
Tex Richard says the longest fight
on record lasted two days, and the
shortest one four seconds. He Is
wrong in both cases. The longest
fight we ever heard OF is Bryan's fight
to become President. This has lasted
for years and years. Perhaps the
shortest fight was one time when an
auto driver thought he could whip a
cop.
JAIL NEWS
Pickpocket robbed a girl in a
Kentucky sherin's Office. Thirty
cops present escaped without loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Family Fun
Out of Order

May I use the telephone?"
TN afraid it's out OF order, sir.
You see, father left his golf clubs in
the train yesterday, and he's just been
telling the railway company about II"
Windsor Magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

BETWEEN so and 80 per cent of the world production of
diamonds are coming to the United States at present. Wonder
how many of them are being cast before swine?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

The editor is willing TO print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
iects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name a. an evidence OF
good faith. Il viii not be printed
If you object.
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Study Is Involved

The study OF the formation of
igneous rocks constitutes one OF the
most involved and difficult sides Of
the whole subject Of geology.
In addition to differing In compost.
ton, igneous rocks also differ In
structure.
Some are crystalline, consisting OF
masses of irregular crystals. Others
possess a glass.like structure and
are called natural glasses.
Biologists believe that when the
lava cooled slowly under high pres
sure, the crystalline structure re.
suited. Where the pressure was
light, natural glasses resulted.
In intermediate cases. rocks
formed which consisted OF crystal
line centers surrounded by CLASSY
structure.
Next article OF series. The Earth's
Changing Surface.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
One on Auntie

One on Auntie
$50 you are just 4, Alice; and how
old do you think I amp
""Theventeen."
You are certainly very ~1attering;
but really, you know"
That's as far as I can count
Lamopon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

PREMIER MACDONALD recognizes Russia and the knock
ers say he's o%ver-hasty. Maybe, but he is doing a job in six days
that others haven t been able to do In six years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Wifey to Travel

WHY 10 ITdNHI
Dear, I've been TO the DOCTOR"
what did he say?"
HE said I had better travel for my
health. Where do you think / ought
to go?''
ITO another doctor. Punch Bowl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Willie to Jimmie

>"Our cat has Kittens"
"What'd you expect her to have?'
Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

EXACTLY 1,400614 gallons of liquor were sold on doctors
prescriptions last year, says announcement. The amount of sick
ness in this country is terrible, ism itP
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

CONGRESS should be quarantned. 1t seems to be spread
ing illness broadcast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
NICE

one nice thing about your wife
be ng missing is you can find a
place at home to hang your clothes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

DOC COOK was a mere piker. He hornswaggled but thou
sands of victims, when the real game is to get in good" at
Washington and do up a hundred million.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

THE ARTISTS SKETCH SHOWS A FORMATION OF BAsALTIc ROCKS
ON THE COAST OF IRELAND KNOWN AS THE GIANTS CAUSE
WAY. THE FORMATION IS THE RESULT OF A STREAM OF MoLT-
EN- ROCK POURING UP THROUGH A FISSURE IN THE EARTHS
SURFACE. THE CoLUMNLIKE STRUCTURE OF THE GIANTS
CAUSEWAY is THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CONTRAC.
TON MHICH TOOK PLACE AS THE LAVA COOLED.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

MORE and more, we are approaching the conclusion that tn
ship of state is an oil burner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Facts Bear Out Theory

The facts bear out these assump-
tons. When biologists examine
samples Of rocks which they believe
r these ~first-formed or primary
rocks, they find seven chief coustitu.
ents.
These are the oxides OF iron, sill
con. aluminium. calcium, potassium,
sodium and magnesium. BY an oxide
is meant the substance which re-
suits from the chemical combination
OF an element with oxygen.
The basaltic rocks owe their great
weight to their richness In iron.
They also contain much magnesium
and calciun.
The granite rocks owe their lack
Of weight to their poverty ir iron.
The GRANTEES contain much silicon.
The g~eologist also finds many
rocks IN the earth OF igneous origin
which m intermediate between the
two types.
During the formative period, as
We have seen, the slowly forming
crust was frequently inundated by
great streams OF molten lava from
below. 1t Is therefore supposed that
in many instances parts of the crust
were remelted and hat when they
solidifed again their constitution
was greatly altered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

IT LOOKS LIKE a dry spell of from two to five years for
Anderson, superintendent of the AntiSaloon League of New
York
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mary rocks because they were the
first ones formed. They are some
times called the fire-hardened rocks.
The geologist calls them the igne-
u rocks. from the Latin 'ignis,"
meaning fire.
The original lavas from which the
igneous rocks formed were very
complex and not exactly alike every
where. Consequently we would ex-
pect mary variations in the igneous
rocks. We would, however, expect
a certain general uniformity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

Next article OF series. The Earth's
Changing Surface.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

What will break me OF biting my
nails?
Wrap your finger tips in bandages,
and perhaps this will help you to re
member. Careful manicuring will heIp
for you will certainly not care to de-
stroy the effect of prettily manicured
Ia. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

What does the expression "infra
dig" mean?
This is an abbreviation Of mira dig.
nitatem. which means beneath ones
dignity" unbecoming to ones posi-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
SPORTS
JAIL NEWS

Pickpocket robbed n girl in a
Kentucky sherin's Office. Thirty
cops present escaped without loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

fxUT ASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Progres-
IW sive Republicans in the Senate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

How al M remove the odor OF
fish from cooking utensils?
Fiji them with water, put in two or
three tablespoons OF vinegar and boil
for a minute or two before washing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

EV7HY worry? Every day some
IW thing happens to show how
III useless weeping I'VE sloshed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

My hair splits badly. What can
l 40 for IT?
The split ends OF hair should be
clipped of or singed away and a
thorough scalp massage given. Use
a good hair tonic as we'll. The split
hair indicates the need Of treatment.