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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03

ment made s,141 runs. as against
8.547 in 1928.
A new record for traffic law wiO-
lations was made, S,1S7 speeding
arrests being made and II .s70 Tor
other traffic law violations. Fig
uriss Tor 1923 were not available.
bit II ii said they we're far belo'w
the 1924 figure
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SEvENTY-FIvE SEEK JOB
Applicants Galore for appointment
as Justice Of Peace.

William A. Conner, Center Town.
ship justice of the peace. today ten
dered his resignation to county com
missioner, because of i'll health. Sew.
enty-five lawyers have applied for
the appointment.
Some worthy Democrat will get
the place" said John McCloskey,
president of the commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03

murders committed In 1928, thirty
seven being the figure for that
year.
The report will be discussed by
RikhoT at the municipal banquet
st the indianapolis Athletic Cluis
tonight
Comparative figures show
Total arrests 1875 43se75 divids
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Realtor to Address Boys

My Trip to Palestine win be
the topic of Bert Essex, Indiana eolis
realtor, before the Y M. c. A. Boys
Sunday League at the Y M. G. A.
auditorium Sunday at 2:s0 p. m. G.
NJ Erbaugh and G. w. Railb will
furnish music. E. j. Rood viii con
tipue his serial story. The meeting
lis for boys from 10 to IL
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ROAD PLANS TALKED
Two County Boards VIII Meet Jan.
10 for Discussion.

County commissioners and coun-
cilmen today arranged for an infor-
NAL meeting of the two boards Sat
urday, Jan. 10, to discuss a road
building plan for Marion County for
1895.
We intend to figure out how lit
tie will be spent. said Cassius L.
Hogle THE idea is not to spend
anything for new roads The people
will just ilavelso holler for them, be-
cause taxes can't be, cut If we go
ahead spending money!
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TOYS IN BASsLER HOME
Contrary to Story Little Girl Was
Denied Christmas.
BIZ Times Special

OE 4 tHtt8 SpbCtUt
LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Jan. a.
Sheriff Bowyer said today he had
found large number of toys and
a large doll in the Bassler home,
where four members of the family
were slain last week by Mrs. Emma
Hobough.
Mrs. Hobough had told authori-
ties one of the reasons she commit
ted the murders was because her
parents had denied her little girl a
Christmas.
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1908. Motorcycle division, 1924.
15,137.
Stolen goods recovered by the
detective department amounted to
s1.702 .14937. an Increase of more
than $500 600 over 1923 figures.
The motor department made 2I
7S1 runs. ais against 21saa6 the
year before The patrol depart
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slight Blaze at city nan

A slight blaze was extinguisheo
with chemicals in the Electrical d..
partment at city Hall today whsh
workmen overturned a can. Of para.
fine onto a lighted blow torch
Damage was slight.
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INDIANAPOLIS Has Increase

II on intoxicaton charges by indianapolis police
Recordsfor 1923 incomplete Chief Herman F. Rkho
with accurate figures only up Nov 80 1929 estimated
that during the whole year there 225 and 259
women arrested on. intoxication charges -
During 1922 in Indianapolis 228O men and 2l2 women
were held on intoxication charges
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
SMALL HEADWAY FOR DRY
LAW, FIGURES SHOW
REMY REPORTED BETTER
Prosecutor Still Confined to Bed
With Grippe Attack.

William II. Remy, prosecuting at
torney, who has been in bed with a
serious attack of grippe since
Wednesday. was better today, al
though he was not able to be up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
STATE BANKS GET CALL
Follows Federal Order for NaffsnaI
Conditions.

The State banking department To-
day issued a cali for the condition
of State banks and trust companies
at the close OF business on Dsc. 3I.
A Federal call for national bank
conditions as of Dec. 81 also was is
sued. today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
FIREMAN IS KILLED

Two Hundred Persons Driven From
Homes in Apartment Fire.
BN United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-One
fireman was killed, two others in
jured, and more than 200 persons
were driven from their homes when
a $750.O0o fire. swept two buildings
here today.
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Police OFFICIALS in nearly all cities
saw little change in the drinking
situation as far as their blotter
records go and they considered this
good indication of the extent of
public drinking.
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Philadelphia Leads

PhiIadelphia's Butierized police
force led the country in arrests. but
it was emphasized the sobriety Of
cities can not be judged from the
number OF arrests made, owing to
the difference in police methods in
the various municipals.
In the Quaker city 4s,5o1 in
toxicated persons were taken in
custody during the year. while the
five boroughs of New York, with a
far greater population showed only
10,783. For Boston with 1856
drunks, and Buffalo with 12.300.
were ahead OF the metropolis.
The same condition prevailed in
the Middle West where Cleveland.
with much smaller population than
Chicago, showed a far greater num-
ber Of arrests.
In the south and seaboard section,
Atlanta led with 1899 arrests and
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Hokie Edition

x0MPLETE Radio Broad
~ casting Programs appear
every day ID The Times.
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on the Pacific Coast Los Angeles
with 9,525.
Arrests in thirty-five cities by dis
tricts. included:
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Forecast

NJ 0STLY cloudy tonight,
1K1 followed by fair Sunday.
Not much change in tempers-
ture. Lowest tonight % to 81.
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Science

A great 4.hange in the relative i'm
portance of American cities and
towns is probable as the result Of
scientific survey made by the Gov
eminent to ind the best routes for
airplane travel.
The railroads, following the most
practical routes to the centers Of
trade. made prosperous some cities
and towns en- route and ruined
others. The automobile put back on
the map many villages and hamlets
that had stagnated after. the railroad
passed them by. AirpIanes win be
the next great influence.
The Governments survey has been
made with regard to atmospheric and
other flying conditions. OF course,
all big cities are on the routes.
The Cove nment urges cities and
towns that ire on this air route to
do everything possible to encourage
land help the flyers who will follow
it, It suggests landing fields, even
in the center of big cities, on the
tops Of buildings, and great lighting
arrangements to tell airships where
they are and what the facilities are
for receiving them. With the Gov
eminent aid it is now receiving the
Icountry's traffic is rapidly taking
to the air.
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RI AUL P. BAKER, directory
II supervisor of the Indiana Bel
El Telephone Company, is dis
tributing the new january telephone
directories, Which requires zoo
men and fleet OF trucks. For near.
~ $4,000 books must be delivered.
There is one telephone for every
four persons in Indianapolis. And
approximately the same number OF
wrong numbers. So most attempt
ed phone calls are sporting events.
Despite the uncanny ability OF a
wrong number 20 intrude, the tele.
phone is a most important appliance
in modern Life.
However, its greatest use Is in
this country. There are more tele-
phone instruments in Indianapolis
than in many populous European
nations. Which boast of civilization
and progress.
Perhaps because the wear and tear
OF German gutteraIs and French &C,
cents is too severe for mechanical
device. And English HIS dropping,
like autumn leaves, from a network
of wires would impede traffic.
But in America it is indispensable
Though II has ruined the mellow art
Of social conversation. People nc
longer utter flowing periods. They
bark in jagged, staccato phrases
The result of. the telephone habit.
Still, flowing periods never did any
work except kill time. While the
telephone saves time. Which is
mans most precious possession.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
Scientist Declares Possibility
of Vegetation on Planet Mars

completed, the temperature rise is
not as high as on the equator. But,
during the long arctic day, tempera-
lures will not be so extreme and
living mater will not be subjected
to such short periodic changes in
activity as occur on the equator.
From this 1t would appear that in
the polar regions Of Mars, the cycle
Of reproduction, development and
death Of the living cell is not SUBJ
jected to the hazards that appear to
occur on the equator.
"This is the first time in history
that physical measurements have
been made which gave an indica-
ton that the temperature Of the
surface of Mars rises above the
freezing point of water. Prior to
our measurements of 1922, ard eg-
pecially Of 1924. the general opinion
prevailed that the temperature of
Mars is far below freezing. On the
basis Of these new measurements
speculation is already rife as to life
on this planet"
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The Silent Guest
BY HAL COCHRAN

Well, I've had my little session
and I've done my worldly part. So,
once again. I'm down and packed
away. And used my best dis
erection. All, tbs well have no
heart, for I know they would have
broken it today.
was hung up near the ceiling
and stayed there Just as put. A
dozen people passed me every day.
The warm air from the f1rnace
often gave me watts Of SCOT, but /
stayed-I had my little part to play.
While joy was running wildly and
the laughter filed the air, simply
dangled highly over head. And say,
to put it mildly, few folk knew that
was there. And yet played my
part, as I have said.
Just let me tell story that wit.
messed plain as day; It happened jus.
beneath me, so I know. A youth
in all his glory. grabbed a maiden,
fair and gay, and he kissed the lass
a dozen times or so.
OF course, she rather scolded, but
he pointed up at me and said, 1.-THE
right to kiss you is my own The
reason was unfolded so she passed
it off, you see. And then they left
and left me all alone.
Yet now my seasons ended and
I'm laid away at rest. Tbs hand Of
fate has made my story So Through
me much love has blended, but Tn
just the silent guest-I'm just 9
piece of Christmas miEtIetoe.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc,
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Children of Blood and of Brain

than to perpetuate themseIves
through the one child OF the spirit
Such is the continuing influence Of
we still sympathize with the disin-
herited heir, and without knowing
anything about the reasons for It
If we analyze kinship, however, we
might come to understand that tho
child Of the spirit is even more In
ttmately associated with u mans
emotions than the child OF his loins.
Parents viii make great personal
sacrifices in order to give to their
sons and daughters better oppor-
tunfty than the parents themselves
had, and they are proud indeed If
children give promise Of being bet
ter men and women than the par
ents. But anguish is just IS keen
as Joy, and there is little pain more
poignant to the spirit than that of
the parent who realizes that as
parent he is a failure.
If man feels more confident that
his business is more apt to per-
petuate his spirit than the heirs Of.
his body are, he is justified In dis
eliminating In favor Of the child OF
his spirit
Nevertheless. that rich man is
wiser still who sets his wealth to
work for all humanity and who rec
ognizes and feels dnship with all
Of the children OF the spirit Of God.
In making education more available
to all who want it and are capable
Of IT is doing about as much az any
man can do by his own effort to
make his spirit immortal.
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BY N. %. COCHRAN

by ~ Oe SOCL1KS<aNN
II HERE are children of the
II loins and children of the
- spirit. The business a man
builds up with his creative and con-
structive genius is a child of bis
spirit, his sons and daughters the
children Of his loins.
Each child of mans body is a
biological gamble. His brain plays
much larger part In the genesis of
the child of his spirit. The one is re-
sponsive to his intelligent training
and direction, while the other often
isn't. This may explain why men
sometimes appear to be more deeply
engrossed In a business than in a
family.
Not long ago the distribution OF
millions OF dollars to educational,
charitable and religious institutions
by two rich men excited much pub
lie interest. The kodak had made
one a multimillionaire, tobacco the
other.
Now comes another very rich man
distributing about three millions of
dollars worth OF stock in his Iurn-
Der business. OF 124 beneficiaries of
this gift nearly one hundred are en-
ployes in the business itself.
Aside from the indication that the
policy Of distributing ones wealth
before instead of after death is grow
ing, there is a difference between the
benefactions Of Eastman and Duke
and that Of Ritter. Ritter makes the
child Of his spirit one OF his heirs,
which will be generally commended
whether he has natural heirs or not.
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Eastman and Duke go even further
in making humanity an heir to a
large part Of their fortunes.
AS Ritter has distributed only
about one-fourth of the stock in his
lumber business to his employees, he
still has remaining large amount
which may be devoted to an even
larger purpose. So no belittlement
of his wise generosity Is intended
in making comparisons.
The outstanding feature of all
these benefactions is the growing
tendency Of successful men to give
intelligent impetus to their wealth
while still alive, instead Of piling up
and piling up until the last minute
and letting the law and nature take
their course after death.
Many men who have been very
successful IN building up business
and a fortune have died disappointed
because they could see little hope
of the children OF their loins car
rying on. They have realized that
in creating and raising children they
have failed as signally as they have
succeeded in creating and raising a
business.
Having seen other men attempt
to guide their wealth after death by
careful provision in THAR Wills only
to have their wills contested and
outwitted in the courts, some men
have come to see the wisdom Of
making distribution while still alive
and In possession of their faculties.
And they see, too, that to gain
immortality through the children Of
their loins is much more OF gamble
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RIGHT HERE
IN IN DIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON
Investors

~ EXT week has been set aside
I'M by the Indianapolis Better
1 Business Bureau for an In
tensive campaign to educate the in
vesting public to the perils OF buy
ing securities without thorough in
vestigaiton.
Make 1925 safe for investors" il
the slogan adopted for the week
by the Better Business Bureau.
Probably the dupes Of fake stock
would welcome a closed season to
allow their savings breathing spell.
For it has been only very wary saw
ings accounts that haven't been
flushed and chased by promotion
wolves.
And Indiana has been their happy
hunting ground. It is estimated
that in the past two years the fail
ure of seven stock selling concerns
cost investors Of this State $25 ,000,-
900. Al considerable sum to dribble
out of Hoosier stockings.
But despite efforts neither 1925
nor other years can be made abso-
lutely safe for investors.
There is an element of risk in any
investment. But at least legitimate
securities are alive and have a fight
ing chance, while fraudulent stock
is dead when born. And it's inves-
tors buy a funeral.
All stock certificates look equally
pompous. One can only determine
whether it is alive or dead Ky inves-
igating. Which may insult a. stock
promoter-but won't insult the in
vestor's bank account.
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custody he revealed his unsupported
identity.
Most fugitives are captured by
such blind chance and not by astute
detectives officially on their trails.
The resourceful man-hunter who
gets his man. unerringly is mostly
fiction. There are few Sherlock
Holmes working at the detective
trade For actual detectives are dis
tinguished more by industry than
keenness of scent
And a much sought fugitive may
evade the official fiat-footed pursuit
for months. Only to be captured
finally by a trick Of fate.
THE wicked fee when no man
pursueth." It's the uncomfortable
impulse to glance over his shoulder
that usually nets the fugitive. He is
trapped not by man made detectives
but by God given fear.
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Nature

The tree climbing perch Of the Pa
cific has been laughed at as the joke
of somebody's Imagination. but now
DR.. HERE of the Philippines bureau
Of fisheries reports it in list Of the
fish Of those islands. He says It
not only climbs waterside trees. but
moves about freely on the land Tor
short periods.
The beaver is North Americas
largest rodent gnawer. Average
length is about 81 feet from tip to
tip. and weight near IS pounds.
Eastern Canada boasts a specimen
once caught Weighing S. pounds.
Beavers spend most Of their time in
the water. but are aii-breafhipg
msnmals. They are found from
Texas, throughout the Rockies.
Eierras and Cascades. aa faf north
as the end Of the timber line. They
are also found throughout Canada
and New England
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Discretion

N Indianapolis young woman
IAI was arrested the other day
I'll in connection with the Marion
Qnd.) bank robbery. She was in the
bandits machine outside the bank
while the crime was committed
But she denied knowledge Of the
projected robbery, or share in the
loot. She merely accepted the mems
invitation to an automobile ride
without bothering to ask the des-
tination or purpose of the trip.
The craving for a ride and lack
of discretion have brought her
trouble. For she faces a charge q
completely in bank robbery.
Which is more serious than trudg-
ing seven miles home from a ride
AS occasionally happens with girls
who so thoughtlessly accompany
sheik motorists. And leave dis
erection behind.
Discretion isn't boon companion.
He is always spelling what otherwise
might be merry time. But he is a
mighty useful fellow with whom to
maintain intimacy. For friendship
with him seldom ends in trouble or
disaster.
A good WY for any girl to avoid
possible vexation--and unpleasant
consequences--is TO refuse chance
invitations to ride.
There is no excitement, but much
safety in standing on the curb
clutching the hand of discretion
while the world rolls by on rubber
tires.
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Mexlcans Push Booze Across
Rio Grande River
on Wire.
Times Woshis0tOn Bwreas,
1899 Nea0 York Ace.

EU7 ASTIINGTON, Jan. 3.--Mexi-
IlWt can whisky runners have
49, gone their Canadian border
conspirators in crime one better,
when it comes to devising clever
schemes for smuggling liquor into
the United States.
Until their latest scheme was un-
covered by alert members OF the
border patrol near Laredo. Texas,
the cleverest device for getting
booze into the country was the
Canadian stunt of freezing bottles
of colorless gin into blocks OF ice
and transporting it into Buffalo in
open wagons.
The Mexican ruse was described
today by Assistant Secretary OF
Labor e. J. Henning, who has just
returned from an inspection trip
along the border and a conference
with immigration officials at Mexico
City.
Wires Under Water
"Our latest worry is caused by the
smugglers stringing wires about a
foot under water entirely across the
Rio Grande and using It for SNUG
Cling in not only whisky, but aliens
as we'll" Henning stated.
Henning said that one wire had
been found within stones Throw OF
the bridge at Laredo and that sew
eral others had been found at other
points along the river.
In smuggling liquor the rum
runners were unusually bold, often
pushing large package OF liquor
across on the wire under water by
pretending to be swimming" Hen
ming stated.
Dresses as Women
Often the accomplice on the Amer
lean side was man dressed up as
washerwoman, who appeared to
be busily engaged in washing
clothes, but who managed to slip the
contraband liquor into the clothes
basket and get away before suspi-
cion was aroused.
When aliens were Struggled in
they used the wire as guide and
swan across the river with SO little
OF themselves showing that they
were about as hard to see as a sub.
marine with only the periscope
showing Henning added.
The ruse was discovered when the
smugglers became unusually bold at
the wire near Laredo. Since then
several more wires have been found
and the river is now watched SO
closely that the. success of the wire
method of smuggling is about ended.
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SOItulGlpu q IVA
tionswdde s 9 ar oh
for him.
However, acct.
dent and q pair Aof
city detectives
who had no ink.
ling of his iden-
tity--landed him.
His furtive man.
ner. and back
ward chances, as
he w ak e d the
street arous Q d
their suspicious.
They followed him
to his hotel and
nrrnGfAd him tn