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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

TODAY-America has revolution
airy new-type, high-speed light car
IL designed and built to meet modern
traffic conditions.
A car engineered specifically for parking
at damned curbs-for Lightning getaway
at congested traffic crossings-for instant
Evening star., 1926-04-25
Common Brass Found
To Be Radioactive

Common brass is radioactive mat
ter. according to DR. Robert A.
Millikan, director of the Norman
Bridge Laboratory of Physics of
the California Institute of Tech.
nology, in a statement following re.
cent scientific experiments conducted
in brass apparatus placed several
fathoms deep in Alpine lake waters.
This conclusion comes as a by-product
of the epochal discoveries of the
activities of high-frequency cosmic
rays. incidentally. DR.. Millikan sus-
poets that all matter is capable of
spontaneous breakdown, or radioactive
decomposition, though evidence in
most cases is naturally lacking.
By immersing electroscopes shielded
by brass and zinc containers, far
down in the icy waters of Muir Lake
in the high Sierras. DIR. Millikan was
able to shut out even the highly pene-
trant cosmic rays then under observa-
ton. In spite of the reasonable as
surance that the lake water, which
is merely pure melted snow con.
tanned no radium, 1t was found that
the electroscopes were slowly dis
charged, showing that both the cop
per and the zinc in the instruments
were slowly disintegrating at a rate
fast enough to emit electromagnetic
energy in the form needed to effect
the electroscope.
Radioactivity-or the tranSforma-
ton of matter into a new species of
matter plus new energy-has been
considered q special prerogative of a
few freak elements, notably radium,
uranium and thorium. 1t now ap.
pears probable that the whole gamut
of elements. carries such possibilities
within one grand system of evolu-
ton of matter.
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OUR SURPLUS WOMEN nzsn

~ YER the dinner table the
other night, when the ladies
had left the room and the
~ men were smoking by them
selves. a philosophical fel-
low raised an alarming question by
way Of conversation. What are we
going to do with our surplus women
100000 too many--in this over
populated island?"
There was a moments silence and
little uneasy laughter. Then one
Of the men asked another question,
very much to the point, l thought.
What are they going to do with
us, old man? We're at their mercy,
anyhow. They've far more character
than the boys of today, more spirit of
adventure, perfect self-reliance and
any amount of pluck. We haven't
got a chance against them"
1t was pretty big problem to raise
over cigarettes and coffee. In fact.
it lies at the root of most of our social
troubles and Is responsible for many
tragedies.
| suggested recently that women
were taking the places of men and
crowding them out of the jobs that
many men need so desperately. Our
unemployment figures for men would
be cut down to a low rate If women
had not invaded the offices and fac
tories with cheaper and-let us men
confess-more efficient labor.
x X X
The anXieties of parents would not
be SO acute when their boys leave
school if they were sure that the edu-
cation they have received-that lit
erary education which makes most of
them suitable only for office work
would he rewarded by clerkships for
which their sisters are now compet-
ing with success all along the line.
because they take less wages, do
neater work. give less trouble.
City men in London are in revolt
against this invasion of manhood
or at least they grouse" about it
with more or less humor and touch
of bitterness. But there Is nothing
to be done about it. 1t is perfectly
futile to pretend that we can force
these women back into the dullness
and drudgery of dOmesticity. without
much work to do and little purpose
in life. They utterly refuse to be
cramped and limited like that, and l
for one don't blame them.
1t is not as If they were all in prep
Evening star., 1926-04-25
Deep Exhaling New
Cure for Obesity

Bed rest instead of physical exer-
else and deep exhaling from the
lungs, in addition to the usual non
fattening diet, are prescribed as a cure
for obesity by DR.. G. Leven, general
secretary of the Therapeutic Society
of Paris.
DIR. Leven teaches his patients to
breathe out so hard that they bend
the flame of a candle, and to inhale
only very slightly. The breathing can
be done lying in bed, sitting up or
standing erect. Series of five exha-
lations are repeated every half hour
Is to 20 times a day. One patient
lost Is pounds in 90 days and another
so pounds in the course Of eight
months.
When a person overeats, DR.. Leven
believes, the solar plexus is irritated
and this disturbs the functioning of
those cerebral centers that regulate
the destruction of fat. Other con-
ditions may also cause this disturb.
ance. The course of treatment pre-
scribed Is clstned to counteract the
effect.
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u. S. WILL DEMAND ARBITRATION
OF CLAIMS AGAINST BRITAIN
100000, 900 to $500, ,OOO, 900 Involved in seiz-
ures Before This Government Entered War-Inter-
national Principle at Stake, Senato~ Borah Says.

has had official cogniZa nee that these
American claims are pending. and
Downing street had no genuine pre-
text for assuming that the claims
would never be pressed.
Conference Regarded as Likely.
What. this correspondent under
stands. Is altogether likely to happen
is that the British diplomatic authori-
ties in Washington and Secretary kel-
logg and his coadjutors will come to-
gether and go over the whole situation
in detail. The State Department is
now-actively engaged in preparing the
required material. 1t is a laborious
task. When there has been an in
formal canvassing of the claims and
a basis for adjudication mutually
agreed upon, the expectation is that
there will be a special convention pro-
viding for a special arbitration. Sec
retary Kellogg has at his disposal an
Assistant Secretary of State. Robert
f. Olds. who was representative of
the United States on the last Anglo
American arbitration commission,
which was convened just prior to the
World War and has functioned since
the war. Mr.. Olds will probably have
charge of the blockade claims herein
discussed.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1926-04-25

so merry and bright that some of the
men at the front, sitting in the nltny
trenches, were surprised AT All the
laughter and fun in England when
they came home on seven days leave.
"They seem to enjoy the war. at
home" was a remark l often heard.
n n X 4
I; wasn't the war they enjoyed.
1t was the liberty of life, the break
ing of chains, the escape from the pet.
ty circles of villadom, the action and
purpose of interesting work. The
younger girls, grown up since war
time, have claimed naturally ana
without need of argument the same
liberties.
They are not going TO be stuffed up
in a semi.detached house or malson-
cite. all day long. with a mother who
is inclined to be irritable because opin-
ions clash, and maid servant who Is
saucy.
1t is not a mere question Of economic
necessity. Hundreds OF thOusanuS OF
them have no absolute need of the
small salaries they get. But 1t IL
amusing to be in an office with other
girls. and IL man or two. to catch the
morning tram or train with picture
paper. To plunge into the adventure OF
life on wet days, by straphanging'
through fog nd sleet, in bus queues, In
little restaurants where new faces can
he SEEN in streets of shops with lux
ury behind the plate-glass windows.
They follow the latest fashions. spend
most of their money on pretty Things.
have a little margin for the fun Of
Iife-movies, musical comedies, late
dance, which makes them cape over
their work next day, but is very
pleasant memory.
Good heavens. Is there any old
Canute who thinks he can hold back
this tide of eager. laughing. restless.
adventurous young womanhood invad'
ing every department of life and com
peting against men with unfair
advantages?
But of course all this is having
thousand different effects on our
social and moral habits. and some
of them are rather dangerous both
to men and women: to men more
than to women. think especially TO
the younger crowd of men just pa ST
boyhood.
Socially they ind themselves in
Continued on Third Page)
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FILIPINOS MASS PRAYERS
In INDEPENDENCE PLEA
Men, Women and Children on Washing
tons Birthday Lift Voices in Sup
plication for 'Liberty.''

ENITOR'S N0TE-This is The FIRST Of
q Ser'eS. or articles on the situation IN me
PhHppiRe Islands By Mr. RaIpk Stout
ntnhagIng editor Of the HGRsdS Tifv Star
oHo pnol'Shed here thrOH0h me courtesy
r. 5"nt neWSpdDer. SO nUch prOpd6dnda
nuS oeeH pGf ont on both sides Of the
91eSf,on Of Filipino iRde ependence thar il
ndS oeen almost impossible for .tmeri-
.unS 70 6Frtre az u true estimate Of the
HtQHt'oh. .nr. Stout rent TO ne islands
T"h an open mind and spent n month
~ potHStGHin0 Investigation. The con
...uNtoHS he presents are uHc0lOred bU
sttmer s Sett-ihterest or political bias The
SecoHd article IN the series tciH 0ppedr
Evening star., 1926-04-25

ready. young wives with not enough
babies to bother about and husba nds
out all day, and a maid or two to do
the household work. The young un-
married girls have made up their
minds that this kind of life is not good
enough.
During the war I think the women
of England and many other countries
found a new happiness, in spite of all
the tragedy of death. because they
found work to do outside the home
and active larger interests. They are
wonderfully plucky, gay, high spirited
Evening star., 1926-04-25

the United States, the Americans here
feel they have been forgotten by the
people at home. They wonder If Doo-
lev was not right when he said just
after Dewey's victory at Manila Bay:
"The American people are not sure
whether the Philippines is a breakfast
food or group Of islands"
tCopyright, 1926. by the Kansas City Star)
Evening star., 1926-04-25

aration for matrimOny-the only ca
reer open to young womanhood in the
virtuous homes of an earlier England
Enormous numbers of them will
never get married, because there are
not enough husbands. What life
would be theirs, in semi detached vii
las. with nothing to do but a little
busting, little cooking, a little needle
work and long hours of idleness. novel
reading. yearning for unsatisfied de-
sires.
There are enough lives like that al:
Evening star., 1926-04-25
BY FRANK II. SIMONDS.

4 TIENNA.-Seven years ago, on
\ the morrow of the armistice
" and following the general
disintegration of the old Haps-
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Continued on Third Page.l
Evening star., 1926-04-25

There are enough lives like that al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
Large Fireplace

A large fireplace with brown tiled
hearth IS built into the east wall Of
the living room. Heavy beams OF
walnut give a special English tone
to the room. Beautifully wrought
bronze floor lamps flank the fireplace
and also are placed on either side
Of the stairway which leads from
the north end of the room TO the
upper floor. The house Is papered
throughout in a neutral-toned gray,
which harmonizes we'll with the wal
nut woodwork and furnishings. \
special designed. bronze-figure
dome, surmounted with imitation
electric candles, hangs from a center
beam
The dining room to the east Of
the living room. IS a well-lighted
cheerful room, finished in walnut
and gray Special lighting fixtures
OF crystal have been installed.
To the north of the dining room
is the kitchen, finished in deep
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
PROGRESS|vEF FIRM
SELLS OIL BURNER
FrenCh-lmeS Company Ham
dies Vapor-Hea Device.

One Of the newest and most pro
gressive firms in the city selling a
modern oil burner IS the French.
lines Company. 400 y. Illinois St.
The firm has only been established
three weeks, but already has built
up a good business, according to
Chauncey French. one Of the firm,
associated with Ward r. Ines.
The firm handles the Vapor Heat
oil burner, manufactured In Indian
apolis at the Superior Foundry. The
burner French explained. is one of
the most adaptable to be found on
the market and can be installed in
any type Of heater, furnaces, stoves
Of all types, cook-stoves or heating.
The burner has no intricate mechani-
cal parts and is not electrically ad-
Justed, French explained. 1t Is a
low priced burned and quickly in
stalled.
we have just completed arrange
inents for very busy season OF IN
stalfation and are prepared to install
a good heavy furnace Of cast-iron
type along with the burner in any
home at a saving of considerable
money" French declared.
The firm has the Marion County
sales rights on the Vapor Heat burn
er. It has completed installation Of
n burner ia the home OF Or. Thomas
Johnson, 1901 w. Washington St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
FURNACE FIRMS
BUSINESS HERE
PICKS Up WELL
Makes Installations and Re-
quireS No Down Pay
ment Till September.

The business Of the Peninsular
Furnace Company, 364 S. Meridian
ST., is picking up strongly" and
the coming weeks and months are
expected to be the busiest Of the
year for that company, according to
A. A. Ellig, local manager. The
company opened its branch office
and salesroom here Feb. Is. The
Peninsular furnaces are manufac-
tured at Detroit and Chicago.
I'VE are enjoying a very nice
business and find things picking up
strongly since the cold weather has
ended" said Ellig.
I'VE are handling a furnace made
by Il company whose name is IA
miliar with most Of the older per-
sons, since the Peninsular stoves
have been known for many years.
The company now Is making one Of
the best furnaces on the market to-
day"
The Company handles a hot-air
type Of furnace with rotary CRATES
or ball-bearlng type, making II easy
for women to shake down ashes. The
radiator is without collar. This elimi-
mates cracked radiators. A double
fire door IS provided and a castiron
front gives the furnace considerably
more strength than many other
types. A tight casing keeps practi'
cally all dust out Of the hot-air ducts.
A special water pan and an extra
large ash pit are other features.
The Peninsular furnace IS one Of
the heaviest furnaces on the market,
Ellig declared. The company has
been Offering to install furnaces now
and requires no down payments I'M
til September. The firm maintains
a survey and service department,
and cleans furnaces for $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12

cream, rough-inished plastic upper
wall. It has a white-tiled floor with
dainty blue border. The kitchen is
equipped with builtin units and a
frigadaire. A pretty breakfast room
extends to the east Of the kitchen.
Large Bedroom
To the south Of the dining room
IS a large bedroom and bath, the
latter finished in green tile lower
walls and cream-tinted upper-walls
and ceiling.
on the second floor Is a master
bedroom on the entire west side and
two other smaller bedrooms to the
east. a large bathroom is built at
the head Of tho stairs. It has green
tile walls and white woodwork. The
bath IS equipped with practically
every modern convenience.
In tho basement are four large
rooms for laundry furnace. fuel and
storage. a Williamson oil burning
furnace has been installed. A water
softener also has been installed.
To tho south Of the house IS a
crushed stone driveway Of graceful
lines. which extends back to a two
car frame garage at the northeast
corner Of the lot. The lot. which is
50 by 100 feet. is beautifully land
scaped. A rustic-stone walk leads
from the sidewalk to the front porch
entrance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
MODERN TREND
TO BRILLIANCY
Striking Color Schemes
Used in Refitting Awnings.

Modern awnings call for plenty Of
brilllancy in color according to
George Griffin, $40 Adelaide ST.,
proprietor Of the Advance Tent and
Awning Company, one of the fore
most awning dealers in the city.
The present demand for awnings
Is big, he said, and the company
has been enjoying n good spring
business. Many homes are being re-
fitted with awnings Of striking color
schemes.
"There has come n universal in
sistence upon almost violent color
tones, brilliant colors for home avn
ings, rods and greens, orange and
yellow and other tones, in various
designs" Griffin said. =.
Awnings add much In the way
Of attractiveness as well as comfort
to any home. They give distinctive
ness to a home and also protect dis
coloration of rugs, draperles, wall
paper and interior fixtures. They af-
ford protection from the heavy rains
and shield sunny rooms from ex-
cessive glare Of the out-of-doors."
For nearly n quarter of n cen.
tury, Grihin's firm has been manu-
featuring and selling awnings and
tent equipment in the city, Thou
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
FLORIDA farmer
HAD HEADACHE
Says He Found Thedford' S
lack-Draught All the Medi-
cine He Needed-"Fine
for Sluggish Feeling

Mr.. John Gunnoe, q Florida farm.
err residing in Dade City. Fla, has
made the following statements
Il have been taking Black
Draught off and on for four or five
years. My health is generally pref
ty good, but have been afflicted
with spells Of headache, and for this
take Black-Draught.
when / wake up with bad taste
In my mouth and feel dizzy. I take a
pinch Of Black-Draught. 1t Is the
only medicine 1 ever use. it Is fine
for constipation and the sluggish
feeling 1t causes"
Headache, and the sluggish feel
ing mentioned by Mr.. Gunnoe. often
are due to a constlpated condition.
Experience of thousands Of men
and women brings high praise to
Thedford's Black-Draught for its ef
fectiveness in relieving constipation
and attendant ills.
Black-Draught has been in use for
more than eighty years. It's popu.
1arity Is constantly increasing as
manufacturing records, for many
gears, show.
This good experience Of others and
long, steadl1y-increaslng popularity
are evidently we'll deserved,
Yeu Should give Black-Draught a
thorough trial
feeF druggist sells Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
SAYS BUTLER is son

BOSTON-Bearing a picture Of
Gen. Smedley d. Butler, John j.
Baird Of Dorchester appeared at tho
state headquarters of the American
Legion here and claimed the dry"
general as his long lost son. Legion
officials persuaded the man that But
Ter could not be the John j. Baird,
Jr., who disappeared following his
discharge from the Marines in De-
cember 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
Oil Tibbs Ave.

Woodwork said fifteen men are
grading and olling Tlbbs Ave, be-
tween Washington and Sixteenth
SITS, hoping to make this a main
artery Of traffic race day. The route
from downtown to the speedway by
Tibbs Ave-, is west on Washington
TO Tibbs, north to Sixteenth and
west TO the speedway. The unpaved
portion of w. Michigan ST., west Of
Tibbs, Is being put In tip-top condi-
ton.
G.. M. williams, Marmon Motor
Car Company president, chairman Of
the lap prize committee, met with his
committee Tuesday to raise 800 for
leaders Of each of the 200 laps.
Firms from ell over the United
States contribute.
I'VE are proud TO be host 10 the
thousands of outsiders who come IN
I 10 the races. The speedway Is one
Of the greatest institutions con-
nected with the city. 1t deserves sup
port of every resident" declared
Mayor Duvall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
Newest Varieties

The garden contains 100 beds
each SKI feet. The newest varieties,
including Darwins, Mayfowering
and Breeder, will be shown. For
five wears the Bash Seed Store has
developed the show garden PLAN
making 1t a trial ground or expert
mental plot as we'll as display
tract. A representative of the firm
will be on the grounds each day TO
explain planning charts and tell OF
the various types of tulips In the
garden.
Each Sunday during the blooming
season Of the show garden from 1000
to 5000 visitors look over the gar
den and other thousands Of persons
passing the garden view the species
Of tulips displayed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
FEW FILING DAYS LEFT

James Il. Berry, member Of the
county board Of review, today an
nounced that May IS Is the last day
for filing corporation tax assess
ment lists. lie said that 1000 of
the 5000 corporations in the county
have failed so far to file statements.
a penalty Of 500 q day for failure
TO file these statements by May Is
will be enforced he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
HUGE CROWD FOR
RACE ANTICIPATED
CONTINUED From Page One)

is the biggest one-day sporting
event in the world, and is one Of In
dianapolis' greatest assets said
Stops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
NEWS OF INDIANAPOLIS

sands of homes have been equipped
with the firms products.
Satisfaction is our slogan in
customers being pleased with our
awnings and tent products. That is
the foundation upon which we have
built up our business.
1--WE have sought to keep abreast
of the times by giving customers
the designs that are in vogue. That
means we must know what is being
sold to persons of modern taste and
discrimination"
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Information Given

orders for the Various types Of
tulips grown In the garden are taken
and special information on planting
Is given each customer, Bash said.
Bash made a special trip to Hol-
land to obtain the bulbs and inspect
ed some of the worlds finest tulip
gardens, in order to secure choice
varieties. He makes a visit to Hol'
land every three years.
Three generations Of the Bash
family have been engaged in the
seed store business. The company
was established in 1856 by S. D..
Bash. Sr., in TT. Wayne and has
been carried on IN Indianapolis by
his son. D. f. Bash, and his grand
son, S. d. Bash, Jr. The store has
been located at 141 y. Delaware St.
for more than twenty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
A DEER SWEET DEATH
F1apjacIls and BOnbOns Prove Fatal
to Buck.
~ Times Special

81 Itn1CS SDcctdt
HANCOCK, n. Y, May 12.-Flap-
jacks and bonbons caused the death
Of a buck deer which was enjoying
the hospitality Of a farmers wife.
During a severe storm several weeks
ago, the deer became entrapped in
a snow bank near the Baxter farm.
When rescued and taken to the
barn, he seemed to weak to eat, but
when tempted by hot buckwheat
cakes, he regained his appetite. -Four
weeks of the rich fare and a dinner
which included fudge and bonbons
were too much for the buck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-12
10000 in Grand Stand

General admission tickets, for the
inheld at the track can be secured
at any time. 1t will be impossible to
estimate the crowd now because Of
this, Myers said. The grand stand
seats more than $4,000. On the day
following the races, fans buy their
seats for the coming season, accord
ing to Myers.
Hotel reservations for the week
end have been taken for some time.
The Chamber Of Commerce con-
vention bureau will secure rooms
in private homes as In former years,
said Henry Davis, bureau manager.
Other persons will get accomoda'
lions in nearby towns and drive to
Indianapolis on race day.
Workmen have been busy since
last year putting the grounds IN
shape. Myers declared the track
never Is permitted to run down.
whenever a board comes off the
stands It Is replaced Immediately.
The track will be n fine shape this
year, A force Of moro than 5000
men in required on race day." Myers
said.
Street Commissioner George Wood
ward Is making an effort to have
city street in good repair for tour
lists, and to have mono tore up race
week. state highway officials are
putting a finishing touch on State
roads.