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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15

all. additional he could hold in his
hands. Tucker regards this as one
of his finest souvenirs. s.
Seals, Too
Near the center of the picture
are a group of scales in general use
some years ago.
The set to the left was the prin-
cipal offender Of 1he triumvirate,
due to the fact that the graduation
was made movable by removing a
small brass rivet. The contriving
poultry buyer handled the weight to
his own satisfaction by a Single
twist of the thumb"
The set on the right was fixed
by placing a dent i'm the face just
over the slot through the spring
slides. By creating a little friction
the four-pound hen slumped sever
al ounces.
Scales Tell Story
The dialed scales tell their own
story, if the figures can be read.
Superimposed on the platform is a
standard five-pound weight. The
dial shows five pounds and ten
ounces. indicating that the set was
used in merchandising.
The large object to the extreme
lower right will be of interest to the
pioneer motorist. 1t took the self
measuring gasoline pump to rid the
country Of this device. The outside
can would have held exactly five
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15
TO CUT RUNNING TIME
Trip to Orleans Over 1. G. in Twenty
One Hours After May IS.

Running time on the Illinois Cen
trail Panama Limited between Indi-
annapolis and New Orleans will be
reduced two hours, effective May 16,
j. NJ. Morisey, district passenger
agent, announced today The trip
to New Orleans will be made in
twenty-one instead Of twenty three
hours.
Passengers going to st. Louis or
New Orleans will leave here at 1890
p. m. and arrive in the Louisiana
city at $50 the next morning. Con
nections are made with the main I.
G. line at Nation or Dillingham;, Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15
SERVICES ON SATURDAY

Services for Theodore Deming, re-
tired superintendent of the Indian
apols office No. 1, Prudential In
surance Company, will be held at
p. m. Saturday at the residence, 3244
Kenwood Ave-, followed by burial in
Crown Hill. Mr.. Deming died on
a train near Pittsburgh while en-
route to a Prudential convention in
New York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15

Ninety per cent of our Hoosier
merchants are honest" optimistically
declared Frank w. Tucker of Mobiles
vile, chief inspector in the State
department of weights and measures.
But Tucker has a display OF fraud
ulent weights and measures confis-
Gated during the last few years that
shows some Of the tricks practiced
by the dishonest minority.
At the upper left of the above pic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15
Better Than Soda

For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk of Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because it
overcomes three times as much acid
in the stomach as a saturated solu.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15

gallons of gasoline had il not been
for the three and one-half gallon
can inside.
Tucker is responsible for fair
weight and fair measure for every
Hoosier consumer north Of the Ma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15

Hereafter instead of soda take a
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia" in
water any time for indigestion or
sour acid. gassy stomach, and relief
will coma Instantly
Evening star., 1926-10-03
At Community Centers
Of the Public Schools.

Association and the Park View Wom-
ems Club, the two last organizations
holding monthly meetings at this
center.
Petworth Center will have Friday as
its regular community night for the
meeting Of all activities, including
those of Boy and Girl Scouts. The
center opened Friday and will continue
registration on Friday of the present
week The development Of vocal and
of the present year at all centers In
divisions 1913, under the immediate
supervision of Mrs: Gabrielle Pelham,
general secretary of the community
center department. Pupils desiring
piano and violin lessons are asked to
register at any center in these divi-
sions between the hours of 3 and 4
pm. during the present week. Those
interested in choral singing may reg
lister at all centers for membership in
the community choruses, which will CO.
operate this season with the Fedora
ton of Colored Church ChoirS In pre-
senting a number of special programs,
of which the first will be given at
Christmas.
Dunbar High Center will open
October for registration for classes
in interpretative dancing for prospec-
tive teachers and interpretative dane
ing for children, also for the advanced
dramatic class at pm. Thursday
,iII Lo NIGHT fhrnIIphnIlf
the season at Dunbar, and beginning
early in November the Yale Chroni-
cles of America" will be shown each
week free to the public, Mrs. Knox In
charge.
Lovejoy Center will have Thursday
and Saturday nights open all through
the season, the hours being from 1880
to 1890 pm. Registrations may be
made all this week for basketry, dra.
matics, chorus, handwork and ath-
letics. Mrs Gray is community secre-
tary.
West Washington Center will be
open Tuesday and Friday nights, be-
ginning this week, with registration
for all activities. Mrs. Florence Neal
is community secretary.
Cleveland Center is open during this
week for registration for classes in
basketry, beadwork, French embroid-
cry, lace making, tapestry work,
crocheting, cross stitch, raffia embroid.
cry. lamp shades. millinery, first aid
home nursing, sight reading and
chorus work Regular activities will
meet on the usual nights as last year.
Miss Eta Johnson is community Sec
retary.
Garfield Center will open October 13,
with the second and fourth Wednes-
days in each month as community
nights, the activities including motion
pictures, for which a machine has
been installed by the Garfield Citizens
Association, and the Home and School
Association. There will also be
chorus, industrial work and upholstery
at this center. Mrs. c. j. Knox Is
secretary.
Birney Community Center will be
open tomorrow night, for registration
for all activities, with Miss Eta John
son and Mrs. Blanche Parks in charge.
Randall Center will hold its registra-
ton Tuesday night, for chorus work,
also for dramatics and industrial art.
The center will be open each Tuesday
from 80 to 1890 pm, with Mrs. Pei
ham in charge.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Origin Of Two Bits.
rom the Adventure Magazine.

From the Adventure MaGa Gazine.
1.-TWO -bits"l
Whence came that name or expires.
sion, which we hear so frequently in
everyday life? Not very many people
know, and as 1t should naturally be
of interest to all those who have used
or heard of the term. the explanation
Is given as follows:
At the corner of Broad and Church
streets, Charleston, s. c.. there stands
today building whicn was during
the eighteenth century used as a tav-
ern-known as Shepherds Thatched
Roof.
In 1887 a certain coterie of gentle
men met once a week in this tavern
and each donated a sum-about two
bits-to charity. These men were not
organized, but nevertheless were
soon christened with the euphonious
title of the Two Bits Club.
The expression, two bits, meaning
a quarter of a dollar, comes from the
early use of ths Spanish real as a
coin. The real, having the value of
one-eighth of a dollar. was called the
New York shilling. In the Southern
States these coins, on account of their
small value. were called bits and It
took two of them to make a. quarter
And so, in this old building which
still stands strong and sturdy in spite
Of its great age, was coined the eX-
preston which we still hear many
times daily
"TWO-bitS"
Evening star., 1926-10-03

probably could be equalled in no other
manner, and when their present work
is completed they will be put to
work maintaining the Ford fleets now
operating on the Great Lakes and AT.
lantic Ocean. 1t was not indicated
whether the company plans eventu-
ally to build it's own ships.
Cost $13 Per Ton.
These ships, which range in tonnage
from 1900 to $500 tons each, were
bought by the company for scrap for
$4.57 a ton. The cost of towing them
to the dismantling wharf increased the
cost So a ton, while the estimated dis
mantling cost Of So a ton makes a to-
tai cost of $13 a ton. The average
market price for scrap is $11 ton.
The company's problem in order to
at least break even on the investment,
is to realize the difference between the
cost of the merchant vessels and the
price for which scrap iron could be
purchased, by putting to practical use
every article taken from the disman-
tied ships.
1t is an axiom of the Ford industry.
officials said, that nothing ever wears
out The manner in which the Gov
ernment merchant marine, thought to
be worthless for purposes other than
scrapping, is being put to practical
use is pointed to as bearing out Henry
FOrd'S belief in that axiom.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
MEXICO TO GET
NEW CHURCH PLEA
Catholics to Present Petition
Reported Signed by More
Than Million.

MEXICO CITY. October 2.-The
Catholic episcopate announced today
that Mexican Catholics will persevere,
although without much hope of sue
cess, in efforts to secure congressional
repeal or modification of the religious
clauses of the constitution.
Another petition, signed by between
100000 and 1900, 900 Catholic laymen
in all parts of the republic will be
presented to Congress Monday. The
Episcopate describes this petition as
the reply of Catholics to the cham
ber's recent rejection of the Episco-
pate's petition on the ground that it's
signers, archbishops and bishops.
had lost their rights of citizenship
and therefore the right of petition by
virtue of their clerical positions.
Similar to First Petition.
The new petition is precisely the
same as the previous, only signed by
laymen in every section Of the coun-
try, instead of prelates. 1t will be
presented by a committee Of laymen.
Catholic leaders say that there would
have been thousands of additional
signers but for the fact that large
part of the populace are unable to
read or write. and hence could not
sign the petition.
Those we'll informed, including the
Catholic leaders. think there is slight
prospect of Congress granting the
petition, but the episcopate an
nounces it's intention to exhaust this
possibility and then continue waiting
and working for whatever length of
time is necessary, even years or
centuries, "for realization by legal
means of the objective religious
liberty"
Ask for Plebiscite.
In a lengthy statement today the
episcopate refuses to accept the
chambers declaration that the prel
ates have lost their citizenship and
right of appeal. Nevertheless, 1t adds,
for the purpose of demonstrating the
sincerity of Catholics endeavor to
secure a peaceful. legal solution OF
the religious situation, the petition
Evening star., 1926-10-03
SHIFT DUE MANY
VIRGINIA PASTORS
Methodist Conference Chart
Calls for Change in
Half of Pulpits.
Special Dinpatch to The star.


Richmond, Va, October 2. - One
half of the ministers in the Virginia
Methodist Conference are to change
their locations at the coming session
Of that body, provided Bishop Collins
Denny, who will preside. follows the
ancient chart of the church requiring
that the ministers serve no more than
four years in any one charge. For
the first time in the history of the
conference there are pastors enough
10 be placed in charge of all the es-
tablished churches. including the cir
cults.
The conference is to meet in Ep-
worth Church, Norfolk, beginning
Tuesday morning, October 13, and will
last at least week.
The unification matter, which occu-
pied a good deal of the time Of the
last session and was passed by at the
session Of the general conference of
the Methodist Church (hoth North
and South), will not be brought up.
No Sunday Law Change.
The proposed repeal of the Sunday
iaws-allowing base ball. dances, the
aters and such other features-is be-
ing discussed. The position Of the
Methodists, it is said, will be about
the same as on the issue Of prohihi-
ton repeal The church will demand
and insist on a rigid enforcement OF
the laws and for the faithful dis
charge of the duties of the officers in
every case The conference VIII
practically unanimously oppose any
steps that looks to the broadening"
Of the laws.
The care Of superannuated minis
ters, the sick and the disabled in every
way is one of the matters that will
engage the attention of the confer
ence.
Virginia this season will have an
apple crop Of about 500, 900 bushels,
according to ]. Fl. Meeks. the director
Of the State division of markets. He
says there are now 35 inspectors at
work in the State, and reports are
that not only has the State a very
large crop, double that of last year
but the quality is far superior to any
preceding year.
Calls Commission Meeting.
Judge Robert r. Prentis. chairman
Of the commission to study, prepare
and suggest amendments to the con-
stitution. has issued a formal notice
10 the people Of the State at large
TO attend the initial meeting of the
commission-comp of seven mem
bers. in the hall of the house Of dele
gates October Il. He asks that every
person concerned in the matter
either attend in person or submit sug-
gestionS to the commission that they
may be considered. This applies to
every section of the constitution.
This commission was created by act
OF the Legislature, to make a careful
study of the constitution, and en-
body In its report to the governor such
changes and amendments as may
seem proper. The legislature has re-
ceived many amendments. some OF
which have been accepted by the
people after being submitted. At this
time the constitution framed % years
ago is a patchwork. 1t is said, and
other amendments are pending.
The commission hearings will be
public.
Evening star., 1926-10-03


DETROIT, Mich, October "A
1926 version of the business of turn
ing swords into ploughshares was dis
closed In information made public to-
day by the Henry Ford interests here
explaining how the nucleus of the
wartime merchant marine fleet is
rapidly being fed into the NAV of the
Ford industry. Wartime ships are
literally being transformed into auto
mobiles, tractors and implements for
use in the organization various en-
terprises.
x crew Of 500 men, working at
especially-designed dismantling docks
erected by this gigantic industrial
concern which taboos waste, every
other day wrecks one of the 1919 steel
ships which the Ford interests pur-
chased of the 500 originally built as
the United States Shipping Boards
merchant fleet. Thirty-five already
have been dismantled and as the pro-
cess is completed another crew of 300
men move the parts to allotted places
where they meet a variety of needs.
All Parts Are Used.
Steel and metals are used to make
automobile parts. Heavy booms and
spars go to the lumber mills to be-
come wheels and automobile bodies.
Scrap wood and cork are ground for
packing purposes. Piping faucets and
plumbing fixtures are stored away for
future need. Stacks and air pipes are
installed in various plants. Wooden
deck materials are made into crates
and boxes. Ever nails are melted into
pegs.
The ships engines are sent to drive
ond rYnnpr9fa mower In the
plants, while one of IL EN- was sent to
Evening star., 1926-10-03
REBUILT FLORIDA !
PLEDGED TOURISTS
Red Cross Director Says
State viii Be Ready for
Winter Visitors.
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
TAMPA. Fla, October EVERY >
Florida city struck by the recent
hurricane will be as we'll prepared to
receive Winter visitors when the
tourist season opens as 1t would have
been had there not been storm.
Henry NJ. Baker. national director of
disaster relief for the American Red
Cross. said here today. Mr.. Baker
said this assurance was given after a.
careful study of the devastated areas
and with an intimate knowledge of
the progress being made toward
restoration.
You may say, on authority of the
American Red Cross. that nobody
need fear coming to Florida this Win
ter" he said. Debris Will be cleared
away, essential repairs made and
proper sanitary safeguards provided:
Tourists can come by thousands upon
thousands with every assurance OF
safety and ample accommodations.
However,, this does not mean that
the stricken cities are not in need OF
help. No authentic story Of loss or
damage in the Miami and Moore
Hotel facilities In the lower East
Coast cities have not been impaired
seriously and possibly will be at or
about normal when the tourist sea-
son begins. but thousands Of residents
of that region are not only homeless
but improved and dependent on tF1e
American people. ..
1.-The Red Cross has spent about
81 100000 for relief OF acute distress
in Florida, but Florida needs not less
than $4,O00,000 for rehabilitation.
Therefore. unless contributions reach
a total of S. 100000 or more, our work
will be hampered and we shall be
obliged to reduce our awards to needy
families. There Is no danger that too
much money will be given for relief
work. however brilliant the coming
season may be from the tourist stand.
point"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Oh, Fickle Perfect &c."

From the Delineator Magazine.
Excess of fat is not due merely to
excess of calories taken into the body
over the amount used in work. Every
enc knows that there are persons in
ordinately thin who eat tremendous
amounts of food and who exercise
but little There are, likewise, fat
people who eat lightly and exercise
much but continue fat. 1t would be
foolish to deny to any woman that
she can starve herself thin, or to tell
the thin one that she cannot increase
her weight by taking an excess of
food. Nevertheless, two persons Of
equal height, fed equal amounts Of
similar food. may differ enormously,
due to internal conditions associated
with the disturbances of the glands
of internal secretion, with the results
of disease or with other undefinable
factors. In such instances, attempts
to decrease the body weight by star
vation. by exercise, by manipulation,
by drugs or by any other we'll known
methods are futile.
The argument has been advanced
that the modern boyish figure is more
beautiful than the curves of an earlier
day. Yet it is easy to remember
when curves were considered most
beautiful. Beauty is in no sense of
the word an actual quality of any
thing, but is wholly or the mind. 1t
is a purely suggestive phenomenon,
as is realized when one considers the
beautiful according to various racial
and national standards. After all, the
really beautiful is that which is
healthful and efficient. or that which
most closely approximates the work
of nature. Yet the present craze for
thinness is an attempt to modify the
processes of nature in a manner
against which nature itself seems to
revolt. 1t is high time that modern
medicine should lend its aid to the de-
termination of the optimum weight
for health Of American womanhood.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WELLER GETS AID
OF HILL Faction
Maryland G. 0. P. Harmonized
at State Convention, With
Rosy Outlook,

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE, October 2.-The Re
publican State convention this week
proved to be very harmonious affair,
and with one or two exceptions. prac-
tically all the leaders of the Hill fac
ton, which waged a bitter fight
against Senator o. T.. Weller, were nj
attendance, promising active support
70 the ticket.
The convention showed cOncluSively
that the split between Senator Weller
and Representative John Philip Hill
has been forgotten for the purposes
of the present campaign. When the
convention vote showed Weller had
received 93 votes TO Hills 81 for the
senatorial nomination, Hill arose and
asked that the vote for Weller be
made unanimous. Marion A. Hum
phreys, Hills candidate for governor,
did the same when Addison f. Multi
kin was nominated.
One of Biggest Sessions.
The convention was one Of the
largest in recent years, forecaSttnG
bright campaign year. and the greet
ing given former Gov. Phillips Lee
Goldsborough. who presided, showed
that although he has not recently
been active in politics, he still has
strong hold on the party. The only
rift was brought about by the efforts
Of Representative Hill to have wet
plank inserted in the platform. This
was defeated and the plank finally
adopted pledged the gubernatorial
candidate to law enforcement. The
convention condemned Gov. Ritchies
attitude on this subject.
In adopting a plank condemning the
= oI, n~fn n n side
corporation for the ConoWingo Dam
project. the Republicans, leaders say,
have placed the Ritchie administration
on the defensive and will make this
and alleged extravagances Of the State
administration the chief issues Of the
campaign.
Explanation Is Offered.
That Gov. Richie realizes this was
clearly demonstrated by the fact chat
IN his opening speech Of the campaign
Wednesday at Frederick. the day be-
fore the Republican platform was
adopted, he devoted most of his speech
70 an explanation of why the charter
was granted and invited the Repub-
lcans to appoint a commission TO
conduct an investigation into circum-
stances surrounding the approval of
permits for the development Of the
Conowingo hydro electric project.
Mr.. Mullikin in his first speech of
the campaign yesterday declared that
"the rights of the people of Maryland
10 enjoy the benefits of the potential
power supply of Conowingo had been
sacrificed in the contract allowed by
q public service commission made up
Of Gov. Ritchie's personal appointees
and men politically under his control"
IN leaving the question of prohibi-
ton up to the individual candidates,
the Republicans made a strong bid for
the country Sote, which, as shown by
the primary. remains dry" and at the
same time leaves a loophole for candi-
dates with wet" leanings to go after
the city vote.
Nearly 800 women attended the ses-
sion and were paid tributes by the
speakers. Mrs. Eva c. Chase Of
Prince Georges County, candidate for
clerk of the Circuit Court Of Appeals,
was lauded by Chairman Goldsbor-
ough. among others, and women were
given several appointments by the
convention.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
FORD POUNDING WAR VESSELS
INTO AUTOMOBILE MATERIAL
Portion of Government Merchant Fleet
Being Transformed at Detroit Into
Industrial Needs.

a Ford factory in France. Search
lights are sent to light Ford aviation
fields, and ship ice plants find use
in experimental laboratories.
A place for every part and parcel OF
these Cne-time ocean-going vessels
is found some place in the Ford or
ganization.
Wrecking Plant Mile Long.
The wrecking plant at Fordson is
mile-long wharf, constructed along
the bank of river which runs
through the company's grounds.
After the tedious process of towing
the ships from some seaboard port.
where they rested before they were
destined for junk, is accomplished,
the boat Is towed into position NO.
/. There portable cranes, operat-
ing from three sets of railroad tracks,
take off stacks, boomS, spars and up
per deck equipment. The boat is
then advanced to position No. 2. where
further deck material is taken on,
and so progresses until 1t reaches po-
sition No. IL, where nothing but
gaping hulk remains.
Acetylene torches burn out the
hulk into huge slabs Of metal which
Is loaded for the foundry or open
hearth steel for melting and the ship
is no more. lIl0 pEOCSSS 10 SOAlo
tinuous and as fast as one ship
passes position No. 1 another takes
it's place. {.
Venture is Experiment.
Whether the Ford organization
will realize a financial gain on the
project is still problematical, but
Representatives of the company in
an interview with the Associated
Press pointed out that the venture
was undertaken more in the nature
Of an experiment than with the idea
Of realizing financial gain.
The greatest gain, however, which
will be derived. they said, will be the
development of shipbuilding and
dismantling organization which will
be able to care for needs of the Ford
freight shipping service. which, it
was indicated, may be extended.
The men engaged in the task are
receiving a working knowledge of
and dismantling which
Evening star., 1926-10-03

With Oi1-O-Matic heat you never have to
give a thought to your heating plant.
Everything is done automatically for you.
Your house is heated better than it ever
was before.
Oil-O-Matic today is the world leader.
outselling all other oil burners regardless
of price. Sales, in fact, are so heavy now