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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Your Baby and Mine
BIZ MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Questions come to this department
daily in the following forms:
THE mother is nervous. Will the
child inherit this nervousness? Win
the child of deaf parents be dear!
A mother dislikes milk intensely,
will the baby inherit this dislike?'
Every question here can be an
swered with mo-" and yet there is
no doubt that such idiasyncrasies may
seem to descend to the child In this
way. .,,a
The mother is nervous. The chlid
comes into the world and Is put In
the care of this nervous motner.
Shortly he reacts by being nervous:
irritable, frightened by noises ana
persons: and by jumping at a SOUND
and then every one says: mo Wonuer
the poor child is nervous, his motner
was so much that way before ne was
born" The baby's nervous system
was undoubtedly as stable as any
baby's at birth but the constant as
ISOLATION with nervous mother
would bring about all these results.
If deaf parents Of a baby had tneit
hearing destroyed through some dls
cause they could not hear speech and
therefore could not initiate 1t. there
Is no reason to think that their BABY
would have any such defect at plrtn'
But, 1t is possible, that child VINO
is reared with mute persons only
would never learn to use speech
though this is too far fetched ever
to happen.
In .act, have never heard of a
case in which deaf persons gave birth
to anything but normal children
There may be such isolated cases
but doubt it.
The child of the mother who dis
likes milk will not necessarily dislike
milk, unless the mother shows him
her dislike of it.
In that case undoubtedly the child
would react against milk and then
the mother would think that he had
inherited the dislike, which, Of course,
is not true.
Mrs. G.. E.-Thank you for your
commentator. You'd be surprised
how "perked up" it makes me feel
We cannot all have exactly the same
ideas about everything, but If one
feels sure that he is on the right
track, he is foolish to be swayed by
the opinion of others. Keep on in the
way you have started.
Mrs. F. RI am sorry cannot
print your letter. Also glad you agreed
with me that baby's place is in the
home. You have no idea how many
things have to be crowded into the
space allotted me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
MARKET CHANGES
SLIGHT THIS WEEK
Vegetables and Fruits Hold Old
Prices, With Few Minor
Shifts.

The retail market, centering about
| Central Market, has been unusually
quiet during the past week. Little OF
no activity is noted In the manipula
ton of prices. and the Washington
housewife in all probability will find
that her Sunday dinner will cost about
the same she paid for 1t last week.
| With the exception of string beans,
which dropped 10 cents to sell at 25
| cents pound, and French cndives
which were reduced 20 cents to retail
at 40 cents, vegetable produce is un
changed in price. Dealers declare that
| French artichokes are scarce this
week. and very few of them will be
available tomorrow. The price, how
ever, is unchanged, the average being
10 cents quart. The so-called "pedi
greed" asparagus. which demanded
$3.50 a bunch last week, has given
| way to a California" brand that sells
for $3.50 bunch. The palmer varie
| ties are still to be had, however, at IS
cents to 81.
Strawberries registered the only
price change in the fruit line, and
they eased upward cents On the
quart to the 50-cent level they held
before their drop last Friday. The
Tokay grapes which came in last
week are nearly exhausted. and C*n
ter Market dealers say that few have
arrived since the earlier shipment t.
replenish the supply. The price re-
mains the same-60 cents a pound
but there is possibility that they will
be higher tomorrow.
The big South American peaches
which graced many stands last week
at 25 cents apiece are not to re had
today, and there is little likelihood of
their temperance in time for tornor'
rows marketing. Other fruits are
steady in price and quantity, with
oranges at so to 80 cents a dozen, tan
gerines at SO cents, eating apples at
S, 8 and 10 cents apiece, grapefruit at
10 and Is cents and pineappleS at DO
cents each.
Poultry, too, remains steady. Tur-
keys are still so cents a pound, and
Long Island ducks are As cents a
pound. Keats cost 80 cents each, and
chickens hold their same price levels
of As cents for bakers. SO cents for the
fryers and 40 cents for the stewers.
Dressed beef, lamb, pork and veal
are also unchanged.
Lima beans will sell tomorrow at
about 81 quart, the same price they
brought last week. Other week-old
prices and their products include all
potatoes-old at six pounds for 20
cents, new at 25 cents a box, and
sweets at four pounds for 25 cents.
Brussels sprouts remain at 50>cents a
quart, and spinach two pounds for 20
cents.
Mushrooms remain steady, most
dealers charging so cents a pound,
while old and new cabbage costs and
10 cents, respectively. Cauiifiower
holds at Is and 80 cents, and hot
house cucumbers at rs cents.
Rhubarb is unchanged and sells at
25 cents for a large bunch. Peas are
Is cents a pound. and tomatoes 80
cents a pound. Okra can be had TO-
so cents a quart, while parsnips ane
turnips are each three pounds for q
cents. Carrots are 10 cents a bunch.
and lcranberries 20 cents pound.
Dairy products hold steady for an
other week. and hennery eggs are
selling at 40 and IS cents dozen,
while the lesser grades are down
around 80 and 35 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Butterscotch Cookies.

Cream one scant cupfu1 of butter
and butter substitute mixed, with
two cupfuls of brown sugar. Cream
thoroughly, and add two eggs un-
beaten, then one teaspoonful of
vanilla. Sift and add four cupfuis
of -four. one teaspoonful of cream
of tartar and one teaspoonful of
baking soda, then add one cupful OF
chopped pecans or walnuts. Shape
into a long round loaf. wrap in a
slightly moist napkin or cloth and
let stand over night In the refrigera-
tor Next day slice one-fourth inch
thick and bake until brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Spanish Rice.

Slice three medium sized onions
and cook them until tender and
slightly brown in one-haif cupful
of drippings. Remove them from the
fat, add one-half cupful of un-
cooked rice, which has been care
fully washed and dried, and brown it.
Then add the cooked onions, three
cupfuls of fresh or canned tomatoes,
three green peppers cut into strips
and two tablespoonfuls of salt. Turn
the mixture into a baking dish and
bake until the rice and the peppers
are tender. This makes six or eight
servings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Oriental Rugs.

The great enemy of good rugs and
carpets is gritty dust, which a
vacuum cleaner will remove best.
To revive the colors of an oriental
rug or carpet, wipe it over with a
cloth dampened in vinegar and water
or tea and water. This method is
to use on real rugs. not on imitation
ones with cheap dyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

OF great interest to antique seekers
Is the quest of Lowestoft china. One
hever knows where one may chance
ecross a piece or two, and besides De
|ngs valuable, Lowestoft makes a very
|solorful. decorative and satisfying
Collection.
The pieces shown here were sketch
Ia in the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Ia New York City. They are espe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

elally fine examples of crested Lowe
stoft. The Metropolitan owns the
complete set, 24S pieces. 1t was orig
|na,iy the property of Samuel Chase,
who was one OF the signers OF the
Declaration OF Independence.
That this old china is immensely
valuable goes without saying. A
Eingle teapot with an American frigate
sold recently for 1925. A
pair of vases with covers brought
Be 100 at an auction.
Copyright, 1927
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
Sense of Humor Gomez
Mr.. WELLER shows good sense.

Ml. VClllCi cAlOWo 6OOO oClloC'
We have developed a state of
mind in this country that presents
a grave problem for authors and
producers.
Propaganda books and plays
have struck a deadly blow to art.
People no longer think of the
novel and the drama as forms of
amusement, but media for
theories.
The idea of enjoying ourselves
when we read fiction, go to a
movie or sit in a theater has given
place to the IDEA that we are be-
ing indoctrinated.
Commonplace jokes have come
to be regarded in the light of
deliberate attempts to offend
somebody, while scenes and
characters that were obviously
portrayed for no other purpose
than to make a colorful picture
are interpreted as malicious
thrusts at some race, religion or
social status.
That sense Of humor on which
we used to pride ourselves, and
which did so much to promote
good work and good feeling, has
given place to a thin-skinned at
titude which looks serious on the
surface, but which is nine-tenths
spleen underneath.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28

charging persecution, bitterly hostile, while the
loyalty of at least portion of the army is doubtful
Undoubtedly there is vast unrest throughout the ma
ton, lacking only strong leader about whom all
factions could rally to make it extremely dangerous
to the Bratianos and to the dynasty.
The former Crown Prince Carol who left his wife
and forsook crown to buzz about Europe with Nine.
Lupescu-with whom he lived cozily If unconventSon-
ally until recently in Paris personally is no such
leader But he is liked by the younger element in the
army and in him the peasants party and other hos
tile groups see convenient and royal stuffed shirt
ready for them to use
To make things all the easier, Prince Carol is en-
tireIy plable, and willing to be drafted" in move
ment to save the country.
Such is the story behind the story from the Balkan
capital of Bucharest-a ready plot for movie
another of Anthony Hopes Prisoner of zenda"
tales.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
Censorship of Foreign Loans

Americas financial supremacy is raising problems
which may be extremely difficult of settlement We
are now the worlds banker Needy nations are daily
asking for money, and getting it. Private loans to
foreign interests have reached the figure of $13000
100000. of $2OOOOCoOOO more than Americas war
debts. This flow Of capital abroad can conceivably
lead to trouble.
The lenders may one day feel that our Govern
ment should take action to protect their private in
vestments. That has happened already in the cases
of Mexico and Nicaragua. The Administration con-
ceved that Legitimate" American interests had been
injured. For a while Mexico and this country were
on the brink of serious dispute. Our marines and
battleships and arpanes have been dispatched to
Nicaragua to safeguard American investments.
The question then, is whether the making of such
loan is not of sufficient national concern to require
Government regulation. The regulatory process was
originally adopted weapon with which to force
funding of political debts. 1t has seemed to sue
coed except in the case of France.
Now comes demand for termination of this CEN
sorship. Some who advocate hands-off policy point
out that the Government has right to dictate how
money shall be used by those who have 1t to lend.
Others suggest that approval by the State Depart
ment despite reiterated statements to the contrary
may convey the impression that this Government
guarantees the safety of investments it has KID.
bOtn LnllSG carry weight.
1t is problem which calls for careful and con-
scentious consideration without deraagogy selfish
ness and it is doubtful if either legislation or
tive order solve it, In the last resort, RESPONSE
blity for making wise investments and not adopting
the attitude that the Government should play the
part of debt-colector must rest upon the bankers
who underwrite foreign hotations and the public
which subscribes to them Such trust in the bankers
however is not encouraged by the recent address de-
vered before the American Bankers Association by
Melvin A. Traylor its president.
81 have an idea" said Mr.. Trayor, shat there are
thousands of American citizens whose instincts of
may somewhat incline them to take heed of what
is happening in the rest Of the world.
"Not often in the past have the property rights
Of citizens been put in jeopardy by the action
of foreign government but if we may Judge by the
reaction that has followed the attempt of neigh
Dor to the south in matters Of this kind, may well
imagine that the day may when mere small
fraction of people will not only be interested in
what is happening in other lands but insistent upon
our Government taking cognizance of such facts"
In other words, the dissemination of bankess
fotations among the investing public may be de-
pended on to force our Government to adopt an ag-
gressive policy when those interests are eopardized
We trust that the majority of the men in charge of
American banking operations do not subscribe to this
sentiment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
LazV and Justice
By Dexter M. Keezer

nan hired safety deposit box in bank vault
and placed several thousand dollars worth of bonds
in it. Burglars blasted their way into the vault and
stole the mans bonds. He sued the bank to recover
an amount equivalent to the value Of the bonds,
claiming that the bank had become insurer of the
safety on his bonds when it rented him safety
deposit box The bank contended that it was not
liable the loss of the bonds which had been stolen
by experienced safe crackers without negligence on
its part was the claim of the bank that in renting
the man safety deposit box it had not become an
insurer of the safety of property deposited in it and
would be liable only if the bonds lost as result
of its negligence
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of North
Carolina decided that the bank was not an insurer
of the safety of the bonds and unless negligent could
not be held for the theft Of them from safety de-
post box in its vault
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
Speed in Aviation

Inventiveness is modifying the
practice and possibilities of avia-
ton so fast that it is hard to keep
up with the progress.
Last week, Clarence D. CHAM
berlin flew in an airplane which
weighed only 500 pounds and
which could start and land on a
run of seventy-five feet. This
week Charles A. Levine prepared
to begin work on the construction
of gigantic plane to carry fifty
passengers. On Thursday, the
Curtiss Company announced that
it would spend $4,000 building a
plane which its inventor claims
can rise and descend vertically
and which can hover in the air
with its engines shut off.
At the banquet given Levine by
the Unity Club of Brooklyn,
Wednesday night. General Hasken,
speaking as the representative of
Governor Smith, said that he had
no doubt that speed of 600 miles
an hour was possible for air.
planes, or that it would be at
tanned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
A Ready Made Plot for the Movies

The Anthony Hopean streets Of the Balkan city
OF Bucharest are resoundng to the measured tread
Of marching troops off to put down incipient revo-
luton against the Rumanian throne.
At least that is the way it looks to mildly inter-
ested world Prince Carol, father of King Michael
child monarch of the country, would seem to be
selfishy intent upon brushing the from his
sons head that he might wear the bauble himself.
Which is the truth, apparently, as far it goes
But the plot is far thicker than what looks like
clear of bad papa taking candy from his child
Silly Prince Carol is fgurehead in what is
going on-aS much his little son, the boy king
Behind the throne of 6-year-old Michael is the
Bratiano family, the real rulers of the kingdom
There the three brothers. JonoS Vintia and Ione
and brother-in-law the Prince Barbu Stirbey, one
of the richest men in the land
And as if this combination of money and political
astuteness not enough, the Bratianos also hap
pen to be the Creators so to speak, Of Rumania's
royal dynasty. Their father made the German Prince
Charles into the Rumanian King Carol uncle of King
Ferdinand ], father Of Crown Prince Carol and
grandfather of the present King Michael
Rich, irst-class politicians king makers, represent
ing all that is conservative in Rumania it is small
wonder that these three are the virtual dctators
Of the country.
Against the Bratianos there is the United National
Peasants party, the strongest single popular force
in the country and all the various dissenting groups
particularly In the old kingdom Bessarabia and Tran
sylyania The Jews. numerous in Runania and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
Tia Porte Herald Argus)


D. @. Stephensons chances Of getting his freedom
fading rapidly the most recent blow coming when
the State Supreme Court denied him writ of habeas
corpus. Only more chance
Stephenson mains, the direct appeal from his
U1: viction for murder in the Hamilton
"y"o9 County Circuit Court And the SUI
the Pipe7S preme Court will consider this appeal.
Stephenson is a supreme example
of man paying the piper" for excuses and abuse
Of power in years gone by. Now practically friend
less he is doomed for long stretch Of years behind
the prison walls. When he entered he fully expected
to be free within few months, confident that in
fuentia friends outside the prison would work for
him, that public opinion would swing back in his
direction again. At the time he probably expected
that his appeals to higher courts would be successful
There is argument on both sides to whether
the former Klan dragon railroaded to the peni-
tertiary as he says. Perhaps the penalty was too
severe for the crime perhaps not But putting all
else aside Stephenson, under the law of compensa-
tion is paying for his social crimes his offenses
against the State against every citizen of the State
More powerful than any legal law is this natural law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
SpurnS Elmer Gantry

Bayard WELLER, who wrote
within the Law" and 1.-THE Trial
of Mary Dugan." and who was
commissioned to dramatic Sin
clair Lewis novel, ELMER Gan
try" has torn up the manuscript
which he spent six months in
preparing and sent back his re-
tainer fee Of $4,000.
He did this, he says, to avoid
the tremendous antagoniSm
which he felt certain would be
brought about by the presenta-
ton of the preacher Play"
IT was sure" he says, that it
would cause nothing out trouble.
Absurd protests are being made
and will continue to be made
against real worthwhile plays that
should not be interfeIed with, and
production of Elmer Gantry'
would serve, I am sure, to in
crease hostility toward the the
alter in. general"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
Nashville, Ind.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Viewing the five planks of your
platform in their entirety the OPP
portunity to put them into action
has once passed, in both this State
and the nation.
We have right to assume that
in the last campaign you directed
your energies where you thought
they would most nearly accomplish
the desired result. From the state
ment about the "old parties" we
presume your efforts were united
with the third party, or worse yet,
were neutral. hence ineffective.
From observation, we hold that a
third party in this country is use
less and has seldom done more than
defeat one or the other of the two
parties that could accomplish a
great deal, If forces that united
with the third party were put into
operation. An example-in the cam
paign Of "a if all the votes cast for
La Toilette had been give nto Davis
"a just conclusion since they had
a chance to vote the G. o. p. ticket
Davis, would have received the
electoral vote and election.
Each Of the five items of your
platform were almost identical with
what John w. Davis advocated in
nearly every speech he delivered
during the campaign. From these
facts we must conclude that he was
not an inspiring leader"
Surely, few candidates have been
better fitted for the presidency of
the United States. His inheritance
was ideal; his social standing high;
his reputation for honesty good; his
business relationship all that one
could ask; his legal standing high.
All in all he was certainly a yerv
powerful and potentially strong
candidate, but evidently was not an
inspiring" leader. Could this hi We
been beca Use he was the product of
most war-like convention?
1t seems more than likely that The
same party will again come forth
with these same five planks and
more, and we hope that as strong
candidate as he may again carry
the banner If so, surely your chain
OF newspapers could unite behind
him with a clear conscience ard
WELD a most powerful influences
toward the overthrow of corruption
and inefficient officials. Six years
has shown conclusively that in both
this State and the nation, just pun
ishment will not be given the
offenders; that constructive govern
ment will not be instituted, while
the present party holds forth. We
hope your organization will con-
tinue to stand on these principles
and not allow another opportunity
to execute them pass by.
MARK d. WEBB,
Franklin, In |.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-28
SAYS:

Carl Magee goes from the New
Mexico State Tribune to become
editor of the Oklahoma News.
1t goes without saying that the
promotion was richly deserved
and that Oklahoma City is the
gamer.
Carl Magee is the man who not
only cleaned up rotten situation
in New Mexico at the risk of his
life, but exposed the Fall-Sin-
clair oheny oil scandal.
He is one of those fearless,
fighting editors whom any news
paper organization would be
proud to claim and who are of
lnestimable service to any COM
munity that is fortunate enough
to have them.
He enters Oklahoma at a pc
culiarly opportune time. The
people of that State can rest as
sured that they will find in him
tireless worker for clean poll
tics and honest government.