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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
j, S. Stands Firm

In those good old days of relief
and dreaming that followed the
Armistice, the allies consoled them
selves with the idea that whatever
else happened, they could pursuade
Uncle Sam to accept Germany's
repatriation notes in payment of
what they owed him, but it took
them only little while to discover
that Uncle Sam was hard
headed business man in spite of his
Iberality and idealism.
The fact that thing cannot be
accomplished one way, however.
does not mean that it cannot be &C
complished at all. ..
: While a German bond issue to
raise money to pay the PREPARATION
bill in cash bears little resemblance
to the idea of handing the United
States PREPARATION notes in ex-
change for those of the allies, it
amounts to practically the same
thing because such a bond issue as
the situation requires could not be
absorbed anywhere, except in the
United States.
Not that the idea of such a bond
issue for such purpose is either
wrong or impractical, or that it
might not offer the best possible
solution of a financial snarl which
is interfering with complete restora-
ton Of commerce and industry, but
that the American people should
have no illusions as to what it I'M
plies if asked to consider it,
That they will be asked to con-
slider it seems almost inevitable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
The Lady in the Outfield

1t does seem, sometimes, if this onrush Of wom-
into jobs that have always been tradtonaly mems
is never, going to stop.
The latest is the worst Out in Iowa a girl has
just the position of righthelder high school
baseball team It's regular high school and regu-
lar team; it just happens that the girl is better
player than any of the boys in school. The team,
right now is made up of eight boys and one\girl
That is the sort of thing that makes the male blood
run cold If women can win places on baseball teams
nothing is safe How quaint and old fashioned sounds
the old plea that womans place is in the homel
Womans place. nowadays, seems to be wherever she
darn pleases to have it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
First Engineer Since WASHINGTON

Washington, the first President, a civil engi-
neer
If Hoover should happen to be the next President,
he will be the first engineer to occupy the Office since
Washington.
OF the twenty-nine individuals who have been
President, twenty-five were lawyers.
The first Harrison studied medicine, but never
practced. Taylor cotton planter. Grant was a
farmer and real estate dealer. Garfield teacher
and lawyer. Roosevelt was an author.
johnson stood off by himself being at one time
a journeyman tailor Wilson was both lawyer 2pd
educator and Harding editor and publisher
It's long jump from Washington to Hoover but
there not another engineer in between. What
this country needs after the World War is what
it got in Washington after the Revolutionary War
the engineering type of mind, the builder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Air Cures for the Deaf

Col John K. P. Scott, 84-year-old Civil War vet
eran, has been deaf for years But the other day a
friend took him for airplane ride from Gettysburg
Pa to Washington; and when the ride was ended the
aged soldier discovered that his hearing had been
restored He was delighted, news dispatches say,
that he danced and shouted with glee.
There have been other stories of deaf persons
who regained their hearing after arpane rides
Cannot some medical research organization provide
funds for an exhaustive investigation of the possible
ties of this regular treatment? 1t is important
to know whether we have not stumbled upon a new
cure of great value.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
College Mems Paw

DR.. John A. Tigert director of the Federal Bureau
of Education reveals the fact that college education
has direct effect the pay envelope.
College graduates, he shows, average salaries be-
tween $14Oo and $4,000 yearly. For high school
graduates the average between 1850 and $4,000.
For with only grade school education, the aver
age is $500 to $780,
Dr. Tigert didn't mention it, but college educa-
ton gives a man one more advantage. WITH
trained mind, broadened by contact with many
phases of culture, enjoy his life more Not only
can he make more money; he can be happier while
he is making it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Spring and Traffic Deaths

Spurred by mounting toll OF accidents, police
in a big middle western city staging elabor-
ate drive on traffic offenders. A score of extra
motorcycle officers patrolling the streets and
tickets are being handed out at rate Of more than
$50 day. This drive" will last one month.
It's good dea-but why end it in month? Soon
later will have to realize that big city
traffic problem needs the attention of augmented
traffic squads all the time day in and day out. Our
total of traffic fatalities is frghtful thing Every
large city it to its citizens double its traffic
squad and put on drive that will last 365 days
of the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
What Is Patriotism?

If there is any way of finding out just what patri-
otism means, it might be a good idea to have an
authoritative defniation We had a sort of notion
that American citizen could go about his regular
business in times of peace, do his duty as citizen,
pay his taxes and his debts take good care of his
family, obey the law and be pretty acceptable
patriot.
And then if his country got into he could do
his bit, whether it buying Liberty bonds,
tributng to the chest, joining the army if he
was of the proper age for soldering
Whether his parents grandparents, or great grand
parents we're born here or somewhere else didn't seem
to have any important bearing the matter of his
patriotism 1t didn't make any difference what pot-
cal party he belonged to, in what church he
shipped God.
When one can work or quit, go or stay, be lazy
War; the Spanish American War the World War,
didn't ask him whether his ancestors fought with
Washington in the Revolutionary War, in the Franco
Prussian War, any other old We didn't hire
chemists to analyze his blood to whether it
red, blue or yellow.
If he hung the American flag outside of his house
on the Fourth of July, ArmiStce Day, Christmas,
New Years or any other day, we didn't really
whether hung precisely according to flag etiquet
not. The spirit all right and that was the
main thing, despite any technical error of form.
We didn't expect every American patriot to stand
out the sidewalk in front Of his house every
morning noon and night and shout at the top of
his voice. Il patriot"
If he was on hand and willing when his country
called and patriotism needed that enough
We didn't demand diploma other credentials, any
more than inspected the color of his skin,, the
party tag he wore, or the religion he professed.
So it makes us bit tired when self-apponted
self Amounted censors undertake to tell how to
prove our patriotism and show reverence for
country and our~1ag.
We are strong for patriotism, for national defense
for preparedness for adequate army and navy,
Declaration of Independence and our Constitution.
But we not strong for any class distinctions as
to American patriotism based on heredity; and we
can't subscribe to the fiction that nobody can be
100 per cent American unless ancestor fought in
the Revolutionary War, landed on Plymouth Rock or
belongs to the Sons Daughters of Somebody who
did something worth while.
Each member of every of the hereditary So
cieties of sons and daughters of somebody must
stand his feet in this day and age, and none
of them all of them put together has any right to
sit in judgment on the patriotism or Americansm of
any of their loyal American neighbors.
Neither the army the navy, neither Congress
nor the President is official custodian of American
patriotism Every loyal American citizen is the GUS
todian Of his patriotism as he is of his own con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
SAYS:

TINE idea of debt cancellation
a has been laid on the shelf, but
the idea of using German repara-
lions to pay what the allies owe us
and letting your Uncle Sam hold
the bag has not.
This was made very clear by the
mass of figures and facts which
Winston Churchill, Chancellor of
the Exchequer. some time ago pre-
sented to the House of Commons
The time he took to prove that
Germany is in better financial con-
dition than any allied nation could
be justified by only one purpose and
that is to set the stage for the
proposition Of a big bond issue on
her part to raise cash for the allies
and settle her PREPARATIONS bill.
It goes without saying that there
is no market for such O. bond issue
except in this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Allies Need Cash

Even with the Preparations bill.
fixed as it has been at $26,O0O,OO0,-
600, included, Germanys debt is
still not as great as that of Eng
land and only a little greater than
that of France. 1t is unfair to in
clude this amount, however, since
the allies do not expect Germany
to pay it in full and do not desire
her to do so as if they have to wait
Sixty-two years.
What the allies want, and what
they need, is cash.
They would be more than willing
to write off thirds of the repa-
ration bill if not more, if by so do
ing they could lay their hands on
six or eight billion dollars in real
coin o. the realm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Let's Not Get Off on the Wrong Foot


At last the Nicaraguan canal project is showing
signs of life. Almost any day. now, it is expected to
reach the floor of the Senate through resolution
framed by Senator Edge, chairman of the committee
on interoceanic canals 1t already has been ordered
favorably reported.
This resolution would authorize the secretary Of
war take the necessary steps to determine first,
the most practicable route Nicaragua; second,
the approximate cost of such canal third, "the cost
of acquiring all private rights, privileges and fran
chises if any, pertaining to such route and fourth
the possibilities and cost of charging the Panama
canal to meet the future needs of interoceanc ship
ping
Senator Edge is of the opinion that the Panama
canal will be outgrown within ten years and has TOLD
President Coolidge that he favors digging second
canal across Nicaragua, rather than charging
Panama.
In this he is in line with modern thought and
his resolution is calculated to start the project going
But while the New Jersey Senator is headed in the
right direction is he not overlooking an extremely
important diplomatic international, angle in his
resolution? He speaks of finding out "the cost of
acquiring all private rights" etc., but he either al
together omits mention of the public rights of Costa
Rca Honduras and Salvador, else leaves this phase
of the matter too ambiguous to be reshed in that part
of the world.
In other words it is almost certain that any canal
route across Nicaragua would follow the San Juan
River for about eighty miles This river is the boun
Diary between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. Thus in
so far as this particular stretch of the proposed canal
IS concerned Costa Rica has as much to do with it
Sas Nicaragua.
Furthermore a naval base in the Gulf of Eonseca
forms part and parcel of any Ncaraguan canal
project, and Salvador and Honduras have rights in
the gulf as paramount as those of Nicaragua.
In fact when the United States acquired the canal
and naval base rights from Nicaragua in 1916, the
Senate before it would ratfy the treaty, expressly
stated that nothing in said convention is intended
to affect any existing right" of Costa Rica. Salvador
or Honduras
Thus it occurs to us that if Congress desires all
the information necessary to an intelligent discussion
of Ncaraguan canal first of all it should seek to
find just what the claims of those three republics
are and how they can be settled.
Moreover, it would be the diplomatic thing to do.
Latin America already is accusing of riding rough
shod over her wishes and her rights, in such
present instance
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee just has intro
duced Nicaraguan canal bill which is more specific
regarding the rights of the Central American ma
tons involved. The Senate would do well to in
corporate at least that part of the Tennesseeans
in the Edge resolution if it intends pass it,
If are going to cut canal across Nicaragua
and we should-then let's not start off on the
wrong foot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Need Moral Security

The question of whether bonds
are good rests on the question OF
whether there is dependable Sc
curity behind them. Dependable
security is not only a matter OF
visible assets, but of moral char
acter, earning capacity and finan-
cial ability. 4 .....
Whether German bonds would
be better than French notes is not
to be decided by emotions and
memories incident to the war, but
hinges entirely on the relative at
titude of the two countries toward
paying what they owe.
RemiSs as Germany might have
been in her reparation account, she
has done far better than France
has in meeting American obliga-
tons. 1t is more than possible that
a way can be found to satisfy
everybody by the absorption Of a
huge German bond issue in this
country. :, =. = Il ~inlt-a
Cash from America would enable
Germany to settle the reparation
account and the same cash would
enable =. the allies to settle their
American debts, while America,
though she put up the cash, would
actually be owed less than she is
today. lN..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
ITO Be COntinued)

rant officers. Under special legiS-
lation passed since prohibition the
number has been temporarily in
creased. At the present time there
are AIT officers, regular and tempo
rary; $3.50 enlisted men, and 1868
warrant officers. 1t maintains 277
life saving stations averaging five
or six men each, stationed on the
coast and one inland waterways at
points advantageous for quick re-
Spouse in need.
What is the minimum height and
weight of an applicant for the rail-
way mail service?
They must be at least 5 feet Az
inches tall and must weigh at least
1875 pounds.
Who invented spectacles?
Probably the Chinese. Alhazen,
an Arab writer, mentions them in
the 18th century, and Italian
monks in Pisa and Florence used
them in the 18th century. Eye
glasses we're invented toward the
close of the 18th century by Sal
vino d'Armato.
Who employs the tenders for the
beaconS used to guide airships?
The tenders are part time en-
ployes, either farmers or hired
men who live on the property
where the beacons are located. The
position is not under civil service
but is a contract performance. The
duties occupy only a few hours a
clay.
What is "The Apple of SOdOm?"
A fruit, sometimes called dead
Sea apple" that was produced on
trees that grew on the site of
Sodom. According to Josephus and
other ancient writer's, lit was beau
tiful to the eye, but turned to ashes
when plucked." 1t is sometimes
identified with the Solanum sodo-
meum of North Africa.
Can flower and vegetable seeds
be bought from the Government
at Washington?
No
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
This Date i'm
u. S. History

APRIL FL
1775-On hearing of the battle of
Lexington, Israel Putnam of
Pomfret, Conn, left for Bos-
ton, Mass, making the trip,
it was said, in eighteen hours
on the same horse.
1831-Black Hawk Indian War
commenced. O..
2-Confederate Congress at
Richmond, Va, broke up.
1898-War began between Spain and
the United States.
Marines landed at Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
1919-Victory loan campaign opened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, or a given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at time.
8. You must have a complete word
Of common usage for each jump.
Slang words and authorizations don't
count.
f. The order of letters can not
be changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright, 1928, by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations; ace; kdTk king g"
10.l
/. In bidding, what value should
you place ma doubleton in the
dummy if dummy does not contain
normal expectancy?
q. Of what value is a blank suit
in dummy if it contains x x in
trumps?
8. OF what value is a blank suit
in dummy if it contains x in
trump?
The Answers
1. None.
2. One trick.
8. One-half trick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Daily Thought

When was child 1 spake as
child Cor. 1871.
n 4
rs the world all grown up? Is
L childhood dead? Or is there not
in the bosom of the wisest and the
best some of the childs heart left,
to respond to its earliest enchant-
mentS?-Lamb. 1870.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

When, was. Justice Brandeis of
the United States Supreme Court
appointed and when did he assume
office? :.t..
He was appointed by President
Wilson and assumed Office June 5,
1916. s@ f,.s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

A prominent hotel man who died recently received
his first instruction in English from a bartender.
Education isn't what it used to be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

What is the meaning of the Latin
phrase, PAX vObiSum?"
Peace be with you
Where was William Haines, the
movie actor, born? -.
In Staunton, Va, Jan. l, 1900,
and educated at the Staunton Mil
itary Academy in Virginia.
What is the norma! and present
strength of the United States Coast
Guard Service?
The regular strength Of the
Coast Guard Service is $40 officers
and 5000 enlisted men and war
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

David Dietz on Science
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

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able question OF fact or information by
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Editor, The indianapolis Times. Wash
Washington. d. c.. enclosing two cents
in stamps for reply. Medical and le-
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tended research be made. All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
Unsigned requests cannot be answered
All letters are confidential. You are
cordially invited to make use of this
free service as often as you please.
EDITOR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21

science; and he neither wants nor needs the ofcous
meddling and annoying supervision and censorship
of the and daughters of anybody.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
BA RIBS

A Boston boy confesscs he tried
to burn the schoolhouse. The
strange part of that is the base
ball season has not begun.
They've changed the football
rules again. We didn't know they
had any rules to start with.
.1otion picture producers say
they're going to put on better pic
lures. Pretty soon a movie show
won't be fit place to sleep in.
Many Of the 1900 sleuths who
flunked the civil service exams are
still at work, says Commissioner
Doran. Well, the dumber they
a. !, the better some people are 60
ing to like them, anyway.
Kansas City has found enough
hotel rooms for the G. o. p. dele
gates and will rent them at a fixed
rate. Must be going to raise the
price a little on the meals.
While Congress is trying to do
something about the flood situation,
wouldn't it be a good idea to see
about some of this watered stock?
Edison says he can grow rubber
on tobacco plantations. Not great
change on some of them, either.
New York is a city where a man
who expects to ride home in the SUBJ
way must leave his fountain pen in
the desk.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc. }
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
Menus For the
Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast-Stewed prunes, cereal,
cream, ham toast, milk, coffee.
Luncheon Cream of split pea
soup, croutons, macedonia of vege-
tables, stale cake pudding, milk, tea.
Dinner-New England boiled din
ner, apple, celery and cheese salad,
Indian pudding, milk, coffee.
The luncheon dessert provides an
excellent way to use up cake that
has "gone begging" The pudding
is nourishing and suitable for small
children as well as adults.
Stale Cake Pudding
One and one-half cups milk,
eggs, 4 tablespoons sugar, / tea
spoon vanilla, few grains salt, stale
cake.
Beat yolks Of eggs slightly with
tablespoon sugar and a few grains
Of salt. Heat milk in double boiler
and slowly add to first mixture,
stirring constantly. Return to
double boiler and cook until mixture
coats silver spoon. Arrange Q
layer Of cake cut in slices in a well
buttered baking dish. Pour over q
layer of custard and continue layer
for layer Of custard and cake until
all the custard is used. Cover and
let stand for thirty minutes. Remove
cover and bake in a slow oven for
twenty minutes. Beat whites of eggs
until stiff and dry and fold in re-
naming sugar. Add vanilla and pile
over top of pudding. Bake in a
slow oven for eight minutes to cook
and color the meringue. Let cool and
serve.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc. }
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
Dolores SamuelsOn
HonOred at Party

Mrs. f. Timer entertained Thurs.
day evening in honor Of the birth
day anniversary of her sister, Miss
Dolores Samuelson.
The rooms were decorated in
spring flowers and in colors appro-
pirate for the approach Of st. Pat
rick's Day. The guests were enter
tanned with games during the eve
ming, after which course luncheon
was served.
The birthday cali, formed the GEN.
terpiece for the luncheon table and
places were marked for eight guests.
Miss Samuelson was presented with
many lovely gifts.
Mrs. J. f. Guren and children of
Hazelton were guests in Bismarck
Friday.
William Lembke Of Fargo was a
business caller in Bismarck this
week.
Conrad Trautman of Elgin has
been admitted to st. Alexius hos
pital.
]. ]. Moe Of Valley City is trans
acting business in Bismarck this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pulls of Stan.
ton were guests in this city Thurs
day.
K. Klein Of Washburn is transact
ing business in Bismarck this week
end.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
Six N. d. High School
Students Win HOnOrS

Emporia, Kan. March Six
North Dakota high school students
placed in the highest l per cent Of
the 190,O12 students from II states
who participated in the Every Pupil
contest conducted by Emporia Teach
ers college on Jan. II. Because of
the tremendous number of tests in
volved, the printed results are avail
able for the first time only now.
North Dakota students, the
schools they represent, and the SUBJ
jects in which they place in the
highest l per cent follow:
Ashley-Englisjl. Alice Gorsz.
Hope-English 10, Helen Chand-
Ter.
La Moure Biology, Victoria
johnson. Physics-Elmer Hartman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
English 9-Muriel johnson, Marvin

English 9-Muriel Johnson, Marvin
Olmstead.
Students who placed in the highest
l per cent have right to be proud,
for they represent Z highly selective
group of the 10 best out Of each
1000 students VII. participated.
The tests used were supplied by
the Kansas State Teachers college.
Immediately preceding the day Of
the contest, the printed test forms
are sent to the schools. Students
take the tests in their own school
rooms. The papers are ! AIDED ac-
cording to q key whici IL supplied
with each test. The grades are sent
to the Teachers College herr. Were
they are tabulated and Inc results
are announced.