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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Bridge Play
Made Easy
BY W. W. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A---ace; king; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
than 100
TINE only occasions in which the
4 partner of the doubler may re-
main adamant and refuse to bid is
when holding hand that is so
strong that the doubler may be set,
as when holding over a suit bid of
diamonds the following hand:
Spades x
Hearts x x
Diamonds K ] 10 x xxx
Clubs K x x.
Or over a no trump bid when
holding strong hand as:
Spades Q ] 10
Hearts A j x
Diamonds K j 10
Clubs K 10 x x.
A business double is made for the
purpose of setting opponents. Its
object is to collect penalties.
1t is generally inadvisable to make
business double unless you are
reasonably certain of setting by two
tricks. In determining the possible
number of tricks you can make
take the following facts into con-
sideration:
l. If you hold a freak hand your
opponent may hold a freak dis
tribution.
2. If you are blank in a suit OPP
ponents may be blank.
3. If partner has made a pre-
emptive bid you may not possibly
make defensive trick out of part
ner's hand.
4. If partner has made a Jump
assist, count the hand for little de-
fenSive value.
5. A two-suited hand is a danger
signal for a double.
6. If partner has made a second
airy bid do not expect to finu any
defensive values in partners hand.
8. If opponents have a frame and
your score is clear, it is more adj
visable to set by 200 points than to
make the frame. If the score is
frame-frame, bid for rubber unless
you can set by 400 points.
Redoubles may be either business
or informatory. A business re-
double should seldom be made and
then only if you are absolutely GER
tain of your ground-certain you
are in the position to safely double
any. rescue bid that may be made by
opponents. Re-doubling is to be dis
Outraged as a rule.
The informatory re-double is
made on two occasions, illustra-
tons thereof being as follows:
/. First hand bids no trump, sec
ond hand doubles. You as third
hand, if holding a no-trumper, may
re-double to inform partner of your
strength.
2. First hand bids no trump,
second and third hands pass.
Fourth hand doubles. First hand
re-doubles. This is an SOS to de-
clarer's partner of the great neces-
sity Of making a declaration.
Copyright. 1928. by the Ready Reference
Publishing Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Fuhr, the Chopper"

There are many strange jobs in this modern
world, but few are any stranger than the one by
which Irving Fuhr of New York made his living
Fuhr was Hopper" He explained to New York
authorities who are conducting investigation into
the tactics of ambulance-chasing lawyers that he
specialized in falling obstacles on sidewalks
stairways and Railways He could fake very bad
fall and pretend to be seriously hurt; lawyer who
hired him would sue, threaten to sue the firm re-
sponsble for the obstruction, and tidy damages would
be collected
Part of the time Fuhr worked for straight salary
of SIS week. Part of the time he free-anced 1t
was fine graft while it lasted, he told the inves-
tigators
The lawyer who gave Fuhr salary is in prison
now however, and Fuhr may find himself going there
to join him. For the heartless officials have decided
that Hopping" is not quite an honest way of making
a living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
A Warning to Young Filters

The rapidly increasing popularity of the arpane
has caused the Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion
Of Aeronautics to issue word of warning to young
men who want to learn how to fly 1t quotes Colonel
Iindbergh on the subject, as follows:
There are many schools that advertise that they
will teach novice how to fly an airplane. Some of
them give the course for 500, usually turning out
the student finished pilot after about ten hours
in the air.
Zen hours of flying will not make anyone pilot,
and 500 will not buy good course in training The
man or woman who wishes to become pilot should
be prepared to spend at least $500 for training and
some agreement should be reached whereby the use
of plane for practice may be obtained after the
course has been completed.
"A great many serious aviation accidents be-
cause of pilots who turned out Of cheap schools
without sufficient experience to meet emergencies.
If the aviation bug has bitten you and you are
thinking Of learning to fly, you had better think
over this advice from Americas greatest f1ier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

that it has period of five days eight hours and
forty-seven minutes and thirty-nne seconds.
1t is a remarkable and amazing fact that this star
is SO accurate in it's changes that it could be used
as a clock.
AT its minimum, it has magnitude of 40 At its
maximum it is three times as bright having a magni-
tude of ST.
The study of variable stars was begun by David
Fabrlcus Dutch astronomer in 1885,
Undoubtedly the ancientS had noticed the existence
OF variable stars But apparently they received nc
serious study until the time of Fabricus
At the beginning of the nineteenth century three
OF the most famous astronomers devoted much of
their time to the study of both double and variable
stars. They were Frederick Wilhelm BeSsel F. g. w
Struve and Sir William Hersche
All three were born in Germany, but Herschel lived
most of his life in England and so is known as a
British astronomer. Strive did most of his work at
Pulkova Observatory in Russia and so frequently is
classed as Russian astronomer.
These three men, as much as any others laid the
foundations for present-day astronomy
Herschel was the discoverer of the planet Uranus
Bessel was the first to succeed in measuring the dis
lance from the earth to star although the problem
was solved at about the time by the Scotchman
Henderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Defy Fatal MaIadieS

The census bureau reports that
the rate of infant mortality for
1927 was the lowest ever recorded
in this country.
Such condition was not brought
about by strong men playing safe,
by doctors using their knowledge to
avoid danger or by healthy people
running away from epidemics.
We have reduced the ravages Of
diease, not only among infants but
among adults, because men and
women dared to expose themselves
to fatal maladies not alone to aid
and comfort their fellow beings, but
to discover preventives and rem
edies.
If the baby born today has bet
ter chance it is because untold
numbers of people work to make it
better at the risk of their own lives.
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Fl. Wayne IournaI-Gazette


Some inquiry into the business
affairs Of Alfred Lowenstein, Bel
gian magnate who disappeared
from his airplane over the Eng
fish Channel, casts grave doubt
upon the magnitude of his for
tune. That is not surprising.
Nor will it be surprising if more
minute investigation should re-
duce the value of his holdings
below the $25,000,O00 now stated
as the worth of his estate.
The Belgian banker and eXem-
plar of big business was popularity
rated among the three or four
wealthiest men in the world. His
fortune was said to be the third
largest"
Rockefeller and Ford were set
ahead of him and Andrew w.
Mellon, American Secretary of
the Treasury, was put next Le-
low him. Lowenstein evidently
enjoyed his repute as a man of
prodigious wealth.
He did most things with I'M
mense flare of circumstance.
When he recently visited the
United States he had retInLe
Of secretaries, servants and fun
keys and baggage train that
gave him al; the appearance of
royalty upon a visit of state.
The fortunes of most wealthy
men are overrated. 1t is almost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
: DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
- --
Consider Vitan1i11S in Vegetable Cooking

Evidently the factor that is in
volved in the destruction of the
vitamin is oxidation.
Heat sufficiently high will destroy
vitamin c, and heat for long peri
DDS of time will destroy the vitamin.
Access to air or oxidation during
the heating process is the most seri-
Gus Of all the factors in its destruc-
ton.
If minute amounts of copper are
present in the vessels used in heat
ing food substances, the vitamin
destruction will take place much
more rapidly.
This is due to the fact that the
presence of copper will speed up all
oxidative reactions.
The use of copper kettles in the
preparation of tomato pulp produces
more distraction of vitamin G than
if heated in tin-lined kettles.
Furthermore, the tomato pulp,
after heating, will be found to con-
tain small particles of cupper.
The vitamin A content of butter
can be reduced markedly by heating
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
OIVTLIzATTON is SEPARATED fror

CIVILIZATION is separated from
~ the jungle by only two or three
weeks. If you doubt it, read the
record of the Bonner party or of a
dozen shipwrecks. Hunger can do
a quick job at repeating our law
and religion.
It is easy enough to play the hero
in a swivel chair. Most men can be
brave and self-sacrificing when
there is no need. All of us preach
that the captain should be last to
leave his ship, but it takes the
captain to prove it.
That is were Gen. Umberto Mobile
falls short. 1t is inconsequential to
argue that most of us might have
done as he did under the circum-
stances. The chances are that we
would have, but leadership calls for
something different.
General Mobile will not go down in
history among the great pioneers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Population Is Older

The reduction OF infant mortal
ity means more than a better chance
for babies. 1t means that we can
keep up our population without i'm
posing such burdens of motherhood
on women as were once necessary.
Two hundred years ago. or even
100, family of six was necessary
to meet the death rate. Today we
are meeting it with families of four.
Not only that, but we are devel-
oping a saner social, political and
economic structure, no matter what
some folks say.
The average age of people living
in this country is much higher than
it used to be, which means that the
average intelligence is better, the
average judgment more mature and
the average experienc greater.
Those who call this a day of
flaming youth" have failed to con-
suit the record.
AS a matter of cold figures, young
people represent a smaller per-
SSAAOeIe5O VI Vic OODcAA POPuAdONO41 OAAdA4
they ever did.
DR.. Ira S. Vile, noted psychia-
trist, who has just completed a
study of the subject, says that there
are proportionately half again as
many persons over the age of so as
there were in 1870. In 1870 persons
under 80 years of age represented
more than 81 per cent of the total
population. Now they represent
only So per cent.
In 1870 persons over 40 repre-
sented less than 20 per cent of the
total population. Now they repre-
sent almost q per cent.
Those who think youth is running
things to greater extent than
ever before are fooled. We may av-
erage younger in spirit, but we are
older in years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
With Other Editors

solely in America that exception
to this is found. 1t is the popu-
lar thing to speak of John D.
Rockefeller and Henry Ford as
billionaires.
That quite probably is not an
exaggerated view to take of their
holdings. Some multimillionaircs
who were associated with the
elder Rockefeller in his great oil
enterprises had estates quite be-
yond the popular estimates.
But some of the supposed great
fortunes of continental Europeans
are measured by the face value
of their paper currency and that
is good deal like counting stage
money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

at higher temperatures if a current
of air bubbles through.
Vitmin A, however, is more sta
bic than vitamin G, and it seems
doubtful that ordinary cooking
sources, although oxygen, if present,
will destroy vitamin A from animal
sources.
Vitamin B is slowly destroyed
by the application of heat, but the
presence of alkalis destroys it much
more rapidly than does the presence
of acids.
Therefore, the use of water in
cooking green vegetables may be
injurious to the vitamin B content.
Evidence is as yet not available
regarding the manner in which vita
Minis D and E may be destroyed. APP
parently these vitamins are much
more stable and difficult to ruin.
Unfortunately, we do not yet
know about most of the vitamins the
minimum necessary to preserve and
advance human life, nor how much
the average human being gets in his
usual diet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Crime Wave Unchecked

Considering the success we have
enjoyed in the battle against dis
ease, our failure to reduce crime is
rather appalling.
One finds it hard to reconcile our
wealth, energy and ability with The
fact that we have more murder,
theft and crimes of violence than
any other civilized nation.
The Baumes commission finds
comfort IN the fact that New York
City had only 278 homicides asst
year, while it had 289 the year be-
fore and 800 the year before that.
The figures look good, until one
remembers that London had only
about one-tenth as many homicides
during the same period, and that
while every case was solved in Lon
don hundreds went unsolved in New
York.
We fight disease with science. but
we continue to fight crime with talk
and politics. The result speaks for
itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17


Attention of Frank Owen, acct
dent prevention lieutenant, was
called to two groups of youngsters
who make the street a playground
today by Mr.. Fixit.
Dear Mr.. Fixit-There is a group
of small boys who play bali every
evening about or on the side
walk at Maple RI. and Kenwood
Ave.
have seen many narrow es-
capeS when the boys chase the ball
into the street. Frequently autos
have to apply the brakes quickly
to prevent striking the boys.
love to see the boys play ball, but
it is nerve wracking to watch it at
dangerous place. There should
be law against playing ball on
sidewalks or streets. r. D. c.
Lieutenant Frank Owen said he
would attempt to locate the lead
er of the gang which plays ball
on the sidewalk and try to per
suade them to use a city play
ground in the neighborhood.
owen said he would point out the
danger of the pastime in the
thickly travelled district.
Dear Mr.. Fixit-We have some
boys in the neighborhood Of 1900
Roach st. who play ball IN the
street. They bat the ball up on our
porches and it is necessary to stay
in the house to avoid being struck.
j. <.
Owen said he wo1dd ask the
group to find a convenient play
ground, where Their lives will be
safer and the neighbors viii not
be annoyedl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

nance changes
from night to
night.
A star Of this
sort is known as
a variable star
and the time it
takes to go from
its m i'm u m
brilliance to its
maximum and
back again to
mi n i m UNI is
known as it's
period.
A S tron omers
have made a
careful study of
Delta and find
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
TINE most sensitive of all the
4 vitamines to heat is vitamin C.
This is the vitamin that prevents
scurvy.
AS pointed out by DR.. Walter H.
Eddy in a recent discussion of nu-
triton, whereas one gram of raw
cabbage daily will prevent scurvy
in guinea-pig, twenty times that
amount Of cabbage. if the food is
boiled for an hour in an open ket-
tie, is required for scurvy preven-
ton.
Four grams of canned cabbage
daily is protective, although the
canned cabbage also has been
boiled. The fact is that the canned
cabbage is heated in air-tight cans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
David Dietz Science
Stars BriIIiance Varies

IF you will observe the star Delta in the constella-
ton Cepheus every night for four or five nights in
succession you will discover for yourself Of the
most interesting facts of astronomy.
We must assume that by now you know how to
find Cepheus and the stars composing it. Delta lies
Just above the fve-sided figure formed by the prn-
cipal stars of the constellation.
Delta you will discover if you follow the suggestion
made does not shine with constant light. Its bril-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
South Bend Tribune


Elimination of the Federal ex-
else tax on automobiles is SEEM
inly not to be the last develop
ment in the campaign to equalize
the tax burden on the automobile
owners.
Thomas P. Henry, president of
the American Automobile AsSo-
citation, announces that his organ
ization will seek fair basis of
motor taxation and the uses to
which such taxes shall be applied.
In addition, he urges members
of the association to work for
abolition of toll charges on roads
and bridges because those charges
bar Americans from the heritage
Of free highway communication
and transportation. Another
problem which is receiving at
tention of the association lies in
automobile insurance.
A committee has been appoint
ed to investigate and make a fair
appraisal of arguments for and
against compulsory automobile
insurance.
The report Of this committee
will be awaited with interest by
those who realize that an min
sured automobile owned by cit
izen whose other property hold
ings are negligible puts an unfair
burden on other automobile own
ers who rely on insurance to pro-
tect their own interests and those
of their neighbors.
Toll highways and toll bridges
are subjects worthy of considera-
ton by the American Automobile
association.
They run counter to the tread Of
the times, but it has not been
established that they can be dis
pensed with without working hard
ship on investors who must be
given fair treatment.
That they must go eventually
is a foregone conclusion because
they are archaic institutions, out
their elimination is not going to
be accomplished without travail.
The American Automobile AS
, ISOLATION with approximately
100000 members is equipped to
render valuable service in the
solution of this and other prob
lens affecting America in this
automobile age.
Why is Ohio called the Buckeye"
State?
Or account of the large number
of horse chestputs, popularity called
buckeyes, found there
Has Gene Tunney any sisters ami
brothers?
He has three sisters and one
brother His father is dead but his
mother is still living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Daily Thoughts

Whose sheddeth mans blood,
by man shall his blood be she'd
Gen. $50.
~ n
blood, though it sleep a time
- yet never dies.-Chapman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

promoter has bought John D. Rockefeller's birth
place and will it to Coney Island for exhibition
an object lesson Folk seeking object lessons prob
ably can find healthy one whenever they pass
gasoline station, too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

man fined 81 in a New York court for traffic
violation had only $5,OO0-bill and $100O-bill on
his person. Probably he was just his way to buy
a couple of sandwiches and glass of ginger ale at
a night club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17

The champion female rolling pin thrower is re-
ported as one of che many curiosities Washington,
D. G., possesses. NOW some city please produce
the champion staying with a-sick- friend husband?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Are Bacteria animal or vegetable?

Are Bacteria animal or vegetable?
The true character Of bacteria was
long in doubt but now they are
generally regarded as the lowest
forms of vegetable life. Their ma
ture is still controversial to a GER
tain degree.
Does our alphabet have the same
number of letters as the Latin al
phabet?
The Latin alphabet is Identical
with the present English alphabet
with the omission of u and W Qor
which is usedl and j. y and q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
This Date i'm
u. S. History
July II

July II
1777-Vermont constitutional con-
vention met.
1S54-First party of emigrants sent
by the Massachusetts Emigrant
Society reached Kansas. =
1862-Postage and other stamp
made legal tender in amount
less than a dollar.
1898-United States Flag hoisted at
Santiago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
Mr.. Fixit
Attention Called to Chill
dre1a Who Play IN Streets.

Let Mr.. Fixit. The Times representa-
tive ct city hall, present your troubles
70 city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
Times. Names and addresses which
must be given will not be published
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

The pitcher most desired to round
out n staff Is the finisher. Every man
ager liz on the lookout for one OF these.
A five or six run lead can be intrusted
TO the average pitcher in the early in
nngs. but in the dramatic seventh.
eighth and ninth frames. when scant
margin means victory, the stout heart
cd finisher il the one the home fans
call for.
Fred Marberry, Washington. Is a
remarkable finisher. In 1926. j think
he appeared in 50 games and they
were all relief stunts. Nevertheless,
Marberry furnishes n strange complex,
inasmuch as he is not able to take his
turn az n. starter. Stanley Harris has
tried to start him often during the last
few wears but the experiment always
failed. IT il decidedly not a case OF
fear. because ] have never seen Mar
berry surpassed in exhibitions of cour.
age. In the American League the con.
tention is that Marberry labors too
hard In the early innings. and. lacking
change Of pace, is without reserve
to carry him through
Miller Iiuggins is extremely lucky in
having Wiley Moore. Moore won 10
games and lost in 1927. But that
does not show how many games he
finished for the other Yankee curvers.
Neither do the records enumerate the
games he pulled out of the fire. but
should say - or 20 is not bad guess
Moore has a double value to the Yanks
because he can start games as a reg
ular and serve in the relief role also
I cannot recall more effective fin
isher than Moore since the days Of Ed
Walsh.
tCopyright, 1929 North American News.
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

which the race IL not over by a long
shot. despite the seemingly command
ing lead held at present by the
Beeques.
Al Gardner, Convention Hall mana
ger, Is lining up the bowling enthu-
siasts who care to accompany his
team TO Brooklyn next Saturday for
the conclusion Of the match with
SpInellas All-Stars. With the squads
virtually all even in all three sections
OF the match. a red hot finish Is ex.
pected in Brooklyn. A special car
bearing the Washington party North
will leave here shortly after 9 o'clock
Saturday morning.
Cold weather for the holiday yester.
day proved blessing in disguise for
the bowling alleys. Chilling blasts
forced the little maple shooters indoors
and as a result drives all over the city
were filled 10 capacity.
Convention Hall team OF the Ladies
District League. which did not hit &c
well before the holidays. went into
serious training recently and expects
TO cut quite a swath in the circuit dur
ing the remainder of the season. Cap-.
Gladys Lowd expects TO have a crew
OF "strongarms' in action from now
on after the course Of exercises she
and her team have gone through.