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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
Perils of Ocean Flights

Since the first of this year, thirty-ve fiiers and
their passengers havesmet their death in attempting
ocean flights.
Brave men and women they have been, and doubt
less if thew could speak to us now, they would say
that they do not regret the of their going.
"There must be pioneers" has been their slogan,
and they have died drinking the heady wine OF co-
ageous excitement. They have sensed the greatest
thrill have been at the top of the world in spirit
we envy them wish that we had the nerve to Go
something like that ourselves But we regret with all
our hearts this terrific toll. We can't afford to lose
men and women of this type
For that reason recommend careful reading OF
an article by Commander Richard E. Byrd, retired
officer Of the United states Navy er and navigator
with remarkable list of successful flights to his
credit appearing in the current issue OF the SaVu
day Evening Post.
It is entitled Don't Let Them Die" and it is an
appeal for greater precautions longer and care
full planning, and, though Byrd does not put it in
these terms Tor more money to be spent for the
planes which are undergo the test of ocean travel
Briefly Byrd recommends tri-motered planes for
ocean flights One hundred per cent of three
engined transoceanic planes which have started
across he says have reached their destination where
as only about fourth of the single planes
that started succeeded.
Three engined planes are bigger, more expensive,
esquire more care to operate, are heavier than the
small planes and can't go so fast.
Byrd admits that if there are plenty of landing
places along the route, it BETTER to use single
engined planes But there aren't any landing places
in the
Any two engines of the three-engined plane will
keep the ship aloft One engine can go bad and If
there are cat-walks provided, mechanic can go
out and tinker with the engine until all is well again
Byrd urges that trans oceanic fers carry rubber
boats with them. His rubber boat saved his life
and that of his in their trip to Paris last summer
Few of the planes going last summer were
equipped with these boats. he says and furthermore
II know most of the plans for ocean flights this
summer are emitting just this sort of Thing"
Landing flares, which fiers drop into the
water, will help them make landings on dark night
Landing the water without being able accurately
to tell where its surface is may be than landing
on concrete, Byrd says.
He says that little quarter-pound flares saved the
lives of his last June at VersurMer. Byrd says
that landing flares were not part of the equipment
ordinarily carried by fiers last summer.
other devices which this experienced navigator
thinks are absolutely essential planes to make
ocean hops are luminous instruments on the dash
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
DEPRIVATION Lesson

Nations like individuals, often benefited by
being deprived OF things 1t makes them develop
resources of their own.
Potash salts very essential to agriculture and
industry. The United States always used to import
most of its supply from Germany, But when the
World War along this source was shut off, and
source had to be Nund
1t wasn't found right away. But the In
terror Department began a search that has lasted
since; and it announces the discovery OF
rich deposits in Texas which may eventually make us
independent of all other potash beds.
Doubtless we wouldn't have found these if it hadn't
been for wartime deprivation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07

it were the king. SO the inSipidity
of the royal countenance is perpe-
tuated to all civilized time: Philip
as a hunter, Philip as king, Philip
seated, and Philip on horseback;
the horse is so interesting that it is
hard to see the king.
Velasquez used to say that he was
not particular what he painted; this
explains the frequency of royalty in
his pictures; he found quite as much
to interest him, and elicit his skill,
in a king as in a peasant.
To Velasquez it seemed a sorry
error to suppose that art must por-
tray only the beautiful (beauty
cannot always pay); the beauty is
in the work, not the subject; and
even the ugliest thing is beautiful
art if it is beautifully represented.
Art .fulfils its function when it re-
vealS the insipidity of king.
Far more attractive is the DreS-
den portrait of Olivarez himself
a powerful face, more subtle than
refined, relentless as well as cap
able. After twenty years of service
he was dismissed by the King, so
rudely that Valasquez bravely re-
buked His Majesty Tor the worst
Of crimes, which is treachery to a
friend; and when the King resented
this rebuke the artist sent in his
resignation. The King bottled his
wrath, and begged Velasquez to stay;
he still had some poses that had
not been painted yet.
Copyright, 1928, by Will Durant)
ITO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
The Issue Is Clear

The nomination Of Frank c. Daley for
Governor on the Democratic ticket makes the
issue clear and plain
The election in November will determine
whether majority of the citizens of this State
are opposed to the corrupt forces which have
controlled its government in the past few
years.
The Democratic party hardly needed plat
form to create this issue or even to state it.
The career Of Daley as the foe of corrup-
ton, his answering devotion to duty in office
is in contrast with the political history of his
opponent.
The shadow Of shame which came with Ste
phenson still hangs over the Republican ticket
It was named very largely by heirs to the Ste
phenson political power, N
The nomination of Daley offers the OPP
portunity to the citizen who has been shocked
by some of the recent revelations to register
rebuke.
The election Of Daley will be the best adj
vertisement which Indiana can have as evil
dence of the end Of her political nightmares
and governmental jagss
The independent IN politics at last has a
candidate who means more than party label.
1t is seldom that the man and the issue are
identical 1t so happens that Daley does fur
nish in himself the only platform needed. The
contrast with Leslie and the Leslie nomination
leaves no one In doubt.
Nor can there be any doubt as to the re
suit in November Indiana is HOMESTEAD heart.
1t is still American That is why the demand
for Daley was insistent and imperative.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
SAYS

MYTH steam roller which
w most folks supposed had
been knocked all out of whack
by the numerous monkey Wrenches
thrown at it, but which turns to
be in first-class condition, the
Hoover contingent moves merrily
toward its objective at Kansas
City.
Four days ago it looked as though
there were no less than half a
dozen doubtful contests for seventy
odd Southern delegates in which
the anti-Hoover crowd would en-
joy at least an even break.
Now it looks as though none but
Hooverites need apply.
At first, there was ground for
suspecting that the Republican
national committee might be fav-
oI3ng lilly whites" as opposed to
BLACK and tans,' but as the plot
thickenS, the determination to
take Hoover delegates, and none but
Hoover delegates, quite regardless
of race, color or previous condition
of servitude, becomes indubitable.
All of which is made possible by
the simple fact that Mr.. Hoover's
friends are in control of the Re-
publican national committee.
Those who regard the lack of
idealism and possible injustice such
a process involves, can console
themselves by recollecting that the
anti-H Hoover crowd would have done
the same thing if it could.
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They found that the average horse
was able to work continuously on a
whim-gin at the rate of $4,000 foot
pounds per minute. They arbitrarily
increased this amount by one-half,
and this has been the standard ever
since.
When and how was the last spike
driven in the ans-cOntinentaI rail-
road?
A gold spike was driven at Prom
entory, Utah, May 10, 1869, by Gov
ernor Stanford of Utah. on the
south side, and Vice President Dur
ant of the Union Pacific Railroad,
on the north side, when the line
was completed. Silver sledges were
used. The narrative says that each
man missed the first blow, and
struck the rail instead of the spike,
while the crowd laughed and
cheered. Spikes in the last rail
were also driven by other prominent
officials.
Are hail stones ever as large as
eggs?
In examining weather records the
Department of Agriculture discov-
cred several instances where hail
stones weighed more than a pound
each and at least one that was re-
ported to have weighed four and
one-half pounds. On April II, 1874,
in Natal, hailstones weighing a
pound and half perforated CORFU
gated-iron roofs, and in New South
Wales, in 1847, stones fourteen
inches in circumference fell during
storm. The fall of four and one
half inch hailstones was reported in
Cazorla, Spain, on July Is, 1929, and
in a storm almost as destructive at
Cette, France, when houses were
wrecked and ships sunk.
What amount of money is spent
annually for education in the
United States? What proportion
go to primary and other schools?
The total amount is approximately
81 900, 100000, of which about $780,
100000 goes to grade schools, $780,
100000 to colleges and professional
schools, $100,00O,OO0 to public high
schools, S15,00O0O0 to normal
schools and $25,OOO,OOO to church
schools and colleges.
Who was the man that made the
dawn-tO-d dusk fight from coast to
coast? How long did it take?
Lieutenant Vaughan of the
United States Army started from
Mitchell field, Long Island, N. Y, at
3 a. m, eastern standard time, and
landed at San Francisco, Cal, at
D:44 p. m, Pacific time, June "a,
1924 The course was $3.50 miles
and the flying time was IS hours,
26 minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
Politics Means Advance

Politics, aviation and China con-
tinue to dominate the news. Strange
as it may seem, they are not without
connection.
One thing not only leads to an
other in the march of events, but
most everything helps.
Both the airplane and Chinese
revolution are traceable to politics,
especially American politics.
Did you ever pause to think why
we did not have railroads. steam
boats, automobile or a thousand and
one other devices which make this
age what it is before democracy
came into vogue?
The reason is evident. Men we're
not free to invent until they become
free to think.
A world of despotism and divine
right is bound to be world of stag
nation. The philosophy which de-
MES that men are fit to make laws,
also denies that they fit to make
machines.
The progress of the last $50 years
is due to nothing so much as the
advent of republican government.
Let us not forget this when we get
sick and disguised with politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
Textile Workers Prosper

Sidney Hillman, head of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, is
right in offering industrial demo-
cratization as formula for in
dustrial peace. He is doubly right,
because the organization which he
represents has given a splendid
example of how to make it work.
That organization not only con-
trolls so per cent of the industry
in which it is engaged, but two
banks as well, and it, has not only
paid out some three million and a
half dollars in unemployment in
Surance, but has loaned half a mil
lion to assist employers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07

board and plenty of thermometers all around the
planes
He recommends radio sending set as part of the
equipment also, and thinks it would be we'll if trans
oceanic fliers knew and used a speed and drift in
dicator for measuring speed over the ground and
water and drift caused by the wind
Without taking necessary precautions this sum-
mer, Byrd says, many young men and women of the
cream of our civilization will go down to watery graves
Are we going to sit idly by" he asks, and watch
these young Americans go to their deaths and never
raise hand to try to stop theem?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07

out of order and
render the COM
pass useless fire.
quently occur at
the same time
that unusually
intense displays
Of the aurora; or
northern lights
are seen. It was
further noticed
tn a t both of
these thin g S
frequently occur
at the same time
that unusually
large spots are
to be seen upon
the sun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
Need Constructive Labor

The characterization of industry
is not the mysterious or revolution
airy thing many folks imagine. 1t
does not mean a Soviet, or even
near communism.
Wide distribution Of stock, such
as many Of the larger companies
have recently authorized, accident
and unemployment insurance, good
wages, short hours and an adjust
ment of pay to that standard of
living which must be maintained to
provide market are about all that
is required.
Labor must play a constructive
part if industry is to be democratized.
1t cannot stand of, criticisef and
adopt a policy of Let George do it,
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David nietz ON Scfenc
Earth Is Bombarded
No. 70.

a apparent connection exists between spots on
fact has stimulated the investigation of both the
earths magnetism and the nature of sJn-spots and in
time is expected to throw important light upon both
subjects.
1t was noticed many years ago that magnetic
storms which throw telephone and telegraph lines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07

ETOTTnR
What is a typical American?
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, noted anthrop-
ologist connected with the National
Museum at Washington, summarizes
the typical American as follows:
"He is naturally slender. In COM
Portable age he may develop an au-
tomobile paunch, but when a youth
he is 1.-the and sinewy. His legs are
long and they move gracefully. He
weighs on the average about $50
pounds. Hair-usually brown and
straight. The head of the typical
American is perceptibly larger than
that of other nationalities. Facial
characteristics differ according to
occupation. Some whose ancestors
we're farmers have jaw and cheek
bones that are inclined to protrude
with skin drawn taut over them.
Those with white collar jobs have
more rounded features with bones
less prominent. The typical Amer
lean face is frank, healthy, intelli-
gent with medium high forehead,
rather long nose, ears long and
broad and mouth moderate in width.
His arms, hands and feet are rela-
lively shorter than those Of other
nationalities. The chest is about
equal in breadth, but not quite so
deep as in European immigrants.
Are the Lone Scouts of America
and the Boy Scouts of America the
same organization?
The Lone Scouts Of America was
merged with the Boy Scouts of
America on March l, 1924, without,
however, losing its separate identity
The national officers of the Boy
Scouts are now the national officers
of the Lone Scouts organization.
How is horsepower determined?
Horsepower is a standard theoret-
ical unit of the rate of work, equal
. to $4,000 pounds lifted one foot high
ir one minute; obtained by Boultoll
and Watt from observation of the
strong dray-horses working eight
hours a day at the London brew
cries, and used by them to indicate
the power of their steam engines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
How IS horsepower determined2
DaiH. Thought

When 1 was a child spake as a
child Cor. 1871.
CHILDHOOD is the sleep OF rea-
~ son.-Rousseau.
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Fear of Work

Politics is the life of republican
government. without it, republican
government cannot exist.
Many people pretend to deSpise
politics because of its character. 1t
is net fit for decent men 10 be in,
they say, much less for decent wom-
en-. What really ails them is fear
of work. They do not want to go
through the drpdgery that politics,
like every other worth while ac-
tivity, involves. They keep telling
themselves that there is no need
of all the drudgery; that some one
will invent a way to relieve it if
they wait long enough.
If they wait long enough some
one will invent a way-the Musso-
lini way, the Pilsudski way, the So
Wet way.
The Italians do not have to
bother their heads much about poll
tics these days. Neither do the
Poles nor the Russians. They have
been relieved of the drudgery.
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This Date i'm
U. S. History

June Z
1700-Pennsylvania charter given
up.
1791-Bank of the United States
at Philadelphia instituted.
1848-Whigs nominated Taylor and
Fillmore for President and
Vice President.
1892-Republicans nominated Har-
rison and Reid.
1901-Andrew Carnegie gave $10,-
100000 to Scottish UNIVERSE
ties.
What is the origin of the prOverb,
Whom the gods would destroy, they
first make mad?"
when a divinity would work evil
to a man. first he deprives him Of
his senses; Euripedes, 480-406 B. G.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-10

Rubber game. Y-z IS. A-B 0. z dealt and bid one spade What should now i'd with the foregoing handl
 Problem No. 28
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Tho cards held by \ and Y m the re- markabie hand just discussed, were:
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Boys Book of Ships
 Charles F. Cartwright Dog of Flanders Louise De LaRame Boy Electrician (The)
 Alfred F. Morgan Patriot Lad of Old Cape Cod
 Russell G. Carter Enchanted Land Louey Chisholm Birds Eye View of Inventions
 Frederick A. Collins Lions, Tigers n'Everyting
 Courtney R. Cooper Serving Susie" Elsie Singmaster Jolly Good Times Mary smith Grith's Children Johana Spyri Mazli Story of the Swiss Valley
 Johana Ppyri Venzi Stori of the Swiss Alps
 Johana Spyri When They Were Children
 Amy Sleedman Boys Life of Colonel Lawrence
 Lowell Thomas Tales of Washington Irving's AL hambra Leila H. Cheney Squirell Tree (Thel
 Younge & MeElroy
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Give him back Co usrn They waited and watched all in vain The father arose. and looking into the sky said: ''It is the will of the Great Spirit He has taken him away but will keep him for us" Turning he disappeared into the forest. The morn approach edl Night was gone The mother sat by the beautiful river for days. without food or sleep, kissing and earessing the little yellow moeeasins.
 Pathway To Spirit Land
 One night raising her eyes heaven ward. she beheld the pathway that leads to the Spirit-land of power and might. Longing to follow the starlit way, she felt the pressure of a small hand upon her shoulder. Turning, she met the smiling face of her boy.
 "Oh, Great Spirit, l thank thee The dead is alivew
 Come mother" said the boy. "We are to follow wonder path tonight to seek the Spirit that lives on high. have come for thee, because your weeping grieves the happy souls"
 The mother gently placed her hand in his and said: Here are your moe. casins you will need them. The way | is rough" The boy laughed, held up his foot. upon which shone mecca. sins of shining gold. Lay down my old moccasins and see how a mothers love is remembered"
 She placed the little yellow mecca sins on the ground and about them green leaves sprang up. The leaves grew rapidly into a hower-stalk, and on the highest spray the moccasins were fastened. They shrank in size and changed into flowers, keeping their shape and color.
 Little Bravo spoke. "See, moth. CT, these flowers shall bloom on for. ever by this shining river. Long after the red men are gone, they shall bloom"
 Wondering but happy, the mother followed Little Bravo along the star stream path to Spirit Land. Not long after the father joined them out oi a field of battle.
 All this was long ago. The Indians have left the banks of the river but the yellow flowers bloom by itl waters Children gather them ns lovingly that like the Indians the. are fast disappearing and we pra! that the Lord may guard them ana preserve them for us.
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LITTLE BRAVO"
Legend of the Yellow Lady's
 Slipper or Moccasin Flower

Moccasin the Algonkian mawchsun (shoe). Moccason; moccasin an orch id, also called Indian-shoe, ladys slip per. moccasin plant, and Venus's slip per.
 Years ago some Indians lived on the banks of a beautiful river. The men fished and hunted and the wo- men planted corn in little hillocks instead of rows One young mother adored her handsome baby-boy and kept him constantly where her eyes could behold him, asleep or awake. When he awoke she sang to him and called him Little Bravo,' with such love and tenderness in her voice that the other women stopped to listen.
 Love. when she spoke, gave a charm to each word-long, long ago.
 Years passed swiftly by until Lit tie Bravo was ten years old. He could hunt and fish and was as swift as carrier dove. His mother was happy dreaming thoughts of things with airy wings of the time when .he should be man. Her spare mos ments were spent in embroidering clothes for him and his father, with the result that they surpassed all others of the tribe. Little Bravo all ways wore moccasins of yellow buck skin trimmed with beads and porcu- pine quills. He was a noble. warm hearted, beautiful, sunny-tempered child.
 Foretella storm
 One sultry summer night, dark clouds gathered and the father fore told a storm threatening to be of great violence and asked the where abouts of Little Bravo. Down on the river bank asleep" said the mother. "I sat by him a long time keeping away the insects that bothered him. " He had taken of his moccasins and his feet were bare. Before the storm came she intended to carry him home without awakening him. The storm soon came down with great violence and love sent down great thunder bolts to whicker through the sky. The mother hastened to the river, guiding her steps by the darting light as of swaying lanterns in the night. As she was about to lift her boy vivid flash of lightning revealed the two hands of the Spirit that lived in the water, They reached up and drew Lit tie Bravo into the waves. All the mother saw then was the marks where he had lain on the shore and his two yellow moccasins. The fath- CT hears the fateful scream and reaches the spot with unsteady steps over rocks and fallen branches and hears the moaning pines and naples droning. They both plunged into the water, though the storm ragged fiercely. Their beloved son had dis appeared beneath the surface. Final ly, in heart broken accents, they pleaded: "Oh, Spirit of the River
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Hearts A. K.o.o
 Clubs - s. 5, }
 Diamonds - 10. '. 1
 Spades - ' (. No score. rubber game. What should as dealer bid with the foregoing han'
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LIBRARY BOOKS
New Volumes Recently Placed Upon the Shelves By Book
 Committee.

The following is a list of new books recently placed upon the shelves Of the Putnam Public Library:
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-10
W. H. VANDERBILT IS RHODE
 ISLAND C. o. P. DELEGATE

W. H. Vanderbilt of Newport, R. |, head of the Gary Transportation Company, with line through Put nam, has been chosen a delegate-at- large from Rhode Island to attend the Republican nationas convention a. Kansas City.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-10
-,.,r ACTS VAUDEVILLE fi'I TONIGHT AT BRADLEY

After n one week lay-off vaudeville
 .., a' he resumed at the Bradley The wla a ,odav. and five stellar acts are a1ls a1lsv,ed booked. The last two vaude- :i,s Isg shows were of excellent quality, va S .his weeks show comes carefully 1.1 1'..eoared arr to equal, if not better, these
 x,,,sv exceptional acts. Irene Rich 7. is' Beware of Married Menlp is the fnatnre picture.