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Evening star., 1928-10-21
A Court of Antiques.

Disputes regarding the value. age or
genuineness of antiques, curios and SIM
liar objects of art are settled in Eng
land by special court which meets at
regular intervals. Members of the Brit
ish Antique Dealers Association, as we'll
as private collectors who buy their
treasures through members. are entitled
to appeal to this novel tribunal and, if
necessary, the judges have the power to
call in independent experts to deal with
difficult cases. The articles in dispute
are sent to the court as exhibits
where they sometimes remain for sew
eral days for careful scrutiny. The cb-
iect of this court, which was established
- years ago, is to protect collectors
from fraudulent curio merchants. and
at the same time to safeguard the IN
terest of genuine dealers.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
lEPERS IN NICARAGUA
RECEIVE LITTLE CARE
Ten Inmates of Colony Get No
Government Aid-Live En-
tirely on Charity.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua Cpl.-Mana-
gua, the capital of Nicaragua. has a
leper colony located only mile from
the center of the town. Here the 10 in
mates-3 women and r1nen-live In
three small wooden shacks, shut of
from any view of the outside world by
a dense underground. Although the
colony is only few hundred yards
from the main highway leading into
the hills. its seclusion is complete on
account of the heavy jungle.
The lepers receive no government aid,
but are supported entirely by charity
through the efforts Of Don Juan de
Dios Matus. an assistant in the depart
ment of communications, who several
years ago became interested in these
people and persuaded those In the
vicinity of Managua to live together
On the small tract Of land, obtained
from the city
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Hoover and Prohibition

@. What did Herbert Hoover say about prohib-
ton.
A. He said it is IAN experiment, noble in purpose -
And, that surely is all that prohibition is The
nobility of the motive inspiring those good Ohio
dry, willy ny, not be denied by the most vocer-
GUS opponent of prohibition.
But it was only experiment that they and their
followers finally brought about, only laboratory test
OF the thesis that men may be made good by law.
This newspaper believes that the thesis was un-
sound from its very inception and it believes that the
experiment itself has proved it.
There others who believe that the experiment
must continue longer before any decision can be made
And there still others who will still believe despite
all demonstrations, that to correct any weakness of
human nature you have only to pass law.
In which of these three classes Alfred E. Smith is
to be found there is no question. AS to Herbert
Hoover, we believe that his statement, quoted above
puts him in the second class.
We do not believe he can be classed with those
who regard the question closed To do so would belle
the character of man who bases his views on facts
Unless Herbert Hoover approaches this problem
in manner different from his approach to every other
problem, we are certain he eventually will reach the
conclusion that the American experiment has proved
that absolute prohibition doesn't work
Maybe he won't, but we think he will That per-
haps because think such decision is inevitable
on the part of any person who balances his moral
earnestness with sufficient cool reason any person who
has the capacity to weigh the facts that confront him.
An experiment An experiment, noble in purpose
But only experiment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Ban Convict Leasing
Birrninphar1. which we reached

At Birmingham, which we reached
at 6 Saturday night, 1t grew cool,
and conversation switched to the
weather. Occasionally, someone
wondered if the dry South" would
bolt, but not for very long.
The Birmingham Post informed
us that two-thirds of the ministers
of the city would preach against
Smith.
It also informed us that the sys-
tenn of leasing convicts was to be
abandoned by Alabama, and that
again was more intimate, if not
a more important, side Of politics
that we heard about at either
Houston or Kansas City.
Jack Bethea, editor of the Bir-
mingham Post, deserves much Of
the credit for rousing Alabama
against this antiquated and bar
barous practice of selling the labor
of its convicts, and of enabling I'M
scrupulous contractors and exploit
ers to grow rich on the sweat and
blood of helpless human beings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Launches Vice War

We bought New Orleans papers,
of course. We wanted to see what
the reaction was there. But instead
of finding them devoted to national
politics, we found them tied up in Q
local vice war. What is more curious.
we found ourselves really interested
in it. There were the old familiar
charges of police corruption, pro-
tected dive keepers, madams with a
pull, bootleggers who enjoyed i'm
munity and street walkers who had
less to fear than the honest citizen
who made a wrong left turn.
The Times-Picayune asserted that
delinquent girls were freed by the
registrar while the paramour of the
madam who employed them sat be-
side him on the zench.
That represents a more intimate,
if not more important side of poll
tics than we hear about at either
Houston or Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

ates that the temperature at the center of the sun
must be 100000 degrees
Our sun is $4,000 miles in diameter, about 10 times
that of our earth.
The stars range in size from stars smaller than our
sum- less than half the size of sum- to stars very
much larger than our sun.
The largest star know is Antares. 1t has a
diameter Of 415,0O0,000 miles.
The reader may wonder why so large star appears
small in the sky.
The reason is that the star is so far away.
Our is 100000 miles from the earth. The
nearest star is 275o00 times further away It is Is
000000000 miles away.
Few stars that close to the earth. Many stars
are 100 or 1000 or even 10000 times far away
Stars vary in color, depending upon their surface
temperatures The red stars have surface tempera-
ture Of 1000 degrees. Antares is such star. The
orange stars have asurface temperature of 1000 de-
grees.
yellow stars have surface temperature of about
5000 degrees temperature like that of sun.
The very brilliant white stars, like the beautiful
star Vega, are the hottest of all They have sur
face temperature OF 10000 degrees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Peril in LiyIng

Away from New Orleans we rolled
to the shores Of Lake Poncha Traine,
where bungalows stand over the wa
ter at the end of 200-feet piers.
Gosh" said traveller, Il would
hate to be in one of those in a
hurricane"
"Aint it funny?" remarked his
companion, what chances some
people will take"
Then we went to sea on the seven
mile trestle that crosses the lower
end of the lake and afterward over
$50 miles of fiat land.
In town and on the farm, the peo-
pie pursued their labor just as
though Smith and Hoover had not
been nominated.
Bare-footed Negroes sitting In
their cabin doors, white people go
ing into the fields with hoes on their
shoulders, what did they care? Next
November, however, they will vote
the whites at least-and each vote
they cast will count as much as that
Of the spouting orator, the political
boss or even the Presidential NOM
iT1aa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Looking Ahead Only

Sitting in those convention halls,
with their blaring bands, their eX-
cied gesticulating orators, their
whispering self-important readers
and their thousands of applauding
spectators, one found it hard to be-
lieve that the whole country was
not on tiptoe and waiting breath
lessly for every new expression.
A nights ride in a hot Pullman,
however, and a delay at the New
Orleans ferry which threatened to
spiol a close connection proved suf-
ficient to break the spell.
We left Houston Friday night OBJ
sessed with the idea that the Ma
ton was crazy over politics. We
dashed through New Orleans Sat
urday morning to find people going
about their work as usual.
Even on the train, conversation
soon drifted away from platforms,
nominating speeches and other in
cidents which had been uppermost
in the minds Of the travellers for
the last day or two.
We are a forward-looking folk,
vastly more interested in where we
are going than in where we have
been. These people were on their
way home and glad of it.
When they found the ferry was
twenty minutes late they forgot ev-
erything else and pestered the con-
ductor with all sorts of questions
as to whether they would miss the
L. & N. or the Southern, and how
they could get from one station to
the other in the quickest possible
WaV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Bridge Play
Made Easy
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A--aee; K-kinE; O.
queen; Jack; A-any card lower
than 100
IF your partner makes a bid, and
i second hand passes, any bid
made by you thereafter should have
only one object in view-to furnish
such information as will aid in de-
termining the best game-going dec
laration.
BY making another bid you are
not endeavoring to prevent your
partner from playing the hand.
Proper information should be well
coined and never resented for games
are often lost by the failure Of part
ners to exchange it.
The expression, "the partners are
fighting" is erroneous. 1t is merely
an honest effort to determine the
best game-going declaration.
No matter what declaration your
partner has made there may be
lurking in your hand a lettering
bid.
Your hand may contain dan
ger signal of which your partner
should be apprised. The moment
the first declaration is made, you
should endeavor TO visualize your
partners cards.
With a knowledge Of the mini
mum requirements for an opening
bid and an examination of your
own cards, the least you can do is
to make an effort to read" your
partners holding.
This cannot be accomplished at
the bridge table without concentra-
ton.
You may be forgiven for making
errors in playing, but it is unpar-
donable to fail to make a real effort
to draw some inference from your
partners bid even if that inference
be wrong.
Reading cards is one of the great
est thrills and pleasures Of bridge
playing.
This ability to read cards is pos
sessed to high degree by those
players. who have SO-called card
sense" but it can be developed by
any person who is willing to maser
the conventions and probabilities Of
the game and to draw differences.
Experts find no difficulty in de-
termining the best game-going dec
laration. BY following certain ac-
cepted conventions and guides you
too can reduce guesswork to a mini
mum.
It is not mandatory that you
make declaration every time your
partner has bid. If you possess ia
valueless hand or you have par
tial score, a bid made by you therer
after may be damaging and retroa
gressive.
copyright, 1928 by the Ready Reference
Publishing Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Stewart Acquitted

Col Robert W. Stewart has been acquitted of the
charge of contempt Of the United States Senate.
Colonel Stewart of course, was guilty of contempt
He fatty refused to answer questions put to him by
the Senate and that, legally is contempt. Harry F.
Sinclair, for a similar refusal was found guilty of
contempt and seems pretty certain to spend six
months in jail.
There is a specific ofense, in the law known as
contempt and then there is the common human
feeling that call contempt. In view of the verdict
in his case what would you guess is Colonel Stew
arts present feeling toward the courts?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

by I'm. AlOnhAD EAOhDEAN
Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine
TINE human is slower than the
i animal in arriving at period
when he is able to take care OF him
self.
Almost with birth the animal de
velops a behavior pattern which
guides it in its conduct of life.
Each species of bird has definite
way of building its nest. Expert
ments have been made with one
kind of bird being put on the nest
of another partly completed.
The first type could not continue
with the partly completed job, but
had to begin all over.
On the other hand, the human
being is not guided bu such definite
behavior patterns. He thinks for
himself and it is doubtful if any two
human beings let alone would follow
exactly the same plan in construct
ing shelters.
During the long period Of human
childhood, however, the behavior
pattern is being created which
guides it later in life.
If a situation arises to which the
man is unaccustomed, he tries var
ious solutions and eventually adopts
one which seems to him to be best.
The procedure is called the trial
and error system.
The human has progressed far be-
yond the animals, because he IS
able to study each situation as it
arises and to learn from his mis-
takes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
HefIin Missing

Sunday morning we reached
Cincinnati to learn that Kentucky
was suffering from general flood
with the blue grass" section hard
est hit, that southern drys were
about to issue "rebel CALL" that
our relations with Mexico are bet
ter than they have been for thirty
years, and that rates of tuition had
been raised for nonresident pupils
in Cincinnati schools.
Yes, indeed, the stjlted thunder
of Kansas City and Houston seems
far behind.
There is one question, and only
one, that fingers in my mind, and
calls insistentiy for an answer.
What has become Of tom Tom"
Hehin2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

CINCINNATI, July 2.-Sometimes
~ the best thing about memory
is it's weakness. What a curse it
would be if we reporters would not
forget Kansas City and Houston. If
we had to carry the din, the hoa-
KUN and the whoopla throughout
our lives. Two days and 1900 miles
are enough to soften it with that
haze of dim recollection which en-
ables us to endure the circus of
conventional politics.
Also, they are enough to make
us realize how little the public was
impressed by the stage stuff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

sought and will be found in the esteem and goodwill
Of our next door neghbor and of the entire civilized
world"
General Obregon has made it plain that he wishes
to restore harmony inside the republic as we'll as with
his neighbors.
He has promised religious freedom along lines
already indicated by President Gales that is to say on
mutual basis of non-nterference between church
and State.
Seldom has Mexico's future doomed brighter. AL
ready she has the directing hand So given the other
three Obregonian requirements-time, capital and
acknowledgements will find her in the van of
American nations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
The Old Word Cob"

An epaulettel admiral at Washington has an
nounced that the Navy Department frowns on the
word "gob as applied to sailors Naval men are for
hidden to it and the general public is requested
to follow suit
It so happens, however, that the enlisted men
themselves like the word. 1t came into use some
years ago when the general public referring to
the sailors as "ackes;" and nothing ever made the
sailors madden than that. They seized on "gob" in
self-defense and the word has distinguished record
by this time. =
One suspects that it will take more than an edict
by an admiral to kill it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

1t is. of course, quite possible that
when a child is born certain definite
systems of action are already es-
tablished. These have to do with
the maintenance of life Immediately
after birth.
The child does not have to be
taught to suck or to swallow, 1t
knows how to cry, to wink its eyes
and to sneeze.
1t has to learn to walk, to talk, to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
With Other Editors

inson tore their shirts to have
Rozelle appointed marshal of the
new court. He received the ap-
pointment.
Now Rozelle is accused by re-
sponsible party with operating a
mail order business which preys
on women. The accuser further
charges that when he went to sub
nit his evidence to the Federal
grand jury the district attorney
called him to one side and said
that Rozelle was planning to dis
pose Of the questionable business
and requested that the matter be
allawed to quietly drop.
1t is in support of such prac-
tees that the Republican leaders
seem at their best.
And by stirring up religious
prejudices they hope for a con-
tinuaiton of the support Of decent
people. Great are the political
sins and criminal acts committed
under the smoke screen Of the
religious and prohibition issues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

fDanville Gazette)
Can any one explain why 1t is
that Republican leaders seem to
find it necessary to have some one
with shady records in places of in
fluence? There have been nu-
merous instances of the Repub-
licans elevating warped characters
to positions of prominence
Prisoners have received some Of
these and others have escaped
consequences of their misconduct
on finsy pretexts.
The latest illustration Of the
matter in point is the accusation
that Frank Rozelle, recently APP
pointed marshal Of the northern
Indiana Federal Court, has been
conducting a questionable mail
order business.
It will be recalled that certain
politicians worked hard to get the
northern district established, al
though there was no real need of
the extra court, except to make
more Jobs to hand out.
Then Senators Watson and Rob-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Mexico Elects a President

Once more Mexico has confounded her critics
Yes arday she elected General Aware Obregon presi
dent Of the republic. Her enemies had been saying
President Gales would shove General Obregon aside
and succeed himself.
President-elect Obregon had no opposition. He
alone in the field Thus he really was elected when
the first vote was cast in his favor The election,
therefore, was pure form, something that had to be
gone through to comply with constitutional require
ments.
General Obregon has been president of Mexico be-
fore fact there is opposition to him on that
score Many Mexicans, remembering Diaz, who
ceeded himself over and over for thirty-odd years,
fear ar5sher strong man may do the same.
So in the Mexican constitution, there is provi-
sion that presidents may not two terms but this
has been interpreted to mean in succession. Which
makes General Obregon eligible since President Gales
has served full term since the general was in Office.
Last winter Generals Gomez and Serrano at
tempted revolt no reelection basis but received
little popular backing and quickly defeated They
passed before firing squad.
General Obregon is regarded as one of the sanest
and soundest as well as of the strongest men
modern Mexico has produced.
eThe reforms which Mexico needs" he has said
reoire at least four factors for their complete solu
tion-tine, capital, education and directing hand
And should ike 10 aod CnaC tne seemingly longest
road to renovation is in truth the shortest for in re-
building vast social organism cannot improvise
with safety"
Such is his platform and a thoroughly sound one it
is It merits an answering sympathetic echo north of
the Rio Grande.
Fortunately, there is reason to believe that she will
get it, Already stupendous change has come over
Mexcan-American relations in the last few months
Since the VOLTAGE of the administrations policy which
cent Dwight Morrow to Mexico City our ambassa-
r. He and President Gales, cooperating on basis
mutual friendship and respect, have worked
ders. General Obregon, it would appear, will
only to carry on with Morrow Morrows
sor
hch the general obviously has every intention of
BY thinking" he says, "the one sheet anchor Of
Dor country situated as is ours must be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
Times Readers Voice ViezCS

of the courthouse on Washington
st.
I always thought the streets be-
long to the people (and that's about
all they own. The Constitution
says: THE people may assemble
peaceably, to redress their wrongs"
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES H. KRAUSE, SR.
674 E. Dr., Woodruff Place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

plelt -nCcs
Editor Times-I nave addressed
the following communication to the
honorable board of safety: This
evening, after talking on the south
west corner of Illinois and Market
StS., while speaking with friends
near the curb on Market st., was
arrested by two policemen. and I'M
der protest was forced into ma
chine, taken to the police station,
not permitted to give bond, searched
and not allowed to telephone to my
wife. I was speaking along the line
of the enclosed pamphlets.
I explained to the police before
being put in the car who I was;
that I had been with one firm forty
five years. a resident of Indianapo-
lis and Woodruff Place sixty eight
years land 70 years of age, weight
only 1874 pounds and could not have
resisted If I wished paying $188
taxes, etc.
I answered all questions politely
but the police were very curt and
cutting in their remarks. Had it
not been for the intervention of
friends would have spent the night
in the station.
Some one in the crowd asked me:
"IIow about the American fiag?"
I answered.: "It is the greatest
flag in the World!"
"How about the Eighteenth
Amendment"
replied: 1.-THE people have a
right to repeal it,"
was not allowed to take along
witnesses to the station. Any re-
port handed in different from the
above is an Internal lie. I was ar
rested once before as a 'vag," but
did not make any trouble, appeared
for trial, but was told by the police
who arrested me that was dis
charged.
This time I also was slated as
"vag." What do you know about
that?
I will add that I am not now
looking for trouble, as there is
enough of that in this world, right
now, but the arbitrary manner Of
treating citizens as I have been
should cease by the police.
shall be glad to appear before
you at any time and repeat the
exact occurrence, word for word.
When told the one policeman that
I certainly would carry the matter
to the board of safety he became
considerably "het up" The records
will show who the policemen we're.
If have violated a city ordinance
of any kind I do not know it. The
Volunteers of America speak every
evening, the Mormons also, and ev-
cry Saturday evening some half
dozen others are speaking in front