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Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-19
NOTED ARTIST HERE

E.P. ziegler. of Seattle, formerly of cordova, who has in the past few years, become nationally known due to his beautiful oil paintings of Alas ka, returned to Seward yesterday from a sojourn to Mckinley National Park where he has been busy sketch ing. MT. ziegler is remaining in Sew ard for 10 days. The Van Glider hotel is his headquarters
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-19

EASTMAN CINE KoDAKs Sfo AND UP. schaIlerer's Alaska Shop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Do the impossible

The impossible things the things that need to
be done. So said the Rev. Henry H. Tweedy Of Yale
University in address to the graduating class OF
Lake Erie College for Women.
The rise of civilization the speaker pointed out
is the story of mans increasing accomplishment OF
the impossible For most impoSsibilities are only
imaginary; they seem impossible. and we accept them
such, until very energetic or skepticaI man
comes along and does them.
There are great many obvious Illustrations When
Morse was experimenting with the telegraph there
doubtless were many friends to tell him the thing
impossible.
While the Wright brothers were making their first
fight, distinguished Washington scientist was prov
ing, fundamentally, that flight in heavier than
machine impossible. When Ford established a
minimum wage of SIS a day there were plenty of peo-
pie who knew it was impossible to run business
that way.
But the challenge to accomplish the impos-
sibe is not something that has to do solely with the
material world. 1t is equally pressing in the realm
of the SPIRIT pressing there in fact than any,
where else
OF all the problems now confronting the world,
nothing is much greater than the problem of warfare
In the old days. when wars were conducted by rela-
lively small armies, was not a major matter
necessarily.
Now, however, war affects everyone. The last war
very nearly bankrupted European civilization 1t left
the victorS little better off than the vanquished
AirplaneS, submarines, poison gas, modern ex-
ploSives have widened wars scope tremendously. II
another war comes, involving many nations as the
last 1t is quite possible that the entire world would
be plunged back into the dark ages
1t is up to the world to find some way Of avoiding
wars. But every time that is suggested someone
is sure to say: "Oh you can't ever do that You
can't change human nature"
Yet that is precisely what must be done 1t is
one of the impossibltes that this generation must
accomplish. Human nature, of course can be
changed it has been changed vastly in the last few
centuries.
Compare the ways and customs of medieval Eu-
rope with our own, if you don't believe it; it was
human nature" to do great many things in those
days, which no sane man would think of doing now.
We must do it. The worlds future will be pretty
dark if we fail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Shocked by Lynching

The lynching confession left
nothing to be desired in his grue-
some and brutal details, but it
failed to offer any logical explana-
ton for such a wanton and useless
crime.
You simply cannot believe that
seven men would meet casually
near midnight. go to a hospital,
hold up a deputy sheriff, take a
dying Negro from his bed, dump
him into an automobile, beat hlrl
over the head with a gun when he
protested, carry him to a bridge,
tie one end of a rope around his
neck and the other around the rail-
ing, force him to walk from the
car to the railing, push him of,
light a match to see where he
landed, hoist him up when it was
discovered that the rope was too
long and he was sitting on the
ground and then ride home COM
placently.
The thing simply does not ring
true, and few people in Houston
are convinced that the whole story
has been told.
Back of this exhibition of TWEEN
tieth century depravity, was some
dominating mind, some vindictive
motive, some lawleSs spirit who LED
the gang. Houston is still waiting
for the first chapter of the story
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23

HOUSTON, June 23-Friday was
l. Il thrilling and not altogether
unsatisfactory day for Houston.
First, there was the news that five
out of the seven roughnecks who
staged the lynching bee Wednesday
morning had been caught, that one
had confessed and that the other
two were known.
Second, it was reported that no
less than 10000 reservations had
been made and that prospects Of
the convention running through
Saturday, if not into the second
week, were growing steadily brighter.
Third, Governor Smiths state
ment to the New York World that
he had not changed his mind with
regard to the desirability of amend
ing the Voistead act added vigor to
the convention.
Fourth, Judge Olvaney struck
town and horned toads made their
appearance among the novelties for
sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Exit Widows and Orphans

Most OF us had come to believe that corporations
seeking to gouge the public longer had the hard
mood to say they did it in the name of the widows
ana orphans among their stockholders We thought
the term widows and orphans had been laughed out
of court. Our mistaken
Regulation OF service must be carried on with the
interests Of the investors in view many of whom are
widows and orphans" says pamphlet distributed by
the thousands in the public schools of Missouri bv
the Missouri committee on public utility information
John B. Sheridan secretary of the organization.
was questioned this week by the Federal trade com.
mission. e.
You know that this reference here is nonsensical,
don't you?" asked Judge Healy, commission counsel
Il certainly do" admitted the utility propagandist
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Questions and AnSzCerS

to earth and was killed. About the
time Columbus was discovering
America, the Italian, leonardo da
Vinci, had a vision of flying men
and experimental with wings Of
various designs, none Of which,
however, were successful.
Who is the author of the epigram,
what this country needs is a good
five cent cigar?
Thomas r. Marshall, late Vice
President Of the United States.
Is it unlawful to multiIate United
States coins?
It is not unlawful to make holes
in, or otherwise mutilate coins so
that they may be worn for jewelry
or for other purposes. but it is I'M
lawful to return mutilated coins to
circulation.
Is there rule for tipping In ho-
tells?
It is customary to remember all
those who have served one in a
hotel when leaving. When the stay
has been long one the waiter can
be paid for his services in one large
tip. Individual tips should be about
10 per cent of the amount of the
bill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
- -
Many Notions PreUaiL About Teeth

beardless man who has blue eyes
and teeth that stand far apart"
1t is now generally recognized
that infants may be born with teeth
already developed.
Nevertheless, this is so unusual
an occurrence that superstitious
savages and peasants have always
looked askance at the occurrence
and the child born under such cir
cumstances is likely to have some
trouble before it grows up.
Among negro tribes in Africa a
baby born with teeth is killed i'm
mediately.
In Hungary children born with
teeth are believed to have been
substituted by a witch for the child
which should have been born. They
are therefore treated with contempt
and cruelty.
In the same way superstitions
attach TO the order Of appearance
Of the teeth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
kissing in the Movies

The young mans ancient prerogative of kissing
his girl in dark movie theater has, it is comfort
ing to note, been upheld by the New York courts
young New Yorker took his girl to a movie
and in the darkness proceeded to kiss her. An usher
beckoned him out on a fire escape, where group of
ushers fell upon him and beat him. Then, having
reproved him, they let him return to his seat The
young had them arrested
At the trial the young mans counsel declared
when man can't take his girl to movie and kiss
her, it's time to eliminate movies" The court ap-
parenty agreed; at any rate it fined the offending
ushers. The young now, presumably, may kiss
IN peace. And we're glad of it. What's movie
for, anyway?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23

In southeastern Europe there is
a belief that if the lower teeth come
first the baby will grow up, but that
it will not survive if the upper in
cisors come in first.
There are, of course, instances in
which very old people have devel-
oped a third set of teeth.
Scientists quarreled about the
possibility of this occurrence for
some time, but there is now evil
dence that the thing actually can
happen, although not often.
The Jewish Talmud, according to
DR.. Hammer, contains the report Of
a rabbi who was rewarded for his
laudable endeavors by the develop
ment of a perfectly new set of teeth
at the age of 80.
Just as there are beliefs relative
to the growth of hair after death,
so also are there beliefs that teeth
have grown after death. There are
several scientific explanations for
these occurrences.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23

interesting legends growing up about each There
is gripping story of love and jealousy and hate with
the gods of ancient Greece for characters into
the history of the Great Bear
But perhaps it would be well to learn to recognize
the constellation before turning to the legend.
The four stars which form the bowl of the more
familiar dipper are the flank of the bear The
three stars in the handle of the dpper form the tail
of the bear.
Because of it's length, it is usually referred to
7 the impossible tail"
curving of stars to the right of the dipper
represents the head of the bear.
Below The dpper will be found three pairs of stars
These indicate the position of the claws the right
forefoot and the two hndfeet
Other stars to be observed between these and the
dipper fit into the body and legs of the bear.
If telescope is turned the constellation of the
bear it reveals many stars which too faint to be
seen by the unaided eye.
The telescope reveals about 80 stars in the con-
Stellation.
Among these are two very interesting stars. One
is the star which closer to the earth than any other
star in the northern hemisphere.
The other is the star which of all stars in the
northern hemisphere has the fastest proper motion
that is it is the fastest moving star in the northern
hemisphere
These faint stars have and known
only by catalog number. The near one is known as
Lalande 81 1885, The fast one, sometimes called the
"run-away-star," is known as Groomhridges $780,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23

Authorizations: A-aee; liking; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
A THOUGH the occasions are
IA few, there are times when
pre-emptive Bidding is necessary
and advisable.
When. then, shall two no trump
or two in suit be bid originally?
Should you ever bid two original
ly? When should three or more
be bid originally? What is the
necessity of opening bid of more
than one?
The object of pre-empting is to
shut out bidding on the part of
the adversaries and prevent them
from arriving at their best game
going declaration by interchanging
information.
1t must be done in fear of some
thing. else there is no necessity of
pre-empting. The stronger your
hand. the less advisable Is it to pre-
empt!
All authorities agree that a bid
Of two in "a major or minor suit
will not shut out bidding. This
being so, what is the necessity of
bidding two?
Some experts bid two when hold
ing A K @ x x x in a miner or
major suit. Those experts who adj
vocate 1t assert that it will give
partner accurate information as to
this particular holding.
They all agree that you should
not bid two except when holding
A K @ x x x, and then only when
you do not hold material strength
in the other suits. Exactly what
strength may be held in other suits
is not definitely determined.
The disadvantage of bidding two
is that it may shut out valuable
information from your partner.
Partner may hesitate to go to
three hearts after your two-spade
bid, but game may be made in
hearts and not in spades.
The exlert may, under certain
circumstances, bid two spades, rec
ognizing the psychological moment
for it.
Some authorities recognize the
two bid as a convention when hold
ing a suit Of six cards including
the Ace-King Queen, but thousands
in different localities have not gen
orally accepted it.
Copyright, 1928. by the Ready Refer
ence Publishing co..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association and OF Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

Just as medicine itself is the sub
ject Of all sorts Of superstitions and
folklore, so the individual portions
of the human body are the subject
Of strange notions and fancies such
as arise in the minds of people who
do not actually know.
These fancies relating to the teeth
have been assembled recently by
Leo Hammer of South Dakota. They
constitute another compilation Of
information on the credulity Of
man.
For instance, it is a common SUI
perstition that if the teeth are far
apart the possessor will undertake
long travels in foreign countries.
Indeed, the rhyme also expresses
the corollary that "if your teeth lie
one on the other you will always
live with your mother"
In Palestine teeth far apart are
regarded as being associated with
the evil eye.
There is an Arabian proverb that
says, Allah, protect us from a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Dry Issue Apparent

AS for politics, it looks as though
anything might happen. The "hush
hush" boys appear to have lost
their grip completely. The fire that
Norman E. Mack lighted Wednesday
night and that George Van Nance
tried so heroically to put out has
blazed up with double fury in re-
spouse to Governor Smiths state
ment.
If Senator Reed thought prohi-
bition was not the issue he certainly
found a surprise waiting for him
at Houston.
Even the arrest and confession of
the lynchers failed to interrupt the
conversation on this all-absorbing
topic.
Senator Pat Harrison, who en-
deavored to restore harmony by
pitying the farmers, could hardly
get word In edgewise.
What everybody wanted to know
was whether Governor Smith had
strengthened himself, or made war
medicine for the drys.
My own opinion is that Governor
Smiths statement was logical and
straightforward, that 1t not only
squares with his record, but with
the exigencies of the situation. and
that the Democratic party should
accept as the basis of its attitude
toward prohibition. The idea of
evading this issue, or of reconciling
the conflict which has arisen over
it, is preposterous.
The Republican party having
chosen to take the dry side, the
Democratic party has no alternative
left if it wishes to make Roadway,
but to t5Se the other side.
Further than that, when the DEM
ocratic party accepted the leader
ship of Governor Smith to the ex-
tent it has, it gave the people the
right to assume that this is what
it would do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
They Wish China Luck-All Bad
SekIPPS-HoMAkD

News dispatches from China tell of grave issues"
having arisen between the new Natonlist regime in
that country and the foreign diplomats in Pekin.
The news was not unexpected With the possible
exception of the United States, there is hardly a
single foreign power which sincerely wishes China to
blossom out as great nation
From its very inception fifteen years ago, the Ma
tionalist movement has been opposed bitterly by
such countries as Britain and Japan
Japan's opposition is based on two things: First,
the instinct of sef-preservation. She fears China
may become stronger than Japan. Second. the de-
sire to expand in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia
at China's expense
Britain fears for Hongkong, gem of her Far East
holdings, and her China trade, remaining ncom-
prehensibly blind to the trade possibilities in an
awakened China with her more than 4OO,OOo,OOO po-
tential buyers.
Similarly, most foreign powers want China to
main pretty much the weakling that she is. It's
easier to exploit her that way. So they are now
busy wishing her plenty of luck-aH bad.
They may be counted upon to make mountains
out Of molehls and generally pour cold water on the
wholesome spirit of nationalsm now doing so much
for the land 1t is all part and parcel of the
old scheme to hold China down
It is to be hoped that the United States will hold
aloof from all such undermining tactics The tempta-
to young China at times will doubtless be great for
it inevitably will make many mistakes thanks to its
ardor and inexperience.
Also our diplomats in Pekin will be surrounded
constantly by the worlds ceverest and subest propa
gandists, who will leave no stone unturned to make
white appear irrevocably black.
Whether from the humanitarian or the financial
economic point Of view the best interests of the
American people lie in encouraging, in SO far as they
may, great outstanding China seIf-reliant and
peopled by hundreds of millions of wide-awake wage
earners.
Think Of how much happier they would be-and
how many automobiles and other American
products they would buy from us.
Washington should warn Minister MacMurray
therefore to be ever on his guard lest the wool be
pulled over his eyes before he knows it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
An Opportunity

american business is jealous of its good name and
insists upon protecting its professional status by the
maintenance of the highet standards and intends
scrupuously to discharge its collective responsibilities
Chief among such responsibilities is that of purg-
ing business of all those who indulge in commercial
and political corruption through resort to unclean
or unworthy practices bring business into disre-
pute and shock the sensbteS of all decent citizens
This is the text of resolution adopted by the
United States Chamber of Commerce at its recent
convention in Washington It is commended for con-
sideration to the National Electric Light Association
at It's annual convention in Atlantic City next week
The National Electric Light Association is an or
gan1zation composed of nearly all the electric utility
companies in the United States, it speaks for the
electric light and power industry
Testimony before the Federal trade commission
has shown that the association is leader in spread
ing utility propaganda. It collected in wear more
than a million dollars to oppose the Walsh resolu-
ton and Boulder Dam and Muscle Shoals legislation
to combat Federal regulation and public operation
and otherwise to influence public thought and egs-
laton.
1t Is one of the three national associations COM
prsing the joint committee of national utilities which
assembled during the last session of Congress the
largest and most active lobby in the capital
1t maintains in addition to an extremely active
central office, regional agents throughout the country
1t cooperates closely with the so-caed committees OIL
utility information which exist most of the States
The association has approved and furthered the
efforts of the utilities to invade public schools and
colleges for the purpose of having its views on rate
regulation and public ownership taught as facts
1t has helped to hire college professors and subsi
die colleges and has been party to the movement to
place textbooks prepared by the utilities in class
rooms.
1t negotiated with S. Wyer for the preparation of
his notorious attack the Ontario hydroelectrc
tenn, which the Smithsonian institution was mised
into issuing it's imprint thereby giving it official
status
1t has organized speakers bureaus, and has by
devious put the views of the utilities before
women's clubs
The association is important part of the gigantic
propaganda machine which the trade commission has
revealed with its ramiicatons extending into every
communicative machine that uses every known form
of propaganda and lobbying, and of underground po-
Htca influence to attain its ends.
The public has come to regard the power industry
with suspicion The attempted corruption of education
alone is sufficient reason.
It is time for the industry to clean house, and to
come into the open in its dealings with the public
There must be a attitude of mind if popular
distrust is to be allayed
Ne Atlantic City convention offers the eJational
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
Need for Training

If Governor Smith has enthused
his supporters. and he certainly has,
prohibition leaders claim to find
lot of comfort in his attitude.
They say that no less than 200 of
the delegates pledged to him are
dry, and that those delegates have
been proceeding on the assumption
that he would not raise the issue
of amending the prohibition laws.
They say, also that his defamation
gives them the rallying cry they
needed to form die-hard coalition.
What the drys need is a training
camp, they have plenty Of enthus-
iasm but they lack experience. One
by one, their leaders fail to mar
shall the array 1t is now being
whispered that Governor Dan
Moody is likely to be chosen as
the Moses"
Times certainly have changed
since the fighting forty" went from
Texas to stand by Woodrow Wilson
at Baltimore Not only that, but
times have changed since Woodrow
Wilson went out of Office, leaving
the Democratic party with one of
the greatest administrations on rec
ord to its credit.
One looks in vain for the figures
who surrounded Wilson, and who
were recognized as leaders of the
party ten years ago - Gregory,
Burleson, Baker, Houston, Daniels,
McAdoo and the rest.
Their absence is one reason why
the Democratic party finds itself
in such confusion. So, too, is the
absence of interest in those great
policies which Woodrow Wilson
formulated and which the Demo-
cratic party was once glad to
applaud.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
David Dietz on Science
POcketb0Ok Must Decide
No. 81

ME stars Of the Great Dipper form part of larger
Il constellation called the Great Bear This conste-
lation was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans
The accompanying Illustration shows how the ia
milar stars of the Great Dipper and number of ad-
joining stars go to make up the bear At the top is
nap of the stars with their names. Below picture
of how they fit the figure of bear.
The average reader will complain at oncee that the
fit is not very good and that the stars do not in any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-23
This Date i'm
U. S. History

juno %
1663-William Penn made a treaty
with the Indians.
l752-Georgia became a royal
province.
1752-John Jay reached Paris as
American Minister to France.
1863-Approach of Confederates
caused business paralysis in
Philadelphia.
1904-Republicans in convention in
Chicago nominated Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
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w q y resemble
the outline of a
bear. This criti-
cism can be
made of all the
constellati o n S .
T h e ancients
merely let their
imagin a tion S
have free play.
fitting the stars
arbitrarily into
any sort of fig
ure they pleased.
But the vari-
Gus constella-
tions b e C a m e
fixed with the
passage of time,
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Times Readers
Voice ViezUS

The name and address of the author
must accompany every contribution, but
on request will not be published. Let
ters not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference.
Editor Times-Since you have
been putting graduation class pic
lures in the paper, have been
watching them to see who had the
largest. You said the other night
that No. 8, N. Rural ST., school had
the largest class. 1t had sixty eight.
I was graduated from School SO,
Lexington Ave. and State ST., June
Is, 1924, and my class had seventy
one. My sister graduated there June
June Is, 1923, and they had seventy
two, thirty-six boys and thirty-six
girls. MISS DORIS LEWIS,
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