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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright, 1928, by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A--ace; king; @
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
than 100
l. Hand holds one A in side suit.
How many honors must be held in
four-card suit to bid it?
2. When you hold A j x x in
hand and Q 10 x in dummy, how
do you fineSSe?
3. When holding A @ x X, how
many outside quick tricks are nee
essary to bid the suit initially?
The Answers
1. If not holding A K or Q, three.
2. Play @ from dummy and f1nesse
if not covered by opponent.
3. Three-quarterS
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Governor Jackson and the Senate
UditorIal in New York World)


Governor Ed jackson of Indiana received
the congratulations of his friends in the Grim
inal Court in indianapolis after Judge McCabe
had instructed the jury to return formal YER
diet of acquittal. 1t is now reported that he will
seek election to the United States Senate.
Governor jackson was brought to trial on an
Indictment charging him with conspiracy ["
bride former Governor McCray with $4,000
and promise of immunity from conviction in
his own financial operations, on condition that
he name a certain man prosecutor Of Marion
County in 1928.
During the trial former Governor McCray
from the witness stand described the circum-
stances Of the offer and the manner in which
$4,000 in cash was to be paid to him. He re-
fused to accept the money or to do jackson S
bidding In the end he was convicted of using
the mails for purposes of fraud and served
term in the Atlanta penitentiary.
In ordering verdict of acquittal for Jack
son. Indiana present Governor Judge McCabe
of the Criminal Court explained that the statute
of limitations in the class of crime in question
was only two years; that Jackson had not been
indicted within that period; and that no proof
was shown by the prosecution that the con-
spiracy was concealed, thus bringing it within
the statute Of limitations.
Jackson attorneys were saved the trouble
Of presenting any testimony for the defense
Purely on legal technicality, Governor Jack
son was cleared. In the United States Senate, II
he ever reached that dignity, he would present
10 stranger spectacle than he does as the Gov
ernor Of his State. triumphant and unabashed.
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Muncie Press

Muncie Press
A compendium of representative
newspaper opinion in Indiana as
arranged by the United Pess As
ISOLATION indicates an almost
unanimous verdict that Governor
Jackson can not continue to hold
his office and public respect at
the same time, if he is content to
rest under the great weight of
evidence of his criminality~ pro-
duced against him at his trial.
Some newspapers are demand
ing that jackson resign forthwith
but that scarcely would be fair.
However strong may be the evil
dence that was produced, it is nee
essary to remember that the de-
Tense introduced no witnesses in
this trial.
Of course it is said that the
Governor could have refused to
take advantage of the legal tech
nicality which permitted the court
to instruct the jury to acquit,
but as to this he sets up that he
did so out of consideration for his
co-defendants.
That may be q lame excuse, but
consider it valid and then if Gov
ernor Jackson actually and truly
wishes to clear his name he must
take some method of vindication
and that at once.
The method that suggests itself is
the calling of the Legislature to
impeach him. In impeachment
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Miracle Doubted

This legend not only spread
throughout Europe, but was trans
lated into half dozen language,
1t became a part Of the church law
The Seven Sleepers' were sainted
and feasts were established in their
honor.
All through the Middle Ages, their
story was accepted as a miracle de-
signed to confirm belief in resur-
rection of the body when it was
threatened seriously by doubters and
sceptics.
Baronius seer to have been the
first to doubt authenticity.
Investigation has since shown
that it was only another form of a
rather ancient and common lend
and just another example OF how r
perfectly natural phenomena can
be exaggerated and enbellishVj by
people until it becomes q tar. OF
their historical and religious .radi-
ton.
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NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
ut Would Be q Sad Story
If Science Were Not Com
8tGntIy RejnSpiring the
World With Greater Mir
acLeS Than Those She
DisproUeS."

Austrian scientists dig up the
cemetery where the Seven Sleep
ers' are supposed to be buried. If
they did not, those from some other
land would. AS matter of fact,
Greeks started the job six years ago,
Science has not only become an
irrepressible busy-body, but a ruth
less destroyer of romance and
mysticism.
Before her unwinking eyes and
daUntless hands, the shrine crun-
bles, the superstition becomes no
more than an interesting psychology
ical quirk and the most venerated
legend is revealed as merely the
product of human fancy.
1t would be a sad story if science
were not constantly reinspiring the
world with greater miracles than
those she disproves.
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Isaiah. Mary Baker Eddy and Brig
ham Young.
Sometimes the angel would say
the opposite of what he had said in
an earlier visitation; but this in
convenience was remedied by the
rule, divinely revealed, that every
utterance abrogated any con-
Trajectory utterance made before.
AS Mohammed could neither read
nor write, he required an
amanuensis to take down his in
spirations; the amanuenSis lost his
faith when he observed that he was
permitted to write down whatever
he chose, concluding that it was
he, not Mohammed, that was in
spired.
The prophet, however, confirmed
the supernatural quality of his an
nouncements by emitting them
mostly from the midst of semi
epileptic fits.
HE fell to the ground" runs one
description. like an inebriate, or
one overcome by sleep: and in the
coolest day his forehead Would -pe
believed with large drops of per-
spiration.
Even his she-camel, if he CHANGED
10 be inspired while mounted OIL
her, would be affected by wild ex-
element, sitting down and rising
up. now planting her legs rigidly.
then throwing them apart as if they
would be parted from her"
Sometimes the prophet would in
terrupt a meal to fall into a trance
and announce a new 0ura; then he
would finish his dinner
n
TIME substance Of his revelation
l. was the unity Cas against the
trinity of God, and the trinity Cas
against the unity of Gods prophets.
The thousand gods and spirits
worshiped by the Arabs, said Mo-
manned, had no real existence;
there was but one god, Allah.
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South Bend News-Times

South Bend News Times
"Those newspapers which are
asking my resignation" says Ed
Jackson, ARE the same ones thaI
have opposed my administrator
and me from the start. l shall go
on in the even tenor OF my way
paving no attention to the ma
licious' propaganda"
Those newspapers which have
opposed Jackson from the start
are very generally the same news
papers that have opposed Ste
phonism, Klanism and corruption.
They are the newspapers that, IL
respective of party, consider the
State dishonored by the machina-
tons of this little Governor and
his boss and protector-Stephen-
son.
Those newspapers now demand
ing his resignation do SO because
the continued presence of Jack
son in office is an insult to the
people of the State. They are
urging resignation as the last
chance Jackson has to show re-
naming flicker Of decency and
manhood.
It is not malicious propaganda
to recite certain facts which, If
they are not admitted by jackson,
are at least sworn to by his former
friends. All the evidence-Jack-
son not having presented any him
self, on oath-shoWs that an I'M
holy alliance existed between him
self and the man now a life pris-
oner in Michigan City.
1t shows that Jackson was de-
pendent upon Stephenson for his
job. 1t shows that in return for
his Job he was willing to do all
manner of dirty work for the dra-
gon.
Tt shows that he was willing to
60 to the extent of bribery in be-
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ProtraCted Sleep

Cases of protracted sleep are not
only frequent, but mysterious.
There are hundreds on record in
which people have remained UNI
conscious for weeks or even months.
Weir Mitchell cites eighteen in
stances of protracted sleep, the
longest for an uninterrupted period
of six months.
Gardner mentions a woman who
slept for 160 days.
A Spanish soldier is reported to
have slept for fourteen months in
the military hospital at San
Ambrosio, Cuba.
Soul records the case of young
man of twenty-seven suffering from
tuberculosis, who slept for fifteen
months.
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Story of Seven SIeeDerS'

The story of the Seven Sleepers"
is, roughly, as follows:
In his efforts to exterminate
Christianity, the Emperor Decius
had seven young men brought be-
fore him at Ephesus.
After trying and conWcting them,
he left the city, telling them to
weigh the prospect Of recantation
against certain death on his return.
They disposed of their property.
giving all the proceeds except a few
small coins to the poor, and sought
refuge in a cave on Mount Anchilos
to prepare themselves for martyr
dom.
Here the enperor's soldiers found
them on his return and by his or
ders sealed up the mouth of the
cave.
Faithful Christians inscribed their
names and the story of their fate on
the rocks.
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What Other" Editors Think

proceedings there may be present.
ed much evidence that the courts
would refuse, but in such a trial
it would be more nearly possible
to get at the actual truth of the
case than in a court of law.
There is no common sense in
this, of course, for if a court
means anything it should be a
place in which all the truth could
be brought out, but under our
present judicial system the court
often becomes an instrument for
concealment rather than for reve-
lation.
But until Jackson does some
thing to clear his name, he will be
without influence, he will lack
wholly the peoples confidence and
will live under a dark cloud of
well-merited suspicion.
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Questions and AnSz0e1:S

Where are the United States army
and navy medical schools located?
Can civilians obtain instruction
there?
The army and navy medical
schools are located in Washington,
D. c. Both are graduate schools of
medicine attended exclusively by
officers of the army and navy medi-
cal corps.
How many thcaters are there in
New York City and Chicago.
New York City has TAI and Chi
cago 361.
From what books can one obtain
self instruction in Esperanto?
The following are suggested
First Lessons in Esperanto" by
Theopile Gait; Esperanto for the
English" by a Franks; Esperanto,
the Students Complete Textbook
by J. C. O'Connor.
What magazines are chiefly de-
voted to the interests of school
teachers?
Following are three such maya
zines: Normal Instructor Primary
Plan, Danville, N. Y; Journal of
the National Education Association,
1901 Sixteenth ST.. N. W., Washing
ton, d. &C.; The Mentor, $50 Park
Ave, at Forty-Sixth ST., New York
City.
Are the former kaiser of Ger
many and the present king of Great
Britain related?
The mother of the former kaiser
of Germany was a daughter Of
Queen Victoria of England. The
present king of England is his
cousin.
What is the value of a United
States haIf-cent dated 1903?
Five to ten cents.
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To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Referring to the World War Vet
GRAMS letter appearing in the read
ers' column of The indianapolis
Times of the 1st inst, there are
many others, not alone veterans,
who arc lucky to have work at the
rate of 80 cents an hour in our fair
city. OF course, Mr.. Brisbane, our
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
and manufacturers really believe the
laboring men are buying homes,
automobiles, clothes and even saw
iAg money, it being understood. of
/ course, that when our generously
paid working man needs dental
treatment or medical attention, he
gets his teeth pulled as soon as they
start to decay and goes to the City
Hospital as charity patient for
his medical attention.
Before I forget the matter, in case
the working man should not have
the ready cash. which we don't usu-
ally have, the family can avail
themselves of the opportunity to buy
on credit and in the end pay about
100 per cent more than what the
purchase is actually worth.
Yes, buddy, various forces are at
work showing lis just how thankful
we should be for the blessings being
bestowed upon us, and so powerful
are the sermons of prosperity some
of us really believe we should offer
thanks to those who are reSpon-
sible for our welfare.
Taking everything into consider
alton, the working people themselves
are to blame for the working con-
ditions in the United States. In
stead of considering the record of
a candidate as regards his attitude
toward labor, our working people
simply do not vote. or vote for one
of the old party candidates just be-
cause the father or grandfather was
a Republican or Democrat.
We have many good professional
and business men in our country as
IIldbtl Id 1Ol Jul 6OftA AiAAlS N4ooo III
stead of electing trained political
bosses or the unscrupulouS tools of
corporations. In view Of the fore
going, big money interests know that
there is no immediate probability
Of a vote along labor lines, and it
is up to the real patriotic citizens to
learn how to better their conditions
by knowing who to vote for.
also commend the editor Of The
Times for his lone stand against
corruption. He must have the same
brand Of quits as it took TO go over
the top against the late kaiser's
little tokens of friendship in the
form of machine gun bullets, hand
grenades, gas, shrapnel, torpedoes,
all of the latest improved models,
or what did the Germans have.
Don't forget the old password: I'VE
are fighting for Christ and human
ity." Sincerely,
ANOTHER VETERAN.
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half of his boss. And it shows him
as a man much smaller, and of
less character even, than McCray
who went to prison for his
errors.
And now the Governor says, as
we predicted yesterday he would
say, that in face of this he will not
resign.
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must be given will not be published.
An Italian resident Of Indianap-
apoliS today was aided in getting his
naturalization papers by Mr.. Fixit.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Will you please
tell me what to do in this matter. 1
came from Italy in 1921 and lived
in New York for six years, taking
my first citizen papers in that State.
Now would like to have the second
and final papers. May take 1t IN
Indiana and if so how?
I thank you. S. F. G.
The United States District Court
Clerk will supply you with the
proper forms for applying for sec
ond papers. His office is in the
Federal Bldg, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania SITS.
Dear MIR. Fixit: I am writing you
in regard to ash collectors I always
have my ashes in proper containers
and they are always dry.
Why can't the collectors empty
the cans without bending the bot
toms when they throw them down
on the ground?
Also why should garbagae collec-
tors string garbage all over the alley
when they empty them? We will
have billions of flies this summer i
they smear the alleys the way they
did this winter. This is 400 block,
N. Liberty st.
TWENTY SEVEN YEAR CITIZEN
Truly Nolen, garbage and ash
collector superintendent, advised
Mr.. Fixit he will instruct work
men to be more careful.
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What do the names Koenig, Rip
per and Hartman mean?
Koenig (Konig) is German, mean
ing king; Hartman is probably a
combination of hart" the animal
and man" Ripper is a variant OF
'rippier," one who carried fish in
land for sale in a rip or basket and
may also be a dialect form OF
reaper"
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Youth Admits $45 Theft

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. Iii
Forest H. Brewer, 10, son of an At
tica school teacher and former In
diana University student, has con-
fessed to stealing $45 from the safe
of the Harris Grand Theater here.
He was employed at the theater as
ticket taker.
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Baby Born to Wounded Mother

By Times Special
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 21.-Mrs
Murrell Neff, Is, and the son born
to her the day after she was acct
dentally wounded by a shotgun in
the hands of her husband. are in
good condition at a hospital here
The mother was wounded at the
family home, two miles northwest OF
Syracuse.
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XETHEN Mohammed was 6 his
w p,otl7et. died and he was

WHEN Mohammed was his
w mother died, and he was
brought up by his mcles.
They taught him sound business
principles. and at the age Of 25 he
married the rich widow, Khadija,
who had lived forty years on the
earth; wisdom is good, with an in
heritance.
For fifteen years thereafter he
led a quiet and comfortable life as
a prosperous merchant, buying cheap
and selling dear. and winning the
respect OF all his fellow-men.
At the age of 40 he was we'll
established man, happy in having no
history; the world had not yet heard
of him, and no one thought it ever
would.
But then, one day, he disappeared
from home: and Khadija found him
lost in meditation in a cave to the
north of Mecca.
He had had visions, he said, in
which angels appeared and an
nounced to him: La Ilaha lila Allah,
Mohammed raSul Allah:
There is no god but Allah, and
Mohammed is his prophet
Khadija doubted whether it was
an angel or a demon that had whis-
pered to her husband this annun-
citation. To test the matter she sat
the inspired Mohammed upon her
knee, and the prophet reported that
the angelic presence still remained;
but when she began to remove her
garments the heavenly visitor fled,
and Khadiia cried: Rejoice! for
by the Lord it is angel, and no devil.
IRON that time on the prophet
Z experienced ever more frequent
revelations from above; each time
an angel came and dictated one of
the SuraS that were to make the
Kora7 that marvellous wedding OF
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The Rules

l. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, or a given number OF
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW.
EIEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at a time.
8. You must have a complete word
Of common usage for each jump
Slang words and authorizations don't
count.
4. The order of letters can not be
changed.
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Button Banner

Probably the reason that Re-
publican gang is so hot after
Mayor L. Ert Slack down at In
dianapolis is because he spent
$4,000 less in January than the
gang spent year ago, and while
he was saving the city that nice
sum of money, the income was
increased some $4,000. That will
never do. The gang has been hav-
ing a hard winter and with all
this money piled up they must
have some way of getting at it.
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Does the tide run 76 feet in height
anywhere in the world?
The highest tides known occur
in the upper part Of the Bay of
Fundy. The average rise of the
spring tide there, according to the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, is so feet. 6 inches. Under
exceptional conditions of storm, the
tide may go considerable higher,
but the maximum estimate made
by any source is that these tides
have been known to reach as high
as 66 feet.
How are cuttings taken from rub
Der plants?
Cut Just above leaf at the de-
sired height. In order to grow an
other plant it must be rooted be-
fore it is cut off the parent plant.
Cut lengthwise Sits in the stem an
inch long. Pack these Sits with
spagnum moss. Tie bunch of the
moss about the stem and keep it
moist until the roots start. You can
buy split flower pots, which may be
tied around the stem of the rubber
plant, and the Sits and pot should
be filled with earth. After the roots
start, the stem can be cut off and
repotted.
Where was Robert Dean Agnew
born?
At Dayton Ky. in 1899. He was
educated at San Antonio, Texas, and
is five feet eight and one-half inches
tall; weighs 145 pounds and has
blue eyes and dark brown hair. He
is unmarried.
What city in the United States
has the greatest area?
Los Angeles, Cal, has an area of
250,651 acres.
What is the meaning of the word
Minneapolis?
1t is formed from the Indian
word for water" and the Greek
word for "city."
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Times Readers
Voice ViezOS

The name and address OF the author
must accompany every contribution. but
on request will not be published. Let
preference.
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To the Editor:
Does anyone remember what the
enemies of the League Of Nations
said about it sending our boys 70
war? The league has not had a
war in the eight years of its exist
ence. Without declaration of Con-
gress, our boys are now fighting and
dying in Nicaragua so they can have
fair election. What do we care
about their elections, when we can
not have fair elections at home?
We have bandits, too, so why fight
theirs? They have said lot about
the confiscation of property. That
happens almost every day at home.
And remember what fuss they
made about Shantung when Japan
took it away from Germany.
If they are tired of isolation, why
don't they come in under the big
tent and quit the little side shows.
M. E. D.
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You can get an answer TO any answer
able question Of fact or information by
writing to Frederick NJ. Kerby, question
fneton Bureau, 1924 New York Ave,
Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents
in stamps for reply. Medical and le-
Tended research be made All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
cordially invited to make use OF this
free service as often as you please.
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Mr.. FIxit
Helps q Man Get His Final
Naturalization Papers.

Let Mr.. Fixit, The Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your troubles
to city officials. Write MI FiXit at inc
Times Names and addresses which
must be given will not be published.
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What is the value of a United
States haIf-cent dated 1903?
Five to ten cents.
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How many thcaters are there in
New York City and Chicago.
New York City has TAI and Chi
cago 361.