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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-25
Business Announcement

PAINTING. INTERIOR, EATERlOR-EX-
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PAPER CLEANING-Paint washing, floors.
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ARTICLES-Fou on Indianapolis
street cars yesterday:

| ARTICLES-Found on Indianapolis
street cars yesterday:
LEATHER GRIP.
2 UMBRELLAS.
/ BLUE PRINT.
3 PACKAGES.
1 PURSE.
HAT BOX.
MAIN 2737.
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4-ROOM .APT.--Sun porch. ina door bed;
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Help Wanted McIe

WANTED-Nan or woman as special rep
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Some Experiences in Jury Rooms

themselves even though many form
opinions before a case is finished
But 1t not well for those who criticize
the jury system TO ask why people go
to law? Would they seek legal redress
IL they knew In advance how their
case would be decided? Are they not
in court because they are In doubt
about what Is the Just thing to do?
The cynical public Is too apt to for
get that the jury has the inspiring
guidance. the humane insight OF judges,
llnsung dhere are many suchl, who
valiantly champion inviolable human
rights when weak witnesses are unduly
browbeaten by self-intoxicated smart
alexis, and who pierce with trained and
fearless eye the bluffings OF charlatan
and brute
1t is borne In upon you In the jury
room with each succeeding case that the
other fellows heart Is just as big as
yours. It will amaze you at times. His
ideas may differ radically. but they may
be better. for that matter. You learn
that you have no personal monopoly oil
the cardinal virtues.
may be throwing myself open to
the charge that here Is a poor sinp
with his eyes shut, who thinks that the
Jury system Is perfect. ] do not be-
lieve there Is much TO be desired In
methods of administering justice. and
found 1t to be the opinion Of majority
of Jurors that many cases would be
decided far more wisely by q board o!
| Judges who know how TO sift fine points
OF evidence and see through artifice
They undoubtedly would have the edge
on unframed Jurymen.
! But I do join In the chorus emphatic
| ally In the contention that In spite oI
It's drawbacks, jury duty in your turn II
| worth while doing, Objection 10 1t Il
| largely myth. a trick OF imagination
| The fellow who doesn't take his medi'
cine and serve misses more than ht
gains by lodging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Matthew" she replied, glancing lovingly
at the familiar check suit.
Il have investigated the matter"
Peter Bragg announced, land you can
both set your minds at ease. The letter
from the solicitors that you. madam,
brought me, was Just as much a bluff
as the threat against your husband. 1t
would have been easy to prove that this
was case of attempted blackmail, but,
as matter of fact, it was easier still
to wipe the whole affair out. The lady
with whom Mr.. Makepiece was seen at
Brighton and the gentleman who was
with Mrs. Makepiece are husband and
wife"
But Makepiece was not listening to
Angus explanation. He was looking
at his wife. Decidedly becoming, that
frock. Why couldn't she have dressed
UP that way years ago? He drew a
letter from his pocket and threw it
carelessly into her lap.
Just cast your eye through that.
Martha"
She picked it up, read it through,
and gave little scream.
They're chosen you as mayor, after
all. Matthew" she cried.
This morning." he announced.
She rose, and, with a deep sigh of
content. crossed the room and patted
her husbands back.
That fuss of ours was silly. Mat
thew" she confessed.
He reached for his pocketbook with
his disengaged hand.
How much do We owe you. guv'-
nor?" he inquired of Peter Bragg.
(CopyriEht 1881
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THIS is the name given in Nebraska
and other States of the West to
a queer little animal that in It's general
appearance resembles the common
Norway rat. but Is smaller and OF a
LIGHTER color, being almost white on the
under parts. Its tail Is short and cov-
cred with fine hair. Its eyes arc large
and mild like those of the rabbit.
This creature has its home In the
timber usually in hollow elm or pine
tree. from which he makes frequent
lorays upon the nearest farm In quest
OF provisions such as grain, vegetables.
and so on But unlike some animals of
a hig,ler order, he Is strictly honest and
takes nothing without giving something
in return. That Is why he Is called the
"trade-rat,"
A Nebraska man had an opportunity
to make some interesting observations
concerning this animal, He was then
living near tract of timber. and for
convenience had some corn piled In q
corner of the stable
One morning. on going into the
stable. he noticed an ear OF corn lying
apart from the pile, with about one
fourth of the grains missing, while
closely by, in neat little heap. were
several freshly cut willow twigs and q
few pine cones. A careful examination
was made of the different articles that
the owner had acquired by this one
sided transaction, and these were left
Just as they had been found.
The next morning the investigator
found that he had lost some more corn,
while the pile OF twigs and cones had
Increased In size, and few small
round pebbles had been added to Il.
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additional witness with which to over
whelm the Judge.
on the day assigned for his motion
ne came staggering in with fresh
gunuIy OF ammunition under each arm
and a new procession OF witnesses. The
Judge appeared annoyed as he began MS
bombardment.
THAT fellow" remarked one OF the
court attendants under his breath, rs
one Of the most disagreeable PERSONAL
ties these courts have 10 contend with
Nobody has good Word Tor MN. Inc
Judges dread him"
But in spite OF II all, he got what
he was after, and was granted new
, trial.
In the long run, / have observed,
jurors prefer the lawyer who respects
the court and opposing counsel ana
who can present his facts In simple,
cIear-cut manner and keep hammering
them home until they get under the
skin They love the fellow who Is a
good sportsman and who knows MS
. onions
| A contrary streak In human nature
often crops out In the jury-roonl. In
| one instance, after the patience OF most
!, Of the Jurors had been exhausted, one
Of the enraged ones sprang TO his feet
shook his finger in the face OF the CD"
stinate member, and asked;
Didn't the Judge tell us that Ii there
was negligence shown on the part Of
both defendant and plaintiff the ver-
dict must go TO the defendant"
YES" answered the objector.
Have we not established the actual
fact that both parties were negiigent?'
Yes"
What else can you do. then, but vote
for the defendant"
That's ALL" admitted the recalci-
tfant one.
What are you hanging out toi
then2"
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the office in Adams street is going to
sue me-"
THERE was a moments silence. An
gus. whose shoulders we're twitching
convulsively. had turned his head away.
Peter Bragg, whose sense of humor
seemed to be momentarily dormant, was
| frowning.
II cannot see why you have come
back to us, Mr.. Makepiece," he said
but since you are here, supposing you
tell me precisely what did happen"
Here's all what happened" Make
piece expounded, with the air of man
deeply wronged. Il took her down to
Brighton, first-class, everything slap-up
style. AS soon as we got there. she
struck me for pound. Mind, I'd paid
so guineas. Then she began making a
fuss because / hadn't evening clothes
We had dinner and went into the
lounge and she began dancing with a
lot of young CHAPS. sat there until
fell asleep. When I woke up. she was
gone. I haven't seen her since"
Hard luck" Angus conmiserated
Anyway. you we're well rid of the
young woman
That's all right. but what am
going to do about this?" Mr.. Make
piece demanded. pointing to the paper
Tell me the name of the Arm of de-
tectives to whom you applied?" Peter
Bragg inquired
"Josephs & Co. smartish people they
seemed, too"
Very smart, indeed, should think"
said Angus.
Leave your address with my secre-
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tary as you 60 out" Peter Bragg in
vited. and I will send for you as soon
as I have decided upon course of
action. You will probably hear again
from Messrs. Josephs g. Co. II you do.
let me know"
Mr.. Makepiece picked up his extraor-
binary hat and took his leave.
X
At 4 o'clock that afternoon Mrs.
"A Makepiece fiuttered in. She was
wearing a fashionable frock and flesh
colored stockings and the hand OF ex-
perience had applied color to her cheeks
and lips.
Angus gasped when she was shown
in, and even Peter Bragg was thankful
for his concealing spectacles. Only 'her
good humored smile remained the same
and there was note of shamefacedness
about that.
Didn't expect to see me again, gen.
tlemen?" she ventured airily.
II must confess. Mrs. Makepiece. that
your visit is surprise" Peter Bragg
replied ION our previous interview
told you that the business upon which
you desired to consult us was not in
our line"
Perhaps this is" she answered,
throwing letter upon the table. What
do you think of that?"
Peter Bragg read the letter. 1t was
simply request from firm of solicit
ors to be favored with an interview at
Mrs. Makepiece's earliest convenience.
you went?" he inquired.
II went all right" was the indignant
reply What do you think the wretches
had the cheek to tell me-a miserable
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Peter Bragg interviewed. These de-
tails are of no consequence. AS mat
ter of fact. you both seem TO want
YOUR freedom without having an ade-
Quate reason for wanting 1t. I'm really
afraid that I'm not In a position tc
help you. My advice would be to con-
| tinue as YOU are. You've both beer
| married long enough to understand
each others ways, and you will prob
ably be far less happy with any one
, else
Mrs. Makepiece showed signs of be-
coming Indignantly eloquent. but Peter
Bragg hastily interviewed.
MFR. and Mrs. Makepiece," he went
on, YOU are very foolish people. You
have come here on an absurd Grand
urge you to go back to Sleeford and
forget it. If you carry out your prof.
ect, you will have to seek assistance
in some other direction"
Mr. Makepiece-a little crestfallen-
picked I'D his hat and other belong
ings, His wife, with obvious reluctance,
also rose.
Come along, Martha" her fellow
conspirator enjoined. We're wasting
the gentleman's time. I reckon we'll
take our business where they amt SO
independent"
They took their leave Angus leaned
back in his chair and laughed heartily.
Who shall say that our profession is
without its humorous side?" he de-
manded. Il think We could easily have
touched the old man for little of his
money. Pudgy."
An affair entirely beneath our con-
Sideration." Peter Bragg replied, with
dignity
still. fees are fees" Angus MUIR
INJURED. Some one will soak them all
right
TT was about fortnight later when
Angus, paying a flying visit to fa-
nous hotel at watering place. found
Mr.. Makepiece. alone and little dis
consulate, in the crowded lounge. He
was dressed in the same rather loud
check suit and his fiat-brimmed hat
and ash stick were on the floor by his
side. He recognized Angus at once and
greeted him vociferously.
"Herei" he exclaimed. "Sit down
and have q drink. mister. You remem-
Der my coming to call on you? The
little chap with big glasses wouldn't
take my Job on"
Angus hesitated. His sense of humor,
however and a Certain kindness
checked his first impulse to pass on.
I'm have whisky and soda. please"
he said Then: rs Mrs. Makepiece
with you?"
Mr. Matthew Makepiece became con-
fidential
mo. The nisSus isn't here. but
there's some one else that I'd like to
have you meet.
She's a real slap-up 'un-tony as
you like" he declared. Cant say
we're getting on as well as would
wish. She seems cross with me. be-
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Fiery Demon in Past and Present

I straight line the air passes smoothly
around it without obstruction.
Afrplane motors are used on all mod
ern racers, and some designs have
aerial propellerS. But the greatest
speed has been developed by the usual
form of wheel drive. One inventor re-
Gently evolved sort of hybrid" racer,
adapting the body of an airplane to
ground-propelled vehicle. 1t had a
powerful motor in front driving the
two forward wheels, but the body
tapered away in back to vertical rud-
der and two horizontal surfaces like the
elevators of a flying machine.
AT rest the car stood on its two front
wheels. with the tail supported on one
small rear wheel. AS soon as the ma
chine gathered speed the air pressure
on the elevators lifted the tail into
the air. Only the two front wheels
touched ground at high speed. the rest
of the weight being borne by air pres
sure on the tail. The contraption was
steered by both the wheels and the air
rudder. Phenomenal speed was pre-
dicted for the car, but it never was put
to public test
Certain automobile manufacturers,
especially in Germany. delight in putting
out freak designs. One which recently
appeared in Berlin had two fronts. I"
each with its own motor and steering
gear. Another strengthening craft is
the amphibian or sea-going automobile
one of which was used with some sue
cess in Alaska by National Geographic
Society expedition.
But the prize for the most unusual
motor vehicle should 60 to the Italian
who invented the ''motoruota" i'm
American "hoopmobile"-a motorized
hoop. 1t consists of huge wheel about
eight feet in diameter with a rotating
rim. The motor and the driver are
inside the circle. and the power is an
piled to the rim of the big wheel. The
weight of the driver keeps him from
rolling. and he steers his pedestrians
menace by leaning to one side or the
other.
One may get an idea of what 10 ex-
pect of automobiles in the future from
the radio-controlled car of Francis p.
Houdina. Guiding 1t entirely BY wire
less, he sent his ''radiohile" on a wav-
ering course down Fifth avenue in New
York. II shifted Its own gears. operated
the clutch, stepped ON the gas and
slapped on its brakes at q policeman's
whistle. In fact. il did everything but
talk back to traffic cop and change a
tire. But until visual radio Is perfected
its owner will have to stay close enough
TO keep a sharp eye ON its antics.
Prof. A. NJ. Low. noted British Scient-
ist. has predicted that the automobile
of the future win be capable Of flight.
1t will have q sausage-Shaped body.
completely inclosed. with wings instead
Of mudguards. and an aeria. propeller,
Race track speed Of today will be quite
ordinary in the future. and the car will
skip over obstacles like flying FISH. or
simoly take flight at its drivers con-
venience
Pity the poor pedestrian.
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Measuring Sound.

IT is certainly odd that the micro
scope Is better than the ear for meas
uring some sounds, but this Is true. In
determining the pitch OF very high
notes, 1t has been found that the ear
cannot be depended ON. and more than
one investigator has therefore turned to
the microscope for aid,
Sound Is phenomenon Of vibration
and the pitch Of any musical note can
be determined Ii the sound wave cor
responding to 1t Is in any manner rem
dered measurable.
One authority has solved the problem
IN this way, He covers q plate with A
thin layer Of mixture Of olive oil and
Stearine, the surface slightly riiseki by
rubbing 1t delicately With the flnrer
To high-pitched tuning-fork a short
hair Is attached and similar hair Is
fastened 70 another vibrating body. such
as 3 rod, whose pitch Is known. The
ends OF these hairs trail across the nre-
pared plate IS IL Is passed rapidly over
them. and thus Is marked upon its SUI
face double series Of wave lines cor
responding to the periods Of Vibrator
OF the fork and the rod, The micro.
scope is then called into aNssAn IN or
der to compare the lengsA g~rs depth
at the waves, and thus = - the
musical pitch ef the vibrating *. With
an accuracy not attainaele by the ear
alone,
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well, I'd like to give the plaintiff a
little something, and shall hold out
here all day unless We do itI'
Like hell you will" snapped the
angered Juror. IF you don't vote for
the defendant in the next two minutes
you'll get bung on the nosel"
Such men sometimes have 10 be
jounced into line, especially when they
agree in the main with the majority,
but want To hang out on petty details.
On one case when four such jurors
had bickered until eyerybody's nerves
were about to explode, two OF the ma
Iority, with voices like freight trains,
gave the foreman the wink. went into
the washr0om and planned stampede.
Then one rushed 10 the table, pound
ed down his hamlke fist with crash
and beloved forth: Gentlemen, we
have gone far enough In this atrocious
pickering, while the fair name OF oiir
beloved commonwealth hangs In the
balance--are we going 10 put truth on
the scaffold? l ask you. Shall we be
just, Or"
Just at that moment the other De.
mosthenes jumped 10 his feet anc
shouted, with a bulldozing roar thai
startled every one:
Gentlemen, We are obScuring tht
faetsl Let me tell you some inside dope
about negligence that most of you dom
know---rlow get me, are we going u
disgrace ourselves? br. br, etc, etc
The effect was magical. The heat
diesenter was won over ior knocked
over and he was popped up so tina
he pounced on the other three, hil
companions In dissension OF moment
before, shook his fist In their faces ant
pulled them over by sheer force OF hi
enthusiasm.
n
LOW a jury will vote on case Il
\ hard to tell. II Is a study IN mys
uetsnA They generally don't know
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P'raps you can tell me what this is"
He threw a sheet OF paper on the
desk Peter Bragg picked 1t UP and
scrutinized 1t.
Il am not a lawyer, as you seem con-
tinually to forget" he finally announced,
but this appears TO be a letter from
one Ernest Josephs, generally known as
Ernest Fortescue, telling you that he Is
going to name you correspondent In his
suit against his wife, Betty Fortescue. "
What the mischief do you think of
that?" Mr. Makepiece asked indignant
~. When you wouldn't do anything
for us. ! found a Arm down in Adams
street. off the Strand They took me
on all right, told me what to do and
introduced me to a beautiful young
lady. The other gentleman knows all
about that" he added, turning to
Angus--"run across him at the same
hotel"
Angus nodded
81 certainly did meet you down at
the Gigantic, didn't l." he said. But
what's that got TO do with this case?
I see that your wife doesn't seem to be
in It,"
Not She" was the indignant re-
joinder. That1l come later. very
likely. What's happened now is that
the husband of this young lady from
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car is an English one, which is only rs
inches long and 81 inches high. 1t
carries two passengers comfortably. and
can scoot along at mile a minute.
The largest motor car yet designed is
the work of another German inventor
1t Is huge ship of the desert" fitted
up like All ocean liner, nearly 800 feet
long and so feet in height. The mon
ster craft. intended to transport 800
persons and so tons Of freight. has
gasoline motors of $50 horsepower and
wheels 40 feet In diameter, which can
carry II over the sands at 20 miles an
hour Like its ocean prototype, II Is
self contained, having sleeping quarters,
baths, kitchen. and even light cannon
for protection against savage tribes
But this desert juggernaut has yet to
be built.
Speed has been developed in the rae
ing car TO such degree that 1t Is faster
than most airplanes The fastest au-
tomobile In the world at the moment