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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
DIVORCE EVIL?
Who SAYS so?
RENO WONDERS
Nevada'S Metropolis Basks
in Brisk Marriage and
Separation Trade.
BY MAX STERN

RENO, Aug. 3.-Whaddya mean
divorce evil?
This is what Reno wants to know.
There being no ill-wind, but blows
some city good, Reno is basking in
the divorce evil as no other city.
High, but not dry, upon the sage
brush and yucca plains, Nevada's
little metropolis has become like
some gay European watering place,
4 its hotels and resorts packed with
wealthy pilgrims.
A year from last March Nevada
amended it's divorce law shortening
the term of residence from six to
three months with one decree pro-
viding final and complete severance
of the nuptial knot.
About the same time California
passed it's "gin-marriage" law,
forcing would-be clippers to publish
their intent three days in advance.
Divorce Is Big Industry
Under the benign effect of these
two laws Reno began to blossom as
the bay tree.
From California came the clippers
for quick and silent marriages.
From broad America came the
narriage-weary for quick and silent
divorce.
In slump because of the silver
market, Nevada perked up. The
Reno e-and-marry mill has
grown into a 100000 a year in
dustry and under the spell of mod
ern organization methods is growing
month by month.
Here are some facts about the
Reno mill
More than 1000 men and women
are divorced each year. OF these
1900 are women and 300 are men;
Reno has ninety lawyers, the big
majority of whom are engaged in
the divorce business. These have
organized under the Washoe County
Bar Association into sort of
union" The minimum price of
divorce was set at $3.50. There was
no maximum price, the record being
$4,000. There are several, however,
who'll handle a case for 500.
Marriage Comes Cheaper
The marriage comes cheaper. One
can get re-spliced for as low as 81
The price of Justice Seth Tonga
baugh, the margin justice" is S..
AS the lawyers are highly organ
lied, so are members of the divorce
colony A social organization.
called the Colony Club" has been
formed with a $40 initiation fee, a
paid secretary and monthly dues.
The secretary's job is to provide en-
tertainment, dinner parties, riding
and auto trips, golf tournaments
and night diversions.
Speed is the criterion of a sue
cessful operation. More than one
half of the cases are heard the same
day the complaints are filed.
The divorce and marriage indus
tries are closely allied. Many bring
along a No. 2, No. or No. 4, ready
to marry Immediately. More than
10 per cent leave to the tinkle Of
new wedding bells.
Cupid Ahead of Rival
Superior Judge George A. Bart
lett holds the world record for di-
vorceS.
when people no longer live har-
moniously together, they get di-
vorce if they're sensible" says the
judge. "If they're foolish, they live
on in misery"
Both divorces and marriages have
broken all records for the past year
In the past six months Reno has
granted 1,O73 divorces and consun1-
mated 1,275 marriages. These figures
are about double those of before the
three months residence" and the
California "gin marriage" laws;
Cupid has kept always just a bit
ahead of his rival.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
BROAD RIPPLE SEWER
PLANS TO BE TALKED
Special Meeting Will Be Held Mon
day by Sanitary Board.

City sanitary commissioners will
hold a special meeting Monday to
discuss the plans for the Broad
Ripple and surrounding area sew
age disposal system.
Charles H. Hurd. consulting engi-
neer, has designed plans and speci-
f1cations for the north side system,
which will cost about S175,000.
o. c. Ross, B. j. T. Jeup and A.
H. Moore have checked Hurd's plans
and will decide on the minor differ
ences of engineering principles at
the conference Monday.
It is proposed to carry the north
side sewage to the main plant
southwest Of the city through ade-
quate sewage lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

When making jam, add one
tablespoon of glycerine to each
pound of fruit. This will prevent
crystalization and the jam will keep
better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
UNDERWOOD ON JOB
Takes Over New Duties as City
School Director.

SchOOl Director.
c. C. Underwood, new director OF
elementary education for Indian
apolis schools, appointed by the
school board several months ago,
has assumed his new duties.
Underwood, who resigned his po-
sition as superintendent Of schools
at Charlottesville, Ind, recently, eX-
poets to move here with Mrs. I'm
derWood in September.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
Speed of Fire Apparatus May
Have to Be Limited

oTHER tragic accidents are inevitable in this city
~ speed of fire apparatus is unrestricted Responding
20 fire terrific speed dangerous in congested
portions of Washington may be less dangerous IN un
eongested sections.
Police regulations of Washington do not undertake to
control speed of machines of the Washington Fire Depart
men but the regulations of the fire department DO provide
apparatus shall proceed at ANY SPEED CONSISTENT
WITH SAFETY"
That regulation puts the responsibility wholly upon fire
department drivers If the regulation applied to
civilians the results would be appalling
The Commissioners give the most serious consideration
to the appalling accident of Tuesday afternoon both to III
responsibility and guard against future occurrences
possible.
Taking of human life unavoidable times these days
of high powered motor but hundreds killed and
manned would be spared if there greater thought
funess and responsibility Many accidents termed unavoidable
avoidable.
The automobile has brought strange the
sscredness of human le Our courts and uries
disposed accept almost any pleas auto casualties
Preservation of human life and property the fundamental
purpose fire department that guiding principle
should not be Overlooked m this city.
Nobody would wish unreasonable restrictions that would
Interfere with the usefulness of the local department. which
has splendid record but there justification for any
official of the department for any apparatus
answer fire alarms speeds approximatng fifty sixty
miles an hour In congested parts of Washington.
Such speed not consistent with safety No machine
going at that speed under sufficient control to guard
against disasters.
There may be thrills connected with fire department chiefs
whzng through terrific speed but they are not
thrills of pleasure They thrills of fear, all citizens
testify.
Our fire department in the days of horse vehicles
amazingly efficient The speed those days moth
ing compared to that of motor apparatus
saving property in Washington is important but regard
Tor human life first Speed consistent with human
safety is good but it gives wide latitude to drivers who
should have cool heads and steady hands.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
MIDDLE ROAD
BY DIR. Frank Crane

FTER all said DONE thing in life is to keep
n in the middle O
Extremists in everything avoided, nd the goal
before all OF ought to be that should
people. - ~
have often said that life like walking tight rope The
main thing to keep poise.
Even morals there is thing being altogether
too good bad He does perfect that
has sympathy with those who desire to
De bad that he has good qualities.
Just enough faults to make him human.
No wants to be too tall too
There is deal said over-eating wants
to die Of hunger, yet little fasting good thing point
IN eating is to eat not too much and little
We all want to be rich, but riches can become burden
Poverty likewise has produced grand
on the whole IS undesirable We should
Agar: Lord, give me neither poverty riches"
doesn't want to be too talkatiVe
talk too much And sometimes silence is reprhenbe One
wishes to talk just enough, too much little
We should aim to be upright but upright that we
lean backwards . So "
Patriotism fine thing but patriotism wild can become
Chausinism.
Everything should be tempered with Of balance
and nothing too little ~
1t is natural for studying any subject bo ,ed
into extremes 49,
but the the
all his qualities with
a possible, with his man. F'
the middle
everything The best
best adapted his
adjust himself to all kinds of crises. ~ ~
Copyright Mcclure Newspaper syndica
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

FRESHMEN especially all those that wish well to their
fellow creatures look with delight upon this plain pic
ture.
It shows the gigantic shaped metal tubes through
which the ulungng waters of the River Shannon will be car
ried to turbines power there transformed into electricity
and wealth for all Ireland.
This magnificent power project built by German firm
the Irish wisely letting the contract to the abest concern
will supply power to factories not only in the South OF Ire
land but in the North of Ireland we'll
The great power supply is expected to increase by
millions of pounds wealth of Ireland and revive
the ancient prosperity
And the work is done well.
The German contractors paid good wages ana got gooo
work. and they developed new ideas
They not only workers. but also photographers If
worker thinking himself unobserved took half hour off for
"shuteye his photograph taken while ne slept.
When his wages docked and he complained bitterly
that he never slept job in his e they showed
him the photograph himself sound asleep and that
vnced him.
That seems little hard the sleeper but it is good thing
for industry
Real WORK real PAY real PROSPERITY.
And three cheers Ireland which has taken the short
cut to wealth production.
The power of the River Shannon will tempt the North OF
Ireland more than million speeches. to join with the Free
State.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
Our POWerless Commissioners
and the Budget Bureau

NUR District Commissioners who should be the
~ Of Washington pleading with the Budget Bureau
sufficient funds in the fiscal year.
city.
The Budget Bureau like the stingy who hands out
dime to deserving wife who begs for dollar virtually
governs the finances Of Washington
Every the responsibilities of the District Commissioners
are being limited by Congress Federal agencies are put
In control of matters that strictly local
The functions Of the Commissioners wholly admnistra
tive and these functions being rapidly limited Almost
any time in the future Congress may provide for three first
class Federal clerks to take the duties the Com
missioners.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
by DE-. Brice Relden-

VOU, doubtless. like all intelli-
= gent people, have accepted
the popular testimony of science
that vaccination is. a true pre-
ventiye of that most loathesome
or diseases. smallpox. You may
likewise have accepted the popu-
lar belief that a single vaccination
affords perpetual immunity. This
latter belief is not well founded
and. II acted upon, may lead you
into exposure to the disease.
There has been another saying
that the effects OF vaccination
last seven years, based upon the
unfounded notion that the human
system is completely revolution
lied in that time. 1t also has
+. been said that the period of alb
solute immunity lasts, as a rule.
10 to IL years-iust why, I do
not know. But that there is a
limit to the immunity is well es-
tablished. This Is shown by the
fact that revaccination takes"
In January OF this year. the
entire population of the Walter
f. Fernald State School, in Mas
sachusetts. 1900 ir all. was re-
vaccinated. OF those, 100 showed
typical positive reactions and $40
were immune. This gives total
of SO per cent who were thus
proved to be susceptible and
might have contracted the dis
ease If they had been exposed to
it. Every one of them had been
vaccinated before and showed
quite good scar.
The total area of skin vacci-
mated was not more than an
eighth of an inch. and the result
was a very small and not un.
slightly scar. Little or no dis
comfort was experienced by any
!, OF the patients.
The reaction proving immunity,
according to M. T. Muldoon (Bos-
ton Medical and Surgical Jour
nah. occurred from "a to 4S hours
after putting on the virus as a
small area Of redeemed hardening
at the site of vaccination with
zone of pinkened skin round it.
vaccination had been highly sue.
cessful and that the individual
would be very resistant to small
pox. 1t occurred, however, only
in SO per cent.
OF 3S5 children successfully
Vaccinated in 1928, and reYaccl,
mated in 1923, 1913 showed typical
takes" and 1872 gave immune re,
actions. That is to- say, four ana
half. years after a successtui
vaccinationI44 per cent were sun
susceptible to smallpox. In 1877,
thirty.two people were vacclnateo
with successful "takes," and the
same people were re-vacctnated
again in 1928. OF the th1rty'tWo'
so per cent were susceptible, so
that seven years later the large
majority would have been han!e
J TO catch smallpox il an epidemic
had come that way. A
1t seems highly probable tnat
the same conditions exist In the
community at large as in these
striking examples. The one vac
ination is not sufficient to pro-
tect them for all time. and even
If thew only developed mild
form Of smallpox in the event or
an epidemic, it would mean con-
siderable loss OF time and money
and probably transmission or IN
lection to less protected cases
who would take it severely. AT
any rate. the risk Is out or all
proportion to the trivial discom'
fort OF a second or third vacciha'
ton.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

Ih14H 5tVoeSsL AHchSAS ~ SSAseN~
u is-success.
Almost anyone can make fairly
good progress while the going is
rough, but when things smooth
out and begin to ease up-look
out.
Take the writing game, for ex-
ample. If you want to pick out
good tough assignment for your
self just decide to be a writer.
For the first few years y0u'll meet
up with every variety of grief
that ever was invented. Most lit.
erary aspirants fizZle out during
this time and take up something
human like tea tasting and corn
doctoring. But a few plug along,
and out of that few one or two
are bound to succeed.
Suddenly some day Lady Luck
appears. Our weary writer has
rung the bell. He has caught the
popular fancy and he can actually
count on eating regular for at
least a week. Then prosperity
sets in and all is rosy.
And now you would expect that
our hero. after all his tribulations,
would expand and develop in this
warm atmosphere of success.
Then you'd think wrong. He ex-
pands. all right, but the chances
are just about SO to 100 that he
stops developing right there. For
unless he's almost a superhuman n
he at once acquires the idea that
he has out-develOped anything on
earth.
Is his style weak? Is his knowl-
edge shallow? Could he do with a
little more experience? Just try
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

1t has been proposed in France
TO entomb the marshals and gen.
erals who commanded the armies
during the world war at the In.
Valldes. There are 40 officers
eligible for this posthumous dis
tinction.
The former German kaiser is
touring Holland with the consent
Of the Dutch authorities. He and
his suite occupy tnree automobiles.
The former kaiser rarely alights,
even eating his lunch in the car.
Recruits for the City of London
police must be six feet or more
in height.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
LISTEN, WORLD!
The Greatest Menace

and tell him so and see where
you get off. At once, IL not
sooner. he will give you the dog
eye. For HE Is a success, And
who are you, poor worm, to
criticize a success?
So for q little while our hero
sits pretty. And then. suddenly.
Lady Luck shows signs of ffckie-
ness. The public wearies of the
little bag of tricks that caught its
attention. Has he anything more
to offer? Something different
bigger, no, he hasn't. He has
been too busy resting on his
Iaurels. In a little while
But the world has no time to
listen to his alibis. 1t wants what
it wants when it wants it. So 1t
passes on to the next arrival and
one more literary light goes
blooey.
This is true not only of literary
rights, but of every other worker.
Success carries It's menace for
little Sally Jones, just graduated
from the notions, as well as for a
George Bernard Shaw or a Mus
solini. Were all apt to thrive
DeIIer ON punlSulHcHI lldH oh
prosperity. 1t takes more cour-
age and good sense to stand sue
cess than to face the stiffest
obstacles that life may set before
you.
DO NOT SIT BACK COMPLA.
GENTLY WHEN THINGS GROW
EASY. PREPARE THEN FOR
THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE.
FOR AT LAST YOU WILL BE
FACING YOUR BITTEREST
FOES-THE LAZINESS AND
VANITY WITHIN YOURSELF.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

Whether it's because she can't
get him, or because she can't get
RID of him. the Biggest Sorrow
in a woman's life usually weighs
around 100 pounds.
The hardest thing about being
good, or being in love, or young,
or married is to keep ON being
that way!
The honeymoon is not over until
a woman stops looking and hoping
for her husbands approval, and
cheerfully accepts his dead silence
as Coy in her traffic rules.
Almost any woman looks beau.
tiful under the rose-colored glow
OF courtship, but it's real love
when yon can still see the halo
around her head in the cold,
north-light of a post st-honeymoon
breakfast.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Do you know:
l. When North and South Carolina separated?
z What noted Fenchman served under Washington until the
end of the Revolution?
3. What is shrapnel?
d. What is the principal river of Southern Africa?
.. When the last time the Liberty Bell rung?
g. Why are fire engines needed to force water high?
z. What is tinfoi?
Fill each blank
g. shalop is light open
9 Omaha the
TO- place from which the air practically all pumped out
is called a
II. A pygmy is
IL tourniquet is a device for -.
Complete these quotations.
49, Mans - is of mans life thing apart tis
whole existence"
a. And - said, Let there be light; and there
ght."-Bible.
15 "I.ove me little, love me A--"-Marowe
Answers Fiction Page
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Brazil has great water-power
resources. OF the 37s important
waterfalls in that country, only
154 have been surveyed, Roughly
estimated these would be capable
OF producing at least 10000, 900
horsepower.
Louis Mathon. aged I01. is re-
puted 10 be the oldest survivor
- the Crimean campaign i'm
France or England. and the last
Crimean veteran. He was re-
Gently decorated with the Legion
OF Honor for war services.
Omnibuses in Paris, France,
celebrated their one hundredth an
niVersary this year.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
MEDITAWONS
OF A WIFE
Mixed Spices
.Ry Helen ROWland-

Mixed Spices
A MODERN mans proposal of
n marriage Is something like a
woman's telegram-never over 10
words and most of these superflu'
Gus.
In the divorce records 'Deser-
ton" In an india rubber term,
warranted to stretch over a null
titude of sins, running all the
way from golf-complex to a
blonde-complex.
Kisses are as plentiful in
mans life these days as taxicabs
on Broadway--and, like the taxis.
they are getting cheaper - and
cheaper-and cheaper.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
POSTAGE DUE
STAMPS

Nearly 10000, 900 postage due"
stamps were Issued to postmas
ters last year. according to a
report from the Toledo Scale
Company. This was due almost
entirely to faulty weighting of
letters and packages before they
were stamped and mailed.
The careless weighing practice
has become so prevalent that the
United States Government has
imposed q penalty upon the Of
tenders.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

A man never realizes how much
he values an umbrella or A Wo-
man until he sees some other man
walking off with one or the
other. e
A woman can always lead a
man in the way he should go
until some other woman comes
slong-and beckons him the other
way.
Walls cannot keep. love ont be-
fore marriage-nor a husband IN
after marriage. IT..
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

On their own merits, modest
men are dumb. --Colman.
Joy Is more the friend of half
pence than sovereigns.
Rousseau.
Fate ordainS that dearest
friends must part. Young.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

The vulgar only laugh but sci.
dom smile; whereas well-bred
people often smile, but seldom
laugh. Chesterfield.
There IL nothing so disagreeable
that a patient mind cannot find
some @olece for it. Seneca.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-27

mllk?" she asked him. 1T would
sooth YOU" She held out a small
tray with q large glass on it. Rod
waved 1t away.
take It." Lila urged. II heated
It a little. It will take the edge OF
your nerves."
Rod was at the point where re-
sistance was q bore. He took the
milk. Lila drew heavy curtains
over the window before she came
to sit on the arm Of his chair
while he drank slowly from the tall
/ glass.
did BERTHE Lou ever tell you
how ] had to get down on my knees
and beg her to accept me as q
friend? she asked quietly. Rod
glanced up at her. Her expression
was serious.
you know BERTHE Lou better
than that" be said.
tits true that ] had to beg her.
Rod. But Berthe Lou IL { peach.
She's never rubbed It in. / only
wish were 40 sure Of your friend.
ship % ! an Of hers"
Rod was tribe uncomfortable
in his mind. "What've ! done?" he
inquired.
Lille laughed. mot Q thing 70
hurt. old dear. but It's what you
might do that worries me. You see
want you TO trust mo and I'm
afraid you don't. You don't be.
lieve that I'm capable Of appreci.
ating your troubles"
"Why should you understand my
troubles? Moneys nothing to you
now"
Rod realised 90 soon g the words
were said that he had admitted the
existence Of the possibility they had
licked over earlier In the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-27

you see I'm already wed. Old Alb
couldn't do q thing for me-"
T LILA did not answer him at once.
- BERTHE Lou and another girl
werc opening the door. Lila saw
them in tho mirror over the man.
telpiece.
men can make money" she said.
motioning over her shoulder for the
new arrivals to join them on the
sofa.
The other girl turned back to the
library but Berthe Lou remained.
The opportunity for prolonged
conversation among them had al.
ready passed. however. for guests
were now arriving rapidly and Lila
had to give up her place beside
Rod.
Later In the evening she found
another chance for talk with him.
A well-knowu Broadway entertainer
was giving limitations OF famous
stars and everyone was crowded
into the drawing room. Lila and
Rod stood near the door.
Presently. under cover OF the stir
at the end Of particularly clever
and mirth'provoking sketch. she
drew him into tho hall. II must
give IN order to wilkins" she said.
Come with me. will your"
Rod was In no mood for comedy.
He did not mind leaving the draw.
ing room. Lila led him into the
library. "Wait here . minute" she
told him. "I'd better 80 out TO the
pantry. Look around. You may
and . cup Of punch left"
Rod went over 70 . chair BY Z
window that someone had opened.
= y
IN liza Was back IN Z few minutes.
- How would you like some
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-27
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