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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
Al on First

Meanwhile, actions speak louder
than words. The fact that many
leaders have made reservations on
trains leaving town Friday night
tells its own story.
They, at least, do not look for a
long session or serious trouble. The
opinion grows stronger not only
that Governor Smiths nomination
is certain but that it may occur or
the first ballot He is now sure Of
practically TOO votes, without rob-
bing any favorite sons. That leaves
him within thirty or forty Of the
necessary two thirds.
1t is hard to see how such help
less minority as the opposition TO
him represents can stop him from
breaking through such a thin
marginI
My own guess is that the oppo-
sition is goingsto fiatten out as sooI
as acceptable compromise on the
prohibition plank has been ar
ranged, and that such compromise
presents no great difficulty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

ganically wrong with him, whereas
the worry as to the physical condi-
ton promptly disappeared.
DR.. ~ B, Foster has reported a
variety of mental disturbances as
ISOLATED with diseases Of the hart,
including disturbances of sleep, hallu-
Citations, and occasionally the de-
velopment of decisions relative to
persecution.
In many instances people with
slight degree of physical disability
use the comparatively mild Symp-
toms as an excuse for persistent
failure to adjust themselves to the
demands of their environment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

force under the of the League of Nations
does not supersede, in any way interfere with
as waged under the terms of the Locarno treaties
1t does not forbid wars waged in defense of treaties
of neutrality. 1t does not stand in the way of wars
waged by the United States to uphold the Monroe
doctrine or other vital interests
1t does not prevent Britain defending her Com
merce-her Bread Lines" as she likes to call her
trade route-nor safeguarding interests in Egypt
and elsewhere.
And so forth and so on.
In short the proposed pact recognizes that what is
is Moreover it cedes each Nation the right to decide
when it shall go to in self defense, which leaves
the situation pretty much unchanged.
The League of Nations imperfect though it is,
remains the best bet against For whereas it
outlaws aggressive war and provides penalties for
violations the Kellogg pact merely outlaws aggressive
wars, leaving off the punishment.
Nevertheless, the Kellogg pact if signed, will help.
At least it will strengthen the other agencies for peace
now in force Furthermore, by placing the leading
world powers officially record before mankind
renouncing as instrument of national policy
much moral weight will be added to mans battle for
lasting peace.
We wish it every success.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

Let Mr. Fixit, The Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your troubles
Times Names and addresses which
must be given will not be published.
The seasons first request to aid
citizens in getting weeds on vacant
lots cut was received today by Mi
Fixit
Dear Mr.. FiXit--Will you please
endeavor to force the owners Of the
vacant lots at the corner of Allen
Ave. and Nelson st. to cut the high
weeds?
These high weeds in these vacant
lots obscure the view of drivers OF
automobiles coming down these
streets, and may sometime cause a
bad accident. They are also a
fertile breeding place for mosqul.
toes, which will cause much incor-
venience to nearby residents during
the summer.
Yours for
INDIANAPOLIS FOR HOMES.
Street Commissioner Charles
A. Grossart reported to Mr.. Fixis
that weeds are not unlawful until
after July L. After that date Che
street commissioners office is
authorized by law to cut weeds
and assess the costs against the
property. Complaints will be
acted Npon promptly this year
after Y /, Grossart declared.
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Questions and
AnSzOeTS

Are there ostrich farms in the
United States?
Two of them are Cawston Ostrich
Farm, 101 Pasadena Ave, Los An
geles. Cal. and Florida Ostrich
Farm, South jacksonville, Fla.
Is boy fifteen years old who was
born in the United States a citizen
of the United States?
Yes, he is a citizen by virtue of
his birth.
How many words were there In
the first edition of Websters una
bridged dictionary? How many In
the present edition?
In the first edition there were
10000 words. In the 1864 edition
there were 114,000 words; in the
1900 edition, 175,0o0, and in the
present 1929 edition there are up
wards Of 100000 words.
What is the address of the Jewish
Publication Society?
Broad ST. and Girard Ave, Phil
adelphia.
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Detz on Science
Indian Drama i'm Stars
No. 86

TINE Indians who roamed the region of the Great
h Lakes, the Algonquin and Iroquois Indians wove
a complete drama about the constellation of the
Great Bear or rather that familiar part of the
constellation which we now cal 1.-The Great Dipper
They imagined that the four stars composing the
bowl OF the dipper formed the bear The three stars
in the handle of the dipper thought to be three
hunters
The star closest to the bear they called Robin be-
cause it has reddish color. The second they called
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= OIllcAdQe6 De-
cause it is the
+ ain test o r
smallest of the
three.
This second
star is the one
W h / C h t h e
Arabs n am e d
Mizar and near
it is the tiny
star Alcor. The
Indians called
Alcor "the pot, !"
and i m a gin e d
that it was a
pot which Chick
adee carried to
cook the bear in
Iuhan I1a xryac III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
This Date in
T. S. History

June 26
l78S-Virginia ratified the Constitu-
ton.
1858-Two steamers starting from
mid-ocean began to lay the
Atlantic cable
l911-J. Pierpont Morgan decorated
by Kaiser wilhelm.
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ING name anu dQQItoo Oh LIt dukHOT
must accompany every contribution but
on request will not be published. Let
ters not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference.
Editor Times: The Indianapolis
Times ought to be congratulated en-
its recent editorial concerning the
automobile pest who blocks the
pedestrian at the street intersec-
tions. We need more editorials
about the jay-driver and fewer
about the jaywalker. The so-called
iaywalker is not such a Jay after
all, because he knows that he saves
time by crossing in the middle of
the block and under the Indianap-
oils traffic rules it is even safer.
This writer recently returned
from a trip through six States and
nowhere did he find the motorists
in such unrestricted control as here
Other cities insist that motorists
stay back of painted line. They even
have quit painting the lines here
In this city a motorists can block
the crossing downtown right under
the nose of a traffic policeman and
tile latter even will not make a
protest.
The mtorists, or motor organiza-
tions, even are destroying the beau
ty spots of Indianapolis, as illus
trated by the wanton destruction of
the beautiful trees on N. Delaware
and N. Meridian SITS.
Why streets already more than
average in width should be widened
at great expense and sacrifice of
beauty, simply because there is g
little traffic congestion two hours
cut of twenty-four surely must be
mystery to every thinking indi-
vidual
This widening perhaps may speed
up traffic five minutes during the
rush hours, but it has the objec-
tionable tendency of making a
speedway of the street and fast
driving in the city certainly should
be discouraged, not encouraged.
There seems to be no effort on
the part of the city to have the
street car company speed up it,
time flve minutes and yet that
would be of far greater benefit 10
the public than speeding up motor
traffic five minutes.
Editor Times: An editorial in The
Times of the date of June 10, speak
ing of the present crime wave,
states that it is time to inquire as
to it's cause.
The editorial stated, There al
ways is a cause when crime in
creases and criminals grow bold"
This is true statement, but the
questions also were asked: What
is the cause?" What is the
remedy?"
In the last paragraph, the editor
stated. 1T is time to check up and
find the factory of crime, the real
factory which makes criminals"
In checking up to locate the
factory of present day crime, I will
not say all. but for large portion
of it we must go back forty or fifty
years in the history of our country
to the time when immigration laws
were not on the statute books, or
poorly enforced, and labor organiza-
lions were just thought of.
The steel mills, the coal mines,
and some Of the larger cotton mills
all were using large number of
laborers, paying mere pittance for
their labor. When conditions be-
came unbearable the laborers would
strike for more pay, or better con-
ditions and surroundings.
The owners and organizations con-
trolling these mines, mills and
factories would not even recognize
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
John D. Juniors Battle

When, back in May John D. Rockefeller Jr re-
minded Robert W. Stewart that the latter had prom
Used to resign the Craftsmanship of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, Stewart made statement. Pro-
ceedngs pending in Washington made it untimely
for him to do anything at that time, he said.
One proceeding pending his trial on the charge
of contempt Of the United States Senate That trial
finally resulted in a jurys failure to convict.
Monday morning the news printed that Rookie
Teller had not abandoned his purpose to his Indi
ana company chairman. Rockefeller himself was
quoted to that effect
Monday afternoon the news was printed that
Stewart again had been indicted. This time the
charge is that he lied to the Senate committee in
testimony Of great Importance.
Once again. therefore, Stewart may decide that
proceedings pending in Washington make it untrnely
for him to keep his promise to resign.
This struggle between Rockefeller and Stewart is
in way, interesting than the struggle be-
tween Stewart and the law. We have become accus-
toned to the sight of mutnillionaires successfully
defying the law. 1t is something new to see mere
mutmillionaire defy Millionaire however.
The Standard of Indiana while called a Rookie
Teller concern, is not owned outright by the Rookie
fellers The $1oooOo,oOO worth of Indiana Standard
stock held by the Rockeeers is said to be less than
Is per cent of the company's value
Obviously, therefore, Stewart is something more
than Rockefeller hired hand. But now that John D.
the second, has gone to against the bold and
sourceful chairman of the Indiana company he
not afford to lose the fight That would be about the
end of themora influence of himself and his money
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There 100000 useless words in the English Ian
guage, according to phiologist He must have come
home early of the afternoons his wife was en-
pertaining at bridge.
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Just wait until Amelia Earhart gets home! On
the way over, she and her companions threw away
everything but tooth brushes Just wait until the
tooth paste people get to Amelia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

Planes flying with the Presidents mail from Brule
Wis, have been forced to land unable to defeat the
Winds Why don't them train one of those Brule
River mosquitoes to carry the route?
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Copyright, 1928, by the Ready Reference
Publishing co..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN.

Editor Journal Of the American Medies
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health MagaIine.
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Mr.. Fixit =
Weeds Are Not Unldt0fM
in City Until After July.

Let Mr Fixit, The Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your troubles
to city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
Times Names and addresses which
must be given will not be published.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

(Abbrevla items: A--ace;K--king; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower than
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contribution, but
on request will not be published. Let
preference.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
Ne " HANDBAGS
ATTRACT. PARIS

PARIS, Dec. 1s u.N.s.)--FIand-
bags carried this winter seem to
infer that the ladies have much TO
put into them, for they are OF most
generous proportions.
The newest novelty in the bag
line comes in the shape of a flat
automobile. These are made of two
kinds of leather, usually of different
colors and are perfect to the last de.
tail. There is one with the body OF
beige and the cover and wheels or
black patent leather. Another IN
tan-colored leather has the top and
trimmings of alligator-skin in the
same shade. The door forms the
cover of the vanity case. and the
bag opens at the top with Upper
or ordinary clasp.
Cartier in the Rue de la Palx IS
making navy blue bag with the
handle hung from a green mala-
chites rod. 1t is hollow with lip
stick slipped into one end and
handsome pencil into the other
Dunhill uses some of the new
kashadors and diagonals to make
charming bags in various practical
shapes.
Sport bags come in golden-brown.
mahogany or red-dyed crocodile and
are very roomy.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
j. 5. HAS I CARS
To EACH MILE
OF ROAD

In a recent compilation by the
American Automobile Association.
it was found that there are now
4.S1 motor vehicles in use for
every mile of highway in the
world.
The United states has seven
motor vehicles for every mile of
it's improved and unimproved
roads. France has 2.5 vehicles per
mile. Germany 6.8 and Great
Britain 1914. The general average
for all Europe is 207 cars per
mile.
However the high average in
Europe does not indicate a great
ownership of motor vehicles, but a
comparative paucity of roads. The
entire road system of Europe could
be dropped down in our system OF
3,005 els miles and 1t would
scarcely be noticed.
AS a matter of fact, the totaY
road mileage in the world il
6,5S4. .002 of which the United States
possesses nearly half. OF the total
of 81 900 900 motor vehicles in the
world. the United States has more
than $4,000, 900.
In the far more significant COM
pilation of persons per motor
vehicle in the various countries the
United States leads so far there
may be said to be no second. In
the United States there are 81 per
sons per motor vehicle. in Great
Britain 23.8, in France 1856. in
Germany 734. All of which leaves
little doubt as to which is the
motoring country.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
VIE / DIVORCES
Welded MATE

Declining to accept the good faith
.of Gordon w. Benson. automobile
salesman, in obtaining a Chicago
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Gertruds
Benson, Department Of Agriculture
employe. and subsequently, marry
ing again, Justice Peyton Gordons
in Equity Court yesterday, ignored
the Chicago decree and awarded
Mrs. Benson an absolute divorce
from her husband on statutory
grounds
The action was based on charges
made against Gordon and his sec.
ond wife in her bill.
Benson set UP In his Chicago 40
ton that his wife was guilty Of
desertion. The decree was obtained
August liz. 1925. Mrs. Benson filed
her suit here on June 3, 1925, ana
named Benson's second wife, Mrs.
Naomi Matthews Benson. whom he
married about d month after the
Chicago divorce, correspondent.
Under the decree yesterday, Mrs.
Benson, Is awarded aIimony at the
rate OF $50 b month and retains her
dover rights. Both Benson and his
second wife answered the bill of
Mrs. Benson stating that they were
married and that BENSON was legally
divorced from her.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
Mama Dolls Pose AS
Aristocrats, But
Slur Word

About 100000 little gir Is
throughout the United States are
destined to have their high hopes
of Christmas Eve dashed early
the following morning. They will
find, according to statement just
issued by the American Institute
of Toy Makers, that the mama
dolls left them by Santa Claus
have succumbed to the national
habit of slovenly enunciation and
have made of the indisputably
two.syllable word mama one-syl-
liable squeak that sounds some
thing like ma, something lige
rrnnnhh, and something like moth
ing pronounceable.
The reason is that one syllable
is cheaper than two, and therefore,
according to Cal Lewis, director
of the institute, hundreds OF
thousands OF practically tongue
tied hussies are masauerading
this year as educated ladies of
two-syllables.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
Brewing Firm Sues 2;
Claims Unfair Practice

BOSTON. Dec. 19 I.N.S.1. -Charg-
ing unfair competition. the Anheu.
ser Busch Inc. Of st. Louis, has
brought action in Federal court
against two concerns alleged to be
putting up malt and hop syrup in
cans identical with those used by
the st, Louis company. The Federal
court was asked to stop the alleged
practice and to appoint master to
determine the amount of damages.
The defendants were Frank E.
Berman, of Hyde Park and Samuel
A. Cohen and Joseph a. Robinson.
doing business as the United Spe
cialty Company Of Springfield
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
LURE To MOVIES
WITH COFFEE

BERLIN. Dec. ,19 n.N.S).-Ber-
lin movie theaters are making vio-
lent efforts to increase popularity Of
the movies. BIS
AS part of the rapid American
zation of Berlin, the newest of the
city's movie theaters Is treating its
afternoon visitors with cup of cof.
fee and with cake free of extra
charge hoping that three C's''---
cinema. coffee, cake--will succeed
in drawing bigger crowds.
Another Berlin movie theater is
submitting the honesty Of Berlin
ers to very severe test. Candy
and chocolates are displayed on a
huge table in the entrance hall with
out any other guard than wooden
page carrying signboard: please
serve yourself" Each pie costs one
mark! Please. pay yourself. I leave
it to your honesty to put that mark
or the table,"
The directors of this theater state
that Berlin's honesty has emerged
with flying colors from this expert.
ment.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
PART Y To join
ROOSEVELT

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 SD.-The
second party of the William Kelly
Roosevelt expedition has left Chi
cago for Indo-China, where it
will search heretofore unexplored
sections of Asia, for rare geological
specimens. The party will board
the Empress of France at Van
couver, B. c., on Saturday. The
expedition is financed by William
Kelley, Chicago business man and
is sponsored by the Field Museum.
The expedition leaving here is
under the direction of Harold Cool
idge,. jr., nnanmalologfst. of Boston:
DR.. .IoseIyn Van Tyne. zoologist
at the University of Michigan. and
Russell w. Handea. a zoologist, of
Brooklyn. N. Y.
The first section of the expedi-
ton left Chicago in November and
was headed by Col. Theodore Roose-
welt and Kermit Roosevelt.
The expedition expects to bring
back unique and interesting ma
terial for scientific study. Food
supplies for the trip were sent
out more than year ago and
packed into the regions to be ex-
pIored.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
STATE To RULE
CROSSINGS

al decision OF Importance to
motorists Of the country, from q
standpoint OF safety. has just been
rendered by the United States
Supreme Court, holding that State
has authority to compel railroads
not only to build overhead high.
way crossings but that they must
be built according to specifications
and with due regard to safety, ac-
cording to specifications and with
due regard to safety, according 70
Ia report of the decision made by
the legal department Of the Anneri-
can Motorists Association.
I The railroad cannot prevent the
exercise OF a States police power
.by the excuse that the change from
grade crossings to overhead cross
ings would interfere with interstate
commerce or lead to the bank
ruptcy of the railroad, the court
declared.
|. The present decision broadens a
similar decision rendered previously
that a railroad could be forced TO
build overhead crossings the pres.
ent decision going further by hold.
ing that the overhead crossing
must be built with due regard to
vehicuIar safety.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
EUROPE B US !
BUILDING
ROADS

Two developments of utmost i'm.
portance now are taking place in
Europe. reports Frank l.. Hambly
who has returned from a three
months tour of Europe during
which ne visited foreign representa-
tives of the company and attended
the two great international automo-
bile shows. the Paris Salon and the
Olympia Show in London.
European countries, Mr.. Hambly
said, are now engaged in tre-
mendous programs of highway de.
velopment which may be expected
to bring about still greater in
crease in export sales from this
country by permitting more popn
lar use of the automobile abroad.
simultaneously, public interest is
centering more and more on auto
mobiles powered with straight
eight engines, as shown by the in
slant acceptance which greeted The
introduction of the new series Mar
mon IS and rs in Paris and Lon
don and the fact that three prom
inent and long established Euro
pean manufacturers entered the
straight eight field for the first
time this year, Mr.. Hambly said.
within the next few years Spain
will possess a. highway system
which wiz compare favorably with
any in Europe" ne continued.
Also making rapid strides IN
this direction. Italy is busily en-
gagged in the construction of num-
Der of high-speed 1oadways be-
tween important cities These 'au-
to-strada, as they are known, are
smooth and wide. permitting travel
at high speeds in compartive
safety.
"A further margin of safety is
obtained by the elimination of
crossroads, access to the through
routes being gained only by toll
gates along the way"
The Washington times., 1928-12-19
Il DucE ON NEW JOB

ROME, Dec. 10 n.N.S.l Premier
Mussolini has added the post Of
minister of colonies to his long
list of official government positions
He took over the portfolio when
the minister of colonies resigned.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19

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Classified Real Estate for Sale columns
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