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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-26
Looking Past Your Nose

Prizes in the world of business go to the man who
can look far afeld and do little pioneering.
This old truth is illustrated afresh by bulletin
from the Department of Commerce. pointing out that
some American shoe manufacturer can make a for
tune for himself by getting busy and cutivating the
New Zealand market.
New Zealand imports some 100000 worth of
shoes annually At present, however, it buys IS per
cent of these from Great Britain. The department
believes that American manufacturers could get the
bulk of this trade since American styles dis
tinctve and American quality so widely known.
New Zealand is a long way off. But some far
sighted manufacturer will read that bulletin, besr
himself and reap a big profit And his less active
competitors will probably say, THE lucky stiff
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What Will the Senate Do?

Scoring the power lobby, the House or Repre-
sentativeS has passed the Boulder Dam bill
What will the Senate do?
1t becomes more evident each day that the Sen
ates action in regard to Boulder DAM its failure
to act, is indeed to be test of the ability of Fed
eral officials to function in the face of great oppos-
ton from private interests.
Week after week underground flbuster has de-
layed action on this bill. The power lobby has used
all its influence to defeat it.
But with victory in sight for this necessary
measure, there is for failure of the Senate
to act upon it. With the discomfort of one or two
all-night sessions, and three four more days in
Washington vote be had
There is other pressing business awaiting action
The way is clear
Public interests demand that the Senate vote on
the Swing johnson bill before adjourning
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ana sailors ordered not to eat garlic or onions
for fear that the odor old manuscript puts it,
might deprive the stone of its virtue by weakening
it and prevent them from perceiving their correct
course"
Many severe laws were passed, making it crime
to tamper with ships compass The crime was
frequently punishable by death.
One OF The old laws reads as follows:
Whoever being moved by sedton, shall menace
the master or pilot of ship with the sword or shall
presume to interfere with the nautical gnomon or
compass, and especially shall falsy the part of the
loadstone upon which the guidance of ell may de-
pend, or shall commit like abomnable crimes in the
ship or elsewhere, SHALL if his life be spared be pun
ished by having the hand which he most uses fas-
tened, by dagger knife thrust through it, to the
mast or principal timber of the Ship to be withdrawn
only by tearing it free"
The law exhibits the ferocity common to many
laws of the period But it is easy to understand why
the lawmakers felt that the compass needed every
possible protection, for obviously the lives Of all
aboard ship depended upon it in many ways
Many improvements made in the compass
during the Middle Ages the earliest important ones
being the work of French nobeman, Petrius Pere-
grinus.
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citizenship. While they are in
China they are protected by the
United States government and the
American government also main
tains its own courts, in China to
try American citizens who commit
offenses against the laws of China
When was Pearl Bryan MUIR
dered?
The decapitated body was found
near FIT. Thomas, KY, Feb. l, 1896
viii you name for me six blond
and six brunette actresses OF the
screen?
Six blond actresses are Mary
Pickford, Mae Murray, Gilda Gray,
Marion Davies, May Allison and
Wilma Banky. Norma Talmadge,
Pola Negri Patsy Ruth Miller,
Norma Shearer, Sally O'Neil and
Dolores Del Rio make up seXtette
of brunette stars
What is the basis Of reckoning
standard time at the United States
Naval Observatory at Washington,
d. c.?
Transit observation Of the stars
The observatory has three standard
clocks running in a constant tenn
perature vault. electrically wound
and sealed to keep the air pressure
constant. Meridian circle observa-
tions of selected stars Oknown as
clock stars) are regularly taken OIL
clear nights and from these obser-
vations the errors of the standard
clocks are determined and corrected
What is the difference between a
protective tariff" and tariff for
revenue OnIy?"
Protective tariff is a high tariff
on imported articles for the purpose
Of protecting American manufacture
ers from competition of foreign
commodities which might otherwise
be sold cheaper than the home
products. Advocates of the tariff
for revenue only maintain that the
purpose of duties is to raise revenue
for the Government and not to ex-
clude imported commodities.
Who built the Arc de Triomphe IN
Paris, France?
1t was begun by Napoleon in
1906 and completed by Louis Phil
ippe in 1886. It was designed by
Cahlgrin and is profuselY orna-
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Questions and AnSz0e1S

mented with reliefs representing the
Napoleonic victories, in commence
ration of which it was erected. it.
is the largest triumphal arch in the
world and stands at the head Of the
Champs ElyseeS.
What is the New York Curb mar
ket?
1t is corporation commonly
known as the Curb Exchange, that
started informally in the middle OF
Broad ST., New York, in 1882, and
grew until June T. 1921, when the
members moved into their present
quarters at rs Trinity Pl 1t is a
stock market where securities not
listed on regular stock exchanges
are sold and where securities are
sold out OF hours. Before getting
their indoor habitation a so-called
seat on the curb market was sold
as high as $500. Late in 1921 the
membership was full at $500. In
April, 1925 it was raised to $500,
and late in that year a seat was
sold for $375O0 Early in 1926 there
were $50 members Of the exchange
Are persons born in the United
States of alien parents American
citizens?
Yes; except those whose parents.
at the time Of their birth, were
engaged in a foreign diplomatic
service in the United States.
Are there any wild silver foxes in
the United States?
Very few. Ninety-five per cent OF
the silver foxes are raised in cap
tivity.
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more deaths, and lived more lives,
than Benvenuto Cellini. When he
died the romance of the Renais-
sance died with him.
So I bid farewell to this magni-
ficent age, this maturity of medieval
growths, this riotous youth of the
modern soul. And as most men lived
to the end Of the capital of theic
youthful energy, so this day, as
Tame says, we live on its sap, We
only carry on its pressure and its
efforts; to this day it is the ideal to
which we turn when we dream OF
our country's future.
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Editor Times:
The action of the common council
in passing the daylight saving ordi-
nance over the veto of Mayor L. Ert
Slack was no doubt as much sur
prise to those in favor Of the plan,
as to those opposed. Granting that
daylight saving is the best plan,
what puzzles me is how any indi-
vidual or group of intelligent citizens
could see their way clear to support
minority, and in so doing, not
only hamper our mayor in his eff
forts to redeem our city, but also
the harmonious atmosphere between
employerand employe.
Industry and labor we're in the
majority against daylight saving for
indianapolis. Why is it that our
government, in its various branches,
the railroads, schools, etc, does not
abide by daylight saving? Because
it is not fundamental, and as Coun-
Gilman White, has we'll said, in his
judgement, this is not a matter for
the common council to pass upon.
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NJ. E.
TRACY
"Tkere Is Nothing IN His
tory or Romance to COM
pare With This Hike Of
Fifty-FiUe Men Across
the American Continent
SAYS:

After having covered the dis
lance from coast to coast in eighty
three days, fifty-five runners arrive
in New York to finish the most re-
markable foot race in human his
tory with, a twenty-mile sprint
around the track at Madison
Square Garden.
The fact that a majority of those
who started dropped by the way
side is not so surprising as the num-
Der who stayed.
1t is a curious thing that in these
days of airplane, automobile, rail-
road and bicycle, the world should
stage its most spectacular running
match.
Men have been running since the
dawn of time not only from neceS-
sity, but for sport. The old records
are full of astonishing feats. We
are told about the Sultans peichS
who trotted from Constantinople
to Adrianople and back again in
forty eight hours; about the fleet
footed couriers of Montazuma, who
brought fish into Mexico City from
Vera Cruz while they we're yet
fresh, and, above all else, about that
Greek boy who was supposed to
have hung up an unbeatable record
when he carried the news of victory
from Marathon to Athens.
But with all the tendencies to eX-
| apperate where no reliable records
are left to disprove it, and with all
the physical qualities that primitive
people are supposed to posses. there
is nothing in history or romance to
compare with this hike of fifty-ilye
men across the American continent.
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Daily By Acclamation

Will the Indiana donkey prove itself to be
an ass?
That is about the only question which the
it meets ten days hence.
The situation created by the Republican
convention is so plain and clear that the Demo
cratic party has to use only ordinary common
sense to elect it's candidate as Governor of In
diana.
The real Republicans Of the State, who have
voted for principles rather than labels, kno
that they have no party. They thoroughly un-
derstand that instead of the promised cleanup,
there again is the cover-up, and that the diff
ferent breeds of Klansmen, drawn together by
a fear Of loss of power, nominated the candi-
date for Governor.
The followers of Stephenson and the fol
lowers of Bossert finally controlled and ruled.
This State has been due for a cleanup in
its political affairs, long overdue in fact The
independent voter had hoped that the Repub-
lican party might cleanse itself. Yet it showed
nothing but timidity where it should have had
courage, and expediency where it should have
had principles
The fact that it sends Governor Ed jackson,
from the penitentary under the statute of
limitations, as one Of it's delegates to the ma
tional convention which will select a presi-
Dental candidate is its own commentary upon
the State of affairs. There could be no greater
affront to conscience and to decency.
Of course tremendous influences are at
work within the Democratic party to see that
it makes its usual blunders Graft and cor
ruption are not the qualities of either party.
They work through both
1t now will be the purpose of those hid
den forces which used the Khan and the Anti
Saloon League and the bootlegger so success
fully in the Republican party to see that the
Democratic convention is disrupted by confu-
sion and dissension. There will be plenty of
money to see that this is done
Fortunately, the primary in the Democratic
party was so decisive as to be a mandate to the
delegates, insofar as the nomination for Gov
ernor is concerned.
With eight candidates in the field Frank
Daley received plurality Of more than So
900 votes, and lacked but a few thousand Of
majority over the 0tner seven.
Two of these candidates since have re-
signed in his favor, and the votes that they OBJ
tained added to his own, would have given
him clear-cut majority.
Every independent voter and very many
honest Republicans are looking to that Demo
cratic convention hopefully and prayerfully
They are hoping and praying that the dele
gates will have the good sense, if no higher
motive, to nominate Frank Daley by accla
nation land to make the issue in Indiana so
clear and unmistakable that no one can under
stand.
AS between Frank Daley, the Nemesis of
corruption the prosecutor of the briber, the
foe Of the evldoer, and Harry Leslie, heir to
the era Of hate, can there be any choice9
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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION =
WitherS With CeIIini'S Death
Written for The Times by Will Durant

Yes, it was immortal, lax, COR
rupt, individualistic, impious; but il
produced and honored beauty as
no age since the Greeks had made
and cherished it; for to those who
have loved beauty much can be for
given.
Perhaps in another century, when
time has forced our ethics, chaos
into a new life, and wealth has
learned its mental place in the light
of reason, we too shall learn 10
value beauty and create it. Till then
let us turn again and again to the
Renaissance.
Copyright. 1928, by Will DuranO
TO Be Continued
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Sailors Feared Garlic
10. so.

EUROPEAN navigators of the twelfth century made
Il use of the compass, but they had the strangest
instrument
There was common belief that the compass func-
toned because of an affinity" between the compass
and the north star. This belief current until the
year 1900 when the great British scientist, Gilbert,
made his famous studies of the magnet.
One Of the commonest beliefs associated with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-26

compass out OF
order. One can
e asily under
stand any bane-
full power being
associated with
the odor of gar
lie, but a little
study woul d
have shown that
not even garlic
had any effect
upon the COM
pass.
N ev erthelesS,
the " garlic
myth" as it is
called, persisted
for centuries
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Daily Thought

Be thou faithful unto DEATH
Rev. 2:10.
HEAVEN alone, not earth, is
i / destined 70 witness the repose
of faith.-Moses Harvey.
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A New Gift of Tongues

When the International Labor Conference of the
League of Nations meets at Geneva late this month
time will be wasted waiting for transatons Of the
speeches that made.
Edward A. Filene, the forward-looking Boston
merchant, could nothing but ineficiency in the
old method of holding up the sessions after every
speech while translations in all of the various Ian
guages represented read. So he enlisted the
aid of Thomas A. Edison and the following system
was devised:
On each delegates desk there is a headphone. The
delegate puts it and adjusts dial his desk to
tie language he wants When the speaker begins to
talk, of interpreters on the platform translate
his words each into different language. Their words
go telephone wires to the headphones of the vari
delegates. Thus each delegate will hear the
speech, it is delivered, in his own language.
This will mean much to the league Lingual diff
cuteS have caused 1t to waste much time in the past
The league owes debt to Mr. Fene and Mr.. Edison
Prince Carol ordered IN leave England went tn
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This Date i'm
T. S. History

May 26
l665-General Court of Massachu-
sets refused to recognize the
royal commissioners,
l668-First legislative assembly in
New Jersey met at Elizabeth.
l790-Tennessee organized as a ter
ritory.
lSS6-Congress voted it had neither
authority nor wish to inter-
tere with slavery,
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All letters are confidential. You are
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EDITOR.
Is Rae boys or a girls name?
Ray is usually boys name
and is sometimes a contraction of
Raymond. The feminine equivalent
is often spelled Rae" Ray has
been used as a girls naRe.
Do Americans living in China
have to become citizens of that
country after a certain length of
residence? Does the American
government protect Americans
living in China?
Americans who live in China
retain their American citizenship
and there is nothing in Chinese law
or custom that requires them to be
expatriated or to assume Chinese
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Prince Carol, ordered to leave England went to
Belgium Too bad he couldn't come over to America
! the fiction writer's would have seen him through
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Times Readers Voice ViezgS

The name and address OF the author
must accompany every contribution. but
on request will not be published. let
Indifference
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David Dietz on ScienC
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-02
SIX BANDITS HOLD UP
 AND ROB BIG DANCE PARTY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. (Pi Six bandits held up and robbed oyer two hundred guests attending the Speedway dinner dance at the Broadmoor Country Club near here last night The loot is estimated to be worth between $150.00O and s30O,O00. in money, jewelry and other valuables.
 The bandits appearing suddenly put a halt to the dancing and fore ed the guests to line up along the walls. The guests were forced to throw their valuables into large canvas bag. After twenty or thir- ty minutes the bandits fled toward Indianapolis
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-02
CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Rev. W. F. Baldwin, Pastor.

11:00 a. m. Morning Worship and Sabbath School. Good Sing ing. You boys who are just com ing to Nome for the Summer ought to attend this Service.
 700 D. m.. Evening Worship. Popular song Service. Responsive reading. Prayer, Choir and Offer ing
 At the Bureau of Education Ex- ercises at the Methodist Church Monday night, crowded house, both white and native. greeted the graduating class.
 The Natives are now going to their summer camps. The camp at Fort Davis is growing at pres ent.
 Tom Anayok. who was chosen at the Government school at Cinema Va to wrestle in the preliminaries for the American Olympian Team. lost out in the try-outs.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-02
CONFESSES MURDERED
 EvEN-YEAR-OLD GIRI

TOLEDO, Ohio, (P) Charles Hcppe, twenty-six years old. a taxi cab driver. today confessed that he kidnapped and killed sevenyear- old Dorothy Sielagnowski.
 Hoppe is the father of one child He said he was intoxicated from liquor he had obtained at a neigh bor's wedding. He said he is un- able to explain his action.
 The police have recovered q dark suit and shirt which he wore when he strangled the little girl, and the marks on the clothing confirmed his identification.
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marvellous advantages of the edu- cated person over the uneducated person. At the close of his ad- dress he gave the graduating class some timely snd valuable advice. Superintendent of School l.. W. Breuer v"as nex, tn the program with the rresentatina O. the class Prof. Breuer'S rema .ks Were br.el. but terse. concise and very much to the point.
 Rev. W. F. Baldwin, as mem Der of the Nome School Board. pre- sented the diplomas to the .,ass. and with each diploma hearty handshake and reorganization.
 The Glee Club again regaled the audience in a delightful mar ger. with another selection-"Rowiag. not Drifting" which was most de lightful.
 The Benediction was delivered by Father Savage. who fervently invoked the blessings of Deity upon the concourse. after which those who had attended the commence ment exercises, left the building, with justifable feeling of pride in our school system. and in the three born sourdough graduates. who had all acquitted themselves with such marked degree of merit.
 After the conclusion of the pro gram. Prof. Breuer announced that a few minutes would be de- voted to congratAfating the gradu- ates. It is needless to state that these three sourdough graduates enjoyed those few minutes immeas- urably.
 The writer expresses regret that there should have been so much noise and confusion during the pro- grees O the commencement exer- cises, especially in the gallery
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led by Mrs. George S. Maynard. at the piano. Mrs. Lehman sang. 'Liic is a Song" The writer does not need to tell the Nome public that tie solo was excellent for her solos always are good. and are alwavs well raceHseI.
 The valcd cinrs va tfc next e, the program. an! %as delivered oy Miss Frances Ross. who chose as her theme To-day Decides Tomor- row Frances put everything into her valedictory address which should have been said on such an occasion. and said nothing which was not worthy of being said. Her diction and delivery were wellnish perfect. and her address left mo-
 hing to he desired of the young lidy. She knew what was to he lone by valedictorian. and she did just that. and did it splendidly Miss Ross was the only girl in the graduating class of three. It is interesting to note in this connec- tion that all three members of the graduation class are Alaska born and havc. thus far. received all their education in Alaska schools.
 Mrs. l.. F. Rynning. another of Nome's sweet-voiced singers. ac- companied by Mrs T. C. Lehman. gave splendid rendition of Men dlessohn's Spring Song. which was delightful to her audience. Mrs Rynning sings with clear. sweet. strong voice. and never fails to de- light her hearers
 Hon. Chas. F.. Taylor, Assistant United States Attorney. delivered the addl"-' to the graduates. He spoke d; aite considerable length tracing Q growth of education rom remote periods of antiquity to tile present time, showing, H.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-02
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
 NOME HIGH SCHOOL.
tContinued From Page One)

The salutatory address was de- livered by Russell c Maynard. who chose as his subject: What We Owe Our Parents" He told of all the million and one things which parents bestow upon their children during their years of school life. He reminded us that we owe our parents for clean mind, food and shelter and clean strong body. The young man handled his sub ject in masterly fashion. and he delivered his address in masterly way. with clear diction and a fine manly presence. The address was full of good. meaty thoughts and was we'll received by the audience.
 The Glee Club then rendered a delightful number-"Old Madrid, :" which was nothing if not excellent, and was very graciously received by the big audience.
 Edward Becker delivered an ora. tion entitled Making Life Worth While" This young man covered himself with glory in the delivery of his oration. His speech was made up of clear. cut. concisa. ;ua- terial ideas. and he delivered ii fearlessly. and in manner 'o ,m- press each -honrlt npot Ii, h'ar CTS with every particle of force embodied therein Young Becker cannot be too highly praised upon his oration from either I stand- point of delivery or the burden Of the thought it contained.
 Mrs. T. C. Lehman was the next on the program. AecoMpaa
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-02
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SENATOR GOFE LEADS
 IN W. VA. PRIMARIES

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (P) - Senator Golf. the favorite son. for the Presidential nomination on the Republican ticket, had slight lead over Secretary Herbert Hoov- CT in the Primary election returns after they had see-sawed all night.
 656 precincts out of 2,306 in the State, gave Golf 36,3S2: Hoover. 35,198.
 In the Democratic race Smith maintained steady but slight lead over Senator Reed. 656 precincts gave Smith 16,162; Reed 1S.922.
 The State sends nineteen unin- structed delegates to the Republi- can National Convention at Kansas City. and sixteen uninstructed del egates to the Democratic National Convention at Houston. Texas.
 Dr. Henry Hatfield. the Republi- can Senatorial candidate. apparent ly is nominated over Governor Gore and Benjamin Rosenbloom,
 In the Republican gubernatorial race. William Conley had 15.0O0 lead over Roy Waugh.
 On the Democratic side Alfred Taylor had slight lead over Dr. Hogg for Governor.