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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Judicial Arrogance

Some women are just as bad some men when
they get on the judicial bench and experience an
exaggerated sense of their Importance
There's Judge Mrs Belle D. Russell, FOR example,
sitting as judge in New London, Conn. woman
witness appeared in court wearing masculine attire.
Judge Mrs Belle D. Russell ordered her to leave and
when the witness replied that she couldn't leave be-
cause she was witness the female Judge came right
back at her:
eyes, you can" said the learned Judges. GO
home and put on some other clothes You can't tes-
tify in that rig"
Now what would the Judges do if the witness
went home but didn't change her clothes? The Judges
couldn't go to her home and change the ladys clothes
herself. She couldn't make the lady change them if
the lady had any spunk and refused to obey orders.
And the question arises, what business is it Of a
judge male or female what clothes witness wears so
long as they cover her? And why do human beings
when they become judges assume the right to bawl
people out in the courtroom?
Is it because they are towards and know they have
people at their mercy and soak them for contempt
of court if they sass back?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
With What Argument?

When a State candidate, the most re;
spectable and respected on the Republican
ticket. calmly announces that if the November
election were to be held today, the State would
90 for Hoover and the Republican ticket be
defeated, the public may be sure that the revolt
against Jacksonism and the reign of disgrace
is deep seated and widespread
Candidates do not prophesy their own de-
feat unless they are sure Of it and seek some
desperate remedy. 1t is the oxygen hour.
If the voters of the State have the con-
science and intelligence which the politicians
fear they may possess in spite of the triumphs
of hooded hate in the past, the fears OF these
candidates today will become more and more
of a certainty as the campaign progresses.
That the vote of the State will be for Mr..
Hoover can be easily understood. In addition
to the fact that the State is normally and
additionally Republican, there is the added
factor this year of candidate who will APP
peal to very many independent voters, especial
ly women who admired his contribution to the
cause of humanity and who have learned to re-
gard him as entirely different from the mine
run Of candidates for Office.
The fear of the politicians who captured the
Republican ticket lies in the same discriminate
ing sense of values which leads to the popular
ity of Hoover.
They know that Leslie and Hoover do not
belong on the same ticket and that the greatest
insult that could be offered to Hoover would
be to use his reputation and good name as an
excuse for dragging back into power the forces
and influences which disgraced this State.
Every reason which any voter, regular or in
dependent, has for voting for Hoover on the
ground of character, attainment and ideals
should prompt vote for Frank Daley.
What argument will the supporters of
Leslie give to the voter who has now decided
to vote for Hoover, Republican, for presi-
dent and Daley, Democrat for Governor, to
change his attitude?
Will they bark back to the convention and
give the source of Leslies nomination as
reason2
Will they dare to reveal the subtle and
sinister deals that were responsible for the Sc
lection of man whom the Republicans very
definitely said they did not wish and who ran
far down on the list of candidates.
Will they explain why it happened, when
the convention definitely turned from Schorte-
meier, who led in the primary, the delegates
overlooked Fred Lands and Thomas Adams
whose combined vote was larger than that of
both Leslie and Schortemeier2
just what reason has any decent citizen who
wants to see Indiana back in the United States
for voting for any one but Dailey9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17

ton for personal cleanliness Many of the laws refer
to epdencs. The isolation of lepers and of others
with contagious disease is ordered.
There are many laws regulating the diet and for
bidding certain types of food "unclean."
There are also laws covering the subject of baths,
clothing and housing.
Divination, popular with the Babylonians, appar-
emily was not widespread among the Hebrews.
There are some few mentions in the Old Tesla
ment, however The visit of the elders of Balak to
Balaam is of them.
Another example is the story of Joseph and the
way in which he foretold the future from dreams
The belief in witches however, seems to have been
particularly strong Stringent laws against the prac-
tice of wtchcraft to be found. The belief in
chantments naturally accompanied the belief in
witches.
The ancient belief of the Egyptians and the Baby
lonianS that disease caused by evil spirits per-
sisted among the Hebrews to great extent.
The case here is very much as it among the
Egyptians and the Babylonians. Sound practices, as
good as could be expected considering the knowledge
of the day. found side by side with irrational
frequently based on superstitious notions
1.-THE idea that disease resulted from possession OF
the sick person by evil demon is also to be found
in the New Testament.
The New Testament, however, contains only one
reference to deyination and only one to astrology
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Foreign View of Hoover

Additional light what the world thinks of Her
bert Hoover is furnished in a survey of the foreign
press in the living age, made by William r. Wilcox
former chairman of the Republican national COM
mttee.
Wilcox reaches the conclusion that public opinion
generally favors Hoover.
He quotes Independence Beige as saying that IF
Herbert Hoover is elected President there will be in
the White House strong personality whose action
may include some surprises"
LIE Temps of Paris said Hoover is "an example Of
the American realist and organizer, with profound
knowledge of the worlds needs and very definite
feeling of the economic solidarity Of all nations" LIE
Matin of Paris similarly praises him.
The Frankfurter zetung finds Hoover "a man Of
superior qualities" and demonstrated ability.
Hoover has proved his worth" comments the
Neue Freie Presse of Vienna
The Journal De Geneve finds cause for qualification
that a man who knows Europe and understands her
needs may enter the White House.
We are inclined to doubt the view Of Wilcox that
the opinion of Europe may have an appreciaDe effect
on the election here Nevertheless it speaks we'll for
Hoover that he enjoys the respect and confidence Of
our former allies and enemies alike
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SAYS:

7 IKE that in Missouri, the vote
~ in Ohio proves one thing, peo-
pie are not voting exclusively on
the wet and dry issue. There is too
Obvious an irregularity in the re-
turns for doubt on this point.
In Ohio, the same Democratic
party which nominated an avowed
dry for Governor nominated an
avowed wet for Senator. What ex-
PLANTATION is there, except that
thousands of voters refused to be
swayed by their opinions with re-
gard to prohibition2
The idea that we can get an &C
curate referendum on prohibition,
or any other particular issue, by
voting for candidates is absurd. In
the first place, there are other ques-
lions to be considered, and in the
second, there are the candidates
themselves.
Even fanatical vets and drys have
sense enough not to vote for a weak
candidate simply because he agrees
with them on that one point.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Likely Sites for Toll Bridges

American Automobile Association officials said to-
day that many members of Congress were growing
alarmed at the practice of private individuals in OBJ
tanning congressional franchise for bridge and then
selling it for large profit, or else overcapitazing
bridge company and charging exorbtant tolls to pay
interest and principal.
"There are few if any instances where private toll
bridges are desirable or sound public policy" the
roads bureau has reported to Congress. THE public
can build cheaper and borrow the necessary capital on
more advantageous terms than prvaue interests
These interests hope for eventual abolition OF toll
bridges Meanwhile, they seeking to have inserted
in all private bridge bills clauses prohibiting sale or
transfer of the franchise by the original guarantee
and also providing for Federal supervision OF inter-
state bridges and State supervision of intrastate
bridges
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| Of the cause till I arrived and in
formed them. After the explosion
a dozen or more fragments could be
seen. They appeared as large as
barrels and continued on in the
same general direction, except they
slowly widened apart as they went
on, and disappeared behind a cloud
in the northeast.
The whole display lasted prob
ably not more than five seconds.
Sir Robert stated that this meteor
first was seen over Kansas. NV
opinion is that it had no intention
OF taking up its permanent resi-
dence on the earth. It perhaps
would have taken field as large
as Indiana in which to make a sue
cessful landing.
II one OF our adventurous citizens
could have caught one of those frag-
ments and held on, he now would be
roaming among the starry heavens
several light years away from this
world.
l have been reading David Dietz'
articles and being interested in
science would be glad if a meteoro-
logist would inform us if it is pos
sible for a meteor, in the rare at
mosphere 100 miles from the earth,
to generate enough friction to heat
it to the point Of explosion?
Might it not be that meteors
bring with them an explosive sub
stance unknown among the earth's
elements, which ignites upon the
slightest contact with oxygen?
PETER E. GRIMES,
1884 Broadway.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
TIME number of strange notions
4 regarding the hair is infinite.
One of them has to do with the
idea that the pouring and rubbing
of tonics of one sort or another
upon the scalp will influence greatly
the growth and texture of the hair.
Experienced investigators are in
clined to believe that the loss Of
hair is associated in most instances
with heredity, and that in the abb
sence Of hereditary factors, the
quality of the hair is a reflection
to a considerable extent of the cir
culation of the scalp and the ma
ture Of the blood coming to it.
Hence, competent advisers suggest
improvement of the circulation by
suitable massage and manipulation
of the scalp and the employment
Of general hygiene for improving
the quality of the blood.
The hair should be washed as
often as is necessary Tor cleanll-
ness. If the scalp is excessively dry,
oil may be added in the form of
vaseline or olive oil.
There is a strange notion to the
effect that repeated shaving makes
the hair coarse or will make it
grow more rapidly, hence persons
are frequently seen in the summer
months with the scalp completely
shaved.
The notion is wholly a notion.
There is not the slightest evidence
to substantiate this belief
The average man today shaves
himself with facility and cleanli-
ness. Barber shops vary as to their
hygiene and cleanliness.
Troublesome skin diseases are &C.
casionally contracted in instances
in which damp towels or dirty shaw
ing brushes have carried infection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Germany Comes. Back

Ten years ago Germany was
supposed to have been crushed as a
maritime nation. Her best ships
were taken over by the victorious
Allies and distributed among them
The fleet she had left was a mere
shadow of its former glory. Her
comeback is one of the most
remarkable aspects of reconstruc-
ton.
Working upward almost from the
bottom, she gained sixth place
among the nations in 1927, and now
she has arrived at fourth, being
only outranked by England, the
United States and Japan. During
the first six months Of this year she
has launched more ships and laid
more keels than any other country.
except England, and if she keeps
up her present building program,
it will be only a few more years
before she holds second place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
DryS May Back All

The notion that Governor
Smiths election would mean very
much with regard to modification
is just one more delightful illusion
ment fathered by wishes.
AS a matter Of common sense,
Governor Smith has no show at all
unless he carries the South, and
the South is dry. Every southern
State he wins will join his standard
through a compromise by which dry
Senators and Representatives are
Endorsed as perfectly good Demo-
Gratis. The more States he wins in
that section Of the country the more
dry Democrats he will have to block
modification.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Bridge Play
Made Easy
BY W. ". WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A--ace; K-king; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
XXTHEN your partner has not BID
w and the contract has been
won with a declaration Of suit,
your problem of opening the play
is much more difficult than if the
bid were no trump. Then you
should choose the suit to be opened
in the following preferential man
ner:
PAR LEAD. The most desirable
of all openings is the lead Of suit
containing top honors in most per-
feet sequence as A K @ j, A K Q,
AK j, A K 10, A K, A K x, K @ j,
K @ 10. The King is led from all
of these holdings excepting A K, in
which combination the Ace is led
and followed by the King. This is
information to your partner that you
hold no more of that suit.
BIG DRIVER. Second in prefer
ence of opening suits is the lead of
a suit head by Q J, as 9 J 10 8,
@ j 10, @ 9 x. The Queen may
drive out dummy's King and if your
partner holds the Ace, the result OF
the play is the establishing of your
remaining cards in that suit.
LITTLE DRIVER. Third in pref
erence of opening suits is the lead
of a suit headed by ] 10, as j 10 8 8,
j 10 8 x. The Jack may drive out
dummy's Queen and if your partner
holds the King, the result of the
play is the establishing Of your re-
naming cards in that suit.
ROYAL LEAD. The lead from
K @ x x or K @ x or K @ is about
as acceptable as the previous class.
copyright. 1928. by the Ready Reference
Publishing Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Launch Two Ships

Wednesday saw the Europa
launched at Hamburg with United
State Ambassador ShurInan stand
ing at her bow and reverently wish
ing that good fortune may always
attend her and that she may, for
years to come, aid in uniting our
two peoples more closely together in
the bonds Of mutually profitable
commerce, good understanding and
fellowship"
Thursday saw a sister ship
launched at Bremen, with President
Won Hindenburg expressing similar
hopes.
Thus within twenty-four hours
Germany adds not only $4,000 tons
to her merchant feet, but a couple
Of the most magnificent ocean liners
ever constructed. Each of these
liners is 938 feet in length, has &C
commodations for more than 1000
passengers and is equipped with the
most modern safety devices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Jury ACQuitS Thief

You can not think Of prohibition
without thinking Of bootleggers,
Bootleggers and those who patron
ize them furnish the real problem
not only that, but they furnish
many other problems.
A thief was acquitted in Brook
Ign Wednesday on the ground that
it was no crime to rob bootleggers.
AS one of the jurors explained
after the verdict had been rendered
'in this case the complaint was
made by a lot of bootleggers who
don't care how they get their money
as long as they get it. The defend
ent was as much entitled to it as
they were"
The point is that the bootleggers
had not been convicted, but were
adjudged such on the word Of the
attorney defending the thief.
The basic principle of our judicial
system is the assumption that every
man is innocent, until proved guilty
More often than not, however,
men not on trial are convicted by
jury in order to acquit those who
are on trial.
In case after case the character
Of murdered persons has been
shredded in order to lay a predicate
for turning murderers free. That
is not due process of law. No jury
has right to say bootleggers are
bootleggers unless they are on trial,
or have been convicted.
No jury has the right to acquit
men Of crimes because it believes"
that their victims were just as bad.
Such practice is opposed to the es-
sential principles of justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Care Hair Center of Mistaken Notions

There is no evidence that curling
of the hair on pins or paper is
injurious to it. Some question has
arisen to the effects of the steam
ing and drying processes associated
with the development of permanent
waves.
Some authorities insist that this
process makes the hair unusually
dry and brittle, and tends eYentu-
ally to destroy its luster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
The Fish Do Not Matter

A great many men who go fishing every summer
would have hard time explaining just why they do
it. It isn't for the fish, exactly; of the finest
moments in hsherman's career come on afternoons
when his hook goes utterly unmolested.
Except among the most hardened devotees, the
success Of fishing trip depends in no way on the
size Of the catch.
Herbert Hoover, who took to the California trout
streams to get in shape for the presidential campaign
has found the words to explain it.
Fishing according to Mr.. Hoover, is more an
escape from jazz-nad world than any positive
joyment of angling in itself Indeed he believes that
as many as seven-eighths of the men who go fishing
go to get away from something rather than to get
at the fish.
It is the only occupation, he says, in which the
average busy man can be alone and not be criticised
or suspected.
Probably there is lot to that explanation.
The city dweller these days finds life pretty
complex affair One doesn't have to be candidate
for the presidency to learn that solitude and privacy
be almost unattainable Modern life is restless
founded on never-ceasing movement.
From the time gets up in the morning until
he goes to bed at night there is escaping it, He
hurries through his breakfast races for trolley or
speeds off in his auto to get to the office or shop
works all day at top speed snatches twenty minutes
nowhere any moments in which he can relax COM
with himself take stock of his place in the
general scheme of things.
It is from that sort of thing that fishing offers a
relief. And, obviously, this relief does not in the
least depend the size of the fshermans catch.
The mere atmosphere of the fishing country, with
silent woods, lonely streams quiet dawns and lazy
afternoons when the sunlight down in waverng
patches through rustlng leaves to rpped water, is
a tonic and a relief
Getting the fish is only minor part of a mans
business there. The real thing is solitude and free
DOM man can rediscover his own personality and
build up barriers against the ceaseless assaults Of
modern city life.
It was remarked, long time ago, that must
not try to live by bread alone Too many Of us are
trying to do it these days The fisherman knows the
remedy. The luckless trout bass is only an excuse
The real job at hand is idleness and meditation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17

On the other hand, promoters of
the devices for developing perma-
nent waves claim just the opposite.
That these questions of beauty in
relation to hair are entirely psyche
logical is easily apparent when one
considers, as pointed out by DR.. j.
p. Williams that Negroes use a prep
aration to take out the kink and
white women spend fortunes to put
IL in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Times Readers Voice Viez0S

The name and address of the author
must accompany ever ycontribution, but
on requect will not be published. Let
ters not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference.
Editor Times-Here's lesson No. 1
on the Governor:
Q-Who is the man with the dig
nif1ed air?
A-The Governor.
Q-What does the Governor do2
Ale kIux to the geese.
Q-Why does he klux?
$50 there will be more eggs.
Q-What kind Of eggs?
A-Bad eggs.
Q-Why bad eggs?
A-Bad eggs make good poll
ticians.
Q-What do good politicians do?
A-Break other bad eggs.
Q-Why do they break bad eggs?
Ats better than breaking rock.
Q-Where does the Governor go
when he leaves the State?
A-To a state of solitude.
S. r. T
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
u. S, Joy-Riding

While Germany and England build
ships, not only promoting interna-
tional trade, but gaining control of
it, we build automobiles.
According to the Department Of
Commerce, our 262 plants turned out
100000 vehicles last year, of which
more than 100000 were pleasure
cars.
When it comes to jazz and joy
riding, no nation can compete with
the United States.
We are proving our prosperity be-
yond the shadow of a doubt, but
are we paying attention to those ac-
tivities by which it was brought into
being and without which it can not
continue?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
This Date i'm
Il. S. History

Aug. II
1765-Treaty Of peace with the IN
dams made at Detroit.
1943-Fire at Albany, N. Y, did a
Million dollar damage, and
another a year later to the
day, did 100000.
1912-Clarence S. Darrow, attorney
for the Mcnamara brothers in
their dynamite case at Los
Angeles, acquitted of a bribery
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-17
Bible Medical La10S
No, 131

I---------- No. 131
IA EANY medical laws are to be found in the OLD
IVA Testament These, according to Sir William
Osler show both Egyptian and Babylonian influences
These laws are attributed to Moses. MOST blONcal
students however are of the opinion that they are
the work of writer's who lived much later than Moses
AS we know today, the Bible as we nave IL is a
compilation of great many documents Whlcn orig
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What nationality is the name
Mimi?
1t is French, from "mimique," to
mimic or act a part.
Where can one purchase a Stone
Mountain memorial half dollar?
From the Confederate Memorial
Monumental Association, Hurt
Building, Atlanta, Ga. They sell
for one dollar.
What is the specific gravity of
lead, gold and platinum?
The specific gravity of lead is
about ia; Of gold, 10 and of plati-
mum, 81.
Was Mrs. Surat hanged for COM
plicity in the assassination of Abra-
ham Lincoln? Have other women
been hanged in the United States?
Mrs. Surat was hanged in Wash
ington, D. c., July 7, 1865. Mrs.
Mabel Rogers was hanged at Wind
sor, VT, Dec. 8, 1905. Since then
eight other women have been exc
cuted in the United States for muir
der. There were four in 1916, one
in 1917 and three in 1918.
What wives Of Presidents died in
the White House?
Mrs. John Tyler, the first Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison and Woodrow
Wilson's first wife.
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mated at diner
ent times during
the history Of
Palestine.
According t o
N cub urg er, a
Unknown STU
dent of medical
history, the med
ical laws of the
Old Testament
were, lin view of
the conditions Of
the climate, sur
prism gly ra-
tional."
The laws are
many. They give
detailed inStruc-