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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
TINE Boy Scout movement il

TINE Boy Scout movement is
Il twenty-one years old. 1t has
organizations in forty-two countries
and membership Of 1,750,000. That
shows how fast and far a good idea
can travel.
The chances are that Sir Robert
Baden-Powell expected no such far
reaching results when he assembled
the first troop on Brownsea Island
in Dorset, England.
Like many another man, he felt
that a new problem had arisen;
that boys were not getting what
they should out of life; that. the
machine age, with its time clocks,
tenement districts and crowded
streets, was sitting their develop
ment.
Being a soldier, he thought IN
terms of action, rather than talk.
To begin with, he chose a happy
name. What word in the English
language appeals to boys more than
"scout?"
Around this name, he formulated
a sensible program, based on sports
manship and the love of nature,
with the ideal Of fair play set in
the big outdoors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
Profits of Capital

AS an illustration of Americas
advantageous position a New York
firm just has been awarded thirty
million dollar contract by the Greek
government. This project contem-
plates not only the irrigation of the
Struma valley, but drainage of the
great marshes lying north of Sa-
loniki. These marshes contain ap-
proximately one million acres of
land, which though useless in its
present condition can be converted
into productive and fertile region.
Financial considerations, as well
as engineering skill help to bring
American firms such contracts
Capital is the all-important factor
to begin with and America has it.
The whole world is looking to this
country for credit. Our bankers do
not like to extend credit, unless the
enterprises and activities for which
it is asked are under the supervision
of American executives and engi-
neerS.
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the mouth Injuries the enamel Of the
teeth, and the acidity of the stom-
ach secretions result in burning and
uncomfortable sensations.
Certain foods are definitely asso-
ciated with the formation of acid.
These include lean beef, white
bread, chicken, egg yolk, oysters,
veal, wheat, pork. fish and similar
substances. Obviously these are the
types of material which form the
most important and commonly used
constituents of the American diet.
There are other foods which
tend to yield to alkaline reactions in
tn the body and which therefore
may be used as contrast substances
to the acid foods.
The notwithstanding products in
clude tomatoes, prunes, carrots, lima
beans, oranges, lemons, cantaloupe,
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contribution but
on request will not be published. Let
ters not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference
Editor Times-Let the women
have a voice in this election. Mrs.
Glen Shaver says, you can't fool
the women" No, sir! You can't
fool the women, not even when
their men are brought home with
an overdose of "embalming fluid"
I live on a farm and I have been
reading the papers to try to learn
who will make the best President.
Of course we voted for Wilson be-
cause he kept us out of war. and
lots of Democrats I know voted for
Harding to keep us out of the
League of Nations, but just can't
decide this time who to vote for.
I think AL Smith is honest and
sincere, at least no hypocrite, but I
Just don't like his millinery, neither
the brown derby nor the silk topper
And I always though Herbert Hoo
yer was such nice young man
when he made us eat cornbread
during the war. 1 like the Hoover
apron, because it is good to cover
dirt and oil stains-also Hoover has
the best radio voice, but have no
radio so "oil is we'll with the Boul-
der damned oil party"
I believe AL Smith will give us
the best administration possible for
the Democrats to give in this land
where the Republicans are I'M the
majority. We have a great deal of
confidence in his honesty and sin
certify of purpose. If our Repub-
lican administration for the last
eight years is not bad enough for
honest people to repudiate it, just
let's elect Herbie for life, put little
gold crown on his Teapot Dome and
a cornmeal muffin in his hand; or
if we don't want him for king, let's
elect him chief enforcement officer
if we are sure he could mop up some
of the moisture prevalent in the
Coolidge administration.
AUNT SALLY SARCASTIC.
unRmS.-Leslie is too good for In
polls. He shoulh be in heaven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
New Vistas in Aviation

Making mechanical fight more convenient and
safer is the second stage of that invention. That
stage seems to have been reached.
The autogyro has crossed the English channel and
arrived at Paris. This is the invention of Juan de
la Cerva, a Spaniard, who has been working in
England. He has demonstrated his machine before
but not in so ambitious a flight as the one from
London to Paris.
The autogyro differs from all other arpanes in
the matter of take-of and landing 1t does not re-
quire the running start the space for a running
landing. 1t take off upward at almost vertical
direction from the ground, and land gently in a
similar fashion a small lot.
The autogyro seems to combine the characteristics
of the helicopter with those of the ordinary arplane
The inventor says it is not helicopter but the pic
lures show something which strongly suggests that
type of lifting propeers working above the ordinary
plane In any it does the work. and beside
rising directly into the air it make ninety miles
an hour.
This all suggests roofs and back yards for landing
fields and probably opens up vistas in aviation.
In one Illinois town patients must pay physicians
in advance. 1t takes cash to turn stomach ache
into appendicitis in that town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
ReparationS Wrinkles

While Mars may have arrived at
that blessed State where her people
car do with one anthem, earth not
only labors with the bedlam of
flfty-f1ve, but with all the troubles
incident to the discordant chorus.
1t is true that we have peace in
theory, not to mention League of
Nations and a world court, but even
so we have many problems still to
be solved.
Among those problems is the
reparations question, on which
another conference now is sitting.
That conference, we are informed,
will not fix the amount which Ger
many must pay, but will fix the
payments she must make each year,
together with the number of years
they are. to run.
That seems like a distinction
without a difference. If the annual
payments are fixed, and if the num-
Der of years they are to be made
are fixed, how can a fixed amount
be avoided? Still, the distinction
has its advantages.
If the amount of reparations we're
fixed, regardless of annual payments
or their number, Germany's first
move would be an attempt to Dor
row the money and wipe out the
debt. She would come to the
United States, of course, because
there is no other place to go.
France would Immediately manoeu-
yer for consideration of her debt to
us as part of the deal and every
body would get hopelesSly balled up.
FiXation of annual payments, on
the other hand, would tend to avoid
such snarl, and that is probably
the reason why the confreres have
decided on it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23

.nR. GOLDBERG, held of the
II Chicago tuberculosis sanitar-
ium, declares the health of the
country is imperiled by unrestricted
immigration from Mexico.
The rich employer who wishes
cheap labor, regardless of the harm
it does the country, is low order
Of animal life and this same rich
employer is usually the first to lift
his hands in horror at the fear
of communism.
It's a great relief to have these
Chicago society women assure us
that the Smith women will be able
to handle the social end of it,
should Al be elected.
There's no telling what it might
do to the price of hogs, if at state
reception one of our PRESIDENT
ladies would exclaim to a foreign
diplomat, wouldn't that kill you'll"
n
Last night in Chicago the Rev.
Frederick Siedenberg, dean of
Loyala university, discussed "Why
Am a Catholic" Bishop Francis j.
Mcconnell, why I Am a Profess
tant" and DR.. Louis L. Mann,
why I Am a Jew"
But we will tell you why they are
what they are: It's because they
were born that way!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
Saying Hello to Mars

DR.. Mansfield Robinson of Lon
don, who will try to communicate
with Mars by radio on Wednesday,
asserts he has a dictaphone record
of the Mars national anthem. This
record, which he has placed in the
British laboratory of psychical re-
search, also contains, according to
his statement, the Marian alphabet
and a love song. Explaining this
phenomenon, DR.. Robinson says
that he was able to obtain the rec
ord through the assistance of two
women-one a Marian, named
Oonaruru, and one on this earth.
Mars, it would seem, has passed
beyond the realm of international
turmoil and discord, since it sings
but one anthem, but has not pro-
crossed beyond an alphabet. What
is even more reassuring, it has not
progressed beyond the necessity of
love songs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23

lettuce, peaches, potatoes and dried
peas.
One of the sad factors about the
average Americans relation to diet
is his tendency to adopt an all or
nothing policy.
If he is told that acid is harmful,
he is likely to overdo the alkaline
products, not realizing that alkaline
conditions are just as serious in
their way as are acid conditions.
Sodium bicarbonate or baking
soda is frequently taken to overcome
the acid condition. If taken in too
large amounts the results may be
most unsatisfactory.
The best rule to follow is moder-
alton in eating both alkaline and
acid foods, and a we'll mixed and
well balanced diet for all normal
persons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
The Solution

TN this problem the solution is
Preached by discarding on an OPP
ponent's trick, rather than trump
ing ut.
South leads the club, which West
wins, North discarding a diamond.
West now wins the second trick
with the ace of diamonds, and then
leads another diamond, which North
trumps with the deuce. North now
wins the last two tricks with his
high trumps.
But if West leads a trump at
either the second or third trick,
North wins with his king or eight,
then leads trumpS twice.
1t would appear in this problem
that North should trump the OPP
ening lead of clubs. If he trumps
with the deuce, however, East will
overtrump, then East and west will
win two diamond tricks. If he
trumps with the eight, East and
West will later win trump trick, as
well as the two diamghdS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
BOTH ABOVE AVERAGE
BROADCASTING ITCH
LOW ORDER OF LIFE

COME Of our convicts who are
- now serving life sentences under
habitual criminal laws for having
committed three felonies possibly
may wonder why ex-Secretary Fall
is permitted to enjoy life in the
great open spaces after having
made three crooked oil leases.
We hope we never have another
Hickman criminal case, but if we
do have, we hope it can be disposed
of without delay, without criminal
lawyers and without publicity.
The old California vigilance COM
mittee would have functioned per-
fectly in such an emergency.
n
We wonder what has become of
Senator Walsh of Montani, for he
was expected to be one Of the thir-
teen-inch guns in this campaigns
bombardment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
Reason

THIS story that Hoover wanted
Il to become a British subject is
manifestly absurd, for he probably
could have done it, great as the
achievement would have been, had
he worked at it as hard as he
worked to feed the Belgins.
The stuff told about Hoover and
Smith doesn't hurt them, but it does
hurt those who clog up their brain
cells with it.
The truth is that both candidates
are above the average of American
presidents and Uncle Sam could
sleep coundly with either in the
White House.
Evangeline Booth, commander of
the Salvation Army, dignifies
religion by this statement: 1.-THE
Salvation Army is not in politics
and neither our places Of worship
nor our officers are employed to
take part in the election"
The statement that Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Tunney are to become Lon
doners and establish a literary
salon for the entertainment of Ber-
nard Shaw and others will have a
tendency to convince Americans
that Dempsey really knocked Tun-
ney out at Chicago.
y n
The National Radio commission
forever should refuse a license to
the atheists who wish to dump their
gloom upon the firesides of the
land. 90
They have no more right to
broadcast doubt than to broadcast
the itch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23

He did it down in the deep quiet cellar of the Paris
Astronomical observatory He tried it in the dusty
yard Of the observatory. He carried to the tops
of high mountains.
He wanted to prove that microbes stuck to dust
particles and that microbes only got into liquids
when they fell in along with dust particles.
His experiments supported this view very beauti-
fully. For when the bottles contained samples of
quiet clean air, there were very few microbes
in them.
Three of the professors who did not agree with him
-Pouchet Jolly and Musset were their names-tried
the experiment. They used a solution made by boil
ing hay. Pasteur had used yeast solution.
The three climbed to the top of high mountain
and Jolly almost lost his life. guide grabbed his
coat-tails in time to keep him from sliding down a
precpice.
They found on their return that the solution
swarmed with bacteria
The argument waxed hot political cam
paign Finally the three challenged Pasteur to give
public demonstration of his experiments before the
French Academy of Science.
But the day of the test the three failed to show
up. Pasteur made his appearance. The assembled
scientists decided that he was right.
Pasteur right in his contention about microbes.
But though the other three did not know it, their
technique had not been faulty
Many years later, a great English scientists
Tyndal-proved that hay harbors stubborn bacteria
which can be boiled for hours without killing it.
Therefore, the other three found bacteria simply
because the bacteria already present in their
solution before they carried up to the mountain top
Thanks to the work of Tyndall and Others the
world of science agrees completely with Pasteur
that microbes arise only from other microbes.
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above the liquids.
Now if the
neck of one of
these bottles was
suddenly broken,
air rushed in.
The bottle could
then be corked
up again, impris-
oning above the
liquid a sample
of the air from
the locality
where the neck
had been broken.
Pasteur per-
formed this OPP
Grafton in all
sorts Of pIapnS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
This Date in
u. S. History

October %
1750-Birthday of Thomas Pinck-
ney, American statesman.
l776-Washingtons troops and
sympathizers abandoned Man
haitian Island
1781--Messenger reached Phila-
delphia from Washington
with news of the victory of
Yorktown two days before
the final conflict of the Revo-
luton.
1963-General Grant reached
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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allies agree terms which will tighten their
burdens without adding to ours should not stand
in the way.
To the contrary. We helped lift PROSTATE Europe
to her knees by giving her the first reparations
plan. BY aiding with another now. we may help her
to her feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
THROUGH a half dozen different
i advertisements of food prod
ucts in recent years the public has
been informed that acidosis is a
menace to health.
The type of acidosis which affects
the multitude results from eating
foods which leave an excessive
amount of acid in the body. Such
foods develop hydrochloric, phos-
phoric and sulphuric acids when
they are digested, leading to acidity
of the body's secretions and excre-
lions.
Among the symptoms associated
with the acidosis have been tired
ness, nausea, headache, weakness
and lack Of appetite. The acidity Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
Truth on Mountain
No. 1888

DAsTEUR decided to prove conclusively that air
clone could not give rise to microbes that when
only pure air in contact with liquids no mi
crobes got into the liquids.
He and his assistant made many solutions and
boiled them in TASKS the necks of which they sealed
off. When the LIQUIDS cooled, there were Yacuums
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
Daily Thoughts

How long halt we between two
Opinions?-I Kings 1921.
y
CERVILE doubt argues an irn-
~ potence of mind, that says We
fear because we dare not meet mis-
fortunes.-Aaron Hill.
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EA service, Incl
it right. There is only one way in
which North and South can get
three tricks. Can you find it?
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BY FABYAN MATHEY

HEARTS are trumps and South
i 1has the lead. North and South
must win three of the five tricks,
against a perfect defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23

Lay out the cards on a table as
shown in the diagram. Study each
hand and figure out how you would
solve this puzzle. Then look at the
solution and see if you have done
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Number One

Copyright. 1928, NEA Service, Inc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-23
BIZ De. Morris FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American NEEDLES
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health MaRaviup
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David Dietz on Scienc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
BULLDOGS ARE
GETTING SET
Especial to The Herald


McALLEN. Dec. IA happy and
enthusiastic McAllen has set about
its work building n stronr morale
in the hearts Of the local football
fans and the McAllen high team
preparatory to the settling Of the
Valley championship next Friday.
A committee of citizens is calling
on all business men Of the city re
questing they close their places Of
business and attend the game which
will be played against the Browns
vile high team at Brownsville.
The local fans of McAllen are
Highly elated over the outcome Of
the Turkey Day game IN which Nc
Allen handed the San Benito team
a sound whipping. Some Of the
sport writers Of the Valley have
~contended that should McAllen have
lost the San Benito gaze thew
would have been eliminated from
the championship race. while others
took the stand that regardless OF
the outcome McAllen would have
still been a contender.
The misunderstanding Of sport
writers evidently came from the tie
kafHC FlANtA nN MG-Aittu ah0 MIS-
sion. Some papers gave Brownsville
first place and McAllen second
using as a basis for their stand the
tie game. This matter was not set
tied until Roy Henderson, chair
man OF the interscholastic league
ruled that n tie gaze did not
count. Mission. although with n tie
game 10 its credit was eliminated
when they met the San Benito team
last week.
Coach Dykes. McAllen. has not
announced trimming plans for this
week but IL is understood he will
devote much time to the nerfecting
of his passing machine. The Bull
Pups and probably sogae Of the sec
ond string Of the teaYa will use
some Of the Brownsville plays
aarinst the first string members Of
shs squad during the week Of prac-
tice.
Dykes has made n announce
ment, and that Is deviation from
practice open TO the public. With a
chance az the Valley championship
Dykes has announced the practice
sessions this week will be behind
closed gates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
: - PORTS FORUM :
By Bishop Clements
) n y a n u u u u

We are ii receipt of the following
frosa l.. b. Shifflett of Brownsville,
chairman Of the Valley Football Of
~ticials, in regard to our suggestion
Of Friday that the meeting 70 choose
members Of the All-Star Valley high
school eleven, scheduled TO be held
IN Mercedes. December 3, be changed
20 q later date after the Valley title
game ia this city between McAllen
and Brownsville on December Z.
Mr.. ShiffleCt writes: due q the
fact that the Valley championship in
football viii not be decided until
December q, when Brownsville and
McAllen meet, az ypur suggestion in
your culEBu Friday. ana several
other close students 0f the game. !
am taking the liberty 70 postpone
the meeting ~ select the All-Nalley
team.
The meeting was originally set
for Wednesday night December 3.
and now viii be held Tuesday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
SHARP SWEDE
Big
VALLEY PURSE
Big Racing Event of
Fair Is Won After
Horse Is Almost
Barred On Foul
Especial 70 The Herald

HARLINCEN. Dec. l.-Sharp
Swede. the sturdy sorrel Of l.. Il.
Herring. proved to be the class Of
the Valley Fair racing entries by
outdistar cling a fast field in the fair
stakes race climaxing the Saturday
race, taking first place with a $3.50
purse for the winner.
A crowd a little smaller than the
race crowd Of Friday san the races
on the last day. all II them being
close except one.
The Valley stakes race, with the
biggest purse Of the fair offered.
came near resulting in a middle,
when Sharp Swedc. coming Ia first,
was placed third by the judges be-
cause Of a foul. Penrod Cornell be-
ing declared the winner, and King
Jack second.
Bat the decision was later re-
versed BY the judges, and the
jockey riding sharp Swede was
fined $50, and the horse declared
the winner.
Say Jockey Hit Horse
The race. for one mile. started in
front Of the Erlndstand. and was
two laps around the track. The
horses got n good start. ! q Sharp
Swede. on the outside track. imme-
dlate!y made a bid FOR T., lead.
taxing i on the back stretch. The
sorrel held The lead during the re-
mainder NJ the first LAP, and after
passing the grandstard was crowded
on the turn by Penrod Cornell. run
ming beside him. The Jockey. Her
ring, on Sharp Swede was alleged
70 have struck the horse which
crowded in. and il was on account
q this that the horse was AZ first
disqualified for first place.
Sharp Swede lost the lead on the
second lap. being forced 20 drop be-
hlnd and take the outside track. and
then the sturdy animal ran a hard
race On 70 the finish. beating Qua
Lepham & Nagley's Perrod Cornell
by half a length az the finish. King
Jack, owned by Noble Tiller. came
n third. and Lilliputiaa, owned by
A. q. Russell. brought un the rear.
Luke. Jr., Wins Fourth I.
Luke Jr., had things his own way
IN the fourth race. winning with a
burst Of speed from Mount Eagle
after holding the lead from the
start. The race was for seven
elFhts mile, with purse of $3.50.
Miser was third.
In the third race. a half mile run
Tor n~on-winners. John n. ran ahead
q the field. with Harry VI. giving
hin a close battle from the start.
Little u. was third.
The first two races we're close
battles. In the first. for three
eiehts mile. kale came fom behind
to defeat Midnight with Jeff Read !
close third. The two winners were
only y nose apart. in 4 beautiful
sprint down the home stretch.
~isocoles won the second race. five
Fights mile. in a similar battle with
SIMON kenton. with Lana Kale on
the heels Of the winners.
a demonstration dog race wa-
run between the horse races. Y In
dogs from the Santa Cruz kennels.
and three army planes from Brooks
Field at San Antonio did some for
nation and stunt flyirr over the
~Frandstard during the races.