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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
u, S, Ills on Sea

For the last half century, and
especially since the seamen'S act
was passed, we have been told that
American ships could not possibly
compete with those of other coun-
tries.
We have been told that American
ships net only cost too much to
build, but to operate. We have
been told about the mail contracts,
The bonuses, and special concessions
which other governments grant. We
have been told about the coolie
crews which ships under other
flags can employ, the cheap rations
they are permitted to get by with
and many other disadvantages un-
der which Our own ships labor in
foreign trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
BeWiIdernnent, Doubt

Our Nicaraguan policy may not
have been in the Agenda, but it is
in the public mind, and that should
be enough.
What is a American confer
ence, for if not to air just such
problems, clear up misunderstood
ings no matter what their source.
allay fears and thus pave the way
for better understanding among
the nations of this hemisphere?
If our Nicaraguan policy has not
been a cause of worry to Central
and South America, what has?
What international affair in the
new world has led to more appre-
hension?
What particular aspect Of our
foreign policy has led to more be-
wilderment and doubt?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Issue for Millions

If the Pan American Conference
sidesteps such problem and if the
United States seems responsible
even by so much as appearance,
what will people think?
Will they not be justified in re-
garding the conference as merely a
catspaw for Washington, or as an
impotent gesture of idealism which
means nothing?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

| Qndian) or person of mixed blood:
second, in the United States it
means white descendant of French
or Spanish settlers of Mexico and
the Gulf States, characterized by
distinct speech and social traits:
third, in Louisiana it may mean a
white native who speaks French;
fourth, it may mean a native born
Negro, as distinguished from one
brought from Africa; fifth, in
Alaska, it means the offspring of
Russian father and an Eskimo
mother. In no case does it mean
person of mixed white and Negro
blood.
Have Russian paper rubles any
present value?
No.
Is it OpprObrius to call person
white livered?"
White livered means having a
pale, sallow and feeble look and i'm
plies that one is base, cowardly and
pusillanimouS.
How do fish get in still ponds?
Either they were left there at
the recession of waters or the pond
has been stocked by the introduction
of young fish or eggs.
What is the value of a one thou
sand dollar bill of the Confederate
| States?
The highest ever offered for a
one thousand dollar bill of the Con-
federate States is SIS. Only those
of the issue of 1851 are worth any,
thing.
Is there such thing as bottom
less ocean or sea?
Every body of water has a floor.
The term "bottomless" is used to de-
scribe bodies of water where the
depth has not been sounded or
which are exceptionally deep.
What do tigers eat?
Encyclopedias say that the prey
of tigers consists of almost anything
in the way of flesh from bison or
crocodile to any small creature
which it may strike down.
What causes fowls to pull out
their feathers?
The habit may be caused by con-
finement, the presence of insect
pests or by improper feeding. When
some of the fowls Of flock have
formed the habit it is best to let
them loose on a wide range and to
change their diet by including a
plentiful supply of animal feed.
Above all, see that the fowls have
plenty of inducement to exercise. If
the habit becomes fixed, it is very
troublesome and may necessitate
killing the fowls in order tolstop it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Questions and AnSzVe7cS

You can get an answer to any answer
writing to Frederick M. Kerby. question
Editor. The Indianapolis Times, Wash
RgtGG sEuTeaY 1872 NeT YORK fTo c Ays
in stamps for reply. Medical and le-
gal advice cannot be given. nor can eX-
Questions W receive rsp
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
AL LETTERS are confidential. You are
cordially invited to make use of this
free service as often as you please.
EDITOR.
What is the correct pronunciation
of the word "route?"
1t is pronounced root"
How should the knife and fork be
disposed of when one has finished
using them?
Place them side by side on the
plate.
Is aren't T. correct expression?
It is a contraction for "are not"
which is incorrect.
From what is the following quota
ton taken:
"Tis better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at all?
Tonnysons In Memoriam," Part
81, Stanza 4.
What is the meaning and deriva-
ton of the name Fletcher?
The origin is English. 1t is an
occupational name meaning maker
of arrows"
What proportion of forest prod
ucts are used by the railroads of
the United States annually?
Approximately IL per cent Of the
total purchases made by the rail-
roads of the United States in 1926
were forest products. During the
year the railroads spent $186, 29l ,234
on forest products including $685.
913 cross ties.
What was the last year that Willie
Keller played with the New York
Giants?
1910.
AAOW AA1hJ PAG$4AC~o AAO eSAA~N
what are they named?
There are eight planets: Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune.
Where do the stars get their light?
The stars are suns and our sun is
star; they are in various stages
of development and throw of light
as does our sun. Scientists are not
agreed upon the source Of the enor-
nous energy Of these suns.
What is a Creole?
The name as applied to an in
dividual has five meanings: First, in
general usuage it means a native Of
Spanish America or the West In
dies, of European Originally French
or Spanish) parentage, as distin-
lguished from 4 Negro, aboriginal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Ship Subsidy Up

A ship subsidy pops up once more,
and under peculiarly favorable cir
cumstances.
The boys have farm relief and
flood control, as we'll as the tariff,
with which to Go their log-rolling
on this OCCASION. 1t would be fool
ish to underestimate the opror-
tunity.
If the wheat growers want Cow
eminent aid, let them help the ship
owners, and that also goes for + ,e
drowned-out communities along the
Mississippi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

The Rules
1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and do
it m par, a given number of strokes.
Thus to change COW to HEN, in
three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW,
HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at a time.
3. You must have a complete word
Of common usage for each jump.
Slang words and authorizations don't
count.
4. The order Of letters can not be
changed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
SAYS:

President Coolidge leaves for
Havana on a battleship, and one
reader wants to know if that is the
proper way to go to a peace con-
ference.
If the big idea is to prevent dis
cussion of our Nicaraguan policy,
perhaps it is.
A show Of force is not out Of
place when gag rule is contem-
plated.
Our State Department denies
that gag rule is contemplated, but
the persistence with which it argues
why our Nicaraguan policy should
not be discussed weakenS this denial,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Why So HELPLESS?

Our steel manufacturers pay
their workmen three Or four times
as much as Europeans receive, yet
find no difficulty in competing for
world trade.
This is also true with regard to
automobiles, machinery, electrical
equipment and many other things.
If we can do so we'll in the fac
tory, Notwithstanding our high
wages and high cost of materials,
how comes it that we are so help
less on the sea?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright, 1927. by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
By w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; liking; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
than l0.)
1--When you hold A j 10 X, what
outside quick tricks are required
to bid it?
2-When you hold K @ j. x?
3-When you hold A @ x x?
The Answers
lone.
2-One.
9One.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Disease and Mind

The significance of Lyle's case
consists in. the fact that doctors
were given an opportunity to show
what they could do for young man
who was obviously the victim Of
disease and whose criminal ten
denotes might be traceable to that
source.
Doctors have contended for long
time that certain diseases produced
criminal instincts and that many
criminals could be cured by the right
kind Of treatment.
The logic Of their contention is
borne out by the fact that many
ordinary diseases affect the mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

Senator Dill proposes every desk in the Senat
be equipped with a microphone. The radio is anus
ing enough as it is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Our Prohibition Agents

one of the most Illuminating of recent COM
mentaries on prohibition enforcement has been the
failure of probably two-thirds of the agents and in
vestigators in the prohibition service to pass the
civil service examination necessary for retention of
their jobs
In the written mental test laid down by the civil
service commission, these men "1unked" simple ques-
TONS The handful of survivors are yet to face the
oral tests and character investigation
Congress last March tried a new deal by putting
the whole organization under civil service in the in
terest of efficiency The force already holding jobs
was required to enter open competition with those
outside the service if they wished to be considered for
retention
suits speak for themselves.
One hundred Kansas bachelors have formed a
club to resist matrimony. We don't know who pro-
notes these good will tours, but Peggy Joyce isn't
working.
The statsticians tell us there are 100000 feeble
the movie subtitleS however are said to draw prince
ly salaries.
Senator Dill proposes every desk in the Senate
be equipped with microphone. The radio is anus
ing enough it is
When Lndbergh flew over Nicaragua why didn't
he drop little of that good will cement on the
enemy?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

When Lindbergh flew over Nicaragua why didn't
he drop little of that good will cement on the
enemy?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

What company produced the mo-
-tion picture Ellis Dog?"
The Producers Distributing Cor
1,orafio1, 1S6n Proa dmav Neu York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14

Copyright, 1928. by Will Durant)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
COUPLE HELD Up
IMPAIRED AUTO
Girl Hides Valuable JeWeIry
Under Seat of
Car.

A young couple was held up at the
point Of a pistol while sitting IN a
parked automobile last night on Riggs
road southeast and robbed of money
and jewelry amounting to $40. They
were saved from further loss by the
quick wit of the girl, who hid her val
liable jewelry under the seat OF the car.
owen G. Watson, an automoblle
salesman living at 4027 Connecticut
avenue. and Miss Marie Soelter, pretty
young Floridan, who is living at Is
First street northeast while on short
visit to washington with her parents.
went for an automobile ride and parked
their car a little off the side of the
road at Riggs road about 1890 o'clock
last night.
A few minutes later dilapidated au-
tomobile containing three white men
passed them slowly, proceeding short
distance down the road and then re-
turned, hating directly in front OF
their car One of the men quickly got
out of the car. His face was covered
with a handkerchief and he held a
revolver in his hand, Miss Soelter said
today.
Watson got out of his machine and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
BERL|N-TO-T0K|O
FLYERS BEGIN TRIP
Won HuenfeId, in Sister Ship
of Bremen, Allows Eight
Days for Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN. September 18-Acting as
co-pilot, Baron Ehrenfriend Gunther
Won Huenfeld hoped off at 1852 am.
today, hoping to reach Toxic in eight
days With him were Carl Under.
Swedish pilot, and Paul Lenderich,
mechanic.
The baron, who travelled to America
as a passenger in the transatlantic
plane Bremen, rose from a sick bed
some time ago to join the Boemlingen
Aviation School. He trained there for
a few weeks to obtain an, intermediate
flying certificate. which enabled him
to act as second pilot on the present
flight The journey is being made in
the Europa, sister ship of the Bremen.
The baron planned to make his first
stop at Sofia, Bulgaria, where he in
tended to meet King Boris. From there
his route was understood to be Con-
stantinople, Bagdad. Irak Karachf,
India; Calcutta, India: Bangkok, Siam;
Marking, China, and Toxic. Baron
Won Huenefeld was understood to be
financing the enterprise himself, while
the Lufthansa Air Service supplied
the necessary maps. Lenderich is a
Lufthansa mechanic and assisted in
starting the Bremen for America from
Baldonnel Airdrome, Dublin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
LOCAL PASSENGER PLANE
SERVICE is ANNOUNCED
Flights Between Washington and
Havre de Grace, Md, to Be
Inaugurated Tomorrow.

A special race track airplane passen-
ger service between this city and Havre
de Grace, Md, will be inaugurated at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the
Potomac Flying Service, from Hoover
Field. Two Eaglerock planes of two
passenger capacity each will make
the initial flight tomorrow, arriv-
ing at landing field near the Maryland
track at about pm. The return flight
will be made following the races.
Delivery of a new Fairchild five
passenger cabin plane is expected
Thursday by officials Of the Potomac
service. and this plane will be put on
the Havre de Grace service Immediately,
which will be operated during the
To-day racing season. The landing at
Havre de Grace will be made on an
emergency field laid out by the Depart
ment of Commerce on the coastal
airway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
was met with a gun damned against

was met with a gun jammed against
his ribs.
Give us what you got" the hold-up
man said
AS Watson fumbled for his pocket
book, the robber fastened him with a
prod with the muzzle of the revolver
and a sharp word. He then ordered
Watson to walk away from the car IN
which the young woman sat.
Meanwhile Miss Soelter had slipped
her diamond ring from her finger,
together with her wrist watch, hidden In
behind the seat of the machine. The
rober repeated his formula, Give us
what you got" but this time collected
only pocketbook containing drivers
permit and registration card.
BY this time Watson had returned.
Still covering the couple with his gun,
the hold-up man removed the arm from
the distributor of their motor, prevent
ing the starting of the car, and then
ran for his machine, which his two
companions had gotten in motion.
Watson and Miss Soelter struck out
on foot in the direction in which they
thought the city lay Before they had
gone far they were picked up by the
driver of a large truck, who took them
to the police substation at Fifteenth
and H streets northeast, where they
reported the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

Sunnyvale, Cal, Sept. 18-[Speciall
Bearing a unique gift for Head Com
missioner Dougherty, rushing across
the continent by airplane from Cali
fornia, a messenger from Mayor
Mclaughlin of this city is today en-
route to the District Building in
Washington. In a ceremony that
forged new link of good will between
California and the nations Capitol,
Mayor Mclaughlin, in the presence
of the chief town officials, handed thi.
memorable package to a special air
ambassadress-Sue Hill. Granddaugh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

ter of a 'Forty-niner, " she was chosen
to bear this gift to Proctor L. Dough-
erty, President of the Districts Board
of Commissioners.
A historic event in the relations
of California and the District of
Columbia is recorded by this gift: the
arrival in Washington of the first
great shipment of Libby's Deluxe
California Peaches. The gift itselfis a
tin of these famous peaches, so long a
luxury of the few.
Last year in the California valleys,
new trees came into bearing in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

IF YOUR CELLAR is WET OR DAMP, ILL
Gry it and guarantee it or it won't cost you
= cent MY dampproofng has cut lots of
doctors bills in Wash; no job is too Jar:
we also build lily ponds on installment
plan. Lilies, gold fish and cement orna-
Ynents furnished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

Libby orchards, bringing the first BIZ
harvest of Deluxe grade peaches
perfect halves selected out of many
for exquisite ripeness and rich color.
This year for the first time, these
wonderful peaches from California
can be offered at a price that plac IS
them within the reach of every family
in Washington. To'many homes in
this city they will bring an entirely
new pleasure. Leading grocers' in
Washington can now supply Libby's
Deluxe California Peaches. Libby,
McNeill & Libby, Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
JOHN DOUGLAS,
425 18th St. Sc.

Wrecked big frame Government buildings
now sale at our yards n Go9d Gorin e.
mot; hollow tile and brick; plenty 2x4, 2x6,
2ys. 2xl0: sash. doors, windows complete
wallboard, plumbing, lavatories, radiators,
and largest selection always! Reliable for
II yearsi
HECHINGER CO., 5th and Fla. ave. ne.
IyrCrrTNGEE 5Q21 Ga ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
Court Opens at Chatham, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHATHAM, Va. September 18-The
quarterly session of the Pittsylvania Cir
cult Court opened yesterday with
Judge Turner Clement and with the ex-
pectation that date for the second tri-
al of Dennis Webb, charged with the
murder of Robert Walden, travelling
salesman, at Gretna last February,
would be set.
Walden, who has been free on bond,
must appear in court Thursday to an
swer rule for contempt. He failed to
appear at the last term,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
Earl of Durham Dies.

LONDON, September IS (P.-The
Earl of Durham, one of the leading
landowners of northern England, and
widely known horseman, died today
after a long illness. Although he had
been racing for so years, he failed to
win classic until last year, when his
Beam won the Cakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

T0R SaLE-5,O0O KEGS AND BARRELS
Tor cider or other uses; new. or SECOND han q
CEORGE' w. STONE. Jr., SONS; izS gtHn
Sth s.w. Est 1884. Phone Franklin hS4o'
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RTDs WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE vEsTRY
Of Pohck Church until T. ob noon Sreh at
q. 1929. for reroofng PonlcS -, oh obtained
frnrn Adr j p II. MASON, Accotink, va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
folders Of the ATLANTIC Building ne C oees 81
Incorporated will be aela on az th Faipfax st.,
Alexsndria. Virginia, at II o'clock am; os on
Friday, the 2lSt day Of September, iS<1
MYRON nj PARKER, Jr., President; "A. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

Springs compose a new attachment
for the outside Of golf bags to hold
balls where they are readily accessible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
Water-Drinking
Washingtonians

Millions of gallons of bottled water
still and sparkling-are consumed
every year by thirsty Washingtonians.
Whatever the arguments for and
against prohibition, certain it is that
this country has keen appreciation
Of pure, refreshing water.
And to make the palatable beverages
Tor which Westinghouse are famous,
q plentiful supply of American Ice is
kept always on hand to add its chill
10 the Righteousness Of the bottled water.
For prompt service
Telephone Main 62f0
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-30

WASHINGTON, OPP May 29.--
Two pamphlets issued by the New
York State Committee on Public IT'LL
ity Information and circulated among
high-schools and parochial and pri-
vate schools of high-school grade, in
New York State, came into the evil
dence taken in its power trust propa-
ganda probe, by the Federal Trade
Commission. Fred w. Crone, direc-
tor Of the Committee, testified as to
how the power trust argument had
been put into the hands of teachers
and pupils.
Sixty thousand copies of "Know
New York State" were first sent out,
the power trust publicity bureau cir
cularizing all school principals with
sample copies.
Smithsonian Like the Rest.
Like the "state pride" pamphlets
used by the trust in other parts of
the country, this one recited the in
dustries, resources and possible de-
velopment of New York capital, and
emphasized the public utilities as the
great triumph of human genius and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-30

speaking campaign, and report the
number of column-inches of news
paper publicity given these propa-
ganda talks. AS the papers increase
the space devoted to the propaganda,
the companies increase steadily their
expenditures on paid advertising. Of
course they do not wish to influence
the goodwill of the pressl
Movies and Radio.
Moving pictures are used as propa-
ganda by many of the companies, and
series of radio talks are given, under
the pretext of household science and
cooking hints. This system catches
the women who do not read the news
papers, or who would never read
newspaper articles dealing directly
with the issue of private versus pub
lie ownership.
So the network Of lines of sugges-
ton has been woven over the people
of New York in the past few years,
until it is so perfect that any dis
covery on their part that they are
being robbed Of millions Of dollars
annually through the private power
combine will be made only by merest
chance or through political earth
quake.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-30

ten districts, and in each district a
director, who was utility executive,
formed a subcommittee whose duty
it was to place speakers upon every
possible program. Kiwanis clubs, Ro-
tary clubs, chambers of commerce,
schools, clergymen's associations,
clerks picnics, labor union meetings
all were included in the systematic
canvass for gullible listeners.
Millions at Stake.
The big idea was-and is, for the
machine is now running at full speed
in very county of the state--to make
voters and future voters hate the idea
of public competition with the power
companies and gas companies.
Millions in annual revenue for the
power combine are at stake in the
game Of bluff.
So il comes about that Crone issues
a speakers handbook and keeps q
record Of the number of speeches
made in each Of the 10 districts,
month by month. Women employees
of the companies are given special
training as speakers before vomen's
clubs. Men and women employees are
sent to talk before schools. Executives
of the companies direct this school