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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

The view which the telescope gives us Of Venus is
both encouraging and discouragng. 1t is chiefly myS
tifying.
For the telescope never shows us the surface Of the
planet. All in the telescope is smooth,
bright white shining surface. What we see in the
telescope the outer side of thick blanket Of clouds
which surrounds the planet
Occasionally a dark spot will appear on this
blanket of clouds. But it quickly disappears.
Astronomers think that this phenomenon is due to
the fact that occasionally the clouds hang lower than
usual and mountain peak is seen poking through
the clouds.
1t will be therefore that the telescope tells
us nothing about the planet Venus except that it is
surrounded by an atmosphere, for the presence Of
clouds necessarily means an atmosphere.
The spectroscope tells something more about
this atmosphere 1t tells that the atmosphere con-
tanS both oxygen and water vapor The existence of
clouds would not necessarily water vapor. They
might, for example, be dust clouds
1t will be seen, therefore, that conditions for life
Venus look rather good.
But there is one factor which must be studied.
That is the factor of temperature.
The thermocouple, delicate electrical thermome-
ter has been used to study the temperature of the
planet Venus.
Let us see next what the thermocouple has to
tell us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION
Flesh and Murder S7Uuy Country
Written for The Times BIZ WI DNrant

speaks of a lecher as-"The master
of those who know as Aristotle of
the flesh: homoseXualism steps out
of Plato into Renaissance life and
poetry; and the French disease"
runs red through Italy.
1t is hard to say which is more
popular in these Renaissance days
and night-adultery or murder. As
sassination becomes part of the
recognized technique of political
philosophy; Machivelli will explain
how reasonable it is, as chemists
viii show, in the twentieth century,
the reasonableness of poison gas.
When a fisherman is asked why
he failed to report that he had seen
a body thrown into the river, he
answers, with a shrug of the Shout
ders that IN his lifetime he has seen
a hundred bodies thrown into the
river at the same place, and no one
has ever troubled himself about it.
Copyright. 1928. by Will Durant)
ITO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Three Fighters Dead

Among the 10000 or 10000 hu"
man beings who died Wednesday,
providing Wednesday was an aver
age day, were Frank Lockhart, the
racer: Floyd Bennett, the aviator,
and General Peter Wrangel, the
warrior-a trio of fighting blood,
proving that the spirit of humanity
still burns with grit, ambition and
a love for adventure.
That is the spirit which counts.
Men are flying to all corners Of the
globe, making speed records and
creating new political ideals not
only because of the modern equip
ment they possess, but because they
have the right kind Of courage and
imagination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Helping Our Fisher Folk

More than 100 fishing vessels operating from New
England ports have agreed with the Fishing Masters
Producers Association of Gloucester Mass, to sub
scribe standing fund for the purpose of caring for
dependents of lost and subscribing vessels, and
to care for sick fishermen on such vessels.
These fishermen are doing a wise and worthy
thing The men who the schooners in the
northeast Atlantic do not lead easy life; every
year the sea takes its toll of them. and the seaport
towns have many tales Of destitute families to tell.
This fund is long step in the right direction.
The lot of the deep-sea fisherman needs to be
lightened all it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

South Bend Tribune
Henry Ford has made his first
public speech and indicated that
he will not be displeased if it is
permitted to be his last.
At a dinner in London, England,
he heard himself eulogized by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Watson Sick of Job

With more water rushing toward
the mill, there is little use wasting
time on that already gone by.
Ohio having said her say, 1t Is
Indiana's turn to claim the spot
light, with Senator Jim Watson
playing the part of one more stalk
ing horse with which the slate
makers hope to beat Hoover.
Senator Watson appears to be
rather sick of the role cut out for
him. as is shown by his efforts TO
have the President call off Ogden L.
Mills. who is scheduled to tell his
constituents why they should sup
mort Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

Editor Times:
Is it not time for Republicans to
wonder when Democrats on every
hand become interested in seeing a
certain man elected Republican
county chairman? Such is the at
titude of county Democrats today
because they know that a Repub-
lican ticket campaigning under the
leadership of George V. Coffin as
chairman (now under indictmenO
will not command the respect nor
receive the support of the people,
as a whole And they are correct.
The foxy Coffin recently made
statement that he would not accept
the county Craftsmanship again, but
this statement has fooled nobody.
He is placing his power in a
wooden Horse of Troy" to be re-
leased unexpectedly in the county
convention.
Such trickery must be defeated
by people Who are tired of being
deceived by political boss" who
works only for personal gain. When
a man would sacrifice the whole
ticket that he might enrich him
self, it is high time for all good
Republicans to Danish him from
power.
This can and will be accomplished
if all good Republicans vote for
precinct committeeman who they
know to be opposed to the re-elec-
ton of Marion County's political
car" George V. Coffin
Signed,
A REPUBLICAN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright. 1928. by The Ready Ret
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; liking: O.
queen. Jack; X-any card lower
than TO-!
/. The game being played at
spades, how many tricks may you
expect to make with this defending
hand: spades-none; diamonds
A K @ j 10 9; hearts-X; clubs
K @ 10 9 8?
2. What is the value of K x x
is the declarer can play through
your hand?
3. What is the value of A @ if
the declarer can play through your
hand?
The Answers
/. One in two
2. Nothing
3. One trick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

After weighing, measuring and
studying the brains of three great
scholars, science concludes that
something which could not be de-
termined after death was response
BILE for their greatness.
The brains examined we're those
of G.. Stanley Hall, educator, who
died at 70; Sir William Osler, ply
sician, who died at 70, and Ed
ward S. Noorse, BIOLOGIST, who died
at 81.
It was hoped that something Of
material character would be found
to account for the difference be-
tween men Of such distinguished at
tainments and those who fail to
make the mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, or a given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at time.
3. You must have complete word
of common usage for each jump.
Slang words and authorizations don't
count.
4. The order Of letters can not be
cha r1ORd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
In His Own Right

Senator Watson finds ii necessary once
more to assure the workers in his organization
that he is candidate for the presidency 81 in
his own right"
If the voters Of the Republican party in
this State really believed this statement, and
thought that there was any danger Of Wat
son securing the nomination at Kansas City,
his vote would be strictly limited to his group
of appointees and such elements of society as
expect favors and privileges.
1t is because Watson is believed to have
already promised the delegates from Indiana
to other candidates at the proper time, " that
he has any support whatever.
1t is too low an estimate of public conscience
to suggest that any citizen would desire to
reduce the presidency to the standards of
Watson.
The chief clement Of support in this State
for Watson at the present time is the Indian
apolis News.
Not even Senator Watson believes that the
News would give him support if it did not be-
heve that he would turn his delegates over to
Dawes.
1t is significant that the News, boldly pro-
claiming the popularity of Watson in Indiana,
has sent its most valued writer to all the other
States Of the West to prove that Dawes is the
man who will be nominated at Kansas City.
The largest group Of voters claimed foS
Watson is the membership of the farm bureau
The leader Of that organization sought sup
port for Watson with the public statement that
vote for Watson was really vote for Low
den, favored by many farmers.
The Watson candidacy, reduced to plain
terms, is fraud upon the Republican voters
of this State, because it is not sincere can
didacy.
There would be something courageous in
his candidacy if he had the nerve to tell the
people that he became candidate because he
represents group which desires very much to
prevent the nomination Of Herbert Hoover
These other candidates understand that not
only in Indiana but in every other State if they
came into open contest with Hoover there
would be no question of the result.
What Watson really asks is permission to
trade the delegates from Indiana as he wishes,
to serve the sinister banking group which has
determined that Hoover shall not be the
Republican nominee.
The assertion of Watson that he bases his,
candidacy on thirty years Of service to his
party is it's own warning. If he really should,
by some strange and disastrous turn of for
tune, become president of these United States,
would he lead as he has led in Indiana, to those
evils which are Synonymous with Coffnism,
Jacksonism, Stephensonism?
This Nation has withstood many shocks.
But is has not yet reached the low moral plane
where it could consider with complacency the
election Of Watson to the presidency.
''In my own right, " says Watson.
That should be warning, even if the people
do not believe him; those who support him the
most vocifcrously, least of all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Anderson Herald


A law enacted by the State
legislature shielding the motorist
from arrest by ununifomed Off
GERS for speeding and araffic vio-
lationS has accomplished the pur-
pose for which it was intended.
That is, the motorist is pro-
tected against speed traps and
other things which formerly an
noyed the State road traveller and
pleasure seeker.
In the cities the law has not
worked so well. There is no de-
sire on the part of the city po-
lice to lay in hiding, ready to
pounce upon the unSuspecting
motorist for speeding and violat-
ing traffic regulations.
Yet there have been numerous
times when bold offenders have es-
capped arrest and punishment in
court because the officer who hap
pened to witness the offense was
not wearing a uniform.
Several days ago Elmer r.
Nighbert, chief of police, stood on
the sidewalk near by and watched
a young motorist deliberately
back into an automobile in the
rear of him with such force that
the front wheels of the parked
car were lifted off the pavement
with each impact.
The guilty automobile driver
was subjected to a severe repri-
handing. Beyond that the police
chief could not go on his own in
tiative, because he was not in
uniform. In instances similar to
this one there should be some
means to deal with the trans
gresSor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
This Date i'm
u. S. History

April rs
1919-First Odd Fellow lodge in the
United States instituted.
Congress declared war on
Mexico.
1966-Confederate Army under Gen
eral Johnston followed Lee in
surrender.
1865-Lincoln's assassins, Booth and
Harold, found at Bowling
Green, Va; Harold surren-
dered; Booth was killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

scope ana Tie
thermocouple.
ameter of about
5000 miles and is
100000 miles
from the sun.
Now let us ask
what a visitor to
the planet We
nus might eX-
pect to find. For
an answer, let
us go to the
modern astron-
omer with his
big telescopes
and auxiliary
apparatus such
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Gauge Brains by Use

The place to begin in studying
brain power is at the line which di-
vides acquired knowledge from con-
scious thinking.
There is a tremendous difference
between what a man knows and
what he does with it.
The man who makes good use Of
a little knowledge has to think just
as hard as the man who makes
equally good use Of more.
There is little reason to doubt that
the uneducated craftsman who gets
ahead in his trade may develop as
big a brain as the carefully trained
scholar who gains fame in his pro-
feSSion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

IF. fOreign-bOrn child of nat
uralized American citizen is unmar-
ried and is under Is years of age
and is living in Europe, will he be
admitted to the United States out
side of the quota?
The father may file with the COM
missioner general of immigration,
United States Department of La
Dor, a petition for non-quota visa
for the child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
With Other Editors

distinguished Britons and Ameri-
cans and was put in tight place
when he was called on to reply.
Il just want to say" he de-
clared, that Mrs. Ford and my
self are highly honored to be
present tonight to meet so many
distinguished representatives OF
two great nations. I thank you
That was all; just thirty words.
His hosts would have preferred
to listening to more Ford pro-
nouncements, but the manufac-
turer felt that he had said all
that needed saying.
That feeling will be shared by
those who believe realism should
extend to speeches. Mr.. Ford is
not averse to talking at the right
time.
The newspapers publish Ford
statements quite frequently and
those statements are made note
worthy by the absence of empty
platitudes. His opinions are us
ually worth while and the public
enjoys them.
1t would be too bad if at this
late day he began talking just to
hear himself talk. His London
speech shows that he still retains
his balance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
TunneY FightSl Lectures

1t has always been taken for
granted that a pugilist could not
think except in terms of fisticufTs,
but here is Gene Tunney lecturing
on Shakespeare.
Poe argued that there was no
reason why man should not be
great poet and a first-class mathe-
matician at the same time. The
idea was looked upon as novel in
his day, but it had been proved by
Omar Khyam nearly a thousand
years before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
David Dietz on Science =
Clouds Hide Venus
No. "a

" TENUS is the planet which resembles the earth
Y more than any of the suns family of planets.
The planet is only slightly smaller than the earth
the diameter of the planet being approximately 77OO
miles.
Venus is approximately 67,OOOOOO miles from the
sun. Our own EARTH it will be remembered, has di-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

How did the navel orange orig
mate?
So far as any human agency was
concerned, the navel orange merely
happened. That is to say, the va
rieties of orange having the char
acteristic in question are the pro-
duce of nature, without interference
or without the aid Of man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26

public affairs said truly that birds Of a feather
flock together.
Can there be any hope for a restoration of
Indiana to the hands Of the people if there
should be nominated this former pal Of Steph-
enson this present protege Of Hiram Evans2
The Republican voters should take warning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Only Difference in Weight

To this end, their brains were
spanned lengthwise, crosswise and
vertically; the lobes and burroughs
counted; the proportionate amount
of grey matter determined; the mass
weighed as a whole, and due allow
ance made for ravages Of age.
The result was negative. While
the brains we're found to weigh
something like one-twelfth more
than the average, that was not con-
sidered Of any great significance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Starting Equipment Counts

Does it necessarily follow that an
uneducated man uses his brain less
than a trained student?
Has it ever been proved that the
brains of today are better than
those of 1000 years ago?
Has it ever been proved that an
illiterate woodsman, who becomes
skillful guide or hunter, thinks
less than a renowned scholar, who
is surrounded with textbooks and
scientific instruments?
The equipment with which we
start determines in large measure
not only how fast we go, but where
we get. That is true Of the mental,
as well as the physical world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-26
Times Readers
Voice Viez0S

The name and address OF the author
must accompany every contribution. but
on request Will not be published. Let
tiers not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

Washington, Dec IS Rl-Afghan-
istan. remote Asiatic mountain
kingdom now torn by revolt against
it's kings western innovations and
the movement Of the queen agains,
tho seclusiou of women. WAS found
to he a land backward in ciNiliza-
ton when Miss Jeanne Van Coovcr
visited it n few wears ago.
Miss Van Coovcr believes that she
is the first American woman c>sr
10 enter this inaccessible and for
mcrly inhospitahlr land. \ taste
for travel and adventures that had
carried her 10 many remote places
inpo]lrd hrt- TO 1,,y, India. alone
cyccpt for two native guides. and
,o,rnc, across ,l,, Eb>hor Pass
ON throuch the wild frontier conn
try ia Kahn, In. Afahau r;lpital.
"rhr women brjn,r Nlohamuc-
dams are strictly Socludel and
,c,l,l" sIiss Van tooyrr saws. NO
NAL. o,,r - wears of ago. c>crut
:, very nr;,,. r,r,tiyrs is allowed 10
500 Afphan vun,n of The higher
classc., unveiled. Being a woman,
rovc,,r | had thn a1y3u,acr OF
heinz .dmit,rl tu tllrir homes and
socin. so,u,thi,1c of their intimate
life"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

place it with a new one to be uscu
az a special Lincoln museum are
NOW afoot
Smithsonian records show IN.
chair was deposited by the interior
department. which received it from
the war department.
Seeking precedcnts for returning
the relic 10 the widow. army legal
authorities turned at once to an
Reynolds. of the supreme court
while he was attorney general III
the first Wilson administration
Property Of Jefferson Davis. dues
! ling pistols and bullet moulds AMI
other similar arms. seized by Union
vanished southern Confederacy was
arrested. was involved.
I The opinion found that as there
! lad been no proceedings to acquire
| legal title TO these relics. they re-
mained the property of heirs of th,,
/ Confederate leader regardless of how
| long they had remained in posses
| sion Of the government On tn.'
strength of that. the heirs received
the pistols AMI other equipment by
eX' cutive order of President Wilson
That is sufficient precedent for
return Of the Lincoln chair to Mrs
Ford. provided no other legal Oh
stacl@ complicat-s the matter II
is TO clear the road to such action,
the search of records was under
| taken. And if it can he determined
| that the government merely has
"X"rcis"d right Of might all these
years and kept for IFS own uses n
hit of pronrrty that rightfllly h~-
longs to III" widow in New JcrSc,
il will 70 10 her ultimately. even if
Secretary Davis of the war depart
mont finds II necessary 10 tax" TN
! matter 10 congress for aui hority.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29
The Heart Story
of 4
Stexdfast Woman
Loves Awakening
BY Adele Garrison

feared was matchmaking Mary, she
from all OF US. ! was not afraid
OF anything this unknown woman
could do once we elders knew her
identity. She must have played upon
Mary's youth and inexperienced. but
l knew that she quickly would be
rendered harmless if Lillian or my
father dealt with her.
Whether we could recover the
money Mary had sent her was an
other question. But that was mi
nor matter. 1t was not SO large -
sum that it could not be given back
to Mary. Indeed she could very weti
charge it up to experience.
But underlying all this specu'a-
ton was the ugly fear which this
imminent prospect Of unmasking
the blackmailer enlailed. Why was
this mysterious Janet RaWdon'
able to mulct Mary OF almost her
entire weekly allowance? Was I,
because of her knowledge of that
old escapads as the masked dancer
or was Mary involved in something
else discreditable?
1t was bizarre turn of affairs.
indeed, / thought. that We should
be dependent upon Katie for cur
first steps toward the solution .,
this problem. but ! felt deeply
grateful to my little maid. and re-
solved that no word or look of Minis
should further interrupt the story
She Was telling with such zcst
you remember dot day ask hat
looch early und old woman kcecx
oop sooch row.
! sternly depressed the mcchan-
ical reproof upon my lips. This was
no time to enforce discipline con-
corning her references to my
moth.rin-law.
Yes. Katie | answered laconi-
cally.
II lie awful 10 You dot day" my
little maid said luguhriously, but |
knew there was no remorse saddcn
ing her. She Was cnjoyin: herself
tremendously First 7 say see
Nomans. den ven dot suitcase fall
| open und YOU see mourning tings
say go to funeral. Rut no &c
hy funeral at all"
Continued NO,,,lay.)
Copyright, 1928. Newspaper Feature
Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29
Guiding Your
81 Child Ia
VISITORS
BY Mrs. Agnes Lyme

| Throughout the holiday season
the house is filled with visitors. Rel
ativcs make prolonged calls. There
are dinners and tea parties and gen.
orally good deal OF sociablity.
I During these days We must try
20 see things from the standpoint
! of the little child to HON all this
represents real excitement and
| train. When grandmother walks
into the room. although she is
/ perhaps almost a stranger to him,
he is expected TO 90 at once ami
greet her. give her kiss and re-
spond to her advances. When he
fails to do this. remarks are often
lAndc to the effect ihrt the cat has
his tongue or that he really is too
aehfuI.
Aunts and urcl"s who are no part
Of the chill's daily lif' take this oc-
casion to Toss him ahout and play
games with him whether he likes
it or not. and indulge as well ii
what they consider a little jolly
teasing. The child is frequently en-
iIibitcd al a dinner party OF called
in 10 shake hands with all thu. Ia
dies who have come in for tea. OBJ
s,rvatirns are freely made on his
personal Appearance and behavior
quite as if H. we're a charming
PUPPY and were incapable of either
feeling or understanding that he
was 'la center a Il SFllSSiOn
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

nficcnt black charger. But VI
soon passed him and his brillians
escort and, as he saw us. he smiled
and waved his hand gaily. a very
boy in the Joy OF the day.
I was interested in everything I
saw in Afghanistan but. as wo.
man. was especially SO in the cdu.
cational work being done for girls.
Formerly IL girl might he taught
TO read the Koran. if her father
We're interested in having her do So,
but not TO write; for. if she could
write, she might communicate with
some lover outside the garden walls
who might be bold enough to brave
the Consequences Of being caught by
mSle members of the family.
Five or six years ago, however.
Il school waS started in kabul for
girls, under the patronage OF tie
queen"