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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
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Onset of Sleep One Of LUeS Riddles

plains the onset of sleep. One view
was that during this period the brain
had less circulation; another that it
had more circulation.
One scientist argued that dur
ing the waking state there was an
accumulation of the products of IA
tigue which brought on sleep, and
that during sleep these products
were eliminated.
Other views have to do with the
passage of fluid into brain tissues
and with changes in the actions of
the glands.
It is safe to say that none Of
these views has been sustained by
sufficient scientific evidence, and
that the actual cause of the onset
of sleep and the tremendous desire
for sleep that occurs have not been
established.
The experience of mankind has
shown that play periods previous
to resting tend to induce normal
sleep; physical exercise helps; a
glass of hot milk may be useful.
The bedroom should be quiet and
cool. The window should be open
sufficiently to permit ingress Of
fresh air. A hot bath before re-
firing not infrequently aids rest,
but in many people results in in
creasing kritability.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
III. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
Those Who WoIk on
Level Ground Can Make
Missteps Without Great
Risks; Not So Those Who
Walk IN High Places"
SAYS:

DENVER. Jan. 2s-The frozen
~ bodies Of a Colorado lawyer
and his wife were found in their
home. Notes left behind, as well
as conversations with friends pre-
ceeding the tragedy suggest that,
fearing the loss of her mind, the
woman persuaded the husband to
kill her and then himself.
Last Saturday Denver man OF
SIS shot himself through fear of APP
preaching blindness.
Out in the Puget Sound, there
floats an ark sbuilt by man who
has become obsessed with fear OF
another flood. Fear, especially OF
perils in the future is still the bane
of humanity, still the chief source
of crime, war and insanity.
Whether it is witch murder IN
Pennsylvania, an Afghan mob over
throwing their king to save old-time
religious customs, or cruiser bill
in, Washington, fear can be found
lurking in the back ground
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
While They Wait

While the legislators waiting, they might take
an hour some afternoon and pass the two bills asked
by attorneys of this city to clarity the situation
No other section of the state is concerned. This
city ha1 very definite contract to purchase the gas
plant. The terms are fixed and the price settled
No taxpayer in any other part of the state is con-
cerned
The attorneys for the city and for the trustees
of the company combined in drafting these measures,
which are intended hasten the day when the city
takes over valuable property whose increased value
already belongs to all the people.
Certainly no member of the legislature can have
any reason to delay or block Why not clean up this
purely perfunctory job as quickly as possible?
Or does the utility lobby object?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
I I
SEEMS
TOME
BY HAYWOOD
BROUN

DALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. %. -
i Among the things which are
awry with nature is the fact that
it is easier to burn than to tan. Oh,
yes, I've heard of all the various
remedies. They say that olive oil is
good, and also the juice of the COCO
nut. But I know that these are
tinkling cymbalS. At least my nose
knows.
A proper tan can be achieved only
through suffering mixed with
patience and persistence. At the
moment I glow like a sunset, but
perhaps better day will dawn.
To be sure, I have avoided one
prescription. The Palm Beach set
protects itself from the ravages of
the sun with an aromatic prepara-
ton of great price, called, If my
ears do not deceive me, "Qui
maine" And if French is what it
used to be, this means who loves
me?"
Just why a. sunburn cure should
be called who loves me?" I will
never tell you. 1t has penetrating
fragrance. Perhaps it works. I do
not know. haven't tried.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN,
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
INCREASING evidence indicates
l. more and more the Importance
of sufficient amount of good rest
particularly for the growing child
or the nervous adult.
A British publication has recently
secured from three leading physi-
clans opinions as to the value of
sleep in relationship to life in gen.
eral.
A special report issued by the
public health department of the
London county council noted par
ticularly increase of restlessness and
nervousness among children, in
many instances due to insufficient
sleep.
Not only are the actual minutes
spent in sleep important, but the
nature of the sleep, since the child
may rest for the normal number of
hours without securing the type of
rest that is involved in good sleep.
Resting for several hours in dark
ness and silence while lying down
is of great aid in restoring the
nervous system, but is not to be
compared with the type of restora-
ton and repair that occurs when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Not All at Once

THIS particular bather from the
Il north is already sufficiently like
a full-blown rose to get along with
out adding unto himself the per-
fune of that flower. I should not
care to walk along a crowded beach
all redolent with any sweet scent
called who loves me?" That is
distinctly my own concern and I
don't want to have the matter
pressed.
Somebody might bob up with the
right answer, which would spoil my
outing. And so, although I am a
pitiful peeling object, at least I do
not suggest a song cure. AS yet I've
only finished the first two lines of
the lyric, which go:
"Qui maine? Qui maine?
1.-THE answer is always the same"
At this point / am stuck because
they tell me that cannot rhyme
virgin" with urging"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Human Body Is Engine
NO. 266

nNE of the most interesting and most important
" systems Of the human body is the digestive sys-
tenn.
The human body is an engine which requires two
things to keep running They are food and air. The
body converts them into energy and into its tissue
DR.. Logan Clendenning gives excellent sum-
mary of the relation of the digestive system to the
other systems in his fine book, 1.-THE Human Body"
He points out that the process of digestion is to
take food and reduce it to state where it be
carried to the tissues of the body and absorbed by
them.
The process of respiration brings air into the body
The circulatory system carries the food and air
through the body The medium in which they are car
RED to the blood
The various tissues absorb the food and air from
the blood and convert them into energy This process
is called nutrition metabolisrn. At the time
waste products eliminated
The central nervous system controls and regulates
an these processes. apparently with the aid OF the
dueteSS glands.
The digestive system is a long tube of varying
thickness. 1t begins with the mouth
Food meets digestive juice as soon as it enters
the mouth Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands
into the mouth Saliva is ferrnent which begins at
once the work OF digestion.
The salivary glands are stimulated by the thought,
sight or smell Of food
In this instance Prot v. H Mottram recounts that
it is said that German band be reduced to silence
by the sight Of q man eating sauerkraut-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Senate Secrecy

Some years ago the American people got so ex-
cited about secret treaties that they fought
the slogan open covenants openly arrived at" The
idea was that the peoples business wss-he peoples
business.
But while we have been trying to democratze the
methods of world diplomacy. seem to have over
looked some of our archaic institutions. For in
stance that rule for secret senate sessions for consid
Grafton of executive nominations providing expulsion
of any senator disclosing the debate vote of these
star-chamber proceedings
This un-American rule has only advantage
It puts premium on political deals, which need the
protection of closed doors.
Whenever attempts have been made in the past to
modernize this rule the reform resolution has been
referred to the senate rules committee-sometimes
called the senate graveyard
Fortunately the United Press through its senate
correspondent Paul R. Malon, has forced the issue
to the front again oy publishing the prescribed secret
roll call on the confirmation of Secretary of Interior
West.
Malon may be subject to contempt proceedings.
But his press colleagues arr standing by him. So are
many senator's who are Inundated by the secrecy
rules imposed upon them Anyway, Mallon must
have obtained his information from senator juss
as other correspondents are accustomed to receiving
regular though less complete information such
secret votes from senators
So the senate can not against the press with
oalt duplicating its own members-and that probably
would be the end OF the rule
The secrecy rule may be thrown out in any case.
as it should be- Senator Jones Republican whip. has
introduced resolution providing that al sessions be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Bluffing John Bull

TINE cruiser program, about
Il which one hears so much,
amounts to little as a naval propo-
sition. What would fifteen 10000
ton ships mean in another war?
What did such ships means in the
last one?
No one with any sense takes the
cruiser program seriously from a
naval standpoint.
What makes it important, and
the thing that was intended to
make is important, is its bearing on
diplomatic relations.
To put it bluntly, We are using
the cruiser program as club with
which to scare John Bull, waving
it in his face. giving him a demon
station Of what we could do if we
would. and what we win do If he
Eouk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Whippings for Women

TIME Governor of Indiana has
Il just placed before the legisla-
ture of that state an irate taxpay-
er's suggestion ito stop babying
women and whip them at the post
like men"
1.-TWO thirds of the deviltry in this
country today" adds the irate tax
payer lis abused by women" All of
which comes out as part of the dis
cussion over a proposed habitual
criminal bill which include the
whipping post.
Sometimes it seems as though we
were turning to the jungle for ideas.
What place has a whipping post in
this day and generation. Talk of 1t,
especially for women, only postpones
the advent of normal, steady going
law enforcement.
1t is little less than shocking to
find the chief executive of state
passing on such a brutal suggestion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

them. Declarer has made four
tricks.
He is certain of two more spade
tricks and two more club tricks or
total of eight tricks. He may thus
make his contract.
If, however, Declarer illnesses
jack of clubs he will either make
game or lose his contract. How
should declarer play?
The Error-Declarer plays con-
servatively. does not finesse and
makes his contract.
The Correct Method-Declarer
illnesses and makes small slam If
it succeeds.
The PrincipIe-At love score it is
always permissible to try for game
at risk of losing contract.
Copyright 1929 Ready Reference Pub
fishing Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD
SHOWERS OF LEECHES
LIVER ON FREE LIST

THESE Dixie forecasters who as
a sure Mr.. Hoover that all the
southern states which brought pea
nuts to the elephant last November
will stick, are intoxicated by ex-
pectations of patronage, for in 1882
all of them, with the possible ex-
ception of Florida, will carry corn
to the donkey.
Il + Il
A bill has been introduced in the
Nebraska legislature to compel all
BARRIERS to have a high school educa-
ton, but we are prepared for any.
thing since the Ladies Home Jour-
nal has succeeded the Police
Gazette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Game Fish

A NGLERS hereabouts are adj
L n dicted to the sailfsh and to the
amberjack, because they say these
tribes are game. Gameness is fine
when it is found in the horse or the
football team which I have backed
to win, but if it belongs to the fish
on the other end of the line I'm
handling, it is almost the last quality
to be described.
The gameness of the saiIhsh keeps
him struggling for freedom through
long minutes and beyond the hour,
I am told.
But what would I be doing during
all that time? An hour is more than
one act of play. Sometimes
columns are written in shorter span.
Battles have been won within the
period and juries have sentenced
mr. to death with shorter delibera-
ton.
Juliet had known Romeo less long
than that before she knew she loved
him. An hour is an important
fragment in the lives of those who
expect no more than three score
years and ten. And I should spend
it wrestling with a fish fit only to
adorn the walls Of an oyster house?
Most certainly not.
My chief fear has been that If I
ventured forth TO fish I might have
the misfortune to hook something
and become involved in one of these
long SuuabbleS. At the end of ten
minutes feel certain that would
be minded to lean out of the boat
and try to effect a compromise. ANY
fish ready to say "give up" will be
loosed upon the instant.
If the saiIfsh fights for more
than an hour that must mean that
he is very DESTROYS Of going on with
life, however imperfect. Even
though his heart has been broken
now and then he finds that there
are fair days and fascinating gar
dens along the ocean floor. He
wants to live and have no passion
sufficiently strong in the matter to
set over against his wishes.
I'd rather wish him well and let
IllIIl LAKE away eAAC A&CSh nA46 VIZ
pole, too. If he wants 1t. Who knows
what lies beyond this life for
anglers and sailhshes?
At times I have been cruel enough
/ to work ravages among the min
nows, but never have ] been an
avenger among the gamer fishes. /
like best the various species some
what addicted to defeatism.
The pickerel, for instance, Is no
terrific fighter. He merely loafs
and dawdles a bit in the journey
up from the lake waters. The Joy
Of life is not turbulent within him.
So much the better. don't want to
catch any fish except such as are
willing to meet me at least half way
in the matter.
gcopyripht. 1915. for The Times,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

one is unconscious of the existence
of the world in completely restful
sleep.
Certain animals are so construct
ed that they sleep hardly at all,
whereas others will sleep all winter
long.
Tt is highly complicated nervous
system of man that makes it neces-
sary for him to observe proper
periods of sleep more than any of
the lower animal species.
The actual facts are that we have
not as yet a good definition or COM
prehension of sleep. We know that
the lack of it produces serious
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Penny Pinching
president COOLIDGE fears

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE fears z
H. deficit. In his final session with
the heads or departments he ad-
vises them to use the pruning knife.
1t is hard to escape the impress
sion that President Coolidge was
not born win pruning knife in
his mouh.
Not since it came into existence
has this republic been treated to
such prolonged appeal for penny
pinching
The gospel has found great ap-
plause, but made few converts. We
are not only extravaganza, but be-
lieve in it.
We no longer are welded to the
theory of accommodating wealth by
thrift. What we want is more CEN
sumption to make more production
to make more work to provide more
money for still more consumption.
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Reason
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD was

OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD was
- one of the strongest statesmen
the south has produced since the
Civil war and the outstanding rep
resentative of the new south, so elo-
quently predicted by the late Henry
w. Grady, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution.
There was no love lost between
Underwood and his colleague, Tom
Helm, which is not surprising, as
strained relations exist between the
senators from most states, when
they belong to the same party.
An Austrian graphologist an
nounoes that Lindbergh's signature
indicates rare courage and deternni-
nation, which naturally comes as a
tremendous surprise, as you natu-
rally regard one who flies the At
lantic ocean as exceedingly timid.
The finest thing Hoover has done
since he returned from South Amer
lea was to stop to pay his respects
to the widow of William Jennings
Bryan in Florida.
Two dogs saved the lives of eleven
people asleep in burning building
in Boston, yet every no-account will
fight if you call him "a dog"
The people of Buenos Aires are
superstitious because a shower of
leeches fell upon the town, but there
was perfect cloudburst of them in
Washington when Hoover was there.
Secretary Of Commerce Whiting
announces that 1923 was the most
prosperous year in our history. but
the industrial end of the country got
the most Of it.
These Oklahoma statesmen who
charge that their state has had
''petticoat government" because
their Governor was dominated by
Mrs. HaElmonds, his secretary, are
hopelessly behind the fashions.
The live stock people are demand
ing q higher tariff on meats, but
liver ought to be put on the free
list.
q
It is reported that Florida is
turning from real estate to industry,
which is what most of the people
who invested in Florida have done.
=
| The former kaiser was pleased
greatly because he was able to write
his book without his wife's finding
it out. but a great many authors
have been able to do it without any
body on earth finding il cut
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
The Beast snarls

Years ago Judge Ben Lindsey wrote book
which he called The Beast in the Jungle.
Il was not about an animal at all. No lion,
iackal tiger walked through tropical under
growth.
II was the story of graft and pillage IN gov
eminent. Of the BOSS who ruled with graft, OF
the special interests that stole pennies from
Fairgrounds and dollars from the dinner pals.
There is likeness between beast savage
and rapaeious, and graft in government. For
craft in turn takes on the likeness and the
form Of all the beasts that are loathsome and
fearsome.
At election times it turns polecat and starts
its squad of whispering women with vile rumors
to defeat good candidates and confuse the we'll
intentioned.
When beaten, it turns its barred teeth to
the people and snarls.
The beast in Indiana is snarling now. For
it knows itself beaten and driven from hole 10
hole. seeking new place from which to dart
out to plumber. The polecat finds itself no
longer able to loot the chicken coop with the
same old security ich was once It's boast
It's snarl takes the form of measure IN
the legislature to prevent cities from adopting
the city manager form of government.
Some member, the same one who tired IN
vain to keep John Duvall in the mayors cnair
for two years and failed because grand jury
discovered evidence Of his crime, now proposes
- reneal the law which permits cities TINS
measure of home rule.
There is every reason to believe thaC inc
utility lobby those sleek gentlemen with 1aC
hank rolls who fill the hotel lobbles ana are
intent on defeating every good bit OF leglSla-
ton. will help him in his scheme
There is more reason to believe that the old
machine in the Republican party Will take
hand and try to prevent the establishment OF
4bis modern system of efficient and more pop
ular government.
The only argument for the, denial OF city
manager government is desire OF the poll~"
clans to control the jobs and the taxes OF this
citv for the purpose of loot and plumber and
party" success.
The machine wants the police force, the TAT
contracts. the power and the privileges that go
with authority.
The people Oh LHlS clIyj Wy d 'oO0 - ~
one. decided that they want city manager gov
eminent. They know that it has been sue
cess in other cities.
They know that other communities when
stagnated under graft rule have blossomed and
become prosperous under this new form OF gov
eminent.
The people of this city must defend their
rights-and this new government is very def
mite right.
They must stand ready to march upon the
statehouse if necessary and presetn their petl-
tons for Justice Those petitions, perhaps,
must be made In boots.
There is no mistake as to the crisis which
confronts this city and the cause OF popular
government.
The BEAST snarling and driven into the
open is bouncing for its prey and the prey 1t
wants is the right to rule this city as 1t was
ruled under Coffin and Duvall.
The city manager committee should mar
shall its army of citizens and make it very clear
to the politicians that they will stand for no
interference with their rights and their ex-
pressed wish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
els it dangerous to drink
water with chlorine in it?
A.-Clorine in the amount
ordinarily used to purify drink
ing water is not harmful.

changes in the nervous system, re-
sulting after brief periods in COM
plete prostration preceded by irrita-
5ility, hallucinations, delirium and
loss of memory.
We know that there is a tendency
for sleeping periods to come with a
regular rhythm between waking
periods. But none of these facts ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
This Date i'm
u. S. History

Jan. 90
1621-Wife of Miles Stanelish died
at Plymouth, Mass,
1795-Congress passed law abrogat-
ing titles of nobility.
1843-Birthday of President Nc
Kinley.
1S50--Henry Clay introduced into
congress his compromise
resolution on slavery.
il861--Kansas admitted as the
thirty sixth statM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

TT IS a good thing for the country
4 that Morrow is to stay in Mexi--
CO, instead of becoming secretary of
state, for most of our troublesome
foreign relations are MexicanS, and
Morrow has induced them to pass
up hot tamales for angels food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

open except on thirds vote of the senate That
would reverse the present procedure.
Now executive sessions are secret unless two-thrds
vote in secret for public session. If two-thirds of
the senator's provided by the Jones resolution have
to vote publicly before the senate can resort to
hush-hush proceedings, there will not be many secret
sessions in the future.
Anything which is considered too confidential for
the of the American public is apt to be precisely
the public business in which citizens have and should
have the most vital interest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Daily Thought

Because strait is the gate, and
narrow is the way, which leadeth
unto life, and few there be that
find it. st. Matthew, 1914.
q Il .
ID IGHTNEsS expresses of actions
N what straightness does Of
lines; there can no more be two
kinds of right action than there can
be two kinds of straight lines
Herbert Spencer.