davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Naval Rocks Ahead
nand.

Another rock has been cleared in the naval nego-
tiations France and Japan have announced their
willingness to attend the conference, and Italy now
hardly can refuse.
other obstacles remain. But it is assumed from
tia ioint statements of Premier Macdonald and
President Hoover that the intervening weeks before
the January conference will be spent In informal
negotiations on the points in dispute.
Now that this method of informal preparation has
been so effective in obtaining partial agreement be-
tween Britain and America it should be easier to
apply the same technique in the case Of the other
three powers.
Apparently Japan will go along with Britain and
America provided she is granted slight increase
in all classes of her present capital ship ratio of three
compared with five each for Britain and America.
washington and London are understood to be open
TO this proposal
French and italian interests will be more diff
cult to reconcile with those of the larger powers
Two issues have been raised. One is the sub
marine the other has to DO with the INTERPOLATION
Of sea and land forces In each case there is much
to be said for the French position.
Especially In the matter of submarines, America
and Britain can afford to make concessions rather
than sink the negotiations. From any point of view
1t viii be hard to refute the justice of the French
argument that Britain's proposal for submarine
abolition would in effect increase the sea dominance
OF the larger powers at the expense of the smaller
So long as Britain and America maintain offensive
naves of large ships they not in fairness insist
On abolishing the small powers cheap and effective
defense weapon. the submarine.
ANY attempt to force such outlawry Of the sub
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Not All Dollar

EVEN in this day and generation,
Il influence is not wholly a mat
ter of dollars.
Forceful, magnetic, ambitious in
dividuals still are able to achieve
leadership and bend millions to their
will, though they may not have
enough change in their pockets to
pay a months board in advance.
We can not leave out the pull
piteer, propaganda, the apostle Of
tradition, the panderer of prevailing
sentiment, when we undertake to
deal with influence.
And when it comes to lobbying,
they are right there with the boys
from Wall street, promising to de-
liver votes, while the lattre pledge
campaign contributions, and max
ing quite as much heaedway with it.
However dangerous material
wealth may be, poverty has proved
no guarantee against dishonest law
making, or the abuse of the edu-
cational system.
There are plenty of poor countries
in this world-countries where the
people perish for the lack Of bare
necessities; where famine, flood, and
revolution combine to double the
misery that goes with ignorance.
Are any of them without sources
of pressure to warp their legislatures
and schools?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Parity Isn't Complete

Milton Bronner, London correspondent for this
newspaper, points out that there two elements in
the Anglo-Amercan naval situation not generally I'M
derstood, although naval men recognize them as of
great Importance.
These elements are merchant steamships and
arplanes.
England has tremendous preponderance of steam
ers, many of which, in time of war; could be trans
formed quickly into very efficient commerce raiders
The United States, on the other hand is vastly SUI
peror in naval airpanes-which easily might give her
battle feet overwhelming advantage
Thus in two important items the two nations are
far from parity No agreement between the two gov
ernments will be worth very much if it does not take
these two points into consideration
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16

Politicians Like to Be Fed and
Those Who Hare Some
thing to Gain By 1t Are
Glad to Feed Them.
CENATOR NORRIS OF Nebraska
- gives us a vivid picture Of the
social lobby at Washington. with its
buffers, silver Services, thirteen
course dinners, bright-eyed ladies
and, perhaps. a little hooch under
the side table.
But now that We have identified
the evil, what are we going to do
about it?
Faced with a similar situation,
Rome passed laws limiting the
amount of officials, or their friends,
might spend on feasts.
1t would be consistent with the
eighteenth amendment and Vol
stead act were we to do the same.
Lobbying goes with democracy,
and society goes with lobbying,
when democracy can afford it.
1t is a refined method Of seeking
and obtaining favorS.
Politicians like to be fed, and those
who have something to gain by it
are glad to feed them.
Possibly, if experts, rather than
politicians did the law making
there would be less trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16

CTARTING with today, I propose
~ each week to list few best
bets among the current books and
plays. Six will be the limit of Sc
lections in each field, but the be-
ginning will be more modest.
In fact, an effort will be made
to keep it modest all the time, for
there is no intention of saying,
"These are the most noteworthy and
admirable offerings of the current
crop"
I mean to say no more than,
"These are plays and books which
1 like and perhaps you will feel the
same way about it"
No guarantee goes with any Sc
lection. I dare not trust my judg-
ment to the extent of offering a
refund to any who are diSap-
pointed.
Of course, all protests will be hos
pitably received, but if you write to
ask. "Why on earth did you like
thai comedy?" I may be unable to
tell you. A liking, even an enthusi-
asn. often is difficult to define.
And even if there is a violent diff
ference of opinion between column
ist and reader, it is quite possible
that we may be right. The play
which pleases me is a good play as
far as 1 am concerned. If you hate
it, then for your purpose it is bad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
No Cultural Rating

THE chief trouble with govern
ment statistics lies in what
they leave out.
We have made real progress In
discovering how to rate individuals,
communities, or nations, financially.
What we can't do is rate them
culturaIly, or intellectually.
We still are puzzled by the
question of whether prosperity
means progress.
Alexander Meiklejohn, chairman
of the experimental college of the
University of Wisconsin, is so
doubtful that progress and pros
perity mean the same thing, that
he advises educators to war against
the influence of material wealth.
eve are newly rich people" he
says, land we are in serious danger
All agencies of enlightenment will
fail, because we are rich. Riches
and education are in conflict with
each other"
Maybe they are, but what about
poverty and education, or priest
craft and education, or, for that
matter, politics and education?
Politicians, as well as plutocrats,
have a way of determining, or
prescribing, what we call education.
1t is doubtful whether any money
grubber in America ever imposed
his personal ideas on the ed
ucational system of certain states
more successfully than did the late
William j. Bryan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Still In Command

1t is unfortunate for the city and for the
future of good government that Candidate
Glossbrenner has not yet found it convenient
to publicly repudiate not only the evils of
Cofinism, which he admits when he promises
reforms and changes from the rule of Dhvall,
but Coffin himself.
1t is very unfortunate that Coffin still is
the master and boss of the Republican organ
ization. He rules the committee which was
elected largely by fraud and whose member
ship exists at his pleasure and only as long
as it does his will.
1t is that organization which has dis
graced, Inundated and tyrannized the city.
1t is this Coffin machine which produced
a Jackson who was later to plead the statute
of limitations when charged with attempting
to bride Governor of this state.
1t was Coffin who stood in the same dock
with Jackson and against whom a similar
charge was dismissed because, said the
prosecutor, the statute of limitations as in
terpreted by the trial judge prevented a con-
viction.
1t was Coffin who was the sponsor and
hacker of Duvall, now under sentence to
prison.
1t was Coffinism which produced the city
council which pleaded guilty to crimes and
nisdemeanors in order to escape sentence for
felonies.
1t was Coffinism which has raped the
school system and produced such condition
that not even Coffin hopes to stem the tide
of universal Indignation which demands
house cleaning.
It is Coffinism which rules the county
finances and sends taxpaying organizations
to the statehouse to appeal for protectlon
against raids, extravaganza and graft.
II is Coffnism which forces Governor
To change an armory board after legislature
ordered an investigation, the plan now re-
pudiated and condemned, under which ar
mories were built, was Matched IN the minds
of the machine manipulators and the imam
ciers who stood sponsor have never been very
far away from the friendship of the boss.
In pledgng service and efficiency in the
administration of his Office, Mr. Glossbrenner
stops lust short of the assurance which the
independent citizen will require.
They want to know how he will treat Col
fin after he is elected. Will he permit this
chairman of his political committee to make
suggestions and recommendations? Will he
look upon his suggestions as a recommends
ton or as a warning.
A bold, open statement that, in the IN
terest of good government, he will close the
door of his office to Coffin would do much
to add confidence to his promise of good gov
eminent.
The people know what Coffin does in offices
he controls. They can see the twO-score or
more of his committeeman in the sherift's
Office, remaining there as deputies until
iuries convicts them of violating the law.
There is something more than merely
efficient administration involved in this cleo
ton. The system which produced bad gov
eminent and the master mind which planned
the evil control of government must be
destroyed.
Mr.. Glossbrenner can, if he chooses, do
much by simple declaration that Coffin will
be banished. Up to now Coffin is still in COM
mand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
G7d6fA;>Eff !15:1F;7IF7e
ANNIVERSARY
.4444II9fI44444-1
MARIE ANTOINETTE

Oct. 16
I'm Oct. IS, 1893, Marie Antoi-
~ nette, queen of France and con-
sort of Louis XVI, was /beheaded
as traitor to her country.
Marie Antoinette was the daugh-
ter of Emperor Francis I and Maria
Theresa of Austria, and was be-
trothed to the French Dauphin at
the age of ID. She was married
at Versailles year later.
The queens love Of luxury and
amusements and her Indifference to
the miseries of the people, COM
bined with her efforts to influence
Louis XVI to shape the foreign
policy of France in accordance
with the interests of Austria, made
her unpopular.
From the first hour of the French
revolution, she was the object Of a
fanatical hatred. The unhappy
queen and her husband were at last
imprisoned.
Louis XVI was executed on Jan.
81, 1898, and in October of that
year the queen was brought before
the revolutionary tribunal and
charged with fomenting civil war
and lending counsel to the enemies
Of France.
There is no doubt that the queen
correspondent with her brother rela-
tive to the invasion Of France by
an Austrian army for the purpose
Of rescuing the royal family.
After two days trial, the queen
was found guilty of treason and
condemned to death. She was exc
cuted the same day. Her tragic
fate has given rise to voluminous
literature
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
HEALTH SERVICE
Weight-Reducing Extracts Dangerous

too much time is wasted, changes
may occur in the body which can
not be overcome.
1t is less than a quarter CEN
tury since scientific knowledge of
the thyroid gland began to be de-
veloped.
In that period of time, it has been
learned that there are many causes
of swelling of the gland; that some
times even when the gland itself
is large, there may be deficiency of
its action.
In this field, the chief and only
reliance is on those who have made
a careful study of the conditions
concerned and who are familiar
with the changes in the gland and
in its functions that may take
place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Superb Cast

THE cast contains such superb
n players as Helen Morgan,
Charles Butterworth, Irene Frank
lin and Violet Carlson. I really
don't see what anybody can COM
plain about and if anybody does
protest my decision in this instance
I am likely to be impatient.
Strictly Dishonorable" is in no
sense an important play, but it is
BEAUTIFULLY cast and directed and re-
mains faithful every second to the
best traditions OF light comedy.
June Moon" is by no means a
navel of play construction, but it
is the funniest show of the season.
This comedy about the song writing
racket contains almost enough
laughs to equip each theater on
Broadway and with notably few ex-
ceptions the laughter is legitimateiy
founded on situation and character.
Later on 7 may put Jenny" in
the list. This new comedy with
Jane Cowl has first act so atroci-
GUS as to be well nigh fatal. After
that much Of it is excellent and Miss
Cowl gives what seems to me a
fascinating performance.
Copyright, 1929. by TIE Tines
Do horses sleep standing up?
They can sleep either standing up
or living down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

for deficiency of thyroid action. In
such cases, the giving of thyroid by
mouth in the form of tablets or in
other preparations promptly relieves
the symptoms.
Almost at once the thickness of
the skin and the psychic depression
begin to disappear, weight is lost
rapidly and the patient soon ap-
proaches the normal.
1t is a significant fact that many
of the patent medicines sold to re-
duce weight contain thyroid and
therefore are extremely dangerous
for those who have sufficient thy
roid activity in their bodies.
In the presence of any of the
signs of deficiency of the thyroid in
a child not a day should be lost in
securing the proper measures. If
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Star-Strean1S

TINE siXty-inch telescope at Mt.
L. Wilson then was the worlds
largest telescope and Kapteyn
sought the aid Of the astronomers
there in his study of the selected
ares.
Taev agreed to cooperate and as
a. result. Kapteyn became a research
associate Of the observatory and
paid a visit to it each summer from
1908 to 1914. All the $4,000 stars
listed in the new catalog are in the
selected areas" Of Kapteyn.
The Mt. Wilson observatory had
been established primarily to attack
the problem Of the physical nature
and behavior Of the sun. The pro-
gram had been extended to include
the stars, since the sun is star.
Kapteyn paid his last visit to the
observatory in 1919. He died on
June 10, 1922, at the age OF II.
mourned by the entire world OF
science.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
KapteYn

A GREAT Dutch astronomer, j.
L n G. Kapteyn, one of the great
astronomical pioneers of modern
times, conceived the daring plan Of
attacking the problem of the struc-
ture Of the universe.
Kapteyn was born on Jan. 10, 1851.
FIe was one Of fifteen children, sew
eral of whom became leaders of SCI
ence in Holland. At the age of 81,
he became professor Of astronomy
at the University of Groningen.
But he found himself professor Of
astronomy without a telescope, for
the university had no observatory
and practically no astronomical
equipment.
This lack of equipment, however,
proved an aid rather than a STUN
bling block. 1t led to cooperation
with some of the worlds greatest
observatories and resulted in their
magnificent equipment being turned
to carry out his plans.
His first ally was the late sir Da-
vid Gill, astronomer royal at the
Cape of Good Hope. Gill had pho
tographed the whole of the south
ern heavens and Kapteyn spent
twelve years patiently measuring the
positions of 100000 stars on these
photographs.
Kapteyn next turned his atten-
ton to the study of stellar matters.
This led him to his famous two
stream theory, which held that all
the stars of the galaxy could be di-
vided into two great streams which
we're moving through the heavens,
forming an angle of about 100 de-
grees with each other.
In 1906, Kapteyn evolved his ia
nous scheme Of the selected areas"
Realizing that detailed study Of
tire billion and half stars revealed
by the worlds biggest telescopes
could not be made, he divided the
sky into a series of great squares
and picked out little area in each
one for intensive study.
Just as STRAW vote" of a score
of "key precincts" will tell how the
wards of a city will go in an cleo
ton. so Kapteyn reasoned an in
tensive study of the selected areas
would give statistical data upon
which conclusions concerning the
whole universe could be drawn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
IT SEEMS TO ME By HF BFo9S

or two square meals day, and in
constant od-tempered environ
ment.
AS for the plays, Sweet Adeline"
is the best musical show New York
has seen in several seasons. In adj
dition to g. beautiful score by
Jerome Kern this entertainment
possesses that rarity-an intelligent
and humorous book.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16

marine would be used by the small powers proof
of their unfortunate suspicion that any AngoAm
lean alliance is forming to dictate the terms of the
naval treaty and dominate the thereafter.
In such atmosphere of distrust, formulation of a
treaty would be difficult Once signed, its value
would be doubtful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16

ZOO, incidentally, that has appeared
lately. He comedies to those who
oppose the life of wild animals i'll
geological gardens much of what
they say about the matter, but he
reminds the carperS that what wild
animals lose in freedom they make
up in safety, in a certainty of one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
SCIENCE
Rv DAVID DIETZ-

To a Great Dutch Astronomer,
J. C. Kdfteyn, the World
No10 Owes Much of It's
Knowledge of the Solar
System.
A GREAT catalog giving the
IA brightness of $1,000 stars has
been completed at the Mt. Wilson
Observatory OF the Carnegie Insti-
tuition.
This monumental work. done
under the direction of DR.. Frederick
H. SeareS, assistant director Of the
observatory, brings to a close a series
of researches begun in 1909.
It was such researches as this, re-
curing elaborate equipment and the
sustained efforts of a number OF
workers over a long period of time,
which the Carnegie Institution had
in mind when it embarked upon its
scientific career a quarter century
ago with an endowment Of millions
from Andrew Carnegie.
The vast amount of data in this
huge catalog is the raw material
from which much important knowl-
edge of the universe can be drawn
by means of statistical analysis.
In fact, such studies already made
by DR.. Seares materially have
changed older notions of the struc-
ture of the universe and the place
Of our own solar system in it.
Previously. it was thought that our
own solar system, which of course
includes the earth. was somewhere
near the center of the great galaxy
or universe of stars. From DR..
Sears work. it now is known that
our solar system is far tc che side Of
the GALAXY, almost midway between
its center and outer edge.
1t was to collect data for such
studies that the catalog was under
taken. And hereby hangs one CT the
most interesting tales in science.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Enjoys Zoos
THHE point OF departure "a

TINE point of departure for these
i concentrations is Paul Eipper's
book, animals Looking at YOU"
which is log Of Herr Eipper's sat-
isfactionS in all the ZOOS and ami
NAL circuses he could buy or work
his way into. in a fairly long life
bent to that one end.
He began very early, and we find
him first poking very small nose
between the bars of the animal
cages in the ZOOS in Germany.
lie makes the best defense OF u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those If
one of Americas most inter-
esting writer's, and are pre-
scented without regard to Their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude #
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16


Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
VNTHEN there is a deficiency OF
w the secretion from the thyroid
gland, certain changes take place
very promptly in the human body.
The skin becomes hard and thick,
the face swollen and the tissues
tend to fill with water.
If a child is involved, it becomes
stupid, the hair falls out sometimes
completely, the teeth decay, and the
person becomes generally weak and
backward. Because of the deficiency
of the secretion, weight is put on,
the pulse is slow and all of the re-
actions of the body delayed.
Fortunately, recent Investigations
in medicine have revealed the cure
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
A Miserable Show

WHY don't the people make
w their own laws?" asks George
Bernard Shaw, and then answers
himself by inquiring, why don't
the people write their own plays?"
AS he points out, it is easier to
write a play than make a law, but
there are not a hundred people in
this country able to write a play
good enough to stand the wear and
tear.
Back of the miserable show which
we dignity by the name of legisla-
ton is the ilIusionment that any
body able to win an election can
make laws, and that by some hook
or crook the mere act of voting is
sufficient to create genius.
Business not only is, but will con-
tinue to be, good, according to the
department of commerce, so why
worry?
What's a little thing like lobby
ing, or even a social lobby, as long
as the dinner pail remains full?
Some dinner pals may not be so
full, but gold is flowing in from Eu-
rope, there is plenty of cash to
move crops, and the spectators will
make the usual amount, even If the
farms do not, provided no one has
made a mistake in compiling gov
eminent statistics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Questions and
AnS7VeYS
How many homicides are there in
the United States annually?
In 1927 there were 2,340.

What is the value of cent
United States proprietary internal
revenue stamp of the 1921 issue?
It is catalogued at SIS if part per-
forated; at Is cents if full per-
forated and on old paper and at 50
cents if full perforated and on silk
paper.
How many retail drug stores are
there in the United States?
There are 54,272, according to
Hayes Druggists Directory.
Who was register of the treasury
of the United States from 1895 to
1897?
J Frank Tillman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
Daily Thought

Mercy and truth are met to-
gether; righteousness and peace
have kissed each other.-Psalms
85:10.
Lenity will operate with greater
force, in some instances, than rigor.
It is therefore my first wish to have
my whole conduct distinguished by
it.-Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
What is the origin of the express
sion according to Hoyle?"

W udL Is IIIc UEISIIA OA VIZ U Pr %
sion according to Hoyle?"
Hoyle was a noted English writer
on whist and other games, who is
generally recognized as an authority
on all kinds of card games, etc. He
was the author of many books on
the subject as well as teacher of
whist.
Has elmer Gantry," by Sinclair
Lewis been barred from the Boston
public library?
Yes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-16
BY DIR. NORRIS FISHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medica
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Ma zine