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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30

MISS MARIE DUGGAN of
I'VE Teachers college says that
stories about animals which talk
and all tales Of enchantment should
be removed from the reading list of
children. Instead, she would sub
stitute anecdotes of youngsters who
grew strong by faithfully eating all
their cereal and spinach.
Mark me down as a diSsenter.
It's tough enough for a child to
have to eat the blamed stuff with
out reading of it, too. Readily will
I agree that a certain amount of
spinach much be pried down the
unwilling jaws of every growing in
FAINT. It is staple in the march
toward maturity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
Questions
and AnszCers

Is there an American language?
There is no distinct American
language, although the impression
has been created in some quarters
that America has a Language of its
own by the title of H. L. Mencken's
widely circulted book, The AIneri-
can Language" In that book he
shows the idioms that are commonly
used in the United States, and how
they differ from idioms used in Eng
land to express the same idea. Even
the Technology is different in many
cases, but they are all in the English
language.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.


A MONG the saddest of spec
L n tacles in our modern life is
the large number of deaths of in
fants occurring before they are l
year old.
There was time when 275 to 800
infants out Of every thousand born
died before they were Il year old
Most civilized countries now have
rates varying from fifty to eighty,
but there are sections of France.
Germany and England, and even
portions of the United States in
which rates are still above 100.
The League Of Nations, surveying
the subject, has made certain gen.
eral recommendations for the pre-
vention of infant mortality, which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
1T SEEMS TO ME By HF FFo&S

draw myself up proudly in the dock
and eXclaim:
Better Jail than Yale, your
honorw
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter
esting writer's. and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude OF
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30

LlItC hWOtCt6UyC U'pN"
to Provide a Substitute for
Water.
COMPOSE all the water in the
- world were to be destroyed:
DO YOU think" asks DR.. T. A. Beyo
of the General Motors Research
laboratories. I'VE have enough
scientific knowledge and practicai
ability to make substitute for itI
Boyd answers the question Win
an emphatic nc"
It might seem at first tnat nus
answer was bit hasty water Is
so simple a chemical compound
nrobably no compound could be
considered simpler, a mere comoina,
ton of two gases, lydrogen ana
oxygen.
But let us, with Boyd. review
the properties of water and the
functions which it performs IN tne
scheme of nature. Then we VIII
realize that he is correct IN MS
conclusion.
FIRST of all, we must realize that
water is more important to life than
food. People have been known 70
ca without food for several weeks.
But three days is the limit that
any one can go without water.
The human body Is composed
chiefly of water. About IS per cent
Of it is water. If 20 per cent OF the
water content of the body Is lost,
death follows.
The blood stream is mostly water.
It circulates through the body, car
rying the oxygen, the foodstuffs and
important mineral salts to the cells
which make up the body. 1t Ike
wise carries off the waste products
from the cells.
Any substitute for water would
have to take the place Of water in
the human body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
Dependent on Water

WE are dependent upon other
w animals and plants for our food.
Both animals and plants require
water quite as much as we do.
Consequently, the substitute for
water would have to be as appropr1-
ate to the internal chemistry Of the
plants and animals as well as to
human beings.
In the case OF plants, the substi-
tue for water would have to play
large number of important func-
tions. First of all, it would have to
be capable of keeping the ground
sufficiently soft to give plant roots
an opportunity for growth.
Secondly, since plants absorb
water through their roots, the
water substitute would have to be
capable of absorption in the same
way.
Thirdly, it would have to be cap
able of entering into photosynthe-
sis. Plants manufacture their own
foodstuffs-and hence ours as we'll
by combining the carbon dloSloe OF
the air with the water which has
been absorbed through the roots,
into sugars and starches.
This is done with the aid Of the
energy of sunlight.
Therefore, if our water substitute
functioned well in our bodies, it
would still result in our starving to
death, if it could not take part in
the process of photosynthesis.
But there are still other consid-
erations for our water substitute.
AS Boyd points out, it will have
to I'LL the needs of the kitchen also.
1t must be used for washing
things, 1t must be used to cook
with, it must be satisfactory for
the preparation of liquid foods like
coffee, tea and soups.
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eminent to set Itself against TINS CONCENTRATION; IL
could not stop it if it would
Without attempting to judge the wisdom Of the
two suits just flied it can be said that what the
country wants and needs is protection against
monopolisc control and proper regulation of gigantic
business enterprises rather than hostility toward big
business merely because 1t is big
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30

Does one have to be citizen of
the United States to join the army
or marine corps?
The applicant must be full citi-
zen of the United States to join
the marine corps; he must have
made a declaration of intention to
become q citizen to join the army.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
Daily Thought

Let your moderation be known
unto all men.-Phillippians As.
A thing moderately good is not
so good as 1t ought to be. Modera-
ton in temper is always virtue;
but moderation in principle is al
WAYS o vice.-ThomaS Paine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-30
NOV. 80. 1929
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

We Hare Not Enough Scion
tifc Knowledge and Ability
to Provide a Substitute for
Water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
DEPARTMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT
 FAIR IS JUDGED

The Professional and Amateur Photography Department of the Enghth Annual Fair of Southeast ern Alaska occasioned a great deal of praiseworthy comment on the exhibits displayed and proved ex- ceptionally interesting to art lov- CTS. The judges awarded prizes to the following:
 Specimen of animal life (water and oiD-Mrs. J. Montgomery Dav- ies, first and second.
 Specimen landscape (water and oiD-Mrs. Fannie Robinson, first and second. Specimen marine view (water and oiD-Nina Crumeine, Sitka, first; Mrs. Fannie Robinson, second.
 Collection of post card pictures (D-Mrs. w. Kirk, first; Mrs. A. M. Geyer, second.
 Collection of colored photographs Mrs. A. M. Geyer, first; Mrs. E. c. Adams, second. Original work-Mrs. Fannie Rob- inson.
 Paper flowers-Mrs. H. Hammers ley, first; Mrs. E. Osborne, sec- ond.
 Pen and ink sketch-Mrs. Fannie
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
TOO MANY GAMES CAUSE
 TEXAS STARS TO FADE

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16.-An extra heavy schedule in the Texas League this year has proved un- profitable both for club treasuries and promising diamond talent.
 Numerous double headers, neces- sitated 10 extra contests, have failed to attract crowds. The long grind likewise has burned out" several valuable youngsters
 Cecil Stewart, brilliant Shreve- port second baseman; Dick Sulli- van, Shreveport outfielder, and IT, win Jeffries, Dallas third sacker, are cited as examples of good tal- ent, who didn't stand the grind.
 As result of the dual disap- pointment the circuit probably will return to 154 game schedule next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
BEAR ROBs PRIEST

Father George H. Woodley, who left for the states on the steamer Alaska, had an unusual experience while making his last roundup of mountain sheep in the Knik dis triot last week. He had shot 8 sheep and was resting after hay ing carried the carcass some dis tance, when small brown bear tried to make off with the prize. The churchman cached the meat and they lay in wait for the in- truder certain that he would re- turn. But he fell asleep while waiting and awoke to discover that his sheep was gone. He followed the tracks of the bear some dis tance but was not able to over take him.-(Anchorage Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
LENSES PURCHASE
 COATES BUSINESS

MT. and Mrs. Dempsey Lewis who have resided in this city for the past year, recently acquired the Coates Studio, located at the cor ner of Third and Seward Streets from MT. Coates, it was made known today.
 Mrs. Lewis will continue the business established by Coates, pic lures, picture framing, tinting, etc Part of the building will be occu- pied by MT. Lewis for a cleaning pressing and dyeing department.
 MT. Lewis will also take orders for made -to-measure suits, over coats and raincoats. He is local agent for the Goodwear Line. Both MT. and Mrs. Lewis have had many years experience in their re- spective lines. MT, Lewis has ham, dled the Goodwear Line for the past five or six years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
Sport S1a1ltS ALAN J.6oulD

There is good chance early next month that the Cubs not only will regain a chunk of worlds championship prestige for Chicago but also restore some of the self respect of the National league at large.
 The last worlds series in which Chicago team competed, the Sox of 1919, left no gratifying memories whatever The last two series, in each of which the Yankees steam rollered their opposition for four straight, embarrassed the National league no little.
 The enthusiams, therefore, over the chances of the Cubs taking" the Athletics may be easily appre- ciated. There is the feeling that for the first time in three years the National League will be represented by it's strongest team, in good health, confidence and spirits The Pirates of 1927 and the Cardinals of 1928 were groggy after winning unusually close pennant battles. It took only a few solid wallops from Yankee bats to put them down and out.
 This year the Cubs piled up big lead in mid-season, with the pen nant race virtually over by the first of September It is some thing new for any team to domi- nate the National League scramble. This alone is sufficient to strength en support for Joe McCarthy's out fit, formidably equipped as it is with heavy hitters and a fine corps of pitchers.
 In the face of such rivalry, it would be the heighth of optimism to expect Connie Mack's Athletics to continue the rough-shod pace of the Yankees. For one thing the Tanks were and still are as great a "money-team" as baseball has known in many moons. The As are now a better ball club but they are less experienced in the big show than Ruth & Company. The As, in fact, are less seasoned than the Cubs, so far as worlds series experience goes, for Hornsby, Cuyler and Wilson all have figured in championship conflict. Hornsby managed the last club to beat the Yankees in the worlds series while Cuyler's winning hit off Walter Johnson in 1925 made him the hero of the Pirate conquest that year. The only Mackmen with any real series experience is Ed die Collins but Eddie is no longer an active combatant. Old Jack Quinn pitched four innings for the Yankees in the 1921 series.
 The As and Cubs both have plenty of heavy artillery. Sluggers like Foxx, Cochrane, Simmons, Hornsby, Wilson, Stephenson and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
LOS ANGELES CLUB BOSS
 CUTS WALKS FOR EATERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-One of Jack Lelivelt's efforts since he recently took over the team man. agement of the Los Angeles club, Pacific Coast baseball league, has been to curtail the number of walks his pitchers have been dish ing out.
 Lelivaelt found that during the first 19 weeks of the season, most of which were played under an other manager Los Angeles mounds men handed out 450 passes to op- posing batsmen. That meant an average of 333 walks a game for each of the 135 contests the An gels played.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
TWO ROCKIES
 60 AGAINST
 N. '. GIANTS
Split Doubleheader on Sun. day = Texas Pitcher
 Makes His Debut

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-With two rockies pitching, the St. Louis Ma tinals Sunday divided a double header with the Giants, dropping the first and winning the night cap.
 The Giants remained three games behind Pittsburg in the race for second place in the league.
 Young Al Grabokski, who won his first major league start for the Cardinals against Boston last week, got off to bad start in the first game Sunday, allowing four hits and four runs in the opening frame but thereafter held the Giants to four more blows.
 Jim Lindsey, of Houston, Texas, made his major league debut in the second game, and won.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Robinson, first; Mrs. F. Peterson. Sitka, second.
 Clay moulding = Elsie Jensen, first; Mrs. W. c. Jensen, second.
 Portrait in oil-Nina Crumeine. Sitka, first; Mrs. J, Montgomery Davis, second.
 The Art Department was under the supervision of Mrs. Robert E. Coughlin, superintendent, assisted by Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. Me- Kechnie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
International Newsreel)

I put this question recently to Connie Mack, who has handled four of the greatest in Rube Wad- dell, Eddie Plank, Robert Moses Grove and Rube Walberg. With out taking any positive stand in so personal debate, Connie never theless seemed to favor Waddell.
 "The Rube, .when he was right, was wonder" said Connie. "He had everything. He was big, strong and had a world of speed. Plank, with his baffling cross-fire, was one of the smartest pitchers of them all. Grove and Walberg are diff ferent types, both fine pitchers and both improving"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
WED AT ANCHORAGE

Miss Alice Bayer, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Bayer of An chorage where they have resided for many years, and Eugene Beitel, barber of that place, were recent ly married, Judge T. c. Price off, ciating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League

San Francisco 12, g; Los Angele. 5, 6. Saramento 2, 6; Seattle 2, 5. Oakland 10, 6; Portland 2, 3. Mission 4, 5; Hollywood g, 6.
 National League Cincinnati 6, 4; Boston 1, 3. New York 4, 4; St. Louis 0, 6. Chicago 13; Brooklyn 4.
 American League New York l, 0; Cleveland 0, 10. Boston 5, 3; Chicago 4, 3. Detroit 16, 3; Washington 2, 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
FATHER OF BASEBALL
 IN WEST PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE, Sept 16.-John Sloane Barnes, aged "A years, known as the Father of Baseball in the West" died here Sunday. He man aged baseball teams at various times during his life in Minreap- oils, St. Paul, Spokane and Port land. N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Something should be said for the Cleveland Indians, whose fine play since the middle of the American league season, involving a leap to third place, is one of the big sur prises of the year. Billy Evans and Robert Peckinpaugh have put together fine young club, the best Cleveland has had since Iris Speaker led the worlds champions of 1920
 In Earle Averill, the Indians pick ed up the best outfield recruit of the season and in Wes Farrel one of the rarest pitching finds in many a moon. The comeback of Lew Fonseca at first base, rounding out a capable infield with Joey Sewell moving over to third, is another big factor in sending the redskins along the warpath. They should make a real fight for the pennant in 1880.
 The Olympic boxing class of 1924 so far has produced two worlds champions, an unusual rec ord and a reflection of no little credit upon the stocky shoulders of Spike Webb, the Naval Acad- emy's coach, who helped to develop them.
 The first was Fidel Labarba, win ner of the Olympic flyweight crown and later the worlds championship in this division, although he has now outgrown it. The latest climb to the heights is Jackie Fields, featherweight winner in the Olym- pics but now welterweight cham pion of the world as a result of his recent victory over Joe Dun dee at Detroit.
 Otto Von Porat, the hard-hitting Norwegian heavyweight, was also an Olympic titleholder in 1924.
 The Big Four of Pacific coast football figure this Tall In the heaviest slate of intersectional com- bat ever arranged for them. South ern California plays Notre Dame at Chicago and Carnegie Tech at Los Angeles. California plays Pennsyl- vania at Philadelphia. U of Wash t'gton journeys to Chicago to meet Stag@'s Maroons. Stanford will entertain the Army at Palo Alto.
 In addition Oregon plays Hawaii University at Portland before go- ing to Florida. Oregon State goes to Detroit late in November.
 There will be no fault to find along the Big Slope if the native sons do as well this season as Stanford, Oregon State and South ern California did last year in three of the principal East-West engagements.
 Who WaS the oraa teet satithDaU
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Cuyler will rattle the boards in any park on the slightest provocation.
 Behind the bat Cochrane should give the As an edge. On the other hand, the two southpaw stars of the Mack moundsmen, Grove and Walberg, face a tough lineup of right-handed Cub clouters.
 This is only the start of an ar gument that will be tossed back and forth during the next few weeks. It will be just as walm a debate at any crossroads as on Michigan Boulevard or Broad St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
LIMITED TO TWO TICKETS

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Sept 16. r With indications of 65,000 crowd, applicants for tickets to the Army Illinois football game here Nov. g will be limited to two apiece to as- sure equitable distribution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
GAMES SATURDAY

"ChiC OUhSt LcdSuc Mission 5; Hollywood 2. Los Angeles g.; San Francisco 4. Portland g; Oakland 8. Seattle '; Sacramento 3.
 National League Philadelphia at Pittsburgh - post. poned. Brooklyn 0; Chicago 3. Boston 2; Cincinnati 3. New York T; St. Louis 3.
 American League Detroit 2; Boston l. Chicago 0; Philadelphia 5. St. Louis 12, 2; New York 3, 4. Cleveland 4; Washington l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
SAVE

Yourself a few hundred dollars and a walk in the rain. Ford standard coupe, 1929 model, in- sured, for sale. See Curtis Shat tuck. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Commercial Jos printing at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Have you rrled Ine Five o'CIock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Carer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Who was the greatest southpaw of all time?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

LET AmqmE fress 1our Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 52S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Improved Majestic Super Dynamic rower-Psck, with positive voltage ballast, tn:ures long fife and safety. Jscobean period cabinet of American Walnut, Doors of matched butt walnut with overlays on ooo1 and interior panel of genuine irn- ported Australian Lacewood. Escutcheon piete. nohs and door pulls 6nished in gen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16

Improved Majestic Super-Dynamic Speaker. Extra heavy, sturdy Majestic
 Tower Pack. with posftive voltage ballast, ::,sures long life and safety. Early English design cabinet of American Walnut. In- strument panel overiaid with genuine im- ported Australian Lacewood. Escutcheon plate and knobs finished in genuine silver.
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-10-15

to depend upon others for help. The natives of Alaska could in the beginning learn the English language only through the help of teachers who spoke our lan- guage natively. They could gain acquaintance with the ideals of American government only from those educated in the States. They could best acquire knowl- edge of modern sanitary science and scientific methods of com- batting disease from those who had been trained in these meth Ods. But it seems to me that the day has arrived when Alaska should develop it's own leaders. I want to see Alaska's children taught by Alaskan teachers who have learned to speak their country's language, who have come to understand her ideals, and love her institutions. It may be that these young men and young women will need some opportunity to study in the States just as teachers in the State of Washington or Oregon or California frequently study in the Universities of the Eastern or Middle Western States, and
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-10-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

just as our teacher of French study in France, and our teach CTS of Spanihs study in Mexico. But by and by, Washington's children are taught by Wash ington's teachers trained to meet the standards of the state and the same is true in all for ty-eight states. I hope Alaska will accept this challenge and will send forth it's able-going men and women to be trained as teachers. I also look for the day when some of these young men and women will ask for training as nruses, dentists, physicians and surgeons that Alaska may take her place alongside of the best states in the Union in standards of health and sanitation.
 So I desire to become ac- quainted with Alaska. I want to know some more promising AlaSkanS. want to confer with
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-10-15

those who are really interested in educational, social and eco- homie progress in the Terri tory. That I may accomplish some of these ends, I expect to leave Seattle Sunday morning next on the Steamship Alaska en route to Seward and thence to Fairbanks, and l shall stop at Juneau on return trip for con- 1erences with Governor Parks and local officials in Southeast ern Alaska. I shall welcome all constructive suggestions from officials and private citizens alike. Due to the hurried na- ture of my visit and the absence of secretarial help, I shall ap- preciate it if all suggestions are presented to me in writing that I may have complete notes for my office files.
 Editors note: The Commis- si0ner has since come to Alas ka and returned with much ada ed information).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-21
Buddy of fAlvin York
Revealed as Having
sedAssumedName
Modest Otis MerithewWa as
Corpl. Cutting Mentioned
in HerO's Book.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass, September 2l-
A quiet employe of the Brookline high
way department approached his super
intendent with request for time of. :.
Asked the reason, he reluctantly pro-
duced letter from Army War College,
inviting him, as one of the seven sur
vivors of Sergt. Alvin c. York's famous
exploit ip the Argonne offensive, to
come to the annual military exposition
in Washington.
Otis D. Merithew, the modest en-
ploye, was, it developed, the Corrl,
William B. Cutting mentioned in Sergt.
York'S book Wounded, he fought be-
side the sergenat the day 1872 Germans
surrendered to Americans.
Merithew said he had signed up for
the Army under an assumed name for
no particular reason" He was living
at that time in Bridgeport, Conn. After
the war, he wrote the War Department
giving his true name, but his associates
and friends here never knew unth
today that Merithew was Corpl. Cut
ting.
Merithew not only got permission to
make the trip, but he'll get fun pay
for his services while he is at wash
ington, his employers announced.
The Army Is so anxious TO have Merl-
thew present that the War Department
has promised to send an alrpiane 10
take him to the Capital.