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The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
The Final Evidence

IF any additional evidence were needed of
the desireability of supplanting the present
form of city government with the city mar
ager plan, it is furnished by the demands of
party workers for city jobs from Mayor-Elect
Sullivan.
The one reason advanced by the 1000 or
more who are asking for work for the city
is that they are loyal Democrats and deserve
well for their loyalty to the party ticket.
That was the same reason given by the
men and women who got jobs from Duvall
under the rule of Coffinism.
There is no reason, of course, why man
who calls himself a Democrat should be a
better or a worse bookkeeper inspector or
policeman than one who calls himself Re-
publican.
This is the very foundation of the city
manager theory of city government. 1t de-
bends for its success upon the denounce-
ment of city government 1t demands only eff
fciency and service and not expertness in
elections nor serviity to partisan leaders.
Only where there is a political govern
ment would there be any thought of whole
sale turnover in purely technical or admins
trative jobs when change of mayors is
made. And such changes emphasize the fact
that the government is political and to de-
gree, gives warning to those who get the
jobs that they must play the right kind of
politics if they expect to keep them.
If there is to be a special session of the
legislature to save the country schools from
the starvation forced upon them by legis-
lature that was much more intent on spend
ing vast sums of money for material things
TO care much about the child in the back
woods, it might be we'll to take steps to get
start toward the city manager rule of cities
and a strict civil service standard for all
city and state employees.
The spoils system Of government has al
ways been costly and especially costly in
other things than money. 1t means, inevita-
bly,, favoritism of all kinds and sorts.
The elimination of party politics from
city government will be long step toward
better government in the state and in the
nation.
Now that the people of most of the cities
have turned to Democratic mayors as an es-
cape from miSrue under the regime that be-
gan with Jackson and Stephenson, the legis-
lature may be in mood to give laws that
will really permit an honest trial of the
city manager system.
Even the supreme court, after the last
election, might discover that such a system
would not violate the constitutional guaran-
tees of citizens to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.
Sooner or later the cities, if they wish
to grow and prosper, must get rid of the par
tisan viewpoint of government. Perhaps
the time is here.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
Moves Through Ether

A CTUALLY, the earth is moving
IA through the ether and so are
the light waves. But for the pur-
poses of an experiment, we can
think Of the earth as standing still,
while the ether drifts by the earth.
Accordingly, light waves travel
ing in one direction, are moving
with the ether-drift. Light waves,
at right angles to the, first, are
moving across the drift.
The situation, therefore. might be
compared to river. The current
of the river represents the ether
drift. The boats represent the light
waves.
Now. it can be shown mathemat-
ically that boat can travel a GER
tain distance down the river and
back to the starting point in less
time than it can travel the same dis
tance back and forth across the
current of the rievr.
Similarly, a beam of light ought
to go faster back and forth in the
direction of the ether-drift than it
does back and forth across the
ether-drift.
Nicholson and Morley devised an
apparatus, the interferometer, based
on an invention of Michelson's for
comparing the speed of two beams
of light.
It consisted of a great steel cross
with twelve-foot arms. BY means
of system of mirrors, a beam of
light is split in two, and half the
beam reflected back and forth along
each arm
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02

resolution lowering corporation and individual in
come taxes l per cent for the coming year.
President Hoovers message is awaited with inter-
est since this is the first time in his administration
that congress has been fully funconing The Presi-
dent was criticised during the special session for lack
of leadership. He will have full opportunity to
demonstrate whether the criticism was warranted
The house at least will be docile The test of his abi-
ity to gain support for his policies will in the
senate
The country will be grateful if congress completes
the tariff bill quickly. Public outcry has shown that
the people will not tolerate measure of the kind
passed by the house Congress should realize this ano
enact bill such the Republican leaders promised
last November, bringing end to uncertainty ano
pickering. Important matters will suffer if this is
not done
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
Mystery No Longer

bTHE radio makes such scandals
Il impossible and the airplane
makes them unnecessary.
Our grandfathers grew up with
the idea that the poles were beyond
reach, but we have seen enough to
believe that they may become regu-
lar way stations on airplane routes
within fifteen or twenty years.
What we have gained by way Of
knowledge regarding the poles Is
Offset by what we have lost in the
realm of speculation and argument.
The aurora borealis ceases to
shroud a mystery.
What men liked to fancy weird
region turns out blank.
The opportunity has gone for
some future Edward Everett Hale
to write a rJohn Whopper."
There simply is not any valley Of
diamonds, hell-mouth or hub-cap
at either end of the earth.
Still, there may be something of
value beneath the ice sheets, and If
the United States can get four
million square miles of land, or any
considerable portion of it, by no
greater exertion than lodging a
claim, why not do so?
Even if the giant mountains are
barren of silver and gold, the con-
troll of transcontinental air routes
might hold some advantage.
Besides, they may contain oil,
which should be even more attrac-
tive.
The question Is not one of i'm
perialiSm or conquest.
There are no people to be robbed,
or exploited.
Just as uninhabitated continent,
which no one else seems to want.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
Alaska Comes Through

TO-DAY that continent looks
l. worthless, but so did Alaska
seventy-flve years ago.
Stewards Folly" they called II,
when we bought Alaska from Rus
Sia to cover up what we paid fol
the services of her fleet and foreign
policy during the Civil war.
Now we wouldn't sell it for ten
times the price.
y
Science and commerce play
strange tricks with value. What
seemed worthless yesterday becomes
the source OF riches today, while
what meant wealth a generation ago
means little now.
When the Spaniards journeyed
down the west coast of South Amer
ica they paid little attention to the
great nitrate beds.
Who knows what human ingenu-
ity may discover in the frozen polar
regions, and who has the hardihood
to say that they ought to be ignored
because we don't know?
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02

MANY women believe that it is
1V1 possible to feed the skin or
cause it to fill out by the use OF
pasteS, ointments, lotions or similar
preparations rubbed on, stuck on, or
dobbed on in some manner.
There is, however, no way to feed
the skin by something put on the
surface. The skin is kept alive and
clear by the blood that comes to it
in the lower layers.
There are no blood vessels in the
outer layers of the skin, and these
layers get the material on which
they are kept alive by an oozing of
the fluid from the blood through the
lower layers up to them.
The layer that is on the outside
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
1T SEEMS TO ME By Hf4wUSD BFoUS

bring down a bridge. In similar
fashion there are notes which loose
adrenalin and drag the human ami
NAL down to the fighting edge.
Dogs can be brought to anguish
with certain strains and man is not
immune from going berserk if you
feed him on the proper sounds.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
Daily Thought

l sought the Lord and He heard
me and delivered me from all my
fears.-Psalms 34:4.
q
1t is a great truth, God reigns, "
and therefore grace reigns through
righteousness unto eternal life, by
Jesus Christ our Lord; and, there
fore. no sinner on earth need ever
despsir Spencer.
What is the meaning of the name
Rcmbeau?
It is a French name meaning
famous beauty"
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
eSting writer's. and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
M. E. Tracy
Byrd's Feat Was Wonderful,
But No More Wonderful
Than the Fact You Could
Read About 1t 81 Hours
AfterWdrd.
CoMMANDER BYRD flies to the
SAYS:

TOMMANDER BYRD flies to the
~ south pole; Jack Elder makes
a ninety-SiX-yard run in the Army
Notre Dame game; representatives
OF four great powers discuss the Rus
sion-Chinese situation at Washing
ton; the French flag is hauled down
from Ehrenbreitstein; four labor
leaders are convicted at Marion, N.
c.. the Governor of New Jersey
names Dwight w. Morrow as United
States senator; twenty-five or thirty
people dies from cold throughout the
United States, and an old clipper
ship is up for sale as an art treas
ure.
One could moralize over any of
these incidents to the extent Of a
thousand words, since each has O
more or less definite bearing on that
complex thing we call progress.
If Byrd's performance shows how
science has made it possible for men
to find romance and adventure,
young Elders feat shows what a
part sport has come to play in mod
ern life.
French evacuation of the second
Rh'neland zone suggests that, in
spite of all arguments, Europe
gradually is healing its war sores,
while the fatalities due to cold put
the weather in competition with the
dry agent.
The acceptance of an old clipper
ship as an art treasure proves how
far we have left one great era be-
hind, and how irrevocably we have
entered another.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02

they formed a female minstrel
troupe and trapped the passing
mariners by playing "Over There"
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-02
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
FAKE LICENSE Mill
FOUND IN CHICAGO;
100000 BUSINESS
Men Who Wished to Pactice
Without Training Had to
Pay for Privilege

Chicago. Aug. 6.-@-T The inside
story of how a diploma and license
mill printed spurious certificates and
state seals was told last night by Z
man who admitted. states attorneys q
investigators said. that he had made
photostatic copies Of the original for
counterfeit plates.
The story, Patrick Roche, chief In
vestigator. said. would result in new
arrests and indictments Immediately.
Several Chicago printing and engrav-
ing firms were said to have been
named.
Jacob Crane. formerly q printer Of
Springfield, ILL.,. was seized upon In
formation supplied by Albert Carl
Barron. one Of seven men already In
dicted In the case. :.
Crane, according to Roche. said
diplomas Of the Rush medical college
the Northwestern University medical
school and the University Of Wiscon-
sin medical school were forced. q
we'll as internes' certificates from the
Cook county (Chicago) hospital. and
Illinois state licenses ana seals.
Roche said applicants without . col
lege education could purchase diplo-
mas and state licenses. both ap-
parently bona fide. to practice In Il
linois and elsewhere.
More than 2,700 fake licenses arl
said to have been sold for approx
mately $4,000 each, and diplomas q
q stu higher price.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
TEMPORARY BURIAL
IN TRENCH FORCED
BY CRAVED D|GCERS
Receiving Vaults Are Crowded
at Calvary Cemetery Be.
cause Of Strike
! LAW DEMANDS TIME LIMIT
Efforts to Arbitrate Walkout
Caused by Discharge Of
Chauffeur Under Way

New York. Aug. 6.-(F-Temporary
burial of the dead In trenches, REM
iniscent Of war times. was resorted to
today at Calvary cemetery. in Queens.
where a week-old strike Of grave dig
gers resulted In an accumulation Of
600 bodies.
Since the start Of the strike bodies
have been placed In the cemetery's
temporary receiving vaults, which
have accommodation for nearly 1000
bodies. Under the law. however. a
body must be buried within four days
after death, and over the weekend
men we're placed at work digging
three long trenches.
1t was announced that after settle
ment Of the strike the bodies would
be reburied In the family plots.
Efforts to arbitrate the strike, which
started shortly after the discharge Of
a chauffeur, were under way today
between the strikers and members Of
the cemetery board of trustees. Be-
tween 766 and TOO men are involved
They have demanded recognition Of
their union and an increase In wages
Of the senatorial campaigns next year
q day, with double time on Sunday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
LEADERS POINT FOR
SENATOR'S BATTLE
IN 1880 CAMP Align
Nineteen Republicans and 13
Democrats Must Stand for
Reelection Next Year
LINES ARE CLOSELY DIVIDED
Several States Appear to Be
Balanced, VIII Q Chance Of
Either Side winning
LINES ARE CLOSELY DIVIDED

Washington. Aug. 0.-B- Party
leaders have begun to think seriously
from IN average Of $24.20 . week to 81
In which one-third OF the senate
membership-lo Republicans and 13
Democrats-must stand for reelection
II they desire to remain In office.
The Republicans already have Sc
lected 4 special committee to help
senator's in their party seeking re-
election, and the Democrats have been
discussing their chances Of capturing
five or six seats In states where party
lines are closely divided.
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire
has been selected to head the Repub-
lican senatorial campaign committee
Senator Tydings Of Maryland is the
chairman Of the Democratic commit
tee. and, while next years organiza-
ton has not been perfected, q num-
Der Of his colleagues favor his re-
appointment.
The states In which the Democrats
believe they have the best chance To
capture seats from Republicans are
Massachusetts,. West Virginia. Della
ware, Rhode Island. Oklahoma. and
Kentucky. The Republican leaders ex-
press confidence they will retain most
II not all Of the seats now credited ia
their party and gain . seat In Iowa
They also expect to make hard bid
for seats in New Mexico, Tennessee
ana possibly Virginia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
FORECASTERS POINT
7OCLAUD|US HUSTON
ASC.o.R. CHAIRMAN
Although Others Are Mentioned
for Post, Tennessee Man Ap-
pears to Have Edge

Washington. Aug. 6.-tF,-Now that
the date Of the long expected meeting
Of the Republican national committee
has been set for September Q. political
forecasters In Washington have BE-
como almost unanimous in pointing
to Claudius II. Huston Of Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, as the next chairman
That general impression Is growing
despite the latest word from the white
house that Ralph williams, Oregon
vice chairman Of the committee, and
George Woodruff, Chicago, Is well q
Huston and several others, are under
consideration for the post.
DR.. Hubert Work had the under
standing that after the election he
would be allowed to retire.
In issuing the call for the Septem-
Der . meeting DR.. Work fixed the date
for carrying out that plan, specifying
the committee should consider the
election OF q chairman and q second
vice chairman and filling Of vacancies
In the membership:
The call, issued at Denver. thus
confirmed the resignation OF Mrs. Al
vim T. Hert Of Kentucky as second
vice chairman. Mrs. Worthington
Scranton OF Scranton, national COM
mitteewoman for Pennsylvania, Il
prominently mentioned to take over
her task Of leading the women Of thu
party.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
Who Wants q Date?
Call the Chaplain
Out at Encampment

It's 4 far cry from 4 church pulpit
to . park bench in Lovers Lane
for the ordinary minister.
Not 50 with Chaplain Vern I.
Suddeth Of the Citizens Military
Training camp at Fort Lincoln, how
ever.
Chaplain Suddeth has announced
that he will gladly arrange dates
for any Of the boys in camp with
Bismarck girls.
Not because the chaplain hobby
Is matchmaking but because it hap.
pens to Be in his line Of duty Is
entertainment director.
Chaplain Suddeth has charge Of
all camp entc -tainment which in
cludes the Saturday night dances.
Some Of the boys have vcuchsafed
the opinion that their handsome
chaplain should be = great LITTLE
fixer."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
Inspector Boards Yacht and
After Struggle Is Thrown
Into Detroit River
PATROLMAN STILL MISSING
Owner Of Boat Speeds Out Of
Range Of Possible Gun.
fire After Fight

Detroit, Aug. 6.-(R-Object Of an
intensive three-day search over the
entire region OF the Great Lakes and
faced with possible federal charge
Of murder on the high seas, John NJ
Heath. elevator mechanic and his
wife, Mrs. Maxine Heath. were ex-
pected to surrender to federal au-
thorities today for questioning In
connection with the disappearance
early Saturday Of Richard %. Sand
lands, customs inspector who boarded
their cabin cruiser because Of viola
ton Of navigation laws.
Heath communicated with federal
officers through his attorney last
night and admitted he left the Gus
toms agent floundering in the swift
current Of the Detroit river after q
fight during which both men fell into
the water from the deck Of Heaths
boat.
Heath swan back to his craft, the
Maxine" he said and he saw no
more Of Sandlands.
A report made to Walter D. Petty,
acting collector Of customs, by com
panion officer Of Sandlands, Milton
Larsen. differed from the story re-
lated by Heath through his attorney,
however. and the customs office to-
day still listed the absent patrolman
only as missing"
Max H. Finkelston. Heath's attor-
ney. and eandlands boarded the
Heath craft In mid-stream and with
out identifying himself attempted ia
force Heath to dock at IN east side
nlooring port,
After 6andlands had refused foF
the third time to show his badge
Heath grappled with the boarder.
Both men fell into the water. &C.
cogding to Heath's account, and when
Sandlands loosened hts grip the
yachtsman swan beck to hts craft
and speeded out OF range Of possible
Runfire - rapidly as possible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
DEPUTIES SEEK DRUG ADDICTS
WHOEFFECTED ESCAPE IN RIOT
Five Are Captured Shortly After
Men Make Break From
Narcotic Hospital
FORCED TO CALL FOR AID
Director Says Those Who Led
Patients Were Felons Who
Had Drug Habit

Los Angeles. Calf, Aug. 6.-tFH
Deputy sheriffs and other peace Of
ftcers were making an extensive
search today for II Of Is narcotic ad-
diets who escaped from a state hos
pital at Spadra. near here. during 4
riot Sunday night.
Three were in the county Jail and
another was In the custody Of his
father, while the fifth was captured
In a road near the hospital shortly
after the inmates. outnumberine the
unarmed guards. forced the doors OF
their dormitories, surmounted q ten
foot wire fence. and escaped.
The outbreak started soon after the
order Of lights out" for the night
had been given. The rioting spread
from ward to ward until hospital
authorities were forced to call for
help.
Deputy sheriffs responded and soon
quieted the rioters. The outbreak was
said to have been caused by the In
tense craving for narcotics BY the
ringleaders. They failed to break into
the hospital stores, however, 1t was re-
ported.
The rioting climaxed a bad week at
the hospital. j. q. Knox. chief parole
officer in charge Of the guards. said
There had been an undercurrent
Of discomfort, but We did not expect
violence" he declared.
Earl E. Jensen. director Of the in
stitution. said the main trouble was
caused by the fact that the courts
sentenced felons who had the DRUG
habit to the institution instead Of ia
the penitentiartes, where they should
be sent
Jensen declared those who escaped
were dangerous persons and not the
type who wanted to rid themselves Of
the drug habit.
Patients Of this type should be put
in penitentiaries. not In honor insti-
tutions where patients are desirous o1
relieving themselves OF the craving fol
ga..sJenSen asserted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
STATESMEN MEET IN
ATTEMPT TO APPLY
PREPARATIONS plan
Delegates From 1z Countries
Favorable Toward United
States Of Europe

The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. 6.
-(AP)-Statesmen Of IL countries,
including Great Britain, France,
Germany and Japan, met today to
formulate methods Of applying the
Young reparations plan and to liqui-
date the last outstanding problems
Of the World war.
The conference is to put into ef-
feet the recommendations made by
the recent reparations conference
under the craftsmanship Of Owen D.
Young At Paris.
Bellaarts Van Bookland, Dutch
prime minister, welcomed the So
principal delegates and their 400
subordinates.
The United States has no delegate
but is represented by IN observer
Edwin C.. Wilson, first secretary Of
the embassy at Paris.
Foreign Minister Stresemsnn in.
directly expressed . favorable at.
titude toward Premier Brands pro.
posed United States Of Europe"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-06
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
SEEK CHAMPION TO
USTREPUbL|CANS
fractional Differences Are Ab.
sent Today in Virginia
Bourbon Primary

Richmond. Va. Aug. 6.-tR,-vir-
ginia's embattled Democratic hosts
were choosing q champion today to
lead them in an effort to drive the
Republicans beyond the Potomac.
Factional differences, characteristic
Of southern states In which Demo-
cratic nomination Is equivalent to
election. WAS conspicuous by its alb
sence in the Democratic primary
campaign that closed last night. the
three candidates for the nomination
for governor calling upon the voters
to participate In today's primary re-
gardless OF their choice for party
nominee.
John Garland Pollard. a william
and Mary professor. G. Walter Mapp,
o former state senator, and Roswell
Page, brother OF the late Thomas
Nelson Page. were the candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination. James
II. Price for lieutenant governor and
John r. Saunders for denomination
as attorney general, had no oppo-
sition.