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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
New Mail Line Planned
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8.-Air
mail and passenger lines between
Scandinavian countries and South
America are being contemplated by
a German company, the Brazilian
legation at Oslo re ports to the gov
eminent here.
The line also would extend to
Finland and the Soviet Republic.
and would include stops at
Southampton England, some point
in Spain; Cape Verde; Fernando,
Cape Verde Islands; Donoronha,
Recife, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and
| RuenOS Aires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
Low FLIGHTS
OVER CAPITAL
RAISE STORM
Plane NoviCeS Practice
Over Presidents Head,
Says Writer.

By scripps-Horgrd Norsp1Dcr Alliance
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The old
souabble about planes flying low
over Washington is on again. The
CITY Club. as in the past, is the com
plainant
H. S. Odenthal, executive secre-
tarv Of the club and wartime fiier'
who writes hot editorials for the
CITY Club Tribune, is Of tie opinion
that the nations capital is in danger
from low flying planes
In an editorial in the City CLUB
Tribune he says that planes ny over
the city at less than 1000 feet' that
students are given dual instructions
right over President Herbert Hoo
ver's head. and that solo students,
with only a few hours in the air cut
their capers above the Capitol
dome.
The District Of Columbia has a
peculiar law which forbids planes
fiving over the district at less than
1000 feet The minimum IN the
federal aviation laws for flying over
cities is 1000 feet.
So the operators of Hoover field
and Washington airport fly their
tourist sightseeing planes m &C
cordance with federal law, and pay
no attention to the district statutes.
To do so, they say, would put them
out of business. For the tourist JOY
hops are only seven or eight min
utes long. and by the time a plane
had climbed to 1900 feet, all the
profit would be gone.
A survey brought the reply that
commercial planes from local fields
never fly over the city at less than
200 feet; that dual instruction is
positively never given over town,
but far out over the Virginia fields,
and that solo students are forbid
den to fly over the city on their
practice flights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
INCE WEEDS BEAUTY
Late Film Producers Son
Marries 1927 Miss U. S.

BIZ Cqited Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, July g.
Miss Ada Williams, Is, winner OF
many beauty titles, including Miss
United States" in 1927 and William
Ince, 20, son of the late Thomas
Ince. film producer, were married
here Sunday.
The bride was attended by friends
in the film colony, and young Ince
was served by his brother, Thomas
Ince II, as best man. Douglas Fair
banks Jr. and Arthur Lake, youth
full film comedian, were ushers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
RAZOR FIEND SLASHES
WOMAN ON BROADWAY
Street Crowded with Work GOers
Admits Detroit Murder.

b. tHifCd Press
NEW YORK, July 8-Carl De-
Iatt, %, husky six-footer, who told
police he killed a woman in Detroit
fours years ago. was arrested to-
day after slashing Caroline Good
win, a telephone operator, as she
was walking to work
Delatt. who said his home was
near Dayton, o., slipped up behind
Miss Goodwin at Broadway and We
sey street, crowded with wOrk-goerS,
and, according to the police, drew a
long old-faShioned razor across her
back from the left shoulder to the
right arm pit. inflicting cut twelve
inches long and two inches deep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
HELD AS EMBEZZLER
Urbana HI) Hotel Clerk Admits
Taking $500.

With only $25 left of the $500 he
is alleged to have taken from a
hotel where he was clerk in Urbana,
Ill, Ben EmmonS, 81, was taken
from train in the Union depot
here at 4;35 a. m. today by In
dianapolis police following receipt of
a telegram from the Urbana po-
lice department.
EmmonS told Motor Policeman E.
Harms and o. Burke, who arrested
him, he was willing to return to
Urbana. The officers said Emmons
admitted taking the money from the
hotel safe when he lost heavily in
a gambling game. He said he
boarded train for Cleveland, o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
Air Force Increased

John Sutherland, formerly with
the Cincinnati office of the Embry-
Riddle Air Mail Company office,
arrived here today to become assist
ant TO Donald a. Mcconnell, local
representative.
The additional representative was
made necessary by Inauguration OF
three round trips daily on the air
mail line between Cincinanti. Indian
anOliS and Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
In the Air

Weather conditions at $50 a. m.
at Indianapolis airport:
Southwest wind, six miles an
hour; temperature. 70; barometric
pressure, 5000 at sea level; ceiling,
broken clouds at 1000 feet; visi-
bility, four miles; light fog disap-
bearing: field wet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
AirnOrt Beinu Built

A new eighty-acre airport is be-
ing established east Of Sherman
drive, between Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and Twenty-flrst street, by
three Indianapolis men.
Backers of the new field will be
Theodore Roopman, operator of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Fairness Is Good Business

Some little time ago the famous Rocky Mountain
Fuel Company sought to insure industrial peace in its
coal mines by introducing more liberal wage scales
working rules and methods of dealing with its en-
ployes. recent report from the president of the
concern indicates that the effort has been highly
successful.
After citing increased sales tonnage and produc
ton under the new regime his report says:
1.-THE men employed in and around the mines of
the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company received an
average wage of s7s5 day during the first quarter
of 1929 While the wage contract increased the earn
ings of the men, desired it should, it has not
resulted in increased production costs because of the
cooperation and increased efficiency which have
characterized the r.aw relationship.
The effective working of the contract is further
shown BY the fact that the pit committees and mine
superintendentS are satisfactorily settling complaints
ONLY two cases in eleven months have been appealed
from the decisions of the pit committees and super
intendents."
This is extremely gratifying news. 1t is becoming
increasingly evident that humanitarian policy is,
after all only good business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
High Pressure

The first steam engines were terribly inefficient
Most of the energy developed by the burning of the
coal under the boiler wasted Only little of it
was converted into power
The science of modern heat engineering was
founded by a brilliant young French engineer in
1924 who established what is known Carnots
principle.
He showed that the amount of motive power to
be gotten out of steam engine depended upon the
change of the steam from high temperature to a
low temperature.
AS the technical ramihcations of Carnot's prin-
cipe became known, 1t became apparent that the
higher the temperature of the steam the more eff
GENTLY the engine.
To increase the temperature of steam, 1t is neces
sary to increase the pressure in the boiler. High
pressure boilers into existence. Where seven
pounds once was the average pressure In boilers,
plants pressure today which reach their maximum
in cue using pressure of 5000 pounds
Further gains were made by devising methods of
heating, that is of heating the steam beyond
the normal temperature for given pressure.
Fifteen years ago. engineer named w. L. r.
Emmett conceived the idea that further gains could
be made by using some vapor which could be heated
still higher than the steam from water.
Water boils at 212 degrees under normal conditions
But mercury does not begin to boil that is to change
from liquid to steam vapor, until tempera-
ture of 675 degrees.
AT pressure of 100 pounds. mercury vapor be
heated to temperature of 1000 degrees.
Accordingly Emmett decided to use mercury
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Mercury to Give Power
BY DAVID DIETZ
bcrlpps-HOWaTd Science Editor

MERCURY power will turn the wheels of industry
1Vl in the near future, according to Alfred D.
York.
Engines and turbines operated on steam OBJ
tanned by heating water will be replaced by ones op-
Grated on steam obtained by heating mercury.
The second mercury vapor power unit has just
been installed by the Hartford Electric Light Com
pany. This company installed the first of its
kind in the world few years ago. It has worked so
successfully that the second recently decided
upon.
The mercury steam. or mercury vapor installation,
it usually is called, is more efficient than the
ordinary steam turbine, according to Finn.
One of the chief problems of the engineering pro-
fesson has been to get the maximum energy out of
coal. This problem becomes more important every
year for two reasons
One is that expansion of the worlds industries
means the consumption of more coal.
The second is that there is just so much coal in
the mines of the world. Every ton of coal used is
gone forever The more efficiently the coal is used
the longer the supply will last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
HEALTH SERVICE--
ViOsterOl Does Cod Liver Oils Work

may be produced in milk products,
in cereals and in other food sub
stances.
Since the potency of the irradl-
ated ergosterol is SO high, author
tiles are incllned to think 1t Will
be better to rely on these potent
preparations for the treatment and
prevention of ricketts, and not to take
chances with the smaller doses that
are to be had in irradiated foods.
THE adult who wishes merely to
keep hiss vitamin D balance at a
high level may be willing to use
the irradtated foods, or may pro-
duce his vitamin D by getting plenty
OF sunlight, or by using one OF the
ultraviolet producing lamps.
Investigations made both in Eu-
rope and in this country indicate
that, as usual for all potent reme-
dies, too much may be as danger
Gus as not enough.
The viosterol or irTadiated ergos-
terol is a highly potent remedy. An
overdose may throw too much cal
cum into the blood and may pro-
duce Qualification of the tissues.
Obviously, the dosage of such a
potent remedy must be regulated by
a physician familiar with the condi-
ton for which the remedy is being
used,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Button, Button

Agate buttons come from abroad. ThaS are an
insignificant article of commerce, ant are used
chiefly on the clothing of those who work in the fac
tory and on the farm.
But they not too insignificant to escape the
eve of the tariff makers and the pending tariff bill,
according TO the Raweigh tariff bureau rasises the
tariff on them from Is to 446 per cent.
In other words, the bureau says, the makers Of
uork shirts and overalls either must pay five times
as much for these buttons they are worth, the
tariff alone being 80 cents gross. while the import
value of the buttons is 76 cents groSs-and pass
the boost along to the Forkman and farmers-or use
inferior buttons made from the waste products OF
American button factories.
Fhe tarii was designed to make them 40 the lat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

or for the cure of that disorder, the
person with diseases of the bone or
teeth who should have vitamin D
can now obtain all that he needs in
preparations of drop dosage without
the smell and the taste and the
other disagreeable qualities of cod
liver oil.
1t should be remembered Incl
dentally that cod liver oil contains
other factors of value besides the
vitamin D. Cod liver oil is one OF
the richest substances known In
vitamin A which is also important
for the prevention of certain de-
ficiency diseases.
Cod liver oil is highly nutri-
tious fat and has been. used there
fore as a constituent of special diets
for overcoming malnutrition.
Indeed the manufacturers, recog-
MIXING these additional virtues OF
cold liver oil, now are providing, also
prescription by physicians, special
preparations of cod liver Oil, to
which the viosterol or irradiated
ergosterol is added in extra amounts
to bring up their strength in vitamln
D.
There are of course other ways
bv which vitamin D may be had be-
sides the ways that have been men
toned. BY irradiation vltamln u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29

DON JUAN is dead and Casanova
~ out of favor. The roost is ruled
bv Rudy Vallee. I am not speaking
of svallee himself, in person, out
of the radio wrath much better
known by millions.
The name of this young man
suggests some street in the older
quarter of Paris. Surely SO great
a citv must contain within its Dor
ders a thoroughfare called the Due
De Vallee. Nevertheless, the band
master is a Yankee, and at the mo-
ment the most prominent alumn''S
of Yale university.
More than that, he Us the answer
to the preachers prayer. we all
have heard pulpit denunclatlon Oh
that Jazz which drives men mao
and makes our women Wanton.
Young Vallee is the conquerlng
leader of a mighty revolt. -,
Hitherto students of public taste
had believed that orchestral music
for the masses must be hot. Pau
Whiteman is seething caldron.
Rem Bernie gives out a blue flame
in action. But Ruddy Vallee IS not
hot at all. He is as soothing as
your grandmother's Sunday bonnet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Death Traps and Waste

perbans uhen Governor Leslie returns from his
vacation full of vigor and fighting spirit ne may Io
time to investigate the bridge over Cypress creek IN
southern Indiana built by the highway commission
and condemned by the public service commission as
a death trap
Something is wrong when one state BODY can mo
even the semblance of an excuse for denouncng the
work of another as inviting death to citizens through
dangerous highway Improvements.
AS the matter stands the bridge has been built at
cost of about $4,000 and not be used until the
public service commission changes its mind about the
danger and gives permission to cross railway tracks
at an angle which it has determined is sure TO result
In loss of many lives.
Either the highway commission blundered in most
inexcusable manner or the public service commission
Is incompetent.
Protests from the portion of the state where the
bridge is located suggests that the public service COM
mission merely reflects the local judgment. Some one
r1st have been very much interested in the build
ing of bridge which invites such official criticism
That is the point which should interest the Gov
ernor If he discovers an interest which prompted
the use of state funds to build death traps for ct-
sans he could do worse than those responsible
ana appoint officials who will neither waste money
nor create menaces to human life.
With twenty millions of dollars to spend each
year the highway commission becomes the most I'M
portant part of the state governmen-and worthy Oh
the best management and the best brains in the
state Picayune minds or careless selfshness have
no place upon it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Ships That Pass

Most Americans. not being greatly interested IN
matters of the sea, probably forget the processes
whereby the United States government sought to get
itself out of the shipping business during the Coolidge
regime.
Suffice it to recall that President, he bent him
self to this task with greater energy than marked
most any other undertaking of his administration
He became positively rough with the United States
shipping board when that body failed to share his
urge for great haste in unloading the governments
merchant marine. His attitude had the cheerful sup
port of all those who are accustomed to decry any
thing that resembles government in business.
Well before Mr.. Coolidge himself had retired to
private business, he had the satisfaction OF seeing
eleven Of his countrys finest ships sold. The Levia-
than. the President Harding and all the rest were
Jumped together and knocked down to P. W. Chap
man e. Co. Chicago bankers for $16,0OO,OO0-of
which only 100000 was cash.
Remembering that the Leviathan alone cost several
times this amount, it apparent that the Chicago
bankers had obtained great bargain However, there
was little complaint at the time, from those per-
sons who had hoped the government might keep the
feet which the peoples money had paid for and OPP
crate it in the interest of American commerce And
the administration was not listening to complaints
from people possessing odd notions of that kind.
But now the matter has landed on the front porch
of the Hoover administration and in most inter
estng manner. The new shipowners have asked for
mail subsidy and this has brought cry of pain from
the new postmaster general Walter E. Brown.
Brown had been reading some of the stock-Sellng
literature of the banker-shppers and he had found
set down therein most convincing prospectus of
profits to be earned by buyers of this stock. The
United States lines, he read in effect because OF the
peculiarly favorable basis of purchase were going to
make money aplenty.
Not only that, but he was able to learn that the
bankers through the simple process of selling the
stock had made certain their profit the whole
transaction So the demand for a subsidy rather
jolted the P NJ. G.
Brown has drawn his cabinet colleagues into the
case and it threatens to become major matter for
a little while. Long enough, maybe, for the people
to have Another thought the question of getting
the government out of the shipping business"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Combination

The Hartford installations are really combinations
of mercury vapor and ordinary steam turbines.
The mercury vapor at a very high temperature
ID used to turbine. The exhaust mercury
vapor leaves the turbine at temperature of about
435 detZ,eS
This r srcury is used then as heating agent to
turn water into steam. This steam in turn, runs a
second turbine. AS result, greater efficiency
is obtained for the plant than if only mercury in
staTation used.
The development of the mercury unit represents
a triumph of engineering according to Finn.
Many difficulties had to be overcome not the least
of which was the fact that mercury vapor is highly
poisonous Additional difficulties were introduced
by the higher temperatures involved.
Construction of a satisfactory mercury boiler
proved particularly difficult, Finn says.
THE boiling conditions of mercury are peculiar
and very different from those Of water.
Theories concerning its action were tested by
circulating mercury with compressed air in glass
structures and by boiling it in single tubes OF various
shapes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29

of every number rendered by MN
is retarded radically. Take even
the most rousing melody and do II
in half time, with a minimum OF
vocal color, and the most y aroenV
eyelids will begin to droop.
Rudy does not sing of q gallant
torn by carnal desire, but, rather, OF
a tired gentleman intent upon eight
hours of unbroken slumber.
BY the strict standards Of mu~
steamship Vallee is no singer at all.
but the technicians overlook some
valuable human qualities. Rudy.
though young, is beyond voting age,
I believe, and yet his voice is that OF
Tarkington's Penrod. 1t is sweet
and more than a little happy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Where Is Market2

NTON-INTEREST bearing bonds
IN would be fine if a market
could be found for them, and money
at cost would be even better.
No less philosopher than
Aristotle bewailed the idea of in
terest. Still those who have money
to loan or to buy bonds seem de-
termined on a rental for its use.
Even the government can't get it.,
without promising to pay them q
stipulated amount.
If money brought in no return,
who would want it; if no one wanted
it, who would have it, and if no one
had it, where could we get it2
The theory that the government
produces money by stamping metal
or paper is beautiful, but dumb.
AS a matter of fact, the govern
ment has nothing but credit, and
that credit is determined by the
governments ability to pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
NIGHT SIumber

A FEW of the commentators
N have rallied against the new
prince Charming and cried out
through clinched teeth. Ihere S
not an ounce of excitement IN the
fellow" But such criticism comes
from those who are quite blind 10
Rudy vallee's function in an age
If Zeppelins and rapid transit
His name leads them astray, ana
thew believe that here is still an
other come to sheik it in conpetl-
ton with the rest. vallee cares not
who makes the fappers flap If only
he may Groom nations lullaoles.
To be sure. he uses some OF the
same numbers as the lads who neat
the blood and set the feet to tWltch-
ing. Upon his farewell radio pro
gram Sunday there was included I
kiss Your Hand, Madame, winch
under other auspices has been MADE
to sound erotic. Not so when Rudy
sings.
The mechanics Of his interpreta-
ton are simply enough. The tempo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Miss Your Aunt?

MY theory that Rudy's fortunate
IVI choice of a mood is accidental
rests upon his experience when he
appeared at a big department. store
to sing his records.
The store was jammed with eager
worshipers, but, according to the
legend, Vallee expressed great sur
prise to see so few young people in
the crowd. 1t was made up for the
most part of dear little old ladies in
poke bonnets.
If Rudy understood the nature Of
his appeal he would not have been
startled. He is the victim, or the
darling, as you choose, of the sup
pressed maternal instinct. When he
is on the air there comes a muir
muir which is not static.
So here's to the Vallee of con-
tentment.
Copyright. 1929, by The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Never a Wound

A ND when he sings of love there
N is no pulsation in the palm
trees. Never does he evoke mem
cries of Antonio in Egypt or Romeo
under the balcony.
Instead, the mind pictures a nice
American boy asking the girl next
door to stroll around the corner for
a walnut sundae. And if they go
under the auspices of Rudy Vallee
you may be sure they will not lack
for strip.
Vallee is either a shrewd artist
or an inspired accident. suspect
he falls under the latter label. Only
a profound psychologist could figure
out the fact that the world is weary
of the tumult and the shouting. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Times Have Changed

NIFTY years ago the trouble in
l. Manchuria would have led to
war, The Hague conference would
have gone to smash, and Palestine
would have become a shambleS be-
fore help could have arrived.
Fifty years ago, Europe was con-
tent to let the Turkish empire sur
vive, regardless of what happened
to it's Greek and Armenian ir1habit-
ants.
Fifty years ago, massacre in the
east was accepted as just one more
appeal for charity.
Fifty years ago, diplomacy was far
more interested in securing political
advantage than in doing justice to
oppressed minoritieS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-29
Some Progress Made

VXTHILE this world has not been
Wmade safe for democracy, or
much of anything else, some prog
ress has been made along that line.
AS Senator Norris says, Christ
himself might be ineligible for
American citizenship because Of a
recent decision by the supreme
court
For all that, the majority of peo-
pie, especially in Europe and Amer
lea, are far better off than they
were even a generation ago.
They are far better off not only
in financial and political way, but
in their outlook on, life.