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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
SPLENDID ISoIation2

II UROPEAN snow squalls report
H. ed in California before the sun
has had time to come about, a
daughter in-law of the former Sui
tan of Turkey comes home to glad
den the hearts of San Francisco's
four hundred; Russian princess
and perhaps a daughter of the car
himself living on Long Island
Where is that splendid isolation
about which we hear so much?
AS if to clinch the argument
San Francisco insurance man picks
up a telephone talks with Lloyd's in
London for thirteen minutes and
arranges a 100000 policy on the
Mills building to protect it against
possible damage in connection with
excavations for the New York Stock
Exchange which no company in this
country cared to write.
Question: If Lloyd's considered
war between England and the
United States as imminent as some
politicians in both countries seem
to think would they have done it?
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NJ. E..
TRACY
SAYS:
Where Is That Splendid
Isolation About Which
We Hear So MMch?"'

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. g.
~ Europe is colder than it has been
for twenty-five years, not only in
the north, but in the south.
Gigantic breakers find it hard to
keep a narrow channel open into
Copenhagen harbor; millions of wild
fowl persisted along the Baltic coast;
icicles hang from the caves OF
Italian cottages and the orange
crop is spoiled in Valencia.
Deep snow drives wolves from the
Balkan woods. A Transyvania
farmer saves himself from a pack
of fifty by letting it eat his horses
while he climbs a telegraph pole
and nearly freezes to death before
rescue arrives.
Four workmen die trying to clear
the tracks for the Simplon express
in Trace, Turkey; Constantnople
suffers from a three-day traffic
blockade with half the stores closed
and the Black Sea is swept by a
blizzard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
AimaeIs Case

A CALIFORNIA legislative COM
IA mittee goes to Los Angeles to
find out all about that $4,000 check
which Aimee Semple Mcpherson
gave to Judge Hardy as a ''love Of
fering," to let her tell it, for "serv-
ices rendered"
The task would be simpler if
Aimee had not gone to Vancouver
20 hold a revival, if the bookkeeper
of Angelus temple had not disap-
peared, or if Orniston. with whom
she is supposed to have sojourned
while being kidnapped, could be
found.
What the boys would really like
to know is what happened in con-
uection with that much published
kidnapping episode, especially as it
might have affected the course Of
justice.
Mrs. Mcpherson says she and her
friends are being subjected to a po-
litlcal frameup and her mother says
she has been double crossed.
those investigating the case say
there IS lot more to explain, all
CT which makes for continued and
Widespread publicity
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A FTER their sad experience with
4 n crooked statesmen the people of
Illinois and Indiana find no pleas
ure in the conviction of the state
treasurer of Ohio, but they do
fervently hope that it is sign that
the wave of political depravity is
headed eastward.
n y r.
Deputies and senators in France
receive only $1,000 year, and if
this were true of our congressman
they would have to live on roots and
herbs.
II
If Mr.. Hoover wishes to get the
vote of our fishermen in the next
election, he must stop sitting in, an
over stuffed chair while he does his
angling and put on pair of hip
boots and wade.
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Common Bridge Errors
AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM
lay ". W. WENTWORTH

held ace of clubs he would have
taken the first trick. 1t is there
fore held by West.
There is nothing to be gained by
covering with queen of clubs as ace
of clubs will in all probability fall on
the second club trick and the re-
naming clubs viii be established,
assuring game.
The Principle--In seeking to es-
tabiish suit proceed on the theory
that the missing cards are normally
distributed. s
Copyright, 1929, Ready Reference Pub
fishing co..
Who did Tunney fight the last
time, and where?
Tom Heeney of New Zealand In
New York in 1928.
How many clergymen are there
in the United States?
According to the last census there
we're 127,270.
What is the per eapita circulation
Of money in the United States?
It.was estimated on July 1. 1925
TO be $41.s5.
Is sfcan'f' good English word?
It is correct English but "cau
moi" is the better form.
What does pax mean?
It Is q Latin word meaning a
compact. agreement, treaty, peace.
treaty OF peace, reconciliation.
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Jackson Barnett
JACKSON BARNETT, Greek I

JACKSON BARNETT, Greek In
y dian by birth and millionaire by
virtue of an Oil we'll, who says he
got married for no better reason
than that white women asked
him to and gave $55o0oO to the
Baptist Home Mission Society for
no better reason than that a
preacher told him it needed the
money, is made the subject of a
senatorial investigation.
The courts have pronounced Bar
nett incompetent, but that is not
enough. The senate would see for
itself and judge of his capacity to
take wives or give away dollars.
He is; asked if he can tell the
difference between a five and a.
twenty dollar bill; if he knew what
was happening when he got mar
ried; if he is afraid of his wife,
and other similar questions, pre-
sumably to test his mental power.
How fortunate ths5 the senate
is not so busy with cruiser bills,
farm relief and the tariff as to
lack time for such details.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
DIOs 1VAOAVIV1D
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
TIME impression has been in
IL creasingly prevailing that college
girls are getting bigger.
Some years ago records were
published relative to incoming fresh
men at Stanford university in the
period 1911-1921, which indicated
that Stanford students were taller
than during previous years.
Now the figures have been as
sembled for college students in
the period from 1921-1927, and these
compared. with the records for
classes as far back as 1891.
From 1891-1895 the average height
was 63.1 inches, from 1921 1927 it
was from $40 to IS inches; from
1891 1895 the average weight was
1882 pounds; whereas, from 1921 to
1927 it was 125 pounds.
The increase in weight over the
whole period amounts to seven
pounds, with however a decrease
ing rate of increase. The average
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An increase in lung capacity has
also occurred during the thirty years
covered by the study. In view of the
increased height and the actually
small increase in girth. the weight
increase cannot be considered sig
nificant.
The increase in measurements
might be attributed to the fact
that the entering freshmen are
older today, but the average fresh
man in 1921-1925 was eight-tenths
of year younger than the average
from 1891 to 1895.
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into a little rain
bow of colors.
This fact was
first described by
the G r e a t Sir
Isaac Newton in
1872, who proved
by it that white
was really a mix
ture of all colors
of the rainbow
and that what
the prism does is
to spread out the
sunlight into a
band of its COM
ponent colors.
The Dext great
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David Dietz on Science --
Brilliant, Tragic Career
No. 273

A THOUGH the sun is 100000 miles away, as
[ y tronomers have assembled a remarkably large
body of knowledge about it. This has been possible
through of large telescopes and delicate measuring
instruments of various kinds.
The chief aid of the astronomer has been an in
strument known as the spectroscope.
Every one knows that if little glass prism is held
up to the sunlight it divides the white beam of light
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
This Date in
II. S. History

Feb. 6
l697-First Trinity church Of New
York City opened.
1756-Birthday of Aaron Burr,
American political figure
Secretary Seward refused
French mediation in American
Civil war.
effect in Kansas.
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Q.-Can a stomach support
be worn without harm to any
of the organs of the body?
Am abdominal belt or
binder may be safely worn, If
it adds to the wearer's COM
fort, ard if it Is not drawn too
tight, without any harm.
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The Bidding-South bids no.
trump and all pass.
Deciding the Play-West leads 6
of hearts. Declarer wins this
trick with jack OF hearts and de-
termines to establish his club suit.
Declarer leads of clubs, wins trick
with king of clubs and then leads
g of clubs. If East covers with
Jack of clubs or 10 of clubs should
DecIarer cover with queen of clubs?
The Error-Declarer covers with
queen Of clubs.
The Correct NTethod-There are
five clubs outstanding held by OPP
pOnents. They are probably dis
tfibuted three and two. Had East
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waist measure from 1891-1895 was
24.7 inches; whereas, in 1921-1927 it
was 25.8 inches.
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Times Readers
Voice Vieze,S

The name and address Of the suthor
must accompany every contribution but
ters not exceeding 400 words win receive
preference.
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DAILY THOUGHT

For L know your manifold
transgressions and your mighty
sins: they afflict the Just, they
take bride, and they turn aside
the poor in the gate from their
right.-Amos 5:12.
TIE that avoidetfl not small faults
Il By little and little faIleth into
greater Thomas Kempis.
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1926 College avenue.

Editor Tirnes-I am sending you a
copy of an old. sale bill bearing
the date OF 1849. There is quite
an interesting contrast in the
articles listed and the ones adj
vertised for sale these days. Text
of the old bill follows: =
Having sold my farm, I am leav-
ing for Oregon territory by OK team
and viii offer on March 1, 1849, all
person property, to wit.
"All my oxen except Buck, Bill
Tom and Jerry, two milk COWS, one
bay mare and colt, two OK carts, one
plow, 1900 ten-foot fenf;e rails, one
160-gallon soap kettle, eighty-five
sugar troughs, two spinning wheels
thirty pounds of muttor. tallow, one
large loom, tIirty-two gallons OF
Jonson Miller whisky, seven years
cid; twenty gallons Of apple brandy
forty-gallon copper still, six fox
hounds. hams, bacon. and lard.
cat the same time I will sell my
six Negro slaves, two men. IS and
40 years old, two boys, IL and i8
years old, and two nulatto wencllesg
IS and 20 years old. VIII sell all to
same person. VIII not separate
them. My home is two miles south
Of Versailles, KY
It was signed by J. L. Moss.
This sale bill was sent from the
University Of Kentucky and I have
copied it.
JOHN BLACKBURN.
2825 West Washington street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
WILLIAMS, WITH SO
SCORE, SHOOTS BEST

F. p. williams. with 90 hits in zoe
targets, led Washington Gun Club
marksmen in their holiday shoot yes
terday on Benning range. Nash Buck
ingham, Walter Wilson, l.. L. Lane
George Marcy, H. H. Shelton, Wynkoop
Mayhem, MacFarland, Fawsett and
Livesey also shared in honors.
Henry Bartholomew was elected presi-
dent and c. c. Fawsett was chosen vice.
president yesterday to succeed DR.. w. D.
Monroe and II. H. Shelton, recently re-
signed.
Yesterdays results:
Class A-WIlliams. 90: Lane. "a; Monroe,
60; Buckingham, 81; Blundon, "a; Wilson,
Glass B--wynkoop. %; Shelton, 90: May
hew, 96i Shepherd, 81; Emmons, 9l Mar
cey, %.
Glass C-Livesey. 81; Parsons. 90; Bar
tnoiomew, 81; McCarrons, 70; Mai. Smith,
: Glass D--Strine. rs; Thaw. rs; Merrill, 10;
Franklin. 81: mcfarland, n.
Ctarrs-Burrows, As; Fawsett, 40; Stent,
Doubles-Lane, As; Wilson, 40; Williams
40; Marcy, 81; Bartholomew, 81; Macfar-
land 81; Fawsett, 81; Buckingham, SO: May
hew, IS: Shepherd, IS; Shelton. "a; Green.
5Si Merrill, 20; Parsons, %; Blundon, 81;
Thaw, 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23


New York u. and Georgetown boxers
staged an interesting card last night In
Ryan gymnasium The invaders won
four of the six matches fought and for
feited the other as the result OF an IN
Jury to Marmon, their bantamweight.
Charley Fish, who defeated Gold in
the l45-pound class, and Pozzo, who
scored over Sirotis in the 175-pound
class. were the Hoya battlers to tri-
umph.
weldon Monson, who was substituting
for Fred Schaffiey, regular heavyweight.
who is injured, was the only Blue and
Gray fighter to be knocked out. Mon
son, who had volunteered his services
and was appearing in his first col
legiate ring bout was punished by Sar-
giSscn so severely in the opening min
utes that his seconds tossed in the
towel. Sargisson is hailed as leading
aspirant for the intercollegiate heavy
weight crown.
Summaries:
y U de-
feated Hagerty. by judges decision. .
I35-pound elass--Pinsky IN. Y. W de-
Ii5-pound eIass-Fish (Georgetown) de-
feated Gold by judges decision,
160-pound class-Gelbaum On. Y. VI de-
feated Tierney by judges decision.
I75-pound class--Pozzo (Georgetown) de-
feated Sirots by judges decision.
Heavyweight cIass-Sargisson IN Y. W
defeated Monsoon by technical knockout in
first round
Referee-Capt. Harvey L. Miller
George Washin yNon and Maryland
are to meet Virginia in tennis the COM
ing season.
Maryland is to face the Cavaliers at
Charlottesville April 30 and at College
Park May 6.
George washington will hook up with
Virginia May II on the Virginians'
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Wide and Purje Race Tonight
In A. A. u. Championship Meet

The clash between the Swedish s.E-
dent of education and the young FIN
provides the principal attraction of the
meet, due to wholesale Withdrawals
among the stars. Nurmi evaded meet
ing with his rival by his decision to run
in the 2mile steeplechase with his
Finnish teammate, Owe Anderson, whom
he has beaten frequently this season, as
his principal opponent. Leo Lermond of
OF the Boston A. A., last years cham
pion, also decided not to compete with
Wide. explaining that he had a bad
cold. He was able to do mile in
4:26 is at Boston last night with little
opposition.
The withdrawal of Percy Williams
Canadian speed king, and Jack Elder
OF Notre Dame. his conqueror Monday
night, has taken the edge off the sprint
series. Williams believes he has been
running too often in his tour of the
United States, while Elder failed to get
the permission of the college authorities
to compete. Karl Wildermuth, George
town ace, Is favored to retain the cham
pionship since their withdrawal.
Eight other champions will defend
their titles in the IA championship
events. They are Phil Edwards. New
York University, 600-yard run; Ray
Conger. Illinois A. c., l,000-yard run:
Harry Hinkel. New York A. c., 1-mile
walk; Weems Baskin, New York A. c..
70-yard high hurdles; Harold Osborn,
Illinois A. c.. standing high jump: Will
liam Werner. Greenwood Track Club:
standing broad Jump. Herbert Schwartz.
Illinois A. c.. Shotput, and the Illinois
A. G. In the medley relay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, February ga new
N and younger flying Finn has
NJ come to the front to accept the
l. Y Swedish challenge that the
veteran Paavo Nurmi has de-
clined. Elmo Purje, who has beaten the
more famous Finn at $500 meters,
makes his first start in America to-
night in the national indoor Amateur
Athletic Union track and field cham
pionships at Madison Square Garden
as the principal opponent of Edwin
Wide of Sweden.
So far in the indoor campaign, the
Swedish schoolmaster apparently has
been the only star who was willing to
meet any opposition at any time, but
Purje shows equal willingness, saying
he has been looking forward to meet
ing with Wide ever since he began his
track career, and that he believes to-
nights race will give him a rating above
either Of the more famous international
aces.
Although running at an unaccus-
toned distance, his opponents favorite,
the young Finn, holder of the worlds
record, is none the less confident. He
claims a mark of 9:05 for two miles
over poor track in Finland and be-
lives he Is capable of lowering Nurmi's
famous mark of 8:585. Wide, although
expressed his confidence earlier by
issuing challenge to Nurmi to meet
him in tonight's race.
He added little more proof last
night by turning in two miles in 90445
in Boston. He ran over the same track
Nurmi complained of when he made
! two miles in 9:l2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
BRUCE BASKETERS
SURE TO BE IN FINAL

Robert LIE Bruce DeMolay Chapter
basket ball team is assured Of partici-
pating in the final game of the DEMO-
lay basket ball tournament which
opened last night in Eastern High gym
and continues this afternoon on the
same court.
Washington's representatives downed
York, Pa, cagers, IS to IS, in an over
time struggle last night. Ocean Grove
stopped Wilmington, "a to 10, and Bal
timore trounced Norfolk, 30 to %.
Ocean Grove and Baltimore chapter
teams were to meet at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, the winner to oppose the To-
cal chapter team at o'clock.
As spirited battle as was ever seen
on local court was waged on Boys
Club gym floor last night as Celtic and
De Luxe flves engaged in a final series
game to decide the unlimited league
championship. Sammy Hooks basket
and free toss in the closing minutes
gave De Luxe % to 20 victory.
This game was the feature of varied
athletic program presented. including
hockey, gymnastics, boxing and unique
races.
G.. p. o. FederaIs would like to book
an unlimited or senior foe for tomorrow.
Call Lincoln 4571-W for ARRANGEMENTS.
Rialto AIl-Stars dropped a hard
fought battle to Trinitys yesterday, %
to 20. Results of other games played
follow:
Moseans, 81; Central CogS, Is.
Montrose. So: Fort Washington. 80.
Clark Griffiths, 1929; Crescents,
1910.
Mount Vernon, SO: Petworth Nets. IS.
Miller COllegians, 35; Y Juniors, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
WALKER D|SPOSES
Of WILLIS EASILY
Middle Champion Wins All
but One of Ten Rounds
in Frisco Bout.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- AN FRANCISCO, February %
Having eliminated another as
pirant to his title, Mickey Walker,
~ middleweight champion, turned
his attention today to the light
heavyweight title.
Walker gave Jack Willis, San Antonio
slugger, a beating in their 10-round
non-title bout at the San Francisco
base ball park yesterday in their second
meeting. A year ago, on Washington S
birthday, the champion took hard
fought decision from the Texan. Yes
terday he added a more decisive touch
by beating Willis in eight rounds, allow
ing his opponent one round and holding
one even.
In the first round Walker dropped
with left to the body. The cowboy
regained his feet at once, but from then
on fought a losing battle. The middle
weight king won every round until the
ninth, when Willis rallied and battered
his opponent almost at will. In the
tenth, Walker had Willis in bad way
with hard body punches, but was un-
able to floor him.
Walker was on his way to Los Angeles
today. From there he will go to Chi
cage, where next month he will meet
Tommy Loughran, light-heavyweight,
for the latter's title.
Yesterdays bout drew gate of more
than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
YALE T0SSERS TAKE
MEASURE OF TIGERS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-old Eli
Yale has little chance of winning the
Eastern intercollegiate basket ball
crown this season, but he has the con-
ISOLATION of being champion of Prince
ton for the first time in many years.
For several seasons Yale has been
hanging around the league cellar, TAX
ing it on the chin from it's New Jersey
rival twice year. but things are diff
ferent now. Yale won its first contest
with Princeton at New Haven in jan
uary. then invaded the Tigers lair yes
terdsy to win the second contest by q
29-to-l9 score.
The victory also gave Yale a tie
with Dartmouth for second place in
the league standing with a bare chance
OF tying Pennsylvania for the title
Yale has won four games and lost
four. Dartmouth has a three and three
record so far.
Out in front by a wide margin,
Penn has won all of its six games so
FAR, and there is no upset in sight for
the Red and Blue. To gain a tie Yale
must win all of its remaining games
while Penn drops four straight. Dart
mouths chance is but little better
Penn tackles Cornell tonight. which
is tied for fourth place in the standing,
while Dartmouth meets Columbia at
New York. In the first game at Ithaca,
Penn messed out Cornell, IS to %.
Although defeated in its first meet
ing at Hanover. Columbia is a slight
favorite to displace Dartmouth from
second place in the standing The New
Workers will gain an even break with
three victories and three defeats by
winning. while Dartmouth will drop
back into fourth place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Offense Adds New
Wrinkle in Attack
BY SOL METZGER.


Because the best defense in basket
ball requires the guard of each play
err driving in on attack TO keep be-
tween his man and the basket, Of
Tense has lately added new wrinkle.
A player on attack, the first to break
for the basket, instead of continuing
his rush, stops quickly and reverseS,
thus freeing himself of this opponent
and making himself the key of the
attack
Pennsylvania launched such an at
tack several seasons back, and last
year won the Eastern Intercollegiate
League title with it, 1t has been
widely adopted. Princeton used a
similar offense in its losing play-off
with the Red and Blue for last years
championship.
The basic move in PENIS attack is
to have, say, No. /, a forward, and
one of the four men driving down
court, start for the basket at top
speed and in advance of his team
mates. He reverses at the foul line
as shown, and takes a pass from
No. 3. then in possession of the ball.
At the same time, No. 2, the other
forward, drives past and in front
Of No. /. This move is for the pur-
pose OF running his opponent, B,
directly at No. /. Naturally Il can
not run through No. /, so that frees
No. 2, who takes a short pass from
No. /, dribbles and shoots. The de-
Tense for the play Is for B and A.,
opponents respectively Of 2 and /, to
swap men.
Copyright, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

part of it as might be interested.
And information is not advice. Mrs.
Bellew was entirely and ethically
correct. 1t really was a silly ques-
ton to raise.
There are curious twists which
may be applied to the rules of golf,
and not few trick questions. One
time was playing round with
Charlie Mayo. the English profess
sional, and we we're talking about
the rules and what perfectly lit
eral Interpretation might do with
some of them. For example:
Suppose you were playing on a
course where sheep were grazing"
said Charlie, "and you came up to
your ball and found lamb lying
down over it. Under literal con-
structiOn of the rules could you
move that lamb away in order to
play the shot?"
Sure, 1 could" said /, "and
would"
Charlie grinned and quoted from
rule IS:
Before striking at a ball in
play, player shall not move, bend,
nor break anything fixed or grow
"The lamb is not fixed" OBJ
jected.
"No--but he's growing" retorted
Charlie. So l gave up.