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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
sold Out

KEUCH better is Edward Dean
I'VE Sullivan's "Sold Out" This is
a sort Of hasty notebook on the
crash. 1t is a hodge podge of anec-
dotes grave and gay, combined with
certain economic reflections of a
shrewd nature.
It should furnish excellent source
material when somebody sits down
to write truly comprehensive how
and why and what book about one
of the most important economic
events in our national history.
One of the most interesting para
graphs from Sullivan's book is a
quotation from the German publ
cation Tempo" which observes:
ut seems suspicious that already
today it has been pointed out with
great haste that the American eco
nornic situation is intact and wholly
untouched by the proceedings on
the Stock Exchange. Our official
statements, too, had a hypnotic in
fuence during the World war-and
yet there came November, 1929"
Copyright. 1929 by The Times)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
SCIENCE
Speed May Seem Easy to
Measure, But Not When We
Deal With Motion Relative
to the Surface of the Earth.
By DAVID DlETZ-

ONE Of the most fundamental
" ideas in the universe is at stake
in the controversy between Profess
sor Albert Einstein of the University
of Berlin, Germany. and Professor
Dayton G. Miller of Case School of
Applied Science, Cleveland.
1t is the idea Of absolute motion.
AT first, the reader may wonder
whether this is not a tempest in q
teapot. The reader will say that
it is a simple enough matter to
measure the motion of an object,
railway train, for example.
But it must be remembered that
we live upon the broad surface Of
the earth and when we speak of
motion, we are not dealing with
absolute motion at all. but we are
dealing with motion relative to the
surface Of the earth.
When We say that a railroad train
IS going sixty miles an hour due
east, we mean it is going at that
speed and in that direction with
reference to the surface of the
! earth.
An observer on the sun-were It
possible for an observer to be upon
the sun-Would note that the earth
was going around the sun in a
gigantic circle at a speed of 1874
miles a second.
He would see that the train par
took of the earths motion and that
its own motion along the surface
Of the earth was almost negligible
in comparison to the larger motion
of the earth.
a second observer upon distant
star would note that the whole solar
syStem-sun, earth and other PLAN
ets-was moving in a gigantic orbit
! through the galaxy. Accordingly,
for him, the train would have a still
different motion.
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Problem

DUT here is where the difficulty
- enters. Every star is itself in
motion. Suppose. therelo ore, an OBJ
server on each Of ten stars. He
would imagine his own star as
standing still while all the others
were in motion.
Therefore, each observer would
get a different idea of the motions
of the other stars and Of our own
solar system and the railway train
OF which we were speaking.
How shall we resolve the prob
lem? We can get a general idea
of the actual motion of each star
by a statistical study of the motions
Of a large number of stars.
But when we do this, we have
only ascertained motion within our
own galaxy Of stars. Measurements
of distant galaXies, the so-called
spiral nebulae, reveal that they are
in motion and reveal further that
our galaxy as whole is in motion.
We therefore find no way by
which olir measurements of motion
will reveal any absolute standard
against which motion can be
checked.
Professor Einstein goes further
than this. He says that not only
have We no means at present of
measuring absolute motion, but that
we never shall have.
He insists that the very phrase,
absolute motion" is without mean
ing in the universe.
The universe, to his way Of think
ing, is one in which absolute motion
does not exist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE.
Proper Diet Aids IT. B. Prevention

and again that diet is a factor as
important as any other in the pre-
vention of tuberculosis and in re
covery from this condition.
The men of Labrador and New
fomdland suffer greatly from tu-
berCulosiS, although they live an
outdoor existence and ter houses
are thoroughly ventilated.
Their diets are, no. ever, quite
one-Sided and deficient in vitamins.
There is a considerable amount of
experimental evidence to indicate
that diets which are deficient in
vitamin A and vitamin D tend par
ticularly to the development of tu-
berculosis.
One investigator found that when
rats and rabbits were given a diet
deficient in vitamin A they showed
increased susceptibility to anthrax
and pneumonia.
Indeed, among all the vitarnin
studies that have been made, the
evidence seems to be the greatest in
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favor of vitamin A as a disease-re-
sisting vitamin.
The point is Of special impor-
lance in relation to the new sub
stituJc for cod liver oil. Those sub
stituteS, particularly yiosterol, repre-
sent essentially vitamin D and do
not have the vitamin'A, in which
cod liver oil is especially rich. To
raise the contents Of cod liver oil
in vitamin D, viosterol may be added
to it, and in this way the child or
adult will receive both sufficien vita
min D and vitamin A
There are many things which
We Go not yet know concerning
resistance to disease.
Since it is a relatively simple
thing to balance diet properly and
to give the growing child its full
amount Of all the vitamins. it is
probably best to watch the vitamin
intake so that the child may have
the benefit of such increased re-
sistance as a proper vitamin intake
conveys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
Governments Still Rule

TT is to be admitted that, under
l. normal conditions, two or three
dozen men control a large percent
age of the raw materials essential
to war.
1t Is to be admitted, also, that if
no one interfered, they could eXer-
else that control to such extent as
would make it very difficult for any
nation to carry on war.
These men, however, are not be-
yond control by their governments,
and it is doubtful if they could get
very far if they were to set contrary
to those governments, or even pub
lie opinion.
AS Mr.. Hurley points out, there
are two or three men who dominate
steel, two or three more who domi-
nate chemicals, two or three more
who dominate electrical apparatus,
and so on.
To get a clear idea of the con-
tingencies that might arise If these
men were to undertake to prevent
war by establishing a boycott
through gentlemen's agreement on
their own part, let us suppose that
they had gotten together in 1914
and told England that she must
not assist France.
What would the English people
have done under such circum-
stances? Or, to bring the matter
closer home, what did the United
States do when the railroads of the
country found themselves incapable
Of handling the freight?
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People Have the Power

INDUSTRY has become power
Il full force in the modern world,
but not so powerful that 1t can't
be taken over by the government,
or the people of any country.
Russia had industry, and not only
industry, but an intrenched aristoc-
racy, in 1916. What happened to
them?
France had the same thing, and
what happened?
Appealing as it may sound to
suggest that a small group of men,
not one of whom occupies an official
position, can get together and pre-
vent war merely by agreeing to do
so, it implies an oligarchy which
this democratic age would find it
hard to stomach.
If industrial leaders were to I'M
dertake such a project. the chances
are they would breed fear rather
than confidence.
At a time when no single ma
ton appears willing to place Its
destiny il the hands of industrial
magnates, why suppose that they
would be permitted to run the whole
human race?
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Questions
and AnSzgers

What was the exact time and date
of the Charleston Is. c. earth
quake?
9:51 p. m. and 9:5s p. m, Aug. 81,
1886.
Is aren't I" correct grammati-
cal expression?
It is an ungrammatical idiom
much used by the British. 1t is how
ever, incorrect.
What is the comparative heating
value of coal and oil?
Oil in general has about one-third
more heating value per pound than
coal, but it depends largely upon
the quality of the coal. Roughly,
about $50 to 200 gallons of oil are
equal in fuel value to a ton of coal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
TIT CEENTO I'M NTT ~ HAYWOOD
l. OLL4VAO ~ 4V1L ~ BROUN

readiness to take stock and pick up
the pieces.
When Eddie Cantor writes, "Take
what is left of your bankroll and
go out and buy yourself plenty of
National Casket," it seems to me
that the joke is by at least seven
eighths too grim. Too many people
actually have killed themselves to
give the joke a sufficient SAVIOR of
good taste.
incidentally, the best slogan for
the good loser is embodied in a
piece by Dorothy Parker about
Ernest Hemingway in the current
New Yorker. The phrase was used
in slightly different connection,
for the novelist was asked to define
what he meant by quits" and said,
81 mean grace under pressure"
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f7doAE'F ls1T|t4eH
|ANN|VER$ARYI
.tAEE215EtB
ILLINOIS JOINS UNION
December 3

ON Dec. 3, 1918, Illinois was adj
" mitted to the Union, with it's
boundaries between the Great
Lakes and the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers.
When it became a state, Illinois
was in the throes of a period of
wild land speculation, as Indiana
titles to land within the territory
had been extinguished.
Early immigrants who settled
in Illinois came mostly from the
south and brought with them a
decided prediction of slavery.
After 1920, the people were
hurried into an unhealthy era Of
sudden prosperity, resulting in a
panic in 1912.
The state recovered rapidly,
however, and at the outbreak of
the Civil war, Illinois again was
prosperous. producing three-fifths
of all grain exported to Europe,
and ranked second in railway
mileage.
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I see no grace in an exaggerated
and neurotic Glowing. Moreover, I
see too much of our national
tendency to hypocrisy in the attitude
of many national leaders. People
who insist on referring to an earth
quake as a fire, also seem to derive
a certain satisfaction from calling a
panic a periCd of readjustment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
Why does a steel ship not sink:

Because the hull is entirely filled
with air. The total contents of the
ship. steel hull and fittings COM
bined with the contents of air, is
lighter than the water on which it
sails-consequently it viii not sink.
If a hole is made in the ship and
water allowed to enter until it dis
places the sir in the ship, then the
ship will sink, because the hull filled
with water is heavier than the same
volume Of water.
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Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
csting writer's and are pre-
Sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
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Daily Thought

For jealousy Is the rage of
man: therefore he will not SPARE
in the day of vengeance.-Prov-
CRIBS 6:34.
g
The jealous mans disease is of so
a nature that it converts
all it takes into its own nourish-
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Health Magazine.
WHEN a person becomes infect
w ed, the organisms of the dis
ease seize upon him, due to the
fact that the germs are virulent
and that he does not possess in his
body the factors for resistance to
the germs.
Feeding experiments on ami
mails have shown that the onis-
sion of certain vitamins from the
diet tends to lower the resistance
of the animals to disease.
If person does not have prop
er nutrition, he does not develop
properly, his nervous system will
be unstable, and he will succumb
easily to fatigue.
In tuberculosis, particularly, prop
err feeding is of the utmost impor-
lance. 1t has been shown again
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03
Sunny7

nUT for a time at least we will
y live more closely to the old es-
tablished demarcations. Many VINO
graduated from the white collar
class have funked back again. The
tragedies which came out OF the
great defation are so numerous and
widespread that I question the
good taste of stressing the comic
note with such emphasis.
If America had been shaken by
a violent earthquake, not all the
funny men would rush into print
with quips about the resulting
agony. The stock market crash is
not fundamentally funny.
Nor am I taking "serve-them-
right" attitude toward those who
gambled and lost all. Most polg-
nant of all is the situation Of in
Vulnerable men and women who
felt. and had reason to feel, that
they had provided safely a COM
petence for their declining years.
And so I am not moved to any
great amount of merriment by
Eddie Cantor's little book, Caught
Short" think it has disturbing
historical quality. To be sure, many
of the anecdotes have slick quick
ness of wit about them. Moreover
it may be said that Cantor, as one
who lost great deal, has right to
play the good sportsman in public
and take it all with grin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-03

If President Hoover can get by with developing
more waterways and then getting the railroad people
to spend lots of money on facilities to handle more
freight he must be an Economist and the capital e"
Is intended
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Jersey Ciy's police chief advises members OF the
force to give your wrist watches back to your sisters
And OH say how about giving them the cigar lighters
too?
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DiSSents

DUT right at this point wish to
D enter a dissent. On the whole,
think that America has behaved
much more admirably while losing
than while winning. But to me,
rood sportsmanship consists largely
in a Discrimination to indulge in
futile whining and even more in q
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medica
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
STUDENTS WIN
over TEACHER
Girls Protest Strict
Regulation Of
Dates

SAN MARCOS. Feb. I6.-tP-Ad-
justment of the differences between
students st the Southwest Texas
State Teachers college here and Miss
Mary c. Brogden, dean Of women,
had nearly been effected today.
DR.. G. T.. Evans. president Of the
college. said the rules complained OF
BY students as too harsh would likely
be modified. Conferences between
students and a faculty committee
were held yesterday following a stu
dent mas meeting Of protest Thurs
day night.
The committee in n statement said
II vas cat all times sympathetic with
any reasonable modification Of regu-
iations. as to better adjust the stu
dents to the local situations
Young women students had COM
planned the deans rules were unreas-
onsble, and had demanded the resig-
nation Of the dean Of women.
The women students complained
that regulations regarding dates for
freshmen girls were too strict. that
they were not allowed to walk through
San Marcos in the company OF men
on Sundays. and that their relations
with young men otherwise were too
closely supervised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
EXPERTS TO FIGHT
LOCO WEED MENACE

Loco weed which has caused heavy
losses 10 cattle ~raisers all over the
West, from the Lower Rio Grande
Valley to tie Canadian border, Will
De systematically fought By experts
in charge Of pest eradication at the
A. & NJ. College of Texas. il.
Cattle that Craze on the weed
become emaciated and eventually
loco. or crazy, with death resulting
in many instances. A peculiar re-
suit of eating the weed is that cat
tie grazing or it become addicted
To IL as a person might to a drug
and continue its consumption.
The weed is of low, spreading
s~pecies with hairy green leaves and
flowers Of different colcrs, the
bloom OF some varieties being .pur-
ple. The weed grows in the winter
season, where there Is not much
other green stuff available Tor
grazing, and in consequence has an
especial lure 20 cattle.
The experiment station has asseo
Tor An annual appropriation OF SS0,OoV
for the next biennium with which 20
carry on its program Of research IN
this connection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
FOR
NAVYTREATY
England Thorough In
Preliminary Ne
gotiations

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-tR-The B.
ish foreign office today issue
statement indicating that gree Y
t~hcroughness Is being observed ~
preparations for Britain's r~eopeninA
OF negotiations with the United
States on disarmament questions.
An official communique a careful
examination Of all questions con-
corning Anglo-American naval mat
ters IL being diligently prosecuted.
Confirming previous London re-
ports carried BY the Associated Pres
on Thursday, the foreign office sal
the dominions will be consulted an.
their views on the whole question
considered before nm official ar
norncHment is made.
Meanwhile. IL is understood. the
outline Of the British position giver
20 the American Press yesterday BY
Sir Esme Howard, British anbas
sador nc Washington, remains the
correct one.
The British opposition press has
voiced criticism Of the government for
Sir Esme's statement because the
first intimation OF such an import
ant move Is t~raditionaly given in the
house Of commons. In view OF this
criticism the foreign offica said 10
day there has been no official chang
In the situation. The foreign office
in no way minated that Sir Esmc's
statement was thought indiscrcet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
Charnness Named
Hidalgo Music
Contest Chief

PHARR, Feb. 16.-Superintendent
T.. Il. Chamness Of Weslaco was ap-
pointed director OF the music contest
at the Hidalgo County interseholasiic
league meet to be held in April, ut a
meeting held at the Pharr-San Juan
high school this week.
G.. T.. Hurt Of Edinburg, and ].
O'Neil Of NesLaco were appointed as
a committee to formulate all rules
and regulations governing the instru-
mental contests, and Miss Lenore
McCombs Of the Phar-San Juan high
school and Rogers OF the Mercedes
school and Smith OF the Weslaco
school. will make plans for the vocal
contests.
II was decided at this meeting that
the music committees would form
ulate their " rules and conduct
their contests separately from the
other events Of the interscholastic
league activities. These committees
will meet again soon when they will
make more definite plans.
IL was also decided that NIL win
ners in contests OF this department
should give a county concert in q
town which. is 70 be selected later. At
the same time there will be a band
appear on this program which will be
picked from all Of the organizations
Of the various schools CT the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
McAner Man Sues
In Rail Case AS
Taxpayer He Says

EDINBURG. Feb. l6-Alleging the
city Of McAllen IL attempting to
assess and collect a tax Of So cents
on the 500 valuation TO pay bonds
and warrants issued TO pay for the
risht-of-way granted the Southern
Pacific. an amended petition was
filed in district court in the suit Of
Lee Minner against Mayor r. b.
Freeland and Commissioner Charles
NJ. Rich.
Plaintiffs and defendants are all
CT McAlien and in the amendment
Minner contends that he sues for
himself as a taxpayer Of MeAllen
and for the use ard benefit Of all
other taxpayers Of McAllcn.
In the suit Minner is asking for
$4,000 damages against Mayor
Freeland and Commissioner Rich.
on the allegation that ss5.f45 was
actually for the right-of-way donat-
ed 70 the San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass railway. and that an additional
sum Of s36-SS5 was paid as commits
sion IN the sale " warrants and
script 20 buy ths land.
The city Of AcAllen was granted
right 70 intervene when the suit
first was called in June. and now
is a party q the suit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
PERSONALS

s. n. Fryer Of Chicago is among
visitors in the city registered at the
FL Jardin hotel.
A. s. Fauzy, member of the Egyp-
tian legation at Washington, -
staying at the Travellers hotel.
Among guests registered on the
chamber of INT tourist book
are: Walter Ahern, Mrs. Anna Ahern,
Miss Ann Ahera and Miss Mitzre
Harky, all Of Chicago, ILL.,; John ID.
Roosc, Helena, rk., and James A.
Young Of Ayenew, Ontario, n
Lee Lightfoot Of Tampico, Mex
leo, is a guest at the Travellers no.
tel.
A. c. Nicholson Of Dallas. who Is
visiting in Brownsville. Is regis
tered at the FL Jardin hotel.
J. r. Runnels of Center, Texas, Is
staying at the Travellers hotel.
Among recent arrivals in the city,
registered at the FL Jardin hotel Is
W. s. Horne of Houston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. Herring Of Des
Moines, Ia, visitors in the city, are
registered at the FL Jardin hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Mason, who
drove 10 Brownsville from kerrville,
report a most enjoyable trip. This
Is their first visit to this section and
they say now that they have dis
covered" the Valley, they will be IRE
qucnt visitors.
J.. II. Randall and wife OF Ponea
City, Okla, are registered at the
Travellers hotel .
Painter Knox Of Council Bluff, Ia,
Is 4 guest at the FL Jardin hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Russiek OF
Mathis are staying at the Travellers
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Byrne OF Indian
%aiolis. Ind, are recent arrivals regis
tered al the FL Jardin hotel.
John Massey. Jr., OF Dallas IS reg
is,ered M the Travellers hotel.
Robert C.. Wallace. c. A. Douglas,
| c. Ambrose and +. Watson made up
4 party which drove 20 Brownsville
from Indianapolis, Ind, arriving
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Lackey, OF San
Antonio, are here for a few days.
They are stopping N the Travellers.
". A. Locke and W. l.. Evans, ootn
Of Houston. are here mt the claim
agents convention. They are with
the L. & n.
I +. p. Slaughter and J. n. Trayior,
Of the Missouri Pacific, are also here
for the convention.
Il. g.. Harrison or the Houston
| Chronicle. is in the Valley for n few
DAYS. looking after the circulation
end or the business.
n. l.. Coiner, Rochester, N. T. Is
staying az the Travellers.
DR.. and Mrs. W. +. Nesbit and
Mrs. George Bail. all Of San Antonio
arrived Thursday by motor on their
way home from Monterrey. coming
| by way of Laredo. They are stopping
for n few days al the Fl Jsrdin-
q. W. Rothcnies. Of Utica, \. r.
Z AZ the Fl Jardin, as are y. y.
/ Clanton. San Antonio, oryille r
Drennsn. Molin. III: Lewis y. Crag-
er, Cincinnati; Louis n. Goldberg,
! Austin: Miss Roxana Hollrman. San
Antonio: Mr.. and Mrs. +. z. Herring.
pes Moines: Frank G. Childers. In.
dinnapolis. Ind; and 4. Brown, q
Mexico City.
Mrs. W. Il. Francis Of Denton
Texas. mother Of Mrs. John !. Har-
ris. Jr.. of this city. arrived Satur-
day morning and will spend several
weeks with her daughter.