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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
REASON By Ff aasB1s

THIS Mr. Thompson, who was one of ex-Secretary
l. Falls lawyers and who tainted when the jury
found Fall guilty must have had a contingent
rangement by which he was to be paid only in the
event that Fall went free
A criminal lawyer never faints, except when he
loses fee
Two lawyers, supposed to be wonderful, guessed
wrong in these oil
The first Martin Littleton OF New York attor-
ney for Sinclair who told his client that he did not
have to answer the questions which the United
States senates investigating committee asked him.
Sinclair took Littletons advice and now he Is in
Jail.
The other poor gueSser was Hogan, Falls lawyer.
Hogan thought the sckroom stage which he had
set for Fall would float the latter to freedom upon
a tide of tears and the government, fearing this,
asked to have iStrial declared and the case tried
at some future time.
Confident, Hogan demanded that the trial proceed
and it did, and Fall pays the freight.
THESE city lawyers no better than those in
l. rural county seats, are the famous doctors
any better than those have around us, except Of
course, few great specialists
The greatest mistake is to think that fellows
greatness depends on the size Of his town.
There is heated discussion in England as to when
and where the nightgown originated and while we
are unable to contribute anything to the solution Of
the grave question, do recall that one OF the
early candidates for he governorship Of Indiana was
overwhelmingly defeated by the sturdy pioneers be-
cause it was charged that he slept IN q "nghtie"
Another Hoosier statesman of early days the IA
ther of General Lew Wallace the author OF Ben-Hur
was reired from congress because he voted for the
appropriation whic henabed Morse to try his expert
ment with the telegraph.
ANY man who thinks words can be sent over
wire is too big fool to send to congress- shouted the
opponent Of Wallace and the people agreed with him
TT was fine for Thomas A. Edison to put basket
n t,;e ov,l rloy hOv6 role 0f
butcher on that old-fashioned train up in Michigan
but there experience Of those days which Mr.
Edison did not care to have repeated The conductor
enraged because the boysh inventor set the baggage
car on fire with one of his experiments, lifted him
by the and threw him of the train, making him
deaf for life.
Edison is one Of the few inventors who has busi-
ness sense Most of them needing guardians TO pre-
vent their being piaged But the white-hared wizard
who gave the electric light has been able to hold
his own In LIES long horse txadA -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
Cables

a SPECIAL steel Tor the WIG
N forming the cables Of the
bridge was evolved by John A. Roeb-
ling's Sons co. 1t has strength of
100000 pounds to the square inch.
This is four times the strength OF
steel ordinarily used in building con-
struction.
The bridge calls for four main
cables. Each cable will be made UP
of 26, 474 wires. These wires first will
be assembled into 81 strands each
containing 434 wires.
These strands then will be
squeezed into a cable OF circular
shape with the aid of a hydraulic
jack capable Of applying a pressure
of 400 tons to the square inch. The
completed cable Is three feet in dia-
meter.
An interesting fact Is that the
bridge construction must provide
considerable elasticity for the struc-
ture.
Engineers calculate that under
normal loads, the center OF the
bridge will sag four feet, but that
under peak loads, it will sag ten feet.
The amount of steel wire in the
cables of the bridge will be greater
than that in the next seven largest
suspension bridge combined. These
are the Brooklyn, Williamsburg.
Manhattan, Detroit, Philadelphia,
Bear Mountain and Poughkeepsie
bridges.
An interesting fact is that despite
the immense size Of the new bridge,
engineers have not found 1t neces-
sary to evolve new principles or
methods of procedure.
The bridge is being built by fol-
lowing present engineering methods.
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Editor Times.-One Of our.
greatest Presidents said, Govern
ment of the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish
from the EARTH" yet the city man
ager form of government did perish
from the earth.
1t persisted from the earth be-
cause it did not suit the corrupt
plans of his majesty, George v. The
primary, the right of the people to
choose their own candidates, also
persisted, and the all-wise emperor
of Marion county chose his own
candidates.
When he found his candidate for
mayor he took him on his knee as a
ventriloquist would take his dummy,
and said, Look, folks what found,
as pure as a lily, no political stains
on him."
The dummy answered, II am u1-
der no obligations to any one; I am
a unique man and believe in polit-
ical economy So did his majesty,
George v, in buying coal and ven
tilators for our schools. We can't
help noticing his economy when we
pay our taxes, and We all should
applaud economical George.
The opposing candidate, Reginald
H. Sullivan, declared his candidacy
according to law, and was practi-
cally the only lawful candidate the
opposition could offer. Further"
more, he was and Is an ardent sup
porter of the city manager form Of
government.
He believes in the principles OF
our great Lincoln. He is man who
is catering to no machine or clique,
and he is the servant of no po-
Iitical boss. He is man who viii
serve all the people, regardless OF
creed. color, wealth or poverty. BY
supporting him you can make sure
that this fair city win not suffer ths
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Times Readers Voice Vie1CS

shame and humiliation that 1t did
under the last chosen disciple OF his
majesty, George V.
Yours for a clean government and
success in driving the money
changers out of the temple, as you
did two years ago.
WILLIAM H. HARMON.
PIT West New York street.
Editor Times-"A Sure South
Slider Satisfied" as well as Irving
ton neighbors. The English avenue
Improvement, now about ready Tor
traffic, is a long wanted and needed
public improvement which surely Is
a credit to Mr.. Moore, the city
engineer and the present admins
tration in the manner and speed
of pushing 1t to rapid finish after
starting. I am one Of many who
have for twelve years worked Tor
this much-needed improvement, out
past administrations each and all
gave up smiles and a promise to
Look into the matter" We now
have fOrCy-IOOG roadway anu GU "
from Southeastern to the Brook
vile road surpassed by no other
tWo-mile drive in the city. Its a
short, direct way evading the traffic
jams of Washington street.
The board of works have agreed
to put in sidewalks in the spring
and a line of electric lamps on each
side of English, fitting the beautiful
English Boulevard" Our new
school at Emerson and English and
the Irvington high viii be built II
We do "Sink the Shipp."
Well we are proud Of Old English
with all our conveniences, city
water, gas, sewer. phone, electric
lights, two bus lines. and lots OF
fresh air, where you can own q nice
home and plenty of garden space
within sight Of the beautiful
Christian park.
s. J. WARD.
500 8. Emerson ayenuA
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this country under the present system and manifesty
so small number could be absorbed by nation which
has assmilated tens of millions belonging to other
races
The japanese insist it is merely matter of prin-
ciSle. They very smallness of the number OF immi-
grants involved shows that 1t is matter of national
honor they urge and until satisfactorily settled must
remain source of serious friction between the two
countries.
Congress would do we'll to give this problem its
very serious attention,
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And I do not think that the
Christianity of the Carolina lawyers
was above reproach. They would
make God an instrument OF legal
procedure like a writ or an injunc-
ton. After all, theirs was the great
er blasphemy.
The witness whose testimony they
impeached said frankly that she did
not know God. The lawyers said
they did and even undertook to
speak for him and his precise plans
for mankind here and hereafter.
contend that there was more OF
reverence and more of humility In
the woman's attitude than in the
self -suff1ciency of any Of the funda-
mentalists who undertook to bait
her.
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POLK AND HARDING BORN
November 2

POLK AND hAhDINU nOhN
November 2
TO-DAY Is the anniversary OF tne
birth Of two Presidents Of the
United States.
On Nov. Q, 17e5. James Knox Polk.
eleventh President, was born IN
Mecklenburg county, North Caro-
lima. He graduated from the Uni"
versity of North Carolina and was
admitted to the bar in 1920. After
serving fourteen years In congress,
he was elected Governor Of Tennes7.
see. In 1874 he was nominated fof
President and received ITO electoral
votes, as against los for Henry Clay.
his opponent.
On Nov. 2, Warren q. Harding,
twenty-ninth President, was born In
Corsica, o. He attended Ohio Cen1
trail university and then entered the
newspaper business, becoming editor
of the Marion (O) Star.
He was elected a Republican.
member of the United States sem
ate in 1915 and was elected Prea-
dent in November, 1920.
Today also Is the anniversary OF.
the admission to the union Of North
and South Dakota in 1889.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
SCIENCE
The NetD Hudson River
Bridge Beti0een Neto York
and Jersey City Is One OF
the Modern Seven Wonders
of the World.
By DAVID DIETZ-

A NY new list Of the seven mod
"A ern wonders Of the world Will
have to include the new Hudson
river bridge, being constructed to
connect New York City and New
Jersey. The engineers hope to have
traffic going over the bridge in 1882.
The enormous size Of the bridge
can be gained from a comparison
made by Edward w. Stems, assist
ant TO the chief engineer of bridges
of the port Of New York authority.
He says:
Take Fifth avenue, New York,
for its full width between Thirty
fourth street and Forty-sixth street,
put a six-track subway below 1t, and
suspend both the street and the sub
way above the Hudson river at
height Of 213 feet, sufhcient to per
NIT the towers of the Brooklyn
bridge to stand underneath 1t, and
you have the new Hudson river
bridge"
The span between the two towers
Of the bridge Is $500 feet long. the
longest span In the world. II in
stead of crossing the river this span
was swung over section CT New
York 1t would clear the tops Of
twenty-story buildings.
The towers which support the
span are 635 feet high. Stearns
points out that they would reach
the base Of the gilded cornice on
top of the WooIworth building.
The weight In cables alone which
these towers must support Is $4,000
tons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

GONE months ago investigators
~ in the University of Iowa re-
ported that they had been able to
stop the development of decay in
the teeth of diabetic children who
had been receiving carefully con-
trolled diets to control their dia-
betes.
Repeated examinations on many
other diabetic children confirmed
the original observations.
To find out what factors in the
diet were important in preventing
decay, the studies were extended to
children who did not have diabetes,
but who did have decaying teeth. It
was found that prescribing of a
suitable diet aided in preventing the
decay in every instance.
When these children went home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
Cuba Faces Revolt

DOWN in Cuba enemies OF the
- Machado regime say that re-
volt is imminent, and former
cabinet member fees in an airplane
to escape assassination, as he de-
clareS.
Not only that, but they say the
Machado administration would have
been overthrown iong ere this were
it not sustained by the United
States.
They have placed a. manifesto IN
the hands of Senator Borah, which
declares in part:
To-day, as heretofore, we main
tain that the constitution (of Cuba)
has been violated, that we live in a
regime Of coercion and violence;
that liberty is prescribed for all
those who refuse to become yes
men of the system; that the right
Of free speech is flluzzled; that the
right of assembly is nonexistent;
that public administration and civil
life is made subservient to armed
forces Of the republic"
-
In Argentina, the Patriotic
League" issues proclamations de-
! nouncing President Irigoyen; in Po-
land, police saber civilians to pro-
tect Pilsudski: in China, civil war
threatens another downfall Of the
government; in Canada, the prohibit
ton fades out of the picture. with
only nine provinces left dry, and
with that almost certain to go wet.
Indeed. politics is wonderful In
stitution!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
Escort Tax

A NEWSPAPER dispatch points
n out, rather cynically, I think,
that the 10000 young women who
attended the game between Yale
and Army in the bowl cost their
escorts approximately $1,273,00o.
That isn't the way to look at 1t, and
anyhow it's worth it.
AS a matter of fact, the estimate
is far too low. The itenized &C.
count included tickets, railroad fare,
flowers, luncheon and taxi fare TO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
Daily Thought

Be ye strong therefore, and let
not your hands be weak; for your
work shall be rewarded-u
Chronicles 1877.
Lie not down wearied meath Woes
weeping willow: work with q stout
heart and resolute will.--Mrs. Os-
good ....G.-,...1-...-.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
His Sentence to Prison Guar
dntees Albert B. Fall More
Lasting Fame Than He
Otherwise EUer Would
Haze Achieved.
SAYS:

A LBERT B. FALL Is the 5irst
L - cabinet official to be convicted
Of felony committed during his
term Of office. That will guarantee
him more lasting fame than any,
thing else he ever did. AS long as
American history is written, he can
depend on mention in footnote, at
least.
A year in jail and 100000 fine
does not sound SO big. compared to
some of the sentences recently pro-
nounced.
The seven strike leaders in North
Carolina got from fourteen to twen-
ty years.
Still, when man is nearly 10 and
has been something of a power in
national politics, it seems a good
deal
Slow and unsuccessful as the gov
eminent may have been in certain
respects, 1t has accomplished
enough to make millionaires and
politicians think twice before tink-
ering with the oil reserves.
Sinclair went to Jail, though not
for the original offense.
SO. too, did his chief aid, M.
Mason Day.
Edward L. Doheny still faces trial.
The leases have been Cancelled and
those holding them have been com
PEELED to pay the government a
huge sum.
BY and large, 1t was not a partic-
luarly profitable transaction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

Ideals ana opinions expressed
In lhis column are those Ct
one Of Americas most inter-
esting writers, and are pre-
sented without regard to their
ARreemeBt or disagreement
with che editorial attitude Of
this paper..-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

when did national prohibitssa %
come effective?
Jan. IA, 024
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

Is there q law in Indiana that
grants a pension to mothers, with
minor children. whose husband is
physically unable to provide for
them?
There Is no law Of this kind In
indiana.
VINO named the American Beauty
rose?
Its original name was Nine. Ferd-
inand Jamin, and 1t was introduced
by Ludechaux in 1875. 1t was re-
named In America In 1885 from a
specimen In George Bancroft's gar
den, from which the original label
had been lost s.-.....-..--...-----.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02
BY DIR. NORRIS FISHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

Do fish have sex?
Yes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07
Grapefruit Girl Hailed
AsDancerD imples Knees
With Product of Valley

Here ire sec pretty Miss Mar
gucrite Walker. rs. opening up
and enjoying The BOX Of grapefruit
sent her BY the McAHen. Tex.
Chamber Of Commerce. in graft
tude for her epoch-niaking discoU-
cry that grapefruit produce dim
pies. Miss Walkers dirples may
be seen only uhen she dances (sans
hcse).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07
KISSES SPEAK
PALMER THAN
WORDS

When your little ones arc half
sick, out-of-sorts, they can seldom
tell you what il wrong. You have TO
read their symptoms in order 20
choose the right medicine. II, when
you kiss them, you detect unpleasant
breath, you have a sure Ign that
the bowels are sluggish; that the
stomach is sour and bilious.
For a child constipated, feverish,
fanguid, fretful, wakeful at night,
lacking appetite and subject to colds
and sore throat. o will find a re-
liable remedy in California Fig Sy-
rup. IL is the finest laxative in the
world for children. Little one pre-
%viously always half-sick, fretful and
backward through sluggish bowels
and poor digestion take a wonderful
turn for the better and thrive amaz-
ingly when the bowels have been
helped back to healthy regularity by
an occasional dose Of California Fig
Syrup. Millions OF mothers have
proved its merit and have been re-
1ieved OF further worry and anxiety
from their child's constipation.
II you have a child bothered like
this or one who il subject TO fire.
quent bilious attacks and sick head
ache, save the little one this suf-
fering. and yourself constant anx-
sety by giving California Fig Syrup.
Get a bottle today. All drug stores.
California Fig Syrup has been
trusted by the Worlds mothers for
ever 30 years. That is why the word
"Cslifornia' should be emphasized
Fhen buying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07
PLAN OPENING
BIG ACREAGE
Rice Tract Irrigation
System Nearing
Completion

Sale OF lands on the Rice tract.
comprising 2-100 acres southeast Of
San Benito will get under way In
March or April, owners OF the tract
announced Wednesday. The acreage
is owned by A. Wayne Wood Of
Brownsville, A. ID. Hatton of Webb
City. No, and r. M. Clark OF Jop-
lin, No., who acquired the property
two years ago.
The irrigation system TO supply
the acreage is nearing completion.
and is expected to be ready for
operation early in March. Land
sales will start simultaneously with
the completion Of the system, own
ers stated.
The irrigation system j. decidedly
different from those In general use
throughout the Valley, serving the
dual purpose Of providing drainage
r. well as irrigation. The sub-sur-
face canals. which will carry the
irrigation water mt a depth Of 8 to 10
feet. will receive their supply by
gravity from the Rio Grande. Each
tract will pump direct from the
NnH& anu AAt cAAldNG anu GCCVa@C
water is expected to flow back into
the canals. The resaca which ira
verses the tract is utilized in con-
nection with the irrigation system
a dam having been constructed to
assure ample height Of water in the
canals. Many Of the tracts will wa
ter direct from the
Much interest has been created in
the irrigation system designed by N.
l.. Conrad, Brownsville engineer.
Control works at the river govern
the flow or water which il carried
BY gravity TO all parts OF the acre
age. acknowledgements pumps
will be installed on all tracts to
handle the irrigation. each acreage
t. pump direct from the canals.
According to present plans of the
developers practically the entire
acreage will he developed as a cit
rus fruit project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07

parts Of the country, including the
MeAllen. Texas. Monitor.
"Dimples :" queried the grapefruit
producers OF the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. "Why. Of course. And IL
ordinary common run grapefruit will
produce delectable dimples there is
no telling what might be accom-
plished with a Valley grapefruit. IL
used internally. as well as externally,
we are confident that il will elimi-
nate wrinkles, preserve that school
girl complexion and create large
quantities of it
In connection with widespread en-
thusiasm for this new discovery, the
McAlien Chamber of Commerce sent
a box Of real Valley grapefruit TO
Miss Walker at her home, 32l Penn
sylvania.
"You will note that some OF them
are even pink" said w. II. Nectar
ity. secretary. in an accompanying
letter. I've assure you the color il
natural and in no way related TO
compacts or drug stores. III these
grapefruit are able 10 put 50 delight
full a complexion on their own
-checks. what will not be possible
when you US them and give them an
opportunity TO work in conjunction
with such a naturally artistic back
ground7"
The ides is spreading rapidly. The
popularity of the grapefruit girl is
spontaneous and enthusiastic.
The grapefruit market is expert
eneing a run" For with such proof
Of their effectiveness. modern girls
are spending their spare change for
this combination food ard beauty
treatment.
Another admirer with every half
Dozen is the slogan.
Thus ends-or is III herins7--the
tale Of the newest ~find-the grape
fruit girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07
Engishmen
Said Victimized
In Mexico Raids

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7.-tP-Two
British subjects were named as vic
tins Of outlaw activities in widely
separated localities in Mexico today.
Dispatches from chihuahua City
said George White. British painter,
had been slain i'm his workshop. pre-
sumably by robbers. There were mo
arrests
The British consul nc Guadalai
state or JaIisco, notified the VT
legation here thta federal troops
captured a number OF insurgents w.
the same group which kidnapped s. H.
James, British mine official. The fed
eraI soldiers are holding their cap
tives as hostages to ecu release Of
James. who is being held for $4,000
ransom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07
Florida Secures
Federal Aid In
Fruit Regulation

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Feb. IA
contract between the federal gov
eminent and the state department of
agriculture for regulating citrus
fruit shipments was executed last
week by Commissioner Of Agricul-
lure Nathan Mayo. This agreement
was in addition to the yearly con-
tract between the federal depart
ment and the State Marketing Bu-
reau at Jacksonville for federal
supervision. Under the citrus fruit
federal aid contract the government
supervising Inspector is given power
to supervise regulatory work in cit
rus fruit shipments under the pro-
visions or the Florida Green Fruit
Law and state regulations governing
the shipment Of frozen fruit.