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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
Approach of Eros

TINE earth and Eros are going
i around the sun with different
speeds. Every two and third years,
the earth overtakes and passes Eros.
At that moment, Eros, the earth
and the sun are in line, the earth
between Eros and the sun. That
moment is known technically to the
astronomer as opposition. The earth
and Eros are closest at the time of
opposition.
But opposition can occur when
Eros is at any point in Its orbit, so
that the distance between the earth
and Eros varies at different opposi-
tons, depending upon how close the
two orbits are at the points where
opposition occurs.
The point at which the orbit of
Eros is closest to the sun is known
as the perihelion. IF opposition CO.
ours when Eros is exactly at peri
helion, then Eros and the earth are
as close together as it is possible
for them to be.
This, however, never has occurred
since the discovery of Eros by Witt
of Berlin in 1893. The distance at
such an opposition would be 49,
$4,000 miles.
Opposition will occur on Jan. 30.
1881, just thirteen days after Eros
has passed perihelion. AS a result.
the distance from the earth to Eros
then will be 100000 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

Health authorities should have a
sufficient amount of convalescent
serum on hand to treat cases in
time of epidemic. In the epidemic
which took place in Manitoba, 5000
cubic centimeters of serum we're
available, an amount representing
eight quarts.
The serum is injected with a
needle into the muscles, and, if
given early, aids in the prevention
of paralysis and in producing
prompt recovery.
The next most important step
may we'll be absolute rest in the
acute stage. When the patient in
the early acute stage of infantile
paralysis is given absolute rest, the
amount of congestion in the spinal
cord is less, and the amount OF pa
ralysis naturally is less also.
After the acute stage has disap-
peared, it becomes necessary to treat
the paralysis by modern 'orthopedic
methods.
Massage and electric treatments
are not to be given unless they can
be administered by trained investi-
gators who will not irritate infiamed
tissues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
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ANNIVERSARY
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FOUNDING OF HARVARD


nN Oct. %, 1886, Harvard uni
~ versity, the oldest institution of
higher education in the United
States, was founded at Cambridge,
suburb of Boston.
The university had its inception
in the desire of the early settlers
to educate the English and Indian
youth in knowledge of goodness"
While organization Of the institution
was in progress, the Rev. John Har-
ward, a minister, bequeathed to the
new school 400 pounds and library
of 800 volumes.
In recognition Of this gift, which
jim those days was a large one, the
new institution was named Har-
ward college.
A medical school was established
as part of the university in 1882
and a law school in 1917.
For almost 200 years after the
founding of the college, its course
of study remained in essential ele-
ments unchanged. But when Charles
E. Eliot became president in 1869,
the course received significant en-
largement.
Eliot, whose term of Office lasted
forty years, was responsible for the
large growth in the number of stu
dents, in the endowment and in the
university plant.
Under him, Harvard made many
educational experiments and sex
erted a wide influence in develop
nent Of American history
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

CAPTAIN FLAGG, the Airedale,
" says he'll be blamed if he'll ever
play another benefit. A league fol-
the protection of animals recently
got him to aid in a drive for funds.
Now Fllagg himself is for the mo-
ment solvent.
The dimes and nickels poured into
the pail by which he sat were moth
ing to him. According to his stand
ards money is not everything. A
bone is something else again. There
were no bones. Not even dog bis
cult.
He did it for the cause. The pre-
else object of the drive may have
escaped him. Good soldiers and
good Airedales ask no questions.
Personally, I doubt if Flagg is
emotionally committed to the pro-
lection of animals. Not without
exceptions, certainly, for he has
killed his cat. And would again if
any other landed on his shores.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

TIME distances to all the other
L members of the solar system
must be measured in millions or
miles. And of course the distances
to the stars must be measured IN
trillions. (The nearest star is 25,-
coo 900 900 900 miles away.
Let us look at the solar system
for a minute. The earth is one OF
number of planets revolving
around the sun. First comes Mer-
curry, then Venus, then the earth,
then Mars, then a group of tiny
planet-like objects called the aSter-
oids.
These are more than 1000 in num-
Der. They appear like the remnants
of shattered planet or like the
pieces of a planet that was spoiled
in the making"
All the objects named are going
around the sun with different
speeds, in orbits which are not per-
feet circles, but f1attened circles, or
ellipses. At a result, the distance
between the earth and these other
objects varies continuously, depend
ing upon where they and the earth
are in their respective orbits.
Venus and the earth are the
closest to each other on an average
of every two years. The distance
separating them is sometimes about
Is 100000 miles. Mars does not APP
proach as closely to the earth. At
its nearest, it is still 100000 miles
away.
But though the asteroids lie in an
orbit which is beyond that of Mars,
the asteroid Eros has SO eccentric
an orbit that it swings in closer to
the earth than either Venus or
Mars.
One side of the orbit of Eros is
beyond that of Mars, but the other
side swings inside of the orbit of
Mars and so permits Eros to ap-
proach closer to the earth than
either Venus or Mars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
D L a COM nv, FREDERICK
1\A1 AOO4 Lands

CREAT BRITAIN bitterly is criticised for alleged
" omissions in her government of Palestine, but
shmen are hungry she people of Palestine will have
to put their troubles on ice for the time being.
Unlucky is the nation on whose flag the sun never
sets and lucky the nation that can stay at home and
mind its own business.
Uncle Sam can do this, except for occasional erup-
tons in the West Indies and Central America.
We are glad to see that the Rev. Bert N Nelson of
Minnesota, missionary in China and captured
by the bandits weeks ago about to be released
but with all the heather we have in America it strikes
insuferable affection for to send mission
aries to any other land
GONE gentleman fond of Statistics announces that
- the people of the United States spent more than
S200000000 yearly for kodaks which is good thing,
for few investments yield longer and better dividends
The kodak preserves the high spots Of family life.
Looking backward through the picture album you
see the kids as they were in vanished days. and while
there's homeSck feeling about it, you wouldn't trade
those snapshots for the finest portraits in the world
Another thing the kodak picture is unusually good
because the subjects are perfectly natural.
NOBODY poses you in a kodak picture; nobody
Y tits your countenance straightens out your
clothes until you look like collar advertisement
If we ever go into the business of photography we
are going TO converse with our customers and take
their pictures when they know nothing about it.
This would seem to be the way to do it.
Communstic demonstrations should be hit with
club whenever and wherever they occur but nothing
could be more natural than for those New York City
Communists to stage their protest at the New York
city hail. whose judges and other appontees are now
branded with crookedness.
France now is building 200 miles of Notifications
TO protect her from future attacks from her ancient
enemy, but If there's another w&r France win ind
the invader coming in appliances rather than on foot
and the elaborate syskm Of defenses yin be useless
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
MussoIini RoarS Again

CPEAKING of Rome, Mussolini is
~ at it again, scolding the world
for not getting down on it's knees
to Fascisrn, and pretending to
hear war music in every wind that
blows.
While England, Japan, and our
own country are exchanging felici-
tations on the naval pact, he beats
the drum. The temperatures of his
noise is about as disagreeable as it's
character, yet II Duce couldn't be
himself and do otherwise. Mussolini
is essentially tyrant and disturber.
The only reason he hasn't made
more trouble abroad is that he has
had his hands full at home. His
idea of running things is a black
shirt march on something, followed
by absolute obedience to his orders.
Give him the slightest excuse, and
he will try it anywhere if he can
mobilize the money and men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
Views of Times Readers

Editor Times-On numerous occa-
sions, Coffin's radio speaker has
asked a comparison of Coffin can
didates with the Democratic candi-
dates. If the Democratic ticket goes
over, some of the Coffin gang may
have to resort to the Coffin statute,
known as the statute of limitations.
Coffin asked the people to vote
for reelection of his machine-con-
trolled candidates on their long
service as oflce-holders, and their
past experience.
Cost of our county government
has doubled since 1924, and the time
has come when We can send Coffin
ties back to private life, or Michi-
gan City, to enjoy the spoils stolen
from overburdened taxpayers.
But we must admit Cof1nism has
increased employment, for it takes
two men to operate their campaign
truck. One drives and one rings
the "old liberty bell" which frees
the taxpayers from their money.
However, they forgot to put the
fiery cross and the three KS on the
bandwagon.
Should any of this gang be SO
unfortunate as to lack the neces-
sary dough to exist through the
winter, they might wash bowls in
their soup houses for their board
and room, and thus gain some
knowledge of a business depression
So let the voters do them like
the old farmer did his lazy son. He
gave him rock, showed him a rab-
bit track, and said "Son. at the end
of that track you viii find your
breakfast"
Coh1niteS even have the nerve to
insult the intelligence Of our coloree
voters. asking their support after
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal OF the American Medics
Association and of Hygeia, the Health

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal OF the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the Health
Magazine.
THIS is the season of the year
l. in which infantile paralysis is
prevalent and newspapers every
where contain reports of cases of
children, and even of adults, suf-
fering from paralysis and dying OF
this Gripping malady.
The most modern method of
treatment is the use of serum taken
from some one who has recovered
recently from the disease.
The exact method of spread OF
infantile paralysis is not known, al
though it is realized that it spreads
from person to person and that
when once in the body the poison
travels through the nervous system,
affecting chiefly the nerve cells in
front of the spinal cord and there
by bringing about paralysis.
There seems to be no doubt that
some people do not develop the dis
ease because they have in their
bodies an immunity to it, perhaps
having suffered at some time a
very mild infection.
Apparently there are people in
communities who are carriers OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

the outrage at Marion, and the in
suit offered the war mothers who
we're assigned to a cattle boat for
transportation to Europe.
The people should congratulate
themselves that they have one
paper, The Times, which has the
public welfare at heart, and which
calls business depression a panic;
that exposed slave wages paid by
contractors on state highways, and
unearthed the miserable conditions
at the county infrmary, and which
is a champion of all the people re-
gardless Of race.
WILLIAM LEMON.
225 West New York street.
Editor Times-Let's not forget
Oct. q and % back in '17-thirteen
years ago, when the First division
took Americas first prisoners in the
World war, and when Sergeant
Alex Arch of South Bend, in the
field artillery, fired the first(shot for
America in the war. A few days
later Benjamin Gresham of Evans
vile was the first soldier under the
American flag to'lay down his life.
The First division was in the
thickest fighting in the war, and
had %, 259 casualties out OF 10000
men in its ranks when it left the
Mexican border for the big scrap.
There is a monument in Washing
ton, D. c., concentrating the di-
vision. The writer was member
of the outfit. comprising the Six
tenth, Eighteenth, Twenty sixth
and Twenty-e eighth infantry regi-
ments; the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
field artillery; one machine gun
company. and the FIRST trench NOR
tar unit.
CHART ,Eg JENSEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
The Mask Is Off

Once more the mask is off the Republican
state committee and it stands revealed as I'M
patriotic, un-American, destructive Of every
American tradition, by the injection of re-
ligion into politics.
The committee heirs of Stephensonism,
who first won power by his appeals to race
and religious prejudice now have the brazen
temerity to appeal to the very races and re-
ligions which, for number of years, they
placed under humiliations, denied normal So
cial and political and business rights, and IN
every way treated with contempt and bru-
tality.
If there be any who doubt that the state
committee Of the so-called Republican party
but which really represents what is left OF
the Stephenson plunderbund-is responsible
for an appeal to religious prejudice in this
campaign, the evidence is to be found in the
paid advertisements circulated in publica-
tions going to the Catholic, the Jew and the
Segro.
y The paid advertisement carries the sig
nature of the Republican state committee and
appeals to Catholics, as Catholics, not as
American citizens, to vote against Demo-
cratic congressional candidates because OF
the fear of HeAin influence in Congress, the
same Hehin who so often came as the paid
speaker for the same men who control the
state committee and its policies, to arouse
hate against the Catholic
Such appeal should be resented by every
decent citizen who has any regard whatso-
every for the fundamental policy of this
country, that there must be separation OF
church and state, and that religion has no
place in politics.
The Times and this editor have an I'M
broken record of denouncing any attempt to
inject religion into politics. 1t has at times
been a costly policy to defend this American
tradition.
It was The Times which stamped out the
organized khan in this state. 1t was The
} Times which protested, two years ago, when
a bold "back to your pulpits" appeal was
made by Mabel Willeorandt to Methodist
ministers to defeat Al Smith, although this
Newspaper was the first paper in the state
Ito support Herbert Hoove before the regu-
lar party organs which now use his name
as a cloak for local malefactors on their
ticket
The mingling of religion and politics
means the end of every tradition of the
founders of this nation. 1t is treason to
real Americanism.
The state committee has forfeited every
right to respect or confidence. It's religious
appeal should be resented at the polls by all
citizens of every religion and every creed.
The quick change from nightgown to a
cassock should fool no one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
Working Press

A T the library Flagg met, for the
IA first time, the working press.
He knows me and is in favor of me,
but very likely he never. has identi-
fed me as a reporter. Tt is his
understanding that I'm literary.
Perhaps I told him that. With dogs
I often SWagger.
These press men at the library
seemed to Flagg brand new
species. And, in fact, several were
from the tabloids. This was his
first experience with the ordeal of
being interviewed. And he had his
picture taken.
Until this time nobody ever had
questioned Flagg except concerning
something immediate, such as Did
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

league for the protection of animals,
cats were not included in the scope
of his charity. And not all other
dogs.
He would not lift a paw for the
small white ones which jump and
swing upon his ear as if it were a
horizontal bar.
However, no matter what his mis-
understanding and his motives,
Flagg went down to the library to
do his bit for the cause. Does it
make any difference that he did not
know what the cause was all about?
Maybe somebody told him he was
fighting in a war to end war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-

Eros Is Friendliest Neighbor
of the Earth; Visits Us
Soon.
ANOTHER EARTH is going to re-
INl ceive company. On Jan. 80.
1881. the asteroid Eris viii make a
call on the earth. On that date it
will be closer to the earth than 1t
has been at any time since its dis
covery in 1898.
With exception of the moon, an
occasional comet, and the meteors,
Eros is the earth's friendliest neigh
Dor.
The moon is 100000 miles from
the earth. An occasional comet
swings a little closer to the earth.
There is good reason to believe that
ON one or two occasions, comets
have come so close to the earth that
the earth swept through the comets
tail.
The tail of a comet, however, is
composed of such extremely thin
gases, that the encounter worked no
hardship upon the earth.
The encounter of the earth and
the meteors is more violent, how
ever. Every twenty-four hours, thou
sands Of meteors cross the earths
atmosphere and we see Them as lit
1 lie trails of fire in the heavens.
They are known popularity as
shooting stars"
Occasionally an extra large me-
teor enters the earth's atmosphere.
1t is completely burned up and a
piece falls to earth. 1t is known as
a meteorite.
A great crater in Arizona Is be-
lieved to be the result Of the fall OF
a huge meteorite in prehistoric
times. On July 80, 1908. huge
meteorite fell in the wilds of north
ern Siberia, charring and killing
vegetation in an area thirty miles
in diameter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
IT SEEMS TO ME BY HB BEogS

you do that?" This catechizing was
essential when the soup was missed
from off the kitchen table.
Reporters went much more deep
ly into his past, and that made
Flagg uncomfortable, for there is
some reason to believe he is not al
together Airedale. An alien touch
of the police is suspected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
Conscience Fails

MOREOVER, conscience said to
1Vl him, Go to i'll" Even though
he has since been reasoned with,
the sense of guilt is not yet in him.
He laid the dead cat at the feet of
Squire x as tribute and could not
understand why she drew away and
refused the tinaid proffer.
And so it is fair to assume that,
when Flagg joined in to help the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
Daily Thought

And Moses was learned in all
the wisdom Of the Egyptians, and
was mighty In words and in deeds.
Acts 7:22.
Wisdom adorns riches and shad-
oWs Socrates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

1t is said that the broadcasting company which
engaged Bernard Shaw, dramatst, for his radio talk
expected him to give play-by-play description.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter
esting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this Daper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
A School TragAdv

A T this precise moment, the
n people OF Richmond appear
far more interested in a strike just
staged by the John Marshall high
school football squad than in how
the next congress will line up.
The principal suspended five play
ers because they were more than
20 years old, which is against the
rules of the Virginia Literary and
Athletic Association. The remain
ing twenty-nine voted to strike, I'M
less these five were reinstated, and
appointed a committee so to inform
the principal.
The principal received the COM
mittee, listened to its ultimatum
and then called the season off, just
like that. Unless he relents, or is
overruled, John Marshall will play
no more football this year. What
is equally tragic, it will experience
great difficulty in finding the
needed cash to support its track,
basketball and baseball teams.
Football has been woven into our
educational system, not only as
sport, but as a revenue producer for
other sports. In that, more than
in anything else, lies its pull.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
A Wasted Diary

EDWARD v. VALENTINE, the
Il great sculptor, who died in
Richmond Oct. 10, kept a diary for
more than seventy years. His will,
just published, provides not only
that it shall be burned, but that no
one shall be allowed to read it.
What a pity; what a waste of time 4!
No doubt that. diary contained
some very intimate things, and no
doubt Mr.. Valentine shrank at the
thought of others reading them, but
they are the things which hold the
real story for future generations.
Formal history never has, and
never will give us much but the
tinseled, bench show side of life. It
takes a Pepys, a John Evelyn, or
an Ezra Stiles to paint the true
picture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

Certain meat packers in Chicago are reported put
ting out sausages in tints to match your breakfast
rooms. Has the worst come to wurst9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

"a surprising proportion of young men today"
says English writer, "are actually incapable of
raising mustaches" So it looks like they'll have to
take it on the chin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

Bargain Sales Banned by Chinese Merchants.
Headline. Probably by the peace-loving type de
termined to stop counter-attacks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28

Elsie Janis musical comedy star, had her shoulder
dislocated recently in grappe with Ramon Novarro
screen idol, What is this hold Ramon has women?