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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08
Is It Clear?

T SUPPOSE this sort Of reasoning
l. goes back to those same practical
principles that are involved in the
building and scrapping of $50,000,000
battleships for the news reels. It's
all as clear as mock-turtle soup.
While it won't water any parched
acres, everybody sympathizes with
the farm people. Fate can paint no
more desolate picture than vast
field Of ripened crops perishing by
the hour before the helpless gaze Of
those who nurtured them.
But meanwhile it is also bliStering
in the city. Just what is to be and
can be done about the situation is
a problem. The weather man can't
give you anything but hope. There
is no telling how long the heat is
going to hang around.
Scientists say the weather is
changing all over the world. What
is more this is a very strange sum-
mer. It's hotter in some places than
it ought to be and in others where
it should be cold there is no weather
at all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08
The Colonel Is Right
THEORETICALLY, Colonel Mann

l. is wrong.
theoretically, the Republican
party is the sworn defender of
Negro rights, including the right to
be herded by some faction that
needs votes at a convention and
doesn't know where el~e to get them.
When it comes to practical politics
below the Mason-D Dixon line, how
ever, Colonel Mann is uncomfort-
ably right.
AS long as the Republican party
runs carpet bag show, the south
will remain Democratic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

Where are the pigeon lofts Of the
United States navy?
At Antacostia, D. c.; San Diego,
Cal; Port au Prince, Haiti; Pensa-
cola, Fla: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;
Lakehurst, N. j.; Hampton Roads.
Va; Guam; Gould Island, r. L, and
Coposolo, Panama, Canal Zone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

Prohibition agents are instructed to use brains
instead of force in their work hereafter. This will
arouse resentment among detectives who thought
to have monopoly on the method.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

Haywood Broun, who conducts this
column. is on his vacation. During his
absence Joe williams, sports editor of
the New York Telegram, will pinch-hit
for BrOun.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

With an increasing number of students swimming
in the historic Helespont each year. won't be long
now before they organize creek-letter fraternity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08
SCIENCE
Sun Kept Under 24-Hour
Watch By Astronomers IN
Great ObserUdtorIes.
BY DAVID DIETZ-

MO more privacy than a goldfish
IN Irwin Cobb's famous simile
applies these days to Old Sol. For
astronomers today keep continuous
watch on behavior of the sun.
Has a new rash of sun spots
broken out on the suns face? Its
progress is watched by the astron-
omers with the care of mother
keeping tab on baby's heat rash.
Has a geyser of flaming hydrogen
and helium spouted up $4,000 miles
or so from the suns outer atmos-
phere? The astronomers are on
the job.
Two huge steel towers rear their
heads to the sky at the great OBJ
seryatory on the summit of Mt. Will
son, 5000 feet above the sea. In
other parts of the world are SINH
lar steel towers built on the Mt.
Wilson pattern. There is one, for
example, at Meudon, France. An
other stands at Kodiakanal in In
Ola.
Atop each steel tower is a dome,
housing a mirror. Clockwork and
electrical motors turn the mirror so
that it always catches the image of
the sun.
These mirrors are the automatic
eyes which watch the sun around
the clock. Since the observatories
are scattered widely in different
parts of the world, the sun always
is above the horizon at one of
them.
It is possible, therefore, to keep
the sun under twenty-four hour
watch when desirable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08
Hot, Hotter

THE weather is all scrambled
i up, and there is no telling what
will happen from one day to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08

since we have been in this town,
sixteen years. Hope to see little
writeup on the other fellow, even if
it is the city airport. Don't We live
in the city and help keep it up?
Then let it be fair.
A READER.
Editor TimeS-In answer to zone
who does not believe everything he
reads, I might say that he instead
of Mr.. Lands could write on some
thing he knows more about. also
have quite a few friends and
relatives on farms in the micldle-
west and have lived on one myself. I
should say for the last ten years
the farm wives I know have not
prepared the hired hands or neigh
bors' meals at threshi- time.
Instead, the men bring their
lunches and find they feel much
more like working in the afternoon
after eating a cold lunch than they
vowel If they had q hot lunch.
BETTER INFORMED
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-08
Hale


TIME great towers are known as
L solar telescopes. They are the
invention of DR.. George Ellery Hale,
honorary director OF the Mt Wilson
observatory.
A quarter century ago, when the
Carnegie institution of Washing
ton was embarking upon its pro-
gram of scientific investigation, it
called in DR.. Hale to organize Mt.
Wilson observatory. He had pre-
viously distinguished himself by Or
ganizing the great YerkeS observ-
atory.
1t occurred to DR.. Hale that a
special type of telescope would en-
nance the astronomers ability to
penetrate secrets of the sun.
Probably the most hopeful opti-
mist would not have anticipated
how successful DR.. Hale's program
was going to be. For many prob
lens which had baffled astronomers
since the early days of civilization
we're solved with the solar tele-
scopes.
The ordinary telescope, built pri-
marily to view the objects of the
night sky, benefits by the size of its
lenses or mirrors. The big lens or
mirror OF such a telescope is a light
gatherer.
The objects Of the night sky are
faint. Consequently, it is desirable
to concentrate as much light as pos
sible into the image formed by the
telescope.
But the light gathering ability of
the telescope is not the primary
concern in the case of the sun. The
sun is so bright to begin with that
the astronomer can view. it only
through a special dark eyepiece,
which excludes most of the light
and heat.
DR.. Hale reasoned that what was.
wanted in the case of the sun was a
telescope which would give the larg-
est possible image of the sun.
Evening star., 1930-05-04

EDITORS NOTE.-Outside of the
pages of Edgar Allan Poe there are few
narratives In fiction that have the terri
flying fascination Of this true story of the
amazing adventures Of the Marquis de
Champaubert." The Marquis" was q
well known crook who had swindled the
French public to the tune of many mil
lions of francs but temporarily disap-
peared from view after serving long
term of imprisonment. The story Of the
whole astounding affair is here published.
MT. Lees has been at great pains to get
the details absolutely correct, and to this
end the French authorities have permit
ted him to consult official police and
other documents.
Evening star., 1930-05-04

Iully pTOWlS6Q 10 LuIn over u new Icd1. LILLE
letter, dated September az and written In Gle
ment Passals own hand, ran, in part, IS fol-
lows:
Sunday Morning 20 Sept
MY Dear and Beloved Old Mother:
MY heart is full of sadness for you as send
you this letter, which will doubtless be the last
you will ever receive from me.
"At the present moment am the prisoner OF
a powerful secret society, whose program con-
sists in Furnishing big crooks who according to
the members have not paid their fun debt to
the general public
"I have been condemned to death and must
submit to terrible ordeals with that object in
view.
1.-The choice of these ordeals it left to me, but
there are some which are unsurmountable Two
horrible ones have to be faced today and, as I
fear I shall not succeed, 7 send you this last
letter. I have asked that after I am dead my
gold watch and the various articles took with
me be restored to you Treasure them piously
In memory OF your poor son. who all his life has
idolzed you.
'I regret nothing have done, although you
do not know twentieth part of my adventures
and swndleS. have never voluntarily done
harm to the weak and poor, having always at
tackled the rich or powerful who had the
strength and intelligence to struggle against
me-always a solitary agent That eases my
conscience to the full, and am full of courage
IT do not tremble at the idea of death. You
can see that for yourself from my writing.
IT do not know even where am and If did
know it would be impossible for me at this time
to tell you. On reaching Deauville last Tues
day was placed in the position of being able
to do nothing, and was taken ON a run many
hours In motor car to this place.
''I embrace you for the last time with the love
I have ever shown you-I embrace you to in
fnityl
"GoOd-byl Good-by! Be courageous and
pardon me. CLEMENT"
Confirmation Of this autograph message stared
poor Nine Pascal in the face as she trembling
ly finished the one from mime. dOrgeval."
There and then she rushed away to seek the
help of her friends Knowing full well her
sons unfortunate past, she realized that once
more he was in the direst trouble. This time
her poor deluded Clement seemed to be in i'm
minent danger of being Snatched away from
her forever.
The two other recipients of the "DOrgeval"
letter, couched in almost similar terms, had
also come to the conclusion that immediate
action was necessary.
These two men-both inhabitants of Saint
Aubin-who had likewise received letters from
Mime d'Orgeval" stating that Clement Pascal,
the pSeudo-"Marquis de Champaubert," had
been buried alive, and indicating the exact
locality by means of plan, were M. Bachelet,
the village grocer and M. Pierre Durot, trav-
cling Snowman. The former, responding to
the heartrending entreaties of Nine Pascal, de-
cided to lose not moment in trying to save
his friend.
Taking the first train for Paris, he reached
the Care st. LaZare late on the evening of
October 8. With adj speed he TAXED to the
house of a certain M. Henri Guyvallet q
friend who was in the motor car trade and
lived at IL Rue Jouet, Maisons-Alfort. Guyval-
let himself knew the Marquis" whose real
Evening star., 1930-05-04
A Secret Society Of French Aristocrats
Pledged to Punish Notorious Criminals.
The Ordeal of 7 Torture- the Woods
of Verneuil- 1.-The Leap Of Death and
the Shot for Life.

that he had passed through this fresh ordeal
successfully. However, there are still others.
He always chooses the one which appears to
be the most favorable to him. Those which
follow are infinitely more dangerous
Evening star., 1930-05-04
BY FREDERICK LEES.

-v HE "Knights of Themis" started by
announcing that they had in their
: power the notorious Marquis de
. Champaubert," criminal who had
Dragged of stealing 287,000, 900
Evening star., 1930-05-04

recent long term Of Imprisonment he had faith
fully promised to turn over q new leaf. This
letter, dated September 22 and written In Gle
ment Passals own hand ran, in part, IS fol-
lows:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
Loves Reawakening The Story ol Wfes Triumph Over Jealousy
 By ADELE GARRISON

! billiard room and Katie heard m, moving around down there. You 1 know how excited she gets over ljt- i tie things"
 Junior nodded and turned to 1 Eodcrick.
 shes the biggest fraid cat abol,t some things and other things she isn't scared Of at all" he explained i largely
 80" I went cn. as he turned back me, she thought there was q burg ar ln the basement anl started 10 scrc1m at the top of her voice. Of course everybody hcarl 1 her and they all ran down. BrIt bv that tune l hal called to Katie anI ah" saw everything was all right" Ibid Dad take his revolver when ! he ran down." Junior asked. The question made inc hesitate. Was il possible that the boy know his father had taken the weapon with him and with the cunning O. childhood Was testing our truthful Ecss. Hut my voice Was firm as I answered him. D:clly Removes the Gun Did l tell Nou q minute ago ths, !ou were not 10 ask your father any questions about his revolver? Please dc not forget again"
 'I won't" Junior returned "EUt----"
 Not another word Of questions" ." told him. but with q smile at the two faces uprurncd to mine. "You'tr going to bc late for breakfast as 1t is. Run along now and show Aunt Katherine how quickly you can sci dressed"
 "AlI right" he replied ohodicntiy. Come cn Rod; and the two trottod out
 Dicky made two strides to the door, locked it and sank down in tla nearest chair.
 "I don't mind telling you I'm all ln,' he said. And the worst of II is, I'm not sure that they haven spotted the gun No. l don't believe they have 1 done ti at" told him, and dcscriJ- ed the mental measurements l had made.
 Lets hope you are right. as you usually arc.' he said. But that makes one thing certainty There must be no mistake about keeping this thing locked all the time. I've never had . lock on it. because the thing looked so like a panel that To one could know there was a recess b'hmd il. But even with the bare possibility Of their having sec the hing. feel Shaky. I'll fix q lock today. In the mcautimc----'
 He jcrkrd open tho door of the recess, took out the revolver walk od 10 hrs desk. thrust the gun in side. locked the desk and put the key in his pocket.
 tCoutinucd Tomorrow
 Copyright. 1880. Newspaper
 Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22

suit or ensembles. is used in such eases 10 form d striking contrast with the dark fabric invariably used for such clothes. A lame blouse would be absolutely out c. place it worn with an informal wooden fabric costume. but com bined, as it usually is. with satin or velvet in any very sombcr colo:. i. is essentially smart.
 satin Makes Drcssy Blouse
 This is also true of the drcs=y blouse of shiny satin. Worn wi,n tWceds it would look quite wrong. On the other hand. crepe de chine, fine wool jersey and any other in- fosnal material blend admirab!, :, with sports clothes.
 There are now two Very distin ., ways Of wearing q blouse. With q morning ensemble or suit. it is iashiou's latest dictate to wear i. tucked into the skirt. There l.. however, q decided air of inform. alitN in this style and one 1h3, cannot be allowed in an afternoon ensemble, That Is why all aftcr. noon blouscs are shown over the skirt and invariably long at that h. some models, they form snug. ly-fitting tunic, buuonng all th: way down.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22

for the Black Shadows 10 como Finally he saw them creeping, creep ing, creeping between the trees. II was bedtime. But Chattcrcr didn't gC 10 bed. He sat in his doorway an l ur hope that Timmy the Flying Squirrel would come, when he heard d soft thump on the trcctrunk down LeloW him. Then he heard the faint mcnt later Timmy the Flying Spur rel appeared on a branch near at hand.
 Chattorcr withdrew as he heard Timmy coming up the tree. He waa down inside, but where he could peek out when Timmy finally ar ri%ed. Timmy looked disappointed. He sat waiting on that branch for scmo time Then he started to conc toWard Chattcrcr's doorway. This brought him to the few grains of corn Chattcrer had left in the crotch. Of cour-c, Tmmy discovered it at once. He stopped and ate a kernel of corn. He smaCkcd his lips and began on another. My, this IS good" said Timmy.
 "I know how you can get all you want of it." said Chattercr, pokins his head out.
 Copyright, 1880, Y. w. Burgcss)
 The next story: "Chattercr Makes Q Bargain
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
HeraH;s Daily Pattern Seruice
CHG RIG FOR NOUNGSTER
 Pattern 1929 New Britain Herald 15C Practical
 Pattern
By Anne Adams

The little lady Sketched today is fit of blue serge and white linen. The sleeveless bodice is separate as 1t will need frequent launderings, and the cunning plcated skirt is attached to it with bone buttons, The small jacket fastens at the neck, under the collar of the blouse, and the cuffs are separate.
 Design 1929 would be stunning in rcd kasha with white linen, in brown jersey with natural ponsee or in checked tweed with linen or silk crepe bodice. Buttons should match the woolen fabric in color.
 May be obtained only in sizes 4. 6, and 10. Size 4 requires 1 l-4 wards wool and 1 Is yards 36 inch fabric for bodice.
 No dressmaking experience is nec- essary to make this model. The pattern has ample and exact in- structions, Yardage is given for every size. A perfect fit is guar anteed.
 Patterns will be delivered upon receipt of FIFTEEN CENTS U5ci in coins carefully wrapped Or stamps. Be sure to write plainly Nour NAME, ADDRESS. STYLE NUMBER and SIZE wanted.
 The NEW WINTER FASHION BOOK is FIFTEEN CENTS, but only TEN CENTS when ordered with a pattern. Address all mail and order to New Britain Herald Pattern Department 24S West 17th street, New York city.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22

3 tablespoons butter, melted.
 Melt tho 1 tablespoons of butter and add flour, salt, paprika, green peppers, onions and milk. Cook until a creamy sauce forms. Add ham and pour into q shallow, but tered baking dish. Cover with oysters and pour the ; tablespoons Of butter over the oysters. Bake =, minutes in moderate oven. Serve in dish ;n which baked.
 MaCaroon Rice Pudding for 6
 cup rice, cups boiling water, 1-2 teaspoon salt, ? cups milk. , egg yolks, egG, 1 cup sugar, tea spoon vanilla. 12 maCaroons, dried and rolled, egg whites.
 Cook rice, water and salt in a double boiler 80 minutes. Stir ire quently. Add milk and cook ) minutes. Add cgg yolks, egg. sugar vanilla. macaroons and egg whites. Pour in to q buttcred baking dish, Bake 80 minutes in a slow oN"r CCol and serve with cream or jelly.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
Talks I0AaAn
 SSn A1kk, pare1ots
Ut < KY BOl

By Alice Judson Pcalc
 For Christmas Tommy got pop guns and cardboard soldiers.
 At once his father organized a splendid and bloodless war in whica the opposing forces attacked each other from opposite ends of the dining room carpet and finally came together in close encounter ia the forest of table legs in the middle of the room.
 Next evening the game was va rled. They built forts with the new building blocks, behind which on;y the cardboard heads of the soldie, 5 were targets. It was q war of craftsmanship. Saturday alter noon they tried out the baseball paraphcrnalla.~
 But the new Christmas toys sim ply presented opportunities for nc.y kinds of play. AlWays Tommy ans his father do things together. It was his father who taught him hoN to swim, how 10. swing a bat, hoy 10 use hammer. It was his father too who introduced him 10 good sportsmanship.
 When a birthday present came
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22

that il was Il tie, and Tommy rast- ly WaGcred a cent that it wasn't. When, as the gift emerged from its "rappinGs, it became evident that 1t really was tie, Tommy turned to his father with the plea:
 But, lad, you wouldn't make me really pay the bet, would you, if was wrong"
 "Of codrsc I would. There you arc. you sec was right. Pay up"
 And Tommy paid.
 The word discipline is seldom heard in Tommy's home. for he is 9 lucky boy. His father plays with him.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
yQlM HI EAlT HI
 F5''1b7 " 'ae Ne'D York Dr. Idso Galdnon Academy ot Medcre
Or. ldso Goldaon Academy of Mcdc7r
Big and Little Germs

Big and Little Germs
 The biggest surviving mammal IS the whale; the smallest, the nous
 Great is the difference in their sizes, but greater still is the differ cncc between the sizes of the larg- ! est and smallest known germs. Some germs. like those causing anthroN can De easily seen through ! the microscope of even low power magnifiCation. There are some dis casos, however. caused by living i organisms too small to be discern | lblc-filtCrable Niruscs.
 What is the significance of th:s name? If germs. say typho,J germs, suspended in fluid, were placed in a test tube made of un- glazed porcelain and the fluid wee drawn through the closed end, none of the germs would pass through. The minute cracks between the particles of porcelain are usually larger than the germs, but the paths are so crooked that the germs cannot pass. X so-callcd fiIterable virus. however, will pass right through the walls of our finest porcelain filters. Hence the name tilt crablc virus
 Seeing is believing, the old saw runs. How then can we be ccrta T of their existence"
 Tho first actual answer 10 this puzzle was given, in lS9S, 6y l'rosch and Lofflcr. These two sci entlsts studying the So-callcd foot and mouth disease in cattle. could not find q gcrm-cause for if. b.it cid find that a living something called q virus, was present in the fluid of the blisters of the sick aai- mals. When this fluid was passr1 through a porcelain filter. the fiI- tered fluid would cause the disease 1 in healthy cattle. This virus will pro ducc foot and mouth disease in animals cNpcrimontally infected.
 Since the days Of Frosch and { Iofflcr at lea 5t 40 viruscs have bcrn identified.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
Stlll Fearful That the Boys Saw ti,c Revolver Wall Nook, Dicky Re moves the Gun and Locks It iD a Desk DraWtr

Revolver Wall Nook, Dicky Re
 moves the Gun and Locks It iD
 Desk Drawtr
 am sure that if Junior. by some lcGerdcmain. had procured his fla thcr's revolver and pointed it at us, Dicky and 1 would not have been more surprised than We were by our young sons calm announcement that his father would shoot any maraud T with his revolver. We had been so certain that inc boy had never known of the existence of the weapon that the mere possibility :f lis having seen it's hiding place b'.t a minute or two before had sent uS both into q panic. And noW-ho NHs mentioning the gun with !hn casual air with which he woud havc spoken Of Il tennis racquet e. golf club,
 Either | was the first 10 rccoy,r. Or ricky pHrposcly left the question: ing 10 mo. At any rate, lou.d myself saying trcmulously.
 "A revolver, Junior. You never SEW Dad with revolver. did you""
 No, l never d;G," our small so1 returned, "Brt he must have one. mustn't hcr He WAS d brave fly r in the war. JIc was au ace. Nod always told me that Nuns. didn't you 2"
 "Of course. dear" rca~surcd the mounting panic in his tone, while Dlclly made the deprCcatory liu'c Grunts of q modest man who hcars himself praised. T told you the truth. But
 But don't brave aces always haze revolvcrs"" There was so much dis appointment in the boys tone that gave him q quick affirmatiN,. rlaiuly he had been boasting ;o Iiodcricll of his fathers fame
 'Ycs, Junior, Of course. he al- ways had T revolver in war time.
 But what lid he do with it'' The boyish voice was sharp with fear. He didn't give it away. dii he When you showed mc his sil- Ncr wings you said they'd be mine some day But I'd want his revolver, too. Hasn't he got it."
 waved q helpless hand toward lHcNy, for l was not equal 10 Juniors third degree any longer.
 "Ycs son, | have il. carefully put away for you.' DickY said grayely
 "ls it 1T. this loom ?" 1 remembers 'd what DickN has frequently sa3 l O his sons "onc track mind" and hurled to the Icscuc.
 'Eraid Cat Katie"
 "t do not think you ought 10 ask Icur father where he keeps his ro- Nolvrr, Junior,' | said @ravcly. "lto has told you that he is keeping it Safc for you. and that is all you ned to know. When you are old enough. hG will show It 0 you, and perhaps teach Nou how 10 shoot with it. So do not talk about il again. Now :! will tell you what the noise Was downstairs. went down to thc