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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-10
M. E. Tracy
SAYS:

You Are Going to See All
Kinds of Bills introduced
When Congress Assemblies,
and All Kinds of Tricks
Played.
THE election seems to have had
4 a stimulating effect on Presi-
dent Hoover. He has not opened
his mouth since last Tuesday with
out saying something worthwhile
and constructive.
This was especially true of his
short address in connection with
the Heinz celebration, in which he
took occasion to emphasize that
machines were made for men, not
men for machines. That idea
needs emphasis, not only in bust
ness, but in politics.
People the world over are putting
too much faith in machinery and
too little in themselves. When
things go wrong, the frs impulse
is to look for a new invention or
device. The hardest thing for peo-
pie to admit is that many of their
troubles go back to inherent weak
nesses for which no ready-made
remedy exists.
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MO matter how gratifying the
IN recent election may have been
in certain respects, it still confronts
us with the danger of mechanical
politics. The habit of building up
party organizations at any cost still
represents the most serious threat
to effective cooperation.
Though we face an emergency
that is obviously national, and
therefore nonpartisan, too many
politicians are inclined to look at
it through partisan eyes. The
statement issued last Friday by
seven leading Democrats, in which
the party's cooperation was prom
ised for measures designed to re-
lieve the economic slump, was a
masterpiece. One can not under
stand why it was not accepted by
all Republicans and approved by all
Democrats as sincere, constructive
suggestion, but Senator Watson,
though protesting to meet it half
way, muddies the water by tossing
in the uncalled for and illogical as
sumption that it guarantees sup
port for Republican policy.
Senator Brookhart prefers to re-
gard it as a proposition designed
to help Wall Street, and certain
Democrats take issue with it be-
cause, as they say, the attitude of
the Democratic party in congress
will be determined by Democratic
congressman.
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One Out Of Nine

Modern studies have revealed
1V1 that one out of every nine
stars visible to the naked eye is a
double star. Astronomers feel Ger
tain that the number of double stars
in existence is much larger than
this.
A survey Of the nearer stars, the
ones among which the chances Of
detecting double stars are best, re-
veal that eight of twenty stars are
double. From this, many astron-
omers have concluded that about
one-third of all the stars in our gall
axy are doubles.
Study Of double star reveals the
fact that its component stars are
revolving in an orbit around a COM
mon center Of gravity.
From these facts, astronomers are
led to the conclusion that the two
components forming a double must
have had a common origin Most
astronomers feel, though there is no
definite way of proving it, that
stars evolved from great irregular
gaseous masses known as nebulae.
1t would seem, therefore, from the
large number Of doubles. that it is
common for q star to split into two
during its early formative days.
It may be that such splitting oc-
ours when the original star Is too
large, for recent studies have re-
vealed the fact that there is an.
upper limit to the size of stars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-10

DOLITICS is the most arduous
L pursuit in which I ever have en-
gagged, and I like it. In an eve
ming Newspaper is an announcements
that both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
futile gained weight while running
for Governor. That also may be
true of certain congressional can
didates, but at least one Of them
has had no time to get on the scales.
The same newspaper states that
Mr.. Roosevelt made eighteen
speeches and Mr.. futile seventy
three. That seems trivial to per-
son who has done 319. OF course.
on many occasions it was the same
speech.
I have in mind the mental strain
of campaigning even more than the
physical. It is an occupation which
strides into your waking hours.
A few days before election 1 in
dulged in nightmare concerning a
collision between two tax1cabs. Nat
urally, I was in one of them. That's
why it was night mare.
The force of the impact locked
the two front tenders and a crowd
gathered to pry the cars apart. AND
in the dream rose from the debris
of one taxicab to say: Friends, II
you don't mind I now will address
you briefly on the issues OF this
campaign"
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IT SEEMS TO ME BY H HECSS

the same time and argue that there
was no fundamental difference be-
tween the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties. It was, maintained,
no more than a choice between two
brands of matches.
Since street corners are windy, I
would light a match from each box.
In a few seconds it would flicker
and go out.
I am aware that this was not a
profound argument, but it served
to hold the attention of the crowd.
But on one unfortunate occasion
the Republican match persisted in
burning and burning and lasted all
the way down to the end.
After that I never played the
match game without carefully wet
ting the stem of each match. To
the best of my knowledge and be-
lief, this was the only underhand
political device in which I INDUCED.
copyright. 1880. by The Timesl
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Pull Together

M, share the qualification which most voters must
,eo over the statements issued by President Hoover
and seven Democratic leaders following the Demo-
cratic landslide in the election. Both statements EN-
phasized the necessity Of cooperation to achieve eco
nomic recovery.
"The lob for the country now Is to concentrate Oh
further measures Of cooperation for economic recoV
cry said Hoover. Ihis is the only suggeSoli nave
TO make on this occasion"
Tho Democrats were more specific, especially re-
,srdng the need to correct the worst rates OF the
I7au1ev-snnoot tariff law which is intensfying ana
nrolonping the depression The statement was signed
n,, three former presidential nominees, Cox, DAVIS
and Smith the party leaders in congress, Senator
Pobinson and Representative Garner, and the ma
tona committee chiefs Raskob and Shouse AS THESE
leaders said:
aTbe country faces parlous situation The
task ahead is to repair the damage to get the snip Oh
state back on even keel and to go ahead on course
which will bring us out Of the tempest with the least
disturbance and the greatest speed consistent WIN
safety.
determination to permit no thought of political adj
vantage IN swerve it from the course best for the
country"
We are prepared to take this pledge seriously.
We often find fault with the Democratic party as
national organization, but it has a good record for
coooeration with the administration on issues which
transcend party division Such splendid cooperation
was shown in the negotiation and ratification OF the
London naval treaty.
Failure of the last congress to pass remedial I'M
employment legislation not the fault Of the Demo-
Gratis but of the administration. So with the tariff
The Democrats co-operated with those few Repub-
cans who tried to carry out pledges OF both parties
against a general tariff increase.
If President Hoover assumes vigorous political
leadership hitherto lacking vital issues affecting
the prosperity and peace of the nation we believe he
will have the effective support in congress OF the best
elements Of both the Democratic and Republican
PARTIES
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The League Is Fading Out


The Anti League is losing its grip 1t is on
its way out. Some day its history will be written as
an important part of the history of this countrythis
history of an organization founded by a group of
Methodist preachers at Westervlle o, which became
the most powerful influence in politics this country
ever has known.
Beginning with President Harding, it actually was
the government, and the late Wayne Wheeler welded
a more powerful influence on congress than did
President Harding himself.
Even in Woodrow Wilson'S day it controlled
gress-and Democratic congress at that-when Pres
ident Wilson couldn't 1t had power enough to pass
the Volstead act over Wilson's Veto 1t had power
enough to make President Harding quit drinking,
though he had been moderate drinker all his life.
1t was Wayne Wheeler who forced promise out
of Harding to quit drinking just before Harding
started on that last trip to the northwest, during
which he died.
There are several reasons why the league is losing
its grip Contributions from captains of industry
dwindling and many Of them vigorously
fighting the noble economic experiment which failed
Church members are losing faith in prohibition as a
temperance policy as they see for themselves all the
evil results of trying to pound what they call morality
into peoples heads with policeman's club or the
rough work of coast guard gunner
And. third, because of these two of the
revolt against VoseadSm politicians are losing their
fear of the Anti-Saloon League lobby and afnlated
prohibition organizations
-Four. years ago the Anti-saloon League crowd put
ID third candidate for United States senator In New
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DIT \ ONNT FREDERICK
1\1<I AOO1 Lands

XXTE congratulate Babe Ruth on his adoption of
w two children.
It's the best home run he ever made.
Man is most nearly civilized when he adopts an
orphan.
If there's another life after this, and we have a
bunch there is, then the fellow who has helped the
helpless in this life will be met at the pearly gates
and given the freedom Of the city.
This thing of human greatness depends on your
viewpoint
For instance, Bernard Shaw said the other day
that Enstein is the greatest man breathing air,
but we don't believe it.
THE greatest man we've heard of for many year
i was a traffic policeman down in ST. Louis.
He and his wife had no children of their own, but
they actually adopted and raised something like
thirty-five orphans
That traffic policeman and his wife make all the
kings and queens of earth look like lot of deuceS
and from the standpoint of actual good done. they
have all the rest of us backed clear off the boards
Sir Thomas Liptons decision to contest for the
Americas cup two years from now means that the
canny old boy still realizes that he is getting more
in the world.
THE superintendent of public instruction of South
i Dakota wants a radio placed in every school.
It's fine in a way to make education absolutely
painless but when fellow has it waited into his sys-
tenn by a miracle we doubt whether it will do him as
much good as when he digs 1t cut by the roots.
The prince of Wales says that it worries him to
make speech, which places him in the thoroughbred
class for most of the great orators and actors have
felt the way about it. to the degree that they
have tremhled frcm stage fright.
NEOST-of the statesmen are now coming out for a
IF1 five-day week, which means that We will have tc
build more miniature golf courses, also widen all the
highways
Somebody ought to be appointed to go out and
take down all the campaign rktures, now that the
battle Is over.
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Sidewalks

THERE had been a lot of street
l. meetings on the night before
and it is the street meeting which
provides the greatest strain, both
mental and physical. And maybe
vocal should be added.
I lost my voice at least half a
dozen times, but always managed to
fish it back again.
The chief difficulty about street
meeting is to get your nucleus.
Along Broadway it is no great trou-
BILE to have and to hold crowd if
only you can get the first half
dozen.
Nobody wants to be the first per-
son at a meeting. Only when four
or more are gathered together will
he Join in. On the whole, crowds
are friendly to any speaker. Heck
ling was comparatively rare and
almost wholly Communist.
Only once was I booed or Missed,
and that was indoors at a dinner
where I ventured to speak of PreSi-
dent Herbert Hoover's dryness.
AS a rule, people listen with polite
attention even when they disagree
violently with the assertions Of the
speaker. They are tirnid about in
terrupting, because crowd sides
with the man on the stepladder,
whether it happens to like him or
not,
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bone, tearing of a muscle or liga-
ment, dislocation of a bone, and
finally there is the purely psyche
logical limp developed by the child
to secure attention and frequently
appearing at any time that the child
becomes somewhat tired.
In addition to the factors that
have been mentioned, children
sometimes limp because the foot
has been bruised, as in the case of
the common stone bruises. In case
the arch breaks down, there is a
painful flat foot.
Obviously, therefore, limp de-
veloping in a child is not to be con-
sidered as an indication for putting
the child to bed with the idea that
a little rest will enable it to get up
and walk correctly.
Such disturbance must be con-
sidered merely the symptom of some
deep-seated or unknown condition
until its exact cause has been de-
termined, and the necessary steps
taken to assure proper control.
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ZZEf%%S
B1T|t1e
lANNIVER$ARY|
BIRTH OF LUTHER
November 10

NN Nov. 10, 1883, Martin Luther,
- founder Of Protestant Chris
tianity, was born at Eiselben, Ger
many, the son of a poor miner.
After graduation from the Uni
versity of Erfurt with masters
degree at %, Luther entered friary.
Required to take trip to Rome,
he came into contact for the first
time with the authority of the Ro-
man church, and received an I'M
favorable impression.
Luther soon attacked the system
of the church in collecting money
from the masses with the under
standing it would absolve their sins.
He also denied the supremacy of
the bishop of Rome.
Luther, though in favor with the
German ruler, Charles, was forced
to go into hiding. Sent in secret
to one of Charles castles, Luther
wEote many important works, in
Guiding his translation of the Bible
from the Greek.
In 1922 Luther returned to Wit
tenberg, where he previously had
taught his new church. His doc
trines included a rejection of asceti-
ciSm and Of the monaStic life.
The religious movement that he
initiated changed the face of Eu-
rope and divided Christendom into
two great sections, Catholic and
Protestant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-10

Editor Times-As the annual Com
munity Fund rush is over, there are
a few things as to its division which
should be called forcibly to the at
tention of the sponsors of this an
nual campaign.
l. Why should the Boy Scouts
share in the fund, when all mem
bers are compelled to pay weekly
dues, which is divided between the
Scout troop, regional headquarters
and national headquarters. All boys
and troops must purchase uniforms
and other necessary supplies from
headquarters, upon which they
make profit.
2. The Girl Scouts. am not sure
of this organization, but from what
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PEOPLE Must Sneak

VOU are going to see all kinds of
4 bills introduced when congress
assemblies and you are going to see
all kinds of tricks played for no
reason in the world except to keep
up the good old game.
The only thing that could stop
such a performance is a vigorous
expression Of public opinion. The
American people will have to make
themselves heard If they get what
they want out of congress this
winter.
The session begins In December
and ends March 4, with less than
seventy-t1ve working days. That
leaves little time for politics, If ade-
quate measures for relieving the I'M
employment situation are passed.
Relieving the unemployment sit
uation is the first and most i'm
portant business to be transacted.
After that it will be time enough to
build fences for 1892.
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THEY'LL Try Tricks

Ut is to be admitted that the seven
L leaders who issued this statement
have no authority to tell the Demo-
cratic party what it should or should
not do, but who supposes that they
are attempting anything of the
kind?
: Besides, the wisdom Of an idea
does not depend on it's source, but
on the idea itself. Why should the
Democratic party quarrel with good
advice, no matter where it comes
from? Why should politicians re-
ject a sound policy because it did
not happen to come through the
prescribed channels of politics.
There is no answer, except the wor-
ship Of mechanism
There is no doubt that the two
major parties will work together
for certain relief measures and sup
ply bills which are too obviously
sensible to be sidestepped, but there
also is no doubt that they will take
advantage Of every situation to out
smart each other, no matter how
likely they are to upset the apple
cart.
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Wilhelm Strive

OUNCE the days Of Riccioli, the
~ telescope has revealed that
many stars which appear as single
stars to the naked eye, are in re-
atty two stars. They are known
technically as double stars of bina-
ries.
The discovery Of additional dou-
BILE stars followed closely upon the
heels Of Riccioli's first discovery.
Huyghens discovered a double star
in 1856; Hooke found the third in
1864, and two more were added by
Jesuit astronomers in 1885.
The first systematic hunt for dou-
bic StarS5 however, was made by Sir
William Herschel, the German boy
who fled to England to escape from
the army, who became a famous
organiSt and then turned from
music to astronomy.
HerSchel, who built himself a
larger telescope than any then in
existence, embarked upon system
attic survey of the heavens, noting
double stars, nebulae and other in-
tereSting items as he went along
The most important name, how
ever, in the early history of double
star study is that of Wilhelm
Strive.
Strive also was a German. Fol-
lowing capture by Napoleon's troops,
he escaped and fled to Russia to
avoid being drafted into Napoleon's
army In Russia he became direc-
tor Of the great Dorpat observa-
tory.
Between 1913 and 1925 Strive
composed a catalogue of 3,110 dou-
BILE stars. This catalogue repre-
sented the results of an examina-
ton of about 10000 stars.
Today astronomers have listed
$4,000 double stars. But they are
certain that the number of double
stars in existence must run into the
tens of millions.
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Double Star.
ONE Of the most important
~ phases of modern astronomical
study is the investigation Of double
stars.
The first major discovery with
respect to the stars made after Cali
leo had turned q telescope upon the
heavens was the discovery Of the
existence of double stars.
It was in 1910 that Calico frst
gazed upon the heavens through
his little telescope. 1t was forty
years later. in 1850, that Jean Bap-
ttste Riccioli discovered the exist
ence of double stars.
The middle star in the handle Of
the Big Dipper was named Mizar
by the Arabians. Since every one
knows the constellation Of the Big
Dipper, it is an easy task to locate
MiZar.
If you look very close to Mizar,
you will note tiny star near it.
Most people miss this little star.
because it is almost lost in the rays
Of Mizar. The Arabs called this
little star Alcor and regarded the
ability to see Alcor as a test of
good sight.
Riccioli turned his. telescope di-
rectly upon AIizar and discovered
an astounding fact. NIizar, which
appears as a single star to the naked
eye, was revealed by the telescope
to be two stars.
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Keeping Them Small

My own choice always was for
Nl small meetings. mean fifty
or sixty people. With a gathering of
that size it is possible to talk in a
casual and conventional way. Over
the hundred mark there is the
temptation to grow oratorical.
I had two meetings with more
than two thousand in the crowd.
One was an open air group in the
district where Judge Panken was
running. There we spoke from a
fire escape on the second floor down
to tightly wedged mass Of listeners.
The other big meeting was in the
chapel Of New York university.
The smallest meeting was speech
delivered to a couple Of Hstepers on
the corner of Seventy-second street
and Broadway on damp and bitter
afternoofl.
In spite Of the uraropitious
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weather, I decided that I would take
a. chance and try to build up a
crowd. Very few people were out,
and none stopped, but the original
two. I talked on and on and waved
my arms, but it was impossible to
gain even one more recruit.
And when I ended one of the two
said. ''Well, think I'll vote for you, :"
and the other remarked, I'm not in
your district. I just happened over
from Philadelphia for the after
noon"
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Questions and
Answers
What is a dog fish?

What is a dog fish?
That is a popular name for a
small shark, apparently because
they follow their prey like dogs,
hunting in packs. The body Is
long and tapering; the head fiat;
the snout conical, and the teeth IN
both Jaws sharp-edged and formed
for cutting. They have two dorsal
fins and five pectoral fms.
How can bricks that have been
suotted with mortar be cleaned?
Knock off the Jumps of mortar
with a scraper, scrape off the NOR
tar spots, where they are heavy and
remove the residue by sponging with
a mixture Of equal parts OF COM
mercial muriatic acid and soft water.
Finally wash with clear water.
What are the latest books of viii
J. Durant and H. G. Wells?
Will Durant's latest book IS
Mansions of Philosophy" 1929 i,
and H. G.. Wells is The Open
Conspiracy (1930).
During whose administration as
President was the federal reserve
act passed?
It was passed in December, 1913,
during lie administration Of Presl-
dent Wilson.
What was the 1890 census pOpu-
Iation of New York;
2,507.414.
Who is the conlmandant of the
United States msaine corps?
Major General Ben II. Fuller.
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York for no other purpose than to defeat Senator
Wadsworth for re-election-and elected wetter wet
than Wadsworth in the person of Senator Wagner.
It's idea was to rule Or ruin, to defeat Republican
who refused to wear the leagues ring in his nose.
Loss of financial support from big business, loss
Of followers in the churches, loss of fear the part
of politicans-these will be followed by loss Of sup
port of some of the churches which heretofore have
recognized the Ant-Saloon League the official po-
Iitical arm Of the Federal Council Of Churches Of
Christ in America; and, finally, the loss of soft jobs
by an army of preachers who left their pulpits to
play politics.
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The Shoe Pinches

Senator Claude A. Swanson Of Virginia is said
to have solicited the aid of the state department. in
attempting to block proposed increase in the tariff
on tobacco by Germany. Growers in Virginia, Mary
land other states would be injured seriously if
the higher levy were imposed
We synpathize with Senator Swansons solicitude
for his constituents. But, we wonder, what the
state department do about it.
Scores of protests from foreign governments were
lodged against recently enacted tariff while
it was being debated and congress bhthely ignored
them.
We are not now in position to complain if other
countries employ our own tactics. When we cor
rect the injustices and absudities of our tariff we
may expect similar justice from foreign governments
but probably not before.
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Game of Matches

T FOUND that simple props were
4 useful for street corner meetings
and I developed a small game
played with two boxes of matches.
One box, issued by my Democratic
opponent, had a black cover, while
the Republican matches were white.
I used to hold up both boxes at