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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
Baseball Pools Banned

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind. April 18.-Baseball
pools will not be tolerated in Muncie
this summer. the police department
announced. Acting on orders Of
the mayor, the police said persons
selling or buying tickets on pools
would be prosecuted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18

to operate a water pump system;
birds to jump on guns as soon as
they're fired; wolves to fear sheep;
doves to become vicious, and a
chinpanzee to write.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
APRIL 1s, 1890

vaudeville business is shown by the
decreasing number of theatrical
permits for minors. issued by the
department of industrial relations
In the last six months Of 1929 the
decrease was s4.5 per cent over the
same period in 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
GOOD CIRCUS MATERIAL
Russian Trains Animals and Birds
to Perform Odd Acts.

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, April 18-Vladimir
Durov has trained many animals
in his collection here to do many
unusual things. He has trained a
wildcat to mother a mouse; a bear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
YOUTHS FAVOR TALKIES

Permits for Minors to Vaudeville
Shows Are Decreasing.
By United Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 49,
How the talkies are affecting the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
BANDITS LOOT
AIR MAIL AT
CHICAGO PORT
Seize Five Sacks of Letters
as Plane Lands, and
Make Escape.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 18. - Tricky
weather in the northwest which
grounded airplanes, deprived Chi
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
IfYOuW PresidentH Hoover
Then Settle These Things
Because They Are Full Of Dynamite Mr.. Hoover Will
Probably Ignore Them at This Time, Anyhow.

Solving all sorts of knotty political and social problems
for your two problems that have been square
put up President Hoover just the Of election, and
you can have good time deciding what you would do with
them if you Chief Executive.
The Executive Committee of the District of Columbia De-
partment, Disabled American Veterans of the World War
sends President resolution demanding the dismissal
all married in the Government service whose husbands
in the service drawing $4,000 year and
their replacement by disabled other veterans.
The proposition is put forward as measure for relief of
unemployment and justice to veterans their wives
widows giving preference to those with children dependent
upon them.
the National Civil Service Reform League asking that the
order Of President Coolidge giving veterans preference in the
civil service be rescnded modified.
The league declares the order is detrimental public
service and fair to veterans physically impaired by
injuries disease because other veterans not injured or
diseased have the preference The arrangement de-
cidedy unfair civilians the league states in that they now
have little chance Of getting into the Government service
matter hOw high their examination ratings may be.
Politicians and statesmen these days are not doing anything
offend veterans Of the World War They also not
inclined anything offend voters but the Pre
dent is asked to get rid Of married in the civil service
their husbands also in the service drawing good sa
ries and shut down existing preferential treatment for
veterans who would required the minimum passing
mark of 70 before being allowed preferment
Both problems have faced other Presidents who did nothing
about the before has there been limit fixed on
the salaries of husbands limit that evidently considers
ent day costs Of living for married people.
Here looms up the social problem confronting all parts
the country as to whether women when they marry should
their positions and be compelled to settle down in their
homes dependent entirely the earnings OF their
Nowhere will single married agree to this although
single do think it unfair that good positions In the Gov
service should be held by married women while the
single without positions.
When the single get the service however they feel
they have right to marry and that is not fair to them TO
have give positions they earned by competition wnen
they were single.
# Presidents have stunned this bohersome problem it is
evident that has angles political and social to be
settled in satisfactory to any large NUMBER OF
people. It certainly has many ramfcatlons.
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Earnest well meaning Americans who give their pennies
foreign missions convert the heather delighted to-
day with the news President Chang Kahek of China
has embraced Christianity.
The youthful President baptized this week at Shanghai
into the Methodist Episcopal Church (south) He sonn
law of the late Sun Yatsen, who also Christian
It is conceivable that Chang Kashek sincerely believes
in his religion and that his conversion is genuine
It is also conceivable that Changs conversion good
politics He is fighting Communists who have been hunting
down Christians Yangtsze Valley Christians both at
home and abroad will want to see him win
Americans especially will feel friendly toward him, and
perhaps ask Mr. Hoover send marines to help him.
thing.
Chang's conversion is political it will not be the first
General Feng Cnas socaed Christian soldier admired BY
millions Of devout Americans used change his religion every
two three years For WHILE he worshiped at the
shrine of Lenin What he is mystery to those who
follow the shifts Chinese politics Perhaps is something
of mystery to himself
Christianity is convenient garment to put on in China
when you want support especially American support We
Americans impressed by labels seldom looking at what
behind them.
Perhaps the label genuine with President Chang
Stranger things have happened, though not often
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Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

The wise books will tell you
a lot about the status of Women
Workers. but they can't tell
you half as much as you'll learn
by listening to Ella, the stenog,
while she spills the days doings
to Mable, the file clerk. or by
reading letters like this:
Dear Miss Robinson:
Usually I like what you write,
but you sure made me mad
when you said that women
aren't emotionally as reliable as
men in business" There isn't
any difference in the emotions
of business men and business
women. BUT THERE'S A LOT
OF DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY
MEN LOOK AT THOSE E
EMOTIONS.
A man can and does kick up
as much fuss in the office as
any woman. Sometimes it's
necessary fuss and sometimes it
is plain Stiffness and bad tenn.
per. But no matter what it is,
AS LONG AS HE IS A MAN
HE CAN GET BY WITH 1T.
BUT JUST LET A WOMAN
KICK UP THE SAME AMOUNT
OF FUSS AND SEE WHAT
HAPPENS. At once all the men
brand her as "temperamental'
."unreliable" :. unbalanced"
and, if they don't fire her,
proceed to treat her as a child
or a half wit. Yet she may not
have said half as much as a
man would have said under the
same circumstances.
have had an example of
this in my own department. I
have charge of six girls in a
certain department of a big
insurance company. Before I
went there a man had been in
charge for II years. They had
let him run things to suit him.
self and when came in,
after his death, I found a lot
of wasteful, old-fashioned meth
ods. Everything needed a good
shaking UP. ..
stood it for a while, for 1
knew that a new employee
should always work his, or her
way in tactfully. Then I laid
my suggestions before the
higher-ups. They listened, with
that polite, patient kind of
listening you give a kid. But
they didn't do a thing. It was
plain that they couldn't i'm
agine a woman bettering a
mans methods. waited for
a while, until I had some
more figures to show them,
and started in again. Same
result.
Then I got mad! I was IN
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against it. If I didn't make
good in that department they'd
hold me responsible. But I
couldn't make good with those
old methods. Yet, if I tried
to change the methods, they'd
give me the dog eye like they
had before. But I had to take
a chance. So I stood right up
and made a yell. Well. the
result was that they gave In.
They couldn't deny the fig
ures. And I'm now giving re-
suits. BUT DO YOU THINK
THOSE MEN WILL AC-
KNOWLEDGE THAT I WAS
RIGHT? WILL THEY BE
GOOD SPORTS WITH ME,
THE WAY THEY WOULD
WITH ANY MAN WHO HAD
MADE THEM COME TO
TERMS? I'LL SAY T H E Y
WON'T!
I find I have acquired a rep
utation for being lawfully tenn
peramental," and they actually
fight shy OF me.
That's just q sample. Any
business woman can give you
dozens of similar experiences.
MEN WILL CHUCKLE AND
BOAST ABOUT SOME MANS
BLOWUP. AND PROBABLY
GIVE HIM A RAISE IN SAL
AIRY. BUT THEY'D CALL A
SIMILAR BLOWUP IN A
OMAN TEMPERAMENT
OR UBOR DINATION"
AND HOLD A LAS TING
GRUDGE AGAINST HER FOR
TT.
Maybe some day women
will achieve a real equality in
the business world, but 1t
hasn't come yet. It's still a
sTnhI @nhf TGEta REaARD woMEN oNR JAS AS
INTRUDERS AND VIEW
THEIR ACTS THROUGH
PREJUDICED EYES.
If a woman wants to get
along with men today, she still
has to flatter them and pre-
tend to agree with them, while
scheming to get her own way.
That is terribly irritating and
humiliating to any woman
with honesty and pride, but
what else can she do? If she
tries to play the game openly
and forcefuIly like a man they
all resent her. The weak men
resent her strength and the
strong men suspect it. They
won't LET her be honest.
That's the truth.
That's Eleanor's story . =.
Eleanor Stewart do YOU stick
by it?
Copyright, 1890. by King Features
Syndicate. InoA
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Matthew FOntaine Maury
BY Archibald Henderson

Within recent years recogni-
tion has at last been accorded,
in full measure, to one of Amer.
ica's distinguished scientists.
His proudest title was Path
finder Of the Seas" the title of
the excellent biography by John
w. eWayland.
During his lifetime he received
distinguished honors, not only
as a scientist, but also as great
benefactor to the world. His
contributions to maritime trade
and navigation were almost in
calculable. The war between
the States came at a time in his
career to shadow his fame and
to leave him in the backwaterS
of remembrance. BY countless
thousands he is remembered to-
day as the author of a series Of
Biographies widely used 80 to
40 years ago.
Some IL miles west of Freder-
icksburg, SpotSylvania county,
Va, was born Matthew Fontairle
Maury, on January IA, 1906.
Before his fifth year the family
removed to Williamson county,
Tenn, some 18 miles southwest
Of Nashville. After studying at
Harpeth Academy, where he like
wise served as instructor, he re-
ceived an appointment in the
United States Navy.
For some years he visited
many parts of the world on va
riouS cruises. His active mind
busted itself with a pressing
problem, the sea paths which
ships ought to follow. The prob
lem obSessed him and he began
to accumulate information and
data from many sources.
Early in his career, he be-
gan to contribute scientific ar
ticleS to periodicals, which at
tracted wide attention. In
1886 he published a valuable
work, "A New Theoretical and
Practical Treatise on Naviga-
tion," which was reviewed by
Edgar Allan Poe, and adopted
by the United States Navy.
He made a useful contribution
to navigation by his invention
Of an instrument for finding
the true lunar distance.
Throughout his life he gave
public lectures on scientific sub
Jects, and advocated important
advances in scientific public
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service. In 1840-41 he contrib
uted a series of valuable ar
ticleS to the Southern Literary
Messenger, which were very
popular and widely read. These
articles advocated far-reaching
changes and reforms in the
American Navy.
Maury,S worldwide fame dates
from his appointment as su.
perintendent of the depot Of
charts and instruments of the
Navy Department, which after
wards was, known as the Ma
tional, Observatory, later still
the United States Naval OBJ
servatory and Hydrographical
Office.
= After five years of study and
the accumulation of data, he
published an epoch-making
chart-"Wind and Current
Chart of the North Atlantic
in 1847. Prior to that time,
navigators had largely gone
it blind" so lar as winds and
ocean currents were concerned.
The University of North Caro-
lima in 1847 made him a Mas
ter of Arts, and five years
later conferred upon him the
degree of Doctor Of Laws.
Maury was a pioneer in ad-
vocacy Of supplying the farmer
with information about the
weather. The Weather Bureau,
as eventually established, car
ried out the views of Maury on
sanitary meteorology.
Maury's work in charting
wind and ocean currents was
revolutionary in it's effect upon
navigation everywhere. They
increased the speed of r1aviga
tion enormously. It is esti-
mated that, by following the
paths mapped out by Maury,
the American merchants and
shipownerS at that time saved
100000 a year, those of Great
Britain $10,000,0OO a year.
In 1853 a great conference on
navigation problems, called by
Maury, met in Brussels. The
effect upon world commerce
was beneficial in the highest de-
gree. Maury was deluged with
honors, was made member Of
many learned societies, awarded,
numerous gold medals, and even
had orders Of knighthood con.
ferred upon him.
Copyright, 1880. International Feature
Service Ine.l
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

expected shortly classifies reck-
less driving as a felony.
This is an error, because per.
sons accused of felony in the
District of Columbia must be
indicted by a Grand Jury and
tried upon that indictment be-
fore a competent tribunal, viz,
the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Those per
sons who have heretofore been
convicted Of reckless driving in
the District of Columbia have
been charged by information
filed by the corporation coun-
sci Of the District of Columbia
and tried in the Police Court
of the District of Columbia.
which does not have jurisdic-
tion to try and convict for fel-
onieS.
If the Court of Appeals
should hold that reckless driv-
ing is a felony, then it would
follow that those persons tried
and convicted in the Police
Court were not properly
charged with the crime, accord
ing to law, and that they were
tried in a court having no juriS-
diction over the offenSe, and
that, therefore, legally, there is
no conviction against them for
this offense.
ABNER STEGAL.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DIR. Louis E. Bisch-

ny Lac AVWA0 AS DAS~AA~
You may be an elderly per-
son priding yourself on your
wisdom.
You think the present gener-
alton is lacking in knowledge
Of fundamentals.
You believe their study and
their thinking is superficial.
You see little in the world of
today that is of value.
To you, the past held the
great thinkers, the brilliant
scholars when there was Supe-
riority in all lines Of endeavor.
Have you ever thought that
unless your wisdom has I'D
vanced with the times and has
kept pace with the natural
changes, it is Of bygone day?
You have not accepted the
best of today and put it along
side of the best of past years.
In other words you have not
added what late years have dis
covered and accomplished to
the worthwhile things Of yester-
year.
It is easy and comfortable
perhaps, not to make an effort
to advance with and under
stand the true meanings Of
what is going on in the modern
world.
Just sit back and be con-
tented with the past may be
satisfying to you.
But in such conditions you
have no right to criticize or
censure the youth Of the pres
ent since you have made no
effort to understand them.
Your idea of valuation was
all right in its day but needs
undermining. .,-f.! -
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ONCE-OVERS

worth anything in the long run.
It would be far better for you
if you tried to live up to ideals
which you could express and
that indicate what you are fol
lowing.
There would be greater self
satisfaction.
Even though you fail to be all
that you want others to think
that you are, it is worthwhile to
be real and not a sham.
There is no sense in cheating
yourself to please others.
Work out a plan for self i'm
provement and really put 1t
over.
There will then be a degree
of satisfaction from which you
will gain something which is OF
value to you.
Copyright, 1880. International Feature
Service, Inc.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Hearst Papers Advocate

1. "PeGce and Gmty tOith all nations; entangtng
alliances aotth nome" as advocated by George Wash
ington-
e Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate no, state to haze less than taOo Senator'S.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionment IN the House of Representatives.
g. A separate Department of the Army, OF the Macy
and Of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
tGry of National Defense.
A. Federal action to- the limit of Federal powers to
abolish iuiteracy in the United States under
Secretary of Education.
s. installation of the President the first of jan
WCry following November election.
g. Seective immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
Z Deportation of undesirable aliens.
8. Complete publicity for income tGreS.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
By J. ]. MUNDY

Instead of being what you
have led others to believe,
haven't you cheated yourself
into putting up a losing bluff?
And are you not the one who
suffers most thereby?
What you pretend to be has
no important bearing on the
lives of others.
It has a strong effect upon
yourself.
AS long as you are satisfied
with veneer you won't try to be
genuine.
But your bluff does not fool
discerning people.
You may miSlead scatter
brains and. shallow. superficial
people.
It may please you to have
these lightweightS admire you
at the face value you are try
ing to put over, but it is not
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

"sorehead" Gets Answer
From Ex-Service Man
Editor, Times:
In answer to letter signed Sore
head who admits receiving a sal.
ary of $2,4o0 per year, I would
like to state that any man who
cannot support a family in very
comfortable circumstances on
that is a very poor manager or
has the disease that is affecting
the average American family to-
day of wanting to put on a mil
lion dollar front on a working
mans income. The commits
sioners are to be congratulated
on taking the stand adopted
recently.
Now, if our boys were good
enough to serve their country in
the world war and came back to
find themselves out of jobs with
the present sham of military
preference their only hope, I
think it is time we were getting
some more men, like the D. c.
Commissioners, to see that real
preference is established for the
ex-service man who may not
have the education or other red
tape requirements to pass the
Civil Service examinations but
are capable of being messengers,
file clerks and elevator operators
in Government departments.
Some of them have families to
support, like myself with a wife
and four children, would be only
too glad to get a job at half the
$2.4OO stated above.
Why not look the facts straight
in the face and give us veterans
real preference; then if we are
not worthy Of holding these jobs
let us out, knowing you have
done your bit. If this were tried
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Make Christmas a Good One

Christmas less than two months away You will be doing
your Christmas shopping from to get out Of the
way before the holiday congeon in the stores bgn and
also while can get choice Of the splendid
of merchandise you will find in Washington stores
By all make this Christmas joyous for your
family and friends You will be able to buy better prices
than at any other Christmas for Profit by the oppor
tunites to money and to make others happy"
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Do you know:
l. What made Atalanta lose
the race with her suitor?
2. What does the term moss
back in politics mean?
3. What does the expression
"sic" indicate?
4. Who was the captain of
our famous ship Consti-
tion?
5. About what is the boiling
point of wood alcohol?
Match correctly:
6. ASSiduouS Delectation.
Z. Pleasant Force.
8. Satisfaction Agreeable.
9. Coercion Sagacious.
10. Shrewd Persevering.
Fill each blank: 2sr. ss .--
IL. Chaucer wrote the -
Tales. 49,, .
IL. Naphtha is used as a
substitute for in
making paints.
13. Eli Whitney was a native
Of the State of .
ID. Lincoln was born in
Is. We bought Florida from
NaSwsEs On Magazine PageJ.
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of the issues of your paper dur
ing the week of october 13,
wherein, among other things,
you announced to the public
that those persons who have
heretofore been convicted Of
reckless driving may be classi-
fled as felons If a ruling by
the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia which Is
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Reckless Driving Not Felony,
Mr.. siegal Asserts
Editor, Washington Times:
My attention has been called
to an article appearing in one
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, out, dare say, there would be
less veterans begging, peddling
and depending on the taxpayers
for support. w. j. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
OFFICER. ORDERED
T.OPAY DAMAGES
Jury Renders Verdict Against
Maj. HobIey for Strik- .,
ing Girl.

Mai. A. H. Hobley, U. S. Air Corps,
Of Sab Ridgewood avenue, Chevy
Chase, was ordered by a jury verdict in
Municipal Court yesterday to pay act
Gal damages of l cent and punitive
damages of 500 to Margaret James, IA
years old, whom he is said to have
struck with cane on Halloween night.
The child is the daughter of Linwood
.: James Of BIS West Bradley lane
Chevy Chase.
Following acquittal of Mai Hobley
In Rockville, where he was charged
with assault, the girl instituted suit
Tor $1,000 through her grandmother,
Mrs. Margaret v. James of 1860 East
Capitol street.
Testimony given before the court was
70 the effect that the girl, accompanied
by her 10-year-old sister and another
girl, went to the majors home on Hal
loween night. Hobley's daughter Dor
othy, a friend of Margaret's, was seated
near the window and the children at
tempted to attract her attention by
throwing peas against the windows.
The major. it was said. rushed from
the house to disperse the group, be-
lieving they were merely playing
Halloween prank, and was carrying a
cane. Margaret, it was said, was clad
in boys clothes, and when she ran
the major followed her.
Margaret said she stumbled and fell
and while PROSTATE Maj. Hobley struck
her with the cane.
The jury was advised by the girls
parents that when she returned home
Halloween night she had two marks
on her body and was unable to sleep
for several nights.
Maj. Hobley said the girl did not
stumble, but threw herself to the
ground and was bruised. He denied
striking the child and said the jury find-
ing was unjust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
DR.. THOMAS NAMED
TO HEAD CHAPLAINS
Army Association Elects Rutgers
President to Succeed
DR.. J. N. Pierce.

DR.. John M. Thomas. president of
Rutgers University, was elected preSi-
dent of the Chaplains' Association of
the Army yesterday afternoon at its
annual meeting.
Others elected were: Mgr william
Hughes of Washington, director of the
Catholic Bureau of Indian Missions,
vice president, and Rev. A. E. Snyder.
pastor of the Lutheran Church of
Atonement of Washington, secretary
treasurer. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce,
pastor of the First Congregational
Church of Washington, is the retiring
president.
Members of the executive staff are:
DR.. Pierce, Bishop James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington: DR.. Paul D.
Moody, president of Middlebury College,
Middlebury, VT; Rabbi B. A. Thinner
Of Mount Zion Temple, New York City,
and DR.. George c. Lexington, secretary
of the ministers fund of the Reformed
Church of America of New York City.
Incidental to an expansion program.
the association voted to establish branch
headquarters in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
PLANE SPEEDS SERUM

HAVANA, March 26 (P).-A package
of smallpox serum sufficient for several
hundred persons was placed yesterday
aboard a American Always plane
for rush delivery to Costa Rica.
It was the first of several similar
serum deliveries to be made Immediately
by the sanitation department of Cuba
in response to an urgent request from
Costa RIGA.