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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

A QUESTION which arises at
L n once is whether there is life
upon the planet Venus. While pub
lie discussion has centered around
Mars, many astronomers, as for ex-
ample, Doctors Seth B. Nicholson
and Edison Petit of the Mt. Wilson
observatory, think conditions for
life might be better on Venus than
on Mars.
The diameter of Venus is only
slightly less than that of the earth,
approximately 1900 miles. Venus is
closer to the sun than is the earth.
It's average distance from the sun
is 67,170,000 miles, while that Of the
earth is 100000 miles.
Observations with the spectre
scope to detect the presence of oXy-
gen and water vapor are somewhat
disappointing. DR.. Charles E. St.
John of Mt. Wilson observatory
does not find evidence for them.
He points out, however, that his
observations are of necessity con-
444lCQ w O116 EOl WILL VI OIIC dOlllOo-
phere above the cloud layers. There
could be any amount of oxygen and
water vapor below the cloud layer.
There is also some question as to
the rate at which Venus rotates
upon its axis. This would have an
important bearing upon the pos
sibility of life. If the planet always
kept one face toward the sun, life
would not be possible. This would
mean one face would be excessive
ly hot and the other excessively
cold.
Nicholson and Petit, however, do
not think that this is the case. 1t
is impossible to determine the exact
period of rotation because of the
impossibility of seeing surface
markings upon the planet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

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 Daper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

Health Magazine.
TN the great trade war between
4 the manufacturers of cooking
utensils made from various types of
metal all sorts of arguments have
been used to secure the public favor.
Years ago it was suggested that
eating from enamelware cooking
utensils might be dangerous be-
cause of the possibility of chips
getting into the. food and produc-
ing irritations.
For this there was little, if any,
scientific evidence and the hazard
is so small as to be negligible.
The introduction Of aluminium
cooking utensils wai followed by
the argument that the aluminium
got into the food and acted as a
poison and that it could even be
the cause of cancer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
Moral Victory

lust how the contest would have
- eliminated must remain a mys-
terry. Mclaughlin won a moral vic
tory, but he was denied the privilege
OF worsting his adversary in actual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
Careless Driving

Fatal automobile accidents during 1929 showed a
10 per cent increase over the figure for the year
before. Nor is this the worst of it. The national
safety council, after studying the situation, reports
that the increase chiefly due to careless driving
the part of the average motorist
We like to blame motor accidents on trucks, or
traffic congestion, on willful pedestrians who
dart out into the street without looking; but evil
IDENTIFY all of these alibs are deserving u.s.
AS a nation, seem to be growing more careless
on the highways-and this at time when every
years traffic toll calls to in louder and louder
tones to the greatest possible lest our
automobiles become curse instead of blessing to usA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
Daily Thought

Charity shall cover the multi
tude Of sins.-I Peter 4:8.
# Il n
Large charity doth never soil, but
only whitens soft white hands,
Lowell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
M. E. Tracy
If the Administration Wants
the Naval Treaty Passed 1t
Would Better CAL of the
E1perts~ Who Are Gum
ming the Works
NTHILE running for the presi-
w dency fifty-two years ago Win

NTHILE running for the presi-
w dency fifty-two years ago Win
field Scott Hancock described the
tariff as a mass of local issues.
Those four Democrats who de-
serted the coalition and lined up
with the protectionistS to save the
Smoot- Hawley bill furnish convin-
cling evidence that he was right.
Two of them are from Florida,
where a duty on fruit and vegetables
is popular; one is from Louisiana,
where a duty on sugar is desired,
and one is from Washington, where
the free importation OF Canadian
lumber has developed into a DOGGY.
Meanwhile, the Smoot- Hawley bill
has not been passed, but merely sent
back. to conference, with such a
close lineup in the senate that it
yet may be beaten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

chemist declares that eighty-seven different
things be made from coal. There's fortune for
some ingenious fellow who make decent fuel
out of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
Experts Gum Works

IF the Hoover administration
il wants the naval treaty passed, it
would better call off the experts.
They are doing little but gum up the
works with a lot of technical
chatter. Worse than that, they are
creating an impression that the
treaty was. not an honest effort to
limit construction, but horse trade
between England and the United
States, with parity as our objective.
Parity, we now are informed,
though agreed to in principle by the
British, will cost us one billion
dollars and take six years.
Such figures make it difficult to
persuade the man in the street that
much has been accomplished toward
limitation.
The Young plan is inaugurated
with a huge bonfire, in which $751;
000,000,000 worth of German bonds
are consumed.
Germany now owes the allies only
100000,
When the war ended, some people
thought that she could be made to
pay the whole bill, estimated at
about $12O,OOO,OOO,OOO.
1t all goes to show how stupid
people can be when they are mad,
and what preposterous results they
expect from victory.
After ten years of wrangling, the
world just is beginning to realize
that everybody lost in this war, and
that as a general proposition, each
nation must pay its way out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

OF chronological unemployment" men who can not
find work because machines have replaced them VIII
we gain anything by solving the farm problem in such
way that it increases the number Of job hunters in
the cities at the very moment when industry is pro-
viding diminishing number Of jobs?
Our problems all seem to tie in together this way
Touch one and you have to touch them all. The
nation whole is going to have to do good deal
of intensive thinking during the next decade if it is
to prosper it ought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
How WeXDONu
|HnOWGMRhR:?
FIVE QUESTIONS a DAN-I
ON FAMILIAR PAS SA0ES

1. What figures of speech did
Jesus use in referring to the COM
bination of old and new?
2. How was the fruitfulnesS Of
Canaan described?
3. Complete the verse, Weeping
may endure for a night, but -
4. What Hebrew king was familiar
with botany and zoology?
5. What famous verse did Jesus
say to the man who came to him at
night?
Answers to Yesterdays Queries
l. The harsh laboring conditions
of the Israelites, enslaved in Egypt:
Exodus 5:6-14.
2. A strict and patriotic Jewish
sect, now a symbol for self-right-
eouSneSS-
3. A leper; Luke 5:12.
4. For they shall see God" Mat
them So.
5. jeremiah 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

The Harvard Club bridge team twice defeated the
players from Yale. And probably because they had
better training in tackling the dummy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

man arrested for stealing cigars in Chicago
said that he did it for his starving children. He
must have overestimated the amount of cabbage the
cigars contain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

Were special medals issued to
American soldiers who served in the
army Of occupation in Germany.
The adjutant-ge generals Office, war
department. says that no special
medal OF ribbon was issued to the
soldiers who served il Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

Dwight Morrow was chosen the most outstanding
graduate of Amherst college in senior class vote
Serves Cal right for declining to for the senate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

While most poets aspire to become a laureate {
good many people will feel they deserve the lariat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

OF course you have heard of the refined pan
handler who asked passerby for Is cents to buy
chocolate matted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

"F1appers" says writer "are all motion and n
emotion" To say nothing of commoton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

IS raw six now on the free Hstg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medic;
Association and of Hygeia, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-21

India nursery rhyme: Goosey, goosey, Gandhi
whittier do you wander?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03

Pharr-San Juan at Mercedes, Ray
moadville at McAllen, Edinburg at
Donna.
Jan. 24-Donna at Raymondville.
Edcouch at E%dinburg. Mercedes az
Progreso, McAllen at Pharr-San Juan
Alamo.
Jan. 28-Phsrr-San Juan-Alamo
at Edcouch. Raymondville AT Mer-
codes. Edinburg at McAllen, Pro-
greso at Donna.
Jan. 3l-Edcouch at Raymondville
Mercedes at E%dinburg. McAllen NJ
Progreso, Donna At Pharr-San Juan
Alamo.
Feb. 4-Merccdes at Edcouch, Ray
mondville at Edinburg Donna ~
McAllCn. Progre5o al Fharr-San
Juan-Alamo.
FEB. 7-Edinburg at Raymond
vile, McAllen al Mercedes. Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo at PrOgres0, Ed
couch at Donna.
Feb. ll-Donna at EdcouCh. Pro-
greso at Edinburg, Mercedes at Nc
Allen. RaymondYille al Pharr-San
Juan-Alam0.
Feb. l4-Pharr-San Juan-AlamO al
Raymondyille sEdcouch al Mercedes.
Edlnburg at ProgresO, McAllen al
Donna.
Feb. l5.-McAllen at Edcouch,
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at EdinbUre
Donna at Mercedes, Raymondville
at Progreso.
Feb. 2l-Progreso at Raymondville
Edcouch at McAllen, Edinburg at
Pharr-San Juan-Alsmo, Mercedes at
Donna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03

: NEW YORK, Jan. 3-lP-Unless
he is double-crossed by the law Of
averages, Shy Arthur Shires, base
balls bashful boy, will win another
box fight.
Taking on five opponents in II
days. the American leagues most
valuable PLAYER (by his WI choice
should check in with a ring vic
tory before his exhibition tour Is
concluded January ..
Whether his victim will be a foot
ball player, a Jockey, billardist. ball
player or swimmer. cannot be stated.
But certainly 1t will not be a gen
uine boxer. for the proud young
pugiIist has been spared the necess-
ity OF meeting the simon-pure pro-
ieSsionals az punch.
Arthur Call Me the Great ShireS)
II assured Of one win should even
the averages fail. He already has
OLD Man Proverty hanging on the
ropes under the pressure Of COM
bined guarantees OF $4,000 for the
five fistlc engagements.
You know IL was the need for
lucre that caused Shy Arthur 10
seek financial gain outside Of his
chosen profession. The White S1x
paid him $4,000 for six months Of
combined clowning. cluting (the
ball and not Manager Blackburne)
and covering first base.
When the season closed, fines and
various assessments made on Arts
salary reduced the years income TO
a very small sum. Way back in Au-
gust when he still had another bare
knuckle bout coming up with Black
burne he was looking ahead to side
income for the fall and winter.
He da5bled in minor activities fol
a few weeks and finally was infll-
enced TO capitalize on his punching
proves by the cold days Of early
November. which presaged a long
long winter for even the Great
Shires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03

dry at San Benito. Forakers at Fort
Brown.
Jan. l4-Harlingen Methodists at
Forakers. San Benito at Brownsville
Junior College. Fort Brown at Sc
bastian. Rio Hondo at Model Laun-
dry.
Jan. l7-Sebastian at Rio Hondo.
Model Laundry at Harrington Meth
odists. ForakerS at San Benito
Brownsville Junior college at Fort
Brown.
Jan. 2i.-San Benito at Forakers.
Fort Brown at Brownsville Junior
college. Rio Hondo at Sebastian,
Harlingen Methodists at Model
Laundry.
Jan. 24-Model Laundry at Rio
Hondo. Forakers at Harrington Meth
odists. Brownsville Junior college al
san Benito. Sebastian at It. Brown.
Jan. 28-Fort Brown at Forakers,
Rio Hondo az Brownsville Junior
college. Harrington Methodists al
Sebastian, San Benito at Model
Laundry.
Jan. 3l-Forakers at Rio Hoado
Brownsville Junior college at Haf-
linGen MethodiSts. Sebastian at san
Benito, Model Laundry at Fl. Brown
Feb. 4-Brownsville Junior col
lege at Forakers, Rio Hondo at Her-
lingen Methodists, Model Laundry
at Sebastian, San Benito at Fort
Brown.
Feb. 7-Harlingen Methodists al
Rio Hondo. Sebastian at Browns
Vile Junior college, Fort Brown al
San Benito, Forakers at Model
Laundry.
Feb. ll-Model Laundry at For
akers. San Benito at Harlingen
Methodists. Brownsville Junior col
lege at Sebastian, Rio Hondo at Fort
Brown.
Feb. l4-Fort Brown at Rio Hondc
Forakers at Brownsville Junior col
lege. Harlingen Methodists az Sar
Benito, Sebastian at Model Laun-
dry.
Feb. l6-Sebastian at Forakers,
| Fort Brown at Harlingen Methodist:
Model Laundry at Brownsville Jun
Tor college. Rio Hondo at San Ben
ito.
Feb. 2l-San Benito al Rio HondC
Forakers at Sebastian, Harlingen
| Methodists at Fort Brown. Browns
vile Junior college at Model Laun-
Upper bracket schedule:
Jan. '7-Raymondville at Edcouct
Edinburg at Mercedes, Progreso al
McAllen, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo al
Donna.
Jan l0.-Mercedes at ~Raymondville
McAllen at Edinburg. Donna at Pro-
greso. Edcouch at Pharr-San juan
Alamo.
Jan. 14-Edinburg at Edcouch.
Progreso at Mercedes. Pharr-Sar
Juan-Alamo at McAllen. Raymond
vile at Donna.
Jan. l7-McAllen at Rsymondville
Donna at Edinburg. Edcouch at Pro-
greSo. Mercedes at Pharr-San Juan
Alamo.
Jan. 2~l--Progreso at Edcouch,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Battle of Nothing
Much on Tonight

NEW YORK, Jan. 3@P)-Maxie
RoSenbloom and Leo Lomsi, lead
ing light heavyweights for several
years, clash in the Battle Of moth
ing much at Madison Square Gar
den tonight.
RoSenbloom and Lomsi have met
three times with honors al even.
The busy Harlem battler keed out
one decision: LomsJ the Aberdeen
assassin" took another and the
third engagement resulted in a draw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
FRAUD CRY
ANTI GREAT
Shires Indefinitely Let Out
Of Boxing Game BY
Commission

DETROIT. Jan. --tH1- Arthur
CThe Great Shires, White Sox
seeker, is under suspension By the
Michigan Boxing commission. The
charge. which Shires denies in
dignantly. is that his represent
atiyes sought TO have ShireS OPP
ponent in a scheduled fight here
take a dive
The commission a-ted yesterday
after receiving a statement from
Vance Gildersleeven, manager OF
Battling CriSs, in which Glider
sleeve said Shires' representatives
told him Criss would have 10 take
a dive" or Shires would not go
through with the fight.
The bout. which was TO have
taken place last night, was called
off when physicians for the COM
mission found Shires was suffer-
ing from a severe cold.
IF anyone approached Criss, he
did so without my knowledge, said
Shires. IL can flatten Criss oh the
level, and ! wasn't worrying about
him
Shires will not be permitted TO
70 through with scheduled fights
az Flint. Jackson and Grand Ra-
pids, James NJ. Brown, chairman
Of the boxing commission, said.
The suspension also will be re-
ported to the National Boxing as
ISOLATION, which will be asked to
suspend him in the 3 states II
governs.
I'VE are satisfied" commissioner
Brown said, that Shires does not
belong in the boxing game
in Chicago, Nessie Blumenthal,
Shires' manager, denied any at
tempt had been made TO fix the
fight with Criss.
The suspension was indefinite,
but commissioner Brown caid il
would probably be made permanent
when the commission meets at
Lansing January Q.
Kenesaw NJ Lands. commission
or Of BASEBALL, said he had no in
tention Of taking any action in the
Shires case on the basis Of present
information.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Reparations Plan
Gets Final Trimming

THE HAGUE, Jan. 3-Pl-Final
trimming, expansion and revision
of the Young plan was the object to-
day of representatives Of thirteen
nations meeting here for the second
conference on repsrations.
When they have concluded their
labors-unless some unforeseen hitch
develops-the Young plan will be
referred back TO the government for
ratification, and its schedule OF an
nuities over So years will replace the
present Dawes plan a~nnuities scale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Miami Open Draws
Well-Known Golfers

MIAMI, Jan. 3-tPl-Golfers mar
shalled their forces today for tom
nament play in last preparation for
the $4,000 Miami open, which will
inaugrate Florida's winter links con-
tests.
Gene Sarazen, three times winner
Of the Miami open championship.
was on hand 70 defend his crown.
There also was Joe Hutchinson OF
Chicago and Nassa, who has putted
his way To second honors in the tour
nament for the last three years.
Willie Leinn who held the Miami
open championship before Sarazen
won three straight. was another en-
try as were Mike Brady. Harry Ham,
pton, Eddie Williams and George
Christ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
More Laurels Come
To Rockne's Charges

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-tPl-Further
football laurels have been given TO
the Notre Dame team in the Rus
sell Erskine football award, designed
to be emblematic OF the national
football championship for 1929. The
was made by a committee OF
sports writer's in various cities after
a poll had been taken. Notre Dame
received 100 votes, Pittsburgh Al,
and Purdue two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
TRAFTON TO DEFENSE

CHICAGO, Jan. George Traf-
ton, conqueror OF Charles Arthur
Shires in their recent five-round
boxing engagement. leaped today
to the defense OF the Great one.
Shires was suspended In Michl-
gan on charges a representative OF
his had asked battling Criss To
Law down for Shires.
II don't believe Art asked anyone
10 take a dive" Trafton said. "he
didn't ask me to dive: he stood no
like a major and took a beating.
III this CriSs really thinks Art ran
out on him. he don't need to wait
until Art gets well for a fight. III
fight him myself"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Amateur Basketball League Season Opens Tuesday
Citrus Contest
Is $500 Short

The Valley lost approximately
5000 on the first Battle OF Grape
fruit.
The gate receipts We're slightly
over S2,l00 which viii not cover
expenses. The Loboes were given
$1,000 for the trouble they in
Cured in coming here 10 beat
the Citrus Clan 1876.
Officials are not at all down.
cast over this fact. IF the next
Battle OF Grapefruit Is carefully
planned, ID Will make money"
w. ~ P~cnnergrait, who had
charge of the event this year
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
InThoG
mn IS KNAR l .

good as could be raked up any,
where. One Of their principal ar
guments has been that WEIGH, a
Texas boy, was a great star IN the
middlewcst. If t'ore are three 9TH
or backs as capable as he in the
nation. the Southwest had no ball
carrier this year with any business
In an all-American backfield.
There were any number OF play
ers in the southwest during the
past a that could pass rings
around WEIGH. and ne IS only an
average punter. but how he can
carry that ball. ne doesn't need
NJ do anything else. lie ~ not
particularly elusive. but hon nc
sets his 2l0 pounds In motion some
thing Is going ID break loose. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Layton Guards Title

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-(Pl-Johnny
Layton. worlds three cushion billi-
ards champion for two years. begins
defense of his title tonight with
seven challengers in the field.
The tournament gets under way
with Layton opposing Harry Schu-
Ter Of New York in N match ana
Otto Reiselt Of Philadelphia, meet
ing Charles Jordan Of Los Angeles,
In another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Sasse Takes Jones
Place at Academy

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3-tP1-The
army football squad will be coached
next year by Major Sasse. who has
directed tactics Of the West Point
line under coach Biff Jones. APP
pointment Of Major Sasse TO sue
coed Captain Jones. transferred 70
duty at Fort Sill, Okla, was an
nounced last night by Gen. William
r. Smith. Superintendent at the
academy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
Big Crowd Expected
At Harrington Races

With practically all the cars enter
ed in the recent San Antonio races
scheduled 10 come to Harrington for
the speed card. the races are eX-
pected TO pull a large crowd.
Clark. Adams, Russo, Fitzgerald
and others have filled their entry
blanks with Manager J. r. Floorc
to try their luck for the prize mon
ey.
Adams rode to an easy victory
over the field in San Antonio being
able TO stay in the pole in the slick
turns while Russo and Clark spun
their wheels hopelessly against the
outside rail.
The Harlingen speed bowl will be
more 10 the liking Of all the boys as
the heavier cars will be able TO stay
in the turns. Russo, Clark and Sands
fought a hard battle for second
honors last week and the Harrington
meet seems to be a chance for them
to get even with Adams.
In connection with the races the
Valley automobile dealers are stag
ing a style parade, giving the pub
lie a chance 10 look over some Of
the 1890 models.
npltCn Tam Enwfn~I l,nu a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03

An open-air theatre and recreat-
ion park are being included in the
national memorial for Dr.. Da>td
Livingston. the misSionary-explorer
at his birthplace at Blantyre. Scot
land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-03
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer

The Southwest will do well 10
sec that no more Of its Pest
Welchs 60 north to receive higher
education. The boy from Sherman
convinced $4,000 fans on New Years
day that he deserved all the nice
things said about him the last three
years. When he went 20 Purdue
the Southwest lost a remarkable
athlete. one who might have added
materially 20 the football prestige
Of this section.
Fans OF tho southwest this year
felt the section deserved strong
representation on all = American
teams. They believed there were
backficld stars down here just as