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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14

enforcement which could not In any wise interfere
with any ultimate program which We may have to
recommend" Those recommendations in general are
supported by the covering letters of the President
secretary of the treasury and the attorney
They call for:
Concentration of responsibility in detection and
prosecution of prohibition violations by transfer of
such treasury department functions to the justice de-
partment.
Codfication of all prohibition legislation.
Making paddock provisions effective.
Relief of congestion il federal courts
With the exception of the commissions specific So
luton of court congestion, the recommendations In the
main are so obvious that they have been urged for
long time by many authorities.
The commissions proposal to relieve court conges-
handle casual or Slight violations" is one that re-
quires thought. It's acceptablity can be determined
only after careful study CT It's relation to the offenders
right to jury trial
No one can read this report without seeing that it
was produced, at least in large part, by the dry
criticism in congress of the commissions alleged mac
tivity.
is exceedingly regrettable that this fact-fnding
commission not quietly complete its business of
research and investigation without having to stop and
throw off trite recommendations to satisfy the de-
mands of members of congress who have the fall
campaign in mind.
Most of the dry congressional critics Of the COM
mission have shown that they do not want scientific
report the operations of prohibition. They want
nothing but a quick and complete blessing of the
whole mess.
Inasmuch the President had the courage in the
first place to start scientific inquiry and the COM
missoners gave their time to such worthy project
the country has right to hope that neither the Pres
dent nor the commission will be influenced by fanatics
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The Peoples EncYclical

When the Catholic schools of this country at
tackled this newspaper defended their right to exist
1t has opposed the Ku-Klux Khan, the Anti-Saloon
League. Protestant political pupiteerng in general
and authorization laws since such laws subordinate
education to religious oelief.
On the same ground-the ground of religious free
DON'T takes issue with that portion of the peoples
encycical as reported cables to America in which
the pope deals with the public schools
We believe his opinions to be at variance with
of the principles which this republic founded
and to which it still is devoted
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States, and there be no religious
freedom where any church group of churches doni
mates the entire educational system.
In the name of that religious freedom, this nation
has accorded the Catholic church and the various
other denominations the right to maintain their own
UNCONVENTIONAL schools they desire. In the
of the freedom have the public school, sup
ported by general taxation, and to which children of
all denominations or no denominations are welcome
In those schools the teaching of religion is barred.
The issue raised by the encycical therefore, is not
only simple but clear cut.
1t is the popes conception that the church should
predominant in educational matters.
1t is our conception that the church, matter
what denomination, should be left out of the educa
tona system, except for the schools it actually main
tainS, and that all schools which are supported by
general taxation should under state laws remain
free from all religious influence
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Security?

A N OFFICER of the marine
N corps who served several years
in Haiti, was talking to a newspaper
crowd the other day and some of US
were disposed to heckle him on the
righteousness and utility of the
American occupation.
The marine wanted to waive such
political questions and never look
behind the fact that his job was
simply to carry out orders. But
after a bit he did set up the con-
tention that under American super
vision life in Haiti was more secure
than ever it had been before or
than it would be if our forces were
removed.
This defense did not last long.
Under pressure, the officer admitted
that probably the Haitians would
rather be free than secure. He said
that they were funny that way and
his explanation was that the natives
really belonged to civilization
more ancient and primitive than
our own.
On the whole, fighting was pleas
ant to them, even though it made
massacre, torture and sudden death
distinctly possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
REASON By Ff aAs1is

THE world has visualized King Victor Emanuel
Il of Italy rather small alongside Mussolini ever
since the blacksmiths marched Rome with his
Black Shirts, but it visuazes the king smaller
than ever, as he stands in the picture alongside
Queen Helene.
There's world Of progress in the fact that tuber-
cuosis has become less dangerous than pneumonia,
for ~ will remember when it regarded abso
lutely fatal.
Then it was the custom to close all the doors and
windows and Saturate the victim with drugs, but
the doctor tells you give the patient all the air he
breathe, feed him good food keep him in bed
and nature will do the rest.
Almost al of us have had colony of T. B. bugs at
some stage of our lives is shown by the
vealed by the Xrays of the lungs of those who
dreamed they were entertaining such unwelcome
guests.
If you have enough resistance to throw off the
bugs, you get we'll without knowing had them, but
if you're run down you have to gather strength to
throw them off.
1t was a great Appomattox for health when med
ical science threw the hooks into the Great White
PLAGUED
TT will be lonesome in days to come without the
sketches OF Glare Briggs, over1owing with the
fragrance of our long lost childhood.
Briggs was the James Whitcomb Riley OF the
cartoon
He was immensely popular and so were his pic
lures IN all great cltleS because most OF tnoSe IN
great cities who amount to anything have come from
the country, and the pen of Briggs held up to them
the days when they kids.
This is why the rural play with merit is a knock
out in the city. 1t reminds most of the New Workers
of the scenes Of their childhood.
GREAT BRITAIN doesn't worry about the threat
" ened uprising in India, because the hundreds
Of millions Of Hindoos hopelessly and nSanely di-
vided in their allegiance to conflicting religions.
So long as the fight about the next world,
John Bull will rule them in this one.
Chicago has reduced her police force by many
hundreds, which is the first time in history that any
government deliberately reduced its army while the
battle raging.
President Pascual Ortiz of Mexico states that the
trouble with his country is that 1t has been content
merely to continue to exist.
That in itself is a real accomplishment either
In Mexico or Chicago.
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Roads to Nowhere
you can't get a Haitian to al
Y1Io.,d An, a,,iooO Onc,,yoo,onxy r

YOU can't get Haitian to ap-
4 plaud American occupancy by
pointing out to him that the ma
rineS have made travel more safe
and comfortable by building good
roads.
In most cases he would rather
proceed through a dangerous jungle
on his own. Don't do me no IA
vors," is the most stirring and uni
verSally appealing of all double
negatives. 1t is the fundamental
slogan of the free man.
The worker has more money in
the savings bank than in the days
of the old saloon. It was foolish
of him to spend so much on gin and
beer. Yet, I think 1t is a question
whether he is happier in this i'm
proved condition.
One Of the facts Of liberty is the
right to folly. Perhaps I shall be
told that am confusing liberty and
license. That may be, but--only the
makers of hair lines always can
mark the difference.
Copyright 1880. by The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN.
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

TOR many years physicians have
Il placed a considerable amount Of
Importance on the examination of
the contents of the stomach after
the patient has eaten what is known
as a test meal.
The patient comes to the physi-
clan in the morning without having
eaten any breakfast, and then is
permitted to take a small amount
of water and some crackers or a
similar test diet.
A few hours after, a tube is intro
duced into the stomach and the
contents of the stomach are with
drawn. The patient is given water
to drink and then the contents are
withdrawn again.
Another test includes the intro
duction of air into the stomach and
examination with the X-ray to de-
termine the size and shape Of this
organ.
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Works Two WAYS

TN other words, it is proposed to
L. create category of prohibition
ofenseS which would be punishable
by fines Of not more than $500 or by
jail terms not exceeding six months,
and which might be disposed of
without indictment, or jury trial.
In this connection the thought
seems to be that more pleas of
guilty. or convictions can be looked
for, if the punishment is lightened.
Granting that such thought is
logical, is it not equally logical to
suppose that more violations will
occur because bootleggerS and speak
easy keepers can afford to pay the
price?
Reason it any way you like, and
what would such change amount
to. except the substitution OF
mild law for a drastic one, where
only short time ago it was sought
to remedy the situation by substitute
ing drastic law for mild one.
Outside of letting United States
commissioners do the work, and of
avoiding Indictment and trial by
jury in certain cases, what purpose
could such change accomplish, ex-
cept to get around the Jones law
and put the situation back where
liquor could be peddled with little
greater cost than the old license
system used to involve?
But, having said all that, what
else is there to do?
What choice have we, except to
vacillate between extreme methods,
with equally hopeless results?
Much as one can find to admire
in the stubbornneSs with which drys
cling to their convictions, especially
drinking drys, and much as might
be said in praise of a doubling COM
mission which has the hardihood to
recommend another reversal of
policy, it seems to be getting us no
where but deeper in the mud.
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SCANDINAVIAN UNION
January ID

I'm Jan. IA, 1914, Norway and
" Sweden united.
This union was formed on the
understanding that they should re-
tain full liberty and independence
within their own boundaries.
Subsequent relations between
Norway and Sweden up to 1885 were
marked by no violent conflicts.
Soon after 1885, however, there
arose a movement in Norway aimed
at Transforming the bond between
the two states into a more personal
union.
The anti-union movement died
down for time due to fear Of
Russia, but events of the Russo
japanese war were regarded as re-
moving all danger from Russia and
the radical tendency once more
made itself manifest.
On July %, 1905, the Norwegian
people voted for separation from
Sweden by a vote Of 368, 200 against
'184.
The Norwegian diet and the
Swedish riksdag approved an agree
ment for dissolution Of the union on
Oct. Is, 1905.
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Alarm Clock

DR. DAVENPORT advanced the
~ suggestion that this spontane-
Gus change in the genes was respon-
sible, not only for point mutations,
but for the differentiations which
take place in the development OF an
individual.
In the case of a fruit-fy, for ex-
ample, as the egg cell divides and
the organism begins to take shape,
cells begin to exhibit many differ
enceS.
Some cells develop into the in
ternal organs, others into the struc-
lures of the eyes, and so on. This
process is known as differentiation
ut is alluring to speculate upon
this hypothesis" DR.. Davenport said.
ut may be that the spotted pat
terms of mammals, for example that
of the coach dog, are due to such
mutations.
''It may be that the cause Of evo-
Iutionary development and the course
Of individual development may be
due to the same causes.
Apparently, the gene has an in
ternal capacity for mutation just
as an alarm clock has an internal
mechanism for ringing bell"
When the gene is viewed from
this light, DR.. Davenport said he
felt that the surprising fact was not
mutation, but heredity.
"These facts are SO clear as to
lead us to rephrase the old prob
lem of evolution and instead of stat
ing it as the origin of species, think
of it as the problem of why any
species remains long constant" be
said.
DR.. Davenport added that the con-
stancy of species was maintained
by the effect of the environment.
ITO survive, mutation must
meet the conditions imposed upon
it by an environment that is very
puritanical and hard-boiled. En-
vironment, acting as a censor, keeps
the species homogeneous and pure"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14

a BOOK 1 like is Iron Man" by
N w. r. Burnett. This is the
lively and moving story of a prize
fighter. Quite obviously Burnett
drew the inspiration for his tale
from real life, although the Incl
dents are shuffled vastly about.
His hero becomes champion and
then splits with his manager be-
cause the fighters wife dislikes the
man. And, with the dissolution of
the partnership, the champions
powers wane and he is defeated by
a newcomer sponsored by the dis
carded mentor.
The plot structure is simple
enough and no great ingenuity goes
into its development. But the novel
does possess those two prime re-
quirenents for a readable novel -
pace and passion.
Your enthusiasm for Iron Man"
may be less than mine, buG at the
very least, this is a book by which
nobody is going to be bored.
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Not Safe

MOT all progress makes for Sc
~ curity The airplane is not yet
as safe as the stage coach. The taxi
traveller faces dangers which were
unknown in the days when New
Workers went to and fro at night
in sedan chairs.
It would be entirely logical for
every community to pass an ordi-
nance providing that motor licenses
should be issued only to expert driv-
ers. Accidents could be vastly de-
creased by such program. But the
citizens would rebel against 1t.
The man who drives so indiffer-
emily that he is a menace to him
self as well as to others will insist
on his right to take chances. Even
such simple safety device as red
and green lights at crossings is re-
sented by many pedestrians.
The individual who saves another
from something is likely to get very
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
Aren't We ALP

WET in this respect it does not
L seem to me that Haitians are
peculiar. Mans passion for security
is much exaggerated. Our own
phrase, Life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" emphasizes d.
vergent interests.
The right Of the free-born soul to
life is merely another way of saying
that he will be protected against
death-dealing perils. But, unfortu-
nately, life and liberty are difficult
to combine.
The average American citizen may
be grateful to his government for
the fact that there is no longer any
likelihood of red Indians descending
upon him in the night.
More or less, he takes it as q mat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
SCIENCE
EaplosiUe Process Seen By
Scientist at Basis of EUollt-
ton Process.
By DAVID DIETZ-

! A N explosive process akin to the
n one by which radium gives
forth its rays may be at the basis
OF evolution. DR.. Charles B. Daven-
port told the annual convention OF
1 the American Association Tor the
Advancement of Science at its re
cent convention in Des Moines.
DR.. Davenport is director OF the
| Carnegie station for experimental
evolution at Cold Springs Haroor
L. /. and president of the American
! Society of biologists.
! 1t is known that the atoms Of
radium are continuously dlSlntegrat-
| ing, so that radium eventually turns
into lead. The three types OF rays
given off by radium are by-products
of the disintegration.
| Biologists have shown that the
nuclei of the living cells OF all liy-
ing organisms, including man. con-
| tain little rod-like structures known
as chromosomes. These, in turn,
consist of smaller entities known as
genes. DR.. Davenport believes that
a radium-like disintegration within
the genes may account for evolu-
| ton.
An individual organism grows from
the original egg cell by process
known as division, the original cell
splitting into two, the two into four,
then eight, and so on.
AS this process goes on, the chro-
mosomes each time split lengthwise
so that each new cell has full
complement Of genes.
This transfer of genes from cell
to cell accounts for heredity, biolo-
gists believe. Offspring resembles
parent because of the similarity of
genes.
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Mutations

DUT evolution, as DR.. Daven-
ID port pointed out, involves
change. If heredity was the only
factor at work, there would be no
evolution.
Biologists find changes in Off
spring which they call mutations.
ut Is in the field Of mutations
that the greatest discoveries o. the
last quarter century have been
made" DR.. Davenport said. 1T Is
the great contribution that the
twentieth century has made to our
knowledge of evolution.
1.-THE experimental study of mu-
tation has shown that the chro-
mosomal mechanism, so carefully
protected, so carefully evolved and
so we'll fitted for its purpose OF
continuing the organic world, is
subject, by its very complexity, to
accidents.
"Hybrids arise with double sets CT
chromosomes. Thus arise new spe-
cies of organisms which breed true.
Different types OF raulaUlou WIZ
induce mutations. 1t is probable
that cold, by reducing protoplasmic
activity. may play a part.
Secondly, single genes. rather
than an entire chromosOme, may
change. These single changes are
known as potent mutations.
I'm fruit-flies and other organ
isms which have been studied, these
point mutations seem to occur Spon-
taneously from internal causes like
the breaking down Of radium into
lead.
From this point Of view, the
cause of evolution is to be found
in the nature of the constitution CT
the genes themselves"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14

Once More We Hear the
Wall, "GiUe Prohibition a
Fair Trial" After 1t has
Been GiUen q Ten-Yedr
Chance.
SAYS

TEN years of prohibition finds
- President Hoover's law enforce
ment commission making certain
recommendations, but with no def
mite assurance that they will WORK.
Once more we hear the appeal
for a fair trial, as though the last
decade had seen nothing &C
complished in that direction.
Once more we are told that the
enforcement of law is essential, even
in the face of widespread doubt as
TO whether a law can be enforced.
Once more the American love OF
liberty is contrasted with the pro-
visions of the eighteenth amend
ment and Volstead act, in a vain
attempt to reconcile them.
Once more attention is called to
the amazing increase in federal
laws, but only to pave the way for
enactment Of more federal laws.
Ten years of prohibition, with
Speakeasies and bootleggers multi
plying on every hand. but with con-
gress still ready to vote for any
thing with the Volstead trademark
by a four to one majority.
Regardless of how signally pro-
hibition may have failed in the
highways and byways. 1t still is
entrenched al Washington, even
though the American people have
had opportunity to elect a new
house Of representatives four times
and to pass on all senators at least
once,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14

visible in 1853 is known as Donati's
comet.
What is the Jabberwock?
A mythical dragon-like monster,
depicted in Lewis Carols book
Through the Looking Glass"
Who led the American League in
batting in 1924 and what was his
percentage?
Babe Ruth led the league with
percentage of 1878.
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CONGRESS- viii Do II

TINE significance of the existing
Il situation does not lie in PreSi-
dent HooverS message, or the law
enforcement commissions report,
but in the fact that congress prob
ably will make all the changes rec
commended and then some.
1t is to these changes, therefore,
that the public should give atten-
ton.
First, it Is recommended that in
veStigation of prohibition violation
and the preparation of cases against
offenders be transferred from the
treasury to the department OF
justice.
Second, that all federal laws with
regard to prohibition be codified.
Third, that paddock injunctions
be made more effective.
Fourth, that the congestion of
federal dockets be relieved, either
by appointment of more federal
judges, by creation of inferior fed
eral courts, or by separation of pro-
hibition offenses into two groups,
one Of which shall include those of
serious and infamous nature to
be handled under the Jones law as
at present, while the other would
be composed of minor violations to
be defined by an additional law and
to be handled in their preliminary
state, at least, by United States
! commissioners
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ter of course that the army and the
navy protect him against foreign
foes. But that doesn't mean that he
wants to be safe. Almost without
exception he wants to be left undis-
turbed in dangers of his own choos-
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Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one Of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paper.-The Editor.
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Daily Thought

And said unto them, why sleep
ye? rise and pray. lest We enter
into temptation.-St. Luke 22:45.
It is one thing to be tempted, an
other thing to fall.-Shakespeare.
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TT SEEMS TO ME By HF RFoTS

little thanks. The state which per-
forms a similar service will get none
at all.
The Washington times., 1930-04-30
5HARKEY AGAIN
CHANGES MIND

BOSTON, April 3O.-Jack
Sharkey today changed his mind
again and announced he would
not do all his training in Boston
for his milk fund bout in New
York June IL against Max
Schmeling. He plans to establish
a camp at Orangeburg, N. Y, and
will start daily workouts there
May IL.
At the same time Sharkey said
he would ask William F. Carey,
president of Madison Square Gar.
den, to make an effort to matcn
him in 1881 for bout with Gene
Tunney or Jack Dempsey.
'T have studied Schmeling's
style and being confident can
lick him, would like to meet
Tunney or Dempsey next year."
said Sharkey.
He said he thought a Dempsey.
Sharkey bout either in New York
or Chicago would attract a record
gate.
The Washington times., 1930-04-30
SEEKS
REVENGE

CHICAGO, April 30.-Tuffy
Griffith, Chicago heavyweight
contende, meets Jack Gagnon.
the Boston fighter, here tonight
in a 10-round bout which may de-
eide Griffith's pugilistic future.
Griffith, intent on revenge for
the defeat Gagnon handed him
in Philadelphia, concluded his
training yesterday with q long
walk. Despite the Gagnon VIC
tory at their last meeting Griffith
ruled an 8-to-5 favorite to take
the Boston fighters measure.
A 100000 gate was indicated
early today when the advance
sale surpassed $45 900.