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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
IT SEEMS TO ME By H EY01%

hazard giving us provocation.
Even the least of us must know
now that the words which great
washington spoke for his own day
are not in any sense true of ours.
Of vast, fast ships he had no more
than an inkling. The submarine
and the airplane he did not even
vision.
No longer are we distant and de-
tached, and in another 100 years
we shall be less so. The world grows
smaller. Even though the oceans do
not dry, they will become as brooks
in years to come.
Surely it is not fantastic to dream
of day when China will be next
door neighbor and India just around
the corner. 7ven now, one can go
more quickly to Peiping than an
American Of Washington's day could
get to London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
NJ. E. Tracy
If We We're Living Under the
French System, 1t Is Likely
That the Cabinet Would
Haze Fallen Because of the
Tariff Middle.
SAYS

THE French cabinet falls, after
L. only five days, and because it
failed to get vote Of confidence in
the chamber OF deputies.
Such a situation seems incredible
to most Americans.
In this country, the President and
cabinet remain, no matter how the
political lineup of congress changes.
In France, and most other Eu-
ropean countries, it is the parlia-
ment that remains, no matter how
swiftly cabinets come and go.
The French premier and cabinet
are directly responsible to parlia-
ment. They remain in Office only as
long as they can command a ma
jority vote.
On assuming Office, they offer
what is called a declaration of pol
icy, and that is when the first vote
comes.
In all French history only three
ministries have fallen on this mi
tial test, that of Chautemps being
the third.
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LONGFELLOW'S BIRTH

.ON Feb. 81, 1867, Henry Wads-
" worth Longfellow, American
poet, was born at Portland, Ne.
Graduated from Bowdoin college
at 10, in the same class with Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, Longfellow at
once was appointed professor of
modern languages at his alma
mater. He resigned in 1885 to study
and travel in Europe. On his return
he accepted a similar post at Har-
ward.
Longfellow's poetic gifts, apparent
in his teens. made him at "a per-
haps the most widely read poet in
America. Poems which helped
establish him were: "Evangeline, i"
THE Courtship of Miles Standish, 3"
psalm of Life" Excelsior" 1.-THE
Wreck of the Hesperus," Paul Re-
vere's Ride" and THE Village
Blacksmith"
His fame as a poet rests on two
points. First, he gave expression
to the commonplace emotions Of
American civilization with charm
ing simplicity; second, he did much
TO spread European culture In this
country. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Mechanical

TINE second way in which the
i rivers wear away the land is by
mechanical action.
The river would have no per-
ceptible mechanical action if it con-
sisted of nothing but pure water.
But this is not the case. The rain
and the little rills wash all sorts OF
materials into the river until it is
full of broken rock fragments rang
ing from tiny particles Of sand to
large jagged pieces Of rock.
AS the river flows along it carries
these particles and fragments along,
whirling them about and rubbing
them against each other.
In this way the Jagged pieces, IN
time, become smooth rounded peb-
bles. But the river also rubs these
particles and fragments against it7e
banks and bed and in this way it
wears the banks and bed away,
deepening and widening its chan
mel.
And so, year after year, the river
cuts deeper and deeper into the
valley,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Different Today

CPEAKING of European contro-
- VERSES, George Washington said,
Our detached and distant situation
invites and enables us to pursue a
different course.
III we remain one people, under
an efficient government, the period
is not far of when we may defy
material injury from external an
noyance: when we may take such
attitude as will cause the neutrality
we may at any time resolve to
maintain to be scrupulously re-
spected: when belligerent nations,
under the impossibility of making
acquisitions upon, viii not lightly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Times Readers Voice Vie10S

! changed and in some cases practi-
cally entire new forces substituted
because some new man came in Of
flee. In Muncie the entire police de-
partment was fired and new one,
made up, to a large extent Of green
horns, substituted.
Indianapolis rates high in the rec
ords of the national board Of
underwriters as far as It's fire de-
partment goes, men and equipment,
but what good is this force il it Is
not drilled to meet emergencies? I
have noticed on quite a few oc-
casions where a one-inch line is
used by the fire department instead
of the regular two and one-half
inch line. Why?
Well, the excuse is offered that
by using a smaller line, water dam
age does not run very high. Well
and good, but in most cases the roof
or building is a total loss or nearly
so. If the first company in would
use its regular lines, chances are
the fire would be out by the time
other companies arrived on the
scene. 1t is a well-known fact that
bucket of water at the start OF
fire is worth a thousand gallons
once the fire is under way.
Get the water on the fire, that Is
what counts. In the fire at the
American Foundry Company plant.
The Times reported line breaking.
That is probably easy to answer.
Indianapolis flremen, drivers or en-
gineers apparently do not know
| how to use a hard suction line. This
line will not bend and it takes drill
ing and lots Of it for driver TO be
able to pick his hydrant and stop in
a position to make the connection.
This hard suction line is hard to
/ handle and of course can not be
/ handled with only a skeleton crew.
With five men on a punper made
I'D Of an officer, engineer and three
pipemen, which is supposed to be the
number on duty at all times, be-
lieve rs per cent Of our losses could
be reduced to a minimum. We ain
know that fires will happen and it
is impossible TO stop them all, but
with trained corp Of fire fighters,
all under civil service, our losses.
could be and would be lessened.
Please give us some more alonS
these same lines. H. e. SMITH.
! 345 Burgess avenue.
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Chemical.

FINALLY the rills run into the
Il rivers. Soon the clear river is
turned a deep muddy hue and the
river flows on its way to a lake or
ocean, carrying along the soil or
rock particles which have been
washed into it.
But the rivers themselves do FAR
more damage to the land than either
the raindrops or the rillS.
Every river channel is a valley
along the surface of the earth which
has been carved out by the action
of the river itself.
The action of a river is two-fold
one. 1t is both chemical and
mechanical.
The water as it flows over the
rocks tends to soften and dissolve
out certain minerals in the rocks.
For example, the Arkansas river
each year carries past Little Rock
about 100000 tons of dissolved
mineral matter. This is all matter
which once formed part of the solid
rocks.
But it is material which has been
washed out of the rocks by the ac-
ton of rain, of underground springs
and of the river itself and is now
being carried in solution by the
river. Eventually all will be carried
into the ocean.
Biologists estimate that 100000
tons of material are carried in So
luton and thus into the ocean an
nually by the rivers of Great
Britain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

precariously advanced upon what
had been the most radical expert
ment in democracy existing in the
world.
Across a wide ocean sat kings and
princes glowering as red as Russia in
the eyes of a Calvin Coolidge.
Washington did well to warn his
countrymen against putting their
trust in any kings or princes.
But the background has shifted.
1t is not so that a free America
should view q free England, or
France, or Germany, with constant
WakefuI suspicion,
What was true in the days Of the
Georges, inevitably is not true in the
days of MacDonalds and Snowdens.
(Copvrlgnt. 1880. by The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Didn't Work

THOUGH the United States be-
A. came a power great beyond the
dreams of the continental congress,
not all our wealth of blood and
treasure was sufficient to win re-
spect for our neutrality when the
world went mad.
Not only did the warning nations
dare to give us provocation, but
they actually courted our inter
vention. 1t became a part of the
plan of conflict.
Against the insidio1s wiles of
foreign influence Il conjure you to
believe me, fellow citizens), the jeal-
ousy of a free people ought to be
constantly awake" said Washington.
But he was speaking to a people
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Must Dole Out FaYOrS

TINE situation in France and
4 other European countries is
complicated by a multiplicity OF
parties There are eight or ten in
the present French chamber Of dep
utie5, meme of which commands a
majority, or anything like it.
For cabinet to survive, there
fore, it must arrange a coalition be-
forehand.
This is done generally by giving
party leaders places in the cabinet,
and by formulating compromise pol
icieS.
To put it bluntly, success in the
game depends on log-rolling.
Barring such emergency as can
be depended on to hold a sufficient
number of parties together by itself,
the problem Of French premier
consists in scattering enough per-
sonal favors and political promises
to hold the boys in line.
A good many people believe in the
system, because, as Cney say II COM
pels a government to follow public
sentiment. The founders of this re-
public turned it down for that pre-
else reason.
In their opinion, public sentiment
was not to be trusted except as it
had been formed by usage, custom
or mature elaboration.
Besides, they regarded complete
separation of executive and legis-
latiVe power as desirable.
They realized that this involved
the risk of President and con-
gress opposed to each other, but re-
garded such risk less serious than
that Of overnight changes in general
policy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.


r Asst fall an epidemic of infan-
~ tile paralysis struck in Ontario
and 473 cases we're reported to ply
sicians. Of the 473 children who
were affected, seventeen died.
The disease is one Of the most
menacing that affects children, since
it is likely to produce extensive Grip
ping and make life somewhat of a
burden after recovery occurs. One
of the greatest problems of the med
icaI profession today is the develop
ment of means for restoring proper
motion and growth to limbs that
have been shortened or wasted away
after infantile paralysis.
The most significant fact brought
out a study of the epidemic in To-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

ideals and opinions expressed
m this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
esting writers and are pre-
Sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
SCIENCE
RiUSrs Wash Hundreds Of
Millions of Tons Of Earth
into Seas Every Year.
-RY DAVID DIETZ-
1.-TWO HUNDRED MILLION tons

lHNWO HONDNEO nAALLAOF VVtlH
i of the United States are washed
into the Gulf of Mexico each year
by the action of the Mississippi river.
From one point of view, every
river is an enemy to the land work
ing ceaselessly to wear 1t away and
wash it into the ocean.
THE waters wear away the stones
1.-THE overf1owings thereof wash
away the dust Of the earth.
So wrote the Did biblical sage who
composed the Book Of Job. In do
ing so. he showed himself an eX-
ceptionally qualified observer Of ma
ture, a far better one than all the
poets who came after him and
talked Of the everlasting hills
For the hills are not everlasting,
and one of the most potent forces
in wearing them away is water.
It begins its action as rain. As
the drops of rain fall upon the
ground, they eat into 1t.
Soon the ground is covered with
rain and the water begins to gather
into tiny rills. AS the little rills flow
along they cut channels into the
soft ground.
These rills do not do much dam
age on land which is covered with
vegetation. because the vegetation
tends to hold the soil together. But
on newly plowed land, or on land
which has no vegetation, such rills
do much damage. They will carry
away considerable soil. This is
especially true of the steep slopes OF
! hills or mountains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

reactonaries to capitalize what remains of the in
herent zeal of Americans for liberty and decency.
Infantie puritansm must not be allowed to triumph
over the basic principles of American liberalism. The
liberal leaders in federal politics plead only pur
tanism. They scarcely can stand with Rockefeller,
Ford and others, who support prohibition to produce
more docile workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Daily Thought

Dead flies cause the ointment of
the apothecary TO send forth a
sinking SAVIOUR: so doth a little
folly him that is in reputation for
wisdom and honOr.-Ecclesiastes
1871.
A learned fool is more foolish
than an ignorant fool-Moliere.
What was the date of the
execution of Edith Cavel, the war
nurse, and for what was she
executed?
Edith Cavell's execution at 2 a. m.
Oct. IS. 1915, in pursuance of SEN
tence passed by the German military
court at Brussels, on the charge that
she had assisted English and
Belgians to cross the frontier into
Holland.
What are some of the largest fur
niture manufacturing centers of the
United States east of the Mississippi
River?
Chicago and Rockford. Ill; Grand
Rapids, Mich; High Point, N. c.,
and New York.
Was Floyd Gibbons injured in the
World war?
He lost one eye at the battle Of
Chateau hierry, France, in 1918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

Youth begins to revolt at the age OF IL, according
to scientist. We had gone thinking so was about
the age
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

Golf takes the conceit out OF a man, says John D.
No, he didn't say deceit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

new folding toothbrush has been put the mar
Eet Something had to be done to make in these
modern flats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

The point of Americas dependence upon rubber
was stressed at the naval conference The only rubber
Europe need worry about is the supply in the tourists
necks.
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PreiudiCeS

AHOREOVE0, IL IlluSC Oc +0l140l4-
Nl bered that Washington was,
among other things, a human being.
He spoke as an American leader
who had waged a war with England
and later suffered severely because
of the intrigue of French agents In
America.
Like Other human beings, he re-
acted emotionally to Sights and in
juries. Undoubtedly he had some
conception after the Revolution
that his name would be honored
and remembered by succeeding gen.
erations of his countrymen, and yet
chiefly he must have been con-
cerned with the immediate situa-
ton of America.
A century or so can take the
edge off even the most excellent
advice. WaShington's greatness did
not go to the extent of establishing
him as one of destiny's authentic
prophets.
He said in the course of the fare
well address, Europe has a set OF
primary interests which to us have
none or a very remote connection.
He could not foresee, Of course,
the extraordinary development OF
international commerce which
would make us feel for good or Ill,
glut or famine, in even the most
remote corner of the continent.
He did not anticipate the fact
that Balkan bullet could release
flood of fury not to be stopped
this side Of many American breasts
in Kansas and California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27

TT is an excellent thing for any
Il people to examine with fair
degree of regularity the documents
of their great ancestors. BY keep
ing contacts with the past they can
renew conviction that every age
must solve its problems largely in
the light of it's own circumstances.
I took occasion to celebrate Wash
ington's birthday by re-reading the
famous farewell address so often
quoted in political discussions. 1so-
lationist senators have used partial
quotations from the address in the
hope of thwarting efforts toward in
ternational agreement.
But they seldom put the whole
document into the record, for, II
they did, it would become only too
evident that Washington's political
philosophy was based on a major
premise which no longer is tenable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-27
Cost of CAPITAL Punishment

Does capital punishment deter crime?
New light on this question is furnished in report
Just made public by the League to Abolish Capital
punishment.
In twenty-six states which have capital punish
nent the homicide ate in the decade before 1923 was
33 per 100000 population In six states where there
is no capital punishment, the rate was 3.6.
The highest homicide figures were found in states
where other crimes than murder are punishable by
death.
These statistics prove conclusively that the hom-
eide rate rising in the states which have ended
the death penalty" said the leagues report.
There is growing body of sentiment in this
country which supports the leagues conclusions, and
growing belief that hangings and eectrocutions stir
up rather than allay murderous instincts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
. Generals O70n Story
the United States as
NQgales, Soldier of
nded a Di0ision of
Me Germans During
Who Mas MIN San
|dDnrIng His Exile
e Nogales.

At Las Flores the Nicaraguans made the bad
mistake of entrenching themselves and waiting
for the enemy to attack mistake that was
made worse by the fact that they neglected to
cover their TANKS. The engagement ended in
a complete rout and the serious loss to San
dino of about 60 men.
The Las Flores engagement was one Of
number near FL Chipote that took place be-
tween November and the middle of December
in 1927. When SANDING noticed that his am
munition was running short and that the
Americans were closing in on him, he had sew
eral hundred straw dummies made and placed
in the firing line to deceive the enemy while he
quietly retreated with all his men to San Ra-
fael del Norte, over jungle trails they had pre-
viously cut in preparation for the move. 1t
was here that he met the American journalist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

Carlton Beals, whose articles created such a stir
in certain American circles.
After that retreat ne stuck to his jungle
trails, set traps for the Americans wherever
possible, and took the offensive
A GAINST that kind of warfare, conducted
IN jungle country by men who know their
jungles and who travel light and fast, Europe
an tactics are practically useless.
The Americans realized perfectly the short
comings Of their methods, but it was impos-
sibe for them to use any other. Napoleon dis
covered in Spain that guerilla warfare is pos
sible only in country where the population is
friendly. Neither the Beers in South Africa
nor Abd-el-Krim in Morocco could have had
the slightest measure of success if they had not
been in their own native lande. Ra s*a
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
VOTE, ON SATURDAY HOURS

Ballots on the Saturday night closing question are being received hy the Chamber Of Commerce ac- cordlng 10 Ralph H. Benson, secre- tary, a batch Of letters having been received this afternoon, too late for tabulatlon today.
 Mir Benson yesterday sent out 150 ballots. With them ne sent a bull latin announcing that the small claims court will open May 14, and recommending that merchants re- traln from filing 8 large accumula- ton of claims the first few days, fearing that the facilities Of the court may be taxed too heavily at the beginning.
 The bulletin also 4shs the mer- >nants to display their flags Satur- day in honor Of the visit here of Major General (, F. Edwards and National Commander c. L. Boden- hamer Of the American Legion.
 Concluding Mir. Benson called at tention to the Chamber Of Com merce credit bureau, whose services he says are being called upon more and more each day.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
First Church Y. W. M. $.
 Has Annual Election

The Young Women's Mission so- ciety Of the First Congregational church held it's annual meeting Tues day night at the church.
 The officers and committee chair men are: President. Mrs. F. B. Doane; first /vice president, Mrs. Horace Brown; second vice presl- dent, Mrs Clarence Derrick; record ing secretary, Miss Sadie NJ. Miles, financial secretary. Miss Alma Dres- cher; treasurer, Miss Minnie Nolan; committee chairman, education con- mittee, Mrs. Alex Scott; social com- 1nittee, Mrs. Charles Smedley; sup per committee. Miss Frances Nor ton; membership committee, Mrs. Clarence Derrick; ways and means comimttee. Mrs. Oscar Erickson; service committee, Mrs. F. T. Nor rey; and members at large commit tee, Mrs. Ralph Boardman and Miss Jennie Rock
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Wall Street Briefs

New York. May (pl-W. J, AL len, president Of Sheffield Steel Corp. said today that negotiations have been completed for the merg- lns of his company with | large steel group, the identity of which he did not disclose.
 The National Automobile Cham hAr Of Commerce estimated that April production of automobiles reached 46o345 units, against 663.- 611 Tn April last year.
 The Anaconda Wire 6a Gable Co, Of California, has acquired the Cali fornia Wire & Cable Co for 12,o0Q shares Of it's stock
 April pipe line deliveries by ii companies of the old Standard Oil group totaled 15,6S1,2S4 barrels. compared with 16,370,192 barrels the previous month.
 Ii is reported that conN ersdtions are in progress through which United Gas Improvement will ac- Quire a large block of stock Of the Nevada California Electric Corr,
 Claire L. Barnes, president Of the Houdaille Hershey Corp, announced the acquisition of the Lyon Cover Co, producers Of metal tire covers. He said plans were in preparation for the immediate expansion Of pro- ductive facilities.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Anglo o-Egyptian Farley
 Reported Broken Down

London. May P-The pro- longed Anglo Egyptian negotiations for a treaty were reported in we'll informed quarters today 10 have broken down.
 The negotiations at the foreign office in London had q session which began yesterday morning and ad- lourned at this morning after 13 hours Of discussion. The announce ment was made at that time that the conference would be resumed today.
 Negotiations have been in pro- Kress several weeks between British foreign office officials and Egyptian leaders led by the Egyptian pre- mier. Thus far, the conferees have been unable to come 10 an agree ment chiefly on Egyptian demands for greater control of the Suez ca- nal zone.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Laconia Sends Check to
 Nashua for Relief Work

Nashua, N, H, May s (P -- A check from Laconia for s1,QQ0. the first to be received from an muni- cipality toward the s1,500,0o0 fund which is being raised for the per manent utilization of the nearly 300 houses swept by last Sundays S4000,0 900 fire, was reported today by the citizens relief committee. It brought the total so far contributed 10 S28666.
 At the same time 1t was announced that an appeal had been sent to all the colleges and academies in New England for cast off clothing to aid those among the 1,5Q0 homeless who lost everything in the fire.
 A cablegram Of sympathy vas re- celved today from |. $. Senator George H. Moses who IS al Budapest, Hungary.