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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Are We Grown Up2

A DDED to the tragic stuff is an
1 a overdose Of freak stuff, just as
though one called for the other, or
the holiday for both. Twenty
prisoners sick from overeating in
the jail at Austin, Tex; a crowd
of Communist kids making fun of
God and other bosses" in New York,
and high officials of the govern
ment displaying almost equal child
ishness in their scramble for pre-
ferred auto numbers.
Sometimes you wonder whether
the best of us are more than grown
up children, or whether civilization
has accomplished much, except to
magnify our elemental traits and
faculties.
The power problem admittedly is
grave and complicated, yet the
board recently named to deal with
it begins by firing three veteran en-
ployes.
Millions are in misery because Of
the depression, yet some of our out
standing leaders fritter away their
time making metaphorical faces at
each other across the aisle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Questions and
Answers

Where is New Zealand? To whom
does it belong, and what language
is spoken there7
it is a dominion of the British
Empire in the South Pacific ocean.
consisting of a chain Of islands ly-
ing southeast of Australia. The
language is English except among
the native Maoris.
Which is the oldest empire in the
world?
Japan.
When did the great MesSina Reg
gio earthquake occur?
Dec. %, 1908. Prior to that Mes
sina was partly destroyed by earth
quake in 1888.
How can oil stains be removed
from leather?
Dab the spot carefully with Spir-
its OF sal ammoniac, and after al
lowing it to act for while wash
with clean water. This treatment
may have to be repeated a few
times, taking care not to injure the
color of the leather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 27.-No
4 L sooner has the last lirecracker
popped July Fourth, the last crumb
of pudding disappeared Thanksgiv-
ing day, or the last toy been put
aside Christmas than we begin
counting the casualties.
One can not read the newspapers
right after a holiday without get
ting the idea that, whether it was
devoted to patriotism, gratitude or
generosity, its observance was char
acterized by an unusual amount of
carelessnesS and crime.
Evidently we are rather more
dangerous at play than at work.
Two hundred dead this trip. ac-
cording to reports which obviously
are incomplete Slippery roads. "
they say, in explaining the dreadful
toll taken by autos, but what about
the six who we're shot-two of them
over a stick Of gum?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

furthermore by the germs that pro-
duce pus and the infection is passed
in this way from one worker to an
other. When crude petroleum is
refined, the products are likely to
be less irritating than the crude oil
itself.
Nevertheless, it is known that
benzine, naphtha and carbon disul-
phide will irritate the skin. Work
ers with paraf1in and workers with
shale oil also have these irritations.
The use of impure vaseline or Of
vaseline containing a high per-
centage of carbolic acid may pro-
duce serious irritation of the
skin, subject also to secondary in
lection.
It now is known that repeated
irritation of the skin with coal tar
and with oils may result in a
sufficient irritation of the cells to
set up an active growth which
eventually becomes cancerous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-The remarks of DR..
William A. Writ of Gary would
seem to show either willful or a
woeful ignorance of actual condi-
tons among high school students in
regard to drinking.
1t probably is true that drinking
generally is done in small groups.
but the important question is what
percentage of the entire school en-
rollment is from time to time
members of these small groups.
With all due respect to DR.. Wirt's
ability and sincerity, it is doubtful
If anything is to be gained for the
community at large by deliberately
or unwittingly CLOSING over or clos
ing our eyes to the actual existing
conditions. r. B. TAYLOR.
New Augusta.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
The Crossroads

TRANSFER of this vast heritage
4 from public to private owner
ship was accompanied by a CORE
spending increase in the farming
area of the country, Professor
Schmidt shows.
THE number of farms was in
creased from 2,044,O77 in 1860 to
4,OO6,907 in $780," he says. IN 1900
there was 5,737,372 farms in the
United States. This number fur
Their was increased to 6,448,343 in
1920.
THE number Of acres in farms
was increased from 407,2l2.533 fu
1860 to 536,081 1885 in 1880. This was.
further increased to 1913, 591, TIA in
1900 and 955, 883,715 in 1920.
The average number of acres in
farms was reduced from 1892 in
1860 to 1888 in 1880, due largely to
the breaking up of the plantation
system and operation of the home
stead law.
1fllS was increased to 1862 acres
IN 1900 and 1892 acres in 1920. bu5
reduced to 145 acres in 1925; while
the average number of acres of i'm
proved land in farms was reduced
from 1913 in 1860 to II in 1880 and
then increased to 72.2 in 1900 and
70 in 1920.
That is to say, the average size
OF farms and the average amount
OF improved land in farms remained
fairly constant throughout the
period.
Passing Of public lands has been
accompanied by significant changes
which characterize American agri-
culture in the twentieth century.
Among these changes may be.
mentioned: Cd The rapid rise Of
land values and consequent transi-
ton from extensive farming; 20
growth Of tenancy; 90 decline Of
agricultural export trade; "a util-
ization of inferior lands, and 80
reorganization of rural life.
Passing of public lands has
brought agriculture to the cross
roads with modern industry. This
is perhaps the most distinctive
phase Of the agricultural revolution
in the United States"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

IF a man or woman chooses to
spell his name differently from
others in his family, with the same
sound, would it be legal to sign
marriage license with the different
spelling?
The license would be valid. A
name can be spelled as the owner
wishes providing it is not used for
purpose of fraud.
Who invented the helmets used
in the World war?
The first ones were of French
manufacture and were designed by
General Adrian. When America
entered the war she had no dis
tinctive helmet, and the English
type, being easiest to make, was
adopted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
SCIENCE
BY DAVID nIETZ.

Transfer Of Public Lands to
Pirate Ownership Rated
as Important Part of Farm
Revolution.
THE passing Of the public lands
- into private ownership is listed
by Professor Louis Bernard Schmidt
as one Of the causes of the reyolu-
ton in American agriculture. rev.
olution which has transformed agri-
culture from PIONEER and largely
self-sufficing occupation into a mod
ern business organized on a scien-
tific. capitaliStic, and commercial
basis.
Professor Schmidt quotes statistics
to show now great was the impor-
tance of the public lands. He says:
THE entire continental land area
Of the United States, excluding
Alaska, amounts to 1903 200, $50
acres. The public domain comprised
three-fourths of this area. or 1,400.-
200,320 acres; while the remaining
one-fourth, consisting of the orig
inal thirteen states and the states
of Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas.
embraces an area of 461 ,090. $50 acres
which did not come under control
of the federal government and so
never was part of the public domain.
"Of this vast domain. the federal
government had by 1860 disposed of
493, 088,712 acres, thus leaving for
future disposition an area amount
ing to 1,O4S,111 SOB acres, the greater
portion of which was located in the
public land states west Of the Mis-
sissippi river"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Fear at the Lon

I AM not sold on psychology as a
Il cure-all, but it has its place in
the scheme of things. When people
become frightened, they can't put
1orth their usual strength, much
less the unusual strength which
an emergency demands.
That, more than anything else, is
what ais this country.
We are not only unable to put
forth such extra efforts as the sit
uation calls for, but have developed
a subnormal attitude, have ceased
to be ourselves.
Strange IS it may seem, the worst
case of apprehension and alarm is
not among those who are suffering
at the bottom. but among those who
are getting along quite well at the
top. It's case of being afraid Of
what may happen, not what has
happened, which proves it to be
rooted in the imagination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Proof Of Pudding

"IONESTY on the bench sounds
L Il like that old proverb, Hon
esty is the best policy Presumably
the best policy because something
else might land you in jail.
But if man with heart. with
progressive views, reaches the bench
it is crime against the community
to remove him and to penalize him
because he could secure the post
only through payment of money.
Perhaps the day will come when
such intangibles as broadnesS Of
vision, delicacy of character and
receptivity to the novel will deter
mine whether judge is fit to oc-
cupy the bench.
TN the meantime, the question
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
= = n
From Within

Ut VIII be said Tor Senator Norris
L that he can and has done much
for political liberalism by boring
from within. But inside missionary
work has brought smart net results
to the policy or leadership Of either
major political party.
I think that the discarding Of old
ideas could go forward much more
rapidly if there were only a will
ingness to leave the labels as well.
Everybody knows that few issues
are drawn clearly between the
Dnocratic and Republican parties.
It is almost impossible to dist,n-
guish between them on dark night
Or in a debate.
Then why, inc, heavens name,
don't the progressive Democrats and
the liberal Republicans break loose
from home ties and get together in
new party which could have some
definite idea Of where it wanted to
go and how it purposed to get
there?
In fact, Senator Norris ought to
be very ready to agree with the
contention of Mr.. Lucas that he is
not Republican. The gentleman
from Nebraska might go even fur
Their and say, when you call me,
that smile"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Other actors

A N interesting question of judi
IA cial fitness is raised by Henry
Monitor. who feels that the recent
emphasis upon corruption in the
courts has blinded us to other fall
ings which may be found in some
who sit upon the bench.
I do not quite go with this con-
tributor in sweeping aside this phase
of fitness, but can agree with some
Of the points which he raises. Mr.
Monitor writes:
TT seems to me most deplorable
that the press of the country should
have seized upon such an issue as
honesty in the judiciary. The cur
rent Tammany scandals have Of
course. provided the pretext.
The buying and selling of Judge
ships has been made a paramount
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
TVHE campaign methods OF Rob

TIME campaign methods OF Rob-
i ert H. Lucas, executive director
of the Republican national COM
rittee, seems to me a great oeal
less than fair and fortnight. But
# is hardly extraordinary that a
regular" should be inclined to work
for the defeat of Senator George
w. Norris, no matter what his LABEL
on the ballot
Norris is one of the most useful
members of the senate, and by no
stretch of logical definition can ne
be classed as Republican.
Mr.. Lucas takes the easy way out
and calls him a Democrat because
he supported Al Smith. The truth
is that the principles and policies
of Norris would make him an alien
to those ranks, too.
Indeed, Senator Norris could serve
excellently as a foundation stone
upon which to build a new and dis
tinctly liberal party.
In most respects courageous, he
has suffered from the same tinlidity
as other middle western progress
sives. He will not accept the tempo
from the bandmaster, but just the
same, he insists upon clinging to
some part of the bandwagon.
And the same fact holds even
more true of Borah, who confines
his periods Of rebellion to the off
years, when there is no campaign
Or convention current.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

This is one of a series of articles by
DR.. Fish5ein skin diseases induced by
eyternal causes, particularly industrial
chemical.
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.
TINE wide use of varied types of
Il oils in industry has been re-
sponsible for many rashes on the
skin which are difficult to diagnose.
Crude petroleum will cause Itch
ing and frequently eruptions as
scciated with infection of the folli-
Giles of the skin by germs which al
ways are present.
Lubricating oils and cutting emul-
sions used over and over again,
without filtering or sterilizing, &C
cumulate fine metal fragments
which produce minute cuts in the
skin.
The oil becomes contaminated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
SAYS

Sometimes You Wond e r
Whether Civilization Has
A c c 0 mplished Much,
Ercept to Magnify Our
Elemental Traits and Fac
uLties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

as to whether a judge participated
in cash and carry transaction is
irrelevant and untnteresting.
Downright. 1890. by The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

The American people" says Thomas w Lamont.
nnancier' never do things in halves" Is it possible
he's never been to football game?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter.
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard 20 their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this DaDer.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Sinclair Lewis motto judging from his utterance
abroad seems to be: Every day and every way an
growing bitter and bitter"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Docs a tube containing air weigh
more than one in which there is
a vacuum?
Voc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

In the old days hard driver meant a mean old
boss. Nowadays he is one who does sixty an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Daily Thought

And / gave my heart to know
wisdom, and to know madness and
folly: I perceived that this also
is vexation of spirit.-Ecclesiastes
ILL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Seize wisdom ere It's torment to
be wise: this is, seize wisdom ere
she seizes thee.-Young.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
RY nR- MORRIS ETsHRE

Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of HyReia, the Health
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
ADAM A. wKscHLER L SON. Auction.ers

ESTATE IMPRovED BY LARGE BRICK
sTREET oRAhAaE EA Mrr 9F I lS1f
ME- AND PRoSTiNd 1875 FEET
By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, passed
trustees win offer for sale By public AUCTION,
ia front Of the premises, on MONDAY, THE
Pay as 2F Fa shi 1894 sSloE
II. aseriSed lang and premises situate in
Thomas 1hs PerSasOns Combination matt lot Of : o as
50. folio 100 Of the records Of the once 0e Of
escspt that Of building over the be- foIio%ins
e: @ and the nGrt n a
Of q 15-foot-wide alley at point distant
said lot thence vest IS Sses thence north
l7.2l feet; the Scutheasterly 1857 feet
Schultz to Pitmsn PSisiier recorded in Eiber
1878. folio ZIG OF the land records Of the
FERNS o. Of sSis' one-third of the purchase
two equal instaiiments represented By the
promissory notes OF the purchaser, PAYABLE
per cent per Snn1m from day Of sale. pay
able semi.snnnally, secured by nrst deed Of
I0f the uS opto sne Of Se deposit
Of $1,000 required of purchaser at time Of
sale. An convsyancing, recording and no:
sale TO be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale; otheEwtse the trustees
ss rk 'hs and cost 20 tee Su e
chaser. after ave days advertisement Of
such resale in This E HsTiRSRs'. psrsR.
washinston LGsH and TTgss 1ids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
THE EVENING STORY
One of World.Famous Works of Literature

indeed, than If she was still fooling
around.
She never forgot that she was mere
perishable dust, and that the sheep and
the silkworm wore her fine clothes long
before she got them. She read every
Sunday school book that taught these
facts, and she once trod on Sir Walter
Raleigh's cloak to remind him of them,
because he was so set up with his new
fancy cassimeres. She said upon her
deathbed that Lydia Thompson need
not learn this lesson, because 1t had no
moral for those who browSed around in
natures simple garb.
Queen Elizabeth was not sorry to die.
She foresaw that George F. Train was
coming to England, and she said to her
physicians that she would prefer the
grave to George and the Alabama claims
controversy (Which arose out of pri-
watering activities during the Civil
War. and the Schleswig- HolStein queS-
ton all at the same time.
Her last words were: Kill Horace
Greeley before he has a chance to write
What I know about farming"
There was not a dry eye in the
Second-Story front room. Everybody
was thinking how impossible it was to
fulfill her dying request and to escape
SO much misery.
She has now gone; she has left us;
we shall see her no more. Perhaps it
Is for the best. She was a vigorous
woman, and If she had lived she might
have come to America, and we might
have given her offense, and she might
have pranced around here and flogged
us like the very nation. For she was a
woman who followed closely in all the
prevailing fashions.
So we are glad she is dead and has
four tons of marble planted on her to
hold her down. Rest in peace, old grill
Rest in pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEER
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
TACHED BRICK DWELLING CONTAIN.
STRUCTIoN. KNOWN AS GOT OGLE-
THORPE STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust, re-
corded in Liber 1919, at folio 224, of the
and at the request Of the parties secured
DAY. ocFoBER SEVENTH. 1885, AT THREE
I 1absd PM tn 0ow m de
District Of Columbia. and being lot num-
bered two hundred and forty t240l in the
subdivision made by the Shapiro Construc-
ton Company. Inc, Of lots in square num-
6sred thirty,tgo hundred and two 1902. .. as
records of the office Of the surveyor for the
terms.
Terms of sale: Purchaser to pay one third
IN two installments in one. and two years
respectively, with interest at the rate Of 81
per annum, and secured by deed of trust
on the property sold. or all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser; taxes paid or adj
interest on purchase price from date of sale
TO date OF settlement at SO per annum; all
conveyancing. recording, etc, at the cost of
purchaser; good title or no sale. A deposit
Of $3.50 will be required At the time Of sale
OF the date OF sale, or deposit forfeited and
me property resold. at the cost and risk Of
the defaulting purchaser, after five (5) days
previous advertisement of such resale In
B. FRANCIS SAUL.
j. WHITLEY JACOBS,
..os s,.. s25 18th st: NV,
sezo-o&ds'exSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOS J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers.
1881 Eye Street NV.

gAbE 0E yAI ~ HSI rem Fs
32PP9kTSE f2NE BENG eREAisES NJ
VIZ REsT gE WTsEssHHffEaT6N sf E NORTH
BY virtue Of CERTAIN sas see fo IL gust
o the and records N Of eo Of
bia, and upon proper direction IN acc9rd s,s,
H he u ree trusee will sell at pubic
S5SR 5SkosE SE IL sSS
scribed land and premises, situate in the
bei SSgie Lot Gi n1mber Two HSndred and Fifty
eight (25S) in Harry Wardman and Thomas
ssqes one Anndlsd and 0s P ISL
y ysyos Tor the District Of Columbia in Ll6er
Subject, however. to an existing FIRST deed
Of qsl securing certain NOTES oIars
($i50. OOC5. maturing December IS. 1891: and
futher subject to accrued interest upon SAG SAG
H lars Of viii which debt. interest and taxes win
Terms Of sale: one-thiTd 90 Of the G13;
OF tSe eSsns t deed Of trust
ness accrued interest thers0a and and unDals
in Nf two y equal Instruments, payable in one
(D and two 90, years, with intereSA at six
S Snn1siiy from SD% GATE Of sale, secured BY deed
of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash at the option of the purchaSer A
5.5oo) viii be required at time Of SALE:
Ali conveyancing recording. etc, at cost OF
piled with within is days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right 70
the defaultipg purchaser, after ten days ad-
vertisement OF such resale in some news
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COM
PANY, Trustee By FRANK STEITfS3O css
E. PERCIVAL WILSON. Secretary.
se15,d&dseXSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06

Queen Elizabeth is dead. 1t doesn't
make any matter how We got the In
formation. This Is none of our night.
We've received the news, ana tnars
enough. +.
She died 327 years ago the oath OF
last month. She survived until the vital
spark had fed, and then she saw 1t
was of no use resisting the inscrutable
decree of fate, and so her unfettered
soul took its flight into the mysterious
void and settled down in that bourne
from which no traveller returns, unless
he has a mission to jerk chairs around
and rep on tables for the benent OF
mediums and other long-haired, Wild
eyed lunatics.
Queen Elizabeth was a virginia
vergin' on 70-and yet the fire cleaned
as brightly as ever in her cream-colored
eye, and the delicate sheen Of her finely
tinted maroon nose contrasted as forci-
bly, as in her youth with the alabaster
of her brow, and the plugs in her teeth
were just as valuable as when gold was
at 1856.
She had no small vices. She did not
smoke or chew or belong to the society
for promotion of cruelty to animals.
And when she Swore she never de-
scended to the vulgarity of Horace
Greeley famous newspaper editor)-
Queen Elizabeth didn't. When she used
profanity she gave it with a finish, an
elegance, delicate, airy grace. and
infused into 1t luxurious abandon and
rounded it off carefully at the corners
and dressed it up with well selected,
poetical adjectives, SO that it sounded
like a strain from some sweet singer,
like some sweet singer Straining him
self, in fact.
And she had red hair.
Her chignon (knot of hair at the back
Of the head) was burglarproof. And
often in the dim twilight of evening.
when the sun had sunk to rest, when
the Western sky was filled with tender
radiance and lambert light and the
bulbul wooed the rose in the backyard,
she would play q few notes upon her
harpsichord or write a Latin hymn or
an essay upon a well known boiler.
She was supposed to be the author
of "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother" and
Beautiful Snow" and Rive O'Clock in
the Morning." But, nevertheless, she
was q very estimable woman. and with
all her faults we love her still-better,