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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Boosting the Highway

The scheme for a great Pan-American highway,
which would give motorists of Canada and the United
States access by road to the countries OF South
America probably will receive material aid from the
international Road conference in Washington next
fail.
Already, is is announced the United States bureau
of public roads is preparing to open an office In
Panama to advise Central American countries on the
location of the road from the Mexican border to the
isthmus The Mexican section will be completed be-
fore long, and South American nations are displaying
keen interest in the project.
One can only hope that the whole proposition goes
forward rapidly The highway will be of immense
Importance to every country in the new world. Its
construction will be one of the most notable events
since the voyage of Columbus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
That Mace Theft

A N irate left winger of the Brit
IA ish parliament seizes the
speakers mace and attempts to
carry it out of the chamber.
Such a thing has not occurred
since Cromwell odlled it a "bauble, -
and there is tremendous commotion.
Even the laborites are shocked.
What would happen to the British
empire if some one removed that
mace?
We Americans, who have no mace
to symbolic the stability of our
government, can afford to regard
the incident rs funny.
But suppose some one were to
seize the original copy of the eight
zenith amendment and try to run
away with it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Lie Without Reason

I'm certain cases, lying is a matter
L of illusionment, rather than Of
any conscious attempt to deceive.
The mind of man is so constituted
as to be easily victimized, not only
by popular notions, but by fancies
that develop within, and that often
are produced artificially.
Many persons have confessed to
crimes they never committed.
In the days of the witchcraft de-
fusion, hundreds, if not thousands,
told stories Of how they met Satan,
signed the book" bartered away
their souls, and received the loan of
evil spirits for a period of five, ten
or twenty years.
They told these stories, moreover,
when they had nothing to gain,
when they had been sentenced to
death, and actually stood beneath
the gallows tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
RatifY the Treaty

Determination Of the spokesman of the admin
iStration to force vote in the senate on the Lon
don naval treaty viii be approved generally.
Passage Of the treaty seems assured and the
weary arguments Of recent days are changing no
votes. Seven pending reservations viii be rejected.
as they should be. with the exception of one by
Senator Norris which the administration does not
object.
This reservation Stpulates that the senate ratify
me treaty with the express understanding that there
ere no secret agreements commitments affecting it.
Efforts OF Senators johnson, Hale, Mcclellan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Questions and
AnSzOeTS

How old is John Masefield, the
recently appointed poet laureate of
England?
He was born in Liverpool, Eng
land, in 1875.
What is the average life Of a
dog?
1t is estimated by various au-
thorities from 7 to II years. About
8 years is a fair average.
How many capitals has the state
of Ohio had?
Chillicothe was the first capital,
and it was succeeded by GAINESVILLE,
which in turn was followed by Co
lumbus, the present capital.
How is one to know the correct
fork or spoon to use at a formal
dinner for each course?
Begin with the fork and spoon
fartherest from the plate, and use
them with the courses as needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
NJ. E. Tracy
In Certain Cases, Lying Is q
Matter of HIuSionment,
Rather Than a Conscious
Attempt to Deceive.
SAYS:

A SOLDIER has a Communist
IN arrested because, as he claims,
the latter tried to get him to de-
Sert.
Prejudice makes a hero out Of
the soldier and a scapegoat out Of
the Communist.
1t later develops, however, that
the Communist not only gave the
soldier a lift in his automobile, but
a quarter as well, and that all he
received for his kindness was a
piece of cheap, dirty ingratitude.
He is freed by a federal judge
after spending four days in Jail, but
that is not enough to close the in
cident.
Something should be done to re-
mind the soldier that he disgraced
his uniform
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Seven

1T also is interesting to note in
L the Cherokee legend just quoted
the introduction of the magic
number seven. The sun is "just
right when it is placed at a height
of seven handbreadths."
The idea that the sun was much
nearer the earth than it is now is
encountered in a number of Indian
myths. Some of these accounts for
the western deserts, upon the sup
position that they were scorched
during the time the sun was too
close to the earth.
The Wyandot Indians have a
myth that the sun was created by
the turtle after a council of the
animals in the early days Of the
world. According to this myth,
the turtle created the sun and then
created the moon to be the suns
wife.
The Navajo Indians have a leg
end which credits their own ances-
tors with the creation of the sun.
According to it, the Navajo and
other tribes, at very early date,
met together and decided that the
earth was too dark and gloomy.
So the wise men decided to create
the sun, moon and stars. The leg
end is delightfully."- vague as to just
how they accomplished this deed.
But the legend says that the old
men of the Navajo tribe constructed
the sun in a house specially built
for this purpose.
They appointed one of their tribe
to carry the sun up the mountains.
But he stumbled and as a result
the deserts were burned brown.
Then the old men pulled vigor-
ously on their pipes and blew at
the sun. The sun retreated into
the heavens before this barrage
of smoke and has remained there
ciTapn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Setting Pace

TITO be sure, the Northampton
i sage has leaped into the big
money class since quitting public
life.
This may serve to explain the new
spirit of largesse. Not always was it
thus. A taxi-tlrlVer friend of mine
tells me that shortly after the close
of Mr.. Coolidge's last administration
he had the privilege of driving him
from the Pennsylvania station to a
nearby hotel. The clock registered
IS cents.
"And what aid Coolidge give you?"
I asked.
Don't be silly" said the taxi
driver, "he gave me IS cents"
In the columning field, according
to Variety, Calvin Coolidge must
yield precedence 10 Arthur Brisbane
and Will Rogers Brisbane is re-
ported as receiving $250,000 a year
for his views Oh passing events,
while Will Rogers is set down at
$4,000 weekly.
And this, Of course, takes no ac-
count of the cowboys activities upon
the air, the lecture platform and the
screen.
In newspaper work as in other
lines of activity, one must serve his
apprenticeship. Coolidge should un-
derStand that. He himself was
Governor and Vice-President before
he attained the White House. And
now he must bide his time before
he hopes to draw up on even terms
with Will and Arthur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.


A S has been said many times in
N these columns, milk is known
as the perfect food" Kopeloff en-
phasizes the fact that the germs
find it perfect food just as we'll as
man.
1t is for this reason, he says, that
milk is responsible for more illness
and deaths than perhaps all other
foods combined.
The germs get into the milk easily
through improper handling. They
grow readily in the milk, once they
have gotten in, and they are spread
easily through the widespread use
of milk as food in its own or as a
part of other foods.
Practically all other food sub
stances are eaten cooked, but milk
frequently Is more consumed raw.
AS a result of the factors that
have been mentioned, it has become
a custom among civilized people to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Indians

A GREAT variety of myths about
IN the suns origin are to be found
among the American Indians. These
have been collected by a number of
authorities, including Brinton, Cur
tin and Olcott.
Most of these myths start with
the premise that the earth existed
in a state of darkness or gloom I'M
til the creation of the sun.
A rather naive myth of the tribes
of the northwestern part of the
continent is that the raven, who was
their chief god, stumbled upon the
sun quite by accident one day, and
realizing that it was a rather handy
and useful CADET, put it up in the
heavens Tor the benefit of mankind
The Yuma Indians have legend
that the god Tuchaipa first made
the world and then the moon. The
moon, however, failed to furnish as
much light as men needed, and so
the god created the sun for them.
The Cherokee myth is more elab-
crate. 1t is interesting because it
contains a reference to deluge
and also illustrates the way in
which foot taboo is connected with
a myth of this sort.
The myth as related in report
of the United States ethnology
bureau, says in part:
when the earth was dry and the
animals came down, it was still
dark, so they got the sun and set it
in track to go every day across
the island from east to west just
overhead.
"It was too hot this way, and the
red crawfish had his shell scorched
a bright red SO that his meat was
spoiled and the Cherokee do not eat
it. The conjurers then put the sun
another handbreadth higher in the
air, but it still was too hot.
"They raised it another time and
another until it was seven hand
breadths high, and just under the
sky arch. Then it was right and they
left it So"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

sign, verify and file all such COM
plants, affidavits, petitions and pa
pers as the prosecuting attorney
general is authorized to sign, etc.
(The balance of this statute can
be found as above cited)
do you agree with me that it is
much better to act than talk?
do you agree with me that
the attorney-generaTs Office of the
state of Indiana is an important
public trust that should not be
treated lightly?
Should the attorney-general's
Office be charged with the duty OF
stopping the mayor and postmas-
ter of this mythical town from at
tending liquor parties?
LEE WHITEHALL,
Attorney
Attica, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
those Behind

DUT if I were Coolidge I should
- worry less about the columnists
ahead Of me than those Immediately
behind. A newcomer well might be
satisfied at running for show
against so many more experienced
competitors. But the interesting
problem is whether he can hold
! third place.
Immediately behind him gallop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

VARIETY theatrical weekly
' which casts shrewd, although
materialistic eve upon the current
scene, has found that Calvin Coo
idge, once the first gentleman of the
land, is now the third columnist.
It's statement as somewhat more
concise for the headline reads,
Gals No. on Soft Jobs"
I tax Variety with materialiSm
advisedly. The placing of Coolidge
no better than third hardly can
be based on an appraisal Of native
worth, for otherwise how could I
explain to myself the fact that I am
running a poor sixth in the list?
Indeed the weekly is frank in
furnishing the estimates upon which
the ranking is based. According to
Variety, Coolidge receives from the
syndicate which hands him 81 a
word on minimum of $50 and a
maximum of 200 words.
And this means, as I understand
it, that over the 200-Word mark
Calvin Coolidge is strictly on his
own, writing for exercise or poster
ity., but not for pay.
And if this information in re-
gard to Coolldges business is cor
rect the ex-President has already
belied his reputation for native New
England shrewdness. Although he
has been a columnist less than a
month, Calvin Coolidge twice has
overshot his stint and ventured into
the domain where words and COM
mas come quite free.
Once he wrote 203 words and once
212. And this, according to my esti-
mate, amount to $50 worth of gratis
literature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

Copeland and others to bring about rejection OF the
treaty have accomplished little and they have been
unable to bring to light anything of consequence to
make an adverse vote desirable.
The hullabaloo about secret papers was for the
most prompted by desire to delay kill the treaty
rather than by any serious belief that anything
would be revealed which would menace the country
There has been ample time for discussion, and
the people of the country want the treaty ratified
in the belief that it is wise step toward diSarma-
ment and peace These things being true, the sooner
the senate does it the better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
esting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude OF
this uaper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

II all these boys engaged in a tree-top sitting en-
durance contest were perched in trees bearing green
apples, that would be news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Daily Thought

In the same day also will
punish all those that leap on the
threshold, which fill their masters
houses with violence and deceit.
-Zephaniah 81.
Don't let us rejoice in punish
ment even when the hand OF God
alone indicts it. The best OF us
are but poor wretches, just saved
from the shipwreck. Can We feel
anything but awe and pity when
we see a fellow-passenger swallowed
by the waves?-George Eliot.
When is rice usually harvested IN
China?
In some parts Of China. it is har-
vested as late as November and De-
rember; in other parts during July
and August.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

The plan of Dr. Laird of Colgate university to
make factories give off perfumes instead Of foul
odors is good news for our ofactories
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

The safest drivers of automobiles in Chicago, a
report says, the undertakers. And good reason:
They're the most practiced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

When Admiral Byrd arrived in ST. Louis the other
day to find the thermometer sticking at 103 he must
have wondered if he did'the right thing in cutting
loose from all that Antarctic ice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

One of the pecuiarities of business Situate
is that business gets slack just when money ge
tight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19

S. S. Van Dine says: mo reader of detective fc-
ton is ever stupid" P. SIS. S. Van Dine is a
writer of detective fiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-

BY DAVID DlEIZ
Scores of Ancient Myths Give
Interesting Ideas About
"Creation" or "DiscoUery"
of Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
To Give Sacred
Concert Here

One Of the worlds outstanding
sacred musicians, Robert HarkneSs
Of Australia, is scheduled to give a
sacred musical recital in the First
Baptist Church. 7:30 p. n, Novem-
teT IT, Mrs. Farkness, nlezzo- so
prano soloist known as The Aus
tralian Nightingale" and MI Hark-
ness take part IN the Sunday eve
ming service NoyenlbC- IS.
Robert Hardness has made six
complete rcund-thc-World tours n
the work Of sacred songs. He IS one
OF The worlds recognized authorl-
ties on gospel song and hynnology.
He Is the composer Of over 1000
gospels and hymns and is also the
autao, of unique home study
course III sacred piano accompanl-
ment.
For many years Mr.. Hardness was
associated with "Torrey- Alexander
World Wide Campaigns, and later
with Chapman Alexander Cam
raigns.' Through these world
movements ne has gained an cnvla-
bic experience III the music Of evan
oCiism.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

Corning, Tenama County Is ship
ping $50 tons OF Scviliauo olives tC
the Stewart Curtis acking Comp
any, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

and daughter Carmen; Nj. and
Mrs. Dan Scott and two children,
Virginia and Roderick, and Nh and
Mrs. Norman Lombard and daugh-
ter. Barbara. vent on picnic to-
gether Sunday. They motored OUT
to the big sand hills east Of Holt
Will.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Weeth OF the
State Experimental Farm mooored
to Los Angeles Friday returning
Sunday. They went to sec the foot
tail game.
Nj. and Mrs. Wesley Roberts and
two daughters, Rubylee ard Allera.
motored to San Diego lass Friday to
visit with relatives. When they re-
turned home on Sunday they
brought MI Roberts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Roberts, home with
them for visit of a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Meyer made 4
basty business trip to San Diego
Monday, returning on the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vogt Of San
Diego motored over to the valley
Armistice Day, calling on a lew
friends and returning home the
same day.
Dr. w. w. Maokie, agrorontst Of
the Berkeley University, was in the
valley. He was looking over the rice
experiments at the State Expert
mental Farm ana elsewhere i'll the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

officers quarters at Selfridge Field
Mich.
Thus far Congress has appropria :
ted $40,000000 for the 1880 the the
ted S49.000,000 for the army hous-
ing program. When the 1880 work
is done quarters for 4,80l enlisted
mon, 437 non-commisSioned Off
GERS families. 373 officers families
and 90 nurses will have been fin
ished.
There still will need to be pro-
vided. Dewitt said, quarters fer
l4600 enlisted men, 1926 officers
and 2.463 non commissioned Off
GERS. cnyisioned IN the permanent
housing program.
Restoration of the Robert +. Lee
mansion at Arlington. Va. was COM
pleted during the last year, the
quartcrmaster general said Also
more than a third of the furniture
needed TO give the interior its or
iginal appearance has been obtain
ed More than $4,000 persons have
visited the place since last March
when it was opened.
The present strength Of the quar-
termaster's corps is 767 officers and
7,457 enlisted men, Dewitt reported
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
RECENT. WOMAN
(ANDIDATT. SIZED
BY HOTEL CLERK

CHICAGO, Nov. 13. U,D = The
declaration Of S25 .0C0 damage suit
by George L. Cole a hotel clerk.
against Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick, unsuccessful candidate for
United States senator, was filed in
The superior court today. It charges
Cole was kidnapped and held pris-
oner in a hotel for six days.
w. c. Dannenberg, head of a
private detective agency which
Mrs Mccormick retained TO shadow
Senator Gerald P Nye, chairman
Ct the senate primary expenditures
committee, also was named rs de-
fendant.
Cole charged that on September
l3, this year with force Of arms, -
hn was assaulted. removed from an
apartment hotel, to a private apart
ment. and from there forciblv TAX
en- to club houses, hotels and Sa-
Icons and to the federal building -
He was detained six days against
his will. he declared. without any
reasonable or probable cause
The declaration asks &25. .003 DAM
ages alleging two counts. The
only difference between the counts
IS that the second does not charge
removal from an apartment hotel.
Whether Cole will attempt to
show any motive for The alleged
abduction was not explained n the
declaration.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
TRIP OF GOLD
STAR MOTHERS
BIGGEST 10 B

WASHINGTON, Nov l3 up
Conduct OF thousands of American
gold star mothers and widows to
military cemeteries in France. par
tial completion OF the Army hous-
lng program, and the restoration
OF Robert L. Lea's old home were
mentioned as outstanding accom-
plishmcnts of the army quarter
masters corps in its annual report
today.
The report was made by Ma
Gen. j. l.. Dewitt, quartermaster
general. who succeeded Maj. Gen.
p =. Chcatham In that post last
January.
The quartermaster's corps was
charged by the secretary OF war
with making all the arrangements
for the gold star mothers Euro
pcan pilgromage and, Dewitt said.
the most careful consideration was
given TO this duty"
All work undc" the 1927 army
housing program, providing 600
new hospital beds housing accom-
modations for 1888 enlisted men,
% non commissioned officers 2nd
l8 officers families has been car
ried out, Dewitt reported In ad-
dition the 1928 Program has been
finished except for commissioned
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
SIRICKLERS TO
OPEN NEW SHOP
HERE SATURDAY

Formal opening CT the now home
OF the Stlickler FLORAL Co. 100
South Sixth, viii begin ct noon
Saturday and a cordial invitation
is extended to The public to visit
the shop Saturday afternoon or all
day Sunday.
The building, designed and built
by R. A. Chesnut, is a decided ad-
dition to the city and represents
the very latest in such shops. Hovt
and Harold Strickler spent the
summer visiting similar establish
!nents SO that they could be sure
of securing in their store every de
tail required by an up to date flor
,St.
Finished on The exterior in pale
tan StuccO, the building has hand
some show windows OF plate glass.
while the interior is Of a pale green
which Will make an effective hac!.-
GrOund Tor the flowers and ferns to
DC displayed Directly Opposite the
entrance is a huge glass rafrigor-
atod case whore flowers will b.
Kept. Liddy and Humphrics arc
the decorators
Furniture Of pale green is being
installed. and other attractive fea-
lures of the large reception room
are The stunning modcrnistic fix
lures OF Swedish iron in a design
suggestive of flowers. the practical
and attractive cement floors. and
the hand hcWen redwood beams of
thC ceiling.
When the flowers are placed
about the room, their vivid color
. 'Ngs will complete a beautiful pic
turc of which the Str!cklcrs may
we'll be proud
Opening from the main room is
a commodiCuS work room also dec
Grated IN pale green and equipped
with evcrv device needed in tho
florists business. Perhaps most
striking of all is the huge work
table for making wreaths and spe-
cial pieces. a spacious basement
has been built for the purpose Of
storage and for growing plants
rom bulbs.
Hoyt Stric&ler has spent several
months on the coast taking special
work in floral designing so the
shop is well fitted to handle any
sort of work desired, whether for
weddings, parties. funerals or any
other special occasion.
In addition shipping in flowers
from the coast, the Stricklcr 5roth-
eIS have already planted TWO clty
'otS with flowers and have two
more ready for planting so that
patrons may have their choice Of
either garden flowers or the cut
flowers shipped in on ice.
For the opening, the shop is off
erlng special on ferns and cH-
tends a cordial invitation to ils
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

The Winters district Of Yolo
County this year shipped 100 cars
of Tokay grapes.