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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27
Who Threw What?

Secretary of Interior Wilbur generating the fed
eral power commissions secretary F. E. Bonner, of
serious charges undertakes rebuke the newspapers
Bonner had been accused of removing from The
files letters from utility company officials recommend
ing him for his present job. The accusation was
made by Mrs. Minnie L. Ward, file clerk She empha-
sized it by throwing half dozen eggs at her immedi-
ate superior.
Wilbur, in announcing Bonner's vndication and
Mrs Wards dismissal blames the newspapers for re-
porting the incident and calls such reporting throw
ing of dirty dshwater"
Though Mrs Ward filed her charges as officially
it is possible to file charges Wilbur calls them
mere gossip and assertion from obscure sources
Bonner he says, has "a long and honorable record in
the government service"
Drawing we know not what unpleasant missiles
should like to call attention to few highlights in
Bonners year of service as secretary of the power
commission. Details are to be found in senate COM
mittee hearings of the senate interstate commerce
committee for Bonner already has achieved sena-
torial investigation.
One of Bonners first acts was to arrange a con-
ference between the commissions newly appointed
solicitors and power company lobbyist, because II
want you to hear the power companys SIDE"
Another was to order William " King chief ac-
countant to cut the corners in auditing power COM
"~SOuAAO0
Bonner did these things, he said because he felt
the power companies were being prosecuted"
Two volumes of testimony taken by the committee
largely the things Bonner did and did not
do in administering power company matters. Incud-
ed is statement from Secretary Wilbur that he had
consulted Paul M. Downing of the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company about Bonner before appointing
him. and another that o. c. Merrill former secretary
of the commission, now receiving $4,000 year from
power companies, had suggested Bonner as his sue
cessor
Mrs. Ward charged additional recommendations OF
Bonner were missing from the files
Wilbur neglects to mention whether such letters
are or actually in the files He merely finds
that nothing now is missing
And he fails to say anything which it is pos
sole to base hope that this important branch of
government service may be in better hands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

d LA VIZ LII u
HeaUens to Cfer Beautiful
Sign IN Conjunction of
Planet Venus and the Ores
cent Moon on May so.
nv DAVID DIETZ

.NEOTHER NATURE, who has
1V1 been lavish with celestial
shows during April and May, has
one more spectacle to offer before
the end of this month.
A conjunction of the bright planet
Venus and the crescent moon will
take place May 30.
This will be the fourth aStronomi-
cal event of interest within the last
two months. There was a lunar
eclipse on April %.
A conjunction of Venus and Jul
piter, the two brightest planets, oc-
CURED on May IL. A conjunction is
close approach of two celestial
objects. The approach, of course,
is only an apparent one in the lines
of sight. Actually, the objects may
be millions or even hundreds of
millions of miles apart.
The conjunction on May II was a
sight of rare beauty in those locali-
ties where the weather was clear.
The two planets, only little more
than degree apart, glowed in the
western sky like celestial twin
lamp.
The conjunction of Venus and the
moon on May 30 will not be quite
as close. About three degrees will
separate the two. Nevertheless the
sight should be one of rare beauty.
The moon on May 80 will be only
three days old, new moon occurs on
May 81. AS a result it will be a
thin silvery crescent. Venus, the
brightest starlike object in the
heavens, will shine with more than
fifty times the brilliance of a first
magnitude star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27
Questions and
: AnS1Ce7.S

What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word "suite?"
It is pronounced as if it were
spelled sweet"
Where and when was Grant
Withers, the motion picture actor,
born?
In Kentucky, February, 1905.
How much does it cost to run the
United States government for a
year?
About four billion dollars.
On what day in our calendar did
the Greek Christmas fqlI In 1902
Jan. z.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

ideals and opinions expressed
In this column are those Of
one OF Americas most inter-
esting writer's and are pre-.
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude OF
this DaDer.--The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27
Daily Thought

will lay thy cities waste, and
thou shalt be desolate, and thou
shalt know that / am the Lord
Ezekiel 1854.
No soul is desolate as long as
there is human being for whom I
can feel trust and reverence,
George Eliot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

Gutzon Borglun, sculptor, who took the liberty to
delete certain words from Cal Coolidges history of
America to be carved on a mountainside, probably
thought he would knock chip off his boulder
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

Since no one seems to be in sympathy with the
Massachusetts man who plans to go over Niagara
Falls on mattress, he'll probably bring along his own
comforter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

John Philip Sousa led twenty Salvation Army
bands at one time. At least he knew his score.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-27

Either the Book Publishers
Haze Been Making Profits
All out of Reason or They
Are Going to Lose a Lot of
Money By Cutting Prices.
SAYS:

JOSEPH r. GRUNDY. defeated
- candidate for the Republican
senatorial nomination in Pennsyl-
vania, reports his campaign ex-
penditureS as 1882, 900, of which he
personally put up $4,000.
James j. Davis, who beat Grundy,
reports his campaign expenditures
as $1O,5O0.
Still, Grundy is opposed to limit
ing campaign expenses, which sug-
gests how hard it is to convince a
man Of his type that things can't
be bought.
Glory comes high these days.
The people of Kingston, N. Y,
thought they wanted a cruiser
named for that city, until they
learned that it would cost $4,000.
Now the merchants of Pernam-
buca are down in the mouth be-
cause the mayor ordered them to
close their shops in honor of the
Graf zeppelin's visit. That is the
way the merchants of any city
would feel if the government COM
PEELED them to observe forty official
holidays, not including Sundays.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-10-31
IT'S 15f-and mildsF


In memory of Mrs. Anne Murray
Dixie, American war worker, Miss
Anne Morgan, her associate on the
committee for devastated France,
has presented to the French govern
ment the Chateau de Bierancourt
which the committee purchased for
its wartime headquarters. The his
toric chateau now becomes nation
al museum, housing among many
valuable relics a collection showing
the interrelation of France and
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
FORDS-FORDS.
Fall Clearance Sale.
Sacrifice Prices.

50 Others Is select from. SIS Up.
TRIANGLE MOTOR CO.,
: Nsv yesk Ave W. and sunaag,
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BOAT 5 70 10 h.p.. 1-cycie Continental mo-
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perfect running conditions; must BE- sold
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PoULTRY AND EGGS.
800 sINdLE-COMB white -Leghorn pullets.
starting to lay; Pankred- Barron strain.
Hofak's Poultry Farm. White Oak. Silver
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30 WHITE LEGHORN BULLETS. ready TO
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Va. Phone Clarendon io6s-W-i.
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THANKSGIVING SPECIALS.

And Many Others.
CONE TO UsED-cAR DEPT.
R. L. TAYLOR MOTOR CO.,
AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER,
1901 l4th St. North 1908.
OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS.
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CHEVROLET 1929 COUPE.
Lake new q the way thrqushi xsu win
duplicated az 1875 JIM Estes, iS3S iaEh
NV. Dec. $50; after . pm, Adams SOFA.
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1--we STOCK = CArTLE.
FARM AND GARDEN.

IRIS, all coiors, &c each; peonies, all colors,
small subdivisions. Csc each. Pot. 22l1-J.
HEDGE PLANTS. California priVet, So and
50 per hundred: ross, iris. eyergreens. J.
3. Webster, 1908 7 ST. Sc.
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BEFORE SELLING
---phcne Metropolitan ssi7 and get the. best
results. For furniture antiques china. brio
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sALE-AUTCMOBHLEs.
AUTUMN BARGAIN SALEi
FINE CARS At
SACRIFICE PRICES.

SALE
PRICE
1926 Model 80 Pierce Arrow
Coach .........s., :. $4oU
1926 Stutz Sedan, beautiful paint. 500
1927 Packard Sedan, driven only
$4,000 miles; new tires. 90
1926 Stearns-Knight Phaeton; a
real sport car ............ 100
1926 Essex Coach, clean through u
out .............. %
1929 Chevrolet Coupe, a real
bargain ..............,. J4O
1926 "3l4" Cadillac 7-Passenger
Limousine ............. Jl5
1927 Pierce-Arrow Model 80
Limousine, class A car. 740
1925 rs" Cadillac Coupe. 1900. go
1923 SO" Pierce-Arrow Limou-
sine, driven only 1000
miles; like new. Cost,
$500 ................... 1000
TERMS.
HARRY SOMMERS, INC,
PIERCE-ARROW
DISTRIBUTOR,
1909 M St. Potomac 085S.
1727 Connecticut Ave.
WE DEMAND THE SAME
HIGH QUALITY
WORKMANSHIP FROM OUR
TRADED CAR MECHANICS
THAT WE EXPECT FROM
OUR NEW CAR
DEPARTMENT.
That's why people tell us they can't
see the necessity of buying new
car when they can buy such Used
Cars for so many hundred dollars
less.
Buick Master s Sport Roadster.
RUBBER o0 S Sssu eoSddn 700
tires. Makes q GOOD appearance and runs
we'll
$445.
Chevrolet Coupe.
A wonderful car for the buyer who y
looking for lots Of transportation for very
little money. In good general condition;
ready to run and run and run.
$2o5.
Model A Ford Tudor Sedan.
In perfect condition end greatly. under.
priced, New rubber, 9 perfect motor ana
SOS.
20" Studebaker President State
Sedan.
Being Studebaker Of course IL is Ger
tined. 80 days free service. Six wire
wheels and all extras. Brand-new rubber.
New hnish--in fact the ear could be put
onto. our new-car floor and no one would
$1,0o5.
We Take the Risk Out of Used
Car Buying.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. MINI.

gives its support to the publisher
who does not hesitate to state his
opinions even though they do not
agree with him.
The above random ideas are
CLEANED from an experience of As
years in journalism, thirty of which
were spent in the weekly field in
the publishing Of three different
newspapers. I had many fine exper-
fences during those years. The bit
ter came with the sweet, but the
sweet far outweighed the bitter. I
firmly believe that there is no other
calling in which a man can accom-.
plish so much Of real value to hui
manity as in the publication of a
country weekly. The country pa
per wields power second to none
even the church. It is the greatest
molder of opinion extant. We all
make mistakes, but in the main,
the mistakes of the country editor
are those of the head and not of
the heart.
My chief reward in the field of
country journalism is the friend
ships formed with the men of my
calling. No finer men live than
those who run Minnesota's coun-
try newspapers. To have known
these men and 70 have had the
privilege of associating with them
and dalling them my friends,
makes it well worth while to have
lived and labored.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02
Publishing a Country Weekly

By A. M Welles. former Publisher
Sauk Centre Herald, in Minnesota
Press.
Publishing a country newspaper
is man-sized job. And it probab-
ly is true that there is no other
fellows job about which the pub
lie knows so little, but can tell him
SO much. Information as to how to
"run the paper" oozes from every
pore of the average citizen. The
public seems to think that all the
country editor has to do is to sit
in his office and listen to the ad-
vice so freely offered, and that by
some unexplainable process the pa
per just runs itself. The only 9TH
er callings voluntarily supervised by
the public as is that of the country
publisher are those of the teacher
and preacher. The newspaper with
plenty of grit and is mot afraid of
the cars" he can tell his advisors
to "go to" and still hold his job
A liberal amount of capital, vary
ing according to the size and i'm
portance of the town, is necessary
to operate a country newspaper. A
good equipment for weekly
paper in a county seat town of
1000 cannot be secured for less
than $4,000, and many Minnesota
weeklies cost much more. With
that amount of money invested, it
is but natural that the country
publisher does not want to fail.
Success lies along two lines,
namely, the editorial and the blISi-
ness end. These are interdepepd-
ent, but the more important OF the
two is the first In order TO sell
itself, in other words, to attract
and hold readers, the paper must
print all obtainable news, fairly
and reliably. This must be supple
mented by editorial comment COW
ering the entire field of human eff
fort, and dished up in attractit e
style. This will enable the publish
er to build himself up financially
if he has any financial ability. To
be good on the news and editorial
end and at the same time make a
go of it a financial way ieqlIires
much versatility Of talent, and not
all men possess these two require-
ments. On papers that are large
enough to afford it, there should be
a news and editorial man, and a
business manage-. as well. If the
business does not warrant this out
lay, the publisher must then ad-
dress himself to the two-fold task
Of printing good newspaper and
making it a financial success. !
may say in passing, that Minneso-
Ia publishers have solved this pl OBJ
lem fairly well.
Here are some of the multifar-
ious duties that Iall to the lot of
the country publisher. He must
either write or have reporters who
can write the news happenings in
his papers field; he must prepare
or have prepared decent, reada-
Bile and enlightening editorial col
umn; he must whip into readable
shape stacks of undigested country
correspondence; he must read
proof or see that it is read; he
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02

MERRY: The very thing. And
queens throne, too! I'm getting
things in readiness for the wonder
full celebration, singing, dancing,
games, everything. you know. Bios
SONS in their best dresses will be
here any minute. Also the fairies
are invited. And for Queen, who
do you think we have chosen?
GOLDEN WINGS: Not the fairy
queen?
MERRY, Oh. no-she couldn't
come, you know.
GOLDEN WINGS: Well, l
couldn't guess. You will have to
tell me.
MERRY: SPRING. HERSELF!
GOLDEN WINGS: Oh, how won.
derful! Oh, Merry Sunshine. do let
me help. too, and my little cousins
the honey bees who are just out
side.
MERRY: They will do for the
queens pages. These two stones
at the foot of the throne shall be
their seats. You shall dance, Gold
en- Wings! Where did you say your
little cousins were?
GOLDEN WINGS: Over in the
bushes. I'll get them.
CAS- Golden Wings starts for her
two cousins, the honey bees, they
come running out to her and cling
to her skirts, frightened, while
Merry, starting for the Blossoms.
turns back.)
HONEY BEES: Oh, Golden
Wings, cousin Golden Wings! Pro-
tect us!
MERRY: What is the matter?
tThe Blossoms come running in
from the other side and cling to
her.)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02

keep the publication machine NOV
ing regularly and smoothly on
well oiled ways along which the
successful newspaper is supposed
to move.
In covering the newsfeld, the
country publisher must be prepar-
ed to give accurate, reliable and
readable accounts of the Ladies
Aid, dog fights, card parties, pink
teas, weddings, funerals, baseball,
basketball anu football games, re-
vival meetings, court proceedings
golf tournaments, political con-
ventions, Red Cross and other
charitable drives, horse and auto
mobile races, commencement exer-
cises, county fair, crop reports, and
the thousand and one ottL--. hr'n-
penings in the community.
How many bankers, or doctors
or teachers, or preachers, or
lawyers, or college presidents
could cover such an assignment?
And yet the country editor does il
every week, yea. IN and year out
and never turns hair or emits q
whimper.
There's wide difference be
tween the mission of the city daily
and the country weekly. One IS
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02

impersonal; the other family at
fair. The country publisher knows
his clientele intimately. The city
writer may, and often does, turn
up his nose at statement in a
country paper to the effect that:
John Smiths cow had calf
Wednesday," but that item means
as much to the rural reader as
does the announcement in the city
daily to society folk that: Mrs
Reginaldy Jones gave coming
out party last evening for her
daughter, Edythe" The city daily
being an impersonal affair, can
publish with impunity many things
that the country paper cannot
without creating considerable
commotion. This does not mean
that the country weekly should
suppress news for fear of offend.
ing somebody. The newspaper does
not make facts; it simply gives
them publicity-a perfectly legiti-
A. Dana's boast that his paper, the
New York Sun, would print any
and all news that is printable, is a
good rule for the guidance of the
country publisher. Experience has
shown that, in the long run, it is
good business, it is money in the
till, to 'hew to the line no matter
where the chips may fall"
The country newspaper should
have an editorial column that
stands for something. If the pub
Usher cannot write editorials him.
SELF he should get somebody who
can. A newspaper publisher with
a jar of jelly, where there should
be a spinal column gets nowhere.
Neither does he have any termin-
al facilities if in lieu of original
matter, he fills his editorial col
umn with clippings from other pa
pers, no matter how fine those
clippings may be. The reading
public demands that a paper have
clean-cut editorial policy of its
own, and will not long accept shod-
dy substitutes. To try to please
everybody is mistaken policy, yet
there are some country publishers
who essay to do it. The man who
strives to please everybody invar
iably winds up by pleasing no
body. The public admires anc
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02

BLOSSOMS: Merry, Merry! An
Indian Boy-he is after us! There
he is!
(They point to Black Cloud, who
enters, standing silently. his blan-
ket wrapped about him.)
MERRY: I will see what this Is
all about (To Black Cloud) who
are you and what do you mean
frightening my blossoms and Golden
Wings cousins?
BLACK CLOUD: Ny name Black
Cloud. Big Chief send me here to
clear meadow for big Indian picnic.
All Indians come. Have war dance (!
Big time. He tell me come and tell
you 60 away.
MERRY: We go away so that
Indians can have a picnic? Well,
I like that! Look here. Mr.. Black
Cloud, Spring is to be our Queen
and this meadow is where we are
to hold our big Spring Festival. You
tell your Big Chief he can go else
where for his picnic. We came
here first and here we are going to
stay!
BLACK CLOUD: All right l 60.
tell Big Chief what you say.
MERRY: Well. he is gone.
only hope he stays away. Come,
everybody-let us hasten and get
ready, for very soon Spring will be
here and we want this to be the
loveliest party ever.
Act 3
Scene-The same. Queen Spring
is on the throne, Blossoms grouped
about her, Honey Bees at her feet.
Golden Wings is dancing. the festi-
val is gay and under way.
QUEEN SPRING: Thank you,
Golden Wings. Everyone has been
so kind to me today.
GOLDEN WINGS: 'Tis q pleas.
ure to dance before you, your
majesty.
MERRY: And now we will have
dances by the fairies!
MERRY blows tiny whistle and
the fairies come dancing in. Ev-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02

(Just then enters Black Cloud
Honey Bees scream.) ..
HONEY BEES: Oh, oh!
BLOSSOMS: OH, OH!
MERRY: Didn't l tell you to 90
away?
BLACK CLOUD: l come back.
Have message from Big Chief. He
say he coming right away to drive
you off this ground. He bring his
warriors.
QUEEN SPRING: (rising) What
What
FAIRIES: (excitedly) We must
go! We must go!
(Enter Chief Rain-from-th the -Sky)
QUEEN SPRING: Ito Big Chief
What does this mean?
BIG CHIEF: We here and we
take possession. If you no 60 peace.
fully we drive you away.
QUEEN SPRING: Oh, Oh, what
ever shall we do? Where are the
fairies who said they would protect
us?
MERRY SUNSHINE: Ito Chief
On, Please go away! Please go
away!
CHIEF: 1 not go away. Come
tribesmen-pull down the throne,
destroy everything!
QUEEN SPRING: Oh, let us run
(Enter fairies with Rainbow.)
FAIRIES: No, no, Queen Spring,
Do not run. Here is Rainbow sent
from the fairy queen herself.
RAINBOW: (To Chief Chief
Rain-from-the-Sky, STOP!
CHIEF (surprised: Rainbow!
RAINBOW: Yes, you've met ME
before, haven't you. I'm surprised
at you coming here to destroy this
lovely festival. What do you mean
by it, what have you to say for
yourself?
CHIEF: I'm sorry. ...
RAINBOW: Sorry? Is that ALI
Well, take your tribe and go away.
And as a punishment stay away |!
Come again some other day. And
you, too, Black Cloud. (They exit.)
And now Queen Spring and all the
rest, you can go on with your party.
ALL DANCE AS THE CURTAIN
FALLS.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-02
MINNESOTA NEWS

Willmar Man Commits Suicide
Apparently discouraged and dis
heartened, Raymond B. Hultin, of
Willmar, known to his friends as
whitney" ended his life Tuesday
by drinking carbolic acid. The dis
covery of the tragic deed was made
early in the afternoon by Walt Mo-
Grath and another roomer at the
New Grand Hotel where Hultin
had maintained his residence.
McGrath had visited Hultin's
room during the morning, at which
time the latter was asleep. When
he did not come down stairs after
dinner, an investigation was made
and it was found that he had COM
mitted the rash deed.
Hultin was about 35 years of
age, and up until a few weeks ago
he had been employed with the
Great Northern Railway Co.. rs a
brakeman and conductor since
coming to Willmar in 1917.