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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30
SCIENCE
Agriculture Changed Into
Modern Business by the
Machine Age.
.RY nAVIn DIETZ-


Machine Age.
THE machine age, by carrying IN
i dustries from the farm to tbs
factory, has been one of the chief
forces in changing agriculture from
a Self-sufficing occupation to a mod
ern business, forming part of the
modern business world.
The distinguished feature Of farm
life in the pioneer period was its
economic f-sufficiency, says Pro-
lessor Louis B. Schmidt of Iowa
State college.
There was no market for farm
products; consequently no goods
could be purchased from the out
side" he says. Each farm was an
economic n1icrocosm, producing for
itself practically everything that it
consumed; food. clothing, furniture,
linens, soap. candles and a great va
riety Of minor raticles essential 70
the farmer and his family.
The transfer of these industries
from the farm to the factory is the
most significant aspect Of the tran
sition from f-sufflcient to COM
merical agriculture.
1T is an interlocking feature of
both the agricultural and industrir
revolutions. This is emphasized
the fact that the farms furnish a -
proximately three fourths Of the
raw materials of industry. while
fully one-half of the products sold
by the farmer are purchased by our
manufacturing plants. J
'The Transformation Of farm
products by industrial processes into
goods ready for the consumer is,
therefore. the basic fact in the tran
sition from pioneer self-sufficiency
to commercial agriculture and in
duStry."
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBETN
Editor, Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.

Magazine.
DROBABLY every married couple
u at some time begin to discuss
the question as to whether the hus-
band is likely to outlive the wife or
vice versa.
The matter is important not only
from the point of view Of senti-
ment, but also from the point of
view of establishing an estate, car
ing for children, and in many other
ways.
According to figures compiled by
large insurance. company, there
are more than twice as many wild
ows in the United States as wild
overs. According to the figures of
the last available census, there was
SO per cent widows and 81 per cent
widowers.
In the majority Of cases the hus-
band is the older of the two part
ners. In addition, men have a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30
Daily Thought

For vain man would be wise,
though man be born ike a wild
ass coIt.-Job 11:12.
If vanity does not entirely over
throw the virtues, at least It makes
them all Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

/ ALlCayS Hare BeIieUed That
the Essence Of Liberty Was
the Right to Think.
SAYS:

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. so.-An-
4 L other oil field for Texas, with
its second well filling a 2,O0O-bar-
rel tank while the boss goes to
lunch, and right where the geolo-
gists said one couldn't be.
Outside of wildcatters and lease
hounds, nobody is very happy,
which shows how times have
changed.
Five years ago most of us were
pretty well sold on the idea that
oil soon would peter out. Another
twelve years" said some cor twenty
five at most, +" according to the more
optimistic, and it would take little
less than mortgage on ones soul
to run the family fiivver, not to
mention what might happen in case
of war.
The fact that experts completely
missed this latest field, as well as
several others recently discovered.
justifies the suspicion that they may
have missed a lot more.
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Catching In With Science

Report Of the subcommittee on medical care of
prisoners of the national crime commission is a.
sound and document 1t advocates ndeter-
inmate sentences through classification of prisoners
psycharic clinics examination of all delinquents
by expert state pSychiatrists.
This is the very core of the criminology and
penology and would upset completely the old ira
ditonal savagery and uniformity in dealing with
criminals But it also is well to bear in mind that
there is nothing in this program is just what
the scientific students Of crime have calling for
during the last twenty-five years Some of these
planks actually were set forth back in the famous
Cincinnati prison congress Of 1870. Governor Smith
made such suggestions four years ago. The better
Juvenile courts long have applied such principles
What We need is practical action The majority
OF the states go under system whose intellectual
foundations date in part from prehistoric times and
in no way more recent than the eighteenth CEN
fury.
The fact that group with the prestige of the ma
tional crime commission behind it has come out for
and science in battling crime provides hope for
practical results.
If the unemployed have no income, they are at
leest being paid attention.
Sinclair Lewis declares that American professors
favored rather grave reading.
John Ringing, circus man, has taken bride And
now Skeptics saying he hasn't got show
The prices of diamonds were cut in half in AM
sterdam recently The way of all flash!
Apropos the prohibition victory in Finland cynical
Sadie wants to know of what use are Fins in a dry
country.
AS those who put of their Christmas shopping to
the last minute already have learned: Time and
Yulettde wait for no man.
If man bites a dog New Years eve that's booze
To business trying to crack the depression the
New Year calls not much for resolutions as re-
solutions.
In these days, opines the office sage, a criminal
sent away long sentence either makes dash or
serves a short period.
You don't have to be connoisseur Of painting to
kpom u,nn~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those Of
one OF Americas most inter
eSting writers and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this DaDer.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

You don't have to be q connoissew Of painting to
know when woman has been too liberal with her
makeup.
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tent of the drill which is undergone.
It might easily be more fun to watch
a machine than to belong to 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

In these days. opines the office sage, criminal
sent away long sentence either makes dash or
serves short period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30
Something'II Tumble

&UPPOSE some fair-h haired genius
~ finds a commercially practical
method of Cracking" water, or pro-
ducing fuel from vegetable waste,
where would oil stocks go, and what
would become of the problem of
overprodUction?
Still, the big idea is to put 'em
together, merge EN-, consolidate ,em
combine EN-, just as though bigness
meant safety, and just as though we
could take proper advantage of HUI
man ingenuity without leaving our
economic structure flexible.
On the one hand we have a pas
sion for gigantic institutions, for
that kind of discipline which can
stabilize production and assure
financial safety, for stocks that
will stay put and bonds that are
sound.
On the other hand we have Just
as great a passion for discoveries
and innovations, no matter how
radical.
We should remember that the
bigger they are the harder they
fall, and that science simply can't
be permitted to run wild without
the continued risk Of causing some
thing to fall.
Let the inventor Alone
nor one, I think we have gone
4 far enough with the sport of
combining. and I think so because
I want the inventor left free to in
vent and the people left free to take
advantage of his work.
1 look upon it as little less than
a blessing that the horse business
was not in the hands4of a single
corporation, with two or three mil
lion shareholders, when the auto
made its appearance.
Tt seems to me that the wisdom
of encouraging small business on
political grounds is overshadowed
by the common sense Of it on eco
nomic or humanitarian grounds.
always have believed that the
essence of liberty was the right to
think, and believe that right is
threatened today by nothing so
seriously as the craze for monopoly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

John Ringing circus man, has taken bride And
now skeptics are saying he hasn't got show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

Sinclair Lewis declares that American professors
ike their literature very dead" They have always
favored rather grave reading
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

The prices of diamonds cut in half in AM
sterdam recently. The way of all flash!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

If the unemployed have income, they are at
leest being paid attention
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

Apropos the prohibition victory in Finland cynical
Sadie wants to know Of what are Fins in a dry
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

AS those who put of their Christmas shopping t.
the last minute already have learned: Time ant
Yuletide wait for no man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

To business trying to crack the depression the
New Year calls not so much for resolutions as re-
solutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-30

If man bites dog New Years eve, that's booze
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
Oysters and Sweetbreads.

Prepare the sweetbreads by washing
them thoroughly, boiling for about 20
minutes in salted water to which
tablespoonful of lemon juice has been
added, plunging into cold water for
minute, and discarding every bit OF
membrane Break into small pieces ana
combine with an equal amount OF oys-
tiers which have been allowed to come to
q boil without added liquor and drained.
Moisten literally with thick, hot, rich
cream sauce, to which has been added
fiecks of pinento. Make very hot and
All hot pastry shell with the mixture.
Serve at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, January II
Walter Huston ar
rived in the village Sunday with full
flowing beard and hair growing down
to his collar he explained that he had
been living Lincoln on the boat all the
way out here.
That's good stun in Hollywood. Emil
Jannings always made a great impress
sion by striding about the silent stages
muttering and mumbling when playing
the character Of q mad car. He lived"
the part to such an extent, his wife
said, that 1t was unbearable to be in
the house with him.
There has been great competition for
the role of Abraham Lincoln, regarded
as one of the talkie plums Of the season.
One disgrur<led actor, hearing he had
been dropped from consideration, made
the remark that ANY one who could
buy so cents worth of rubber warts
could look like Lincoln without diff
Guilty."
Huston injects another touch of real
ism, in that he has natural mole ano
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wheel of another car. After an acct
dent it is important that the driver,
II he is able, resume his driving at
once. Otherwise. he will lose his nerve:
when I gave UP racing engaged
in ordinary business pursuits, but ]
could find no excitement. Then hg-
ured politics might afford an outlet for
my activities. I have been In several
tough Campaigns, but somehow 1t hasn't
the kick to 1t that the old Bill shows
provided. Anyway. nobody Is hurt phys
ically. Some day I'm going to sneak
away and try parachute jump"
mo, you're not" exclaimed his VIE
Not until you hang those shelves you
promised me in the cellar"
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The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

as it fell repeatedly on my shoulders.
The spectators probably thought It was
q part of the act, knew better. Down
came that singing lash at least dozen
times before / could drive away from
it. had game to play and must
go on.
Jealousy. That was 1t.
"My mailet man in the game came
from an excellent Brooklyn family. He
was the black sheep because he sought
adventure. He joined our outfit as
high diver and parachute jumper. You
may not believe it. but he jumped so
much that the bones of his feet be-
came affected so that he was unable TO
stand on them for any length OF time.
One night we were sitting in place
in Toronto. where we were playing.
Somebody suggested that the boy friend
jump from the high bridge and wagerS
were laid. The next morning two of
us got q rowboat and rowed TO the
middle of the river. Without any pre-
liminary gestures or the removal OF his
clothes he leaped into space and landed
safely in the water, where we picked
him up.
1.-The whole bunch of us were ar
rested. Once again the management
had to come to our rescue in order that
the show might 60 on In the afternoon.
Then this daredevil fell in love
with the lady liontamer. He would
follow her around like q puppy. The
lady had herd of lions that were
rough playmates and she was the only
one who could handle them. We adj
vised our friend to forget his love for
the liontamer, because any woman who
could tame lion certainly could do
her stuff with a mere man. Well, he
wouldn't take our word for 1t, and the
FIRST thing you know he was trying to
get friendly with the lions too.
Zone day he entered one of the rail-
road cars containing the lions. One OF
them, in temperamental moment,
scratched him and drew blood. I'm
mediately the whole
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cars were rushed out and the game
went on. We carried about 20 cars for
Just such emergencies. Sometimes
these spills meant bandages for all con-
cerned. -
"The crowd on the sidelines would
10 wild as we snorted and ratified
around, trying to drive the ball to our
goal. They were real contests, every
time. No taking. Sometimes We would
get pretty sore and take q swing at
each other.
1T fell in love with one of the per-
formers In the show A gal with yell
low locks. She was raised from the
sawdust Her parents had been troupers
before her. One day she saw me taik"
ing to town gal. At the afternoon
show I climbed into my car and drove
into the big top for our usual game.
The band was blaring and everyone
was waiting expectantly for the days
thrill. AS I swung through the tent
door in sight Of the spectators. felt
the long, burning lash of snake whip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
LIGHT MY WAY
Lighting Obscure Places.
BY ROBERT CULLEN.
BY JOHN n. GUM.


''Then shall thy light rise in obscur-
ity."-Is., lyiii.10.
To be bright and shining light one
does not need to occupy conspicuous
place. Yet many imagine the contrary.
They imagine that they must be lifted
up to some exalted position in order to
shine and be light unto the people
around them. To be "lost in the dreary
shades of dull obscurity" seems TO them
a great misfortune.
But is it a misfortune to live OBJ
securely? Ovid truly says. He who has
lived obscurely and quietly has lived
we'll" / would rather be obscure and
good than TO be bad and notorious.
AS Sir Thomas Browne puts 1t, ITO
be nameless in worthy deeds exceeds
an infamous history. The Canaanitish
woman lives more happily without q
name than Horodias with one; and who
would not rather have been the peni-
tent thief than Pilate?"
It is better TO content myself to be
obscurely good" than to strive too much
for high place and public recognition.
II you are good, and If you are doing
what good you can for others, obscurity
cannot hide your light. Then shall thy
light rise in obscurity." How SOP III
thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the affiicted SOUL"
Where is the need for such kindly
light so great as among the obscure?
If your lot has been cast among them
you could not have q better place In
which to be a shining light. Never mind
IL YOU remain nameless and unknown
Never mind about getting yourself into
the limelight. If you want to shine
shine where you are. There is no more
blessed ministry than that Of lighting
obscure places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

hirh cheekboneS. He has a lot of
ability as an actor also, which is count
ing much for him with D. w. Griffith.
The revival of "Oliver Twist" in
talkies marks the fourth time a Charles
Dickens story has been written in cellu-
loid.
Lionel Barrymore will direct this ven
ture, and will perhaps play the part Of
Hill sykes. That should be a treat.
Barryn1ore's magnificent characterize
tions have been missed from the screen
since directing has claimed all his time
and attention.
Marie Doro once played Oliver for
the talkies, with Hobart Bosworth as
Bill Sykes. Marie Doro also did the
.'Morals of Marcus Ordeyne" most sue
cessfully in the days Of silent pictures.
And Jackie Coogan has had his
chance at "Oliver Twist" also In the
DAYS when he was of size to do such
things, this was one Of his more ambi-
tiouS ventures.
Lon CLANCY once made Bill Sykes "a
horrible as makeup could intensity
sykes enchanting nature. There wa:
a time when CLANCY went from one
horror to another until popular demand
brought about a few pictures which re.
veal this charming actor in the light
Of his own personality. He happens tc
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He is now engaged in politics in q
placid sort Of fashion-if such thing
is possible. His wife and young son. he
and the writer were sitting before
roaring FIRE in a coy living room.
~ sought the political game" he ex-
planned, because I felt the urge for
MISUNDERSTANDING to substitute
for the life I spent as a youngster."
He Is only 40 years old now. Il thought
I would find those things which would
rekindle the fame Of youthful en-
tfusiasn but it's tame compared with
the days when I was working. for ex-
ample. in a Bill show.
II played auto E."o In one Of those
outfits. We we're large part OF the
show, and once in a while it became
necessary for the management to bail
us out OF jail, so that the show might
60 on.
Auto polo, as it was played under
the big top, was an exciting enough
,.asEorr,ancA Two
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AeAN V
lot attacked him,
and before help
could reach him
he was torn 10
pieces. That was
the passing Of our
daredevil
After the Bill
show went on the
rocks I took up
automobile racing.
During one race l
lost control of the
machine and went
through q board
fence at IS miles
an hour. Three
days later I was
out of the hospital
anA ~ oh I'M the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

have one of the most hkable person.
aIities in the entire colony.
Alma Rubens. glimpsed now and
again in hollywood restaurants, is af-
fecting red hair these days. virginia
Bradford has gone blond, which Is con-
fusing. Just as one grows accustomed
IN these girls in one color-zut!-along
comes another shade. 1t must be fun,
though. But most confusing to a hus-
hand who leaves brunette in the
morning and returns to find a red-head
awaiting him or who kissed blond
after luncheon only to find brunette
smiling over the roast come dinner
time.
Margaret Livingston abolished the
somewhat Oriental bang wnicn mas Deen
her trade mark since entering movies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

pei AOl ttAAAASNs
small cars were
used. In each ear
was a driver and
a 'mallet man.
The mallet man
hung perilously on
the running board
and swung at the
ball, while the OPP
ponents tried des-
perately to beat
him to It.
1T wasn't at all
unusual for the
two cars to crash
together, some
times demolishing
the wheels or body
of each. In that
A.
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FL feel like
a different person!''

This figure represents the number Of Postum
users who wrote us within period of only . few
months. We have letters from thousands of other
people also in our hles.
Instant Postum costs less than most other
mealtime drinks - only one-half cent a
cup. Saves money-saves time-and saves
your health!
Instant Postum made sCith milk -
s0onderful for children
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say these 5O,539*
men and WOmen

81 hare tmice the pep I used TO- hazel"
"Nervous?- say I'm not, any more +"
"No more sleepless nights for mel"
"I've said goodbye to indigestion!"
These are some of the things 50,539
men and women wrote to us, after max
ing thirty-day test Of Instant Postum.
These people had been troubled with ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, indigestion. and
headaches. Then, one by one, they discov-
cred that the cause was-drinks contain
ing cqfein. So they gave up caffein bever-
ages, and drank Instant Postum instead.
Read again what these men and women
found out, and take tip from them! If
your own health is below par, send caffein
beverages away from your table! Try
Instant Postum for thirty days! You'Hfeel
like a different person, too, before that
time is up!
Instant Postum is made from roasted
whole wheat and bran. 1t contains no cat.
fem. You'll want to keep on drinking it
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are doing!
Made in q moment
Take the three easy steps shown here.
Watch the rich brown color of Instant
Postum tighten to gold as you pour in the
cream j. then taste! You're sure to want
q second cup!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

Mojave's sandy stretches protect one
from the sun, but an onslaught OF VIM
ter Is surprise.
And on phoning the village library:
Have q you copy of Anna Christie
by Eugene O'Neill?"
Did MIR. ONeill Just write that?
Our new shipment Of books isn't in
until next week"
Copyright, 1880. by North American News
paper .Alliance.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
Eggs Nested in Rice.

Cook one cupful Of rice until tender:
Drain, pour cold water through 1t, ana
dry in a warm oven. Hard.cook six
eggs. Heat one can Of tomato soup, add
ing the water to It, Mold the rice In an
oblong heap on a platter. Make in
dentations in the rice and place the
eggs, either whole or halved, in them.
Pour the tomato sauce over all and serve
hot
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Instant Postum made
with milk is an ideal
drink for children. It
combines the body
building qualities Of
milk with the whole.
someness of whole
wheat and bran-and
children love it, even
those who don't like
''plain'' milk. And it's
SO easy to make! Just
follow the directions
given here-.ising hot
(not boiled milk in.
stead Of boiling tcoter.
Instant Postum
made with milk is q
wonderful drink for
grown-ups. too! Try it
tonight, just before
going to bed--and see
all asleep. You'll drink
hat! a 1880. CT. Casu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

Nobody recognizes her at all with
bare forehead. It Is q complete change
Of personality, albeit very successful
one. The bare forehead gives certain
openness and frankness to the face that
is very pleasing; besides, it is more in
the mode.
Hundreds of little sun-followers are
daShing up to North Hollywood so as
to put their feet in real snow. It's
novelty here. Orange groves are COM
fortably blanketed with q foot or two
and the desert haunts filled with tour
lists at this season are staging a few
informal snowstorms by way of variety.
Blue-nosed and diSillusioned, those
who have fed the rigors of other chimes
are fiocking into movieland. where
steam heat and other conveniences are
at hand. The jalousies and awnings Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

In China the family is everything
the individual nothing. And the family
does not consist merely of the man
and his wife and children, but also OF
his parents and grandparents, his
brothers and their wives and children,
his uncles. his unmarried sisters, and
all the necessary servants.