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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Other WAYS to HeLn

A GREAT deal could be done to
N help business in this country
besides unlocking the door for
mergers and combines. So, too, q
great deaf could be done to help
farmers, and consumers as well, be-
sides government purchase of sur
plus crops.
During the last few days, this
writer has been riding through the
mountain districts of western Vir-
GINA and eastern Tennessee, where
thousands of farms still are operat-
ed by Americans on the good old
American plan, and he has learned
something that ought to be of in
terest not only to those who get
less for what they sell than it is
worth. but to those who pay more
when they buy.
Fresh eggs are available through
out this territory at from 80 to 35
cents, good butter at from Is to 80
cents, chickens at from IL to II
cents.
What are you folks in town pay
ing, and why?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Bound TO Have Deficit

TTS all tommyrot, of course. Not
l. only would the government be
without any deficit whatsoever next
June, but would have a surplus of
$400,000,000 or $50O,OOO,OOO were it
not for the arbitrary plan for re-
ducing the debt by a billion or so
each year, no matter what happens.
A deficit is deficit, however.
provided you can prove it by the
book and provided somebody wants
to prove it for the sake of big in
come taxpayers.
So we behold the glorious spec
tacle Of the government of the
United States being advised to
welsh in the face of an emergency.
Mustn't do too much for farm
relief or drought sufferers; mustn't
get too excited over unemployment;
mustn't think of offering the vet
Grams cash for their certificates, and
mustn't consider appropriating more
than $100,000,0OO or so, in spite of
| all that has been said about push
ing public works in hard times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
IT SEEMS TO ME BY HF FR99S

MANY political issues seem
lVA trivial to me, but Senator Joe
Robinson of Arkansas. finds himself
in a jam where something vital is
truly at stake. Not since Jim Fer
guson attacked a Texas rival on the
ground that the niscreant had
eight bathrooms in his house has a
more important public question
been raised in the arena.
Democrats in Washington are
threatening to bolt the leadership
Of Robinson for several reasons but
the chief one is the charge that
ever since he went abroad he has
been wearing spats.
No man named Joe has any right
to spats And still less if he hap
pens to be Joe of Arkansas.
But there is no point in temporiz-
ing and coddling such questions. l
say boldly and without equivocation
that I will oppose spats whether as
ISOLATED with predatory plutocracy
or predatory poverty They should
be pursued and eXtirpated in both
alleys and penthouSes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Questions and
Answers

Is 1t possible for normal cucum-
berS to grow without bees?
Without proper pollenation the
cucumbers are deformed, or at least
a considerable percentage of nub-
bins is produced. Pollenation, or
the setting of fruit, on cucumber
vines is dependent upon an outside
agency such as bees. In localities
where bees are scarce it is advisable
for the growers of cucumbe1E in
fields to maintain bees, in order TO
insure pollenation.
Did Dempsey hold the heavy
weight title when he fought Shar-
key?
They fought in New York City,
July q, 1927, and Dempsey was not
the heavyweight champion at that
time. having lost the title to Gene
Tunney, Sept. %, 1926.
What is the astronomical name
fer the Great Dipper?
The constellation UrSa Major.
What is the address of the
American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers?
The Office is at 1901 Broadway,
New York.
Does the President of the United
States receive a pension from the
government after he retires?
Nc.
What Is Mrs. Hoover's full name?
Lou Henry Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Wages Co Down in Italv

Conditions in Italy must be a great deal less
roseate than the friends of Fascsm have been claim
ing. Mussolni's drastic program of wage reduction
under which millions of workers and farmers are get
ting their incomes reduced from 2 to rs per cent
IS hardly sign of good economic health.
This program probably will involve severe test
OF the power Of the whole Fascist regimes 1t is hard
to imagine anything that would make a government
much more unpopular with the rank and file of the
citizens. If Mussolini gets away with it it will have
to be admitted that he is firmly enthroned
1t is interesting to note that his program is out
OF line with modern economic thought Henry Ford
for instance would say that this wage-rcduction plan
is the surest way on earth to keep prosperity from
returning to Italy And Ford is not exactly an anna
tcur the subject
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
SCIENCE
Astronomers and Biologists
Wage Interesting Discuss
sion OUer Age of Earth.
by DAVID DlETZ-

THE problem of the age Of tha
i earth is being attacked today
by the astronomer as we'll as tho
geologist. and both scientists have
interesting data to contribute to the
discussion.
The geologist can approach the
problem from the hour glass
point of view. The hour glass tells
time as the sand runs from top to
bottom. The geologist may regard
either the sedimentary rocks or the
salt in the ocean as his hour glass.
The problem is to tell how long ID
took the sediment which form those
rocks to collect, or how long it took
the rivers to wash out of the rocks
the salt which is now found in the
ocean.
These geological studies incline
scientists to believe that the age of
the earth is between 2,000,000,000
and 3,000,000,000 years.
The astronomer approaches the
problem as part of the general
problem of the age of the solar sys-
tenn and even as part of the prob-
lem Of the age of the universe it,
self.
THE fate Of the earth is bound
up with the fate of Tne sCo," says
Professor George Hevesy of the
University of Freiburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
SAYS

We NolO Behold the Glorious
Spectacle of the Gouern-
ment Being Advised to
Welsh IN the Face Of an
Emergency.
.COOD for Senator Walsh of
" Massachusetts! Now that the
attempt to rotarize congress has
curdled, what else can the Dem
ocrats do but map out a program
Of their own, let the Republicans
accept it, offer a better one, or con-
fess cold feet and take the con-
sequences?
The ballyhoo for cooperation,
from which so much was hoped, has
degenerated into a "'fraid cat"
complex, with all the conservatives
out in front.
True to form, Secretary Mellon
leads off with the old deficit buga-
boo, forecasting a shortage of $780,
100000 by next June.
President Hoover raises the ante
to $685., 100000, and every old guarder
responds to the cue like a gentle
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
p Long Life-Span

a S the amount of stored-up
IA energy of a star determines its
length of life, modern astronomical
theories make it possible to arriva
at a possible life-span for the sun
several hundred times as great as
that estimated by Kelvin, Professor
Hevesy points out.
1.-THE energy stored in the atomic
nuclei can be set free in many
ways" he says. Radioactive decay,
the dissertation of heavier into
lighter atoms, sets free a conpara4
lively small quantity of heat, ale
though even this is many times
greater than the heat developed by
normal chemical reaction.
"Other processes, involving the
atomic nuclei. supply yet larger
quantities of energy, namely, syn~
thesis of the elements from the hy%
drogen atom.
Radioactive decays and the synS
thesis of THE elements from hydro
gen constitute two sources Oh
enormous energy that we're un%
known to Kelvin and his contem%
poraries. Furthermore, the sources
of energy are not yet exhausted.
1.-THE mass can even disappear
and be converted entirely into
energy"
1t is estimated that the total an~
Inhalation of a hydrogen atom
would create 125 times as much
energy as the energy released by a.
hydrogen atom which with others
went into the sythesis of an atom
Of helium.
The age which is assigned to the
sun depends upon which of these
three processes or what combination
of them is assumed
It makes it possible TO estimate
the age of the sun from 100000 00
years, which astronomers reject al
too short period to figures range
ing IN IN IL nm 000 000 nm wears
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Why Weaken the LaW7

NOTWITHSTANDING all the
~ things we mustn't do for
boys and girls at the foot of the
line, those in charge of the show
have thought it proper to recon- e
mend an investigation of the anti
trust laws, especially with the idea
of seeing where something couldn't
be done to make it a little easier for
big business.
If the antitrust laws are going
to be Investigated, why should it
be with the sole idea of benef1ting
big boys, he wants to know? Why
not open up the question and give
everybody a chance?
Why not find out where these
laws have been enforced, to begin
With, and. if they are to be changed,
where it wouldn't be wiser TO
strengthen than weaken them?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

Magazine.
TINE baby is usually given its
l. first feeding about twelve hours
after birth and then every six hours
during the next twenty-four. About
the third day. the infant should
nurse from both breasts every four
hours.
Various physicians differ as to
their beliefs refarding the technic
of nursing, some suggesting that
the infant nurse from each breast
every three hours. others. that the
infant nurse from both breasts
every four hours.
In case the infant is unable to
empty the breast completely be-
cause of any deforln1ty of the breast
or because of weakness of the in
FAINT, it usually is desirable to empty
the breast by hand massage or by
the use of device, and to feed the
milk to the baby until the nursing
of a sufficient amount becomes
possible.
If the child cries because of hun
ger at the end of two and one-half
or three hours, it may be hungry
because it is not being fed enough
or because its stomach is acting
quickly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Source of Energy

IF it we're possible to determine thS
Il present age and the term of the
life of the sun. then the same period
simultaneously is the maximum
possible life of the earth, he says.
The sun is radiating away energy
at a rate which it is possible To
calculate.
IF we knew the source of the
energy, it would be possible to Gals
culate the time required for the sun
to reach its present state" Profess
sor Hevesy says.
"Heimholz and Kelvin believed, in
agreement with the state of phys
steal learning in their day, that the
contraction of the sun provided its
energy.
Lord Kelvin calculated that tho
shrinkage of the sun to its present.
size could have Provided energy
for hardly more than about 50,000,~
600 years of radiation in the past
eff these calculations are applied
to the calculation of the age OF
other stars, it soon becomes appar%
ent that the results obtained ara
untenable. In addition to these and
other astronomical contradictions
numerous geological arguments op-
pose so low an age as $4,000 ,00q
years for the sun and the earth.
"Thus the contradiction hypOthe%
sis must be rejected. Stellar energy
must have some other source.
To-day, we know that colossal en%
ergy is stored in the nuclei of
atoms, and this knowledge is one of
the most important results of our
modern study of the transnutation
of the elements
It is most natural to assume that
this large amount of energy is the
source of the radiation from the
sun and stars"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

great teachers and reformers have DONE But he
ought to know that he not break up church
service and get away with it.
His own conduct is worse indictment of his in
tenigence and taste than all the irresponsible ranting
Of Manning against him. propaganda, of all per-
sons should not lose his head misrepresentation
AS for the congregation which is reported to have
shouted, Lynch him." it would not want
that savage cry 10 stand revelation of the Chris
tian religion practced at the Cathedral of ST. John
the Divine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

break the back of the Democratic
donkey.
And yet I question whether a
cane is anything like as ominous as
Spats. A cane has practical uses.
It may help you to keep from slip
ping on icy pavements. 1t can be
used to ward off savage dogs, or it
will serve as a device for practicing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

Ideals and opinions expressed
IN this column are those o!
one of Americas most inter-
eSting writer's and are pre-
sented without regard 70 their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

Racketeers are grumbling that they getting too
much publicity They should realize however that ii
S better to be i'll the spotlight than en- the spot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

When Scotchman says Santa will be round this
year. he may be referring only to the size of the fell
lows paunch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

An ad in Berlin paper urges Germans to buy a
photograph of Hitler for Christmas This sounds
like the making of frameup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

mashie shots if you happen to be
in a field where there are daisies
at which to aim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

Well, anyway, business for the mattress makers
IS getting bedder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09
Daily Thought

For the poor always ye have
with yOu.-JOhn 1878.
And plenty makes US poor.-Dry<
den.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-09

toopyTiRht. 1880. BY The Tiniesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
WOMAN ARRESTED
IN NAGA|L MYSTERY
Death of Washington Man
Subject of Renewed Inquiry
by Brunswick Police.

With the arrest of woman at Bruins
wick, Ga, in connection with the mys-
FERROUS death of Frank Nagail, an in
terror decorator, of 1924 Eighth street
southeast, whose body was found last
January near Brunswick, a year after
his disappearance FROM that city, police
renewed their investigation of the case.
Mrs. Ruth Cross of Brunswick, who,
police say, was in an automobile with
Nagail the night he was last seen alive,
was taken into custody by Brunswick
police, and was being questioned last
night.
Sheriff A. s. Poppell of Brunswick
said yesterday he had evidence TO show
that Mrs. Cross was in the automobile
as stated. She will have a preliminary
hearing Wednesday, police at Brunswick
announced last night
Nagail, who lived with his brother,
James, at the Eighth street address
until two years ago, when he went
South for work, was last seen near Da-
rien, Ga. He is said by police either to
have been thrown from a taxicab or to
have left it voluntarily on a deserted
road near Darien.
Police said he then wandered to the
nearby home of a colored family and
asked lodging for the night. He was
refused admittance to the place, police
state, and Is said to have wandered
into the woodland section near Darien,
where his body was found January 8,
1880.
Police said the taxicab which he left
or was thrown from was hired at Bruins
wick. Two women were seen in the cab
as 1t passed the outskirts of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

who has something to sell. The COM
mittee took due notice of their objec-
tons and they will be given considera-
ton In any regulations that may result
from the work of the committee.
A special feature of retail traffic in
washington warrants the incorporation
OF special provision in the loading
zone regulation, the committee thinks.
In Its opinion such special provision
Will greatly increase its efficiency.
Pursuing this subject, the committee
goes on to say that patrons trans
portation and sales study conducted by
the department stores of the central
district revealed the fact that chauf-
1eur-driven cars contribute 929 per
cent of the total number of sales, and
1927 per cent of the total amount of
sales.
This chauffeur driven patronage is
larger than the entire automobile pat
ronage in some cities.
In addition to chauffeur driven pa
irons there are many others who are
driven to their shopping destination by
some member of their family.
las with all vehicles it is naturally
desirable that such cars await the re-
turn OF their passengers near the des-
tination," the committee says.
waiting space Favored.
From a traffic standpoint, however,
1t is especially desirable, the committee
thinks, that this type of car be af-
Iorded waiting space. If a convenient
space Is not closely available, the prac-
tice OF cruising is generally followed
pending the pickup of the passenger.
This adds to the burden of traffc flow
and especially to the inconvenience of
pedestrians at street Intersections {y
aSmuch as such cruising vehicles
usually make circuits of the block in
which the destination is located. 1t is
for this reason that a special Give
parking" privilege, is incorporated in
the following recommended loading zone
regulation:
"(a) The director of traffic shall have
authority to determine the location of
loading zones, and shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs indicating
the same.
"Cb) 1t shall be unlawful for the op-
orator OF vehicle to stop, stand OF
park said vehicle for a period of time
longer than is necessary for the expe-
dittous loading or unloading of passen-
gers, or for the unloading and delivers
or pick up and loading of materials, in
any place marked as a loading zone
Provided, however, that the operator OF
vehicle other than a taxicab or bus
may stand said vehicle In any loading
zone while awaiting passenger and
while In actual charge of said vehicle
and ready to move the same, unless re-
quested to give space in the zone tc
the operator of n vehicle desiring t.
load or unload passengers or merchan-
disc, In which case 1t shall be unlawful
TO fail TO comply with said request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
PYTHIANS TO FORM
INSURANCE CONCERN
Grand Lodge Authorized Separa-
ton From the $24, 100000
Department of Order.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, August 16-The
knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge to-
day authorized formation of the United
Mutual Life Insurance Co. from the
$24 ,000, 900 insurance department of the
order with complete separation Of con-
troll from the lodge. Officers were in
stalled and the biennial session ad-
journed.
Final divorce of the insurance de-
partment from the lodge terminated
several years Of discussion among Su-
preme Lodge Pythians, and was passed
by 93-to-63 vote. Pythians holding
policies will become Mutual stock
holders.
The installation service was con-
Quoted by Past Supreme Chancellor
Tracy r. Bangs of North Dakota. Leslie
e. Crouch of Portland, Greg, was placed
in Office as supreme chancellor for the
ensuing two years and through the next
biennial session to be held at Kansas
City, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
D. G. Couple Licensed to We

LEONARDTOWN, Md, August 16
Especially Three marriage licenses
were issued yesterday at the Leonard
town Court House making six being is
used for August so far. They were Is
sued to the following couples:
Anthony Fitzgerald Lucas, age Al,
Washington, D. c., and Ruth Louise
Halladle, age 81, Washington, D. C.
william Benjamin Murphy age %,
of Charles County, and Marguerite
Matilda johnson, age 10. Charles
County, Md.
John Robert Carter, age "a, Of st.
Inigoes Md, and Annette Milhurn, age
n, Of st. Inigoes. Md. both In st.
MaryE County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
TWO ACCUSED OF GAMING
Merchant and Electrician Arrested
in Newsstand Raid.

Alex Weinstein, 80 years old, mer-
chant of 133412 North Capitol street.
and Joseph John Deblasi IS years old
electrician, of 4619 Georgia avenue,
were arrested on charges of permitting
gaming, in a raid conducted yesterday
afternoon on a newsstand at 1918 Geor-
gia avenue by tenth precinct police.
Policemen r. l.. Jones and r. r. Nc
Carthy. who made the raid, said theiy
seized $i2S.50 in cash and playing cards.
Weinstein and Deblasi were released on
81 900 bond each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
PROSPECT OF SHOWERS
FOR DISTRICT TOMORROW
Weather Bureau Says Capital Will
Escape Storm Which Struck
New England.

Without rain in sight for today, there
Is some prospect for showers tomorrow,
according to forecasts from the Weather
Bureau.
Rain fell to an "appreciable" extent
in three places in the drought area yes
terday, in Kansas, Central Iowa and
Western Illinois, but the only other
precipitation consisted of light showers
over the parched sections of the drought
stricken corn belt.
The prospect for Washington and
vicinity is partly cloudy today, with
local showers for tomorrow, not much
change in temperature.
There is no prospect whatever of the
storms which struck New England yes
terday afternoon coming down this way,
Weather Bureau officials said.
The highest temperature yesterday
was 86.8 degrees at $3.50 o'clock and the
lowest was IS degrees at 5:45 yesterday
morning. At 10 o'clock last night it
was rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
POSE AS RUM CUSTOMERS,
DETECTIVES TRAP MAN
officers Charge Jack Norwood With
Transportation and Conflscate
Sedan.

Two detectives from the thirteenth
precinct station trapped Jack Norwood,
81 years old, of 1900 Fourteenth street,
and arrested him on dry law charges
by posing as customers and ordering
him to deliver two pints of whisky to
an apartment house near Walter Reed
Hospital early last night.
The officers, Dennis Murphy and FL
mer #. Lewis, charged Norwood with
transportation and possession of the
alleged liquor, and confiscated the new
high-powered sedan in which he drove
to the apartment after receiving their
order over the telephone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
COMPROMISE REACHED
IN SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Washington Residents Agree to
Pay Luray, Va, Couple
Total of $2,75O.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, August 16.-A compro-
mise has been reached in the two dam
age suits of Byrd jenkins and his wife
of Luray against Miss Sylvia Milliken
and H e. Milliken of Washington. Mr..
and Mrs. Jenkins were injured last
Labor day when they had collision
with a car driven by Miss Sylvia Mil
likin on the Dry Run Bridge, mile
east of Luray, on the Lee Highway.
BY the compromise each party will
nav his share of the costs. In addi-
ton Byrd Jenkins will receive $3.50,
while Mrs. jenkins will receive $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
Farm Bureau Head Named.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August Is
Especially .-E. S. Humphrey of Belle
vile was elected president of the West
Virginia Farm Bureau at the closing
session of the annual conference in
Jackson's Mil. Gray Silver, this city,
was named vice president, and d. w.
Alexander, West Alexander, Pa, was
named a member Of the executive COM
nnittee. Howard M. Gore, former Gov
ernor Of the State, was a speaker at one
Of the sessions.