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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
AAAA AOOA lands

VXTELL, the old moratorium is now in full blast
W and we hope the rest of you have found life
more rosy and prosperous but up to date feversh
brow has not been famed by any of its velvet
zephyrs.
In fact we've had to cut the corners a little more
after the fashion of Calvin Coolidge than before the
moratorium started to hit on all cylinders No sooner
did it go into effect than the bank called us no and
told us we had in a moment of enthusiasm overdrawn
our account.
We tried to explain the moratorium to them but
Tor the life OF us we could not make them under
stand it.
THEN the gas man called to present the compli-
4 ments of the season and a memorandum for the
month OF June and though We read him three COL
umns, explaining the working of the moratorium we
couldn't get it through to him.
Then collector from Chicago dropped in upon lis.
de was so tashonably dressed thought for the mo-
ment he might be bandit. He desired a settlement
tor set of books which explained scientifically why
elephants walk in their sleep. We sought to interpose
the moratorium with him, but found him more IN
yielding than France-and that's going somel
And If this were not enough several of the
kids appeared and after gaining private audience
explained that their bathing suits had become hors de
combat They said that in certain emergencies they
had to pull them up and in other emergencies thew
mad to pull them down! So we had to come across
WTE hoped that the storm had passed, but no. 1t
w was only few minutes until the smallest kid
brought the dog in and, opening his counenance re-
vealed the disheartening truth that he had but four
teeth left and that none of them struck and now it
up to us either to get that dog set of false teeth
or feed him soup the rest of his days.
We sincerely hope the moratorium will help Ger
many. We hope she has no such sad establishment
as visited u.s. else she may fall helpless into the arms
OF the Hiterites the hand or the reds on the
other hand. We hope it will make Germany not only
prosperous but peace-loving.
We hope that on moonlight nights she may grow
so tender that instead of dreaming of sinking spear
into the gizzard OF France, she may yearn to elope
only spend the interval of nonpaynent, grinding her
knives and getting ready for the man-hunt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Hereditarv2

GTUDENTS of heredity and en-
y vironment should find the
strive family worth studying.
No doubt, the heredity enthusiasts
Will claim that here is an excel +
example of the importance of hered-
ity.
On the other hand, in all probas
oll1ty, the environment enthusiasts
Will claim a victory for their side.
They will claim that it was tina
environment of the great Pulkowa
Observatory, rather than heredftv
which was responsible for the line
OF astronomers.
The average citizen will be willing
to grant part of the credit to each,
assuming that it was an inherited
aptitude plus growing up in an as
economical atmosphere that inclined
the successive generations of the
Strive family to the study of the
stars.
DR.. Otto Strive has been working
on two Of the most interesting prob
lens in mdoern astronomy.
One is that of the possibility of
space containing faint thin clouds
Of gases in addition to the stars.
The other is the problem of the
pressure in stars. According to
modern theory, each star is a great
bubble Of gas. Gravity tends to
hold it together while internal pres
sure tends to blow it to pieces.
The star continues in existence
because there is an equilibrium of
balance between the two.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
NJ. E. Tracy
SAYS

If oar Hunger for Ercite-
ment Depended on Diplo-
macy We'd Be in Hot
Water All the Time.
NEW YORK, July 15.--Which do
~ people prefer, information or
excitement? Not only that, but by
which are they apt to be guided?
Two anonymous books based on
washington gossip have made their
appearance in as many days. No
one cares whether they are true,
provided they are snappy.
Don't believe all you hear" says
Montague Norman, head Of the
Bank of England, summing up the
European situation. But who does?
AS a general proposition, people
can get into plenty of trouble by
believing only a tenth Of what they
hear.
A big bank suspends payment in
Germany. No one waits to learn
why, while every one begins to
think up all kinds of reasons.
Within the space of hours. there is
a grand scramble for cash. Banks
all over the nation are so hard
pressed that the government is
obliged to issue a decree closing
them all for two days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

weather is not a disease. 1t is
an attempt on the part of the skin
to put up a screen to keep off the
sunlight. When the exposure is
stopped and the skin is protected,
the blood picks up the pigment from
the skin and gets rid of it. Freckle
creams that are planned to peel off
the skin are dangerous.
Many lotions and toilet waters
contain ingredients that tend to de-
poSit in the skin on exposure to the
sunshine producing all sorts of
streakS and markings. They seem
to sensitize the skin to the ultra
violet rays. A person going in
bathing needs no perfumery. Toilet
waters can be applied after the bath.
The most common infection OF
the skin in summer weather is tho
infestation between the toes known
as golfers toe" and "athlete's foot"
It is due to widespread fungus
which gets on the floor of shower
baths, bathrooms and gynnasiums
In addition to this fungus, there are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Experience, Charm

Ut is one of the deepest injustices
4 Of life writes Miss Palmer,
that woman can not pass through
the hands Of many more men than
the one monoganny allows her with
out losing her freshness and her
charm. :"
I don't agree. It seems to me that
the woman Of many experiences has
the edge on her homogeneous sisters
so far as charm is concerned.
Unless she is a hopeless optimist,
she has attained a philosophy all
her own. She does not seek the
impossible, but takes from life what
sweetness she can, knowing full well
that land they lived happily ever
after" is, after all, just a fairy tale.
On the other hand, the one-man
wife is apt to become apathetic in
her married security. In many in
stances the flame of her romance
has burned itself out too quickly,
leaving only dull resignation.
Her life has for so long been sub
merged in that of her husband, her
home and her children that she
ceases to be an entity. She has
found an economic snug harbor.
OF course, I know that there are
many instances where the reverse
is true. But I am speaking now of
the average marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Radicals Grin

TWO political creeds have made
l. great Roadway in Germany.
They are both predicated on the
hope of a government smash-up.
Communist agitators seek converts
in the Ruhr, where king coal and
king steel have massed workers in
hopeless herds.
Adolph Hitler, the irrerressible
Fascist prophet, only waits his turn
to take charge when the Young
plan shall have failed.
Ninety per cent of it is ordinary,
everyday gossip, but how we fall
for it.
People throughout the civilized
world, some Of them in high places,
have fought a dozen wars during
the last ten days.
It's a good thing we have such
harmless conflicts as baseball, wres-
Ting and golf through which to let
of steam.
If our hunger for excitement de-
ponds on diplomacy and interna-
tional intrigue, we'd be in hot water
all the time.
AS it is, we find much relief In
arguing as to which club will win
the pennant, or whom the Demo-
Gratis will nominate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Frances Price

TTANS LUTHER, head of the
! J. Reichsbank, flies by day and
confers by night in feverish efforts
to get a loan.
Rumor says he wants half a bill
lion dollars, but he says no such
thing"
Rumor says that Germany is so
hard up that she will agree to most
anything for cash. French states
men act on the tip, demanding all
sorts of political promises, but only
to find it was a mistake.
Germany won't smash up the Hit
lerites, diSband the various volun-
tee,: societies, or promise to squeIch
the Nationalist movement. AS a
matter Of common sense, she
couldn't keep such a promise, even
If she were to make it.
In spite of the Versailles treaty,
or the gold reserve in Paris, Ger
mans still have a right to form po-
litical creeds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Give us lime

OUT we are progressing slowly.
IL remember the time when a
divorce was spoken of only in
whispers. And if the children hap
pened to be present conversation
was carried on with ominous head
shakings and tongue clickings. The
subject was regarded as not quite
fit for respectable discussion, but
delightful, nevertheless.
1t seems to me that woman may
more readily become a pitiable OBJ
ject as the result of one impossible
marriage over which she has wasted
her life and her youth than six
which might we'll be remembered
pleasantly with casual "They were
swell while they lasted"
Copyright. 1881. by The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
The ViCe-PreSidencv

GPEAKING of 1882 candidates.
~ why would President Cur
It's rather go back to the, senate
than run again with Hoover? Or
IS it wholly matter of preference
on his part?
The Slate-makers might have
some one else in mind as vice.
presidential candidate, you know
especially since they regard Kansas
as fairly safe.
All signs point to very close
race, no matter what happens be-
tween now and next June, a race
IN which pivotal states are likelv
to count, and in which the place
where a candidate votes may be of
more consequence than who he is.
or what he has done.
It's all speculation, of course. all
guesswork and supposition, but how
he thrives on it, and what would
politics be without it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
To America

THE rest of the story of Wilhelm
II Strive is known to every stu
dent of astronomy. His work at
tracted the attention of the car
and he was commissioned to build
the famous Russian observatory az
Pulkowa.
This observatory, at the time OF
It's completion, had the finest euuips
men OF any in the world.
Wilhelm served as the first dis
rector of the observatory. He was
succeeded as director by his son.
Otto Strive.
Two Of Otto's sons became asa
tronomerS. Herman served first at
Pulkowa and then went to the Uni-
versity at Berlin. Ludwig became
professor Of astronomy at the Unit
VerSity of Kharkov in southern
Russia.
Each Of the brothers had a SON
who entered astronomy. Herman's
son. DR.. George Strive, is now pro-
lessor OF astronomy at the Univeru
Slty of Berlin. Ludwig's son is the
DR.. Otto Strive now in America.
1t was the World war which
brought DR.. Otto Strive from RUS
STA to America.
During the war, he served in ths
Russian army. During the revolu-
tlon, he served first in General
Denek1n's army, later in General
WrangePs army. When the Reds
ue1eateo Wrangel, he fled to Com
stantinople.
While at Constantinople, he re-.
celved an invitation from Prof.
Frost, director of the Yerkes OBJ
Servatory, to come to America and
resume his astronomical work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
rSZZEES%S
B1Tf7eA
iAGlNIVGRSAAYI

July Is
ON July IS, 1917, an important
~ step to increase the strength
OF the army was made when a third
OF the national guard regiments not
already in service was called into
federal service.
The calling of the national guard
into service was done in three in
crements, the other two-thirds be-
ing notified to be ready on July 25
and Aug. 5.
1t was stated at this time that
after preliminary training the ma
tional guard would soon be sent to
France and that some regiments
would leave the United States as
early as November.
AT the date of mobilization the
national guard had reached a
strength Of about 100000 men, and,
as the war strength had been fixed
at 100000, recruiting continued. It
was the intention of the war de-
partment that if the full quota was
not secured before the draft began.
the vacancies in the national guard,
as in the regular army, would be
nlled by conscripted men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Compromise VS., Service
NXTHO will the Democrats nom

NNIHO VIII The Democrats nom
wv mate, and what's back of this
systematic booming of Owen D.
Young by certain publications?
Report has it that Virginia would
prefer Newton D. Baker as standard
bearer. which suggests that Vir-
glnia still retains her old-time sense
of the fitness of things.
No man in the party is better
qualified to lead than Mr.. Baker.
whether as measured by experience,
or principle.
When it comes to a showdown,
however, compromise is likely to cut
more OF figure than service, or
ideals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
SCIENCE
.RY DAVID DIETZ.

Did Heredity or Environment
Give Science -Four Genera
tions of Astronomers in the
StrUve Family?
Jour generations of famous as
Il tronomers have been the con-
tribution of the Struve family to
the world of science.
One war brought the first as
tronomer of the line to Russia and
a second war has brought tbs
Youngest of the line to America.
DR.. Otto Strive is a tall, youths
unlocking man who speaks Eng
fish with a slight accent.
His great-grandfather, the firs5
of the astronomical line, was Will
helm Strive, one of the great names
in modern astronomy. Wilhelm.
along with Herschel and Bessel. laid
the foundations of modern as.
tronomy.
From DR.. Struve learned the
story of the part war played in the
life Of his great-grandfather and in
his own life.
My great-grandfather was bonn
IN the province of Holstein then
Danish territory" he said. During
the Napoleonic wars he was az
rested by a detachment of French
soldiers who were making recruits
forcibly for the French army. He
was taken to Hamburg and locked
up IN a house on the Elba river.
But he jumped out of a seconds
story window and swan to a boat.
The boat was bound for Russia"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

ANISS GRETA PALMER, my CO.
1V1 coIumnist, takes exception to
recent column of mine in which I
advocated hastier marriage and
easier divorce.
It is possible that I expressed my
self ineptly. For, according to Miss
Palmers comments, even I got the
notion that what I had said, in
effect, was that young man and a
young woman meeting for the first
time should, if mutually attracted,
go right out and marry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

Did Frank Frisch and Hal Chase
play together with the New York
Giants in 1919? What positions did
they play?
Frisch played second base and
shortstop and Chase was the regu-
lar first baseman with the New
York Giants that year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

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 paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
TT CEENTC TN ME ~, HAYWOOD
l. OAL1V1O i ~ 1V1A DI BROUN

soon would take on an aspect of
transience which even Russia might
envy.
For this contingency Mr.. Broun
is cheerfully prepared. Tt was swell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15


DR. NORMAN TOBIAS, in Hy-
IL geia, emphasizes the special
tendency of the skin to develop ir-
ritations in hot weather.
Because Of the ultraviolet radia-
ton, the greater humidity, the in
creased activity of the sweat glands
and the increased exposure to in
lection, hot weather brings on all
sorts of skin troubles.
Sunburn can be so severe as to
incapacitate an individual for weeks.
A wet skin exposed to the sun re-
acts more quickly and more seri-
ously than a dry skin. Various ONT
ments and creams help to prevent
sunburn. Recently special creams
have been developed to prevent seri-
Gus burning.
A freckIe that comes out in hot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

Washington preacher talked for twelve hours,
Illustrating the malicious influence of close proximity
to congress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-I really do feel
very sorry for a few of the mer-
chants and folks who are COM
PEELED to work hard in their stores
and offices and then are compelled
to use their feet and walk a few
blocks to get into their auto. They
can rest assured it is to be regretted
that they do not have access to an
invalid's chair with butler to push
then. to and from their cars. I
can't understand why these very
same people are finding fault with
the lawmaking bodies Of our city
who have the opportunity to hear
both sides of the story regarding
this so-called parking ordinance re-
Gently enacted and in effect at the
present time.
1t is true there are but very few
people who are trying to own a car
and in some cases they actually do,
but why should they want to i'm
pose on the others by leaving their
cars downtown all day, and why
should the merchants want to al
low them to do it.
However, I understand there are
but very few real merchants and
regular business men that are OPP
posed to this ordinance.
Personally, if the city council
would eliminate parking in the
business district altogether, and use
it for business only, and allow shop
pers certain length of time to do
their shopping, provided, however,
that there was a driver left in car
to move same in case of necessity,
or as would be directed by the traf-
fic officers, everybody concerned
would be made happy, the tow-in
car could be put away except on
rare occasions, and, above all, the
violators would not be trying to
hand some one else traffic sticker
to be fixed to avoid paying So.
must not overlook the fact that
the Chamber of Commerce and a
few others are also responsible for
these traffic conglomerations, and
they have and still dictate to the
board Of safety and the street car
company just exactly how they
want the various cars routed in the
downtown section of the city.
Let us all show some signs of in
telligence and allow the city au-
thorities to personally direct this
traffic regulation without any inter-
ference from the outside, and if
this be done we will very soon find
out that we have been sticking our
nose where it did not belong.
j. RAMSEY,
25 East st. Joseph Street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Pernnanence

"TF Mr.. Broun's philosophy Of
i Gather your orange buds while
We may becaMe common it Is safe
guess that the majority Of marriages
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

The Spanish army is cutting down on its high
officers Making a general reduction, as it were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Daily Thought

But let patience have her per-
feet work, that We may be perfect,
and entire, wanting nothing
James Ia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

To know how to wait is the great
secret Of success.-De Maistre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
Skin Care Essential in Hot Weather
BY DR.. MORRIS FTsHBEIN

This is the last of series of seven
articles by DR.. Morris Fishbein on Sum
mer Care of Health"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

What was the size OF the United
States standing army at the end Of
the last fiscal year?
On June 80, 1890, the enlisted
strength Of the United States army
was 117,a21, exclusive Of the Philip
pine Scouts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

How many lives were lost in the
San Francisco earthquake and fire?
The earthquake occurred April
18, 1905. The total casualties were
266 killed by collapse of buildings,
lit by fire and from incidental
causes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

Editor Journal of the American Medics
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

Which three cities in the United
States have the largest area?
Los Angeles, area 281, 412 acres;
New York, area 191 $50 acres, and
Chicago, area 126,704 acres.
How many shots can the Brown
ing aircraft gun fire per minute?
Between 1900 and 1900.
How many persons, gatnfuIly en-
pIoyed in the United States, belong
to labor unions?
Slightly more than 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15

% East St. Joseph Street.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
Ask Butler Lead
 National 6. Q. p.

The Boston Post declares that former United States Senator William M. Butler of MaSsachus- sets has been approached by close friends of President Hoov- CT regarding the chairmanship of the Republican national com mittee during the 1892 cam raign. Butler was chairman Of the national committee during the administration of Calvin Coolidge, whose campaign he di- rected.
 Capt. Lathrop, national com mitteeman of the Republican party in Alaska, favors Hilles Of New York. It would seem a bit early to be working up enthusi- asm in Alaska for national chair man when the G. Q. P, itself has not centered it's affections upon any leader yet.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
Chicago Teachers Ask Food Money

Cries of How can we buy food? were heard iii Chicago when g. 900 of Chicago's payless school teachers, most of them women met to listen to plans propound- ed for their relief.
 Cheers, jeers, and boos, greet cd JooopIa D. coungn, tp-11 ctnn al the Board of Education, who ad- dressed the meeting in an effort to explain efforts of the board in behalf of the teachers, who have not received any cash since last May. Instead they have been paid in script, which is accept able in some stores only at a heavy discount.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
Gas-Screw Stamsund Runs Down
 ,Rowboat in Narrows; Whitewashed

While coming from ScOW Bay with a load of wood in a roWboat Santos Lanado and wife were Tammed by the gasboat Stam- sund, Capt. J. Hanseth, and un- tremendously dumped into the turbulent waters of the Narrows abreast of the Public Dock Mon
 day evening a few minutes be- fore five o'clock in the afternoon.
 Santos declares that he stood up and yelled at the Stamsund and then putting every energy and strength on his oars, tried to get out of the way of the ap- preaching craft. But faster than he was getting inshore out of the way, the vessel swung inShore until it bumped the rowboat throwing the occupants into the NarroWs, smashing the boat, anc throwing the occupants into the bay. A saw, along with othel tools in the boat were dumped
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
Neru Book On
 Alaska Issued

Edward E. Knap, a frequent visitor to Alaska is author of a new book which pictures the glitter of Arctic stars, lonely wastes of tundro sWo thed in the winding sheet of winter; click of snowshoes on lonely trails, male mutes voicing the sorrow of ages to the skies. The volume in cludes three stories, all dealing with the romantic and vast land near the Arctic Circle.
 The three tales are "Ah-Re- Gee the life story and tragedy of a red fox; Lost on the Ice F'loes," relating the curious eX- periences of Nat, youngest Nome musher entered in the famous All-Alaska Sweepstakes, and last but not least, the story of Midnight the mysterious black fox of the Kugruk.