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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Studied Radiunn

ATANY great men, as well as sew
4V1 eral great women, have played
important roles in the development
of modern scientific views. It is,
therefore, little difficult to point
out Rutherford's exact place in the
story.
Rontgen's discovery of x-rays led
to Becquerers discovery of radio
activity. This in turn led to the dis
covery of radium by Pierre and
Marie Curie.
1t is at this point that Rutherford,
who had been a pupil Of the great
Sir J. j. Thomson. entered the plot.
Rutherford analysed the rays
from radium and proved that they
consisted of three kinds of alpha,
beta and gamma.
He proved that the alpha rays
were electrified atoms of heliunn.
that the beta rays were electrons,
and the gamma rays true radiaions.
Next, Rutherford, by using the
alpha rays of radium to lombard
other substances, made important
discoveries about the structure Of
atoms.
He demonstrated that each atom
possessed small but heavy nucleus,
thus paving the way for the Bohr
theory of the atom. Incidentally,
both DR.. Neils Bohr and Henry
Moseley were students Of Ruther-
ford's at Cambridge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
- Il \ COM nv FREDERICK
ANA&A. AOO4 Lands

d ECENTLY we spoke of the wrecked lives which
N lay in the pathway of abused hospitality when
forty-Second cousins swooped upon their helpless prey
as ruthlessly as the kaiser and his booted cohorts in
vaded Belgium.
But there is one feature Of old-fashioned enter
Jalnnen the passing OF which we deplore and it
the colorfu custom of giving parties back and forth
within the circle OF your friends in the old home
town.
Every year there would be round of suppers
That was before We put on airs and called the
evening repast dinner"
The family with any social contacts to speak of
would be invited to feed with friends at least score
of times every winter
TNHEN at regular intervals each family would make
l. list of its social obligations and throw supper
for all those who had given it touch of high life.
They were real community assets these gather
lngs Of town friends
Fifty or sixty guests would be taken on at a time
The iqudating family frequently giving two three
OF these comprehensive functions in rapid success
1on, cleaning the slate for several years to come.
In making out the lists for different parties. a
,ertain degree OF diplomacy was necessary for while
it was not important to see that the local Doe Gam
vas seated with precedence, it was vital to see that
those who were not on speaking terms were not in
vited the same night.
THE supper table groaned beneath real abundance
L and we still recall the universal wrath with
winch those were greeted VINO sought to their
social debts by giving receptions at which the guests
handed a microscopic portion and hidden to
eat 1t on their laps
To get back at such sackers the vctinlized retail
ated with other receptions and it is likely that the
custom of giving real Suppers oozed away to utter
extinction via the reception route
On such state occasions the kids were carefully
coached their manners the effort being to regale
the visitors with an elegance Of appointment and
department which would curl their bangs
Those were days when Of the younger genera
ton chafed under CALLING restrictions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Times Readers Voice Their Views

ing lot Of time, energy and money
to some of the most useless and
ridiculous instances I have ever
heard Of One of these ridiculous
instances was when Hamilton Fish,
whose object was to investigate the
danger of Communism and radical
activity, seemed to be very ignor-
ant in procuring the dangerous
facts against the Reds in the United
States.
1t then was necessary for Mr..
Fish to call to his assistance num-
Der of former Russian reactionists.
During the entire Fish investiga-
ton, our government sanctioned
morally and financially every effort
to create a lot of propaganda
against the American worker. It
also dragged in the Russian gov
eminent as the blame for the IN
rest, economic condition prevailing
in the United States.
1t is my honest opinion that the
government would better quit sup
porting a lot of foolishneSs and
commence warning about all our
starving people and adopt a diff
ferent policy toward labor.
The best way I can see for our
government to obtain jobs for the
unemployed is to recognize the Rus
sian market. The Russian market
means employment to thousands
and thousands Of people in America.
The government of the United
States is listening to reactionistS
who advocate against Russia be-
cause it is the only prcletarian gov
eminent. The fact that Russia has
a proletarian government seems to
worry American capitalists, who
have more than enough for them
selves.
Ny advice to The Times as
newspaper would be TO continue
with a more vigorous advocacy
against the foolish political methods
maintained by our government, and
against deportation Of radical ele-
ments and foreign born.
S. K. EUDWEI5ER.
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PROMISE TO JEWS
May II

ON May II, 1917, a deputation
" from the Rumanian Jews in
Jassy called on King Ferdinand to
present to him the assurance Of
their loyalty. They took this ac-
ton because Of rumors which con-
nected them with pro-German in
trigue.
King Ferdinand told the e99u-
tation in reply:
after having been long in close
touch with the daily life of all
classes Of people in the country. /
formed the conviction-and am
pleased to bear testimony TO the
fact in the present circumstances
that I was not mistaken-that all
inhabitants of Rumanian soil
irrespective of differences Of origin.
of race, or Of religion, were actuated
by the same exalted ideas Of
fraternity.
"All who have striven for the
realization Of the aspirations which
Rumanians have entertained for
so many ages, by shedding their
blood, by enduring the difficulties
OF and sacrifices imposed by the
war and invasion, whether they are
Christians or Jews or adherents Of
any other form of belief, equally
VIII have a right to the gratitude
OF the country and to that of the
king, and viii enjoy equal rights in
a free, great. and iourishing
Rumania, closely united, all of US,
under the folds Of the national
6a2"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Give Con a Chance
THE American Law Institute re

TINE American Law Institute re-
4 fuses to indorse a proposed
statute limiting the right Of peace
officers to shoot at criminals who
flee or fight.
George w. Wickersham, institute
president, and Newton D. Baker,
former secretary of war, were prom
inent among those opposing the
statute.
Citing the case of 'Two-Gun"
Crowley, who killed a Long Island
policeman last week, and who was
captured after a spectacular siege
of his apartment in New York, both
declared that "this is no time to tie
the hands of peace officers"
organized crime is our most
serious problem" said Mr.. Baker,
and I do not want criminals to feel
that any statutes drawn affecting
the right to kill or wound is aimed
at the officers"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11

7 HAVE decided not to be an auc-
l. tioneer. The secret Of the art
is way beyond me. I tried last week
and failed lamentably.
It was a sale of paintings by
young artists suffering from the de-
preston. To be sure. pictures are
less than hot cakes even in the most
piping times of prosperity.
I might have done a little better
if the commodity had been Florida
lots or Shanghai gestures. Paint
ings cramped my style. Prospective
bidders seem to want such a mass
of non-essential information.
They must be told: whats 1t
supposed to be?" Whats the name
of it?" who did it?" and us he
a good artist?"
And I think that two of those
queries are properly the business Of
the purchaser and not of the auc-
tioneer. Who am to say whether
or not an artist is good or bad?
Indeed, modern painting being
what it is, I'd hate to take the re-
sponsibility of giving bill Of par
ticuIars with each offering.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
What's Our PoIicy2

IN a radio address outlining our
l. policy toward America,
Secretary Of State Stimson says
that the army and navy will not be
used to collect debts.
Are we to understand that the
army and navy have been used for
that purpose?
If they have, some Of the ex-
plantations of why we meddled in
the affairs of this or that Latin
American country should be re-
vised.
Stimson says that the marines
will be out Of Nicaragua by the end
of 1882.
A good many people still are
wondering why they have been
there since 1925.
Most people will agree that re-
vision of our Latin American policy
is desirable. What they do not I'M
derstand, however, and what they
never have understood, is the ma
ture of the policy we have pursued
thus far. AS a preliminary, they
would like to know exactly what we
are revising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11

Lord Rutherford Gaze World
the Idea That the Atom Is
Not q Solid CorpuScIe.
by DAVID DIETZ.

TODAY I am going to write
i about a most unusual revolu-
zionist, a revolutionist who has
been elevated to the peerage Of
England, a revolutionist who is q
trustee Of one of the worlds most
conservative. newspapers, namely the
London Times, a revolutionist who
is president Of England's Oldest
scientific societies.
Perhaps I revealed the joker in
the deck when I used the word
Scientific" For the man Of whom
1 speak caused a revolution in
science.
One may bring about a scientific
revolution and, unlike other revolt
tionists, receive a reward from q
king.
The subject of today's sketch.
Lord Rutherford. president of the
Royal Society and director Of the
CavendiSh laboratory Of the Uni
versity Of Cambridge, is proof Of
that.
Lord Rutherford, until recently
Sir Ernest Rutherford. is re-
sponsible for the twentieth century
idea that the atom is not a solid
corpuscle, but a sort Of miniature
solar system, with electrons revolv-
ing around a central nucleus.
That revolution in scientific
thinking. according to Sir Arthur
Eddington, has had as great an in
f1uence upon modern science as has
the theory Of relatively.
In fact, Eddington is inclined to
think that while relatively has in
recent years made a greater appeal
to the popular imagination, that
Rutherford's work really was the
more startling and upsetting to
modern thought.
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Editor Times-I was especially
enthused by The Times attitude
on an article which appeared on
April 2, 1881, under the headline
All the Business You Want.
would appreciate it very much If
you would print the following in
The Times Readers views column.
would like particularly to express
myself on the article Are We Grow
ing Old?
1t seems that the labor depart
ment, as a part of our government
authorities, not only is growing old,
but applies 100 per cent monarch
istic rule to procure long life and
defense for the minority element
who live at the expense Of the ma
jority of the American people, many
of whom are starving to death.
It seems strange that the Amer
lean government can not find the
proper illumination of the radical
development other than the brutal
and destructive method known as
deportation. If deportation is not
applied to the foreign-born reac-
tionary elements, as it is against
radical foreign workers. it puts our
government in light where we
safely can claim that it is not rep
resenting the interest of every for
eign or American-born worker.
Our government of the twentieth
century ignores without shame
every bit of our constitutional lib
erty or freedom to the most essen
tial class, known as producers OF
American wealth, which is possessed
mot by the producer, but by the
exploiter.
About ten million men are I'M
employed in the United States.
Presuming there is an average of
three persons TO the family, it in
wolves thirty million men, women
and children practically starving to
death in the richest country in the
world.
Although ali these people are
starving, our government IS devot-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
HEALTH
Lead Is Dangerous for Workers

icates from lead poisoning for the
period Of 1925-1929.
According to their figures, $40 of
the men who died were painters, Is
we're workers with metallic lead, Is
were tin and coppersmiths, IA
metal miners, II plumbers, 10
carpenters, 8 paint mixers, and
storage battery workers.
The figures of the Ohio de-
partment of health show the fol-
lowing tabulation of reported
cases of lead poisoning in 1929 !:
There we're 178 men who died
from lead poisoning, of whom IS
were painters and 10 men who
worked as painters, polishers,
sanders and spray painters in the
automobile trades.
Lead continues to be a serious
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hazard and one that particularly
concerns the painter.
The dramatic suddenness of
deaths reported to have occurred
from tera-ethyl lead when the
manufacture of this product first
was undertaken in connection
with development Of anti-knock gas
focused attention on this hazard.
1t now is avoided by proper
measures both in the manufacture
of the product and in it's distribu-
ton through gas stations.
Control Of the hazards is rela-
lively simple under such condi-
tions. On the other hand, control
of the lead hazard as it occurs in
the painting industry is difficult.
For this reason, special precau-
tons must be taken by workers
with lead paints.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11

BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBETN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.
I FAD continues to be one Of the
IL most dangerous of hazards to
workers in various trades, par
ticularly painters, notwithStand-
ing the fact that much has been
done to educate painters as to the
danger of lead and also notwith-
standing the fact that manufac-
turers are doing their best to
eliminate the hazard in the
process of manufacture.
The subcommittee of danger
Gus occupations of the American
Public Health Association has
made available the results of the
examination of 682 death certif-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11

Editor TimeS-I see some preach
ers are advocating birth control,
which take exception to. The dry
hypocrites were going to empty the
Jails and penitentiaries, but have
failed. Instead, they have caused
robbery and murder and filed the
jails full to overflowing.
Now they come preaching birth
control, which our dumb animals
do not practice. They want to send
the women to hell, I guess. The
woman has but ore promise, that is
ld-bearing. God says, blessed
are they that multiply and replen-
ish the earth" 1t seems that this
is the speed age, the sport age and
the devils harvest.
Editor Times-The caption is
"Volstead Backfre."
The old expression used to be
Tight and dressed up" Now it's
Tight and undressed."
AN ORDINARY TAXPAY-
ING LAYMAN, MARRIED.
WITH A FAMILY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Black Magic

THERE must be trick to it, for
L when I stepped down Leo Neil
Finger advanced and the ice jam be-
gan to break.
My humiliation was completed by
the fact that the new auctioneer
took the same early Broun and sold
it all over again for $50. And not
to me, either.
This $50 constitutes an all-time
top, even in a period of depression.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Get Fit Men

1T goes without saying that peace
4 officers should refrain from IN
necessary violence.
The best way to insure that, how
ever, would seem to be the peremp-
tory dismissal or punishment of
those who misuse their power.
We certainly can not surround
them with restraints and inhibitions
and expect them to do efficient
work. The PROBLEM consists in get
ting fit men, rather than in laying
to make over the unfit by a lot Of
silly rules and regulations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Price Boost Invitation

THERE can be no quarrel with
L the idea of so realigning the
sugar trade that growers and re-
flnerd can make reasonable profit.
Whether this justifles the creation
of Worldwide trust, even for five
years, is more debatable.
If such combine can raise the
price of sugar from 1i4c as at
present, to &c or 21ac, as it expects,
why can't it go right on?
What should be of more interest
to consumers, is, why won't it?
Who ever heard of a trust or
combine refusing to raise prices just
as long and just as high as the pub
lie would stand for it?
If some one doesn't look out, these
"pailanthropic" efforts will lead to
IS or 20-cent sugar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Carol and Alfonso

While diphtheria threatens the life of Grown Prince
Michael King Carol seems to be threatening the life
Of the Rumanian monarchy by his itch for dictator
ship
When the kings hand picked premier demanded
more powers for the crown and broke up parliament
street crowds in Bucharest paraded to the angry
chant:
Long live the Spanish republicl"
Inside the parliament building dismissed deputies
shouted:
Down with the Dictatorship"
But of neither the demonstrations by parlia-
ment nor by the people were taken seriously by the
king. He went ahead.
Carol has learned nothing from Alfonso Alfonso
also was warned Because he refused to give an inch
suddenly he was forced to give his entire kingdom
Today king and tomorrow - What will Carol
be tomorrow?
We suppose that that Canadian baby who was
born in an airplane recently forever will be boasting
Of his descent.
The Paris hotel at which Alfonso resided charged
him $500 day. They looked upon him, apparently,
as just another tourist.
Many film producers seem to be of the opinion
that the talkies have given them the privilege for out
spoken drama.
If there's anything in name, John Drinkwater,
the writer, should make fine propaganda for the
prohibitionists
Married couples don't realize they're in tight fix
until they move into modern apartment.
dish-washing contest held in western city re-
Gently was won by men. They cleaned up as it were
In driving about this summer, you'll notice that
the vicente stands usual, will be hot on your trail
Some folks who buy hats for themselves, points
out the Office sage usually get something for nothing
Queen Marie of Rumania is going on the stage
When she goes to New York, she'll be Just another
Broadway queen
writer asks what is to become of Alfonsos snappy
military uniform It's old Spanish costume, now
Then there's the fellow who refuses to eat fish for
fear of pulling bone.
Then there's the businesS-like corn farmer, who
refers to his harvest as stalk taking"
No. Dorothy rum-hound is not dog used to
track down bootleggers.
Gangsters who think they're tough probably are
suffering only from hardening of the arteries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Price War HELPS

COMPETITION has virtue, even
" if it does kill off some of the
competitors now and then.
Bread is selling at 1-3 cents a
loaf in San Francisco. That may be
a little too low, but it's nearer right
than 8 cents loaf, which was what
the boys charged as long as they
could hang together, and is what
they still would be charging but for
a price war.
A price war involves suffering, of
course, but it's soon over, and hurts
no more while it lasts than the suf-
fering incident to the racketeering
Of unrestricted monopoly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
No Score Card

A S a matter of fact, there is no
IN reason why paintings should
have names. Numerals will do as
well as anything else for identified
ton. I mean what is the point in
fitting something Portrait of a
Young Girl in a Green Smock?" Or
Nude With an Alarm Clock?"
The painter who conf1des as much
as that in words makes confession
of weakness. It's like telling the
plot of a mystery story in advance.
When I buy a picture at an auction,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
Looks the Part

Unlike Einstein, Rutherford
" looks more like a lord than a
revolutionist. One look at Einstein's
mass Of wild, wavy hair, and his
childlike complacent smile, and you
are certain that you are in the
presence of a most unusual sort Of
person.
No idea he might express, how
ever strange, would surprise you.
Lord Rutherford impresses you
just the opposite. If you were told
that he was the most reactionary
member the house of lords boasted.
you would be inclined to believe it.
(Of course, I am not inferring any
thing of the sort about his actual
political views)
He dresses Immediately, combs
his hair perfectly, and boasts a
carefully trimmed muStache. His
accent is a perfect Cambridge one.
I remember seeing him at a meet
ing of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science in To-
ronto, Canada.
The Toronto officials had Dor
rowed for the occasion the visible
card index of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Science. This is a huge rack of
cards upon which members and
their hotels are posted alphabet
ically SO that everybody can find
everybody else. A typicallv Ameri-
can idea! Also a typically IN
British onel
I happened to come upon Ruth
erford looking at the index in
amazement.
What in the world is this thing?"
he asked me- I explained to him
in detail how it functioned.
His amazement increased with
his understanding of its purpose.
I'm sure won't be using it, he
said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
esting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
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Daily Thought

Be strong and courageous, be
not afraid or dismayed for the
king of Assyria, nor for all the
multitude that is with him: for
there be more with us than with
him.-U Chronicles S2:7.
Troops never would be deficient
in courage if they could only know
how deficient in It their enemies
were.-Wellington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
NJ. E. Tracy
Competition Has It's Virtues,
EUen If 1t Does XII Of
Some of the Competitors
N01U and Then.
.SAYS.

THE International Chamber Of
Il Commerce palaver at Washing
ton, from which so much was
hoped, winds up with set Of
vague, tnnocuous resolu tions,
Matched in compromise and so
trimmed as to give the least posi-
bic offense.
The Hoover administration gets a
word of approval for disarmament,
tariff skeptics are consoled with a
platitude deploring the presence of
unnecessary obstacles in the path of
trade, and the door is left open for
more chatter regarding war debts
and reparations.
In other words, weary, waiting,
bewildered world is advised that its
greatest industrial leaders have
nothing definite to offer at this
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
World Safe for Sugar


.XXTHEN it comes to sugar, our
w great minds of finance and
commerce seem surer of their
ground.
A flve-year contract just has been
signed at Brussels by delegates rep
resenting 30 per cent of the world
sugar trade.
Briefly stated, this contract pro-
vides far gradual liquidation of the
-O00-ton surplus now on hand,
and for adjustment of production
to consumption.
First, the $500, OO0-ton surplus will
be segregated, and as much of it
marketed each year as the traffic will
bear. Second, efforts will be made
to curtail sugar acreage until the
amount produced is about equal to
the amount that can be sold. Third,
governments will be asked to enact
such laws as are necessary to pre-
vent sugar growers and re11ners
from spelling the program.