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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
InCapaCity Shown

TINE same hardly can be said
4 with regard to the so-called
liberal and progressive elements in
congress, who gave the people every
reason to believe they would do
something purposeful and effective
by way of immediate relief.
Doubtless, they meant well, but
they have shown as great an in
capacity to get things done as has
the President himself, if not greater.
After three months of deliberat-
ing, if it Justly can be described as
such, this session of congress winds
up with about as many unemployed
as there were when it began, and
with more than 80 per cent Of the
money appropriated to assist farm
ers still lying in the treasury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

and each time they stopped the
head man said, "Cut." Or if that
was not the word it indicated, at
any rate, that something was amiss.
Nine times more they said the
same brief lines, and each time the
product was discarded. For all
know, they may be trying still.
Ten and out was enough for me,
since by that time I had managed
to seize the gist of the situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
Not Even a Dent Made

gov many people have been pun
L 4 to work as the result Of fed
eral appropriations? No one seems
to know, but not enough to make
any discernible impression on the
multitudes still tramping up and
down our streets and highways:
From a relief standpoint, the fed
eral program has proved a. mis-
cradle failure up to this point.
Compared to what the states, cities,
towns, charitable organizations, VOL
unteer committees and privately
owned industries have done, the
federal government has shown an
astounding inability to meet a criti-
cal situation.
Nine-tenths Of what the people
expected from Washington when
congress assembled last December
still is in the state of prospects and
promises.
Though that $45,oO0,oOO for seed,
tools and equipment was appropri-
ated several weeks ago, it looks as
though many farmers would not
be able to get their rightful share
in time for this springs planting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
SCIENCE
by DAVID DIFTZ.

ID LA VIZ DE IL
World WI Honor First of
M5crobe Hunters IN 1882
CC1ENTIFIC societies in many
- parts Of the world are begin
ming to make plans for the cele-
bration Of an important event next
year.
The year 1882 will mark the ter
centenary of the birth of Antony
Van Leeuwenhoek, father Of mi
croscopy. Paul De Kruif, with his
gift for labels, called him the first
OF the microbe hunters.
Today, with our precise knowle 1ge
Of bacteria, it seems almost inc.ed-
ible that there was a day when NAM
kind did not know Of the existence
Of germs. But it is a fact that
knowledge Of bacteria is only a few
centuries old.
knowledge Of the role which bacs
terra play in life is even younger
than that. Although Ieeuwenhoek
discovered the existence Of germs.
it was not until the days Of Pasteu
and Koch, the middle Of the nine
tenth century, that the connection
between certain bacteria and certain
diseases was established.
John Iyndall. the famous British
physicist. a, contemporary Of Pasteuf
and Koch, summed up the situation
when he said, We have been
scourged by invisible tarongs, at
tackled from ilnpenetrable ambus-
cades and it is only today that the
light Of science is being let in upon
the murcsrous dominion OF our
foes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
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LONGFELLoW'S BIRTH

Feb. 81
nN Feb. 81. 1907, Henry w.
~ Longfellow, American poet, was
born at Portland Me.
After graduation from Bowdoin
college, at 10, in the same class with
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Longfellow
was at once appointed professor
Of modern languages at his alma
mater.
He resigned in 1885 to study and
travel in Europe. On his return
he accepted at Harvard g post SIM
liar to that he had at 8owdoin.
Longfellows poetic gifts made
him at 81 perhaps the most widely
read poet in America.
Poems which helped establish his
fame were "Evangeline." The
Courtship Of Miles Standish, -
Excelsior" The Wreck OF the Hes
perus," Paul Revere's Ride" and
The Village Blacksmith"
His fame as poet rests on two
points. First, he gave expression to
the commonplace emotions Of
American civilization with charm
and simplicity; second, he did much
u spread European culture in this
country.
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Well, Not a Million

r OCAL spies inform me that all
IL the casts set forth in the an
nouncements are grossly exagger-
ated. The so-called million-dollar
picture in actuality consumes not
much more than $500, 900, but there
is no exaggeration in the extraor-
binary amount of time devoted to
the making Of even the simplest
picture.
To one unframed in the mysteries
of the craft, the dawdling is
pulling.
I stood and watched an actor and
an actress in an interior scene go
through four brief lines Of colloQuy,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
Only Human

T AM told that on occasion some
Z thing goes wrong with the sound
and that, again, the film buckles or
a stray noise creeps in or the. line
is not read entirely to the directors
satisfaction.
Undoubtedly the margin Of error
IS large, but gravely suspect that
in this tedious process there is some
thing Of pose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
Re-Jigqering Congress

The more one considers the house Of representa-
ves the more obvious it that proposals to upset
its plan for reapportionment and increase its mem
bership are III advised
-Four hundred thrty-lve representatives OCCASION
ally pour into the big chamber at the captol-which
big as It is has not seats enough for all Of them
and joyfuly vote some proposition up or down But
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
An Unusual Start

| I EEUWENHOEK was born III.
IL Delft, Holland, on Oct. "a, 1882.
He was the son Of Philip and Mar
garetha Leeuwenhoek
His father died when he was g.,
boy, and his mother sent him to.
school in the hope that he WOULD
enter the government service
But he preferred the world a.
business and at the age of is Left
school to become an apprentice ifgs
a dry goods store in Amsterdam
1t was here that he first learned.
to use a magnifying glass. Such
glasses were used by the diapers to-
count the threads in their goods. p
In 1854 he returned to Delft and
opened dry goods store OF his
own. He also became the janitor--
Of the city hall in Delft. ~
The recital Of these early events
in the life Of Leeuwenhoek inI-S
presses one that here is a most un-.
usual and unpromising beginning
for a great pioneer in the world
of science. sss
But the magnifying glass is tlles.
key to the mystery. 1t seems that
Leeuwenhoek had been fascinatedw
by the nagnifying glass. s~
And now in his leisure Moments
he began to grind lenses hirnselEses
Soon he was making little nicrog<
scopes which were more powerful
than any in existence. p
These microscopes became hfSs
hobby and he began to examing9
everything that caught his fancy.~
Thessting of q bee, the head of -
Fly, anything that caught his attenss.
ton at the moment went under his
microscope. -
In 1874 Reinier De GRAF, ttsS
Dutcn anatonist, persuaded Leeu@9
wenhoek to write out some OF his.
0bserva tons and send them to tile7
Royal Society. in London. -
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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 Daper.--The Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

N-@S ~~~@@~~-N~~% %A~N~-~N-
Association and Of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.
II OVER animals live essentially
IL on raw foods, except those
that have become domesticated SO
thoroughly that they have be-
come accustomed to the diet of
man.
Previous to our newer knowl-
edge Of the vitamins, it was not
realized that the cooking of food
might destroy essential sub
stances.
Modern knowledge, however, in
dictates that heating will take from
the foods some vitamine which are
susceptible to heat.
This does ont mean that a raw
food diet is the opimum diet for
man, nor should it be an indica-
ton for the formation Of a raw
meat cult.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

q. They shall drive thee from men with the
beasts of the field and they shall make thee eat
grass as oxen ="
That is what Daniel told ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the king
Of kings long time ago.
The incident has it's modern counterpart it seems
on a much larger scale.
The bureau Of plant industry OF the department
Of agriculture has joined those agencies of the gov
eminent seeking to relieve distress It advises that
wherever they are found edible weeds should be eaten
for variety and inexpensive additions to the diet
famine sufferers.
Dock, lambs quarter, mustard, pgweed, dande-
lions, pokeweed and even mallow and nettles may be
used.
And this is added optimistically, probably many
other weeds less widely known and with less limited
distribution could be or are eaten"
The kind of pasture to be eaten by the millions
out Of work in New York, Chicago and our other big
cities is not specified
It will stir the envy Of many bridge fan to know
that in the orient all you have to do is bow to make
a grand salaam
South Africa has decided to conduct it's boxing con-
tests under American instead of British rules We
fear foul play ahead
Accept this" said the man as he turned over his
secondhand car, with my kindest depreciations"
Three stages in the life of baseball player: Hold
out, dugout out,
When Edison said rubber will be produced from
godenrod in about two years. he perhaps was stretch
ing it a little bit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
Daily Thought

Wine is 2 mocker, strong drink
is raging and whatsoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise. Prov
cribs 20:1. :
Wine is an abonination.-Ptaf
Hoten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

When Edison said rubber will be produced from
goldenrod in about two years. he perhaps stretch
ing it little bit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

Three stages in the life OF baseball player: Hole
out, dugout, out,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

Accept this said the man he turned over hi
secondhand car, with my kindest depreciations."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

A MENEEBER Of the New York legislature wants to
N put red plates on the cars Of reckless drivers.
1t would be better idea to conf1scate the and
tie can to the driver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

South Africa has decided to conduct its boxing con
tests under American instead of British rules. w
fear foul play ahead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27

1t will stir the envy of many bridge fan to know
that in the orient all you have to do is bow to make
a grand salaam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Lave -'@O ANASAS A0AAASA4A@N
Editor, Journal Of the American Medica
Association and Of Hygeia. the Health
MAGAZINE
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
ELlUOOd Street Talks
Of Big Chest Work

Speaking on Personal Eff
cheney in Business" Elwood Street,
director of the Community Chest,
told members of the Cosmopolitan
Club yesterday at the Carlton Ho-
tel how the Chest handles 10000
accounts.
Mr.. Street explained that the
Chest handles more accounts than
any other one concern in Wash
ington. He declared that the
handling of these accounts could
be accomplished only through ef'
ficiency, and went into details
about how work for each day,
each week and each month is
mapped out ahead.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
KeNstngtOn Women
To Hold Luncheon

The Woman's Club Of Kensing-
tom set May l as the date Of the
annual spring luncheon Of the or
ganization. It will be the occa.
sion Of Founders Day, when
honor guests will be made charter
members of the club. Mrs. J..
Harry Cunningham will recite a
history Of the club, which will be
followed by a musical program.
After the luncheon, members
will visit Arlington National Gene
terry in memory of Mrs. George
Hartshorn, and then make pill
grimage to Washington National
Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Forest Oak Lodge
HOnOrS Old Members

Five members Of the Forest
Oak Lodge. No. 123,. knights of
Pythias, Of Gaithersburg, Nd,
who have been members of the
order for Is years were. given
jewels in a presentation cere-
mony held in the lodge hail.
Those receiving the emblems
from Deputy Grand Chancellor
B. 2. Harding were DR.. Garnett
Waters Etchison, DR.. Bates Etchi-
son, A. c. Jordan, w. w. Briggs
and Jacob T. Gartner. A ban
quet followed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Festival of Music
Is Continued TODAY

The second Of several concerts
of the spring festival Of chamber
music in the Library Of Congress,
under the auspices Of the Eliza
beth Sprague Coolidge Founda-
ton, was to be held at 11:15 a. m.
today.
Another concert will be held at
s:45 p. m. and two tomorrow. The
first Of the series was held last
night. The music was interpreted
by a group Of dancers. The mu-
sicians were concealed from the
audience.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Montgomery Expects
DrOught Relief End

It is expected that the Mont
gomery Chapter of the American
Red Cross drought relief fund in
the county will be ended within
two weeks, it was announced to-
day by Frank B. Severance, of
Gaithersburg chairman Of the re-
lief fund committee.
Severance said the crisis IN
Montgomery county is now safely
passed, and that he is calling a
meeting of the committee at the
Rockville High School at 2 p. m.
Tuesday, April 70, when reports
on all relief work will be made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
SAN PEDRO POTASH
BELIEVED VALUABLE

There is belief that a val
liable deposit of potash has
been found on the San Pedro
river. 80 miles north Of Ben
son and not far from Nam
moth. One deposit already
outlined is a mile in length
and a quarter of that in wild
tn, with nitrate groupings
over 1920 acres. For its ex-
ploration a company has
been formed known as the
Arizona Potash company re-
presented by William Wheel
en-, Chas. H. Bouton and 0.
L. Allen of Wilcox. The last
named is an engineer and
we'll driller, lately connected
with the Geronimo Oil Com
pany Of Wilcox. The de-
posit has been inspected by
D. w. Dryer, special repre-
sentative Of the Secretary of
the Interior and district min
ing supervisor for the Geo
logical Survey.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
WEEKLY ASSEMBLY

sLast Wednesdays assem-
bly, was composed of two
interesting speeches from
members of the Journalism
class.
Estelle Collins talked on
the process of newspaper
making and gave an inter
esting account of the jour
nalism class. visit to the Ari-
zona Repu5lic-Gazette news
paper plants recently.
Richard Fulton gave the
students body some facts
about Richard Byrd's life
and told something about the
lecture he gave in Phoenix
last Wednesday the twenty
eighth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
indian ACFNT HAS
RADIO AERIAL 52
MILES IN LENGTH

Reports of a five-mile raodio aer-
ial in California, believed to be one
of the longest on the southwest, has
brought reports from two points on
northern Arizona Indian reserva-
tions that far outstrip the Callfor-
nian.
Pat Hamley, superintendent of
Supai reservation with offices
nearly at the bottom Of the Grand
Canyon, reports that he uses an
aerial 50 miles in length. 1t is the
telephone line from the distant
Supai post to Grand Canyon. The
use of the radio on the line doesn t
cause even slight interference, Mr..
Hamly says.
Out on the desert at the Two
Guns Trading Post, between Flag
staff and Winslow, comes a report
that Guy o. Glazier, manager Of
the post, has an aerial SO miles
long. 1t is also a telephone line.
Hamley reports that from the
bottom of Grand Canyon radio re
ports were carrying news dispatch
es one night that he thought fel-
low government employe ought to
hear. He telephone the small Fores
service lookout station IA miles
away, and let the ranger listen in
on the radio program over the tele-
phone. 1t is believed to be one of
the most oddly relayed programs
ever listened to by remote controIe
in Arizona, radio technicians here
say.-Coconino Sun,
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
THE WAR AGAINST
THE DRUG BILL

It is with surprise that we note
the opposition which has developed
in the house against the ant1-nar-
cotic bill. We are amazed at the
seeming malevolence of the argu'
ments against any state regulation
of the traffic and the puerility OF
some of the objections to the bills,
There, for instance, was sneering
reference to Richmond P. Hobson,
former brave officer of the
American Navy, who has since de-
voted himself to human welfare.
ct is the business of the federal
governmnt to enforce the anti-nar'
cotic laws" said two members. So
it is and it is also the business OF
all good citizens to encourage and
to assist in the enforcement of our
particularly a law against
such a nefarious and deadly crime
as the distribution of habit-forming
drugs.
1t is this attitude toward crime
expressed in the arguments of these
wo members, that counts for the
crime wave today. it is this atti
tude which for IS years has giver
this nation the premiership il
crime among the nations. 1t was
noticeable in the debate if the col
loquy may be called a debate, thar
many of the members linked the
18th amendmnt with anti-narcotic
legislation and urged that the de
fective enforcemnt of the forme,
was a reason why the latter shoulC
not be attempted.
The federal government is doin.
its best to enforce the Harrison
act. But there is a physical limi
tation of its powers. 1t has but ;
handful of agents scattered alonl
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06

the country's long borders to pre-
vent the importation Of drugs and
through the states to discover the
operations of narcotic rings.
1t maintains in Arizona as strong
a force. as is available for the pro-
lection Of our citizens, of our school
children. 1t may reasonably expect
some local assistance from local
legislation in this work. 1t is true
that some of our officers give the
federal agents assistance in the en-
forcement of the federal law, but
our own anti-narcotic law is worse
than none at ALL as it stands, as
we have previously shown, as an
obstacle to effective legislation.
AS we framed for that very pupose.
The pending bill has been care
fully prepared and is a reasonable
and workable act. We have heard
of no specific objection to any fea-
ture of it; while amendments have
been offered to it that might make
it Objectionable, we believe there
have been none by opponents to
any of the provisions of the mea-
sure in it's original form.
We think the people of Arizona
would like to know what is behind
he opposition that has developed
against the pending bill Is it posi-
BILE that there is a pupose to pre-
vent the displacement of our pre-
sent worthless, toothless anti-nar-
cotic law?-Arizona Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
GOPHERS DEFEAT SUPERIOR
HIGH
Florence Gophers Win by Two

The Florence Gophers defeated
Superior in the game Saturday
January 31st, scoring 26 points to
Superiors %.
Burke got the tip off and Collins
made the first goal in the game.
In a few minutes of playing Celaya
made several goals in rapid sue
cession. At the end of the half
Florence was in the lead II to II.
BY the end Of the third quarter
Superior had gained the lead over
Florence by one point the score
being % to 21. During the last
quarter Florence made five points
and Superior failed to score.
The two teams were well matched
and the game was hard and fast.
The Gophers were victorious de-
spite the fact that two players
Captain Bernal and Spires were
unexpectedly taken out Of the Flor
ence lineup due to the fact that
they had completed their eight Sc
mesters.
The Gophers are to play Mariana
Friday night. Saturday night they
will get revenge on their old enemy
Casa Grande. Both games are to
be played on the home court. Fol
lowing these two games there is
to be but one more this season sc
everyone must be out to see the
last three games of the year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
SPONSORED BY THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Completion of The School
Building, Depot and
Highway

March 4, will be a great
day for Coolidge. Arrange
ments have been made to
celebrate the completion of
three important links show
ing the growth and pros
perity OF Coolidge, a young
town only a few years old;
the new school building, the
new depot and the new oiled
highway, between Coolidge
and Picacho are the three
improvements that will be
celebrated with an appro-
pirate program sponsored by
the Chamber Of Commerce
on March 4. Prominent per-
sons from various parts OF
the state will be invited to be
present. Next week we will
give more definite inforrna-
ton about the program ana
the days activities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
INTERESTING DAYS
IN MONTH FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY is a remarkable
month in history, as many
events of worldwide inter-
est took place. within its con-
fines of twenty-eight days.
1t was on the evening of
February l, 1911, that the
light was turned on for the
first time in the tower of the
Bell Rock lighthouse. This
notable beacon was built off
the coast of Scotland, near
the harbor of Dundee. 1t was
erected on a huge rock that
had caused many tragedies
Of the sea. To this day, the
erection of the Bell Rock
lighthouse remains one of
the outstanding feats of en-
gineering.
On Februay 2, Mr.. Ground
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
FLORENCE HIGH
SCHOOL DO|NCS
ULMER NEW EDITOR

With the change of staff officers
for the florence News Lola Ulfer
becomes the new editor and Willard
Pylatt will assist her in her duties.
The new News Editor is Willie
Lee Hardiman whose duty will be
to see that all news of the school
is covered by the reporters.
Grande School news will be gath
cred and edited by Natalia Michea
this month Ruth Collins has be-
come the new Sport Editor.
Clarence Bernal, who was to as
sumo his new duties this month as
editor resigned his position as he
will not be in school this second
semester. He has already earned
sufficient credits to graduate. Clar.
ence will receive his diploma in the
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-06
NEW SCHOOL BUILD
ING NOW OCCUPIED

The new 100000 school
building opened Monday
morning with about 400 pu-
pills attending. The new
building is of Spanish archi-
lecture and beautifully fin
ished both inside and out
side. 1t contains 10 class
rooms, an auditorium, prln-
cipaPs room, teachers lounge
and rest room, showers and
rest rooms for the pupils and
a room for cafeteria.
The children were delight
ed with their new school and
teachers were pleased with
having suitable and conven-
lent facilities for their work.
The teachers in charge of the
grades are J. F. Eisenhart,
principal, 9Th grade; Harry
Culbert, 7th grade; Miss
Margaret O'Connor, 9th
grade; Mrs. Stanley Pellow,
5th grade; Miss Irene Fred
ericks, 4th grade; Miss Al
pha Farnsworth, 3rd grade;
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, End
grade; and Miss Elizabeth
Jones, primary grade.
The School Board will
soon give an informal recep-
ton to the school patrons to
inspect the building and en-
Joy a social time together
We are all proud of this new
structure which marks the
advancement of our pros
porous town.