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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
Generals as Historians

THE New York World has rendered an excellent
service in taking General Pershing severely to task
for assuming to impose on his reading public the
nouldy myth of German responsibility for the World
war Turning aside from his main business, Pershng
says; 1.-THE world long since has fixed the blame
where 1t properly belongs-on the shoulders OF the
then German government"
we wonder Just who General Pershing means
when he refers to "the world" II he means COM
nletoly unnforned public opinion throughout the
entente countries he doubtless is right The peoples
In the allied states still hold modified view Of
the wartime mythology.
If he meant this, then he simply should have said
that "the world still believes Germany to have been
responsible for starting. the war" This would have
been permissible and would have involved no as
sumption Of the truth or falsity Of the opinion
entertained
If the general meant the world Of scholarship,
then he was woefully wide Of the mark. There Is
not reputable and informed scholar in the world,
in Germany or out, who believes Germany solely
guilty OF the crime Of 1914.
The most violently pro-entente Of the authorities
-Renouvin. Schmitt, Slosson ct al-only plead for
a slightly greater guilt on the part Of Germany.
fhey admit that all nations responsible-except
for Schnitts absolute exculpation of England. None
contends that Germany plotted war in 1914. Even
Poincare explicitly has conceded this
The overwhelming majority Of the experts on the
var guilt question whether in Germany or in entente
states hold that the chief guilt for 1914 rests on
Serbia, France and Russia. Austria desired local
punitive war but not general war.
Great Britain Germany and Italy would have pre-
ferred no war at ALL but we're too diatory stupid
10 prevent the coming of the calamity.
Pershing will do well to stick to his military mar
rative where his competence need not be challenged
His reputation will not be increased by salles out
into what are for him mcharted of scholarship
diplomacy and politics
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
Utility Regulation

Measures before the legislature propos-
ing to abolish the public utility commission
and place control of these enterprises in the
hands of local city councils are undoubtedly
inspired by resentment against the failure
OF state regulation to protect the public.
But such step would invite even greater
invasions of public rights by the utilities
than exist under the present order.
The utilities fought bitterly against the
present law and system. They have discov
cred way to evade the original purpose of
state regulation through appeals to federal
courts and the establishment of so-called
holding companies, not under state control.
Most utilities are no longer local in their
character and if policy of regulation is to
be followed instead of the more drastic
method of public ownership, the regulation
must be state wide.
Telephone lines, bus and interurban
transportation, electric super-power can no
longer be controlled by city councils or coun-
ty commissioners Such a plan would put
these utilities even more deeply into politics
than they have been and, in the past, the in
fuence of these companies on government
has been altogether too powerful and too bad.
They have worked with the greedy, am
bilious and corrupt rather than on basis Of
fair dealing Some of them are changing their
methods. Some are still vicious and venal.
Most of the present outrages against the
public are performed under the holding COM
pany scheme and the legislature could do no
worse than to investigate these concerns.
Such an inquiry would take little time.
Expert accountants could in day demon
strate the need of placing such companies
under state control. They could find out the
rakeoff taken by some of these concerns.
Three-quarters of million dollars IS
a rather high price for signature to coal
contract.
If utilities are to be forced to give justice,
the place to start is with this latest gouge
game of high finance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Delay Is Dangerous in Appendicitis

ated with the pain Is a certain
amount of nausea with vomiting.
The vomiting does not relieve the
pain which usually grows worse.
The fever may be fairly high, but
not infrequently is slight.
II the appendicitis is mild, the
symptoms may disappear after two
or three days. They are likely in
such instances to recur at various
intervals. HI
Sometimes instead of disappear
ing, the pain becomes worse, vornit-
ing becomes serious, and the fever
rises.
Even in such cases, if the person
goes to bed and weathers the at
tack, he may get well in eight or
ten days. However, he Is taking
the same chance that he would take
if he walked about with a bundle
of explosives in his back pocket.
Not infrequently, after two or
three days, the pain suddenly will
become less, the fever will go
down, and the person will think
that he is well
What actually happens is that the
severely inf1amed appendix, pushed
to the bursting point by the pus
and other material within 1t, has
burst open and releases the infec-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
The Wickersham Report

National prohibition Is unenforceable 1t has not
worked.
s 1t can not be made to work. Therefore it should
be repealed modified That is the judgment of
Of the eleven prominent men and women chosen by
President Hoover for thorough and unpreiudiced
study Of the law which has made 'the most lawess
nation in the world"
The vote was Modification, 5; repeal, 2; further
trial, with qualifications, 4.
We do not know why certain members of the COM
mission were led to make joint statement of "con-
illusions and recommendations" which contradicted
itself which contradcted the body Of the factuaI re-
port and which contradicted the specific recommended
tons and reservations made by the individual COM
nissionerS themselves. Perhaps the idea was in the
minds of that such procedure would make the re-
port less offensive to the administration and to the
professional drys.,
But whatever the purpose of the camouflage it
does not obscure the fact that no single commissioner
could give unqualified support to the present expert
ment and that only four could support further trial"
Of prohibition, even with important qualification
In one sense. perhaps. this is not surprising con-
siderng the rapid swing Of public opinion away from
prohibition
But 1t Is both surprising and significant in view
Of the fact that the original intention of this COM
naisson was not to question the enforceability Of
prohibition and that majority Of the commissioners
we're known prohibition advocates when they began
this Investigation
On certain vital questions Of fact the commission
- S Ia unanimous agreement. And. on the sesis Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
D q A OONpv FREDERICK
ANAA ANIL Lands

GONE New York scientists say they can tell a
- baby's future by making motion picture of his
reactions to different toys.
We don't think all the motion pictures in the
world could have revealed anything about Lincoln's
destiny when he played in that miserable cabin down
in Kentucky.
Sir Arthur Eddington, president Of the EnsIiss,
Mathematical Associate predicts that in billion
and a half years from this world will become a
huge ball Of radiation.
If you must be a prophet, foreteu something so
remote that it can't possibly return to plague you in
your lifetime.
TOM MIX had to have his comforts when he
Il agreed to go with a circus, asking $4,000 week
private car, two horses Rolls Royce car and ac-
commodatons for seven assistants
This layout Is somewhat more elaborate than that
Of Thomas JefferSons that day when it's said he rode
his horse to the White House to become President
But then, OF course, Jefferson was not Mix
Chicago man without hands was sentenced to
jail for forgery he having signed the signature by
holding pen in his teeth.
Evidently false teeth.
While the Indiana legislature is wrestling With
the proposition of having the state furnish free
to consider the possibility of having the books printed
and bound in the penal institutions of Indiana.
VXTHEN we read that hundreds Of thousands of
w aliens are bootegged into the United States
every year the northern and southern borders
it makes wonder if 1t wouldn't be good idea to
have the regular army patrol these borders.
With an airplane support, they ought to b able
to do the work.
Reading of the pilgrims who went to Roosevelt's
grave his birthday reminds one that when Teddy
passing away he told his folks to bury him simply
just as respectable American citizen.
And they did his grave at Oyster Bay being
marked by modest shaft
And it's much more impressive than this 100000
tomb for Harding at Marion, o.
Just before Marshal Joffre cied, he curled his
mustache.
When we read about it we Wondered If the old
warrior was thinking how he curled the kaisers bangs
at the battle Of the Marine. e.
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ton into the abdominal cavity. This
means peritonitis.
If the infection Is held In the re-
gion Of the appendix, there still Is
an opportunity to save the patient
by having the tissues wall off the
infection or by having the abdomen
opened and the infection cleaned
out.
If the tissues fail to wall of the
infection, the peritonitis spreads and
the person dies not Of the appen-
dicitis, but Of the secondary peri
tonitis.
OF course, competent physician
makes certain of his diagnosis by
making sure that no other condi-
ton which resembles appendicitis,
such as Inflammation Of the gall
bladder, of the kidney, or the tubes
in women, Is responsible.
He also may examine the blood
to make certain that there Is infec-
ton, as is shown by the fact that
the white blood cells are increased
greatly in number.
Ore Of the most dangerous things
that a person can do when con-
fronted with symptoms Of pain here
described is to take a cathartic.
This irr1tates the bowel, forces 1t to
motion, and promotes fairly early
rupture Of the infected appendix.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
The Electron

THE diameter Of the eIectron il
Il about one twenty 1--we tril-
honth of an inch. That seems pref
ty small. But Shapley is not. con
tent to stop there. .
He discusses the matter In his
new book, Flights From Chaos"
recently published by Whittlesey
House.
Electrons are OF two sorts-neea-
tive electronS, usually referred to
merely IS electronS, and positive
electrons, known as protons. Atoms
appear to be organized somewhat
ike the solar system, with a nucleus
Of both protons and electrons
around which additional electrons
revolve.
Discussing them, ShapIey writes:
Two questions assaiI LIS ir1me-
diately: Cd Are electrons and pro-
tons systems, or are they indivisible
electromagnetic units? And co If
we should grant them the standing
OF material systems, what right have
we to claim for e1ectrors and pro-
tons the distinction Of being the
smallest?
"To consider the second question
first: We have no right whatever
to contend doggedly that we have
reached the ultimate in infinitesi-
NAL material systems when we deal
with these familiar material units.
Experience should teach us
quickly how unsafe such assumption
would be. A few decades ago not
even the atom would have been ad-
mitted to the society Of systems.
Atoms were the little hard, ulti-
mate chunks Of matter, 'fndivisible
by grace OF name and experiment
and scientific dogma, -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
the Cincinnati Post was

because the Cincinnati Post was
- celebrating its golden anniver-
sary I was asked, with other news
paper men, to go out and attend a
banquet. And, naturally, L was
pleased when the manager Of the
Gibson hotel said, 1--WE have re-
served for you the presidential
suite" r.
This, at last and little belatedly,
was fame. The fact that Edgar A.
Guest and O. o. Mcintyre were
staying at a rival hostelry merely
added to my sense Of satisfaction.
It seemed at the moment logical
enough to put their detection to
professional jealousy For them at
the Gibson there could be nothing
but posts in the cabinet.
And, naturally, I was impressed
when the hotel authorities informed
me that presidential SUITE was no
mere imaginative Pigment but an
actual record, since Herbert Hoover
had once slept in the very premises
now occupied by me.
1t seemed q chance to perpetuate
tradition of famous and dormant
leaders, but when I looked into the
furthest reaches of the room was
disturbed to discover twin beds.
The President, I felt, must have
proved himself restless fellow,
and to preserve the right Of Sue
ceSsion it would be necessary for
me to sleep in both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
Questions and
Answers

Could the total population Of the
world be put into the state Of
Texas?
There are 1915, 2Se, 4o3 200 square
feet in the state Of Texas which
would allow about 1000 square feet
for each person in the world, or
about one-tenth Of an acre. The
estimated population Of the world
is 1906, 100000
Is there are standard length foE
the pole used in vauIting? What Is
the Official record for a pole vault?
There are no rules regarding the
length Of the pole. Usually they
range in length from 10 to 10 feet
Ocial record for the pole vault is Il
feet.
Which is correct, cole slaw or
cold sIaw?
Cole slaw Is correct. Cole Is the
name for cabbage and other plants
from which the slaw is made.
Why are canaries used IN coal
mines?
To detect carbon monoxide and
other toxic gases, and the deficiency
in oxygen supply. They are used
during rescue and recovery opera
lions after a disaster has occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
Caution Needed

DUT atoms no longer are listed as
- ultimates, DR.. Shapley points
out. He adds, they now are among
the best known of material systems:
and even their unit components can
not maintain the former atomic role
OF being the indivisible stones Of
which the material universe Is built.
Experience certainly recommends
caution in asserting any lower limit
In the organization Of tina nnicfocoS-
mos"
"On the other hand he contir-
ues, since we can know Of electrons
and protons and the units Of radi-
alton In our technique Of n1easur-
ing and comprehending, it. may be
that we already have got near the
bottom Of measurable units and Sys-
TENS Of units.
Light waves and electrons can be
used rather t1andily to measure
those bodies and systems Of bodies
in the material world that are
larger than electrons and light
waves.
"In the relative coarse-erained
world in which we are to work, they
are efficient tools.
But in a Hypothetical sut-elec
tronic world, where there may be
systems within systems indefinitely.
our coarse grained tools no longer
bring information to our coarse
grained minds.
ut may be that we are stopped
in our explorations downward, not
because the limit Is reached, but be-
cause Of our inherent awkwardness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
The Safe Side

A LII night long tossed from one
IN cot to the other lest there be
any mistake. awoke to disappoint-
ment and disillusion. The presi-
Dental couch was soft and hospit-
able as many another, though lack
ing in any unique distinction.
I dreamed, as usual, of thunder
storms and some radio engagement
for which was exactly fifteen min
utes late. There was no psychic
residue of some previous personality
in the place to inspire me to sink
into visions Of grandeur, party
regularity and purple.
But 1t was the morning paper
which brought about a complete
letdown for my ego. There on a
prominent inside page I found a
picture of a perSonable young wom-
an pointing with pride to bronze
plaque above a door knob.
The caption explained, In hono1
Of the visit of o. o. Mcintyre, the
famous colunnist, the Hotel Sinton
has affixed this tablet on the door
of his rooms, which viii be known
hereafter as the o. o. Mcintyre
suite" And In the body Of the
text, it was set forth that the same
thing had been done In homo; Of
Edgar A. Guest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
SCIENCE
--RY DAVID DIETZ-

BY DAVID D1EIZ----
Nan Meier Can Uncover the
Smallest Thing in the Uni
verse, Declares Professor
HarIo10 Shdpley.
DRcFESSOR HARLOW sHAP-
L LEY, world famous astronomer
and director of the Harvard
observatory, the man who has done
more than. any other one to show
US the immensely Of the universe,
turns from his contemplation of the
great to the small and concludes
that man can never uncover the
smallest thing In the universe.
In his researches Of astronomy
Shapley has found that the units of
organization are island galaxies,
great clouds Of stars. each one con-
tanning couple Of billion stars.
He finds these galaHes organized
into super gaIaxies and in measIr-
ing them he has found 1t convenient
to use a yard-stick Of 10000, 900
ught-years, that is, 10000 900 times
5000, 000, 900 900 miles.
Turning now to the realm Of
physics, Sfapley expresses the belief
that matter is composed Of Sfialler
units than scientists yet have re-
vealed.
The things around us are COM
posed Of molecules. II a drop OF
water were magnif1ed to the size of
the earth. the molecules would be
about as large as oranges.
The diameter Of molecules vary,
ranging from one -miIliorlth of
an inch down to one one-hundred-
and-twenty- five milliofti1 Of an
inch. = So.
Molecules are composed OF atotus
which are still smaller. The
hydrogen atom has a, diameter Of
about one-half the smallest mole
cule. Atoms in their turn are COM
posed Of electrons. The electron has
a diameter Of about one one
hundred-thousandth that Of the
hydrogen atom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
A Bit of Gloom
THESE be troublesome tin

THESE be troublesome times
= indeed.
The American side of Niagara
Falls caves in, though some of our
best biologists and engineers said
1t couldn't.
Accepting Senator Ashurst's prop
osttiorl to buy Lower California and
part Of Sonora as a symptom of in
terest in the real estate business,
some Mexican congressman are out
with the suggestion that their gov
eminent make an offer for Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona and California,
which Is just the kind of interna-
tional tripe such propositions always
produce.
A California Judge refuses to let
Daisy De Voc tell all she knows
about Clara Bow. Considering what
they have suffered already, I don't
see how the movie fans can stand
such q disappointment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
The CITY Paws

TN Virginia, which is only 400
Il miles from New York, we found
fresh eggs selling at from Is to 80
cents a dozen, good butter at from
% to 80 cents a pound, live poultry
at IA cents a pound and lamb at
10 cents a pound.
We found practically the same
prices in Alabama and Texas.
One explanation of the high cost
Of living for city folks, especially
in the east, is to be found in dis
tributing system which takes entire
~ too much. between farm and table.
If It's permanent relief we're
after, why not give that aspect of
the situation a little thought?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor. Journal Of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the Health
Ma~axfne

Association and Of Hygeia, the Health
Magazine.
A LMOST every person now knows
L n what is meant by the term APP
pendicitis. The little offshoot from
the bowel becomes inflamed or in
fected and then sets up disturb
ance and has been made known to
the public through Jest and anec-
dote and in many other ways.
Nevertheless, the disease con-
tinueS to take q high toll Of human
beings, both In terms of severe sick
ness and in death, for the simple
reason that proper treatment is I'M
derVaken too late to give the pa
tie11t full advantage of what medi-
cine can do to help him.
The story of an attack of appen-
dicitis Is relatively simple. The per-
son who is concerned suddenly feels
a pain in his abdomen which may
be slight and rather general. Gradu-
ally the pain becomes more severe
and establishes itself in the right
lower side of the abdomen.
The spot is tender and sore, some
times SO tender that the person
can not even bear the weight Of
the clothing on the skin. ASSocia-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
>%ZGxNSn
H7doAEF BI7EEl
ANNIVERSARY
H4sNI4t9
THE GOLD RUSH
Ta~ua~v On

ON Jan. 20, 1s40, settlers in Cali
~ fornia announced they had
discovered gold in an excavation
made for the tailrace in water
power mill near Coloma.
This discovery caused intense eX-
element everywhere. Men from
all parts of the world rushed by
boats and wagons across the prai-
ries to the new gold region.
The great body of gold-seekers,
"tlae Argonauts," arrived in 1s4s
and by the end of the year more
than 100000 persons settled in the
district.
The richness Of the discovery
helped stimulate exploration and
development of the far west.
This day also marks the ami
verSary in history of the purchase
Of Pettaquamscot, r. l.. from the
Indians in 1857 and the opening
in 1886 Of the first telegraph line
between Philadelphia and New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
No More Bronze

TIOW deep and how far the Sin
IL tons supply Of bronze might be
calculated to run in the case Of OUT
of-towners I do not know, but while
I had experienced my brief night of
executive glory these newspaper
rivals of mine were earning a niche
In posterity.
A century hence the cry may ring
through the lobby, Take ice water
up to o. O. McIntyre' or "scram-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20


What proportion of the. federal
revenue is appropriated for purposes
of war?
It Is estimated that out of every
dollar pal dby taxpayers into the
treasury of the United States SO
cents goes to defray the costof past
wars, or to prepare for future wars,
Irving Fisher, professor of econom-
les at Yale, and widely known pub
ncist, Is authority for the statement
that outof every taxpayers dollar
80 cents goes for military functions
and 81 cents for the interest and re-
demption of public debt, which for
the most part has been incurred for
war purposes. Out of the remainini
one-sixth the United States has to
provide for all public works, Law
enforcement, scientific investiga-
tons and the civil functions of the
government.
Who played the part of Morgan
In 'sThe Big House" and who ran
the gambling joint In Dixiana?" :.
Chester Morris played the part Of
Morgan and Ralf Harolde ran the
gambling joint in "Dixiana' .
What do German Fitch, Russian
Fitch and Perwitsky Fitch look like?
German Fitch has fine yellow
under fur, varying from deep to
light, the top hairs are longer and
dark brown or black in color. Rus
sian Fitch is smaller, silkier and
lighter In color. Perwitsky Fitch is
notified polecat which is generally
dyed sable. color.
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IT SEEMS TO ME BY H EESSS

| forests cats, which trace their proud
lineage to the king of beasts, were
enshr1ned as gods in the centers Of
our first civilizations Egypt, Baby
lon and points east"
Copyright. 1884, by The T1mes)
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ideals and opinions expressed
In this column are those of
one Of Americas most inter.
esting writer's and are pYe-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paDer.-Ths Editor.