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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Sunken Millions

IT'S a far cry from that day
L when naked diver came back
to tell Sir William Phipps that he
had "seen great guns down there, "
and when, after infinite labor, thir-
ty-two tons of encrusted silver had
been lifted from the wreck of
Spanish galleon sunk decades be-
fore, but the treasure hunt, espe-
cially at the bottom of the sea, re-
mains the same old fascinating adj
venture.
Over off the coast of France, an
Italian firm has been at work on the
wreck Of the Egypt. 400 feet down,
blasting through deck after deck,
ripping off steel plate by twenty
foot strips, all because there is
known to be $5,0O0,OOo in gold in her
strong room.
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CONSUMPTION Huge

THE annual consumption of
J. metals in the United States
runs into millions of tons.
I'm addition to large quantities Of
scrap metal recovered. the new
metal produced in the United States
in 1929 was about 50,000,O00 TONS"
DR.. Jeffries says.
The new iron production is
largely in the form of pig iron
which is used both in the manu-
facture of cast iron and steel. OF
the total new metal production, pig
iron was about SO per cent, and all
other metals only 7 per cent.
1T is an astounding fact that we
now use pig iron at such rate that
the entire United States production
for the year 1880, 100 years ago,
would be consumed in one and
half days.
The nonferrous metal production
has increased in similar proportion.
In fact, of the seven principal
metals, two, aluminium and nickel,
were of no industrial Importance a
century ago.
The history of the rapid expan-
sion in the use of metals is as ro-
mantle in its way as the history Of
gold. The demands of the railroads,
both for rails and rolling stock in
the middle of the last century, put
a premium on the inventive in
genuity of the metallurgist.
He responded by the develop
ment of the Bessemer and open
hearth processes for making steel
of high quality, in unlimited guam
tity and at low cost"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Catch Them Young


NTOW, it is my notion that the
IN child should get more than an
even break. He needs encourage
ment in every experimental effort
which he makes. Under the age of
10 or II, the protective mechanism
which later insulates the ego a
little has hardly begun to form.
Everybody ought to get start
equipped with the firm belief that
he is quite a person.
Once his feet are we'll set in some
ambitious undertaking, it is time
enough to take a few pot-shots at
him in the way of critical ap-
praiSal.
do not intend to suggest that all
sensitivity disappears about the
time the voice changes. But I do
think that from Is or Is on there
ought to be certain balance in the
comment of bystanders, parental or
otherwise, concerning the individual.
\ You and I both have known a
number of young novelists to go
completely ga-ga because a middling
good first novel had been received
as if it were work of sheer genius.
And one of the reasons why many
young actors and actresses never
live up to their early promise is that
they become a little blinded by
having too many hats tossed into
the air just in front of their eyeI
One of the most famous laboItorv
cases along Broadway concerns a
leading man who was nominated by
a critic as one of the truly great
on the strength of his first Broad
way appearance. AS a sequel, the
ycungster went to sanitarium. By
and by he recovered his nervous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
* TO-DAY 50
Z WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
GX9 0cA1E
REVEAL SECRET PACT
November %

.NN Nov. %, 1917, the text of an
" alleged secret treaty between
France, Great Britain, Russia and
Italy was given out at Petrograd.
The "agreement" sanctioned the
annexation by Italy of certain ter
ritory in return for entering the
entente alliance.
The agreement" also engaged to
brand as inadmissible the inter
vention of Pope Benedict with a
view to stopping the war.
The document was said to have
been signed in London April 26,
1915, by Sir Edward Qater Wis
COUNT Grey, former foreign Sec
rotary; Paul Cambon, French am
bassador to Great Britain, and
Count Benckendorff, Russian am
bassador to Great Britain.
1t was also said to contain a
memorandum from the Italian
ambassador at London to the
foreign Office and the allied ambas-
sailors.
According to the Bolshevist reve-
lations, Italy was to have the as
sistance of the French and British
naval forces until the Austrian navy
was destroyed.
After peace Italy was to receive
Trentino, Southern Tyrol to the
Bremen Pass, Trieste, Istria, and
Dalmatia, with additional geo.
graphical boundaries outlined in
great detail.
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1T SEEMS TO ME BY HB EES4S

IN banning Ted Husing from all
L broadcasting privileges at the
stadium, the Harvard Athletic As
ISOLATION announced that it would
not permit the use of harsh phrases
in connection with its own or visit
ing players.
But there was a fundamental flaw
in the psychology of the university
authorities. They failed to an
nounce the logical corollary to this
policy. I mean if overstringent
criticism is to be banned, there
should also be a prohibition of over
praise.
From a purely football standpoint
Ted Husing's comment that Barry
Woods passing was "putrid" well
might have inspired the Crimson
eleven to a fighting fury if the re-
mark had gone unchallenged. But
the morale of the team was under
mined by those who loaded it too
heavily with laurel wreaths before
the Yale game.
A good eleven became a great deal
less than that in its critical en-
counter because incautious critics
had called it great.
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Editor Times-MoSt people today
wait for some one else either to tell
them what to do or how to do for
the good of themselves. 1t seems
that they never think or act Of
themselves at all. For them to in
vestigate individually anything that
would be for their own interest
seems to be clear out of reason, and
of no good to them, although it
may be for their own personal
benefit.
Take, for instance, the electric,
gas and water bills. Would it not
be a good idea for the individual
now users of such commodities to
learn how to read the meter and
estimate his own bills, so as to
compare it with the bill sent to
him? wonder how many do that?
I wonder if they do all their bills
that way? Maybe your light, gas
and water bills are not as important
as the others. The first thing you
are going to. think when you read
this, if you do, is what's the use?
Well, this is the use. To read the
meter incorrectly by the person en-
ployed to do that work by the COM
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SAYS:

No10 a Submarine Builder
Proposes to Walk Doa01 a
Spiral Stairway to the
Very Deck of the LuSti-
tdnia!
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Of course
IN you have read about Simon
Lakes plan to visit the wreck of the
Lusitania, take photographs Of the
main dining saloon and salvage
some of the treasures and trinkets
that have lain submerged for six
teen years.
What wouldn't you give to par
ticipate in the adventure. or, at all
events, be present.
Salvage is an old, old trade, but
an exploit like this comes only once
in a blue moon. A World war was
required to make it possible, as well
as such apparatus as only modern
science can produce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
HEALTH
Infants Are Not Born TuberculOus

Thus far scientific medicine has
developed no means of preventive
incubation against tuberculosis that
is safe and certain.
Possibly the method now being
developed by Calmette, involving
the incubation of living tubercu-
lous germs that have been rendered
nonvirulent eventually may be made
safe and satisfactory.
Until such time as a preventive
incubation is available, however,
our best means of protection include
the building Of proper resistance
through suitable hygiene, the guard
ing of the child against massive
infection from other members of it's
family or from its immediate sur
roundings, and particularly the
feeding to children of milk from
cows that are free of tuberculosis.
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dence that the majority of chill
dren, indeed as many as rs per
cent, are infected with tuberculosis
by the time they are IA years old.
Fortunately, most children over
come the first infection, and there
fore, their resistance being built up,
they are not likely to develop a
serious infection with the disease.
On the other hand, some chill
dren, unable to overcome the first
infection, develop tuberculosis of the
bones and joints, of the glands, and
even of the lungs and intestines.
If, however, the first sign of in
lection is taken as a warning and
the child is given every opportu-
nifty to build resistance by the use
of open air, sunshine, proper rest
and above all adequate nutrition, it
is likely to overcome its attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

poise, but he was never half as good
after being added by to much
adulation.
Reviewers and Evening Up
T THINK this is a fact which
Il sometimes is forgotten in the
campaign to urge dramatic review
ers to a greater friendliness toward
current attractions. hold. as I
have said before, that many critics
are deficient in a real capacity for
enjoyment.
But most of their sins of under
estimate are balanced, or rather ac-
centuated, by incautious flights into
overpraiSe.
In baseball certain umpires carry
on a practice called evening up. "
If the man behind the plate recog-
nlzes the fact that he has called a
legitimate delivery a ball" he is
likely to be overlenient on the next
pitch and shout Striker for any,
thing that comes within a foot Of
the plate.
But this kind of approximate JUS
tice is not good either in baseball
or the theater. Every pitch ought
to be called on its own merits. It is
unfortunate when good work is neg
lected or attacked. But it may be
even more tragic to identify the
pretty good as magnificent.
After all, one Of the factors which
block the path of the truly talented
is the mass mediocrity which lies
ahead of them in the path up to the
summit.
1t is not within my ambition to
have a football-playing son. How
ever, if he CHANGED to fool me. I
probably would become indignant
were any radio broadcaster to call
his punting, his passing, his tao
king or anything else by so stark
a word as 'putrid."
But If 1 were able to divorce nv
emotions from the proceedings I
would be equally perturbed if the
label Of greatness were pasted upon
him without due warrant.
I believe 1 could be somewhat
dispassioate. Certainly I have great
interest in what people say about
me. And it distresses me if any
reader writes and condemns a COL
umn which seemed to me good.
But l am just about as acutelv
uncomfortable when something
which I know is poor has the mis-
fortune to bring me a compliment.
AS Lincoln didn't quite say, you
can fool some of the people all the
time, but never yourself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Dreadnaught FIoated

TN Scapa Flow, even greater
l. operations have taken place, with
thirty ships which once belonged to
tn German navy and which we're
scuttled by their crews after sur
render, already brought to the sur
face, among them the 28,000-ton
dreadnaught Hindenburg, largest
vessel ever to be raised.
We haven't heard so much about
this enterprise, chiefly because it
centered around junk, instead of
treasure. Somehow, it doesn't seem
quite the same thing to raise a ship
for scrap iron that it does for gold,
though it may take more skill.
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Views of Times Readers

pany is a fraud, and he is liable as
well as the company. Corporations
are liable for their officers, agents,
and servants, substantially as the
master is liable for his servant while
engaged in the masters business.
In this connection. the manager of
the corporation is practically the
corporation, the whole of the cor
porate duties being vested in him.
I read my meter and know just
what my bill will be before it comes.
kindly take care of yourself once,
and not rely on somebody else to
do what you should do. There is
a lot more to do than just to make
money. Find out if you can who is
getting it and why.
READER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

Has the United States supreme
ever made a decision on the ques-
ton of whether the purchaser of
liquor is guilty of violating the pro-
hibiti0n law?
The supreme court unanimously
decided on May IS, 1880, that pur-
chasers are not guilty, in an opinion
handed down by Justice Sutherland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

Fifty Million Tons of Nelo
Metal We're Produced IN
the United States in a Sin
ole Year.
LOW important alloys, as mix
Il Lures of two or more metals are
called, has become to modern civili-
zation, is pointed out by Dr.. Fay
Jefries, noted metallurgist, who
calls attention to the fact that
about 5000 of them are used today.
There are more than 5000 varie-
ties of metals used industriallv."
says DR.. Jeffries, who is consulting
metallurgist of the General Elec-
trio Company and the Aluminium
Company of America.
"Of this great number, only about
twenty-five are pure metals Of ele-
mental substances and the others
are mixtures, called alloys.
The principal elemental metals,
in the order of tonnage production
are iron, copper, lead, zinc, alumni
mum, tin and nickel.
steel, the most important alloy
in the world, is in its simplest form
malleable alloy of iron and car
bon.
The so-called alloy Steels con-
tain one or more elements in i'm
portant amounts in addition to car
bon. Iron and steel are claSsed as
ferrous metals from the Latin
word ferrum. The other metals
are, as a group, called 'nonferrous.'
Brass, the most important non
ferrous alloy, is essentially a mix
ture of copper and zinc, Duralumin.
used in the construction of Zeppe-
Inns and other aircraft, contains
about "a per cent of ALUMINIUM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Romance in Achievement

Romance IN Achievement
OUCH performances seem quite
~ out of line with the diving ira
ditions on which us older folks we're
brought up, and which included lit
tie but a rubber suit, brass helmet,
air hose and pump.
Some will have it that romance
has been driven out of another
field, and sigh for those good old
days" when a diver took his life in
his hands every time he went down
100 feet or more.
But the important point is that
we are able to do things we couldn't
do before, and that there is always
romance in achievement. Indeed,
there isn't much romance in any
thing else, when you come to think
about it.
Whether in diving, war, banking
or raising flowers, men get their
greatest kick out of doing something
new, something different, something
better.
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BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medica
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine

Health Magazine.
4 N infant is practically never
IN born tuberculous. AS stated
by Sir Robert Phillip, one of the
greatest British authorities on this
disease, the old belief that certain
children come into the world with
the seeds of tuberculosis is a fairy
tale.
The sources of tuberculosis in
lection are widespread, because so
many of our people have the dis
ease. The child may not come into
contact with it in its own family,
but it goes early to school and IS
at the asme time associated with
other children in motion picture
houses, in play, and in other ways.
There seems to be plenty of evil
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

utility, by being hailed as denigods.
If you wrack your mind and try
to think of the bygone luninaries
of football you will find few who
have attained any particular fame
in later life. They have been over
burdened with greatness before they
were ready to bear it.
And I think this same practice
holds true in regard to many other
individuals. Indeed, it seems to
me that the prevalent tradition
about praise is precisely topsy-turvy.
We have all heard that one should
not praise children to their faces
because it tends to make them con-
ceited and undermines their char
acter. But We have no such rule
about adolescents or the younger
adults.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Daily Thought

He taught me also, and said
unto me, Let thine heart retain
my words; keep my command
ments, and live.-PrOverbs A.
Teach erring man to spurn the
rage of gain.-Goldsmi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

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 naner.-The Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
Indirect Censorship

The case of DR.. Antonio Barcelo proves that the
same eternal vigilance that has kept the press free
through the years is required to safeguard freedom
If the air
Dr. Barcelo, former president of the Porto Rican
senate was refused the right to broadcast speech
On Porto Rcan independence. Although this sub
ect has been discussed freely for years in the news
papers and official appeal for independence once
was carried by Colonel Lndbergh from the island to
President Coolidge, station WNGCA and the Column
oia broadcastng system refused to carry his talk on
he ground that it violated "the principle of the fed
eral radio commission"
The national council on freedom from censor
ship protested to the radio commission and was told
oy Secretary James W. Baldwin that the federal BODY
had no power of censorship over programs and that
its only principle" "the public interest con-
yenience and necessity"
According to Professor Hatcher Hughes, chairman
OF the national council are numerous in which
stations and the commission evade responsibility for
censorship, but nevertheless continue to impose CEN
sorship.
Next month an amendment will be offered to the
radio act aimed at ending this indirect censorship
and giving the air the immunities and respon-
Soiities now attached to the press 1t should carry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

What are the birthplaces and an
cestry of Mary Pickford and Pola
Negri?
Mary Pickford was born in To-
ronto, Canada, of an English father
and an Irish mother. Pola Negri
was born in Poland, her mother be-
ing Polish and her father a gypsy.
When was tom Browns School
days" published?
In 1857.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

The perfect stenographer" says powder puff is
as important to a woman's success as a typewriter
Yes it helps her click.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28

Rats four feet long have been found along the
Amazon. Just the place for some of those South
American cheese champions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
ITALIAN SPORTS
 JARCON MANCLES ENGLISH TONGUE

ROME, Italy, Dec. 8.-The Am erican spectator at an Italian foot ball game hears a jargon of sport terms that sound absolutely strange to him-but the Italian thinks they are English. Zeal" as shouted, becomes "gclay," match" becomes "maych- ay," "off-side' is "orzaiday," cor ner' is "coarnair," shoot" becomes "shiutta,' stop" is "stoppa." In boxing, upper is shout ed as "copair-cootay," swing" is "sveengay." Verbs like knock cut" and "box" have been convert cd into Italian verbs and are con- jugased.
 Tennis, swimming, rowing, have all drawn literally on English for their terminology."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08

that the American Smelling & Re- fin;ng Company has acquired some ground on Colorado Creek, in the E pad Pass district, and will launch a. explo. ,esssory program next yaer. T -.e are many propsectors in the field this winter.
 Seward Also Active
 Apparently, Seward is not ex- periencing any depression. Business here was said to be good and .have was much activity in evil d-loc. Anchorage vas rormal for he period, and busin ; men there we~e .7ncouraged ever the mining outlook for the district.
 Cordova was exper,encing tl. usual winter conditions. Notice has been given by the Copper River 6 Northwestern Railroad that it will possibly shut down between De- cemher 25 and January Is, and not re.ume train service until next Spring. While MT. Keller was at Chitina, a thaw set in and the river was running wide open. The railroad bridge at Cnitina was all most carried out by the ice.
 Trappors Are Optimistic
 Trappers throughout the interior are optimistic over the approaching season, MT. Keller said. P5armigan and rabbits are re-appearlng in large numbers, indicating an in- crease in fur-bearers. This coadi- ton, together with some advances in prices, has encouraged trappers to take the field.
 MT. Keller had planned to in spsct schools in the Kuskokwim Valley. However, weather condi- ticas were net favorable for flying when he was in Fairbanks, and he cancelled the trip. He probably will go there sometime next Spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08

|PELICANS HAVE BIG NIGHT ON
 ELKS' ALLEYS

It was Pelican night on the Elks' Club alleys last night. These birds bowled over the Snowbirds three in row and Fred Henning. their anchor man, ran up the highest three-game average of the tourna- ment season, 609. He had high single score, 227. His team mate. Mrs. Mclean, averaged 157 and made high score of I'll to lead the women.
 In the other match of the even ing the Bluebirds won two out of three from the Kingfishers. Met calf sparkled for the winners with a pin total of 6O1.
 The Hawks and the Sparrows roll at 7:15 tonight. The second match will be between the Wood peckers and the Robins.
 Last nights scores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
LONDOS AGAIN
 THROWS CALzA

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-For the second time in two weeks. Jim Londos, claimant of the heavy weight wrestling championship, de- feated George Calza, of Italy, in Madison Square Garden last night. Twelve thousand spectators wit messed the match. Londos weighed 200 pounds and Calza weighed PIT pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08

inf rasio2 gwen MT. Fe,cr. It IS estim. d tsat Nome has a winter DC ,G. -a Of l2O0 Business con- dit.cns sh- os yhout the district were said to be good.
 FT.rbanks Keeps Active
 Ire is an unusual amount of activity both in mining and pros pecting in the Fairbanks area, the Commissioner said. The Fairbanks Exploration Company's feet of dredges was still operating the sec- end week in November and ex- r sctad to operate as long as wea- ter conditions would permit.
 Independent operators mad a very good year. Considerable de- yeiopment and exploratory work ' IS done during the summer, and sw mines are expected to result on the showings made. Willow Creek Busy Although it was necessary re- c~asly to close the mill at Willow Creek, due to breakage of machin- cry neccssttating new equipment. the company still has 50 men en- lged in mining and development. These will be kept active through cut the winter. It is expected the mill be in shape for resumption Of operations by January l, when 50 men, laid off when it was close l GcTn, will be restored to the pay rolls.
 It was reported, MT Keller said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
CRIDSTERS NOT DUMB

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 8.-Coach Clint Houser of Libbey high school denies that football players are dumb. Checking his records he found that of the 103 awarded let ters for football since he has been coach 49 went to college and 92 successfully finished high school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
M'NAMARA GETS DECISION OVER PHIL RAFFERTY

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Jimmy McNamara, 139 pounds, of New York. gained a close ten-round decision over Phil Rafferty, 145 pounds, also of New York, here last night