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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Good Paciist Pronaganda

General Macarthur, chief of staff, may be great
military tactician; indeed, inclined to think
he is. But as propaganda strategst, he is a COM
plete washout
He has issued a shriI denunciation of pacif1st
clergymen.
The fact that the chief of staff officially is opposed
TO pacfsts viii not strike the American people as
particularly new or significant. But by his attack
the general has given publicity to a very big news
story which hitherto has escaped the attention of
most Of the American public. The news story is this:
Of 1882 clergymen answering QUESTIONABLE of
the magazine, The World Tomorrow. 1906 or 81 per
cent said the churches should go on record as refs
ing to support sanction any future war Not per
cent of the churches opposed the last war.
If 81 per cent Of the churches oppose the next
war, there probably will be next war for the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

Even Normal Eye Has Some Defects

Because all these processes of
adaptation Of tissue to changing
conditions tend to produce wear and
tear, much is made Of having
proper illumination for all working
conditions.
Constant strain and fatigue uses
up the tissues Of the body and
brings about loss of effectiveness.
There are all sorts of visual dis
turbances which do not represent
actual defects of the eye, but are
the result of it's construction.
If one looks up at the blue sky,
he will notice a number of minute
specks that move in front Of the
eye in definite parts.
These specks are the blood cor
puscles moving in the very tiny
blood vessels Of the retina.
If the heart beat is increased so
the corpuscles move faster, the
speckS will be noted to move faster.
Sometimes bright lights seen at
night, as for example street lamps.
appear to be surrounded by colored
rings, blue inside and red on the
outside.
These colors are due to f1bers of
the lens and to the cells of the
cornea, representing INSTALLATION of
structures which ordinarily would
not be seen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Hughes Today

Years work subtle changes in the mental atti-
tudes Of Youth is bold and progressive Age is
cautious and conservative The rule is almost uni
versal but there are exceptions.
Justice Holmes for example. He is &c. Through
his life there has been no weakening in that forward
looking liberal outlook of his Though old phys
icaly, he mentally is young
In the nations highest judicial Office we now are
observing most interesting transformation Charles
Evans Hughes is 60. In his early years he was con-
spcuous as one who challenged things as thew are
He was a crusader resormer + she grave abuses
Of the early years Of the century
In his handling Of the Armstrong insurance IN
vestigation and as Governor Of New York he became
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Ask the Slaves

pUT the monotony Of pulling con-
- stantly in rhythm upon a sweer
is unbroken. Once I asked an oars
man from Yale what he could re-
member Of the four mile grind
against Harvard. He had rowed his
big race ten years before.
He told me that just one recolIec-
ton remained. He said that the
man in front of him had a bruised
spot on the back of his neck where
a collar button had pressed a little
too hard.
And all through the race" he
said, II kept my eyes fixed on that
small brown blotch. That's what
the race has meant to me-"
Of course, there are games which
seem to be fun. But these are
among the less popular of college
sports.
Baseball, for instance, is obvious
ly on the decline among under
graduates. 1t arouses no such public
interest as crew Or football. track
or hockey. Basketball is still. in
most eastern colleges, minor sport
Copyright. 1881. The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
IT SEEMS TO ME BY HE EE929

TIE rnuttered to the official
i L You're blind" "The crowd
booed and whistled." 'Here the
American howled, MOI" 'The Amer
lean was struggling but showing his
temper at all times" "He was I'M
able to speak"
These brief quotations do not re-
fer to a boxing match between pro-
fessional prize fighters or recep-
ton to visiting mayors. They are
culled from the cabled account in
the New York Herald Tribune of a
lawn tennis match between George
Lott and Pat Hughes, British star
The match was played in Paris,
and our Mr.. Lott lost to his English
opponent largely because his dispo-
sition became rufhed.
1t is sometimes assumed that
these international contests promote
good will. I am afraid that it might
be an excellent idea to have a good
will tour for the ending Of good
will tours if world anaity is to be
preserved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

the match is over and you shake
hands.
IF you chartered away at him,
he'd have the notion that you were
trying to get his goat. It's best to
keep your trap shut"
Yet I must persist that this pic
ture Of two grim fighters marching
silently and stolidly through long
lanes Of spectators hardly can be
anybody'S idea of a ripping good
time.
And again, in the foremost of all
college sports, fun is largely barred
out of the picture. Once upon a time
there was captain of a Harvard
eleven which had disastrous sea-
son. Only two or three minor games
were victorious.
Against Yale the team did find
itself a little bit and managed to
hold vastly Superior Blue eleven
down to couple Of tot chdowns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
SCIENCE
The Clouds WIN Bring You a
World of In ormGtion
About the Weather.
BY DAVID DIETZ--

TINE weather, as a subject Of con-
Il versation, is very old. AS a
subject Of scientific study. it is much
younger. Scientists still have much
70 learn about the weather.
The average mans interest in
weather increases with the approach
OF the vacation season. AS outings.
tours, hikes. and boat rides are
planned, the question Of the weather
assumes great Importance.
There are a number Of weather
signs, not always infallible. but uSu-
ally trustworthy, which the average
person can learn to recognize.
Inc owner Of an expensive barom-
eter can learn to predict the weather
with a reasonable degree of accur-
acy. In addition, the study of the
weather is in itself a pleasant and
agreeable hobby. This 10 particu-
larry true OF the study of clouds.
CLOUDS are a never-ceasing source
OF beauty and the person VINO has
failed to learn to observe the clouds
has cheated himself of one Of ma
lures richest offerings.
No two days are alike to the per-
son who has formed the habit OF
studying the clouds.
1t is an easy matter to learn the
different types of clouds and the
information which they convey
about the weather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
The Little Man Paws

WHATEVER may be said for
w craftsmanship, mathematics is
leading to some curious results right
now.
The New York electric light COM
panies just have announced de-
crease in rates, which sounds fine,
until one learns that only larger
consumers will be benefited, while
those at the foot Of the line will
pay more.
If a householder has been paying
more than $1.96 a month he will
get a reduction; if not, he will get
an increase.
1t all goes back to the rate-mak-
ing theory, which argues that since
it costs more to provide small con-
sumers with electricity, they should
be charged more in proportion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Tle Storm Shifted

DUT even at that time the storm
Id center was shifting. Perhaps
the British weather Office could have
furnished this information if it had
been consulted.
At any rate, the Hampshire
started out at 5 p. IN. The north
east winds shifted to northwest
winds of even greater velocity. At
TAO p. m, the Hampshire struck
submerged mine which had been put
in place a day earlier.
1t was impossible to send help
because Of the high seas and the
terrific wind.
Only twelve of the ships COM
pany survived the disaster and were
picked up later. Kitchener, they
said, last was seen standing beside
the captain of the doomed vessel.
The study Of weather, as already
noted, is extremely young. When
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth.
the barometer had not been In
vented. 1t was not until twenty
three years later that Toricelli dis
covered the principle Of the ba-
rometer.
The word cyclone" which figures
so largely in all discussions Of the
weather today. did not come into
use until 1848.
1t first was used by Piddington,
who published his Sailors Horn
book" at Calcutta in that year. The
word comes from the Greek and
signifies the coils Of a snake.
Piddington used it because his
study of storms in the Indian ocean
and the Bay. of Bengal had led him
to the conclusion that there was
a circular motion Of the wind in
storms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
What nSportn2

INDEED, I feel that one might go
L further and attack the very au-
thenticity of that familiar word
sport" In numerous fields of ath-
letic endeavor it has come to be a
misnomer. Most championship tests
of any kind are hard, gruelling or
deals.
I was talking to one of the best
of our young amateurs the other
day about tournament golf. And I
asked him, What Go you say to
your opponent during hard
match?"
why, I don't say anythingl" he
exclaimed in surprise.
And when I suggested that this
seemed a somewhat chill and I'M
friendly sort of competition, he ex-
planned: why, most of us follow
that same rule. You don't talk to
the man you're playing with until
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
A Football Heresv

a T the traditional dinner, where
L n the men broke training. the
captain made speech and said in
effect:
We'll, I know it was bad season.
but I think that all Of us can. look
back to it without regret, because,
after all, we had good time"
That captain became a marked
man in the eyes of Harvard foot
ball authorities. He never was per-
mitted to take any part in coaching
after his graduation. And even
when he paid casual visit to the
gridiron, he was not welcomed.
He had committed the arch heresy
by suggesting that having a good
time might be more important than
winning.
Just now we have the spectacle of
a number Of young oarsmen dropped
from the Yale squad in a public
manner. It is announced that they
broke training rules.
The precise nature of the offenses
has not been given out. Still, I hold
that this is another indication of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Why We BIUnder

CIDESTEPPING debate on the
- ground that some one may feel
hurt or get mad has had a lot to
DO with the mistakes and plumbers
from which we are suffering.
If the successful operation of a
republic depends on one thing more
than another, it is the ability of
people to disagree and argue with
out losing their teinpers.
Somehow or other, we seem to
have lost faith. in that ability.
Though still teaching our chill
dren to debate in the public schools,
we forbid it at MONDAY luncheon
clubs.
A man can't argue even over the
radio unless he owns his own sta
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

the rigidity Of our sport tradition.
The sins of the young men were
probably not monumental or in any
sense unusual.
They merely we're infractions
against code grown by many stages
far too Spartan.
Discipline and RECOMMENDATION have
taken hold Of various activities
which ought to be recreational. Of
course, the whole business of crew
is to me mysterious.
Granted that much of a foot
ball players time is spent in dull
pursuits, he has a chance at times
to swing clear Of the pack in dash
which thrills him just as much as it
does the spectators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Questions and
Answers

What is the derivation of the
name Santos?
1t is from the Latin and means
holy.
Was ''The Tanning of the Shrew,"
in which Douglas Fairbanks and
Mary Pickford starred, a talking
picture?
Yes.
Where do the Chester Hale Girls,
who appear in vaudeville, get their
costumes? What is their salary?
The costumes are rented from
costumers in New York. Their in
divi6ual salaries are $50 a week.
WHO was imperial chancellor of
Germany during the World war?
At the beginning OF. the war and
until 1917 the imperial chancellor
and prime minister OF Prussia was
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg. He
was succeeded by DR.. George Mich
aelis in 1917, and nearly at the
close of the war he in turn was
succeeded by Count George Won
Hertling.
Who draws the comic strip car
toon, Boots and Her Buddies," and
what is his address?
Edgar Martin draws the cartoon
and his address is in care Of NEA
Cleveland. Q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health MAGAZINE

AACoASA &AdS aSAACe
A THOUGH the human eye is
IN one Of the finest instruments Of
which mankind has any knowledge,
even normal eye has some defec-
tive qualities.
An eye that is abnormal may be
nearSighted, farsighted, have a Sc
we're degree of astignatisn1, be color
blind, or in other ways fail to func-
ton perfectly.
However, even a normal eye may
have difficulty in adjusting itself to
various: colors and in focusing ac-
cording to changes in color.
If an object is in focus when
viewed by red light, the focus may
be changed if the same object is
viewed by violet light; hence in
scientific work it sometimes is
necessary to wear lenses to take
care OF the wayelengths of various
colorS or lights
The visual field Of the human be-
ing is not nearly SO great as that
of many other species in proper
ton to the size of the body.
The visual image is inverted on
the retina or sensitive nerve tissue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Weather and HISTORY
MTHILE people in general talk a

MTHILE people in general talk a
/ w great deal about the weather
it is usually only in the time of
some extreme condition. like last
years drought, that they reaIza
how great role the weather PLAYS
in life.
The reading public is familiar
with the great damage which a
storm can do. The Galveston hur-
ricane Of Sept. 8, 1900, was particu-
larly disastrous. The toll of life
reached 5000, while the damage was
estimated at $30,000,000.
Weather has played an important
role in shaping the course of his
tory.
A change in weather cost Great
Britain it's military chief in the
early days Of the World war. Lord
Kitchener, field marshal OF the
British forces, had hurried north in
answer to an urgent appeal from
the car of Russia to visit what
then was ST. Petersburg to discuss
means Of obtaining closer cooper
alton between the Russian and Bri-
fish forces.
He arrived at Scapa Flow in the
afternoon of June 5, 1916. He dined
there with the senior officers and
expressed a desire to be on his way
as soon as possible.
The Hampshire, a fast cruiser,
was put at his service to carry him
and his personal staff to Archangel.
At the time a heavy northeast
gale was blowing. The naval OFF,
GERS were Of the opinion that the
ship would have an easier time if
it left Scapa Flow by the west en-
trance. (Scapa Flow is a British
naval base in the Shetland Islands,
The officers thought the ship
would be sheltered from the north
east winds and high seas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Scared of Free SnAAch

4 S a matter of fact, we Ameri-
"A cans probably are more
alarmed at the thought of free
speech than we ever were before.
AT any rate. that appears to be
the only logical explanation for
some of the laws and regulations
enacted during the last dozen years.
The scare over red" propaganda,
street meetings, radical journals
and soap box orators is significant,
not because of what they might do,
but because of the growing tirnidity
it reveals on our part.
The old. boys were not afraid of
argument, which is one reason why
they got along so well and learned
SO much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Another Tariff Blow

OANADA is the twenty-siXth
~ country to raise its tariff rates
since the Snloot- Hawley bill was
adopted.
Democrats see it as just one more
case Of retaliation; Republicans as
just one more of normal protection.
No matter which you like best, the
effect vii be the same-reduction of
trade and more unemployment.
AS progressive leaders point out, it
is a good bet that the Canadian
tariff vii result in the establish
ment of more AInerican-owned
plants across the border.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
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iAMN)VERSAhYI
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NEW RUSSIAN COMMAND

Oune
ON June 4, 1917. General Alex
" ander Brusiloff became com
mander-in-chief of the Russian ar
mics. succeeding General Michael
Alexieff, who had resigned.
Another important resignation
which took place in Russia at this
thine, occurred when A. I. Kono-
valoff, minister of commerce and
trade, resigned because Of a disa-
greement with the minister of labor
concerning economic and financial
questions. Many strikes followed in
Petrograd.
On this day the front the Italians
drove the Austrians from captured
advance positions on the western
slopes OF San Marco.
This is also the anniversary Of the
terrific fighting at Lens, when, in
spite Of the heavy activity of allied
airmen, the British advance on the
western front was temporarily
checked
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
We Should Argue

OVHtyNOR RITCHIL Of Mary
VI land is dissatisfied with the
rule which prevents discussion of
controversial subjects at Governors
conferences.
He thinks that they are about the
only ones which merit discussion.
They are. What is the use of
wasting time in talk about things
Of which every one agrees?
If the tariff had been discussed
openly and frankly, as it should
have been, and as it used to be, we
might have avoided the moss we
now are in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
No Aid to Christianity

WHILE one school Of dlvines
w seeks to measure religious
work by counting noses, another
seeks to boost it by compromising
with people who prefer something
else.
The Rev. Arthur Stanley Wheel
ock of White Plains, N. Y, an
nounces a thirty hve-minute Serv-
ice at 8 o'clock for accommodation
Of golfers, bathers and picnickers.
It may be a comforting thought
that salvation is merely matter
of mathematics, on the one hand,
or of salesmanship on the other,
but somehow the thing doesn't seem
to be working out right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

Ideals and opinions expressed
IN this column are those of
one of Americas most inter.
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
With the editorial attitude Of
this Daper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
NJ. E. Tracy
What Is the Use of Wasting
Time IN Talk About Things
on Which EUery on G
Agrees?

NEW YORK, June 4.-Delegates
~ to the Northern Baptist con-
vention, now in session at Kansas
City, are treated to a rather gloomy
portrayal of the church condition
by the Rev. NJ E. Dodd.
With 10000 churches showing no
gain whatever and with Baptist
ministers throughout the country
bringing in an average Of only six
members each, he declares that the
denomination seems to be commit
ting spiritual race suicide"
Such a method Of appraising re-
ligious progress suggests that he is
right.
You simply can not translate
spiritual growth into figures. II you
could, Christianity would have per-
ished on calvary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04
Daily Thought

Wine is mocker, strong drink
is raging: and whosoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise
Proverbs 20:1.
Drunkenness is nothing else than
a voluntary madness. Seneca.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

Mayor Walker has quit wearing blue serge suits.
IL VIII be too much to expect him to shine in CONVEX
sation now
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

Inc Mediterranean fruit fly menace is under con
rrol 1t is said Is this the blight that failed?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

I'll get The swing OF things" as the confident
golfer said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

What role was played by Marion
Leasing in the motion picture "The
Seas Beneath?"
Anna Maria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-04

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-27
NORMALBANK
PAYMENT FOR
GERMANY Seen

BERLIN. July 27.-RJ-Hope Of
early resumption OF normal bank
payments today lent a bright hue
to the new workaday week for
Germans who have been lahoring
under the depression influence Of
the financial crisis for the last
fortnight.
The new Acceptance and Guar
antee bank. through which such
resumption Is TO be attempted. was
to be officially launched today. II
all goes well with the bank, the
creation OF which was announced
late Saturday, restrictions On COM
mercial bank payments will be
lifted by Wednesday.
Whether savings banks will be
included in the resumption, still
was uncertain, but observers be-
lieved it likely they would.
The function of the Acceptance
and Guarantee bank, which Is
vouched for not only by the IL big
gest German banks but also by the
government itself, will be to guar
antee commercial paper which the
Reichsbank otherwise would not be
permitted to accept as the basis
for credits TO banks.
AT the same time the R~elchsbank
will keep its discount rate high
enough to discourage any tendency
OF banks to draw more currency
than Is absolutely essential TO keep
the wheels OF industry turning and
the nations banking machinery
from coming 70 a standstill.
Inasmuch as the fortnight OF
bank payments restrictions has re-
suited in such choking OF normal
currency circulation that v en tie
developed in Texas since the doughty
barrassed by the stoppage OF normal
inflowing payments. the Reichs-
bank probably will be unable TO
care for all the legitimate demands
through the new bank without
dropping the gold coverage for
currency still further. II was 36.1
per cent on Saturday.