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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Obnoxious, Says Court

The United States supreme courts denunciation
of illegal search and seizure obnoxious to the fun
damenta principles of liberty" is gratifying particu-
arly in light of of the courts earlier decisions
1t may be that the court has rescovered the fourth
amendment to the constitution designed to protect
citizens in their homes
The decision In a case where prohibition
agents had entered offices with a defective arrest
warrant claiming it to be search warrant and con-
hscated books and papers designed to show con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition law
The high court, reversing lower court, ruled
that the documnets must be returned and that they
can not be used in evidence.
Noteworthy in the opinion of Justice Butler was
his declaration that the fourth amendment forbds
issuance of warrants "loose, vague or doubtful
bases of fact"
cit emphasizes" he said, 'the purpose to protect
against all general searches since before the creation
Of our government such searches have been deemed
obnoxious to the fundamental principles of liberty
They are denounced in the Constitutions of every
state in the Union.
THE need of protection against them is attested
alike by history and present conditions. The amend
ment is to be construed literally and all owe the duty
of vigilance for effective enforcement lest there be
impairment of the rights for the protection of which
it adopted"
The decision of the court should have far-reach-
ing influence in restraining the legal Iawlessnes of
federal agents, which has become so common, and
which many believe is a primary of the breek-
down in respect for law.
Federal police will be less likely to resort to in
vasions of personal rights if they know the courts
will not support them and the higherups in the bu-
at Washington will act with circuSpection
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Keep the Faith

tomorrow will welcome the biennial session Of the
legislature, more important this year because the
people have given an unmstakable mandate to the
lawmakers
That the senate and the house are Of different
political compilations should not prevent the enact
ment OF laws which the people emphatically have
declared they desire.
II the Republican majority in the senate is wise
endowed with any political sagacity it will impose
no obstacles to the platform pledges made by the
victorious party in November. The veto power of
the Governor is no than a gesture Of protest.
IL can not be effective as against majority vote.
The people were promised and have every right
TO expect some very definite action.
In the forefront is registration law to give hon
esty in elections, demand made by the League of
Women Voters
Next is the old age pension act. sponsored by the
Eagles lodge and law in numerous progressive
states.
There also is the promise of an income tax law
to replace property taxation in raising state funds
important to the farmer and the owner of real estate
These things are contracts with the people. There
are other reforms which should be given by legis
lature dedicated to the welfare of the state.
This city should have the right to own and oper-
ate Its street car and transportation system under
nonpolitical management with strict civil service for
employees.
The pardoning power should be taken from prison
trustees and placed in the hands of separate board
The highway commission should be changed so ex-
perts have the job of spending more than twenty
millions year. instead of turning over these funds
to those whose sole recommendation is their political
regularity and their friendship for certain material
interests.
There is general contract underlying the spe-
cifc contracts. That is to give decent government
in place of partisan, political plundering.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
See Sinister Move

TRAINED to be subtle, and
l. naturally polite, the Mexicans
misconstrue our crudeness. What
appeals to us as no more than a
coarse bit of humor, or a little
windjamming, cuts them to the
quick.
They find it hard to believe that
intentions can be good where man
ners are so bad. Taught never to
put the worst foot forward, they
assume that no one else does, and
they can't get over the idea that
there must be something more sim
lister behind the scenes than ap-
pears on the stage.
If the Colorado moves lis to bid
for Lower California and part of
Sonora, they argue, why won't the
Rio Grande move us to bid for half
a dozen more of their states some
day, and if we can't buy them, why
won't we try to take them lust as
we did a third of their territory in
1892.
All things considered, the. Mexi-
cans and Latin Americans have a
lar more genuine excuse for some
OF their alarms than we have for
some OF our bullying, browbeating
antics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
779;54fS1TE'EH:
PUTNAM'S BIRTH
January l.

0N Jan. 7, 171S, Israel Putnam,
" an American soldier, promi-
nent in the French and Indian
revolutionary wars, was born in
Danvers, Mass.
When news of the battle Of Lex
ington reached him while he was
blowing on his farm, Putnam left
his plow in the field, as had Gin
cinnatps, and, mounting a horse,
rode to Cambridge in one day, a
distance of sixty-eight miles.
In May Of that year, ne led bat
talon to Noodles island. burned a
British schooner and captured a
sloop, He later won renown for his
bravery in the Battle of Bunker
Hill, which was fortified largely on
Putnam'S advice.
On the evacuation of Boston,
Putnam was placed in command of
New York, but following his defeat
at. Brooklyn Heights he was re-
moved from command.
He later was restored to the COM
mand. when he was found guiltless
for the defeat. In TIT he was ap-
pointed to the defense Of the High
lands on the HUDSON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
--DA DAILY HEALTH SERVICE ----
Toys Stimulate Imagination of Child

mechanical devices and girls prefer
dolls and all the paraphernalia
that goes with them.
AS age advances, construction
devices, building blocks and more
intricate mechanical devices may
be used, as well as outdoor toys,
such as wagons, motors, boats and
gymnastic apparatus.
Light metal toys, such as autos,
trucks and boats, with sharp edges
are dangerous, and frequently chill
dren are cut by such playthings.
Small babies never should be
permitted to play with marbles
or beads, because it is the ten
dency of the baby to put small
things in the mouth and not in
frequently to swallow them.
The baby without teeth may have
small celluloid animals or play
things, but from a year to 16 months
the child may bite these toys or
tear them apart and then be cut by
the sharp edges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
-DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

Almost everybody knows that too
many toys are bad influence. This
does not mean that parents who are
able to do so should limit the chill
dren to one or two toys altogether.
The proper method is to purchase
the toys that seem to be desirable,
to have a place in which to keep
them properly, and to limit the
child to the use of one or two toys
at any one time.
It must be remembered that the
child may not be interested in any
one toy for more than an hour or
two. He will have, however, his
favorites and when he calls for
them they may be available.
DR.. D. A. Thorn has suggested
that the toys keep pace with the
child'S mental age. Tiny infants
are satisfied with animals of wood
and rubber. 1t is merely neces-
sary to make certain that the
paint is not easily sucked off the
toy.
AS boys get older, they prefer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Cloud in Space

CONFIRMATION of the exist
~ ence of the coSraic cloud ups
sets the old notion that space in
the universe is empty.
Of course, the work to date does
not concern the universe as whole,
but only that portion of space that
is within our own galaxy. eve
must keep in mind three divisions Of
The universe, just as in addressing
mail, we must take note Of city,
state and nation. First, there Is
the solar systenl-nine planets, in
Guiding our own earth, revolving
around the sun. Then there is the
galaxy, great shaped body OF
10000, 100000 stars, of which our sun
is one. Finally, there Is the rest Of
the universe in which there are
many other galaxies, the so-called
spiral nebu1ae or island galaxies.
Astronomers in three nations con-
tributed to the conclusion that there
is no such thing as empty space
within our galaxy, but that space is
filled with an extremely thin cloud.
The theoretical groundwork of
the new view of space was laid by
Professor A. S. Eddington of Cam
bridge, England. Observation work
confirming this theory has been sup
piled in this country by DR..
Otto Strive of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory, DR.. r. J. Trump
Ter of the Lick observatory,
and DR.. De Ramp of the Leander
Mccormick observatory, and in
Canada, by Drs. j. S. Plasket and J.
A. Pearce of the Dominion AS
tropTysical observatory.
The cosmic cloud. however. must
not be compared with the clouds of
such density as we experience here
on earth. The best vacuum which
we are able to obtain in a vacuum
tube still contains more atoms Of
gas than does the cosrnic cloud.
It has been estimated that the
cosInic cloud consists of about one
atom to the cubic inch. Give mil
lion atoms could be placed in a row
across the period at the end Of this
sentence
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Comets Tails

TIME existence of the cosmio
Il cloud is extremely important
and will have bearing upon al
branches of astronomy.
It has been pointed out, for ex-
ample, that the obscuring effect Of
this cloud will dim the stars. hence
making necessary a revisal of stel-
lar distances which have been esti-
mated on the basis Of the bright
ness of stars.
Many other interesting theories
are being developed on the basis of
the cosmic cloud. Among these are
the theories of DR.. Harlan T. Stet-
son of the Perkins observatory.
DR.. Stetson believes that the tails
of comets, heretofore regarded as
gases emitted by the comet, can be
explained as illumination of small
portion of the cosmic cloud.
His idea is that sunlight, striking
the head of the comet, causes cleo
irons to be expelled from the
comets head. These, in turn, cause
the particles of the cosmic cloud
near the comet to become phos-
phorescent, causing the tail effect.
The rapid movements of the
comets tail, as it swings around the
sun, always have been difficult to
explain. They are explained easily
by DR.. Stetson's theory.
The third important event of
1880, the confirmation of the curva-
ture Of space, is leading to new and
interesting theories about the struc-
ture Of the universe
(But that, as Mr. Kipling would
say, is another story and we will
have to save it for tomorrow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

legislature to get down to brass
tackS, it is now. The people are not
in a humor to be exploited" any
longer. He who serves the people
best will serve his party best. Let
politics be adjourned for year.
The budget committee also should
look out for duplication of work.
For instance, why should Indiana
university conduct a school of edu-
cation when we have two state nor
mails and a dozen nonState normals
and there are 5000 idle school
teachers in the state?
WILL H. CRAIG.
Noblesville, Ind.
Editor TimeS-I wonder Just how
far the voice of the people will be
heard in the state legislature. The
voters have shown themselves. They
have thrown out all the Republic
ans, who, as Republicans, had no
effect, either good or bad on this
same depression, that is, all of them
they legally or morally could throw
out on such short notice, and have
substituted Democrats who are Just
about the same type mentally as the
men whose places they are taking,
and who have just about as vague
ideas on what will help the people.
Lacking as I am in the wisdom
OF the world, it seems to me that
If any real help is ever given by a
state legislature it is either because
Of a miracle or because some lost
soul who really has a conception
of the peoples needs and truth
full desire to help the people, COM
mits political blunder and gets
himself elected to the legislature.
Then, too, we have with us the
average citizen who helps the farce
along beautifully by absolutely in
an active way forgetting that there
is such thing as a state law
making body as soon as the election
is over.
The only representatives Of the
people who band thier respective
selves together and really show the
powers that be that they control
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
SCIENCE
by DAVID nIEIZ,

~ - - =
Discovery That Cosnsic Cloud
Exists IN Space Is I1npor-
tdnt Revelation of Astron-
omy IN Last Year.
THREE great advances marked
Il the progress of astronomy dur
ing the year 1880. The most spec
tacular, though not necessarily the
most important. was the discovery
Of the planet Pluto.
The other two concerned the COS
mic cloud and the EinStein curva.
ture of space. Both OF these, like
the discovery of Pluto, upset pre-
vious notions widely held.
An oxford wit has said that the
progress of science might be defined
as the continual process OF dis
covering its own mistakes. There
is a germ of truth in the statement,
though like many an epigram, it
states the case unfairly.
For the true scientist always re-
CARDS his present beliefs as the best
under the facts then known and
stands ready to alter them as new
facts are discovered.
Until Pluto was found, aStrono-
mers believed there were eight
planets revolving around the sun.
Thanks to an announcement which
came from the Lowell observatory
of F1agstoff. Ariz., on March Is,
1880, all the books of astronomy
will have to be revised to read nine.
On that date, they announced the
discovery of the planet beyond Nep-
tune whose existence had been pre-
dicted by the late Professor Perci-
val Lowell.
Pluto first was thought to be
about the size of Mars, that is,
about half the diameter Of the
earth. Recent calculations, how-
ever. reveal that it may be as large
as the earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
The Issue Clarifies

Out Of the ruck of infancy and maternity aid
bills now before congress emerge two measures One
is the Jones BILL almost certain of passing the SEN
ate bill that safely can be supported since it re-
enacts in all essentials the highly successful Sheppard
Towner act of 1929.
The other is the Cooper bill, house measure that
has been brought into recent prominence by letters
broadcast by Mrs. Aida Breckenridge saying that this
measure "aone has the Presidents approval" 1t in
cludes general rural health in its scope and turns
administration the United States health serv-
ice, instead of to the childrenS bureau
1t is interesting to know, but difficult to under
stand, why the President should cast his lot with the
small group of medical and others seeking to
strip the childrens bureau of function it so ably
administered for seven years.
One suspects the influence of DR.. Ray Lyman Will
bur, medical man, who in a speech last June came
into the open long enough to voice rather remark
able doctrine
THE care of children" he said, sis primarily
problem for trained men and women-for physicians;
it is not primarily problem of welfare it is a
medical problem"
Be it said to the everlasting credit of Miss Grace
Abbott chief of the childrens bureau that she sees
with more than microscope and hears with more
than stethoscope. Had she not administered the
Sheppard Towner act with view toward education
sanitation and social welfare as well as medical
science, that act today could not be credited with the
stavings Of $4,000 babies and more than 300 mothers
annually.
Science, of course is the to the disgracefu
death rate of babies and mothers in the worlds rich
est land. But since when has science been only
medical? Social science, that sees also germ-Iaden
sluns, unsanitary homes, ignorance and poverty will
save these precious lives better than any unasssted
medical bureau.
Miss Abbotts department, under-1nanced, despised
and sneerd at by the bgwigs of the medical profess
sion has proved itself truly scientific by its works
Why should the President take sides, if he does
against this useful institution? Why should not the
Jones bill be enacted?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

enough votes to get what they want
compose such groups as Anti
Saloon Leaguers, insult interests,
other public utilities-if any-and
the American Legion.
They, however, are not to be con-
demned. I don't blame insult, he
has a purpose there. He must help
the unemployment situation by
having twenty-seven lobbyists who
receive reputed tremendous sums a
year, so that more money will be in
circulation. And its only too true
that we need him more this year
than in others-ditto other public
utilities, If any-YOU are welcome.
AS for the American Legion, it is
made up of just a good bunch of
fellows, who once In the history of
the country really did try to do
something for it, even though some
think they might have been mis-
guided youngsters.
But the Anti-Saloon League
neveri If its lobbyists are repre-
sentatives Of the people, then I
am not of the people. 1 would like
to give them the benefit of the
doubt and name them all fanatics,
and so pass them by with raised
eyebrows and a plying shake of
the head.
But such would be hypocricy. For
in reality they are nothing but the
narrow-minded, tent revival type,
know nothing and proud of it,
small town Hoosiers, the same as
have grown famous throughout the
United States, with Georgia crack
erS and Missouri mules, and all in
about the same category-which
might be construed as an insult
to the mules.
I wish I might dare hope for an
interval of happiness at this session
without them, but I don't. Their
lobbyists will be sthere, intimidat-
ing the legislature as Shumaker
tried to intirnidate the supreme
court, I am glad that judges are
made of sterner STUFF than legisla-
tors, and those members who can't
be at the statehouse will be, as
usual, hanging over their back
fences, whispering things about
their neighbors. Being sincere, I
am, A REPUBLICAN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Questions and
Answers

How much black-eyed peas should
be Sown to an acre?
If drilled for seed and not for
forage, from five to ten pounds will
sow an acre. If grown for forage
as much as thirty pounds may be
required.
What river forms the boundary
between Indiana and Kentucky?
Ohio river.
What is a prado?
1t is a Spanish word and means
public park, lawn or meadow"
Who was the first woman men,
Der of congress, and when did she
serve?
Miss jeanette Rankin Of Mon
tant, the first woman member of
the United States congress, was
elected in 1916.
What is the average height of
the Japanese people?
Five feet, one inch.
What is the charge for a page adj
vertisement in the Saturday Eve
ming Post?
A single page advertisement IN
black and white costs $4,000; q GEN.
ter spread, tow pages, costs $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
SAYS:

The MericGns Find 1t Hard
to Believe Oar Intentions
Are Good When Our Man
ners Are So Bad.
III PAso, Tex. Jan. Except
H that the Mexicans don't want
to sell any territory; couldn't if
they did, since their constitution ex-
pressly forbids it, and regard every
move made by Americans with that
end in view as gratuitous insult,
Senator Ashurst'S proposal to buy
Lower California and part Of So
nora is all right.
People in other sections Of this
country may be able to ignore it,
or laugh at it, as just one more of
those useless affronts which have
played such prominent part in
our attitude toward Mexico, but
down here, they can't.
Down here, where so many activ-
tiles and enterprises hinge on
good understanding between the
two countries, they can't see the
funny side of irritating Mexico with
suggestions which humiliate her,
but which have no possible chance
of success.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Bio Grande Has Value
THE Colorado renresents axao+1,

NHE Colorado represents exactly
Il the same kind of problem as
the Rio Grande, though on rather
smaller scale, and could be handled
with rather less difficulty,
The Rio Grande flows between
the United States and Mexico for
about 1000 miles, not only separat-
in them, but contributing some
thing of great value to each.
When our government built the
Elephant Butte dam, ninety miles
above Ell Paso, it agreed to allow
Mexico a sufficient share of the wa
ter to irrigate $4,000 acres of land
at all times, which is about one
sixth of the whole. d.
That was no more than fair, since
80 per cent of the water now being
used in the Brownsville country
comes from Mexican tributaries of
the Rio Grande.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
Dense Ignorance Shown

TFHE physical aspects Of our re-
L lationship with Mexico and
other Latin American countries is nc
more important than its moral and
intellectual aspects. There are con-
ventions to be observed, as well as
obligations.
If Mexico is due some share of
the water from jointly owned
streams, she also is due such re-
spect as belongs to a sovereign gov
eminent and in such way as will
leave no doubt of its sincerity.
The notion that she should make
full allowance for our peculiarities
while we make none for hers, is alb
surd.
Her failure to understand us is
no more conspicuous than our fail
ure to understand her.
Both countries are afflicted with
dense ignorance concerning each
other. We are less excusable, be-
cause we have better means of over
coming it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHEEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.

EuAbOrs JOuEndl OF bnc American medical
Association and of Hygeis. the Health
Magazine.
TINE chief purpose of toys for
4 children is to keep them
amused, but they serve also as
means of developing imagination
and stimulating the intelligence.
Toys may serve to indicate the
talents of an older child and guide
the parents in the choice of its
training. Thus some children seem
to prefer painting and drawing,
whereas others seem to incline nat
urally to engines, motors and me-
chanical apparatus. Some boys are
attracted by chemical outfits, others
by electrical devices.
For these reasons the toy indus
try has developed greatly, and par
ents have wide range of objects
from which to choose during toy
time. Unfortunately far too. many
parents choose the toy that amuses
themselves rather than what will be
attractive to the child,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

What is the name of the song
sung by Ruth ChattertOn in Sarah
and SOM"
eIlIllahY',
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

An opera is to be opened at Palm Beach this win
ter, says item. There should be no lack Of
divas there, certainly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

The market may give some investors pain, but
even holders of seats on the Stock Exchange have
had to stand for it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

British scientist says the universe will explode
some day. Already you can hear poppngs in Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07

You may talk about your Dawes plan. Young
plan and fiveyear plan but the most popular of all
will continue to be the installment plan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-07
DAILY THOUGHT

DAILY THOUGHT
1t is more blessed to give than
to receiVe.-Acts 2O:35.
Great minds, like heaven, are
pleased in doing good, all the I'M
grateful subjects Of their favors are
barren in return.-RoWe.