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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
SCIENCE
This Age Of Electricity Is a
Very Young One.
BY DAVID DIETZ

THE present age does not lack
Il names. 1t has been called the
Age of Science, the Age of Steel. the
Machine Age, the age of Synthetic
Chemistry and so on.
Each Of these names is a fair one.
for each tells part of the story Of
the twentieth century. Perhaps as
good name as any is the Age Of
Electricity.
Electric thermostatS turn on the
furnace in the morning for many
houSeholderS. Electric alarm clocks
wake them up. Electric coasters
and percolators turp out the break
fast toast and coffee.
An electric street car or subway
takes the master of the house to his
daily duties, where electric tel
ephones help speed up the business
pace.
Shops and factories make use Of
electric machinery of all sorts. The
SKyscraper would not be possible
without the electric elevator.
Electricity rules the amusement
world. The theater is lighted by
electricity. The talking movie is an
electrical product. So is the radio.
Television is just around the cor
ner; it is a laboratory achievement.
which soon will be put into the
hands Of the public.
New electrical devices promise
new wonders. The photo-electric
cell has not only made television
possible, but has also paved the
way for automatic control of all
sorts Of machinery.
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y Il \ CnN Lands
ANAA AOOA FREDERICK

THE meeting Of the international chamber of COM
merce, held in Washington, brought forth the
old familiar formula for world relief the same we
have heard ever since the war.
Europe's representatives to this meeting were
united in the opinion that it was the duty of Uncle
Sam TO hold the sack for the late war forgive every
bodys debts and if necessary to bring smile to the
calciined countenance of Europe issue meal tickets
to everybody from the Ura mountains to the English
channel.
THE demands of the European brethren are
mounting with the years and we shall be fortu-
nate If by the year 1910, shall not have been
Soemny adjudged guilty of having started the recent
world conflict
The interesting thing about these past masters
OF the mooching art Is that in all matters in which
the interests of Europe are involved they are united
band of loving brothers. In fact the English were
particularly active at this Washington meeting in pre-
senting Germany'S desires for a reduction of debts
And 1t was just little while ago that Germany
had John Bull backed against the channel and was
Slamming iron into his Stats and Mr. Bull was be-
seeching Uncle Sam to hurry to his rescue lest he
perish and with him all that is sweet and beautiful
in life
1t is almost time for somebody speaking for the
United States. to hand these European panhandlers
the word with the bark it, and this word is that
we have made the last reduction Of debts also
that we are nation, and not charity ball
A LREADY We have reduced these war debts be-
IA yond the generosity of any other nation in
history
We reduced the British debt 20 per cent, the
French debt so per cent and the italian debt 70 per
cent.
And still they how'll
1t has reached the point where a due regard for
our own national self respect demands that we let
this band of beggars that we have sense enough
to see through them: we should let them understand
that we know them as thoroughly as II we had
stroled through them with lantern.
II Germany had won that war there would have
been no debt reduction she would have planted her
hobnailed boots on the form Of the defeated nations
until the last cent paid. as she did after the
Franco-Prussian var.
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Bottom Side Up

4 CCORDING to the latest blurb
IA of the press agent, Charlie
Chaplin wants to be screened as an
Algerian gangster.
Such role fits perfectly with the
bottom side up performance which
seems to be going on everywhere.
Toscanini, conductor of New
York's Philharmonic Symphony Or
chestra, goes back to italy, puts on
a concert in Bologna. refuses to play
the Fascist hymn on artistic grounds
and gets beaten up; the chancellor
of London university not only adj
mitS visiting speakeasys while he
was in New York, but sees nothing
wrong in it, and an Ohio court de-
MES the right of colleges to dis
miss students who funk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
Improvement Seen

VXTHILE we're on the subject of
w depression, it is interesting to
know that New York City employees
will not be asked to contribute a
portion of their pay to Mayor
Walkers relief committee after
June 1.
Where this committee assisted
10000 persons when it was organ
lied, it now is assisting only $4,000,
with the number constantly de-
creasing.
Though the situation Is far from
what one could wish, there are IN
mistakable signs of improvement.
So, too, there are signs that it
never was as bad as some people
thought. Farmers, for instance,
have not accepted anywhere nearly
all the cash appropriated in their
behalf by congress.
OF the $45,000,000 provided to buy
seed and fertilizer, less than $685.
100000 has been used; of the $10,-
100000 for farm rehabilitation, !"
only little more than half has been
used; and of the $10,00O,000 to as
Sist agricultural credit associations,
less than 100000 has been used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
In DIV Exile

Henry M. Blackmer still is clingng to the oily
Liberty bonds that caused his exile from his native
land. He is planning to fight through the United
States supreme court the 100000 fines imposed on
him for his refusal to return from France and testify
in the famous Teapot Dome trials.
Blackmer is one Of the oil magnates who slipped
hastily out of the country in the fall of 1929 when
the senate investigation OF Teapot Dome was begin
ming to facts about the Continental Trading
Company and its mysterious transactions in oil and
Liberty bonds.
Finally the government caught up with him, but
it never succeeded in bringing him back. He is the
only one of all the group who did not return the
Liberty bonds parceled out secretly after they had
manipulated oil prices.
There would be satisfaction in seeing Blackmer
pay for his part in the sordd story OF Teapot Dome
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after the disastrous battle of
NIohacs G526).
Reference-"History Of Hungary
and Bohemia"
The Saloon of the Desert
Pulque, or pulque fuerte, is the
national beverage OF the Mexican
natives. The maguey plant, one
of the agave Americana species,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
Let's Get Frivolous

OUCH topsiturvinesS makes one
- long for light and frivoluous in
cidents, like the discovery Of an
other Egyptian tomb, or the report
of scientists that a crab has crawled
through the Suez canal in twenty
nine years, or the debate on birth
control recently staged between Mrs.
Sanger and Chief Justice Russell
Of Georgia.
AS the father of eighteen children,
how could the chief justice know
anything about birth control?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

Following is the explanation of
Ripley'S Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Fridays Times:
Ludwig III was born with
Beard-Ludwig Oajos) II, last
king of Hungary ana Bohemia,
was born with a beard 15O6). He
succeeded to the throne at the
age of 10, and persisted in the
waters of a river while fleeing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
We Lack Leadership


TN condemning the concentration
u of wealth and certain radical
tendencies, Pope Plus puts his fin
ger on two basic evils OF the age.
Not only here in America, but
throughout the world, modern COM
merce has given birth to a money
aristocracy which is thoroughly in
capable of handling it's own power.
Radical tendencies, especially as
manifest in outbreaks of uninteIli-
gent discomfort, are the direct and
unavoidable results of this condi-
ton.
AS many reasons have been ad-
vanced for the depression as for the
World war, but only one will stand
the scrutiny of future generations
and that is lack of leadership.
Our So-called best minds are a
little too hysterical still, just as they
were a little too optimistic in 1928
and 1929.
1t is ridiculous that money should
be available at 2 or 3 per cent for
that sublimated poker game known
as Wall Street when legitimate
business can't get what it needs
for 6.
It Is equally ridiculous that we
should be SO worried over a wheat
surplus, with thousands of people
actually hungry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

breweries, the Kirkland scandal, to
disgrace Indiana's records forever.
Millions Of dollars tax paid by poor
people to support a dry force that
can not and never well make Amer
lea dry. Burdening people in the
worst depression America ever saw.
Still the vets made all the hard
timeSI
You belong to Henry Fords clan.
You tell how wonderful our dry law
ought to be. Well, stand in any
grocery on a busy day and count
the people who buy malt, caps, yeast
and corn sugar. OF course you real
ize they put bread in bottles to rise
and cap it so the dough won't run
out.
The bankers say prohibition has
created many saving accounts. Then
why have SO many banks failed?
They say the poor man today owns
his own home. Then why are the
largest loan companies selling these
same homes for the mortgages?
Say, Orler, either wake up or go
to darkest Africa. At least the
natives live their own lives.
Yours for repeal. Ill add also that
I do not drink.
MRS. CARROLL COLLINS.
Editor Times-Your front page
story states that French strother,
reputed ghost writer" and research
man for President Herbert Hoover.
is leaving the service to enter the
fiction writing field"
Didn't your correspondent intend
to say that he will continue in the
fiction writing field?
AUGUST CITIZEN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

yields juice which is called
aguamiel When this juice is
fermented for ten days, it becomes
a heavy Intoxicating beverage,
highly valued for its wholesome
and nutritious properties.
Encyclopedia Bril-
tannica."
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Good One
From Abroad"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
Provoking War

ok HUNDRED SEVENTY air
- planes converge on Dayton for
a great war game.
Among other stunts they will play
at bombarding New York. New
York can be very thankful that they
are playing, though even that has its
serious side.
AS long as We play at war, war will
be probable.
Harmless as this gathering of
man-birds may seem, no one with
the slightest sense can miscon-
strue its forecast.
The conflict of 1914 was largely
the by-product of those spectacular
maneuvers which had intrigued
Germany and scared the rest of
Europe for years. and today we are
matching seeds of strife every time
we make mimic war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16
Daily Thought

And they shall bear the pun
ishment of their iniquity.-Ezekiel
14:10.
Punishment is a fruit that. un-
suspected, ripens within the flower
Of the pleasure that concealed it.
Emerson.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN.


Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the Health
Magazine.
THERE are ten important min
l. erals involved in human nutri-
ton. Among the most important
of these is calcium.
There is some evidence that the
minerals taken into the body must
be balanced in relationship to one
another unless harm is to result.
Prolonged giving of calcium to
children is not advisable unless the
calcium is accompanied by a physi-
ologic equivalent of phosphorus.
The dangers of a deficiency Of cal
cium in the body have been proved
to be real.
In addition to calcium, the diet
must contain iodine, iron, copper,
magnesium, phosphorus, sulphur,
chlorine, potassium and sodium.
Each one of these mineral sub
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

bearable that somebody lets out a
yelp. There is no use putting up
the argument that these commodi-
ties have decreased greatly in pro-
portion to what they were years
ago.
The ultimate consumer does not
want to lose sight of the fact that
the cost Of producing these services
has decreased ten times more than
the decrease in charge and rates.
And the tendency is to keep right
on raising them.
Every American home is entitled
to the benefit Of these modern con-
veniences, and excessive rates are
bound to injure those least able to
stand it, TIMES READER.
Editor Unconstitutional am a
humble laborer, and my opinion
amounts to nothing, wish to COM
ment on your editorial of April g.,
Prohibition and Profit.
I think your plan on the liquor
question is the most sensible 1 have
read. In fact, it is so sensible it
never will be tried, because that
undoubtedly would take away all
the graft and that is something our
so-called 100 per cent politicians
and our Auti-Saloon League will
not tolerate.
There is one phase in which your
plan doesn't go far enough. When
our country goes wet, which it I'M
doubtedly will, what shall we do
with our home manufacturers?
They won't stop the sale of malt,
and beer is made from malt at the
rate Of about cents quart, and
the government couldn't sell that
cheap. So under your plan we still
would have the home manufacturer.
I think it would be good plan
to make it lawful to manufacture
beer and wine in homes, since it is
cheaper and will be done anyway
under any law. Then let the gov
eminent distill and sell the hard
liquors at cost.
The moralists will faint when they
think of the idea Of the government
making breweries out Of homes, but
let them remember that 81 per cent
Of the saloon day beer is drunk to-
day, manufactured in the homes,
and they are our homes anyway.
TIMES READER.
To Omer S. Whiteman-So there
is one of your type left in Indiana.
Didn't bigotry. intolerance and
100 per cent Americanism" nearly
ruin Indianas fair name a few
years ago. Because The Times has
nerve enough to tell the truth, you
would insult her policies.
You say, Liquor owned, liquor
besmirched, liquor controlled ma
ton" That is exactly what we face
today.
People who won't see have created
gangland, the spot, the hip flask,
the kitchen. bathroom and attic
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university Of golf is being proposed for southern
England. Courses there naturally will lots Of
ground
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

The cruiser Chicago soon is to be named the flag
ship of the United States feet. On the assumption
perhaps that the name will inst fear In the hearts
Of the enemy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

You don't have to wear stiff shirt observes the
Office sage, to put on a front
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

On request, sent with stamped
addressed envelope, Mr.. Ripley
will furnish proof of anything
depicted by him.
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in my judgment little riding in big saddles seek
ing to lead business army to which they have
nothing to bring except the strategy of their fear
They Dig business men who have fallen short of
being BIG business men"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

Are children who have one parent
in common half brothers and sisters
or step brothers and sisters?
Half brothers and sisters have one
parent in common. Step brothers
and sisters have neither parent in
common.
By whom was the novel, steel
Decks" written?
James Brendon Connolly.
How many American consulS are
there in Spain and what is the
name and address of the American
consul general?
There are eleven American con-
suls in different parts OF Spain. The
American consul-general is Ma
thaniel B. Stewart, Barcelona, Spain.
What is the derivation and mean
ing Of Boldizar?
It is a form Of the Slavic name
Boltazar. derived from Persian
word meaning treasure master.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-16

THE meeting Of the international chamber of COM
l. merce held in Washington brought forth the
old familiar formula for world relief the same we
have heard ever since the war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
|MAJORSF LAYED
BEFORE SOLONS
Economic Tinkering Causes
Delay, Oil Man
Says

AUSTIN. July 2s-DP-Tne first
representative OF a major company
20 appear before the Texas legisla-
ture in opposition to proposed re-
medal oil regulations occupied the
senate today. while the house heard
the big companies further beiabor-
ed The legislature Is investigating
the industry's plight and consider
fnR ways 90 relieve II.
Underwood Nazru of Houston.
vice president or the Gulf Produc-
ton company and the Gulf Pipe Linz
company. testified before the SEN
ate that projected statutes we're
efforts to a-thorize the restriction
OF production 20 demand "in the
gufse OF conservation"
+. H. Eddeiman. independent re-
finer from Wichita Falls. appearing
In the house. testified the major
companies were grabbing up"
most Of the market outlets and
making things extremely difficult
for the independents.
MFR. Nazr0 said every effort 20
"a~rtificlalIy force balancing OF sun
ply and demand had ended in fail
r. and that ANY attempt 10 cir
cumvent economic laws merely de-
lays the ultimate and inevitable
adjustment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Saturday Deadzine
For oklahoma Oil

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 29-tFl
A period OF watchful waiting,
with Saturday night the zero hour,
was In store for producers OF Okla
hOma crude oil today, while major
purchasers guardedly viewed latest
proceedings in the embattled mid
continent area.
The price OF oil at the well. now
40 to so cents O barrel after a re-
cent climb from a low OF 10 cents
must be 81 a barrel or a complete
shutdown &. all but stripp-r wells
will be ordered. Governor w. III.
Murray declared yesterday.
What Is more, If the oil produc-
ers do not swing into line peace
ably with the proposed shutdown
OF wells the same military that
was used during the weekend on
the Red river bridgefront will be
brought into the fields TO enforce
the shutdown order. the Governor
threatened.
Stripper wells would be left pro-
ducing because a shutdown proba-
bly, would mean their destruction
from salt water, the governor ex-
planned when saying they would be
exempted.
He termed the partial shutdown
as now IN effect in Oklahoma City's
great oil field unsuccessful Y cause
those operators not com .ytng with
the shutdown agreement were TAX
ing oil from their neighbor's proper
ty.
The price OF oil at the well should
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
'RESACA SCHOOL
CONTRACT LET
Board Considers Paving OF
College Road And
Re-Roofing

Contract for the construction or
the Resaca grammar school was
Monday night awarded by the
townsville school board 10 the S.
w Mckenzie Co, Of this city on a
low bid OF $500
The successful bidder agrees 10
finish the 6 room building in e5
working days. and the school Is
expected to be ready for use by
the middle OF October.
w. d. Bennett e. Son, also OF
Brownsville, was given the contract
for the tile draining OF Tucker field
on a low bid Of $685. 10.
The work will take about two
weeks, the contractor stated.
No contract for the paving OF the
private road through the college
grounds or for the re-roofing OF the
grammar school vas let Monday
night. the board taking both under
advisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Magician Performs
AT Lion Luncheon

SiernaT, magician from Galveston,
who Is sponsored BY the Sales Pro-
motion Department or the Texas
Star Flour Mills. entertained the
Lions club at their weekly meeting
at ri Jardin Hotel on Tuesday noon.
Tricks were shown and pranks
played on members.
Business was discussed and com
rrittees were appointed. Guests Cor
the luncheon were Mrs. J. M. Bec-er
and Sigmar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Jurors Chosen

DALLAS. July 28-fPl-Nine jur-
ors had been selected I'D To noon
today to try Mrs. Fiona Mary Chol-
vim on a charge OF murder for the
Staying Of her estranged husband
John q. Sperro.
The state has indicated that II
viii ask the death penalty. Each
Juror was qualified on his opinion
regarding capital punishment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 28. Up
denomination Of Pres. Hoover by
the republicans was predicted to-
day by Sen. Moses, republican New
Hampshire.
1T Is not IN the cards for any
one to take the nomination away
from Pres. Hoover" was the only
comment the senator would make
on the political situation upon his
return to the capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
GOV. MURRAY
AYERS HE'LL
CUT OFF OIL

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 2s.-tFl
Gov. Murray issued an ultimatum
~ the oil industry today that n
OH prices are not increased Ia Al
per barrel by Saturday night. he
VIII sign an executive order shut
fing down all but stripper wells
In Oklahoma.
Murray said he would enforce the
order II necessary by military
authority.
Give THEM Chance
The oil should be more than
VI q barrel" he said. But we Will
give them a chance to raise 10 that
figure. IL they DO not. then I'M
issue my executive order and shut
dow everything that is now under
proration.'
The state and schools are getting
mourning n the way Of taxes from
OIL at the present price-a ton OF
90 cents q barrel-the governor said.
we can't let this 60 on. depict
ing our resources and getting no
taxes from them" he added.
PRODUCTION at present low prices
constitutes waste, the governor
Shut Them Down
The state won't try TO raise the
price" he said. Wen simply shut
them down to economic waste and
II their storage is depleted in six
or eight months and prices 90 to
" q barrel because they need the
OIL, that's just a result which we
hope win be obtained"
Murray charged that not all oil
production from the Oklahoma
City field has been reported. He
believes, he said, that "b~ootlegging"
Is going on and that probably five
million barrels OF oil has been
taken from the field in the last
month.
Three large companies do not
want TO close their wells but are
now draining other leases in the
area, Murray said.