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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
1T SEEMS TO ME BY HE EE947S

TOHN BARTON PAYNE, chair
J man of the American Red Cross,
says he is not alarmed about unem-
ployment, although he admits that
the present situation is serious. Just
how much comfort the jobless will
find in Judge Payne'S lack of alarm
remains to be seen.
1t may be that the head Of the
Red Cross is not undu1y troubled,
for after an interview with Presi-
dent Hoover he reiterated the opin-
ion that the Red Cross has it's own
job to perform and does not deal
with unemployment as such.
1t would seem as if men and wom-
en- out Of work will have to gather
together and pray for catastrophes.
Until they become flood sufferers or
cyclone victims, they will not fall
into Judge Payne's province.
However, Judge Payne has a
brand new remedy for the present
condition. He is quoted as saying.
This country can deal with the I'M
employment situation without any
difficulty if it is kept where it be-
longs-at home"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
Unloading Our Surplus

The suggestion that Germany purchase on credit
some of the federal farm boards sterilization"
stocks of wheat and cotton might be temporary So
luton of the irritating problems of dsposng of sur
puses acquired by this government in its -advised
efforts to peg prices. But the after-eect might not
be so good.
The Hoover moratorium was, essentially, a bust
ness deal to protect private American business in
vestments. To link it with virtual forced sales of
wheat and cotton to Germany would be but enarg-
ing that deal.
That might divest the moratorium of some of the
high humanitarian aspects that surrounded it at the
outset; but that alone would not limit it's effective
ness from EuropeS point of view Enlightened selfish
ness is desirable-if it is enlightened
Cotton is world crop. If production were limited
to domestic demand the annual American crop would
be halved With domestic consuming industries de-
pressed, demand for the staple in America is now
lar below normal Thus, overseas markets, always
vital, become even more So
Germany is one of our important buyers of cotton.
If she were to buy 100000 bales of cotton from the
federal farm board it seems logical to suppose that
the cotton trade-which has been lanenting farm
board operations ever since they Started-would lose
that amount of business.
Sterilization" cotton from the domestic scene, but
who to say that disposal of this cotton by the
government to foreign customers normally served by
the private American trade would improve the po-
sition of the industry generally?
1t was, we believe, a former assistant secretary
of agriculture in President Wilson's administration
who first suggested-in a recent speech at the Uni
VerSlty OF Virginia-that the moratorium to Germany
should be conditioned her purchase of some of our
surplus agricultural and perhaps, mining products
But one government economist pointed out that
If Germany were forced to purchase our surplus
wheat, when her own production was almost suffi-
cient for her needs, the result would be simply to
transfer the surplus The surplus still would exist,
and would be borne by country less favorably Sit
uated than our own
Effect of such sales the wheat and cotton trade
and upon the prices of these two world CROPS should
be considered carefully before we pedde to distressed
Germany the commodities that have been so costly
to this government and it's citizens.
"Mussolini pledges arms limitation" Headline
But not, of course those raised in Fascist salute
BY the time the debt situation is finally settled the
Young plan will longer be young.
Inc maWer OF taxing cgarets, like everything else,
has its ifs and butts
Massachusetts, man is said to be holding sixteen
different jobs. Sweet are the uses of diversity.
The government planted 100000 trees last year
Probably to better its chances for presidential timber
Billie Burke, new golf champion was formerly a
foundry worker. Which may have something to do
with the excellence of his iron shots
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
Russian Plan Taboo

ID USSIA has undertaken to solve
N this problem by creating a
capitaliStic state in which people
have no opportunity, except to earn
wages.
Admitting that such solution
may work in Russia, because of her
peculiar background, it will not
work in this country. 1t is too
repugnant to our traditions, stand
ards and conceptions.
We believe in private property,
as well as personal liberty, and in
returns on capital, as we'll as in
capital itself.
All that, however, does not mean
that we should, or can, close our
eyes to the profound change that
has taken place in the methods of
mobilizing and employing capital.
1t is absurd to suppose that mon
opolies, or near-monopolies can be
permitted to do what small, indie
pendent, precarious business was
permitted to do.
AS the late Theodore Roosevelt
once said, I'VE are headed for regu-
lated monopoly, or state socialism"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

of their belief. Even a superbly dis
ciplined and polished mind like that
of Einstein can not quite accom-
plish the trick. For, instance, Pro-
lessor Einstein writes:
THE ideals which always have
shone before me and filled me with
the joy of living are goodness, beau
ty and truth. To make a goal of
comfort or happiness never has
appealed to me; a system of ethics
built on those beliefs would be suff1-
Gent only for a herd of CATTLE
4 II
Not Exactly Scientific
HERE we find the first scientist
IL of our day using words which
are incapable of definition. What.
Tor instance, is goodness? And 1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

The government planted 100000 trees last yea
Probably to better its chances for presidential tibe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Billie Burke, golf champion, was formerly a
foundry worker. Which may have something to do
with the excellence of his iron shots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Massachusetts, man is said to be holding sixteer
different jobs. Sweet are the uses of diversity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
labor Needs SAFEGUARD

LNUUT IVOOUO ONTOSUdT q
TN this connection, it should be OBJ
L vious that the earnings of cap
ital have a definite bearing on
wages.
The more capital takes, the less
will be left for labor and manage
nlent.
Capital has discovered scientific,
if not arbitrary means for securing
its share and making itself safe.
The next logical step is to discover
scientific ways of making just di-
vision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

The matter of taxing cigarets like everything els
has its ifs and butts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Was there a battle fought in Yo-
semitic valley during the Civil war?
No.
How is Maurice Chevalier's last
name pronounced? Also Bebe DAN
ieIs' first name? a
Chevalier, -vahr gay" Bebe,
Bee be-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

BY the time the debt situation is finally settled tn
Young plan will no longer be young.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
HEALTH SERVICE
Whole Wheat Bread Not Essential

This is the sixth of a series of
twenty-six timely articles by DR.. Morris
Fishbein on Food Truths and Follies,"
dealing with such much discussed but
little known subjects as Galleries, vita
minis, minerals, digestion and balanced
diet.
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
Reasonable Profit

EVEN such an 'outstand din g
H fnancier as Robert Morris could
fail without creating too much COM
motion, but think what would hap
pen if the Du Points, or General
Electric were to go down.
Well, if we can't afford to let
them lose can we afford to let them
make without limit, or restraint?
Not as a matter of law, but as a
matter of plain, ordinary common
sense, hasn't the time come for us
to consider the problem of what
constitutes a reasonable profit?
Is there any other basis on which
we can hope to make capital in
vestments safe, much less obtain
anything like just distribution of
wealth?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Copyright. 1881. BY The Times,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

'Mussolini pledges arms limitation" Headline
But not of course, those raised in Fascist salute
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
Competition StifIed

COMPETITION was a great
~ regulator, not only of prices,
but profits.
Before we had such stupendous
organizations as dominate business
today, and enterprises could be
launched with comparatively little
capital, the man, or concern making
large returns was sure to have
rivals.
Many lines now are so complete
ly in the power of some organiza-
ton, or group of organizations, that
rivalry is out of the question.
4 Il
iShirtSIeeVe' Rule Passes
a S far as the law is concerned,
IN we have about as much oppor-
tunity to create competition as we
ever did, but the economic structure
has changed.
In the old days, widespread COM
petition tended to restrict profits,
while a high percentage Of failures
dissipated them.
The present idea is to eliminate
both competition and failure.
No matter how big q business a
man might develop, or how rich he
might become, our grandfathers
consoled themselves by saying, only
three generations from Shirtsleeves
to shirtsleeves."
We can't afford to take any such
happy-go-l lucky view, not with con-
Germs like United States Steel and
General Motors on our hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
,TED BRIDE

to stand. asked him what the pig mattered
to me, and he said he did not wonder did not
recognize her in rundown and emaciated con-
dition-or words that meant that-but that
this was Nakuela, my af1anced bride, and that
now the wedding could 60 ahead, and he
guessed Nakuela would fatten up pretty quick.
now that wasn't running her to death.
But. look here. king" said I'm not
promised to marry that porker, am I? I never
said anything like that. What I picked was
that girl in that photograph"
Well. sir, for minute or two after Taahai
had repeated my words to Makohahe the two
Of them just stood and gawped at each other,
and then they began to laugh. They chung to
each other and laughed until they fell down,
and they lay on the beach rolling like two boats
in SWELL laughing.
But, king" asked, eff this swine here Is
Nakuela, who is the girl in that picture?"
"Girl?" said Taahai, sitting up. "She
1oliolio She go on Itch man boat help cook.
She no here now, Obe1igl. No here long
thine. Tomolla hab wedding feast Obeligli?"
Wen see about that. king" said, land
IN the meantime you and my chum Makohahe
just help me across the atoll with this boat win
you? How about my catching some nice big
fish for the wedding feast? That would 60
pretty good, wouldn't it? That's the boys!
Now-heave hot"
So we got the boat across the atoll to the
ocean side Of 1t, and got in. raised my mat
good breeze caught the sails and In minute
I was beyond spear reach. turned to wave
my hand, and there was my promised bride
standing en- the beach-yes, sir, deserted!
That's the sailor Of 1t for you-here today
and gone tomorrow and don't care who they
leave weeping ON the beach. Can trouble
you for match? Thank you kindly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Mine Death Toll Drobs

HE safety measures taken by the various
mine owners are showing more and more
sresults as time goes on. A survey published
by the Bureau Of Mines shows that in May
the number Of fatalities was 1O5, which was
10 less than In April and 4a less than May
Of last year. There was only one major
fatality and in that I'VE Of the minimum for
this classification were killed. Especially en-
couraging to Bureau Of Mines oficials was the
drop In the number Of deaths due to minor
accidents. such IS falling roof, electrocutions
and similar accidents, which are due 70 care
lessness rather than faulty methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
ion W',1hen BY a Humorist N2ho Non
lar Type ofFiction- Hba "Chuckle


h TEXT day At half-past the revels COM
~ menced ON the tennis lawn. It was one
Of those close. baking days with thunder rum
bling just around the corner: and 1t seemed to
me that there was brooding menace in the
air.
"Bngo." I said. as we pushed forth to do
our bit in the nrst doubles, 81 wonder what
young Thomas win be up to this afternoon,
with the eye Of authority no longer on him"
"Eh?" said Bingo absently. Already the
tennis look had come into his face and his eye
was glazed
IT don't see him anywhere" said.
"Who?"
"Young Thomas"
what about him?"
I let it go.
The only consolation had In the black
period Of the opening Of the tourney was the
fact that the right honorable had taken a seat
among the spectators and was wedged in be-
tween q couple Of females with parasols. Rea-
son told me that even q kid so stepped in sin
as young Thomas would hardly perpetrate any
outrage on man In such strong strategic
position. Considerably relieved. I gave myself
up to the game. and was In the act Of putting
It across the local curate with a good deal Of
vim when there was q roll Of thunder and the
rain started to come down In buckets
We all stampeded for the house, and had
gathered In the drawing room for tea when
suddenly Aunt Agatha. looking up from q
cucumber sandwich, said:
HAS anybody seen Mr.. F1lner?"
It was one Of the nastiest jars have ever
experienced. My slice Of cake, slipping from
my nerveless fingers. fell to the ground and
was wolfed by Aunt Agatha's terrier, Mcintosh.
For this man Filmer, you must understand,
was not one Of those men who are lightly
kept from the tea table. hearty trencher-
man and particularly fond Of his o'clock
couple of cups and bite Of muffin, he had until
this afternoon always been well up among tbs
leaders in the race for the food trough. If
thing On1u tha
Vaccinations Of some enemy could be keeping
him from being in the drawing room now.
He must have got caught in the rain and
be sheltered somewhere In the grounds" said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

All is sceL," said. "JeeUes is coming
bent oCer the edge. Look out f~
the stUan, yeeUes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Confederate Ground in arlington

Successfully each year on the succeeding Sun
day nearest the Sd day of June, the birthday
of jefferson Davis, memorial services are OBJ
served, being held Sunday to enable the
people employed in the District Of Columbia to
attend A trumpeter from the United States
Cavalry Band sounds reveille and taps. Choirs
from the city sing the favorite hymns Of Lee
and Jackson Confederate chaplains make the
invocation and pronounce the benediction and
Confede: ate orators pay tribute to the men who
wore the gray and to the women Of the sixties.
In December 1906, in compliance with call
issued by the president Of the District Of
Columbia Division Of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy the Arlington Confederate
Monument Association was organized, with
seven representatives from each Of the Con-
federate organizations in Washington with the
exception of Charles Broadway Rouss Camp.
On November IL, 1912, the corner stone was
laid for the monument during the annual con-
vention Of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy which met in Washington and which
for the first time convened outside OF Dixie.
Eighteen months after the laying OF the
corner stone the completed bronze monument
was unveiled June H. 1914 with appropriate
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Fifty Years a Soldier of Fortune

Imagine, too, my friends'-and my enemies
establishment! 1 had been a skulking traitor
all the time I was preaching loyalty! The
Geographic news dispatches from London said
that Maj. G. H. School had been found In
possession of plans of certain American arsenals,
depots and public buildings. attempting to
carry them to Germany, and had been shot
to death in the Tower.
American newspapers killed me with much
gusto. And then were forced to bring me to
life again. I suffered the initial embarrass-
ment; they suffered the next.
For subsequent investigation revealed that
one Maj. Schwartz, in reality German spy,
had taken my name, had forged my signature.
had generally tried to step into my personality
as q means of hiding. I was not without some
reputation at the time, and he sought to conceal
his true identity in it. He almost succeeded.
He might. however, have been sportsman
enough to have revealed his true self before
they shot him! But I suspect man about to
be executed finds sportsmanship a secondary
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Screen Hanging SimpHtied.

A SIMPLE and effective way Of hanging full
n length window screens, and one which
does not entail the use Of outside hangers
which are often disfguring, involves the use
Of four hooks and screw eyes per screen. The
hooks are screwed to the inside corners Of the
screens and may be used to draw the screens
in tightly to the window frame, where the eyes
are placed for fastening the hooks. BY detach-
ing the lower hooks the screens may be swung
outward whenever the necessity arises. the
upper hooks serving as hinges.
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Continued from Third Page

came an investigation by the Charles Broadway
Rouss Camp of the locations and conditions Of
the graves Of the Confederate prisoners OF war
who died in Federal prisons and military hos
pitfalls in the Northern States. They found
30152 graves of Confederate soldiers scattered
throughout the North. OF this number $500
were In national cemeteries, receiving the same
care and attention as were given the graves Of
the Union dead. The other 2oS52 graves were
ON leased lands which would likely revert to
the owners and the graves become obliterated.
Under the bin introduced by Senator Foraker
in the S>nate and passed March 1. 1906. an
appropriation was made Of soc, 900 to purchase
the lan6s build substantial fences around the
burial grounds and erect durable headstones
over the graves, and Confederate veteran was
appointed as commissioner to undertake the
work e properly marking and caring for these
graVeA The first commissioner was Gen. VIII
liam Elliott Of South Carolina, appointed by
President Roosevelt.
IN the Spring of 1908 the Confederate section
] was physically complete In June Of that
year the first memorial ceremonies were held.
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Continued from Eleventh. Page

much excitement fighting" for the allies in
Canada as could have had on European soil.
Yes, I fought actively for the allies, not
withstanding the fact that I was born and
reared to Is years of age in Schleswig- Holstein,
q German province. My very name-GuStav
Heinrich Schoof-was enough to excite
picion of me many times in those hectic days
from 1914 to 1918, when all sorts of propa-
ganda was rife. He looks like a German. His
name is German. He must be German spy!
Sound reasoning!
M/HA as matter of fact, MAI. G. H.
w School" did do some work-some secret
service work-for the Fatherland during the
World War. At least the American papers said
so.
One morning in 1916 the papers carried 'front.'
page announcements of the fact that Maj.
G. H. School" had been executed as German
spy in London's Bloody Tower!
Imagine my establishment upon reading OF
my summary execution, after all that!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

4 AcCROMBIE had made up his mind not to
wi be touched" again. But, good heavens,
imagine being followed through life with
the CHASTITY weight on his conscience of having
sent this man into the unknown pathway for
the sake of 500 bucks He felt that this was
the sum- And so he said, with great emotion
How much will you take to live"
Much to his astonish nent, Gilbert was
amazed. Indeed he greatly distressed. rs
1t conceivable" he said, that you've run away
with the hideous belief that arranged to be
caught like this for the purpose of frightening
bullying blackmailing you into lending me
4 bt?"
The point IS" said McCr ombie, Just how
much do you want?" He took out his little
check book and unhitched his sef-fIling pen.
He was q man who attached a row Of such
things to the pocket Of his waistcoat. They
looked like organ pipes.
Generous ever" said Gilbert Make 1t
5o0- old dear"
Mccrombie made it 500 with a slightly
Shaky pen.
Gilbert held out q very grateful hand. But
he first of all took the check. "Reprieved." he
said with joy, Just ut the moment, SO to speak,
when the ak was about to fall. Life, what
art thou to such as I? Only an empty dream,
only the leave to DIE" He was immensely
moved And now, my dear old Alan. one
other kind action, quick. June Is on the stairs.
A punctual person, June. Good blood. TIadi-
ton. How marvelouSly they tell! Hold her up
Just long enough to tell her in your tersest
words how you caught me on the verge OF this
pathetic act, and prepare her to find me max
tug a new beginning, a better and wiser man.
Ia an excess OF joy she will cancel my last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

nBERT held her tight. ct is love-" he
" said, even in these days of 1ippancy and
jazz. But there things man can't
stand. A girl can go too far. It's amazing
how the female forgets that the beautiful male
is sensitive and idealistic terribly easily
wounded by modern hippancy. If you hadn't
kept your appointment :"
She didn't allow him to finish. She sealed
up his lips as though he were going to be
sent by mail Not content with which. shs
jabbed the marks of her lipstick all over his
pale face. He might have been a piece Of
jewelry duly registered.
Put that gun away" she said. renOvatng
her mouth. Climb into suit bring hun
dreds Of cigarettes and I'll drive you out to
Greenwich for IL holes before lunch Oh yes!
And cash little check
Gilbert managed to smile as he followed her
thanks" he said. He was o very well-read man.
III be with you right away, with cigarettes,
high spirits and nice bullying wad." He kissed
her under the chin and waved to her repeatedly
she made small work of the stairs. He lived
in one Of those old brown houses in which you
have to walk up. It was q stones throw from
Madison avenue, along which the trolley sang.
The check was in his pocket and June should
stop at the bank. 1t might be well to cash it
before McCrombie altered his mind. You never
know your luck.
Pitching off his dressing gown he went to
ms GEAR DIG 1rlenQ. lie SalQ. THANKS SO mucns
old dear. Let's dine together tonight. We
must see a good deal more of each other
David and Jonathan, eh?"
McCrombie, vastly fiattered put up q little
struggle he was pushed toward the door. IT
absolutely refuse to leave you" he said still
shaken, until you've emptied the cartridges
out Of that rotten gun
''Oh, I'll do that" said Gilbert Naturally,
Of course :. So long. my best Of friends A
hundred million thanks. Loyalty and gene
rosity are stin to be found in this world. How
excellent that Is. Make it 3 O'Clock"
But there was no need to empty the chamber
Of his gun. He had been out OF cartridges.
COPYRIGHT, 1881.
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. shot. :. A shot! Thank heaven he'd pre-
vented that.
And the man who had been born hero with
. magnificent forearm darted into his bed
room. ran a comb through his hair, changed
his bedroom slippers and resumed his seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

nights letter In which I broke things on.
thought I'd get in first. She was q trifie hip
ped with me-"
McCrombie understood. Not only had he q
very kind heart, but ne was engaged to be
married himself. He was out OF the room like