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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Odd FeLLOWs Ready
To Greet Mcconnell

Representatives of Odd Fellows
Lodges in Washington will attend
special ceremonies tonight at Odd
Fellows Temple when William H.
Mcconnell, grand master of the
District order, will pay an official
visit to his lodge. Federal City,
No. 20.
A banquet and special enter
tainment will follow the cere-
monies. Senator W. M. Logan of
Kentucky, past grand sire of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, will be a
guest of honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04

LURAY, Va, Dec. A small
strip of land lying near that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sofa K. Sours
acquitted Sours on a charge Of
making ardent spirits. The land
belonged to a Florida resident.
On September 10, State Prohi'
bition Officers ]. r. Rexrode and
w. E. Drifting found six barrels
of mash on property they
thought belonged to Sours.
He was arrested, held on bail,
but his trial was delayed.
Today Sours not only denied
possession of the mash, but proved
it was not even on his land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
AUDACIOUS SHOPLIFTER

LONDON, Dec. 4 GN.S0.-
The height of nerve" was re-
vealed in police court here when
Margaret Mckenzie, 40. was on
trial for shoplifting. After steal.
ing IA articles from six depart.
ments of a large store "she had
the audacity to ask for one of the
company's bags in which to carry
the stolen goods home" said the
prosecution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
LAND STRIP FREES VIRGINIAN|

When asked to whom the land
belonged the court was told it
belonged to a Florida man.
Sours was acquitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
Not Premature. We Hope

Big ELL Thompson has been put on the spot by
Chicago voters He will take the at the polls 1uee
day So at least, we are told by the political insiders
1t would be mpoite to cheer before the event, SO
we refrain for the moment-hopefully.
Perhaps Bill is not so bad as reputed Probably no
man could be quite that cheap. Have his reputation
however and he remains one of the most odorous
ofncehoders in nation where city graft is common
His fame-if that is the word for it-rests chiefly
on claauvinism and racketeering Under his city hall
reign. the racket was heard around the world ana
the Capone pineapple became the symbol OF civil
ization.
His genius consisted in making his telow-cltlzenS
overlook the rackets while they watched him clown
The spit of the machine-gun could not be heard
above his bellowing-"In knock the block OF King
George"
Our Chicago friends warn us to temper our JOY
over Bills prospective burial by the ballots. They
saw Cermak, his election opponent, isn't much bet
ter.
But we insist there is relief even in variety.
AS for fundamental reform, that Of course does
not depend on a Thompson Cermak or any other
politician but on the will of the citizens Like the
rest of US the people of Chicago are apt to get the
kind of government they deserve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06

that he has spent long hours at his
desk. He doesn't begin to work as
hard as Hylan did.
But there were problems concern
ing which Hylan could learn moth
ing even if he wrestled with them
Tor year-or even through two
terms, for that matter.
The drive against Mayor Walker
may spur him into new energy.
And if he becomes more efficient in
the next few months, he ought to
realize that his severest critics also
are his best friends.
But, work as he may, there is one
hurdle he can not get over. Friends
have defended him against attack
on the ground that he is a good
FELLOW. I think this is one of the
most severe charges which have
been leveled against him.
For my own part, I see little TO
crltlclse in the fact that he plavs
hard. Nor can it matter much
what kind of paiamas he wears
Wniie posing for news reel men.
But he never is likely to be a man
capable of setting his face against
the requests Of district leaders
Al Smith did reach point where
ne could steel himself in the face
OF organization pressure. Toward
the end of his career in ALBANY
Mr.. Smith made appointments of q
very high caliber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
Cottonseed Mills

MANUFACTURING processes be-
Iva gin in mills where the seeds
are separated into their constituent
parts. The seeds pass through
cleaning machinery first, which re-
moves the outer covering of lint, or
the linters, as it is called.
Next, the seeds pass into the hub
ler.. where they are chopped I'D by
revolving knives and then dropped
on to shakers which separate the
hulls from the kernels.
The kernels then pass into cook
ers, where they are cooked BY steam.
From the cookers they are placed
in hydraulic presses, which squeeze
out the crude oil, leaving the meal
IN the form of cakes.
The crude oil is treated with caus-
tic soda, which separates it into two
portions, heavy component which
is used as soap-stock and light
yellow oil which is put to the va
riety Of uses already detailed.
The manufacture Of edible prod
ucts from cottonseed oil is a.
triumph Of modern chemistry. Many
involved reactions must be carried
out to refine the oil. deodorize 1t.
and otherwise purify it.
Chemists however, do not feel
that they have reached the limit
OF uses for cottonseed oil. In all
parts Of the world, laboratories are
studying the problem.
There are research chemists who
literally are devoting their entire
careers to the study of cottonseed
oil and it's possibilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
He Didn't Know

Jimmy became mayor chiefly on
- the ground that he was a good
cannpaigner. Probably he still is I
haven't a doubt that when he re-
turns there will be a gHeat deal of
hat-toSsing and hullabaloo.
Heaven knows. I grudge him not
bit renewed health ano heavy coat
OF tan. And I am not averse to
Joining in such cheers as NAV be
raised Tor Jimmy the good fellow
But there is the tragedy of II.
His constant defense has been az
didn't know" And in saving thiS
ne makes out not only a truthful
case, but one exceedingly damaging
70 himself. Let me speak for :
moment in terms of the business
which I know best.
What would the communitv saw
about managing editor who de,
clared: 1T may be true that severaI
people IN my sporting department
are corrupt. have heard that one
OF my editorial writers is = CROFT
Quite possibly there NAV he
something in the rumor that the
dramatic critic is on the nav roll
OF theatrical manager. But don't
blame me. I didn't known
(copyright. 1881. By The Times,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
IT SEEMS TO ME BY H Rzg92s

a MAN who served in the New
"A York state legislature with
James j. Walker for several years
said to me the other day:
"The people who are after Jimmy
run the risk of Understanding his
capacity. He isn't dumb. Of course.
everybody knows that he has politi-
cal sagacity. But I mean more than
that. He can be brilliant at times
in his grasp of legislative and adj
ninistrative technique.
ct say at times because there's a
catch in it. Jimmy is what the
theatrical profession knows as a
quick study.
Many times he has confounded
critics at public esrings with the
precision of his knowledge on in
tricate points. And yet know that
in several cases Jimmy had not the
slightest idea of what it was all
about until half an hour before he
went into the meeting.
He can take a set of figures and
memorize them in a fash. And, of
course. he forgets them just as
quickly as he learns them.
"Once in Albany he made a very
telling speech on matter having
to do with state finance. Meeting
him a couple Of days later, asked
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
Others Far Greater

CANADA, with a population of
~ only ten millions, has been able
to develop a foreign trade of more
than two billion dollars. Soviet
Russia, with a. population of more
than 140,000,000, has not developed
a foreign trade hall as great
In 1929 we sold Russia about $685.
100000 worth Of goods, while we
SOLD Canada more than $780, 900 600
worth; Argentina, $21OO 600 900:
China, $124,000,0O0; little Belgium.
STA, 100000, and Japan, $3.50, 900, 900.
At no time since the war has
Soviet Russia bought 2 per cent of
our total exports, or sold us / per
cent of our total imports. At no
time since the war has the total
foreign trade of Russia equalled one
half that of Belgium, the Neither
lands, or Argentina.
RuSsia's export trade represents
So worth of goods for each man,
woman and child; ours, $40; Argen-
tir1a's $85, and Canada's, $125.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
Four Constituents

THE cottonseed is a small seed
L consisting of four parts. an
outer covering Of lint, a thin WOODY
hull, an interior of yellow meal, and
scattered through this meal, tinv
cells which contain oil.
From these four, known as the
linterS, hulls, meal and oil, hun
dreds Of products are manufactured
today.
The linters are used as stufinQ
material for cushions, upholstery
and the like, for the manufacture
OF absorbent cotton, felt, and arti4
fetal leather, for the manufacture
OF low-grade yarns, from which in
turn, lamp wicks, Irvine, rope and
carpets are made, and for the manus
facture of cellulose.
CelluloSe finds a wide variety Of
use, ranging from artificial silk and
celuloid toilet articles to explosives.
The hulls are used chiefly for
animal feed and for the manufac.
ture of fertilizer. The meal also is
used for animal. feed and for fer
tili5er, but in addition is used in
the manufacture of dyestuffs and Of
flour.
The oil has the widest number of
uses. A number of edible products
are made from it, including lard
substitutes, butter substitutes, cook
ing oil, salad oil and oleomargarine,
1t also is used in packing sardines.
in the manufacture of lubricating
oils, cosmetics, candles, paints, soaps.
washing powder, dyestuffs, and roof
ing tar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
HEALTH SERVICE
Blood Little Affected by Violet Rays

AS a result of this study, the au-
thors concluded that there seems
to be a slight tendency for hemo-
globin values to be higher in sum-
mer, but apparently the ultraviolet
rays have nothing definite to 90
with this.
The average number OF red blood
cells per public nillineter for chill
dren of this age is about 100000.
There was no apparent effect on
the number of red blood cells in
any Of the groups.
Indeed, all the studies made on
the blood from every possible point
OF view seemed to indicate that the
ultra-violet rays were without spe-
ciflc effect ON any of the blood
factors.
So far as the effects of the rays
on the healing of tuberculosis were
concerned, the authors have felt
that the effects of light can not be
distinguished from the beneficial
effects exerted by other factors,
such as good food, proper rest, out
door air and general care.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
. u a CnN m, FREDERICK
1AA%L ANIL Lands

XXTE just are getting ready to build an expensive
w embassy in Paris for the American ambassador
II Benjamin Franklin, our greatest representative to
Ehe French court, looks down upon it he doubtless
thinks of the time when John Adams, his associate
accused him OF extravaganza because he had several
.oe ms in a hotel and kept horse and buggy
Adolphe Roome l4-year-od California boy, is six
feet tall and weighs 235 pounds fights his fathers eff
forts to give him gandular treatment to stop his
growth.
feet tall He possibly things of coming to Indiana and
becoming basketball player.
MAYOR THOMPSON of Chicago insults the voters
AV1 OF German ancestry by recalling that he was
against our entering the World war.
Any candidate who appeals to national prejudice
should be buried beyond resurrection
The Germans of Chicago should assist in Big Bills
obseqles, for some of the best soldiers in the Aer-
can army were OF German descent
Fewer persons were killed during 1880. trying to
beat the train, which would seem to indicate they are
learning at last that trains still run on rails.
Paul r. Bausman, president of the Republican
Editorial Association says that when he introduces
President Hoover at indianapolis next June he merely
win say: Ladies and gentlemen, the President of
the United States
Bausman should be enrolled as friend of man,
if his brevit5 should become precedent for future
chairmen
WE suggest that he further cut the introduction bv
w merely saying: Ladies and gentlemen, the
President"
Most of those present viii know the country Mr..
Hoover is representing.
Or he could simply wave his hand to the assembled
Hoosiers and say: Here he isl"
The shortest introduction given an American
statesman was back in the eighteen forties, when
m
the great orator LED the great Kenuckan to the front
Of the stage and simply said:
"Clay."
It would be rather hard to abbreviate that,
Mr. Bausmar's contemplated introduction includes
just nine words and possibly he would have used ten
had it not been tie audience might have thought it
telegram
Anyhow, we are glad to see newspaper man lead
great reform -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
A Great Victory

The best news we have heard in many day Is the
decision of the federal power commission in the New
River case That sounds technical and undressing.
But the heart of the power trust issue tied up IN
it. And any citizen who thinks he has no personal
stake in the power fight either is kidding himself OF
falling to read his monthly electric bills
Government regulation of the intertwined power
CORPORATIONS is the immediate If regulation can
not be made effective to protect the natural resources
Of the country and the consumers pocketbook, then
n,tlic ownership is the only alternative.
state regulation for the most part has failed IN
less the federal government does the job 1t won't be
done For one reason, because of the strength ana
size of the corporations.
FOR another reason, because about ~ per cent %
mower distributed IS interstate and this growing inter-
state business is not touched by the individual states
In this emergency, the new federal power commits
sion has reached out and reclaimed vast power area
for government regulation which seemed to have neen
thrown away by a ruling Of Attorney General Mitchell
That is the significance OF the New River case
decision.
rrrder the law there can be fairly effective federal
regulation of power projects on streams for which
comnanies must obtain so-called standard form
license from the commission. In this case the APP
nalachan Power Company, member OF vast COM
bine refused the standard form license and applied
for Oinor part license" which provides only nomi-
nal federal regulation.
minor part license is reserved for ncunavigable
streams when the law written and since "navi-
ahla, has meant streams affecting navigation and not
,r,,ly those which we're navigated directly the APP
aachian company argued for the latter interpreta-
ton and was in part upheld by Mitchelfs decision
requested by the former power commission
ant the new power commission has ruled that
Nav river is a navigable stream under the meaning
ire law because its flow obviously affects streams
- which it is tributary and which used in inter-
state commerce.
srt Is the unanimous opinion of the commission
that the evidence clearly sustans the finding that
tls uroposed construction would affect the interests
~ interstate and foreign commerce"
Nav river and the proposed $1l,0o0O0o power
projsct are not a-important in themselves But the
issnIe involved in this is virtually the same as
that In three-quarters of the power sites in the east
er part Of the United States. Hence the importance
Of this decision as a precedent
presumably the power interests will appeal from
the commissions ruling to the courts That their
right But It is hard to how they can win. Mean
whils nve-ye2r fight has resulted in victory for
the reuple In It's first major decision the none-too-
popular new federal power commission has shown that
il understands the issue and that it is not rubber
stamp for Attornsy-General Mitchell and President
EooVU. u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06
Who Is Indicted?

When the state board Of education seriously con-
siders the abandonment of the annual basketball
tournament because of alleged misconduct of boys
and girls who visited that great Hoosier event. the
members expose their own minds.
It is due to this kind of thinking social prob
lens that problems created and never solved.
The old philosophy of suppression, edict, prohibi-
ton, force rules. That philosophy has never won
permanent victory
No one would dare to suggest that any consider
able number of boys and girls could have been in
voved In any incidents that may have shocked. Nor
could any sane person believe that the tourna
ment abolished that the pupils who may have been
SO involved would not have found other places and
other opportunities for the same indiscretions.
Instead Of talking about the abandonment Of the
tournament, the members might better discover
against whom the indictment lies.
Certainly not against the boys and girls culprits
If they were indiscreet 1t was because has
failed to give them either character knowledge of
evils that would cause them to shun temptations
Whatever they did can be traced to example. Who
set the example for these boys and girls2
Most of those who came here for the games are
still under the care of public schools The public
schools are under the general control Of the very
board now raising the question of removing tempta-
tions from few by abolishing great Indiana
event. an event that has done much to develop char
acter, a spirit of fairness, enthusiasm for the
state itself, and. most of all, training in demo-
cratic life Boys who play together less likely
to hate each other later.
What have the schools done to put into the minds
of boys and girls standards of life that would protect
them against temptation?
What are the schools doing to build character in
those entrusted to their care?
In fact, Just who is indicted9 The boys or
the board2
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fourth group to serve as control,
receiving no special light rays what
ever.
The children ranged in age from
2 to II years. While, they were
undergoing treatment, studies were
made of the total number of red
blood cells and of white blood cells,
of the red coloring matter in the
blood, and of the quality of the
blood generally.
So far as the red coloring matter
of the blood was concerned. the
average for the group of forty chill
dren at the beginning was IS per
cent. varying from 81 to SO per
cent.
During the winter and fall there
were minor changes in the red
coloring matter, but during the
spring and summer periods all of
the groups increased, except the
control group.
In the late fall and in the early
spring there was tendency TO the
falling of, Of values.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-06

that cornpels him to vote for the
nominee of his party. On the other
hand, the electors are nominated
by political parties and they are
honor bound to vote for the nom
inees for President and Vice-Presi-
dent who have been chosen by their
parties in national conventions
How many countries have laws
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors?
Finland, Arabia and the United
States are the only ones at present.
What is the difference between an
orchestra and a band?
An orchestra is a full company
Of musicians with stringed, wind
and percussion instruments. A band
is usually made up of wind and
percussion instruments only. Some
times, the terms are used inter-
changeably.
Did the person who played the
role Of Captain FIagg in the film
version of 'sWhat Price Glory also
play it in the original stage pro-
duction?
Victor McLaglen played the role
of Captain Flagg in the film version
and Louis Wolheim had the role in
the original stage production.
What Is the income tar deduction
for married man without depend
ents, and for a single man without
dependents?
A single man is allowed $500
tax free, and q married man is al
lowed $500.
How much damage is done by
crows to crops in the United States
annually?
The estimated damage to farm
produce is more than a million dol
lars annually.
In what overseas organization did
Senator David A. Reed of Penn
sylvania serve in the World war?
He was major in the Three
hundred eleventh field artillery
from 1917 to 1919. He served --,er-
seas for almost two years, and re-
ceived his commission from train
ing camps. He was awarded the
distinguished service medal from
the United States and the French
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How old must dog be before tax
must be paid?
Tax becomes due when a dog is
8 months old.
How old are Julia Sanderson and
Frank Crumnit?
Julia Sanderson was born in 1887
and Frank Crunn1it in 1885.
Is there any place in the Bible
where it speaks of sewing piece
of new cloth on an old garment?
Yes. The reference is st. Mark
2:21.
What great aces of the World
war had the most enemy planes to
their credit?
Captain Won Aichthofen of Ger
many with eighty, Major William
A. Bishop of England with seventy
two, Fonck of France with seventy
five and Guynemer OF France with
f1fty-tl1ree.
Who IS Hygeia?
A NEUROLOGICAL goddess of health,
daughter of Aescalupius, the god of
medicine.
What are the call letters of the
new radio station at the Vatican9
When was the first broadcast made
from the station and what is the
wave length?
The call letters are HVJ, and the
first broadcast was made Feb. IL
1891. The wave length is 1884
meters.
When did the first continental
congress meet?
1t met in Philadelphia. Pa. Sept.
5, 1774.
Does child born In France OF
naturaIized American citizens tenn
porariIy residing abroad. have ia
come into the United States under
the immigrant quota?
The child is an American citizen
and is not subject to any quota re-
Striction.
Do presidential electors have TO
vote for the nominee Of the party
which elected them?
Theoretically, each elector may
cast his vote for any one he likes
for President Of the United States,
and there is no legal restriction
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ZZZ1xSSSS
lb1 TE1e
H44ss7AA
DECLARATION OF WAR
April 6

I'm April 6. 1917, the house. Of
" representatives passed a reso-
luton, which the senate had
passed two days before, DECLARING
war against Germany.
The vote in the senate had been
80 to e. The vote in the house was
373 to so. The joint resolution was
signed by Thomas r. Marshall. Vice
President; Champ Clark, Speaker
Of the house, and approved by
President Wilson on this date.
Our entrance into the war fol-
lowed the breaking off OF diplomatic
relations after Germany had begun
campaign Of unrestricted submarine
warfare and 200 Americans had lost
their lives on the high seas.
Two days after the. resolution de-
claring war was adopted, the Aus
TRAN charge d'affaires in Washing
ton asked for his passports, because
his country was an ally Of Ger
many.
It was not, however, until Dec. 4.
1917, that war was declared against
Austria Hungary.