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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Times Readers Voice Their Views

| you fill the bill, and really must
accept whatever is offered in the
way Of compensation on account of
family responsibilities yet you never
hear from your interviewer, knowing
that position was available and not
filed.
Why do employers condemn an
individual because he experienced
disability in line of duty during
the World war, although he applies
only for work at which he is not
handicapped by this disability?
Has Indianapolis been kind to
me? Will she humiliate me further
and force me to go contrary to my
teaching? Who can give me the ex-
PLANTATION of above puzzle?
J. H. M.
Editor Times-In the issue of Oct.
q, writer who signs himself
"Hoosier Citizen" declares against
all raZzing and in favor of boosting
instead. However, after defending
and praiSing three national figures
who do not need boosting, because
their greatness and fame is denied
by few, he proceeds to the business
at hand of knocking the present adj
miniStration.
He writes that he would like to
see a man elected to office who
would bring back old times, this be-
ing impossible for any one man to
do. He also points out that we had
better times under a Democratic ad-
ministration.
Being too young to remember any
Democratic administration other
than President wilson's, although,
according to history, as read in
school, Grover Cleveland's admins
tration was not overprosperous,
with its panics, strikes, ETC., will
refer to the war administration.
To me and to majority of 9TH
ers, times were very bad. Our loved
ones were at war, and prices were
prohibitive on even the common
necessities Of life, such as potatoes,
wheat, and sugar. OF course, certain
businesses and classes of people
proflted by this, but the majority
suffered.
do not blame these woes nor the
war on the President nor the ad-
ministration then in Office.
1t is ridiculous to blame all our
ills on the President or party, as
certain people did then and do now.
Due to war, we had our depres-
sion of 1928 and I believe our
approximation lasting until Nov.
1929. However, things that go up
most come down and we did, with
bang.
Persons who knock our President
and upon him place the blame for
our present depression are not
thinking people. President Hoover
has labored under conditions that
would drive man of ordinary in
telligence and forbearance to des-
pair. He has had mulish and,
with some exceptions, stupid con-
gress, which, with endless appro-
priations has wasted your money
and my money.
Now in my turn I am going to do
little knocking. Long before I
came to IndianapoIisn.I had heard
Of the beautiful state Of Indiana. 1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Experiment on Mice

TT might be merely that the de-
l. scendantS in the case just cited
would be more likely to have tum-
ors arise anywhere in their bodies
than would be true in the case of
their friends whose ancestors had
had less numerous tumors, DR.. Cut
Ter says.
Certain strains of mice have
tumors and these have been bred
and studied for many generations,
he continued. From this type of
experiment work it has been shown
that at least in mice one can in
crease the liability in the de-
scendantS according to the number
of tumors in the preceding genera
tons.
"One can not, however, translate
animal experiments directly TO man
and again in this case there would
be only the liability to tumor and
not direct inheritance of special
tumor."
Another important topic is the re-
lation of cancer to injury.
IL is common Thought among
the public that tumors do follow
injury" DR.. Cutler says. 1T may
be stated emphatically that a sin
gle injury has nothing to do With
the cause of tumor.
ut may be said, however, that re-
peated injury at the same spot over
long period of time does play
definite role in the production of
tumor."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
STRAIGHT un in Smoke

T EFT us forget the task we start
H ed out to accomplish, or where
the trouble all began.
The great war started in Europe,
and though we tried to make our
selves believe that we couldn't pos
sibly be drawn into it, we were.
1t started, moreover, because of
the highly trained armies and nice,
up-to-date equipment which tempt
ed everybody to want a celebration.
Well, Europe has more men I'M
der arms than it had in 1914, which
means that war can be started Just
as easily and that something could
occur to make us a party to it.
What would become of the debts
in such a case? Why, they would
go up in smoke, just as they did be-
fore, and the chances are that west
ern civilization would go with them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
* TO-DAY 50
{ WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
&XA 0fASN
RUSSIAN DECLARATION
December Is

ON Dec. Is, 1917. the executive
~ committee of the Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates in Petro-
grad approved decree declaring
the Constitutional Democrats enc
mics of the people.
The peasants congress denounced
the arrest of members of the con-
stituent assembly and called upon
the army and navy to defend the
delegates.
At this time Russia was passing
through the most confused period
since the revolution.
Civil and military affairs were in
a state of chaos; civil war had
broken out; many districts declared
their complete independence from
the central government.
The Bolsheviki were in control OF
Petrograd and Moscow. They ap-
parently had ali overwhelming sup
port of the army, navy and laboring
classes under the leadership OF
Nicholi Lenin, as premier, and Leon
Trotzky as minister of foreign af-
fairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the Health

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the Health
Magazine.
TPIDERMIOLOGISTS and au-
IL thorities in medicine have at
tributed the fall of the Roman and
Grecian civilizations to the develop
ment of malaria among the popu-
lation. Certainly constant Incl
dence of this disease will devitalize
any individual.
Today enough is known about
malaria to make it possible for any
community that is willing to spend
sufficient money to stamp out the
disease.
Because of this fact malaria is
becoming less prevalent in the
United States each year.
1t has been argued that a million
people in the United States con-
stantly suffer from malaria, but
most authorities believe this state
ment is an exaggeration; local sur
veys indicate that the morbidity
and the mortality of the disease are
falling constantly.
The physician diagnoses malaria
by the characteristic symptoms
which include regularly recurring
attacks of chills and fever, the pres
ence of enlarged spleen and the
presence of the malarial parasite
in the blood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Questions and
Answers

Which side of the human brain in
the silent region" and what is les
functions?
Both hemispheres of the brain are
used, but there are in both So
called silent regions" that may be
injured or removed without appar-
ent harm. Their purpose is not
clearly understood by anatolnists.
What was the date Of Thanks
giving day in 1911?
Nov 30.
Are cucumbers, pickles?
Not until they have been picked
in brine.
is the grapefruit a hybrid?
1t is natural fruit.
For whom were the Philippine
islands named? How many islands
are in the group?
The islands were named for
Philip II of Spain and there are ap-
proximately 1903 in the group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Necessity a Virtue

TN one way, it seems rather tough
L that American taxpayers should
be asked to stand a big increase,
while European governments are
let off for one year, but that is not
the real issue.
The real issue is whether we can
get something by easing the situa-
ton along, or get nothing by fore
ing it.
President Hoover merely made a
virtue of necessity. 1t is almost a
foregone conclusion that Europe
would have been thrown into bank
ruptcy, if not revolution, but for
some such measure of relief as he
offered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

Medical Science Seeking
Light on the Part Heredity
May Play in the Origin of
Cancer.
1.-TWO things are known about the
Il origin of cancer by the medi-
cal profession today. One is that it is
a disease of growth-the cancer is
due to the unchecked and unre-
strained growth of some tissue. The
other fact is that cancer is not con-
tagious.
There is no record of surgeon or
hospital nurse ever catching"
cancer from patient.
An important problem upon which
many medical men are working to-
day is the relation of heredity to
cancer and to the whole range OF
abnormal growths known 70 the
medical profession as tumors. "a
cancer is a particular form Of ma
lignant tumor)
I'VE have insufficient evidence TO
say definitely that tunors in ones
parents increase the liability to
tumors in their children" DR.. Elliott
c. Cutler, professor of surgery at
the Western Reserve University
Medical School, says.
TT may be said, however, that
where there have been many tumors
in several generations in a single
family, the descendants may be
more liable to tumor growth, but
this can not be stated in the sense
that, if the parents and grand
parents all had tumors Of the
breasts, their descendants would
have the same tumor."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
A BN-PrOduCt

TN this connection, we shall do
l. well not to talk, or think too
loosely about those war debts. They
are by-product of war We risked
the money to win, and we may lose
it through victory. Certainly, we
would have lost it through defeat.
Payment is not a contractual, or
even an ethical proposition. When
men can't do things, they can't.
For what other reason do we have
bankruptcy laws?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Out of Question

A S a matter, not of fantastic
L n idealism, but of plain, hard
headed common sense, if we could
get anything like a reasonable de-
gree of disarmament by reducing,
or even cancelling the war debts,
we would have made the best trade
since the dawn of consciousness.
Not only peace, but prosperity, is
out of the question for Europe as
long as governments remain armed
to the teeth, and as long as it is
out OF the question for Europe, it
will be out of the question for us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
What's the Prospect

NTE have been hearing a great
w deal about peace and peace
treaties in connection with Man
churia, about the threat which dis
turbed conditions there at present
and the necessity of composing the
situation before widespread strife
occurs.
One can admit that the emer-
gency is serious and merits prompt
attention, without considering it
the only, or even the most danger
GUS source of trouble.
What has Japan to fight with
compared with some of the mill
tary establishments in Europe, or
what prospect of dragging other
countries into the melee?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
Daily Thought

Let no man seek his own, but
every man apother's Wealth.
Corinthians 1924.
Riches. though they may reward
virtues, yet they can not cause
them; he is much more noble who
deserves a benefit than he who be-
slows one.-Feltham.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
NJ. E. Tracy
SAYS

We Shall Do Well Not to
Talk on Think Too Loosely
About War Debts; We
RiSked the Money to Win
and We May Lose 1t
Through Victory.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Congress
IN is wasting time on the mora
forum. There was nothing crooked,
mysterious or dictatorial in its
adoption. Had President Hoover
not proposed it some one else
would have.
Had it not been put into effect
when it was the whole world would
be little worse off today. Besides,
congress will ratify it in the end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
It's Not Inappropriate

.NTEITHER is it entirely inappro-
IN pirate to link disarmament
with war debts.
What justified the war if not the
prospect of a new order of things
in which the processes of regularly
constituted justice should super
cede those of force?
If we were willing to sacrifice mil
lions Of men for that object, why
not billions of dollars?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

have seen very little of Indiana, but
a great deal of indianapolis.
This city could be very beautiful,
but isn't, because it is shrouded
with a blanket of SCOT. 1t is the dir
test city I ever have been in. New
York City is clean and the air is
pure as compared with this city.
The public buildings are spoiled
by their dirty coat. 1t is impossible
to keep your houses clean and not
even our clothes escape ruin. 1
haven't had breath of real fresh
air in indianapolis since I came
here.
OF course, know what the loyal
citizens of this city will say, if I
don't like it why don't get out?
However, the point of my argu-
ment is this. Why doesn't this city.
with all it's civic clubs and leagues.
start a movement to curb and pre-
vent the pail Of smoke and SCOT
that Injuries the health Of it's citi-
zens and mar its appearance?
1 WONDER.
Editor Times-Why not insure
bank deposits? This would create
confidence that is needed more
than anything else at this time. 1
feel sure that the depositor would
be willing to accept a lower rate of
interest on his savings, if he knew
that they were protected by insur-
ance.
This bank deposit insurance
would, without doubt, bring back
into circulation, not only the con-
f1dence of the people, but also mil
lions of dollars that today are in
safe deposit boxes and other places
Of hiding.
WALTER P. MANTHEY.
4117 E. Tenth Street.
To what college does the football
team known as the Wildcats be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

Editor TimeS-T would enjoy see
ing an article in your paper ex-
planning why certain cars are per-
mitted to park on New York street
back of the Federal building, with
out being molested by the town
car. I parked there one morning
and enjoyed the pleasure of seeing
my car pulled out from between
two other parked cars, but I could
not get an explanation. I under
stand one of these preferred cars
belongs to ex-Sheriff Winkler.
Would that make a difference?
MEDDLESOME.
Editor TimeS-What seems to be
the trouble with our present mayor?
Why doesn't he rid the city hall of
the 10 per cent Republican job
holders, since he was elected by
good, reliable, and loyal Democrats,
who suffered defeats for sixteen
years, but still kept the party to-
gether?
Mayor Sullivan made a speech, in
one OF his hrSt meetings, when he
was candidate for mayor, in
which he told the Democratic work
ers, I'll tell you one thing. If I am
elected mayor, there won't be Re-
publican left in the city hall" Any
job seeker has to have McKinney's
signature to obtain a job.
I wish to say that we good citi-
zens, voters and Democrats do not
want boss control back in this city,
county, and state.
A DEMOCRAT AND TIMES
READER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

Milwaukee has all its bills paid and over 100000
in its Golfers. Well, with prohibition, something just
had to be done to keep Milwaukee famous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

To what college does the football
team known as the wildcats be-
long?
Northwestern university, Evan
ston, III.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
225 West New York street.

Editor TimeS-Perhaps some
Times readers can solve this puzzle
for a permanent resident of our No
Mean City. After giving it my best
efforts, all I can show for my fail
ure is few strands of grey.
If you fail to find employment in
sixteen months of daily canvassing,
would you feel optimistic in regard
to future possibilities?
Now you have in your favor age,
faE education. character, qualifica-
tions and business experiences
above the average, so why do all
employers then tell you. II will let
you hear from me-" when they know
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

Editor Times-I notice that one
of our leading papers, on its edi-
torial page, is trying to impress
upon the public mind that even to
try to get reduction of light and
water rates not only will cost the
taxpayers more, but will cause an
increase in light and water rates.
This article should not impress
the reading public, for this paper
not only represents these big utili-
ties, but is champion of the state
house clique. The only way to get
rate reduction is to put up a
howl, and keep bowling.
And if the public should get a re-
duction of rates, it should thank the
indianapolis Times for it, and show
appreciation by having a Times in
every home, to enable paper that
is for the people to exist and help
fight their future battles. AS long
as we have legalized utility hijack-
erS, we will need a fearless, honest
paper to carry on the fight.
WILLIAM LEMON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
ORTIZ RUB|O SUED
OVER REVOLT AID
$685. 900 Spent to Help Put
Down Huerta Revolution
Sought in Action.
special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MEXICO CITY, July 25.-A suit de-
manding 100000 pesos ($75000) from
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio as chief
executive of Mexico has been filed by
Gen. Jose Maria Sanchez, who claims
that the Mexican government refuses
to repay him the money he spent in
organizing an irregular battalion of
volunteers to help crush the De la
Huerta revolution during Gen. Alvaro
Obregon'S regime.
Gen Maria Sanchez is an outstand-
ing example among revolutionary lead
erS who have risen from peasant classes
to responsible government positions.
overcoming the handicap of lack of
schooling. The outbreak of the 1910
revolution found him a humble peon
working on ranch. Today he is
senator, wealthy man, an army gen.
eral and former governor Of the state
OF Puebla.
When Gen. De la Huerta revolted
against Gen. Obregon, Gen. Maria
Sanchez organized 1000 peasants and
rushed to Ocotlan, where he fought at
the head of his men, and he now claims
payment of the sums he spent to sup
port these troops. The war department
has refused to recognize the expendi-
ture, while the treasury department has
refused payment in obedience to in
StructlonS from PRESIDENT ORTIZ Rub1o.
Gen. Maria Sanchez of Indian eXtrac-
ton, has travelled extensively during re-
cent years, making also . special trip to
the Soviet Union to study bolShevik in
situations, subsequently writing book
giving his impressions
When visiting New York for the first
time, more than decade ago, a friend
took Gen. Maria Sanchez to the top
floor OF the Woolworth Building and
the general received such q shock from
the elevator ride that he preferred to
walk down despite the heat of SUM-
mer afternoon.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
SPRINKLERS GUARD
BIG DOCK SYSTEM
Huey Long Opens Greatest Auto
matte Fire Protection
Unit in World.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 25.-When
the Governor of Louisiana climbed a
temporary staircase at the Vaudeville
street dock here and placed a metal
sprayer in position, the worlds largest
automatic sprinkler installation was
completed
New Orleans new port ire-protection
system consists Of approximately 10000
automatic SprinklerS, placed in the
wharf sheds and under all open docks.
Two hundred miles of pipe were re-
quired, and this pipe and attached
quartz head sprayers are supported by
100000 hangers.
The Sprinklers, covering 81 dock
units, are said to be capable when in
full operation of releasing 2,234,000
gallons of water a minute. The sub
structure of the docks has been di-
vided into sections spaced to make GER
tain that literal walls of water" will
confine any blaze to relatively small
area
Gov. Long was the central figure at
ceremonies marking completion of the
installation. In addition to placing the
last sprayer in position, he made g.
brief address pointing out the value OF
the system.
"Never again." he said, will this
port be retarded by devastating dock
fires which in the last 20 years have
cost more than $20,000.000.
This move for the complete fire
protection Of our 50 miles of harbor
frontage is another step in our pro-
gram for construction, expansion and
modernization Of our world trade IA
cilities in preparedness for the fulfill
ment of New Orleans destiny as the
second largest city in the United States
within the next 10 years"
Delivery, through the new system,
OF the city from the hazard OF water
front conf1agration, the Governor said,
ALREADY has caused fire insurance
rates on the wharves to fall from $1.04
to % cents"
(copyrisht, 1881, by North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
FILM ACTOR HURT
IN GANGLAND SCENE
Gaylord Lloyd, Brother of Harold
Lloyd, Loses Sight of Left
Eye at Hollywood.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Gaylord
Lloyd, brother of the film comedian,
Harold Lloyd, has lost the sight OF his
left eye as a result of a movie effort to
reproduce a gangster slaughter scene.
Surgeons said after an operation the
sight was blighted by copper splinter
from premature explosion of dynamite
caps in a scene depicting the Staying
of seven gangsters in Chicago.
The accident occurred at the Harold
Lloyd Studio, where Caddo Productions,
Inc, was producing the picture. Gay
lord Lloyd was an onlooker, not con-
nected with the picture. He and seven
other actors and spectators were in
jured.
The dynamite caps were imbedded in
q wall, designed to explode in a way
giving the impression Of impact of ma
chine gun bullets. BY some accident
the explosions occurred out of time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-05

ldl , JQSId . 4lNSId . WIN ~ Wdo l1oOSs
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TERRIFIED like millions of other smokers.
First, because tobacco men will tell you that in Turkey, Ken
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of tobacco-tobacco with greater mildness, more smoothness,
much better taste.
Third, because the cigarette paper is selected with the same
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Good they've got to be good.