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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

gress, Couzens is senate authority
on railroad legislation. His desk to-
day was piled with railroad reports
and data, and he has read millions
Of words in preparation for the
session starting Monday.
There is no difference, he told the
United Press in an interview, be-
tween paying a dole to an un-
employed worker and paying in
terest or dividends on railroad
securities representing idle equip
ment.
Railroads must stop enormous
waste in competitive passenger
traffic." Couzens said. They must
abolish thousands of stations now
beig maintained at a loss, and dis
continue much of their short haul
and less-than-carload freight bust
ness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03
MRS. FRANCES SAYLES
IS DEAD in FLORIDA
Body of Prominent City Woman to
Be Returned Here.

Body of Mrs. Frances futile
Sayles, 81, member of prominent
Indianapolis family, who died
Wednesday in Bradenton, Fla, will
be returned here for burial.
Funeral rites will be held in the
Second Presbyterian church at 2:3O
Friday afternoon, with the Rev.
Thomas R. White, first Presbyterian
church assistant pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Sayles, the widow of Charles
F. Sayles, was an Indianapolis resi-
dent more than fifty years, and was
an active social and philanthropic
worker.
She was member of the Second
Presbyterian church, the Propy-
laeum, the Woman's Club and the
Caroline Scott Harrison chapter, D.
A. r.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03
RECEIVERS SUIT
CHARGES FRAUD
TO PROMOTERS
United GroCerS, Inc, Made
False Claims in Stock
Deals, Is Claim.

Fraudulent activities by the
United Grocers, Inc, Ill North New
Jersey street. were charged today
when Circuit Judge Harry o.
Chamberlin named a receiver for
the company.
Edward P. Cato, Indianapolis
business man, this afternoon took
over affairs of the recently organ
lied concern.
1t is charged officials Of the
United Grocers have attempted to
wiring money from men seeking
grocery Jobs by promising positions
in a large chain of stores they said
would be opened throughout the
city and state.
The receivership suit, brought by
Wallace M. Huddletson, sign
painter, charged Frank Brock, sec
retary-treasurer of the company,
owes him $25 and the firm was in
danger of insolvency.
Stock Deals Charged
It also is charged officials of the
company are making fraudulent
promises" to persons seeking jobs.
T. M. Overley, head of the Indian
apolis Better Business Bureau,
stated that the organization has
been under investigation by the
bureau several weeks.
Overley said the bureau has COM
plants from persons that Brock
told them they must pay from $lOO
to $500 for the privilege" Of buying
stock in the company to get $1,000
a-year grocery job.
Hold Six Store Sites
Brock is alleged to have repre-
sented, according to Overley, that
the company would open $50 stores
in Indiana, 100 of which would be
in indianapolis.
In one instance, bureau Officials
said, man complained he had
given Brock his last 500 Nov. 4, in
return for promise Of immediate
employment, and has failed to date
to obtain the position.
That Brock sent notes to a loan
company in Indianapolis urging adj
vancement of money to a job seeker
also is charged by Overly.
Six store sites have been leased
by the firm, overly said. He
charged job prospects were taken
to these places to induce them to
believe the company soon would be
in operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03

legislation prohibiting all liquor
with an alcoholic content greater
than 2 per cent, which has been
effective since June /, 1919.
2. Legislation of 80 per cent beer
and II per cent alcoholic content
wines.
8. Total repeal of the prohibition
law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03
FACE DRY LAW VOTE
Finland Sets Referendum on
12-Year-0ld Act.

By United Press
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. 8.
The 12-year-old Finnish prohibi-
ton law, whose enforcement has
been similar to that of the United
States eighteenth amendment, will
be referred back to the people for
continuation, modification, or re-
peal.
The cabinet has decided to hold
the referendum Dec. % and 30.
The referendum will provide fol
vote on three alternatives;
l. Continuation of the present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-03
COUzENS FLAYS
RAILROAD DOLE
Senator Ready to Fight
Pleas for U. S. Aid.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Chair-
man James Couzens of the senate
interstate commerce committee be-
lieves appeals of the railroads for
financial assistance constitute an
effort to obtain funds with which
to pay dividends on idle equipment.
The Wealthiest member of con-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Jewish Good.Luck Boxes

Among orthodox Jews it is COM
mon custom to have a small box in
the living room in which small sums
Ut money may be placed. While the
money in these boxes is often used
for private purposes, the contents are
more frequently, particularly by the
orthodox Jews, devoted to the needs
Of the poor Jews or for the Jewish
cause in Palestine, or for the acquisi-
ton Of land in Palestine by the Zionist
organization. There are a great many
boxes put out by the Zionist organiza-
ton for this purpose. These are blue
boxes, decorated with the Shield Of
David. Visitors to the home frequent
ly drop a small contribution in the
box before leaving, and it is reported
that the name "good-luck boxes" orig
mated in the custom Of dropping In
to the box gains from cards or other
recreations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
The Amazing Age

If claw" did what it is supposed to
do, the United States would be the
most moral and "crimeless" country
in the world. No other nation has
such a volume of legislation.
Yet the newspapers sag with ac-
counts of the doings of celebrated
gangsters and "racketeers. Law
enforcement officers search franti-
cally for ways to press charges
against them, but to no avail. An
arrest is the signal for swift activity
on the part of lawyers to show that
supposed law-breaking is within"
the law.
The irony of such a situation is
unacceptable. We have thousands
upon thousands of criminal laws and
there is talk of asking the federal
government to take a hand in SUBJ
DUNG the criminal element in one of
our gang-ridden cities! AS 'crime
remedy" it is often proposed to
make it a crime for a perfectly honest
citizen to own a revolver or pistol,
while it is rare week in which gan
gsters fail to bump" someone off
with machine guns.
And still we talk of passing more
laws. Why not reverse the process
and enforce some existing laws?
We do live in an amazing age!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Frescoes and Furniture
Found in Old Pompeii

Excavations at Pompeii have brought
to light several important objects. A
three-legged marble table, the top of
which is missing, is one particularly
interesting piece. Students have ad-
vanced the theory that this table was
at one time the property of Casca, one
of the murderers Of Julius Caesar.
The three legs are each in the form
of lions leg, surmounted by lions
head and on the top of each head is a
square block. on which the actual
table top rested. In fact, on the sur
face of each of the three resting
blocks is carved the word "Casca."
This enterprising Casca used to have
a house in Pompeii, although students
present at the time Of the discovery
are not certain that his was the house
in front of which the table was found.
Yet it is not improbable, noted archie
ologists say, that the table was pur-
chased by some other patrician living
at Pompeii and brought there from
Rome. Delightful frescoes adjoining
the interior Of the house have kept
their colors so wildly that today Wis
itors may admire, for instance. on one
side of a doorway Narcissus seated
and at the other side a representation
Of Pyramus and Thisbe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Much Traffic Borne on
Bosom of Mother Volg;

What shame such beautiful river
as the Volga has to be desecrated to
commercialism, laments writer In
the Los Angeles Times. 1t Is as jar
ring to ones sensibility as seeing
fine race horse drudging behind an
express wagon when an ordinary
stud would grow fat under such q
light task. Yet this charming river
carries large traffic, huge quantities
Of timber, and is one Of the chief
means Of transportation in eastern
Russia. The river is held In great
affection by the Russians and they
call it Mother Volga." The huge
RATS used to float lumber down to
the Caspian sea have on them two
well-built houses in which the people
on board live. The men do the steer
ing while the women look after the
cooking. The Volga boatmen have
been immortalized in song.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

The coming session of the Della
ware Legislature will be asked to
pass bill to abolish the three county
governments now existing in Della
ware, and to place the entire State
under the direction of a single COM
mission. Naturally this suggestion
has aroused considerable interest,
particularly among political leaders,
and the plan is finding plenty of adj
vocates and opponents. The oppo-
sition is based largely upon senti-
mental reasons, as the county 60
vernment system has been in ex-
istence so long it's roots are deeply
embedded.
The adjustment of the three
county governments in Delaware,
and the establishment of one single
State commission as governing
body would mean great saving to
the taxpayers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Fire Loss On The Rise

The National Board of Fire Under
writers estimates that the fire loss in
October totaled $36, 1886, 614-over
SIS, 1876, 229 more than in the same
month last year.
The total loss for 10 months of 1880
amounted to 1887, 800, 26O, as COM
pared with 1858, 426, 92l in 1929.
This year has been one of the
worst, from an economic standpoint,
since the war. Business has re-
trenched, purchasing power has di-
minished and the employment situa-
ton has become critical. In view of
these facts, the tragedy of our half
billion-dollar annual fire waste be-
comes more evident than ever.
Thinking Americans would do well
to reflect that each year we destroy,
an amount of property that,
translated into cash, would employ
close to a million men at wages of
$50 a month! In addition, there is
the vast indirect waste resulting
from fire-business shut-downs, loss
of work, higher taxes, insurance
rates, etc.
Fire waste is inexcusable. All but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

Little girls have to have tea parties.
They like to prepare cookies them
selves. This is possible by using self.
rising flour which takes all the guess.
work out of baking. This little hos.
tess ls serving to her guests grape
punch and brownies made by herself
with ready-prepared flour or self-ris-
ing flour.
Is required, as these ingredients have
already been added in just the right
proportions by the manufacturer be-
fore you buy the flour. Such flour is
easy FOR children to use. There IL
no measuring and mixing Of baking
powder or salt and success is easily
assured The -four needs only one
sitting.
Brownies.
Y cup butter u cup self-rising
squares or OF. -four
cooking chocolate / tsp. vanilla
1b cups sugar y cup nut meats
3 eggs
First add the butter to the choco-
late and melt over hot water. Add
the sugar and eggs, unbeaten. Beat
until well blended. Then add the re-
naming ingredients in the order given
and when well mixed pour into a
creased and Toured cake pan to the
depth of One-half inch. Bike In q
slow oven 1925 degrees FL until quite
firm but not brown. Cut into squares
while still warm.
These may be served with bever-
age such as lemonade or grape punch.
or in the place of cake with ice cream
If more substantial collation. is dc
sired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Ancients Well versed
in Plaster Decoration


Ornaments scratched In plaster and
mud are the oldest form Of surface
decoration Of record. Even before
primitive man developed Characters
tics which we Of this day would con-
slider civilized, he began to scratch
language and decorations on walls Of
his habitation. Later, when the
struggle for self-preservation, food
and shelter grew less strenuous, man
made better plaster and decorated
more ornately.
Perfection In mixing plaster was
reached in very remote period, as
is well indicated by examination Of
the earliest samples still standing In
hard, durable condition. The scien-
tific composition of such examples
compares even favorably with mod
ern plasters. The pyramids of
Egypt contain plastering done at
least 1900 years ago, still hard and
serviceable. 1t is interesting to note
from recent discoveries that the prin-
cipal tools of the ancients were SUBJ
stantially identical In design, shape
and purpose with modern tools. Also
that the plaster so much used by the
Egyptians was made of calcined gyp-
sum, like the plaster Of paris Of today.
Reeds were used for lath.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

ssYTRY this-it's newt" says the
l. high-pressure salesman to
the American buyer, and the
American buyer is apt to try it,
at least, because it's new. But
should this salesman step into the
ONCE of a British buyer, with this
same selling talk, he would prob
ably go out with an empty order
blank. It's the same psychology
which prompts the American to
buy a new top coat every year or
so, and the Englishman to hang
on to his old coat, and like it bet
ter as it grows older.
The same holds true Of food as
of top-coats. The conservative
Britisher likes the foods his father
liked, and looks askance on COM
modities that are new" or "dif-
ferent".
A Worthy Exception
But there are exceptions, and
one is canned grapefruit. When
this fruit made its new appear
ance in cans a few years ago, ex-
ports to the United Kingdom head
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

causes many errors and accidents,
prevents students from doing good
work in school, in short, is most
serious matter. 1t is often that pa
tients report to their optometrist that
they have been doctoring for this or
that for several months but with no
relief, and then some kind friend or
relative suggests that "it might be
your eyes" and they trundle off to
have their eyes examined, when the
eyes should have been first sus-
pected.
When we consider the question of
"How To Save Your Eyes" it is well
to bear in mind those things which
serve to indicate when it is time to
"Save Your Eyes,.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Oaks Retain Leaves Long

Oak trees are usually the last to
shed their leaves in the fall, and fire.
quently they stay on all winter. Ac-
cording to the United States forest
service this is due to the fact that
their growth has not entirely ceased
when frost arrives. sudden drop
in temperature stops their growth
when the fihro-vascular bundles or
woody fibers connecting the leaves
with the twigs are still in vegetable
condition. The connecting fibers which
have been suddenly killed by frost
become hard and tough and the leaves
sometimes cling to the twigs until
through wind and rain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

Professor Einstein has electrified
the world many times. He did so
anew when in his lecture in New
York he proposed that in peace times
in countries, where there is compul-
sorry military service people should
refuse to accept such service. In war
when every one Accepts it as duty
to commit crime those who rea-
lie the immortality of war refuse to
do war service, even at the risk OF
great personal sacrifice. And-what
is accepted here and elsewhere
Work should be done in intenrna-
tional legislation which would per-
NIT war resisters voluntarily to pre-
form dangerous tasks in time of
peace to prove to the world that they
are not towards. He also made the
astounding statement that if two per
cent of the worlds population could
be modified to oppose they would be
most effective, since the prisons of
the world could not contain them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

AS an outcome of the bitter fac
tional strife within the ranks of the
Republican party, SenatorN Norris has
been invited by Prof. John Dewey,
of Columbia University, to lead a
third-pArty movement. Mr.. Norris
said he did not believe such a thing
would bel practical. AS long as the
method bf selecting a President
through the Electoral College exist
ed the people had no way of freely
expressing their true will, Senator
Norris said, and a third party would
be subject to the same objections as
those already in operation.
In order to remove this obstacle
Senator Norris said he would soon
introduces resolution for the submis.
sion of an amendment to the Consti.
tuition abolishing the Electoral Col
lege. 1t would require some time to
bring such thing to pass, he said,
but not till then, and the people had
a chance to nominate an independent
candidate for President when the
other parties put up candidates leav-
ing them little choice, could present
evils be eliminated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
!. SUCCESSFUL
|HOMEMAKINGl
~ oRAcE WALL Cray
BROWNIES ARE FAvoRITEs

There comes inevitably IL every
little girls life the moment when her
sense Of hospitality is aroused and
she will want to make something all
by herself to serve the little girls who
are coming over to play with her in
the afternoon. Mother will undoubted-
ly be appealed to and, If wise, will
suggest the ever-favorite brownies"
sometimes referred to as baked fudge.
Brownies have the advantage of be-
ing extremely simple to make. nutri-
tious but not over-rich, and are always
greet 4 with murmurs Of delight.
If the following simple directions
are followed, good results can be ex-
pected. even by the little girl who has
had no previous experience. Remem-
Der that all measurements should be
level and accurate. By using self
rising flour, no baking powder nor salt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
The Farm Road Situation

Of the 6,25O,OO farm owners in
the United States, 1888, 7O4 are serv-
ed by roads which have been i'm
proved to some degree, according to
the American Farm Bureau. Over
2,747, 700 live on roads which are
practically unimproved and are usual
ly impossible during many months
of the year. One million have grav-
ell roads. Less than 500, 900 Ameri-
can farmers are assured of all-year
highways.
Here is the problem that must be
adequately met and solved by every
state if agriculture is to progress and
prosper to the fullest degree. At
the end of 1928, there were more
miles of unsurfaced roads in the
United States than in 1914, and most
OF these served farming areas.
Most of us, thinking of the fine
highways tnar Stretcn between the
sizeable cities of the United States,
are under the impression that we
have complete nationwide system
of improved roads. What we do not
see are the thousands upon thousands
of miles of dirt and mud upon which
millions of farmers must rely.
Those who have made thorough
studies of the farm situation and the
need for relief, are almost unani-
mously of the opinion that one of the
preeminent factors in any permanent
and practical program must be the
construction, on a large scale, of
economically paved, all-weather,
year-round, farm-to-market roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

sembly line-a moving track on which
cars in the process of assembly went
to the workmen instead of the work.
men carrying parts to the car. The
assembly line. perfected in many ways.
is now used by automobile manufac.;
turers generally.
The value of the conveyor In reduc
ing physical labor, in saving time. IN
preserving system and in cutting costs
soon became apparent and its use was
extended to other purposes about the
plant Now there are literally miles OF
conveyors of various types in the Ford
plant. Some of them carry parts from
one building to another and are care
fully synchronized so that the parts
arrive at precisely the right moment
and in the exact spot where they are
needed. Others transport red hot In
gots of steel weighing nearly a ton
each. Still others move outgoing ship
ments.
If it were not for the conveyors, &C
cording to officials of the Ford Com.
pany, mass production would not be
possible on its present scale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
SAVE YOUR EYES
By DR.. j. Fred Andreae, Sec.
State Board Optometry
"DO / Have EyeStrain?"

To help you answer this question
let's take a moment to state just
what eyestrain is and does. Eye
strain results when an eye, by draw
ing an unusual amount of nerve
energy from the nervous system, is
enabled by straining, to overcome an
optical defect of the eye and obtain
reasonably clear vision.
The fact that one has clear vision
proves nothing, in fact, those with
the clearest vision have the most
eyestrain. 1t is not always the eyes,
nor glasses, which give the clearest
vision which are best.
By drawing more than their share
of nerve energy, defective eyes
weaken other vital organs so that in
digestion, headaches, vomiting, dir
illness, constipation, even menstrual
troubles, may occur from eyestrain.
Or there may be only loss of pep"
or general feeling of fatigue.
Eyestrain slows down the entire
working body. ltreduces efficiency,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

AN ENDLESS chain conveyor,
"A three and half to four miles
4 \ long, said to be the longest in
the world. has just been completed at
the Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor
Company at Dearborn. Michigan. On
It parts of Ford cars in the proceis
of manufacture are transported from
one building to another and completed
parts are carried direct to railroad
cars for shipment to branch assembly
plants.
The conveyor, which carries its
cargo on suspended hooks. has daily
capacity for 100000 parts weighing
over 100000 pounds. 1t supplants
freight cars and trucks which have
been used for the transfer of many
parts from one point to another in the
Ford plant.
This longest conveyor OF them all is
q development of the Ford policy that
nothing should be done by manual
labor that could better be done by
machine.
In the early days Of his manufacture
Ing career, Mr.. Ford devised the as.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

There was time during the Middle
ages when swans formed part Of the
regalia Of European courts and only
kings were allowed to keep them, the
swan being royal bird. In England
there were number of severe laws
designed to protect these birds. In
the reign of Henry VIII. the theft of
a swans egg was punished by years
Imprisonment. No subjects were per-
mitted to own swans except by special
permission Of the king. Those permit
ted had to cut on the bills of the birds
their special "swan-mark." The royal
swans on the Thames river are
marked and are counted each year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

ed the list-in fact 80 per cent of
the United States exports of
canned grapefruit has gone to the
United Kingdom.
This seems strangely at odds
with the experience of statesmen
who have experienced the strong
dislike of the British retail trade
for adding new lines to its stock.
There is, however, a possible ex-
PLANTATION. Canned grapefruit is
mature grapefruit. 1t is picked
from the trees at a later stage In
the ripening process than that for
shipment fresh, and consequently
there is in the canned product
minimum Of astringency. It has
that mellow favor that the Eng
lish like. Both in the canned
grapefruit juice and in the canned
fruit there is a quality and rich
ness that no doubt appeals to the
British palate. At any rate this
comparative newcomer is in great
demand for hors d'oeuvres and i'm
fruit salads at lunch and at dAa.
ner over there.s