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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FER GUSON
ONE OF the hoary traditions Il at resent with nv
~ entire being has to do with the propaganda that

me OF the hoary traditions Il at I resent with nv
~ entire being has to do with The propaganda that
mteIngent men are happier married to dumbells
over and over and over this has been told to girls
Even today, after women have demonstrated to the
utmost their shortcomings and their capabilities IL
still is broadcast.
The idea back of it even a dumbell would find
easy to grasp. Husbands, they say, can't stand the
thought of having anybody in the family as smart as
they are and prefer their closest intimacy in life to
be with persons who give them no mental inspra-
ton.
Now contend that man like this is not in
telligent. He is, in fact, as dumb as they make
them.
1t is quite true that many brilliant men have
married fools 1t is equally true that they often may
have remained married to them all their days But
when we say that they were happy and contented
with them, We not talking sense
THE thing is illogical. We might just as truth
l. fully say that intelligent men, because they
are intelligent prefer their friendships to be with
persons who know much less than they do In other
words that everywhere they go, they like the COM
partnership of simpletons.
This theory, besides rejecting very small credit
on men, forces into mental prostitution 1t is
a thousand times vicious than the feet binding
Of Chinese infants, which we so deplore.
For, in effect it says to a girl, IF you wish
to be liked by men, if you hope to marry, bind up
your brains Keep your intelligence at a low ebb
Know nothing and be successful wife"
Happily, the girls too smart these days to fan
for this They understand that brai4 come in handy
everywhere and especially 10 mar aRa
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SAYS:

GandhifS Attitude as He Ar
riUes IN London Is q Sure
Tip-Of That He Has ON
Number.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Mahatma
IN Gandhi creates the expected
sensation in London, especially by
tramping through the rain with
nothing but a shawl over his
shoulders, nothing but sandals on
his feet, and nothing in between but
a loin cloth.
The crowds gable with delight.
It's as good a show as the recent
row between Macdonald and the
Labor party, and not half as dan
gerouS.
The Mahatma takes it philosoph-
ically, as a Mahatma should. He
seems to have understood just what
the reaction would be. He even
sleeps in his sandals to prevent
some admirer from stealing them
as souvenirs.
He has come to plead for the
dumb millions of india" he says.
He does not say that he hopes his
peculiar dress and manner of life
will make the right kind Of i'm
preston on the equally dumb mil
lions of the west. Those orientals
are polite, you know.
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LooSening Time Here

MYTH the whole country suffer-
w ing, party leaders are spend
ing far too much time trying to
cash in on relief, trying to think up
something that will draw votes next
year.
This is no time for such division
of intelligence.
Whether we need political
coalition, or could arrange one. as
Congressman Beck suggests, we
must find some way to work with
greater Singleness of purpose.
Millions of people face actual
want, while others have a thou
sand times more than they possibly
can use. The idleneSS of men is
matched fully by the idleness of
money. While economy in certain
directions may be desirable the
general situation calls for a loosen
ing up all along the line.
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Smile When You Say That?

Smile When You Say That?
MY own nemesis, whose name is
Iva Gordon Alexander, takes me
to task because, according to his
opinion, I am "a sentimental, fat
softly, incapable of hard, objective,
scientific thinking and writing"
I still hold to the belief that much
Of the progress of life in general has
been led by men who did not go in
for the histrionics of flint and steel.
Here in our own history Lincoln
was probably greater figure than
Washington, even though he unbent
in humorous anecdotes.
And Mark Twain affected the
thought of his community more
Yitally than Dresser in his role Of
Hle unSmiling rebel.
I don't see why dissent must al
ways be expressed with gloomy
visage. 1t was Shakespeare, if I re-
member, who said, "a man may
smile and smile and be villain"
And I think it is also true that
one could grin upon occasion and
still be radical in his hopes sand
plans.
Copyright. 1881. by The Times)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
The eSthetics of eating have not
yet been developed in our rush
ing civilization. A quiet, clean din
ing room, free from orchestral din
and dancing is more conducive to
good digestion than can be esti-
mated.
Enough food should be eaten to
provide energy for the daily work,
but it is safe to say that all of us
eat too much. A continuous and
steady gain in weight is not adj
visable after middle age. For evil
dence indicates that obesity is as
sociated with conditions which
shorten life. Every man ought to
find out what his optimum weight
is for health, and control his diet
to the point at which such may be
maintained.
A proper diet contains suitable
quantities of proteins, carbohy-
drates, fats, mineral salts and the
essential vitamins. If the diet con-
tains sufficient milk, meat, eggs
and fish to amount to rs grams or
two ounces a day of actual pro-
tein, the proportion will be suitable.
For palatability, meat protein is
superior to vegetable protein. Two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Far More DANGEROUS

ECONOMIC distress is promoting
H crime, not in the way most
people appear to believe, but in one
that is far more dangerous.
Underworld organizations are be-
ing developed and expanded on an
unprecedented scale. Who can doubt
that idle money and idle men have
helped, that gangsters and rack
eteers are finding it much easier to
gain recruits, or get capital?
The increase of minor offenses
committed by naturally honest per-
sons who have been made desperate
by want is serious, but it represents
no such a menace as does the in
crease of organized crime.
Rackets which net millions an
nually, and smuggling rings equally
profitable; kidnapping for ransom in
five figures, and embellishments to
the tune of seven-such things are
impossible without disciplined
setup and plenty of cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
DEVELOPMENT Traced

Mot only did the ancients have
~ a considerable body of practi-
cal knowledge, but they also did a
great deal of theorizing.
"If the practical artisan left no
theories" Moore continued, "the
same can not be said of the specu-
lative philosophers; in fact, we find
some of the greatest minds of an
tiquity busying themselves with the
fundamental nature of matter and
dicuSsing some of the material
transformations which we should
now classify as chemicals"
Among the early Greek philoso-
pliers, Moore discusses Thales, En-
pedocles, Democritus, Aristotle,
Archmimedes and Eratosthenes.
Chapter II of the book discusses
Chemistry in the Middle Ages" the
interesting record of the alchmeists
and their vain attempts to turn
17Se metals" into gold and to dis
cover the philosopher stone"
which would bring eternal youth.
Chapter II is Chemistry in the
Renaissance, the story OF the re-
vival Of learning. Here we find i'm
portant transformations, some
times called the father of medical
chemistry; Agricola, the metallurg-
ist; Van Helmont and Glauber
Crystalline sodium sulphate is still
known as Glauber's salt)
Chapter " brings us to the Sew
enteenth century. 1t begins with
the name of Robert Boyle, whose
book, THE Sceptical Chemist"
is considered by most authorities to
mark the beginning of real chem
istry as distinguished from alchemy.
Other chapters bring the story
down to date. There is a final
chapter on Chemistry in the
United States"
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Maybe a Subscription

TT seems to me that I am not
i probably a scoundrel, because 1
can find no motive of self-interest.
Even when I write with as much
passion as is is possible for me to
muster, I have no illusions that my
words will alter the course of his
tory in any important way.
It is even somewhat academic for
me to tilt at Bernard Shaw, for it is
unlikely that anything I say ever is
called to his attention. At one time
Mr.. Shaw took great pride in his
familiarity with LOCAL conditions in
Manhattan.
He amazed theatrical manager
who offered him the Maxine Elliott
theater by cabling back: Don't
want that house. Street is torn up.
Would be bad for business"
But in recent years Bernard
Shaw seems to have missed certain
issues of variety, and he is. no
longer entirely conversant with what
goes on within our borders. For in
stance, his estimate of American
opinion in regard to Russia is off
the target by very great margin.
1t is also my belief that his week
end visit to the Soviet was not quite
enough to make him wholly familiar
with present fact and past per-
Torrance. In his last communique
to the unenlightened he wrote, 1.-THE
makers of the Communist constitu-
ton of Soviet Russia in the days of
their persecution and exile had
plenty of time to think, mostly in
Siberia"
And in this statement Bernard
shaw gave aid and comfort to a
popular fallacy. Very many people
in the world believe that a revolu-
tionary sect in Russia overthrow the
car and then set up the present
bolshevist government. But this
skips an entire step in the march of
history. The men who succeeded in
putting Imperialism out of power
themselves we're dislodged shortly
afterward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

Fascinating Story of Chem
istry From Damn of His
tory to Present Day as Told
IN Revised Book of DR.. F.
J. Moore.
THE story Of chemistry, from the
Il attempts of the ancient alche-
mists to turn iron into gold, to the
modern magic of radium, is told in
the second edition of "A History Of
Chemistry" published by the Nc
Graw-Hin Book Co.
The book, which originally was
written by the late DR.. F. J. Moore.
professor of organic chemistry at
the Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology, has been revised and brought
up to date by Professor William T.
Hall, also of NJ. 1. T.
"a History of Chemistry" lives up
to its name. Most of its pages are
devoted to the past of chemistry.
Readers who have followed the fas-
cinating story Of the achievements
of modern chemistry in such books
as Creative Chemistry" by the late
DR.. E. E. Slosson, will find here the
equally fascinating story Of the de-
velopment of the fundamental ideas
which made these achievements pos
Sible.
The book gives particular atten-
ton to the personalities OF chem
istry, the great men whose work
through the ages, led to modern
chemistry as we see it around us in
the world Of industry and COM
merce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
You Must Laugh

.ONE bright boy, obviously in
" spired by Andrew Jackson's
performance at New Orleans, sug-
gests that the army buy up esteem"
million bales of cotton with which
to build target ranges and fortifi-
cations.
Another suggests that the colleges
borrow a great sum of money with
which to construct libraries, dormi-
tories and Stadia, preferably stadia.
Still another suggests hospitals
all along our main highways to take
care Of traffic casualties, and he
might have added undertaking par
lors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Plenty of EXAMPLES

TINE circus frame of mind still
l. plays a mighty part in human
affairs, particularly where there is
enough cash and leisure to satisfy
it.
Look at the scores of f1iers who
have risked their lives for little
money, a brief whirl in the spot
light, or just to get a kick.
Look at some of the plans that
have been offered for curing the de-
preston.
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ZZZGHXNSS
87qoAKF b1TE4EI
TANN|VER$ARY|
H9EH7&A
ELIHU ROOTS SPEECH

Sept. IL
ON Sept. IA, 1917, Elihu Root,
~ speaking to the National Sc
curity League of Chicago, denounced
war opponents as traitors to the
United States.
Roots address was quoted from
coast to coast and commented on
III the foreign press.
|. On this date also the Italian army
regained the summit of Mt. San
Gabrielle.
Germans entered the French
trenches on the 500-yard front
north of Caurieres wood, and Rus
slams, on the Riga front, captured
Kronberg, Keitzen, Sisseral and
Peine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

4 YOUNG man, writing in some
N heat concerning my opinion
about Bernard Shaw and Russia,
says:
EITHER you are a fool or a
scoundrel, perhaps a little of both. "
I think he ought to make up his
mind. The combination is rare,
and I doubt that it hits me. The
first guess is the more likely, and
in the event of that being accurate
wouldn't know.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those Of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writer's and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this UaDer.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Debate Is Futile

ONE finds it hard to escape the
~ impression that we have be-
come too bewildered to think in
common sense terms and have set
tied down to a futile debate over
absurd and extravaganza remedies.
Bonds versus taxation, ECONOMY
versus spending, charity versus work
an endless round of argument,
with too many looking for the re-
ward of finding way out and too
many more afraid to do anything
for fear of making a mistake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
In Fairness to Tr0tSki

OF course, it is only fair to say
~ that the leaders who took the
risk and bore the heat Of the day
may have been too moderate in
their political philosophy. 1t is a
just accusation against Kerensky
that he made the fatal error of en-
deavoring to keep Russia In the
war.
Now, from my point of view none
of the contending nations had any
true interest to be promoted by this
conflict. But Russia's relationship
to the melee was peculiarly dim
after the establishment CT the
car. There was at that time not
even yemblance Of cause to be
fought for
And so I will not say that it was
ungrateful fora left wing group to
heaYe KerenSky out Of power, even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
He Has Our Number

DICTURES Of Mahatma Gandhi's
L thin little legs and thin little
body will be flashed all over the
civilized" world, just to prove how
cultured, refined, and superior we
westerners have become, and how
much greater Importance we attach
to ideas than to raiment.
1t is perfectly in tune with our
bathing beauty contests and our
continuous discussion of how short
skirts should be.
Can anyone doubt that Gandhi
has our number?
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Daily Thought

And said, pray you, brethren,
do not so acknowledgements
1877.
Do not be deceived; happiness
and enjoyment do not lie in wicked
ways.-Dr. Watts.
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vino founded fhe Kappa DeIt;

NHU IUUAUEU NIiN AappH ENAsEN
sorority, and when?
1t was founded Oct. %, 1897, at
Virginia State Normal school, Farm
vile, Va, by Mary S. Sparks, Julia
G. Tyler, Leonora D. Ashmore and
Sara Turner, and was Incorporated
under thelaEs Of Virginia in 1909.
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trif1e academic. After all, it is i'm
possible to label Trotski as a coun-
ter-revolutionist. The charge against
him, if any can be made, is that he
deviated to the left and wanted a
faster pace than his companions
were prepared to accept.
Possibly the general welfare of
the Russian community was served
by the shelving of Trotski. But he
should have been kicked upstairs, or
at least sent into his Saturday Eve
ming Post period with a fanfare of
trumpets. No historian of the fu-
ture can overlook the Importance
of the part which he played.
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Keep Your Good Looks

long exploded faacy that pretty girl surely
that homely a faithful paragon Of virtue.
Every employer today realizes that often than
girl with hngernai will be typt with margins
her letters.
Looking paying attention personality
health
Washington bureau has ready for group
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the titles:
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g.. of the Hair Z. Weight Reduction
A.. Care of the Skin 8. Weight Increase
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Name
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am reader The indianapolis Times. Code MOI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

Editor Times-I have been, and
always will be, a reader of The
Times, as I think The Times is the
best paper printed in our city.
In the paper of Sept. 4th, I read
of that little school boy dying from
drinking booze that was sold to
him. ! think that that is one of
the worst crimes that can be corn
mitted.
Now they say prohibition is doing
away with crime. Where and how
is it doing away with crime? How
many people are losing their lives
in their old U. S. A. every year
on account Of prohibition.
There are many, many more peo-
pie, young people, children, drink
ing now than ever before. Is it not
fact that at one time the hotel
keeper on the corner who saw a
yCungster come in his place put
him out? If a dealer sold booze to
children Is years old he had his Ii
cense taken away from him and he
had to quit the business.
I nave two boys, each years old.
If they wanted to buy booze of the
bootlegger, they could do it. He
would take their money and they
would drink the rotten stuff. He
would go on and they would come
home, lie down, and die. I would
have the grief and the expense Of
laying them away and the boot
logger would go on to get some one
else.
think that it is about time that
the people wake up TO the fact that
the prohibition law is a failure.
I nm steel mill worke- and ]
know of men taking their earnings
and giving it to the bootlegger and
the township trustees are keeping
their families.
Now I would like to know in
what way prohibition has benefited
the people. WILLIAM s.
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Peoples Voice

Editor Times-A speakeasy and
'rooming house" in my neighbor-
hood recently was raided and a
truck load of liquor was removed.
Judge Sheaffer, upon recommen-
dation of the sergeant in charge Of
the raiding squad, suspended both
fine and Jail sentence, which he i'm
posed on the woman, although the
place has been notorious for long
time.
This morning at 2 o'clock I was
awakened by drunken brawlers
leaving the place, just the same as
before the raid.
I am surprised that Sheaffer did
not apologize to the woman and
order her liquor returned.
A NFTGHROR.
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Robert Cecil the most brilliant of disarmament advo-
Gates is ripe for the holiday plans of Grandi
and Bcrah
When will President Hoover act?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

II ENWODD'S open tournament, Which
n will have most of the star profess
SIGNALS CT the country in its starting
list. is to go ION the air" Breakfasts
of the progress Of the tournament Will
be made on November and 8, the TWO
tournament DAYS, from at least two
local radio stations. Part of the broad
casts undoubtedly will be made by one
or two Of the professionals who will play
in the tourney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

draw from the 1882 Olympics at Los
Angeles unless the November meeting
of Parliament appropriates funds to
cover expenses.
The committee expressed hope that
funds would be provided for French
participation and made tentative plans
for a limited team of 20 competitors
to specialize in track and field and Win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

William S. Corby. who defeated Mrs.
G. T. Bell, and 2. The first flight
consolation went to Miss Elizabeth
Brawner, who defeated Mrs. H. r.
Quinter, in the final, by running down
a lengthy putt on the eighteenth green.
The second flight consolation went to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

by Mrs. Osborne earlier in the tourna-
ment.
Winners in the other flights we're:
Second flight, Mrs Upham; third flight,
Mrs. White: fourth flight, Mrs. c. r.
Moore; fifth flight. Mrs. Booth, and
sixth flight. Mrs. Jones.
Consolation flights were won as fol-
lows: First, Mrs. B. R. Luscomb; sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
OIL YMPIC UNCERTAINTY

French to Withdraw Unless Money
Provided by Parliament.
PARIS, october 16-The French
Olympic Committee has decided to with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

ond, Mrs. McNair; third, Mrs. Lewis
Coke; fourth, Mrs. B. r. Merchant
fifth, Mrs. Garges, and sixth, Mrs.
Mahan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

johnson, Princeton senior, Is eligi-
BILE for the varsity for the first time
since he has been in school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Mrs. A. S. Gardiner, who defeated Mrs.
C. r. White, and 2.
MRS. T. M. SHOCK won the women's
IVl championship of the Army-Navy
Country Club yesterday, defeating
Mrs. H. M. Osborne by and l in the
final round Mrs. Shock shot an 81
in the final round to tie the mark set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Ray Van Orman has signed q new
three-year contract to coach foot ball
at Johns Hopkins. He ID In his tiitr.
tenth year on the Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

ter sports. The team, II organized,
must be approved by the minister Of
public instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
WOODMONT RINGER
GOLF PLAY IS KEEN
NordIinger, GottIeib and Mrs.
ShuIman in TuSSles for
Top HonorS.

THREE golfers are in the midst OF
hot struggle for top honors IN
the twin ringer contests at
Woodmont Country Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Here IL the sale for
which hundreds Of
our customers have
been waiting -- the
ssmi-Annual Nine
Day Sale that has be-
come an institution at
TAUBMAN'S. The
Nine Day Sale at
TAUBMAN'S has be-
come recognized by
our customers as the
SUPREME m oney
saving opportunity of
the year in which to
buy Auto Supplies,
Radio Nesdss Electri-
cal Mereh an diss,
Hardware, sto-of
the BETTER grade.
This I'd can give you
only an IDEA Of what
10 really taking place
in your noarost
TAUBMAN store.
Just wait till you see
the complete lineup,
of breath taking val
uss. You wopsst. be-
lieve your own eyss!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

pear this IN nind-foiks
~ we YOU excellent luori-
e.,v and that IT Is com,
r a.raole to many oils sold
pa p. sl,,ng stations at much
higher prices. Tn ne O nave
and come bafA io'