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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
The New Prorl1ess

know a great deal more than some his
| tortans Of ideas are willing to grant.
When there wasn't much known there
wasn't much to be taught. The indi-
vidual scholar could master the SUM
total Of knowledge. General education
was matter of Is to 40 years. One
man might know all that was to be
known about astronomy and Greek
| poetry, medicine and music.
But in the last two generations q
revolutionary change has been taking
place. Perhaps 1t is best summed up
in the Characterization of the entomolo-
g.st
1.-THE entomologist's grandfather knew
all about TIE enin1cl kingdom, the erlto-
| mo'ogist's father knew all about in-
sectS, the entomclc gsst knows all about
one species OF insect, the entomologist's
son will know all about the wings of
one species of insect, the entomologist's
grandson will know all about one Of
the chemical elements that enters into
the composition of the wings Of one
species Of insect"
But it requires as much energy for
the entomologist's son to learn all about
the wings Of his one species as the
grandfather required TO learn all about
the animal kingdom. And he has had
no time to study other subjects.
1t requires all the energy, Of edica-
ton 10 make an individual master Of
one speciality by which to make 0 liy-
ing-and no time is left for teaching
him anything else. It may well result
in race of narrow specialists with
no general diffusion Of human culture.
So DR.. Ogburn sees the possibility
of devoting from 80 TO 40 years of the
life Of each individual to education
alone. 1t will be one way for the race
to save itself from becoming tnextri-
cably lost in the forest of specialization.
No doubt there is 3 rapid tendency Ia
this direction.
A child for 40 years.
But man only lives about three score
years. Twice as much time would be
devoted to preparing an individual for
life as to actual accomplishment. Yet
how else can the invaluable experiences
OF the past be passed on to the fIlture2
Is the weight of the brain becoming
too heavy for the body? Has humanitvs
so piled its craft with experience that,
1T no longer can stay afloat in the bio-
logical river down which 1t floats into
the infinite spaces of the astronomers
knowledge grows. The biological man
does not keep pace with the cultural
man. Some day it may be necessary.
TO throw most of the knowledge over
board In order to keep afloat. What In.
needed is the brain Of man with The
hfe-Span of an elephant or q Galaparon
turtle-or a general acceptance Of ne
phitoSophy OF Browning'S CrafnmariaFl.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

sometimes running in antagonism to
each other, sometimes crossing each
other-the whole looking, perhaps, like
a dozen spiders webs superimpossd
upon each other irregularly.
The Developments that will determine
the next Democratic Presidential nonai-
nee are already under way. One can
not today run across two Denaocratio
leaders, IN the Senate or elsewhere.
without observing that they are IN
earnest and secret confab.
whoever Is to know the varying prog
ress, the successive stages of these de-
velopments, can only do SO by keeping
in contact with and knowing the minds
OF these leaders. That, alone. is not
enough. That is but the raw material,
OF judgment. One must know how
much weight to attach to each leader,
the temperament of each, whether he
Is q man who stands by his purpose or
yields to persuasion: the relation o9
each to each, the response Of some 20
expectancy and OF others 70 pEtncipl@.
All that one must know. and much be-
sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Continued From Third Page3

no such optimistic prophet. For he
finds by obServation-tn contradiction
to the academic deductions of Einstein
that the universe is expanding end
lessly and constantly In the hnite-infi-
mite space time continuun. 1t Is all
very difficult to comprehend, because
that space-time continuum is beyond
human perception.
But it means, for all practical pur-
poses, thu. the density OF matter in the
universe is becoming less and less all the
time at constant rate and some day
will be so thinly distributed through
infinite space that it viii hardly exist
as matter at all. DR.. Shapley COM
pared to Space-time continuum to a
rubber ball that can be blown up in
flnitely without exploding-and that, he
says, is about what Is happening to
old earth-a merely 1000, 100000 years
more or Leslie believes the size of the
universe has been doubled and, conse-
Quently, the density cut in half
"1t is reasonable to assume" he said,
"that 1000, 100000 years from now it
VIII be scattered over twice the area 1t
now occupies. The process will, so far
as we know, 90 on ad inhnitum. And
there will come time when there will
be nothing but emptiness left At such
a time not a star will be visible in the
sky" y x
Difficult for the Iayman to grasp are
these ideas of the expanding universe,
the space-tine continuum, the dissolv-
ing of matter into light and the re-
creation Of matter out of energy. The
concepts hardly can be expressed ex-
cept by mathematical symbols, which
have no meaning except for about one
man in thousand.
Perhaps 1t Is of no immediate con-
Germ to us that billions of trillions of
years hence the earth and the sun and
the stars and the uniVerses will have
been swallowed by the Unsuitable space
time. 1t depends on an individuals
philosophy It Is all so strange and
new. 1t departs from the old, old pat
tern of human thinking, confined to
three dimensions, to the consideration
OF space and time as separate entities
and unable to conceive Of inflnity.
A prophet closer to earth is DR.. VII
liam r. Ogburn, professor of sociology
at the University of Chicago. Prof.
Ogburn's ideas are in comparison, of
the earth earthly. He trains no tele-
scope or microscope over the far-fiung
horizons of time and space. He con-
centrates on man, taking the world for
granted.
Now, a few generations ago man
didn't know much-even If he did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Text Book Piracy Hits
Americans in China

The piracy of American technical
books is the latest contribution to retail
trade depression The proprietor of the
only American book shop In Shanghai,
who has for years been supplying Chi
nese schools and colleges with text
books, has discovered a Chinese who by
process of his own is able to duplicate
the books and underSell him 5 to /.
The Chinese, who practically operates
within the law, since there is no recog-
milton of the international copyright
convention in China, is able to produce
books at less than cents gold a page,
and will charge 90 cents for binding the
book provided minimum of so copies
is ordered. His process resembles 18th
ography without its tremendous compli-
cations. He is able to produce line
drawings and machine designs for the
same price. Many schools and colleges
are already being flooded with the
cheaper books. At present rates Of ex-
change most American books practically
enter the luxury class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

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Committee and who provides much OF
the energy and Judgment (including
presumably much of the funds) with
which that committee is now directed?
Does any one doubt that Mr.. Raskob in
turn will defer much to his friend ex-
Gov. Smith?
Enough has been said. The point,
indtsputably sound, Is that the Demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency will
be determined, not as an index Of the
varying conspicuousness from time to
time and the varying availability of
possibilities such as Gov. Roosevelt.
The nominee will be determined as the
net resultant of what, If it were reduced
to diagram, would look like an engi-
neer's blue print of the respective
wishes of comparatively small num-
Der Of men, qualined by the respective
weight and momentum Be each.
The blue print would be very COM
plex, so complex that only an expert
could read ft-the lines representing
the leaders wishes and interests some
times runnin parallel with eaeh ctheg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Selecting 1892 Party Candidates
Already Absorbing Task of Leaders

Continued From First page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-23
Y Teams Will
 Report Tonight
Carmody Expects to Have
 Edge on Rivals

General Terence F. Carmody of the blue army has stirred up his following to tremendous enthus- iasm in the race to overtake the re a ny at tonight's report session of membership enrolment week at the Y. '. c. A. at 6:15 o'clock. Blue and red captains alike have been urged to get out every last man nevery team for tonight's get-to-gether. With 368 renewals and new members already reported. 1t is hoped to run the total to- night up to $50 or 800.
 Captain Leaders team which Is still smarting from its defeat last Wednesday evening by Captain Willard Shove's rockies" threat ems to ing enough members in tonight to swamp two or three teams or perhaps even the whole blue division.
 It is expected Commander-In- Chief J Tn A. Coe will be present tonight to call for the reports of the red and blue armies. Another verbal fracas between General Carmody and General Allen (pos- sibly supported by Generalissimo Templeton) will doubtless be a feature of tonight's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-23
Playlet By
 Church Women Third Congregational "Get Together Club" Enter
 tains Monday

A comedy in three acts entitled Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard' will be given by the Women's Get Together club of the Third Con- gregational church Monday even ing in the parish hall.
 The characters for the skit fol- low: Mrs Briggs, a woman of busi- ness. Mrs Morton Chipman: her family: Ralph, James Gardner; Jimmy, Clinton Tierney: Alvira. Marjorie Lewis: Melissa, Laura Chipman; Silas Green. a near rel ative, Kenneth Rowe; MT Lee, a wealthy neighbor, Earl Halfock; Virginia Lee, his daughter. Helen Chipman: Davie Thornton, her friend, Dorothy Van Ward; Mrs O'Connor. no liking for goats. Mrs Harold F. Fogg; Mandy Bates. whose tongue will stumble, To- cuille Ostrander.
 Those who are in charge of the presentation include: Mrs Albert Harris, director: Mrs Frank Hal- lock, prompter: and Mrs Morton Chipman. Dancing will follow the comedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-23
l$l5,OOO DAMAGES {
 | IN TWIN SUITS
Nangatnck Boy, Struck By
 Car Asks $lO,OOO, Father $5,OOO
THREE DEFENDANTS

Injuries suffered by 10-year-old Edward Krampitz of Naugatuck when struck by the defendants car form the basis for two damage suits totaling s15.0oo which were started in the common pleas court
 here yesterday. Edward asks $10.-
 900 and his father, Christian, seeks
 $5,000 from Mary, John and Joseph
 Fitzgerald. All parties are Nauga- tuck residents.
 Edward was crossing North Main street in Naugatuck on October 22, last year, when he was struck by the Fitzgerald machine being op- erated by Joseph. The boy is alleg- ed to have been thrown into the air and when he landed the same car ran over him. He was taken to the | Waterbury hospital where 1t was found he was suffering from brain concussion, fractured bone in the foot, a spinal injury and numerous lacerations and contusions. As re- suit the boy is alleged to have per-
 manent scars on his face as we'll as a permanent injury to his back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-23
DON'T QUOTE ME
(By United Press)

Washington, Oct 23.-(UP)-| There has been circulating in the capital for some days a gossipy story that two allegedly intoxicated members of congress were present at the White House Conference when President Hoover discussed a business stabilization program.
 Since there are nc acceptable tests for alcoholism except under conditions to which none of MT Hoover's conferees was subjected. 1t scarcely could be established that any or either of the two gen. tlemen present was drunk or sober.
 A prominent prohibition member of congress recently discussing the conference remarked that one of the gentlemen was quite effective in countering certain proposals ad- vanced by Mir Hoover that evening.
 The prohibition member was im- pressed favorably by his colleagues arguments and, being no political friend of Mir Hoover, joined the ragumentative one in some of the protests.
 'He was the best argument against prohibition ever saw CT heard" said the dry in reference to his thirst -quenched colleague. "I was almost convinced"
 The question often is asked in Washington why members of con- gress who vote dry and drink wet are not exposed by the press or by someone.
 The answer usually is that to al- lege intoxication might be iibelOus The fate of the country editor who published a story describing the late Theodore Roosevelt as a drink CT still is remembered here. The editor suffered considerable humili- ation in the courts.
 A capital newspaper caused a furry of interest three years ago with a bold editorial asserting that in the approaching session of con- gress the paper would endeavor to expose drinking congressmen--or perhaps merely to expose those who appeared on the floor of either house under the influence of liquor.
 No exposures have taken place 10 date, although most persons famiI- far with congress could name two or three members off hand who ob- viously had been drinking. Night sessions of either house are likely to lead to over-indulgence by one or two members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-23

< During the trial of two men ace cused of robbing q church ccllec- ton box in Kilmainham. Ireland, Bible on which he wa: asked to the appreciation of the bishops of tained no explanatory notes.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11

from heart trouble, bolstering testi-
mony of other doctors who said
such a disorder could have caused
her death. She was drowned while
swimming Sept. IL.
The professor, as much at ease
apparently as If addressing class
launched Immediately into a de-
scription o fevents leading up to
the seaside trip with his wife, which
ended in her death.
Jenny had learned to SWIM" he
said. I met her at Norfolk on
Sept. 9, and she showed me she
could. She was nervous in the
water, however"
On reaching Hilton village,
where the Kanes spent a vacation,
Kane said, he started teaching her
the rudiments Of diving.
THAT was done by submerging
her head in water" he said.
The state charged in the indict-
ment against DR.. Kane that he de-
liberately held his wife's head un-
der water until she died.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11
PROFESSOR ON
STAND TO DENY
DROWNING WIFE
Kane Says He Merely Was
Teaching Her to Dive;
Father Is Aid.

BIZ United Press
HAMPTON, Va, Dec. I1.-Elisha
kent Kane, tall and athletic ap-
pearing University of Tennessee
professor, charged with numbering
als wife, testified in his own de-
1ense at his trial here today. The
slX-1oot romance language professor
followed his 72-year-old father, Dr.
Evans ONeill Kane, Kane. Pa, as
a witness. The physician had tes-
tifled his daughter-in-law suffered
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11
Claims Groundhog Reco

Claims Grounding Record
FRIES, Va, Nov. 20.-T. F. Hall
claims to be the champion ground
hog killer of the world. He has
killed 2,073 groundhogs since 1909
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11

All new, smart coats, including
all-wOOl senta crepeS and fine
fur fabrics, such as BrOadtail,
Krumple KIOth, Persiana, Polar
tex, ETC.; also senta crepes and
astrackhan combinations and
senta crepes with Manchurian
wolf collar and cuffs.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11

Fine ribbed, gray knit cotton
sleepers, full cut, made with
drop seat and feet. Have
slight Irregularities which do
not affect the wear.
ASH BASEMENT
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-11

Serviceable mixtures of
rayOn and Isle, rayOn and
wool. Large variety of
popular patterns. (Irreg-
ulars).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
In the Stock Market
tBy Thomson & McKlnnonl


NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Deviating
for momentary rallies, the market
continued its slow, irregular down
ward course.
Unceasing pressure on the rails,
neutralized the good effects of the
reported official denial that any
change was contemplated in the
American Telephone and Telegraph
dividend.
Weakness in the rail shares, some
of which established new lows for
the year, notably New York Cen
trail, kept sentiment in an uncer-
tain state of mind.
Particularly was this the case as
the decline in the rails has been
prolonged, which suggested liquida-
ton. Approaching the time for
various railroad dividend meetings
the talk Of dividend reductions ap-
parently is having it's effect on in
veStment confidence.
This also applies more or less to
some of the higher priced indus
trials. The English financial situa-
ton continues to- give the market
some anxiety, to which today's de-
cline in sterling and reports of ship
mentS of gold further contributed
On the other hand, a better feel
ing in the grain markets was not
entirely without influence. In fact
the strength in grains led to some
short covering in stocks.
Outside of professional short COW
ering, which results in SpasmodiC
rallies the barket, so far as We car
appraise, lacks immediate incentive
for changing its uncertain trend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
ORDER BIDS ON
CITY AIRPORT'S
AGAR GARAGE
Works Board Acts to Meet
Rating Requirements
for Field.

Advertising for bids for four-
truck garage at municipal airport
was authorized by the works board
today in order TO insure the Ala
rating promised the port.
The structure will be erected
south of the administration build
ing, and architecturally will follow
lines similar to those of the admin
istration building.
At present, the trucks are housed
in the hangers, but must be taken
out to retain the high rating.
The board also ordered removal
of the old floodlight at the field
from shack south Of the admins
tration building to the control
tower.
Plans and a resolution were ap-
proved for paving of West Michigan
street, between TibbS avenue and
Little Eagle creek.
Answering complaints Of several
persons that a company engaged in
painting house numbers on curb
stones employed men who painted
the numbers and told householders
they were ordered to do so by the
works board, the board today said
it did not order the work done.
The board approved of the plan
to give employment to about fifty
joblesS men, but explained that the
company had no official order for
the work. Collections for the labor
are personal matters between resi-
dents and the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
PORKERS HOLD
TO FIRM TREND
AT STOCKYARDS
VeaIerS Advance 81, Cattle
Trade Dull; Sheep
Move Up.

Hogs held steady with a firm
trend this morning at the city
yards, prices on the bulk, 14O to $50
pounds, ranging from $500 to SO.
Early top was $40. Receipts were
estimated at 1000; FOLLOWERS were
S..
Cattle exhibited a dull tone with
prices tending lower. Receipts were
400. Vealers moved up 81, selling
at $3.50 down. Calf receipts were
500.
Good and choice lambs were Is
cents or more higher, the bulk sell
ing at 81 to 1925. Early top was
$3.50. Receipts were 1900.
Chicago hog receipts were $4,000,
including 5000 direct. Holdovers
numbered 5000. Asking was fully
steady with Thursdays average. A
few early sales and bids were weak
to 10 cents lower; 17O-21O pound
weights being bid SITS to So, some
held higher; good to choice 235-
pound weights sold at $3.50. Cattle
receipts 1900, and calves 500. The
market was steady. Sheep 5000,
strong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
BrightSpots
of Business
By United Press

Germany reported willing to take
600 600 bales of American cotton on
credit arrangement.
June exports Of industrial ma
chinery, 100000 over May.
Department of commerce reports
big increase in exports to Russia.
Grigsby-Grunow Company re-
ceives order for more than 11,000.-
600 worth Of merchandise for de-
livery before Oct. i.
Interstate Department Stores
July sales S1,604,5 96 against $685.
424 in July, 1880; seven months,
s12,211, 1896 against s11,496,424 year
ago.
New York Water Service Com
pany year ended June 80, gross ST.
738, 1921 against $1,553,063 in preced-
ing year.
Central Arizona Power and Light
Company year ended June 80, net
81 ,446, 4O7 against $1,073,671 in pre-
ceeding year.
Canada Northern Fower Corpora
ton, Ltd, first half, net S1,130028
against $1,073,671 in like 1880
period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
BROKER SHOT BY COPS
By United Press

By United Press
FRAMINGTON, Mass, Aug. g.
Earl t. Lord, so, Boston real estate
broker, died at birmingham Union
hospital Friday from wounds suf-
Tered in a gun battle with two
policemen at the home of his es-
tranged wife here Thursday.
When Lord, allegedly intoxicated.
forced his way into the home to see
MS five children, Mrs. Lord sum-
moned police.
Lord met officers Thomas Car
penter and Benjamin Morses at the
door. He shot Carpenter in the
neck and fired wildly at Morse, who
shot the real estate dealer twice in
the body. Lord then turned his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
In the Cotton Markets
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
Marriage Licenses

Fred A. Stevens "a. of s74 Beauty
avenue. mechanic, and Mary Belle Leonard.
20. of 1929 Sutherland avenue. house
keeper.
Floyd I Tucker. 81 Of $40 North Oak
land avenue. commercial artist. and Mary
Louise Clark. %, Of 45 North Brookville
James stickens. 81. of 1922 North Illinois
street, Apt. "a. insurance salesman and
avenue
Raymond c. OSter. 81. of 1924 North
New Jersey street, teacher. and Doris e
Linn. 20. of 24Ss North New Jersey street.
secretary.
Porter L. Arvin. "a. WASHINGTON. Ind
| toolmaker. and Dorothy Widowich, g. OF
2202 East New York street.
Earl A. Lowe. 81. of R. r. 10. Box 273,
service station attendant. and Kathryn M
King. IL. indianapolis. .. - 1000
Eleventh street. laborer. and Edvthe c.
Carpenter. %. Of 1925 North Denny street.
| telephone operator
Jewell NJ. HANDBOOK. 10. Of l14l East
Market street. beauty parlor operator. and
Ira George Abplanaip. %. of 1887 Broad
Way. druggist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08

Ludwig Bauman e. Co year ended June
80 earned 81 .03 a common share against
40 cents a share in year previous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08

New York cables opened in London al
ash against 4.S5 SIS; Paris checks
12s so; Amsterdam. 1904; Italy. 92.s5; Ber-
lin 20.50.