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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
What Is PhySicS2

DROFESSOR LINDSAY believes
L that before we are through we
will have to attack an old question,
What is physics?"
1T is a large question" he saws.
and the answer to it will, of course.
vary from age to age.
Definitions of physics have not
been lacking. They run all the.
way from that Of the late w. s.
Franklin: Physics is the science of
the ways Of taking hold of things
and pushing them'-which must tit
lllate the mental palate of the en-
gineer, to that implied recently bv
DR.. Paul Heyl: Physics is a state
of mind definition to tickle the
fancy of the philosopher.
However, to define is ever diff.
cult; perhaps one should be contens
to say that physis is the business
Of the physicist and then try to
catch a glimpse of the latter al
work.
ut is reported that when James
Clerk Maxwell was a small bow he
was fond of asking with references
to any new thing about the houses
What's the go o. that?'
Nor was he content to be pug
of with vague answer, but in
sisted on knowing the particular qo'
of it. His later brilliant, though all
too short. scientific career. was a
happy development Of this child
hood propensity.
II think we may take this atti-
tude as being significantly charac-'
teriStic Of the physicist-perhaps
reaching its highest intensity in the
mind of the physicist"
The physicist, says DR.. Lindsay,
by careful observation. experiment,
and the formulation of mathemat-
ical theories, seeks to find the "go'
Of the phenomena of the physical
universe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
The New Supernan

TINE present-day interest in Elm
Il stein extends to other workers
in the same field. The books of Sir
James Jeans and Sir Arthur Ed
dington are best sellers. Many
readers, who until a few years ago
we're unfamiliar with the term
Mathematical physics" now are
keenly interested in findings of that
branch Of science. They want to
know about space and time, the ex-
panding universe, the meaning of
cosmic rays, and the fate of the
cosmos.
Professor r. B. Lindsay of Brown
university comments upon this new
interest in mathematical physics.
When Friedrich Nietzche some
fifty years ago was proclaiming the
new dogma # the Superman," Pro-
lessor Lindsay writes. cit is highly
improbable that he had in mind the
mathematical physicist.
1T is therefore a curious illustra-
ton of life's little ironies that at
the end of the third decade of the
twentieth century increasing popu-
lar intereS should acclaim as the
modern "Ubermensch" the gentle
man who can tell us what this uni
verse is made of and how it really
works, reciting the story in Ian
guage so teeming with symbolism
with 'pSi's" and 'xi's'-that to the
humanist it must almost seem as If
the ancient Greeks had come to life
again to give heart to the clas-
SiciSts."
1t may be that the puzzle element
has something to do with the pres
ent interest. For there are many
conflicting theories and the scien-
fist as well as the layman finds
himself faced with battling prob
lens.
AS Professor Lindsay says Every
thing should be so clear, so mani
fest, and yet somehow even after
reading Jeans and Eddington, the
layman finds it all rather elusite J."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Says:

If This Plunge Into Extreme
Thrift Is Taken as a Dose
of Castor Oil, All Right; II
as O NeaO Kind of Bread,
All Wrong.
NEW YORK, Feb. Am spite
IN of all the fine talk about pub
lie work in times of stress, extern
sion of credit when business is
under pressure and the scientific re-
adjustment of industry to meet
changes in the consumer market,
we appear to have fallen back on
the penny pinching idea as cure
for this depression.
Wages are being cut, prices re-
duced, crews shortened and produc-
ton curtailed. Naturally enough,
unemployment is increasing, while
mass buying power grows less and
less.
The prevailing thought seems to
be that if, and when things get low
enough, capital will loosen up, but
on what ground?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Tradition AStrav

NTE have strange hallucina-
w ton that there are some big
boys who could make the wheels go
round If they only would, and that
what happens to little boys in the
meantime doesn't count for much.
This hallucination is by-prod-
uct of tradition.
We seem unable to realize that
the industrial Set-up has changed,
that business has come to rest on
the shoulders of the multitude, that
practically every great corporation
in this country owes its existence to
mass prosperity, and that mass
prosperity is the all-important fac
tor of good times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Money Too Dear

a S a matter of sound common
L A sense, reasonable imitation
would do no great harm at this
particular moment, not only be-
cause of the stimulating influence
1t might exert, but because it would
be fair to those who owe debts.
Translated into 1abor-hours, or
commodity prices, debt of $4,000
contracted three years ago, repre-
sentS at least $4,000 today. If the
lack of opportunity to get work. or
sell goods were appraised properly.
it might represent as much as
$4,000.
If credit is to be established
and stabilized, the bulk of our debts
must be paid. This can not, and
will not be done if money is per-
mitted to grow much dearer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04

themselves under present conditions,
therefore these plans must go into
the discard.
A huge bond issue still places the
burden on those who can not afford
to pay the cost, as the interest must
be met, as well as the fund set aside
for the retirement of these bonds
and this must all come from the
taxpayer.
When the United States entered
the World war, volunteers were
called for and when the man power
did not come up to the needs Of
the emergency, men were conscript-
ed and they produced satisfactory
results and were the heavy losers,
both physically and financially.
Wealth was not conscripted, but
bond holders were, and. are now, be-
ing paid good rate of interest for
their loans to their country and
some of this money is coming from
the men who were conscripted and
who had paid their share in service
to their country.
The present condition is a case
Of siege, as dangerous to the welfare
of our nation as any war ever de-
clared in our history, although, in
this instance, man power, bearing
arms, is not needed.
Money is the power that is needed
at this time and it should come from
those who possess it. If no volun-
teers come forward in this crisis, if
those who can will not save this
nation from certain bankruptcy, will
not lift this burden from the backs
OF the citizens who are the very
foundation of this country, then
consumption of wealth is in order,
and the wealthy should carry the
load for the fellow-man not so for
tunate in worldly goods and they
should not be guaranteed a return
on their money, nor a return of
their cash outlay, as they only would
be rendering the same service to the
United States as did the boys who
pore the arms in the last great con-
f1lct, OF which about 80 per cent gave
all they had.
GORDON oLvEY SIR.
NobleSville, Ind.
Editor Times-There has been
and is being said quite lot about
crime and poor relief. We have
quite a few so-called charitable in
stitutions boasting of what wonder
ful things they an doing. A re-
mark was made by city official
that he doubted whether any poor
persons went hungry last winter in
indianapolis.
That shows how little some are
acquainted with prevalent condi-
tons. Let any one who cares to
investigate among the poorer class
and see for himself that not only
last winter, but at present, plenty
Of people are hungry.
1 have no use for the so-calIed
charity of today, for it is a sham.
Something should happen to wake
people up, to see how much suffer-
ing there is from hunger, cold and
lack of clothing.
I have been in mission work 1or
y=@Rs, and my heart has been bro
ken many times. People are get
ting discouraged because their lives
are nearly crushed out Of them and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-

Mans Quest to Solve the Rid.
die of the Universe En-
plains Popular Interest in
EinStein, Eddington, Jeans,
Says Scientist.
MO account of the postwar
IN years will be complete unless
1t explains the interest in Einstein
and the Einstein theory.
The World war ended in 1918. In
1919, the eclipse expeditions of the
Royal Society and the Royal
Astronomical Society verified the
displacement of the star images
on the eclipse photos made that
year.
This displacement, previously I'M
suspected, but predicted by Einstein
on the basis of his theory of re-
lativity, started the whole world
talking about Einstein.
His fame has continued to grow
so that his present visit to the
United States is page one" news in
the papers Of the nation.
Attempts have been made to ex-
plain the interest in Einstein inn
mediately after the war as a re-
action to the war. People wanted
to think of something else.
But that same explanation has
been given for all the postwar phe-
nomena frorA short skirts to silver
hipfaSkS. Moreover while many Of
the fads of 1919 and 1920 are COM
pletely forgotten, public interest in
EinStein continues to grow.
Perhaps the popular interest in
Einstein grows out of the fact that
he is a genius. Humanity, torn by
depressions and threats of wars, ex-
periences a feeling of triumph in
contemplating the victories of Elm
stein. All mankind rises to new
heights upon the wings of his
theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-In 1917, when
America called for honest, brave,
sincere and true-spirited patriotic
citizens, many volunteered for the
service of their nation and flag.
Has the public forgotten the
cowsrdice of many at that particu-
lar time, who hid behind the skirts
of women, farm work, other civilian
activities and different forms of re-
ligion, while multitudes of others
braved the path that led to war?
They forgot self by leaving the
comforts of home life, their aged
fathers and mothers, broken in
health, who gave up their sons for
war, bidding them farewell, many
for the last time by the passing on
of their sons to the Great Beyond
during the separation of home ties
from wives, fathers, mothers and
other dear ones.
They broke away from the chain
they had formed for further adj
vancement along educational and
financial lines, and went into that
hell-bearing life commonly called
war.
They. sacrificed themselves that
their nation might retain her gov
ernmental rights she did before the
war. They wore the uniform in
honor of their country, and were
satisfied with anything they re-
ceived in the way of food, clothing
Or money.
They sacrificed day after day,
while others enjoyed the life of free .
dom, peace and contentment and
especially made money at the ex-
pense of the soldiers whose worn
bodies now manifest and reveal a
sad and touching condition brought
on our war veterans in physical
and mental manner.
They often are laughed at by
others, though many of whom are
spending their fourteenth year in
hospitals, others jobless and penni-
less because their disabilities deprive
them of work.
And the great number of veterans
who were forced to borrow money
on their compensation certificates
commonly called the bonus" never
will be able to pay even the interest
let alone their loan, and in time will
lose the greater part of the amount
which was due them at the close OF
the war.
The soldier should be respected
and appreciated more than he is
help them while they are living:
they will not need it when they are
dead.
Now America has a chance to
prove real Americanized apprecia-
ton in performing righteous deed
in the face Of God by paying the
debt due long ago at the close 1
the Waffle SOLDIERS BONUSI
H. o. L.
Editor TimeS-From various states
of our country come reports that
suspension of schools and public in
stitutions must take place unless
financial aid from some source ar
rives at once.
To date that aid has not arrived
and no workable plan has beer
suggested. Every idea advanced SC
far places the burden on the clas:
Of citizen that can not assume tht
extra EIad, nor can they support
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Which Comes First2

THE government Just has
l. authorized tremendous credit
corporation, but mainly for the
benefit of big business.
1t is presumed that big busine S
will pass the benefit along to little
business, but which helps the other
most, and which must recover first?
Take General Motors, for in
stance, and does it look to some
huge corporation for trade, or to a
lot Of common folks? Or, take the
telephone company, and does it de-
pend on few private branch. ex-
changes, or on millions of individual
subscribers?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Questions and
Answers

Is niistletOe ever used as a medi-
cine?
European nistletoe was greatly
esteemed by the ancients as a medi-
cinal agent and in modern times it
has been used for high blood pres
sure, and other ailments. The
American mistletoe is somewhat
poisonous, but contains oxytocic
properties and has been used to
some extent in medicine.
What does philharmonic mean?
1t is from the Greek and means
lovers Of music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Railroad Optimism

HERE are the railroads, advan-
4 l. tagged by a wage cut which
will net them more than $780,
100000 a year and by a rise in
freight rates which will net them
$100,000,00O more.
1t is expected that they will re-
spond with large orders for steel,
ties and rolling stock, but will they?
Aren't the railroads absolutely
dependent on travel and consump-
ton by the public, and have they
any reason to suppose that either
can increase on a reduced public
earning power?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
SOVIET CHURCH DECREE


ON Feb. 4, 1913, the Petrograd
" Soviet issued a decree, signed
by Lenin and other members of
the de facto government, separat-
ing the church and state.
Yalta, in the government of Tau
rida, was occupied by the Tartars
and they proceeded on their adj
vance on Sebastopol. Niepin was
taken by the Bolsheviki.
The war finance corporation bill
was introduced in the house and
senate.
Venice, Padua, Treviso and Mestre
were attacked from the air. Eight
persons we're killed at Treviso and
the church of San Lorenzo was
wrecked.
French troops repulSed a raid
west of FreSneS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
Daily Thought

o thou that dweIIest upon
many waters, abundant in treas
ures, thine end is come, and the
measure of thy cOvetOusness.-
jeremiah 51:13.
Nothing is so hard for those who
abound in riches as to conceive how
others ran be in want.-Swift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04

This is the fourth of five articles on
prevention and treatment of the COM
mon cold. The information in these
articles is particularly valuable due to
the prevalence of colds at this time of
the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04

Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
NUMEROUS people believe that
IN a cold bath in the morning or
a lukewarm bath with cold water
sprayed on the neck and chest
helps to prevent colds, but inves-
LEGATIONS of Professor E. o. Jor-
dan on this point indicate that
such benefits as may accrue are
not measurable.
The old recommendation for
moderation in all things applies
particularly to eating and drink
ing by those who are likely to de-
velop colds.
Since colds are transmitted from
one person to another avoidance of
contact with those in acute stages
is desirable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04

Advertisers say dollar never looked so big as
now Nor so far away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04

the President to congress- proposed in the pending
Democratic bill?
Does he favor extension of the Hoover foreign debt
moratorium, and for how long?
Does he favor reduction Of foreign debts?
Would he follow Hoover in refusing to connect
debts and reparations as one problem, or would he
try to settle the two together and thus break the long
deadlock?
Would he trade debt reduction for armament re-
duction?
Roosevelt can not expect the American voters to
follow him without knowing where he is going. His
national and international policies may be known to
hmse, but to date the public has not been let in on
the secret
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American MediCa
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
SUBCOMNI TEE
|NDORSES TWO
D. {. BILLS
Condemnation, Trial Board
Measures Approved; Labor
Agency Action Waits

Action on a bill to regulate
private employment agencies
was delayed by the judiciary
subcommittee Of the House
District Committee at it's hear
ing today.
The bill would provide addi-
tional licensing and bonding Of
employment agencies and would
make them subject to strict
regulations. Action was delayed
so that opponents and proponents
could be, given a further oppor-
tunity to testify.
The subcommittee agreed to re-
port the condemnation bill, in
creasing the powers of the Dis
trict government in condemnation
proceedings.
A favorable report also will be
made on the bill to increase the
powers of the police trial board
so that contempt and perjury
may be punished
A bill to revise the qualifica-
tions for grand jurors so as to
eliminate the possibility of in
dictments being returned and
then quashed because some mem
ber of the jury was over age
or indirectly receiving Govern
ment pay was passed over with
out prejudice.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
Unclaimed Estate
To Go to Schools

An unclaimed estate of ST.
496.45, left by Cornelius Carroll,
colored, of Bladensburg, was
turned over to the Prince Georges
county school board by Attorney
T. Howard Duckett, Superintend-
ent of Schools Nicholas Orem an
nounced today.
The money will remain in a
bank until the erection of the
next colored school in the county.
Maryland law, he explained, pro-
Vides that all unclaimed estates
are to be turned over to the de.
partmentS of education.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
LEGION FIGHTS
D. {. TAX RISE

Opposition to the Mapes DILL
for increased taxation in the Dis
trict was expressed in a letter to
the House District Committee to-
day from Victory Post, No. 4, Of
the American Legion.
The Legion post declared that
now, and on future dates, the
veterans would oppose any meas
ureS providing for increased taxa
ton until the District was repre-
Sented in Congress.
Without franchise privileges
District residents should not be
forced to pay increased taxes at
the direction of members of
Congress who have no local in
terests, the post declared.
The plan to have the District
Commissioners appoint an officer
to sit in the House and Senate
to hear District debates was op-
posed by the Progressive Citizens
Association in letter. to the
committee.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
j. s. EMPLOYS
1,023,373
Times Staff HAoto
JACQUELINE

A total of 1,023,373 persons
were on Federal payrolls Janu.
ary l, drawing annual salaries
totalling $1,315, 5,690,400.
OF these the largest group
345,351 received salaries of
$1,000 or less.
Civil employees numbered 1872,
46O, taking up $1,055,97O,6O0 of
the total payroll. Military pay
rolls carried 290,913, totalling
$259,719,830 in annual salaries.
Thirty-two employees of the
Government received salaries of
$4,000 or more-31 of whom
were civilians. The single mill
tary employe receiving $4,000
or more annually is Gen. John j.
PerShing.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
CHESTS DRIVE
/. IS EXTENDED
TWO DAYS
More Time Is Needed If Quota
Is to Be Raised, Workers
|, Report at Luncheon

The Community Chest drive
to raise $2,6O1, 900, scheduled
to close Monday night, has
been extended two days.
This action was taken at a
luncheon meeting of division lead
ers and "key men" at the vii.
lard Hotel today when Edward
F. Colladay. general chairman, an
nounced that the fund would
lack $250,000 Monday night,
More Time Needed
Workers reported that the ex.
tension of time is wanted so that
the campaign may be made as
thorough as possible. They ex-
pect the quota will be reached.
Report luncheons are to be held
Monday and Tuesday and a vic.
tory dinner is scheduled for
Wednesday night.
Collections reported at yester-
days luncheon at the Willard
Hotel reached $91, TAB, the largest
single days total since the drive
got under way. The workers are
still $6l1,378 shy of the 1882
budget quota.
A report, submitted by Her.
bert Brown, of the U. S. Bureau
of Efficiency, chairman of
committee including Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd and District Auditor
D. j. Donovan. declared the Chest
is honestly, adequately and eff.
GENTLY directed by a man who
knows his job"
The workers dispersed resolved
to heed the advice of Edward F.
Colladay, general chairman, to
overlook criticism and concentrate
on collections.
Enthusiasm Urged
Frank j. Hogan, president of
the District Bar Association, in
appealing to workers to be more
enthusiastic in their efforts, said:
There is an increasing ten.
dency to overlook the fact that
few are better off than any
other city in the United States.
This must be cOmbatted, espec-
tally among the well.tO-dO, who
must realize that there is great
danger in want and hunger,
for them as well as for the un.
fortunate"
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
FLOORS SINKING
UNDER GREAT .
WEIGHT
Heaviest Loads on Highest
Stories! Conference Due
With D. c. Heads

Possibility that the building
which now houses police head
quarters may be abandoned as
unsafe loomed today when two
building inspectors reported
that the floors in some of the
rooms sagged from two to two
and a half inches.
The floors are greatly over
loaded in many rooms. with the
heaviest loads on the higher
stories, the inspectors, Roy A.
Price and C. W. Sherrier, re-
ported to Col. John w. Oehmann,
building inspector.
Will Confer Today
E. P. Brook, Superintendent of
Municipal Buildings, who has
charge of the headquarters build
ing, said that he would confer
with the District Commissioners
today as to what course to follow.
The rooms mentioned as over
loaded included numbers 507, 508,
408, 406, 800, 206, 203, 103 and
storage Easements l and 2.
The headquarters building is
now about 40 years old, it was
said.
Two Safes Moved
Two safes, of a total weight
of about nine tons, have been
removed from the building in the
last two days. but heavy files
and other equipment still con-
stitute heavier loads than the
floors are capable of bearing, the
inspectors found.
These will have to be removed
whether the building is aban-
doned or not, it was understood.
Thinks Building Safe
Major Donald A. Dawson, act
ing Engineer Commissioner, after
talking with Mr.. Brook, said that
they we're satisfied that the build
ing is safe, but that in order to be
doubly certain the building inSpec-
tor has been asked to ascertain its
condition and make a report.
The inspection probably will be
made this afternoon, Major Davi-
son said, and the report returned
on Monday.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
BicentennidL Plans
Of MnSOns Pushed

DR.. S. Nelson Gray, master of
Alexandria-W Washington Lodge of
Masons, has appointed commit
tees to cooperate with other
lodges. in staging ceremonials in
the new Masonic Temple this
year.
The first will be held May II
when st. Louis Lodge will confer
the master Mason's degree. j. E.
Shinn has been appointed chair
man of the committee in charge
of the birthday banquet the night
of February %.