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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

IF Booth had missed Lincoln, it is said the history
OF America might have been changed. This is
one OF our recent SpeculationS about an important
little word There are endless others that give food
for thought. Let me offer you this one:
If the early Christian fathers had discarded he
Old Testament as a sacred document. and used for a
guide TO living only the words of Jesus Christ would
not the history of the world have been different?
visit to adult Bible class started this train of
thought. We studied the Book of Levitcus, in which
are laid down rules for making burnt offerings to
Jehovah. We spent lot of time on the laws of
Moses dead and useless these many centuries
striking fact about religion is the tenacity
With which we cling to ancient traditions of the
Jewish faith, although repudate the Jews them
selves on every hand and in some of our Coolest
communities even organize pogroms againsR them.
What colossal inconsistency is this? Can Christian
code be half Jew and half Gentle?
THE facts are plain before us. When occasion
l. arises to Justify harshness, we bark back with
delight to the laws of Moses. When we are flooded
with tolerance and loving kindness take our stand
with the Nazarene.
1t seems to me it would be better if we decided
once and for all what Are we New Testament
Old Testament Christians? For there is chasm
between their two points of view that no amount of
explanation can bridge.
Ours is a mongrel creed. And surely one of the
it so often has seemed to fail us in great
emergencies is because We have not known to whom
allegiance is due. 1t has been long time since
the Christian churches have had the courage to stand
up for Jesus, when courage meant anything save
words
We bend our faith to suit the exigencies of the
moment. One day We pray to the Lord of the Israe-
ltes the next to the Man of Galilee.
And the former was tribal deity, as cruel as the
gods of the barbarians. The latter a friend to
all men, an internatonaiiSt, whose creed was love-
No man today worship both Jesus and
jehovah Therefore, no man can reconcile the Old
and New Testaments religious guide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Fifteen a Century

A BIG comet, visible to the I'M
L n aided eye, is a spectacular
sight, its great tail stretching across
the sky.
Astronomical records list the ap-
pearance of about 400 comets prior
to the invention of the telescope.
Obviously, these 400 were all naked
eye comets. The span covered bv
this record is about twenty-six cen
turtles, from about 1000 B. C. to the
invention of the telescope in 1909.
This means, therefore, that in
tWenty-six centuries naked-eye COM
cts averaged about fifteen to a
century.
Now the present century has had
only three naked-eye comets. Thew
were the Moorhouse comet in 1908
Halley's comet, in 1910, and Brooks
comet in 1911.
Twenty years have elapsed since
the last big comet decorated the
sky. That is why astronomers are
hopeful.
Big comets in the past always
have been the cause of a great deal
of superStitiouS fear. Shakespeare
noted this fact when he wrote:
when beggarS die there are no
comets seen,
The heavens themselves blaze forth
the death of princes"
In 1910 many people in the United
States believed that the comet of
that year foretold the war of 1872.
In 1858 the appearance of Donatis
comet was assumed by many to be a
herald of the Civil war.
In ancient times the nature of
comets was completely misunder
stood Many old philosophers did
not realize that they were astro-
nomical objects at all, but regarded
them as some sort of supernatural
fish or dragon swimming in the
earth'S atmosphere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

the milk bootlegger may cause more
disease and death than the pur-
veyor Of bad whisky.
Most large communities have laws
regulating the collection, pasteuriza-
ton, distribution and sale of milk.
These laws involve in many in
stances adequate physical examina-
ton of the workers in the diaries
and on the farms to make certain
that they do not have infectious
diseases.
The laws demand adequate re-
frigeration of the milk during
transportation, pasteurization by
the holding method, which. means
that the milk must be held for a
certain definite period at certain
definite temperature, distribution in
sterilized bottles and proper han
ding of the bottles that are COL
lected from the homes after the
milk is used
Instances are recorded in which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17

men who stand around in excited
little groups on every street corner
should be restored to their families.
I do not purpose to keep the coun-
try in suspense any longer.
I did not stay away because the
hearing is silly and useless bit Of
exhibitionism on the part of a con-
gressional Show-off. Some of my
best friends are eXhibitioniStS, and
love the limelight as much as any
of them. Nor was I moved by
acquaintance, who contended that
a man is known by the company he
keeps and that a Self-respecting
columniSt should not associate VOL
UNFAIRLY with congressman.
The chairs in a Pullman car are
almost ingeniously uncomfortable,
but that would not keep me away
from Washington. On numerous
occasions have sacrificed the lower
part of my back to causes even less
important or worthy.
1t was not even the promise of a
bridge game here in Manhattan
which caused me to sulk at Sirovich
and remain in my tent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
An Old Maneuver

OPPONENTS of Roosevelt have
~ understood all along that his
New York backing meant a great
deal. That is why they attached
SO much Importance to the Smith
statement. They hoped the former
Governors receptive mood would
split, ALLEVIATE, or discourage the
New York delegation.
Having failed to make the dent
they hoped for and expected, they
once more are turning to the ia
vorite son maneuver. With enough
favorite sons in the contest, Roose-
velt could be stopped from getting
the necessary two-thirdS and per-
haps a majority on the first bal
lot. His opponents then could pull
haul and log-roll with some chance
of success, but to what purpose or
for what candidate, they haven't
the slightest idea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
GrOuving of Roses

the happy adventure of growing in
garden with hard for the amateur
followed years nearly everybody who
garden from to
Whether you already grow whet have and
Washington for
prehnsive worded bulletin written practical
will all the information
living
below and
this buletin-and start the happy adventure.
-- CLIP COUPON HERE
Dept 172 Washington Bureau, Indianapolis Times,
1922 New York Avenue, Washington, D. c.
copy GARDENS enclose here
uncanceled United States postage
stamps, return postage and hading costs:
NAME
CITY. STATE.
a reader indianapolis Times.
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increase Shouo be 10 the intermediate rate OF 1924
or to the high wartime rate.
There is no excuse for stopping at the intermedi-
ate rate 1t is just and efficient to add to
the surtax mlllonaires than to tax the poor mans
shoes and other necessities.
Another fallacy Of the proposed rate is that the
income over million dollars pays no higher rate
than the income in excess of 100000 That is vio-
lation of the entire principle of the graduated income
tax.
Since the $4,000 income must pay higher rate
than the IS OOO and the 100000 higher rate than
the $4,000, why should not the 100000 income
pay more than the 100000 and the 100000 pay
more than the 100000?
We believe the wartime graduated rate should be
restored running up to IS per cent maximum sur
tax on incomes above million.
Estimates of total revenue from restoration of
wartime rates differ widely. Ex-secretary of the
Treasury Mellon said that the wartime rates would
add only $6o,Oo0,0OO more than the proposed rates
But Mellon estimates usually have been proved by
experience to be very wide of the mark.
Restoration of the high surtax and higher estate
and gift rates probably would net an additional in
crease of about $200OO000O onethird of the total
expected from the general sales tax The remaining
twothirds, less than $500 100000 can be raised by
special tax on luxuries and semi-uxuries
Or, if congress will cut postpone some of its
nonessential military and naval material appropris
tons, the $4OO,OOO,oOO luxury tax can be reduced
further
The plan here outlined is only one of severa, AL
ternauVes to sales tax necessities The general
sales tax is not the only way out but it is the worst
way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17

TT was my original intention to
4 appear in Washington this week
before the Sirovich committee on
dramatic criticism. The invitation
sent me by the distinguished mem
Der of the house of representatives
seemed to offer opportunity for one
big moment.
For a week in advance l re-
hearsed the situation. 1 went over
the lines carefully, paying partlcu-
lar attention to the reading and the
accompanying business.
It even occurred to me that 1t
might be good idea to call in
some such inspired director as
George kaufman to put on the fin
ishing touches. I would just lay 1t
out in the rough myself. The COL
loquy was to go about like this:
Congressman Sirovich (sternly)-
You are, I believe, dramatic
critic?
Haywood Broun with dignity,
with humility or with bravado, &C
cording to which seemed best at the
final rehearsaD-Yes, sir, and also
an actor and a producer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
NagataIS Comet
THE most interesting comet new

THE most interesting comet news
Il of 1881 was the discovery of
Nagata's comet by Masani Nagata.
a japanese amateur astronomer in
Brawley, Cal. A comet always is
named after its discoverer.
Nagata is the foreman on a melon
ranch in the Imperial valley. By
day he directs the activities of
twenty field workers. BY night he
studies the heavens through
three-inch portable telescope.
When first discovered, astrono-
merS were hopeful that Nagatas
comet might become visible to the
naked eye. But it did not do so.
In the telescope, it showed a tail
about eight times as long as the
diameter of the full moon.
Astronomers were disappointed
also in 1927 when the Pons-Win-
necke comet came into view. At
first they thought it would become
a spectacular sight.
For about week it was visible to
the unaided eyes as a faint patch
OF ngnt ABOUT the diameter OF the
full moon. 1t was so faint, how
ever, that most people, not know
ing exactly where to look for it.
were unable to see it.
The Pons- Winnecker comet got
its hyhenated name from the fact
that it was lost once and later re-
discovered. 1t was discovered first
by Louis Pons, a French astrono-
mer, in 1919. Pons was a most per-
sistent comet hunter, finding seven
teen during his life.
Johann Encke, famous German
astronomer, calculated its orbit. It
showed that the comet was a pe-
riodic one, returning to the neigh
borhood of the sun every five years.
But the comet failed to appear at
the end of that time.
On March 8, 1853, German as
tronomer, Winnecke, found a comet
Subsequent study showed that he
had rediscovered the Pons comet.
and it since has been called the
ns-Winnecke comet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Rivals Lack UNITY

TINE weakness of the anti-Roose-
Il welt campaign is its lack of CO.
herence. 1t doesn't know what, or
whom it wants. That means that
it can't develop a working organi-
zation, or even present a united
front, except by virtue of some acct
dent.
On the other hand, Roosevelt's
supporters are organized thoroughly,
and have been these many months.
They are in possession of those ar
ticulate powers which come from
unified leadership and charted
course. They know exactly what
they are after. They are not both
cred by the problem of having to
trot out stalking horses, Or throw
up smoke screens. Their task con-
sists of just one drive after another
in the same direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
M. E. Tracy

Says: -
If the Convention We're Held
Neat Week ooseVett
Would Be Nominated on
the Second Ballot, If Not
the First.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Smith
IN did not swamp Roosevelt in
New Hampshire. Neither did Muir
ray in North Dakota.
These are two of the most sig
nificant facts thus far brought to
light in the Democratic scramble.
The Roosevelt COON has not col
lapsed, as some wiseacres predict
ed and others hoped it would.
In this connection, most every
one has placed too great value on
the time boom starts.
1t makes little difference when
a candidate gets in the race, pro-
vided he has the right kind of back
ground and organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
The Missing Witness

THAT was as far as I ever got in
i preparation. After that it was
to be every man for himself. To be
sure, 1 might have to stretch a
point little in calling myself a
dramatic critic, but do write the
atrical pieces for a magazine. The
rest of the statement nobody would
be likely to challenge.
Accordingly, I regarded myself as
potentially a star witness for Siro-
vich. All the other volunteers avail
able would be restricted to one point
of view, or, at most, two. Under
skillful questioning, the good doc
tor might have been able to bring
out just what I think about the
critics at such times as 1 am act
ing and about the actors when I
am criticising.
In fact, even without questioning
I might have been inclined to tell
all.
I hope DR.. Sirovich is curious to
know why J. did not go. There could
be all kinds of theories, but I think
it will be best here and now to re-
veal the true one. After all, these
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
* TO-DAY SO
: WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
&N2 ofNGN
GERMANS REPEAT RAIDS
March IL

ON March II, 1918, the war de-
~ partment announced that to-
tai American casualties in killed,
wounded and missing were 1856.
Germans repeated raids on Amer
ican-held sectors of the western
front near Toul and succeeded in
occupying a section of trenches for
a short time.
A counter-attack by American
troops succeeded in driving the Ger
mans back. Several prisoners were
taken.
Kaiserlautern was bombed by al
lied planes. Several direct hits
we're reported.
German troops occupied Niko-
layev and the Russian fleet escaped
to Sebastopol.
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poor. We're going to need plenty
Of democracy in our country in the
coming four years.
Otherwise, who can tell whether
our ever-present wealthy class will
need some more cleverness than
merely feeding the brutes soup to
keep them from pulling an exceed
ingly well-planned revolution. The
trouble with our poor class in
America is that, in majority, it is
educated.
This is the moment for patriotism.
Therefore, 1 firmly believe, like
many, that those wealthy who can
help, but don't, are yellow, unpa-
triotic, slackers.
I believe The Times to be as cou-
rageous paper as is printed in
this mo mean city," Since this in
wolves the taxpayers money, I trust
that The Times publishes soon the
inside" on the charity racket in
the proper place, on the front page.
NEVER DOWN, NOR OUT.
Editor Times-The Times has an
excellent motto for guidance, but
isn't it possible that sometimes its
real meaning is lost in the zest for
competition. sensational news, and
some malice? To me, it has been
giving light darby. Many false
statements have been published
Words farthest from a persons
mind are attributed to him or her
and they are hurtful, injurious.
I refer to May Mattox' trial. She
did not sit on the safe. She did not
beg to be sent to prison. The ma
iron will say so. She sat with May
at the trial. ! beg The Times in
all fairness to retract those printed
falsehoods.
The Times always is trying to
right the wrongs of the oppressed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ.

1882 May Be Year of Big
Comet, Visible to UnGided
Eye.
WILL 1882 be the year of the
w big cometP That is the ques-
ton which astronomers are asking.
The question is brought into
prominence by announcement of the
rediscovery of Grigg's comet. This
comet, last seen in 1927, just has
been picked up again by DR.. George
Van Biesbroeck, the famous comet
hunter of the Yerkes observatory.
The comet is a faint object, about
as bright as a sixteenth magnitude
star. This means that it is visible
only in the most powerful tele-
scopes.
The comet first was discovered by
Grigg in 1902. 1t was lost until
1922, when Skjellerup, the Au-
stralian astronomer, picked it I'D
again. 1t is a periodic comet, re-
turning to the neighborhood of the
sun every five years.
Small comets, like Grigg's, are
discovered at the rate of about five
year. But a really magnificent
comet, one visible to the unaided
eyes, is more rare.
On the basis of the law of aver
ages, astronomers were rather hope
full that one would show up in 1881.
The fact that it did not makes them
still more hopeful that it may show
up in 1882.
A number of eminent astronomers.
including Professor Henry Norris
Russell, dean of American astron-
omerS, have been anticipating such
a comet for several years now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Empire State PRESTIGE

QY and large, Roosevelt's pres
- tige is due to the fact that he
halls from New York.
New York still is the Empire
state" even if Wilson were elected
without carrying it, and still is re-
garded as the biggest single factor
IN American politics. 1t will con-
tlnue to be until some state out
ranks it in voting power.
-Four out of the five first Presi-
dents came from Virginia. 1t is no
reflection on their merit to point
out that Virginia was the wealthiest
and most populous state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Football at Chicago

DlSpaCches from Chicago announcing that the
University of Chicago will establish strcter entrance
requirements for its students in the future led n,,m
Der OF sports writer's to predict that the university
presently would cease to be very important factor
IN western Conference athletic competition.
One writer said that Chicago fans were COM
planning because strict entrance requirements bar
men who have allowed their scholarship to drop bit
while devoting time and energy to athletics"
This probably. is highly deplorable The CHICAGO
university authorities seem to have the odd notion
that university actually is place for study. and
that no sidene diversions should be allowed to inter-
fere with scholarship
Suppose some other universities should get in
fected with that notion; what on earth would he
come OF football?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
He'll Be Hard to Beat

1T is easy enough to stand on the
Il street corner and theorize as to
why this, or that should prevent
Roosevelt's nomination, but it is not
so easy to beat such a lineup as has
been formed in his behalf.
There is no other candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation that can show anything like
an equal force, or equal chance to-
day. If the convention were held
next week, he would be nominated
on the second ballot, if not the first.
A lot can happen between now and
next June, of course, but a lot has
got to happen to stop Roosevelt.
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overcharged, and those wronged in
other ways. It's courageous
stand. SO few other papers dare
try, but will The Times right this?
MRS. LENA MATTOX.
Editor Times-I wonder If Won
will allow me to voice nv wall Of
woe through the columns of your
worthy paper. Recently the CITY
health department called on q man
70 year old, living in Eagle creek
bottoms, who depended on a COW
for his food and living, and gave
him an order to sell the COW. Wbv
does the health department allow
several COWS to be kept in the vicin-
ity OF Emrichsville bridge and
White river? Is this man a politi-
clan? n n
Editor Times-I would like 70
make little statement regarding
hard times, and the slave or chain
gangs, as they are known. I work
but two days week for a basket. as
hundreds of others do, but 1 don't
see how some men can say what
they do abut the work. There are
$50 men who work the days that I
DO, and it took eight Of us four
hours to plant a tree not bigger
than your knee, but it seems to me
the more you do for some people.
the more they want.
I am very glad to get what I do.
! would like for all people of the
city to know that am glad for
what the trustee Of Center township
is doing for me and my family.
o J. SMITH.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Roosevelt in Front
ID OOSEVELT sets out with sew
IN eral distinct advant

- OOSEVELI sets out with sew
N eral distinct advantages.
First, he is Governor of New York.
having been elected for his initial
term the very same day that Smith
failed to carry the state, and for his
second term by the largest majority
ever given a Democrat.
Second, he can not be made the
victim of sectional, class, or religious
prejudice.
Third, he has taken the popular
side OF certain important issues,
such as power, prohibition and un-
employment relief.
Fourth, and this is not to be taken
lightly, he bears a magic name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Views Of Times Readers

Editor Tines-I have noticed sew
eral letters and articles recently
printed concerning lack of Coop
Grafton displayed by charitable in
situations.
The caste system is becoming
more pronounced every day in this
country. The middle-class is con-
sistently joining hands with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
Petty, but Personal

THE truth is petty and personal
Il DR.. Sirovich offended my pro-
fessional pride. He put on a pre-
liminary midweek show without
me. Years ago, when I was young
actor, I consented to appear at the
Palace in support of a trained dog.
Since then I invariably have de-
manded equal billing.
I am not willing to make the
same concession for Sirovich that I
made for Rin-Tin-Tin. Unless I
can be co-starred with the con-
gresham, I just won't play at all.
I have good suggestion about
dramatic criticism Unfortunately,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17
BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN.
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
HeaIfh Maga1iua


Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
TINE eighteenth amendment has
l. made the word bootlegger sig
nificant to every person in the
United States. However, the use of
the term can not and should not
be restricted wholly to the illegal
distribution of alcoholic beverages.
There are bootleggers in almost
every field of human life, and it is
conceivable that the bootlegger in
the health field may be even more
of a menace to the community than
the bootlegger of Intoxicating
liquors.
Because of the menace that exists
from milk coming from tuberculosis
COWS, from milk that has been COL
lected under insanitary conditions
and from milk that is distributed
without suitable hygienic control,
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ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
scented withouteregard to their
AGREEMENT or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.