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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
Questions and
Answers

How much silver does a silver dol
lar contain?
It contains 37126-4so Of an ounce
Of silver.
Who is president Of the Ameri-
can Red Gross, and what Is his
salary?
The President Of the United States
is president Of the American Red
Cross. He receives no salary from
that organization.
When and where was the last
worlds fair held In the United
States?
It was the Philadelphia sesqui-
centennial exposition in 1926.
What constitutes a thoroughbred
among animals?
One that is bred from the purest
blood or stock, Of a breed kept pure
for many generations.
Who was the secretary Of COM
merce and labor in the cabinet of
President Roosevelt?
First, Greoge 3. Cortelyou; sec
ond, Victor H. Metcalf, and third,
Oscar S. Straus.
What Is the term Of office for
members Of the German reichstag?
When was the last election?
The term is four years and the
last election was Sept. 4.
What is Eddie Cantor's real name
and where was he born?
His real name is Ivy Iskowitch.
He was born in New York, Jan. 81,
1893, and is OF Hebrew descent.
II is a French word meaning
prose writer.
Who Is the American minister to
Bulgaria.
Henry Warton Shoemaker.
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The Age of Hypocrisy

MUCH Of the trouble we are in
1V1 harks back to the illuSionment
that people can be crooked in
certain respects and straight in
others; that collateral is better
security than character; that clever
ness brings greater reward than re-
liability, and that success is not the
real thing, unless it can be measured
by money.
God knows why little Charles
Lindbergh was murdered, but in
directly, the wicked, wanton. cause
less crime can be attributed to the
wise-cracking. jazzed-up, hypo-
critical age in which we live-an
age that pays racketeers for protec-
ton, that elects crooks to Office, on
the ground that they are smart
politicians, that outlaws bootleggers,
buys their goods at exorbitant
prices, and then claps them in jail
when they fail to pay income taxes
on the profits they make.
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by DAVID DIZZY

Wrong Habits in Children
Are Corrected Rapidly In
Clinic Experiments.
INTERESTING topics. ranging
Il from the prevention OF bad
habits in children 70 the question
Of the existence of the soul, were
discussed at the annual meeting OF
the Association Of Consulting Psy-
biologists held at Columbia uni
versity.
Developments Of wrong habits in
children may be prevented or cor
recte6 by psychological examination
given between the ages of 4 months
and 2i2 years, DR.. Eleanor c.
Kemp. director OF the Psychological
center New York. declared.
lone hundred thirty-five babies
Of normal intelligence, ranging
from to 80 months OF age, were
examined by psychologists at the
Wells babies clinic Of the Fifth
Avenue hospital" DR.. Kemp ex-
planned. Parents of the group were
given instructions as TO proper
habit building.
The result was that eating diff
culties disappeared, cases OF tan
trums were avoided, cases OF STAN
mering due TO wrong enforcement
OF the right hand in left-handed
children prevented, and thumb
sucking and other undesirable
habits overcome.
Comparison Of the group OF l35
and u normal children who had
had no preventive psychological
treatment revealed that five of the
twelve were thumb-suckers. where
as only four Of the lS5 were and
these four had already overcome
the habit.
Other wrong habits were in each
case possessed by a larger number
Of children in the group of twelve
than in the entire collection of the
lS5 tested children"
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Just Every Day Sense
BIZ MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

TXTHnE the people complain about governmental
w costs, congress plays at hdeand- with taxes
and appropriations. Attempts to cut expenses in Uncle
Sans house have been pathetic and ludicrous and
spell tragedy for the honest business man.
Though We could not possibly finance another
naval conflict, We find ourselves still paying ex-
cessive sum for warships Although the public, which
is decidedly openly and DANGEROUSLY against war
has urged that such appropriations be trimmed the
gentlemen Of congress have surrendered lock- stock
and barrel, TO the military lobby Our children may
cry for bread, but we must buy guns
Our country which is called democracy and is
said to be government "of the people, by the people
and for the people" presents today sorry spectacle
1t Is beset all sides by ravenng patriots-potical
and martial And II abandoned to them longer, they
viii devour st.
TOW rarely do we now see unselnsh service for
native land or politician fighting for principlel
Statesmen no longer regard our Union as whole.
Only the small parcel Of ground upon which live
"is constituents" interests the average legislator.
Every man in Washington appears to work for one
purpose ony-to get himself returned TO Office by
some hook or crook
Our country no longer is loved; it is looted by
act goes endleSsly on Political preferment. party
power the polls and publicity are the high principles
that actuate todays politician.
And powerful Hobbies sit like wolves upon the
gressional doorstep Threats pressure brides In the
form Of vote promises are used TO gain any ends.
And beyond washington. the people wait. long SUI
fering patient and still hopeful that all the love Of
country may not be dead IN the congressional breast
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NEW SHIPS COMPLETED
May IA

ON May IA. 1918. it was an
" nounced that the first million
tons of ships had been completed
and delivered 10 the United States
government under supervision Of
the shipping board.
The number Of ships delivered to-
tailed about 16O, more than half Of
which had been constructed since
the first Of the year.
An agreement was made between
allies and the United States provid-
ing that all United States imports
first should receive saRction Of the
war trade board.
American troops renewed attacks
on Monte Carno and advanced on.
the Italian lines at Dosso Casino.
As if in retaliation, the Italian
naval force torpedoed and sank an
Austrian dreadnought In Pola har-
Dor.
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Let Il Be a Warning

T EFT the denouement of this
IL awful drama be a warning. Let
grief over the unhappy fate Of this
innocent child, whom society failed
to protect, be the basis Of reconse-
Grafton, not to blind fury that
weakens and demoralizes, once it has
spent its force, but to those immu-
table principles Of social justice,
which are the same yesterday, today,
and forever.
Over the lifeless form Of that baby
who enjoyed boundless love, but who
was hurled into eternity with no one
by to shed an honest tear, let us
swear an oath to abandon the
thought that safety can be bought
from crooks, or law be made strong
by compromising with lawleSs ele-
ments.
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TYPHOID FEVER is IN many
Il ways an index to the health of
a community. The control of ty-
phoid depends on pure water, pure
milk, pure food, proper disposal OF
sewage, and isolation Of typhoid
carriers.
For twenty years the Journal OF
American Medical Association has
been publishing the typhoid fever
mortality rates Of our cities Of more
than 100000 population.
During this time the rates have
fallen so that today there is every
indication that most large cities in
this country have adequate control
Of sanitation.
Five of fourteen large New Eng
land cities did not have a single
death from typhoid in 1881, and
Boston had only one death for
every 100000 people.
The typhoid fever death rates for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14

Critchfeld of Woodward, Okla,
just had found the address tag
Of the key ring in the stomach Of
a ten-pound catfish caught at
Dunlap, Kan.
In view of the fact that the
loser never had been in that part
Of Kansas, the route the tag must
have taken to the stomach OF the
catfish is extremely bewildering.
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FRED lcE MAKES ICE
At The zee PLANT
N MANHATTAN, KANSAS

Following is the explanation Of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Fridays Times:
A Jonah of a Key Tag-W. S.
Black, a resident of Ravenna,
Neb., accidentally lost his key ring
while visiting in Lincoln, Neb., in
1922. Failing to recover it, he
dismissed the incident rom his
mind. On Nov. 10. 1880. he was
informed by mail that Clyde
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There is excellent authority for
this strange fish story.
A Most "COurted" Ex-champiOn
Jess Willard has been a de-
PENDANT in 726 lawsuits since the
day he won this championship
from Jack johnson. He has lost
none Of these numerous legal tits
and now is facing his 727th en-
gagement with the law with con-
fidence, according to latest re-
ports.
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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 without regard 10 their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this DaDer.-The Editor.
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dunn plank on prohibition in the Republican plat
form this year"
william Allen White. Emporia editor, speaking
from the heart Of dry Kansas: The bitterness Of the
vets in the east threatens orderly government"
J. r. Mutt 6. o. P. treasurer. Il would like to
see this prohibition question brought to vote"
Representative Arthur Free Of California, who
represents President Hoover's home town Of Palo
Alto: There IS question that prohibition has net
been success"
Representative Edgar Howard, Nebraska Demo-
crat and former secretary to William Jennings Bryan:
The only proper plan for solving the problem of
retaining or abrogating the amendment lies through
expression Of the popular will"
George w. wickersham. who feels more strongly
than ever that roll call is needed to crystalline the
SOBER informed and deliberate opinion of the people
The list includes many more wet and dry sub
missionists along with most Of the Hoover cabinet
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What is the seating capacity of
the Yankee stadium and the Polo
field In New York?
The Yankee stadium seats 10000
and Pole, field seats $1,000.
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No Good for a Column

HAVE entered Inc waterman 5
i Autograph contest and am max
ing a collection Of the signatures OF
prominent people. As you are a
well-known writer. I should like
your signature In my collection. If
you would sign your name on the
paper I incloSe I shall be very
grateful to you.-S. S."
And the second communication
was to the same effect, although the
writer did not lay it on quite so
thick. These letters have not run
into the hundreds or thousands, but
amount, roughly, to dozen.
That, think, is the nucleus of a
nuisance. S. S. and G. K. K. and
the rest need not be grateful to me,
for It Is my intention to pocket the
stamps inclosed for return postage
and to send no autographs what
soever.
Mr.. s. g., for instance, believes
little less than I do that this col
umn conductor Is a prominent per-
son. And even il I accepted mis-
fattering fiction, I would still steal
his stamp. After all, If Haywood
Broun" actually we're a collectors
item 7 would try to keep it in that
category.
Button Gwinnett was not the most
prominent of the signers Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, but he be-
came the most expensive through
the simple process Of not answering
letters.
Yet my abstinence in the matter
Of albums is not dictated largely
through cupidity and the hope Of
comfortable old age for my grand
children. IN no catalogue known to
me Is any quotation set down for my
signature. AIew living Authors are
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Says:
- Says: -
Let Reason, Instead of Blind
Fury, Rule the Nation in
the Lindbergh Case.

-
the Lindbergh Case.
NEW YORK. May 14.-The kid
~ naping OF little Charles Lind
bergh was greeted with unintelli-
gent sympathy. The finding Of his
corpse is greeted with equally I'M
intelligent rage.
Unintelligent emotionalism has
characterized this tragedy from the
beginning. First there was maud
lin applause for efforts to compro-
mise with the underworld through
pledges Of immunity and cash. Now,
there is a howl Tor severe and dras-
tic laws. Pledges of immunity and
cash accomplished little but to pro-
vide a picnic for chiselers.
Laws. passed TO satisfy the pres
ent claimor, would accomplish lit
tie but to provide a picnic for loop
hole hunting attorneys.
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After the Boston experience with Leo, they might
change that old saying to read, you can lead a
lion to the mike, but you can't make him Groom"
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Daily Thought

II thy children win keep my
covenant and my testimony
that / shall teach them, their
children shall also sit upon thy
throne for evermore.-Psalms
1922.
Who listens once viii listen twice;
her heart be sure is not OF ice. and
one refusal no rebuff Byron.
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Theoretically every man works sixty-one days to
support the government, Hoover says Actually he
works one day for the government and sixty for the
politicians
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as high as so cents, but the list was
compiled before the depression.
I think the well known and the
obscure may logically join hands in
opposition to the autograph racket.
If my name on a blank sheet Of pa
per were worth half dollar, might
reasonably hesitate to distribute
such largess. Since it is worth
precisely nothing, I can see no rea-
son why should take the trouble TO
bestow straw without bricks upon
the acquisitive.
1t Was Fairly Academic
TN the past I have not been ada
l. mant about autographs. The
problem was not frequent or press
ing. In the course Of the years, I
suppose, I sent out maybe twenty
or thirty. But in those days I
could afford to have a secretary and
it seemed so simple to be gracious.
It merely was a matter of saying,
Miss 2. will you please send an
autograph to this little old lady in
Yonkers?"
The amount OF correspondence
entailed in the job was seldom very
great and Miss 2. was extremely
obliging. She could do a highly
competent signature, although I
myself rather preferred the Hey
wood Broun" as executed by Miss
Y, her predecessor.
At the beginning I had a few
computations. took up the mat
ter with Miss Y. after the mild de-
ception had gone on for a few
weeks.
I'm worried" 1 said.
She expressed a polite and tepid
curiosity as to my concern.
I'm worried about posterity," I
told her.
At first she did not quite seem
to catch the drift Of my remark
and answered with a certain hauteur
that it was her practice never TO
discuss personal matters with her
employer and could she 60 out i'm
mediately 10 keep a luncheon date
with her sister.
She grew calmer when I ex-
planned that I was referring to
autographs and not offspring. But
she still seemed puzzled
Its like this" 7 explained. "One
hundred years from now I'll be
dead"
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They're still talking about what the Democratic
party owes John J. Raskob. And there are those
who say that regardless Of what the amount is it is
small compared to what the Republicans owe him
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Hoping for the Best

MISS Y, who was always model
w Of politeness, said that she
hoped not. I waved aVsy her con-
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About the only answer to the argument that the
United States survive half drunk and half sober
is that we've gotten along pretty well for 1856
years now.
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The japanese government lost s2OOOOOOO on a
single sale in its efforts to stabilize the price of silk
thereby proving that the nation now is 100 per cent
westernized
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Now they are talking about changing the laws to
let the minority have more Of sayso in government
How about changing them to give the majority a
chance nrst2
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BY DR. NORRIS FIsHBEIN
TYPHOID FEWER IS In many

Editor Journal of the American Medlca
Association and Of HyEeia. the
Health Magazine.
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A PPROACHING what I loosely
IA call my desk yesterday, was
begged completely for a columnar
idea, but the mail seemed much
more bountiful than usual
"Ah," I said. speaking aloud to
myself, as is the custom Of retired
actors, there is grist for the mill.
Somebody has written in to say that
he reads the stint every day. al
though, of course, he does not al
ways agree with it.
"Or maybe will be taken to task
for opposing the bestowaI of gold
medals upon the Massie group. And,
at the very least, I will find within
this stack praise, blame. invective,
criticism, suggestion or outright
contribution.
And so I slit the first envelope.
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Who Is the American minister to
Bulgaria.
Henry warton Shoemaker.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

made in cooperation with the painters
70 obtain adequate technical Supervi-
sion Of existing murals in public build
ings; with the sculptors to secure par
ticipation in the development of the
proposed Hall Of Fame. and with both
sculptors and painters to obtain repre-
sentation on the Board Of Treasury
Consultants.
The work OF the Planning Commis-
sion Is to be carefully studied, with a
view OF obtaining more general CO.
operation In the carrying out Of its
plans, in stabilizing coming and In
guiding private development along lines
oentting the Capital of the Nation.
Findings Developed.
All Of these findings have been de-
Veloped for submission to the various
groups involved, without committing
theSe groups until action Is taken at
the Blcentennial Conference. The mere
TACT OF the holding of this conference
shows the tremendous interest through
out the country in the DEVELOPMENT of
the city founded by George Washing
ton and designed by Mai. LEnfant
and augurs we'll for its future"
problems of the National Capital will
also be discussed at the sixty-fifth con-
vention Of the American Institute of
ArchitectS, to be held In Washington
April n, % and 90.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
|GOODARCH|TECTURE
IS HELD UP TO j. S.
Virginia A. !. A. Head Ex-
presses Backing of Society
for Bill in Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

| by the Associated RTeSS.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. March 70
Asserting that the responsibility O!
the Government for the ENCOURAGEMENT
of good architecture is without parallel,
Philip N. Stern, president of the Vir-
ginia Chapter, American Institute OF
Architects. has expressed the chapters
active interest in legislation now pend
ing before Congress authorizing the en-
ployment of private architects and en-
gineers for public buildings.
1.-THE Virginia Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects has been
very much interested in and active in
the support Of bill now before both
houses of Congress, sponsored by the
institute in collaboration with all ma ior
factors of the building industry, author
iZing the employment Of private archi-
tects and engineers for public buildings,
so as to bring to the service of the
Government the ablest professional
ability, without abolishing or limiting
the functions of the supervising archi-
tect's office as a supervising bureau"
Mr.. Stern said this week
The proposed legislation, it was
pointed out, does not make a radical
change in policy but only makes per-
manent the policy now being followed
on present appropriations for public
buildings
Mr.. Stern explained that the Viz
ginia Chapter, year prior to the in
PRODUCTION of the present bill. had
passed resolution requesting the Vir-
ginia members Of Congress to urge the
employment of private architects on
public buildings in Virginia under a
permissive clause in the appropriations
bill of the present Federal building pro-
gram.
This request has been successful" ;"
he said, land the supervising archi-
tect's office has recognized the argu-
ments presented by entering into con-
tracts with architects outside the de-
partment. Among these I am pleased to
list the $4,000 post Office and Court
House at Norfolk and the $500, 900 post
office and Court House at Danville,
which were awarded to local architects.
This employment of outside archi-
tects must cease when certain special
appropriations are exhausted, however.
1t thus becomes necessary to secure at
this time permanent legislation en-
bodying these principles"
Evening star., 1932-03-12

A suburban residence revealing influ-
ence of the Georgian style of archi-
lecture as expressed in modern form
and having unusual features in the
floor plan has been completed for Mr..
and Mrs. Russell B. Benson, on Riggs
road, in Prince Georges County, Nd
The house is located one-half mile
above the old Riggs Mill, at the inter-
section of the Northwest Branch OF the
Anacostia River and Riggs road. 1t
was built by the home construction di-
vision Of Sears, Roebuck q Co. from
plans by Charles j. Mitchell, Washing
ton architect, and rendering by j. A.
Parks.
The house has a large central mass
with a low wing on either side, the
structure being suited to its site and
use being made Of the setting Of lawns
and trees.
Colonial Motif
The central entrance is of colonial
motif, with side lights and hardware
suited to the character of the dwelling.
Entering the house, one finds that the
hall space has been added to the living
room, which adds to the feeling of
| spaciousness as well as the actual floor
space of this room. There Is an open
IlTepldCe Oh IIlc Sluc wall VI LiO AANAAlS
room, and Just back Of the entrance
door are open stairs leading to the
second floor
To the left Of the front entrance and
| in front of the staircase is an arched
opening into the dining room. This
room is finished in wainscot paneling.
Adjoining the dining room and located
at the rear of the house Is the kitchen,
which provides an entrance to the
house from the garage, which occupies
the left wing Of the building. From
the kitchen also there is a stairway
leading down to the basement. The
garage provides parking space for two
cars.
Studio and Library.
In the right wing of the house are q
studio and library. These rooms are
connected with the living room by a
small hall, off which opens a large
closet The library and studio are sep
arated by an open colonnade, which per-
mits their use as one large room If
desired.
At the rear of the building, between
the living room and the library, is a
full size tile bath, which makes posi-
BILE the use of the library as an emer-
gency bed room.
On the second floor is a center hall
Evening star., 1932-03-12

which opens onto sleeping porch at
the rear center of the building, and a
bath at the front. On the right side of
the hall are two bed rooms, each pro-
vided with a closet On the other side
is master bed room suite which in
cludes a private bath, with a stall