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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-24
OUR election laws seem designed

NUR election laws seem designed
" to undermine the familiar
theory that even the most radical
governmental and economic changes
may be brought about by the use
of the ballot.
The founders of the United States
had no notion of establishing a
static government. 1t is true that
the Constitution which they for
mulated makes changes difficult,
but no determined majority yet has
been thwarted permanently in it's
desire to alter the organic structure
Of the rules.
Woman suffrage, for instance,
came into being in spite of the fact
that such a notion probably never
entered the head of any one of the
original Signers of our federal
charter.
I am strongly of the belief that
legislative action can accomplish
even revolutionary changes. But I
must admit that at least one facet
of our present circumstances makes
IL QlIuCulC 10 argue WIN InOSe WHO
contend that there is no utility in
voting.
n n r
Keeping Ballot Exclusive
T AM thinking specifically of the
L philosophy of the Communist
party in America. Many states have
enacted legislation which makes ar
ticulate belief in armed revolution
a crime.
And when some prisoner is &C.
cused of criminal Syndicalism" the
Judge generally lectures him, or her,
and asks why the defendant is not
willing to seek his detectives in the
good old-fashioned American way
of going out and voting for them.
But the answer to this is that in
many parts of the country the
radical disSenter will not have
chance to express his opinion at
the polls. At the present time, the
Communist party has managed to
get its ticket on the ballot in only
eleven states.
Nine additional states seem like
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-24
Respectable Mr., Foster

respectable Mr., Foster
INCIDENTALLY, the bitter con-
l. troverSy raging between Com
munlSts and Socialists has it's
humorous phases. For many wears
the local disciples of Stain have
been spreading the ugly rumor.
which happens to be true, that Nor
man Thomas was once a clergyman
AS a matter of fact, he left his
church to go into the fight against
our participation in the World war,
Now, by a not too happy irony. it
develops that William z. Foster. the
Communist candidate, sold Liberty
bonds during the conflict. Just about
the time that Eugene v. Debs. the
Socialist leader, was languishing
in Atlanta for obstructing the draft
Mr.. Foster was out whooping it I'D
Tor the war to end war.
Whenever this is mentioned, Com
munistS get very angry and make
inarticulate noises. The Daily Work
er has gone to the length of adj
hitting that "Comrade Foster made
mistake"
But even if he is an absent
minded revolutioniSt, I do think his
name ought to be on the ballot.
Copyright. 1882. by The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-24

This is the second of two articles by
DR.. Fishbein on the medical history of
Sir Walter Scott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-24
Casting Familiar Pearls


T HAVE no desire to help any
L standpatter to greater wisdom,
but z think it is perfectly safe to
offer some good advice. 1 suggest it
because I know it won't be &C
copied.
The easiest way to trim the sails
of any radical is to impose official
responsibility upon him. In Ger
many, for instance, the Communists
would be enormously embarrassed if
they won a clean-cut victory at an
election. 1t then would be impossi-
BILE for them to maintain that par
liamentarianism was q wholly use
less function.
Being themselves the ruling force
in the reichstag, they would be
compelled to adopt laws and emer-
gency measures and act very much
after the fashion of the despised
bourgeoisie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-24
SCIENCE
Accurate Records of Sun
EclipSes We're Kept by
Magyar Astronomers.
BY DAVID DIETZ-

TIGHT centuries before the dawn
u of the Christian era, the MAYA
Indians of Central America kept &C
curate records Of eclipSes of the sun
and the moon and were able to pre-
dict their occurrence.
This fact has been brought to
light by DR.. Herbert H. Spinden,
curator of ethnology Of the Brook
Ign museum, New York.
DR.. Spinden has spent years
studying remains of the ancient
Mayan cities and attempting to de-
cipher inscriptions on monuments
and buildings.
The Maya records are particular
ly interesting at this time, when
astronomers are getting ready for
the eclipse of Aug. 81.
Although the Maya Indians were
terror-Struck by eclipSeS, beating
drums and making loud noises to
drive away the demons supposed TO
be devouring the sun, it develops
that their astronomer priests had
an excellent knowledge of the phe-
nOmena.
1t is interesting to compare DR..
Spinden's discovery with recent dis
coverieS in the field of the old-world
astronomy made by the German
Jesuits, Frs. Epping, Strassmaier
and Kugler.
Their studies have shown that
much of the detailed information of
motions of the sun and moon which
were previously thought to have
arisen with the Greek astronomers
really was transmitted to the
Greeks by earlier astronomer priests
of ancient ChaIdea.
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worked. He was caught on two scores.
 Sue arranged the amber cups and saucers on a gate-legged table near the fire. She attached the perocolator and started to make coffee. She got out the waffle iron. Everyone would be hungry. It had been hours and hours since lunch. No one had thought of dinner.
 "I'u call Joan and ask about Sally while I'm waiting for Jack" she decided.
 She found the number in the telephone directory, dialed it, and heard the girls gay, lifting voice at the other end of the line.
 Sue, oh, I'm so glad you call ed," she said. T was lonesome"
 "If it weren't so far I'd ask you to come out and sample my walf- fies," Sue answered. Would you?"
 "would I? I'd love 1t. I'm be- ing blue tonight-and don't of- ten get that way. I'll be there right away"
 As Sue turned away from the telephone, she heard the doorbell ringing.
 NEXT: A caller.
 Copyright 1882, NEA Service, Inc.
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Bud?" Mona asked.
 ''I was thinking of the train but that will be great"
 They took leave of MT Horton and presently were speeding to- ward Port of Spain. "I'd like to do something for you too, Mona," Bud said gruffly. You put up with lot from mel"
 She squeezed his hand affection ately. Just take me to Holiday" she said. That's all I want"
 They set out the next morning for the island.
 cone hour!" Lottie cried hap. oily. "Oh, what a difference just one hour can make"
 "Yeah," grinned Bud, helping her into the cockpit. Want a hel- metz"
 Sure" He swung two into the and looked behind. "All set?"
 Aye, aye, sir
 "Here we go!"
 The plane lifted and shot into the air. It spiraled upward. Port of Spain fell away from them into the azure waters. The plane headed north and presently they passed Trinidad. Other islands lay ahead, .curving like a graceful garland of green leaves on the water. The Caribbean shimmered in the run. They raced onward into the blue bowl of the sky. ...
 Thirty minutes. Forty minutes. Fifty. Fifty-five. Bud turned to shout over his shoulder, There's s Holiday"
 The girls peered ahead. A tiny green spek was growing larger. It raced up to meet them, spreading on the sea lige a green carpet. Could Bud possibly maneuver the plane to such landing spot? It seemed like diving from a high pole into a tub of water.
 Holiday wavered and then ap- preached, displaying a large white house, q group of huts, long stretches of beach silvered by the sun and fringed by palm trees. There was a turquoise bay held in the cup of green hills. A yacht shimmered ad bobbed in the sun- light.
 The plane crossed the harbor, dipped cose to the trees and went Stedully OIl lOWdIu O. UlOdu VA panse of green.
 "A golf coursew cried, Lottie.
 "Yes, a golf course. These fell lows believe in having all the com forts of home.'
 There was a drop, soft bump and the plane taxied, slowing until 1t came to a full stop. Bad clam bered out, assisting the girls to their feet.
 Mot bad?" he grinned. There's the old fiivver," indicating a car beneath the trees. Well drive to the house. It's not far but we can't land on lthe doorstep so they leave teh bus here for me-"
 They piled baggage into the rear seat. Lottie held Mona on her lap and Bud started the motor. The car moved slowly down the grassy road around curve and through a a grove of palm trees. Then the road swerved and brought up sud- denly almost directly behind the house. Still there was no one in sight.
 unused.
 Breakfast ?" exclaimed Lottie.
 "Lunch to you! The first meal of the day here is coffee served on tray at your bedside at eight o'clock s.l-rp. Coffee means cof- fee, fruit and toast. Breakfast is served at about 11:30. It's too hot after that to do anything except
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rest. We have tea at 3:15 and din- ner at 1880. Yes, guess the lads are probably at breakfast"
 He brought the car to halt and leaped out. The girls followed.
 They mounted the steps leading to the veranda. It was a wide, cool veranda with fine view of the sea across stretches of green and silver. Inside were huge rooms high ceilinged and bare of floor. There was a piano with Q Spanish shawl tossed across 1t. There were easy chairs, lamps, tables glisten- ing from recent polishing.
 A high door led into the hallway from which a broad, uncarpeted stairway rose. The house was huge, yet hospitable.
 "Hey, fellows!" Bud called.
 "Hey!" Two voices came in uni-
 "rhey're in the breakfast room," Bud whispered. Don't say any thing. We'll surprise 'em!"
 Are you hungry?" Barry shouted. Come on in! How is everything?"
 'Tiptoing the girls, followed Bud around the curve of the veranda. There table was spread in the recess sheltered by cooling vines. Barry and Steve, in spotless white, lounged in easy chairs. Pink mel ons were set before them. A tiny maid glided around the table, pouring coffee. Another appeared in the doorway with a try of meats, l fish, vegetables and salad. Is "Hurray! All the comforts of Broadway" cried Lottie. Mona stood still, quite still. .-
 i've brought you something pretty" announced Bud gaily. Then mutering something about wash ing up," he turned and fled. "Why, Lottie-Mona-!" Steve rose, grinning, his brown hands held wide. ./ "Mona!"
 The two little maids scurried kitchenward. They had never been more amazed" in their brief lives. For "the master" had just taken the strange, beautiful lady into his arms and both of them were sob i ping.
 (TO Be COntinued)
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}D|asSTQRY lH l.Rx Marqery Hale

SUE HAS PLAN TO AID SALLY
 will Hal Prichard be locked up in jail so he can't come after me any more?"
 Sally's words trembled in the room. Hopeful, frightened, beg ging the group to tell that she was safe. All of her old, proud defenses were down. She was ask ing aims humbly enough now.
 Sue left the security of Jacks arms and crossed to the girl. "He won't annoy >you again. You're safe-and you will be free"
 Sally smiled. I'm glad. But where will I go? My family won't let me come home. I'll go away out of town-anywhere-as soon as I get an annulment. I'll get it soon. But until then But there are enough other things to talk about until then. I'm sorry I've troubled you So much"
 Sue was thinking of something. Ruth Bradley had been offered a position assisting Joan Markley in her tearoom. Maybe Joan, with her cloudy red hair and impish eyes, would be willing to let Sally come. After all, she wanted com. panionship more than someone to do the actual work. She needed another girl to assist her as host ess. Sue resolved that she would call Joan that night.
 The rest of the evening was a blur. The group moved on to the police station. Everyone was ques- toned. Everyone gave dozens of answers. Jack explained the whole situation over and over again.v
 Finally the ordeal ended. Sarah announced that she would get Ted and they would bring Sally out to Sues. Jack and Sue were coming out in one of the police cars with two officers who were seeking some more detailed exidence.
 While Jack accompanied them to the cabin to sec Jimmy, Sue waited for Ted and Sarah and Sally. Her fear was strangely gone. The two men whom she feared had been removed. She had learned that the lawyer had been in a desperate predicament over another case which demanded that he obtain the information in Judge Thornton's safe at once. The pen- alty, if he didn't come across with 1t, was more dangerous than the one he faced in case his attempt to pin his own wrong-doing on Jack failed, he had tknown. He had taken the risk. And 1t hadn't
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YOUR CHILDREN
WHEN CHILDREN WANT
 EVERYTHING

Children are naturally acquisi- tive. They want everything they see.
 This is why little children are hard to shop with.
 It is torture to a child to be talk on to a toy shop and not be allow ed to touch anything.
 | A week or so ago went to toy department to buy something for a baby I know. was amazed to find the stock veritable mine of everything, for in the month of August toys are things few people concentrate upon. Snow and toy shops go together.
 TO my amazement there were al- most as many children there with their parents as one would expect to find the week before Christmas.
 To add to my astonishment the children were using the toys and nobody was saying word. Not a clerk was drowning. The floor man seemed to be absolutely unconcern- ed. Children were riding tricycles and kiddy cars and trying out scooters up and down aisles, all absolutely unmolested. A little girl was sliding down a board and a couple of tots were on a sec saw. In an awning-covered sand pile come blocks were scattered about and a year-old baby was trying to pile them up. said to the saleswomen who was waiting on me, "In the old days children were not allowed to touch things. What's happened?"
 "We think it pays" she said.
 Children see things and then coax till they get hem. Is that it?" "Yes, I guess that's about it. Then children in the store with their mothers ask to come up here and it brings people in. We don't have much broken. Of course there are some things we can't let them have. All these big things on the floor are samples. They stand lot of using"
 Good salesmanship." re- marked, watching a small Indian backing out of a canvas wigwam.
 "You don't allow children here without an adult along. suppose"
 "Well, we don't have many that way. Sometimes older children come in alone but we don't say anything"
 "Do you know"-a bright idea struck me-"I believe it would pay to make regular parking place for children in one corner. and have 8 couple of girls to keep an eye on them."
 "The store did try a sort of day %hfrH Annys fiY1ra but it didn't work out"
 q know" nodded. "A lot of stores tried thot, but there is something magic about a toy de- partment that is different. I don't mean babies exactly, but 1t would help hundreds of mothers of three to six-year-old children to go shop ping who have no way to leave them. When they take them along the children get tired and cross and want everything they see. Wo- men would rather stay at home" "There was a man in here the other day, some store official, who had an idea like that" she said. So we may see future toy de- partments doing other work be- sides mere selling. | But speaking of children who coax-we must not hink our own are the only ones who want things when they go on a shopping trip. They are just like us only they ex- press themselves.
 Their reason soon comes to their rescue and they get past that stage: They are still acquisitive but
 Yet I am sure many mothers Iearnnig to control desire.
 would hail with delight some new plan to relieve them of the small fry when shopping.
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 hte,nattonol ReautyAu Brace Up Your Summer-Weary Skin

is. Probably through too much exposure to summer sun, wind and dust, 1t has been taxed too greatly, and it's cells are just as weary as you are! They must be fed, nour- ished, refreshed, and restored to their normal activity-at once!"
 But I've been So careful all summer" moaned Sally.
 "Yes, but unless you spend your summer in a refrigerator or some equally cool and remote place, you can't help being exposed to some extent, to sun and wind and dust. Everyone is-and everyone's face needs a thorugh revitalizing at the end of summer. But don't des- pair. The remedy is both simple and effective.
 ITO begin with, for. a simple skin clearing and refining treat ment, and to bleach your sallow complexion and whip up the slug gish glands, clean your face with pacteurized face cream. Follow with that excellent regulator of the skins activities that recommend ed for your friend Diana-the beautiful skin food which is a skin cleansing cream. To remove that tired, drawn look and those squint lines about your eyes, put com presses on your eyes-little wads of cotton will do--saturated with a soothing liquid extrait. It will do wonders to refresh your eyes and wipe awal those tired lines. And finally, to soften the parched tis- sues of your skin, apply a youthify- ing tissue cream which Is so sooth- ing and nourishing that no woman, at this time of year, should ever be without 1t"
 "I'll do 1t religiously-even if I have to put off beginning art school till I'm all fixed up."
 But you won't have to put 1t off
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 YOURSELF
GUARD THE "R" IN CHARM"
By Alicia Hart
@I95zsY NEA sERzlGE INc.

GUARD THE "R" IN "CHARM."
 The letter "r" is an important one in the alphabet, but it gets too much of a play in most voices. It shouldn't be emphasized. It should be glided over, as If it did not matter, anyway.
 For instance, when you say "good morning." if you force the "r" into it, your voice strains. But if you practice the morning" in two parts, and spell the first syl- liable as though it were "maw," you will give the effect of a light "r" without doing anything dras- tic about it. Prolong the syllable. This helps. No one will think you are effected. The expression has nicer sound-that is all.
 Of course, before a word which with a voweEa, e, i, 0 or u-you will say the "r." If you keep your tongue where it should be, at the base of your lower teeth, and let the tip do the talking when you raise it, your "r's" will naturally go where they belong. Don't raise the tongue for an "r."
 The first letter of the alphabet spoils some voices, too. Instead of being said as it should be said, it grows so flat that it falls. It makes voices whine. You may be as cultivated as anybody could ever want to be, but if your "a's" will not stand up, people who meet you will have their doubts.
 Try saying "Ah!" Over and over again. Now repeat words that have the "ah" sound in them. Aunt, can't and so on. Make the "a" light. Don't fiatten it. At the same time, don't put in a Wv" sign and say "cawn't. Nobody will groan inwardly as much as if you had said flat "a." The sound of
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Up to the Minute Democrat Fashions
WHY YEsl OF COURSE
 DAUGHTER LOW
Smart Olothesi Maybe She Can
 Make It Herself

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 For early fall to start the new term, it's a particularly happy model. It's lovely for street as well as classroom. t
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a minute, ridiculous child! This treatment won't take you more than ten minutes at the most, night and morning. And you'll feel betetr, and begin at once. And remember" I flung after her, "a good long nights sleep will make the treatment as quick and twice as effective!"
 To find out how to prepare summer-weary complexion for fall activities and fall clothes. write to Helena Rubinstein, Personal Service, 8 East 57th street, New York City.
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"I'm going to begin the fall ses- sion of my art school next Mon- day." said Sally, Hopping down into one of the big comfortable chairs in my living room, "but how I'm going to do it, feeling as fatigued as I do after this summers stren- uous activities. don't know"
 Let me look at you," said, drawing her over to the window where I could see her face in a clear light. "Why, child, you must be fatigued. At least, your skin
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Quilt Patterns
Sunfower

Sunfower
 This design is one of the oldest but still the most popular. Beauti- Eul effects are possible with care Eu1 selection of fancy prints. Cut ting pattern with illustrations bhowing different ways of putting blocks together No. 1467 Price 10 cents. Order by mail. Allow Q week to ten days for delivery.
 Address Quilt Department. WATERBURY DEMOCRAT, INC. Waterbury, Conn.
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What could be more feminine or Victorian than this pale pink chif- ion scarf, tied Ascot fashion to form . high collar and jabot? The ruffles are knife pIeated and edged with Vnlenciennes lace.
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Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury, Conn. Be sure to state size.
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BEES STALL ETRAIN

Omak Wash-(UP)-Bees stored wax on a value controlling the tir brakes of train. The engine stall- ed for hours before officials found the trouble.
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"ah" is a natural, 50 light and spontaneous that instinctiyely your listeners know that you are say- ing your words the right way.
 Try using these two letters cor recently and notice the softentng effect which they have on your voice. A poet once said of a girl that her voice was soft and gentle. and added that the approving state- ment that it was in excellent thing in 8 woman. Nothing grates on a man more than a strident, harsh voice. If you round your "a's" and don't let your ITS" cut into the conversation too sharply, peo- pie are going to hang on your words. too,
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STRAWBERRIES TOUCHED
 TNDFR

Probebstel, Wash - GU. P)- Hundreds of acres of strawberries
 were plowed underground here by growers rather than sell the crop at loss.